The Flixters

🎙️ This week on The Flixters: Real Estate, Romance, and Rift Time! 🍿✨We’re serving up a triple feature that spans gritty drama, dreamy romance, and sci-fi adventure! First up, The Flixters dig into Night Always Comes (2025), starring Vanessa Kirby as a woman caught in the chaos of Portland’s housing crisis. It’s raw, riveting, and Kirby delivers a powerhouse performance that’ll leave you breathless.Then we take a nostalgic detour to Before Sunrise (1995), the film that made us all believe in love at first conversation. Jesse and Céline’s Vienna stroll still hits just as sweet 30 years later. 💘 💡 Fun Fact: The entire film was shot in sequence over 25 days — and much of the dialogue was improvised by Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy!And for our Hidden Gem pick: Time Trap (2017), a mind-bending indie where a group of students discover a cave where time moves differently. Think The Goonies meets Interstellar — with a dash of ancient mystery. 🕳️⏳ 💡 Fun Fact: The film’s concept was inspired by real-life theories about time dilation near black holes — and yes, the cave scenes were filmed in actual Texas caverns!So tune in for the reviews, stay for the banter, and let The Flixters guide you through another week of cinematic gems and genre jumps. 🎧🎬And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming. Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show! 00:00 Intro 03:13 Shoutouts06:08 Movie News12:56 New on Streaming30:55 New Trailers35:20 Anniversary Corner38:03 Night Always Comes Review46:28 Time Trap (Hidden Gem)50:28 OutroThis episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!  🎬 This week on The Flixters: Thrills, Tape, and Time Travel! 🎙️🍿Buckle up, cinephiles — The Flixters are back with a jam-packed episode featuring four wildly different films that’ll have you questioning reality, morality, and maybe your taste in vans.First up: Highest 2 Lowest, Spike Lee’s stylish crime thriller remake of Kurosawa’s High and Low, starring Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky in a high-stakes ransom drama set in the music biz. 🎧💼 💡 Fun Fact: This marks the fifth collab between Spike Lee and Denzel — their first since Inside Man in 2006!Then we creep into The Man in the White Van, a retro-flavored thriller based on real-life Florida serial killer cases. Think Halloween vibes with a dash of true crime chills. 🚐🎃 💡 Fun Fact: Sean Astin plays the dad — yep, Samwise Gamgee is now protecting his kids from creepy vans!Next, we hit play on Tape, a Hong Kong reimagining of Richard Linklater’s intense one-room drama. Secrets, betrayal, and emotional gut punches — all in Cantonese. 🎥💔 💡 Fun Fact: Selena Lee not only stars but co-wrote the screenplay, with Linklater himself as executive producer!And finally, our Hidden Gem pick: Parallel (2018), a Canadian sci-fi thriller where a mysterious mirror opens portals to alternate realities. Multiverse mayhem meets startup hustle. 🪞🌌 💡 Fun Fact: Director Isaac Ezban made this his English-language debut — and filmed it in Vancouver, even though it’s set in Seattle. Sneaky, eh?So grab your headphones, pour a drink, and let The Flixters guide you through this cinematic rollercoaster. It’s drama, dread, and dimension-hopping — all in one episode! 🎧✨On Anniversary Corner we look back at Mo Better Blues (1990). And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming. Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show! 00:00 Intro 03:12 Shoutouts04:25 Movie News10:44 New on Streaming17:11 New Trailers26:26 Anniversary Corner30:35 Highest 2 Lowest Review38:52 The Man in the White Van Review46:57 Tape Review53:19 Parallel (Hidden Gem)58:45 OutroThis episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!  🎙️ This week on The Flixters! 🍿The Flixters are lighting the candles and grabbing their crucifixes as they dive into The Conjuring: Last Rites — the chilling final chapter in the legendary horror franchise. Ed and Lorraine Warren are back for one last showdown with the supernatural, and trust us, it’s not just the ghosts that’ll raise your blood pressure!Expect spooky breakdowns, jump-scare reactions, and a few laughs as we unpack the Smurl family haunting, creepy conjuring mirrors, and the emotional send-off for our favorite paranormal power couple.💡 Fun Film Fact: Last Rites is based on the real-life Smurl case from 1986 — one of the most infamous hauntings the Warrens ever investigated. And get this: the film includes a cameo from the real Judy Warren and Tony Spera, Ed and Lorraine’s actual daughter and son-in-law!So tune in, turn the lights down low, and let The Flixters guide you through the final rites of horror royalty. 🎧💀On Anniversary Corner we look back at Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015). And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming. Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show! 00:00 Intro 02:52 Shoutouts05:36 Movie News17:11 New on Streaming24:58 New Trailers34:02 Anniversary Corner38:02 The Conjuring: Last Rites Review58:45 OutroThis episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!  🎙️ This week on The Flixters! 🍿We’re taking a walk on the wild side — and the deeply emotional side — with two very different Stephen King adaptations: The Long Walk (2025) and The Life of Chuck. Tune in as we break down the brutal dystopian thrills of The Long Walk, where slowing down means lights out, and the tender, time-bending journey of Chuck, a man whose life unfolds in reverse and dances straight into your heart.Expect laughs, hot takes, and maybe a few existential spirals as we unpack these cinematic gut-punches. Plus, we’ve got a fun film fact for you: The Long Walk was actually the first novel Stephen King ever wrote — at just 18 years old — though it wasn’t published until years later under his pseudonym Richard Bachman!So, lace up your boots, grab a tissue (or two), and join The Flixters for another episode of movie magic, mayhem, and meaningful moments. 