Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Doug and Murph... Feature Presentation: There’s Nothing Like a List to Drum Up Some Debate - The New York Times decided to disrupt the lives of cinephiles with their 100 Best Films of the 21st Century poll this past week, and we’re here to run through the list with you, and share what we found both interesting and surprising from a mostly positive standpoint. Mid-Credits: June Largely Disappoints at the Box Office - Outside of How to Train You...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 123
Feature Presentation: Was It Ever Possible for The Last of Us Season Two to Live Up to the Hype? - As two individuals who played The Last of Us Part II and had been patiently waiting for season 2 of The Last of Us to air 2+ years after the superb adaptation of the original video game, we have a lot of strong opinions on how this version of the second game has been presented so far on television. Mid-Credits: Disney is Back at the Box Office - During the month of May, Disney proved once more that...
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 122
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Doug and Murph... Feature Presentation: A Season to Forget - The Winter/Spring box office was abysmal until Warner Bros. unleashed their one-two punch of A Minecraft Movie and Sinners upon the world. Many wondered whether movie theaters should even live to see another day thanks to the shenanigans taking place by patrons of Minecraft’s younger audience, but Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan provided reassurance of why cinema matters. End Cred...
May 15, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 121
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Doug and Murph... Feature Presentation: 2025 Summer Box Office Draft - It’s time for our second one-on-one face off in our seasonal box office pools, and the potential box office heavy hitters to select from this summer include many familiar franchises. We’ve got reboots of Superman and The Fantastic Four, live action adaptations of Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon, a return to Jurassic World, and the end of Mission: Impossible. ...
May 05, 2025•56 min•Ep. 120
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Doug and Murph... Feature Presentation: The Best Television Programs of 2024 - It’s impossible to watch every great program on TV in any given year, but we did our best to catch the shows that struck a chord with critics and audiences last year. We ultimately cover 21 shows in total (six of which are comic book adaptations) between our respective top 10 ranked lists and the 10 shows that Corey enjoyed from 2024 before he passed away in August....
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 119
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Doug and Murph... Feature Presentation: The Best of 2024 in Film - It’s time for us to reveal our individual top 10 favorite films of 2024, while also sharing 20 films of 2024 that Corey saw and would vouch for. Note that there is a bit of overlap as all three of us loved Dune: Part Two, My Old Ass, and I Saw the TV Glow, while we’re confident he’d have shared our adoration for Anora as well. End Credits: Please make sure to Like, Follow, and ...
Apr 22, 2025•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 118
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Doug and Murph... Feature Presentation: Comic Book Characters and IP Cash Grabs Aren’t Bulletproof - Fall 2024 was the season of the musical. Ironically the one musical that didn’t work was based on a comic book character. Joker: Folie à Deux couldn’t strike a chord, alongside other formerly formidable franchises such as Transformers, The Lord of the Rings, and Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. Meanwhile, Wicked, Moana, Mufasa, Beetlejuice, A Comple...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 117
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Doug and Murph... Feature Presentation: Spreading the Oscar Love - While we do agree on who we’d vote for in a majority of categories at this year’s Academy Awards (step right up for another funny acceptance speech this season, Kieran Culkin), it was always going to be largely due to our mutual passion for Dune: Part Two and The Wild Robot once the nominations were announced. At the same time we do have a near equal amount of disagreement on e...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 116
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Doug and Murph... Feature Presentation: What Will Doug and Murph Watch on TV in 2025? - It’s a big year for long-awaited returns and/or final seasons of some of our favorite television shows. The final episodes of Cobra Kai and the first half of Severance season 2 have not let us down, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. So much more must-see TV is still to come, including Andor, Daredevil: Born Again, Peacemaker, Stranger Things, and The ...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 115
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Doug and Murph... Feature Presentation: Most Anticipated Films of 2025 - Our co-hosts have two very different lines of thinking for the types of films they are most looking forward to this year. While Doug has gone almost all in on franchise fare such as Jurassic World Rebirth and How to Train Your Dragon, Murph’s selections are more auteur driven with upcoming films by Paul Thomas Anderson and Ari Aster. End Credits: Please make sure to Like,...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 114
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Doug and Murph... Feature Presentation: 2025 Winter/Spring Box Office Draft - In a season with only two films guaranteed to make money, it’s time to decide whether to play it safe with Disney or take some risks during our first ever one-on-one box office draft. End Credits: Please make sure to Like, Follow, and Subscribe to Live Breathe Film!
