The Fifth Star

Two movie buffs, Jaimie and Albert, are on a quest to find their next 5-star movie. When they can agree on a 5-star rating this podcast will terminate. Will the next episode be their last? Join them every Thursday to find out! YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFifthStarPodcast SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z5drBNpjhCdmJENrpbn5l APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fifth-star/id1756840712 The Fifth Star Podcast is hosted by Jaimie and Albert, follow us on Letterboxd: Jaimie: https://letterboxd.com/jaimiedorea/ Albert: https://letterboxd.com/albert_oh/

Highest 2 Lowest - Review

In this modern reimagining of Kurosawa's classic High to Low, Spike Lee makes some artistic choices and asks some interesting questions about the music industry. Will it be a 5 star movie?

09-12
44:45

Squid Game Season 2 Review

After 3 years, the 2nd season has finally dropped on Netflix! Here are our thoughts and theories about what is to come for the 3rd and final season. Chapters: 00:00 - Spoiler Free Review 17:28 - The Front Man (start of spoilers) 27:58 - Gi-Hun 28:58 - The Cop and Captain Park 31:05 - Is 246 Still Alive? 33:20 - Season 2.5 34:59 - Bread vs Lottery Ticket 37:22 - The Games 43:00 - Marine Boy is SUS 45:15 - Is Oh Il-nam (001) still alive? 46:10 - Season 3 Expectations

01-09
48:01

Big Bold Beautiful Journey - Review

Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell take on their pasts, untangling their relationship issues along the way. This magical realism movie is odd, but could it be five-star worthy?

09-26
41:08

Anatomy of a Fall - Review

In this court drama, the question throughout is did she kill him, or did he fall? Written with a script worthy of it's Academy Award, the actors bring this story to life, raising questions about marriage, parenting, and life choices. At its heart, Justine Triet's film is about the messiness of the morally gray human experience.

09-19
46:46

Caught Stealing Movie Review

While catsitting for his neighbor, Austin Butler finds himself mixed up in the wrong kind of situation. In this Baby Driver-esque story, Darren Aronofsky tries his hand at action comedy with a conflicting ending. Will it be our next 5 star movie?

09-05
45:19

Thursday Murder Club - Movie Review

Netflix just dropped a new book adaptation based on Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club book series. With stars such as Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, and Ben Kingsley tied to a hilarious premise, could it be our next 5 star movie?

08-29
34:15

Night Always Comes - Review

On this episode of the fifth star, Jaimie and Albert review Vanessa Kirby's latest Netflix film, Night Always Comes. They have to ask: what would you do if you needed $25,000 in one night? Will this be the final episode?

08-22
38:46

KPop Demon Hunters Review

Singing pop songs while fighting demons? This movie has been topping Netflix's charts for over six weeks. Could it be 5 star worthy?

08-15
42:35

Fantastic Four: First Steps REVIEW

Lot of opinions for this reboot. Watch our Superman review for additional context!

07-31
46:08

Top Movie for the Last 50 Years

In honor of our 50th EPISODE, and our one-year anniversary as a podcast, we decided to pick our favorite movies for each year starting from 1975-to now! Some are embarrassing, some are our favorites. Let us know what your movies are and if you have any recommendations!

07-24
01:08:50

Superman Review

The Superman movie was a hit to the public. Will it be our next 5-star movie? Next week is our 50th episode and 1 year anniversary as a podcast! We will be going through our top movies from the last 50 years and see how they compare.

07-16
39:11

Squid Games Season 3 REVIEW

Was the front man the protagonist? NEXT WEEK: Superman

07-10
54:26

Materialists Movie Review

Celine Song is back with another A24 film starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal. Will this romance drama with a smidge of comedy be our next 5-star movie?

06-26
50:32

September 5 Review

This story is still relevant today as it raises a lot of questions about how the news is captured and how we are responsible for the stories we air. NEXT WEEK: Materialists

06-19
30:48

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Review & Franchise Ranking

Is this a worthy finale to the Mission Impossible franchise? We also rank every Mission Impossible movie!Chapters:00:00 - Intro01:07 - Spoiler Free Reaction17:54 - Score Reveal20:15 - Spoiler Review43:41 - Ranking Every Mission Impossible Movie

06-04
01:18:02

Mission: Impossible Review

As we get ready for the FINAL Mission: Impossible movie, we're going back to the beginning. Join us next week when we review the final movie, AND tier rank the franchise.

05-22
36:54

Sinners Review

This movie isn't just about the horror appeal. It's far deeper than that and in this review we dive into the themes of Sinners and how Ryan Coogler might just be a genius.

05-15
54:07

Thunderbolts Movie Review

Marvel brings us a darker story with a new ragtag team of "Avengers."

05-08
42:44

The Bikeriders Review

The origin of motorcycle clubs and how they took over the US.

05-01
41:53

Snack Shack Review

The Snack Shack (2024) is a 90's comedy, coming-of-age movie, currently on Amazon Prime! Here is our review.

04-24
26:42

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