KilmerKast

We're jumping from a gritty, grimy meth underworld to a gritty, grimy drug underworld, as Val Kilmer takes on the role of porn king John Holmes in the anti-Boogie Nights drama Wonderland. Kristen Lopez (IndieWire, the Ticklish Business podcast) joins the show to talk all things Los Angeles in the '80s, brutal murders, disability representation in film, and the Governator, and we also play a game!

Not since Infinity War has there been a crossover as important as this episode in which the captain of the KilmerKast joins forces with Brendan and Nathan, the Avengers of What Were They Thinking? to tackle Renny Harlin's much-delayed 2004 serial killer thriller, Mindhunters. It's going to get weird, entering this multiverse of podcasting, in which your host becomes a guest, but if we stick together, we won't die (well, at least some of us.) 

Grab your trumpet, put on some skull rings, and make sure your back tattoos look cool, because we're heading to The Salton Sea for a meth bender with Val Kilmer and pals! Joining us on this long, strange trip is returning KilmerKast guest Scott Murphy (New Horror Express, All '90s Action All the Time.) We talk janky heists, famous cameos, Venezuelan coups and way more. We even play a game! 

We're back at with a quick check-in to talk about this weekend's box-office champ, Top Gun; Maverick, which features Val Kilmer's return to theaters in his classic role as Tom "Iceman" Kazansky. Be forewarn, spoilers lie ahead, so make sure to see the the film before you listen.

After some time away, Francis Rizzo III checks in with a new episode where he talks about where he's been, Kilmer's new online venture, and the star's upcoming sequel to the action classic Top Gun.

It's good to be back.

Scott Murphy (New Horror Express, All 90s Action, All the Time!) joins the show from the other hemisphere, in order to talk about Val Kilmer as a retired marine taking on a town of bad guys led by Mike Brady. If you think you've heard that plot before, you have, and it's been done way better, but we still have a good time talking about this sub-par effort, as we touch on manic child actors, questionable literary references, and the debt owed to Spencer Tracy. Plus we play a game! 

Cheryl Eddy, News Editor for io9 and Gizmodo, stops by the Satellite of Val to talk about Kilmer's role as a space janitor in one of 2000's two Mars sci-fi extravaganzas, Red Planet. We chat about missed opportunities, cardboard characters and AI ladies doing it for themselves. We also play a game where we try to tell the difference between the moon and Mars. It's harder than you think!

The rom-com that's missing the com, At First Sight, gets a critical appraisal and general disapproval, as the guys from Be Reel, Chance Solem-Pfeifer & Noah Ballard, stop by to talk Val Kilmer. We also chat about the challenges of portraying disabilities on-screen, confuse Mira Sorvino and Marisa Tomei, try to figure out the mystery of Steve Levitt, and play a game that seemed like a good idea at first. But it's fun all the same!

We’re talking about the latest goings on in the world of Val Kilmer, including more delays for the sequel to Top Gun, some discussion of Kilmer’s role in Maverick, an opportunity to hang out and watch a flick with Val, and how technology has helped bring back Kilmer’s voice.

Let's get Biblical, as Forbes box office expert Scott Mendelson joins the show to talk about Dreamwork;s 1998 animated religious-ish epic, The Prince of Egypt. We talk about the battle between Dreamworks and Disney, go deep on the box office of 1998, discuss the underrated tale of adulthood that is Shrek, evaluate the woke, leftist propaganda in the story of Moses and deliver the savage verbal lashing Steve Martin knew he had coming. Plus we play a game!

Leo Scott and Ting Poo, the directors of the new documentary Val (available now on Amazon Prime Video) join the show to discuss their film about the famous actor's life, and chat about what Kilmer is like as a collaborator, scenes that didn't make it into the movie, surprises they found in the editing room, and the potential for more projects to come. 

Scotland's Kim Morrison (Ghouls Magazine) joins the show for an international effort to figure out what the heck actually happened in this little-seen horror film starring Val Kilmer, Eric Robert, and Armand Assante. We talk about the dangers of non-linear storytelling, gratuitous T&A, and why exactly there's a carousel in this movie anyway. We also chat about Scottish TV and music, forgotten Channing Tatum and Ben Affleck movies, and play a game in FInnish!

It's time for KilmerKast and it's time for a special Val Pal edition of the show, as we get to know a Val Pal. Jordan Scott Vail hails from New Brunswick, Canada, and we'll learn more about him, including his first Val Kilmer film, his top three Kilmer movies and play a game. This one is all about being a fan.

It's time for KilmerKast and it's time for a special Val Pal edition of the show, as we get to know a Val Pal. Miranda watson is an HR professional from Hawaii, and we'll learn more about her, including her first Val Kilmer film, her top three Kilmer movies and play game. This one is all about being a fan.

