The name Willie Pep might not spark a memory for many of you, but if you are a boxing fan and you don't know Willie, the you need to check out The Featherweight. The new film starring James Madio as Pep is starting its run in cinemas and you shouldn't miss it. While we had Madio with us to talk about the film, we also had to talk about his role in 1992's Hero. And of course, we had to see if that story about Dustin Hoffman plucking him from the set of Hook to play his son in Hero is true.

It Ends With Us is taking the box office by storm. We were lucky enough to have the film's producer, Alex Saks join us to talk about the process of getting such a film off the ground. We also took time to talk about one of her first gigs as a producer on the criminally underseen, Thoroughbreds.

There are few actors out there with such a wide range and ability that allows audiences to see them in so many different lights. The good guy, the bad guy, the wing man, the loner, the neurotic, the strong willed...the list would go on forever if I listed all the options. One person with this quality is the great David Hyde Pierce. David appears in the new horror/drama The Exorcism along side Russell Crowe. And what better way to celebrate an exorcism film by following up the conversation with a dive into the "Pillow Talk" revival, Down With Love.

Strap in Overdue Rentals fans, you're in for one fun ride today. Marguerite Moreau dropped into the shop to talk about her new film, Monuments and also discuss the 1998 Barry Levinson star studded political satire, Wag the Dog. After this episode, we're starting a fundraiser so we can pay to have Marguerite join us every week. What a fantastic chat with a wonderful guest. Please enjoy, and check out Monuments and Wag the Dog, if you haven't already.

It's simply amazing that Alan Parker's 1991 masterpiece, The Commitments, is not talked about now, as much as it was when it was released. We have Jimmy O. of JoBlo.com with us to reminisce over this nugget of pure joy from 1991. Get ready to sing along, as once you start talking about The Commitments, you too will be committed to singing your soul out!  

This week, we're talking about the late 1900s classic from writer/director Tom Tykwer, Run Lola Run. Our good friend, Alec Kubas-Meyer of The Week I Review is with us to discuss this stylistic German film that took the world by storm upon its release. Enjoy the discussion and let us know about your Run Lola Run memories. 

Go Speed Racer, go! Emile Hirsch is with us today to discuss his new film, Murder in the Switchgrass, which will be in select theaters and on demand this Friday, July 23rd. While we had Mr. Hirsch in the Overdue Rentals shop with us, we took a look back on the now cult phenomenon, 2008's Speed Racer. Of course, we couldn't let Emile go without getting some extra bits about his other past works, including his time on the set of Quinten Tarantino's, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. ENJOY!  

You've probably seen it already or you know so many people who told you it is a must see...well, we're here to tell you the same. Even if you've seen Jacob's Ladder in the past, you have to watch it again. We are joined by film maker Victoria Negri to dive back into this 1990 classic that even when appreciated, needs more attention.

Public service announcement: Werewolves Within is fantastic! Go see it ASAP. It will be in theaters on June 25th and then available on VOD starting July 2nd. We have star Harvey Guillén with us to discuss the fabulous film, as well as his overdue rental choice, Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures. Thank you Harvey for discussing these two films with us.

Overdue Rentals is thrilled to have Kevin Lewis drop in this week to discuss both his recent Nic Cage starring film, Willy's Wonderland, as well as the classic 1998 noir masterpiece, Dark City. Animatronics, mysterious strangers, Quentin Tarantino...everything is up for grabs to talk about this go around. Listen in for some good old fashioned entertainment. 

P.S.- We all had some audio issues in this one, but we cleaned most of it up.

What is this? MST3K month!? The Mads are in the house again as this week; Trace Beaulieu is with us to talk about the 2012 version of Dredd, starring Karl Urban and written by Alex Garland. Join us as we talk about the new adaptation, exploding heads, pizza toppings, and more!

