Stephen Sajdak Podcasts

On this week's On-Screen Live!, the guys are reporting from the theater as they share their thoughts on the box office bomb Shazam! Fury of the Gods and the limited release Willem Dafoe one-hander Inside, catch up on the dreadfully-titled dino action flick 65, react to the trailer for IFC's Paint, break down the weekend box office, and more! This i…

On this week’s episode, Listener Request Month forces the gang to watch the total action gem, Hard Rain! Why didn’t Ed Asner bring Christian Slater in on the scam? How great were the leg workouts these actors got filming in all this water? Why does Minnie Driver’s character care so much about those church windows? And how much does Morgan Freeman d…

On this edition of On-Screen Live!, the guys re-cap all the ins, outs and what-have-yous from this year's Oscars ceremony, including Everything Everywhere All at Once and All Quiet on the Western Front running away with the night, Kimmel's hits and misses, Garage Rock Lady Gaga, and, mostly importantly, who got FARINA'd! PLUS: On top of recapping H…

This week on the show, Listener Request Month continues as the guys do their best to hide all emotion while discussing the completely dreadful sci-fi romp, Equilibrium! How did they botch that book size bit? Why were pillows outlawed in this society? And how much of a disgusting shit boy (DSB) is this little son? PLUS: Freddy Krueger returns after …

This week on the program, the first WHM episode of Listener Request Month peels out as the guys talk about the Sylvester Stallone car racing dud, Driven! Why can’t this movie decide on a villain? How terrible are all the CGI sewer covers? Why are those announcers getting so horned up over the car crashes? And guard your ears, this movie has one of …

On this month’s Patron-requested We ❤️ Movies, the guys are chatting about John Huston’s Rudyard Kipling adaptation, The Man Who Would Be King! How wild is Michael Caine’s makeup for the bookends of this film? Has Connery’s butt ever looked better on screen? And wow, what a WILD—for the sake of the widow's son! This episode is for subscribers only.…

On this edition of On-Screen Live!, the guys are going over the weekend Box Office numbers (including Quantumania's hard fall in week 2); reacting to the trailers for the new Russell Crowe horror film The Pope's Exorcist and Netflix's Arnold action comedy, FUBAR; chatting about Cocaine Bear, and more! This is of course the audio-only edition of On-…

On this week’s episode, the guys are chatting about the obnoxious Kid Power triumph, 3 Ninjas! Is there an unrated version of this movie that’s more violent? Like where Tum-Tum gives a guy a Colombian Neck Tie or something? How terrible is the score to this film? And is this grandfather trying to raise an army of little domestic terrorists? PLUS: C…

On this week's On-Screen Live!, the guys are giving their thoughts on the weekend Box Office, Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Liam Neeson in Marlowe, checking in on this first episode of the new Star Trek: Picard season, as well as doing the official drawing for the 2023 Listener Request Month selections! This is of course the audio-onl…

On this week’s episode, the guys keep the Valentine’s celebration going with an unofficial WLM all about 1981’s My Bloody Valentine! How incredible is that Hollis fella? Was the town really going to fold if they didn’t have that Valentine’s Day dance? Couldn’t the kids have just brought packs of hot dogs to the town bar instead of the mining office…

On this week's On-Screen Live! the guys are talking about Magic Mike's Last Dance taking the weekend Box Office, along with Knock at the Cabin's tragic fall, and reactions to several trailers that dropped during or around the Big Game, including Fast X, The Flash, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Creed III, and more! NOTE: During the stream, YouTube…

On this episode, the guys are celebrating Valentine’s Day by chatting about the beloved 90’s rom-com, Sleepless in Seattle! Would this movie have benefitted from some kind of body count? Is Meg Ryan’s character tanking this newspaper’s expense account policy with this stalking scheme? And’s does that little boy sound like Tom Waits? PLUS: A survey …

