The MovieFilm Podcast

25 years after the original, the MovieFilm boys are ready to slice into the latest SCREAM! Longtime listeners know neither of us are big horror movie fans, but this is one franchise we can always make an exception for. Does the fifth Ghostface flick live up to legacy? Hear our spoiler and non-spoiler thoughts. Also: PEACEMAKER, LICORICE PIZZA, and remembering the late, great Bob Saget! Listen ad-f...

The MovieFilm Podcast rings in the new year with our much-delayed spoiler discussion on SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME! It's taken a little while thanks to a covid-induced holding pattern, but we're back to offer our thoughts on the smash hit superhero opus. Plus: DON'T LOOK UP! MACGRUBER! Remembering Sidney Poitier, Peter Bogdanovich, and Betty White! Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/Movie...

For the final MovieFilm of 2021, we plug into THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS and offer our thoughts on the polarizing new entry in the Warner Bros. franchise! Plus: BEING THE RICARDOS, WEST SIDE STORY, thoughts on the latest trailer for THE BATMAN, and an update on recent events in Brian's life! As always, send us your questions and feedback, and we hope you have a safe and happy new year! Listen ad-fre...

The MovieFilm boys wrap up their MATRIX revisitations with a feature length commentary track for THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS! Listen separately or watch along with us as we delve into the concluding chapter of the original trilogy and determine whether it's worthy of the polarizing reputation it has accrued in the 18 years since its release. With THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS due in theaters shortly, there'...

Here at the MovieFilm Podcast...THE MATRIX has us! With the impending arrival of THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS in a few weeks, we decided it was time to plug back into the iconic sci-fi franchise and talk through THE MATRIX RELOADED! Listen separately or watch along as we delve into the trilogy's second chapter, noting storytelling choices, technological feats, and the deeper philosophical issues being...

GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE is trapping audiences at the box office, and the MovieFilm boys reconvene after our Thanksgiving break to offer our thoughts on the long-in-coming legacy sequel to the iconic '80s movies. We also have quick takes on LICORICE PIZZA, HOUSE OF GUCCI, GET BACK and more! Plus: News that LETHAL WEAPON 5 is on the way! HBO's big spend on a failed GAME OF THRONES prequel! SPIDER-MA...

With GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE in theaters now, the MovieFilm boys have gone back to the beginning to talk through the movie that started it all, 1984’s GHOSTBUSTERS! Listen separately or watch along as we delve into the origins of the comedy-horror classic and what continues to make it so special this many decades later! Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Marvel's ETERNALS is in theaters now, and we have some thoughts on this latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Does writer/director Chloe Zhao's superhero epic live up to its potential, or does it only FEEL eternal? Listen in for our thoughts! Plus: Remembering Dean Stockwell, Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters are making a movie, and Boba Fett's first trailer drops. Listen ad-free at Patreon...

The new adaptation of DUNE is now in theaters and we have lots to say about this latest attempt to bring Frank Herbert's mammoth best seller to the screen. Does it live up to its legacy? Will it be for this generation what STAR WARS and the LORD OF THE RINGS films were for previous ones? Check out our spoiler and non-spoiler talk for all our thoughts! In addition, we discuss the tragic shooting on...

Welcome back, Mr. Bond! With NO TIME TO DIE in theaters now, marking the finale of Daniel Craig's fifteen-year, five-movie tenure as Ian Fleming's debonaire superspy, the MovieFilm boys have convened to take stock of this epic-length outing and determine whether it's a finale worthy of the franchise. But that's not all! Fresh from DC Fandome, hear our thoughts on the new trailers for THE FLASH and...

With the Sony super-sequel VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE tearing up the box office with a record post-pandemic opening, the MovieFilm boys are here to dissect whether the Tom Hardy-Woody Harrelson throwdown lives up the hype. But that's not all! Hear our thoughts on the upcoming ROCKY IV director's cut, Netflix's SQUID GAME, and fond remembrances of the late, great Norm Macdonald! Listen ad-free at...

As Daniel Craig's 007 tenure comes to a close with NO TIME TO DIE, we thought it was a perfect time to look back at its beginning with a commentary track for 2006's CASINO ROYALE. Listen separately or watch along as we view the Martin Campbell-directed James Bond reboot with 15 years of hindsight, delving into its production history, critical and box office reception, and much more! When it comes...

