Movie Trailer Reviews

Director : Peter Sohn Writers : John Hoberg, Kat Likkel, Brenda Hsueh Starring : Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie Del Carmen, Shila Ommi, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Catherine O’Hara Runtime : 1 hour 49 minutes Synopsis : Follows Ember and Wade, in a city where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together.     Ro, Brandon and Kriss review and discuss the latest film from Pixar,...

Director : Andy Muschietti Writers : Christina Hodsonn, Joby Harold Starring : Sasha Calle, Ben Affleck, Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Michael Shannon Runtime : 2 hour 24 minutes Synopsis : Barry Allen uses his super speed to change the past, but his attempt to save his family creates a world without super heroes, forcing him to race for his life in order to save the future. Let’s start off w...

Director : Steven Caple Jr Writers : Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters Starring : Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Luna Lauren Velez, Peter Cullen, Ron Perlman, Peter Dinklage Runtime : 2 hour 7 minutes Synopsis : During the ’90s, a new faction of Transformers – the Maximals – join the Autobots as allies in the battle for Earth. Ro & Kriss talk about the latest Tran...

Director : Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K Thompson Writers : Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Dave Callaham Starring : Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Oscar Isaac, Jake Johnson, Issa Rae, Brian Tyree Henry, Daniel Kaluuya Runtime : 2 hour 20 minutes Synopsis : Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very exist...

Director : Rob Marshall Writers : David Magee Starring : Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem, Noma Dumezweni, Art Malik, Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina Runtime : 2 hour 15 minutes Synopsis : A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince. The crew reviews t...

Director : Louis Leterrier Writers : Dan Mazeau, Justin Lin Starring : Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Nathalie Emmanuel, Charlize Theron, John Cena, Sung Kang,  Runtime : 2 hour 21 minutes Synopsis : Dom Toretto and his family are targeted by the vengeful son of drug kingpin Hernan Reyes. I don’t care what anyone says. The Fast...

Director : James Gunn Writers : James Gunn, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning Starring : Chriss Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki Runtime : 2 hour 30 minutes Synopsis : Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own – a mission that could mean the end of the G...

Director : Stephen Williams Writers : Stefani Robinson Starring : Kelvin Harrison Jr, Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Ronke Adekoluejo, Marton Csokas, Alex Fitzalan Runtime : 1 hour 47 minutes Synopsis : Based on the true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, who rises to heights in French society as a co...

Director : Guy Ritchie Writers : Ivan Atkinson, Marn Davies, Guy Ritchie Starring : Jake Gyllenhaal, Dar Salim, Sean Sagar, Jason Wong, Rhys Yates Runtime : 2 hour 3 minutes Synopsis : During the war in Afghanistan, a local interpreter risks his own life to carry an injured sergeant across miles of grueling terrain. Ro & Kriss talk about Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant.   Like what you h...

Kriss and Brandon talk about The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Well, at least Brandon does while Kriss listens as he was the only one to see the film out of the crew.   Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork   Our shirts are now on TeePublic.  https://teepublic.com/stores/ mtr-network   Want...

Director : Chad Stahelski Writers : Shay Hatten, Michael Finch, Derek Kolstad Starring : Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Lance Reddick, Ian McShane, Clancy Brown, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Rina Sawayama Runtime : 2 hour 49 minutes Synopsis : John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a...

Director : Michael B. Jordan Writers : Keenan Coogler, Zach Baylin Starring : Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors Runtime : 1 hour 56 minutes Synopsis : Adonis has been thriving in both his career and family life, but when a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy resurfaces, the face-off is more than just a fight. Kriss, Ro and Brandon have differing opinions on the latest Creed...

Director : Peyton Reed Writers : Jeff Loveness Starring : Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas Runtime : 2 hour 5 minutes Synopsis : Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne, along with Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne, explore the Quantum Realm, where they interact with strange creatures and embark on an adventure that goes beyond the limits of what they...

Director : M. Knight Shyamalan  Writers : M. Knight Shyamalan, Steve Desmond, Michael Sherman Starring : Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Rupert Grint, Kristen Cui Runtime : 1 hour 40 minutes Synopsis : While vacationing, a girl and her parents are taken hostage by armed strangers who demand that the family make a choice to avert the apocalypse. Knock at the Cabi...

If you’re planning on watching Whitney Houston: I Want to Dance with Somebody because you want to celebrate the woman behind the icon, this isn’t what you’ve been waiting for. S cript writer  Anthony McCarten ( The Two Popes ,  Bohemian Rhapsody ) designed a narrative built on innuendo, interviews, videos, and b-reel footage to such a degree that its central character,...

Director : Luca Guadagnino Writers : David Kajganich, Camille DeAngelis Starring : Timothée Chalamet, Taylor Russell, Mark Rylance, Kendle Coffey, André Holland Runtime : 2 hour 11 minutes Synopsis :  Maren, a young woman, learns how to survive on the margins of society. The worst IMBD synopsis (see above) for Bones and All leads to one of our funniest episodes. Listen as Brandon, Kriss and Ro dis...

Director: Liz Garbus Starring : Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Afua Hirsch, Doria Ragland Episodes : 6  Since the announcement of their courtship the global media has been hyper-focused on the pairing that is Prince Henry Charles Albert David (Prince Harry to the rest of us) and Meghan Markle, the American actress and activist.  Like his mother Princess Diana, S...

Director : James Cameron Writers : James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver Starring : Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis Runtime : 3 hour 12 minutes Synopsis : Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the extrasolar moon Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and th...

Director:  Damien Chazelle Writers : Damien Chazelle Starring : Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Olivia Wilde, Diego Calva, Jean Smart Runtime : 3 hour 9 minutes Synopsis : A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood. Kriss, Ro and Brandon discuss the chaotic film, Babylon....

Director : Joseph Kosinski Writers : Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr, Peter Craig Starring : Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Val Kilmer, Jon Hamm, Jay Ellis, Monica Barbaro Runtime : 2 hour 10 minutes Synopsis : After thirty years, Maverick is still pushing the envelope as a top naval aviator, but must confront ghosts of his past when he leads TOP GUN’s elite graduates on a mission that...

Director : Rian Johnson Writers : Rian Johnson Starring : Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn Runtime : 2 hour 19 minutes Synopsis : Famed Southern detective Benoit Blanc travels to Greece for his latest case. Ro, Kriss & Brandon review and discuss the sequel to Knives Out, Glass Onion. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don’t miss an ep...

Director : Mark Mylod Screenwriter : Seth Reiss, Will Tracy Starring : Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Hong Chau, Janet McTeer, John Leguizamo Runtime : 2 hour 14 minutes Synopsis : A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises. Kriss, Ro and Brandon review The Menu . This horror/t...

Director : Ryan Coogler Writers : Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole Starring : Letitia Wright, Tenoch Huerta, Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Martin Freeman, Michaela Coel, Dominique Thorne Synopsis : The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T’Challa. Ryan Coogler puts together an emotional f...

Director : Todd Field Writers : Todd Field Starring : Cate Blanchett, Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss Synopsis : Set in the international world of Western classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer-conductors and first-ever female music director of a major German orchestra.     Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don’t miss an e...

Director : Martin McDonagh Writers : Martinn McDonagh Starring : Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Pat Shortt, Gary Lydon, Jon Kenny Runtime : 1 hour 54 minutes Synopsis : Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them. Kriss, Ro & Brandon review a film that is clearly award season bait, The...