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This week we are discussing Dreamwork's new film, Forgotten Island (2026), written and directed by Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford. It follows Jo (H.E.R) and Raissa (Liza Soberano) as they navigate through the island of Nikali and their friendship. We discuss how the films integrates it Fillipino culture throughout the narrative, characters, music, and animation as well as the flaws in its pa...

In this episode, we go over the new Rom-Com based on the novel by Ali Hazelwood, The Love Hypothesis (2026), directed by Claire Scanlon. As well as, the new follow-up to The Social Network (2010), written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, The Social Reckoning (2026). We discuss how both films have strong performances that help the film's otherwise mediocre writing and direction. 🎬 Watch the trail...

This week we review Digger, the new film by Alejandro González Iñárritu starring Tom Cruise as Digger. We talk about how this might be Cruise's most unique performance and how the big twist of the film. Discussing if films and satire are enough to get us out of the mess we are in and what this film falls in that discourse. 🎬 Watch the trailer:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Digger | Official Trailer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week we cover Jonatan Etzler's new film starring Saoirse Ronan, Bad Apples (2025) alongside Hasan Minhaj, Lena Khan, and Prashanth Venkataramanujam's new film, Best of the Best (2026). Both films offer an interesting story that feels lacking at certain places but overall still remains recommendable. 🎬 Watch the trailer:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Bad Apples | Official Trailer⁠⁠⁠...

(Sorry for the late upload; life you know) This week we cover two anticipated pieces of media. Adults Season 2 by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw and Resident Evil (2026) directed by Zach Cregger and starring Austin Abrams. Both properties had eager fan anticipation and mangaed to deliver on it. We also discuss the further themes in both and how they managed to stay fresh. 🎬 Watch the trailer:⁠⁠...

Apologies for the bad audio. Hope you enjoy us gushing about one of the best films Bollywood has ever made. 🎬 Watch the trailer:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Mughal-E-Azam | Official Trailer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📲 Follow & listen: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/moviemasalapodcast⁠⁠⁠

In this episode we discuss Ridley Scott's new film, The Dog Stars (2026) and Megan Park's new series Sterling Point (2026). Both while having some generic do stand out with certain elements. 🎬 Watch the trailer:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Dog Stars | Official Trailer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sterling Point | Official Trailer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📲 Follow & listen:...

This week we discuss Jane Schoenbrun's new film ' Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma ' (2026) starring Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder. Coming from their last indie hit ' I Saw The TV Glow' (2024) and having similar themes of how the media we consume shapes our identity, it also satirises horror films and the disccourse around them. We also discuss how it connects in it...

This week we discuss Coyote Vs. Acme (2026) and Tony (2026). With Taha gushing about their and the film's love of old Looney Tunes animation, and the David Vs. Goliath story that is both the plot of this film and the real-life story of its actual release. Starring John Cena, Will Forte, Lana Condor and Eric Bauza, it feels like a hug to people who grew up with these cartoons. And the other fil...

This week we review The End of Oak Street (2026), directed by David Robert Mitchell and produced by J.J. Abrams. The film stars Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor alongside their kids as they are transported in time and have to survive a prehistoric encounter. We discuss the multiple ways in which this film tries to deconstruct 80s Spielberg/ Amblin films but ultimately fails to commit. 🎬 Watch the...

This week we discuss two small but powerful films, All We Imagine As Light (2025) by Payal Kapadia and Ish (2026) by Imran Perretta. Both films heavily center the city in which our characters live, Mumbai and Luton, and how that shapes their present and future. 🎬 Watch the trailer:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠All We Imagine As Light | Official Trailer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Ish | Official Trailer⁠...

For this week's episode we discuss the web head's latest MCU film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. We look at how the film looks and feels different than any other MCU Spidey outing and where it blends in with the MCU, for better or worse. 🎬 Watch the trailer:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spider-Man: Brand New Day| Official Trailer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📲 Follow & listen...

