Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan talks to his co-host and partner on the "Dying to do Letterman" journey Denise Mazan. Then Steve goes solo and reflects all by himself on the last 15yrs of his life and the film.
How's Steve's health?
What's Dave up to?
What scene captures Steve & Denise's relationship?
Will there be a sequel?
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club podcast.
To celebrate the 10yr anniversary of the "Dying to do Letterman" documentary the subject (and host of the podcast) Steve Mazan discusses it all with the filmmakers Joke & Biagio.
How did this all start?
Is her name really Joke?
Did Steve die?
What got left on the editing room floor?
How do you take over a film festival?
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.
A couple hot streaks come together as Paul Verhoeven and Schwarzenegger combine for 1990's "Total Recall". Host and Corporate Comic Steve Mazan is joined by Paul Douglas Moomjean to discuss all the blood, violence and humor in this Philip K. Dick adaptation.
Was it all a dream?
How much of Hollywood is Philip K. Dick?
Could this be made today?
Is Verhoeven underrated?
How many other movies are paid homage here?
All these questions and more get answered on this Week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.
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Eddie Murphy and legendary director John Landis reteam for 88's "Coming to America" and Host & Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan discusses it all with comic Ryan Maher who claims this the greatest comedy of all time!
Is this Eddie or Landis' best?
Does Clint Smith steal the show?
What's the best line on a movie full of 'em?
Is this the earliest 4th wall break...and first dog?
Why so long for a sequel?
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.
Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan talks all about the genre-bending Julia Roberts rom-com "My Best Friend's Wedding" with co-host Denise and a story from Deva Berg.
Does this deserve more respect in the Rom-Com class?
Why didn't we get more Rupert Everett?
Why Paul Giamatti?
Is it a happy ending?
Does Julia smoke?
Would British accents change it all?
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.
"Shutter Island" comes to the Mazan Movie Club and Gianni Alfredo Sharappa joins Host & Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan to discuss it everything about the 2010 Scorsese/DiCaprio team-up.
Does the film work once you know the twist?
What does the title mean?
Is this some of Leo's best acting?
Who was originally set to direct?
What Marvel Superhero was almost cast in Hulk's place in this?
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.
Oscar Nominated Leonardo DiCaprio burst on the scene on this quirky drama from '93 with Johnny Depp onboard. It's "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" and Corporate Comic and Host Steve Mazan discusses it all with artist Sean Comitz.
Who's better in this Depp OR Leo?
Was John C. Reilly ever young?
Is this just an updated "The Last Picture Show"?
What's all the water symbolize?
Is it all about Feelings?
These questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast
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Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan talks to Comic Jeff Capri about the groundbreaking film AND stand up of "Richard Pryor: Live in Concert" from 1979.
Is this the best stand up ever caught on film?
Did Pryor deserve a Best Actor nod?
What's the funniest bit?
Was the production team ready to start?
Is there film inn that camera?
What's it got to do with Spielberg?
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.
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Paul Newman at his brightest in '67's "Cool Hand Luke" with an excellent supporting cast including the Oscar Winner George Kennedy. Virgin viewer and millennial windsock Cal Murata joins Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan to give his fresh view.
Has anyone popped more on screen than Newman in this?
What's with all the Jesus imagery?
Where is that car wash?
How many eggs could you eat?
What's it got to do with "The Great Gatsby"
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club podcast.
Host & Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan welcomes comic and SF Sketchfest founder Cole Stratton to the club to discuss the brilliant sleeper "Searching for Bobby Fischer"
Is this one of the great directorial debuts?
How great was Steve Zailian's '93?
Is this a sports movie?
What actor shines brightest?
Did you cry? How many times?
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.
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Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan talks with Comic/Actor Jamie Kaler about the 80's time capsule film "Wall Street" from Oliver stone and Oscar-Winner Michael Douglas.
Was this film ahead of it's time?
Who was miscast?
How big was that cell phone?
Who is Martin Sheen's Huckleberry?
Who wins in a fight a Gecko or a Fox?
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.
Comic Mark Pitta is back to discuss 2007's "Zodiac" with Host & Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan. Plus some insight from cast member and fellow comic Charles Fleischer.
Is this David Fincher's best?
Who's the best amongst Gyllenhaal, Downey & Ruffalo?
Can you hear Hurdy Gurdy the same anymore?
