Weak & Foolish Movie Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Mike, Albert, and Hannah discuss the latest Star Wars Disney+ show and the latest season in the highly acclaimed show about chefs.
Mike, Albert, and Paul take a deep dive into the amazing world of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth。
Mike and Job geek out over this tennis-centric movie starring the Queen herself Zendaya and her little white boys Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist.
Mike, Albert, and Paul discuss the latest film from writer/director Alex Garland. Hannah later joins to talk about the Deadpool & Wolverine trailer that dropped earlier in the day.
00:00:00 - Civil War Discussion
00:53:01 - Deadpool & Wolverine Trailer Discussion
Paul and Hannah dive into Netflix's sci-fi epic The Three Body Problem, which is based on the book by author Liu Cixin.
Mike and Job talk about the latest Titan/Monsterverse film in their car right after watching it in theaters.
Mike, Job, Albert, and Paul each share their Top 10 Films of 2023. At the end, we compile a list of Weak & Foolish movie recommendations based on overlapping picks.
Mike, Albert, Paul, and Hannah discuss the highlights of the 2024 Oscars including some of the night's biggest surprises.
Mike, Job, Paul, and Hannah dive into the spice of Arrakis to discuss Denis Villeneuve's masterpiece sci-fi epic.
Mike, Albert, and Paul talk about how they first played Final Fantasy VII and the journey that led to the seminal 2020 remake of the classic game. If you don't play games, we break things down on what made Final Fantasy VII so special.
Mike, Albert, Paul, and Hannah discuss their ballots and some controversial picks for the 2024 Oscars.
Hannah won the 2023 Oscars Challenge, thereby earning the right to pick a movie that we had to watch. In this episode, Mike and Paul discuss Hannah's pick: He's All That.
Mike, Job, and Hannah discuss the Netflix series The Brothers Sun starring Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, and Sam Li.
Mike, Job, and Albert welcome the newest member of the W&F podcast team and discuss each of our five most anticipated films of the year.
Mike and Hannah discuss the surprises and snubs of the 2024 Academy Award nominations that were announced earlier this morning.
Mike, Job, Albert, and Hannah discuss the winners of the 2024 Emmy Awards, some of the big surprises, and how Beef feels like a culmination of decades of Asian Americans striving in Hollywood.
Mike, Job, Albert, and Paul discuss a trio of Japanese films that played in theaters last month, two of which were in the Top 5 of the U.S. box office for their opening weekend.
00:12:01 - Introduction
00:02:07 - Godzilla Minus One (Non-Spoiler)
00:22:06 - Godzilla Minus One (Spoiler)
00:43:37 - The Boy & The Heron (Non-Spoiler)
01:02:52 - The Boy & The Heron (Spoiler)
01:26:11 - Monster (Non-Spoiler)
01:33:55 - Monster (Spoiler)
Paul and Hannah debate to answer a question for the ages: who is better -- Tom Holland or Timothee Chalamet?
Mike and Paul discusses the new film where Michael Fassbender plays director David Fincher.
Mike and Job discuss the MCU crossover movie The Marvels and whether or not it's able to overcome the string of declining quality in the MCU.
Hannah returns to the pod to moderate a nerd debate between Mike and Paul about whether or not Spider-Man: No Way Home set Hollywood movies on a terrible course. The nerds also argue about whether No Way Home is a legacy sequel and what exactly constitutes a legacy sequel.
Mike, Albert, and Paul are joined by guest Jesse Chui to discuss the latest Martin Scorcese film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and Lily Gladstone.
Mike and Paul discuss the latest A24 film Talk to Me by Aussie Youtubers Danny & Michael Philippou
Mike, Albert, and Paul discuss if the latest rendition of TMNT successfully reinvents the classic stories and characters we all grew up with.
Mike, Job, Albert, and Paul celebrate the massive critical and financial success of Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer by doing a double feature podcast episode on the phenomenon that is Barbenheimer.
