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It’s about to get pretty crowded for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man as Matt and Shahir crash land "Into The Spider-Verse!" Can this new animated iteration of our favorite web-slinger finally make Miles Morales a household name? More importantly, does this more inclusive Spider-Man honor Stan Lee and Steve Ditko’s vision for an awkward teenage kid who just wants to do the right thing? You ca...

This might be the first entirely spoiler free review we've done, so jump right in even if you aren't willing to make the pilgrimage to your local theater (or login to your Netflix account!) Fusing subjective memory with all the technical craft of a major blockbuster, Alfonso Cuarón returns 5 years after defying Gravity to deliver the uniquely personal story of Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a nanny and...

We might be hanging out the passenger side of our best friends ride, but that don’t mean we don’t want no Scruggs! In fact, The Coen's latest anthology of short films might just be the kind of ballad we’re hollering for. Join us as we dissect each individual short and attempt to decipher the broader meaning of this delightful assemblage of stories from the old West. Send us your thoughts in clear...

We're gonna need a driver, a shooter, a critic and a fanboy to dissect Steve McQueen's "Widows", a film which reunites Matt and Shahir with the heist film discussion they started on Oceans 8. This multi-layered character study may also be one of the most exciting movies of the year, so get your driver, plot your route and plan to see it in theaters (twice according to Shahir!). This episode featur...

Drop in a quarter and hit start with Ralph and Vanellope six years after they wrecked everything! We're feeling good after Thanksgiving and try to break the internet with positive vibes even as we discuss toxic relationships and codependency in this surprisingly mature and nuanced sequel. You can use the internet to contact us at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymovi...

So you think you can dance? Well so does Susie Bannion (Dakota Johnson) as she contorts her way into this wild reinterpretation of Dario Argento's seminal classic "Suspiria" from director Luca Guadagnino. Does this new vision of horror have us twisting in weird angles of joy or are our heads going to explode as we try to figure out what it all means? As always you can email us at onlymoviepodcast@...

Recorded in a cafe in Bilbao, Spain, this week's episode probably should have been sponsored by Iberia Airlines (there's no harm in suggesting!). While traveling and working abroad, Matt and Shahir decide to discuss films with a strong sense of place, and what better way to do that than by looking at a film from the place they're in. Jon Garaño and José María Goenaga's "Loreak" is the first Basque...

Settle in for some pumpkin spice lacerations as we take in the fifth Halloween reboot-quel which brings back the worst Captain Kirk trick or treater. Michael Myers is finally let loose in this Blumhouse produced sequel to John Carpenters original indie slasher. Does this throwback have the chops to hack against the original, or will this franchise finally die a painful death? If you'd like to snea...

When the moon hits Ryan Goslings piercing blue eyes, will it be amore? Strap in for our review of Oscar Winner Damien Chazelle's First Man, the true story of how Neil Armstrong forgot to plant an American flag on the moon. Does this unconventional biopic eschew the heroics of the first man to convincingly explore what made him the first human, or does the defiance of exceptionalism make "whitey on...

True to the title, there sure were some "Bad Times at the El Royale" as we stand our ground on both sides of Drew Goddard's sophomore film. This hotly anticipated follow up to "Cabin in the Woods" manages to refine the outlandish storytelling of its predecessor but does it capture the same wild irreverence which delighted both Matt and Shahir? If you'd like to stay in California, email us at onlym...

In the first of many Netflix released films we'll be discussing this fall, we discuss the way in which Paul Greengrass' 22 July dissects the horrendous Utoya attacks of 2011. How does the cinematic interpretation of recent tragedies offer solace to those affected by the horrors of unspeakable evil? How does a predominantly liberal country deal with crimes that test the merits of restorative justic...

It's time to swoon, and swoon we did listening to the sultry voice of Jackson Maine in Bradley Cooper's directorial debut and the 4th remake of "A Star Is Born" Matt and Shahir get romantic taking another look at each other, but also dive deep into toxic relationships and how a film can deal with mental health and addiction issues delicately. Also there might be some triggering content in this epi...

This week's episode came and it gave without taking, which is to say, it wields a battle axe, a chainsaw and is probably under the influence of some bad LSD. We go full Cage as we discuss Panos Cosmatos' new film "Mandy" starring Oscar winner and yes man Nicolas Cage. Can an overwhelming aesthetic experience get us through narrative surrealism, or is this violent throwback to 80's revenge films sk...

