Why We See Movies Podcast

Today on the Podcast we discuss the new Star Wars movie, The Mandalorian and Grogu.    FEATURE REVIEW: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!   RANT & RAVE Ron (15:40) - Goat / Hoppers (Pixar) Paul (19:00) - John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial (Apple) / Beatles "64 (Disney+) Darren (24:40) - The Return / The Godfather Coda: 35th Anniversary Soundtrack CD  

Today on the Podcast we discuss Steven Spielberg's new alien film, Disclosure Day.    NEWS ON THE MARCH Obsession and Backrooms success stuns film industry   FEATURE REVIEW: DISCLOSURE DAY  (5:00) MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!!   RANT & RAVE Ron (15:55) - Masters of the Universe (2026) / Over Your Dead Body Darren (21:30) - The Idea of You / Am I Ok?  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the romantic tragedy revolving around the early life of, William Shakespeare, Hamnet.    FEATURE REVEIW: HAMNET MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!   RANT & RAVE Paul (9:45) - Calgary Comic Expo 2026 Darren (17:20) - The Persian Version / Leave the World Behind (Netflix) Ron (27:45) - The Bride / Videoheaven      

Today on the Podcast we discuss the bio-pic, Marty Supreme as well as the Star Wars animated series, Maul Shadow Lord.   FEATURE REVIEW: MARTY SUPREME MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!   RANT & RAVE Ron (8:50) - The Housemaid / Send Help Paul (13:20) - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Paul & Darren (14:40) - Maul: Shadow Lord (Disney+) Darren (23:00) - The Outrun  

Today on the Podcast se discuss the Netflix movie, Train Dreams.    FEATURE REVIEW: TRAIN DREAMS   RANT & RAVE Ron (6:30) - Jury Duty (Amazon) / Adolescence (Netflix) Darren (12:10) - Skinamarink / Hundreds of Beavers Paul (19:20) - Belgravia / Samurai Jack  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the latest film in the Predator series, Badlands.    FEATURE REVIEW: PREDATOR BADLANDS MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!   RANT & RAVE Paul (10:20) - Only Murders in the Building: Season 5 (Disney+) / Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (Netflix) Darren (15:20) - The Filmation Music of Ray Ellis CD / Johnny Douglas: The Collection CD Ron (20:20) - Is This Thing On? / Good Luc...

Today on the Podcast we discuss the sci-fi smash hit, Project Hail Mary.   FEATURE REVIEW: PROJECT HAIL MARY MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!   RANT & RAVE Ron (13:35) - Downey Wrote That (Peacock) / Ladies and Gentlemen 50 Years of SNL Music (Peacock) Darren (17:50) - No Hard Feelings / The Guest (2014)  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the crime thriller, The Rip, starring, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck.    FEATURE REVIEW: THE RIP (NETFLIX)   RANT & RAVE Darren (7:20) - Night of the Zoopocalypse / The Bad Guys 2 Ron (11:50) - Song Sung Blue / Blue Moon  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the Game of Thrones inspired fantasy series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms   FEATURE REVIEW: A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS SPOILERS AHEAD!!!  (5:30)   RANT & RAVE Darren (10:45) - Musica / Jerry Goldsmith's "The Chairman" Soundtrack CD Ron (19:40) - Jay Kelly (Netflix) / Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere / Anaconda  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the Game of Thrones inspired fantasy series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms   FEATURE REVIEW: A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS SPOILERS AHEAD!!!  (5:30)   RANT & RAVE Darren (10:45) - Musica / Jerry Goldsmith's "The Chairman" Soundtrack CD Ron (19:40) - Jay Kelly (Netflix) / Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere / Anaconda  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the latest Marvel series, Wonder Man, as well as few animated Marvel Projects.    NEWS ON THE MARCH R.I.P. - Catherine O'Hara / Robert Duvall   FEATURE REVIEW: WONDER MAN  (5:50) MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!!   RANT & RAVE Eyes of Wakanda  (18:50) Marvel Zombies  (21:35)    