Job, Albert, Paul, and Mike discuss the latest entry in the Mission: Impossible franchise -- Dead Reckoning Part 1.
Job and Albert discuss the final film in the Indiana Jones franchise, directed by James Mangold starring Harrison Ford. Also with a "guest" appearance!
Count how many times Mike, Job, and Albert sigh and groan as they discuss one of the last DCEU films, The Flash.
Mike and Albert discuss the film from Sony Animation -- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Mike and Paul discuss another modern HBO classic that recently concluded and whether or not they delivered a satisfying ending.
Mike and Paul discuss the HBO series Succession and whether or not it stuck the landing in its final season.
Mike and Job stayed up until midnight to discuss Season 3 of the Mandalorian, just moments before the season finale dropped on Disney+. They pause the episode to watch the finale and then return to the pod to react to what they just watched.
The podcast gang takes a seat at the High Table to discuss the fate of everyone's favorite "baba yaga" in John Wick: Chapter 4.
The podcast gang and guest Hannah Lee Tseng return to discuss the second half of The Last of Us Season 1.
Mike, Job, Albert, and Paul each share their Top 10 Films of 2022. At the end, we compile a list of Weak & Foolish movie recommendations based on overlapping picks.
Job and Mike shrink down into the quantum realm to discuss the latest MCU film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
The podcast gang is joined by guest Hannah Lee Tseng to discuss Season 1 Episodes 1-5 of the HBO Max video game adaptation The Last of Us.
Mike, Job, and Paul dive into the oceans of Pandora to discuss James Cameron's long-awaited sequel Avatar: The Way of Water.
Mike and Paul are joined by recurring guest Jon Ginn to discuss Steven Spielberg's autobiographical film The Fabelmans.
Mike is joined by recurring guests Derek Brover and Hannah Lee Tseng to discuss the Apple TV+ thriller Severance.
Mike is joined by returning guests Hannah Lee Tseng and Jon Ginn to discuss Season 5 of Cobra Kai.
Mike, Albert, Job, and Paul discuss the latest films from Dan Trachtenberg and Jordan Peele.
We welcome back our dear podcaster Job to discuss the latest entry in the Jurassic franchise.
Mike and Albert have a spoiler discussion about the highly anticipated Disney+ show Obi-Wan Kenobi
Mike, Albert, and Paul gush over the new legacy sequel Top Gun: Maverick starring Tom Cruise.
Mike is joined by comic book supernerd Derek Brover and newcomer Candice Surh in a discussion about the latest MCU film.
Mike, Albert, and Paul discuss Everything Everywhere All at Once, the latest A24 film by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.
Mike, Albert, and Paul venture into the dark, rainy streets of Gotham City to discuss director Matt Reeves's The Batman.
Mike and Albert with guest Hannah Lee Tseng discuss the latest Disney+ show in the Star Wars universe.
Mike, Job, and Paul discuss the latest film from Paul Thomas Anderson -- Licorice Pizza, a coming-of-age story set in the 1970s.
Mike discusses the latest season of the Karate Kid legacy series with two new guests -- TV guru Hannah Lee Tseng & cinephile Jon Ginn.
Mike, Job, Albert, and Paul take a deep dive into the final film of the MCU Spider-Man "Home trilogy".
Job, Mike, Albert, and Paul discuss two of the latest films from some of the best auteurs around -- Edgar Wright's Last Night in Soho and Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch.
Job, Mike, and Albert celebrate the nostalgia-fueled legacy sequel Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
Job and Mike discuss the latest MCU film Eternals by Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao.
Mike and Paul venture into the strange Icelandic landscapes of A24's new film, Lamb, starring Noomi Rapace.
Job, Mike, Albert, and Paul (Atreides) discuss the latest sci-fi epic from director Denis Villeneuve.
Job, Mike, and Albert introduce a fourth member to the podcast team -- fellow cinephile Paul Hsu, who joins us to discuss the final film in Daniel Craig's tenure as 007.
