With the new Expend4bles coming out this weekend, we decided to finally release an episode that J.B. and Curry Morris recorded over two years ago on the first three installments of that franchise. These films are star-studded, action-packed popcorn fun, but they also have a lot of heart and many great nuggets of wisdom for men. Join us as we unpack some of our favorite manly moments of these films. Connect and Support: Curry's YouTube Channels - ⁠Curranator Productions⁠ & ⁠Nerd City Central⁠ Curry's Facebook Page - ⁠Curranator Productions⁠ See Curry's written work on ⁠Viral Hare⁠ Follow Curry, J.B., and their associates at the ⁠Indie Film Critics of America⁠ Other Southern Tavern Radio Podcasts: ⁠SEC Tavern Talk⁠ & ⁠A.P.T.Cast⁠ Join our community of listeners on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠MeWe⁠ Support the show via ⁠PayPal⁠ Follow us on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manlymovies/message

After a brief hiatus due to some life events, we are back with an episode an episode on a fairly obscure and unsung film. 2006's Alpha Dog is a gritty crime biopic featuring Justin Timberlake in his breakout performance, and John-Robert Thompson Phillips joins the show to talk about our favorite manly moments of the film, as well as some other similar movies that might interest anyone who enjoys this film. Join us for a fun discussion! Connect and Support: Facebook groups mentioned by John-Robert: Baptist Sports & The Reformed SEC TavernCheck out other Southern Tavern Radio Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SEC Tavern Talk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A.P.T.Cast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our discussion community on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MeWe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow J.B. & his associates at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Indie Film Critics of America --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manlymovies/message

TJ Tamer joins the show to talk about the 1990s Fourth of July classic - Independence Day. Join us as we celebrate the holiday and break down all of our favorite manly moments that this heart-pumping Roland Emmerich sci-fi thriller has to offer. Connect and Support: TJ's podcasts: ⁠The Geekly Planet & Between Grace and GloryCheck out other Southern Tavern Radio Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SEC Tavern Talk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A.P.T.Cast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our discussion community on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MeWe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow J.B. & his associates at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Indie Film Critics of America --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manlymovies/message

Byron Lafayette returns to the show to talk about our top ten favorite Movie Dads. Join us for part two of this Father’s Day special as we discuss so many loving male onscreen role models that adore and what makes them so special. Connect and Support: Byron's podcast - ⁠⁠Under the Lens⁠⁠See Byron's written work on ⁠⁠Viral Hare⁠⁠Follow Byron, J.B., and their associates at the ⁠⁠Indie Film Critics of America⁠⁠Other Southern Tavern Radio Podcasts: ⁠⁠SEC Tavern Talk⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠A.P.T.Cast⁠⁠Join our community of listeners on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠MeWe⁠⁠Support the show via ⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠Follow us on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manlymovies/message

Byron Lafayette returns to the show to talk about our top ten favorite TV Dads. Join us for part one of this Father’s Day special as we discuss so many loving male onscreen role models that we’ve adored over the years and what makes them so special. Connect and Support: Byron's podcast - ⁠Under the Lens⁠See Byron's written work on ⁠Viral Hare⁠Follow Byron, J.B., and their associates at the ⁠Indie Film Critics of America⁠Other Southern Tavern Radio Podcasts: ⁠SEC Tavern Talk⁠ & ⁠A.P.T.Cast⁠Join our community of listeners on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠MeWe⁠Support the show via ⁠PayPal⁠Follow us on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manlymovies/message

My daughter and I checked out the latest hit from Sony Animations, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and I just wanted to share some of my initial thoughts with another episode of my SPOILER FREE segment "First Takes." I do have a surprise guest on this episode that I promise you is worth listening to. Give it a listen if you are interested at all in seeing the movie. Connect and Support: Check out other Southern Tavern Radio Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SEC Tavern Talk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A.P.T.Cast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our discussion community on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MeWe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow J.B. & his associates at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Indie Film Critics of America⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manlymovies/message

On this Father's Day themed episode, Josh Littler comes on the show to talk about the 1994 Academy Award nominated Robert Redford film - Quiz Show. Listen as we dive into some of our favorite manly moments of the movie, the go over the stacked Oscar lineup from that year, and even discuss a little trivia here and there. Take your Geritol, fire up your devices, and listen to two nerds gush over this forgotten 90s classic. Connect and Support: Read more of Josh's thoughts on his blog: terminaltowertheology.comCheck out other Southern Tavern Radio Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠SEC Tavern Talk⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠A.P.T.Cast⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our discussion community on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠MeWe⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show via ⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow J.B. & his associates at the ⁠⁠⁠Indie Film Critics of America --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manlymovies/message

