Kevin Smith's game changing DIY indie film from the magic year of 94 dcomes to the club. It's "Clerks" Is Kevin Smith an inspiration for everyone? Was B&W the right choice? How close was Silent Bob to not being Kevin? Is Jason Mewes the greatest actor in the film? How good is the soundtrack? All these questions and more get answered on this week's …

Kurt Russel leads an ensemble in this horror western mash-up "Bone Tomahawk" joining the club. Is this a western or a hooror film? Is Kurt Russel under or over rated? Is this jaws in the west? Do we need more Mathew Fox? Is S. Craig Zahler the hottest new director? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast. H…

It's the Brian DePalma homage(?) to "Blow Up".... it's 1981's "Blow Up" and Comedian Tony Dijamco is here to discuss it all. Is Depalma a thief or a genius? Is this better than Urban Cowboy? Is it spoofing B-Movies or owning it? Is this underrated? Is this the birth of Lithgow villians? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan…

The Max Brooks zombie apocalypse book to film speeds into the club with Brad Pitt in the lead. Book reader and comedian Chris Cope is back t discuss all the speed and segmenting of the plot for scree. Host and Comedian Steve Mazan ring masters it all. Home of the Mazan Movie Club Steve Mazan on Instagram Home of Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan…

It's "American Psycho" on this week's club. Comic Chris Cope is here to discuss all the music, madness and murder. Host Steve Mazan wrangles it all in.Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan Host/Comedian/Emmy-Wining Writer

The Coen's Best Picture winner comes to the club and Denise Mazan and others discuss it all with Host and Comedian Steve Mazan. It's "No Country for Old Men"Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan Host/Comedian/Emmy-Wining Writer

Party On! It's "Wayne's World" for this week's Mazan Movie Club. Host and COmedian Steve Mazan gets to talk about one of his favs with a member of in movie band Crucial Taunt... it's actor & guitarist George Foster. Is this underrated? Did this revive Queen? Was Mike Meyers on pace to be the greatest post-SNL cast member? Could Tia Carerra sing and…

Director John Carney gets a sleeper on the club. IT's "Sing Street" from 2016 and Comedian Tom Simmons is here to discuss it all with Host & Comedian Steve Mazan. Is John Carney to Music Movies as Frank Darabont is to Prison Movies? Is it a good title? Is this criminally underseen? What's the best song?. Did ya want a sibling like this? Is this one…

Hal Ashby gets a film in the club and it's a red hot Jack Nicholson starring. It's "The Last Detail" and Comedian Larry Omaha is here to discuss it all with host and Comic Steve Mazan. Is this typical Hal Ashby? Is this a sentinel 70's film? Did we deserve more Otis Young? How great was Randy Quaid? All these questions and more get answered on this…

John Landis lands another film on the club.. it's "Three Amigos" and Comic Aaron Thompson is here to discuss it all with Host and Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this a good film? Why did it underperform? Who shines brightest? Is it a cult film? Who was it made for? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast. "Three …

Spielberg comes back to the club with "Close Encounters" and so does guest Paul Douglas Moomjean to discuss it all with Host Steve Mazan. Is this Spielberg's "2001"? Was Dreyfuss quietly in the greatest movies ever? Is it boring? Was this setting up Poltegeist and E.T.? Should he have stayed with his family? "Close Encounters" on IMDb Home of the M…

The Elia Kazan and Brando classic "On the Waterfront" comes to the club and we got a former long shoreman to cross the line and talk with Host Steve Mazan. Is this about Kazan? Does this allow amends from Kazan? Did Brando change it all? Is this movie still underrated? What's with the pigeons? Was the music great or a bit much? "On the Waterfront" …

"Looper" time travels from 2012 to join the club. The Irish Critic is here to discuss it at length with Host & Comedian Steve Mazan. Did this get the director the Star Wars franchise? Are the prosthetics good or bad? Were the motorbikes out of Back to the Future? Is this Bruce WIllis' last great movie? Is Emily Blunt still on the roll from this? Is…

