Screendivers

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Special Guest Author Carl D. Smith dive into 2008 comedy caper 'The Brothers Bloom'. Directed by Rian Johnson and starring Adrien Brody, Rachel Weisz, Mark Ruffalo and many more!"The perfect con is one where everyone involved gets just the thing they wanted"Don't forget to check out Carl D. Smith 'The Darkness out of Carthage' and 'The Season of Fire' now available to purchase globally on Amazon Prime.Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform. You can also support the show by gifting us a cup of coffee on: https://buymeacoffee.com/screendivers

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Special Guest Director Liam Regan from Refuse Films dive into 2011 dark comedy 'Carnage'. Directed by Roman Polanski and starring Jodie Foster, Christoph Waltz, John C. Reilly and Kate Winslet!"Penelope, I believe in the God of Carnage. The God whose rule's been unchallenged since time immemorial" Don't forget to check out Refuse Films at: https://www.refusefilms.com/Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform. You can also support the show by gifting us a cup of coffee on: https://buymeacoffee.com/screendivers

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Special Guest Chad aka 'Sealab' from the EBD podcast (In This Episode Everybody Dies) dive into 1986 drama 'The Color Of Money'. Directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, John Turturro and many more!"Money won is twice as sweet as money earned" Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform. You can also support the show by gifting us a cup of coffee on: https://buymeacoffee.com/screendivers

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve dive into 1961 noir drama 'The Hustler'. Directed by Robert Rossen and starring Paul Newman, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott, Jackie Gleason, Myron McCormick and many more!"I'm shootin' pool, Fats. When I miss, you can shoot" Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform. You can also support the show by gifting us a cup of coffee on: https://buymeacoffee.com/screendivers

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve dive into 1998 action thriller 'Enemy of the State'. Directed by Tony Scott and starring Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Regina King, Lisa Bonet, Barry Pepper, Jake Busey, Jason Lee, Jack Black, Seth Green, Tom Sizemore and many more!"If you live another day I will be very impressed" Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform. You can also support the show by gifting us a cup of coffee on: https://buymeacoffee.com/screendivers

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and special guest George from the 'Horrorweekly' podcast dive into 2006 Hungarian cult anthology horror-comedy film 'Taxidermia'. Directed by György Pálfi and starring Csaba Czene, István Gyuricza, Gina Moreno and many more!"I had a vomiting technique named after me!" Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform. You can also support the show by gifting us a cup of coffee on: https://buymeacoffee.com/screendivers

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve dive into 2024 anthology film 'Freaky Tales'. Directed by Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck and starring Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Ji-young Yoo, Jack Champion and many more!"I see you in hell in a gasoline Suit'" Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform. You can also support the show by gifting us a cup of coffee on: https://buymeacoffee.com/screendivers

The Screendivers listeners asked a bunch of questions and we answered them in our very first "Decompression Session" annual special 2026; this is PART TWO of the first session the Screendivers recorded together live in the same room!!! Join us as we continue to answer all the questions asked by our listeners on social media. If you missed part one, where we answered all questions asked by our Supporters...catch up! If you would like to join our members group and help the show grow, you can do so at 'Buy me a coffee'!Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram. You can also rate us on your favourite podcasting platform and you can support the show by gifting us a cup of coffee on: https://buymeacoffee.com/screendivers

DECOMPRESSION SESSION 2026: SUPPORTERS & MEMBERS EDITIONThe Screendivers listeners asked a bunch of questions and we answered them in our very first "Decompression Session" annual special 2026; this is PART ONE of the first session the Screendivers recorded together live in the same room!!! We kicked it all off by answering questions asked by our 'Buy me a coffee' supporters first in this special edition episode. Join us next week for PART TWO as we answer the rest of your questions.Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram. You can also rate us on your favourite podcasting platform and you can support the show by gifting us a cup of coffee on: https://buymeacoffee.com/screendivers

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve dive into 2025 black comedy action thriller 'One Battle After Another'. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Teyana Taylor, Regina Hall, Alana Haim, Chase Infinity and many more!"Ocean waves, ocean waves." Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform. You can also support the show by gifting us a cup of coffee on: https://buymeacoffee.com/screendivers

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Steve and Special Guest Michelle Stang from the 'Friends of Horrorweekly' dive into 2009 crime dark tragicomedy 'Bad Lieutenant Port Of Call New Orleans'. Directed by Werner Herzog and starring Nicholas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Xzibit, Brad Dourif and many more!"What are these fuckin' iguanas doing on my coffee table?" Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform. You can also support the show by gifting us a cup of coffee on: https://buymeacoffee.com/screendivers

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba and Special Guest Chad aka 'Sealab' from the EBD 'In This Episode Everybody Dies' podcast dive into 1981 action thriller 'Nighthawks'. Directed by Bruce Malmuth and starring Sylvester Stallone, Rutger Hauer, Billy Dee Williams, Lindsay Wagner and many more!"You're going to a better life" Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform. You can also support the show by gifting us a cup of coffee on: https://buymeacoffee.com/screendivers

