#236 - The Odyssey

Write into the show at [email protected] and @midnightfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd. Subscribe on Pocketcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. Rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend, family member, or stranger.RIP Patrick StewartWeekend Box Office, The Search For The Next Bond, Gotham Award Nominations, James Gunn And Peter Safran Out At DCWhat Damian’s Been Watching: Maddie’s Secret (Rent)Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (PVOD), The Cycle (Shudder), Rose of Nevada (Mubi, Letterboxd), Fjord (In Theaters), Never After Dark (Rent), The Only Living Pickpocket in New York (In Theaters), The Chronology of Water (Rent), 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (Rent), Our Hero, Balthazar (Rent), Night and the City (Criterion), Godzilla Minus Zero (In Theaters), Wild Horse Nine (In Theaters)What Derick’s Been Watching: Avatar: Seven Havens, The Joy Luck Club, Godzilla Minus Zero, Wild Horse Nine  Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Body Snatchers, Derick - Sullivan’s TravelsLetterboxs Next Time: Damian - Habit  Derick - Robinson Crusoe on Mars For next time: November 13th - Ebenezer, How To Rob A Bank, Victorian Psycho Wednesday Nov 18th - Madden (Prime Video), Gentle Monster (Netflix) November 20th - I Play Rocky, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, Paper Tiger, November Limited ReleaseCheck Out Derick's Socials HereCheck Out Damian's Socials Here

Write into the show at [email protected] and @midnightfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd. Subscribe on Pocketcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. Rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend, family member, or stranger.RIP, Eric Bauza, Walter Koenig, Tom Skerrit Best Actor Race Predictions, Best Picture Power Rankings, Variety RankingsBest Horror Of The Year What Damian’s Been Watching: The Rip (Netflix), Whalefall (In Theaters), The Christophers (Hulu), You Can See Everything (In Theaters), Tales from the Hood (Starz), The Asphyx (Kanopy), Bride of Re-Animator (NA), Crystal Lake (Peacock), Wicker (In Theaters), Wildwood (In Theaters), Clayface (In Theaters)What Derick’s Been Watching: Whalefall, Street Fighter, Clayface, You Can See Everything, WildwoodLetterboxd Assignments: Damian - Repeat Performance, Derrick - Christmas in ConnecticutFor next time: October 30th - Christmas at the Kringles, The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, Fjord (Wide Release) November 6th - Godzilla Minus Zero, Wild Horse Nine, The Cat in the Hat, La Bola Negra (Limited Release)PLUG PODCASTS AND MEDIUM/SUBSTACK BLOG ‘damiansherman.medium.com’ (BOTY 2025 Movies) AND LETTERBOXDs (MidnightFilmPod, 21 away from 2700!! followers), Midnight Film Pod On Youtube, Spotify for Podcasters, Ifanboy/Ringer/Letterboxd/Blank Check/Hey Riddle Riddle Discords @PunkTrash, Midnightfilmpod on Tiktok, Ashley Sabin interview, Cameron Kuntzleman, Paul Fischer ‘Last Kings Of Hollywood’.

Write into the show at [email protected] and @midnightfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd. Subscribe on Pocketcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. Rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend, family member, or stranger.What Damian’s Been Watching: There’s Nothing Out There (A Prime), Creepy (Kanopy, Criterion), The Cranes Are Flying (Criterion, 1957 Palm d’Or), Halloween 4 (Shudder), Don’t Torture a Duckling (Shudder, 4K BluRay), Bad Lieutenant (Criterion), Massacre at Central High (Rentable), Fast Times at Ridgemont High (AMC+), Daybreakers (Kanopy), Sleepy Hollow (Rentable), Onslaught (Rentable), , Other Mommy (In Theaters),  Digger (In Theaters), The Social Reckoning (In Theaters)What Derick’s Been Watching: Lanterns, WALL·E, Avatar: Seven Havens, I Tested Every Cruise Line to Find the Least Evil, The Social ReckoningLetterboxd Assignments: Damian - Limelight, Derick - The InsiderLetterboxd Assignment: Damian - Repeat Performance, Derrick - Christmas in ConnecticutFor next time: October 16th - Whalefall, Musk, You Can See Everything, Street Fighter October 23rd - Wildwood, A Talent for Murder, Clayface, Klara and the Sun, WickerCheck Out Derick's Socials HereCheck Out Damian's Socials Here

Write into the show at [email protected] and @midnightfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd. Subscribe on Pocketcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. Rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend, family member, or stranger.What Damian’s Been Watching: Elle (Rent), Secret Mall Apartment (Rent), The Stuff (Hoopla), Ghost in the Shell (Hoopla), The Skin I Live In (Tubi), Repulsion (Rent), Redline (Kanopy), Mash (Rentable, Leaving Prime Oct 1), Lanterns,  Primetime (Theaters), Resident Evil (Theaters)What Derick’s Been Watching: Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, Mulholland Drive, Primetime, Resident Evil Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Four Weddings and a Funeral, Derick - The Broadway Melody Next Letterboxd Assignments: For next time: October 2nd Digger, Verity, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother October 9th Other Mommy, The Social ReckoningCheck Out Damian's Socials

Bonus ep! Damian is joined by Micheal from the Ifanboy discord to discuss what they've been watching the past week!