Overdue Rental roll call...Mike! Matt! FRANK CONNIFF! That's right, we are joined by the Mystery Science Theater 3000 alum to talk about the brilliant, yet somehow still under-appreciated 2012 Rian Johnson Sci-Fi stunner; Looper. If you're still somehow unfamiliar with this modern masterpiece, make sure to check it out after listening to our discussion. 

Our good friend Max Evry joins us to discuss the Joe Dante 80s classic, Explorers. The first film for both Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix; Explorers is a treasure of the time that just oozes nostalgia. It's been released on Blu-Ray for the first time through Shout Factory on May 25th, 2021. Make sure you check it out after the discussion.

The 2024 Tribeca Film Festival may be wrapping up, but we still have some special discussions to share with everyone. The wonderful Lisa Edelstein joined us to discuss her Tribeca comedy, The Everything Pot. She also is discussing the classic 1978 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

Writer Simon Barrett joins us to discuss his directorial debut, Seance. We also take the time to talk about Mike's Overdue Rental choice, The Guest. The fun doesn't stop there though, as we get some insight into some of Simon's upcoming projects, including his sequel to Face/Off. Seance is in theaters and on demand starting May 21st. 

This week we are joined by Clayne Crawford to discuss the the 2020 Sundance hit, The Killing of Two Lovers, which sees its official release in select theaters and on VOD this Friday, May 14th. We also talk about our overdue rental choice for this week, 2010's The Perfect Host, which Clayne stars in with David Hyde Pierce. The Perfect Host is definitely an indie feature that needs to be seen by more people, make sure you check it out.

This week we are joined by the writer/director/star of the new horror/comedy, Benny Loves You; Karl Holt. We get the inside scoop on the process of making this truly independent feature, and discuss an overdue rental from Karl's collection, the 1988 re-make of The Blob. Lots of reminiscing and some great new ideas to be found within. 

This week, we are joined by Jon Amiel; the director of Matthew's favorite film of all time...The Singing Detective (1986). This utter masterpiece penned by the brilliant Dennis Potter, only aired in the US, once! Jon took some time to discuss with us his relationship to the project and Dennis Potter, all the ins-and-outs of creating such a sprawling work of art, and all those special little details that went into the casting and production of a film that too many people still need to see. 

Note: When you ultimately go to look up information on this film, make sure you are not looking at the 2003 re-make starring Robert Downey Jr. Make sure you are looking at the film from 1986, starring Michael Gambon.

This week we are joined by Robert Wuhl, start of the 1992 comedy/drama, Mistress (written and directed by Barry Primus). Strap in for a wonderful chat that covers this film, as well as many other facets of the industry. Robert Wuhl is full of stories, and he shared a lot of great memories with us. Enjoy!

We are joined by filmmaker Ben Wheatley to talk about his 2011 shocker, Kill List, as well as his brand new film, In the Earth. In the Earth is now in theaters, check it out if you can. Kill List is also available on The Criterion Channel and available to rent on all home services.

Oh, hello there. I see you've found your way to our podcast and want to know all about us. Well, listen to this short introductory episode to see what we're all about.

It was a true honor to speak with the one and only Stephen Fry about his new film, Treasure, as well as the 1992 all-star breakthrough that is Peter's Friends. Stephen is someone who we can safely say everyone on earth is familiar with in one way or another, but he has always held a special place in our hearts; so it was such a thrill to talk about these films and more with him.

As many of you know, both Mike and Matthew work for other outlets apart from Overdue Rentals. Today we are joined by Mike's boss, Managing editor of CinemaBlend, Sean O'Connell. Sean's new book about the career of Bruce Willis is hitting bookshelves on June 11th. While we discuss many of Bruce's work in our chat with Sean, we do focus on the Robert Zemeckis dark comedy, Death Becomes Her. You can pre-order Sean's book (simply titled, Bruce Willis) now. Here is a link for you to directly pre-order through Amazon.

