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Hello and welcome to the final Feasts of Film for 2025 and our Christmas special as we finish our advent series looking at the theme of Love. And what better way to do that then with A Charlie Brown Christmas. Charlie Brown is struggling this Christmas season, everything feels too commercialized and he can’t seem to find anything that will help him recognize what Christmas is even about anymore. Can Charlie Brown find the true meaning of Christmas in all the huddle and bustle of the holiday season? Join Solo Cole (In your stocking) one last time as he dives into this short Christmas special and digests all it has to offer. Will this Christmas classic live up to the reputation it’s had for so many years, and will it be a good fit for the theme of love? Find out on this final episode of 205 of Feasts of Film!

Hello and welcome back to Feast the Halls where we are back looking at another film for the themes of Advent. Today it’s time to dig some more Cole out of your stocking and put on a coat because Jake frost is in the house as they dive into the Will Ferrell flick, Elf.Buddy has always believed he was a part of Santa’s crew of elves. But when it’s revealed he is actually adopted and his father lives in NYC. Buddy decides to make the trip and learn about his true heritage. Can Buddy bring joy to a father and a world that’s turned cynical? Will Cole and Jake find joy in this film in the crazy antics and childlike wonder of this film or should this elf just stay on the shelf? Find out on this episode of Feast The Halls! Music:Jingle Bells by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100187Artist: http://incompetech.com/This Is Not A Christmas Song by Neffexhttps://ffm.bio/neffexmusic

Hello and welcome back to Cinemstix snacks where we are here to unravel the mysteries of the newest movies coming out in 2025. Today we are tracking the case of one Wake Up Dead Man. Detective Benoit Blanc is tasked with looking into the murder of a priest during a church service in a small town. But when the murder seems impossible he must team up with the prime suspect to try to solve the case. What he finds is corruption, betrayal, and the truth that lies behind these church doors. Join Cole as he partakes in the melt in your mouth moments that made this film feel like a Baptist potluck, and the tough to swallow parts that felt like a sermon gone too long, and finally he gives his snack rating and comparison to let you know if this film is a mystery worth watching or if it’s preaching a false gospel.

Welcome back to Cinematic Snacks your bite sized reviews of the newest films coming out in 2025. Today we are taking a bite out of the newest film in the FNAF lore, Five Nights At Freddy’s 2.This film focuses on our titular characters Mike, Abby, and Vanessa as they must survive another plethora of animatronics who are out for vengeance. As the nights go on blood will be spilt, truths will be uncovered, and their lives could be changed forever. Join Cole as he looks dives into the melt in your mouth moments that made FNAF 2 stand out, the tough to swallow segments that were hard even for an animatronic to bite into, and gives his snack comparison and rating to let you know if this film is where the fright or if its got less flavor then a cheap cheese pizza.

Welcome back to Feast the Halls where we are looking at movie this holiday season that resonate with the themes of Advent. Today we are looking at what happens when we are looking at the theme of Peace but Cole has chosen a film that has no peace whatsoever. What happens when peace is the thing missing from your life? That’s the question we ask as we watch Silent Night (2023). On Christmas Eve, a father’s life is shattered when a violent gang shootout leaves his young son dead and him severely wounded, costing him his voice. Traumatized and consumed by grief, he withdraws from the world, struggling to hold his life together as the loss hardens into a singular purpose.Over the course of the following year, he methodically transforms himself—physically and mentally—preparing for a calculated act of vengeance. As Christmas approaches once again, he sets his plan into motion, confronting the criminals responsible in a brutal, wordless reckoning driven entirely by action, memory, and raw emotion.How will this movie reveal the need for peace in our lives? Does it create a conversation for us to have about how we can find peace or does this film say too much without saying anything at all?

Welcome back to Cinematic Snacks, your bite-sized reviews of the new movies coming out in 2025. Today we’re taking a look at Wicked: For Good—a film that swoops in on a broomstick and refuses to land quietly. If you’ve ever wondered what emerald-tinted drama tastes like, this one serves it piping hot.Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, continues her efforts to change Oz. In her way stands Glinda and Fiyero under the authority of the Wizard but when alliances shift, personal convictions are tested, and each one must decide what they truly believe and in the end Oz will be changed…For Good.Join Cole as he dives into the melt-in-your-mouth moments, the tough-to-swallow bits, and the snack rating—all to find out whether Wicked: For Good is just as magical as the first or if it should have stayed on the stage.