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Special Guest George Healy from the 'Horrorweekly' podcast, dive into 1975 neo-noir forgotten classic 'Night Moves'. Directed by Arthur Penn and starring Gene Hackman, Susan Clark, James Woods, Jennifer Warren, Melanie Griffith, Harris Yulin and many more!"Do you ask these questions because you wanna know the answer or is it just something you think a detective should do?" Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform. You can also support the show by gifting us a cup of coffee on: https://buymeacoffee.com/screendivers

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Special Guest Erin Gilmer from the 'Manic Movie Monday' podcast, dive into 2013 indie revenge thriller 'Blue Ruin'. Directed by Jeremy Saulnier and starring Macon Blair, Amy Hargreaves, Devin Ratray and many more!"Hey, man, I know this is personal. That's how you'll fail." Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Special Guest Geoff Walker dive into 1992 neo-noir revisionist western 'Unforgiven' Directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Frances Fisher, Saul Rubinek, Richard Harris and many more!"That you here, Bob, on the cover? The Duck of Death?" Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Special Guest David Joshua Smith dive into 1992 psychological thriller 'Raising Cain' Directed by Brian De Palma and starring John Lithgow, Lolita Davidovich, Steven Bauer, Frances Sternhagen, Gregg Henry and many more!"It's not the mileage honey, it's the make" Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this HALLOWEEN SPECIAL episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Special Guest Michelle Stang from the 'Friend Of Horrorweekly' community dive into 1996 comedy horror 'The Frighteners' Directed by Peter Jackson and starring Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, Jeffrey Combs, John Astin, Dee Wallace, Jake Busey, Chi McBride, Jim Fyfe, Troy Evans and many more!"Sheriff! You are violating my territorial bubble" Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve dive into 1978 classic drama 'The Deer Hunter' Directed by Michael Cimino and starring Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, Meryl Streep, John Savage, George Dzundza and many more!"Stanley, see this? This is This. This ain't something else. This is this." Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and special guest Michelle Stang (from Friends of Horrorweekly) "screendive" into 1985 classic dark comedy 'After Hours' Directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Verna Bloom, Tommy Chong & Cheech Marin, John Heard, Linda Fiorentino, Catherine O'Hara, Dick Miller, Will Patton, Bronson Pinchot and many more!"You wouldn't believe what I've been through tonight" Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve "screendive" into 1969 classic revisionist western 'Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid' Directed by George Roy Hill and starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Strother Martin, Cloris Leachman, Ted Cassidy, Kenneth Mars and many more!"Who are those guys?" Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve "screendive" into 1997 romantic comedy 'Grosse Pointe Blank' Directed by George Armitage and starring John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd, Joan Cusack, Alan Arkin, Hank Azaria and many more!"When I feel...quiet...when...I feel...blue" Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Special Guest Chad aka Sealab from the 'In This Episode Everybody Dies' podcast "screendive" into 2001 comedy/drama 'The Royal Tenenbaums' Directed by Wes Anderson and starring Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Bill Murray and Danny Glover!"This is my adopted daughter, Margot" Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve "screendive" into 1992 action film 'Universal Soldier' Directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Ally Walker, Ed O'Ross and many more!"The food is good" Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve "screendive" into 1981 neo-noir heist classic 'Thief' Directed by Michael Mann and starring James Caan, Robert Prosky, Tuesday Weld and Jim Belushi!"I have run out of time, I have lost it all. So I can't work fast enough to catch up. I can't run fast enough to catch up. The only thing that catches me up is doing my magic act" Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve "screendive" into 2025 horror blockbuster 'Sinners' Directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Jack O'Connel, Delroy Lindo, Hailee Steinfeld, Wunmi Mosaku and many more!"So you rob trains and banks but you can't steal this pussy for a night?"Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve "screendive" into 2002 comedy-drama disaster 'Tiptoes' Directed by Matthew Bright and starring Matthew McConaughey, Gary Oldman, Kate Beckinsale, Patricia Arquette, Peter Dinklage and many more!"So you had a circle jerk with a bunch of little people? I would love to see that!"Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve "screendive" into 2025 animated action fantasy sci-fi 'Predator: Killer Of Killers' Directed by Dan Tratchtenberg & Joshua Wassung!"Do not avenge me"Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve "screendive" into 2021 western drama 'Old Henry' Directed by Potsy Ponciroli and Starring Tim Blake Nelson, Stephen Dorff, Scott Haze, Gavin Lewis, Trace Adkins and many more!"You have no idea the hell storm you're about to let loose"Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve "screendive" into 2025 psychological thriller 'The Surfer' Directed by Lorcan Finnegan and Starring Nicholas Cage, Julian McMahon and many more!"Don't live here. Don't surf here."Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve "screendive" into 1974 Neo-noir mystery drama classic 'The Conversation' Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and Starring Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Teri Garr, Harrison Ford, Robert Duvall, Elisabeth MacRae, Allen Garfield, Frederick Forrest and many more!"I don't own a telephone"Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky, Steve and Special Guest George from the Horrorweekly podcast "screendive" into 1993 action flick 'Judgment Night' Directed by Stephen Hopkins and Starring Emilio Estevez, Cuba Gooding Jr., Denis Leary, Stephen Dorff, Jeremy Piven, Peter Greene and Everlast!"Attention, food shoppers. We have a special over at the frozen food department, dead meat!"Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky, Steve and Special Guest Chad aka Sealab from the EBD podcast "screendive" into 1996 action flick 'Executive Decision' Directed by Stuart Baird and Starring Kurt Russel, Halle Berry, John Leguizamo, Oliver Platt, David Suchet, Joe Morton, Bd Wong and Steven Seagal!"I think we're looking up at the ass-end of a dead dog, but it's worth a try"Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky, Steve and Special Guest Geoff Walker "screendive" into 1986 classic 'Platoon' Directed by Oliver Stone and Starring Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger, Forest Whittaker, Keith David, Tony Todd, John C. McGinley, Johnny Depp and many more!"I think now, looking back, we did not fight the enemy, we fought ouselves, and the enemy was in us""Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve "screendive" into 1993 classic spoof comedy 'Hot Shots! Part Deux' Directed by Jim Abrahams and Starring Charlie Sheen, Valeria Golino, Brenda Bakke, Loyd Bridges, Miguel Ferrer, Richard Crenna, Ryan Stiles and many more!"I had to come, it was a sequel"Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve "screendive" into 1991 classic spoof comedy 'Hot Shots!' Directed by Jim Abrahams and Starring Charlie Sheen, Valeria Golino, Lloyd Bridges, Cary Elwes, Jon Cryer and many more!"I'm in a hospital! What could go wrong?"Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky, Steve and Special Guest Michelle Stang "screendive" into 1998 cult-classic dark comedy 'Happiness' Directed by Todd Solondz and Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jane Adams, Dylan Baker, Lara Flynn Boyle, Jon Lovitz, Jared Harris, Ben Gazzara and many more!"I've had you on auto-redial all night"Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky, Steve and Special Guest film critic Leyla Mikkelsen "screendive" into 2022 insta-cult Comedy 'Hundreds Of Beavers' Directed by Mike Cheslik, Written by Mike Cheslik and Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, Starring Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, Olivia Graves, Doug Mancheski, Wes Tank, Luis Rico and...hundreds of beavers!"?"Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve "screendive" into 2000 terrible action sci-fi disaster 'The 6th Day' Directed by Roger Spottiswoode and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tony Goldwin, Robert Duvall, Michael Rapaport, Michael Rooker, Sarah Wynter, Wendy Crewson and Terry Crews!"Doesn't anybody die anymore?"Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve "screendive" into 1993 spoof comedy 'Loaded Weapon 1' Directed by Gene Quintano and starring Emilio Estevez, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Curry, Jon Lovitz, William Shatner, Kathy Ireland and many more!"We're investigating a felony, Miss Demeanor"Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky, Steve and Special Guest David Joshua Smith "screendive" into 1992 classic 'Glengarry Glen Ross' Directed by James Foley, Written by David Mamet and starring Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Ed Harris, Alec Baldwin,Alan Arkin, Kevin Spacey and Jonathan Pryce."Put that coffee down! Coffee is for closers only"Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky, Steve and Special Guest George Crowther "screendive" into 2008 Korean blockbuster action western classic 'The Good, The Bad, The Weird' Directed by Kim Jee-woon and starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun and Jung Woo-sung."Should I run straight on, or zigzag around and make 'em confused?"Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky, Steve and Special Guest Kev 'The Mohlverine' from the EBD podcast "screendive" into 1998 poker movie classic 'Rounders' Directed by John Dahl and starring Matt Damon, Edward Norton, John Malkovich, John Turturro, Gretchen Mol, Famke Janssen, Martin Landau and many more!"He beat me...straight up...pay him...pay that man his money"Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve "screendive" into 2016 Coen Brothers comedy 'Hail, Caesar!' starring Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Channing Tatum, Scarlett Johansson, Frances McDormand and many more!"Would that it were so simple"Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky and Steve "screendive" into 1984 Coen Brothers classic debut 'Blood Simple' starring Dan Hedaya, M. Emmet Walsh, Frances McDormand and John Getz!"I haven't done anything funny"Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform

In this episode of Screendivers...Umba, Ricky, Steve and Michelle "screendive" into 1987 Coen Brothers classic 'Raising Arizona' starring Nicholas Cage, Holly Hunter, John Goodman and many more! WARNING: WE GOT VERY DRUNK"There's what's right and there's what's right and never the twain shall meet"Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platformWe hope you enjoy the show and have a great week

In this episode of Screendivers...join Umba, Ricky and Steve as they "screendive" into 1989 cult classic dark comedy 'The Burbs' Directed by Joe Dante and starring Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Corey Feldman, Bruce Dern and many others!"I'm not going to listen to this, I'm not going to hear this now"Welcome to ScreendiversYou can like and follow us on social media and on your favourite podcasting platform