Ep. 336: Send Help
This week we dive into a spoiler-filled discussion of director Sam Raimi’s chiller SEND HELP! Plus: unpacking the Oscar noms, remembering Catherine O’Hara, Listener Letters and more!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast
Ep. 335: Marvel’s Wonder Man
(00:00:00) Podcast Intro, Patreon Bonus, and Wuthering Heights Book Club (00:07:24) Reviewing The RIP and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (00:25:48) Starfleet Academy and the Ever-Present Fandom Discourse (00:38:43) Listener Mail and Crafting Stories in the Star Wars Universe (00:51:53) First Look at Wonder Man and MCU's TV Strategy (01:04:32) Exploring Wonder Man's Buddy Dramedy and Grounded Themes (01:14:41) Deep Dive into Wonder Man's Spoilers and Emotional Twists (01:25:14) Wonder Man's Earned Ending and Podcast Wrap-Up (01:39:40) Final Thoughts, Listener Engagement, and Host Plugs In this week's show we unpack Marvel Studios' WONDER MAN, the delightful new miniseries now streaming on Disney+! Plus: recent watches, Listener Letters and much more!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast
Commentary Track: Thor: Ragnarok
(00:00:00) Diving Back into Marvel's Infinity Saga with Thor: Ragnarok (00:07:39) How Taika Waititi Redefined Thor's Comedic Tone (00:18:36) Doctor Strange, Odin's Farewell, and Ragnarok's Visual Effects (00:28:09) The Complex Brotherhood and Hulk's Gladiator Origins (00:39:25) The 'Friend From Work' Moment and Hulk's Arrival (00:51:00) Exploring Hulk's Comic History and Bruce Banner's Tragic Dilemma (01:02:50) The Comedic Chemistry of Thor and Hulk, Plus MCU Contracts (01:16:14) Jeff Goldblum's Grandmaster and MCU's Franchise Dilemmas (01:33:32) The Evolution of Loki and Asgard's Ultimate Sacrifice (01:49:13) Witnessing Asgard's Destruction and Thor's Path to Kingship (02:07:09) Final Thoughts on Ragnarok and Anticipating the MCU's Next Chapter As we begin a yearlong countdown to AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY at the MovieFilm show, we dive back into the Infinity Saga for the MCU's 17th installment, 2017's THOR: RAGNAROK! Listen separately or watch along as we talk through the Thunder God's threequel, pointing out plot points, behind-the-scenes stories and lots of laughts along the way!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast
Bonus Show: Masters of the Universe Trailer!
In this bonus show, get our thoughts on the just-released trailer for the big-budget MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE feature film coming this summer! Does it accurately capture our childhood? How will it play to the uninitiated? We tackle these questions and more!Plus: Thoughts on the upcoming STAR WARS series featuring Darth Maul, and Zaki's dream analysis! Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast
Ep. 334: STAR WARS Under New Management!
(00:00:00) From Dentist Chair to Podcast Mic: A Host's Dedication (00:04:06) Unpacking Sylvester Stallone's Unconventional Film Choices (00:11:38) A Pixar Visit Reveals 'All Out of Joy, Plenty of Anxiety' (00:16:12) Deep Dives: Beatles, Job Satire, and Life's Meditations (00:26:59) Exploring Divorce and Stand-Up in 'Is This Thing On?' (00:33:42) Bridging the Divide: Younger Generations and Classic Cinema (00:44:00) The Fading Legacies of 90s Comedy Stars (00:59:44) From Epic Sagas to Shia LaBeouf's Performance Art (01:03:08) The Shocking, Rejected Vampire Ending of 'Marty Supreme' (01:09:01) Galaxy's Edge Makeover & Lucasfilm's New Leadership (01:26:28) Gerard Butler's 'Greenland': A Surprisingly Compelling Disaster Film (01:38:32) Spoiler Discussion: 'Greenland 2' Repeats the Apocalypse (01:56:11) Final Thoughts, Listener Engagement, and Podcast Outro Lots to discuss in our first regular show of '26! STAR WARS: GALAXY'S EDGE gets a makeover! Lucasfilm is under new management! Plus: a spoiler-filled discussion of Gerard Butler's GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION, Listener Letters, Recent Releases, and much more!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast