Release Date Rewind
Movie nerd, filmmaker, and anniversary celebrator Mark J. Parker brings a friend on each episode to discuss movies (and sometimes TV shows) that are hitting milestone anniversaries of release that month. Think 20th anniversary, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, you get it! They'll dive in together, discussing fun facts, memorable moments, and what makes these movies worth a rewind all these years later. Let's get nostalgic! The podcast logo was designed by Straw Hut Media, inspired by Greg Clements' original art. The theme song is the instrumental version of "Dance This Out" by singer/songwriter Kyle Mo…
Episodes
122 episodes
Urban Legend (25th anniversary)
Lucky for you, Miss Thang, this episode is a real scream for Friday the 13th (in October)! Mark welcomes horror experts Tim Murdock & Matt Emert from the Happy…
The Good Son (30th anniversary)
It's officially spooky season and we have a perfect chiller to discuss in this 60th episode! Mark welcomes friend and early 90s thriller expert Tarik Flannagan…
Blade (25th anniversary)
Sink your fangs into this one! Mark welcomes old pal Katie Bruno back on the podcast to show off her movie trivia knowledge and celebrate the 25th anniversary o…
So I Married An Axe Murderer (30th anniversary)
Whoa man! Mark welcomes west coaster OT Garcia back on the show to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Mike Myers mystery comedy So I Married An Axe Murderer.…
Hocus Pocus (30th anniversary)
Come little listeners, the time's come to play! Mark welcomes the Halloween Queen Solana Sorrento back to the show to hop on some brooms (or mops or vaccuums) a…
Sex and the City (25th anniversary)
And just like that, it's TV time again! Mark welcomes his gal pals Melissa Ward and Sarah Menaquale back on the show for a special episode of "Premiere Date Rew…
Jurassic Park (30th anniversary)
Pause your work on that archeological dig and play this episode! Mark welcomes Emmy Award-winning casting director Julie Schubert to the show to join him on an…
Wrong Turn (20th anniversary)
Are you ready for an Appalachian good time? Mark welcomes final girl Kit Sheehan back on the show in her best Eliza Dushku cosplay to celebrate the 20th anniver…
Super Mario Bros. (30th anniversary)
Trust the fungus! David Gonzalez from the podcasts Reel Chronicles and Chop Talk and the movie news and review site TheCinematicReel.com returns to the show to…
The Evil Dead (40th anniversary)
Temperatures are rising, and so are the Evil Dead! Mark welcomes old friends Katie Bruno and Jacqueline Renne on a drive to a cabin in the woods to celebrate th…
The Crush (30th anniversary)
Grab your rollerblades and spy on your new neighbor! Mark welcomes It All Began With A Scream author Padraic Maroney to the show to talk about Ghostface and cel…
The Birds (60th anniversary)
Jeff Bugajski returns to talk Hitchcock with Mark in this 50th episode of the podcast! They're flying to a different bay this time - Bodega Bay - to celebrate t…
Wild Things (25th anniversary)
Three's company in this steamy, sleazy, and swampy episode. Joining Mark for a threeway conversation are Andrew Huff from the FriGay the 13th podcast and return…
The Wedding Singer (25th anniversary)
Whoopadeedoo! Mark welcomes rom-com fan and filmmaker Amos Posner on the show to travel back in time to not only 1998, but to 1985, to celebrate the 25th annive…
Dawson's Creek (25th anniversary)
In this special episode - let's call it Premiere Date Rewind - Mark welcomes longtime friends Sarah Menaquale and Kit Sheehan back on the show to row their boat…
Spice World (25th anniversary)
When you're feeling sad and low, we will take you where you gotta go! Mark welcomes pal Katie Bruno back on the show to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the mo…
Leprechaun (30th anniversary)
Some episodes are about Oscar winners, and some are about the total opposite! In this one, Mark goes on a ride over the rainbow with returning guest, filmmaker,…
Tootsie (40th anniversary)
Actors are crazy! Mark welcomes friend and screenwriter C.C. Webster back to the show to rave about mistaken identities, characters in drag, and the wonderful T…
Titanic (25th anniversary)
