Mostly Film: Recent Episodes
Mostly Film
Take 117: Furiosa, Hit Man, Everybody Wants Some, Dark Matter, & The Return of Gandalf.
Take 115: I Saw the TV Glow, Manhunter, Moana 2 Preview, & Flanagans Fight for Physical Media.
Take 114: Robin Williams In Review Pt. 9 - Boulevard, Mrs. Doubtfire, & Good Will Hunting
Take 113: Challengers, The Fall Guy, Boy Kills World, Sasquatch Sunset, & Godzilla X Kong.
Take 111: Abigail, Last Stop in Yuma County, Youâll Never Find Me, & The New Lord of the Rings.
Take 109: Nic Cage in a Jesus Horror Film, Less Sex/Nudity in Film is IN, & Severance S2 is Looming!
Take 108: Robin Williams In Review Pt.6- The World According to Garp & The Night Listener.
Take 105: Hundreds of Beavers, Late Night with the Devil, Immaculate, & Our Mega Movie Bonanza.
Take 104: Robin Williams In Review Pt.4- Good Morning Vietnam, & Worldâs Greatest Dad.
Take 99: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, The Gambler, Bad Boys 3, and the Future of Alex Garland.
Take 96: Argyle, Ricky Stanicky, Drive-Away Dolls, & Deep Cut Reviews with Dawson Martin.
Take 95: The Trash Action Finale. Wrath of Man/Safe Vs. Den of Thieves/Machine Gun Preacher. Winner?
Take 94: The Oscars, Our Reactions, Hot Takes, Surprises, Best Of Show, & Post Oscar Controversies.
Whatâs New.Trailer Roundup: New Trailer (List it or Nix It)Strangers: Chapter OneI Saw the GlowLousy CarterWatchers Donât Tell Mom the Babysitter is DeadWhat Weâve Been Watching: Jonathan:MOVIES SpacemanDune: Part OneDune: Part TwoLisa Frankenstein The End We Start FromTVJp:MOVIES MDune: Pt 1Dune: Pt 2TV Avatar: The Last AirbenderShogunThe News:âHOUSE OF THE DRAGONâ Season 2 premieres in June.Lindsay Lohan confirms âFREAKY FRIDAY 2â is happening.Chris Evans says if making comic book movies âwas easy, thereâd be a lot more good ones.âAustin Butler says the kiss between him and Stellan SkarsgĂ„rd in âDUNE 2â was improvised.Thomas Haden Church thinks that Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire will make âSPIDER-MAN 4â.Damien Chazelle says heâs working on his next script but is unsure itâll get made after âBABYLONâ.Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert's next film will release on June 12, 2026.Francis Ford Coppolaâs âMEGALOPOLISâ is set to have a major IMAX release this Fall.First concept art for Shrekâs Swamp in the new DreamWorks Land at Universal Orlando Resort. Guests will be able to meet Shrek, Princess Fiona & Donkey as well as try Swamp Snacks like Shrekzel, Far Far A Waffle and Frozen Ogre.First look at Bill SkarsgĂ„rd in âTHE CROWâ remake.THE NAKED GUNâ reboot, starring Liam Neeson, will release on July 15, 2025 in theaters.âSHOGUNâ is Certified Fresh at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.Sydney Sweeney brings the highest ratings in years. Why?
Take 91: Trash Action Cinema Pt. 2, Greenland/Law Abiding Citizen Vs. The Bank Job/Homefront. Statham V. Butler continued.
Take 90: The Zone of Interest, Land of Bad, Memory, & Win for Physical Media. Whatâs New.Trailer Roundup: New Trailer (List it or Nix It)Borderlands Boy Kills WorldHorizon: An American SagaThe Woods Are RealDaddio Asphalt CityBack to BlackThe Animal KingdomWhat Weâve Been Watching: Jonathan:MOVIESOppenheimer Zone of Interest Red Right HandThe Book of ClarenceLand of BadCoriolanus TVJp:MOVIESMemoryThe Zone of Interest TV The News:Disney and Sony reportedly have signed a major deal for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment to take over all of Disneyâs physical media production going forward.4 separate biopic films are in the works about each member of The Beatles to all release in theaters in 2027. Sam Mendes will direct each film which will be interconnected stories, one from each band memberâs POV.Kieran Culkin, Macaulay Culkin, Rory Culkin, Christian Culkin and Shane Culkin will act together in the same project for the first time for a new episode of âTHE SECOND BEST HOSPITAL IN THE GALAXYâ.Glen Powell says that he and Sydney Sweeney have been reading scripts to find their next project together.Josh Hartnett confirms he will star in M. Night Shyamalanâs next film âTRAPâ, which he describes as âvery bizarre, very dark and wild.â The film will be a psychological thriller set at a concert.TimothĂ©e Chalamet says âTHE DARK KNIGHTâ made him want to be an actor & would consider doing a superhero movie if the script was great. âWell, Leonardo DiCaprio said to me, âNo superhero movies, no hard drugs.â Which I thought was very good.âLionsgate is looking to do a modern remake of âAMERICAN PSYCHOâ.Tom Cruise has been cast in Alejandro G. Iñårrituâs next film.A sequel series to âBLUE MOUNTAIN STATEâ is in the works. Alan Ritchson, Darin Brooks and Chris Romano are all expected to reprise their roles.Warner Bros say they are the âonly pure storytellingâ company in the movie industry.âTHE CROWâ reboot will finally release on June 7 in theaters. Starring Bill SkarsgĂ„rd and FKA twigs.Joseph Quinn is in talks to star alongside Charles Melton in Alex Garland & Ray Mendozaâs war film for A24.âAVENGERS 5â will no longer be titled âTHE KANG DYNASTYâ. Marvel was making moves away from Kang reportedly even before Jonathan Majors was fired.âBEEFâ season 2 will revolve around two feuding couples: âą Charles Melton & Cailee Spaeny âą Jake Gyllenhaal & Anne Hathaway
Take 89: Statham Vs. Butler: Battle of the Trash Action Stars. Revolver & Crank, Vs. RockNRolla & CopShop.
