The Seat Struck Movie Podcast

A film podcast chatting what we watched this week, special topics, and deep dives into various filmography.Hosted by Quinn, Curtis, and John

The Seat Struck Movie Podcast is a tv podcast hosted by Seat Struck Reviews, with 187 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #187

  Episode 187: John Cassavetes Watch Series #7 (MINNIE AND MOSKOWITZ, 1971)

  Jul 30, 20262h 8m

  "I think about you so much, I forget to go to the bathroom!" This week the "Council of John" reunites to discuss John Cassavetes 'revisionist' romantic comedy—MINNIE AND MOSKOWITZ—starring Seymour Cassel and Gena Rowlands in starring roles, and featuring appearances from other Cassavetes mainstays (including John himself, in his first on-screen role with his wife). We of course discussed how this film fits into the common themes and topics explored in other Cassavetes works: masculinity, America in the 1970s, the innate desire to be loved, sublimating our honest feelings into songs and bits, and many more items. As you can tell by this description, and the episode length, we had a lot of fun here. Before that we go over some news items (RIPs!), new releases, and what we watched this week. Next episode, Curtis and Thomas Britt will return to David Lynch and discuss TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:07:15 Shout Outs (RIP Sam Neill and Chuck Russell; 2026 Fantasia Film Festival) 00:12:06 New Releases (Evil Dead Burn; The Invite; The Odyssey; Her Private Hell) What We Watched This Week 00:13:55 I Love Boosters and Silent Friend (Bruni) 00:17:18 Mon Oncle (Bruni) 00:19:44 Desert Fury (Bruni) 00:21:05 All That Jazz (Bruni) 00:23:17 Disclosure Day (John) 00:27:57 Scary Movie [2026] (John) 00:30:05 The Invite (John) 00:32:10 Raw (John) 00:37:50 Meek's Cutoff (John) 00:39:55 Evil Things (John) 00:43:23 MINNIE AND MOSKOWITZ Discussion 01:42:36 Our Scores 01:51:42 What's coming up next. CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: Minnie and Moskowitz trailer Outro: Scene from 'Minnie and Moskowitz' Check out John Bruni's writing on Mon Oncle (stay tuned for a new article on All That Jazz, coming soon!) https://www.mediamagpies.com/mon-oncle-and-the-house-that-ai-built/Follow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91 https://johnnycakes.substack.com/ Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' https://curtisrunstedler.ca/ Dr Curtis Reads: https://www.youtube.com/@curtisrunstedler

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  Episode #186

  Episode 186: THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK (1997)

  Jul 10, 20261h 35m

  "Mommy's very angry" This week on the show, Curtis and John are joined by recurring guest Grant to discuss a rare Steven Spielberg sequel film, THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK. A rare case of a film based on a book all of us have read, we talk a bit about the Crichton source material and talk the 'Pet Sounds / Sgt Peppers' phenomenon going on with the novels and films. We then discuss the film's action adventure vibe, and Spielberg's penchant for mixing the sentimental and sinister. Before that we go over some news items, new releases, and what we watched this week. Next episode, our resident Cassavetes Guru John Bruni will return to discuss MINNIE AND MOSKOWITZ. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:08:33 Shout Outs (RIP Daviegh Chase; Sony's recent media announcements) 00:13:59 New Releases (Jackass: Best and Last; Supergirl; Citizen Vigilante) What We Watched This Week 00:15:48 The Runner (Grant) 00:19:43 Cinema Paradise (Grant) 00:22:31 Boogie Nights (Grant) 00:24:22 The Furious (John) 00:28:53 Masters of the Universe [2026] (John) 00:32:25 CAMP [2026], and Last House on Dead End Street (John) 00:23:30 Father Mother Sister Brother (Grant) 00:32:29 Doctor Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (John) 00:42:03 Fury of Achilles (John) 00:43:28 Kaithi (John) 00:46:36 Obsession (Curtis) 00:48:31 LOST WORLD Discussion 01:17:46 Our Scores 00:26:04 What's coming up next. CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: Lost World TV spot Outro: The Lost World - John Williams Magill and Grant's new games store: https://taigainteractive.itch.io/ Grant, Magill, and Matt's short film, "Jurassic Park 4 (according to an 8-year-old): https://vimeo.com/112248666 Follow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91 https://johnnycakes.substack.com/ Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' https://curtisrunstedler.ca/ Dr Curtis Reads: https://www.youtube.com/@curtisrunstedler

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  Episode #185

  Episode 185: David Lynch Watch Series #6 (WILD AT HEART, 1990)

