The Mixed Reviews

One Film Topic, One Month, Lots of Movies, Even More Opinions.

158 - Saoirse Ronan (with guest Eoin Daly) 03/28/2025

158 - Saoirse Ronan (with guest Eoin Daly) Two times the luck of the Irish, as we welcome back to the show the amazing to discuss the career of the fantastic Saoirse Ronan! From Atonement to The Out Run, Brooklyn to Lady Bird to Blitz, we cover it all! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on, or stop by! Don't forget to subscribe to us on ,, or wherever you get podcasts! All clips are used under Fair Use and belong to their respective copyright owners. /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/35901070

157 - Denzel Washington 03/03/2025

157 - Denzel Washington Ok! Alright! This time on The Mixed Reviews, we take a deep look into the career of perhaps our greatest living actor Denzel Washington! From Carbon Copy to Gladiator II, from Crimson Tide to The Equalizer, we trace his career from Mount Vernon New York, to stage and screen powerhouse! Check out our Patreon for an EXTENDED CUT of this episode, giving you more show and more movies! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on, or stop by! Don't forget to subscribe to us on ,, or wherever you get podcasts! /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/35505960

156 - 2024 in Review 01/24/2025

156 - 2024 in Review Another year down, and oh so many movies! It's our first episode of 2025 and per tradition, we're starting with a look back at the year in film that was 2024! We discuss our favorites, and give out our annual Beautiful Gowns award! Topics include Challengers, Dune 2, Hard Truths, Babygirl, Conclave, I Saw the TV Glow, My Old Ass, Nosferatu, Madame Web, The Substance, Twisters, The Brutalist, No Other Land, Thelma and much much more! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on, or stop by! Don't forget to subscribe to us on ,, or wherever you get podcasts! /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/34988040

155 - Musicals From Stage to Screen 12/20/2024

155 - Musicals From Stage to Screen There's no business like pod business, there's no business I know! This week on the show, muscial adaptations, from stage to screen! From The Jazz Singer to The Prom, West Side Story to Wicked, we cover it all! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter/Bluesky , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on, or stop by! Don't forget to subscribe to us on ,, or wherever you get podcasts! /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/34542490

154 - Ralph Fiennes 11/22/2024

154 - Ralph Fiennes It's British, it's dramatic, and it's pants off! This month on the show, we deep dive on the career of one of our best dramatic and occasionally comedic actors, Ralph Fiennes! We cover it all, especially, why he pronounces his name like that! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on, or stop by! Don't forget to subscribe to us on ,, or wherever you get podcasts! /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/34101256

153 - New York Film Festival Recap/Halloween Party 2024 10/18/2024

153 - New York Film Festival Recap/Halloween Party 2024 This spooky season we are trying something different! Both Louie and Gavin have wrapped the New York Film Festival and they want to share some of the highlights/larger themes that they got from it. Also, we couldn't do a Halloween episode without telling you about some of our favorite spooky movies, so we're planning a perfect Halloween party playlist to help you entertain your guests! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , or anywhere else you get your podcasts. /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/33508722

152 - Winona Ryder 09/27/2024

152 - Winona Ryder What is your damage? Nothing now that it's a new episode of The Mixed Reviews! This month on the show, we are fully into the Winonasance as we take a deep dive on the career of Winona Ryder! From early gothic turns in Beetlejuice and Heathers, to period pictures like The Age of Innocence and Little Women, and even to the stars in Star Trek, we cover it all! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/33228152

151 - Kristen Stewart (with guest Doug Fink) 09/05/2024

151 - Kristen Stewart (with guest Doug Fink) This month on the show, it's all about Kristen Stewart, her films, her career, and guess what, she's like SOOO GAY, DUDE! To help us breakdown the career of this queer icon, we're joined by own, (, , , )! From Panic Room to Twilight, Charlie's Angels to Love Lies Bleeding, we cover it all! The Mixed Reviews is a proud member of the Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective, you can find more info about their full roster of shows at ! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , or wherever you subscribe to podcasts! /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/32936807

