Why We See Movies Podcast

Today on the Podcast we discuss, Ryan Coogler's supernatural thriller, Sinners.   NEWS ON THE MARCH RIP - Michael Madsen / Lalo Schifrin / Mark Snow / Alf Clausen / Quincy Jones Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond Aaron Sorkin set for Social Network sequel   FEATURE REVIEW: SINNERS  (8:20) SPOILERS AHEAD!!!  (18:30)   RANT & RAVE Darren  (21:00) - Revenge (2017) / Frazetta: Painting With Fire Paul  (28:00) - David Blaine: Do Not Attempt / The Bear (Hulu) Ron  (32:25) - Black Bag / The Fountain (Apple) / The Accountant 2  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the 36th film from the MCU, Thunderbolts*.   FEATURE REVIEW: THUNDERBOLTS* SPOILERS AHEAD!!!  (11:40)   RANT & RAVE Ron  (21:00) - The Monkey / Presence / Too Funny To Fail: The Life & Death of the Dana Carvey Show (Hulu) Darren  (29:50) - Pamela, A Love Story (Netflix) / The Iron Claw / The Godfather II Remastered Soundtrack  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the third season of Marvel's animated series, What If..? FEATURE REVEIW: WHAT IF..? SEASON 3   RANT & RAVE Ron  (8:40) - The Wolf Man / Here Paul  (14:30) - Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Disney+) / The JInx (HBO) Darren  (18:50) - The Master Gardener / Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror remastered Soundtrack by Christopher Young / Abbot & Costello Meet Frankenstein Soundtrack by Frank Skinner  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the crime thriller, The Rip, starring, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck.    FEATURE REVIEW: THE RIP (NETFLIX)   RANT & RAVE Darren (7:20) - Night of the Zoopocalypse / The Bad Guys 2 Ron (11:50) - Song Sung Blue / Blue Moon  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the Game of Thrones inspired fantasy series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms   FEATURE REVIEW: A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS SPOILERS AHEAD!!!  (5:30)   RANT & RAVE Darren (10:45) - Musica / Jerry Goldsmith's "The Chairman" Soundtrack CD Ron (19:40) - Jay Kelly (Netflix) / Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere / Anaconda  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the latest Marvel series, Wonder Man, as well as few animated Marvel Projects.    NEWS ON THE MARCH R.I.P. - Catherine O'Hara / Robert Duvall   FEATURE REVIEW: WONDER MAN  (5:50) MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!!   RANT & RAVE Eyes of Wakanda  (18:50) Marvel Zombies  (21:35)    

Today on the Podcast we discuss Disney's animated smash hit, Zootopia 2.    FEATURE REVIEW: ZOOTOPIA 2 MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!   RANT & RAVE Ron (8:45) - Now You See Me Now You Don't / F1 (Apple) Paul (13:40) - Kipo and the age of the Wonderbeasts / My Adventures with Superman (HBO) Darren (17:45) - One Battle After Another / Immaculate / May December  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the final season of Stranger Things.   FEATURE REVIEW: STRANGER THINGS SEASON FIVE MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!!   RANT & RAVE Darren (13:50) - My Penguin Friend / In A Violent Nature Paul (19:00) - Squid Game: Season 3 (Netflix) / The Gilded Age (HBO) Ron (25:00) - Highest To Lowest (Apple) / Bugonia  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the third film in the Avatar series, Fire and Ash.    FEATURE REVIEW: AVATAR FIRE & ASH MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!!   RANT & RAVE Ron  (15:05) - Good Fortune / Nouvelle Vague (Netflix) Darren  (19:00) - A Different Man / Doctor Sleep Paul  (28:15) - The Mortician (HBO) / Predator: Killer of Killers (Disney+)  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the nuclear thriller, A House Of Dynamite.   FEATURE REVIEW: A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE   RANT & RAVE Darren  (9:40) - Rustin / Karate Kid: Legends Ron  (15:55) - Tron: Ares / Eleanor the Great / Waltzing With Brando  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the third entry in the Benoit Blanc series of mystery whodunits, Wake Up Dead Man.   FEATURE REVIEW: WAKE UP DEAD MAN SPOILERS AHEAD!!!  (6:30)   RANT & RAVE Ron  (9:25) - The Running Man / Roofman / Nobody 2 Darren  (14:25) - The Lost City / Mandy  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the latest iteration of the literary classic, Frankenstein.    NEWS ON THE MARCH The ongoing sale of Warner Bros.  R.I.P. - Rob Reiner   FEATURE REVIEW: FRANKENSTEIN  (4:20)   RANT & RAVE Ron  (16:45) - After the Hunt / The Smashing Machine / Honey, Don't Darren  (24:15) - In the Land of Saints and Sinners / The Promised Land  

Today on the Podcast we discuss, Ari Aster's new film, Eddington.    FEATURE REVIEW: EDDINGTON SPOILERS AHEAD!!!  (7:35)   RANT & RAVE Ron  (9:35) - One Battle After Another / Caught Stealing / Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Darren  (14:35) - Love, Lies, Bleeding / Detour / Out Of Africa CD Soundtrack from Entrada Records    