It's a big episode for a big movie! Mark welcomes movie-loving pal Katie Bruno back on the show to set sail on the TITANIC for its 25th anniversary. The James C…
The Bodyguard (30th) & Cinderella (25th)
It's a Whitney double feature! Mark welcomes Survival Jobs podcast co-host, Bridgeport Film Festival founder, filmmaker, actor, AND Whitney Houston stan Jason A…
Bram Stoker's Dracula (30th anniversary)
We know Halloween is over, but it's the 30th anniversary of Francis Ford Coppola's sultry, campy, wild version of Dracula! Mark welcomes vampire lover Sabrina S…
I Know What You Did Last Summer (25th anniversary)
It's Halloweekend and also Hook Month! To celebrate this special time in our lives, Mark welcomes back two scream queens to the show: Kit Sheehan (Sarah Michell…
Candyman (30th anniversary)
It's a special October because it's hook month! There's a buzz in the air because our first hook-themed horror film celebrating a big anniversary is Candyman, w…
In & Out (25th anniversary)
Continuing September's Back to School Month theme, class is in session with Mark's new friend Derek Le Beau in this episode! Derek created the great, informativ…
Swimfan (20th anniversary)
It's Back to School month, so Mark welcomes longtime friend (and lifeguard!) Kit Sheehan back on the podcast to go on a journey deep into the school pool. They…
Stay Tuned (30th anniversary)
Stay away from huge satellite dishes! This episode is a real throwback for the 90s kids out there. Entertainment lover Solana Sorrento is back with proud couch…
Single White Female (30th anniversary)
Mark welcomes 90s thriller lover Tarik Flannagan back to the podcast to discuss the jaw-dropping, stiletto-stabbing, roommate-fighting film Single White Female…
Death Becomes Her (30th anniversary)
Mark welcomes friend and producer Funmi Sunmonu in Los Angeles back on the podcast to talk about a wacky, wild movie they both love: Death Becomes Her! The twis…
A League of Their Own (30th anniversary)
Mark welcomes Solana Sorrento back to the podcast to discuss the all-American girl power classic A League of Their Own for its 30th anniversary this month. The…
The Thing (40th anniversary)
School's out for summer, but Mark rewinds to '80s Antarctica with cinephile and camera expert Joe Brady for the 40th anniversary of John Carpenter's chilling fi…
Poltergeist (40th anniversary)
Run to the light and press play on this episode! Mark welcomes '80s horror enthusiasts David Gonzalez and Jack Renaud, from the new podcast Chop Talk, to celebr…
Austin Powers (25th anniversary)
Mark welcomes photographer, podcaster, and actor Garrick Hoffman to the show to discuss all the hilarity of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, which c…
Sister Act (30th anniversary)
For the first time, Mark's husband (and logo designer) Greg Clements joins the podcast! The husbands share a love for the Whoopi Goldberg hit Sister Act, which…
Costume Designer Mona May
This episode is a total "businesswoman special" as Mark welcomes special guest Mona May! From the iconic yellow plaid in Clueless, to the Time After Time dresse…
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (25th anniversary)
Let's fold scarves and listen to a podcast! Mark welcomes long-time friend and fellow blonde Sarah Menaquale on a ride in the convertible to Tuscon to celebrate…
Singin' in the Rain (70th anniversary)
Mark welcomes his friend and coworker from Ogunquit Playhouse Michael Stailey to nerd out over a movie musical that stands the test of time: Singin' in the Rain…
The Godfather (50th anniversary)
One of the most popular and beloved films turned 50 years old this month: The Godfather! And Mark had never seen the full movie until now - shocking, right? He…
Ladybugs (30th anniversary)
Mark is joined by returning guest from the west O'tilia Garcia a.k.a. OT to worship Jonathan Brandis and the comedy Ladybugs for its 30th anniversary. While OT…
A Clockwork Orange (50th anniversary)
Mark brings back friend, screenwriter, and film student for life C.C. Webster on a little droog trip to early 1970s London to discuss Stanley Kubrick's controve…
The Beautician and the Beast (25th anniversary)
