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On this season 4 premiere episode of the podcast Phillip is joined by Erik Clapp from Cinema Force to talk about 1973's The Mad Bomber AKA The Police Connection AKA Geronimo. This movie is directed by Bert I. Gordon and it is bonkers. It's available on Tubi, if you haven't seen it. Erik starts the show by asking Phillip about what he may have planned for Season 4. Phillip then reads the general information about the movie with some facts thrown in. It's then time for Listener Opinions from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The two then start discussing the film, and it's a great conversation. Then they answer what, from this film, they think Tarantino might have liked or used in a film. They then individually rate the film. Phillip and Erik then answer whether they would buy this movie, rent it, or find it for free. It's then time for Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; Nightmare Alley (2025) (Black and White version. Erik gives a recommendation; Side Street (1949). Phillip then promotes next week's show where he will be joined by movie lover John C. Bronson to discuss 2 films, Joker (2019) and Joker: Folie a Deux (2024). Thanks for listening and/or watching.

On this season 3 finale of the podcast Phillip is joined once again by Craig MacNeil from Craig and Friends Podcast. The two are discussing 1986's Band of the Hand. Phillip starts the show by giving the general information about the movie with some of their colorful commentary to go with it. It's then time for Listener Opinion's from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Then Phillip and Craig start discussing this movie. It's a very fun conversation. They then talk about whether they noticed anything from this movie that Tarantino might have liked or used in a film. Phillip and Craig individually rate the movie. Then they discuss whether they would by this movie, rent it, or find it for free. It's then time for Phil's Film Favorite of the Week. Then Craig gives his movie recommendation for the week; Rampage (1987). Phillip then gives shout outs to everyone that has been on the podcast this season. Thanks to everyone who listens and comments. Phillip will be back for Season 4 on February 6th, 2026.

(This episode was recorded on November 19th, before the episode of the Brett Easton Ellis podcast came out with Quentin Tarantino talking about this movie. However, Phillip recorded an additional intro talking about Tarantino's comments.) On this episode of the podcast Phillip is joined once again by Erik Clapp from Cinema Force on YouTube to discuss Paul Thomas Anderson's 2007 classic Th21z3x5u6j4ktmry,tere Will Be Blood. Phillip starts the show by reading the general information about the movie with some trivia sprinkled in. It's then time for Listener' Opinions from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The two then discuss this movie, and it's a great discussion. They then answer the question of whether they notice anything from this movie that Tarantino might have liked or used in a film. It's then time for them to individually rate the movie. Phillip and Erik then answer the question of whether they would buy this movie, rent it, or find it for free. It's then time for Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; Seven Samurai (1954). Erik then recommends Frankenstein (2025). Then Phillip promotes the show for next week, which will be the season 3 finale, when he will be joined once again by Craig MacNeil from the Craig and Friends Podcast to discuss 1986's Band of the Hand. Thanks for listening and/or watching.

On this episode of the podcast Phillip is joined once again by movie lover Jerry Dennis to talk about Michael Cimino's 1985 classic Year of the Dragon. They start by talking about a couple of movie books. Jerry recommends Ten Thousand Bullets the Cinematic Journey of John Woo. Phillip starts the show by giving the general information and some trivia about the movie. It's then time for Listener' Opinions from Twitter, Instagram, and facebook. Then they have a great discussion about this movie. They answer the question of whether they see anything from this movie that Tarantino might have liked or used in a film. It's then time to individually rate the movie. Then they answer whether they would buy this movie, rent it, or find it for free. Phillip then gives his Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; Hard Boiled (1992). Jerry recommends; The Killer (1989), Hard Boiled (1992), Hit Man (2023), and Predator: Badlands (2025). Then Phillip talks about what's coming next week when he will be joined by Erik Clapp from Cinema Force on YouTube to discuss 2007's There Will Be Blood. Thanks for listening and/or watching.

On this episode Phillip is joined by his original co-host, his cousin Chip Reeves. Phillip starts the show by giving the general information about the movie with some trivia thrown in. It's then time for Listener' Opinions from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Then Phillip and Chip talk all about the Chuck Norris classic Invasion U.S.A. from 1985. It's a very fun conversation. It's then time to answer the question of whether they noticed anything from this movie that Tarantino might have liked or used in a film. Then they individually rate the movie. They talk about whether they would buy this movie, rent it, or find it for free. Phillip then gives his Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; Cairo Station (1958). Chip recommends the Apple TV show Ted Lasso. Then Phillip promotes next week's show when he will be joined once again by film lover Jerry Dennis to discuss 1985's Year of the Dragon. Thanks for listening and/or watching.