Merry Christmas! Feast the Halls is back for another year of Christmas movie fun! And this season, we’re adding a new twist by pairing each episode with one of the themes of Advent. For Week One, we’re starting with Hope—and there’s no better film to kick things off than The Polar Express.On Christmas Eve, a young boy who has begun to doubt the magic of the holiday is awakened by the thunder of a mysterious train stopping outside his house. The conductor invites him aboard The Polar Express, a train filled with children on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to the North Pole. As they travel through icy landscapes and whimsical wonders, the boy encounters new friends, unexpected challenges, and moments that quietly test what he believes.The adventure becomes more than just a trip—it’s an invitation to rediscover hope, courage, and the possibility that the magic of Christmas might be real after all.It’s a festive time as Cole and Jake hop on board the Cinematic Express. Will the Polar Express be a film that brings hope in the holiday season or will this just derail the holiday season right from the start. Find out on this episode of Feast The Halls!

Welcome back to cinematic snacks your box has reviews of newest movies coming out in 2025. Today Cole is snacking on little film called Rental Family. A struggling actor takes a job with a mysterious agency that rents out “family members” to lonely clients. As he steps into different roles, he begins to see how fleeting connections can leave a lasting impact, and discovers unexpected lessons about life, love, and belonging.Join Cole as he jumps into his thoughts about this movie looks at the melt in your mouth moments, The, tough to swallow, and gives his snack rating in comparison to let you know if Rental Gamily is one you need to see or isn’t worth the fee.

Hello and welcome back to Feasts of Film, where today we are showing our gratitude for the five years that Feasts of Film has been around. With almost 100 main episodes and several specials and new series we’ve introduced Cole is going over some of his favorite moments in Feasts of Film. Join Cole and his very raspy, Nick Miller sounding, possibly, voice as he takes you through some of the highlights through the years and the plans for what’s coming next for Feasts of Film. Thank you for listening and continuing to feast on the podcasts that digest and devour all the movies that are put in front of them.

Hello and welcome back to Feasts of Film where it’s your birthday everyday! Even in alternate dimensions where you’re stuck in the same time loop over and over. And that is exactly what we are dealing with today as we watch Happy Death Day 2U! Tree is finally free of her death dealing time loop. But when Ryan, roommate of her boyfriend Carter claims someone killed him and he’s in the same time loop she must figure out what’s actually happening. Unraveling the mystery of how she got stuck in the time loop to begin with, Tree gets thrown into an alternate dimension where not everything is as it seems. Can she make it back to her reality and stop the baby faced killer once again or is this her final birthday? Join Cole, Jake, and Megan as they dissect how this film changes the tone from the first. If it stands out or drops off from the original, and if the message it brings is one worth watching. It’s always a part when discussing these movies but can we have our cake and eat it too? Find out on this episode of Feasts of Film!

Hello and welcome back to Feasts of Film where truly what matters is what’s inside. And that is exactly what we’re going to find out today with the film It’s What’s Inside. A sci-fi thriller with elements of mystery and chaos mixed in. A group college friends reunite for a pre-wedding party at a remote estate. When Forbes, someone from their past arrives and introduces a device that allows you to switch bodies with someone in the room. What starts as a fun party game quickly develops into chaos, betrayal, and long hidden truths that come to light. Cole and Jake are going to see what’s inside this film as they look at its take on the freaky Friday scenario. Is it worth the watch or is what’s inside this film something that should never been seen.

Welcome back to Cinematic Snacks your bite sized reviews of movies coming out in 2025! Today Cole takes you on a journey back to the early 2000’s with Caught Stealing. Caught Stealing follows Hank Thompson, a washed-up former baseball player turned New York bartender whose life spirals out of control after he agrees to cat-sit for his strange neighbor. What seems like a simple favor turns deadly when gangsters, crooked cops, and thieves show up looking for stolen money—and Hank becomes the unlucky man in the middle of a violent crime spree.Join Cole as he tastes the melt in your mouth moments that make this film shine, and then struggles to enjoy the tough to swallow segment that look at where this film failed to live up to its potential. Finishing off with a snack comparison and rating to let you know if this a dude of a film or if it is a cinematic snack you need to see!

Welcome back to Feasts of Fiom where we are sleuthing our way to the greatest films for you to devour. For our “WhoDunnIt” month we are starting with the spin off to Knives Out, The Glass Onion. When eccentric tech billionaire Miles Bron invites his closest friends to his private Greek island for a weekend getaway, the group expects another round of lavish games and self-congratulation. But this year’s event takes a dark turn when famed detective Benoit Blanc unexpectedly arrives — and a real murder disrupts Miles’s carefully crafted “murder mystery” party. As Blanc begins to peel back the layers of deceit, ego, and hidden agendas within the group, it becomes clear that every guest has something to hide and that the truth at the heart of the Glass Onion is far more dangerous — and absurd — than anyone imagined.Join our detectives as they venture into the Glads Onion and find out if this mystery peels back something brilliant or just makes us tear up for all the wrong reasons.

