The Movie Podcast

Daniel and Shahbaz review Daniel Chong's HOPPERS from Disney and Pixar. In the film, animal lover Mabel (voiced by Piper Curda) seizes the opportunity to test groundbreaking new technology that allows her to “hop” her consciousness into a lifelike robotic beaver—giving her the ability to communicate directly with animals. As she uncovers mysteries within the animal world beyond anything she could...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by returning friend of the show and Oscar, Emmy, and Grammy Award-winning Morgan Neville to discuss this new documentary Paul McCartney: Man on the Run. What happens when you wake up the morning after leaving the most important rock band of all time? In April 1970, Paul released his first solo album, McCartney. When asked what he’...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz review Mario Tennis Fever and Tokyo Scramble for Nintendo Switch 2. Both games are out now. Thank you to Nintendo for providing codes for review. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz sit down with returning friend of the show Sterling K. Brown in Toronto to discuss Season 2 of PARADISE. In season two, Xavier searches for Teri out in the world and learns how people survived the three years since The Day. Back in Paradise, the social fabric frays as the bunker deals with the aftermath of season one, and new secrets are unc...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Georgina Campbell to discuss her new film PSYCHO KILLER. Following the brutal murder of her husband, a Kansas highway patrol officer (Georgina Campbell) sets out on a journey to track down the perpetrator. As the hunt progresses, she comes to realize the man responsible (James Preston Rogers) is a sadistic serial killer, and th...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Shahbaz and Anthony sit down with Emmy winner Katherine LaNasa aka Dana Evans of THE PITT. The series is a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s America as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh. Season 2 of The Pitt is now streaming on Crave in Canada and HBO Max in t...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz sit-down in Toronto with CRIME 101 Writer and Director Bart Layton to discuss his new crime thriller. Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, the film weaves the tale of an elusive jewel thief (Chris Hemsworth) whose string of heists along the 101 freeway have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime, his path crosses...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined twice by Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol to discuss their brand new film NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE. When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008. This episode features two interviews with Matt and Jay. The first is spoiler-free and was recorded du...

Daniel and Shahbaz review Emerald Fennell’s “WUTHERING HEIGHTS", loosely inspired by Emily Brontë's 1847 novel. The film is a bold and original imagining of one of the greatest love stories of all time and stars Margot Robbie as Cathy and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, whose forbidden passion for one another turns from romantic to intoxicating in an epic tale of lust, love and madness. "Wuthering Hei...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel returns from Santa Monica, California, to recap everything announced and discussed at Apple’s first-ever Apple TV Press Day, including Outcome, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, Lucky, Imperfect Women, The Dink, Way of the Warrior Kid, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Matchbox The Movie, Cape Fear, Mayday, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and more. Watch and listen t...

Dearest gentle listener, on this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz sit-down in Toronto with Luke Thompson (Benedict Bridgerton) and Yerin Ha (Sophie Baek) to discuss the newest season of BRIDGERTON. In the fairy-tale inspired fourth season, free-spirited second son Benedict Bridgerton is swept off his feet by a mysterious “Lady in Silver” at a masquerade ball. Obsessed with finding...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Shahbaz sits down with Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien, Zainab Azizi and returning friend of the show Sam Raimi to discuss their film SEND HELP. In the film, two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it's an unsettling,...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Shahbaz heads to Hollywood to sit down with the stars of Marvel Television’s WONDER MAN, including Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sir Ben Kingsley, and series Creator Andrew Guest. Aspiring Hollywood actor Simon Williams is struggling to get his career off the ground. During a chance meeting with Trevor Slattery, an actor whose biggest roles may be well behind him, Si...

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On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony are joined by Grammy winning and Golden Globe nominated composer Simon Franglen to discuss his work on Avatar: Fire and Ash. Simon has helped shape the sound of some of cinema’s most iconic moments, from producing Record of the Year for Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” on Titanic to scoring blockbuster films like Avatar: The Way...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, we’re honoured to sit down with Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Retail & People, at Montreal’s brand-new, gorgeous Sainte-Catherine Apple Store. A 35-year Apple veteran, she has played an integral role in every Apple product launch during her tenure and continues to shape Apple’s culture and experiences. Leading into our interview, Daniel, Sh...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Lee Byung-hun and Director Park Chan-wook to discuss their new film NO OTHER CHOICE. After being unemployed for several years, a man devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition. No Other Choice is now playing in theatres. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Happy New Year! On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Shahbaz is joined by Vanessa Morgan and Giacomo Gianniotti of WILD CARDS to discuss the latest season of the series. The series is a blue sky procedural with a comedic twist that follows the unlikely duo of Max, a spirited, clever con woman, and Ellis, a by-the-book, sardonic cop. Season three of Wild Cards premieres Wednesday, January 7 at 9 a...

THAT'S A WRAP ON 2025! On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony recap 2025 following their annual Christmas dinner and also review Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. The Movie Podcast would like to wish you the hap-hap-happiest Christmas and holiday season! Thank you for another unbelievable year. 2025 has taken us to new heights, new continents, and new opportunities we never imag...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, we're joined by the cast of LANDMAN Season 2 including returning friend of the show Kayla Wallace, Michelle Randolph, and Ali Larter. This season, as oil rises from the earth, so do the secrets — and Tommy Norris’s breaking point may be closer than he realizes. With mounting pressure from M-Tex Oil, Cami Miller, and the shadow of his own family, survival in We...

On this monumental episode of The Movie Podcast, we welcome James Cameron, multi-Academy Award winner, visionary filmmaker and Canadian icon, alongside AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH stars Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Jack Champion, Bailey Bass, and Trinity Bliss, to dive into the latest chapter of the history-making series. One year after settling in with the Metkayina Clan, Jake and Neytiri's family gr...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel sits down in Toronto with hometown hero Will Arnett to talk about his new film, IS THIS THING ON?, WHICH he co-wrote with director Bradley Cooper. As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Will Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess (Laura Dern) confronts the sacrifices she made for...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony head to CCXP in São Paulo, Brazil to sit-down with the cast of FALLOUT Season 2 including Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins, Justin Theroux, and Aaron Moten. Based on one of the greatest video games of all time, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apoca...

Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony review James Cameron's AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH, the third film in the phenomenally successful “Avatar” franchise. One year after settling in with the Metkayina Clan, Jake and Neytiri's family grapples with grief after Neteyam's death. Eventually, they encounter a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe called the Ash People, led by the fiery tribe leader, Varang, who has allied with...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, we're joined by Director Joseph Kosinski to discuss Apple Original Films’ “F1” which makes its global streaming debut today on Apple TV. Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when h...