This week Brian and Zaki discuss a whole host of new and upcoming release, including Disney’s box office behemoth The Jungle Book, the Kevin Costner action thriller Criminal, and Universal’s sequel/spin-off The Huntsman: Winter’s War. From there, listen to Zaki’s roundtable with the hilarious comedy duo Key & Peele about their feature film Keanu. After that, it’s on to a discussion of the trailers for The Magnificent Seven and Jason Bourne, and some headlines, including James Cameron’s further Avatar plans and the first look at actress Elizabeth Banks as the baddie in the upcoming Mighty Morphin Power Rangers feature, plus more! Listen to it all via the embed below or at

This week we start things out with Brian offering some of his post-season thoughts on FX’s The People vs. O.J. Simpson and Hulu’s 11/22/63. From there, listen to Zaki’s interview with director Jeremy Saulnier and actor Anton Yelchin about their shocking new thriller Green Room (featuring Patrick Stewart in his creepiest role to date). After that, we discuss the box office collapse of Batman v. Superman, and what effect — if any — it will have on Warner Bros.’ plans for their big superhero cinematic universe, and then we dive into a whole host of brand new trailers of highly-anticipated upcoming releases, including Suicide Squad and Fantastic Beasts,

Justice dawned at the box office to the tune of record-breaking $167 million opening weekend, but the questions remains: Is Batman v. Superman a good movie? Is Ben Affleck the best Batman we’ve ever seen? Will Henry Cavill’s Superman ever manage to crack a smile? Brian and Zaki get into it it all with an extended conversation that discusses the pluses and minuses of the Zack Snyder-directed superhero epic’s convoluted plot, what we thought of the various performances (Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor), and whether the pieces it sets up for future films in Warner Bros.’ DC Comics “shared universe” add up to a satisfactory whole. (Click here to read Zaki’s full r [...]

With the release of BATMAN V. SUPERMAN mere days away, Brian and Zaki take a stroll down memory lane and look at the very first big budget superhero epic of the modern era, SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE. Listen in as we offer up anecdotes about the making of the Richard Donner film starring Christopher Reeve, as well as our thoughts on Superman’s pop culture longevity, and how this version stacks up against more modern tellings. Whether you watch alongside us or listen separately, there’s lots or trivia and laughs as we go through this undeniable modern classic together for the very first time.

In this week’s MovieFilm Podcast, we discuss a whole host of new and upcoming releases, including Zootopia, London Has Fallen, and the upcoming film from Richard Linklater, Everybody Wants Some!! After that, it’s on to headlines, including our thoughts on Spider-Man making his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in the upcoming Captain America: Civil War, and the plans for an in-home option for viewing brand-new movies. We also have reactions to the trailers for Ghostbusters, Ben-Hur, and [...]

Lots to discuss in this week’s show! First up, short takes on new and upcoming releases Eddie the Eagle, Triple 9, and Eye in the Sky, including Zaki’s fascinating interview with Eye in the Sky director Gavin Hood about what went into the making of the complex drone warfare drama. But that’s not all! With the Academy Awards in the rearview, we have our thoughts on the last Oscar show, and whether our picks were their picks. We also discuss the Netflix original series Fuller House, and how its popularity was such that it garnered it a second season renewal almost instantly, as well as planned reboots for the Lethal Weapon and Predator franchises, as well as the announcement of an R-rated cut of the [...]

With the Ryan Reynolds superhero epic Deadpool (read Zaki’s review here) blowing the doors off the box office this past weekend, we take the opportunity to examine the stunning success of the X-Men spin-off and make some predictions about what its R-rated, blood-soaked path means for the future of the genre, and whether we can expect more violent, swear-filled superhero excursions in the near future. But that’s not all! We also take the opportunity to discuss the new JJ Abrams-produced Hulu miniseries 11/22/63, offer reactions to the new trailers for Jason Bourne and Batman v. Superman, plus all the usual fun and frivolity you’ve come to expect. You can catch it through the embed below or via iTunes or

It might be the dog days of January and February at movie theaters, but that doesn’t mean the MovieFilm gang doesn’t have plenty to talk about! First up, the ’90s are alive and well with FX’s The People vs. O.J. Simpson and Fox’s The X-Files revival. Then, Zaki offers his thoughts on the new release The Finest Hours, Disney’s harrowing true life Coast Guard rescue film. From there, it’s on to some Listener Letters and thoughts on the trailers for upcoming sequels Independence Day: Resurgence and Alice Through the Looking Glass. < [...]

For this week’s show we’re joined once again by our old friend (and Joblo.com editor-in-chief) Paul Shirey, for a fun and free-ranging conversation on all the latest out of Hollywood. First up, we offer some thoughts on new releases Ride Along 2 and 13 Hours, and then we dive right into your questions and comments for us as we answer your Listener Letters. After that, it’s on to Headlines, including the diversity problem at the Oscars, remembering the late, great Alan Rickman, and news that Fox TV’s 24 is going to continue minus its signature star Kiefer Sutherland. Finally we have our thoughts on the just-released trailer for the upcoming super-villain pic Suicide Squad, and what it could mean for Warner Bros. ambitious superhero universe-building plans. Listen to it below or via

SPECIAL PREVIEW! Welcome to the first episode of the all-new Nostalgia Theater podcast, spinning off the MovieFilm show! As longtime readers may know, Zaki has run a feature by that same name at his blog Zaki’s Corner for many years now, and so he decided it was time to branch out and “expand the franchise,” so to speak. The purpose of this show is to do exactly what the print feature does: Look back at beloved and not-so-beloved pop culture artifacts from bygone days, talk to the creators who made them matter, and the fans who continue to love them. For the first show, Zaki was honored to spend a few hours talking with animation vet Buzz Dixon about his work on the legendary G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero animated series in the 1980s, as well as the animated movie that came afterwards. Liste [...]