The MovieFilm Podcast

Happy new year! It’s a super-sized episode of the show as we take a look back at our top ten favorite flicks from the year just passed. With varied lists that include everything from big budget epics like Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Captain America: Civil War to smaller releases like Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Hell or High Water, we go through the reasons why these were the movies that ros...

In a first for us, it’s two episodes in one week for the MovieFilm Podcast! After dissecting Rogue One: A Star Wars Story last time, we have thoughts on Hacksaw Ridge, Silence, The Founder, and more, and Zaki goes into the ethical issues of new sci-fi romance Passengers, starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. In addition, hear an interview with director Damien Chazelle and composer Justin Hur...

This week’s release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story means the Force is back in force! To celebrate the occasion, the boys go rogue and dispense with traditional format in favor of a full-on, Star Wars-centric discussion for the full ninety minutes! Listen in as Brian and Zaki give their takes on the latest entry of the storied Star Wars franchise, unpacking the plot, dissecting the details, opinin...

Last year around this time we did a commentary talking through the original 1977 Star Wars (a.k.a. A New Hope), and with this week’s impending release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (read my review here), we thought it was a perfect opportunity to fire up yet another commentary track, this time talking through arguably the greatest Star Wars of all time, 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back. Whether yo...

After a brief layover, the MovieFilm boys are back to unpack a whole raft of new releases! Listen in as Brian and Zaki discuss Moana, Miss Sloane, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and more! Plus, a spoiler-filled conversation about the thought-provokig new sci-fi spectacle Arrival. But that’s not all! There’s also plenty of headlines to cover, including the death of Brady Bunch mom Florenc...

Things get very strange in this episode of the MovieFilm Podcast — Doctor Strange, that is! Yes, the latest superhero epic from Marvel Studios hit theaters last night, but we’re already up with an in-depth, spoiler-filled conversation unpacking the Benedict Cumberbatch blockbuster. What did we think? Is it worth rushing out to see? Listen in to find out! In addition, you can also hear quick takes...

For the latest MovieFilm show, the boys discuss the Ben Affleck starrer The Accountant, as well as some quick takes on HBO’s Westworld, and Brian’s belated reaction to The Magnificent Seven. In addition, get our thoughts on Fox mainstay The Simpsons hitting 600 episodes, and the new trailers for Powers Ranges and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Also, listen to Zaki’s interview with star Ewan McGrego...

It’s a light week at the movies, but that doesn’t mean Zaki and Brian don’t have plenty of topics to cover on the latest show! To start things off, we look at some select highlights and lowlights of the fall TV season, including the reboots of Lethal Weapon and MacGyver, as well as the new Fox animated offering Son of Zorn, and more. From there, it’s on to headlines, including Ben Affleck’s commen...

With fall movie season upon us, Brian and Zaki are back to offer quick takes on a whole host of new releases, including Clint Eastwood’s Sully, Oliver Stone’s Snowden, and the new Antoine Fuqua- Denzel Washington pairing, The Magnificent Seven. In addition, get our thoughts on the trailers for the upcoming films Live By Night and Passengers, and listen in as we discuss the passing of director Curt...

Continuing an annual post-Labor Day tradition at the MovieFilm show, Brian and Zaki reunite after a brief hiatus to look back at the summer’s crop of releases big and small. From April’s The Jungle Book to last month’s Ben-Hur, and almost everything in between, we reexamine the hits, the misses, the should’ve-been-bigger, and the understandably-flopped from the summer season just ended. But that’s...

The MovieFilm boys are back with their thoughts on the late summer smash Suicide Squad! Find out what we thought of the latest DC Comics adaptation as we offer our takes on what worked and what didn’t. In addition, Zaki discusses why the fourth time may not be the charm when it comes to Matt Damon in Jason Bourne. But that’s not all! Hear our interview with Parker Sawyers & Tika Sumpter about...

It’s the big 100th episode the MovieFilm Podcast! And for this extra-special installment Zaki & Brian are joined by special guest (and former co-host) Sean Coyle! After reminiscing about the origins of the show and what led to its creation, Zaki describes his recent invitation to a presidential reception at the White House, and then the gang gets into discussing the latest news and trailers ou...

The MoveFilm boys are back with their thoughts on one of the most anticipated and most divisive movies of the year: Ghostbusters! Yes, now that the Paul Feig-directed reboot of the ’80s property is actually in theaters, we can discuss it from an informed perspective. Listen in to hear our takes, what we liked, what we didn’t like, and where we’d like to see things go next. But that’s not all! Hear...