We're just days away from the new season of The Great American Baking Show on Roku. While you will be able to watch the show starting Friday May 24th, you can also check out this week's Overdue Rental, Chocolat. We were honored to be joined by Bake Off/Baking Show judge Prue Leith to discuss the beloved show and both her personal connection and general love for Chocolat.

While we were pleased to have the one and only Paul Hollywood with us to talk about the upcoming new season of The Great American Baking Show on Roku, we're really covering all of the Bake Off/Baking Show talk before getting into Paul's Overdue Rental choice; 1997's Contact. Don't worry everyone, we spoke with Prue, too. Tune in next week for our talk with her. For now though, enjoy our chat with Paul about Bake Off/Baking Show, Contact, and a few other surprise film mentions. The second season of Roku's presentation of The Great American Baking Show premieres on May 24th.

Welcome one and all to the 100th episode of Overdue Rentals. Join Mike and Matthew as they discuss some of their favorite moments from some of their most beloved films. These are moments, scenes, monologues, music, cinematography, looks that immediately make you think you've just seen the most beautiful experience ever put onto film.

We're on a roll crossing off guests we wanted to have on since we started Overdue Rentals. Today we are talking to the one and only Scoot McNairy about his new slow burn thriller, Blood for Dust. We're also talking about the 2010 breakthrough feature from Gareth Edwards, Monsters. Blood for Dust is available in theaters on on digital this Friday, April 19th.

This has been a long time coming for us here at Overdue Rentals. One of our top guests we wanted to speak to has always been Dylan Baker. And one of the top choices we wanted to talk to him about was the 1991 John Candy starring, Delirious. Well, the day has finally come. Dylan joins us to talk about his new film, LaRoy, Texas; which is out in theaters and OnDemand this Friday, April 12th. But as mentioned already, we then get to talk to him about working with John Candy, Raymond Burr, Emma Samms, Mariel Hemmingway (just to name a few) and why he has black bars on 2 AND 7.

Though almost everyone in the world knows the man, many people still haven't seen David Dastmalchian in his purest form. Through his collaborations with such pioneers as Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, and James Gunn (to name a few), his face has been plastered into the minds of movie goers everywhere. But there are many sides of Dastmalchian that many still haven't witnessed. So, whether it be in his new film Late Night with the Devil, or through his semi-autobiographical 2014 film Animals; it's time people get cozied up to David Dastmalchian.

It's once again an tremendous honor to be joined by someone as special as the one and only, Jean Reno. Jean's new film, My Penguin Friend, is out this Friday, August 9th. While it was a pleasure to discuss this adaptation of the hit true story that took social media by storm, this also gave us the chance to talk to Jean about a classic Overdue Rental; 1998's, Ronin.

If you're like us, you probably have seen a clip run across your social media feeds showing the time a TV show surprised and elderly man finding out the rest of the studio audience around him were the now grown children he helped save during the onset of WWII. That man was Nicholas Winton and the new film One Life is about the struggle Winton went through to save close to 1,000 children from being sent to concentration camps. Actor/musician Johnny Flynn plays Winton in his younger years while he is trying to work out how to immigrate these children into England before it is too late. Johnny joined us to talk about taking on the role, as well as his turn as David Bowie in the 2020 release, Stardust.

It's always a treat to have a great conversation with a guest. But our chat with the great Thomas Haden Church takes things to a whole new level. Joining us to discuss his new film, Accidental Texan we had to also speak with Thomas about his work on the overlooked, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight. Little did we know that we would end up talking with the man about a myriad of other films and experiences as well. Enjoy the ride ad catch Accidental Texan in theaters starting this Friday, May 8th.

Though most people will associate Alex Winter with his performance as Bill S. Preston, Esq. in the Bill & Ted series, he has done so much great work both in front and behind the camera over the years. While Alex dropped in to talk to us about his new film, Destroy All Neighbors, we had to talk to him about his crown jewel; Freaked. Alex is one of the greatest people to chat with and he has so many wonderful things to say, including some uplifting news on a possible official return of Freaked.

