Movies Worth Seeing

Send us Fan Mail   Today we are doing a review on the film Nope . Nope was directed by Jordan Peele and follows two siblings who discover something wonderful, sinister, and otherworldly. We discuss why Jordan Peele can ‘do no wrong,’.  We give you a brief summary of the film (with a few spoilers!) and discuss the issues with the lead actor and an abandoned subplot, before looking into a few positi...

Send us Fan Mail The trailers for Bullet Train built up anticipation for a thrilling action-packed cinematic experience. The question is, is this the next John Wick , or is this a train you do not want to board? Bullet Train is directed by David Leitch, and stars Brad Pitt. What could possibly go wrong? Well, in this episode, you’re sure to find out. Comparing Bullet Train to John Wick , we look a...

Send us Fan Mail   Can the Predator franchise finally get back on track?  Or should this alien just buzz off back to space?  That is the question we will be answering in today’s review of Prey, the latest installment in the Predator franchise. There are plenty of reasons to have low expectations for this film, especially since so many sequels have been unquestionable disappointments.  Prey, howeve...

Send us Fan Mail This episode Netflix's attempt at a 200 million dollar extravaganza with 'The Gray Man' This spy action thriller has everyone talking, with Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling facing off in an epic battle to see who can pull off the most hilarious one-liners in an action movie.  Let's check whether Netflix has a new Jason Bourne franchise on its hands, or if this gray...

Send us Fan Mail  Today, we are joined by a special guest, Lisa Bonnici, to review Elvis . From Austin Butler’s faithful performance, bringing the King back to life, to Tom Hank’s eerily apt portrayal of the ‘villain’, Colonel Tom Parker, the film boasts incredible acting and tasteful directorial choices. In this episode, we discuss the plot line, the effectiveness of Baz Luhrman’s ‘show, don’t te...

Send us Fan Mail   Is Thor: Love and Thunder a typical, predictable Marvel film?  Let's find out  Although there is no doubt that Chris Hemsworth gave this his best shot, the lack of focus on the storyline and the abundance of focus on Chris’ muscular body makes the seeming emptiness of the plot all too clear. It was not without its positives, but the longing for a scene without jokes makes y...

Send us Fan Mail   Jurassic World is the tragic result of commercialization. Today, I’m joined by my friend Giuseppe to discuss the abomination that is the Jurassic World trilogy. Giuseppe and I studied together at film school, and I knew he’d jump at the opportunity to bag out Jurassic Park . Spielberg set the stage with such a strong start, and the great success of Jurassic Park lead to the utte...

Send us Fan Mail   “You are the only you there ever was.” There are no shortage of cringe-worthy lines like these in Jurassic World Dominion, despite the fact that it is a blockbuster franchise with a $200 million budget.  Despite the abundance of awful dialogue, this movie is still doing well at the Box Office.  Let's dive deep into what Jurassic World Dominion does right and what it does wr...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you suck the fun out of one of the funniest characters in Pixar’s universe? Well, you get Lightyear! Tune in today to hear why, despite the success of the Toy Story franchise, Lightyear falls short. We hear about the themes and messages of the film, why they’re obvious from the opening scenes, and why they are ‘done to death’ in comparison to recent films like Tu...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is the first of a new series of the Movies Worth Seeing Podcasts where I’m going to compare original movies to their sequels. This week’s comparison is between the original and the sequel of Beavis and Butthead! For me, Beavis and Butthead Do the Universe (the sequel) doesn’t even begin to compare to Beavis and Butthead Do America (the original), and that’s not just f...

Send us Fan Mail   Welcome back to MWS!   We discuss Beavis and Butthead Do the Universe. First and foremost, you need to know that how much you enjoy this film depends almost entirely on how much you like watching Beavis and Butthead desperately try to score.  you’ll also hear an outline of the plot, along with Michael’s thoughts on the animation style and the nostalgia fix he experienced while w...

Send us Fan Mail  Welcome to the first episode with our newly renamed podcast, Movies Worth Seeing! It’s me, Michael Pisciuneri, and today I am joined by my life partner Lisa Bonnici! On today’s show, we review the long-awaited Top Gun sequel, the movie we didn’t know we needed, but now that we have it, we sure know we needed it! Top Gun: Maverick is the sequel to the 1986 hit movie Top Gun, and s...

