The MovieFilm Podcast

Greeting programs! With a brand new sequel in theaters, the MovieFilm have reconvened in the Grid to talk through the original TRON from 1982! Lots of fun and lots of laughs as we point out behind-the-scenes stories, interesting factoids and much more! We hope you'll stick with us before you say, "End of line"!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

(00:00:00) Astra Award Nomination (00:02:00) Revisiting Cinema Paradiso, Casablanca, 2001, and Chinatown (00:15:57) Intolerable Cruelty and the Airpods Theater Hack (00:22:27) Feedback on Kimmel, Trump, and Stallone's Vulnerability (00:42:18) A Rambo Prequel and Childhood Pizza Hut Memories (00:55:11) From Toxic Nostalgia to Universal Monsters and Commentary Picks (01:05:36) New Star Wars Films and the Franchise's Fading Luster (01:18:13) The Second Simpsons Movie and the Tilly Norwood Al Controversy (01:35:48) First Impressions of Paul Thomas Anderson's New Epic Film (01:52:58) Deep Dive into One Battle After Another's Characters and Politics (02:07:00) Analyzing the Car Chase, Pager Scene, and Film's Powerful Ending (02:23:35) Listener Engagement, Patreon, and Where to Find Us Online This week we unpack writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson's unlikely epic ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Plus: A new STAR WARS is coming to theaters, an A.I. actress is causing controversy, and much more!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

(00:00:00) Commentary Track: The Legend of Zorro (00:04:38) Analyzing The Legend of Zorro's Production & PG Rating (00:19:24) Deconstructing Elena's Character & Relationship Dynamics (00:29:00) The Child Actor, Rufus Sewell, and Film's Visual Style (00:39:53) Analyzing Critical Reception and Scripting the Zorro Sequel (00:47:38) The Polo Match, Stunt Work, and Film's Visual Style (00:52:19) Martin Campbell's Direction and Alejandro's Emotional Struggle (00:59:12) Exploring Zorro's Public Domain and Pinkerton History (01:07:46) Navigating Relationship Drama and Zorro's Secret Identity (01:18:25) Exploring Zorro's Public Domain and Pop Culture Connections (01:29:13) Film Pacing, Action Buildup, and Bond Director Discussion (01:34:19) The Villain Conclave and Spielbergian Filmmaking Touches (01:45:39) The Explosive Train Climax and Zorro's Identity Reveal (02:01:33) Reflecting on Zorro's Legacy and Podcast Conclusion After talking through THE MASK OF ZORRO two years ago, the MovieFilm boys are back with a brand new commentary track for its 2005 sequel, THE LEGEND OF ZORRO! Listen separately or watch along as we discuss what works for us and what doesn't in the Martin Campbell-directed swashbuckler starring Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones! Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

(00:00:00) Ep. 326: Remembering Robert Redford (00:08:41) Revisiting Iconic Films on the Big Screen (00:23:14) A Surprisingly Fun Sequel to Spinal Tap (00:29:51) Charlie Sheen and Unknown Caller (00:47:26) Listener Letters (01:07:08) Trump’s Interference With West Point’s Tom Hanks Award (01:13:38) The Charlie Kirk Assassination and Online Polarization (01:26:14) Government Pressure on Jimmy Kimmel and Late Night (01:39:56) Conan and Letterman Speak Out on Censorship (01:49:49) Celebrating the Life and Character of Robert Redford (01:57:23) Robert Redford's Vision: Sundance and Directorial Career (02:12:38) Robert Redford's Acting, 70s Films, and Episode Wrap-Up This week the MovieFilm boys pause to pay homage to a true cinema icon on the event of his passing: Robert Redford. We memorialize the Sundance Kid on the extraordinary depth and breadth of his Hollywood career while picking some of our favorites from his lengthy catalogue. Also, Tom Hanks has been denied a West Point award and Jimmy Kimmel has been taken off the air, both at the behest of Donald Trump, and we ask: what's next? All that, plus Listener Letters, What We Watched, and more!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

