The MovieFilm Podcast

This week, the dynamic MovieFilm duo, Zaki and Brian, take on the Fast and the Furious spinoff-y duo of Hobbs & Shaw! But that's not all... Listen as the boys share their thoughts on the "world without the Beatles" fantasy Yesterday, revisit The Rocketeer, and ruminate on the trailers for Cats, Zombieland 2, and Martin Scorsese's long awaited Netflix gangster movie, The Irishman! Listen to it...

This week, the MovieFilm boys reconvene after their summer hiatus for a fun discussion about Quentin Tarantino's latest, Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood. Did the Leonardo DiCaprio/Brad Pitt flick-about-flicks work for us? You'll have to listen in to find out! Plus: Disney's Lion King remake, the motherlode of Marvel Studios Phase 4 news out of San Diego Comic-Con, and remembering David Hedison and...

Spider-Man is back in theaters with this week’s FAR FROM HOME, and the MovieFilm Podcast is here with our reactions to the webslinger’s latest adventure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! In addition, we chime in on the death of Mad Magazine, ponder whether Quentin Tarentino really means it when he says he’s retiring, and celebrate the impending arrival of another Bill & Ted movie! Listen to it...

The MovieFilm bring the curtain down on the dog days of June with brief, spoiler-free conversations on Men in Black International and Toy Story 4! In addition, they work their way through the MovieFilm Mailbag, discuss some of the new headlines out of Hollywood, and talk up the latest Star Wars news! through the embed below or at iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! Also, as always, please...

Thirty years ago today, Tim Burton’s Batman hit theaters and changed the course of movie history. The DC Comics adaptation starring Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton marked the first time anyone dared to take the Dark Knight seriously in live action, and its staggering box office success laid the groundwork for every single cinematic superhero battling it out in multiplexes ever since. It all happ...

Pop quiz, hotshot: The MovieFilm Podcast has just dropped its latest commentary track. What do you do? What do you do? That’s right, this week we’re celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of one of our favorite movies, Speed! Listen as Brian and Zaki offer up behind-the-scenes anecdotes, the production history, and their own personal histories with the vehicle (no pun intended) that cemented Kea...

Dark Phoenix flies into theaters this weekend and brings the curtain down on nearly twenty years of Twentieth Century Fox’s X-Men franchise! The MovieFilm boys are ready to go with their spoiler-filled take on this twelfth X-opus and whether it’s a finale worth that’s worth rising from the ashes for. But that’s not all! Robert Pattinson is confirmed for The Batman, Godzilla doesn’t roar quite as l...

With Godzilla stomping through theaters once again, we take the opportunity to hop back in time and re-watch the first attempt to Americanize the big guy: 1998’s infamous disaster Godzilla, directed by Roland Emmerich and produced by Dean Devlin — two men who know from disasters. This movie was such a well-known debacle that it rendered the character radioactive (sorry) stateside for the next sixt...

The king is back! This week’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters sees the big guy stalking screens again after a five-year break, and the MovieFilm boys weigh in on Warner Bros.’ big budget monster mash. In addition, they offer thoughts on Keanu Reeves' ultraviolent sequel John Wick: Chapter 3, Disney’s all-new Will Smith-starring Aladdin, and more! Listen to it all through the embed below or hear it...

It was forty years ago this week that Ridley Scott’s Alien came to theaters and scarred an entire generation of filmgoers the process. The space-based horror opus has cast a very long shadow on cinematic history, and Brian and Zaki are here with a new commentary track to mark the occasion. Listen as they delve into the film’s roots and influences, production history, and thematic parallels, plus m...

The man with the hat is back! And so are the MovieFilm boys, this time joined by special guest Sean Coyle (Disney's Puppy Dog Pals) for a brand new commentary track marking the thirtieth anniversary of the third Indiana Jones adventure! Listen in as Sean, Brian, and Zaki watch Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and share behind-the-scenes stories, personal anecdotes about the Steven Spielberg-Harr...

The MovieFilm boys reconvene to take stock of the record-shattering success of Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame! Also: Quick thoughts on Detective Pikachu and the Game of Thrones controversy! In addition, we remember the late John Singleton, Tim Conway, and Peter Mayhew, speculate on what’s next for Star Wars, and chime in on other headlines of note! Stream the episode below, or listen via iTunes, Stitc...

