Visually Stunning Movie Podcast

New in theaters this week, Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne in The Amateur 123 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by Ken Nolan, Gary Spinelli, Robert Littell Directed by James Hawes Synopsis : When his supervisors at the CIA refuse to take action after his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a decoder takes matters into his own hands. It's a fish-out-of-water spy movie, but does it blow the co...

Well, it's been a while, and like most of the unexpected tidbits that have come before it, this one was like: WOW! Somehow, we fell into a movie that Mark hasn't even seen, so Ryan had to educate him. All we can say is: What The F*ck Was That?! A Minecraft Movie 101 Minutes, Rated PG Written by Chris Bowman,Hubbel Palmer, Neil Widener Directed by Jared Hess Synopsis : Four misfits are suddenly pul...

Listen as the guys talk about two recent releases: The Day the Earth Blew Up and The Electric State . One in theaters, the other on Netflix... But are they any good? 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://facebook.com/vsmoviepodcast ) X (@vsmoviepodcast)...

In theaters now, starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega, listen as the guys talk about: Death of a Unicorn 104 Minutes, Rated R Written and Directed by Alex Scharfman Synopsis : A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties. ~~~~~ You can read more reviews and opi...

It's finally here: Disney's latest live action adaptation of one of their classic animated IPs... Heck, it's the FIRST of their animated IPs, the one which put Disney on the cinematic map, so to speak: Snow White 109 Minutes, Rated PG Written by Erin Cressida Wilson, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm Directed by Marc Webb Synopsis: A princess joins forces with seven dwarfs to liberate her kingdom from he...

In an incredible turn of events, Disney/Marvel allowed critics to view all 9 episodes of Daredevil: Born Again prior to its premiere on Disney+. So listen as Mark and Ryan discuss the first Netflix show to experience a rebirth (see what I did there) on Marvel's home outlet. 9 Episodes, Rated TV-MA (they mean it) Showrunner: Dario Scardapane Directed by Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, Michael C...

Well, it's the Oscars... again. Seems like they roll around every year, doesn't it? Well, do Mark and Ryan have any predictions? Do they have any ACCURATE predictions? Listen on 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://facebook.com/vsmoviepodcast ) X (@vsmoviepo...

Everybody dies. It's just life, right? Listen as Mark and Ryan discuss the latest Horror-Comedy to come down the pike: The Monkey 98 Minutes, Rated R Written by Osgood Perkins, Stephen King  Directed by Osgood Perkins Sure, the whole Stephen King adaptation thing doesn't always bode well, but Perkins did give us last year's surprise hit, Longlegs , so it's got that going for it. Have a listen...

Why not? Let's rank the four Captain America films now that Captain America: Brave New World is out. You can listen to our discussion of Captain America: Brave New World HERE if you want a base of our detailed thoughts on that film. Oh, and the TWIST from the title of this episode? We delve deep into early MCU, character trilogies, and give some commentary on film criticism as it concerns the MCU,...

This is another Apple original film (in partnership with Skydance) that has gone mostly unnoticed, with little lead up to it. The Gorge 127 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by Zach Dean Directed by Scott Derrickson Synopsis : Two highly-trained operatives become close after being sent to protect opposite sides of a mysterious gorge. When an evil emerges, they must work together to survive what lies wi...

Reshoots, delays, and generally bad news about this one across the internet (and let’s not even mention Marvel’s recent cinematic lack-of-success rate) has made many folks a bit apprehensive about this movie. But now it’s out, so let’s talk about it. Captain America: Brave New World 118 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by Rob Edwards, Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson, Julius Onah, Peter Glanz Directed b...

This is the FINAL episode of Mark and Ryan discussing the films they saw at the 2025 incarnation of the Sundance Film Festival. Check out the other SEVEN episodes that dropped earlier today. ~~~~~ 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 (@vsmoviepod...

This is the SEVENTH of EIGHT episodes of Mark and Ryan discussing the films they saw at the 2025 incarnation of the Sundance Film Festival. Watch for the REMAINING episode as it drops over the next few hours today. ~~~~~ 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/vsmovie...

This is the SIXTH of EIGHT episodes of Mark and Ryan discussing the films they saw at the 2025 incarnation of the Sundance Film Festival. Watch for the remaining TWO episodes as they drop over the next few hours today. ~~~~~ 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 the FIFTH of EIGHT episodes of Mark and Ryan discussing the films they saw at the 2025 incarnation of the Sundance Film Festival. Watch for the remaining THREE episodes as they drop over the next few hours today. ~~~~~ 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/v...

This is the FOURTH of EIGHT episodes of Mark and Ryan discussing the films they saw at the 2025 incarnation of the Sundance Film Festival. Watch for the remaining FOUR episodes as they drop over the next few hours today. ~~~~~ 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/v...

This is the THIRD of EIGHT episodes of Mark and Ryan discussing the films they saw at the 2025 incarnation of the Sundance Film Festival. Watch for the remaining FIVE episodes as they drop over the next few hours today. ~~~~~ 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...

This is the SECOND of EIGHT episodes of Mark and Ryan discussing the films they saw at the 2025 incarnation of the Sundance Film Festival. Watch for the remaining SIX episodes as they drop over the next few hours today. ~~~~~ 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...

This is the FIRST of EIGHT episodes of Mark and Ryan discussing the films they saw at the 2025 incarnation of the Sundance Film Festival. Watch for the remaining SEVEN episodes as they drop over the next few hours today. ~~~~~ 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/v...

In theaters now, listen as Mark and Ryan talk about the latest from Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose: Love Hurts 83 Minutes, Rated R Written by Matthew Murray, Josh Stoddard, Luke Passmore Directed by Jonathan Eusebio Synopsis: A realtor is pulled back into the life he left behind after his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with an ominous message. With his crime-lord brother also on his trail, he m...

Howling in theaters as we speak, it's the latest monster offering from Universal Studios: Wolf Man 103 Minutes, Rated R Written by Leigh Whannell & Corbett Tuck, Lauren Schuker Blum, Rebecca Angelo Directed by Leigh Whannell Synopsis:   A family at a remote farmhouse is attacked by an unseen animal, but as the night stretches on, the father begins to transform into something unrecognizabl...

Well, Disney has just released the 8th and final episode of the latest Star Wars series on Disney+: Skeleton Crew Mark and Ryan discuss what we thought of the series now that it's complete, and then we veer off into a broader discussion of Disney's other IPs, including Marvel. Have a listen! ~~~~~ You can read more reviews and opinions on our website: https://VSMoviePodcast.com . Please LIKE, SHAR...

It's awards season again! Mark and Ryan took part in the Utah Film Critics Association's annual nomination and vote for 20 separate awards. You can see all the nominees and the winners on the UFCA website ( Utahfilmcritics.com ), but we thought we'd talk about a few of the categories to give you a behind the scenes peek at the type of discussions that go on during these votes. And we offer a brief...

Listen as Mark and Ryan talk about the chimpanzee movie. Whoops, not a Planet of the Apes film, but the new Robbie Williams biopic: Better Man 134 Minutes, Rated R Written by Simon Gleeson, Oliver Cole, Michael Gracey Directed by Michael Gracey Synopsis: The meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams. Once you get past the fact Mark still sound...

This is it! The last episode of 2024 and of Season 9 of the Visually Stunning Movie Podcast . Mark and Ryan discuss a ton of movies from the last month, as well as look back at the year as a whole as they discuss the nominated (and snubbed) films of the Utah Film Critics Association ( https://utahfilmcritics.com/ ). Will Mark's voice hold out as they do a deep dive into the past year of films? Lis...