Each week on the Weekly Movie Throwdown, hosts Mike Messineo and Steven Seighman compare two movies with striking similarities—whether it’s a release year, competing franchises, remake vs. original, or movies that share a genre or premise. Through in-depth film analysis, lively debate, and sharp humor, they break down performances, directing, screenwriting, cinematography, cultural impact, and rewatchability to decide which movie truly comes out on top. If you love passionate discussions about cinema, this is your weekly showdown. Folllow the show on social media and cast your vote for each week's winner! YOUTUBE: youtube.com/@MovieThrowdownPod INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/moviethrowdownpod/ TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@moviethrowdownpod THREADS: threads.com/@moviethrowdownpod FACEBOOK: facebook.com/moviethrowdownpod LETTERBOXD: letterboxd.com/moviethrowdown/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 129: Cape Fear (1962) vs. Cape Fear (1991)
Cape Fear (1991) · Sep 8, 2026
Episode 129: Cape Fear (1962) vs. Cape Fear (1991)
Cape Fear (1962) · Sep 8, 2026
Episode 128: Under Siege (1992) vs. Mutiny (2026)
Under Siege (1992) · Sep 1, 2026
Episode 128: Under Siege (1992) vs. Mutiny (2026)
Mutiny (2026) · Sep 1, 2026
Episode 127: Clueless vs. Emma
Clueless (1995) · Aug 25, 2026
Episode 127: Clueless vs. Emma
Emma. (2020) · Aug 25, 2026
Episode 125: Get Hard vs. Central Intelligence
Get Hard (2015) · Aug 11, 2026
Episode 125: Get Hard vs. Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence (2016) · Aug 11, 2026
Episode 124: The Invitation vs. The Menu
The Invitation (2016) · Aug 4, 2026
Episode 124: The Invitation vs. The Menu
The Menu (2022) · Aug 4, 2026
Episode 123: Blue Ruin vs. Rebel Ridge
Blue Ruin (2014) · Jul 28, 2026
Episode 123: Blue Ruin vs. Rebel Ridge
Rebel Ridge (2024) · Jul 28, 2026
Episode 122: Notting Hill vs. Runaway Bride
Notting Hill (1999) · Jul 21, 2026
Episode 122: Notting Hill vs. Runaway Bride
Runaway Bride (1999) · Jul 21, 2026
Episode 116: Bringing Out the Dead vs. Ambulance
Bringing Out the Dead (1999) · Jun 2, 2026
Episode 116: Bringing Out the Dead vs. Ambulance
Ambulance (2022) · Jun 2, 2026
Episode 115: Bringing Up Baby (1938) vs. The Philadelphia Story (1940) with Laura Carney
Bringing Up Baby (1938) · May 19, 2026
Episode 115: Bringing Up Baby (1938) vs. The Philadelphia Story (1940) with Laura Carney
The Philadelphia Story (1940) · May 19, 2026
Episode 111: Matinee vs. Ed Wood
Ed Wood (1994) · Apr 21, 2026
Episode 111: Matinee vs. Ed Wood
Matinee (1993) · Apr 21, 2026
Episode 110: Enemy of the State vs. Kimi
Enemy of the State (1998) · Apr 14, 2026
Episode 110: Enemy of the State vs. Kimi
Kimi (2022) · Apr 14, 2026
Episode 108: The Martian vs. Project Hail Mary
The Martian (2015) · Mar 31, 2026
Episode 107: That Thing You Do! vs. Sing Street
That Thing You Do! (1996) · Mar 24, 2026
Episode 107: That Thing You Do! vs. Sing Street
Sing Street (2016) · Mar 24, 2026
Episode 106: Mary Poppins vs. My Fair Lady
Mary Poppins (1964) · Mar 17, 2026
Episode 106: Mary Poppins vs. My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady (1964) · Mar 17, 2026
Episode 105: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, 1974 vs. 2009
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) · Mar 10, 2026
Episode 103: He's Just Not That Into You vs. Crazy Stupid Love
He's Just Not That Into You (2009) · Feb 24, 2026
Episode 103: He's Just Not That Into You vs. Crazy Stupid Love
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) · Feb 24, 2026
Episode 102: Milk Money vs. Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman (1990) · Feb 17, 2026
Episode 102: Milk Money vs. Pretty Woman
Milk Money (1994) · Feb 17, 2026
Episode 101: Big vs. 13 Going On 30
Big (1988) · Feb 10, 2026
Episode 101: Big vs. 13 Going On 30
