Mostly Film

🎬 Mostly Film: This week on Mostly Film , Jonathan and JP are back to break down the newest trailers, wildest headlines, and everything that’s been lighting up their screens lately — or at least confusing them just enough to keep watching. 🐒 LIST IT or NIX IT We’re putting ten fresh trailers to the test: Primate , Rebuilding , Send Help , Merrily We Roll Along , The Pout Pout Fish , Young Washin...

🎥 In Review: Guillermo del Toro This week, the Mostly Film crew dives deep into the beating heart of Guillermo del Toro’s Spanish masterpieces — The Devil’s Backbone and Pan’s Labyrinth. It’s a journey through haunted orphanages, fascist nightmares, and the fragile courage of children who see truth where adults see only power. 🩻 The Body: Building the Monster We trace del Toro’s evolution from M...

🎬 Mostly Film This week on Mostly Film , Jonathan and JP are back with another round of hot takes, questionable trailer opinions, and a few emotional curveballs. LIST IT or NIX IT We’re kicking things off with five fresh trailers — Mercy , Nuremberg , No Other Choice , Train Dreams , and Playdate . Which ones make the Letterboxd watchlist, and which ones get the swift “nope”? Expect chaos, disagr...

🎥 In Review: Guillermo del Toro — The Body, The Soul, The Legacy This week, the Mostly Film crew dissects the visionary world of Guillermo del Toro, starting at the beginning — when the monsters were still finding their form. Jonathan and JP walk through del Toro’s evolution from the studio-strangled chaos of Mimic to the full-blown creative freedom of Hellboy . 🧠 The Body: Building the Monster...

🎬 Mostly Film This week, the Mostly Film crew (Jonathan & JP) are back to break down the latest in movie news, AI ethics, and cinematic chaos — with a few hot takes along the way. LIST IT or NIX IT Would we add it to the Letterboxd watchlist or toss it in the bin? We give rapid-fire reactions to the latest trailers for Ballad of a Small Player , The Thing with Feathers , We Bury the Dead , Th...

🎙️ Cruise vs DiCaprio: Magnolia & One Battle After Another This week, the gang (Jonathan, Garrett, Zach, and JP) is taking on two roles that flipped the script for our favorite stars. On one side, Tom Cruise ditches the aviators and takes the stage as Frank T.J. Mackey in Magnolia — a loud, chaotic, and surprisingly heartbreaking “guru” who yells about masculinity but crumbles when the lights...

🎬 Mostly Film This week the crew dives headfirst into a loaded lineup of trailers, thrillers, and industry shake-ups. LIST IT or NIX IT Would we add it to the Letterboxd watchlist or leave it in the dust? We break down new trailers for Anaconda , Greenland 2 , The Mandalorian and Grogu , The Astronaut , The Bride , Violent Ends , Wolves , ZERO AD , and more. Expect strong opinions, side tangents,...

🎙️ Mostly Film: Cruise vs. DiCaprio – Mission: Impossible & The Departed This week on Mostly Film , we’re diving into two career-defining roles from two of Hollywood’s biggest names. First up: Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible (1996), the movie that launched him not only as an action icon but also as a powerful producer. From dangling in the CIA vault to handpicking Brian De Palma as director,...

🎙️ Mostly Film: Toy Story, Chinatown, and Hollywood’s Latest Wins The Mostly Film crew is back! We kick things off with LIST IT or NIX IT , where we give the hot new trailers ( Super Mario Galaxy , Christy , The Rip , Song Sung Blue ) the only treatment they deserve—an instant thumbs-up for the Letterboxd watchlist or a one-way ticket to the nix pile. Then it’s What We’ve Been Watching : Jonathan...

🎙️ Mostly Film: Cruise vs. DiCaprio – American Made & Killers of the Flower Moon This week on Mostly Film , we’re stacking two Hollywood heavyweights against each other: Tom Cruise in American Made (2017) and Leonardo DiCaprio in Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). We start with Cruise, who reunited with Doug Liman to play real-life pilot Barry Seal—a hustler caught between the CIA and the Mede...

🎬 Mostly Film: Trailers, Taskmasters & Chicken Man? This week on Mostly Film , we’re diving into a mountain of fresh trailers in our LIST IT or NIX IT segment—will Wuthering Heights , Hamnet , Return to Silent Hill , or Dust Bunny make the cut, or get tossed aside? Then it’s time for What We’ve Been Watching , and Jonathan’s been on a roll: from action sequels like Nobody 2 and She Rides Shot...

🎥 Cruise vs. DiCaprio: Edge of Tomorrow & The Revenant This week on Mostly Film , we’re putting two powerhouse performances under the microscope: Tom Cruise’s action-heavy, time-looping Edge of Tomorrow (2014) and Leonardo DiCaprio’s brutal, Oscar-winning The Revenant (2015). We dig into how Cruise flipped his usual hero persona on its head—starting out as a cowardly PR officer before evolvin...

🎬 Cruise vs. DiCaprio: Risky Business & Don’t Look Up This week on Mostly Film , we’re diving into two very different eras of movie stardom—Tom Cruise in Risky Business (1983) and Leonardo DiCaprio in Don’t Look Up (2021). First up: Cruise in Risky Business. We unpack how a not-so-obvious choice for the role of Joel Goodson became a career-defining performance. From that legendary underwear d...