Oh joyous day, we got more 50 Cent goodness on the 'Kast! This time, he's partnering with Val to fight crime in New Orleans, in a Katrina-tinged bit of ridiculousness. Comic Brian McGuinness is back too, as it was meant to be, He helps try to figure out what exactly Sharon Stone does for a living, why you'd use razor wire for toilet paper, and how you commit the unforgivable sin of using the papyrus font. Spoiler alert:we don't solve anything! But it's a fun time. 

We’re going on safari, as Alex Fernie (Childrens Hospital, Bajillion Dollar Propertie$) stops by to chat about The Ghost & The Darkness. While discussing the good and bad of the film, we also chat about why Die Hard ruined movies, questionable accents, hilarious lion attacks, debate if lions are scarier than Freddy Krueger, and much, much more. Grab your pith helmet and enjoy the trip!

Take a trip to an idyllic island paradise made for animal lovers, as Tyler Foster joins the show to talk about the troubled production of The Island of Dr. Moreau, the match-up of two acting titans in Val Kilmer and Marlon Brando, the interesting themes touched upon in a boring movie, and the unending appeal of the Macarena. Plus we play a game!  

There's not a lot of Val in this film, but there's still plenty to talk about with movie geek Marc Edward Heuck (The Projector Has Been Drinking), as we chat about Werner Herzog's growth as a pop-culture icon and how he gets no respect, remember how great USA Network was back in the day, talk cycles and redemption and look back at the career of Eva Mendes. Give a listen and get in touch with your inner iguana.

We're going on a heist with Robert DeNiro, checking out a great ass with Al Pacino, and talking about Heat with Matt Curione, editor at large of Talk Film Society and co-host of the Monsters Never Die podcast. We chat about scary actors, forgotten supporting characters and whether there's a Hollywood ending here, while lamenting the overall lack of Val Kilmer, but celebrating the quality of what we got. Grab a hockey mask and let's go to work.

Ricky Roxburgh (the upcoming Monsters at Work series) returns to the KilmerKast studios to talk about Hardwired and its limited dose of Vitamin V. We get upset trying to unpack Hope Industries’ evil advertising scheme, and while we do that, we try to figure out why Cuba Gooding Jr. is playing the opposite of Rod Tidwell, talk about a young Tatiana Maslany, explore who exactly that guy is on the movie’s cover art, and what is up with Val’s hair. We also play a new game, Evil Incorporated. Come give a listen (it's more enjoyable than the movie!)

Emmy-winning writer Ricky Roxburgh (Tangled the Series, The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse) returns to the show to take a look at Val Kilmer’s turn under the cowl in Batman Forever. We talk codpieces and horny psychiatrists, the weird connection between Christian children’s television and the Dark Knight, hidden lair infrastructure, getting killed thanks to your kid and why The Ridder shouldn’t exist. We also play Which Bat is That. Join us in the bat cave for some bat chat.

Take a trip to sunny Bulgaria, as Val Kilmer plays a doctor who might be a secret agent, but he's probably just a sad guy crushing on a former ballerina, who also has ability to outrun cops and police, but can't shave. Matthew Poirier, the Direct to Video Connoisseur, will try to help make sense of it all, even if, in the end, it makes no sense. We also play a game in Swedish! Put on a tux and join us as we try to evade diamond smugglers and our ex-wife!

Matthew McCue (The Track) returns to the show to chat about the 2010 family drama Bloodworth, where Val Kilmer plays the boozing, womanizing son of a country singer who abandoned his family. We talk about witchcraft, salty Bible verses, the value of narration, questioning one’s own intelligence, and why when someone’s going to shoot you, you want them to look at you. We also play a new game, Grand Faux Opry. Join us for some southern-fried insanity.

We'll be your huckleberries, as Audrey Fox (JumpCut Online, Crooked Marquee) joins the show to chat about Val Kilmer's tuberculosis-tinged turn as Doc Holiday in 1993's Tombstone. We talk teen western comedies, hot Jessica Fletcher, pretty boys of the Old West, and try to solve the mystery of just who directed this film. Put on a bustle, grab some Laudanum and we'll deal you in. 

We're checking out Jorma Taccone's 2010 SNL sketch adaptation, MacGruber, which features Val Kilmer as the bad guy for once, and he's so, so good at it. Joining the show to talk tighty-whitey tan lines, homophobia, and the joys of throat ripping is Nicole Rizzo, otherwise known as Mrs. Kilmerkast, because she's married to the host, and stepping in at the last minute thanks to some unfortunate problems with the first recording.  Hope you enjoy a  glimpe into podcsting marital bliss.

