The Matt & Matt TCM Challenge

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E64 - Midnight Run (1988)

What do you get when you combine a great script, excellent direction, two stellar leads, and an amazing supporting cast of iconic character actors? A stone cold classic.

Sep 29
1 h 34 min

E63 - The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

It isn't the first Robin Hood movie by any means, but it could be the most influential. It is certainly the definitive swashbuckler. Check it out.

Aug 28
1 h 13 min

E62 - The World, The Flesh, and The Devil (1959)

We have a super interesting movie on our hands here. It feels super ahead of its time, but also a total prisoner to it as well. Does it manage to stick the landing?

Jul 29
1 h 18 min

E61 - The Long Good Friday (1980)

I only have one question... Does it get any better than this?

Jun 23
1 h 49 min

E60 - Pennies From Heaven (1981)

If I may say so, I think this is our best episode. Sometimes we agree on too much. That isn't the case today. Yike. Where do you fall with this wild, dirty movie?

May 27
1 h 44 min

E59 - I Love You Again (1940)

Are we turning in a William Powell podcast? No complaints here!

Apr 28
1 h 22 min

E58 - 用心棒 (1961)

Today we’re diving into Yojimbo. This is pretty much the perfect example of the podcast. Having your buddy experience a movie and genre that you adore.

Mar 28
1 h 32 min

E57 - The China Syndrome (1979)

In this episode, we dive into 1979’s nuclear-era thriller The China Syndrome, discussing its slow-burn tension, terrible (limited) music, and the studliness of Mr. Lemmon

Mar 1
1 h 44 min

E56 - The Killers (1946)

A shadowy dive into The Killers (1946), where fate feels fixed, motives stay murky, and a man waits quietly for death. We unpack the film’s fatalism, fractured storytelli

Jan 29
1 h 26 min

E55 - The Thin Man (1934)

This may be our most referenced film on the show (aside from the episode minus 1 It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World). What a lovely Christmas/new years film this is. Truly time

Dec 28 2025
1 h 27 min

E54 - Z (1969)

Given how scary this film is, you'd think it was our Halloween episode.

Nov 29 2025
1 h 21 min

E53 - The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

Stop! Hammer Time! Today we’re taking on The Curse of Frankenstein. In a sea of lousy Frankenstein and Frankenstein-like films, this is really stands the test of time.

Oct 29 2025
1 h 23 min

E52 - Quick Change (1990)

A forgotten classic. There, I said it!

Sep 28 2025
1 h 21 min

E51 - Death Wish (1974)

Death Wish (1974) – Charles Bronson grows a terrible mustache, receives a gun, and basically invents the vigilante dad genre. It’s grimy, it’s dated, and yet somehow it s

Aug 16 2025
1 h 10 min

E50 - Mystic Pizza (1988)

We're hanging out in the 1980s again with some fun fluff.

Jul 28 2025
1 h 12 min

E49 - Home From The Hill (1960)... and 28 Days Later

It was a bit of a stretch to fill this episode. So we had some fun elsewhere.

Jun 26 2025
1 h 02 min

E48 - Paris, Texas (1984)

So, is this the best film we've covered?

May 29 2025
1 h 19 min

E47 - Some Like It Hot (1959)

Time for another biggie. Movies like this can be kind of risky. How well does this stand the test of time and with a modern lenses? Tune in and find out!

Apr 30 2025
1 h 19 min

E46 - Bullitt (1968)

It’s like, how much more cool could this be? And the answer is none. None more cool.

Mar 28 2025
1 h 16 min

E45 - Born Yesterday (1950)

Spoiler alert... we were really happy we came upon this film. Loads of character, comedy and substantially more substance tot his than you might immediately assume. Give

Feb 28 2025
1 h 03 min

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Factual errors aside, I can’t fault these guys due to the fact that they review old movies without inserting politics and DO NOT laugh contantly ( for no apparent reason ) like so many others. Straight forward talk with non offensive personalities. Good job guys!

albert cader · Jul 2025

I appreciate this podcast more and more each episode. Matt & Matt aren’t experts—just two friends who love talking about classic movies. Makes you want to be part of the conversation. I always come away with a deeper insight into the movie they’re discussing after listening to their thoughts. Just wish I didn’t have to wait a whole month from one episode to the next!

Schoolcraft Scholar · Jan 2024

I love the format and enjoy that Matt and Matt dig deep in the vault to look at some unknown gems. I only wish it was more than once a month!

skierpete23 · Sep 2021

I am new to this podcast so I can’t be critical because I am still feeling it out. I just wanted to mention some things not discussed in the Paris, Texas episode. Yes the kid playing Hunter Henderson is great. His name is Hunter Carson and is the son of Karen Black. You mentioned that the film reminded you of the film Easy Rider which featured Karen Black. And I think Dean Stockwell deserves a proper call out. As a former child star his work shouldn’t just be defined by his later work like Quantum Leap. He was in the Thin Man movies; he co-starred with Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra in Anchors Aweigh; the title character in the film The Boy With Green Hair- and this just a few roles he had before he was a teenager. Paris, Texas brings exceptional talent to the screen which is why such a quiet film is a classic. Look forward to exploring your archive.

Bay Area Arts Nerd · Jun 2025

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