07/13/2026 ReelTalk reviewing MINIONS & MONSTERS with Brad Biewer

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When we talk about movies that celebrate cinema itself, our minds usually drift toward films like Singin' in the Rain, Hugo, a personal favorite of my mom’s, or perhaps The Artist. They're movies about moviemaking, about Hollywood, and about why the medium has endured for more than a century. Rarely would anyone expect to add a Minions movie to that list. And yet, Minions & Monsters surprised me—and many other critics. Rather than simply repeating the fam...

When we talk about movies that celebrate cinema itself, our minds usually drift toward films like Singin' in the Rain, Hugo, a personal favorite of my mom’s, or perhaps The Artist.

They're movies about moviemaking, about Hollywood, and about why the medium has endured for more than a century.

Rarely would anyone expect to add a Minions movie to that list. And yet, Minions & Monsters surprised me—and many other critics.

Rather than simply repeating the familiar formula of the Minions searching for their next great villain to serve, the filmmakers take these delightfully chaotic little yellow creatures and place them at the birth of Hollywood itself.

The result is a film that functions simultaneously as a love letter to cinema, a playful history lesson, and a heartfelt story about discovering the thing that gives your life purpose.

What impressed me most wasn't simply the humor or the endless visual references to film history. It was the sincerity.

Beneath the slapstick lies a genuine affection for movies—not as content, but as an art form capable of inspiring dreams, preserving history, and connecting generations.

The film channels the optimism and craftsmanship of classical Hollywood storytelling while reminding audiences that cinema isn't merely something we watch.

It's something we feel.

Joining me once again is returning guest and friend of the show, film critic Brad Biewer, host of the CinemaSpeak Podcast

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