150 - Kirsten Dunst Redux 07/29/2024

150 - Kirsten Dunst Redux It's here! Our 150th episode and it's a brand new redo of our very first episode, as Kirsten Dunst finally gets the proper The Mixed Reviews treatment! From Interview With the Vampire to Civil War, from Bring It On to The Power of the Dog, from Drop Dead Gorgeous to Spider-Man and everything in between! Join us as we celebrate 150 episodes of film history! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/32324712

149 - Jodie Foster 06/28/2024

149 - Jodie Foster Y'all ready to make Contact? This week, Louie and Gavin take a deep dive into the LONG long film career of this year's Pride subject (and chosen by you in this year's May Madness!) Jodie Foster! From Coppertone commercials to Academy Award winner, from Taxi Driver to Nyad, Panic Room to Freaky Friday, we cover it all! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/31932292

148 - Heath Ledger 06/05/2024

148 - Heath Ledger You're just too good to be true! This week on the show, the life and films of Heath Ledger, from teen heartthrob to posthumous Oscar winner, from 10 Things I Hate About You to The Dark Knight, we cover it all! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/31607232

147 - Steven Spielberg Part 2 (with guest Allegra Frank) 05/09/2024

147 - Steven Spielberg Part 2 (with guest Allegra Frank) Get ready for a Close Encounter of the Second Kind! The epic conclusion to our episode all about the film career of Steven Speilberg with of The Daily Beast! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/31223652

147 - Steven Spielberg Part 1 (with guest Allegra Frank) 05/02/2024

147 - Steven Spielberg Part 1 (with guest Allegra Frank) An episode of Jurassic proportions! This month on the show we're joined by of The Daily Beast to deep dive into the film career of one of the world's most popular filmmakers, Steven Spielberg! From Jaws to E.T., Indiana Jones to The Fabelmans, we cover it all! An episode so epic we had to split it in two! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/31090793

146 - Deborah Kerr (with guest Eoin Daly) 03/27/2024

146 - Deborah Kerr (with guest Eoin Daly) Getting to know her, getting to know all about her! This month on the show, we're joined by the wonderful Eoin Daly to discuss the film career of six times Oscar nominee Deborah Kerr! From Black Narcissus to Tea and Sympathy, From Here to Eternity to An Affair to Remember and everything else! Don't forget, Patreon members get extended episodes! This episode has 30+ more minutes of content! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/30560083

145 - James Marsden 02/24/2024

145 - James Marsden He's the man who keeps it spinnin' 'round! This month on the show, it's all about the leader of the X-Men, James Marsden! From Disturbing Behavior to 27 Dresses, Enchanted to The Notebook, and everything in between! We cover it all, and that's Gossip! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/30091968

144 - 2023 in Review 01/29/2024

144 - 2023 in Review It's a new year, and this month Gavin and Louie look back at the year in film! From Barbie to Scream VI to M3gan, from Maestro to Killers of the Flower Moon, from All of Us Strangers to the Boy and the Heron and everything in between! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/29687613

143 - 90's Christmas Movies 12/15/2023

143 - 90's Christmas Movies Time to rock around the Christmas tree! This week, we take a trip back to the 90's for a look at what Christmas films were in that decade! From Home Alone to Die Hard 2! The Santa Claus to The Preacher's Wife, we cover it all! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/29093528

142 - Meg Ryan 11/19/2023

142 - Meg Ryan This week, there is too much pepper on our paprikash! We're taking a deep look into the film career of America's Sweetheart: Meg Ryan! From When Harry Met Sally... to What Happens Later! From Sleepless in Seattle to to You've Got Mail to Kate and Leopold! From soaps to The Women, we cover it all! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/28706813

141 - Slashers (with guest Maria Lewis) 10/26/2023

141 - Slashers (with guest Maria Lewis) Have you checked the children? This week we're joined by the multitalented (Screenwriter, podcaster, and author of the new slasher novel ) to take a stab at dissecting the Slasher genre! From Psycho to Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street to Scream, The Final Girls to Totally Killer! And so much more! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/28426295