  Jun 28, 20262h 22m

  "If you are truly wild at heart, you'll fight for your dreams.." This week on the podcast, we head back to the David Lynch Watch Series and discuss his beguiling, romantic road crime film: WILD AT HEART! We discuss this film's connection to the book; the very heavy Wizard of Oz references; the amazing Nic Cage/Laura Dern chemistry; the deep roster of Twin Peaks cast cameos; the soundtrack; and just how goddamn COOL this movie is. Before that, we run through some discussion topics, new releases, and what we watched this week. Next episode we discuss Spielberg's THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:06:24 Shout outs New pics released for Taika Waititi's 'Klara and the Sun' adaptation RIP Gene Shalit (1926-2026) 00:11:28 New Releases: Disclosure Day; Toy Story 5; The Death of Robin Hood What We Watched This Week 00:16:08 Disclosure Day *spoiler discussion* (Magill) 00:22:41 All things BATMAN (Magill) 00:37:33 The Mandalorian and Grogu (Curtis) 00:40:33 Never Let Me Go (Curtis) 00:41:33 Fear Street: Prom Queen (Curtis) 00:44:28 Backrooms (Curtis) 00:50:22 NOCLIP (John) 00:53:14 A Self-Induced Hallucination (John) 00:56:50 The Black Tower (John) 00:59:28 The Devil and Miss Jones (John) 01:05:07 Eaten Alive (John) 01:08:10 The Boxer's Omen (John) 01:11:08: The Beyond (John) 01:13:48 Hell Up in Harlem (John) 01:17:01 WILD AT HEART Discussion 02:04:20 Our Scores for TWISTER 02:12:28 What's coming up next? CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: Wicked Game (Instrumental) - Chris Isaak Outro: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig - Im Abendrot (from Wild at Heart OST) https://johnnycakes.substack.com Follow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91 Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' https://curtisrunstedler.ca/ Dr Curtis Reads: https://www.youtube.com/@curtisrunstedler https://www.magillfoote.com/ Magill's produced podcast: https://www.trailwentcold.com/ Magill and Grant's games store: https://taigainteractive.itch.io/ Check out Magill's contributions on Rue Morgue magazine! https://rue-morgue.com/ Check out Magill's wife's new book (The Widow's Charm): https://caitlynpaxson.com/

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  Episode #184

  Episode 184: TWISTER (1996)

  Jun 8, 20261h 20m

  "Meg's gravy is famous. It's practically a food group." Shine on! This week on the podcast, Curtis and John celebrate the 30th anniversary of an iconic 90s disaster movie: Twister! We discuss this film's long, troubled production cycle; our experiences with this film; John's childhood fear of tornados; Ottawa's recent experiences with tornados and other nasty storms; the stacked cast; and how a spat over the soundtrack recording sessions led to Sammy Hagar leaving Van Halen! Before that, we run through some discussion topics, new releases, and what we watched this week. Next episode we will return to the David Lynch Watch Series to discuss WILD AT HEART. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:55 John's experience at a horror convention in Toronto 00:08:15 Rise of YouTubers turned filmmakers 00:11:43 RIP Anthony Head 00:14:17 New Releases: Scary Movie; Cape Fear; Masters of the Universe; I Love Boosters What We Watched This Week 00:18:58 Margo's Got Money Troubles [Season One] (Curtis) 00:20:45 Palestine 36 (Curtis) 00:22:35 Bridget Jones' Baby and Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Curtis) 00:23:37 Bloody New Year (John) 00:25:52 The Dirties (John) 00:28:17 Freddy vs. Jason (John) 00:29:57 Shivers (John) 00:31:57 Deadly Eyes (John) 00:33:30 Lake Mungo (John) 00:36:25 The Backrooms (John) 00:42:51 Obsession (John) 00:42:51 TWISTER Discussion 01:09:32 Our Scores for TWISTER 01:15:30 What's coming up next? CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: Humans Being - Van Halen Outro: Respect the Wind - Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen https://johnnycakes.substack.com (check out John's recent Best of 2025 post) Follow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91 Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' https://curtisrunstedler.ca/ Dr Curtis Reads: https://www.youtube.com/@curtisrunstedler

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  Episode #183

  Episode 183: David Lynch Watch Series #5 (TWIN PEAKS, 1990-91)

  May 20, 20262h 29mS0

  <p>That podcast you like is coming back in style! For the first time in Seat Struck history we're tackling a television series, as we deep dive into David Lynch and Mark Frost's TWIN PEAKS. Joining John and Curtis is an all-star panel of recurring guests: Simon Spiegel, Magill Foote, and Thomas Britt. We jumped right into discussion and covered a deep slate of topics, including: some notes on the production history of the show; how we were introduced to Twin Peaks; favourite characters; the iconic score; elements of the series which have aged well; the genre distinctions of "mystery"...

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