Take 88: The Fantastic 4 Castings, Emma Stoneâs Oscar Hopes, & The Bombing of Madame Web.
Take 87: American Fiction, Anyone But You, The Beekeeper, & a Statham V. Butler Film Showdown.
Take 85: Poor Things, Napoleon, The Return of the Coen Brothers, & a Splash of Baldurs Gate III
Take 81: The Jonathan Majors Saga, Merry Little Batman, & First Looks at Garlandâs Civil War.
Take 79: Leave the World Behind, Godzilla Minus One, Wish, & A24âs Big Streaming Deal.
Take 76: Planes, Trains, & Automobiles, Dead Poets Society, & Remembering Robin Williams/John Candy.
Take 67: The Sixth Sense, Barbarian, A Live-Action Gargoyles, & a Aromatic Flower Debate.
Take 62: Tusk, The Invitation (2015), and The Rest of our Spooky Season Watches to Come.
Take 60: Willyâs Wonderland, Prisoners of the Ghostland, Color Out of Space, & the Masters of Horror
Take 46: Blue Velvet, Green Street Hooligans, & The Battle of Our Next Directors Series.
Take 45: Wonka, The Lobster, Shameless, & the Pearlman Vs. Iger saga.
Trailer Roundup
What Weâve Been Watching
The News
Take 44: No Country for Old Men, True Grit, & The Secret Sauce to a Good Film Franchise.
Take 43: Nimona, Wild at Heart, & Ryan Goslingâs âKenergyâ.
00:00- Open
07:50- Trailer Roundup
07:51- Napoleon
11:29- Next Goal Wins
13:54- Corner Office
17:25- What Weâve Been Watching
17:45- The Out-Laws
21:30- Traffic
26:28- Nimona
31:24- Flaminâ Hot
33:55- Jacobâs Ladder
39:20- Heat
40:49- Under the Skin
44:40- Dancer in the Dark
49:23- The Drop
51:59- Donnie Brasco
54:02- No Hard Feelings
58:23- Licorice Pizza
1:01:41- Wild at Heart
1:08:23- Sound of Freedom
1:12:28- Asteroid City
1:20:52-HIJACK & Silo
1:21:50- Toy Story 3
1:24:30- The News
1:24:33- Ferrari is releasing December 2023
1:25:16- Deadpool 3 news and the Wolverine Suit
1:26:46- Secret Invasion is bombing
1:30:12- Oppenheimer has no âCGIâ
1:31:20- Ryan Gosling is channeling Ken in real life
1:32:30- Christoper Walken almost played Han Solo?
1:35:59- Close
Take 41: Sanctuary, Challengers, the Fight to Save TCM, & a Brief Look at Asteroid City.
00:00- Open
05:40- Trailer Roundup
06:08- Priscilla
09:21- Rebel Moon
13:36- Dumb Money
17:12- The Beanie Bubble
24:08- Drive-Away Dolls
29:25- Challengers
34:22- What Weâve Been Watching
35:22- Asteroid City
38:45- The Bear S2
44:48- Extraction 2
48:25- THX 1138
52:48- Melancholia
57:40- Chevalier
1:01:40- Sanctuary
1:06:40- Mad Heidi
1:11:04- Adaptation
1:17:05- Snake Eyes
1:20:14- The News
1:20:27- Alexander and Bill SkarsgÄrd are both in the running for Lex Luthor.
1:24:10- The Rock is rumored to play Kratos on the God of War series.
1:27:14- Cowboy Bebop inspired John Wickâs death.
1:29:05- Tarantino hates âtrigger warningsâ.
1:31:26- The âSkrullsâ are showing up in real newscasts.
1:32:19- James Mangold almost made a spaghetti western Boba Fett film.
1:33:15- Scarlett Johanssen loves the animation in the new Transformers.
1:34:27- TCM was almost axed at Max.
1:36:35- Sarah Snook is playing all 26 characters in new Oscar Wilde stage play.