Job, Albert, and Mike take a deep dive into the first Asian American-led superhero film Shang-Chi and the Legends of the Ten Rings.
In this special episode, we introduce a third member to our podcast and do a deep dive of the new A24 film The Green Knight from writer/director David Lowery.
Job hosts a discussion with Mike and Albert about the Disney+ show Loki and the HBO Max film Space Jam: A New Legacy starring LA Laker star Lebron James.
It finally happened! #releasethesnydercut has finally happened! In this special live episode in a backyard, Derek and Mike try to convince Job why Zack Snyder's Justice League is worth all the hype.
Minari is a film about a Korean American family that moves to Arkansas in pursuit of the American Dream. Job and Mike break down the film including its many Asian Easter eggs.
Chloe Zhao's Nomadland is an intimate portrait about a community of nomads in modern America. Mike and Job discuss the power of Zhao's film.
Carey Mulligan stars in this thought-provoking film about a woman out for revenge for her friend who was a victim of rape. Mike and Job discuss the themes of this film and its impact on us.
In this special episode, Mike and Job debate the merits of watching a movie in a theater vs. streaming a movie at home.
Wonderful or not wonderful? We discuss and dissect the worldviews behind Wonder Woman 1984 and whether this story was worthy of such a titanic superhero.
Is it really necessary to watch Clone Wars and Rebels to have a better understanding of The Mandalorian? Mike and Job discuss the reasons why both shows have become an essential part of the Star Wars canon and why you should give them a shot.
We understand that there are a lot of episodes to watch altogether. If you would like a guide of all the essential episodes and arcs, check out Job and Mike's lists below:
Job's Clone Wars & Rebels Essential Arcs
Mike's Clone Wars & Rebels Bare Essentials
Mike and Job, along with their guest Albert, discuss the latest season in the Star Wars Disney+ show, The Mandalorian.
Christopher Nolan's Tenet was the sole big budget blockbuster released during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Was it worth the trek to theaters? Mike, Job, and their guest Derek Brover take a deep dive into the latest film from the director of The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, and Dunkirk.
Videogames have evolved to become a force in storytelling. Mike and Job discuss the PS4 masterpiece The Last of Us Part II and how it uses gameplay to deliver a powerful and relevant message.
Job and Mike discuss why you should check out the films of auteur Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai. If you've never seen a WKW, listen to the first 15 minutes to get an overview of the types of films he's made. After that point, we go through his entire 10-movie filmography.
Mike and Job discuss the new Netflix film, Tigertail, which was written and directed by Taiwanese American filmmaker Alan Yang.
Job and Mike discuss the debate among cinephiles and among filmmakers -- film vs. digital! Please keep in mind that we are both mere fans of movies and are not experts on this topic. Neither of us have any experience working with film and have only shot digitally. Nevertheless, a fun topic to dive into!
In this episode, we talk about Birds and Hedgehogs and which one we like more. The answer will surprise you!
In this episode, Mike and Job discuss their Top 10 films of 2019 and look ahead to their most anticipated films of 2020.
Job and Mike recap the entire Skywalker saga before Episode IX hits theaters and offer their Star Wars movie rankings.
We discuss the latest (and likely last) entry in the 35-year-old franchise, Terminator: Dark Fate.
We discuss the latest DC comic book adaptation "Joker" by director Todd Phillips starring Oscar-winning Joaquin Phoenix.
Mike and Job discuss the sci-film space film Ad Astra by director James Gray starring Brad Pitt.
Job and Mike discuss the "The Farewell," a film written and directed by Lulu Wang and starring Awkwafina.
Job and Mike discuss the culmination of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers: Endgame.
Job and Mike discuss Captain Marvel, the latest addition and first female-led film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Mike and Job discuss two very different films in the second episode of the Weak and Foolish Movie Podcast.
Job and Mike kick off the Weak and Foolish Movie Podcast with their Top 10 favorite movies from 2018.