On this week's On-Screen Live!, the guys are chatting about M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin, reacting to the trailer for the Toni Collette comedy, Mafia Mamma, going over James Gunn's major DCU announcements, looking at 80 For Brady box office success, and more! This is of course the audio-only edition of On-Screen Live!, if you want the fu…

On this episode, the guys are chatting about an absolute duketastrophe of a comic book adaptation, R.I.P.D.! What kind of a deal did Ryan Reynolds make with The Devil? Is this proof that Jeff Bridges can be a delight in anything? How hard was this thing trying to be Men in Black? And wow, how horrendous is all the CGI here? Woof. PLUS: After the su…

On this month’s We ❤️ Movies, the guys are chatting about one of the all-time great films of the 1990s, The Big Lebowski! Lebowski is one of those movies where a new detail, joke, or moment is discovered with every re-watch. Has John Goodman ever been better? Can massive cult fandom destroy a—OVER THE LINE! This episode is for subscribers only. To …

On this edition of On-Screen Live!, the guys are reacting to last Tuesday's Oscar nominations, doing a quick check-in on what just played at Sundance, chatting about Brandon Cronenberg's Infinity Pool, reacting to the Succession season 4 trailer, and taking a look at the box office success of Pathaan! This is of course the audio-only edition of On-…

On this episode, the guys are suffering through the failed hierarchical power shift in the DCU that is, Black Adam! Did anyone in this movie care that they were making it? Why did the writers think it was a good idea to jam four additional superheroes we’d never met into the same film in which we’re also introduced to Black Adam? And what—in all th…

On this week's On-Screen Live!, the guys were chatting about this weekend's box office numbers, including Sony's new film Missing which entered the Top 5, watching and reacting to the trailers for Scream VI and the new season of The Mandalorian, and reviewing some current film & television releases including Skinamarink, Sick, and The Last of Us. T…

On this episode, the guys go back to Haddonfield one more time to chat about the conclusion of David Gordon Green’s (overly?) ambitious horror trilogy, Halloween Ends! Should they have front-loaded the film with Michael and Laurie and gotten them out of the way first, instead of leaving it for last? How fabulous do the kills continue to be in these…

We're opening up the Mail Bag for the first time in 2023! On the latest edition of WHM Mail Bag, the gang was live-streaming on the WHM YouTube channel, answering fan questions from the chat, telling random stories, and yes, reading fan letters on the air that they selected from the about-to-burst Mail Bag, including: a fella who nearly killed hims…

On this week’s episode, the guys are chatting about the super-dud video game adaptation, Uncharted! What were those little kids planning to do if they actually stole the map? Will Tom Holland ever believably play a grown man? And what in the world was with that Negroni joke? PLUS: A fight scene in a Papa John’s? Come on… Uncharted stars Tom Holland…

Picking up where they left off at the New York Film Festival, the gang is pleased to present On-Screen Live! in its new, weekly format: a quick, half-hour (if we're lucky) lunch time (Mondays @ 12pm/et) live-streamed chat sesh about all-things entertainment, including box office numbers, trailer reactions, what we're looking forward to seeing in th…

On this episode, the gang dodges atrociraptors and swats down gigantic locusts while chatting about the truly sad and terrible trilogy conclusion, Jurassic World: Dominion! Why couldn’t the film have had the guts to kill off some of these legacy characters? Why are we focusing on so much non-dinosaur story elements like corn seed, Clone Girl, and t…

This month on We ❤️ Movies, we’re talking a blue streak about one of the best Hollywood blockbusters of (at least) the last decade, and one of the best films of last year, Top Gun: Maverick! How refreshing was it to see all of these real-deal sequences caught on film? Couldn’t we have had a few more scenes with—whoa there! This episode is for subsc…

On the first episode of 2023, the gang is ringing in the new year with a convo about an absolutely ridiculous flop from 2022, the totally zany Moonfall! Why couldn’t we get more wild collateral damage kills like in previous Emmerich films? Is a Lexus really the best car for the apocalypse? And how hilarious was that rocket vandalism? PLUS: George B…