The November midterms are just on the horizon which means we're due for both a new Michael Moore movie and a political conversation about cinema in the Trump era. We're joined by the CEO of Hardpin Media Saimon Kos (https://www.instagram.com/saimonk/) who previously worked as a video producer for the Obama campaign. Saimon's insights into both the political and documentary filmmaking worlds help u...

If it bleeds, make a franchise out of it! We’re back for either the fourth or sixth installment in the Predator universe, which means it’s time for some bad Arnie impressions and a running commentary about the implications of speaking out during press junkets. Aside from all of that, does Shane Black’s reimagining of the alien game hunter on safari warrant a trip to the cinema, or should we all ge...

Matt and Shahir share some quality facetime as they try to uncover the mysteries of Aneesh Chaganty's screen-based thriller "Searching". Under the ever watchful eyes of John Cho, they figure out the depths of parenthood and how terrifying it can be to hack your child's Facebook account. Can Siri help us uncover the truths of fixed perspective films or will we be forever lost in an information worm...

It's PAX West weekend yet again and that means Matt gets to conscript this weeks episode to talk about "alternate" cinematic experiences. With the spirit of narrative adventure, we take a deep dive into the genre of Full Motion Video games (FMV's) with Wales Interactive film "Late Shift". Matt won't be choosing his own adventure alone. Joining him are a few members of his Extra Credits extended fr...

Today’s episode is brought to you by the letter K! SpiKe Lee’s Grand Prix winning adaptation of Ron Stallworth’s 1970’s infiltration of the Ku Klux Klan goes under the microscope as we discuss false equivalency and historical revisionism. You can catfish us via email at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or put on a different voice when you tweet us www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https...

Love is in the air as Matt and Shahir bring their respective others Jamie Walsh and Shivali Gulab to discuss Richard Linklater's Before Trilogy. If that wasn't enough, we're bringing back friends of the show Patrick and Franchesca from Last Name Basis to help round out this sextet! The conversation gets intimate as we discuss how the story of Jessie and Celine told across three movies relates to o...

We're kicking it old school with Bo Burnham's Eighth Grade, a teenage coming of age comedy that has us questioning teenagers, age and comedy. Let's get lit as we explore our changing bodies in this deftly directed throwback to the awkwardness and anxiety that comes with being on the cusp of becoming a grownup. It's been a while, but this conversation gives hints what teenage Shahir and Matt might...

It’s the return of our podcast within a podcast! This week, the dream of fulfilling all our listener requests begin to collapse as Matt and Shahir face off against their toughest foe... Imagined realities! The Wachowskis and Christopher Nolan have something in common as we explore the hidden thematic similarities of both SpeedRacer and Inception. Hint: it involves philosopher Jean Baudrillard and...

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to eradicate any doubt about the box office mojo of Thomas Cruise Mapother IV. If seeing Tom risk life and limb isn't enough for your entertainment, you can now listen to two shlubs gasbag about the meaning of those stunts and whether this latest installment in the Mission Impossible franchise actually makes any sense. If you're not entertained, you...

Giddy up because we're back in the saddle with returning guest Jess Tucker who flew in all the way from the city of Angels to help us figure out Boots Riley's directorial debut "Sorry to Bother You" Magical realism, science fiction and absurdist satire all blend together in this office comedy about the way in which corporations can dehumanize our souls in the pursuit of the almighty dollar. Does t...

The time has finally come to clear out our listener requests backlog! First up, The "Jake Gyllenhaal Thriller Double Feature" with Dan Gilroy's Nightcrawler (2014) and Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners (2013). If we can get past Jake's dreamy eyes, will we see the darkness he's hiding in both these incredibly tense thrillers that explore the limits of morality, and will we finally forgive him for Princ...

If you're going to live alone in the woods, make sure you have a fully charged IPod so you can learn how to survive with Matt and Shahir! We're setting up camp with Debra Granik's follow up to Winter's Bone "Leave No Trace" featuring Ben Foster and New Zealander (!) Thomasin McKenzie. Can a film foster empathy or does the conflation of too many good people undermine an emotional response? Sit arou...