For our 25th episode we celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of the most iconic 90s movies and quite possibly the gold standard for modern war films, the 1998 Steven Spielberg World War II epic - Saving Private Ryan. Tim Williams from the 80s Flick Flashback podcast joins the show to celebrate Memorial Day in the best way possible, by discussing all the great manly moments of this classic story of a group of men risking their lives against all odds to try to bring one man home to his grieving mother. This is a powerful action drama filled with all kinds of lessons that every man can learn from. Join us as we try to unpack just a few of them. Connect and Support: ⁠⁠Tim's website⁠⁠Other Southern Tavern Radio Podcasts: ⁠⁠SEC Tavern Talk⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠A.P.T.Cast⁠⁠Join our discussion community on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠MeWe⁠⁠Support the show via ⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠Follow us on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Follow J.B. & his associates at the ⁠Indie Film Critics of America --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manlymovies/message

Kieran B from Best Picture Cast joins the show to talk about the 1971 Don Siegel and Clint Eastwood classic - Dirty Harry. We hope you "feel lucky" to listen to us as we unpack all the great manly moments that ole Harry Callahan has to offer in this first entry into his legacy. Connect and Support: Check out Kieran B's podcast: Best Picture Cast Other Southern Tavern Radio Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠SEC Tavern Talk⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠A.P.T.Cast⁠⁠⁠Join our discussion community on ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠MeWe⁠⁠⁠Support the show via ⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠Follow J.B. & his associates at the ⁠⁠Indie Film Critics of America --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manlymovies/message

This week I am joined by Josh Lindsey to discuss Studio Ghibli's 1988 World War II anime drama GRAVE OF FIREFLIES, which celebrated its 35th anniversary. This movie has a lot of heavy manly moments that we try to unpack and explore. Connect and Support: Other Southern Tavern Radio Podcasts: ⁠⁠SEC Tavern Talk⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠A.P.T.Cast⁠⁠Join our discussion community on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠MeWe⁠⁠Support the show via ⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠Follow us on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Follow J.B. & his associates at the ⁠Indie Film Critics of America --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manlymovies/message

On this episode, Tim Williams from the ⁠80’s Flick Flashback podcast⁠ rejoins the show to dive into the last 80's movie, the 1989 quippy testosterone-driven buddy cop classic - Tango & Cash. Join us as we fawn over this action-packed shoot 'em up comedy. Connect and Support: ⁠Tim's website⁠Other Southern Tavern Radio Podcasts: ⁠SEC Tavern Talk⁠ & ⁠A.P.T.Cast⁠Join our discussion community on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠MeWe⁠Support the show via ⁠PayPal⁠Follow us on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠Instagram⁠Follow J.B. & his associates at the Indie Film Critics of America --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manlymovies/message

Nine months ago, Patrick Hicks joined J.B. to talk about the greatest underdog story of all time.  It has been saved until such a time as this.  Now that Creed III has finally been released, it's time we put out our thoughts on the 1976 Academy Award winner for Best Picture - John Avildsen's ROCKY.  We had a lot to say about this film, and we really just cracked the surface.  We hope you enjoy all the golden nuggets of manliness discussed about this film, because it might be the manliest movie of them all. Connect and Support: Patrick's websiteHere more from Patrick on the Feelin' Film PodcastOther Southern Tavern Radio Podcasts: SEC Tavern Talk & A.P.T.CastJoin our community of listeners on Facebook and MeWeSupport the show via PayPalFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manlymovies/message

Short, spoiler free review of the upcoming Erwin brothers faith-based biopic JESUS REVOLUTION.  Lionsgate was kind enough to let me watch this one at home a few days early, so why not talk about it on the pod?  I'll just say I kinda dig the film, but listen to find out why. Connect and Support: Se full written review on Viral HareFollow J.B. and his associates at the Indie Film Critics of AmericaOther Southern Tavern Radio Podcasts: SEC Tavern Talk & A.P.T.CastJoin our community of listeners on Facebook and MeWeSupport the show via PayPalFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manlymovies/message

