The MovieFilm Podcast

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 [...]Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

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 [...]Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

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 Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

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. < [...]Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

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 viaListen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

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 [...]Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Happy new year! It’s a super-sized episode of the show as we take a look back at our top ten favorite flicks from the year just passed. With varied lists that include everything from big budget epics like Mad Max and Mission: Impossible to smaller releases like Trumbo and The Big Short, we go through the reasons why these were the movies that rose to the top for us. Where did we end up ranking them? You’ll have to listen to find out!But that’s not all: We also [...]Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

The Force has awakened! With this weekend’s release of Star Wars: Episode VII already leaving several box office records in its wake, Disney’s $4 billion relaunch of the legendary franchise is off to an auspicious start (click here to read Zaki’s non-spoiler review). For this final MovieFilm show of 2015, Brian and Zaki mark the return of Star Wars from a galaxy far, far away by dispensing with the traditional format and instead going all-in for an in-depth, spoiler-filled conversation about the J.J. Abrams directed space epic.What did we think of The Force Awakens, what worked for us, what didn’t work for us, what were our reactions to some of the biggest moments, and where would we like to see the Star Wars saga go next now that we can expect new installments semi-regularly. We cover it all in this very spe [...]Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Yo! The critically-acclaimed Creed is punching up the nation’s box office as we speak, and we go the distance this week talk up director Ryan Coogler’s emotional and engaging Rocky spin-off, starring Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone. But that’s not all, hear Brian’s takes some of the movies he missed from last summer, including Pixels and The Man From U.N.C.L.E., as well as Zaki’s fascinating interview with director Jay Roach about his brilliant biopic Trumbo, starring Bryan Cranston. In addition, we’re joined by special guestListen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

It’s Episode 4 of the MovieFilm Commentary Track, and with Thanksgiving on the horizon, we’re watching a movie we’re especially thankful for: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (or, as old fogies like us call it, just Star Wars).Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast