Sam and Manny finish up their 1997 mini series with Steven Spielberg's Amistad, starring Matthew McConaughey, Djimon Hounsou, Anthony Hopkins and Morgan Freeman.

Sam and Manny discuss some films they've been watching over the last week.

INTERVIEW with the STUNT COORDINATOR for the epic FX series "SHOGUN", LAURO DAVID CHARTRAND DEL VALLE! Lauro shares some behind the scenes insight on what went into crafting the epic story set in feudal japan amidst samurai, shinobi, katanas, and kimonos. We talk about the comprehensive research that went into making sure that the authenticity of t…

INTERVIEW with STUNT COORDINATOR and SFX SUPERVISOR for APPLE TV's latest sci-fi thriller, CONSTELLATION, MARTIN GOERES! Martin joins the show to talk about designing the gravity defying scenes, training the actors for the often grueling shoots, and maintaining the depth of emotion in the spooky, gripping, and sometimes terrifying space saga. SUPPO…

Jordan Spiers continues her tradition of joining the boys to review the Razzie winner for Worst Picture of the Year with the 1997 recepient, The Postman, starring Kevin Costner and Will Patton.

Jordan Spiers joins Manny and Sam to break down the latest Letterboxd Showdown as well as discuss what they've all been watching.

Sam and Manny continue with their break down of 1997 with a review the of the Julia Roberts romantic comedy, My Best Friends Wedding, co-starring Cameron Diaz and Dermot Mulroney.

Sam returns to the hosting chair as Manny and him pay tribute to Louis Gossett Jr and talk about movies they've been watching.

PFGs Jordan Spiers and Ashleigh "Mush Head" McLellan team up and join Manny to review the 1997, sci-fi comedy, Men In Black starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Vincent D'Onofrio.

Jordan Spiers and Ashleigh "Mush Head" McClellan join Manny this week to pay tribute to M. Emmet Walsh as well as discuss some films they've watched.

Kyle Robertson returns to fill in for Sam and joins Manny in reviewing the 1997 sci-fi film, Gattaca, starring Ethan Hawke, Jude Law, Uma Thurman and Alan Arkin.

PFG Kyle Robertson steps in for Sam this week to join Manny in going over the questions of the week, Letterboxd Showdown, an In Memoriam and what they've been watching.

The big night is FINALLY here!! The 7th annual Samuel And Manuel Podcast Award Show!! This finally wraps up 2023 as Sam and Manny hand out their year end awards like: Biggest Disappointment, Best Villain, Best Action Scene, Best Female Performance and many others!! They also announce the long awaited winner of the PFG Best Picture with the nominees…

Sam and Manny sit down right after the Oscars telecast and break down the show, talking about the winners and the highlights of the show.

Sam, Manny and a few of the PFGs started a new annual tradition called The Snubbies. They wanted to honor the cinematic artists who the Academy left of their ballots. The SVC (Snubbies Voting Council) all submitted a list of nominees which were then narrowed down toa final ballot of up to 5 nominees and then those finalists were voted upon with the…

Sam and Manny sit down and review the 1997 film directed by Quentin Tarantino starring Pam Grier, Samuel L Jackson, Robert Forrester and Michael Keaton.

Sam and Manny discuss what they've been watching as well as discussing this round of Letterboxd Showdown focusing on the Best Editing Oscar.

Duncan Smith joins Manny and Sam to review and discuss the 1997 sci fi action film, The Fifth Element starring Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman and Ian Holm.

Duncan Smith returns to join Manny and Sam to answer the weekly questions, go on huge tangents and discuss the movies they've all been watching.

AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER is streaming on Netflix now and we get a visit from AVATAR KYOSHI herself, writer, producer, director, and actress YVONNE CHAPMAN! Yvonne talks about what it means to her and to fans to be able too bring Avatar Kyoshi to the screen, working with the talented cast, and the impact of representation and hope in the cast of t…

Manny gets to sit back and listen to Sam gush about one of his all time favorite films, Liar Liar starring Jim Carrey.

Sam and Manny break down this round of Letterboxd Roundup as well as discuss what they've been watching.

Jordan Spiers steps back into the co-hosting chair yet again and helps Manny review the 1997 Kevin Kline comedy, In & Out.

Jordan Spiers steps in for Sam this week on Reel Talk to pay tribute to the passing of Carl Weathers as well as discuss a few films they've been watching.

WARRIOR IS COMING TO NETFLIX FEBRUARY 16! I attended a special press junket put on the by the cast of the Bruce Lee inspired series to talk about the amazing stories, characters, and messages of WARRIOR. Netflix has stated that they are open to a Season 4 if the audience is there so check out what the cast has to say about what makes WARRIOR specia…

Wes Minaker joins Sam and Manny to review the 1997 Martin Scorsese film, Kundun.

Sam and Manny are joined by PFG Wes Minaker to talk about Oscar snubs and some movies they've been watching.

The Annual tradition of re-releasing our Groundhog Day episode

Sam and Manny count down their Top 10 films of 2023 as well as read off the PFGs Top 10 lists as well.

