You've probably never seen a movie like Abruptio. It's a tense, violent story of a man who realizes he has a device embedded in his neck and if he doesn't perform certain deadly tasks, it'll explode. Oh...and he's a puppet. The whole cast is. Director Evan Marlowe joins Movie Guy Paul Preston to talk up this very unique film's long road to the scre…

Documentaries are especially effective when they bring to light something you may not have otherwise known about. A lost bit of history in Canada is the segregated boarding schools for indigenous children and the abuse of these kids at the hands of the Catholic Church (happening for nearly a CENTURY). The film Sugarcane follows the investigation in…

The Ghostbusters franchise continues in theaters now. We talked to someone who was there at the beginning. Frank Chindamo was a script P.A. on the 1984 original Ghostbusters and has a fun story to tell your host Paul Preston. Plus, he shares a classic “you were there for THAT?!” story about working on Saturday Night Live as well as working with Mot…

There's a great new short out there available NOW for free at the New Yorker's website (www.newyorker.com) called ECO-HACK! and a more unique film about saving the world (or at least a cross-section of it) you might never see. Filmmakers Brett Marty and Josh Izenberg have captured the work of Tim Fields, taking unusual steps to save the desert tort…

Friend of The Movie Guys Mark Elias returns to The Admiral's Club with a new project - Boy Makes Girl, a new sci-fi drama/romance/comedy about a computer programmer who builds a female companion to cope with a challenging world. There's all manner of good indie film talk here as Mark reflects on taking the reins of writer, producer and star of the …

Actor Michael Filipowich returns to The Movie Guys to catch us up on his career and he brings fire and brimstone, energy, and outrageous stories with him. Can he be contained? Tune in to find out as the guest from one of our top ten most popular interview videos on YouTube is back. Like good movie talk? Please subscribe!Website: www.themovieguys.ne…

Fresh off of her award-winning screening at The Phoenix Film Festival, writer/director Vivian Kerr joins Paul Preston to talk about her new drama (or comedy?) Scrap. Joining her is the co-lead in the film, Anthony Rapp. They talk about indie film, why making it is important, how the characters of the film are relatable and, of course, a quick check…

Among the more anticipated shorts at the 2022 Hollyshorts Film Festival is The Errand, directed by Amanda Renee Knox. Paul talks to Knox and actors Ezekiel Bridges and Naya Johnson about the film, their careers and how they'll spend the fest. Plus, as ever, talk about their favorite movies of all time and a chat about Knox's first film, Night Call,…

After his feature film, Surge, director Aneil Karia returned to a short film project and it seems to have paid off in terms of exposure and reward as The Long Goodbye, Karia's collaboration with Riz Ahmed, is now nominated for Best Short Film at the 94th Academy Awards. Paul talked to Aneil about packing so much content into a short film, working w…

The 1980 comedy 9 to 5 had enormous appeal with moviegoers, but also made a statement about women's inequality in the workplace, a statement that's needed reiterating ever since then. The film had an impact on twin brothers Gary and Larry Lane, who head the team behind Still Working 9 to 5, a new documentary about the making and legacy of the class…

In the wake of Marvel movies returning to the big screen, Movie Guys Paul Preston and Ray Schillaci talk to professional badass Katie Hooten about her time working in visual effects with Marvel, her work in groundbreaking animated features and her current position working on projects that come through Technicolor. How could we not interview her? He…

Courtney Gains is working. AGAIN. He appears in a new film, Queen Bees with no less than Ellen Burstyn and James Caan. This, after averaging around three projects a year since the early '80s. Back to the Future, Children of the Corn, The 'Burbs, and on and on and on and he remains a very laid back cat to talk to. Here, he chats movies, music and mo…

Jack Daniel is that guy! The guy who is your hype announcer for movie previews, promos and more. And he's here to answer all your "How the hell does that even work?" questions. We get the lowdown on how he fits in the great ad machine that builds a movie trailer, his road to being a go-to guy in the industry and, thankfully, there's time for bits. …

