Movies on the Side

Stephen teaches Nate about Dave's Killer Bread, then we brainstorm killer closing lines for a wedding toast. See what we did there?

How much should we trust people anyway? Our hosts try to find the middle ground as we review the latest Disney hit movie, Raya and the Last Dragon! Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) - IMDb Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) - Rotten Tomatoes Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter MOTS Facebook Support the show and access our weekly bonus episodes! Suggest a B...

Would you rather have a great room in a sketchy hotel, or a bad room in a beautiful hotel? Our hosts discuss.

You know when you try to follow a recipe and have all the right ingredients, but somewhere along the way you dump an entire cup of salt instead of sugar and everything is ruined? That’s a little like the movie we review this week, but sometimes the best reviews come from the worst movies. The Tomorrow War (2021) - IMDb The Tomorrow War (2021) on Rotten Tomatoes Listen to our bonus episodes on Patr...

Nate and Stephen review the many ways they have failed at their New Year's resolutions.

We continue our Ethan Hunt saga reviewing the Impossible Mission Force’s third installment, full of rabbits foot, 5G jokes, and more! Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) - MOTS Episode Mission: Impossible II (2000) - MOTS Episode Mission: Impossible III (2006) - IMDb Mission: Impossible III (2006) on Rotten Tomatoes Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitte...

Nate takes a harrowing journey with a dead phone. 

The Commuter was “Taken on a Train”, Nonstop was “Taken on a Plane”, but The Marksman does NOT follow suit. We discuss Liam Neeson’s accent, burning bags of money, and how this movie’s title is grossly misleading. The Marksman (2021) - IMDb The Marksman (2021) on Rotten Tomatoes Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter MOTS Facebook Support the show and ac...

Nate takes issue with s’mores, Stephen thinks there’s too many Oreo variants, and impressionable gym teachers. 

Nate has a new mic, we’re back from hiatus, and we reviewed the weirdest Mission: Impossible to date!  Mission: Impossible II (2000) - IMDb Mission: Impossible 2 (2000) on Rotten Tomatoes Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter MOTS Facebook Support the show and access our weekly bonus episodes! Suggest a Bad Movie! Support the show Watch our episodes on...

Stephen‘s been moving, Nate’s traveling, but we’re back!

While the original Wonder Woman movie was a bright star in the DC universe, the sequel is…something else. We review WW84 on this unplugged and raw episode of MOTS! Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) - IMDb Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) on Rotten Tomatoes Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter MOTS Facebook Support the show and access our weekly bonus episodes! Suggest...

Stephen is moving, and has realized storage units can be very different.

Today we crown the musical champion of Disney animated movies! Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter MOTS Facebook Support the show and access our weekly bonus episodes! Suggest a Bad Movie!  Special Guests: Cecily Stieglitz and Jacob Baranowski. Support the show Watch our episodes on YouTube! Subscribe at: youtube.com/@moviesontheside Follow us here: MOTS on Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS on F...

Our guests discuss their vaccine experiences.

A fight for the ages begins as we decide the best animated Disney movie by their three best songs! Two special guests join us as Disney movies across the years face off and we crown one the musical champion. Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter MOTS Facebook Support the show and access our weekly bonus episodes! Suggest a Bad Movie!  Special Guests: Cecily Stieglitz and Jacob Baranowski. Supp...

Our hosts and special guests discuss the one social media network they would keep.

How many months of your life would you give to drive a fancy car? Stay in a fancy suite? Can Justin Timberlake perform a believable cry? Find out in this episode as we review “In Time”! In Time (2011) - IMDb In Time (2011) on Rotten Tomatoes Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter MOTS Facebook Support the show and access our weekly bonus episodes! Sugges...

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Can a TV show about an NBC commercial character really be that good? Yes, yes it can. Here’s our review of Ted Lasso on Apple TV+! Ted Lasso (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb Ted Lasso on Rotten Tomatoes Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter MOTS Facebook Support the show and access our weekly bonus episodes! Suggest a Bad Movie! Support the show Watch our epis...

Nate schools Stephen on “TOD’s” and on dealing with dread.

The journey comes to its conclusion, but it’s not the end. Some of us stay in the Shire, some ride a magical boat to the next life, but all of us can enjoy this review of The Return of the King! The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - IMDb The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) on Rotten Tomatoes Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Social Links: MOTS Instagram MOT...

Nate and Stephen interrogate each other on their home screens.

We gain a third in the fellowship of MOTS as special guest Cecily joins us for our review of The Two Towers! Listen to our bonus episode on Patreon to hear what we would do if shrimp tails were found in our Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - IMDb The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) on Rotten Tomatoes Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Social...

Special guest and MOTS Fam member Cecily joins us for a special bonus episode!