1:39:32- Close
Take 40: O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Millerâs Crossing, & Our Forgotten Westerns.
00:00- Opening
03:38- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs: Review & Discussion
51:45- Millerâs Crossing: Review & Discussion
1:11:37- O Brother, Where Art Thou?: Review & Discussion
1:26:55- Westerns: A Forgotten Genre?
1:39:01- Close
Take 39: The Flash, The Blackening, & Elementalâs Box Office Bomb.
00:00- Open
08:27- Trailer Roundup
08:43- Kraven: The Hunter
13:36- The Cloned Tyrone
18:23- Elio
21:14- Nimoma
24:48- Landscape with Invisible Hand
28:40- Shortcomings
33:38- What Weâve Been Watching
34:00- Raider of the Lost Ark
38:22- The Flash
50:50- Transformers: Rise of the Beast
1:01:45- The Blackening
1:10:50- SILO
1:15:23- The Righteous Gemstones
1:18:40- The News
1:19:20- Wes Anderson and the AI recreations of his work.
1:21:46- Wes Andersonâs next film is a 37 minute short.
1:23:33- Jennifer Lawrence has great taste in comedies.
1:24:00- No Hard Feelings is getting great early screenings press.
1:26:44- Harrison Ford loves bringing âhumanityâ to cinema.
1:28:27- Michael Cera and Aubrey Plaza almost were married to be divorced.
1:29:20- Elemental is the lowest Pixar opening ever.
1:33:14- Squid Games new reality series is coming soon.
1:35:00- Extraction 2 is a huge success.
1:36:32- Toy Story 5 is coming with both Woody & Buzz returning.
1:38:21- Jeff Goldbum was almost removed from Jurassic Park.
1:38:56- Barbie is tracking to crush Oppenheimer.
1:42:11- Close
Take 38: Fargo, The Ladykillers, & The Art of the âMuseâ.
00:00- Open
05:23- The Ladykillers Review & Discussion
32:57- Fargo Review & Discussion
55:50- Directors & their âMuseâ.
1:17:51- Close
Take 37: Master Gardener, BlackBerry, and the Return of Transformers.
00:00- Open
05:20- Trailer Roundup
05:30- The Starling Girl
11:57- The Expendables 4
17:04- Bottoms
24:35- Poor Things
29:30- What Weâve Been Watching
32:41- Fast X
39:06- Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
45:34- BlackBerry
52:30- Master Gardener
1:04:53- The News
1:05:00- Transformers ROTB held a 100% on RT for its opening weekend
1:06:26- Tom Cruiseâs stunt doubles. Real or nah?
1:09:04- Oceans 11 Prequel is set to star Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling
1:11:33- Tom Holland says heâs going to take a year off from acting
1:14:14- Micheal Cera is set to lead a new Wes Anderson film
1:17:20- Eva Medes says she has to shave her face every other day
1:19:11- New TMNT film is getting great reactions on early screenings
1:22:04- A Zelda adaptation is coming
1:22:54- Michael Shannon did not feel âsatisfiedâ playing Zod in The Flash
1:24:25- Tenoch Huerta is accused of sexual assault
1:25:46- Dodgeball 2 has folks excited
1:26:48- The Flintstones is getting a reboot from the directors of The Super Mario Bros. Movie
1:28:44- Barbarian still isnât out on physical media. Whatâs up with Disneyâs censorship?
1:39:46- Close
Take 36: Hail Caesar, The Man Who Wasnât There, & The Perfect Noir.
00:00- Open
15:58- Hail Caesar: Review and Discussion
43:00- The Man Who Wasnât There: Review and Discussion
1:04:55- What Makes a Good Noir? What is our Dream Noir?
1:35:52- Close
Take 35: Across The Spiderverse, The Idol, & Tom Cruiseâs IMAX Meltdown.
00:00- Open
08:38- Trailer Roundup
08:44- Bird Box Barcelona
11:30- Sheroes
14:00- Surrounded
16:17- A Haunting in Venice
20:03- The Adults
22:18- The Out-Laws
28:34- What Weâve Been Watching
33:48- The Idol
36:15- Drops of God
38:07- Reality
42:25- Bottle Rocket
45:19- Trespass Against Us
48:14- Mission Impossible Rouge Nation & Fallout
53:12- Mickey and the Seal
53:47- Tugboat Mickey
55:50- Ralph Breaks the Internet
58:56- Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse
1:08:58- Fools Paradise
1:12:23- The News
1:12:43- Across the Spiderverse is the highest rated film on Letterboxd
1:14:17- Transformers: Rise of the Beast is getting good reviews.
1:16:13- Disney/Pixar fires the âsaviorâ of Toy Story 2
1:18:15- Disney wants The Lion King to become a âStar Warsâ like saga.
1:21:24- Mark Hamill is done with Luke Skywalker, itâs time to move on.
1:23:45- Tom Cruise is wanting Mission Impossible to bump out Oppenheimer/Barbie for IMAX showings.
1:26:45- We are going to see Oppenheimer IMAX!!!!