Actor David Del Rio's second directorial effort is streaming now on Amazon Prime! It's called Road Head and Del Rio jumped online with his Movie Trivia Schmoedown teammate Paul Preston to chat it up. He's got great insight on directing and combining tones in this weird and over-the-top thriller comedy. Plus, they look forward to the In The Heights …

The great 2016 documentary Strike a Pose, which explores the lives of the dancers from Madonna's Blond Ambition tour after the madness of the tour ended, is back in virtual cinemas! To celebrate Truth or Dare's 30th anniversary and the re-release of Strike a Pose, director Reijer Zwaan and dancer Kevin Stea spilled their own truths on Paul Preston …

Jessica Ellis is the writer/director of the new indie film What Lies West, which is garnering great reviews and getting a rollout all over the VOD platforms of the world. Paul likes nothing more than indie film stories and Jessica has 'em, from fires to surgery to the pandemic, but you want to tune in for the sheer joy of moviemaking on display her…

Part two of The Movie Guys interview with author Dan Bronson gets the scoop from behind the scenes on the making of Witness, The Godfather Part III, Die Hard: With a Vengeance, Last Flag Flying and more! Someone to Watch Over Me is available now at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and more! Like good movie talk? Please subscribe!Website: www.themovieguys.net…

Dan Bronson. You may not have heard of him, but he's been at the center of some of your favorite movies - Top Gun, Witness, Die Hard: With a Vengeance and Pretty in Pink. He worked for years as a Story Editor for most of the major studios. So, who better to tell a seedy tale of Hollywood mystery than Dan, and he's done just that with his new book, …

Actor/musician James Maslow stars in the new romantic comedy Stars Fell on Alabama, rising the charts on iTunes and elsewhere. He talks to our Movie Guy Paul about making the film, what it was like for a member of Big Time Rush to shoot in a southern small town and the overall reward an indie production has when people are just cool (hint: it start…

Much of Jeremy Sklar's creative has been leading to Tom of Your Life, his feature film debut about a man who ages four years every hour. He details the long road to indie film success as he and Paul also discuss everything from music in the movies and how being nice can help your movie to saving the movie industry itself!! Tom of Your Life is avail…

Writer/Director Blayne Weaver is a multiple-time guest of The Movie Guys, always bringing lively opinions and stories for days. His new film, GetAWAY, is a horror film about film students shooting a slasher flick who find themselves in one. Get the behind-the-scenes scoop on this holiday film for the whole family as Paul chats him up and gets some …

The title doesn't lie - Modern Persuasion is a modern take on the Jane Austen novel Persuasion, starring Alicia Witt. The film's directors, Alex Appel and Jonathan Lisecki break down the various parts of the movie - adapting the script, casting the comedic and diverse cast, and shooting in New York City. Modern Persuasion is available now on VOD! L…

Alicia Witt has been working since she was a kid when she showed up in her first two projects - David Lynch's Dune and Twin Peaks. Now, she's a legit romantic comedy lead. Her latest project is Modern Persuasion, and she has a lot to say about it. A current-day spin on Jane Austen's Persuasion, Witt plays a career-focused woman who has to face re-s…

Clay Tweel first appeared on a Movie Guys show when his doc Finders Keepers was making the rounds. He's back with a sprawling, four-part miniseries on HBO based on the Heaven's Gate cult and mass suicides of '90s (and, as you'll learn, the '70s and '80s, too). Clay and host Paul Preston kick around the project and Clay sorts out his previous favori…

Cruel Hearts. Living in just one mind. That'd be the mind of returning guest of The Movie Guys, writer/director Paul Osborne. And what a sick mind it is as he's back with another tale of seedy people doing nefarious things. Paul hits The Admiral's Club with Cruel Hearts actor Patrick Day and they talk about the film, indie filmmaking (and its chall…

