The Penn Cinema Podcast

The truth shall set us free and that's why this episode we had to check out Verity. Another hard truth to face this week is how many good trailers came out. Plus Penn dishes out all the news from his LA trip.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  

The Avengers are back for round 2 of Endgame. This time we've got extra scenes added that will lead into Doomsday. But is it required view like the directors say? We'll get into. Plus we've got a ton of trailers with true potential this week and we celebrate Penn's birthday one last time...this year.    Be a a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  

Coyote vs. ACME to one wild ride to get to theaters, but now that it's here was the journey worth it? We take a look and what we think might surprise you. Plus we've got an odd pick for Trailer of the Week and The Abacus sets the record straight.    Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  

Whether you like your Tony with a side of fries or chips it clear A24 has cooked up something unique with this biopic. But that's not all that's on the menu this week, we've got a healthy side order of trailers and for dessert we discover maybe you don't have to be the one to fulfill your own New Years Resolution.    Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  

It's time to talk about the BIG dinosaur movie out right now, that's right Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie! No, wait... It should have been End of Oak Street. I'm sure the reviews will practically be the same. Also, we've got 16 brand new trailers to take a look at plus we explore life after Dungeon Crawler Carl.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  

With a concept that shouldn't work at all, our review of One Night Only might surprise you. Plus this week we've got a bunch of trailers to go over with two that really stand out. And of course we get into some great letters from you guys.  Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  

Movies are back, baby! If ever that meme fit the bill this weekend would be the one. Spider-Man: Brand New Day bursts onto screens and we got to experience it in the new Dolby Atmos theater. But if that wasn't enough excitement for you we've got a ton of new trailers to go over and a couple new books to put on our shelf.    Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  

Once again we come to you LIVE from Complete In Box in Ephrata PA as we help them celebrate their 15th anniversary! And what better movie to review at such an incredible event then The Odyssey? While the waves on that review might be a little bumpy things smooth our when we move over to our Top 5 Movies of 2026. Plus we got a bunch of lists listeners to throw some spice into things. A big thanks f...

Independence Day hits us right at home this year as we settle in to review Young Washington. Will David upset an entire country with is review? Most certainly. That was always going to happen. Also, we bring back our fan favorite segment '17 Trailers!' with a surprising trailer of the week.    Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  

DC is desperate to rebuild their superhero movie franchise, but after a strong middle of the road outing with Superman can Supergirl seal the deal and hook us back into DC? There are definite opinions and we've got them. Also this episode we debut our newest segment '17 Trailers!'. Are you ready for it? Probably not.    Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  

It's time to disclose our thoughts on Disclosure Day. Was this movie a certified banger or has it become incredibly evident a certain director should retire? You know we're going to get into it, plus we've got a slew of new trailers to go over and some interesting Netflix news.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  

WE HAVE THE POWER... to review this movie for you. That's right, we're back with another 80's franchise hot on the trail to revival. Or is it? We get into that plus a look at come new trailers. Including another one for the Anne Hathawakening. Plus books have been read, but were they finished?  Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  

It's time for a double feature of drastically different films this week as we take a look at Obsession and The Mandalorian and Grogu. From horror to a Star Wars truly for the kids we've got a lot to cover. Also up for discussion is a small smidge of new trailers this week and what might be the best new bushiness plan for buying IMAX.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  

Some reviews blur the line between positive and negative, however we'd never let that come between us and our heartfelt thoughts on In The Grey. Also, this episode we've got slew of listener feedback to catch up on and just a smidge of trailers to review.    Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  

GET OVER HERE! And make yourself comfortable for a nice relaxing discussion about Mortal Kombat 2. Does it live up to the hype? Will Street Fighter be way better? Only time will tell. Also this week we've got a small selection of new trailers to look at and some people thing one of our hosts is a little dramatic. The nerve!    Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  

After watching The Devil Wears Prada 2 someone threw some coals in the fire and this engine's about to explode with steam. But before things get too heated we've got some follow up news from last week and a small selection of trailers that don't fail to pack a punch.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  

Over Your Dead Body is the new comedy, no wait, is it horror. No, maybe horredy? We'll get into it eventually, but first we have a lot of catching up to do. Penn spent a week down at CinemaCon and has tons of stories to tell on top of some of the big news that came out of the convention. And even more on top of that is the nearly 20 new trailers this week! Strap in people, it's gonna be along show...

The Drama definitely lives up to it's name and can be almost hard to watch, but at the same time laugh out loud funny. We'll get into it this week. Plus we've got a unanimous decision on Trailer of the Week and a certain listener wants their money back. Dun Dun DUNNNNN   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  

Video game movies have come really far, but have they come far enough. Super Mario was once known for having not only one of the worst video game movies, but one of the worst movies of all time. Then that all changed with the animated film. But where does The Super Mario Galaxy Movie fall and is it as bad the critics say? We’ll find out. Also this week we dip in to some exciting trailers and we he...

Ready or Not Here I Come or is it Ready or Not 2 Here I Come? No, wait, it's Ready or Not Here I Come 2? Well, whatever it's real title is we saw it this week and boy to do we have things to say. You'll have to listen it to see if it's good or bad things. Also this week we've got a decent race for Trailer of the Week and we breakdown an interesting question from our friends over on Tiktok.  Lookin...

Pass or fail we're here to get blown out the air lock by Project Hail Mary. Can it live up to the hype and success of The Martian? Seems like a yes. Outside of silently screaming in space we also dig in to two major trailer releases, catch up with out favorite boxer, and uncover a web of deceit like none other.    Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com   You can also watch a vid...

Every time I hear the title of this week's movie Reminders of Him I imagine the book it's based off of is actually like a Where's Waldo book, and you have to find all the reminders before turning the page. If only... Who are we kidding, we probably would have cried just as much with that book as we did during this movie. Also this week Steven Spielberg causes some on show controversy, turns out sh...

There's been a lot of buzz about Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! and regardless of good or bad buzz we had to see what it was all about. Some might even say we're married to our commitment to watch these movies. Some...or a few... OK maybe none at all. But besides that there's a long list of 3 new trailers to talk about AND lots of miss-queued sound effects this week. You're not going to want to mi...

Scream is one of the most prolific meta horror movie franchises of all time, but the question remains: When does Ghostface quit the killing game and join The Wu-Tang Clan? They're really milking this origin story, if you ask us. Besides getting our hair scared white, we also have a nice roster of trailers to go over and we even hear from some long time listeners.  Be a part of the show! Email us a...

Watching How to Make a Killing isn't like a step-by-step guide, but it's a close second. Of course, after learning such wise ways, we burnt our brains out reviewing 13 trailers this week. That's right, 13 trailers for Friday the 13th. Spooky, isn't it? I'm scared just thinking about it! Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  Find us on  YouTube! YouTube.com/@ThePennCinemaPodcas...