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Movie Bones

Movie Bones

By: Justin Miller
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Movie Bones is a film podcast adventure, exploring the rich history of movies available from free-streaming platforms to find out how much of it still has value, whether it's in the form of thought-provoking art-house films to cheesy cult classics. Justin Miller and Ryan Spurlock subject themselves to it all, and render judgement.

And because the best adventures are shared, we hope you'll watch them alongside us. Especially because we talk spoilers. Did we mention that? I guess now we did. New episodes every Wednesday.


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Here's how we rate the films we dig up, based, naturally, on that most famous film archaeologist himself, Indiana Jones...


“Fortune & Glory” films are pure gold. They're movies to go back to again and again. These are the films would find a great home in your physical movie library, if you've still got one - they're that good.

“Trust Me” films are imperfect gems that still offer a really good time. Buy a digital copy to stream if you want to make sure you always have access to it.

“Belongs in a Museum”: If you think of museums as places you pay to get in to see things you wouldn’t necessarily want to bring home with you, then you’ve got a good feel for this category. If you can’t find these movies for free on sites like Tubi, you might still consider renting them off one of the paid platforms when the mood strikes.

“Bad Dates”, happen when ‘free’ is the only price you’d be willing to pay to experience it, and only because at least one person showed up to make a good film. It could be the special effects were ahead of their time, the stunning cinematography, or some other aspect. But generally speaking, these are once-and-done films. Once you’ve seen it, you’ve gotten everything out of it you’ll ever get.

“Don’t Look At It”. Movies so bad they’ll melt your face off, whether from boredom or some really horrible sensibilities, and nobody doing ‘their best’ could make it worth enduring again. If you've taken the chance to watch it along side Ryan and me, we make no apologies, because part of what makes this podcast journey unique is the shared risk of the occasional exploding head!

“Nuke the Fridge”; A category reserved for films that manage to be fun because they’re bad in entertaining ways. You know the kind. This is kind of a ‘modifier’ category, that’ll often be applied alongside one of the other ratings.

“Kill it with FIRE”; A new basement category, to only be used sparingly. This is our "Break glass in case of Emergency" basket. Films in this category don't just have horrible sensibilities, but go out of their way to feature them as an integral part of the plot and theme so you can't just wait them out. First appears in our review of "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", and hopefully will never again!


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Episodes
  • Episode 107 "On the Beach" (1959)
    Apr 17 2026

    This week, Justin and Ryan dig into 'On the Beach' (1959) and talk about...


    • When the world ends and you're just waiting for your turn in it
    • Details without perspective
    • What if... the end of the movie led into Mad Max?
    • The irony of Australia becoming the most habitable place on Earth.
    • A film set in Australia bereft of Aussie accents.
    • Some of our favorite cold war films
    • Our Verdict
    • Next week's film: 'The Amazing Adventure' (1936)


    Did we get the movie wrong? Tell us why! And let us know what films you think we should cover.

    Join in the discussion on our Youtube channel or Facebook page!

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    24 mins
  • Episode 106 "The Wild Women of Wongo" - (1959)
    Apr 9 2026

    This week, Justin and Ryan dig into 'The Wild Women of Wongo' (1959) and talk about...


    • When the tropics were populated by buff Nordic looking wayfarers
    • "Hey, wanna be in a movie?"
    • Turning familiar wildlife into a 'dragon god'
    • Cheap worldbuilding
    • How men apparently are more prone to Neanderthal-speak
    • An unexpected connection with actual talent (but not on-screen)
    • Justin gets reflective on the thin divide between the offensive and the funny
    • How are these guys the 'ape-men'?
    • Our Verdict
    • Next week's film: 'On the Beach' (1959)


    Did we get the movie wrong? Tell us why! And let us know what films you think we should cover.

    Join in the discussion on our Youtube channel or Facebook page!

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    23 mins
  • Episode 105 - "The Odd Couple" (1968)
    Apr 1 2026

    This week, Justin and Ryan dig into 'The Odd Couple' (1968) and talk about...


    • Matthau and Lemon: Born for these roles
    • How does a guy get an apartment that big in NYC on a sportscaster's income?
    • Comedic timing and body language
    • The focus on the central friendship
    • An expected setup Justin didn't expect
    • The ill-fated (and late) sequel
    • Our Verdict
    • Next week's film: 'The Wild Women of Wongo' (1959)


    Did we get the movie wrong? Tell us why! And let us know what films you think we should cover.

    Join in the discussion on our Youtube channel or Facebook page!

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    23 mins
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