Monday Morning Critic
The Monday Morning Critic Podcast provides a captivating look into the film industry through thoughtful and well-researched interviews and critiques. Each episode includes comprehensive discussions with filmmakers, actors, and industry specialists, giving listeners a distinctive viewpoint on both the latest releases and timeless classics. Emphasizing both mainstream and independent cinema, the Monday Morning Critic Podcast serves as an invaluable resource for film lovers everywhere.
Episodes
569 episodes
Episode 544 | "Daredevil: Born Again" | Cinematographer: Hillary Fyfe Spera
Episode 544"Daredevil: Born Again" Cinematographer: Hillary Fyfe SperaHillary Fyfe Spera is a Vermont born Cinematographer whose credits include "Run", "Dexter: New Blood" and "Daredevil: Born Again"We discuss this seaso...
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Episode 543 |"Bosch, The Town and Gone Baby Gone" | Actor: Titus Welliver
Episode 543"Bosch, The Town and Gone Baby Gone" | Actor: Titus WelliverTitus Welliver joins me to talk Gone Baby Gone, The Town, New England, Boston and his wonderful performance as Harry Bosh in the final season of "Bosch"
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Episode 542 |"Narcos" and "Godfather of Harlem" | Writer: Chris Brancato
Episode 542"Narcos" and "Godfather of Harlem" Writer: Chris BrancatoChris Brancato, a writer and producer known for his work on "Narcos" and "Godfather of Harlem," is the co-creator and showrunner of the latter. ""G...
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Episode 541 | "Godfather of Harlem" | Actors: Lucy Fry and Michael Raymond James.
Episode 541"Godfather of Harlem" | Actors: Lucy Fry and Michael Raymond JamesLucy Fry and Michael Raymond-James are both actors who currently star in the MGM+ series Godfather of Harlem. Lucy Fry plays Stella Gigante, the daughter o...
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Episode 540 | "Godfather of Harlem" | Actor: Rome Flynn
Episode 540"Godfather of Harlem" Actor: Rome Flynn | (Frank Lucas)Outside of being named MVP of the 2025 NBA All Star Celebrity Game, Rome Flynn is a terrific actor. Rome Flynn, known for his roles in "How to Get Away Wi...
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Episode 539 | Actors Michelle Randolph ("Landman","1923") and Aminah Nieves ("1923").
Episode 539"Actors Michelle Randolph ("Landman", "1923) and Aminah Nieves ("1923").Michelle Randolph (1923 and Landman) and Aminah Nieves (1923) join me talk their characters Elizabeth Strafford and Teonna Rainwater. Their character...
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Episode 538 | "The Righteous Gemstones" and "The Bondsman" | Actor/Singer: Jennifer Nettles
Episode 538"The Righteous Gemstones" and "The Bondsman" | Actor/Singer: Jennifer NettlesJennifer Nettles joins me to talk her new series on Prime Video "The Bondsman", we discuss Walton Goggins and Kevin Bacon, what Aimee Leigh ...
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Episode 537 | "Cobra Kai" and "The Walking Dead" | Actor: Okea Eme-Akwari
Episode 537"Cobra Kai" and "The Walking Dead" | Actor: Okea Eme-AkwariOkea joins me to talk two very unique characters in two very different universes. Shawn Payne in Cobra Kai and Elijah in The Walking Dead. We discuss both fan bas...
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Episode 536 | "Footloose" | Screenwriter/Songwriter: Dean Pitchford
Episode 536 "Footloose" Dean Pitchford Dean Pitchford wrote the screenplay and many of the songs in "Footloose" In June of 2024, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.Born and raised in Hawaii and graduat...
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Episode 535 | "Cobra Kai" | Actor: Thomas Ian Griffith (Terry Silver)
Episode 535"Cobra Kai"Actor: Thomas Ian GriffithThomas Ian Griffith absolutely crushed the role of Terry Silver in both "The Karate Kid III" and "Cobra Kai". He was calculated, layered and very complex. All good shows are only a...
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Episode 534 |"Cobra Kai" | Creators: Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald, and Hayden Schlossberg.
Episode 534"Cobra Kai"Creators: Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald, and Hayden SchlossbergJon, Josh and Hayden join me to talk some Cobra Kai. We discuss Johnny Lawerence in depth, how good it feels to create something this special, th...