🎧💥On Anniversary Corner we look back at Misery (1990). And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming. Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show! 00:00 Intro 04:03 Shoutouts06:44 Movie News17:38 New on Streaming25:02 New Trailers32:12 Anniversary Corner35:21 The Long Walk Review45:27 The Life of Chuck Review56:28 OutroThis episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!  In this episode, we dive headfirst into Ari Aster’s audacious cinematic fever dream, Eddington. Set in a fictional New Mexico town during the volatile spring of 2020, the film blends pandemic paranoia, political satire, and neo-Western grit into a surreal, blood-soaked spectacle. Is it brilliant, bloated, or both? Tune in as we dissect the chaos, the commentary, and the controversy. On Anniversary Corner we look back at Irrational Man (2015). And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming. Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show! 00:00 Intro 02:37 Shoutouts07:06 Movie News12:55 New on Streaming19:37 New Trailers31:10 Anniversary Corner39:44 Together Review36:20 Eddington Review51:42 OutroThis episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!  If you love your horror, check out this week’s show. The team reviews body horror/love story, Together, starring real-life married couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie. In it the couple move to a secluded house (as you do) away from the city. After falling into a hole and getting stuck there for a night, things get a little sticky…let’s leave it that for now. We also take a look at John Wick-esque Nobody 2 - a leave-your-brain-at the-door action comedy starring the very reliable Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul).   Check out the show for more deets! On Anniversary Corner we look back at The Invitation (2015). And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming. Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show! 00:00 Intro 03:27 Shoutouts05:41 Movie News16:54 New on Streaming31:15 New Trailers35:32 Anniversary Corner39:44 Together Review1:04:32 Nobody 2 Review1:09:36 OutroThis episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!  We have a very special guest on this week’s episode. Joining us all the way from Georgia, Atlanta is actor, influencer and content creator Ciel Noir. Ciel Noir has been a friend of the show for a while, joining us for an episode a while back. She’s back to talk about her start in acting and her experience on-set of the newly released horror flick, Weapons.  Check out the show for more deets! On Anniversary Corner we look back at The Witch (2015). And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming. Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show! 00:00 Intro 03:26 Shoutouts04:37 Movie News11:10 New on Streaming22:07 New Trailers33:04 Anniversary Corner36:48 Weapons Review1:11:47 OutroThis episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!  On this week’s show we talk about the reboot/sequel to 80s slapstick comedy The Naked Gun (1988). Of course Hollywood would take a much loved comedy and try and make it work in 2025. The question is, does it work? We break it down for you and let you know if it’s worth watching! On Anniversary Corner we look back at Police Academy 2. On Hidden Gem we discuss Downsizing. And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming. Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show! 00:00 Intro 02:12 Shoutouts03:20 Movie News19:16 New on Streaming24:14 New Trailers31:51 Anniversary Corner35:11 The Naked Gun Review46:30 Hidden Gem53:14 OutroThis episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!  We’ve been waiting a looooong time for this one. The MCU is back with only the second movie in the ever growing list of Marvel cinematic movies in 2025 (check out our review of Thunderbolts*). Marvel’s first family, The Fantastic Four, are back on the big screen after previous lacklustre offerings. In this MCU version, The Fantastic Four battle an entity older than the beginning of time…yes folks, the Marvel villain Galactus is back, in what promises to be a worthy showdown. We break it down for you and let you know if it’s worth watching! On Anniversary Corner we look back at previous Fantastic Four movies. And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming. Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show! 00:00 Intro 03:29 Shoutouts04:40 Movie News20:11 New on Streaming21:39 New Trailers30:34 Anniversary Corner35:25 Fantastic Four: First Steps Review1:10:11 OutroThis episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!  Following on from their much lauded film debut Talk To Me, the Phillippou brothers return with their sophomore outing, Bring Her Back. The Flixters give it the attention it deserves - check out the show for what we thought! On Anniversary Corner we look back at The Lazarus Effect (2015). And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming. Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show! 00:00 Intro 05:13 Shoutouts07:07 Movie News24:27 New on Streaming31:24 New Trailers37:54 Anniversary Corner41:19 Bring Her Back Review55:25 OutroThis episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

