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The Midnight Film Society
Hosted by Damian J Sherman · EN
What is The Midnight Film Society? It's a truly new, revolutionary and visionary podcast. It's two dudes talking about pop culture, movies and videos games. Follow me @Bisickle on Twitter, CanISaySomethingPodcast@gmail.com
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#236 - The Odyssey
1w ago01:30:28Tap to summarizeRIP Sam NeilWhat Damian's Been Watching: Tuner, Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse, The Invite, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, Ne Zha 2, X-Files, Widows Bay, Evil Dead Burn, The OdysseyWhat Derick’s Been Watching: The Invite, Disneyland Handcrafted, The Odyssey Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Terrorizers, Derrick - Pan's LabyrinthLetterboxd Assignments: For Next Time July 10th: Check Out Dericks Socials HereCheck Out Damian's Socials Here
Transcribe →Interview With Cameron Kunzelman
2w ago01:07:58Tap to summarizeThis week, we're joined by writer, critic, podcaster, and assistant professor Cameron Kunzelman to discuss his work in game studies, the intersection of video games and philosophy, his various podcasts, and his latest deep dive into The Lord of the Rings on Shelved by Genre.Check Out Damian's Social's Here
Transcribe →#235 - Supergirl/Minions And Monsters/Jackass: Best And Last
3w ago01:17:36Tap to summarizeWrite into the show at MidnightFilmSociety@gmail.com and @midnightfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd. Subscribe on Pocketcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. Rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend, family member, or stranger.Summer Movie WagerMost Anticipated Fall 2026Way Too Early Oscars PredictionsWhat Damian’s Been Watching: Jackass: Best and Last, Supergirl, The Square (Hulu), Penda’s Fen (Youtube), Tourist Trap (Amazon Prime), Blue Heron (Criterion Channel starting July 21), Exit 8 (PVOD), The Moment (HBO Max, Hulu), The Agency (Paramount Plus), The X-Files (Hulu, HBO Max)What Derick’s Been Watching: Minions and Monsters, National Treasure, History of the World: Part I, SupergirlLetterboxd Assignments: Damian - Penda’s Fen, Derick - Shakespeare In LoveDamian - Terrorizers, Derrick - Pan's Labyrinth For Next Time July 10th: Evil Dead Burn, Moana (Live-Action), Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, The Invite, My Neighbor Totoro - Ghibli Fest, July 18th - The Odyssey, Kill Trip, The BayCheck Out Dericks Socials HereCheck Out Damian's Socials Here
Transcribe →#234 - Disclosure Day/The Death of Robin Hood/Toy Story 5
Jun 2301:42:18Tap to summarizeOn today’s show, a scrappy upstart director, Steven Spielberg, has released his 35th feature film this week, Disclosure Day. Derick and I will go over all the themes, ideas, and dodgy cgi in Spielberg’s newest sci-fi adventure. But, before that, we will go over some movie and tv news, discuss more of what we've been watching, and finish up with our Letterboxd assignments. Write into the show at MidnightFilmSociety@gmail.com and @midnightfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd. Subscribe on Pocketcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. Rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend, family member, or stranger.Best 21st Century SpielbergBest Picture MarathonWhat Damian's Been Watching: Heavy Metal (Tubi), The English Patient (Kanopy), Shakespeare in Love (Kanopy), Chicago (Kanopy), Disclosure Day, Insomnia (Rentable), Crash (Kanopy), Slumdog Millionaire (Rentable Apple TV), Toy Story 5, The Death Of Robin Hood, Leviticus, The FuriousWhat Derick’s Been Watching: Disclosure Day, NHL Playoffs, The Death of Robin Hood, NBA Playoffs, Power Ballad, Leviticus, World Cup, Toy Story 5Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Tourist Trap, Derick - Speak No EvilDamian - Pendas Fen Derick - Shakespeare In LoveFor Next Time June 26th: Supergirl, Jackass: Best And Last, Couture, The Invite. July 1st: Minions & Monsters, Enola Holmes 3 July 3rd: Young Washington, Man of War
Transcribe →#233 - Best Movies Of The Year So Far/Carolina Caroline/The Sheep Detectives
Jun 801:22:31Tap to summarizeWrite into the show at MidnightFilmSociety@gmail.com and @midnightfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd. Subscribe on Pocketcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. Rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend, family member, or stranger.Obsession And Backrooms Breaking All The RecordsSummer Movie WagerWorst Character; Bear from Obsession or Rachel from The DramaWhat Damian’s Been Watching: Backrooms, Late Fame, See You When I See You, I Want Your Sex, Mile End Kicks, Carolina Caroline, Masters of the Universe, Power BalladWhat Derick’s Been Watching: Perfect Days, The Sheep Detectives, The BackroomsBest Of The Year So Far (Worst?)Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Angel Dust, Derick - Side EffectsNew Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Tourist Trap, Derick - Speak No EvilFor Next Time June 12th: Disclosure Day, The Furious June 19th The Death of Robin Hood, Toy Story 5, LeviticusCheck out Dericks socials hereCheck Out Damian's Socials Here
