The Movie Podcast

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Producer Jonathan Eirich and welcome back friend of the show Director Dean Fleischer Camp to discuss the live-action reimagining of Disney’s Lilo & Stitch. The film is a wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family. The film stars Maia Kealoha, Sydney Elize...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz sit down in Toronto with the star of Netflix’s BET, Miku Martineau— aka Yumeko herself! Bet follows the students at a boarding school for the global elite, where underground gambling determines the school’s hierarchy. When Yumeko, a mysterious transfer student arrives, her gambling prowess puts her in the crosshairs of the powerful Student C...

Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony review Dean Fleischer Camp's LILO & STITCH, a live-action reimagining of the 2002 animated film. Lilo & Stitch is a wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family. The film stars Maia Kealoha, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Hannah Waddingham, Chris Sanders, with Courtney B. V...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by fellow Canadians and Directors Zach Lipovsky & Adam Stein to discuss FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES— the sixth instalment in the series and the first film in nearly 15 years. Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by the incredibly talented Simon Pegg and Pom Klementieff to talk all things MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING. The film releases in theatres and IMAX on May 23. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠TheMoviePodcast.ca⁠⁠⁠ Contact: ⁠⁠⁠hello@themoviepodcast.ca⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW...

Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony review Christopher McQuarrie's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING starring Tom Cruise. This review is spoiler-free. The film also stars Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, Mariela Garriga, Holt McCallany, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham, Tramell Tillman, Shea Whigham, Greg Tarzan Davis, Charles Parn...

On this week’s episode of The Movie Podcast, we break down Donald Trump’s proposed movie tariff and its impact on Hollywood, Canada, and global film production. We review Ryan Coogler’s new film Sinners and unpack his major deal to regain the rights to the project, Thunderbolts has officially been renamed The New Avengers— what does this mean for the future of the MCU? We also dive into Netflix’s...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz sit down in Toronto with the legendary Julia Louis-Dreyfus— better known in the MCU as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine to discuss her role in Marvel Studios’ THUNDERBOLTS*. Following their conversation, Daniel is joined by fellow cast members Lewis Pullman (Bob Reynolds / Sentry) and Hannah John-Kamen (Ava Starr / Ghost). The film assembles an...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Special Effects Makeup Designer Steve Newburn of Applied Arts FX Studio to discuss his work on UNTIL DAWN. Applied Arts FX Studio has nearly 30 years of experience on hundreds of film, television, commercial, and venue projects throughout Canada, the United States, and around the world. The team’s work on numerous projects earn...

Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony review Jake Schreier's THUNDERBOLTS* starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, Wendell Edward Pierce, with David Harbour, with Hannah John-Kamen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. In “Thunderbolts*” Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes—Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardi...

THE MOVIE PODCAST IS BACK FROM JAPAN! On this week’s episode, Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony recap everything from Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 — from Star Wars: Starfighter, Maul: Shadow Lord and beyond. They also share their thoughts on Andor Season 2 and where the show is heading as it builds toward Rogue One. Plus, the guys dive into their trip to Tokyo DisneySea, including their favourite r...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by the legendary Tom Hardy and visionary director Gareth Evans to dive into their explosive new Netflix Original film, HAVOC. After a drug deal gone wrong, a bruised detective must fight his way through a criminal underworld to rescue a politician's estranged son, while unraveling a deep web of corruption and conspiracy that ensna...

The moment we’ve dreaded has finally arrived. Join Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony for a spoiler-filled recap, breakdown, and discussion of Season 2, Episode 2 (“Through The Valley”) of HBO’s The Last of Us series. This episode is Written by Craig Mazin and Directed by Mark Mylod. Season 2 of The Last of Us picks up five years after the events of Season 1. Joel and Ellie’s collective past catches up...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony head down under to speak with Jacob Elordi, Simon Baker, Odessa Young, Olivia DeJonge, and Thomas Weatherall of THE NARROW ROAD TO THE DEEP NORTH, a five-part drama series based on Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize-winning novel. Set during and after World War II, the series follows Lieutenant-Colonel Dorrigo Evans, whose brief love...

The Cordyceps Crew is back! Join Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony for a spoiler-filled recap, breakdown, and discussion of Season 2, Episode 1 (“Future Days”) of HBO’s The Last of Us series. This episode is Written and Directed by Craig Mazin. Season 2 of The Last of Us picks up five years after the events of Season 1. Joel and Ellie’s collective past catches up to them, drawing them into conflict wit...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel is joined by the Fifteenth Doctor, a.k.a. Ncuti Gatwa, and new companion Varada Sethu to discuss Doctor Who Season 2. In the new season, the Doctor meets Belinda Chandra and begins an epic quest to return her to Earth. But a mysterious force is preventing their return, and the time-traveling TARDIS team must face greater dangers, bigger enemies, and wil...

Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony review Season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us series, based on The Last of Us Part II, the critically acclaimed video game developed by Naughty Dog and available on PlayStation. Season 2 of The Last of Us picks up five years after the events of Season 1. Joel and Ellie’s collective past catches up to them, drawing them into conflict with each other and a world even more dang...

The Movie Podcast returns to Las Vegas for CinemaCon! Join Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony as they recap everything announced at Universal Pictures and Amazon MGM Studios’ presentations, including Wicked: For Good, Jurassic World: Rebirth, Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme, The Accountant 2, the future of James Bond, and more! Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, You...

The Movie Podcast returns to Las Vegas for CinemaCon! Join Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony as they recap everything announced at Warner Bros. Pictures Presentation including Superman, F1, Dynamic Duo, The Cat in the Hat, Weapons, One Battle After Another, Mortal Kombat II and more! Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themo...

The Movie Podcast returns to Las Vegas for CinemaCon! Join Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony as they recap everything announced at Lionsgate and Neon CinemaCon Presentations including John Wick 5, Ballerina, Hurry Up Tomorrow, Now You See Me: Now You Don't, Luca Guadagnino's American Psycho, The Life of Chuck, Together and more! Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTub...

The Movie Podcast returns to Las Vegas for CinemaCon! Join Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony as they recap everything announced at Sony Pictures' CinemaCon Presentation including Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Beatles 4 Film Cinematic Event, 28 Years Later and more! Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLL...

On episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Annaleigh Ashford and Khiyla Aynne to discuss their original drama series HAPPY FACE. The series is inspired by the true-life story of Melissa G. Moore; the critically acclaimed Happy Face podcast from iHeartPodcasts and Moore; and the autobiography Shattered Silence, written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook. Jumping off from Moore’s t...

Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast On episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Anthony are joined by Writer and Director Christopher Andrews to discuss his film BRING THEM DOWN. The film is the story of two feuding farming families in present-day rural Ireland. Michael (Christopher Abbott), the last son of a farming family, lives an isolated existence with his...

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel is joined by Ike Barinholtz and Chase Sui Wonders, stars of the Apple TV+ series The Studio. After their conversation, Shahbaz reports LIVE from the red carpet premiere in Hollywood, featuring exclusive interviews with Seth Rogen, Sarah Polley, Lil Rel Howery, Patrick J. Adams, Stephanie Lyn Beard, and Alex Gregory. In "The Studio," Seth Rogen stars as...

Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Apple TV+ Series THE STUDIO. In "The Studio," Seth Rogen stars as Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of embattled Continental Studios. As movies struggle to stay alive and relevant, Matt and his core team of infighting executives battle their own insecurities as they wrangle narcissistic artists and craven corporate overlords in the ever-elusive pursuit of maki...