1:31:02- Madonna and Guy Ritchie and the 2007 âPenetratorâ
1:33:37- Barbie caused an international pink paint shortage
1:38:25- Close
Take 34: Raising Arizona, The Tragedy of Macbeth, & the Debate of Source Material.
00:00- Open
3:00- The Tragedy of Macbeth
27:17- Raising Arizona
45:20- A Debate around Source Material and its importance or irrelevance
1:09:40- Close
Take 33: The Little Mermaid, Polite Society, & Scorsese and the Pope.
00:00- Open
04:26- Trailer Roundup
04:54- Hidden Strike
09:32- God is a Bullet
13:36- The Miracle Club
17:40- The Master Gardener
21:54- Iâm a Virgo
24:10- What Weâve Been Watching
25:28- To Catch a Killer
34:12- The Machine
40:58- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
47:22- Polite Society
53:15- One Day as a Lion
58:23- Last Looks
1:02:04- A Good Person
1:07:14- Kandahar
1:12:03- The Usual Suspects
1:15:40- Hypnotic
1:19:18- The Little Mermaid
1:30:53- Succession
1:34:26- Barry
1:36:37- The News
1:36:44- The Little Mermaid and its box office performance.
1:38:30- 70% of Gerard Butlerâs films are âRottenâ by the Tomato standard.
1:40:08- John Wick 5 and more are coming.
1:44:19- Martin Scorsese met the Pope and is making a Jesus film.
1:47:40- Will Ferrell is slated to play John Madden in an upcoming film.
1:49:07- Tarantino is looking to TV for future projects and his Casino Royale pitch.
1:51:01- The Jeff Bridges Tron joke.
1:54:54- Close
Take 32: Burn After Reading, Blood Simple, & Thrilling Thrillers 101.00:00- Open05:20- Blood Simple33:26- Burn After Reading53:33- What makes a thrillerâŠthrilling1:25:13- Close
Take 31: Killers of the Flower Moon, SISU, & Sinbadâs Mandela Effect. 00:00- Open11:20- Trailer Roundup 11:30- Killers of the Flower Moon19:27- The Creator 23:27- Five Nights at Freddyâs 24:45- Jeanne Du Barry29:59- Mad Heidi 32:08- Poor Things35:16- What Weâve been Watching 35:33- Fantastic Mr. Fox38:48- SISU43:02- Billions 48:56- The News49:03- Ray Stevenson, may he rest.50:11- Todd Haynes and Joaquin Phoenix are teaming up for a new NC-17 film.52:38- Killers of the Flower Moon is getting high praise.54:20- Indiana Jones 5 is getting poor reviews.56:36- The Rock is returning to the Fast and Furious franchise.58:30- A new Cinderella âgoreâ film is coming. 59:45- Arnold Schwarzenegger is hired as the âhead of actionâ at Netflix.1:06:30- Close
Take 30: GOTG Vol. 3, Inside Llewyn Davis, and The Hudsucker Proxy.00:00- Open01:54- The Hudsucker Proxy19:22- Inside Llewyn Davis40:30- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 31:32:27- Close
Take 29: Beau Is Afraid, Dune Pt. 2, and Our Bee Friend, Franklin. 00:00- Open05:34- Trailer Roundup 05:36- The Meg 208:22- The Hunger Games: Ballad of Song and Fire11:20- Dune Pt. 215:48- Gran Turismo19:58- The Equalizer 322:28- What Weâve Been Watching 23:26- Treasure Planet26:32- The Fugitive 28:30- How to Blow Up a Pipeline 32:09- Tenet36:46- The Popeâs Exorcist 41:00- Silo42:50- Justified46:04- Billions 49:03- Beau is Afraid 1:02:13- The News1:02:18- Jamie Foxx is still hospitalized 1:03:19- Lord of War sequel is coming1:04:18- The WGA Strike and itâs ramifications 1:10:54- The New Little Mermaid âKiss The GirlâClip.1:13:56- Tom Cruise accepts his MTV award while piloting a plane. 1:14:44- Karl Urban is joining the MKU1:16:48- Yellowstone and Kevin Costner are breaking up1:18:42- Brenden Fraser is being picky about his next role 1:19:50- The Cloverfield âSlushoâ site is reactivated 1:21:07- Beetlejuice is 2 coming with Danny Elfman and Michael Keaton 1:21:55- Jeff Bridges would return to The Big Lebowski is the Coen Brothers returned as well1:24:55- Close
Take 28: The Big Lebowski, A Serious Man, and the Value of Old Films.00:00- Open03:36- The Big Lebowski review and discussion 32:06- A Serious Man review and discussion 55:20- Older Films and their merit1:07:22- Close
