Overthinking Movies

We made it! 50 episodes. I take this time to reflect on the last two years of reviewing movies, what I've noticed in terms of trends and cliches, and how media consumption has improved for better and worse. Thank you if you've followed us to this point, and know that there is so much more to come!

A major Hollywood dinosaur movie without Jurassic in front of it? It's finally happened again, from the writers of A Quiet Place. Set sixty-five (or more accurately sixty-six) million years ago, humans living on other planets crash land on earth when it was still a hostile, reptile-invested world. An intriguing concept, but with half the budget of a Jurassic World movie, can it provide an engaging...

In this ursine-filled episode, a bear from a crazy true story, and a bear from a classic children's story that recently entered the public domain, find themselves going mad and ranking up body counts in typical slasher film format. Do they have any merit as films, are they at least entertaining? Co-host Alex Ulaky joins me in this episode blind as he reacts to my impressions.

Insects may be great fodder for horror, but in Toho's monsterverse a giant moth is arguably the purest creature in the canon. How? Why? Where did she come from? And why does she lay giant rainbow-colored chicken eggs? Co-host Alex Ulaky and I find out!

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish came out of nowhere and has captured the hearts of the internet. Is it warranted? And how does it compared to the last time we experienced the Shrek franchise ten years ago?

After taking on aliens and loud ear-piercing noises, Godzilla decides he needs a vacation and takes a nap on an island. Unfortunately, this resort package comes with terrorists building atomic bombs and a giant lobster, so it's time to do some house cleaning in 1966's Ebirah, Horror of the Deep! 

Everyone says Die Hard is a Christmas movie, but what if Die Hard was REALLY a Christmas movie? Violent Night puts Santa Claus up against a gang of mercenaries on a fight for his life. Does its entertainment value live up to its outlandish concept? Overthinking co-host Alex Ulaky joins me to find out. Happy holidays to all my listeners, and I hope you have a better New Year.

In memory of Kevin Conroy (1955-2022). Voicing a character for over 30 years makes you a cornerstone of multiple generations, and in Conroy's case, his voice is now and forever a part of the some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful Batman media across multiple mediums. On this episode, overthinking co-host (and big Batman fan) Alex Ulaky and I delve into two lesser know pi...

It creeps, and leaps, and glides, and slides, and melts your flesh...wait... Overthinking co-host Alex Ulaky and I take a look at the lesser known remake of the 50s cult horror classic, The Blob, remade by the markers of Shawshank Redemption and the Jim Carrey movie The Mask! How does it compare to the campy original? And how does it compare to other ground breaking 80s remakes like The Thing and...

Nostalgia is a powerful spell, and with the release of Hocus Pocus 2, Disney does what they do best, and prey on it. Is Hocus Pocus 2 a worthwhile continuation of its cult hit 1993 original, and does the original even hold up?

AKA Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) Robot women clones, eye-piercing sound design, and aliens in high positions of the Japanese government are just a taste of this Godzilla movie that is tangentially about Godzilla. Co-host Alex Ulaky and I are taken to the limits of how much dumb we can handle in this mind-numbing 94 minutes. 

Jordan Peele's latest horror film goes down a very different route than Get Out or Us, but like those films, it is best to know nothing going in to fully appreciate its mystery. Is it worth a trip to the theater? Co-host Alex Ulaky joins me for the third episode in a row to analyze this very strange story.

In the 29th Marvel Cinematic Universe film in the 5th phase of Disney's 5,000 years of plans for the franchise, Thor searches for his place in the world. Considering the insurmountable amounts of death and suffering Thor has endured in the MCU movies since Ragnarok, the idea of another goofy Thor comedy seems like a curious turn for the character. Does it live up to the comedic and dramatic height...

Another victim of Covid-19 delays, Jurassic World: Dominion has finally dominated worldwide theaters. With an intriguing concept of dinosaurs living alongside people, is it enough to put a satisfying cap on the trilogy? Co-host Alex Ulaky and I hesitantly peeked into theaters to find out. This episode contains bugs, clones, and dinosaurs that can't handle people slightly crouching and reaching out...

Magic has always been a contentious element in scripted media. Whether because it's hard to convey believably, or how it is commonly used to explain away a story that doesn't make in place of logic. Naturally, adapting Marvel comic's own magic man has been a turbulent process. How was the first attempt in the 1970s, and what did our later Marvel Cinematic Universe movies do to finally make the cha...

Decades before the Sonic movie trailer would terrify the world...and then periodically became one of the most successful video game movies ever, an animated Sonic movie quietly snuck its way into the back aisle of your local Blockbuster video in 1999. Is that a telltale for the quality of the film, or is it a true reflection of the franchise at its 90s peak?

In this latest installment of Overthinking Movies, two Caucasian men in their late 20s for some reason give their opinions on a cute animated movie about a girl turning into a highly marketable creature. You've probably heard this tale before. A coming of age story where a character turns into an animal as a metaphor for a part of growing up and self actualization. Turning Red looks to refresh thi...

We did it everyone! We made it to so many Batman movies that in infamous Hollywood tradition we've reached the point where they just add or take away the word "The" before the title to differentiate it. The Final Destination, The Wolverine, Blair Witch. That being said, Batman is a character with a fairly consistent output of good to great content, from comics to movies to shows to games, you gene...

Another year of video game adaptations begins with Sony releasing their first stab at the genre, Uncharted. Tom Holland and Mark Walberg star in this Indiana Jones-in-modern-times-action-adventure. What does it have to offer that isn't already done by the AAA budget video games it is based on? How accurate is it to capturing the feel of the games? Let's find out!

Claustrophobic spaces, rich people, and murder. Despite their age, Agatha Christie's tales of morality, romance and mystery still are compelling reads. With a new big budget adaptation of Death on the Nile in theaters, I decide to delve into both new and old takes on material nearly a century old to see which version does it better.

Is self awareness enough to carry a franchise? How do movies about self awareness age and evolve overtime? And will Gale Weathers and Officer Dewie ever not have a lull in their relationship that has to be solved by them catching serial killers? Let's find out! Scream 5 review starts at 19:48. Movies covered: Scream (1996) Scream 2 (1997) Scream 3 (2000) Scream 4 (2011) Scream (5) (2022)

It's the third film of the second Spider-Man reboot trilogy, that is also in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but also takes elements from the prior two Spider-Man film franchises. On top of that nightmare of a sentence, we are coming up on nearly 20 years of Spider-Man movies. Does the webswinger still have enough material for a compelling narrative? And does it cap a satisfying end on a trilogy, f...

Advertised as a faithful adaptation of its series, Welcome to Raccoon City is a video game movie made with heart; but is it enough to make a good film? Co-Alex Ulaky returns to dissect the many, many working parts of this sprawling horror film, and uncover the truth. 

The beginning to the most successful video game-based movie franchise of all time...and also hated by fans of the video games. With a reboot on the horizon, how does the first film hold up? Is it really as bad as its reputation, and is it truly as unfaithful as fans claim? Let's find out!

85 years, and yet each version tells a similar tale. But which does it best? And how has the perception of mummies in western culture evolved overtime? Movies featured: The Mummy (1932) The Mummy (1959) The Mummy (1999) The Mummy (2017) P.S. - The episode on Ghoulies 3 is still coming. As we get deeper into the holiday season work has made scheduling recording sessions with co-hosts difficult. Eit...