Visually Stunning Movie Podcast

Well, Valentine’s Day is here again, and with it, in addition to what I am sure are at least a dozen “new” Hallmark Channel movies, we get a couple Hollywood entries at the box office. First up: "WUTHERING HEIGHTS" 136 Minutes, Rated R Written by Emerald Fennell, Emily Bronte Directed by Emerald Fennell Synopsis : A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moo...

Mark and Ryan join forces, for the first time in the same room, to discuss two new films: MERCY and DRACULA Sure, the dynamic is different (or is it?), but the discussion is just as good as ever. But are the movies...? ~~~~~ You can read more reviews and opinions on our website: https://VSMoviePodcast.com . Please LIKE, SHARE, and FOLLOW us on: Facebook (@vsmoviepodcast) ( https://facebook.com/vsm...

This is it. Listen as Mark and Ryan talk about their time screening films at the last Park City based SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL How were the movies? How was the atmosphere? Listen to find out. ~~~~~ You can read more reviews and opinions on our website: https://VSMoviePodcast.com . Please LIKE, SHARE, and FOLLOW us on: Facebook (@vsmoviepodcast) ( https://facebook.com/vsmoviepodcast ) X (@vsmoviepodc...

The boys both love Sam Raimi movies, and who doesn't love Rachel McAdams, who reteams with Sam after Doctor Strange: in the Multiverse of Madness for SEND HELP 113 Minutes, Rated R Written by Damian Shannon & Mark Swift Directed by Sam Raimi Synopsis : Two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and...

This one has been on our radar since 2025's 28 Years Later, and we've been a bit psyched to see Ralph Fiennes and Jack O'Connell chew up this entry in the 28 franchise. Alex Garland is writing this one again, so let's get right into it: 28 DAYS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE 109 Minutes, Rated R Written by Alex Garland Directed by Nia DiCosta Synopsis : As Spike is inducted into Jimmy Crystal's gang on th...

The guys start off 2026 with two films in theaters TODAY, January 9: GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION and IS THIS THING ON? These are two very different movies, and we generally enjoyed one of them more than the other. Continue on to find out which is what, and why. ~~~~~ GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION 98 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by Mitchell LaFortune, Chris Sparling Directed by Ric roman Waugh Synopsis: The su...

Well, it's the end of the year, so we thought we'd talk about the upcoming Awards Season as members of the UTAH FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION. We discuss a few of the bigger categories and whether we'd make some changes to the nominees. Oh, and now we have to talk about AVATAR: FIRE AND ASS ASH Enjoy. ~~~~~ You can read more reviews and opinions on our website: https://VSMoviePodcast.com . Please LIKE,...

Our (likely) last two film reviews of 2025 both feature the amazing and talented Amanda Seyfried. THE HOUSEMAID and THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE These are two very dissimilar films, as you’ll find out, so let’s get started. ~~~~~ You can read more reviews and opinions on our website: https://VSMoviePodcast.com . Please LIKE, SHARE, and FOLLOW us on: Facebook (@vsmoviepodcast) ( https://facebook.com/vs...

We here at the Visually Stunning Movie Podcast love Jessie Buckley, so how much are we going to love her in this fantastically historical piece of fiction? HAMNET 125 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by Chloe Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell Directed by Chloe Zhao Synopsis: A powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, "Hamlet". Probably a lot, but what abou...

It's time. The biggest Awards-bait of the season with one of Hollywood's favorite actors, George Clooney. JAY KELLY 132 Minutes, Rated R Written by Noah Baumbach, Emily Mortimer Directed by Noah Baumbach Synopsis : Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting his past and present with his devoted manager Ron. Poignant and humor-filled, pitched at the intersectio...

It’s time for the third entry in the Knives Out universe. Creator Rian Johnson hasn’t disappointed us with Kentucky Fried Detective Benoit Blanc yet, and we see no reason why he should start now. WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY 140 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by Rian Johnson Directed by Rian Johnson Synopsis : Benoit Blanc returns for his most dangerous case yet. Watch to learn what the gu...

Well, it’s finally here: the sequel/follow-up/completion of last year’s theater-crowd favorite: WICKED: FOR GOOD. 137 Minutes, Rated PG Written by Stephen Schwartz, Winnie Holzman, Gregory Maguire Directed by Jon M. Chu Synopsis: Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The second of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadw...