On this episode of the podcast Phillip is joined once again by Rob Papp from The Cinemigos Podcast. Phillip starts the show by reading the general information about Night of the Juggler, with some trivia throughout. It's then time for Listener' Opinions from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Then it's time for Phillip and Rob to discuss this movie. They have a great discussion. Phillip and Rob then answer the question of whether they notice anything from this movie that Tarantino might have liked or used in a film. They then individually rate the movie. Then they answer the question of whether they would buy this movie, rent it, or find it for free. Phillip then gives his Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; Prime Cut (1972). Rob gives a couple of recommendations; Risky Business (1983) (Criterion Collection) and The Mummy (1932). Then Phillip promotes next week's show when he will be joined by his cousin Chip Reeves, the original co-host of the show, and they will be discussing Invasion U.S.A. from 1985. Thanks for listening and/or watching.

On this VERY SPECIAL video episode or you could listen to the audio if you are not on Spotify. Phillip had the honor of interviewing Sam Firstenberg and it was a fun and informative conversation. He has directed such movies as Revenge of the Ninja, Ninja III: The Domination, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, American Ninja, American Ninja 2, and Avenging Force. Most importantly, and one of the reasons he is on, is to promote the release next year of the new to blu-ray Riverbend (1989) that he also directed. You can pre-order it here: https://shop.reelblack.com/products/riverbend-blu-ray-pre-order-limited-edition He tells a great story about how him and Michael Dudikoff saved a girl from drowning, and a bunch of behind the scenes stories and how he got into the business. Come back next week when Phillip will be joined once again by Rob Papp from The Cinemigo's Podcast for a discussion about Night of the Juggler (1980). Thanks for listening and/or watching.

On this episode of the podcast Phillip is joined for the first time by Frank Hannen from Aventura's World podcast, and a frequent guest on The Church of Tarantino Podcast. Phillip starts the show by giving the general information about The Godfather with some trivia sprinkled in. It's then time for Listener' Opinions from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Then Phillip and Frank discuss the classic 1972 movie The Godfather. It's a fun discussion. Phillip then asks whether they noticed anything from the movie that Tarantino might of liked or used in a film. Then they individually rate the movie. They then discuss whether they would buy this movie, rent it, or find it for free. It's then time for Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; The Magnificent Seven (1960). Phillip then promotes next week's SPECIAL EPISODE, an interview with director Sam Firstenberg (American Ninja, Revenge of the Ninja, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, Avenging Force, etc.). Frank Hannen's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aventuras-world/id1733891852

On this week's audio and/or video episode Phillip is joined for the first time by Julie Klausner, a comedy actress, Producer, and comedy writer and of course podcast host of How Was Your Week, and co-host of Double Threat. They are here to discuss 1962's The Music Man starring Robert Preston and Shirley Jones. Phillip starts by reading the general information about the movie with some trivia bits thrown in. It's then time for Listener' Opinions from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Then Phillip and Julie discuss the film, that Phillip had never seen before. It's a very fun conversation. They then answer the question of whether they noticed anything in this movie that Tarantino might have liked or used in this film. Then they individually rate the movie. It's then time to answer whether they would buy this movie, rent it, or find it for free. Phillip then gives his Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986). Julie had to leave the show early because she had a hard out, but she did give her documentary favorites for the week; Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror (2025), Boorman and the Devil (2025), and Chain Reactions (2024). Phillip then promotes next week's show when he will be joined for the first time by Frank Hannen from the Bachata Talk podcast and Aventura Podcast to discuss 1972's The Godfather. Thanks for listening and/or watching.

On this audio and/or video episode of the podcast Phillip was joined once again by author and film fan Fred Schaefer. Phillip and Fred start the show by talking about the general information of the 1972' Ulzana's Raid starring Burt Lancaster. It's then time for Listener' Opinions from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Then they start the discussion about their favorite parts and not so favorite parts. They have a good time talking about the movie and the actors. It's then time to figure out whether they saw anything that Tarantino might have liked or used in a film. Then they individually rate the movie. Phillip and Fred then talk about whether they would buy this movie, rent it, or find it for free. Phillip then gives his Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; Macabre (1958). Fred then gives his recommendation; Commando (1962). Phillip then talks about what's coming up next week when he will be joined for the first time by podcast host and comedy writer Julie Klausner for 1962's The Music Man. Thanks for listening and/or watching. You can find Fred's work here; Order WORLD WAR NIXON now at: https://amzn.to/45HEw34 Get started on his horror trilogy at BIG CRIMSON 1: THERE'S A NEW VAMPIRE IN TOWN, found on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/3GsBh2E and on Smashwords at: https://bit.ly/3kIfrAb My alternate history novel ALL THE WAY WITH JFK: AN ALTERNATE HISTORY OF 1964 can be found on Amazon at: http://amzn.to/2jVkW9m and on Smashwords at: http://bit.ly/2kAoiAH My other alternate history novel, BEATING PLOWSHARES INTO SWORD: An Alternate History of the Vietnam War, can be found on Amazon at: http://amzn.to/12RMOT5 and on Draft2Digital at: https://bit.ly/1iuzXXf Find CADEN IS COMING: A Southern Vampire Epic on Wattpad at: https://w.tt/3ESmQXK Visit my Goodreads author's page at: https://bit.ly/47dOR5N Visit my Amazon author's page at: https://amzn.to/3nK6Yxv