Bill Murray and Ivan Reitman's big screen debuts come to the club. It's "Meatballs" and Comic/Camper Heather Hurst is here to discuss it all with Host & COmedian Steve Mazan. Is this a good movie? Was Murray ever more Murray again? Is there the soundtrack great or awful? Did it deserve sequels? How do you define "handsy"? All these questions and mo…

Arguably the funniest movie of all time comes to the club. It's "Airplane" from the Abrams and Zucker Brothers team in 1980. Comic Simon Seline joins host and Comedian Steve Mazan to discuss all the laughs. IS this the funniest movie ever? Who shines brightest in the serious cast? What was it aping? Did it create a genre? Who was considered for the…

Steven Soderbergh's sexy crime comedy "Out of Sight" comes to the club. Husband and wife Embee & Alex Marmur tell Host and COmedian Steve Mazan why it's so great. Is this Soderbergh's best? Is it Clooney's Best? Is it Lopez's best? What's a "One & Done"? Is Steve Zahn ever bad? Is it basically a sister to "Get Shorty"? All these questions and more …

Tarantino's second half of the revenge duo "Kill Bill: Vol. 2" comes to the club. Comic Bryan Kellen is here to discuss it all with Host & Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this better than the first? Is it 2 movies or one in two parts? How were neither volume nominated for anything? Was Carradine the right choice? Can you pawn a perfect sword? Is Tarantino…

Quentin Tarantino is back on the club with a big curveball. It's "Kill Bill: Vol 1" and Comic Mike Brody is here to discuss it all with Host & Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan. Did ya see this coming from QT? Is this one of Tarantino's best? Were Uma and the flim snubbed come awards season? Is it homage or thievery? Is this another fantastic soundtra…

John Singleton's incredible debut "Boyz N the Hood" comes to the club and fellow Movie Podcaster Cory Rashad Bowens is here to discuss it all with Host & Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this one of the great writing/directing debuts of all time? Was this film ahead of its time? What's it got to do with "Stand By Me"" When did Fishburne sign on? Is Ice Cub…

Spielberg's dinosaur extravaganza "Jurassic Park" comes to the club and comic Jaylyn Bishop is here to discuss it all with Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this Spielberg's best movie? Is this Spielberg's best movie of that year? Does it hold up? Is this the great popcorn movie of all time? Is Jeff Goldblub sexy? Is it for kids? All thes…

Sydney Pollack's adaptation of "3 Days of the Condor" comes to the club and Robert Barron is here to discuss it all. Is this Pollack & Redford's best collaboration? Was that sex scene weird? Is Max Von Sydow ever bad? Was Dunaway given enough? How great was Cliff Robertson's hair? Is this one of the great spy thrillers? All these questions and more…

A forgotten Walter Hill thriller from'81 "Southern Comfort" comes to the club. Louisianna local Lance Montalto joins host and comic Steve Mazan to discuss it all. Is this a newer Deliverance? Did we get enough Powers Boothe? Is Walter Hill a master... or just close? Is this Warriors in a swamp? Was it a metaphor for Vietnam? All these questions and…

The cult boiler-room, alpha male movie "Glengarry Glen Ross" comes to the club and Comic John Floyd is here to discuss is with Host & Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this one of the great casts of all time? How did it do so poorly? Is this the worst title of all-time? Who shines brightest from the ensemble? Do people talk like this? Is it rewatchable? How…

The classic war film "THe Great Escape" comes to the club and voice Over Artics/Actor Tom Sawyer is here to discuss it all with Host & Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this one of the Top 5 War Films? Is Sturges a great director? What's true and what isn't? Is McQueen a great actor or just a great McQueen? Where else have we seen that motorcycle? All these…

Clint Eastwoood's adaptation of Dennis Lehane's "Mystic River" comes to the club and the Irish Critic is here to discuss it all with Host & Comic Steve Mazan. Did Penn & Robbins deserve their Oscars? Did Eastwood deserve his nomination? Did Marcia Gay Harden steal the show? Was it too heavy handed? How loyal a friend or loved one would you be? All …