How many Marvel Superheroes were ruined in this?
Why animal crackers, carrots and pong?
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club podcast.
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Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan welcomes back Comic John DiCrosta to get his (spit) take on this 1982 Spielberg and Tobe Hooper Horror Classic.
Who DIrected this?
Was the daughter pregnant?
Was the film cursed?
Who is Dr. Fantasy?
Are we all trapped on our screens now?
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.
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Host & Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan's favorite screenwriter has another film on the club...this time he directs too. It's "Love Actually" from 2003. Comedian Lawrence Thomas watches for the first time and discusses it with his daughter who is a big fan.
Why all the hate for this movie?
Who is the best actor in an all-star cast?
What other movies get nods in this one?
Was someone an angel?
Why is Steve Crying?
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.
Braque Hildreth has seen "Die Hard" 40+ times. He joins Host & Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan to discuss everything about this action Christmas(?) classic.
Was it always a Xmas movie?
Is it the best action movie ever?
Who steals the show in a a film of great performances?
Did John ever tell his wife he's sorry?
Is Tagaki a Scrooge to make his employees work Christmas Eve?
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.
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Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous" comes to the movie club and Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan discusses it all with a former concert tour dancer Heidi Llovett.
Is this Cameron Crowe's best film?
Did Kate Hudson peak too early?
Who were these characters in real life?
Who was robbed at the Oscars?
What's the best line?
All these question and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.
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Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan discusses 2011's under the radar inspirer "Warrior" with first time viewer (there's a lot of those) Comic Max Martin.
Is this one of the best sports films?
How has this not been seen by more?
Who's acting is best?
Did the right "hero" win?
Was Nick Nolte born to play this role?
What's the most American quality?
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club podcast.
Collegiate Athlete and Comic Grant Lyon joins Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan to discuss the Miracle on Ice film from 2004 "Miracle"
Is this Russel's best?
What's been dramatized?
Is director O'Connor racking up sports movie credentials?
Does this deserve a place amongst the great sports films?
What's it got to do with "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.
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Peter Weir's second film to grace the podcast, it's "Dead Poets Society" from 1989. Host & Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan and Denise discuss it all.
Who was originally cast in the Robin Wiliams role?
Does any actor show empathy better than Robin?
What's it got to do with "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids?"
How great is the supporting cast?
What is it about Ethan Hawke and Anne Hathaway?
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.
Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan talks to fan of The Band and first time viewer Comic Lee Levine about "The Last Waltz" from Martin Scorsese.
Is THIS the best concert film?
Was any artist sober?
Who had the best performance?
Did Robbie Robertson orchestrate it all?
What was Neil Diamond doing there?
All these questions and a lot more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.
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The Talking Heads "Stop Making Sense" 1984 concert film from Jonathan Demme comes to the club. Comedians Murray Valeriano & Garrett Clark join Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan to discuss it all.
Why such a big suit?
IS this the greatest concert film ever?
Was the drummer too casual?
Was running required to join the band?
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.
Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan talks 1981's "The Evil Dead" with Steve Villeneuve a Director who has made a documentary about the fans of this horror franchise.
Was this Sam Raimi's calling card to Hollywood?
Could you see Bruce Campbell's magic here?
How troublesome were those shelves?
What do the Coen brothers have to do with it?
Can you be a tree-hugger after this?
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.
Comedian Mark Pitta comes back to the MMC and joins host and Corporate Comic Steve Mazan to watch and talk about the silent horror classic "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" from 1920.
Is Tim Burton living this movie?
Has it even inspired a drinking game?
What's the creepiest scene?
Why are the German's so expressive?
What's it got to do with Scorsese?
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club podcast.
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Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan talks to returning guest Comic/Filmmaker Eric Toms about the silent classic vampire film "Nosferatu" from 1922.
Was there a horror film not influenced by this?
Has there been a creepier vampire?
Is there any doubt this was Dracula?
Could you carry your own coffin?
What's the vampire publishing company?
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.
Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan is joined by The Irish Critic to watch & talk 1988's Best Picture and Highest Grossing film "Rain Man"
Was this Hoffman's best work?
Was Cruise robbed of Oscar consideration?
Did this bring Hans Zimmer to the forefront?
Was Charlie Babbit on the spectrum?
What do Bill Murray & Spielberg have to do with it all?
All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club podcast.
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