Mostly Film This week on Mostly Film , we’re back with another packed episode. First up: LIST IT or NIX IT —we’re running through the latest trailers ( Good Boy, Keeper, Jimmy & Stiggs, Rabbit Trap, STEVE, Marty Supreme, Plainclothes, Elenor the Great ) and deciding on the spot if they’re worth adding to our Letterboxd watchlists… or tossing in the bin. Then in What We’ve Been Watching , Jonat...

Episode Title: Cruise vs. DiCaprio – Days of Thunder & The Beach This week, we’re putting two movie icons head-to-head as we dive into Tom Cruise’s high-octane turn in Days of Thunder (1990) and Leonardo DiCaprio’s island odyssey in The Beach (2000). We’ll unpack the fascinating behind-the-scenes stories—from Cruise’s real NASCAR training and on-set romance with Nicole Kidman, to DiCaprio’s ri...

🎬 Mostly Film This week on Mostly Film , we’re diving headfirst into another round of LIST IT or NIX IT , where the trailers are wild, the opinions are strong, and the titles alone deserve awards. From the toe-tappingly strange If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You to the chilling Cold Storage and the mysterious Bad Man , we decide what’s worth adding to the Letterboxd watchlist — and what’s going straight...

🎬 Cruise vs. DiCaprio: Interview with the Vampire & Shutter Island This week on Mostly Film , we’re sinking our teeth into two unforgettable performances — Tom Cruise’s bloodthirsty Lestat in Interview with the Vampire and Leonardo DiCaprio’s mind-bending Teddy Daniels in Shutter Island . It's a showdown of two Hollywood heavyweights stepping far outside their comfort zones — with fangs, flas...

🎙️ Mostly Film: This week on Mostly Film , we’re back with a full slate of movie talk — from upcoming trailers to billion-dollar blockbusters to what we’ve actually been watching (yes, Countdown keeps coming up). 📝 LIST IT or NIX IT We’re judging movie trailers like our watchlist depends on it. Should we List or Nix these upcoming releases? We’re talking Ella McCay , Zootopia 2 , Blue Moon , GOAT...

🎙️ Mostly Film Presents: Cruise vs DiCaprio — Top Gun & Romeo + Juliet This week on Mostly Film , we’re putting two iconic movie star performances head-to-head: Tom Cruise in Top Gun (1986) and Leonardo DiCaprio in Romeo + Juliet (1996). From casting surprises to pop culture impact, we’re breaking down what made each role a defining moment for its star. ✈️ Cruise Takes Flight We dive into how...

🎬 Mostly Film: This week on Mostly Film , we're diving headfirst into what's new, what's coming, and what's just plain wild in the world of movies and TV. 🎞️ LIST IT or NIX IT We go rapid-fire through the latest movie trailers — and make the call: is it going on the Letterboxd watchlist or getting nixed? From Avatar: Fire and Ash to Spinal Tap 2 , and even Five Nights at Freddy's 2 , we’re not ho...

🎥 Mostly Film Presents: Cruise vs. DiCaprio — Eyes Wide Shut & Inception Two iconic stars. Two mind-bending directors. One podcast showdown. This week, we're diving deep into Eyes Wide Shut (1999) and Inception (2010), unpacking the surprising casting choices, behind-the-scenes stories, and the career-defining performances of Tom Cruise and Leonardo DiCaprio . ✨ Did you know Cruise shot for...

🎬 Mostly Film: Smurfs, Sequels & Street-Level Spidey This week on Mostly Film , we're breaking down the newest movie trailers, the latest streaming obsessions, and all the industry news shaking up Hollywood. 🎞️ LIST IT or NIX IT We kick things off with rapid reactions to the week’s hottest trailers. Should they make the Letterboxd watchlist—or get the axe? Keeper Mortal Kombat 2 Hoppers After...

🎙️ Mostly Film Presents: Cruise Vs DiCaprio — Predicting Crime & Picking Fights What happens when two of Hollywood’s biggest stars go gritty, futuristic, and full-on revenge mode? This week on Mostly Film , we’re diving deep into two 2002 heavyweights: Tom Cruise in Minority Report and Leonardo DiCaprio in Gangs of New York . 🔍 Tom Cruise & Minority Report Before touchscreens were cool an...

Mostly Film We’re back this week with a quick dip into capes, comebacks, and comedy as Mostly Film returns with another round of hot takes and popcorn-powered opinions. 🎞 LIST IT or NIX IT Only one trailer this week, but it’s a big one: Red Sonja (2025) . Is it a sword-swinging comeback worth watching, or are we leaving it in the fantasy dust? We make the call. 🍿 What We’ve Been Watching Jonathan...

🎙️ Mostly Film: Cruise Vs DiCaprio – Aliens, Diamonds & Dad Problems This week, Mostly Film continues its cinematic showdown series with a face-off between two heavy-hitters: Tom Cruise running from aliens in War of the Worlds , and Leonardo DiCaprio smuggling conscience and conflict diamonds in Blood Diamond . First up: Cruise ditches the hero cape to play a regular, kinda-bad dad just trying...