Welcome (back) to Earth! Brian and Zaki anticipate the fourth of July by discussing director Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day: Resurgence, the Fox sequel that’s either twenty years in the making or about seventeen years too late, depending on your point-of-view. But that’s not all: We also have quick takes on the new “Ultimate Edition” of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Warner Bros.’ The...

Cowabunga! Strap on your nunchucks and get your pizza on as Zaki and Brian discuss the sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, and why it’s ended up disappointing at the box office despite being a much better movie than its predecessor. In addition, they also talk the video game adaptation Warcraft, and offer some thoughts on the planned Ocean’s 11 spin-off film and Netflix’s upco...

This week the MovieFilm gang dives deep into a spoiler-filled dissection of the latest — though far from greatest — entry in Fox’s long-running X-Men feature film franchise, Apocalypse. We get into the story, praise what works, and offer our thoughts on what doesn’t. In addition, hear Zaki’s interview with the delightful Emilia Clarke about her new romantic drama Me Before You as well as her conti...

For this week’s show we dive in with a brief conversation about writer-director Shane Black’s delightful action-comedy The Nice Guys, followed by Zaki’s interview with actress Kate Beckinsale about her work on the new Jane Austen adaptation Love & Friendship, directed by Whit Stillman. After that, hear our takes on the new trailers for Star Trek Beyond and Ghostbusters, and the upcoming TV rem...

With Captain America: Civil War currently battling atop the box office and breaking records in the process, the MovieFilm gang reconvenes to dissect the latest — greatest? — superhero epic from Marvel Studios. But that’s not the only topic on the agenda: First Brian talks about his adventures signing comics on Free Comic Book Day, then Zaki offers quick takes on the new financial thriller Money Mo...

This week Brian and Zaki discuss a whole host of new and upcoming release, including Disney’s box office behemoth The Jungle Book, the Kevin Costner action thriller Criminal, and Universal’s sequel/spin-off The Huntsman: Winter’s War. From there, listen to Zaki’s roundtable with the hilarious comedy duo Key & Peele about their feature film Keanu. After that, it’s on to a discussion of the trai...

This week we start things out with Brian offering some of his post-season thoughts on FX’s The People vs. O.J. Simpson and Hulu’s 11/22/63. From there, listen to Zaki’s interview with director Jeremy Saulnier and actor Anton Yelchin about their shocking new thriller Green Room (featuring Patrick Stewart in his creepiest role to date). After that, we discuss the box office collapse of Batman v. Sup...

Justice dawned at the box office to the tune of record-breaking $167 million opening weekend, but the questions remains: Is Batman v. Superman a good movie? Is Ben Affleck the best Batman we’ve ever seen? Will Henry Cavill’s Superman ever manage to crack a smile? Brian and Zaki get into it it all with an extended conversation that discusses the pluses and minuses of the Zack Snyder-directed superh...

With the release of BATMAN V. SUPERMAN mere days away, Brian and Zaki take a stroll down memory lane and look at the very first big budget superhero epic of the modern era, SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE. Listen in as we offer up anecdotes about the making of the Richard Donner film starring Christopher Reeve, as well as our thoughts on Superman’s pop culture longevity, and how this version stacks up against...

In this week’s MovieFilm Podcast, we discuss a whole host of new and upcoming releases, including Zootopia, London Has Fallen, and the upcoming film from Richard Linklater, Everybody Wants Some!! After that, it’s on to headlines, including our thoughts on Spider-Man making his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in the upcoming Captain America: Civil War, and the plans for an in-home option for viewin...

Lots to discuss in this week’s show! First up, short takes on new and upcoming releases Eddie the Eagle, Triple 9, and Eye in the Sky, including Zaki’s fascinating interview with Eye in the Sky director Gavin Hood about what went into the making of the complex drone warfare drama. But that’s not all! With the Academy Awards in the rearview, we have our thoughts on the last Oscar show, and whether...

With the Ryan Reynolds superhero epic Deadpool (read Zaki’s review here) blowing the doors off the box office this past weekend, we take the opportunity to examine the stunning success of the X-Men spin-off and make some predictions about what its R-rated, blood-soaked path means for the future of the genre, and whether we can expect more violent, swear-filled superhero excursions in the near futu...