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Episode 533 | "Celtics City" | Director: Lauren Stowell and Showrunner: Gabe Honig
Episode 533"Celtics City"Lauren Stowell and Gabe HonigLauren and Gabe join me to talk MAX's newest documentary "Celtics City"Celtics City chronicles the remarkable saga of the Boston Celtics, the NBA’s winningest and mos...
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Episode 532 | "Hoosiers" | Actor David Neidorf (Everett Flatch)
Episode 532"Hoosiers"David Neidorf (#21 Everett Flatch)David Neidorf (Platoon, Bull Durham and Hoosiers) joins me a second time to talk "Hoosiers" and Gene Hackman.David and I talk about Gene, what he was like, his rappo...
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Episode 531 | Actor: Chris Candy
Episode 531 Actor: Chris Candy Chris joins me to talk about his work with Coldplay, that hilarious Dunkin Doughnuts commercial Chris was in during the Super Bowl, I ask Chris about the John Candy documentary being directed by Colin ...
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Episode 530 |"Blade Runner", "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and "Uppercut" | Actor: Joanna Cassidy
Episode 530"Blade Runner", "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and "Uppercut" Actor: Joanna CassidyThe timeless Joanna Cassidy joins me to talk "Blade Runner", her character Zhora and that iconic scene, working with a variety of directors...
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Episode 529 |"1923" | Actors: Brian Geraghty & Sebastian Roché (Zane Davis and Father Renaud)
Episode 529"1923" Actors: Brian Geraghty & Sebastian Roché (Zane Davis and Father Renaud)With Season 2 days away...Brian and Sebastian join me to talk about their characters, how reprehensible Father Re...
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Episode 528 | "1923" | Actors: Jennifer Carpenter and Aminah Nieves (Mamie Fossett and Teonna Rainwater)
Episode 528"1923"Actors: Jennifer Carpenter and Aminah Nieves(Mamie Fossett and Teonna Rainwater)Jennifer Carpenter and Aminah Nieves join me to talk Season 2 of "1923", they each breakdown their characters and Season 2 of 1...
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Episode 527 | "The Pitt" | Cinematographer: Johanna Coelho
Episode 527"The Pitt"Cinematographer: Johanna CoelhoJoanna is the cinematographer behind one of the best new shows of 2025.Her unique vision, approach and work help drive this action packed show.Featured in 2018 in V...
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Episode 526 | "American Primeval" | Actor: Preston Mota | (Devin Rowell)
Episode 526"American Primeval"Actor: Preston MotaFourteen year old Preston Mota (Asteroid City, American Primeval) comes on to talk about his iconic scene in Asteroid City and his breakthrough performance in American Primeval. <...
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Episode 525 | "American Primeval" | Actor: Dominic Bogart | (Frank Cook)
Episode 525"American Primeval"Dominic BogartThey very kind Dominic Bogart joins me to talk about his career and "American Primeval". Dominic is low key excellent in his role as "Frank Cook" We break down his charact...
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Episode 524 | "American Primeval" | Actor: Lucas Neff (Captain Dellinger)
Episode 524"American Primeval"Actor: Lucas NeffThe very talented Lucas Neff joins me to talk about his career, movies, his Encyclopedic memory as they pertain to movies, and more. We break down his VERY underrated c...
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Episode 523 | "American Primeval" | Actor: Derek Hinkey (Red Feather)
Episode 523"American Primeval"Actor: Derek HinkeyDerek Hinkeyn (Red Feather) talks American Primeval, Red Feather, Native Americans, Fatherhood, Home and #danedehaan #americanprimeval #therevenant #netflixseries #ne...
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Episode 522 | "Stranger Things" | Actor: Kendrick Cross (Agent Wallace)
Episode 522"Stranger Things"Actor: Kendrick Cross (Agent Wallace)Kendrick and I talk his unbelievable workout routine, moving from Kentucky to Germany and to South Carolina. What he learned from that experience, his mother's ama...
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Episode 521 | "Major League" | Skip Griparis (Monte the Colorman)
Episode 521"Major League"Skip Griparis (Monte the Colorman)Skip joins me to talk about the late Bob Uecker, his life and the movie Major League. Skip touches on what Bob was like to work with, why Major League has held up so wel...
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Episode 520 | "SUPER/MAN: The Christopher Reeve Story" | Composer: Ilan Eshkeri
Episode 520"SUPER/MAN: The Christopher Reeve Story"Composer: Ilan EshkeriIlan Eshkeri is an award-winning composer whose eclectic body of work is linked by his love of emotional narratives.Known for cult films such as La...
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