Movies on Fire with Zach and Mike

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Michael Collier

15 episodes

1 week ago

Need a pod to keep you warm? Like movies? Zach and Mike are here for you with Movies on Fire! Join us as we check under the hood of some of cinema's best (and worst) offerings. We cover new movies, old movies, good movies, bad movies and everything in between.

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Episodes (15/15)

Movies on Fire with Zach and Mike

Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)-when Marvel makes an effort

In this episode Michael and Zach review the beloved new entry in Marvel's™ long running Marvel Cinematic Universe™ by Marvel Disney™, a proud subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company™. But hey while you're listening to this standout episode why not order a tasty meal from your local Denny's™? Denny's™ has been proudly serving customers since 1954 and has since offered up incredible meals like the Hobbit Grand Slam Adventure Menu™ and who could forget Denny's™ incredible take on the Ben Grimm's iconic snack, the Thing Burger™? Denny's-America's diner is always open!™

*Movies on Fire is not a representative of or any brands or parent companies associated with the Walt Disney Company, Denny's, Warner Brothers and associated properties or Marvel comics and associated intellectual property. Movies on Fire does not receive any money whatsoever to represent these products and associated brands nor are we paid to express our support...unless you want us to...please...we need the money.

Brett. “The Denny’s Thing Burger, Not Exactly Kosher (Updated).” Graphic Policy, 7 Aug. 2015, https://graphicpolicy.com/2015/08/07/the-dennys-thing-burger-not-exactly-kosher-updated/.
CONTRACT to TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION | USAspending. https://usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_MQRG_9700_N0014004DM901_9700. Accessed 14 Sept. 2025.

Davis, Brandon. “Fantastic Four Cast Describes A Deleted Scene.” ComicBook.Com, 6 Sept. 2017, https://comicbook.com/comicbook/news/fantastic-four-cast-describes-a-deleted-scene/.
Denny’s Thing Burger TV Spot, “Fantastic Four.” www.ispot.tv, https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7PHW/dennys-thing-burger-fantastic-four. Accessed 14 Sept. 2025.

Fant4stic (Partially Lost Deleted Scenes of Superhero Film; 2015) - The Lost Media Wiki. https://lostmediawiki.com/Fant4stic_(partially_lost_deleted_scenes_of_superhero_film;_2015). Accessed 14 Sept. 2025.

Fantastic Four (2015) | Rotten Tomatoes. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fantastic_four_2015. Accessed 14 Sept. 2025.

“Fantastic Four Director ‘Slept with Loaded Gun’ after Death Threats over Colour-Blind Michael B Jordan Casting.” The Independent, 6 May 2020, https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/news/josh-trank-fantastic-four-loaded-gun-michael-b-jordan-johnny-storm-casting-capone-a9500936.html.

Foutch, Haleigh. “David Cronenberg on Josh Trank’s ‘Fantastic Four’ Movie.” Collider, 13 Feb. 2015, https://collider.com/david-cronenberg-fantastic-four-alien/.
“Josh Trank.” Wikipedia, 1 Aug. 2025. Wikipedia, Show more...

1 month ago

1 hour 13 minutes

Movies on Fire with Zach and Mike

Threads (1984): Britain's #1 Family Comedy (The Bonus Situation)

Movies on Fire will be back this month with another jam packed episode! In the meantime, please enjoy this epside of our sister podcast The Bonus Situation! Both Movies on Fire and the Bonus Situation are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker, YouTube and more! Now onto the show...

Boomer and Michael watch the 1984 British family romcom, Threads! When Jimmy met Ruth, they were two kids from different worlds. Now they're about to become parents! With wedding bells in the distance, Jimmy only has one more night as a bachelor to live it up! At least not if his new father in law has anything to say about it!

Our review is based on Svervin Films' 2018 2K remaster of Threads from the movie's original intermediate print. The blu-ray mentioned includes a 30 minute long interview with Stephen Thrower about the historical context that Threads released to in 1984.

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Hooper, Simon. “Many Faces of the Iron Lady.” Al Jazeera, https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2013/4/9/margaret-thatcher-the-good-bad-and-the-ugly. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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Uenuma, Francine. “The 1983 Military Drill That Nearly Sparked Nuclear War With the Soviets.” Smithsonian Magazine, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-1983-military-drill-that-nearly-sparked-nuclear-war-with-the-soviets-180979980/. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

Webb, Alban. “The War Game.” BBC, https://www.bbc.co.uk/historyofthebbc/author. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

Williams, Zoe. “Margaret Thatcher Is Not a Good Role Model – but Not Necessarily for the Reasons You Think.” The Guardian, 4 Dec. 2023. The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/04/margaret-thatcher-is-not-a-good-role-model-but-not-necessarily-for-the-reasons-you-think.

2 months ago

1 hour 11 minutes

Movies on Fire with Zach and Mike

The Man who Shot Liberty Valence (1962)-John Wayne Sucks at Arson

The Man who Shot Liberty Valence! Still on monochrome! Witness the Ford western that wowed audiences, that made 30 year old woman go crazy for 50 year old men and most importantly taught us that guns are very, very cool and we ought to have more six shooters just lying around today. Legendary auteur and WWII Veteran John Ford delivers his swan song to the Western in directing Liberty Valence. Famed actor and fellow WWII Veteran Jimmy Stewart turns in an all time best performance as Ransom Stoddard. Country icon and noted fake Green Beret John Wayne plays Tom Doniphon. What do Mike and Zach think of it nearly 60 years later? Listen to find out!

4 months ago

56 minutes

Movies on Fire with Zach and Mike

Stalker (1979)-Russia's Answer to the Hangover

This week Michael and Zach are getting into the zone with our review of Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker (1979)! In this episode we ponder Russian existentialism, the wonders industrial runoff can do for clogged pores, and why that last Mission Impossible movie had to be so long.

4 months ago

1 hour 5 minutes

Movies on Fire with Zach and Mike

Come and See (1985)-Worst Rom-Com ever

Michael and Zach review the most disturbing movie since Pootietang! Trigger warning for discussions of sexual assualt, bleak Soviet history and Baby Hitlers.

5 months ago

51 minutes

Movies on Fire with Zach and Mike

Warfare (2025) Full Review

Michael and Zach talk about a movie that probably gave us hearing damage.

5 months ago

52 minutes

Movies on Fire with Zach and Mike

Movies on Fire-Revenge of the Sith 20th Anniversary Retrospective

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6 months ago

1 hour 4 minutes

Movies on Fire with Zach and Mike

Warfare (2025)-First Impressions Quick Review

Michael and Zach get more than they bargained for in this first impressions episode. Does anyone have a valium? We could really use one after watching Alex Garland's latest...

7 months ago

7 minutes

Movies on Fire with Zach and Mike

Ash (2025) Minisode

Michael and Zach break down a movie they really should have been stoned for.

7 months ago

4 minutes

Movies on Fire with Zach and Mike

The Searchers (1956)-The Hierarchy of the John Wayne Cinematic Universe changes forever...

In the 10th installment of the John Wayne Cineamtic Universe, John Wayne (played by Mickey Rooney) sets out to aquire the 10 lost pieces of the mythical power glove. Only a ragtag team of Earth's second mightiest heroes can stand in his way as he takes the west by storm...

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8 months ago

45 minutes

Movies on Fire with Zach and Mike

The Monkey (2025)--Early Access Review ft. the Bonus Situation

Mike and Zach get to learn that everybody dies and that's fucked up in Ozgood Perkins' new joint, the Monkey! Join us in this spoiler free review as we discuss our general opinions of this wacky ass killer monkey movie.

9 months ago

10 minutes

Movies on Fire with Zach and Mike

Companion (2025)--The Peak of Sexrobot Cinema?

In this episode, Mike and Zach talk about the bold new season of Westworld, Jack Quaid's stunning performance as that one guy™, and whether or not Mike's parents will accpet the love he has for his toaster oven. All this and more on MOVIES ON FIRE!

9 months ago

52 minutes

Movies on Fire with Zach and Mike

Broke Ass Batman Issue 1 (ft. Radical Communist Superman)

In this episode Zach and Michael break down DC's new Absolute take on Batman and Superman. Warning: this podcast contains preposterous discussions of HGH--the human growth hormone aka Batman's sidekick.

Grab your baterang, crack open a beer and listen to how we break it down...or just do your laundry or whatever else you do when you listen to podcasts.

9 months ago

1 hour 17 minutes

Movies on Fire with Zach and Mike

Stagecoach (1939)-The Grandfather of Movies?

Mike and Zach discuss your grandpa’s favorite John Wayne movie that influenced every single other movie that’s come out since FDR was in office. Why do we still give a shit about Stagecoach? What incestuous relationship does this movie have to Star Wars? What ever happened to Doc Boone’s liver? All this and more on Movies on Fire!

10 months ago

46 minutes

Movies on Fire with Zach and Mike

XMEN: Days of Future Past-The peak of a franchise?

In this episode Mike and Zach break down sex pest Bryan Singer's best XMEN movie, blue people who can't or won't $#%^, and all of the raw chicken needed to give Hugh Jackman cum gutters.

11 months ago

1 hour 17 minutes