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Just Like The Movies: A Nostalgic Movie Podcast

by Mike and Johnny

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  • From Dusk Till Dawn

    October 14, 2026 · 1 hr 34 min

    Does the Tarantino written, Rodriguez directed genre-bending flick hold up 30 years later? Salma Hayek does, anyway! We had a fun time revisiting From Dusk Till Dawn, which might include Tarantino's most egregious exploration of his foot…

  • Dogma

    September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 35 min

    Snooch to the MF nooch. Kevin Smith took his biggest shot at a big movie and chose as controversial a topic as possible for it. We revisit 1999's Dogma and everything that came with it. Did you know Jason Mewes is the best America can be?…

  • X-Men: First Class

    September 10, 2026 · 1 hr 39 min

    Led by an outstanding performance of Magneto (Erik Lehnsherr) by Michael Fassbender, it is hard to believe this worthy X-Men prequel is already 15 years old. And without this movie we would never have gotten arguably the best X-Men movie…

  • Backdraft

    August 27, 2026 · 1 hr 45 min

    You go, we go! Let's take a trip back to 1991 and revisit Ron Howard's BACKDRAFT. Arguably the greatest firefighter movie ever made backed heavily by ILM's visual effects holding up strong 35 years later. Johnny does plenty of his Kurt…

  • Get Shorty

    August 5, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

    John Travolta had a major comeback with Pulp Fiction which led to a Golden Globe win in this 1995 comedy. Get Shorty is a send-up to Hollywood that is an easily digestible and fun movie. We had a good time digging into this one with out…

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  • Die Hard with a Vengeance

    July 15, 2026 · 1 hr 55 min

    Yippee Ki‐Yay! If you love Die Hard, we have the podcast for you! Good sequels are rare, good second sequels are mostly unheard of, but Die Hard with a Vengeance is one of them. We talk all about the last great Die Hard movie, what makes…

  • Waiting...

    June 25, 2026 · 1 hr 21 min

    In between Van Wilder and Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds did things, and one of those things was Waiting. We talk about the restaurant comedy that holds up in some areas, but not so much in others, including the 2000s Ryan Reynolds Jim Carrey…

  • The Truman Show

    June 10, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min

    Jim Carrey's first dramatic role since Ace Ventura 2 takes us into a discussion exploring the more relevant than ever themes of The Truman Show. Existentialism, surveillance-state, and psychological trauma coated in a perfectly set…

  • Forgetting Sarah Marshall

    May 29, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

    A podcast about movies, REAL ORIGINAL! Let's talk Forgetting Sarah Marshall. We all know what its like to be dumped by a hot movie star, then going to Hawaii and picking up the 10/10 hotel concierge in one week. We had a good time talking…

  • The Nice Guys

    May 14, 2026 · 1 hr 21 min

    The Nice Guys has grown in popularity as a cult favorite since its disappointing release 10 years ago! We have a good time talking about the chemistry between Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe, and why the comedy of this Shane Black movie…

  • L.A. Confidential

    April 30, 2026 · 1 hr 36 min

    The movie that put Russell Crowe on the map and ultimately landed him the role of Maximus in Gladiator, L.A. Confidential is a throwback detective-noir drama that holds up 30 years later. Did Dudley kill Exley's Father? Probably not, but…

  • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

    April 16, 2026 · 1 hr 33 min

    Kevin Smith's lovable supporting characters Jay and Silent Bob take the lead on this 2001 roadtrip/stoner comedy. Mike thinks Mewes overdid the schtick, but Johnny loved it. Overall still a fun movie that does a good job of taking us back…

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About the show

The highly-acclaimed nostalgic movie podcast Just Like The Movies revisits great movies from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 00s that helped shape the lives of two best friends who will do their best to make you laugh, jog your memory, and transport you back to a simpler time. Each episode is dedicated to one film, with plenty of tangents along the way. Be kind, rewind, relax, and enjoy the show!