The Steam Room Film Podcast

"And you think one year of... podcasting entitles you to plow through the riches of my Emersonian mind?" Today's is a Keep Up episode, in which Jon and Kyle discuss Megalopolis, and Julia, who has not seen it, has five questions at her disposal to try and piece together the plot of this movie...just as Cesar Catalina tries to piece together a new society. "And when we ask these...

Thank you San Francisco, you ruined podcasting! In today's episode Kyle and Julia review Inside Out and have a larger discussion about the ongoing Pixar project. So get some broccoli for your pizza and join us today in The Steam Room Film Podcast! 

Jeez, we're out of it for two and a half weeks, and everyone gets delusions of grandeur! Today we finish the Original Trilogy and...we have mildly hot takes! This is a good movie with arguably the worst scene in Star Wars, and if you ever questioned whether Anakin is actually the Chosen One, this is the episode for you! So sit back and relax with your favorite comic relief, Salacious B. Crumb...

Steam on! Today we're taking another trip into early-2000s nostalgia with Fantastic Four and its sequel, Rise of the Silver Surfer! And spoiler alert: both of these movies are leagues better than Fant4stic. Join us in today's episode for fun games like "who would win between the Fantastic Four and The Incredibles", a ranking of all the live action Fantastic Four casts, and our...

"Dreams didn't make us kings. Podcasts did." Now that we've seen the finale of House of the Dragon Season 2, we've got some hot takes on this show and some leftover hot takes on Game of Thrones! So pour yourself some hallucinatory Harrenhaal tea and join us today in The Steam Room TV Podcast! 

Have you considered the best podcaster might be someone who does not want to podcast? Today we dive back into the Steam Room TV Podcast to discuss a few of the highs but mostly the lows of Game of Thrones. This episode actually reflects the show really well, because by the time it's gone on long enough, we really don't know how to end it. So sit back, relax, get your direwolf-shaped loaf...

You're not actually going IN to talk about a Star Wars movie? They'd be crazy to follow us wouldn't they? We saved a very special movie for our 50th episode, but is it a perfect movie? Has it been tarnished by the Star Wars projects that have been released since its debut? And what about this movie makes it the most "Steam Room Film Podcast" of any movie we've covered...

What are we, some kind of It Takes Two - Suicide Squad and Fant4stic? We've long contended that 2016's Suicide Squad is the worst superhero movie, and that was true until out of morbid curiosity we watched 2015's Fant4stic...which just might be the worst move we've seen. Unfortunately we could only handle about 30 minutes of discussion on these movies, so you may have to endure...

Drop the "The". Just "Steam Room Film Podcast". It's cleaner. After seeing Challengers, we decided it had a lot in common with both The Social Network and The Last Duel! To discuss these three films about the dissolution of friendships, we decided to take the three main characters of each film and rank all nine of them from worst to best, discussing the movies' relati...

"Lady and gentlemens! Start your podcast!" Furiosa is finally here, and here to talk about it today are Kyle and Julia! This is movie the prequel to Mad Max Fury Road which contains the origin story of Furiosa as well as tons of worldbuilding, crazy action, and a truly unhinged Chris Hemsworth performance, and in this episode we dive into all of it. Featuring a brief discussion on whethe...

Snow always lands on top, but Steam rises above. As fans of the Hunger Games we were pretty interested in seeing 2023's prequel and our thoughts are...mixed to say the least. It may be a hot take, but we think this movie could have been executed a bit better, and in today's episode Kyle and Julia discuss what worked, what didn't, and why you should never share secrets when there&apo...

They say it takes two to tango, and whether that's Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo, or the films The Thomas Crown Affair and Ocean's Twelve, that statement is true! Today we take a look at two breezy snazzy spicy heist films with more than a hint of romance. Stay tuned to hear our thoughts on who could fill the main roles in the rumored modern remake of Thomas Crown. And just remember: If...

