That Film Stew Podcast

The impossible as happened as Mission: Impossible 8 has been delayed, the Henry Cavil led Highlander reboot moves forward, and we ask whether a modern take on The Rocketeer would work. The Halloween franchise is set to hit the small screen, Marvel Studios has taken long hard look at itself and we could see some changes on the horizon (starting with Daredevil), and Gargoyles are getting the live-ac...

Can you survive? Directed by Emma Tammi, Five Nights At Freddy's is the supernatural horror film based on the video game franchise of the same name created by Scott Cawthon. A troubled security guards (Josh Hutcherson) accepts a night-time job at an abandoned family entertainment centre, Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, where he discovers its animatronic mascots come alive and are prone to murder.

It's just a bunch of hocus pocus... Directed by Kenny Ortega, Hocus Pocus is the fantasy comedy film featuring the villainous comedic trio of witches played by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy. Rewind to 1993 as this Walt Disney Pictures Halloween classic celebrates its 30th anniversary. A teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in b...

Directed and co-written by Roland Emmerich, Stargate is the science fiction adventure film which was the first entry in the Stargate media franchise. Luke and Jae travel a million light years to revisit this 1994 movie which stars Kurt Russell, James Spader, Jaye Davidson, Alexis Cruz, Mili Avital, and Viveca Lindfors. In modern-day Egypt, professor Daniel Jackson (Spader) teams up with retired Ar...

Directed by Celilia Aranovich Hamilton, Scooby-Doo! And Krypto, Too! is the animated direct-to-video mystery film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment. It is the thirty-eighth entry in the direct-to-video series of Scooby-Doo films. The Justice League have mysteriously vanished. Now it’s up to the world’s greatest super sleuths, Scooby and the gang, to solve the mystery and save...

Directed by Randal Kleiser (in his directorial debut), Grease is based on the stage musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. This episode of Rewind & Review will look at the musical romantic comedy film that, much like the majority of its actors, is now 45 years old! Grease explores the friendships, romances and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950s. A wholesome Au...

Almost human. Almost perfect. Almost under control. Directed by Roland Emmerich, Universal Soldier is the military science-fiction action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. Luke and Jae take on the futuristic bad attitudes presented in this 1992 movie, which was spawned multiple films and was adapted into a three-part comic miniseries that same year - written by Clint McElroy...

Up and away! Developed by Jake Wyatt, My Adventures with Superman is the animated superhero series based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Luke and Jae return to the world of animated DC as they discuss the 10-episode first season of this Warner Bros. Animation produced show. The story follows Clark Kent (Jack Quaid) as he builds his secret identity as Su...

Murder is so 1987! Directed by Nahnatchka Khan, Totally Killer is the black comedy slasher film produced by the totally rad Jason Blum and starring Kiernan Shipka. Thirty-five years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous "Sweet Sixteen Killer" returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. Seventeen-year-old Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) ignores her overprotective mom's (Julie Bowen...

Death is different here on Paramount+. Directed by Lindsey Anderson Beer, Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is the supernatural horror film which serves as a prequel to Pet Sematary (2019), which in turn was based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Stephen King. In 1969, a young Jud Crandall (Jackson White) dreams of escaping his hometown, until he discovers the malevolent secrets of what is buried in a...

James Gunn clarifies a few things regarding the DCU and what is canon and who's returning, John Woo brings the Christmas cheer in the first trailer for Silent Night, and there's a picture of Joaquin Phoenix's Joker featuring colourful umbrellas. Jason Statham vows to put an end to telephone scammers in The Beekeeper, Disney+ has a few renewals for us, and Home Economics faces the three season curs...

This time there's two possessed girls! Directed by David Gordon Green, The Exorcist: Believer is the supernatural horror film which serves as a sequel to The Exorcist (1973). It is the sixth instalment in The Exorcist franchise but disregards any events featured in any previous instalment or television show, except for the original film. Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake...

Created and written by Dave Filoni for Disney+, Ahsoka is the television miniseries which is part of the Star Wars franchise and a spin-off from the series The Mandalorian (2019 - present) while also serving as a continuation to the animated series Star Wars Rebels (2014 - 2018). Luke and Jae leave their animated selves behind and go full live-action for this series which stars Rosario Dawson as t...

All important movie descriptions are in black text... Directed by Chris McKenna, The LEGO Batman Movie is the 2017 computer-animated superhero comedy film based on the characters from the DC Universe created by DC Comics and the Lego DC Super Heroes' Batman toy line. Luke and Nathan return to the world of colourful bricks and imagination for the first spin-off in The LEGO Movie franchise and the s...

Developed by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick and Michael Jonathan Smith, Twisted Metal is the post-apocalyptic action comedy television series based on the vehicular combat video game franchise of the same name published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Luke and Jae check out the full first season of this Peacock series which stars Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Joe Seanoa, Will Arnett and Thomas...

This home invasion is a little bit different... Written, directed, and produced by Brian Duffield, No One Will Save You is the science fiction horror film starring Kaitlyn Dever - out now on Disney+. Brynn Adams (Kaitlyn Dever) is a creative and talented young woman who’s been alienated from her community. Lonely but ever hopeful, Brynn finds solace within the walls of the home where she grew up -...

We discuss the latest trailer for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, in the film series that keeps cheating death - Final Destination 6 is in the works, somebody greenlit a Murder, She Wrote film, and we talk about the movie that was set to be called Planet of the Grapes. The next Icons Unearthed will focus on one of the longest running film franchises, Kite-Man gets his own spin-off, and it's time to...

Jaime Reyes is a superhero whether he likes it or not! Directed by Angel Manuel Soto, Blue Beetle is the superhero film based on the DC character Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle. It is the 14th installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Recent college grad Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. As he searches...

Developed by Craig Kyle and Greg Johnson, Wolverine and the X-Men is the animated series produced by Marvel Entertainment. It is the fourth animated adaption of the Marvel Comics X-Men characters following Pryde of the X-Men (1989), X-Men: The Animated Series (1992), and X-Men: Evolution (2000). Luke and Nathan travel to the days of future past, also known as 2008, to revisit this 26-episode singl...

In the future, one man in the law! Directed by Danny Cannon, Judge Dredd is the science fiction action film based on the 2000 AD comics character of the same name. Luke and [co-host] return to the crime-ridden future that is 2080, as depicted in 1995, for this Sylvester Stallone led movie. In the crime-plagued future, the only thing standing between order and chaos is Judge Joseph Dredd (Sylvester...

Directed by Simon West, The Expendables 2 is the action film written by Richard Wenk and Sylvester Stallone. Luke and Jae go back for war in this 2012 sequel to The Expendables (2010) and second installment in The Expendables film series. Who have we got this time? Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van D...

Sit back. Relax. Enjoy the fright. Directed by David R. Ellis, Snakes on a Plane is the ation horror film written by David Delessandro, John Heffernan, and Sebastian Gutierrez. Luke and Jae board the 2006 thrill ride that turned into a limited comic series published by WildStorm Productions. FBI agent Nelville Flynn (Samuel L. Jackson) boards a flight from Hawaii to Los Angeles, escorting a witnes...

The greateast evil in The Conjuring Universe returns! Directed by Michael Chaves, The Nun II is the gothic supernatural horror film which serves as a sequel to The Nun (2018) and is the ninth instalment in The Conjuring Universe franchise. 1956 – France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) once again comes face-to-face with Valek, the demon nun.

Time for another round of Vacation Friends on Disney+! Written and directed by Clay Tarver, Vacation Friends 2 is the buddy comedy film starring Lil Rel Howery, John Cena, Yvonne Orji, and Meredith Hagner. It is the sequel to Vacation Friends (2021). Newly married couple Marcus (Lil Rel Howery) and Emily (Yvonne Orji) invite their uninhibited besties Ron (John Cena) and Kyla (Meredith Hagner), who...

More big sharks, a giant octopus, and little prehistoric land bastards... Directed by Ben Wheatley, Meg 2: The Trench is the science fiction action film based on the 1999 novel The Trench by Steve Alten. It serves as the sequel to The Meg (2018) and sees the return of Jason Statham in the lead role. Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) and Jiuming Zhang (Wu Jing) lead a daring research team on an explorat...