The MovieFilm boys celebrate 35 years of one of the greatest sequels of all time with our commentary track for ALIENS! That's right, it's finally time for us to talk through writer/director James Cameron's sci-fi/horror/action masterpiece starring Sigourney Weaver in her iconic role as Ellen Ripley, and we have lots to say! Listen separately or watch along with us as we go through behind-the-scene...

This week we examine the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS, and determine whether Marvel's newest hero stands tall among his peers. Plus: THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS trailer! Remembering Ed Asner and Michael Kenneth Williams! And some reflections of the impact of 9/11 on the occasion of its twentieth anniversary. Listen ad-free at Patreon:...

The MovieFilm show brings the curtain down on August by talking up some of the latest releases to hit theaters and streaming, including the Ryan Reynolds video game adventure FREE GUY, and Hugh Jackman in the sci-fi psychological thriller REMINISCENCE. Plus: Thoughts on the new trailers for Marvel's ETERNALS and SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME, examining the big JEOPARDY hosting controversy, and much more...

Put on your skull ring and get ready to slam evil! For our latest commentary, the MovieFilm boys look back at 1996's THE PHANTOM, the comic strip adaptation starring Billy Zane in a purple leotard went unloved during its initial release but has embraced by a cult audience in the quarter century since. This is an old fave for Zaki but it was new to Brian, so listen in to hear our takeaways. It's a...

THE SUICIDE SQUAD is in in theaters and on HBO Max, and we're here with our thoughts on James Gunn's gory, goofy superhero splatter-fest. Does it improve on the earlier film from 2016? Give it a listen to get our takes. Plus: Early reaction to the new Marvel series WHAT IF...? on Disney+, thoughts on the new documentary VAL, the animated film BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN, and much more! Listen ad-fr...

For our latest commentary, the MovieFilm boys take a look back at CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, the movie that ushered Marvel's star-spangled superhero into their cinematic universe ten years ago. We have lots to say about this throwback directed by Joe Johnston and starring Chris Evans, including behind-the-scenes stories, character histories, and more! And whether you're watch along or lis...

As the curtain comes down on July, the MovieFilm boys have reconvened to talk through the latest news and reviews out of Hollywood: With Scarlett Johansson suing Disney following BLACK WIDOW’s simultaneous release in theaters and streaming, we take stock of whether the hybrid release strategy was a good idea. Plus: Remembering Woodstock '99! Bob Odenkirk’s health scare! The new G.I. Joe and He-Man...

It's no walk in the park as the MovieFilm boys embark on a treacherous trek through JURASSIC PARK III, which hit theaters 20 years ago this month. Listen separately or watch along as we work through the original JURASSIC trilogy closer, directed by Joe Johnston and featuring Sam Neill reprising his iconic role as Dr. Alan Grant, and determine whether it's worthy of its polarizing reputation or not...

The MovieFilm boys reconvene with lots on the plate to discuss! First, fond memories of the late, great director Richard Donner. Then: Our reactions to F9: THE FAST SAGA, SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY, and MARVEL'S BLACK WIDOW and LOKI. Plus: Hail and farewell to Conan O’Brien’s late night career, and more! Hear it at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Spotify, and everywhere else you meet your podc...

With BLACK WIDOW now in theaters and marking the solo debut of Scarlett Johansson's superspy superhero, we set our commentary time machine to 2010 and Natasha's first appearance in IRON MAN 2. There's lots to say about this entry from MCU's primordial era, and we go through all of it, with production history, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and lots of laughs as we watch the polarizing sequel directe...

Today we celebrate INDEPENDENCE DAY's 25 anniversary! With the Roland Emmerich-directed alien invasion opus hitting the quarter century mark this weekend, we thought it was a perfect time to hop in our fighter jets and give the space monsters a hearty, "Welcome to Earth!" Listen separately or watch along as we talk through our memories of this seminal smash hit starring Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum,...

The latest FAST & FURIOUS flick is in theaters and...we haven’t seen it. So in lieu of a spoiler-filled discussion about Dominic Toretto’s latest wheels-out escapade, we engage in some introspection on the enduring appeal of the FAST saga, while also taking some big swings on what likely happens in the new film. But that’s not all! Hear discussions on the trailers for Netflix’s new MASTERS OF...

Grab your helmet and take to the skies with the MovieFilm boys as we celebrate 30 years of THE ROCKETEER! Disney's superhero opus –– directed by Joe Johnston and starring Billy Campbell in the title role –– may have gone ignored during its theatrical release, but with it hitting the three decade mark this week, it felt like a perfect time to talk through it and take stock of what makes it such a g...