Take 27: The Covenant, Ghosted and Sydney Sweeney & Glen Powellâs fling. 00:00- Open05:01- Trailer Roundup 06:04- All the Light We Cannot See11:47- Reality14:50- The Sympathizer18:25- Godzilla V. Kong: New Empire 18:50- What Weâve Been Watching/Playing19:40- Vampire Survivors, Tetris Effect, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Disney Speedstorm, and Ghostwire Tokyo23:10- Ghosted26:56- My Neighbor Totoro28:38- Lock Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels 30:13- The Covenant43:04- Drops of God44:40- The News44:42- Jamie Foxâs Stroke and aftermath 47:05- Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powellâs rom com and controversy 51:24- Beau is Afraid is a polarizing film54:52- Guy Ritchie wonât allow guns on set anymore55:23- Alec Baldwin cleared of charges for Rust shooting56:00- Tarantino is anti-sex scenes but an avid foot fetish man57:47- Scarlet Johanssen is done with Black Widow1:01:02- Depp and Whalburg turned down Oceans 11 roles 1:03:38- Killers of a Flower Moon is 3 and half hours long1:04:17- Speak No Evil is getting an American/Blumhouse remake1:07:02- Twilight is getting a series order1:11:14- Jonah Hill and Keanu Reeves to star in a new dark comedy1:16:28- Close
Take 26: The Coen Brothers Preview.00:00- Open01:55- Previewing the Coen Brothers 52:00- Close
Take 25: AIR, Super Mario, and The Return of Cinema. 00:00- Open04:30- Trailer Roundup 05:07- The Last Voyage of the Demeter 06:27- Talk to Me10:45- Hypnotic 17:46- The Marvels 19:58- Blue Beetle 22:09- Fools Paradise 25:14- What Weâve Been Watching 25:44- Murder Mystery 229:26- Champions 33:55- Sharper37:50- Renfield 43:00- Tetris 44:47- Inside 47:50 Super Mario Brothers Movie52:13- The Squeeze 56:05- Austin Powers: Goldmember58:23- D&D Honor Among Thieves 1:04:49- Paddington 1:09:15- Princess Mononoke 1:12:50- Rye Lane1:20:26- AIR1:22:47- Mulholland Drive1:27:42- Beef1:28:23- The Bear1:29:46- Perry Mason1:32:55- Barry 1:35:30- Succession1:39:20- Justified 1:49:00- The News1:49:02- Love is Blind: The Live Netflix Disaster 1:53:40- Oppenheimer avoided delay 1:55:22- Super Mario Bros is a huge success 1:56:55- Disney is ready to drop Jonathan Majors 2:00:53- Live action Moana and Lilo & Stitch 2:03:18- The new Little Mermaid is 30+ minutes longer than the original. 2:04:03- Bond is looking at Dennis Villeneuve to direct. 2:06:20- The Harry Potter HBO series2:12:00- LOTR ROTK is crushing the box office2:12:24- Beu is Afraid is getting wildly mixed reviews. 2:13:10- Renfield bombed and Nic Cages top 5 Cage films.2:17:22- Close
Take 24: Monty Python & the Holy Grail, Jabberwocky, & and The Lost Art of Cinematic Comedy. 00:00- Open04:45- Monty Python and the Holy Grail- Review and Discussion21:10- Jabberwocky- Review and Discussion 32:40- Ranking Terry Gilliamâs Directorial Features39:16- Reflecting on our Terry Gilliam review series54:02- The Lost Art of Cinematic Comedy and Discussing our Top 5 Comedies of the 00âs. 1:38:08- Choosing our next âDirector in Reviewâ series. 1:43:55- Close
Take 23: John Wick 4, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, & and The Jonathan Majors Scandal.00:00- Open02:12- Trailer Roundup 02:21- Big Shark05:49- One Day as a Lion07:47- You Hurt my Feelings 12:56- Biosphere15:54- Praying for Armageddon18:46- What Weâve been Watching 18:50- John Wick: 432:46- The Devilâs Advocate 44:00- Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl52:49- Grind 56:48- The Boston Strangler1:01:21- The Good Dinosaur 1:04:33- Dinosaur 1:07:34- Howls Moving Castle 1:09:34 Shazam! Fury of the Gods 1:17:40- Shrinking 1:27:01- Yellowjackets 1:32:51- The News1:32:58- Tommy Wiseau has a new filmâŠ.Big Shark! 1:34:06- The Jonathan Majors Scandal1:40:46- The Aristocats is getting the live action treatment1:43:12- The âScrubsâ reunion film is âInevitableâ 1:46:02- Zachary Leviâs Cringe TikTok about Shazam and John Wick1:48:22- A Vertigo remake is coming 1:51:57- Jordan Peeleâs new movie is coming Christmas 20241:53:38- Ghosts of Tsushima director is promising a visual spectacle for the film adaptation.1:55:39- Jon Hamm is set to star in the Mean Girls movie 1:56:34- Adam McKayâs new film is loaded with talent 2:01:21- Close
Take 22: Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, The Brothers Grimm, & Our Way to Early 96th Oscar Picks. 00:00- Open01:40- In Review 01:44- Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas Review and Discussion27:30- The Brothers Grimm Review and Discussion. 1:05:55- A Topic or Two 1:06:00- Drafting our Best Picture Predictions for the 96th Oscars.1:41:43- Close
