The Movie Podcast

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Anthony are joined by Writer and Director Sean Baker to discuss his latest film ANORA starring Mikey Madison. In the film, Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled. Anora is now playing in limited theatres by Neon in the U.S. and Elevation Pictures 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

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Genesis Rodríguez to discuss LIONESS from Yellowstone Co-Creator Taylor Sheridan. In season two of Lioness, as the CIA’s fight against terror moves closer to home, Joe (Zoe Saldaña), Kaitlyn (Nicole Kidman), and Byron (Michael Kelly) enlist a new Lioness operative (Genesis Rodríguez) to infiltrate a previously unknown threat. The eight-episode second season premiered Sunday, October 27, with two episodes on Paramount+ with new episodes weekly.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 and Shahbaz are joined by Composer Mick Giacchino to discuss his work on the HBO Original limited series The Penguin from DC Studios. The series continues filmmaker Matt Reeves’ The Batman crime saga, exploring the Penguin’s rise to power in Gotham City’s criminal underworld. Mick’s recent projects include Disney’s The Muppets Mayhem and AMC+’s That Dirty Black Bag. Since his debut with Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow in 2015, Mick has contributed to Disney’s Zootopia+, Netflix’s animated feature Extinct, The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell, and additional music for The Batman. In 2021, he released his first instrumental EP, Perseverance. Mick is also the son of Composer and Director Michael Giacchino, a friend and frequent guest of The Movie Podcast. The Penguin airs Sundays at 9PM ET on HBO and available to stream on Max 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 takes us through his trip to Universal Studios Hollywood, from exploring Super Nintendo World for the first time to a near breakup scare after a terrifying night at Hollywood Horror Nights with his girlfriend.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 returns from Halloween Time at Disneyland and shares all about his trip, from pin trading and delicious food to the best rides and seasonal surprises.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 and Shahbaz sit-down with Academy Award-Winning Director Edward Berger at TIFF to discuss CONCLAVE starring Ralph Fiennes. The film follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope’s wake, secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church. The film also stars Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Carlos Diehz, Lucian Msamati, Brían F. O’Byrne, Merab Ninidze, Sergio Castellitto, and Isabella Rossellini. Conclave releases in theatres October 25, 2024 by Elevation Pictures 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

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel is joined by Louis Partridge and Leila George of DISCLAIMER, a psychological thriller miniseries written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón, based on the 2015 novel of the same name by Renée Knight. The series stars Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Louis Partridge, Leila George, HoYeon Jung, and Lesley Manville. Disclaimer is now streaming on Apple TV+ with new episodes weekly.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, Shahbaz heads to Los Angeles to sit down with SMILE 2 star Naomi Scott and Director Parker Finn to dive into the latest chapter of the horror series. In the film, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) embarks on a new world tour and begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control. Smile 2 releases exclusively in theatres October 18, 2024 by Paramount Pictures.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

Daniel and Anthony review THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: ECHOES OF WISDOM for Nintendo Switch. The game is developed by Grezzo and Published by Nintendo from Directors Satoshi Terada & Tomomi Sano and Series Producer Eiji Aonuma. After Ganon captured Princess Zelda, Link fought to rescue her but was pulled into a mysterious rift. These rifts spread across Hyrule, swallowing many, including the King. Now, it’s up to Zelda to save her kingdom. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is out now for Nintendo Switch. Code provided by Nintendo.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 and Shahbaz are joined by Director John Crowley to discuss his latest film WE LIVE IN TIME starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield. In the film, Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken, in filmmaker John Crowley's decade-spanning, deeply moving romance. We Live In Time releases exclusively in theatres on October 18, 2024 in Canada by Sphere Films and A24 in the United States.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