Happy Halloween to all our frightening zombified listeners! Dr. FranColestein has a special treat as he is taking you on an all expenses paid trip to the vacation experience of a lifetime! As you go to Scooby Doo: Return to Zombie Island.The Mystery Gang have sworn off mystery solving. Fred has sold the van and the kids have promised Shaggy and Scooby they will not press into any unsolved phenomena while on an all expense paid vacation to MoonStar island. But when weird things start happening and zombies and strange human like cat creatures begin appearing they must get back in the game and get back to solving mysteries! Time to solve the mystery of this movie, will it be a refreshing return to the movie franchise that was so beloved as kids or are we unmasking a film that just doesn’t have the mystery or magic of Scooby Doo? Find out on Feasts of Frights!

Hello and welcome back to Cinematic Snacks your bite sized review of at least one spooky film that is coming out in 2025. Today Cole is picking up to answer the call for The Black Phone 2. Finn and Gwen Blake are trying to move on with their lives in the aftermath of facing the notorious child murderer “The Grabber”. But when Gwen starts having dreams and Finn hears the familiar black phone ringing there must face their nightmares once again. Join Cole as he breaks down the best and worst of the film and gives his snack rating and comparison to let you know if this is a film we’re picking up one or if you should just let it go to voicemail.

Hello and welcome back to another spooky film review with Dr. FranColestein and Count Jake-Ila. Today they commune with the spirits to find out if Ouija: Origin of Evil is a film worth rewatching. Set many years before the original film. A widowed mother and her two daughters add an Ouija board to their fortune telling business. But what starts out as an added gimmick seems to invite a genuine malevolent spirit into their home. As strange events escalate, the family realizes that the board has unleashed something far darker than they imagined.Join Jake and Cole as they break down the movie and digest what it has to offer. Then they will tackle the best and worst of the movie in the compliments to the check and send it back to the kitchen. Finishing our meal with Check, Please. To determine if Origin of Evil is truly a haunting good time or a poorly made scam of a horror movie.Music:"Ghost Processional" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hello and welcome back to Cinematic Snacks your bite sized reviews of the films coming out in 2025. Today Cole is back with another thriller all about a first date gone wrong called Drop. When Violet gets strange messages from an unknown person while on a first date she tries to ignore them. Until the stranger reveals they’ve taken her child hostage and to gain his freedom she must kill her date.Join Cole as he breaks down some of the best and worst of the film as well as gives his snack rating and comparison to let you know if this is a film worth a second date or if it needs to be ghosted.

Keep the lights on and your appetite ready because Count Jake-ula and Dr. FranColestein are feasting on another film from their past. Today they are shedding some like on the horror short turned movie Lights Out. When the lights go out, something sinister comes to life. A young woman named Rebecca returns home to help her little brother, who’s being haunted by a figure that only appears in the dark. As she digs deeper, she discovers a chilling link between the shadowy presence and their mother’s troubled past. What begins as a simple fear of the dark becomes a fight for survival—and a test of how far family bonds can stretch when something unseen lurks just beyond the light.Join our hosts as they prepare you for one frightening feast! They’ll digest the core components of the movie and then give their thoughts on the best parts in The Compliments to the Chef, and share what didn’t taste right in our Send it Back to The Kitchen. Finishing off with our final score in Check, Please! Will Lights Out be a reminder of how a YouTube short can be turned into a horror masterpiece or will we be left in the dark? Find out on this episode of Feasts of Film!

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Cinematic Snacks. You're bite sized reviews of the newest movies in 2025. Today Cole is taken hostage by Borderline. A deranged stalker breaks into a famous musicians house planning to take her hostage and force her hand in marriage. With her bodyguard, his daughter, and her boyfriend all caught in the middle, they must find a way to escape the stalkers clutches before the vows get exchanged. Join Cole as he gives a his spoiler free thoughts on the film, taking you through the Melt In Your Mouth moments that describe the best parts, the Tough to Swallow issues he has with it, and finally ending off with a snack rating and comparison. Will this film be a stand out thriller in 2025 or is it unwanted company?Make sure to check out the newest episodes of Feast of Film out every Friday!

Hello again, Feasters of Fright, we are now continuing out Feasts of Fright month looking back at the very first episodes Cole and Jake started this little dining podcast with. This time Cole and Jake jump into Malum the remake of Last Shift that came out in 2023. Jessica Loren joins the police force on the last night before it is condemned. One year ago her father saved a group of girls from the evil cult leader John Malum but eventually went crazy and killed several of his fellow officers in this police station. Now Jessica joins the force in his honor but also to discover what may have caused her father to commit such horrific crimes. As she goes through her shift, she uncovers hidden truths that are more disturbing than she could ever realized and finds that she is at the center of it all.Spooktober continues as Cole and Jake taste and see if this remake can add some flavor to the story of Last Shift. But is this remake a welcomed new take or is this going to be Malum for our hosts to go through? Find out on this episode of Feasts of Fright!