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" …

Ron Coleman started his comedy career in southern California around 1989. He found success quickly and before long he was a sought after opening and feature act on the road. Once he started working he was picked up by The Improv, Catch a Rising Star and other chain clubs and he was working week long engagements. By the late nineties comedy had cool…

I first met Sam Fedele in the early nineties. I had been working the stand up circuit for at least five years but he came in with nothing but pure energy and enthusiasm. As it turns out Sam had grown up in New Jersey and after serving his country as a marine, he had married young, and started his own blueprint business. He had grown dissatisfied wi…

Chance Langton was born and raised in Quincy Mass. Music and songwriting were his first loves and he had been writing songs and performing music as a pro when he was performing at The Troubadour in Los Angeles and one day happened to drive past the Comedy Store in the late seventies. Doing 6-7 minutes was like a walk in the park for Chance so when …

"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…

Like most Artistic youngsters, Gene never understood why his teachers always said that, "You Can Only Do One Thing!" Gene loved Drawing, Acting and Music, so one day he wrote them all on a piece of paper and threw them into the air and when they landed they opened up the portal for ANIMATION. Gene had some great mentors early on and along the way h…

Jaz Kaner was a guitar player working in clubs and bars in Hawaii and eventually even worked for Don Ho. After getting a few laughs while on stage he eventually moved to the San Francisco area to try out his musical variety / comedy act amongst the Robin Williams', Paula Poundstone's and other up and comers who made up that scene. Jaz worked for ma…

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…

Brad Slaight was raised in Cedar Springs just outside of Grand Rapids Michigan. After completing two years as a high school teacher and just shy of tenure, he was asked by his older brother to join him for a life changing trip to California. He thought about it for five minutes before saying YES! All these years later and Brad has carved out quite …

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…

Kat Simmons is a 32 year veteran of the international comedy club circuit. She has appeared on numerous comedy shows on television such as Comedy Tonight and Candid Camera. Her clean and conversational style have made her a regular top draw on the corporate circuit both as a keynote speaker and a person who can connect with a specific group and get…

Comedian Steve Mazan has fit a lot of living into his 25 year career. Hailing from The Hanover Park section of Chicago, and inspired by SNL, Richard Pryor and other greats he went after his dream to be a stand up comic. His career was moving along nicely when at age 34 he was given the scary diagnosis of stage four liver cancer. Being always the po…

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…

Comedian Keith Ross Nelson joins Rich to talk about his early years in track and field and trying out his comedy in college lecture classes. Keith discusses over thirty years of touring, including funny stories about legendary road warriors and his current work producing, acting and writing for series and comedy specials.…

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…

Slade Ham is here to discuss his comedy special that airs on YouTube on 4/2/24. We discuss his journey from South Texas to 44 USO Tours covering 60 countries and six continents. A powerful, high energy comic who wears many hats, also executive produced and filmed Andy Huggins comedy special currently streaming as well as appearing in Jordan Brady's…

Tommy Moore returns to tell stories about Shecky Greene. We discuss Shecky's long career including Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra, Elvis, the mob and so much more. A must listen for any comedy fan!By richscomedy

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…

Philly Comedian Tommy Moore recalls his start in the business and regales us with great stories about working with legends Pat Cooper, Don Rickles and many more.By richscomedy

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…