The Film Room

This week we're banding together to solve the mysterious murder of our beloved shepherd as we dive into this new comedy mystery. A film that we both initially had little interest in, has gotten a lot of positive word of mouth so we decide to check it out. A surprisingly loaded cast of voice actors including Bryan Cranston, Patrick Stewart, Regina Hall, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus bring so much cha...

We journey across the galaxy in search of the antidote to save our dog with this newest release from DC comics. After the success of Superman, we're all very excited to see what James Gunn would add next to the DCU and it is here. Milly Alcock brings an interesting take to the character as a broken person with grief, but does that translate into a good movie? One of us thought there was a lot...

On this episode of The Film Room Podcast, Deion is joined by his sister Jada to talk all things Toy Story 5. We get into our non-spoiler thoughts, why this movie worked better for us than Toy Story 4, and how Pixar used the idea of kids choosing screens over toys to tell a surprisingly emotional story. We also talk about the return of Woody and Buzz, Jesse’s bigger role, the new tech-based charact...

Joined by special guest Eloise aka the producer as Scott is away this week we to revisit the original Toy Story from 1995. We talk about what still works, what feels completely different watching it as adults, why the kids in this movie look so creepy, whether Woody is actually kind of terrible, and why Mr. Potato Head might be the sassiest toy in Andy’s room. We also get into Sid, Pizza Planet, t...

The precogs have foreseen this episode and collectively agree that it's a banger. We head 30 years into the future to cover Steven Spielberg's sci-fi action film with a really cool concept. Tom Cruise and Colin Farrell star as rivals in this great movie that would be most filmmaker's best work, but kind of gets lost in his legendary filmography. We talk about the interesting aspects of...

Welcome power caller! We have cleared the strikes to allow you access to this incredible episode reviewing this 2018 dark comedy from Boots Riley. This movie has such a fresh look and feel that just grabs you and it takes you places you would never expect. A rarely stacked cast for a debut feature film, we've got LaKeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Steven Yeun, Armie Hammer, Omari Hardwick, Dan...

This week we dive into our most recommended watch in this 2012 Indonesian action film. In showing our love for the upcoming "The Furious", we had so many people asking how it compares to this movie that we figured we had to check it out. We talk about the similarities like Yayan Ruhian and Joe Taslim being in both films and the differences. We also get into all the amazing action that led many peo...

I wish that whoever sees this description will listen to this episode and absolutely love it...*SNAP*. We dive deep into Curry Barker's new debut feature horror film that is taking the movie world by storm. A pretty simple concept and a small budget is more than enough for his skill to shine through on the big screen in many ways. We talk about the use of the background and shadows, the beauty...

We made it to our 100th episode! We take the time to talk about what that means to us, what we've learned, how we've grown, and where we want to continue to grow. We then get into 2 different games: Guess the movie from the tagline and Guess the movie from the quotes. Test yourself with us as we go through these fun challenges. We finish the episode like we usually do with the Filmmies by...

Happy Star Wars day everyone! We celebrated by talking all about this 1977 film that started a legendary franchise that we all know and love...except for Deion who watched this movie for the very first time! This brings such a fun perspective to the discussion as he was surprised with how much he didn't know about the film with it being such a massive part of pop culture for almost 50 years. G...

12 spaceships have placed themselves at different locations around the planet and we have been tasked with developing communication with the aliens within. Join us as we dive into this 2016 sci-fi thriller starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, and Forrest Whitaker. The winner of our March Madness tournament, this film comes from one of the best working directors with his recognizable style on a uniqu...

This is our recording that we leave to trick our parents into thinking we're podcasting while we're out having the day off. You voted for this 1986 comedy to make it all the way to the finals of our Reel March Madness tournament and here it is! John Hughes in the middle of a historic run of great films dropped this classic starring Matthew Broderick. We discuss our favourite stops the grou...

