Movies on the Side

Does a gravely Harrison Ford voice and beautiful Alaskan countryside call out to you? What if your companion was a completely computer-animated super dog? Find out on this week’s episode as we review The Call of the Wild! We also have a brand new episode format for you, including a spoiler-free review at the top so everyone can listen! The Call of the Wild (2020) on IMDb Get our bonus episodes on...

How much Taco Bell, is too much?

Did T.S. Eliot ever intend his poems about cats to become a fantastical movie with Judi Dench becoming a CG cat wearing another cat and singing the world “Jellicle” 1,000 times? Probably not. But it happened anyway! And it is our duty at MOTS to review preposterous movies like the 2019 musical-movie, CATS! Cats (2019) Support the show and access our weekly bonus episode! Social Links: MOTS Instagr...

Our most controversial episode yet...we discuss.....OILS.

In our most confusing episode title yet, we review the disaster movie 2012, which came out in 2009 🤔 ANYWAY, it’s a little different watching an end-of-the-world movie amidst a pandemic, but we manage to have fun nonetheless! 2012 (2009) on IMDb Hear Nate’s SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT on Patreon! Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter MOTS Facebook Support the show and access our weekly bonus episode...

Nate has a VERY special announcement, and then we touch on Stephen's new mattress.

One of our hosts has crashed a wedding, the other dreads any reception dancing. We’ll let you guess which is which. Find out on this episode and listen to our review of 27 Dresses! Then stay for our Top 5 Wedding songs! 27 Dresses (2008) on IMDb Wedding Dress Creator Support the show and access our weekly bonus episode! Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter MOTS Facebook Suggest a Bad Movie! S...

Nate and Stephen custom design wedding dresses, then discover canned bread.

Listen, we know coming off Avengers: Endgame is no easy task for the next Robert Downey Jr. movie, but maybe put in a little effort? Maybe? Anyway, whether you’ve seen it or not, we promise you’ll enjoy our barrage of insults on the 2020 remake: Dolittle! Than stay for our Top 5 outlandish animal familiars / pets! Dolittle (2020) - IMDb How To Speak With A Welsh Accent - YouTube Support MOTS on Pa...

A challenge to our Patreon listeners: design a wedding dress!

Wait a minute. Am I in the right place? I thought this was Movies on The Side? Yeah, you’re right, but for this episode (and maybe some future ones), we’re becoming TOTS (TV on the Side) so we can talk about The Good Place! We’ll cover Seasons 2-4 at some point, but for now enjoy this side excursion to The TV Place! The Good Place on IMDb Support the Show on Patreon and get access to tons of bonus...

Tales from quarantine.

Nate discusses apartment living, and our hosts challenge each other to a YouTube contest.

We made it! 100 episodes and still going strong. Thank you to all our MOTS fam and listeners out there. And a special shout out to our Patreons who are literally the best. And for our 100th episode, we did one of Nate and Stephen’s favorites, Pitch Perfect! We hope you enjoy, and we look forward to spending another 100 episodes in your ears, and more importantly, in your hearts. Support the Show o...

Need a pick me up after a week of quarantine?? How about a movie about Hitler? I mean, it’s satire, but still...Hitler. Anyway, it may not be the funniest (mostest funny?) episode, but we go pretty deep. Plus, Jojo Rabbit won an Oscar for a reason. Enjoy! And we’ll see you for episode 100!! Jojo Rabbit (2019) on IMDb Tell us what you’d like to hear on our 100th episode! Get your MOTS Merch, store...

An early bonus episode for those of you social distancing. Nate tells his story of hunting for toilet paper, and we find the Top positive things about quarantine. We hope this brightens your day! Special thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters for making this show possible:  Cecily Hector Carolyn Todd Jackson Jacob Tom Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter MOTS Facebook Support the Show! Sugg...

We come to the conclusion that Abduction, starring Taylor Lautner, is a 1-to-1 remake of the original Mission: Impossible. But for young adults and way worse. Plus we discuss our favorite birthday memories! Abduction (2011) on IMDb Tell us what you’d like to hear on our 100th episode! Support the Show! Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter MOTS Facebook MOTS on Patreon Suggest a Bad Movie! Sup...

A deep one, including the spelling of doughnut and the problem of time.

What would 007 sound like with a New Orleans’ accent? Can Don Johnson spend an entire movie delivering cringy lines? Is Michael Shannon a perma-villain? Find out all this and MORE as review the 2019 murder-mystery, Knives Out! Then stay for our Top 5 airports (thanks listener Jackson!) Knives Out (2019) on IMDb Tell us what you’d like to hear on our 100th episode! Support the Show! Social Links: M...

Nate had his first massage, in Mexico.

Lenny Kravitz just gave you a surprisingly good pep talk. You’re going up a tube like the old school bank drive through. Clock is counting down. Do you run for the Thanksgiving centerpiece, or do you run away? Find out what our hosts would do, and then let us know your Hunger Games style on Instagram ! May the odds be ever in your favor. The Hunger Games (2012) Get your MOTS Merch, store closing s...

Stephen doesn’t like the abbreviation: Sammie. But more importantly, we discuss the unicorn of finding couple friends.

Knuckles the Echidna? Chaos Emeralds? Only the die hard Sonic fans know what I’m talking about. But does Sonic’s first attempt at the big screen deliver enough blue streak to satisfy our nostalgia? Find out on this week’s MOTS! Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) on IMDb Bro, Did You See This? Ep. 28 Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog on Netflix Sonic the Hedgehog TV Series Sonic & Knuckles for Sega Genes...

Airplane seat etiquette and babies in movies.

We know Valentine’s Day can be a mixed bag, so we chose to review a mixed bag of a movie, the 2010 star-studded classic: Valentine’s Day! Whether you have a significant other or not, you’ll always have us, your MOTS Fam! Valentine’s Day (2010) on IMDb Get MOTS Shirts and Hoodies! Bonus episodes every week on Patreon Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter MOTS Facebook MOTS on Patreon Suggest a...