The Movie Podcast

On this week’s episode of The Movie Podcast, we break down Donald Trump’s proposed movie tariff and its impact on Hollywood, Canada, and global film production. We review Ryan Coogler’s new film Sinners and unpack his major deal to regain the rights to the project, Thunderbolts has officially been renamed The New Avengers— what does this mean for the future of the MCU? We also dive into Netflix’s North of North series, react to the new trailers for The Smashing Machine and Weapons, and celebrate the Oscars finally adding a category for stunts. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, ⁠YouTube⁠, and ⁠TheMoviePodcast.ca⁠ Contact: ⁠hello@themoviepodcast.ca⁠ ⁠FOLLOW US⁠ Daniel on ⁠X⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Letterboxd⁠ Shahbaz on ⁠X⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, and ⁠Letterboxd⁠ Anthony on ⁠X⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, and ⁠Letterboxd⁠ The Movie Podcast on ⁠X⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠, ⁠Discord⁠, and ⁠Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz sit down in Toronto with the legendary Julia Louis-Dreyfus— better known in the MCU as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine to discuss her role in Marvel Studios’ THUNDERBOLTS*. Following their conversation, Daniel is joined by fellow cast members Lewis Pullman (Bob Reynolds / Sentry) and Hannah John-Kamen (Ava Starr / Ghost). The film assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes for a dangerous mission that forces them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear itself apart, or find redemption and come together as something greater—before it’s too late? Thunderbolts is now playing exclusively in theatres. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠TheMoviePodcast.ca⁠⁠⁠ Contact: ⁠⁠⁠hello@themoviepodcast.ca⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW US⁠⁠⁠ Daniel on ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠ Shahbaz on ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠ Anthony on ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠ The Movie Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Special Effects Makeup Designer Steve Newburn of Applied Arts FX Studio to discuss his work on UNTIL DAWN. Applied Arts FX Studio has nearly 30 years of experience on hundreds of film, television, commercial, and venue projects throughout Canada, the United States, and around the world. The team’s work on numerous projects earned recognition across makeup, special effects, and visual effects, including 14 Academy Award nominations and multiple CSA, Emmy, and VES awards. Until Dawn is now playing in theatres. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠TheMoviePodcast.ca⁠⁠⁠ Contact: ⁠⁠⁠hello@themoviepodcast.ca⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW US⁠⁠⁠ Daniel on ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠ Shahbaz on ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠ Anthony on ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠ The Movie Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony review Jake Schreier's THUNDERBOLTS* starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, Wendell Edward Pierce, with David Harbour, with Hannah John-Kamen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. In “Thunderbolts*” Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes—Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker. After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite as something much more before it’s too late? Thunderbolts* releases in theatres May 2, 2025. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠TheMoviePodcast.ca⁠⁠ Contact: ⁠⁠hello@themoviepodcast.ca⁠⁠ ⁠⁠FOLLOW US⁠⁠ Daniel on ⁠⁠X⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠ Shahbaz on ⁠⁠X⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠ Anthony on ⁠⁠X⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠ The Movie Podcast on ⁠⁠X⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE MOVIE PODCAST IS BACK FROM JAPAN! On this week’s episode, Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony recap everything from Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 — from Star Wars: Starfighter, Maul: Shadow Lord and beyond. They also share their thoughts on Andor Season 2 and where the show is heading as it builds toward Rogue One. Plus, the guys dive into their trip to Tokyo DisneySea, including their favourite rides, the food, and how it compares to the parks back home. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, ⁠YouTube⁠, and ⁠TheMoviePodcast.ca⁠ Contact: ⁠hello@themoviepodcast.ca⁠ ⁠FOLLOW US⁠ Daniel on ⁠X⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Letterboxd⁠ Shahbaz on ⁠X⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, and ⁠Letterboxd⁠ Anthony on ⁠X⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, and ⁠Letterboxd⁠ The Movie Podcast on ⁠X⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠, ⁠Discord⁠, and ⁠Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by the legendary Tom Hardy and visionary director Gareth Evans to dive into their explosive new Netflix Original film, HAVOC. After a drug deal gone wrong, a bruised detective must fight his way through a criminal underworld to rescue a politician's estranged son, while unraveling a deep web of corruption and conspiracy that ensnares his entire city. The film stars Tom Hardy, Jessie Mei Li, Justin Cornwell, Quelin Sepulveda, Luis Guzmán, Michelle Waterson, Sunny Pang, Jim Caesar, Xelia Mendes-Jones with Yeo Yann Yann, Timothy Olyphant, and Forest Whitaker. Havoc is now streaming on Netflix worldwide.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caFOLLOW USDaniel on X, Instagram, LetterboxdShahbaz on X, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on X, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The moment we’ve dreaded has finally arrived. Join Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony for a spoiler-filled recap, breakdown, and discussion of Season 2, Episode 2 (“Through The Valley”) of HBO’s The Last of Us series. This episode is Written by Craig Mazin and Directed by Mark Mylod.Season 2 of The Last of Us picks up five years after the events of Season 1. Joel and Ellie’s collective past catches up to them, drawing them into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind. The series stars Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Kaitlyn Dever, Gabriel Luna, Rutina Wesley, Isabela Merced, Young Mazino, Danny Ramirez, Catherine O'Hara, and Jeffery Wright. The Last of Us Season 2 airs weekly on HBO and Crave Canada.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caFOLLOW USDaniel on X, Instagram, LetterboxdShahbaz on X, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on X, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony head down under to speak with Jacob Elordi, Simon Baker, Odessa Young, Olivia DeJonge, and Thomas Weatherall of THE NARROW ROAD TO THE DEEP NORTH, a five-part drama series based on Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize-winning novel. Set during and after World War II, the series follows Lieutenant-Colonel Dorrigo Evans, whose brief love affair with Amy Mulvaney haunts him throughout his life—from his time as a prisoner of war to his later years as a celebrated surgeon and war hero. The series is adapted by Writer Shaun Grant and Directed by Justin Kurzel. It stars Jacob Elordi, Odessa Young, Ciarán Hinds, Olivia DeJonge, Simon Baker, Thomas Weatherall, and more. All 5 episodes of THE NARROW ROAD TO THE DEEP NORTH premiere April 18 on Prime Video in Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caFOLLOW USDaniel on X, Instagram, LetterboxdShahbaz on X, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on X, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cordyceps Crew is back! Join Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony for a spoiler-filled recap, breakdown, and discussion of Season 2, Episode 1 (“Future Days”) of HBO’s The Last of Us series. This episode is Written and Directed by Craig Mazin.Season 2 of The Last of Us picks up five years after the events of Season 1. Joel and Ellie’s collective past catches up to them, drawing them into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind. The series stars Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Kaitlyn Dever, Gabriel Luna, Rutina Wesley, Isabela Merced, Young Mazino, Danny Ramirez, Catherine O'Hara, and Jeffery Wright. The Last of Us Season 2 airs weekly on HBO and Crave Canada.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caFOLLOW USDaniel on X, Instagram, LetterboxdShahbaz on X, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on X, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel is joined by the Fifteenth Doctor, a.k.a. Ncuti Gatwa, and new companion Varada Sethu to discuss Doctor Who Season 2. In the new season, the Doctor meets Belinda Chandra and begins an epic quest to return her to Earth. But a mysterious force is preventing their return, and the time-traveling TARDIS team must face greater dangers, bigger enemies, and wilder terrors than ever before. Season 2 of Doctor Who premieres April 12 on Disney+ in Canada.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caFOLLOW USDaniel on X, Instagram, LetterboxdShahbaz on X, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on X, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices