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Mindset Movie Reviews

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🎬 Mindset Movie Reviews is a short-form podcast delivering honest, spoiler-aware reviews of films old and new. Each episode breaks down a single movie — what works, what doesn’t, and whether it’s worth your time — without hype, fanboy nonsense, or studio spin. Expect sharp commentary, thoughtful analysis, and the occasional hot take across classic cinema, modern releases, cult favourites, and forgotten gems. 🎙 New episodes released regularly ⭐ Clear ratings, straight opinions 🎥 Companion reviews available on YouTube and the website If you love movies but hate overblown reviews, this podcast...

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Review: Radical (2023) - Eugenio Derbez, Daniel Haddad, Jennifer Trejo, Mia Fernanda Solis 28.02.2026 4:02

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Radical (2023). Directed by Christopher Zalla, starring Eugenio Derbez, Daniel Haddad, Jennifer Trejo, Mia Fernanda Solis, and Danilo Guardiola. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.8/10 🎬 Genre: Drama ⏱ Runtime: 125 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2023 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv4Z6uV5lcg Follow the podcast...

Review: The Eagle Has Landed (1976) - Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, Michael Caine 28.02.2026 4:02

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Eagle Has Landed (1976). Directed by John Sturges, starring Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, Jenny Agutter, and Donald Pleasence. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.9/10 🎬 Genre: Drama, War, Thriller, and Adventure ⏱ Runtime: 123 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1976 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watc...

Review: The Color Purple (2023) - Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks 28.02.2026 4:17

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Color Purple (2023). Directed by Blitz Bazawule, starring Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, and Corey Hawkins. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.8/10 🎬 Genre: Drama and Musical ⏱ Runtime: 141 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2023 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgJgstpVYOA Fo...

Review: You Hurt My Feelings (2023) - Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tobias Menzies, Michaela Watkins 28.02.2026 4:18

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at You Hurt My Feelings (2023). Directed by Nicole Holofcener, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tobias Menzies, Michaela Watkins, Arian Moayed, and Owen Teague. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.5/10 🎬 Genre: Drama, Comedy, and Romance ⏱ Runtime: 93 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2024 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F...

Review: Swingers (1996) - Vince Vaughn, Heather Graham, Jon Favreau, Ron Livingston 27.02.2026 3:57

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Swingers (1996). Directed by Doug Liman, starring Vince Vaughn, Heather Graham, Jon Favreau, Ron Livingston, and Patrick Van Horn. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.2/10 🎬 Genre: Drama and Comedy ⏱ Runtime: 96 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1997 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00DZ7etBwkY Follow the podcast for...

Review: The Magnificent Seven (1960) - Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Eli Wallach 27.02.2026 3:59

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Magnificent Seven (1960). Directed by John Sturges, starring Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Eli Wallach, and Horst Buchholz. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.7/10 🎬 Genre: Action, Western, Adventure, and Drama ⏱ Runtime: 128 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1960 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T...

Review: Scrambled (2023) - Leah McKendrick, Ego Nwodim, Andrew Santino, Clancy Brown, Laura Cerón 27.02.2026 3:42

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Scrambled (2023). Directed by Leah McKendrick, starring Leah McKendrick, Ego Nwodim, Andrew Santino, Clancy Brown, and Laura Cerón. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 5.9/10 🎬 Genre: Comedy and Drama ⏱ Runtime: 100 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2024 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TGvvLfdUG8 Follow the podcast fo...

Review: Exhuma (2024) - Choi Min-Sik, Kim Go-Eun, Yoo Hae-Jin, Lee Do-Hyun, Kim Sun-Young 27.02.2026 3:55

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Exhuma (2024). Directed by Jang Jae-Hyun, starring Choi Min-Sik, Kim Go-Eun, Yoo Hae-Jin, Lee Do-Hyun, and Kim Sun-Young. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.9/10 🎬 Genre: Horror and Mystery ⏱ Runtime: 134 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2024 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzRnnXflGr4 Follow the podcast for more h...

Millennial Angst & BDSM: A Review of Arnow's 2023 Comedy 27.02.2026 4:08

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed (2023). Directed by Joanna Arnow, starring Scott Cohen, Babak Tafti, Joanna Arnow, Michael Cyril Creighton, and Alysia Reiner. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 5.8/10 🎬 Genre: Comedy ⏱ Runtime: 87 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2024 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/...

Midnight Cowboy (1969) Review: A Gritty Tale of Unlikely Friendship 26.02.2026 3:23

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Midnight Cowboy (1969). Directed by John Schlesinger, starring Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Sylvia Miles, John McGiver, and Brenda Vaccaro. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.8/10 🎬 Genre: Drama ⏱ Runtime: 113 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1969 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDC70W91JtI Follow the podcast for mo...

Grace (2025) Review: A President's Moral Dilemma Unveiled 26.02.2026 4:20

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Grace (2025). Directed by Paolo Sorrentino, starring Toni Servillo, Anna Ferzetti, Orlando Cinque, Massimo Venturiello, and Milvia Marigliano. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.4/10 🎬 Genre: Drama ⏱ Runtime: 133 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2025 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo3hAyh_6X8 Follow the podcast fo...

Review: Late Night with the Devil (2023) - David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss 26.02.2026 3:59

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Late Night with the Devil (2023). Directed by Cameron Cairnes and Colin Cairnes, starring David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss, Fayssal Bazzi, and Ingrid Torelli. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.0/10 🎬 Genre: Horror ⏱ Runtime: 93 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2024 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMkdiB...

