The MovieFilm Podcast

Christmas Eve is here, and please allow us to gift you our latest commentary track! Given the time of year, we decided to watch 1990’s evergreen family fave Home Alone, directed by Chris Columbus and starring Macaulay Culkin! Listen as we share our memories, observations, and anecdotes of this beloved film and have a grand old time while doing it. You can hear the track on its own or watch the mov...

The MovieFilm boys ring in the holidays with special guest Aaron Neuwirth of Out Now With Aaron and Abe for a fun conversation dissecting several new releases, including Disney's belated sequel Mary Poppins Returns and Paramount's Transformers spin-off Bumblebee, plus spoilery conversations about the animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse from Sony and Warner Bros.' splashy DC Comics adaptatio...

There’s a brand new Robin Hood movie in theaters now, but we’re not here to talk about that! Instead, our commentary track is for the Robin who stole from the rich while also stealing our hearts, 1991’s Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Join Brian and Zaki as they watch the smash hit movie directed by Kevin Reynolds and starring Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, and Alan Rickman, and hear them exchange...

Creed II is punching its way through the box office, and the MovieFilm boys step into the ring once more to render their verdict on this eighth movie in the Rocky Balboa saga, starring Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone. But that’s not all! Hear Zaki’s thoughts on Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, plus remembrances of the late Stan Lee and William Goldman, word that another shared...

Yo, Adrian! With Creed II on the way, the MovieFilm boys have reconvened for another commentary track, this time looking back at the pinnacle (or nadir) of the Rocky series: 1985’s Rocky IV! Listen separately or watch along with us as we thrill to the iconic Sylvester Stallone boxing sequel, along with all the ‘80s fashions, training montages, power ballads, and oh yeah, weird sentient robots ther...

With November upon us, and with Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody burning up the box office charts, Brian and Zaki have reconvened to let you know if it will rock you. In addition, get our belated takes on last summer’s here-and-gone actioner Skyscraper, featuring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson doing his very best John McClane impression. But that’s not all! We also give our thoughts on Disney’s big strea...

The man with the hat is back, and the MovieFilm boys are back with their commentary track for 1984’s Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom! The first Indy sequel reunited star Harrison Ford, director Steven Spielberg, and producer George Lucas, and took our intrepid archaeologist on a darker journey than anything audiences were expecting at the time, and while some aspects don’t hold up as well as...

The fall season is upon us, and that means we have lots of quick takes on a whole host of new Awards Season releases, including a conversation on A Star Is Born that went a bit deeper than we planned, plus our mixed thoughts on First Man, and Brian’s take on Bad Times at the El Royale. But that’s not all! We also take stock of the massive, unexpected (by us) success of Venom, discuss ABC’s plans t...

Is Venom poison? Find out in our latest episode as we share our thoughts on the Spider-Man-less Spider-Man spin-off from Sony. The Tom Hardy comic book caper is intended to launch a(nother) shared cinematic universe, and we let you know whether we think that will (or should!) happen. But that’s not all: Zaki gives some thoughts on why he was underwhelmed by Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut, A St...

We confidently proclaimed it would never get made, but apparently Warner Bros. didn’t get the memo, because the Joker movie (based on the DC Comics villain) directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix is in production now, and we have some thoughts based on the early photos we’ve seen. But that’s not all in this freewheeling episode of the MovieFilm show! Hear our reactions to the new t...

The Predator is back on the hunt with this weekend’s release of the space alien franchise’s fourth installment (or sixth, if you choose to include those two Alien vs. Predator crossover flicks), and the MovieFilm boys dig into writer/director Shane Black’s return to the franchise he started out with thirty-one years ago to see if it was worth the wait! In addition, we discuss word that Henry Cavil...

The passage of Labor Day means another summer movie season has come and gone, and as is tradition here at the MovieFilm Podcast, we’re taking the opportunity to look back and take stock. From Avengers: Infinity War to The Incredibles 2, from Solo: A Star Wars Story to Skyscraper, from Ocean’s Eight to The Meg, the summer was stocked mega-blockbusters, would-be-hits, pleasant surprises, and outrigh...

After a lengthy late summer hiatus, the MovieFilm boys are back to take stock of the various-and-sundry goings-on in Hollywood over the past month! After offering quick takes on some recent watches, including Spike Lee’s latest, BlacKkKlansman, it’s down the line as we look at a whole slew of headlines: Has Star Trek 4 stalled in drydock? Clayne Crawford spills on his Lethal Weapon firing! What ac...

The MovieFilm boys celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of the greatest action movies of all time with a brand new commentary track for 1993's The Fugitive! Join the hunt as Brian and Zaki settle in to watch the Harrison Ford-Tommy Lee Jones thriller based on the classic television series, offering up plenty of production anecdotes as well insights into their own personal history with famous chas...

Tom Cruise is back in theaters as superspy Ethan Hunt, and the MovieFilm boys are ready to accept the mission to discuss Mission: Impossible - Fallout, the sixth entry in the globetrotting two-decade old action franchise. Listen in for a spoiler-filled talk about what we thought of this latest Mission, and if it’s a franchise best. But that’s not all! We also have some quick takes on a handful of...

Yippee-ki-yay, MovieFilm-ers! One of the greatest action movies of all time — 1988’s Die Hard — turns 30 years old today, and to mark the occasion, Brian and Zaki set down for another of our MovieFilm commentaries! And for this edition we couldn’t be more excited it be joined by friend of the show and Die Hard mega-fan Paul Shirey, editor-in-chief of our favorite destination for entertainment news...

The MovieFilm boys are back again for a special commentary marking the 10th anniversary of one of the most influential superhero movies in history: The Dark Knight! Christopher Nolan's 2008 epic starring Christian Bale as Batman and the late, lamented Heath Ledger in his Oscar-winning turn as the Joker reached rarified air upon its release a decade ago, and its estimation has only grown, with an e...

The MovieFilm boys return for their second go-round this week as we dive in for a spoiler-and-all conversation about the latest blockbuster from Marvel Studios: Ant-Man and the Wasp! After Black Panther and Infinity War, it's easy to imagine the Disney superhero factory had maxed out, but we both had big fun with Marvel's littlest hero. Listen in for our takes on why we were so happy to see Paul R...

In the first dose of a MovieFilm doubleheader this week, Brian thanks his lucky stars for the existence of Moviepass as he catches us up on a whole host of new and recent releases. From there, it’s a deep dive into the mailbag as we offer thoughts on the impending (?) Disney/Fox merger and a window into our commentary track decision-making process. After that, it’s on to headlines: The Joker gets...

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is roaring in theaters now, just in time for our big 150th episode! Join Zaki and Brian as they look at the latest installment in Universal’s “dinosaurs on the loose” mega-franchise and see how it stands up against its four predecessors. Also, word that Lucasfilm may be stopping development on their planned “Star Wars Story” movies after the relative failure of Solo....

Today marks 35 years since one of the most baffling entries in Superman’s cinematic canon. Yes, Superman III -- teaming up Christopher Reeve’s Man of Steel with comedian Richard Pryor -- first hit screens on this day in 1983, and while it hasn’t aged particularly well, we thought it would be fun to take a look back in befuddlment at this bodyblow to the Reeve Superman series (which would be finish...

With Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom in theaters soon, the MovieFilm boys pause and take a look back at the origins of the Jurassic franchises with a special commentary track celebrating Steven Spielberg’s original classic, 1993’s Jurassic Park, first released 25 years ago last week. Settle in and listen as Brian and Zaki marvel once again at the transcendent special effects, point out interesting...

The sad story of the most financially unsuccessful Star Wars of all time continues in this week’s MovieFilm Podcast, as Brian and Zaki attempt to unpack why the franchise’s tenth entry flew So Lo. In addition to tracking the depressing downward trajectory of Solo: A Star Wars Story, hear Zaki’s thoughts on belated sequels Ocean’s 8 and The Incredibles 2, and a look at the trailers for the Transfor...

As has become established MovieFilm tradition, a new Star Wars movie in theaters means a new Star Wars commentary track from us! For this go-round we continue our journey through the polarizing prequel trilogy of films and talk through 2002's Episode II - Attack of the Clones. This is generally considered one of the weaker entries in George Lucas' legendary saga, but we make a good faith effort to...

It's two for the price of one here at MovieFilm as Zaki and Brian eschew all regular segments, and dive directly into their takes on two of the biggest films of the summer: Deadpool 2, and Solo: A Star Wars Story. In addition to their thoughts on both films, the fact that both underperformed at the box office leads to a discussion about franchise expectations, and the complicated, and occasionally...