This week on a very special audio or video (on Spotify) episode of the podcast Phillip is joined by actress and artist Jennifer Ashley. You may know her from Terror Circus, The F.B.I. TV episode called Confession of a Madman, The Centerfold Girls, Phantom of the Paradise, Planet of the Apes TV episode called The Liberator, The Pom Pom Girls, Tintorera: The Killer Shark, Towing, Guyana: Cult of the Damned, Inseminoid, Partners, Chained Heat, The Man Who Loved Women, and Me Myself and I. They had a great conversation about her life and career. Phillip played her a clip of Tarantino talking about The Pom Pom Girls. At the end of the conversation Phillip plays a clip for Jennifer from the movie Babylon (2022). It was a great interview. Phillip then gives his Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; David Gilmour Live at the Circus Maximus, Rome (2025). Then Phillip promotes next week's episode where he will be joined once again by Fred Schaefer to discuss 1972's Ulzana's Raid. Thanks for listening and/or watching.

On this episode of the podcast Phillip is joined once again by author Jennifer Upton to discuss 1972's Poliziotteschi, The Italian Connection AKA Manhunt AKA Hitmen AKA Vengeance of the Godfather. This film was directed by Fernando Di Leo and stars Mario Adorf as Luca Canali. Phillip starts the show by giving all the general information about the movie with some trivia thrown in. It's then time for Listener' Opinions from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Then they discuss the film, the great chase scene in it, and the coolness of the character of Luca Canali. It's a fun movie and a great discussion. They then answer the question of whether they noticed anything that Tarantino might have liked or used in a film. It's then time to individually rate the movie. Finally they answer the question of whether they would buy this movie, rent it, or find it for free. Phillip then gives his Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; One Battle After Another (2025). Jennifer then gives her recommendations for the week; The Toxic Avenger (2025), Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025), and The Room (2003). It's then time for Phillip to promote next week's show where he will be joined for the first time by actress and artist Jennifer Ashley to talk about her life and her career. Jennifer Ashley has been in The Pom Pom Girls, Chained Heat, Phantom of the Paradise, and The Centerfold Girls. Check out author Jennifer Upton's website here: https://www.jennuptonwriter.com/

On this audio and/or video episode of the podcast Phillip is by himself to talk about the regional film Redneck Milller from 1976. Film Masters did a great restoration on this movie that they released last year. The same transfer is available on Tubi. It's a fun watch. Not much is known about this movie, and Phillip does his best to give the general information about this movie and it's back ground with some facts thrown in. There are no Listener' Opinions this week, because not many people have seen this movie. Phillip talks about some of the key points of the movie and the fun stuff throughout. He then answers the question of whether he saw anything in the movie he thinks Tarantino might have liked or used in a film. Then it's time for Phillip to rate the movie. Phillip then answers the question of whether he would buy this movie, rent it, or find it for free. It's then time for Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; David Gilmour Live at the Circus Maximus (2025), Secret of the Incas (1954), and The Running Man (1963). Then it's time for Phillip to promote next week's show when he will be joined once again by author Jennifer Upton for 1972's The Italian Connection. Thanks for listening and/or watching.

On this week's audio and or video episode of the podcast Phillip is joined for the first time by movie lover Curt Marcucci to discuss the Charles Grodin and Candice Bergen starrer 11 Harrowhouse from 1974. First, Curt tells a little bit about himself. Then Phillip gives the general information about the movie with some trivia thrown in. It's then time for Listener' Opinions from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Phillip and Curt then start their discussion about this movie, and it's a good one. Then they answer the question of whether they noticed anything from this movie that Tarantino might have liked or used in a film. It's then time for them to individually rate the movie. They then answer the question of whether they would buy this movie, rent it, or find it for free. Phillip then gives his Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; The Pom Pom Girls (1976). Then Curt recommends a couple of movies; Desperate Teenage Love Dolls (1984), Soldier Blue (1970), and The Masturbating Gunman (1997). It's then time for Phillip to promote next week's show when he will be by himself and discuss Redneck Miller (1976). Thanks for listening and or watching. Check out Curt's youtube channel here: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CinemaofFilm

On this week's audio and/or video episode of the podcast Phillip is joined once again by Frank Mandosa from the podcast Reels of Cinema. They start the show by giving the general information on The Lords of Flatbush with some facts thrown in. It's then time for Listener' Opinions from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Then it's time for them to discuss this fun little independent film. Phillip and Frank have a very fun conversation. It's then time to answer the question of whether they notice anything in this movie that Tarantino may have liked or used in a film. They then individually rate the film. Then they answer the question of whether they would buy this movie, rent it, or find it for free. Phillip then gives Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; The Centerfold Girls (1974). Frank then gives his recommendation; Weapons (2025). Phillip then promotes next week's episode where he will be joined for the first time by Curt Marcucci to discuss 11 Harrowhouse (1974). Thanks for listening and/or watching. You can find Frank's podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iaxQl972XidHiEJ4t2Y6U Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reels-of-cinema/id1808320348