Movies on the Side

Is The Terminator just one long chase scene with bad makeup and a weak love story? Appears so, but more importantly, we judge the qualities of various trilogies, like Jurassic Park, X-Men, Indiana Jones, and do the important work of recasting a Terminator reboot! See the Trilogy Meter Bonus Episodes Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter (00:41) - The Te...

Stephen was forced to use valet parking, Nate believes in reusable bags, and most horrific ending concerning nail clippings.

Is the charisma of Timothée Chalamet enough to recede Gene Wilder? What about Pure Imagination variations? And what exactly is a hall pass? We review the 2023 musical movie: Wonka! Pure Imagination Variations Josh Groban Fiona Apple Timothée Chalamet Gene Wilder  Bonus Episodes Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter

What do you do with mischievous acquaintances at a birthday party, we might get arrested for drinking raw milk, and the top 5 cereals we would bring to a desert island.

Thankfully, I do all the publishing for this podcast and can definitely say that Nate has the worst take on Dune: Part Two that one can have. Videos on Dune: Part Two Music How Hans Zimmerman Created the Score for Dune: Part Two The Sounds of Dune: Part Two

One false step and Stephen could have been knee-deep in a vicious fitness ring, Nate talks some sense in to him, plus the Chipotle portion fiasco, and we basically solve capitalism.

The vibes are great in this movie, even though Stephen only saw half of it. We review the 2023 Christopher Nolan movie: Oppenheimer! Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter

Apparently, Melvil Dewey wasn't a great dude, we diverge into more AI talk, but both agree that watermelon are terrible. Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter

A star-studded cast, $200 million budget from Apple, how could this movie possibly fail? Turns out, Argylle beats all odds, and does in fact, fail miserably.  Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter

Stephen literally hates dropping things, we brainstorm better pithy sayings than the usual tropes, but fail, Nate is wondering in which pocket he should keep his phone, and turns out, Ai gadgets are useless.

Stephen thinks this movie is one, long, video game cutscene, while Nate tries to dissect the spiritual worldview of the Na’vi. Also, what is happening? Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter

Nate was in the path of totality, but it didn’t change his life. Stephen brought MOTS to Hollywood, and talks to a stranger. Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter

A unique and compelling dystopian world, all filmed on a camera you can get at Best Buy. We review our third John David Washington film, with music by Hans Zimmer and the same DOP as Dune, The Creator! Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter

Stephen’s first beach trip and inevitable sunburn, we make a hard pivot to discuss military philosophers like Sun Tzu and Machiavelli, and Nate compares parenthood to being at war. Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter

Nate and Stephen recorded this episode LIVE and in-person, after consuming paralyzing amounts of cheesecake. We review the terrible 2023 movie, The Flash, and Stephen still stands by Man of Steel. Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter

Nate has concerns about a rather old Lindsay Lohan movie, and we ponder out own mortality as we discuss getting older.

We’re a little rusty, but we managed to review the next installment in the demise of the MCU, The Marvels! Tune in to our bonus episode for thoughts on AI generated video, hoarding, and those storage wars videos.  Watch this on YouTube! Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter

We discuss the existential crisis of AI generated video, and what we would do with all the storage bins in the garage.

MOTS returns with a Top 5 songs, questionable mustache performances, and review of the 2017 musical movie: Newsies! Watch this on YouTube! Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter

Chicken, steak or fish? What’s your dancing etiquette? And how many pieces of untouched cake do you claim by the end of the night?

Stephen has an existential crisis about his hair, Nate is trying his best to hold it together, and we return to TV on the Side as we review the Apple TV+ original series: Lessons in Chemistry! Watch this on YouTube! Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter

Yes, we recorded this episode after 10pm — welcome to MOTS After Dark! Nate is bribing his child with cheesecake and popcorn, and we share our “themes” for the New Year! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter

We take issue with CGI young Indiana Jones, this movie has one too many MacGuffins, and we touch on the time travel sphincter as we review The Dial of Destiny! Hollywood Reporter Interview about VFX Watch this on YouTube! Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter

Stephen debates doing a video that may tempt flat Earther comments, Nate makes lazy sandwiches, and the Baranowski family goes to the movies! Watch this bonus episode on YouTube

Greta Gerwig reminds us what good writing is all about, Stephen fights Nate on Ryan Gosling vs. the other Ryan, and we review the 2023 Mattel-inspired movie: Barbie! Oh, and Stephen bought a snake, but you have to hear our bonus episode for that story! Get it in Apple Podcasts or Patreon: Bonus episodes on Patreon Listen to Greta Gerwig on SmartLess Watch this episode on YouTube Follow Us On: MOTS...