We get deep and insightful with our dear friend and colleague Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi about the 1998 Jim Carrey feature, The Truman Show. Close to 25 years later and this film is just as important as the day it came out. Join us as we talk reality TV, free will, and ancient Greek philosophy. Oh yeah, and Jim Carrey.

Our good friend Bevin and host of the new Tubi original chat show, Beverages with Bevin, joins us this week to talk about 1998s Pleasantville. Of course, we have many tangential discussions of Barbie and other films along the way. Grab your coloring books and listen along this pleasant chat before and after you check out the newest episode of Beverages with Bevin.

There are so many personal films out there from many seasoned filmmakers. Danish writer/director Niels Arden Oplev has made a film that is very close to his heart, and invited audiences in to learn and explore some hard to understand subjects. Rose is both touching and heavy, but always light and airy. Definitely check it out the first second you can. But, while we had Niels with us, we also had to talk about his original adaptation of Stieg Larsson's, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. We discuss what goes into adapting such a lauded work of art and the issues with its not so publicized name change.

Happy November! Let's kick off the month right with the one and only Neil Burger. His new film, The Marsh King's Daughter is out this Friday, November 3rd. But we are also talking about this week's Overdue Rental, his 2011 sleeper hit, Limitless. The Bradley Cooper/Robert DeNiro thriller was such a smash hit when it hit theaters and though it spawned a TV show of the same name, not enough people are talking about the film nowadays. Let's fix that!

Freddy Fazbear's is finally about finally be open for adoring fans to revel in the live action production of the popular jump scare video game. We are joined by the man who brought the visuals of the robotic over-run child's pizzeria, cinematographer Lyn Moncrief. Lyn chats about everything that went into brining the game to life as well as his Overdue Rental choice, the 2000 Janusz Kamiński helmed, Lost Souls, starring Winona Ryder.

Get your microphones and knives ready as this week we are talking about Repo! The Genetic Opera with our good friend and colleague and editor of Reel News Daily, Liz Whittemore. Strap in as this one is a wild time. Both the film and this discussion!

Let's kick off the Halloween season a week early! Even though he had just gotten off a plane in the middle of their world tour, Aunty Donna's Zachary Ruane didn't miss a step as he joined us to talk about George A. Romero's return to the zombie genre with 2005's, Land of the Dead. If you're listening to this on or around it's premiere date, you can still get ticket for the 2pm Aunty Donna show at Eventim Apollo in London. And there are still some tickets available for shows in the U.S. in NYC, Philly, and Austin for early October. Click here to get your tickets now, and enjoy our wonderful conversation.

We're finally wrapping up our interviews for the long awaited Longlegs with writer/director, Osgood Perkins. Oz is here to not only talk about his smash hit, Longlegs, but also his first production (which was his second released film), The Blackcoat's Daughter. Strap in for darkness and grief with some light moments in between!

He rode the world's fastest train, been body slammed by wrestlers, defeated rollercoasters, passed out from the G-Force of a centrifuge, eaten garlic bread that has been to the stratosphere; but today will be the toughest challenge he has faced, yet. YouTube presenter and host of the Lateral Podcast Tom Scott will talk about movies with Matt and Mike. Well, he's talking about a single movie, at least. It was a pleasure to speak with Tom about 2004's loosely adapted, I, Robot. We all have different opinions on this one, so get ready for an engaging conversation. Don't forget to subscribe to Lateral as well, as there is no other podcast that will have you thinking in such creative ways.

Dear friend of the podcast and life in general; Max Evry dropped by to discuss his new book A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune. An Oral History. And, to keep things in the Lynchian family tree, we are discussing the Twin Peaks movie, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune. An Oral History will be in stores on Sept. 19th, and you can still pre-order your copy now. And, if you're in NYC stop by Forbidden Planet in Union Square on Saturday the 16th between 5pm and 7pm to grab a copy early and have it signed my Mr. Evry himself.

