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Mashley at the Movies
Matt, Ashley, and occasional guests podcasting our thoughts and opinions on films both new and classic.
Episodes
Mashley at the Movies12 Days of Christmas: The Christmas Break
Jack and Caroline are a married couple living in Chicago. For Christmas, they travel to Caroline's hometown in Ireland, and it's a bit of an adjustment for…
Mashley at the Movies12 Days of Christmas: Diner
A series of vignettes about a group of friends in 1959 Baltimore, Diner is set during the week from Christmas to New Year's. Sean joins us to talk about this…
Mashley at the Movies12 Days of Christmas: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
We kick-off this year's 12 Days of Christmas series by catching-up on a new release! Rachel joins us to discuss The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, based on the…
Mashley at the MoviesKraven the Hunter
In this episode, Ashley, Matt and Aaron review the new cinematic masterpiece that is Kraven the Hunter.
Mashley at the Movies765874: Unification
The Roddenberry Archive/OTOY dropped a new short film last month. It sees the return of William Shatner's Kirk (among others), and has proved quite moving for…
Mashley at the MoviesA Real Pain
Two American cousins go on an ancestral pilgrimage to Poland in A Real Pain. Rachel joins us to review this new movie.
Mashley at the MoviesHot Frosty
An attractive snowman comes to life and befriends a widow in a picturesque small town. Will she find love again? Will he melt? Ashley & Matt review Hot Frosty…
Mashley at the MoviesRed One
It's a new Christmas movie, but who is it for? Ashley, Matt and Larry discuss this and more in our episode reviewing Red One.
Mashley at the MoviesConclave
The pope has died, and the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church gather to hold a conclave to select the next pope. In this episode, Ashley & Matt review the…
Mashley at the MoviesHere
Here tells the story of the same plot of land over the course of 65 million years. Several different people and families are featured, some more than others…
Mashley at the MoviesHeretic
A tense and unsettling debate about religion lies at the heart of Heretic, a new horror thriller starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, and Chloe East. We…
Mashley at the Movies13 Days of Halloween: Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers
We've made it to another Halloween! As has been the tradition here the past few years, we end our annual 13 Days of Halloween series with a film from the…
Mashley at the Movies13 Days of Halloween: Army of Darkness
Ash Williams has landed in the 14th century, and immediately finds himself in the middle of a warring feud between two fiefdoms. In addition, an army of (ahem)…
Mashley at the Movies13 Days of Halloween: The Blob (1988)
1988's The Blob is one of the better remakes in the annals of horror filmdom. We enjoyed talking about this movie with our friend Garret.
Mashley at the Movies13 Days of Halloween: 1408
Based on a story by Stephen King, 1408 finds John Cusack as a man who checks into the titular room of a New York hotel, and terror soon follows. Ashley and…
Mashley at the Movies13 Days of Halloween: Pin
A life-size human anatomy model at a doctor's office speaks to his children, and things get weirder from there. Grant joins us again to talk about the…
Mashley at the Movies13 Days of Halloween: House of Dark Shadows
A 200-year-old vampire returns to stalk his descendants, in this film version of the popular daytime soap opera. Will McKinley joins us to discuss 1970's House…
Mashley at the Movies13 Days of Halloween: The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
The dead are stalking the countryside around Manchester, and only a couple of young hippies seem to be aware of what's going on. Sean is back with us to…
Mashley at the Movies13 Days of Halloween: The Old Dark House
A terrible storm forces weary travelers to spend the night at an... old dark house, but they find the inhabitants there to be on the wrong side of trustworthy…
Mashley at the Movies13 Days of Halloween: The House That Screamed
This entry in our 13 Days of Halloween series is a 1969 Spanish film, starring British, German and Spanish actors, set in France, and filmed in Spain. Listen…
Mashley at the Movies13 Days of Halloween: Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
An overbearing aunt involves her nephew in murder, and things spiral from there in Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker. Grant joins us to talk about this…
Mashley at the Movies13 Days of Halloween: Train to Busan
A father and his daughter must band together with other survivors of a zombie outbreak in South Korea, as the train they're on, swarming with the undead, makes…
Mashley at the Movies13 Days of Halloween: Pumpkinhead
A man summons a demon to seek vengeance, and learns that the price to pay may be too high. Sean joins us to talk about Pumpkinhead, as our 13 Days of Halloween…
Mashley at the Movies13 Days of Halloween: Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
We kick off this year's 13 Days of Halloween series with a movie from Hammer studios. Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter tells the story of Captain Kronos, who is…
Mashley at the MoviesCriterion: House
Our friend Aaron is back to discuss the 1977 Japanese horror movie, House (or Hausu), and we think his description of "bonkers" describes it perfectly. Go…
Mashley at the MoviesSaturday Night
Ashley & Matt review Saturday Night, which is a fictionalized account of the 90 minutes leading up to the broadcast of the original Saturday Night Live.
Mashley at the MoviesMegalopolis
Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola finally completes his passion project, and... it's something to behold. Ashley & Matt try and wrap their heads around…
Mashley at the MoviesThe Wild Robot
Matt & Ashley review The Wild Robot, a new animated film based on a popular novel.
Mashley at the MoviesRETRO: Assault on Precinct 13
We kick-off October with the 1976 John Carpenter film, Assault on Precinct 13. Grant joins us to talk about this gritty, base-under-siege classic.
