Archive - Marshall and the Movies

What I Learned from This Year's Oscar Nominees

Great moments from memorable interviews

Jan 23 • Marshall Shaffer

The Downstream: January 2026

10 great movies to watch before they leave streaming this month.

Jan 21

What Does "Achievement in Casting" Look Like?

A chat about the newest Academy Award in 2026

Jan 18 • Marshall Shaffer

A Streamer's Guide to Sundance 2026

Stay warm. Prepare for the year's indie smashes.

Jan 15

I Sold My Childhood DVDs

And guess how much I made?

Jan 12 • Marshall Shaffer

The Upstream: January 2026

10 great movies new to streaming this month.

Jan 5 • Marshall Shaffer

Marshall's 2(026) Most Wanted

Because it can't just be Nolan's ODYSSEY

Jan 2 • Marshall Shaffer

December 2025

My Top 10 Movies of 2025

Reflecting on the year in cinema

Dec 31, 2025 • Marshall Shaffer

Re-ranking my top 10 movies of 2015

A decade later: what faded, what holds up, and what I overlooked.

Dec 28, 2025 • Marshall Shaffer

The Downstream: December 2025

10 great movies to watch before they leave streaming this month.

Dec 23, 2025 • Marshall Shaffer

How to Write a Christmas Movie

With my friends, screenwriters Alexis Siegel and Blake Rutledge

Dec 22, 2025 • Marshall Shaffer

2025's Under the Radar Movies

Or: To All the Publicists I've Disappointed Before

Dec 19, 2025 • Marshall Shaffer

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