Today on the Podcast we discuss Disney's animated smash hit, Zootopia 2.    FEATURE REVIEW: ZOOTOPIA 2 MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!   RANT & RAVE Ron (8:45) - Now You See Me Now You Don't / F1 (Apple) Paul (13:40) - Kipo and the age of the Wonderbeasts / My Adventures with Superman (HBO) Darren (17:45) - One Battle After Another / Immaculate / May December  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the final season of Stranger Things.   FEATURE REVIEW: STRANGER THINGS SEASON FIVE MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!!   RANT & RAVE Darren (13:50) - My Penguin Friend / In A Violent Nature Paul (19:00) - Squid Game: Season 3 (Netflix) / The Gilded Age (HBO) Ron (25:00) - Highest To Lowest (Apple) / Bugonia  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the third film in the Avatar series, Fire and Ash.    FEATURE REVIEW: AVATAR FIRE & ASH MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!!   RANT & RAVE Ron  (15:05) - Good Fortune / Nouvelle Vague (Netflix) Darren  (19:00) - A Different Man / Doctor Sleep Paul  (28:15) - The Mortician (HBO) / Predator: Killer of Killers (Disney+)  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the nuclear thriller, A House Of Dynamite.   FEATURE REVIEW: A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE   RANT & RAVE Darren  (9:40) - Rustin / Karate Kid: Legends Ron  (15:55) - Tron: Ares / Eleanor the Great / Waltzing With Brando  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the third entry in the Benoit Blanc series of mystery whodunits, Wake Up Dead Man.   FEATURE REVIEW: WAKE UP DEAD MAN SPOILERS AHEAD!!!  (6:30)   RANT & RAVE Ron  (9:25) - The Running Man / Roofman / Nobody 2 Darren  (14:25) - The Lost City / Mandy  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the latest iteration of the literary classic, Frankenstein.    NEWS ON THE MARCH The ongoing sale of Warner Bros.  R.I.P. - Rob Reiner   FEATURE REVIEW: FRANKENSTEIN  (4:20)   RANT & RAVE Ron  (16:45) - After the Hunt / The Smashing Machine / Honey, Don't Darren  (24:15) - In the Land of Saints and Sinners / The Promised Land  

Today on the Podcast we discuss, Ari Aster's new film, Eddington.    FEATURE REVIEW: EDDINGTON SPOILERS AHEAD!!!  (7:35)   RANT & RAVE Ron  (9:35) - One Battle After Another / Caught Stealing / Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Darren  (14:35) - Love, Lies, Bleeding / Detour / Out Of Africa CD Soundtrack from Entrada Records    

Today on the Podcast we discuss the horror thriller, Weapons.    NEWS ON THE MARCH R.I.P. - Diane Ladd / Diane Keaton John Williams set to score Spielberg's untitled UFO film   FEATURE REVIEW: WEAPONS  (7:50) SPOILERS AHEAD!!!  (14:00)   RANT & RAVE Ron - (17:30) - Wednesday (Netflix) / Alien: Earth (FX) / John Candy: I Like Me (Amazon) Darren - (27:50) - Problemista (A24) / KPop: Demon Hunters (N...

Today on the Podcast we discuss the best and worst films from 2024.  Ron's Runner Up's - 20-11   Darren's Runner Up's - 20-11  (3:50) Paul's Runner Up's  (6:20) Ron's Top 10-6  (9:00) Darren's Top 10-6  (13:00) Paul's Top 10-6  (19:10) Ron's Top 5-1  (22:45) Darren's Top 5-1  (28:35) Ron's Top 5-1  (38:00) Worst Films of the Year  (42:45)   COMPLETE LISTS RON RP's - Monkey Man / The Ministry of Un...

Today on the Podcast we discuss the third and final entry in the Downton Abbey series, The Grand Finale.    NEWS ON THE MARCH R.I.P. - Robert Redford / Claudia Cardinale Martin Scorsese announces next project Michael Mann says :Heat 2" is ready to go George Miller's "Wasteland" could become a series   FEATURE REVIEW: DOWNTON ABBEY THE GRAND FINALE  (7:00)   RANT & RAVE Ron  (16:45) - The Phoenicia...

Today on the Podcast we discuss the life and career of the great, David Lynch.    EARLY YEARS ERASERHEAD (3:00) THE ELEPHANT MAN  (8:55) DUNE  (11:25) BLUE VELVET  (13:50) TWIN PEAKS  (17:55) WILD AT HEART  (27:35) TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME  (32:25) LOST HIGHWAY  (35:45) THE STRAIGHT STORY  (39:40) MULHOLLAND DRIVE  (42:50) INLAND EMPIRE  (47:35) TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN  (50:35)    

Today on the Podcast we discuss the latest film in the Jurassic series, Rebirth.    FEATURE REVIEW: JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH   RANT & RAVE Ron  (10:00) - Million Podcast Ranking / Companion / The Life Of Chuck Darren  (16:30) - Io Capitano / Michael Giacchino: Exotic Themes for the Silver Screen Vol. 1    

Today on the Podcast we discuss the latest film and series from the MCU, Fantastic Four: First Steps, and Ironheart.   FEATURE REVIEW: FANTASTIC FOUR FIRST STEPS SPOILERS AHEAD!!!  (11:11)   RANT & RAVE Ron  (17:40) - Ironheart / (22:22) - The Ballerina: From the World of John Wick / Wick is Pain Darren  (25:45) - Monolith / Travelogue Vol. 1 by Michael Giacchino and his Nouvelle Modernica Orchest...

Today on the Podcast we discuss the first film from the new DC Universe, Superman.    FEATURE REVIEW: SUPERMAN SPOILERS AHEAD  (13:50)   RANT & RAVE Darren  (19:00) - A Minecraft Movie / They Cloned Tyrone Ron  (24:45) - Criterion: Closet Picks / Konbini: Video Club / Mobland (Paramount+)