That Film Stew Podcast

Before you watch the new movie on Prime Video, rewind to 1989 to revisit the original with Jason and Rob. Directed by Rowdy Herrington, Road House is the action drama film starring Patrick Swayze. The Double Deuce is the meanest, loudest and rowdiest bar south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and Dalton (Patrick Swayze) has been hired to clean it up. He might not look like much, but the Ph. D.-educated bo...

Directed by James Mangold, The Wolverine is the superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Wolverine and based on the 1982 limited series Wolverine by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller. Luke and Nathan take a bullet train back to 2013 to discuss the sixth installment in the X-Men film series, the second installment in the trilogy of Wolverine films after X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), a...

Written and directed by the Wachowskis, Speed Racer is the sports action comedy film based on the manga series of the same name created by Tatsuo Yoshida. Luke and Jae race back to 2008 to check out this movie set in a world built for speed, which stars Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Roger Allam, Benno Fürmann, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rain, and Richard Roundtree...

Directed by Johan Renck and written by Colby Day, Spaceman is the science fiction drama film based on the 2017 novel Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfař. Six months into a solitary research mission to the edge of the solar system, an astronaut, Jakub (Adam Sandler), realizes that the marriage he left behind might not be waiting for him when he returns to Earth. Desperate to fix things with his...

Twenty years ago this movie won Best Picture at the 76th Academy Awards. Directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the epic high fantasy adventure film based on 1955's The Return if the King - the third The Lord of the Rings novel by J. R. R. Tolkien. Rob and Jason rewind the 2003 to conclude their revi...

It's not an S it means hope (or does it?) - James Gunn reveals the first look at his Superman movie, we'll talk about some things Bill Skarsgard has coming up, And filming for the new Kick-Ass trilogy has begun. The Harry Potter TV series is on track for a 2026 arrival and Beef is getting a second season.

Directed and co-produced by Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two is the science fiction film that is both the sequel to Dune (2021) and is the second of a two-part adaption of the 1965 novel Dune by Frank Herbert. The mythic journey of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) continues as he unites with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his fa...

Directed by David Carson, Star Trek Generations is the science fiction film serving as the seventh entry in the Star Trek film series. Luke and Jae celebrate the 30th anniversary of the movie that featured cast members from the 1960s TV series Star Trek and the 1987 sequel series The Next Generation, including William Shatner and Patrick Stewart. In the 23rd century, the Starship Enterprise is dis...

Directed by Tim Story, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is the superhero film and sequel to Fantastic Four (2005), which are both based on Marvel's Fantastic Four comic books. Luke and Jae get their flame on as they return to Fox's Marvel world and get caught up with Marvel's first family. Reed (Ioan Gruffudd), Susan (Jessica Alba), Johnny (Chris Evans) and Ben (Michael Chiklis) face an i...

A movie that really destroyed all expectations... Directed by John R. Leonetti, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation is the martial arts fantasy film based on the Mortal Kombat video game franchise. Luke and Nathan enter the arena to review this sequel to the original 1995 film which is largely adapted from the 1995 video game Mortal Kombat 3. Every generation, a portal opens up between the Outerworld and...

The trailer for Deadpool 3 shows us that he might be the one to save the MCU, or maybe it's the Fantastic Four that will save it as the main cast has officially been announced. The next Jurassic movie has a new director, we have our new Karate Kid, and Nicholas Cage may be returning as a live-action Spider-Man Noir. X-Men 97 will pick up right where they left off, the Knuckles series looks just li...

Her web connects them all... Directed by S. J. Clarkson, Madame Web is the superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name. It is the fourth film in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU). Cassandra Webb (Dakota Johnson), a paramedic in Manhattan, develops the power to see the future... and realises she can use that insight to change it. Forced to confront revelations abou...

Based on Ghostbusters by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis and its franchise, Extreme Ghostbusters is the animated television series which serves as a sequel to The Real Ghostbusters (1986 - 1991). Luke and Nathan revisit this 40-episode 1997 series which initially aired on the syndicated Bohbot Kids Network's "Extreme Block". Dr. Egon Spengler agrees to help a group of his young students re-form the G...

Produced by Kevin Smith and Powerhouse Animation Studios, Masters of the Universe: Revolution is the second entry of the animated superhero fantasy television series. Luke and Nathan get into the Netflix sequel to the 1983-1985 series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe by Filmation, which ignores the events of The New Adventures of He-Man (1990). Following He-Man's return and Teela now assumin...

No bad deed goes unpunished. Created for the streaming service Disney+, Echo is the television miniseries based on Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name. Luke and Jason check out this spin-off of the series Hawkeye (2021) which is the tenth television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and shares continuity with the films of the franchise. Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) is being pu...

Hold on to your butts - there's a new Jurassic movie coming (and soon), Jim Carrey will be back for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, James Gunn's DCU's Supergirl has been cast, and Beetlejuice 2 has an official title. Jerry Seinfeld is bring us the story of the Pop-Tart, the final season of Cobra Kai goes into production, and the new Doctor Who companion is already on her way out.

Directed by David Ayer, The Beekeeper is the action thriller starring Jason Statham. One man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers”.

Directed by Dave Green, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is the superhero film based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. Luke and Nathan return to 2016 to revisit the live-action sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), which stars Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Stephen Amell, Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard, Pete Ploszek, and Alan Rit...

Wolverine begins... Directed by Gavin Hood, X-Men Origins: Wolverine is the superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Wolverine. Luke and Nathan re-enter the mutant world as they revisit the fourth installment of the X-Men film series, the first installment of the Wolverine trilogy within the series, and what serves as a spin-off/prequel to X-Men (2000). Seeking solace from his dark past...

Directed by Thomas Vincent, Role Play is the action comedy film starring Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo, out now on Amazon Prime Video. Emma (Kayley Cuoco) and Dave (David Oyelowo) have the seemingly perfect life – two kids, suburban house, good jobs – but Emma is leading a secret life that Dave knows nothing about. Emma’s past as an international assassin for hire comes roaring back into her new l...

Directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Daniel Kunka, Lift is the heist comedy film starring Kevin Hart, out now on Netflix. An international heist crew is recruited to prevent a terrorist attack, and must pull off the heist on a plane mid-flight.

Directed by Jeff Wamester, Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One is the animated superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero team the Justice League. More specifically, it is based on the DC Comics storyline “Crisis on Infinite Earths” (1985-1986) by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez. It is the seventh installment in the Tomorrowverse, sharing continuity with the films of the franch...

Produced by Marvel Studios Animation, the second season of the animated anthology Disney+ series What If...? is once again based on the Marvel Comics series of the same name that explores alternate timelines in the multiverse that show what would happen if major moments from the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) occurred differently. Luke and Nathan take their seats to watch along with...

In this annual special episode, we’ll look back at the year that was 2023 in film and TV, and let you know what our worst and favourite movies of 2023 were. In what really felt like the first year in a while to be back to complete normalcy, it still ended up being a year of highs, lows, and all sorts in between - Hollywood strikes, box-office struggles, celebrity drama, 100 year anniversaries, and...

The tide is turning... Directed by James Wan, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is the superhero film based on the DC character Aquaman. It is the sequel to Aquaman (2018), and the 15th and final installment in the DC Extended Universe. After failing to defeat Aquaman (Jason Mamoa) the first time, Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) wields the power of the mythic Black Trident to unleash an ancient and...