River Phoenix and the Whale of Hollywood

The Souvenir Part II with the Blaze and Larkin Richard Matoon

In The Souvenir Part II, Julie is left reeling after her lover Anthony dies from a drug overdose. Like any good artist, she begins reinterpreting the past through a student film—and, in the process, discovers how many others were affected by Anthony’s addiction and death. Courtney Blazon and Larkin Matoon discuss the film’s twists, emotional fallout, and many layers in this episode of OMFG: Original Montana Film Guide. #TheSouvenirPartII #JoannaHogg #FilmPodcast #MoviePodcast #OMFGPodcast #OriginalMontanaFilmGuide #IndieFilm #FilmDiscussion #Cinema #MovieReview

The Misfits with that 1961 Clark Gable drunk at the bar crying for his kids

Do you feel empathy for lost objects? Can you only thrive in the modern era? Do you own a stuffed raccoon? If you said yes to any of these questions, we have a movie + podcast companion for you. OMFG — Original Montana Film Guide — reviews the 1961 masterpiece The Misfits. Marilyn. Gable. Huston. Arthur Miller. All the stars are here, so follow the North Star to the nearest listening station and let us tantalize you with our never-thought-of-before ideas. #OMFG #OriginalMontanaFilmGuide #TheMisfits #MarilynMonroe #ClarkGable #JohnHuston #ArthurMiller #MoviePodcast #FilmPodcast #MontanaPodcast #ClassicFilm #1961Movies #PodcastRecommendation

Edward Yang's YiYi discussion with Courtney and Larkin

In Edward Yang’s Yi Yi, loneliness, family duty, regret, and the limits of understanding one another drift through the unraveling — and quiet reconnection — of a middle-class Taipei family. Sometimes people can see the same life from different angles and still both be right. That does not always mean someone has to be wrong. Listen in as Larkin and Courtney discuss Yi Yi, share their own thoughts, and uncover possible discoveries along the way. #Yi Yi #Edward Yang #Taiwanese #cinema #Taipei #OMFG #OriginalMontanaFilmGuide

Sweetgrass (the documentary) and some Backroom Action

As I sit here writing this, consuming all the Tootsie Rolls from the office break room and considering my options if confronted—probably a lie of some sort—I’m also meditating on the Montana-filmed Sweetgrass, a quiet yet meditative ride near Red Lodge, Montana. Think Brokeback Mountain without the passionate lovemaking. This life of herding sheep in this particular area is coming to an end, and we follow it. What a breath of fresh air to get a non-reductive narrative about the hardships of cowboying. Also, we touch on the 2026 movie Backrooms. Both are great. I suggest watching them back to back. #OMFG #OriginalMontanaFilmGuide #MontanaFilm #Sweetgrass #Backrooms #MontanaMovies #FilmPodcast #MoviePodcast #DocumentaryFilm #RedLodgeMontana #WeirdMovies #CowboyCinema

Invasion USA with a Reverse Rocket in the Tailpipe

On this OMFG Quickie, Larkin and Josh subject themselves to Invasion U.S.A., a strange Cold War fever dream about what grown men in America apparently wanted to become: karate experts with zero conversational skills, corny one-liners, and weapons that do impossible shit like hit targets without aiming and never run out of bullets. Faceless casual bad guys meet their fates in an insane festival of explosions, bullets, and macho nonsense as we give our final farewell to one of cinema’s great non-charismatic heroes. Invasion U.S.A. is a hoot, and our discussion is worth the ride. #InvasionUSA #ChuckNorris #CannonFilms #80sAction #ColdWarCinema #ActionMovies #CultMovies #BadMovies #VHSAction #MoviePodcast #MontanaPodcast #OriginalMontanaFilmGuide #OMFG