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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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Epic Adventure & Controversy: Northwest Passage (1940) Review 16.09.2026 3:46

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Northwest Passage (1940). Directed by King Vidor, Jack Conway, and W.S. Van Dyke, starring Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, Walter Brennan, Ruth Hussey, and Nat Pendleton. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.0/10 🎬 Genre: War, Western, Adventure, Romance, Drama, and History ⏱ Runtime: 126 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1940 🎥 Watch the full video r...

District 9 (2009) Review: Sci-Fi Masterpiece or Overhyped? 16.09.2026 3:43

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at District 9 (2009). Directed by Neill Blomkamp, starring Sharlto Copley, David James, Jason Cope, Vanessa Haywood, and Mandla Gaduka. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.9/10 🎬 Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller, and Action ⏱ Runtime: 112 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2009 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlNc57mu7iI Follow t...

Ninotchka (1939) Review: Garbo Laughs in a Timeless Comedy Classic 16.09.2026 4:10

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Ninotchka (1939). Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Ina Claire, Bela Lugosi, and Sig Ruman. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.8/10 🎬 Genre: Comedy and Romance ⏱ Runtime: 110 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1939 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ2eqv2hReM Follow the podcast for more...

Boys Town (1938) Review: Redemption and Compassion Explored 15.09.2026 3:53

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Boys Town (1938). Directed by Norman Taurog, starring Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Henry Hull, Leslie Fenton, and Gene Reynolds. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.2/10 🎬 Genre: Family, Drama, and Biography ⏱ Runtime: 96 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1938 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR1AL9j0OAU Follow the p...

Unveiling Horror: Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) Review 15.09.2026 4:01

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933). Directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Glenda Farrell, Frank McHugh, and Allen Vincent. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.8/10 🎬 Genre: Horror, Thriller, and Mystery ⏱ Runtime: 77 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1933 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdTFZLpU...

Glamour & Intrigue: Hitchcock's 'To Catch a Thief' (1955) Review 15.09.2026 3:41

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at To Catch a Thief (1955). Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis, John Williams, and Charles Vanel. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.4/10 🎬 Genre: Romance, Thriller, Drama, and Mystery ⏱ Runtime: 106 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1955 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

Tarantino's Hollywood Dream: A 4-Star Review of 2019's Masterpiece 15.09.2026 3:58

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019). Directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch, and Margaret Qualley. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.6/10 🎬 Genre: Drama and Comedy ⏱ Runtime: 161 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2019 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZy...

Blackboard Jungle (1955) Review: A Gritty Tale of Rebellion 15.09.2026 3:51

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Blackboard Jungle (1955). Directed by Richard Brooks, starring Glenn Ford, Anne Francis, Louis Calhern, Margaret Hayes, and John Hoyt. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.4/10 🎬 Genre: Crime and Drama ⏱ Runtime: 101 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1955 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8RDbWeR-7s Follow the podcast...

Peter Pan (1953) Review: Disney's Timeless Adventure Classic 14.09.2026 3:24

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Peter Pan (1953). Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, and Hamilton Luske, starring Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Hans Conried, Bill Thompson, and Heather Angel. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.2/10 🎬 Genre: Family, Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, and Musical ⏱ Runtime: 77 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1953 🎥 Watch the full vide...

Waterloo Bridge (1940): Love, Loss, and War's Unyielding Grip 14.09.2026 4:05

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Waterloo Bridge (1940). Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, starring Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, Lucile Watson, Virginia Field, and Maria Ouspenskaya. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.7/10 🎬 Genre: Romance, Drama, and War ⏱ Runtime: 108 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1940 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0YhJzuQOok Foll...

Treasure Island (1950) Review: Disney's Timeless Pirate Adventure 14.09.2026 3:54

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Treasure Island (1950). Directed by Byron Haskin, starring Bobby Driscoll, Robert Newton, Basil Sydney, Walter Fitzgerald, and Denis O'Dea. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.9/10 🎬 Genre: Adventure, Drama, and Family ⏱ Runtime: 96 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1950 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPDSbTGC8...

The Red Shoes (1948): A Timeless Ballet Masterpiece Reviewed 14.09.2026 4:10

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Red Shoes (1948). Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, starring Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, and Albert Bassermann. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 8.1/10 🎬 Genre: Music, Drama, and Romance ⏱ Runtime: 135 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1948 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube....

The Great Lie (1941): Love, Rivalry, and a Dramatic Showdown 13.09.2026 3:37

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Great Lie (1941). Directed by Edmund Goulding, starring Bette Davis, George Brent, Mary Astor, Lucile Watson, and Hattie McDaniel. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.1/10 🎬 Genre: Drama ⏱ Runtime: 108 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1941 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFPWiMey_Go Follow the podcast for more h...

Swashbuckling Spectacle: The Three Musketeers (1948) Review 13.09.2026 3:32

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Three Musketeers (1948). Directed by George Sidney, starring Lana Turner, Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Van Heflin, and Angela Lansbury. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.1/10 🎬 Genre: Romance, Adventure, Drama, and Action ⏱ Runtime: 125 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1948 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1qBesA...

Marked Woman (1937): Bette Davis Battles Crime in Noir Classic 13.09.2026 4:05

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Marked Woman (1937). Directed by Lloyd Bacon and Michael Curtiz, starring Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Lola Lane, Isabel Jewell, and Rosalind Marquis. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.1/10 🎬 Genre: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, and Thriller ⏱ Runtime: 96 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1937 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/w...

The Love Parade (1929) Review: Lubitsch's Musical Comedy Gem! 13.09.2026 3:51

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Love Parade (1929). Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Lupino Lane, Lillian Roth, and Eugene Pallette. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.9/10 🎬 Genre: Musical, Comedy, and Romance ⏱ Runtime: 107 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1930 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtCUy...

Courage & Intrigue: 'Watch on the Rhine' (1943) Movie Review 12.09.2026 3:39

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Watch on the Rhine (1943). Directed by Herman Shumlin and Hal Mohr, starring Bette Davis, Paul Lukas, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Lucile Watson, and Beulah Bondi. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.1/10 🎬 Genre: Thriller and Drama ⏱ Runtime: 114 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1943 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkRw_o...

Ivan's Childhood (1962): A Haunting Tale of War and Innocence 12.09.2026 4:21

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Ivan's Childhood (1962). Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky and Eduard Abalov, starring Nikolay Burlyaev, Valentin Zubkov, Evgeniy Zharikov, Stepan Krylov, and Nikolay Grinko. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 8.0/10 🎬 Genre: Drama and War ⏱ Runtime: 95 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1963 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/wa...

Moulin Rouge! (2001) Review: A Dazzling Bohemian Love Triangle 12.09.2026 3:52

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Moulin Rouge! (2001). Directed by Baz Luhrmann, starring Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent, and Richard Roxburgh. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.5/10 🎬 Genre: Drama, Musical, and Romance ⏱ Runtime: 127 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2001 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzJNRt1QImo Fo...

New Moon (2009) Review: Love, Loss, and Werewolves Unleashed! 12.09.2026 3:48

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009). Directed by Chris Weitz, starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Christina Jastrzembska, and Billy Burke. ⭐ Rating: 2.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 4.8/10 🎬 Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Romance, and Drama ⏱ Runtime: 130 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2009 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.y...

Forgiveness Over Revenge: A Man There Was (1917) Review 12.09.2026 3:51

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at A Man There Was (1917). Directed by Victor Sjöström, starring Victor Sjöström, Edith Erastoff, August Falck, Bergliot Husberg, and Eric Abrahamsson. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.3/10 🎬 Genre: Drama and War ⏱ Runtime: 65 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1920 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ptNPs8wGAc Follow t...

Sailing Through Shadows: The Long Voyage Home (1940) Review 12.09.2026 4:03

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Long Voyage Home (1940). Directed by John Ford, starring John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Ian Hunter, Barry Fitzgerald, and Wilfrid Lawson. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.9/10 🎬 Genre: Drama and War ⏱ Runtime: 105 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1940 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90RFkVkJgc4 Follow the podca...

Revenge Unleashed: The Last House on the Left (2009) Review 12.09.2026 4:07

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Last House on the Left (2009). Directed by Dennis Iliadis, starring Garret Dillahunt, Monica Potter, Tony Goldwyn, Michael Bowen, and Josh Coxx. ⭐ Rating: 3.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.5/10 🎬 Genre: Thriller and Horror ⏱ Runtime: 113 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2009 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfX710o5G2c F...

Cult Classic Chaos: 'The Brain That Wouldn't Die' (1962) Review 12.09.2026 3:38

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962). Directed by Joseph Green, starring Jason Evers, Virginia Leith, Anthony La Penna, Adele Lamont, and Bonnie Sharie. ⭐ Rating: 2.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 4.6/10 🎬 Genre: Sci-Fi and Horror ⏱ Runtime: 82 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1962 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGssf9biH...

Barabbas (1961) Review: Redemption & Faith in a Biblical Epic 12.09.2026 3:51

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Barabbas (1961). Directed by Richard Fleischer, starring Anthony Quinn, Silvana Mangano, Arthur Kennedy, Katy Jurado, and Harry Andrews. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.9/10 🎬 Genre: Biography, Drama, and History ⏱ Runtime: 137 minutes 📅 Release Year: 1962 🎥 Watch the full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96CrJ6rMNHY Fol...