Utah FilmPod

Josh and Mark discuss the new "Shazam!" movie and share their reactions to the slap-free 2023 Academy Awards.

Inspired by the new Woody Harrelson movie "Champions," Josh and Mark draft the best sports movies of all time(that aren't documentaries).

Josh and Mark discuss the world of cult films as they try to make sense of the new Elizabeth Banks movie, "Cocaine Bear."

For the 50th episode of the Utah FilmPod, Josh and Mark review "Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" and draft their favorite MCU films.

Comedian David Ackerman joins Mark to rank the best comic actors of all time, and David reveals the three movies that had the biggest impact on his career.

Josh and Mark review the new M. Night Shyamalan movie, "Knock at the Cabin," and Mark reports on the new film from director John Carney.

Josh and Mark preview the films that fill them with anticipation and dread as we head into 2023.

Josh and Mark review the surprisingly good January action release, "Plane," discuss the Golden Globe results, and reflect on the first time they saw "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."

Josh and Mark kick off the new year with a review of "A Man Called Otto" and a draft of their favorite Tom Hanks movies.

Steve Salles of the KSL Movie Show joins Josh and Mark to recount the best films of 2022.

Josh and Mark discuss "Avatar: The Way of Water" and "Banshees of Inisherin," and Mark reports on his belated screening of Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis."

Josh and Mark review a pair of new Christmas movies and draft a dozen favorites to fill your flatscreens with holiday cheer.

Photographer Will Malone of the Photography is Dead podcast joins Josh to review Rian Johnson's new film "Glass Onion" and discuss the crossover between the worlds of photography and film.

After reviewing Steven Spielberg's new semi-autobiographical feature "The Fabelmans," Josh and Mark take turns drafting their all-time favorite Spielberg films.

Local director, producer, and engineer (according to iMDB) Michael Chidsey joins Josh and Mark to review the new Weird Al movie, and explain his dysfunctional affection for all things Sam Raimi.

Josh and Mark discuss the new Marvel release "Wakanda Forever" and the five minutes of the new Netflix series "Blockbuster" that Josh watched before turning it off in disgust.

As we come up on Veteran's Day, Josh and Mark review the new Netflix feature "All Quiet on the Western Front," and discuss the war film genre.

Josh and Mark discuss the new civil rights drama, "Till," and reflect on the sad news that after 40 years in business, Top Hat Video will be closing its doors.

With Josh unwilling to let the new "Halloween" trilogy dupe him for a third time, he and Mark offer some alternate horror recommendations. They also discuss Peter Farrelly's "The Greatest Beer Run Ever" and the new Netflix documentary, "Redeem Team."

Mark and Josh say farewell to departed co-host Dani Hatch, discuss David O. Russell's new film, "Amsterdam," and...wind up talking about music again.

The hot topics of this week are all big names with a lot of money tied to them. "Avatar" has returned to theaters, and "Andor" and "Rings of Power" are gracing streaming services.

Kicking off the Fall lineup, Mark and Dani cover "See How They Run" and Josh gives his take on "Don't Worry Darling." Although they are high quality productions, there are conflicted feelings when it comes to the final verdicts.

After a short break, it's time to get caught up on what everyone has been watching! Mark and Josh saw the 40th Anniversary showing of "The Wrath of Khan" and Dani reviews the recent release of "Samaritan."

Without much to cover for reviews, this episode is dedicated to a draft where Josh, Dani, and Mark take turns picking their favorite movie years. Become a Cinephile Superstar for only $3 a month on our Utah. Film Patreon account! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=78682286

With "Day Shift" as the final review for the summer season, Josh and Mark shift to putting the "Utah" back into the Utah FilmPod by discussing various school related flicks filmed in Utah, and older movies that are popular in Utah culture. Become a Cinephile Superstar for only $3 a month at our Utah. Film Patreon account! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=78682286