Lyles Movie Files

For episode 73 we're steaming or mildly heated about this college admission scandal that's sunk the career of Aunt Becky and others. Is cheating parents OK for the sake of their children or should we not bother being surprised about anything wealthy folks do at all? Also, the new Avengers: Endgame trailer dropped. How hyped are we for the conclusion of the Avengers: Infinity Saga? And just for fun...

We're weighing in on the best comic book movie trilogy. Does it just come down to Christopher Nolan's series and the Captain America trilogy or could Thor, Iron Man, Spider-Man and Superman enter the discussion as well? With news of Will Smith playing Venus and Serena Williams' father, does Hollywood have a lightwashing issue? It's time to celebrate Tyrese getting work in the new Teddy Pendegrass...

Tim Gordon, the president of the Washington Area Film Critics Association , came through to chat about the Oscars, how critics groups help steer the discussion on the hot movies and why thought pieces keeping it in the conversation led to Green Book winning Best Picture. As the man behind Film Gordon, Tim breaks down the reality of Oscar voting and which category the Academy Awards really needs to...

The Oscars are over and in the books for another year. What'd we think of the award winners including the oh so controversial Green Book taking home the coveted Best Picture. It's been a while since we talked about the Arrowverse so we catch up on what's going on with Arrow, Supergirl, The Flash, Black Lightning and even Gotham. Chief and Jayce are fed up with Supergirl while Gunner has come aroun...

There's no escaping the big news of the week so for Episode 70 we spend a lot of time trying to come up with a bigger Dummy of the Week/Month than Jussie Smollett the disgraced Empire star who got busted for staging an attack. Also, we skip the Oscars and hand out our own awards, we discuss what we want to see in the Chris Hemsworth/Hulk Hogan biopic, our annoyance with The Punisher and Jessica Jo...

Happy Valentine's Day! We're showing y'all a little love with Episode 69 as we try and figure out which celebrities would make for the biggest trainwreck of entertainment on Celebrity Big Brother 3. Would TO or Mike Tyson make for the most entertaining athlete? Also, we're breaking in a new feature: 3 Best/3 Worst. To kick things off we're starting with Christian Bale. With so many quality films,...

In the wake of the SuperBowl, we consider if Tom Brady really is The GOAT or if he benefits from being in the perfect era for quarterbacks? Next up, we have a heated discussion about the Liam Neeson controversy. Listen in to see who tries to cut him a break and who decides if Liam Neeson is cancelled. We also discuss the Kristoff St. John tragedy with the suicide of the Young and the Restless star...

Sorry for the delay in episodes crew. I've been battling this Death Flu for nearly two weeks and my voice went MIA on me. That of course means Episode 67 is now a bit dated as I'm hyping The Punisher Season 2 on Netflix and trying not to get too spoilery while talking about Glass , but we had a lot of fun on this one. Also, Jovon dishes out some Heroes of the Week and we find more than a few more...

Surviving R. Kelly is all anybody's talking about these days and we're finally breaking down our take on the controversial documentary series on Episode 66. We all know R. Kelly is a cretin, but why did it it take so long for people to truly speak out and what's led to people deciding to something about it now? Plus, we've also got our Dummy of the Week to hand out that is surprisingly not going t...

It's Episode 65 and we've got a ton of opinions about the 2019 Golden Globes including the snubs of Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody becoming a big player in award season and the ickiness of the Green Book's behind the scenes drama in the midst of receiving so many awards. We also talk about sequels from the need to have a sixth Final Destination film to the surprising mostly official announcement...

For Episode 64, we had big plans of breaking down all of the major films we're looking forward to seeing. Predictably, that didn't go too smoothly as the guys questioned Keanu Reeves' legacy, the name of Liam Neeson's character in his new movie and still missing Edward Norton in the Avengers. We also talk about Avengers: Endgame and the end of Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans' Marvel Studios cont...

We went through our list and checked it twice and now we're ready to share our Top 10 List of films for 2018. What made the cut and which films unanimously made our lists? Also, we talk more on Aquaman's box office success and what it means for future Warner Bros. DC Films. And what is the future for Transformers after Bumblebee? Gunner, Jovon and Jayce also break down Sandra Bullock's latest with...