It’s no lie that Brendan Fraser is undergoing a career renaissance, and rightly so, as his Oscar-wining performance in The Whale demonstrated, and who may have surpassed that performance here. RENTAL FAMILY 103 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by Hikari, Stephen Blahut Directed by Hikari Synopsis : An American actor in Tokyo struggling to find purpose lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese "rent...

That's right, it's time for the annual tradition of "actor completely changes themselves physically for a role." This time, it's Sydney Sweeney breaking a sweat and lacing up the gloves for CHRISTY 135 Minutes, Rated R Written by David Michôd, Mirrah Foulkes, Katherine Fugate Directed by David Michôd Synopsis : Christy Martin never imagined life beyond her small-town roots in West Virginia—until s...

From Netflix Animation, IN YOUR DREAMS 90 Minutes, Rated PG Written by Erik Benson, Alex Woo Directed by Erik Benson, Alex Woo Synopsis: Stevie and her little brother Elliot journey into the wildly absurd landscape of their own dreams to ask the Sandman to grant them the perfect family. How does this one stack up against the Disneys and Dreamworks? Pull up a pillow and find out. ~~~~~ You can read...

Racing into theaters this weekend, Edgar Wright brings us a new vision of a Stephen King classic: THE RUNNING MAN 133 Minutes, Rated R Written by Stephen King, Michael Bacall, Edgar Wright Directed by Edgar Wright Synopsis : A man joins a game show in which contestants, allowed to go anywhere in the world, are pursued by "hunters" hired to kill them. Glen Powell steps into the immortal Arnold Schw...

In theaters now, Russell Crowe and Rami Malek go head to head, with Richard E Grant and Michael Shannon backing them up, in NUREMBERG 148 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by James Vanderbilt, Jack El-Hai Directed by James Vanderbilt Synopsis : A WWII psychiatrist evaluates Nazi leaders before the Nuremberg trials, growing increasingly obsessed with understanding evil as he forms a disturbing bond with...

Welcome back friend of the show Val Cameron as she and Mark discuss SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE 119 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by Scott Cooper, Warren Zanes Directed by Scott Cooper Synopsis : Bruce Springsteen's journey crafting his 1982 album Nebraska, which emerged as he recorded Born in the USA with the E Street Band. Based on Warren Zanes' book. ~~~~~ You can read more reviews and...

This week, Oscar winner Emma Stone re-teams with director Yorgos Lanthimos in a sticky tale of conspiracy and paranoia: BUGONIA 118 Minutes, Rated R Written by Will Tracy, Jang Joon-hwan Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos Synopsis: Two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth. Yorgos' films aren't for e...

The guys both really enjoyed the risk-taking results Disney garnered from the first two volumes of STAR WARS: VISIONS So they were very much looking forward to this third installment. Can the streak continue? Listen and find out. ~~~~~ You can read more reviews and opinions on our website: https://VSMoviePodcast.com . Please LIKE, SHARE, and FOLLOW us on: Facebook (@vsmoviepodcast) ( https://faceb...

A couple years ago, Colleen Hoover had the first film adaptation of one of her novels in theaters (IT ENDS WITH US). Now, we have the second: REGRETTING YOU 117 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by Colleen Hoover, Susan McMartin Directed by Josh Boone Synopsis : Centers on the strained relationship between young mother Morgan Grant and her teenage daughter Clara, exacerbated by Morgan's husband Chris's...

Well, you don't get a film like this one every day: GOOD BOY 72 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by Alex Cannon, Ben Leonberg Directed by Ben Leonberg Synopsis: A loyal dog moves to a rural family home with his owner, only to discover supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities threaten his human companion, the brave pup must fight to protect the one he loves most. This is a film whic...

it's no secret that the buys very much enjoy when A24 kicks out a new movie to chew on, and this one was no exception. Some heady and unusual stuff from writer/director Mary Bronstein and star Rose Byrne: IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU 113 Minutes, Rated R Written and Directed by Mary Bronstein Synopsis: With her life crashing down around her, Linda attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness,...

If it walks like a Gothic Horror and talks like a Gothic Horror, it must be the granddaddy of all Gothic Horrors, FRANKENSTEIN 149 Minutes, Rated R Written by Guillermo del Toro, Mary Shelley Directed by Guillermo del Toro Synopsis: A brilliant but egotistical scientist brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creat...

Scott Derrickson is calling, but will Finney answer again? BLACK PHONE 2 114 Minutes, Rated R Written by C. Robert Cargill, Scott Derrickson, Joe Hill Directed by Scott Derrickson Synopsis : As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, his sister begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp known a...