On our final episode of 2022, the gang welcomes Chelsea Jupin back to the show to chat about the beloved, Christmas cookie-cutter sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York! How successful of an arms dealer must Uncle Rob McCallister be to afford this Upper West Side townhouse? Would it have been a better movie if the hotel staff entirely replaced the …

On this installment of our Lifetime Movie re-cap journey, we're taking a break from the big L network and heading to Netflix for a discussion about the cheesy, ridiculous film, A Christmas Prince! How embarrassing is this cartoon father character? How hilarious is it whenever these movies make up a fake European country? Why does Aldovia conduct al…

This week on the program, the gang is having Christmas celebrations shoved down their throats while talking about Christmas with the Kranks! Why is Tim Allen jacked in this movie? How sad is it seeing Jamie Lee Curtis doing grocery store pratfalls? And will someone tell these goddamn neighbors to mind their own business?! PLUS: Tim Allen as Bane? I…

On this week’s episode, the gang gets into the holiday spirt with… what’s that say? Avatar? Sure, why not? We’re talking about Avatar! How incredible is the look of, well, everything on Pandora? How outrageous is Stephen Lang’s Colonel villain? Did Sigourney Weaver’s character have to get that t-shirt custom made or what? How bad does that avatar a…

On this month’s We ❤️ Movies episode, the guys are chatting about the Arnold-does-Bond spy thriller, True Lies! How great is Tom Arnold in this movie? Did they honestly think they could get away with portraying—WHOA! The bridge is out and this episode is for subscribers only! To access this full show, along with hundreds of hours of exclusive bonus…

Recorded 4.27.22 at the Punchline Philly in Philadelphia, PA On this episode, it’s the out-RAGEOUS live show from Philly the guys did at the start of this year where they’re talking about the incredibly sad, Christmas-ish-set sequel, Rocky V! Written by Sly himself, shouldn’t the producers have honored his wishes and kept in the original ending wit…

On this episode, the gang closes out We ❤️ Movies month with a banger episode on Francis Ford Coppola’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula! In the last great Coppola film, how incredible is it that they went so balls-to-the-wall with the sets, costumes, score, performances, cinematography, transitions, practical effects, et cetera? Does Sir Anthony Hopkins thin…

On this episode, the guys welcome Will Menaker and Matt Christman from Chapo Trap House to chat about the absolute best surfer/cop action/drama, Point Break! What kind of a name is that to give Busey’s character? How terrible is Johnny Utah at going undercover? Should a 50 year-old man eat two meatball sandwiches before noon? How hilarious is Busey…

This month, on the patrons-only We HATE Movies selection, the guys are flipping the script to present an episode on the Rotten Rid extravaganza, Hannibal! Why doesn’t Lecter chow down on a single person in this “bigger and better” sequel? Couldn’t they have found anyone more appropriate to—HOLD IT RIGHT THERE, CLARICE! This episode is for subscribe…

On this episode, the gang chats about one of Wes Anderson’s best, the beloved family dramedy, The Royal Tenenbaums! How fantastic is all the storybook New York stuff? How many commercial V.O. gigs did this movie get Alec Baldwin? Don’t we all wish we had a javalina mounted in our house? Is “Wigwam” the worst Dylan song? How do you let a bird get ki…

On this very special WLM edition of The Nexus, the guys are chatting about the most overlooked and under-watched Trek film, Star Trek: The Motion Picture! How amazingly (and eagerly) does Kirk totally screw over that turd, Captain Decker? Would Lieutenant Commander Sonak still be alive if Kirk hadn't bogarted the transporter controls and just let R…

On this week’s WLM episode, the gang welcomes back friend of the show, New York Times columnist and co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast, Jamelle Bouie to chat about the fantastic crime drama, Thief! Does anyone else put process on screen like this, and is it even half as interesting as when Michael Mann does it? How incredible are Jim…

On this episode, our We Love Movies month kicks off with a ridiculous dissection of the stone-cold classic, North by Northwest! With all his running around, how many opportunities does Roger Thornhill have to bathe throughout this movie? Is it possible to watch this start to finish without wanting a cocktail? And how realistic is it for someone to …