John Williams can't save this one. Today we're taking a look (and a listen) at movies that don't quite make the cut despite the herculean efforts of the composer. Kyle and Julia review some of their favorite scores for bad movies, and in case you were worried, we have three Star Wars movies to talk about today. So put in your earbuds, listen through the entire Tron Legacy score to g...

Even if the whole world is telling you to move, it is your duty to plant yourself like a tree, look them in the eye, and say, No, you* move. And our move today is to review one of the more controversial releases of 2024: Civil War! Kyle has seen it, Julia hasn't, so as Kyle works through his thoughts on what the movie is actually about, Julia tries to piece together the plot by asking five qu...

"The Steam Room Film Podcast. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy." That's right, we are finally discussing the movie that started it all, Star Wars! And somehow, we actually found something interesting to say about it! Is this a perfect movie that's held up for 47 years? Or is it a slow-paced relic of 1977 featuring whiny characters and awkward Lucas...

Welcome to the Steam Room History Podcast! Today's episode is a break from convention as we focus on English History. Effectively this is a Keep Up episode in which Julia goes through some key figures and events in English history and Kyle tries to keep up as best he can - mostly by linking the topics back to movies. If you think you can keep up better than he can, join us today in The Steam...

Does anyone remember Blackberry? We sure do! Today Kyle and Julia take a look at Matt Johnson's 2023 film about the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone. Starring How To Train Your Dragon's Jay Baruchel and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia's Glenn Howerton, Blackberry is a hilarious movie and made for a very fun episode. Why would anyone w...

Editor’s Note: This episode ends at 1:06:40.  Unfortunately the audio file for this episode was lot but fortunately Manolo found it! On the floor there. It was just lying there. Today Kyle and Julia review the funniest movie we've discussed on the podcast, the Coen Brothers' Burn After Reading. Featuring an incredible cast including George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, and B...

Here on Caladan we've ruled by air power and sea power, in this podcast we need to cultivate Steam Power! Dune Part Two is finally out, and we couldn't be more excited to discuss this and Part One in the final episode of our Denis Villeneuve series (for now). There will be spoilers, so we highly recommend you check out Dune first, and only once you've explored the sands of Arrakis c...

All these memories will be lost in time like tears in steam. Today's episode is a doubleheader, as Julia and Kyle have never seen the Blade Runner movies! In the first half of the episode we react to Ridley Scott's 1982 original, then in the second half we discuss Denis Villeneuve's sequel, and be warned, we have some very hot takes in this episode. If you think you can handle the h...

If you could see your whole podcast from start to finish, would you change things? Join us today in our next stop on the Denis Villeneuve train as we arrive at Arrival. Listen in as we discuss Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, the themes, and whether the movie makes any sense. This episode also features one of the hottest takes we've had on the show and some particularly off the rails discussion abou...

In preparation for our most anticipated movie of the year, Dune Part 2, we're starting a little Denis Villeneuve miniseries! At leadoff we have Sicario, the 2015 masterpiece which asks questions of morality in a war with the cartels. It's a heavy subject, but we sure do have some fun on this episode! If you're not ready for that, you may want to move to a small town because this is...

We're not going to steal the Declaration of Independence, but we will podcast about it! Today Kyle and Julia podcast about National Treasure 1 and 2 - Kyle has seen both, Julia has seen just the first. So this is kind of a hot take, kind of a keep up episode which goes off the rails by the time we do our best to pitch National Treasure 3. If you've always hoped that Nicolas Cage's a...

In our latest It Takes Two episode Kyle and Julia take a look at two so-so action movies from 2010 - The A-Team and Knight and Day. Are these just average movies lost to time, or are these secretly masterpieces with a lot of value to offer today's audiences? Does Knight and Day contain the best Tom Cruise performance? Is The A-Team an omen for the following movies in Liam Neeson's career...

Are you an airbender, boy? We sure are! Today Kyle and Julia unleash some hot takes regarding the original Avatar The Last Airbender series, the live-action movie, The Legend of Korra, and most importantly, the upcoming live-action Netflix series. This episode goes off the rails with Kyle's hottest take yet, so hold on to your cabbages because this one's a wild ride! Join us today in The...