

The MovieFilm Podcast
Zaki Hasan & Brian Hall
Join film critic Zaki Hasan and television writer Brian Hall as they engage in hilarious and insightful conversations on all the latest out of Hollywood, including news, reviews, and interviews with some of the biggest names in movies!
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Apr 10, 2021 • 1h 26min
Ep. 221: The Space Jam & Suicide Squad Trailers
The first trailers for SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY and THE SUICIDE SQUAD are here, and we have thoughts on our first looks at the Warner Bros. releases. Plus: THE MIGHTY DUCKS return, the future of Zack Snyder’s DC movie universe, and more! Hear it all at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Spotify, and everywhere else you meet your podcast needs! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!

Apr 1, 2021 • 2h 21min
Commentary Track: King Kong (1976)
To celebrate this week’s arrival of GODZILLA vs. KONG in theaters and streaming, we recorded a commentary track for 1976’s controversial KING KONG remake (which turns 45 this year), produced by Dino De Laurentiis. We go over the project’s troubled production history and its aftermath, and just generally have fun taking in a big budget spectacle from a bygone era. Either listen separately or watch along with us, but either way, we hope you’ll go bananas! Check it out at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Spotify, and everywhere else you meet your podcast needs! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!

Mar 23, 2021 • 1h 39min
Ep. 220: Zack Snyder's Justice League
After years of clamor and questioning, ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE is here! And after watching all four hours of the HBO Max exclusive recut of the DC superhero epic, we have some thoughts and reactions! But that’s not the only superhero game in town! We also have our quick takes on the Disney+ debut of THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER! Here all that, plus much more, at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!

Mar 17, 2021 • 2h 13min
Commentary Track: Superman II
Forty years ago, we believed a man could fly...again. With this year marking the 40th anniversary of SUPERMAN II and this week marking the release of ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE, the MovieFilm boys thought this was a perfect time to take a look back at the Man of Steel’s second big budget movie outing and the ways it foreshadowed what would happen with JUSTICE LEAGUE several decades later. Listen in as we watch the theatrical cut of SUPERMAN II while discussing the additions and subtractions from the Richard Donner cut, all while soaking in Chris Reeve’s second go at the cape-and-tights, and just generally soaking in the nostalgia of an era where a major metropolitan city getting utterly demolished was just good, clean fun. Hear it at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!

Mar 10, 2021 • 2h 12min
Ep. 219: Coming 2 America / WandaVision Wrap
WANDAVISION has wrapped, and the MovieFilm boys have thoughts on the first Marvel Studios TV series now that it’s out in its entirety. Also, COMING 2 AMERICA is sequelizing the legendary Eddie Murphy comedy, and we discuss whether 33 years may have been too long to follow up with Prince Akeem and company. Plus: SPACE JAM 2 controversies! THE SIMPSONS keep going! THE LAST ACTION HERO gets redeemed! Listen to it all at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!

Mar 1, 2021 • 1h 40min
Commentary Track: Tremors
It’s TREMORS time! For our second commentary track of 2021, the MovieFilm boys hope in their pickup and head to Perfection. Either listen separately or watch along as we delve into the cult horror classic -- which just celebrated its 31st anniversary -- starring Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward. We delve into the film’s journey to the screen, examine its story mechanics, and just generally have a good time revisiting a longtime favorite that continues to offer lots of screams and lots of laughs. Give it a listen via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!

Feb 22, 2021 • 1h 54min
Ep. 218: Superman and Lois and Barb and Star and Judas and the Black Messiah
Lots of new releases this week, as Brian offers quick reactions to JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH and BARB AND STAR, and Zaki offers thoughts on the new TV series SUPERMAN & LOIS on the CW and Peacock’s PUNKY BREWSTER reboot. Also: Reactions to the new trailers for the MORTAL KOMBAT reboot and Disney’s CRUELLA, thoughts on Joss Whedon’s troubling past and Brett Ratner’s comeback plans, and much more! Hear it all at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!

Feb 7, 2021 • 1h 59min
Ep. 217: WandaVision Too
WANDAVISION continues to work its magic on Disney+, and the MovieFilm boys are here with speculations and explanations. In addition: Zack Snyder’s JUSTICE LEAGUE gets a runtime and a rating, Donald Trump quits Hollywood, and Wall Street’s latest boondoggle is big screen bound! Also: Remembering Christopher Plummer, Cloris Leachman, Hal Holbrook, and Dustin Diamond! Listen to it Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!

Jan 23, 2021 • 1h 34min
Ep. 216: WandaVision
With WandaVision’s Disney+ debut signaling the return of the MCU after a very long break, we dive into the streaming series with our thoughts and theories. But that’s not all! Hear our reviews of Pixar’s Soul and One Night in Miami on Amazon Prime. Plus: Listener Letters, more movir release dates change, Liam Neeson getting Naked, and much more! Hear it at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!

Jan 12, 2021 • 2h 19min
Commentary Track: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
For our first commentary track of 2021, we belatedly celebrate the fifth anniversary of STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS! Listen as we dive into the first entry in the polarizing STAR WARS sequel trilogy and take stock of its pluses and minuses a half-decade later! There’s behind-the-scenes stories, trivia, and lots of laughs, and you can watch along with us or go Solo! Hear it all at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!