We fly into post WWII Japan and break down this 2023 monster movie that will obliterate your expectations! Coming out of the horror/thriller division of our Reel March Madness tournament, one of us watches it for the first time and immediately sees why it was voted for. The incredible anti-war and emotion make for an interesting film even without Godzilla, but we absolutely get some jaw dropping m...

Join us as we reveal the worst thing we've ever done and then suffer the fallout from it with this brand new comedy drama from Kristoffer Borgli. After a very intriguing trailer with a great hook, this film was highly anticipated for us and now that it's out, it's got people talking. We talk about the Robert Pattinson & Zendaya pairing and the 2 other films coming this year with bo...

We start going through experimental podcast trials as we dive into this 2013 docu-drama starring Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, & Jennifer Garner. This film won the vote in our March Madness tournament to come out of the drama division and so we delivered. We both went into this movie very blindly and it surprised us with character depth, unexpected plot turns, and raw emotion. From the grea...

We go up to the Petrova line to gather samples of this 2021 book turned into the brand new film that's everything the movies need! An original space story attached to end-of-the-world stakes, but coupled with a light and heartfelt tone is a unique blend we've never seen before. This is the kind of crowd pleasing movie with magical visual moments that brings people back to theatres! We get...

We head to Sweden to solve a 40 year old case of Harriet Vanger as we talk about this 2011 mystery thriller. Based on a classic book trilogy, Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, and Stellan Skarsgard carry this story in a twisted family that evolves and keeps you guessing. David Fincher continues his fascination with killers and brings his signature style and attention to detail to this dark subject matter...

Would you like to be reborn into 1920s Chicago to accompany an assembled monster or would you prefer not to? Deion is out sick this week so I (Scott) am joined by a very special guest, my wife! We discuss this new noir drama from Maggie Gyllenhaal that stars Christian Bale, Jessie Buckley, Jake Gyllenhaal & Penelope Cruz. We get into the messy story that's at least entertaining, the not-so...

Making paper is an art and we're not ready to give it up without a fight! This 2025 dark comedy is littered with visual candy and little story elements that are so fun to consider the significance of. This makes for a great conversation as we ask ourselves questions and ponder what the answers might be in what Park Chan-wook said he hoped would be his masterpiece. We get deep into each major c...

Join us as we hunt down everyone ahead of us in line for our family fortune while talking about this new dark comedy film. Glenn Powell, Margaret Qualley, and Ed Harris star in this episodic story of murder with a lighter tone. A24 doesn't seem to have much faith in it because we've seen 0 promo for this and the box office reflects that. We talk about what works and doesn't work about...

What's your favourite scary movie? Join us as we talk all about this incredible achievement in movie making that absolutely should not have worked. Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, and Matthew Lillard bring these self-aware characters to life in a genre bending mystery that will make you laugh and tremble the whole way through. Wes Craven brings his horror experience and then completely flips e...

We're joined by a special guest, Yujen, as we find a mysterious hole and develop telekinesis. We use our new powers to fly through this 2012 superhero thriller that flips your expectations on their head. Starring Michael B Jordan before his mega fame, this film takes a much darker and more grounded approach than the superhero films we were getting at the time. We get into why the found footage...

What do we covet? We covet a brand new episode as we jump into one of the greatest films of all time. One of us watched it for the first time and the other has had many repeat viewings so we come at it from differing perspectives, which makes for a great conversation. Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster are on fire as they creep us out while slowly revealing the depths of their characters, all within...

We're already a few new movies into the new year and this could be a huge one for film fans! We've got big directors, movie stars, and deep rooted franchises dropping. We've also got some intriguing originals and potential sleepers that you might not be aware of, but we've got you. We go through the release calendar, touching on the films we're looking forward to and make a few...

For 2,000 years our podcast was lost. History became legend. Legend became myth. But fear not, as we have been found! The first installment of one if cinema's greatest achievements makes for a fun conversation as we come from two different perspectives. One of us came to the franchise as a child and has rewatched it more times than he can count. The other watched it for the first time last yea...