What would the holidays be without a holiday romance? Olivia Dunkley's new film, A Holiday Boyfriend, is about a romance MEANT to last just that long - for the holidays. She tells your host, Paul Preston about the film, along with the movie's co-star, Matt Merchant. Together, they tackle all the tough questions - Is "holiday boyfriending" a thing? …

A couple weeks away from The Rise of Skywalker, you don't have to twist the arms of The Movie Guys to talk Star Wars, so this new interview invites film editor Paul Hirsch to The Admiral's Club. How do you know him? The title of his book answers that question: A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away: My Fifty Years Editing Hollywood Hits - …

David Swift and his crew set out to film the best documentary about beer ever made. Based on the festival circuit awards, they're doing pretty good! Swift sits in with Paul Preston to talk about the new-on-VOD, DVD & Blu-Ray Beers of Joy. They talk about the challenges of taking on such an expansive subject for Swift's directorial debut, what a Cic…

On the eve of the release of new documentary, Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable, Paul Preston sits down to talk movies, surfing, motherhood and more with the doc's inspirational subject, Bethany Hamilton. Turns out the surfer persona is ingrained and authentic as Hamilton brings an easy-to-talk-with vibe and an everything-is-rad attitude. The film goes…

Get to know Wavelength Productions! Oh, wait, you already do. Wavelength is behind the conversation-starting documentaries Won't You Be My Neighbor? and Knock Down The House, plus a whole stable of films making a splash at Sundance and beyond. So, get to know Wavelength BETTER as Paul talks to producers Jenifer Westphal and Joe Plummer about their …

On the eve of the once-in-a-lifetime Ghostbusters Fan Fest, Paul & Karen talk to actress Robin Shelby, who has crossed paths with the Ghostbusters universe twice - as a visual effects costumed actor, playing the legendary Slimer in Ghostbusters II to voicing Lady Slimer in 2016's Ghostbusters: Answer The Call. Shelby tells stories from the set and …

Giancarlo Esposito is a busy man. While shooting the next season of Better Call Saul, he called in from Albuquerque to talk with Paul Preston about his new film Stuck, which opens in select theaters April 19th. Along the way, we get a sense of his musical background (who knew?), his take on long-time friend and collaborator Spike Lee winning his fi…

Former Movie Guys guest Geneviéve Flati is joined by her partner in crime and longtime-wanted guest of the show Nathan Makaryk to talk all things Les Misérables. "G" and Nate have co-written and co-directed Les Miz and Friends, a send-up of the prestigious musical where puppets take over and skewer the production. Naturally, we talk about the film …

Patrick Fabian has a large roster of credits on IMDB - Big Love, Desperate Housewives, 24, Veronica Mars, The Last Exorcism and more. Fabian joins Paul and Karen and they can't get to everything, BUT there is ample talk of his new movie, DriverX, now available on VOD, as well as Better Call Saul and stories for days. In fact, this episode is especi…

You've seen Max Martini before, featured in high profile movies like Captain Phillips, Saving Private Ryan, 13 Hours, Pacific Rim, Columbiana and the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy. With his new film, SGT. Will Gardner, he jumps front and center as lead actor, writer and director. Paul and Adam get to know this hard-working actor, who goes in-depth o…

There's so much to talk about with this week's guest, a true Hollywood anomaly. John Ottman is an editor AND a film score composer. His latest project is the smash hit Bohemian Rhapsody, just nominated for two Golden Globes and no-doubt short-listed for some Oscar noms. Paul & Adam go deep on BoRhap and try their best to cover the rest of John's ca…

Twist Karen Volpe's arm to talk about Bill Murray... So, it's a good thing she and Paul are interviewing The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man director Tommy Avallone. They cover the urban legends of Bill Murray's enviable lifestyle, Tommy's previous movie I Am Santa Claus, the best movies of all time and multiple storie…

Paul Preston talks to MaJaMa, the production team behind the sure-to-be-a-cult-hit terror movie spoof Bad CGI Sharks. MaJaMa is Matthew Ellsworth, Jason Ellsworth & Matteo Molinari. On the eve of their movie being released, they talk about what movies inspired their comic take on an unintended comical genre, the speed bumps when making a low budget…

