Movies on the Side

A podcast about movies, mayonnaise on hot dogs, and everything else on the side. Hosted by Nate Baranowski and Stephen Robles. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter to send us your bad movie suggestions! @moviesontheside

Wicked: For Good (2025) Review

Can a musical with so many first-act hits...end with a bang?

11-25
35:24

Nate's Rules of Theater Etiquette

The etymology of "brekkie," Nate handles a theater talker, and we all need more pneumatic tubes.

11-25
17:57

Superman (2025) Review: Maybe That’s the Real Punk Rock

Sometimes it’s ok to be corny. Also, Nate and Stephen try to remember how to review movies. 

07-29
36:26

Everything is Cottage Cheese

We catch up on recent movie experiences, but more importantly, Stephen is putting cottage cheese in everything.

07-29
23:56

Gladiator II (2024) Review

Can Denzel Washington carry an entire sequel 20+ years in the making? Nate delivers what is possibly the best dissertation on why a movie is bad, and CG monkeys are bad.

02-28
36:23

Stephen Goes to a Sportsball Game

Stephen doesn’t understand how to attend a live sports event.

02-28
25:32

Wicked (2024) Review and Top 5 Songs

We gush a lot about Wicked, there's singing, and we list out top 5 songs from the movie!Follow Us On:MOTS Instagram 

01-31
37:26

How Famous Would You Want to Be?

Are you more of a Taylor Swift, or Keenu Reeves level of fame?Follow Us On:MOTS Instagram 

01-30
20:36

Our Top 5 Christmas Movies with Jason Aten!

Returning guest Jason Aten joins us to rank our top 5 favorite Christmas movies, and call out what’s clearly the worst in history! The audacity! The unmitigated gall!Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS Instagram 

12-20
39:21

Holiday Traditions with Special Guest!

Friend of the show Jason Aten joins us to review our favorite and new holiday traditions! He loves Christmas, even though he admittedly does absolutely NOTHING to facilitate it.

12-20
35:53

Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Godfather Review!

After 52 years, it turns out, this movie stands the test of time. It's Nate's first viewing, and we get treated to Marlon Brando impressions, infinitely quotable lines, and we dissect why The Godfather really is that good.Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS Instagram 

11-15
30:07

First-Time Onion Cutting, and How Long to Be an Expert

Yes, at 38-years-old it may be the first time Stephen has actually cut an onion. After Nate shames Stephen about his onion naiveté, they both vastly underestimate how long it takes to become an expert at: chess, figure skating, pottery, and other wildly inaccurate estimates. 

11-15
38:37

Pixar Movie Ranking and Inside Out 2 Review!

We wax poetically how Inside Out 2 is both a great movie, and an important movie. After, Nate utterly fails a ranking a top 5 Pixar movie list. Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS Instagram

10-26
35:47

Nate Goes to the Symphony

Turns out, live orchestral music is pretty great, and Stephen tries to explain how it all went wrong. 

10-26
41:24

Emily Blunt is Already Taken: The Fall Guy Review!

We review a movie about movie making, Emily Blunt is married to John Krasinski in every movie in our minds, we discover all the titles on a movie set, and Nate has the most incredible knock-off AirPods Max.Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS Instagram

09-27
22:41

Dealing with Rejection

Rejection is tough, but Stephen advises Nate on a strategy to help cope.

09-27
29:40

Fast X Review: Vin Diesel May Actually Become a Car

Physics don’t exist, John Cena drives a gadget mobile, and somehow, Vin Diesel may morph into a car before this franchise is over. Enjoy our review of Fast X!Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS Instagram

09-04
27:40

Pre-Sliced vs. Deli Cheeses

Stephen may have bought too many pre-sliced cheeses, and Nate attempts to persuade that bespoke deli cheese ordering is superior.

09-04
23:05

Did ChatGPT Star in Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning?

Tom Cruise is currently 62 years old, how many more Mission Impossibles you think he has left? Also, “The Entity” is basically AI, let’s be real.Bonus EpisodesListen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS InstagramMOTS Twitter

08-09
32:57

Olympics and Musicals

Despite not caring about sportsball, Stephen is oddly moved by the Olympics. Plus, musicals.

08-09
28:41

Parvin Dashti

I watched dead poets society and I cried out loud. could you please have a podcast about it ? thank you very much.

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