13 Going on 30 (2004) · Feb 10, 2026
Episode 100: Can't Hardly Wait vs I Love You, Beth Cooper
Can't Hardly Wait (1998) · Feb 3, 2026
Episode 100: Can't Hardly Wait vs I Love You, Beth Cooper
I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) · Feb 3, 2026
Episode 98: Rambo: First Blood Part II vs. Missing In Action
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) · Jan 20, 2026
Episode 98: Rambo: First Blood Part II vs. Missing In Action
Missing in Action (1984) · Jan 20, 2026
Episode 96: HEAT vs. THE TOWN
Heat (1995) · Jan 6, 2026
Episode 96: HEAT vs. THE TOWN
The Town (2010) · Jan 6, 2026
Rewatch & Reconsider: Moving Violations (1985)
Moving Violations (1985) · Dec 1, 2025
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946): The Past Is Not Done With Us
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) · Nov 24, 2025
The Blue Dahlia (1946): Ladd and Lake Re-team for a Noir Whodunnit
The Blue Dahlia (1946) · Nov 17, 2025
Clash By Night (1952): Stanwyck and Ryan, Steamy and Scandalous On Screen
Clash by Night (1952) · Nov 9, 2025
This Gun for Hire (1942): Ladd and Lake Burn Up the Screen
This Gun for Hire (1942) · Nov 4, 2025
The Monster Squad (1987): Goonies Meets Universal Monsters
The Monster Squad (1987) · Oct 31, 2025
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978): Pod People of the World Unite
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) · Oct 21, 2025
13 Ghosts (1960): William Castle's Haunted House Classic . . . in Illusion-O!
13 Ghosts (1960) · Oct 14, 2025
Freaky (2020): Body Swapping Slasher Fun
Freaky (2020) · Oct 6, 2025
Him (2025): Lots of Flair, But Is It a Fumble?
HIM (2025) · Sep 29, 2025
Any Given Sunday (1999): Football is War When Oliver Stone is Directing
Any Given Sunday (1999) · Sep 22, 2025
Wildcats (1986): Goldie Hawn on the Gridiron
Wildcats (1986) · Sep 14, 2025
The Replacements (2000): QB Keanu and His Rag-Tag Team
The Replacements (2000) · Sep 8, 2025
The Program: Pride and Pressure on the College Gridiron
The Program (1993) · Sep 1, 2025
An American Werewolf in London (1981): Horror, Humor, and Transformation
An American Werewolf in London (1981) · Aug 25, 2025
Memento (2000): The Start of Christopher Nolan's Mind Games
Memento (2000) · Aug 17, 2025
Sorcerer (1977): William Friedkin's Forgotten Masterpiece
Sorcerer (1977) · Aug 10, 2025
Crooklyn (1994)
Crooklyn (1994) · Jul 28, 2025
Theater Camp (2023)
Theater Camp (2023) · Jul 21, 2025
The Way Way Back (2013)
The Way Way Back (2013) · Jul 14, 2025
Summer School (1987)
Summer School (1987) · Jul 7, 2025
Collateral (2004)
Collateral (2004) · Jun 30, 2025
Knight and Day (2010)
Knight and Day (2010) · Jun 23, 2025
Game Night (2018)
Game Night (2018) · Jun 16, 2025
After Hours (1985)
After Hours (1985) · Jun 9, 2025
No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men (2007) · May 26, 2025
Wind River (2017)
Wind River (2017) · May 13, 2025
Bone Tomahawk (2015)
Bone Tomahawk (2015) · May 5, 2025
Major League (1989)
Major League (1989) · Apr 28, 2025
The Rookie (2002)
The Rookie (2002) · Apr 21, 2025
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976) · Apr 15, 2025
Bonus Episode: A Working Man (2025)
A Working Man (2025) · Apr 12, 2025
Air Force One (1997)
Air Force One (1997) · Mar 31, 2025
The American President (1995)
The American President (1995) · Mar 24, 2025
The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) · Mar 17, 2025
Long Shot (2019)
Long Shot (2019) · Mar 3, 2025
Dinner In America (2020)
Dinner in America (2020) · Feb 24, 2025
She's Out of My League (2010)
She's Out of My League (2010) · Feb 17, 2025
You're Cordially Invited
You're Cordially Invited (2025) · Feb 10, 2025
Bridesmaids (2011)
Bridesmaids (2011) · Feb 3, 2025
Plane (2023)
Plane (2023) · Jan 27, 2025
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025) · Jan 20, 2025
Copshop (2021)
Copshop (2021) · Jan 13, 2025