For episode 62 we're talking two of the biggest movies for Christmas - Aquaman and Bumblebee. Most of us caught Aquaman and we're debating now if Warner Bros. finally has a winning formula for its DC films. And with Bumblebee as the first live-action Transformers film without Michael Bay, can the franchise finally roll out properly? The pictures of the live action Aladdin surfaced and fans are tur...

With Episode 61 we're breaking down the three part Arrowverse Elseworlds crossover from The Flash, Arrow and Supergirl. What did we like (Crisis tease! Superman, Arrow vs Flash, Easter Eggs) and what didn't we like (constant Supergirl propping up, no Nora, little Iris). Gunner has a revelation about Black Lightning's continued absence from these crossover events. We talk about how Titans has quiet...

There's too much to talk about with Episode 60. Kevin Hart's past comes back to haunt him just as he's announced the Oscars host. Hear our take on if he should have remained in the gig despite refusing to apologize...at first. We break down the Golden Globe nominees and Jovon sells Chief on checking out Roma. Also, we talk why a Crazy Rich Asians win is one of the best possible outcomes. We're cau...

For Episode 59, we're talking about our go-to Christmas movie from the classics to the modern classics, which ones do we have to see every December. Jovon still isn't happy with The Walking Dead even with the arrival of The Whisperers. Can Jayce manage to get him excited for the return of the second half of a much improved season? Chief talks about the recklessness of movie goers and how they're l...

I'll be sharing my Creed II review very soon. In short, if you're a fan of the first one, you'll love the sequel. Director Steven Caple Jr. and co-star Florian Munteanu were in town to discuss the film. Dealing with the expectations, what made them cry and why the Drago family couldn't be cliche Russian villains.  

For Episode 57, we try to work through our feelings about the casting of Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor in the Arrowverse. We break down what had to be an immensely complicated casting process and the several other candidates that would have made for a better choice for the role.  Chief is caught up with The Walking Dead and he's excited about the prospect of these talking walkers. Agents of SHIELD fans...

Episode 56 is another controversial episode for us. We can't agree on anything, but the gang tries to reach common ground on Rick Grimes' final episode on The Walking Dead. Who hated it and who thought it opens up a wealth of new possibilities for the series? Also, we talk the Viggo Mortensen N-Word controversy. Are people blowing it out of proportion? We're also talking why music biopics like Boh...

With the recent reveal on The Flash, for Episode 55 we take a deep dive at the Arrowverse's attempts at diversity. Where it's working, what needs immediate improvement and why this universe still has more aliens than Asian characters. After so much heinous use of his music in commercials, we're thrilled about Ava DuVernay directing a Prince documentary. Marvel TV is giving fans reasons to be excit...

For Ep. 54, we're talking about how we would fix certain franchises that have fallen from grace. How would we fix DC Extended Universe, Transformers, X-Men and The Terminator series? Find out. Also, we rave over Daredevil Season 3 while collectively scratching our heads over Netflix's decision to cancel Luke Cage and Iron Fist. We break down the latest week in TV shows from Arrow, Supergirl, The F...

We're on to Episode 53 and we're talking about The Walking Dead. Specifically if Jovon is dead wrong in his insistence that The Walking Dead showrunners would be stupid for killing off Rick Grimes before the season finale. Shocker, women actually like sci-fi! Why is it taking so long for executives to take more chances like the female Dr. Who? Kiera Knightely and Kristen Bell have issues with old...

For Episode 52, the Lyles Movie Files podcast crew gets in on the Gambit change-up from a heist film to a romantic comedy with action elements. We're also sharing our top picks for films we're most excited for with our Fall Movie Preview. Did the latest Dark Phoenix trailer turn our opinion on the film or are we still just waiting for Marvel Studios to gain control of the X-Men license? How excite...

For Episode 51 the gang is all here at one place for our wildest and loudest installment yet. Tune in as we break down the Captain Marvel trailer, which somehow turns into a breakdown on how Warner Bros. has botched its superhero universe. From there we talk about the casting choices for Birds of Prey and why those great options might not matter. Hear our take on the Kevin Hart/Katt Williams drama...

It's our first big milestone as the Lyles Movie Files Podcast crew celebrates Episode 50. The whole gang is here as we discuss which movie stars bring us to the theaters and which fading stars have lost our trust. We also discuss Nicolas Cage's new bizarre and amazing film, Mandy, and the controversy and problems with the latest installment in The Predator series. From there we have a very special...