We're headed to the '90s with Jordan Courtney and Nicholas Loup, the guys from the Filmshake podcast, to take a look at Val Kilmer's first heist film, as he joins forces with Kim Basinger in The Real McCoy. We try to figure out why ribbed condoms are the wave of the future, chat about Gary the Juggernaut and discuss Kilmer's orifices. Grab your passport and head down to Rio with us.

JumpCut Online's Lucy Buglass (Lucy Goes to Hollywood) joins us to check out Val Kilmer as a creepy guy who shows up to a police station on Christmas Eve and he did not bring good tidings. We talk padded scenes, huge plot holes, and the silliest achilles heel ever, and play a new game!.

Felicity Flesher and Clarence Pruitt of the Film Frontier podcast bring their knowledge of westerns to KilmerKast to help us discuss Val Kilmer's highly-underrated 1992 drama Thunderheart. Along the way, we wind up talking about the greatness that is Graham Greene, fleeting show biz success, Linda Lavin, dragon puppets, freakin' badgers and the joys of "won't they." Grandpa would want you to listen. He'd probably want you to subscribe, rate and review too. 

We’re headed back to the sixties to check out one of Val Kilmer’s most iconic roles, as he plays Jim Morrison in The Doors. Joining us on this trip is FlickDirect’s Allison Hazlett-Rose, the chair of the Florida Film Critics Circle. We talk imitation versus character, gratuitous nudity, mental illness and craft a new ending for the film. We also play a new game! Turn on and tune in.

Listen as two grown men with a healthy understanding of film--Witney Seibold of the Critically Acclaimed network of podcasts and host Francis Rizzo III--are driven to utter confusion by the machinations and cinematic misdeeds of one Francis Ford Coppola, as they attempt to dissect and understand just what was happening in his narratively-jumbled 2011 film Twixt.

We're going back to 1989 to check out a film most Val Pals don't even remember, as Jason Bailey (New York Times, Fun City Cinema Podcast) joins Francis Rizzo III to talk about Kill Me Again, but they also wind up talking about sentimental briefcases, reading breaks in film, Tarantino influences, and the immortal joys of Jon Gries. Grab a bag of blood and join us in our motel room for some fun. 

Brendan from the What Were They Thinking? podcast joins Francis Rizzo III to figure out that very question when it comes to the 2012 Val Kilmer horror film 7 Below. They talk (possibly) alien finance guys, inconsistent fog, CG storms, Ving Rhames' baby voice, and of course the famed Kilmer ponytail, all while becoming incredibly confused by the plot(?) of the film. Grab your favorite Rambo knife and join us for a listen.

We've got babies being hunted, trolls turned inside out and accents being mangled as Francis Rizzo III is joined by Emmy-winning writer Ricky Roxburgh (Tangled: The Series, Monsters at Work, Big Hero Six: The Series) to chat about 1988's Willow. They'll get into everything about Madmartigan, as well as get sidetracked talking about fabulous hair, fantasy Home Alone, the Golden Girls' home, elderly lady fights and much, much more. Join us on the lanai for a chat. 

We're breaking format at KilmerKast, because we've got a BRAND-NEW Val Kilmer movie to talk about, as Paydirt arrives this week. Francis Rizzo III is joined by his nearly life-long friend and official COVID-19 frontline hero Richard Webster, as they chat about this new movie, Kilmer's daughter's role in it, questionable stunts and big honkin' guns. 

This podcast has a need...a need to discuss Val Kilmer's 1986 blockbuster Top Gun. To make that happen, Francis Rizzo III is joined by Talk Film Society's Editor at Large Matt Curione, as they talk about the sweatiest film ever, a lightly-used Meg Ryan and Anthony Edward's mustache.

Francis Rizzo III is joined by filmmaker David Cornelius (Inhumanwich) to chat about Val Kilmer's 2013 mystery-thriller Riddle, and they end up talking about ponytails, sedated actors, 35-year-old high school students and much more.

Francis Rizzo III is joined by screenwriter Matthew J. McCue (Showtime's upcoming Kavalier & Clay) to chat about a film that established what they thought college life would be, Real Genius. As they discuss Kilmer's performance, they also talk about El Debarge, Kate & Allie, the importance of Ick and why you shouldn't eat that popcorn. 

Francis Rizzo III is joined by Raj Chidabaram to talk about 2017's The Super, Val Kilmer's first film following his cancer surgery. They discuss creepy kids, possible dubbing and why everything is so darn dark, as well as much more. 

Francis Rizzo III is joined by film critic Tyler Foster to discuss Val Kilmer's feature film debut in the 1984 Zucker-Abrams-Zucker classic Top Secret! They also talk about the latest Kilmer news, put the film in context of when it came out and look at reviews of the movie. 

The introduction to the podcast about the films of Val Kilmer, with a mission statement, some ground rules and info on what to expect from the show.