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
Olympus Has Fallen (2013) · Jan 6, 2025
Feast of the Seven Fishes (2019)
Feast of the Seven Fishes (2019) · Dec 30, 2024
Carry-On (2024)
Carry-On (2024) · Dec 23, 2024
City Island (2009)
City Island (2009) · Dec 16, 2024
Happiest Season (2020)
Happiest Season (2020) · Dec 9, 2024
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) · Dec 3, 2024
Blow Out (1981)
Blow Out (1981) · Nov 18, 2024
Niagara (1953)
Niagara (1953) · Nov 11, 2024
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) · Nov 4, 2024
Maximum Overdrive (1986)
Maximum Overdrive (1986) · Oct 28, 2024
Salem's Lot (2024)
Salem's Lot (2024) · Oct 21, 2024
Doctor Sleep (2019)
Doctor Sleep (2019) · Oct 14, 2024
The Dead Zone (1983) with author Laura Carney
The Dead Zone (1983) · Oct 8, 2024
Wolfs (2024)
Wolfs (2024) · Sep 30, 2024
Michael Clayton (2007)
Michael Clayton (2007) · Sep 23, 2024
Rewatch and Reconsider: Ghost Rider (2007)
Ghost Rider (2007) · Sep 16, 2024
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
Hail, Caesar! (2016) · Sep 9, 2024
Killing Them Softly (2012)
Killing Them Softly (2012) · Sep 2, 2024
Unbreakable (2000)
Unbreakable (2000) · Aug 12, 2024
KNOCK AT THE CABIN (2023)
Knock at the Cabin (2023) · Aug 5, 2024
Summer Blockbusters Month: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) with Gerik Gooch
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) · Jul 22, 2024
BONUS: Rewatch & Reconsider: Class Act (1992)
Class Act (1992) · Jul 15, 2024
1990's Unlikely Summer Blockbuster: Ghost
Ghost (1990) · Jul 8, 2024
Hitman Month Wraps Up with Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) · Jun 24, 2024
Hitman Month: David Fincher's The Killer (2023)
The Killer (2023) · Jun 17, 2024
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 018: Assassins Month Kicks off with Stallone and Banderas Assassins (1995)
Assassins (1995) · Jun 3, 2024
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 017: '80s TV Adaptations Month Wraps Up with Michael Mann's Miami Vice (2006)
Miami Vice (2006) · May 27, 2024
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 16: Reviving the '80s Again with The A-Team (2010)
The A-Team (2010) · May 20, 2024
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 15: '80s TV Adaptations Month Continues with The Fall Guy (2024)
The Fall Guy (2024) · May 13, 2024
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 014: '80s TV Adaptations Month Starts with a Good One: 21 Jump Street (2012)
21 Jump Street (2012) · May 6, 2024
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 010: Back to the beginning with Dev Patel and Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) · Apr 8, 2024
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 009: Dev Patel Month Kicks Off with The Green Knight and Author Laura Carney
The Green Knight (2021) · Apr 1, 2024
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 007: Elmore Leonard Month continues with Burt Reynolds in Stick
Stick (1985) · Mar 18, 2024
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 006: Elmore Leonard Month: The Big Bounce. What the Hell Did We Just Watch?
The Big Bounce (2004) · Mar 11, 2024
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 005: Elmore Leonard Month Begins with Out of Sight
Out of Sight (1998) · Mar 11, 2024
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 004: Statham Double Feature! Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) · Feb 26, 2024
The Weekly Movie Throwdown Episode 004: Statham Double Feature! Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch
Snatch (2000) · Feb 26, 2024
Jason Statham Month: Spy (2015) Statham Does Comedy!
Spy (2015) · Feb 19, 2024
Jason Statham Month: Crank (2006) Holy Sh*t!
Crank (2006) · Feb 12, 2024
Jason Statham Month: The Beekeeper (2024)
The Beekeeper (2024) · Feb 5, 2024