The Movie Podcast

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Academy Award-Winner Rami Malek and Director James Hawes to discuss the first trailer for new their film THE AMATEUR. The all-new espionage thriller opens in theatres on April 11, 2025. Charlie Heller (Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley whose life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack. When his supervisors refuse to take action, he takes matters into his own hands, embarking on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible, his intelligence serving as the ultimate weapon for eluding his pursuers and achieving his revenge. The film also stars Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez, Danny Sapani, and Laurence Fishburne. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Aldis Hodge and Isaiah Mustafa to discuss their new Prime Video series CROSS, inspired by James Patterson’s best-selling Alex Cross book series. The show follows Detective and forensic psychologist Alex Cross, who uses his unique insight into the minds of killers and their victims to track down murderers alongside his partner Detective John Sampson. Hodge stars as Cross and also serves as a Producer on the series. All eight episodes of Cross will premiere worldwide in more than 240 countries and territories on November 14 exclusively on Prime Video. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Anthony are joined by Paul Mescal (All of Us Strangers, Aftersun) to discuss his starring role as Lucius Verus in Ridley Scott's GLADIATOR II. The film is a sequel to Gladiator (2000) starring Russell Crowe and continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus (Crowe) at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people. Gladiator II releases exclusively in theatres on November 22, 2024 by Paramount Pictures. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Ridley Scott's GLADIATOR II starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, with Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington. The film is a sequel to Gladiator (2000) starring Russell Crowe and continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus (Crowe) at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people. Gladiator II releases exclusively in theatres on November 22, 2024 by Paramount Pictures. Interview with Paul Mescal coming soon. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by the cast and creators of the Apple TV+ Original series Shrinking Season 2, including Brett Goldstein, Bill Lawrence, Jessica Williams, Christa Miller, Michael Urie, Ted McGinley, Lukita Maxwell, and Luke Tennie. The series follows a grieving therapist (played by Jason Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives… including his own. In addition to creating the series with Bill Lawrence and Jason Segel, Brett Goldstein appears in a special guest star role. Shrinking Season 2 is now streaming on Apple TV+ with new episodes weekly until December 25, 2024. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Shahbaz sits down with Writing and Directing duo Scott Beck and Bryan Woods at TIFF 2024 to discuss their chilling new thriller, HERETIC starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, and Chloe East. In the film, two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. Heretic debuts exclusively in Canadian theaters through VVS and in U.S. theaters via A24 on November 8, 2024. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony are back with a main episode… we know, it’s been a while! This week, we dive into Election Day 2024, Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film with Tom Holland and Matt Damon, the return of the Scary Movie franchise, why comedies are rare in theatres, and share their reviews for Juror No. 2 and Super Mario Party Jamboree, plus lots more! Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz sit down in Toronto with Rudy Pankow (“JJ”), Austin North (“Topper”), and Carlacia Grant (“Cleo”) from Netflix’s Outer Banks to dive into Season 4 of the hit series. In Outer Banks Season 4, the Pogues aim for a normal life after El Dorado but are pulled back into the hunt for Blackbeard’s treasure. With new enemies closing in, they must confront their past, their future, and what they’re willing to sacrifice. Outer Banks Season 4, Part 2 releases November 7, 2024 exclusively on Netflix. Photo courtesy of George Pimentel Photography / Netflix. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Anthony are joined by Writer and Director Sean Baker to discuss his latest film ANORA starring Mikey Madison. In the film, Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled. Anora is now playing in limited theatres by Neon in the U.S. and Elevation Pictures in Canada. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Genesis Rodríguez to discuss LIONESS from Yellowstone Co-Creator Taylor Sheridan. In season two of Lioness, as the CIA’s fight against terror moves closer to home, Joe (Zoe Saldaña), Kaitlyn (Nicole Kidman), and Byron (Michael Kelly) enlist a new Lioness operative (Genesis Rodríguez) to infiltrate a previously unknown threat. The eight-episode second season premiered Sunday, October 27, with two episodes on Paramount+ with new episodes weekly. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Composer Mick Giacchino to discuss his work on the HBO Original limited series The Penguin from DC Studios. The series continues filmmaker Matt Reeves’ The Batman crime saga, exploring the Penguin’s rise to power in Gotham City’s criminal underworld. Mick’s recent projects include Disney’s The Muppets Mayhem and AMC+’s That Dirty Black Bag. Since his debut with Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow in 2015, Mick has contributed to Disney’s Zootopia+, Netflix’s animated feature Extinct, The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell, and additional music for The Batman. In 2021, he released his first instrumental EP, Perseverance. Mick is also the son of Composer and Director Michael Giacchino, a friend and frequent guest of The Movie Podcast. The Penguin airs Sundays at 9PM ET on HBO and available to stream on Max and Crave Canada. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel takes us through his trip to Universal Studios Hollywood, from exploring Super Nintendo World for the first time to a near breakup scare after a terrifying night at Hollywood Horror Nights with his girlfriend. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel returns from Halloween Time at Disneyland and shares all about his trip, from pin trading and delicious food to the best rides and seasonal surprises. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz sit-down with Academy Award-Winning Director Edward Berger at TIFF to discuss CONCLAVE starring Ralph Fiennes. The film follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope’s wake, secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church. The film also stars Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Carlos Diehz, Lucian Msamati, Brían F. O’Byrne, Merab Ninidze, Sergio Castellitto, and Isabella Rossellini. Conclave releases in theatres October 25, 2024 by Elevation Pictures in Canada. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel is joined by Louis Partridge and Leila George of DISCLAIMER, a psychological thriller miniseries written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón, based on the 2015 novel of the same name by Renée Knight. The series stars Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Louis Partridge, Leila George, HoYeon Jung, and Lesley Manville. Disclaimer is now streaming on Apple TV+ with new episodes weekly. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices