Hidden Movie Club
Hidden Movie Club is like a book club but for movies! We are on a mission to not let the cinema experience die an awful death by encouraging our audience to go see the movies in a theater first, and then join our discussion afterwards. That's why we like to see which anniversary re-releases are happening with older films! "They don't make 'em like they used to" is absolutely true when it comes to the filmmaking process, so we love to highlight what it took to make such a film "back in the day." We want to discover old movies that are new to us, so if there isn't a re-release coming out in time for our next podcast, we decide on another classic to discuss. So thank you for tuning in! We appreciate you listening! And as always: Don't just watch TV and movies, experience them...preferably with friends and/or family! ♥️
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Wednesday May 20, 2026
Wednesday May 20, 2026
While we haven't yet focused on a Steven Spielberg directed film, we are at least getting around to a film produced by him! So there's that! 😂 Join us on this journey through the bowels and biological caverns of the human body in the 80s classic Innerspace! It will be like watching it for the first time, since we collectively have little memory of this film - only glimpses. So sit back and enjoy the show!
Wednesday May 13, 2026
Wednesday May 13, 2026
After having watched They Live for last week's HMC: After the Credits, Derek and I sit down and discuss an even MORE well-known classic from John Carpenter, The Thing. MAN this one is great. So join us as we break down what we liked, didn't like, and some inevitable tangents, since we enjoy talking about movies with you! Hooray!
Wednesday May 06, 2026
Wednesday May 06, 2026
Would you even want glasses that showed you the absolute truth of what Corporate America is trying to feed you to keep you complacent and in line with their agenda? That's right, Cinemaniacs! This week we go over John Carpenter's They Live starring "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and a strapping young Keith David! Was it all 80s macho man action, or a little more? And how long was that fist fight in the middle? 😄 Check it out, friends!
Wednesday Apr 29, 2026
Wednesday Apr 29, 2026
Having discussed Fight Club in last week's After the Credits episode, we thought it would only be wise to follow that up with SE7EN, David Fincher's earlier dark & brooding 90s classic starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt. And yet again, Derek and I were floored by the set design, the realism of the aftermath of each crime scene, the brilliant performances, dark yet stunning cinematography...just a work of art, really. So sit back and enjoy our breakdown of this crime drama. Woot!
Wednesday Apr 22, 2026
Wednesday Apr 22, 2026
That David Fincher, I tell ya...he sure knows how to craft a piece of art and call it "cinema." But even then, this almost feels like the least David Fincher film, yet has Fincher written all over it at the same time? How is this possible?! Well, let your curiosity lead you into this week's episode while Derek and I discuss this 90s classic starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. Does it hold up after almost 30 years? Is the satire still satirical? Check it out, Cinemaniacs!
Wednesday Apr 22, 2026
Wednesday Apr 22, 2026
To coincide with our coverage of Ben-Hur, we chose another revenge flick from the year 2000, but this time with a whole lot less Jesus involved (none, in fact...Jesus isn't even mentioned). That's right, Cinemaniacs! Derek and I watched Gladiator and we got stuff to say about it! How much of it was inspired by Ben-Hur? Quite a lot, it seems! So sit back, relax and let us speak into your ear holes about this modern classic from director Ridley Scott.
Wednesday Apr 22, 2026
Wednesday Apr 22, 2026
The epic revenge story that also happens to take place during the story of Christ, Ben-Hur is up for discussion in this episode of Hidden Movie Club: After the Credits! We've done a lot of 90s and 80s flicks so far, so going all the way back to 1959 was...interesting! Immediately it was apparent that we were in a different era of cinema when the film starts off with a 6+ minute overture. Wow! So buckle up, folks! This epic ride is about to begin!
Thursday Apr 02, 2026
Thursday Apr 02, 2026
Cowabunga! The first installment of TMNT just had to be discussed after we chatted about the 35th anniversary of The Secret of the Ooze, right? You betcha! So Derek and I did just that. And boy was it night-and-day compared to the sludge that was The Ooze. Yikes! So check out Derek and I gushing over why TMNT still holds up after all these years!
Thursday Mar 26, 2026
Thursday Mar 26, 2026
This throwback to 90s nostalgia hits different nowadays...Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze came out in theaters for its 35th anniversary, and we went to see it! And let's just say...we all didn't enjoy the experience. Heehee! And apologies for Brad's tardiness in this episode. There was one helluva Florida rain storm that knocked out his power minutes before we were supposed to start the live stream! So we may have repeated a few things. But that only allows it to stay in your memories longer, right? Repetition, repetition, repetition! 😂
Sit back and relax and let the ooze enter your earholes, Cinemaniacs! Go ninja, go ninja, go!
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026
Derek and I go over another Coen Brothers classic O Brother, Where Art Thou? in this week's Double Take! Spoiler alert - we once again didn't end up picking the same episode! Yay! Ealan had never seen it, too, so it sure was a treat for him! And yet another collab with cinematographer Roger Deakins? Yes, please! Check out the 2 scenes we broke down, Cinemaniacs!