Send us Fan Mail   Welcome to another episode of the Oz Culture Podcast! Today, we are reviewing Doctor Strange 2 , or Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness . Join us to hear Michael’s in-depth thoughts on the film; the good, the bad, and the labor-intensive! He draws a comparison to Terminator 2 , saying that similar plot devices are used to drive the narrative. He tells us how watching Wan...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode Denise Chan joins me for one of the most mind-bending, f#cked up, bat s#it crazy movies I've ever seen. Despite this film's wacky over the top universe jumping and visually stunning special effects, "Everything Everywhere all at once" is also a heartfelt story about family, acceptance and generational trauma. There should definitely be a wa...

Send us Fan Mail Released in 2021, 'Pig' is an intriguing tale.   Pig is not an uplifting film. It’s not an action film either. In fact, it’s actually quite a depressing film, and certainly the most serious of Nicholas Cage’s recent works. It’s also a film that I highly recommend. There is so much subtlety and nuance in it, and it touches on some important issues. Nicholas Cage’s charact...

Send us Fan Mail   Over the last few years, Nicolas Cage seems to have made a comeback, and today’s movie seems to embody everything we love about the actor. Tuning in you’ll hear about the setup of this action-packed comedy film in which Nicolas Cage plays himself caught between a super fan (played by Pedro Pascal) and a CIA agent (played by Tiffany Haddish), with plenty of references to some of...

Send us Fan Mail Today Michael reviews Scream 5, which he refuses to refer to as Scream 2022 . Without giving away any spoilers, he explains the basic setup of this film and how it fits into the greater Scream franchise. Michael explains how the franchise compares to other franchises (like Halloween), which, unlike Scream , often tend to disregard all previous sequels and jump the shark when creat...

Send us Fan Mail   Today on the show, Michael reviews Morbius, the latest movie to come out of Sony studios. If you were hoping that Morbius would be an improvement on Sony’s Venom , prepare to be disappointed.  Many of the movies that have come out of Sony studios have been baffling in how terrible their story-lines are. With their wealth of resources and talent, you’d hope that they’d dedicate s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Denise and Michael sit down to review the latest Pixar release, Turning Red. A touching and progressive film, Turning Red tells the story of puberty through the experiences of Mei-lin, a 13-year old girl, who keeps turning into a big red panda whenever she gets excited! The film uses this looming metaphor to explore the discomfort and embarrassment that is so comm...

Send us Fan Mail  Episode: Show Notes. The new Batman film directed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz has received a lot of attention and acclaim from critics and audiences since its release. An even more gloomy and hopeless noir about the world of Gotham City and the Dark Knight, it can be argued that The Batman does not even feel like a superhero film. Continuing the t...

Send us Fan Mail Uncharted is one of Sony Playstation's biggest videogame franchises and now it's time for this game to become  A GENERIC ACTION MOVIE starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg. Can this videogame adaptation finally prove that video game movies don't have to suck or will its miscasting cause audiences to check out  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail King Richard stars Will Smith as Richard Williams, the father of Venus and Serena Williams. The film deals with the struggles that Richard faced as he guided and mentored the girls through the harsh path to becoming the 2 biggest sports icons of all time. I discuss whether this film is another trash biopic that fails to capture the spirit of its real-life counterparts like Bohemia...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, we do an in-depth spoiler review of the latest web-swinging adventure from the Marvel cinematic universe "SpiderMan No Way Home" the third installment in the Tom Holland Spiderman films. Can a Spiderman film that relies on nostalgia and juggling so many old supervillains maintain balance or does Spider-Man feel like another Hollywood cash-gra...

Send us Fan Mail The Suicide Squad is BACK! Bloodier, funnier, and more focused this time from director James Gunn Does this kinda-sorta sequel-reboot to 2016's Suicide Squad finally do justice   and erase the horrible taste in my mouth of 2016 's Suicide Squad' or is it the 2nd strike for Warner Brothers Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Michael is joined by Denise and Anthony to review the new video game movie Free Guy, starring Ryan Reynolds. Ryan Reynolds plays ....... you guessed it Ryan Reynolds is himself  THE RYAN REYNOLDS!!. This episode discusses the frustrations of gender politics in movies, the misrepresentation of the gaming culture, and we work out whether Free Guy is the videogame movie that gamers h...