Movie Nights with Dad is a film review podcast hosted by a father and son from the St. Louis area. Each episode, Riley and his dad Mark — a longtime community theater veteran with deep roots in classic Hollywood — watch a movie and talk about it the way most people wish they could: honest, unhurried, and without pretense. Mark leads the show's signature "Stage vs. the Screen" segment, where his background in live performance shapes a perspective on acting and direction you won't find anywhere else. Episodes release every Sunday at 5pm CT. Follow us on Instagram & Tiktok: @movienightswithdad
About Time (2013) | Richard Curtis, Time Travel, and the Movie That's Actually About Something Else | MNWD Ep. 26
About Time (2013) · Mar 29, 2026
Vengeance (2022) | B.J. Novak's Debut and the Film That's Smarter Than It First Appears | MNWD Ep. 25
Vengeance (2022) · Mar 22, 2026
Whiplash (2014) | Fletcher, Neiman, and Whether the Film Knows What It's Arguing | MNWD Ep. 24
Whiplash (2014) · Mar 15, 2026
12 Angry Men (1957) | One Room, Twelve Men, and the Best Ensemble Performance in American Film | MNWD Ep. 22
12 Angry Men (1957) · Mar 1, 2026
The Philadelphia Story (1940) | Cary Grant, James Stewart, Katharine Hepburn, and Nobody Loses | MNWD Ep. 21
The Philadelphia Story (1940) · Feb 22, 2026
84 Charing Cross Road (1987) | A Love Letter to Books and the Quietest Great Movie You've Never Seen | MNWD Ep. 20
84 Charing Cross Road (1987) · Feb 15, 2026
Fargo (1996) | The Coens at Their Best and the Performance That Deserved Every Award It Got | MNWD Ep. 19
Fargo (1996) · Feb 8, 2026
Hud (1963) | Paul Newman's Most Unlikable Performance and Why That's the Point | MNWD Ep. 18
Hud (1963) · Feb 1, 2026
Gone with the Wind (1939) | The Most Complicated Classic in Hollywood History | MNWD Ep. 16
Gone with the Wind (1939) · Jan 18, 2026
The Night of the Hunter (1955) | The Only Film Charles Laughton Ever Directed and Why That's a Tragedy | MNWD Ep. 15
The Night of the Hunter (1955) · Jan 11, 2026
On the Waterfront (1954) | Brando at His Peak and the Film That Defined Method Acting | MNWD Ep. 14
On the Waterfront (1954) · Jan 4, 2026
Since You Went Away (1944) | Hollywood's WWII Home Front and the Cast That Makes It Work | MNWD Ep. 13
Since You Went Away (1944) · Dec 28, 2025
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) | Elia Kazan's Debut and the Performance That Should Be Better Known | MNWD Ep. 12
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) · Dec 21, 2025
3 Godfathers (1948) | John Ford, John Wayne, and a Western That's Actually a Christmas Movie | MNWD Ep. 11
3 Godfathers (1948) · Dec 14, 2025
Beyond Tomorrow (1940) | The Forgotten Christmas Classic You've Probably Never Seen | MNWD Ep. 10
Beyond Tomorrow (1940) · Dec 7, 2025
The Jazz Singer (1927) | The Film That Ended Silent Cinema and the Complicated Story Behind It | MNWD Ep. 9
The Jazz Singer (1927) · Nov 30, 2025
Metropolis (1927) | Fritz Lang's Impossible Vision and What It Cost | MNWD Ep. 7
Metropolis (1927) · Nov 16, 2025
The General (1926) | Buster Keaton's Greatest Stunt and the Film That Deserves More Credit | MNWD Ep. 6
The General (1926) · Nov 9, 2025
Modern Times (1936) | Chaplin's Last Silent Stand and Why It Still Lands | MNWD Ep. 5
Modern Times (1936) · Nov 2, 2025
Psycho (1960) | The Shower Scene, Marion Crane, and What Hitchcock Was Actually Up To | MNWD Ep. 4
Psycho (1960) · Oct 26, 2025
The Birds (1963) | Hitchcock's Most Unhinged Premise and Why It Actually Works | MNWD Ep. 3
The Birds (1963) · Oct 19, 2025
Vertigo (1958) | Hitchcock's Obsession Problem and the Performance That Holds It Together | MNWD Ep. 2
Vertigo (1958) · Oct 12, 2025
Rear Window (1954) | Hitchcock, Voyeurism, and Grace Kelly Steals the Movie | MNWD Ep. 1
Rear Window (1954) · Oct 5, 2025