Mashley at the MoviesSuper/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Ashley & Matt review the new documentary about the life and career of Christopher Reeve. Probably best known for playing Superman, the actor displayed his own…
Mashley at the MoviesRETRO: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Guess what? It's Friday! But not just any Friday... it's Friday the 13th! While you're dusting-off your 1980s hockey mask, why not listen to Matt and Grant, as…
Mashley at the MoviesMy Old A**
Ashley & Matt review a new coming-of-age movie that hit us in the feels. This week's episode is all about My Old A**.
Mashley at the MoviesAfrAId
In this episode, Matt & Ashley review AfrAId, a new thriller about a family whose lives are turned upside down by a malevolent AI.
Mashley at the MoviesBeetlejuice Beetlejuice
Three-plus decades after the original film, Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Catherine O'Hara return for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Does the sequel live up to…
Mashley at the MoviesSing Sing
We review a new movie that attempts to show the humanity of prisoners at Sing Sing correctional facility, as they work together as a theatrical troupe to stage…
Mashley at the MoviesBlink Twice (SPOILERS)
A group of women go to the isolated island of a wealthy tech guru, only to find that paradise isn't all it's cracked up to be. In this episode, Ashley & Matt…
Mashley at the MoviesStrange Darling
A movie told out of order, in 6 acts and an epilogue, is not all that it seems. In this episode, Ashley & Matt review the new film, Strange Darling.
Mashley at the MoviesAlien: Romulus
Ashley, Matt and Rachel review Alien: Romulus, the seventh -- and newest -- entry in the venerable franchise.
Mashley at the MoviesSkincare
Ashley, Matt and Larry review the new dark comedy/thriller set in the cutthroat world of the LA skincare world.
Mashley at the MoviesTouch
In this episode, Ashley & Matt review the new international film, Touch. It centers around an aging man's quest, right as the world is shutting down in March…
Mashley at the MoviesTrap
In this episode, we review Trap. It's the latest M. Night Shyamalan joint, where Josh Hartnett plays a dad at a pop concert with his daughter, all the while…
Mashley at the MoviesCriterion: Sisters
Ashley, Matt & Grant discuss Brian De Palma's Sisters, the 1972 homage to Alfred Hitchcock films. There's a lot to talk about, so get a piece of birthday cake…
Mashley at the MoviesNational Anthem
Larry joins us to review the new coming-of-age/queer rodeo film National Anthem. We have mixed opinions about this one.
Mashley at the MoviesOddity
A blind woman with extra-sensory abilities decides to spend the night at the same unnerving, isolated house where her twin sister was murdered one year…
Mashley at the MoviesCriterion: Dogfight
In the latest edition of our Criterion series, Ashley & Matt discuss a hidden gem. Most of Dogfight takes place over one night in 1963, where a guy and girl…
Mashley at the MoviesDouble Feature: Summer Magic, That Darn Cat!
We're back with another entry in our Double Feature series! This is where we talk about two films that have some sort of connection (either in reality or in…
Mashley at the MoviesLonglegs
Maika Monroe is an FBI is an agent working on a series of murders that are connected to a sinister person known as Longlegs (Nicolas Cage). Matt & Ashley…
Mashley at the MoviesBest of 2024 (so far)
Ashley, Matt and Ryan discuss their Top 5 of 2024 (so far) in this special episode.
Mashley at the MoviesA Quiet Place: Day One
We get to see the aliens invade again, but this time in the Big Apple! Ashley & Matt review A Quiet Place: Day One in this episode.
Mashley at the MoviesBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Eddie Murphy is back as wise-cracking cop Axel Foley! In this episode, Ashley & Matt review the new Netflix film Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.
Mashley at the MoviesMaXXXine
Maxine Minx is trying to make it big in Hollywood, but her past is catching up to her, and there's a killer on the loose. Matt & Ashley review this homage to…
Mashley at the MoviesBad Movie Night # 9 - American Rickshaw
On the eve of America's birthday, we feature the appropriately-titled American Rickshaw. It's a fun, not-so-good movie from 1989, starring the handsome US…
Mashley at the MoviesGhostlight
A family is going through a difficult time, and the dad joins a theatre troupe that is putting on a version of Romeo & Juliet. Ashley & Matt discuss the new…
Mashley at the MoviesThelma
A grandma is scammed out of $10,000, and decides to take matters into her own hands to get it back. Ashley & Matt review the new movie Thelma in this episode.
Mashley at the MoviesThe Bikeriders
Jeff Nichols's The Bikeriders follows the ups & downs of a motorcycle club in the midwest in the 1960s. Matt & Ashley review this new movie in our latest…
Mashley at the MoviesHit Man
Glenn Powell is a teacher-turned undercover operative, and Aria Arjona is his femme fatale in Hit Man. Matt & Larry review the new movie now streaming on…
Mashley at the MoviesRETRO: Front Cover
Larry joins us for a special Pride Month edition of our RETRO series! We discuss the 2015 gay drama Front Cover in this episode, where a Chinese-American…
Mashley at the MoviesStar Wars Hotel
In a first for our humble podcast, we talk about a YouTube video! Not just any YouTube video -- a four hour (!) video essay by Jenny Nicholson that is all…