Tim Burton's vision of "Batman" comes to the club and Comic Tom SImmons is here to discus it all with Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this one of Burton's best? Is Nicholson the best Joker? Is Keaton the best Batman? Does Prince's soundtrack hold up? Does Danny Elfman's Score holdup? How well can Kim Basinger scream? All these questions…

Houston we have a podcast. It's "Apollo 13" landing safely at the club and Comic John Floyd is here to discuss it all with Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this Ron Howard's best? Did Howard get snubbed by the Oscars? Who shines brightest in the cast? What was added and what was real? Is this one of the most technically impressive films?…

Fannie Flagg's best selling novel "Fried Green Tomatoes" comes to the club and Comic Terrance Washington is here to discuss it all with Host & Corporate Comic Steve Mazan. Is this a Chick Flick? Is the secret in the sauce? Did this film deserve more love? Was Ninny a reliable storyteller? Were they lesbians or not? All these questions and more get …

Director Mel Gibson makes his 2nd appearance in the club...it's "Hacksaw Ridge" and returning guest Paul Douglas Moomjean is here to discuss it all with Host & Corporate Comic Steve Mazan. Is this Mel Gibson's best? Is Gibson the only good Christian filmmaker? How was this story not more known? Was Vaughn perfect or miscast? Is it Anti-War? Is Gibs…

One from Eddie Murphy's Golden Age... "Beverly Hills Cop" comes to the club and Comic Matt Grisat is here to discuss it all with Host & Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this Eddie Murphy's best? Can you believe it's the same director as "Gigli?" Is this the greatest soundtrack? What's the best line? Does Bronson Pinchot steal the show? Did we need sequels?…

Another Landis classic comes to the club. It's a love fest to Chicago and the Blues... it's "The Blues Brothers" and Comic Simon Seline is here to discuss it all with Host and Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this Landis' best? Is this Belushi or Ackroyd's best? What's the best cameo? What's the best song? Would this be made today? All these questions and …

Richard Linklater's mainstream move with Jack Black comes to the club. It's "School of Rock" and one of the actors to portray Dewey in the Broadway touring play is here to discuss it with Host and Comedian Steve Mazan. Was this tailor made for Jack BBlack? Is this Jack Black's best? Is this Linklater's best? Is Joan Cusack still underrated? Did thi…

Arguably the funniest movie of all time comes to the club. It's "Blazing Saddles" and Comic Ronnie Bullard is here to discuss it all with Host & Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this the funniest movie of all time? Is it even Mel Brooks funniest movie? Would John Wayne, Johnny Carson or Richard Pryor been better in it? What got left out? Who snuck in? Why …

Another cult classic comes to the club... it's "Diggstown" from 1992 and fellow Letterman fnatic Mike Chisholm joins host & comedian Steve Mazan to discuss it all. Is this a sleeper or a cult classic? Is it a sports movie or a con? Did this make Oliver Platt's career? Is it strange to root for James Woods? How did Heather Graham stay safe on the se…

FInally a Romance without the Comedy. It's "Somewhere in TIme" travels to the club and Super-Fan and Comic Tina Allan Gallo is here to discuss it all with Host and Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this a tearjerker? Who's hotter, Reeve OR Seymour? What's it got to do with Kubrick? Who is stalking who? Is this a good movie? All these questions and more get …

A miracle comes to the club. The Christmas classic "MIracle on 34th Street" is here and so is native New Yorker, Comic Cathy Ladman to discuss it all with Host and Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this the best Christmas movie ever? Did it need a remake? Is Edmund Gwenn the best screen Santa? How good is young Natalie Wood? What's John Hughes got to do wit…

The star studded western "The Magnificent Seven" comes to the club and Max Martin is here to discuss it all with Host & Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this as good as "Seven Samurai" Did we need sequels or a remake? Was Yul's head more popular than McQueen? Was Horst overused? Was Vaughn Magnificent? What's it got to do with "A Bug's Life"? All these que…

