The MovieFilm Podcast

After three long years, Bond, James Bond is back! Last Friday marked the release of Spectre, the twenty-fourth film in the immortal spy movies, and Brian and Zaki couldn’t be more excited to be joined by Bruce Scivally, renowned film historian and co-author of James Bond: The Legacy, to talk up the latest 007 film as well as his new tome, Dracula FAQ. In addition, we also cover some of the latest headlines out of Hollywood, including a proposed Die Hard prequel and plans to Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

For this week’s show, after taking stock of the aftermath of last week’s once-in-a-lifetime Back to the Future day (make sure you listen to our special commentary track!) Brian and Zaki offer up quick reactions to whole host of new releases from the past month, including the Robert Zemeckis thriller The Walk, the drug drama Sicario, Steven Spielberg’s latest team-up with Tom Hanks Bridge of Spies, and the Michael Fassbender starrer Steve Jobs. From there, catch Zaki’s interview with director Danny Boyle about the film, and then dive in to a wh [...]Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

The future is now! Today is October 21, 2015, and as any dyed-in-the-wool film buff knows, that’s the very same date that Marty McFly and Doc Brown visit at the start of 1989’s Back to the Future Part II. Well, naturally being the lifelong Back to the Future buffs that we are, there was no way the MovieFilm gang was going to let this momentous, once-in-a-lifetime occasion pass without making a contribution to the festivities. And so here we are with our third MovieFilm commentary track (after Planet of the Apes and Terminator 2).This time out, Brian and Zaki talk you through the time-twisting sequel directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Michael J. Fox & Christopher Lloyd. Not only do we offer spe [...]Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Matt Damon is currently sitting atop the box office with his starring role in Ridley Scott’s The Martian, and we’re joined by special guest Zahra Noorbahksh this week as we unpack the stellar sci-fi epic. In addition, we talk up new releases like Davis Guggenheim’s latest documentary He Named Me Malala, and the fairy tale reinvention Pan. But that’s not all, we also discuss the latest headlines out of Hollywood, including a franchise onslaught that’s going to see four more Transformers films, two more Mad Max films, and at least one more Prometheus. All that, plus the usual Listener Letters and back-and-forth banter you’ve come to expect from the MovieFilm gang! Listen below, or viaListen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

For this week’s show we start by offering quick takes on M. Night Shyamalan’s The Visit and the new IMAX-3D spectacle Everest, before diving into the latest headlines out of Hollywood. Arnold Schwarzenegger is hosting Celebrity Apprentice, Liam Neeson is parodying Liam Neeson action movies, and we can look forward (or not?) to another Charlie’s Angels reboot. We talk about it all, plus much more! There’s also Zaki’s fascinating interview with actor-producer Robert Leeshock about his new film Star Leaf, as well as his work on the ’90s TV series Earth: Final Conflict. In addition, we also have the usual Listener Letters and Star Wars news that you’ve come to expect. Listen below, or via iTunes or Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Continuing a post-Labor Day tradition, the MovieFilm gang is back with a super-sized episode taking stock of the summer movie season that just ended. FromFurious 7 to Avengers to Straight Outta Compton, it’s been a year of big money and big surprises, and we take stock of the winners and losers, as well as making our predictions for the remainder of the year. We also remember the late, great Wes Craven, discuss what we learned on “Force Friday,” and Zaki shares the story of how his heartfelt interview with Andrew Garfield about The Amazing Spider-Man caught fire all over the Internet a [...]Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

It’s a packed show this week, as Brian and Zaki are joined by the esteemed Sean Gerber of Modern Myth Media to guide us through all the big Disney, Star Wars, and Marvel announcements unveiled at last weekend’s D23 convention. But that’s not all: Zaki offers quick reviews of this week’s American Ultra, as well as The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and the number one movie in the nation, Straight Outta Compton. From there, it’s on to the main event as we put our heads together and attempt to unpack the “how” and “why” behind the catastrophic failure of Fox’s would-be franchise-starter Fantastic Four (you can read Zaki’s review here for more thoughts o [...]Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

The dog days of August may be here, but that doesn’t mean the MovieFilm crew has missed a step as we celebrate three years of the show! To start things off, we have Zaki’s interview with writer/director/star Joel Edgerton about his creepy new thriller The Gift, in theaters this Friday. After that, we’re joined once again by comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh for a fun and free-flowing conversation as we share our collective love for the nation’s number one movie, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, also offering quick takes on the entire two-decade old Mission: Impossible catalog. In addition, we also offer our first reactions to the just-released trailer for the R [...]Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

It's the big 75th episode of the MovieFilm Podcast! We start off this week's show by discussing new release Pixels, directed by Chris Columbus and starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, and Michelle Monaghan. Before you watch the retro video game comedy in theaters Friday, listen in to get my take. After that, listen to our interview with screenwriter and playwright Jeffrey Hatcheras he discusses the sublime Mr. Holmes, starring Ian McKellen as the nonagenarian Sherlock. From there, it's onto the main event as we breach the Spoiler Wall and have an in-depth discussion about the latest pic from Marvel Studios, Ant-Man. We talk story, acting, effects, and why the Paul Rudd starrer may well be the best superhero movie of the year. Of course, that's not all! There's still all the Listener Letters, Hollywood Headlines, and Star Wars news you've come to expect. Also, be sure to go to iTunes and Stitcher to write us a review, and drop us a line at our Facebook page to tell us how we're doing!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

The MovieFilm gang starts out this week's show by welcoming celebrated author and pop culture historian Caseen Gaines to help celebrate thirty years of Back to the Future, and talk up his new must-read tome We Don't Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy. After that, listen to some hilarious highlights from Zaki's roundtable interviews with director Judd Apatow and stars Amy Schumer, Colin Quinn, Dave Attell, Mike Birbiglia, and Vanessa Bayer about the new film Trainwreck, hitting theaters this Friday.From there, it's on to the latest headlines out of Hollywood, plus our takes on the new trailers for Batman v. Superman and Suicide Squad, fresh from Comic-Con. But that's not all! We also have a fresh batch of Star Wars news to unpack, as well as pondering the ignominious fates of Terminator Genisys and Ted 2. You can listen via the embed below, or find us at iTunes, Stitcher, and more. As always, please write us a review and/or leave a comment at our Facebook page to let us know how we're doing!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast