Episode 201: Releasing the Snyder Cut!

Posted on May 27, 2020 by moviefilmpodcast

2020 has brought us a worldwide plague and literal murder hornets, but in what’s the surest sign that the world is about to end, Warner Bros. has confirmed the impending release of the long-rumored, presumed-mythical Zack Snyder cut of 2017’s Justice League. How did the infamous flop get its second chance via the new HBO Max streaming platform? In this supersized episode we parse the details and make some predictions about what to expect when it hits next year. Plus: Henry Cavill returns as Superman! The final Tenet trailer! And remembering the late Jerry Stiller, Fred Willard, and more!Hear it via the embed below or at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!

The MovieFilm Commentary Track: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Posted on May 22, 2020 by moviefilmpodcast

The man with the hat is back! The MovieFilm boys celebrate Memorial Day with their latest Indiana Jones commentary track: 2008’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Listen separately or watch along as we talk through the controversial final (for now) Indy adventure from Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, and starring Harrison Ford as the intrepid archeologist, including its production history, plot points, and polarizing public reaction. We have a complicated relationship with this one, and you’ll get to hear us work through all of it. Hear it via the embed below or at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!

Episode 200!!

Posted on May 16, 2020 by moviefilmpodcast

The MovieFilm Podcast celebrates 200 episodes by…staying inside and catching up on our streaming. With no big summer releases to unpack (one day, Black Widow!) we hop in the Wayback and discuss Brian’s journey through the Pink Panther film series and Zaki’s bingeing of the seminal ‘90s medical show ER. But that’s not all! Learn how Hollywood is counting on Christopher Nolan to save it, and whether the online-only release of Trolls World Tour is a sign of the end times: Plus: Star Wars news and more! Listen to it via the embed below or at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!

The MovieFilm Commentary Track: Avengers: Age of Ultron

Posted on May 5, 2020 by moviefilmpodcast

The beginning of May normally marks the debut of a brand new Marvel Studios opus, but in the absence of a new release, we’ve decided to dip into the archives for a special commentary track on 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. Listen in for behind-the-scenes stories, comic book factoids, and appreciation for the many ways the second Avengers epic has taken on greater resonance in the five years since its release. You can listen to it all through the embed below or at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!

Episode 199: The Last Dance

Posted on April 21, 2020 by moviefilmpodcast

The MovieFilm boys relive the ‘90s by discussing the all-new ESPN docu-series The Last Dance, looking at Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ famous championship run. But that’s not all! We also discuss the possibility of movie theater chains going bankrupt in the wake of COVID-19, Saturday Night Live‘s attempt to stay in the game while being stuck at home, Martin Scorsese’s latest project being hard up for cash, Star Wars news, and much more! You can listen to it all through the embed below or at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!

The MovieFilm Commentary Track: Apollo 13

Posted on April 11, 2020 by moviefilmpodcast

For the MovieFilm show’s latest commentary track, we watch 1995’s space thriller Apollo 13 — depicting the real life events that began fifty years ago today! Listen as we dive deep into the Ron Howard-directed drama starring Tom Hanks and explain why it remains a timeless favorite even a quarter-century after its release! Check it out via the embed below or at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!

Episode 198: Watching Call of the Wild with Bloodshot Eyes

Posted on April 3, 2020 by moviefilmpodcast

The MovieFilm boys are still sheltering-in-place, but we’ve still got plenty to discuss! With Hollywood hitting pause on most new releases for the next few months, we map out what the industry’s future looks like. You can also hear our thoughts on new to VOD releases Call of the Wild and Bloodshot, and all the other stuff we’ve been doing in lockdown. Plus: Star Wars news…because there’s always Star Wars news! Hear it all through the embed below or at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!

Nostalgia Theater: Mark Valley on Human Target

Posted on March 31, 2020 by moviefilmpodcast

Zaki hit the bullseye with this month’s conversation as he’s joined by actor Mark Valley for a lengthy conversation as they reminisce about the tenth anniversary of Fox TV’s gone-too-soon DC Comics adaptation Human Target. Plus: Boston Legal, Keen Eddie, and much more! Listen to it all via the embed below or at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!

The MovieFilm Commentary Track: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (’90)

Posted on March 26, 2020 by moviefilmpodcast

We might be stuck indoors, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a shell of a time! For our latest commentary, the MovieFilm boys (and special guest Sean Coyle) celebrate thirty years of T-U-R-T-L-E power with 1990’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Listen on it’s own or watch along as we swap behind-the-scenes trivia, Easter eggs, and our stories about seeing it the first time! Cowabunga dudes, hear it all through the embed below or at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!

Episode 197: Movies in the Time of Corona

Posted on March 20, 2020 by moviefilmpodcast

A statewide shelter-in-place order for California means the MovieFilm boys don’t have any new releases to review, but we’ve still got plenty to discuss as we take stock of Hollywood’s maneuvering around the COVID-19 crisis, from closed theaters to cancelled release dates to questions about what comes next. Plus: Star Wars news, the Cats “butthole cut” (??), and more! Hear it all through the embed below or at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!