#movies #superman #dccomics #jamesgunn #cinema #screenrant #2025 #chrisstuckman #netflix #cinema #theflixterspodcast #podcasts #bitcoinHello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!In this week's show we review the much anticipated man of steel reboot from James Gunn, 'Superman'.Our anniversary corner pick is 1980's 'Superman 2, starring Christopher Reeve.We also look at movie news, new on streaming and trailers.Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show! linktree:https://linktr.ee/theflixtersEnjoy 👌🏿

#movies #jurassicworldrebirth #jurassicworld #jurassicpark #cinema #thecriticaldrinker #screenrant #2025 #chrisstuckman #netflix #cinema #theflixterspodcast #podcasts #bitcoinHello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!In this week's show we review 'Jurassic Word: Rebirth', starring Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali.Our anniversary corner pick is 2015's 'Jurassic World', starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard.We also look at movie news, new on streaming and trailers.Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show! linktree:https://linktr.ee/theflixtersEnjoy 👌🏿Sent from my Galaxy

#movies #F1movie #F1 #bradpitt #cinema #thecriticaldrinker #screenrant #2025 #chrisstuckman #netflix #cinema #theflixterspodcast #podcasts #bitcoinHello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!In this week's show we review 'F1', starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris.Our anniversary corner pick is 1995's ' Days of Thunder', starring Tom Cruise.We also look at movie news, new on streaming and trailers.Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show! linktree:https://linktr.ee/theflixtersEnjoy 👌🏿

#movies #28yearslater #horror #cinema #thecriticaldrinker #screenrant #2025 #chrisstuckman #netflix #cinema #theflixterspodcast #podcasts #bitcoinHello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!In this week's show we review the long awaited '28 Years Later', directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. Will this be worth the wait....?Our anniversary corner pick is 2010's 'Once Fallen'. A powerful drama starring Taraji P. Henson.We also look at movie news, new on streaming and trailers.Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show! linktree:https://linktr.ee/theflixtersEnjoy 👌🏿