Take 21: 90âs Thirst Traps, The Downfall of Superhero Films, & Our Way Too Early 96th Oscarâs fantasy draft. 00:00- Open04:22- Trailer Roundup04:25- Ruby Gilliam: Teenage Kracken10:12- Joy Ride13:06- Simulant 16:18- Silo18:25- Come Out in Jesus Name19:36- What Weâve Been Watching 19:43- The Hot Spot26:52- Micheal Clayton 36:18- Safe 44:13- Shrinking 49:27- Severance53:25- Ted Lasso 54:25- The News 54:34- MCU Executives are leaving and the state of the Superhero decline. 1:01:55- Sacha Baron Cohen is joining the MCU 1:05:09- Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascalâs new erotic western is near.1:08:53- Shazam 2 is tanking. Why?1:12:15- Ben Affleck wants no part in the new DCU 1:18:09- Djimon Hounsou canât find work in Hollywood. 1:22:40- Thomas Andersonâs new film is pulling the HEAVY HITTERS1:24:42- Gladiator sequel casting is epic.1:27:45- Anne Hathaway is starting in a new 1980âs Dino Movie.1:29:00- John Wick 4 is getting 10âs across the board. The anticipation is real.1:31:34: Lance Reddick and our brief memories. 1:34:45- Closing
Take 20: Oscar Reactions, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, and The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. 00:00- Open03:34- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen review and discussion. 30:38- The Man Who Killed Don Quixote review and discussion.1:05:16- Oscar Reactions 1:59:36- Close
Take 19: 65, The Last of Us Finale, and the not so good The Little Mermaid trailer. 00:00- Open02:13- Trailer Roundup 02:20- The Little Mermaid08:55- No Hard Feelings11:53- Misanthrope/To Catch a Killer14:40- The Resurrection of Charles Manson17:36- Flamin Hot19:35- The Wrath of Becky 21:29- Abruptio 23:50 What Weâve Been Watching24:26- Operation Fortune (JP)29:09- Shrinking 30:53- Poker Face32:29- Everything Everywhere All at Once 34:40- All Quiet on the Western Front36:12- 6540:46- The Last of Us51:30- The News 51:38- A Remake of The Room is coming 53:05- Justified is back!54:55- Jenna Ortega wants to stick to âfilmâ not TV56:55- Dungeons and Dragons is getting rave reviews. Whoa. 59:54- Creed Spin-offs are coming. (Dame, Daughter, and Anime).1:05:52- James Gunn met with Henry Cavill for a new DC role. 1:07:14- Seth Rogan complains about ânegativeâ reviews. 1:08:51- Jake Gyllenhaal and the Roadhouse remake. 1:10:54: Keanu Reeves coming back as Constantine? 1:11:46- Dead by Daylight is getting a film adaptation from James Wan and Blumhouse!1:15:15- Close
Take 18: 12 Monkeys, The Meaning of Life and Our Final Oscar Predictions. 00:00- Open03:43- 12 Monkeys Reviews and Discussion 42:26- The Meaning of Life Review and Discussion 1:08:42- Our final Oscar predictions and thoughts. 1:37:01- Close
Take 17: Creed III, The Haunted Mansion, The Return of Cocaine Bear, and Jonathan Blows his Cinematic Load. 00:00- Open04:00- Trailer Roundup 04:08- Ghosted 11:00- Sisu14:06- The Haunted Mansion 16:09- What Weâve Been Watching 16:30- Creed I20:46- Creed II23:25- Creed III34:37- Cocaine Bear40:07- Mission Impossible III40:30- Croupier 42:14- TAR44:37- House 57:11- Operation Fortune 1:01:17- Women Talking1:05:28- Under the Skin1:10:17- Birth 1:15:36- Requiem for a Dream 1:21:51- Fantastic Planet1:25:27- Tree of Life1:29:04- Dark City1:33:46- They Live1:36:56- Altered States1:41:45- Blow Out1:43:45- The Fall1:47:01- Sorry to Bother You1:54:50- The Last of Us2:04:11- Close
Take 16: The Fisher King, Time Bandits, and ranking the best eras in film. 00:00- Open01:00- The Fisher King48:44- Time Bandits 1:20:00- Ranking the eras of film via the âtop 10â of each era. (70âs-2010âs)1:47:23- Close
00:00- Opening04:38- Trailer Roundup06:16- Unseen 08:20- The Machine11:26- Bunker15:51- Carmen18:28- The Popeâs Exorcist 21:02- Tetris26:25- The Devilâs Peak28:12- Paint 30:23- Strays 33:25- Smoking Causes Coughing 35:45- What Weâve Been Watching 36:11- Cocaine Bear44:15- Poker Face (Series)48:35- The Last of Us1:04:10- The News 1:04:16- Succession to end after 4th Season 1:07:12- âMeth Gatorâ is coming from the Sharknado studio. 1:08:15- Quantamania is bombing in its second weekend. 1:11:14- I Am Legend 2 is coming with Will Smith and MBJ.1:12:45- Tom Holland is rumored to make a live-action appearance in the new Spidervese movie. 1:14:37- WB announced a new slate of LOTR films. 1:18:57- Ben Stiller and RDJ stand behind Tropic Thunder. 1:21:40- Steven Yeun is joining the MCU1:23:38- Toy Story 5, Frozen 3, and Zootopia 2 are all in the works. 1:26:32- Close
Take 14: Brazil, The Zero Theorem, and a âDudeâs Guide to Chick Flicks.â00:00- Opening06:06- Brazil Review and Discussion 33:09- The Zero Theorem Review and Discussion 1:01:28- A âDudeâs Guide to Chick Flicksâ1:35:07- Close