Mark welcomes friend and rom-com fan Lauren Evangelista back to the podcast to travel to discuss the underrated 1997 movie The Beautician and the Beast for its…
The Mothman Prophecies (20th anniversary)
Mark welcomes friend, movie lover, and indie film collaborator Tom Ciuba back to the podcast to fly back to 2002 for the 20th anniversary this month of The Moth…
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (30th anniversary)
Mark welcomes friend, former coworker, and movie lover Tarik Flannagan to the show to discuss one of the most fun and twisted January thrillers, The Hand that R…
Scream (25th anniversary)
Horror hound Jeff Frumess is back to get nerdy with Mark as they take a stab at Scream, a movie they have studied for decades, for its 25th anniversary this mon…
Hook (30th anniversary)
Filmmaker, podcaster, and entertainment scholar Jeff Frumess returns to the show to fly with Mark to Neverland and discuss the movie Hook for its 30th anniversa…
My Girl (30th anniversary)
The holidays mean it's time for family dramedies and My Girl from 1991 is one of the most memorable. Mark welcomes old friend Melissa Ward back on the show to d…
Romeo + Juliet (25th anniversary)
Mark welcomes Sabrina Santoro back to the show so they can rewind and revisit the wild, gritty, colorful world of Baz Luhrmann's 1996 adaptation of Romeo + Juli…
Donnie Darko (20th anniversary)
Wake up, Donnie. Sparkle Motion superfans Mark and O'tilia Garcia time travel to 2001 (or really to 1988) to discuss the awesome head scratcher Donnie Darko for…
That Thing You Do! (25th anniversary)
Mark is joined by the groovy California queen O'tilia Garcia, a.k.a. OT, to discuss the 25th anniversary of Tom Hanks' That Thing You Do! If this movie doesn't…
The First Wives Club (25th) & Zoolander (20th)
Mark is joined by his New York pal Kiran Hefa, whom he met on the red carpet over 14 years ago - which is fitting, since these two movies have all the glitz and…
An American Werewolf in London (40th) & The Others (20th)
Spooky season is upon us and Mark brings longtime friend, longtime actress, and longtime movie lover Kit Sheehan on the show to dive into the supernatural and c…
Terminator 2 (30th) & Independence Day (25th)
Robots and aliens are taking over! Mark reunites with old friend and fellow movie nerd Katie Bruno, who is the Terminator to his John Connor, to discuss the big…
Willy Wonka (50th) & Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (30th)
School's out for summer and Mark brings back his film scholar friends Jason Kashiwagi and C.C. Webster to talk about two June movies: 1971's Willy Wonka and the…
The Craft & Twister (25th anniversaries)
Mark is joined by the mystical and magical Sabrina Santoro to discuss major movies in their lives: The Craft and Twister! The 90s thrillers about the dark side…
Primal Fear & Fear (25th anniversaries)
Mark brings fellow movie addict, podcaster, and almost-lawyer Funmi Sunmonu on a rollercoaster ride back to 1996 to celebrate the 25th anniversaries of twisty t…
The Birdcage & Fargo (25th anniversaries)
Mark goes on an imaginary trip to South Beach, Miami and Brainerd, Minnesota with entertainment lover and podcaster Tom Ciuba to celebrate the 25th anniversarie…
The Silence of the Lambs (30th) & Hannibal (20th)
Mark has friend and scream queen Solana Sorrento on the show to have a dinner party Hannibal Lecter-style! For the 30th anniversary of Silence of the Lambs and…
Save the Last Dance & The Wedding Planner (20th anniversaries)
Mark is joined by friend Lauren Evangelista to chat about big screen romance from January 2001: Save the Last Dance & The Wedding Planner. Who would have thunk…
Edward Scissorhands (30th) & Jumanji (25th)
Mark brings friend and fellow indie filmmaker Jeff Frumess on the show to discuss two well-known fantasy films that focus on odd things happening in the neighbo…
Home Alone (30th) & It Takes Two (25th)
Mark is joined by his friend since elementary school Melissa Ward, who loves Christmas and the Olsen twins. They discuss classic 90s family comedies starring so…
To Die For & Empire Records (25th anniversaries)
Mark has 2 friends on the show for Episode 2! His movie-obsessed pals C.C. Webster and Jason Kashiwagi join him on a trip back to the grungy and angsty 90s to d…