(00:00:00) Commentary Track: Unbreakable (00:04:07) Unbreakable’s Unique Pacing and Early Reaction (00:07:50) Analyzing Unbreakable’s Uncomfortable and Influential Train Scene (00:12:08) How Unbreakable’s Marketing Obscured Its True Superhero Nature (00:15:15) Exploring Shyamalan’s Distinctive Visuals and Thematic Reflections (00:17:47) Unpacking David Dunn’s Journey and Relationship Struggles (00:20:28) Placing Unbfeakable in the Pantheon of Early Superhero Films (00:23:25) The Nuances of David’s Marriage and Shyamalan’s Early Promise (00:25:54) The Controversial Comic Shop Scene and Deleted Fair Ride (00:29:24) Elijah’s Art Gallery Scene and Comic Book Panel Framing (00:32:49) The Heartwarming Father-Son Dynamic and Bruce Willis‘s Legacy (00:36:36) Bruce Willis‘s Transition and Unbreakable’s Visual Storytelling (00:39:05) The Mature Portrayal of David and Claire’s Rekindled Relationship (00:41:45) Unpacking the Twist and Elijah‘s Appeal as a Comic Book Villain (00:43:53) Unbreakable’s Simple Narrative and Polarizing CinemaScore Reaction (00:46:49) Elijah‘s Fragility and Joseph’s Belief in his Father‘s Strength (00:49:22) The Director’s Distinctive Dialogue and James Newton Howard‘s Score (00:53:47) David’s Growing Strength and Elijah‘s Painful Condition (00:57:09) Shyamalan‘s Recurring Themes and On-Screen Appearances (01:00:04) Discussing Tarantino‘s Comments on Shyamalan (01:03:35) The Tense Kitchen Gun Scene and Its Real Life Inspiration (01:06:52) Hidden Marvel References and Shyamalan‘s Trilogy Vision (01:10:15) David and Claire’s Relationship Deepens Amidst Life Changes (01:15:52) Unbreakable’s Enduring Legacy Beyond Initial Box Office Numbers (01:18:44) Connecting Unbreakable to Glass and the Sentryman Comic Book Parallel (01:23:25) Unbreakable’s Portrayal of Grounded, Disturbing Real-World Threats (01:26:26) The Intense Confrontation and David’s Vulnerability to Water (01:32:57) The Brutal Fight and Its Emotional Impact on David’s Family (01:35:21) David’s Family Finds Peace and His Son‘s Belief is Validated (01:42:42) Analyzing Unbreakable’s Abrupt and Polarizing Final Moments (01:52:50) Wrapping Up the Unbreakable Commentary and Podcast Farewell With this year marking its 25th anniversary, we decided to check out M. Night Shyamalan's UNBREAKABLE for our latest commentary track. Listen separately or watch along as we talk through the SIXTH SENSE director's unconventional superhero opus starring Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

(00:00:00) Ep. 325: Caught Stealing (00:00:51) Podcast Welcome and Brian’s Cord-Cutting Journey Begins (00:05:01) Brian Discovers Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (00:12:05) Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s Billion Dollar Vigor (00:15:45) Catching Up on Classic Films at Regal Cinemas (00:17:35) Exploring Unseen Classics: Paper Moon and High and Low (00:23:20) Experiencing Jaws’ 50th Anniversary in 4DX (00:30:19) Navigating DC’s Confusing New Cinematic Universe (00:39:53) Mark Ruffalo Shines in HBO’s Task Miniseries (00:45:31) Audience Feedback on Cord-Cutting and Media Overload (00:54:53) Debunking the Myth of Superman’s Box Office Flop (01:05:46) Unpacking Superman and Superhero Fatigue (01:16:53) Honoring the Life and Legacy of Graham Greene (01:19:33) Reconstructing Lost Films With Controversial A.I. Technology (01:34:48) Darren Aronofsky’s Violent Romp: A Pleasant Romp (01:56:41) Unpacking Key Plot Points and Character Arcs (02:10:35) Final Thoughts and How to Support the Podcast Summer movie season is over, but the MovieFilm boys have no shortage of topics to discuss, including an in-depth discussion of Darren Aronofsky's crime thriller CAUGHT STEALING, starring Austin Butler! Plus: SUPERMAN gets a sequel! Or not? THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS gets an A.I. upgrade! Remembering Graham Greene, and much more!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Did you think we'd miss the 30th anniversary of CLUELESS? As if! Listen separately or watch along as we talk through the '90s teen fave directed by Amy Heckerling and starring Alicia Silverstone and Paul Rudd. We hope you'll enjoy this one and it won't leave you saying, "Whatever!"Listen ad-free at our Patreon! patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcastListen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

(00:00:00) Ep. 324: Nobody 2 (00:03:36) What We Watched (00:24:44) Listener Letters (00:46:52) Headlines (01:20:24) Nobody 2 Review It's the dog days of August, but that doesn't mean there aren't butts waiting to be kicked, and that's where the Bob Oedenkirk sequel NOBODY 2 comes in! We enjoyed the first adventure of certified bad ass Hutch Mansell three years ago, but does the follow-up have the same punch (and kick)? Listen in to hear our thoughts. Plus: Remembering Jim Lovell and Terence Stamp, Listener Letters and much more!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

As has become a late summer tradition here at the MovieFilm Podcast, we hopped on mic to talk through another TERMIMATOR sequel! This time out it's TERMINATOR GENISYS in the barrel, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Despite a game performance from returning star Arnold Schwarzenegger, we weren't big fans of this one when it first hit theaters, but has the intervening decade softened our views? You'll have to check it out to find out, either by listening separately or watching along with us!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Marvel's first family is back in THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS, and Liam Neeson is picking up where Leslie Nielsen left off in the new THE NAKED GUN! The MovieFilm boys chime in with their thoughts on both big budget reboots, plus quick takes on THE BEAR, FREAKIER FRIDAY, Ice Cube's WAR OF THE WORLDS and much more!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