Take 13: Quantumania, Sharper, 80âs Films and the Penn Bagdley âNo-Sexâ dance. 00:00- Opening07:10- The News 27:50- What Weâve Been Watching 28:18- The Price We Pay35:55- Sexy Beast40:02- Angel Heart46:14- Somebody that I used to Know 55:24- Brian and Charles58:15- Take Shelter 1:04:37- Ronin1:09:14- Sharper 1:12:11- Nine Days1:17:57- Light Sleeper1:22:26- Miracle Mile1:27:17- Men & Chicken1:36:11- Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumannia2:01:20- Closing2:02:15- End
Terry Gilliam âIn Reviewâ Part 1: Tideland & The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Plus, our favorite âbest of the worstâ films out there. 00:00- Intro02:24- Tideland Review and Discussion 37:30- The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Review and Discussion 1:08:00- Previewing Terry Gilliam âIn Reviewâ Part 2: Brazil & The Zero Theorem1:11:45- Our favorite âBest of the Worstâ films. The so bad theyâre good films. Ya know, the guilty pleasure watches. 1:38:40- Closing
Whatâs New! Trailer roundups, what weâve been watching, and some news! 00:00- Intro 06:15- Trailer Roundup07:27- White Men Canât Jump12:32- History of the World Part II16:31- A Lot of Nothing 19:21- The Covenant 24:19- The Consultant 26:10- The Big George Foreman 27:53- The Consultant (Again) 29:34- Little White Lie34:34- Gods Time38:50- What Weâve Been Watching 39:13- Knock at the Cabin (Spoilers)50:54- Living54:02- Baby Ruby1:02:54- The Locksmith 1:07:12- Plane1:11:23- Pusher1:16:18- Alice, Darling1:22:31- Nope1:24:59- EEOAO1:28:35- Poker Face1:35:26- The Last of Us1:46:23: The News1:46:30- AMC Theaters are raising ticket prices based on seat preference.1:48:22- LONGLEGS casts Maika Monroe opposite Nic Cage in new film.1:50:33- Viola Davis is an EGOT Winner!1:51:22- Austin Butler damaged his vocal chords from singing in Elvis. 1:54:48- The Oscars held up Andrea Riseborough nomination from To Leslie. 1:55:58- Fast X1:57:37- Paramount+ and Showtime Merger2:00:14- Dexter and Billions are getting spin-offs2:03:58- James Gunn and the DCU Movie Slate2:16:43- Closing
We did it! Weâve reached the end of our Star Wars âIn Reviewâ series! Join us this week as we break down The Rise of Skywalker and our thoughts on the franchise as a whole. The boys watched and review Infinity Pool, Magazine Dreams, Run Rabbit Run, Divinity, M3GAN, and Missing. We also deep dive and make our Oscar predictions AND reveal our next series for In Review! Which isâŠâŠTERRY GILLIAM! We are so excited to watch through the mainline films that Terry Gilliam has directed and review them over the next month or so. Some exciting changes are also happening with the show and the format, this is an episode you donât want to miss!
The Last Jedi has arrived! The boys break down the most polarizing film in the Star Wars saga and decide if the hate is justified. We watched and preview To Leslie, Thereâs Something Wrong with the Children, Plane, Fletch, and The Whale, plus our takes on the new movie trailers and news that dropped. In closing, we discuss whoâs the next DiCaprio and Streep and why.
Jonathan and JP begin the end of our Star Wars âIn Reviewâ series as we share our thoughts and breakdown The Force Awakens. The boys discuss and rate all of the top streamers and what they have to offer. Plus, we review Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Old Way, Lightyear, Copenhagen Cowboy, and the HBO premiere of The Last of Us. The Puss in Boots himself also joins the podcast (kind of).
Star Wars in review is back as the boys break down Revenge of the Sith and itâs divisive legacy. Jonathan and JP watched and discuss The Truman Show, Mad God, Bardo, Devotion, The Pale Blue Eye, and more! Plus a few news stories, our trailer roundup, and a discussion about which âdeadâ franchises weâd like to see come back and how.
The boys are putting Star Wars on the shelf for one week while they break down their favorite films from 2022. Top 10âs, biggest surprises, biggest disappointments, and a look ahead to what we are excited for in â23. Jonathan and JP talk Babylon, Glass Onion, BARDO, Emancipation, and White Noise, plus a rundown of some current events in tinsel town. As a bonus, we forecast our 2023 schedule with our upcoming director series, franchise series, and actor series, itâs going to be a fun year!
Jonathan and JP are back at it, and this time the boys are breaking down Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. Plus, we get impressions of Avatar: The of Water, The Fablemans and more! As a bonus, we throw in some of our favorite Christmas films and why!
Jonathan, JP, and Garrett review Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and how it stacks up today. Plus: Previewing the major noms from The Golden Globes, our brief thoughts on Decision to Leave, Guillermo Del Toroâs Pinocchio, Crimes of the Future, Barbarian, and full spoiler breakdown of S2 of The White Lotus. Crass and chaotic. Take 4 is our longest and most outrageous episode yet. Buckle up. Show notesđđŒ HousekeepingNorbit is the Eddie Murphy movie Big Ed tires. Not big him Alexa Blidell is from Gilmore girls I saw Wolf of Wall Street with Tanner not at Abby Whatâs New?Trailer roundup: Infinite PoolOppenheimer NewsFirst glimpse of cast Who are we looking forward to seeing the most?Christopher Nolan recreated a nuclear weapon explosion without CGIReview Embargo lifted for Avatar: Way of WaterLast chance expectations going opening What Weâve Been Watching:Decision to leave Guillermo Del Toroâs PinocchioBarbarianCrimes of the futureIn Review! The Phantom MenaceThe RecapDoes it hold Up?What works today? What doesnât? The cultural impact. The acting directing and script. How does it fit amongst the rest of the franchise? A Topic Or Two!The Golden Globe NominationsS2 White Lotus Full Spoilercast.
What a wild and delirious episode Take 3 turned out to be. Jonathan and JP do a full breakdown of Return of the Jedi to round out the OG trilogy, obviously. A discussion around the state of cinema and if itâs dying or on a resurgence. Where does streaming come into play? Jonathan does some poor British? accents that no one asked for. There are a lot of surprises in store in this one! Check it out and let us know what you think!HousekeepingMike Meyers goes by MikeAvatar came out in 2009Matt Smith was the 11th Doc12/31 is Oscar cut-off date Bobba Fett is in a New HopeIG-11 is the assassin droid from ESB and Mando. K2 was in Rogue OneItâs the adventures of the wilderness family from 1975Whatâs New?Trailer roundup: Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Transformers: Rise of the BeastsCocaine BearSuper Mario Bros. MovieThe Last of UsMickey17 - teaserGlass Onion left theaters mad: Should deals be made with streamers? Antonio Banderas thinks Tom Holland should replace him as the next ZorroNew Bond. Aaron Taylor Johnson?RRR took home the best director award at film crust circle awards. Does it stand a chance on a bigger stage? What Weâve Been Watching: ImpressionsViolent NightAftersunTar - oscar potential?Skinamarink A Wounded FawnIn Review! Return of the JediThe RecapDoes it hold Up?What works today? What doesnât? The cultural impact. The acting directing and script. How does it fit amongst the rest of the franchise? A Topic Or Two!Pulse Check: Is The Cinema Dying?Whatâs killing it? Audience, price, movies. What?What films have been keeping it alive?Local cinemas Vs chains Pros and cons Streaming Vs TheatersAnything else?A Muppets Christmas Carol versus a Christmas story six seed vs 3 seed
Is the Empire Strikes Back the greatest movie ever made? Jonathan sure thinks so. Plus Jonathanâs dear ole daddy joins the show to do a full breakdown of Empire, ya know, since he lived it. We get into Bob Igers return to Disney, the potential Apple merger swirling, Tarantinoâs MCU comments, and the hype level around Avatar: The Way of Water. The Christmas Movie fantasy draft kicked off with JP and Jonathan choosing their team of 10 to compete between now and Christmas. Lastly, we asked the heavy questions. Why do Christian movies suck? Was Chewbacca the OG thirst trap? Was he who kicked off the furry phenomenon? Jabbites? Ew. This is a loaded episode, lots to digest! Thanks for listening!
Jonathan & JP are joined by Mostly Focused co-host and Star Wars cinephile Garrett Hunt as the boys break down Star Wars: A New Hope. Plus, a discussion centered on Disney & how theyâve handled their properties. Are they still the GOAT? Weâll see. Scorsese turns 80. Indiana Jones 5. And so much more! Oh, and youâll never guess who Garrett would cast in a reboot of A New Hope (itâs the worst).
The Pilot episode. The virgin voyage. JP and Jonathan, in a spur of the moment decision, recorded the breakout Mostly Film, flaws and all. The boys discuss their favorite films, their first films, favorite actors, and favorite directors. Itâs the first date, the get to know us segments. Being a part of the Mostly Focused family you can except hot takes a-plenty, such as: Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie being overrated. Is Heath Ledgers Joker role really that good? JP hates Jurassic Park? And a slew of mistakes that lead a loaded housekeeping in our follow-up episode. Join us in our next episode as we deep dive Star Wars: A New Hope and discuss Disney as a media empire, the good and bad.