The Penn Cinema Podcast

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...

Get your tissues ready for your tears of joy because you can now watch The Penn Cinema Podcast on YouTube! That's right folks we've got a fancy set and everything. But don't worry, it's the same show you know and love. Speaking of love, one of us watched Wuthering Height and the other chose to close their hearts and watched Crime 101. You'll never guess who chose what. Plus we've got a slew of new...

Regardless of if these reports hold any ground we had to find out for ourselves. Plus we're thinking it might be time for some visual aids for the show and we'll find out how many steps it takes to connect us to Lance Armstrong.    Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  

Sometimes someone does something that makes so little sense that you can't wrap your head around it. You can't imagine how the train of thought started or where it's going, and you can't leave it alone. So it sits in your mind stewing as the confusion slowly congeals into rage. That's what The Secret Agent has done to us. Does anyone know of a cure?    Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@Pe...

In an act that can only be called brave, we complete our redemption arc by seeing Hamnet. But is it the hit everyone keep quietly whispering about? We'll get into, but first we've got Oscar nominations and a surprise trailer of the week to go over.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  

This week we dip our toes into international waters and see No Other Choice. To say discussion on this is polarizing would be an understatement. However, we can't deny our bravery and new commitment to finish our redemption arc next week. But what could that entail?   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  

I new dawn rises and 2025 is in the rearview mirror. While it may be gone it's not forgotten. Join us as we take a look back at out top 5 movies of the year. Next week we'll be looking ahead at 2026 and we want to know your most anticipated movie. Email in your thoughts at Podcast@PennCInema.com  

The countdown is complete and it's finally here, Avatar: Fire and Ash! But is it any good? Does it Avatar enough for Avatar enthusiasts? We'll dig into. Plus we've got what might be the best trailer of 2025 and and a peek into what it's like at the theater over the holidays.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com  

Big new to cover this week with the pending Warner Bros purhcase. Plus we've got a slew of trailers to talk about that Penn definately "watched", and it's time to assess if we're truly ready for Avatar: Fire and Ash. Oh, and we didn't see Hamnet.    Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com