The NAKED GUN legacy sequel is in theaters today, but it's not like we needed a reason to revisit the raucous original from 1988. Listen separately or laugh right along with as as we talk through the Leslie Nielsen comedy classic based on the short-lived TV series POLICE SQUAD!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

(00:00:00) Commentary Track: Fantastic Four (2005) (00:06:44) Dissecting the Fantastic Four’s On-Screen Personalities (00:19:14) How the Film Captures (or Misses) the Comic Book Spirit (00:29:13) Unpacking the Visuals and Narrative Gaps of the Film (00:44:37) The Long Journey and Missed Potential of the Fantastic Four (00:59:06) Examining the Unconvincing Relationships and Story Beats (01:12:54) Why the Main Antagonist Falls Short of Expectations (01:30:09) The Action-Packed Finale and Its Lasting Impressions (01:45:36) From 2005’s Charm to 2015’s Unmitigated Disaster A new FANTASTIC FOUR is in theaters today, and we thought it was a perfect time to dip into the archives and revisit the one from 2005. It was a simpler time, when budgets were lower, needle drops were more plentiful and the MCU was still three years away, but there's still some charm in this mid-aughts Marvel movie. Listen separately or watch along as we talk through the Tim Story-directed superhero opus starring Ioan Gruffud, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis and a pre-Captain America Chris Evans! Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Check out this bonus episode from our Patreon feed as we unpack SUPERMAN's boffo box office, talk about the ominous feelings surrounding CBS' cancellation of THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT and make sport of folks paying exorbitant scalper prices for Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY a whole year before its release, and much more!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

(00:00:00) Intro (00:02:55) What We Watched (00:29:24) Listener Letters (00:41:10) Superman review (01:04:29) Superman Spoilers The world's greatest hero is flying high atop the box office, and we've got an in-depth discussion going into the inner-workings of SUPERMAN! What did we think of James Gunn's big budget reboot starring David Corenswet as our newest Superman? You'll have to listen in to hear our thoughts!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Superman has returned to the movies, so we thought it was a perfect time to revisit 2006's SUPERMAN RETURNS! The Bryan Singer-directed superhero sequel was meant to revitalize the Man of Steel's movie fortunes in the mid-aughts, but it failed to take flight, leading to nearly two decades of studio indecision. We certainly have some thoughts on this would-be-epic, from its fraught production history to its eventual evaluation, and we go through it all in this extended conversation, which you can listen to on its own or while watching along with us!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

(00:00:00) Intro (00:02:00) What we watched (00:24:04) Listener Letters (00:47:17) Headlines (01:20:23) Jurassic World Rebirth (01:42:56) Spoilers JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH is breaking records at the box office, and we have plenty of thoughts on Universal's latest dino-adventure! Plus: Michael Bay plots a TRANSFORMERS return, remembering Michael Madsen and Julian McMahon, and much more!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

There's a new JURASSIC WORLD movie in theaters this week,and the MovieFilm boys hopped on mic to talk through the 2015 franchise reboot. Listen separately or watch along as we point out behind-the-scenes stoiries and make plot observations about the Chris Pratt dinosaur adventure!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

(00:00:00) Intro (00:04:03) What We Watched (00:33:31) Listener Letters (00:48:43) Hollywood Headlines (01:21:31) 007 Gets a New Director (01:32:39) F1 Review Brad Pitt is racing through theaters in this week's F1, and we have plenty of thoughts on the new blockbuster from TOP GUN: MAVERICK's Joseph Kosinski. But that's not all! The newest 007 gets a director! THE SOCIAL NETWORK gets a sequel! Plus: Listener Letters and more!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

The jungle adventure CONGO hit theaters 30 years ago this month, and after many years of requests the MovieFilm boys talk through the Michael Crichton adaptation starring Laura Linney, Dylan Walsh and Ernie Hudson. We had lots of fun and lots of laughs as we recorded this one, and we hope you will too!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

(00:00:00) Intro (00:11:13) What We’ve Seen (00:43:14) Listener Letters (00:56:17) Headlines (01:25:59) In Love With ChatGPT? (01:36:20) Spaceballs 2 Announced (01:42:51) Sinners Success (01:47:50) Thunderbolts* Underwater Lots to discuss in this week's MovieFilm show, including quick takes on Wes Anderson's latest, THE PHEONICIAN SCHEME, and Arnold Schwarzenegger's series FUBAR, and remembrances of Brian Wilson, Harris Yulin and more. In headlines: Marvel's THUNDERBOLTS* looks set to lose the studio tens of millions by the time it ends its run. What went wrong for this superhero pic, and what does it mean for the MCU's future?  Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast