ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 35: HERCULES (1997) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon dive into an animated classic. Matt finally gets to bask in the greatest of his favorite Disney villain, Hades. James Woods' performance is legen

Blazing Saddles (1974)

Aug 7th, 2023 1h 50m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 34: BLAZING SADDLES (1964) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon have a very special guest on the show. Rich's father, "Paddo," joins the fellas to chat about the comedic classic, Blazing Saddles. While

Mary Poppins (1964)

Jul 28th, 2023 2h 5m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 33: MARY POPPINS (1964) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon switch gears and discuss one of the most beloved movies of all time. It also happens to star one of the most beloved actresses of all time to

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

Jul 20th, 2023 2h 17m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 32: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END (2007) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon finish the Verbinski/Pirates trilogy and try to explain what went wrong with AT WORLD'S END. Though, it wasn't al

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

Jul 11th, 2023 2h 16m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 31: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST (2006) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon happily scamper to the studio like Jack Sparrow to talk Pirates 2: Dead Man's Chest. Maliki Liki!... Subscribe

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Jun 21st, 2023 2h 38m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 30: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (2003) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon give one of best adventure films of a generation its due. It's incredibly rare nowadays that an ori

Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

Jun 12th, 2023 2h 5m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 29: ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS (1993) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon giggle like children. ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS has that effect on them. A hilarious spoof with a perfect cast, this version of

Galaxy Quest (1999)

Jun 7th, 2023 1h 32m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 28: GALAXY QUEST (1999) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon relive the beautiful homage to fandom that is GALAXY QUEST. By Grabthar's Hammer, what a movie... Subscribe today!

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

May 30th, 2023 2h 38m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 27: THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE (2023) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon revel in the gloriousness that was The Super Mario Bros. Movie of 2023. We celebrate like with a hearty, enthusiastic WAHWHOO!

National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets (2007)

May 19th, 2023 2h 19m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 26: NATIONAL TREASURE 2: BOOK OF SECRETS (2007) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon are rejoined by USA Today bestseller Ernest Dempsey. We do another deep dive into American history, including Native

National Treasure (2004)

May 12th, 2023 2h 45m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 25: NATIONAL TREASURE (2004) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon are joined by USA Today bestseller Ernest Dempsey. If this wonderful movie has taught us anything, it's that it's okay to steal stuff wh

Evolution (2001)

May 10th, 2023 2h 5m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 24: EVOLUTION (2001) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon relive a massively underrated comedy by the man behind GHOSTBUSTERS and STRIPES, Ivan Reitman. EVOLUTION features an all-star cast that plays of

Favorite Movie Castings

May 1st, 2023 3h 10m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 23: FAVORITE MOVIE CASTINGS - Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon run through a laundry list of their favorite actor/character combos in this special episode of Armchair Directors. They also play anoth

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

Apr 21st, 2023 2h 11m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 22: SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW (2004) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon really want listeners to understand why Sky Captain is an important piece of art, not just an entertaining, well-cas

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Apr 7th, 2023 2h 50m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 21: INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1989) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon are once again joined by bestseller Andrew Clawson. The Nazis are back, yay! Hang on, wait a second... Why are we celeb

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Mar 24th, 2023 2h 17m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 20: INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon are once again joined by bestseller Andrew Clawson. In this episode, Matt desperately tries to convince Rich and Andr

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Mar 17th, 2023 2h 16m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 19: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon are joined by bestseller Andrew Clawson. Oddly, while Andrew was inbound to the show, there was some mysterious red line following

Spaceballs (1987)

Mar 12th, 2023 2h 55m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 18: SPACEBALLS (1987) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon are chased through the galaxy by Dark Helmet, Colonel Sandurz, and their fellow Spaceballs. Thankfully, Lone Starr, Barf, and Yogurt swoop in a

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Mar 4th, 2023 3h 19m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 17: UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF'S END (2016) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon have what they believe is their best show yet. UNCHARTED 4 is not only one of the best video games ever made, but it is also on

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)

Feb 24th, 2023 2h 19m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 16: VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS (2017) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon get lost exploring Alpha and Big Market in one of the most visually pleasing movies ever made. Subscribe today

The Fifth Element (1997)

Feb 17th, 2023 2h 39m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 15: THE FIFTH ELEMENT (1997) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon eagerly board celestial cruise liner Floston Paradise to witness an epic performance by greatest diva in all the galaxy. Will the experi

Twister (1996)

Feb 11th, 2023 2h 26m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 14: TWISTER (1996) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon are cutoff by an F5 tornado and pulled into the "Suck Zone" in TWISTER. Also, that's not the technical term for it, obviously... Subscribe today!

The Princess Bride (1987)

Feb 5th, 2023 2h 19m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 13: THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon gush over the feel-good movie of a generation THE PRINCESS BRIDE. And remember, this is for posterity, so be honest. How do you feel? I

Favorite Movie Scores

Jan 27th, 2023 1h 59m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 12: FAVORITE MOVIE SCORES - Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon absolutely love a good movie score, and in this special episode of Armchair Directors, they do a deep dive into the ones that are near an

Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)

Jan 21st, 2023 2h 3m

ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS Ep 11: GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE (2021) Action-thriller authors Matt James and Richard F. Paddon are rejoined by USA Today bestseller Kevin Tumlinson to continue their discussion on the Ghostbusters franchise with the fun, hear