Sam and Manny discuss this years Academy Award nomination announcement and reveal any snubs they feel may have occured. They pay tribute to a Canadian filmmaker who passed away as well as discuss what they've been watching this week.

Sam and Manny pay tribute to the artists we lost in 2023 in the film industry as they count down their top 20 performances from those that passed away.

Reel Talk returns for the first time in 2024 and the boys are ready to toalk about Letterboxd Showdown, movies they've watched and hear what the fans favorite episode of 2023 is.

In one of their favorite episodes to do every year, Sam and Manny hand out awards based off the films they have reviewed over the past year.

Merry Christmas everyone!! Sam and Manny review the Christmas Classic starring Jim Carrey from 2000.

The Kung Fu Drive-In Podcast welcomes TOBY WILSON, Production Designer for the hit Netflix animation BLUE EYE SAMURAI! Toby shares some of the details that go into creating the look, feel, and action that makes up Blue Eye Samurai. Plus, we geek out a little over some Dungeons and Dragons, Akira, and other old school animations that need to be brou…

Kyle Robertson and Oriana Di Nucci join Manny as co-hosts to review the 1997 action film, Con Air. Sam and Manny did a commentary watch along of this film back in 2021 so Kyle and Manny decided to redo it with a proper review and are joined by Oriana to discuss this Nicolas Cage action film.

Kyle Robertson and Manny welcome Oriana Di Nucci to her first ever podcast appearance to discuss the passing of Andre Braugher, answer the weekly questions and talk about the movies they've been watching.

The Kung Fu Drive-In Podcast welcomes JANE WU, Supervising Director for the hit Netflix animation BLUE EYE SAMURAI! Jane shares her journey with Mizu, Ringo and all the rich, complex characters in Blue Eye Samurai from stroyboard to action design and everything in between. Watch Blue Eye Samurai on Netflix now! SUPPORT THE KUNG FU DRIVE-IN PODCAST …

Kyle Robertson steps into the co-host chair for the third time to discuss a film he adores, the 1997 action film, Dante's Peak starring Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton

Kyle Robertson steps into the co-hosting chair to help with his first appearance on Reel Talk as Manny and him discuss the weekly question and what they've been watching.

The Kung Fu Drive-In Podcast welcomes the creative team behind the martial arts adventure that harkens back to the days of the Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest, SHADOW FIST 3: THE FINAL CHAPTER. We speak with Director, Bobby Samuels, Writer and Co-Director, Robert Jefferson, Action Designer and Producer, Angel Brophy, martial arts film legend, Ron …

In part 3 of the 1997 Retrospective Mini Series, Sam and Manny review the 3rd highest grossing film of the year, The Lost World: Jurassic Park. With Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore and Vince Vaughn starring in the sequel to the 1993 blockbuster.

Sam and Manny continue to experiment with their new format and have named it Reel Talk. This week they discuss The Hunger Games, Bachelorette, Past Lives, Napoleon and a few other films.

In Part 2 of the 1997 Retrospective mini series, Sam and Manny tackle Paul Thomas Anderson's celebrated film about the porn industry in the late 70's and early 80's, Boogie Nights.

Sam and Manny unveil a new format to the podcast as they will be releasing 2 episodes per week, breaking the original format into 2 seperate types of episodes, This one will be some discussion on movies, the In Memoriam when needed, weekly question and what we've been watching. The movie review section will be released later this week. Let us know …

Sam and Manny begin their a new mini series covering some of the films from 1997 and they are beginning with Robert Zemeckis' follow up to Forrest Gump, the science fiction film, Contact.

Writer, Director, Filmmaker RANJEET S. MARWA joins the show to give us details on his upcoming crowdfunded project THE CONTRACT! THE CONTRACT is an action/crime/martial arts feature film about a contract killer who becomes a target for his former employers. Starring Nick Khan, Rom Smoorenburg, Silvio Simac, Sean Cronin and more, THE CONTRACT promis…

From the Urban Action Showcase & Expo 2023, the Kung Fu Drive-In Podcast sat down with Actors, Filmmakers HECTOR SORIA, "Spades" and JOSE MANUEL, "Boriken"! We talk about the impact of indie filmmaking and the support from shows like The Urban Action Showcase and Expo. Hector talks up his new project with Johnny Yong Bosch, "Spades" whiel Jose take…

From the Urban Action Showcase & Expo 2023, the Kung Fu Drive-In Podcast hosted the MARTIAL ARTS IN CINEMA Panel to cover Wuxia to Wick and everything in between! FEATURING: LUIS ESTEBAN: Co-writer, "Only The Strong" SHELDON LETTICH: Co-writer, Director, "Only The Strong", Writer, "Bloodsport" EUGENE THOMAS: "Shaolin Dolemite", "The Super Ninja" SI…

From the Urban Action Showcase & Expo 2023, the Kung Fu Drive-In Podcast hosted the BEHIND THE ACTION Panel to talk to some of the stunt professionals that bring the action to life on screen! FEATURING: EVELYN VACCARO: John Wick 3 (2019), Gotham (2018), Luke Cage (2017) KENNY WONG: The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Premium Rush (2012) and R.I.P.D. (201…