In this episode we discuss two films which continue the story of their respective acclaimed TV shows; Heartstopper Forever (2026) and Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026). We discuss the places where both build on what made the tv shows beloved and the places where they falter. 🎬 Watch the trailer:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Heartstopper Forever| Official Trailer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Avatar Aang...

This week we review perhaps the biggest film of the year (quite literally), The Odyssey (2026) directed by Christopher Nolan. We discuss how it compares to Homer's classic, what it gets right and where the adaptation leaves more to be desired. We also go over the sound and scale of this film, alongside a discussion on if that scale is accessible and who takes the responsibility for it. Lastly...

In this week's episode, we take a break from the summer release and cover two films that went under the radar. Bobby Farrelly's Driver's Ed (2025) and Boots Riley's new film, I Love Boosters (2026). Discussing how Driver's Ed while cliched, is a fun watch with a fresh conclusion, and how I Love Boosters is a leftist satirical comedy that feels incredibly loud and bold. 🎬 Watch...

For this episode, we talk about the new A24 film, The Invite (2026), directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Penelope Crux, Seth Rogen, Edward Norton and Olivia Wilde herself. Alongside Netflix's Elona Holmes 3, starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, and Helena Bonham Carter, amongst others. We discuss how both films offer much more than their trailers reveal and delve into those deeper them...

This week, we delve into the new DCU film, Supergirl (2026). Directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Milly Alcock, Eve Ridley and Jason Mamoa. We discuss how the film has strong themes of immigration, the personal political and perseverance but lacks the ability to see them through. How it ends up feeling like a superhero film that we are over already. 🎬 Watch the trailer:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we discuss Pixar's latest sequel, Toy Story 5 (2026), and the new Netflix Rom-Com, Voicemails for Isabelle. Disclaimer: Zoey Duetch has faced a lot of backlash about her support for Israel, which we were not aware of prior to recording this episode. 🎬 Watch the trailer:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Toy Story 5 | Official Trailer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Voicemails For Isabelle | Offi...

This week we discuss, Masters of the Universe (2026), starring Nicholas Galitzine, Jared Leto, Idris Elba and Camila Mendes, alongside the new Sci-Fi film by Steven Spielberg, Disclosure Day (2026). Both films harken back to older media and entertaining spectacles that might not have as much depth. 🎬 Watch the trailer:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Masters of the Universe | Official Trailer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In episode 123, we are discussing the new Scary Movie (2026) by the Wayans Brothers and Maa Behen starring Madhuri Dixit. Scary Movie is back 13 years later, and with horror doing so well in cinemas, it had a great opportunity that it really does not live up to. On the other hand, Maa Behen provides a refreshing comedy in a Bollywood that feels stale. 🎬 Watch the trailer:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sc...

Apologies for the bad audio :(. In this episode, we are discussing A24's new horror film, directed by Kane Parsons, Backrooms and Charlie XCX's mockumentary, The Moment . 🎬 Watch the trailer:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Backrooms| Official Trailer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ The Moment | Official Trailer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠📲 Follow & listen: linktr.ee/moviemasalapodcast⁠

Two films which are fun to watch despite their flaws. The Mandalorian and Grogu, directed by Jon Favreau and Finding Emily, directed by Alicia MacDonald. With Finding Emily powered by Spike Fearn's performance and The Mandalorian and Grogu held through its puppetry and action sequences, both are competently made but do not offer much more. 🎬 Watch the trailer:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Finding E...

In this episode, we discuss the new horror film by Curry Barker, Obsession and the Queer Palm winner from last year My Little Sister . Both films are centred around two fantastic performances by the female lead and are centred around female experiences (although on very different ends). 🎬 Watch the trailer:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Obsession| Official Trailer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ The Little Sister | Offi...

Mother Mary , directed by David Lowery and starring Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, and Jessica Brown Findlay, might have one of the most unhinged plots of the year. Despite the performances and chemistry between the cast, the film is weirdly compelling and endlessly entertaining. Meanwhile, The Sheep Detectives , starring Hugh Jackman and Emma Thompson, may not reinvent the murder-m...