Write into the show at [email protected] and @midnightfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd. Subscribe on Pocketcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. Rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend, family member, or stranger.Nathan Fielder Elizabeth Holmes DocumentarySummer Movie WagerFall Movie Preview Honorable Mentions (List)TIFF/Venice/Telluride (Film Comment Podcast)Best And Worst Of The SummerWhat Damian’s Been Watching: King of New York (Kanopy, Criterion, Intro by Fennessy), A Chinese Ghost Story (Amazon Prime), Viridiana (1961 Palme d'Or Winner, Kanopy, Criterion), Winter Sleep (2014 Palme d'Or Winner, Kanopy), Dheepan (2015 Palme d'Or Winner, Criterion, Kanopy), New York, New York (DVD), Mārama (Shudder), Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (Criterion), Dredd (Amazon Prime), Hope (In Theaters), Coyote vs. Acme (In Theaters), Buddy (In Theaters), Akira (In Theaters, 4k Blu Ray)What Derick's Been Watching: Star Trek TOS: The City on the Edge of Forever, Star Trek IV: The One With the WhalesLetterboxd Assignments: Damian - Cabaret, Derick - The Hurt LockerLetterboxd Assignments: Damian - Four Weddings and a Funeral, Derick - The Broadway MelodyFor next time: Friday September 18th - Resident Evil, The Weight, Ghost in the Shell Re-Release September 25th - Primetime, Forgotten Island, Heart of the Beast, Avengers: Endgame - EncoreCheck Out Dericks Socials HereCheck Out Damian's Socials Here

Write into the show at [email protected] and @midnightfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd. Subscribe on Pocketcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. Rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend, family member, or stranger.Rip Dolly Parton, Peter Cullen (voice of Optimus Prime and Toonami), Tim CurryHooptober 2026Summer Movie WagerFall Movie PreviewWhat Damian’s Been Watching: Tony (In Theaters), Seconds (Kanopy), Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (Criterion), Alpha ($5.99), Miroirs No. 3 (Kanopy), They Will Kill You (HBO Max), Pillion (HBO Max), The Last Temptation of Christ (Criterion), The Silent World (Youtube), Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (In Theaters)What Derick’s Been Watching: Coyote vs. Acme, Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, Death of a Pastor’s Wife, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - The Last Temp OF Christ, Derick - Your Name.Next Time Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Caberte, Derick - The Hurt LockerFor next time: Friday September 4th Onslaught, By Any Means, Fall 2: Deadpoint Friday September 11th The Uprising, Practical Magic 2, Runner,Check out Dericks Socials HereCheck Out Damian's Socials Here

Write into the show at [email protected] and @midnightfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd. Subscribe on Pocketcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. Rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend, family member, or stranger.Letterboxd Movies WatchedRIP Hayden PanettierePhoebe Bridgers New AlbumOdyssey In IMAX 70What Damian's Been Watching: Who’s That Knocking at My Door (HBO Max), Boxcar Bertha (Amazon Prime), Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (Rent), The Samurai and the Prisoner (In Limited Theaters), The Sheep Detectives (PVOD), Ace in the Hole (Rent), The Wrong Girls (In Limited Theaters), One Night Only (In Theaters), The End of Oak Street (In Theaters) The Duellists (Kanopy)What Derick's Been Watching: The Princess Diaries, Evil Dead Burn, The End of Oak StreetLetterboxd Assignments: Damian - The Duellists, Derick - The RunawaysLetterboxd Assignments: Damian - The Last Temp OF Christ, Derrick - Your NameCheck out Dericks socials hereCheck out Damians socials here

A conversation with author and journalist Paul Fischer about his work, storytelling, and the intersection of film, history, and culture and how they inspired his book The Last Kings Of Hollywood.Get it here

On today’s show, Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can. Tom Holland trades in the swords and sandals for webshooters and quips. This week Derick and I will untangle the web of the newest entry in the MCU.But, before that, we will go over some movie and tv news, discuss more of what we've been watching, and finish up with our Letterboxd assignments. Write into the show at [email protected] and @midnightfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd. Subscribe on Pocketcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. Rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend, family member, or stranger.RIP Glen HansardComic Con 2026What Damian's Been Watching: Tokyo Sonata (Tubi), The Friends of Eddie Coyle (Rent), Dancer in the Dark (Mubi), Taste of Cherry (HBO Max), 48 Hrs. (Netflix), To Each His Own Cinema (DVD), Taste of Cherry (HBO Max), Golden Army (Peacock), Affliction (Amazon Prime)What Derick's Been Watching: Stuart Little, Spider-Man: Downsizing (MGM+,Rent), Mimic (Rent), Hellboy II: The Brand New DayLetterboxd Assignments: Derrick - The Runaways Damian - Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Tape Derick - StokerThe DuellistFor Next Time August 7th: One Night Only, Ice Cream Man, Super Troopers 3, Tony August 14th: The End of Oak Street, The Wrong Girls, Checkout Damian's Socials Here