If you know Karen and Paul from The Movie Guys, then you know they love Gilda Radner, so this episode is especially exciting as there is a new documentary out called Love, Gilda. Two of the shows producers join us - James Tumminia, who has a long history with Gilda-related projects and Alan Zweibel, the original SNL writer who worked closely with G…

This episode of the TMG Interview will surprise you! Paul and Karen welcome actor Leon Russom to The Admiral's Club to talk about his career - the longevity and wide variety of his credits are a revelation. From sharing the stage with Ian McKellen to sharing a scene with The Dude, Leon's got great stories that lead up to his sharp lead turn in the …

The hum of air conditioners and fans underscores this latest TMG Interview as Paul & Karen hit The Admiral's Club to interview the great Kate Flannery! Kate appears in the new comedy How to Get Girls alongside Zach Fox, Dave Koechner, Chris Elliott and Chris Kattan. There's chat about the new film, about Kate's years on The Office, her side project…

You may see this interview posted here and think, "I don't believe I've seen Nicholas Daines in anything." But, you have. This versatile and prolific stunt performer has worked on major movie franchises like Star Wars, Harry Potter, the DCEU, Kingsman, Transformers, James Bond and more! So, it's time you got to know him. Our Movie Guy Paul Preston …

Jon Brewer has been in the music business for decades, and has spent the last dozen years or so making music documentaries about everyone from Guns N' Roses to Jimi Hendrix to Nat King Cole. His latest, Monochrome: Black, White and Blue, is a deep dive into the blues and how it developed and evolved through American history. Jon calls in from Londo…

Kate Can't Swim is the latest project from filmmakers Josh Helman and Jennifer Allcott. It's a dynamic relationship drama that has wrapped a successful festival run and is now available on VOD. Helman and Allcott join Movie Guys Paul Preston and Adam Witt to go deep with stories from the indie film set - the challenges, happy accidents and big wins…

Tami Stronach joins Paul Preston and Karen Volpe for a career-spanning conversation, covering her iconic role as The Childlike Empress in the fantasy classic The NeverEnding Story, on through her long dance career and what she's currently up to with her multimedia group, Paper Canoe Company. There's also some time left to chat up her favorite movie…

Coven director Mark Borchardt is a real Movie Guy. Here, he makes his triumphant return to The Movie Guys' podcast to talk about his favorite films of all time: FacesPersonaHour of the WolfSymbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take OneOthelloMacbeth (both Welles)StroszekChimes at MidnightRepulsionCul-de-SacKnife in the WaterOpening Night Like good movie talk? Ple…

Paul talks to star of American Exorcism and very busy working actor Michael Filipowich about...about a LOT - shooting in Eric Roberts' house, worshipping David Caruso, acting alongside, or nowhere near Steven Seagal and how his resume is full of projects designed to do him in. Michael rants, raves and shares his favorite movie of all time in this h…

Leah Shaw and Andrew Bourgeois of the SoCal Clips Indie Film Fest stop by The Admiral's Club to talk about this year's fest, how it's put together and their favorite movies of all time. SoCal Clips Indie Film Fest is Sat., August 12th at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood Like good movie talk? Please subscribe!www.themovieguys.netiTunes: bit.ly/1l0hCpGht…

Paul Preston attends the Hired Gun press junket and talks up Liberty Devitto (drummer) and Russell Javors (guitarist) from the Billy Joel band and drummer Chris Johnson (Lady Gaga) about the new documentary which focuses on the unsung heroes of rock music. They chat about their greatest moments, influences and how this film shines a light on the mu…

Paul and Karen talk to music legend Ray Parker, Jr., who appears in the new music documentary Hired Gun. The doc is about the unkonwn heroes of rock - session musicians, touring band members, etc. - and Ray Parker, Jr. was a hired gun, playing for Barry White, Stevie Wonder and more before his mega-hit "Ghostbusters" firmly established him as a sol…