Happy Valentine's Day (or as some call it "Singles Awareness Day").  It's awards season, and everyone is talking about what movies should win this award or that.  So, Don Shanahan & I decided to put together our top ten contenders for our made up awards category that is specific to this show - The Manliest Movies of 2022.  A lot of these films are currently streaming, and some of these actually might be a good date night movie for you and that special someone.  Listen as discuss (SPOILER FREE) all the manliest moments last year had to offer. Connect and Support: Find links to Don's writing, podcast, and other creative content on his website Follow Don, J.B., & their associates at the Indie Film Critics of America Other Southern Tavern Radio Podcasts: SEC Tavern Talk & A.P.T.Cast Join our discussion group on Facebook and MeWe Support the show via PayPal Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manlymovies/message

Curry Morris joins the show to talk about two of his all-time favorite action movies - The Raid & The Raid 2.  These Indonesian crime thrillers (both directed by Gareth Evans) feature some of the most visceral action in film we have seen in decades, but they also offer some tender heartfelt moments for men to relate to.  As always, we are here to talk about them.  Listen as we break down our favorite manly moments in these action-packed martial arts bangers. Connect and Support: Curry's YouTube Channels - Curranator Productions & Nerd City CentralCurry's Facebook Page - Curranator ProductionsSee Curry's written work on Viral HareFollow Curry, J.B., and their associates at the Indie Film Critics of AmericaOther Southern Tavern Radio Podcasts: SEC Tavern Talk & A.P.T.CastJoin our community of listeners on Facebook and MeWeSupport the show via PayPalFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manlymovies/message

One of the most underrated sci-fi action films of all time just celebrated its 20-year anniversary, and we are here to talk about it.  Byron Lafayette joins the show to relive all the glorious manly moments in this Kurt Wimmer dystopian phenomenon.  Listen to why we think this film speaks to the heart of men and dig out all the golden nuggets of manliness that this shoot 'em up thriller has to offer. Connect and Support: Byron's podcast - Under the LensSee Byron's written work on Viral HareFollow Byron, J.B., and their associates at the Indie Film Critics of AmericaOther Southern Tavern Radio Podcasts: SEC Tavern Talk & A.P.T.CastJoin our community of listeners on Facebook and MeWeSupport the show via PayPalFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manlymovies/message

Film critic Don Shanahan from Every Movie Has a Lesson, the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast, and 25YL's new "Film Obsessive" brand comes back on the show to celebrate the 80 year anniversary of the Michael Curtiz masterpiece - Casablanca.  We lay out all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world that make this film such a poster child of manliness.  If you love the golden age of Hollywood, Hays Code and all, this is the episode for you.  Listen as J.B. & Don gush over one of their favorite movies from probably their favorite movie decade - the 1940s.  You don't want to miss this one. Connect and Support: Don's websiteOther Southern Tavern Radio Podcasts: SEC Tavern Talk & A.P.T.CastJoin our discussion group on Facebook and MeWeSupport the show via PayPalFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manlymovies/message

Turkey Day is here, and we are ready to eat!  But before we do, we wanted to sit down and reminisce about our favorite holiday traditions and what movies we like to curl up with every year at this time.  Byron Lafayette joins J.B. to give their top ten (plus a few more).  Hopefully we can point you to your next favorite Thanksgiving movie! Connect and Support: Byron's podcast - Under the LensSee Byron's written work on Viral HareFollow Byron, J.B., and their associates at the Indie Film Critics of AmericaOther Southern Tavern Radio Podcasts: SEC Tavern Talk & A.P.T.CastJoin our community of listeners on Facebook and MeWeSupport the show via PayPalFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manlymovies/message

Paul Keelan from Cinematic Underdogs joins the show to talk about the 1993 family comedy directed by Chris Columbus - Mrs. Doubtfire.  It takes a real man to dress like a woman just so he can see his children, and that's why we chose this iconic Robin Williams classic.  Get your body suits and false teeth ready, and join us as we break down all the manly moments of this beautiful dad movie. Connect and Support: Paul's PodcastMore Southern Tavern Radio Podcasts: SEC Tavern Talk & A.P.T.CastJoin our discussion group on Facebook and MeWeSupport the show via PayPalFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manlymovies/message

To celebrate the end of spooky season and the beginning of the holiday season, we take a look at a post-apocalyptic thriller that is all about family and survival.  Radio host Rick Barrett joins the show to discuss John Krasinski's 2018 sci-fi horror blockbuster - A QUIET PLACE.  Listen as we unpack all the quiet nuggets of manliness that this emotional family drama has to offer. Connect and Support: Rick's Radio ShowRick's WebsiteOther Southern Tavern Radio Podcasts: SEC Tavern Talk & A.P.T.CastJoin our discussion group on Facebook and MeWeSupport the show via PayPalFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manlymovies/message