The endgame is upon us! The biggest movie in the world is Avengers: Endgame, the finale to eleven years and twenty-two movies of build-up from Marvel Studios. And to mark the occasion, we have a suitably super-sized episode of the MovieFilm show! Join Brian, Zaki, and special guest Glenn Greenberg -- former editor at Marvel Comics who previously joined us a year ago for Avengers: Infinity War -- f...

The Endgame is almost upon us, but as we await the impending release of the latest Avengers epic we thought we’d take a trip back in time and re-watch the very first! Listen in as we go through 2012’s Avengers, written and directed by Joss Whedon, and offer our thoughts and observations about one of the most successful superhero spectacles ever made. There’s behind-the-scenes stories, personal ane...

With Star Wars Celebration underway in Chicago, we were finally bestowed with not only the title of the next (and final) film in the current Star Wars trilogy, we were also given our first trailer! Brian and Zaki were so excited by this treasure trove of galactic goodness that they had to hop on mic to share their first impressions of what we now know will be called Star Wars: Episode IX - The Ris...

Shazam! is now in theaters, and Brian and Zaki offer up their reactions to the latest entry in the DC Comics movie universe. In addition, hear our reactions to the new trailer for Joker, our hopes for the next Terminator movie, and much more! As always, you can stream the episode below, or listen via iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify. And please make sure to hit “like” on our Facebook pag...

This week, the MovieFilm fellas share their takes on Netflix's star-studded heist film, Triple Frontier, Jordan Peele's sophomore horror hit, Us, DC's latest superhero spectacle, Shazam!, and Disney's most recent animated-classic-turned-live-action pic, Dumbo! But that's not all... The duo also dig into the official announcement of Bill & Ted 3 (Excellent!), as well as the heralding of Apple's...

It’s two decades later, and The Matrix still has us! Join Brian and Zaki for a brand new MovieFilm Commentary Track celebrating the twentieth anniversary of one of the most influential and thought-provoking action movies of all time. The boys delve into behind-the-scenes stories, their own personal reactions, and the impressive legacy of the Wachowskis’ cyberpunk foray starring Keanu Reeves and La...

Captain Marvel, the latest entry in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe, is now in theaters and the MovieFilm boys are here with their takes on the Brie Larson superhero epic! Hear whether we thought the film measured up to its forebears and where we think things are going next with Avengers: Endgame right around the corner! Plus: Remembering Luke Perry, wrapping up this year’s Oscars, Steven Spiel...

It’s an excellent adventure for Brian & Zaki! With Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this month, the MovieFilm boys mark the occasion with a fun commentary track. We discuss the timeless time travel comedy’s production process, story development, deep impact on the pop culture landscape, and much more! You can str...

With Alita: Battle Angel in theaters, Brian and Zaki reconvene to parse their reactions to the James Cameron-Robert Rodriguez comic book adaptation. In addition, we chime in on the latest Batman rumors (could Armie Hammer be suiting up soon?), speculate on what the failure of The LEGO Movie 2 may mean for this year’s box office, and much more! As always, you can stream the episode below, or listen...

The MovieFilm boys are back to cycle through a whole host of new headlines out of Hollywood! Listen to our thoughts on last week’s Oscar nominations, Liam Neeson’s publicity disaster, and word that Ben Affleck has handed in his Batman retirement papers! Plus: The Hobbs & Shaw trailer, Star Wars title speculation, and remembering the late, legendary character actor Dick Miller! Listen to it via...

Nineteen years after Unbreakable hit theaters, writer/director M. Night Shyamalan has unleashed its belated sequel Glass, uniting stars Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson with James McAvoy from the director’s Split two years ago. Listen in as Brian and Zaki discuss their thoughts on this belated trilogy-capper, and if it measures up to the long wait! In addition, hear reactions to last week’s surp...

2019 is here, but the MovieFilm boys need to pause and pick our fave flicks of the year just passed! Listen to our respective top tens, and hear which movies juuuust made the cut. Plus: Headlines, Star Wars news, and more! It’s a new year, and there’s plenty of MovieFilm excitement on the way! As always, you can stream the episode below, or listen via iTunes or Stitcher. And please make sure to hi...

The MovieFilm Podcast closes out 2018 with conversations on a whole host of topics various and sundry, from Aquaman’s triumphant swim to the top of the box office, to Kevin Spacey’s bizarre re-entry into the public eye, to the Academy Awards’ trouble finding a host. In addition, thoughts on Green Book, Vice, and Bumblebee, plus Listener Letters, Star Wars news, and more! Hear it through the embed...