The Mixed Reviews

Whatcha doin' with that soul, huh? This month, it's Halloween season, and for our annual fright we're bringing you THE DEVIL ON FILM! From Faust to Dante's Inferno, Legend to Little Nicky, and everything in between! Join us this this uncanny journey through the ultimate evil's presence in movies! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter @TheMixedReviews, like us on Facebook, e-mail us at [email protected], visit our Instagram or TikTok for extra content, become a patron on our Patreon, or stop by our shop and pick up some podcast merchandise! Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, Spotify, Podchaser, Audible, or wherever you get podcasts! All clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners.

Let's commune with past lives, as we celebrate the life and career of one of the last living Golden Age Hollywood Icons, Shirley MacLaine! From working with Hitchcock to Billy Wilder, to her Oscar winning turn in Terms of Endearment to her last couple decades as a character actor, we cover it all! Join our Patreon for the exclusive video and extended version of this episode. If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter @TheMixedReviews, like us on Facebook, e-mail us at [email protected], visit our Instagram or TikTok for extra content, become a patron on our Patreon, or stop by our shop and pick up some podcast merchandise! Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, Spotify, Podchaser, Audible, or wherever you get podcasts! All clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water... The Mixed Reviews is back! And this month, we're joined by guest Merrilee O'Neil of fellow Glitterjaw podcast Fear Coded! We take a deep dive into the depths of the shark film, from the seminal text Jaws to the sci-fi thriller Deep Blue Sea, to the massive The Meg and so many 2026 entries into the mini-genre! Come have a splash with us! Join our Patreon for the Exclusive Extended cut of this episode that contains 20 more minutes just for our subscribers! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter @TheMixedReviews, like us on Facebook, e-mail us at [email protected], visit our Instagram or TikTok for extra content, become a patron on our Patreon, or stop by our shop and pick up some podcast merchandise! Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, Spotify, Podchaser, Audible, or wherever you get podcasts! All clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners.

A million girls would kill for this job! This month on the show it's the life and films of British superstar Emily Blunt! From early success in The Devil Wears Prada, to pretty consistent blockbuster output like Disclosure Day, we take a deeper look through her filmography! And as a sneak peek of our Patreon, this is the full extended cut! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter @TheMixedReviews, like us on Facebook, e-mail us at [email protected], visit our Instagram or TikTok for extra content, become a patron on our Patreon, or stop by our shop and pick up some podcast merchandise! Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, Spotify, Podchaser, Audible, or wherever you get podcasts! All clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners. Opening Music:  "Happiest Days" by Three Chain Links. Sourced from RoyaltyFreePlanet - https://www.royaltyfreeplanet.com and used under CC BY 3.0 / Shortened from original

Happy Pride! You voted, and here we are with a film history of the late, great gay film director Joel Schumacher! We cover his fascinating and bombastic career, from his start costuming to his early hits like St. Elmo's Fire and The Lost Boys, to his camp Batman, all the way through Trespass and everything in between! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter @TheMixedReviews, like us on Facebook, e-mail us at [email protected], visit our Instagram or TikTok for extra content, become a patron on our Patreon, or stop by our shop and pick up some podcast merchandise! Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, Spotify, Podchaser, Audible, or wherever you get podcasts! All clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners. Opening Music:  "Happiest Days" by Three Chain Links. Sourced from RoyaltyFreePlanet - https://www.royaltyfreeplanet.com and used under CC BY 3.0 / Shortened from original

This is THEE voice! This month on show we're rejoined by the one and only Chels Eichholz to talk about the woman, the legend, Dame Julie Andrews! From starting on the stage to an Oscar for her first film Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music all the way to later hits like The Princess Diaries, we cover it all! Sign up for our Patreon and get an extended cut of this episode with almost 15 minutes more content! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter @TheMixedReviews, like us on Facebook, e-mail us at [email protected], visit our Instagram or TikTok for extra content, become a patron on our Patreon, or stop by our shop and pick up some podcast merchandise! Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, Spotify, Podchaser, Audible, or wherever you get podcasts! All clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners.

He's one of the modern greats! This month we welcome filmmaker and festival programmer Austin King to the show to discuss Texas native and renaissance man Ethan Hawke! We discuss the life and film career of the multihyphenate actor/director/author from his start in Explorers to Dead Poets Society to Blue Moon, we cover it all!  If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter @TheMixedReviews, like us on Facebook, e-mail us at [email protected], visit our Instagram or TikTok for extra content, become a patron on our Patreon, or stop by our shop and pick up some podcast merchandise! Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, Spotify, Podchaser, Audible, or wherever you get podcasts! All clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners.

You want kids? Well, she is MOTHER! This month we take a look at the wild and impressive career of the trailblazing Spanish actress Penélope Cruz, from her work with Almodóvar to American blockbusters and more, we cover her work from Jamón Jamón to The Bride!  If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter @TheMixedReviews, like us on Facebook, e-mail us at [email protected], visit our Instagram or TikTok for extra content, become a patron on our Patreon, or stop by our shop and pick up some podcast merchandise! Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, Spotify, Podchaser, Audible, or wherever you get podcasts! All clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners.

This month, it's a look at the man of your dreams as we welcome playwright/author/podcaster Sharai Bohannon to talk about the life and career of the master filmmaker Wes Craven! From The Hills Have Eyes to A Nightmare on Elm Street to Scream, we cover his whole career! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter @TheMixedReviews, like us on Facebook, e-mail us at [email protected], visit our Instagram or TikTok for extra content, become a patron on our Patreon, or stop by our shop and pick up some podcast merchandise! Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, Spotify, Podchaser, Audible, or wherever you get podcasts! All clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners.

It's our first episode of the year, and with it, our yearly look back at the past year in film! From Sinners to One Battle After Another, Frankenstein to If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, and so many more 2025 films! Plus our favorite new to us movies that we watched for this show in the past year! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter @TheMixedReviews, like us on Facebook, e-mail us at [email protected], visit our  Instagram or  TikTok for extra content, become a patron on our Patreon, or stop by our shop and pick up some podcast merchandise! Don't forget to subscribe to us on  iTunes, Spotify, Podchaser, Audible, or wherever you get podcasts! All clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners.