The Fifth Star

Spielberg is back with a new original IP story about a secret the government has been keeping from the public. Is it a secret the public deserves to be privy to?

Is this Mattel's Barbie movie for boys? Themes of masculinity and strength are a core piece of this He-Man reboot. Was it worthy of five stars?

This book adaptation straight to Netflix has many divided. You'll either love or hate this movie, so please tell us where you fall!

The era of decades delayed sequels is upon us. Will this one hold up to the original? Let us know what you think!

This part one to Michael Jackson's life was a lot happier than we expected, it makes us wonder how dark part two will be.

This Mike Flanagan movie based on a Stephen King Novella really stole our hearts. If you haven't seen it, go watch it! If not, please let us know your thoughts in the comments!

Brendan Frasier stars in this Japanese movie, Rental family, which is about an actor that gets hired to play family members to lonely people. Watch our review as we explore Themes and Plot Structure!

Is this movie the next Interstellar??? Or is that comparison completely off-based? Let us know what you thought of Project Hail Mary in the comments.

We had a competition going and unlike the live action short film winners this year, we can't just leave it there. Find out how we plan on breaking our tie at the end of the episode.

We're Predicting the Oscar 2026 Winners... Most Correct WINS!!! Let us know in the comments what your Oscar 2026 Predictions are!

With everything going on in Iran, this movie seems to point to the cultural climate that his likely shifted drastically in the last week. Incredibly interesting take on revenge vs peace! Will it win the oscar for best foreign film? Even more importantly, will it be our next 5 star movie?

First Norwegian film to receive 9 Oscar nominations! This episode is shorter than most due to some technical difficulties, but we hope you enjoy!

This beautiful film transported us to the early 1900s logging industry. With a fascinating look into life, death, and love, will this movie push us into a five-star rating?

As we continue our journey through the best picture nominations, Bugonia makes a striking addition. Originally a remake of Korean film, "Save the Green Planet!" this movie takes a more modern approach on the direction history is taking us. Will it be our next five star?

This movie is LAYERED and up for 8 Oscar nominations. Exploring themes of grief, relationships and parenting, we rated this Shakespeare Historical Fiction based on his life from the minds of Chloé Zhao and Maggie O'Farrell. It could very well be a fifth star contender.

This could be Timothée Chalamet's year for an Oscar! With 9 Oscar nominations total, and Albert being a huge ping pong fan, this movie has promise, but will it be the one that ends our podcast?

The Avatar franchise is back with their third movie. Was it the best one yet? Or a letdown?

After 4 years of waiting, we finally got the conclusion to this story that started nearly 10 years ago. Did it deliver? Not really the ending we were hoping for.

Albert and Jaimie compare their top 20 pics of 2025 so far. MOST of the movies on our lists have been reviewed on our channel, so check those out! A few we have yet to see or review did not make it on this list, but hopefully a fifth star takes the top spot soon.

Rian Johnson's third installment of the Knives Out series brings faith into the conversation when a priest is accused of killing another priest. Will it be our next 5 star movie?

Did the sequel live up to the hype? The Box office seems to think so! Did Jaimie and Albert's stars finally align?

Taking a break for our regular movie reviews, we're taking a look at ST5 vol 1. We have A LOT to discuss in this episode, and it will include spoilers for not only seasons 1-5 but also the play The First Shadow.

After a year, we return to Oz to find out how Elphaba and Glinda's relationship turns out. Based on the classic Broadway show, will it be a five star movie?

Comment below if you think Albert should be a film history professor! This movie is definitely a small glimpse of how cinema has evolved and transformed thanks to films like Breathless.

Guillermo Del Toro took this project nearly 20 years ago and has finally released it to the public. It is currently on Netflix and has already been in the Oscar conversation. Will it be our next FIVE star movie?