Today on the Podcast we discuss the horror thriller, Weapons.    NEWS ON THE MARCH R.I.P. - Diane Ladd / Diane Keaton John Williams set to score Spielberg's untitled UFO film   FEATURE REVIEW: WEAPONS  (7:50) SPOILERS AHEAD!!!  (14:00)   RANT & RAVE Ron - (17:30) - Wednesday (Netflix) / Alien: Earth (FX) / John Candy: I Like Me (Amazon) Darren - (27:50) - Problemista (A24) / KPop: Demon Hunters (Netflix) / Union Pacific: The Paramount Westerns Collection Vol. 2 / Mad Dreams & Monsters: The Art of Phil Tippet and Tippet Studio  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the best and worst films from 2024.  Ron's Runner Up's - 20-11   Darren's Runner Up's - 20-11  (3:50) Paul's Runner Up's  (6:20) Ron's Top 10-6  (9:00) Darren's Top 10-6  (13:00) Paul's Top 10-6  (19:10) Ron's Top 5-1  (22:45) Darren's Top 5-1  (28:35) Ron's Top 5-1  (38:00) Worst Films of the Year  (42:45)   COMPLETE LISTS RON RP's - Monkey Man / The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare / Gladiator II / A Quiet Place: Day One / The Apprentice / Beetlejuice Beetlejuice / Alien: Romulus / Coup De Chance 20) The Bikeriders / 19) The Brutalist / 18) Rebel Ridge / 17) The Wild Robot / 16) Steve Martin: A Documentary In 2 Pieces / 15) Civil War / 14) The Iron Claw / 13) Conclave / 12) Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes / 11) Dune Part 2 / 10) Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga / 9) Music By John Williams / 8) September 5 / 7) Nosferatu / 6) Deadpool & Wolverine / 5) A Real Pain / 4) Anora / 3) Flow / 2) A Complete Unknown / 1) Saturday Night   DARREN RP's - 20) A Quiet Place: Day One / 19) Paddington In Peru / 18) Nosferatu / 17) A Real Pain / 16) Sugarcane / 15) Brats / 14) Jim Henson: Idea Man / 13) Immaculate / 12) Deadpool & Wolverine / 11) Challengers / 10) Alien: Romulus / 9) Music By John Williams / 8) The Wild Robot / 7) A Complete Unknown / 6) Civil War / 5) Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes / 4) Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga / 3) September 5 / 2) Dune Part 2 / Saturday Night   PAUL RP's The Iron Claw / Unfrosted / Hellboy: The Crooked Man / Beetlejuice Beetlejuice / Inside Out 2 / Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes / The Wild Robot - 10) Alien: Romulus / 9) Civil War / 8) Deadpool & Wolverine / 7) Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga / 6) Conclave / 5) Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl / 4) Saturday Night / 3) A Complete Unknown / 2) Flow / 1) Dune Part 2  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the third and final entry in the Downton Abbey series, The Grand Finale.    NEWS ON THE MARCH R.I.P. - Robert Redford / Claudia Cardinale Martin Scorsese announces next project Michael Mann says :Heat 2" is ready to go George Miller's "Wasteland" could become a series   FEATURE REVIEW: DOWNTON ABBEY THE GRAND FINALE  (7:00)   RANT & RAVE Ron  (16:45) - The Phoenician Scheme / The Naked Gun Darren  (21:35) - If / Together / Talk To Me / Jaws 50th Anniversary CD Soundtrack  

Today on the Podcast we discuss the life and career of the great, David Lynch.    EARLY YEARS ERASERHEAD (3:00) THE ELEPHANT MAN  (8:55) DUNE  (11:25) BLUE VELVET  (13:50) TWIN PEAKS  (17:55) WILD AT HEART  (27:35) TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME  (32:25) LOST HIGHWAY  (35:45) THE STRAIGHT STORY  (39:40) MULHOLLAND DRIVE  (42:50) INLAND EMPIRE  (47:35) TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN  (50:35)    

Today on the Podcast we discuss the latest film in the Jurassic series, Rebirth.    FEATURE REVIEW: JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH   RANT & RAVE Ron  (10:00) - Million Podcast Ranking / Companion / The Life Of Chuck Darren  (16:30) - Io Capitano / Michael Giacchino: Exotic Themes for the Silver Screen Vol. 1    

Today on the Podcast we discuss the latest film and series from the MCU, Fantastic Four: First Steps, and Ironheart.   FEATURE REVIEW: FANTASTIC FOUR FIRST STEPS SPOILERS AHEAD!!!  (11:11)   RANT & RAVE Ron  (17:40) - Ironheart / (22:22) - The Ballerina: From the World of John Wick / Wick is Pain Darren  (25:45) - Monolith / Travelogue Vol. 1 by Michael Giacchino and his Nouvelle Modernica Orchestra    

Today on the Podcast we discuss the first film from the new DC Universe, Superman.    FEATURE REVIEW: SUPERMAN SPOILERS AHEAD  (13:50)   RANT & RAVE Darren  (19:00) - A Minecraft Movie / They Cloned Tyrone Ron  (24:45) - Criterion: Closet Picks / Konbini: Video Club / Mobland (Paramount+)