Review: American Fiction (2023) - Jeffrey Wright, John Ales, Skyler Wright 26.02.2026 3:47

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at American Fiction (2023). Directed by Cord Jefferson, starring Jeffrey Wright, Skyler Wright, John Ales, Patrick Fischler, and Carmen Cusack. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.5/10 🎬 Genre: Comedy and Drama ⏱ Runtime: 117 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2023 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePpLP0W5Cbw Follow the p...

Licorice Pizza (2021) Review: A Nostalgic Journey of First Love 26.02.2026 3:52

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Licorice Pizza (2021). Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Will Angarola, and Griff Giacchino. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.1/10 🎬 Genre: Comedy, Romance, and Drama ⏱ Runtime: 133 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2021 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZysNUV0K5g Fo...

Review: Música (2024) - Rudy Mancuso, Camila Mendes, Francesca Reale, Maria Mancuso, J.B. Smoove 26.02.2026 4:38

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Música (2024). Directed by Rudy Mancuso, starring Rudy Mancuso, Camila Mendes, Francesca Reale, Maria Mancuso, and J.B. Smoove. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.4/10 🎬 Genre: Comedy, Romance, and Music ⏱ Runtime: 91 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2024 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QKTlfW-gtE Follow the podca...

Ella McCay (2025) Review: A Comedy-Drama That Misses the Mark 25.02.2026 3:38

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Ella McCay (2025). Directed by James L. Brooks, starring Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Albert Brooks, Spike Fearn, and Woody Harrelson. ⭐ Rating: 2.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 5.2/10 🎬 Genre: Drama and Comedy ⏱ Runtime: 115 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2025 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VubwCpn6cCs Follow the podca...

The Housemaid (2025): Secrets, Suspense & Dark Humor Unveiled! 25.02.2026 3:54

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Housemaid (2025). Directed by Paul Feig, starring Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Peter Colandro, and Don DiPetta. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.8/10 🎬 Genre: Mystery, Thriller, and Drama ⏱ Runtime: 131 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2025 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP-tEaM5kLo Foll...

The Wrecking Crew (2026) Review: Action, Comedy & Family Drama 25.02.2026 3:58

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Wrecking Crew (2026). Directed by Angel Manuel Soto, starring Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa, Temuera Morrison, Morena Baccarin, and Roimata Fox. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.4/10 🎬 Genre: Crime, Mystery, Action, and Comedy ⏱ Runtime: 124 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2026 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h...

Review: Love Lies Bleeding (2024) - Anna Baryshnikov, Kristen Stewart, Dave Franco, Katy O'Brian 25.02.2026 4:33

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Love Lies Bleeding (2024). Directed by Rose Glass, starring Anna Baryshnikov, Kristen Stewart, Dave Franco, Katy O'Brian, and Jena Malone. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.6/10 🎬 Genre: Crime, Mystery, Romance, Drama, and Thriller ⏱ Runtime: 104 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2024 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/w...

Review: His Three Daughters (2023) - Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, Rudy Galvan 25.02.2026 3:54

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at His Three Daughters (2023). Directed by Azazel Jacobs, starring Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, Rudy Galvan, and Jose Febus. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.1/10 🎬 Genre: Drama ⏱ Runtime: 101 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2024 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCHQlr8oyHA Follow the podcast for mo...

Review: Dream Scenario (2023) - Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Lily Bird 25.02.2026 4:04

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Dream Scenario (2023). Directed by Kristoffer Borgli, starring Lily Bird, Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Jessica Clement, and Star Slade. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.8/10 🎬 Genre: Drama, Comedy, Horror, and Fantasy ⏱ Runtime: 102 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2023 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELZG19...

Review: A Different Man (2024) - Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, Adam Pearson, Miles G. Jackson 24.02.2026 4:00

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at A Different Man (2024). Directed by Aaron Schimberg, starring Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, Adam Pearson, Miles G. Jackson, and Patrick Wang. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.9/10 🎬 Genre: Thriller and Drama ⏱ Runtime: 112 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2024 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnRpzhYHzD8 Follow...

Review: BlackBerry (2023) - Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Kelly Van Der Burg 24.02.2026 4:15

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at BlackBerry (2023). Directed by Matt Johnson, starring Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Kelly Van Der Burg, and Gregory Ambrose Calderone. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.3/10 🎬 Genre: History, Comedy, Biography, and Drama ⏱ Runtime: 120 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2023 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Review: When Evil Lurks (2023) - Demián Salomón, Ezequiel Rodríguez, Silvina Sabater 24.02.2026 4:01

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at When Evil Lurks (2023). Directed by Demián Rugna, starring Ezequiel Rodríguez, Demián Salomón, Silvina Sabater, Luis Ziembrowski, and Marcelo Michinaux. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.9/10 🎬 Genre: Horror ⏱ Runtime: 99 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2023 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1qXeF4d6aw Follow the...

Review: Beetlejuice (1988) - Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton, Annie McEnroe, Maurice Page 24.02.2026 3:38

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Beetlejuice (1988). Directed by Tim Burton, starring Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton, Annie McEnroe, and Maurice Page. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.4/10 🎬 Genre: Fantasy and Comedy ⏱ Runtime: 92 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1988 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHhtRiRe1ZA Follow the podcast for...