On the terrifying conclusion of the 2022 Halloween Spooktacular, the guys welcome back friends of the show, James A. Janisse and Chelsea Rebecca from Dead Meat to chat about the outrageous (and superior to the original) sequel, Leprechaun 2! What’s the deal with Leprechaun’s man servant he’s had with him for centuries? How creepy is his “Wedding Ch…

On this exciting edition of the WHM Mail Bag, the guys are reading letters about terrible teachers, disgusting movie promotional material, and one of the worst liars to ever live. Plus, ALL November WLM content is revealed, including special Patreon material! And that's not all! We even start things off with an all-new VHS Trailer Game! Want your w…

On this episode, the 2022 Halloween Spooktacular goes back to the Catholic Horror realm with the outrageous sequel, The Exorcist III! Has George C. Scott ever played a more unhinged powder keg of a character? Has Dourif ever been better on-screen? And what kind of maniac goes and sees It’s a Wonderful Life 37 times in theaters? PLUS: George C. Scot…

On this episode, the 2022 Halloween Spooktacular keeps rolling through Franchise Town as the gang chats about the 1981 slasher sequel, Halloween II! How delightfully unhinged is Loomis in this one? Do we see that EMT’s taint in the hot tub? How hilarious is the comedy duo of Brackett and Loomis? And was that really the best wig the costume departme…

On this month's spooktacular WLM, the guys are chatting about one of their all-time faves, John Carpenter's OG Halloween! How drunkenly annoying is Loomis to anyone and everyone he encounters in the film? How much butter did Annie spill on her shirt to necessitate doing laundry? And how many of these Haddonfield parents are—LONNIE! GET YOUR ASS AWA…

On this episode, the 2022 Halloween Spooktacular kicks into high gear as the gang chats about the ridiculous sequel, Hellraiser: Bloodline! Why bother with this terrible future-set framing device? Couldn’t we get a little more Adam Scott for our buck? And where in the HELL is Butterball!?! PLUS: Be sure you select the Demon-o’s Delivery Insurance w…

On this week’s episode, the gang welcomes back long-time friend of the show, Angelica Jade Bastién to chat about the ridiculous, sci-fi teen thriller, Disturbing Behavior! What’s with this obnoxious UV character and all his hype man stuff? How stupid was MGM thinking they could mindlessly strip 40 minutes out of this movie and have it still make se…

This week on We Hate Movies, the guys are ready to go play in the mud one more time as they talk about the FOURTH installment in the beloved, flatulent, animated franchise, Shrek Forever After! Why have a gigantic goose in your fairy tale movie if you’re not going to have it lay a golden egg? Why does this movie start like a Cassavetes drama? And d…

On this week's episode, this title may be on the H feed, but it’s a total WLM as the guys welcome back friend of the show Josh Lewis, from the Sleazoids podcast to help spread the word about the totally under-seen action classic, Stone Cold! How great is this cold open in the grocery store? Was The Boz’s mullet designed by NASA? And just marvel at …

On the season 13 premiere of We Hate Movies, the chicken comes home to roost as the guys are, thanks to Chris’s VHS Trailer Game victory, forced to talk about the colossal, Dan Aykroyd-directed failure, Nothing But Trouble! Why is it just the two shots with the dick nose? Why did WB let Danny take the helm instead of cancelling the project outright…

On this month’s WLM, the gang is chatting about the fantastic second installment of one of the greatest film trilogies of all time, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers! In the extended edition, how hilarious are all the additional Christopher Lee puttering around his house scenes? Has Ian McKellen been any better than his transformation from Gand…

Recorded live at City Winery, November 21, 2021, in Nashville, TN This week on the program, the guys have one more week to soak up the sun before the start of season 13, so they're releasing their hilarious show on Footloose, recorded live in the great city of Nashville! Why did this town think to outlaw dancing, but not drunk driving? Is this the …