140 - Faye Dunaway (with guest Sophia Ciminello) 09/22/2023

140 - Faye Dunaway (with guest Sophia Ciminello) This week, bring us the axe! We're joined by the amazing (co-host of the ) to take a deeper look at the career of screen icon Faye Dunaway! From Bonnie and Clyde to Network, from Chinatown to Supergirl, we cover it all! And this is the exclusive extra long extended cut! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/28109621

139 - Ryan Gosling 08/25/2023

139 - Ryan Gosling This week, if you're a bird, we're a bird, and he's just Ken! We take a deep dive into film career of Ryan Gosling! From The Believer to La la land, Half Nelson to Gangster Squad, Drive to Barbie, we cover it all! Subscribe to our Patreon for video and extended episodes! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/27846864

138 - Rita Hayworth 07/27/2023

138 - Rita Hayworth Go to bed with Gilda, and wake up with us! This week on the show, we take a deep dive into the film history of Rita Hayworth! Through screen successes and personal tragedies, we celebrate the Love Goddess of the silver screen! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/27577893

137 - Anna Paquin 06/28/2023

137 - Anna Paquin Happy Pride! This week on the podcast, the film career of Oscar winning BiCON, Anna Paquin! From The Piano to X-Men, from She's All That to The Irishman and so much more! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/27313278

136 - Pam Grier 06/14/2023

136 - Pam Grier Wham bam, here comes Pam! This week, we take an in depth look at the film career of the winner of our May Madness bracket, Pam Grier! From Women in Cages to Coffee, Foxy Brown to Jackie Brown, Original Ganstas to Cinnamon, we cover it all! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/27149466

135 - Michelle Rodriguez 05/24/2023

135 - Michelle Rodriguez This week, we choose family! We're talking the career of Michelle Rodriguez, from Girl Fight, to The Fast and The Furious, from Dungeons and Dragons to Resident Evil, we cover it all! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/26939892

134 - Adam Driver (with guest Bryan Sudfield) 05/10/2023

134 - Adam Driver (with guest Bryan Sudfield) So shall we start? This week on the show we're joined by () to take a deeper look at the career of Adam Driver! From Star Wars to Annette, Lincoln to Marriage Story, and a possible future with Marvel! We cover it all If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/26800803

133 - Goldie Hawn 04/29/2023

133 - Goldie Hawn She's an actress. She's got all of the feelings! This week we take a trip back to trace the film career of Goldie Hawn! From Cactus Flower to Snatched, First Wives Club to Private Benjamin, The Girl from Patrovka to Death Becomes Her, we cover it all! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/26689266

Patreon Preview - Jeff Smith (Director of Who Done It: The Clue Documentary) Interview Preview! 04/21/2023

Patreon Preview - Jeff Smith (Director of Who Done It: The Clue Documentary) Interview Preview! We have another Patreon exclusive! Louie and Gavin sit down with , director of ! Here's a preview of the interview in which they discuss the making of the classic film, and it's impact! for the full interview! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/26609145

132 - The Coen Brothers (with guest Benjamin Myers) 04/12/2023

132 - The Coen Brothers (with guest Benjamin Myers) Yeah, well, that's just, like, our opinions, man! This week on the show we're joined by filmmaker (Writer/Director of ) to take a deep dive into the career of the prolific Coen Brothers! From Miller's Crossing to Fargo, The Big Lebowski to O Brother, Where art Thou?, No Country for Old Men to The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, we cover it all! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, become a patron on , or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/26520735

Patreon Preview - Quatoyiah Murry (TCM Underground Co-Author) Interview Preview! 03/29/2023

Patreon Preview - Quatoyiah Murry (TCM Underground Co-Author) Interview Preview! This is so exciting! You heard her on our James Spader episode, now Gavin sits down with Quatoyiah Murray in a to talk about the new book she co-authored, ! Find out about how she and her coauthor decided what fit the criteria of Cult Film, and which film she wishes could have made the cut! Also, go buy her book! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter , like us on , e-mail us at , visit our or for extra content, or stop by ! Don't forget to subscribe to us on , , , or . /episode/index/show/themixedreviews/id/26381691

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