Feb 02, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 113
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Doug and Murph... Feature Presentation: Disney Ruled the Summer (and Year) - Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine battled it out for the crown this past summer, and this Disney duel ended up determining the winner of the 2024 box office both domestically and worldwide, along with who would get first place in our Summer Box Office Pool. End Credits: Please make sure to Like, Follow, and Subscribe to Live Breathe Film!...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 112
Opening Credits: Doug and Murph are joined by returning Live Breathe Film co-founder, JP, to talk about a major loss to our podcast family. Feature Presentation: Corey’s Life in Film - While Corey will always remain a part of Live Breathe Film, today we’re taking the time to celebrate his love for film via the many experiences we shared together. End Credits: Donations can be made in Corey’s name to WeGotNextSports.org. Thank you.
Dec 23, 2024•2 hr•Ep. 111
In Loving Memory of Corey (6/16/1987 - 8/24/2024): We couldn’t have done Live Breathe Film without you for all these years, and your shoes will be impossible to fill. Thank you for being our wildcard. Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Corey, Doug, and Murph... Feature Presentation: Fall Box Office Draft - Unlike this time last year, Hollywood has a robust slate of films to offer audiences. Now which are going to truly break out? Will Disney continue their return to dominance w...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 110
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Corey, Doug, and Murph... Feature Presentation: D23 Film and Television Recap - Whether it’s Walt Disney Animation Studios, Avatar, Pixar, Lucasfilm, Disney Live Action, or Marvel Studios, originality is no longer part of Bob Iger’s agenda as his tenure as CEO carries on. All of his various acquisitions over the years and the work of other studios, creatives, animators, etc. are currently being used to prop up Mickey’s fortunes, while the comp...
Aug 14, 2024•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 109
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Corey, Doug, and Murph... Feature Presentation: Did Deadpool & Wolverine Live Up to Our Lofty Expectations? - Before we get into the future of The Multiverse Saga and more importantly the introduction of Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, we have to talk all about the much anticipated arrival of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman to the MCU as Deadpool & Wolverine, along with all of the very special guests they brought with them. End Credit...
Aug 01, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 108
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Corey, Doug, and Murph... Feature Presentation: 2024 Films and Television to Binge - Here are the films and TV shows from the first six months of the year that we each recommend to you. It includes obvious picks such as Dune: Part Two and The Bear, along with less discussed gems such as I Saw the TV Glow and Dark Matter. End Credits: Please make sure to Like, Follow, and Subscribe to Live Breathe Film! Post-Credits: Animation Domination - Insi...
Jul 23, 2024•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 107
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Corey, Doug, and Murph... Feature Presentation: Every Film That Has Held the Crown for the Largest Box Office Weekend Since Jaws - 29 films have held the crown since Jaws and we can guarantee some will surprise you. We have the usual suspects on this list such as a variety of adaptations from various mediums, along with plenty of sequels and prequels, but we also have one film weeks into its initial run, a rerelease, and the one completely ori...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 106
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Corey, Doug, and Murph... Feature Presentation: The Rich History of the 100 Million Dollar Box Office Weekend - What was once a breakthrough with Spider-Man in 2002 had become more than commonplace by the time Barbie was released in 2023. So why have we not seen one in the year since and how can Hollywood adapt to changing tastes and their previous overreliance on comic book adaptations? End Credits: Please make sure to Like, Follow, and Subsc...
Jun 13, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 105
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Corey, Doug, and Murph... Feature Presentation: Let’s Get Snooty and Talk About Cannes - During our program we discuss the films we’re looking forward to that premiered at Cannes, including Palme d’Or winner, Anora. We also discuss what films, filmmakers, and studios were helped or hurt by showing of their perceived goods at the festival, and what our overall thoughts are regarding all the pomp and circumstance surrounding this particular film...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 104
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Corey, Doug, and Murph... Feature Presentation: Winter/Spring Box Office Recap - Dune: Part Two won the January-April period as predicted, but did its competitors such as Kung Fu Panda, Godzilla x Kong, and Ghostbusters do their part to keep the box office from crashing and burning overall? End Credits: Please make sure to Like, Follow, and Subscribe to Live Breathe Film! Post-Credits: The Summer Box Office Season Has Begun - Corey bet big on ...