The ultimate cult classic comes to the club... it's 1999's "The Boondock Saints" and comic Mike Spiegelman is there to discuss it all with Host Steve Mazan. Is this a good movie? Is Troy a good filmmaker? Was the documentarty better than the film? Was there more drama onscreen or off? DO we need sequels? All these questions and more get answered on…

The Denis Villeneuve directed "Arrival" comes to the club and returning guest Comic Mark Christopher is here to discuss it all with Host and COmedian Steve Mazan. Is this a new Sci Fi Classic? Does it all make sense? Does it need more women? Is Renner good or servicable? What's it got to do with the Simpsons? All these questions and more get answer…

Jordan Peele's directing debut comes to the club. "Get Out" is in and comedians Renee Percy, Keith Ellis and Richie Holliday are here to discuss it with Host and Comic Steve Mazan. How great a debut is this directing? Is this one of the great horror films? Should it have won more Oscars? Is it being critical of white people or black people Or both?…

Clint Eastwood's nail in the Western "Unforgiven" comes to the club and three comics touring overseas are here to review it. Keith Ellis, Richie Holliday and Renee Percy join host and Comedian Steve Mazan to discuss it all. Is this Eastwood's Best? Is the best Western? Did this kill the genre? Was the kid Scrappy-Doo? Was Hackman undersold as suppo…

Another John Hughes film comes to the club. It's "Sixteen Candles" and Comic & Podcaster Steve Cooper is here to discuss it all with Host & Comedian Steve Mazan. Is Hughes still somehow underrated? Who else might have played Sam & Jake? Is this every teen girl's dream? Were a lot of Jake's born after this? Is it cringey today? Is it racist? Would i…

The underseen horror homage "Tucker & Dale vs Evil" comes to the club and first time viewer Richard Stein joins host and comedian Steve Mazan to discuss it all. Is it horror or is it comedy? What are all the movies it's aping? How is this so unknown? Does it deserve a sequel? What's director Eli Craig up to? Is this a horror masterpiece? All these …

The original horror film "Dracula" from 1931 comes to the club and a big fan of the original monsters John Zander comes to talk about it all with Host Steve Mazan.

"The Bad News Bears" comes to the the club and Coach & Comic Cash Levy is back to discuss all the cussing and competion with Host & Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this the best Baseball movie ever? Is this the best Sports movie ever? Was Jackie Earl Haley the Kevin Costner of his time? Was Mathau robbed of an Oscar nomination? Was something in the sports…

An Apatow Rom-Com from it's golden age comes to the club. It's "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and fan/filmmaker Eric Toms is here to discuss it all with Host & Comedian Steve Mazan. Should we praise or curse this for introducing Russel Brand? Is this a great movie? Was the tone off? What was left on the editing room floor? Mila OR Kristen? What's it g…

Jim Carrey and Ben Stiller's "The Cable Guy" comes to the club. The real Chip Douglas joins us to share his story and then Mike Olmstead and Ralph Riske talk all about it with Host & COmic Steve Mazan. Is this Jim Carrey's first toe dip into more serious roles? Was Stiller's direcring tone off? Was Jack Black miscast? Is this film misunderstood? Wh…

Another Scorsese/DiCaprio film on this week's club.... it's "The Wolf of Wall Street" from 2013. Comic Chris Lawrence is here to discuss it all with Host and Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this Leo's best? Could this be made just a decade later? Did Barbie begin here? Is it a comedy? Is Scorsese the master of tone? What parts gets paused? All these quest…

One of the best sequels ever comes to the club. It's "Rocky II" and Comic Earl Skakel is here to discuss it all with Host and Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this Stallone's best directing? Is this as good as the first? Is this soundtrack still underrated? Is anything like a Rocky movie in the theater? What's Tarantino got to do with it? All these questio…

Mathew Vaughn's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel "Stardust" comes to the club and Comic Kristin Lindner is here to discuss it all. Why has no one ever heard of this? Was the book better? Is this Deniro's best of the century? Did we deserve more Pfeifer? Is it better than "The Princess Bride"? All these questions and more get answered on this week'…