Monday Morning Critic
The Monday Morning Critic Podcast provides a captivating look into the film industry through thoughtful and well-researched interviews and critiques. Each episode includes comprehensive discussions with filmmakers, actors, and industry specialists, giving listeners a distinctive viewpoint on both the latest releases and timeless classics. Emphasizing both mainstream and independent cinema, the Monday Morning Critic Podcast serves as an invaluable resource for film lovers everywhere.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 591
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
(Episode 447) "Welcome Home, Franklin. (Craig Schulz, Robb Armstrong and Raymond Persi.)
Episode 447.
Welcome Home, Franklin.
Craig Schulz (Charles's Son) , Robb Armstrong and Raymond Persi.
Sparked by the assassination of Martin Luther King, Franklin Armstrong was born in the…
(Episode 446) "The Shawshank Redemption" Actor: Don McManus.
Episode 446.
"The Shawshank Redemption"
Actor: Don McManus.
Don and I talk Seinfeld (Duncan Meyer), Dexter, The Shawshank Redemption, Vice and his most recent film Joker: Folie à Deux.
A …
(Episode 445) "Scrambled" Leah McKendrick.
Episode 445
"Scambled"
Actor, Director and Writer: Leah McKendrick.
Leah McKendrick is a Latina American multi-hyphenate filmmaker and actress from San Francisco. Her directorial debut, SC…
(Episode 444) "Ratatouille" Actor: Lou Romano. (Alfredo Linguini).
Episode 444.
"Ratatouille"
Actor and Artist: Lou Romano.
This was Lou Romano's first podcast interview. It was a fun interview filled with Disney, Pixar and movie making talk! Lou is a mu…
(Episode 443) "Silent Night" and "Zero Zero Zero" Actor: Harold Torres.
Episode 443.
"Silent Night" and "Zero Zero Zero"
Actor: Harold Torres.
Harold comes back on the show (he was on in 2020) to talk Silent Night, Zero Zero Zero, his favorite movies, days wh…
(Episode 442) "The Wire and Power Book III: Raising Kanan" Actors: Wendell Pierce and Erika Woods.
Episode 442.
Actors: Wendell Pierce and Erika Woods.
***Correction. I reference an interview Wendell did with Michael K. Williams in 2021. The interview took place in 2014 and was reposte…
(Episode 441) "Fury", "End of Watch" and "The Beekeeper" Director: David Ayer.
Episode 441.
"Fury", "End of Watch" and "The Beekeeper"
Director: David Ayer.
Writer and Director David Ayer has overcome some monumental adversity to become one of the best directors on …
(Episode 440) "Captain Marvel" Composer: Pinar Toprak.
Episode 440.
"Captain Marvel"
Composer: Pinar Toprak.
Pinar Toprak is a Turkish-American Emmy-nominated composer, conductor and performer, who specializes in creating thematic scores for e…
(Episode 439) "I Am Burt Reynolds" Director: Adrian Buitenhuis.
Episode 439.
"I Am Burt Reynolds"
Director: Adrian Buitenhuis.
The "I Am Burt Reynolds" documentary drops on the CW, December 30th.
Director Adrian Buitenhuis stops by to talk about Burt R…
(Episode 438) "The Boys in the Boat" Actor: Thomas Elms.
Episode 438.
"The Boys in the Boat"
Actor: Thomas Elms.
Actor Thomas Elms joins me to talk "The Boys in the Boat"
'The Boys in the Boat' tells the true story of the University of Washingt…
(Episode 437) "The Iron Claw" Actor: Kevin Anton (Harley Race).
Episode 437.
"The Iron Claw"
Actor: Kevin Anton.
Kevin joins me to talk about his most recent role as #harleyrace in the upcoming wrestling drama "The Iron Claw". Kevin shares what it wa…
(Episode 436) "The Iron Claw" Cinematographer: Matyas Ederly.
(Episode 435) "The Holdovers" Actor: Naheem Garcia.
Episode 435.
"The Holdovers"
Actor: Naheem Garcia.
The Holdovers remains a Top 5 movie of 2023 for me. The Holdovers is a gorgeous movie that tells a beautiful story about sadness, relatio…
(Episode 434) "Reacher" Actors: Serinda Swan, Shaun Sipos and Maria Sten.
Episode 434.
"Reacher"
Actors: Serinda Swan, Shaun Sipos and Maria Sten.
Fun, informative conversation jammed inside of 4 minutes! I talk to Serinda about her role as Elizabeth Taylor in D…
(Episode 433) "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Actors: Joe Tippett and Alisa Lasowski.
Episode 433.
"Monarch: Legacy of Monsters"
Actors: Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski.
Actors Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski who play Monarch employees Tim and Duvall join me for a brief chat.…
(Episode 432) "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Actors: Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons and Ren Watabe.
Episode 342.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.
Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons and Ren Watabe.
Anna, Kiersey and Ren join me to talk Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.
Talking Points:
1. Kiersey celebrates…
(Episode 431) "Back to the Future II and III" Actor: Jeffrey Weissman (George McFly).
Episode 431.
"Back to the Future II and III"
Actor: Jeffrey Weissman.
Jeffrey Weissman is a seasoned actor with some impressive credits under his belt. They include Back to Future II and I…
(Episode 430) "Fraiser" Composers: Bruce and Jason Miller.
Episode 430.
"Frasier"
Composers: Bruce and Jason Miller.
Father and Son, Bruce and Jason Miller join me to talk Fraiser, Scoring and working with family.
This was a really fun conversation…
(Episode 429) Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Composer: Leopold Ross.
Episode 429.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.
Composer.
Leopold Ross.
Leopold Ross is a very talented composer whose work includes the iconic The Book of Eli, Triple 9, Blackhat and the current…
(Episode 428) "Fingernails" Director: Christos Nikou.
Episode 428.
"Fingernails"
Director" Christos Nikou.
Anna (Buckley) and Ryan (White) have found true love. It’s been proven by a controversial new technology. There’s just one problem: Ann…