May 13, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 103
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Corey, Doug, and Murph... Feature Presentation: 2024 Summer Box Office Draft - This is one of our more lively box office pools to predict with sure things such as Despicable Me 4, nostalgia plays that have potential to overperform like Twisters, and two complete wildcard westerns from Kevin Costner. Let’s pick what we believe will be the biggest hits at the box office during Summer 2024! End Credits: Please make sure to Like, Follow, and Subsc...
May 03, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 102
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Corey, Doug, and Murph... Feature Presentation: Theatrical Rereleases in the Post-Strikes Era - If you haven’t noticed there have been more and more older films being put back in theaters as movie theaters deal with the impact of the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. It’s somewhat similar to the period of time when movie theaters attempted to reopen during the pandemic, and there just weren’t enough new films to play throughout the day in each a...
Apr 19, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 101
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Corey, Doug, and Murph... Feature Presentation: The Year of Barbenheimer Comes to a Close - In a year defined at the cinema by Barbenheimer, and an inevitable amount of Oscar wins coming Oppenheimer’s way this weekend, it’s time we each pick what we’d like to see win in every category for the films of 2023. End Credits: Please make sure to Like, Follow, and Subscribe to Live Breathe Film! Post-Credits: Our Spoiler-Filled Thoughts on Dune: Part...
Mar 10, 2024•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 100
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Corey, Doug, and Murph... Feature Presentation: Our Favorite Films Of 2023 - In what was by far the best year for film since we started this podcast, we reveal each of our five favorite films of the year. It’s got something for everyone. International features, popcorn fare, epic dramas, innovative animation, comedies, and horror. These might not be the best films of the year, but they were all really damn good, and we’ll be watching them for ...
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 99
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Corey, Doug, and Murph... Feature Presentation: Live Breathe Film’s Most Anticipated Films of 2024 - We tried something new this year breaking down our most anticipated films into three films based on our collective lists. There should be something for everyone to look forward to in 2024, including films as disparate as Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and Joker: Folie à Deux. End Credits: Please make sure to Like, Follow, and...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 98
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Corey, Doug, and Murph... Feature Presentation: Live Breathe Films’s 2024 Winter/Spring Box Office Pool Draft - It’s time to predict the biggest films for the first four months 2024, which is looking to give audiences a severely depleted selection of films for audiences to choose from due to the dual strikes of 2023. While actors can promote their films normally unlike much of the second half of 2023, there are only so many potential blockbust...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 97
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Corey, Doug, and Murph... Feature Presentation: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Results of 2023 Fall Box Office Pool - It was an unpredictable season full of shocking box office returns with films being announced for release out of nowhere, while others were delayed or pushed out of the season completely because of the dual strikes. As we kick off 2024, let’s first break down our Fall Box Office Pool and the top 25 films of the season. End Cre...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 96
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Corey, Doug, and Murph... Feature Presentation: Great TV Both Wrapped Up and Debuted in 2023 - There was a bunch of overlap in each of our lists for our five favorite shows of the year. We also go through a ton of honorable mentions that we watched, along with some older shows that some of us finally caught up on. End Credits: Please make sure to Like, Follow, and Subscribe to Live Breathe Film! Post-Credits: Beyoncé and the Dreaded Post-Thank...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 95
Opening Credits: This week on Live Breathe Film with Corey, Doug, and Murph... Feature Presentation: Hollywood Greed or: How Studio Executives Learned They Needed to End the Strikes and Simultaneously Blow Up Their 2024 Theatrical Calendar - With 2023 coming to a close, it’s time we look forward at the films of 2024. Only due to the necessary WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, there is not much to look at! Here is a look at just some of the fallout from Hollywood thinking they could make money while sid...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 94