Everyone loves a part 2! Right? Welcome back to our discussion about the new film The Adults as this week we have Sophia Lillis joining us to talk about the sibling rivalry between herself, Michael Cera, and Hannah Gross. But this is Overdue Rentals, which means we have another Sophie Lillis film to talk about with her, and this time we have a lovely discussion about Gretel & Hansel for you, dear listener. Family issues all around!

Please note, this interview was recorded on June 13th, 2023, before the Sag/Aftra strike. This Friday see the release of The Adults, the new film starring Michael Cera, Sophia Lillis, and Hannah Gross as a group of siblings who are forced to come to terms with some of their issues they never got past from their youth. We caught the film this past June when the film was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival. We had the pleasure of talking to both Michal and Sophia about the film. Tune in next week to hear our discussion with Sophia, but for now, enjoy our chat with Michael about The Adults, Youth in Revolt, some animated Scott Pilgrim, Music, and just being a person in this world.

Where do we even start!? Bank robberies, Children's parties, Tasks, Ghosts, and Denzel--that just scratches the surface of what we are talking about with the one and only, Kiell Smith-Bynoe. From his role as Mike in the original BBC version of Ghosts (the character of Jay is his counterpart in the American version) to his recent stint as a contestant on series 15 of Taskmaster, Kiell shows no signs of slowing down his killer career.

He recentley revived his stage show, String V. Spitta while he and writing/performing partner Ed MacArthur work on a TV show based on their hit play. With the ball rolling, the show will have a run at the Edinburgh Fringe Fest. Kiell joined us to talk about the show, as well as his Overdue Rental, Spike Lee's 2006--Inside Man. Click play to listen to this wonderful chat and click the following link to get your tickets for String V Spitta during its EdFringe run from August 18th to the 26th. TICKETS!

What a perfect storm of consequences. The legendary film maker Steve James is back with a new documentary, A Compassionate Spy. And the timing couldn't be more perfect as its subject was part of that little thing called The Manhattan Project. You know, you might have been inundated with the subject with it being the main focus of a little movie called Barbie...I mean Oppenheimer! We were lucky enough to have some time to talk with Steve about his new documentary as well as his cornerstone revolutionary doc, Hoop Dreams. Tune in for a great one here! A Compassionate Spy is in theaters and on VOD this Friday, August 4th.

The Edinburgh Fringe Fest is quickly approaching. That means a lot of great new comedy will coming out of the historic festival and stand-up Dane Baptiste is returning with his new show, Bapsquire. Dane is a one of kind performer and we were blessed to have him join us to talk about his comedy as well as his Overdue Rental choice, 1994's, The Crow. Please join us for this wonderful and insightful conversation. And don't forget to pick up your tickets to see Bapsquire at this year's Fringe by clicking on the following link: Bapsquire Tickets Performances will run from August 14th to the 27th.

Who needs a good laugh? Well, you're lucky as we have comedian Huge Davies joining us for this episode. Huge's 2019 Edinburgh nominated show The Carpark will be available to stream starting June 20th on the 800 Pound Gorilla platform. Huge joined us to talk all about his approach to performing, building his special keyboard presentation system, and of course, his Overdue Rental choice; Alita: Battle Angel. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this wonderful conversation.

Dennis Haysbert is someone everyone is familiar with, even if they don't know it. Maybe you know him as Pedro Cerrano from Major League. Maybe you're a 24 fan and know him as President David Palmer. Or maybe you just know him as The Allstate insurance man. The fact of the matter is, the man has had one hell of a storied career and is so much more than the roles people may associate him with. He can currently be seen as Clarence C. Baker in the Hulu/Disney+ picture, Flamin' Hot. The film chronicles the man behind the special Frito/Lay snack and can be seen by all starting this Friday, June 9th. While we had Dennis with us to talk about the movie, we also took the chance to talk to him about the indie neo-noir he starred in from 1993, Suture. Strap in for a good one folks!