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!  On today’s show we review Straw, a new film by Tyler Perry. Taraji P. Henson (Hidden Figures) delivers a powerful performance in this hard-hitting drama about a single mother dealing with one problem after another. This isn’t the first time Henson and Perry have teamed and by the look of things, this won’t be their last. Check out the show for more deets! On Anniversary Corner we look back at Once Fallen (2010). And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming. Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show! 00:00 Intro 02:43 Shoutouts04:46 Movie News14:13 New on Streaming20:46 New Trailers25:36 Anniversary Corner28:18 Straw Review43:24 OutroThis episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!  On today’s show we bring you Ballerina, the latest in the John Wick universe. Set in between the events of John Wick 3 and John Wick 4, Ballerina pits stone cold assassin Eve (Ana de Armas) against mob bosses, gangsters and everyone in between - oh and John Wick too! Check out the show for more deets! We also bring you Bagman, not a film about your favourite bags btw. Sam Claflin plays brooding father Patrick, who can’t seem to shake off the presence of an evil from his childhood. Definitely not for the Birkin bag lovers out there. On Anniversary Corner we look back at I Spit on Your Grave 3 (2015). And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming. Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show! 00:00 Intro 02:19 Shoutouts04:40 Movie News15:24 New on Streaming23:24 New Trailers30:30 Anniversary Corner33:29 Ballerina Review46:32 Bagman Review56:36 OutroThis episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!  On this week’s show we review Apple Tv’s latest big budget offering, Fountain of Youth. Starring the ever watchable, John Krasinski as an Indiana Jonesesque globetrotting, relic hunter. If Indiana Jones is the high bar (not number four) in films of this ilk, where would Fountain of Youth rank? Check out the show for more deets! On Anniversary Corner we look back at Prince of Persian: Sands of Time (2010). And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming. Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show! 00:00 Intro 02:19 Shoutouts04:30 Movie News16:49 New on Streaming27:20 New Trailers32:29 Anniversary Corner35:48 Fountain of Youth Review49:56 OutroThis episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!  In a franchise spanning just shy of 30 years, it’s easy to forget one man is pretty much the face of the Mission Impossible films. There’s no denying the jaw dropping stunts, the edge of your seat action scenes and gorgeous locations, but is it really the final outing for the Mission Impossible franchise? Check out the show for what we thought, and if you’ve seen the film, hit us up on our YouTube channel and let us know your thoughts. On Anniversary Corner we look back at Mission Impossible 2 (2000). And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming. Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show! 00:00 Intro 02:10 Shoutouts04:04 Movie News12:20 New on Streaming18:40 New Trailers25:13 Anniversary Corner31:04 Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning Review50:59 OutroThis episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!  Death comes knocking on the door in the sixth, yes, sixth installment in the Final Destination universe. Final Destination: Bloodlines comes 25 years after the first in the series was released and it pretty much ticks all the boxes you’d want or need in a Final Destination movie: Gruesome deaths. Check. Tony Todd (RIP) being creepy. Check. Grubby teeanagers who think they’re clever. Check. But is the film any good? Check out the show for what we thought, and if you’ve seen the film, hit us up on our YouTube channel and let us know your thoughts. On Anniversary Corner we look back at Final Destination (2000). And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming. Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show! 00:00 Intro 03:46 Shoutouts05:06 Movie News07:21 New on Streaming13:54 New Trailers20:02 Anniversary Corner24:19 Final Destination: Bloodlines Review39:31 OutroThis episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

#movies #lockedmovie #havocmovie  #thecriticaldrinker #2025 #chrisstuckman #netflix #cinema #theflixterspodcast #podcasts #bitcoinHello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast!In this week's show we review two movies.First is 'Locked', starring Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins.Second movie is 'Havoc', starring Top Hardy and directed my 'The Raid' Gareth Evans.Our anniversary corner pick is 2010's 'Buried'We also look at movie news, new on streaming and trailers.Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show! linktree:https://linktr.ee/theflixtersEnjoy 👌🏿