Movies on the Side

Special guest Jill Baranowski joins us for a discussion on...first kisses.

Ever wonder about all those paintings and set pieces in the backgrounds of some of your favorite movies? How are those sets for Beauty and the Beast created? Who painted the murals in Game of Thrones? Well you’re in luck, because this week we interviewed scenic artist Rohan Harris who’s worked on over 100 movies and TV shows! Stay for Rohan’s top suggestions of what to do in England! Rohan Harris...

We discuss inner monologues, lucid dreaming, our plans for retirement, and most important of all, euchre.

If Nate and Stephen were in a hot air balloon trying to break the altitude record, who would be sending down carrier pigeons and who would be climbing the balloon to fix the valve? Let us know, but first enjoy our review of The Aeronauts! Then stay for one of the BEST Top 5’s you’ve ever heard and get in on the ground floor of a brand new GrouperMowl snack! The Aeronauts (2019) on IMDb The Pigskin...

Nate and Stephen discuss Big Game party etiquette. 

Could CG Will Smith remake all the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodes? What happens if we have CG Will Smiths all the way down? We discuss the uncanniest of valleys and the limitless charisma of Will Smith, all while reviewing Gemini Man! Gemini Man (2019) on IMDb Weta Digital Wikipedia Ang Lee saying “Please love it.” Get MOTS Hoodies and Shirts Support MOTS on Patreon Social Links: MOTS Instagram...

Nate stayed over at Stephen’s house, and has some thoughts.

It’s Star Wars time listeners, and we have brought a very special guest to the Jedi council: Cecily! We discuss her experience of watching all nine movies for the first time recently and then rip into the final installment of the saga: The Rise of The Skywalker The. (You’ll get it once you listen). Then stay for our Top 5 movie score themes! Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) on IMDb Get MOTS...

A very special guest joins us this week and shares a car life hack.

Any movie that gets 93% on Rotten Tomatoes from the audience has to be pretty good right? RIGHT? I mean this movie has Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, AND more practical explosions than a Michael Bay joint! Well, maybe not that many. Anyway, Nate and Stephen disagree on this one, but come together for their Top 5 sodas in the end.  Angel Has Fallen (2019) on IMDb MOTS Shirts and Hoodies Support MOT...

Nate and Stephen discuss the perils of “exposure” as payment and “PechaKucha”.

Ad Astra, or Ad nauseam? We go to the future looking for the answer of whether or not this week’s Brad Pitt movie is actually good. And yes, we discuss the baboons. We also list our Top 5 Brad Pitt movies! So stop wondering WHAT’S IN THE BOX, and listen to this week’s episode! Ad Astra (2019 on IMDb MOTS Shirts and Hoodies The Future of Screen Technology Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter M...

Nate and Stephen share the rewards if they keep their New Year’s resolutions.

It’s a night of tuxedos, Hollywood Stars and music, it’s the 2019 Movies All Year’Ound Awards! Plus a huge thank you to all our listeners and supporters. We love making MOTS and look forward to more great episodes in 2020! Hear our 2020 New Year’s Resolutions on Patreon! Get your MOTS merch for 2020! Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter MOTS Facebook MOTS on Patreon Suggest a Bad Movie! Suppo...

Nate forces Stephen to make 5 New Year’s resolutions for 2020.

The time has come for the showdown of the decade. Will Die Hard remain a Christmas movie? Will Home Alone be dethroned from its holiday nostalgia? Find out as Stephen presents the Robles Rubric for Christmas Movie Canonization! Home Alone (1990) on IMDb Get your last minute MOTS merch before 2020! The Christmas Movie Rubric Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter MOTS Facebook MOTS on Patreon Su...

Lightning round Patreon: The 13 degree slope toilet, wedding bands, desserts at a party, and Nate’s song.

Can Anna Kendrick single-handedly save Christmas and Disney’s first attempt at an original Christmas movie direct to streaming?! Find out this week as we review the 2019 Disney + original: Noelle, and stay for a nostalgia filled Top 5 “Wintery Things.”  Noelle (2019) on IMDb MOTS T-Shirts and Hoodies Support the Show on Patreon Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter MOTS Facebook MOTS on Patreo...

Nate and Stephen remember the most meaningful compliments received and discuss why we create.

Ok, hear us out. We think this week’s Christmas movie, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” is actually a horror movie. No, we’re not talking about the horror of how bad this movie is, but the actual genre too. Just listen, ‘cause we make a pretty good case. Also, we do our Top 5 Christmas party snacks! I’ll Be Home for Christmas on IMDb (1998) Get MOTS Shirts and Hoodies! Our Die Hard Review Social Links...

So. Much. Content. We discuss at length the etiquette of commenting on a friend’s Facebook post for advice AND home workout equipment.

The Christmas season has begun! But is this week’s movie actually a Christmas movie? Tell us what you think, as we review the 1988 Bruce Willis classic, Die Hard! Die Hard (1988) on IMDb Our MOTS Armageddon Review Get MOTS Merch before Christmas! Support MOTS on Patreon Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter MOTS Facebook MOTS on Patreon Suggest a Bad Movie! Support the show Watch our episodes...

Nate recounts his LASIK eye surgery!

The Polar ice caps have melted, the Earth is covered in water, and Kevin Costner isn’t really that much of a fish. But he may be an X-Man. We review the 1995 Costner Classic, Waterworld and perform a dramatic reading of the bespoke water brand: Liquid Death! Waterworld (1995) on IMDb Support MOTS on Patreon MOTS Merch Liquid Death Water Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter MOTS Facebook MOTS...

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