Transcribe →#232 - Mando And Grogu/Obsession/I Love Boosters
May 2501:44:56Tap to summarizeWrite into the show at MidnightFilmSociety@gmail.com and @midnightfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd. Subscribe on Pocketcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. Rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend, family member, or stranger.Palme d’Or Goes to ‘Fjord,’ Neon’s Seventh in a RowObsession Scares Up $17 Million At The Box Office /'Obsession' Slated For Historic WeekendWhat Damian’s Been Watching: Horror Express (Amazon Prime), The Conformist (Kanopy), The Devil Wears Prada 2 (Theater), In the Grey (Theater), One of Them Days (Netflix), Braveheart (Paramount+), Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (Hulu, D+), Faces of Death (PVOD), Passenger(Theater), Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (Theater), I Love Boosters (Theater), Obsession (Theater)What Derick’s Been Watching: Cinderella (2015), Jumanji: The Next Level, The Aviator, ObsessionLetterboxd Assignments: Damian - Caddyshack, Derick - Tokyo Story New Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Angel Dust, Derick - Side EffectsFor Next Time May 29th: Backrooms, Pressure, (Limited Release) Power Ballad June 5th: Masters of the Universe, Scary Movie 6, Carolina CarolineCheck Out Derick's Socials HereCheck Out Damians Social Here
Transcribe →#231 - Hokum/Mortal Kombat/Hard Boiled
May 1101:01:25Tap to summarizeWrite into the show at MidnightFilmSociety@gmail.com and @midnightfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd. Subscribe on Pocketcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. Rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend, family member, or stranger.Horror Book Wins The Pulitzer For The First Time In 20 Years‘The Ring’ Creator Koji Suzuki Has Passed Away at 68What Damian’s Been Watching: Driving Miss Daisy, Dances with Wolves, The Hidden, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Stagecoach, Hard Boiled, Green Card, Body Bags, Song of the Sea, The Man Who Would Be King, Hokum, FearlessWhat Derick’s Been Watching: NHL Playoffs, Mortal Kombat IILetterboxd Assignments: Damian - The Chase, Derick - The Lost WeekendNew Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Caddyshack, Derick - Tokyo StoryFor Next Time May 15th: Obsession, Is God Is, In the Grey May 22nd: Passenger, The Mandalorian and Grogu, Corporate Retreat, I Love BoostersCheck Out Dericks Socials HereCheck Out Damians Socials Here
Transcribe →Summer Movie Wager 2026
May 500:41:31Tap to summarizeCheck Out Dericks Socials HereCheck Out Damian's Socials Here
Transcribe →#230 - Over Your Dead Body/Whisper Of The Heart/Mother Mary
May 101:07:26Tap to summarizeWrite into the show at MidnightFilmSociety@gmail.com and @midnightfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd. Subscribe on Pocketcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. Rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend, family member, or stranger.Cannes added James Gray’s new film at the last minuteWhat Damian’s Been Watching: Chime, Le Cercle Rouge (Rentable), The Mosquito Coast (Rentable), Joint Security Area (Kanopy), Wild Strawberries (HBO Max), Night Moves (Criterion), Over Your Dead Body, Whisper Of The Heart, Mother MaryWhat Derick’s Been Watching: Euphoria, Palestine 36, Speed Racer (IMAX,) Mother MaryLetterboxd Assignments: Damian - Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, Derick - EquusNew Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - The Chase, Derick - The Lost WeekendFor Next Time May 1st: Animal Farm, The Devil Wears Prada 2, Deep Water, Hokum May 8th: The Sheep Detectives, Mortal Kombat II
Transcribe →#229 - The Drama/Super Mario Galaxy/Exit 8
Apr 1701:18:55Tap to summarizeWrite into the show at MidnightFilmSociety@gmail.com and @midnightfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd. Subscribe on Pocketcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. Rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend, family member, or stranger.Cannes 2026 LineupWhat Damian’s Been Watching: The Year of Living Dangerously (Rentable), The Drama (In Theaters), The Fall (Mubi), The Last Emperor (Criterion, HBO Max), The Plumber (Criterion), Dark Star (Kanopy)What Derick’s Been Watching: Exit 8, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, The DramaLetterboxd Assignments: Damian - Floating Weeds (Kanopy) Derick - Three KingsNew Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Sunrise, Derick For Next Time: April 17th Busboys, Lee Cronin's The Mummy, Mother Mary May 1st Michael, Fuze, Apex, Over Your Dead Body, Fuze (2025) - IMDbCheck Out Derick's Socials HereCheck Out Damian's Socials Here
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