This episode opens with Randel's live reaction to watching the second trailer to the upcoming Disney+ series Ironheart. Following that, our hosts recap the final season of Andor and discuss it's place in the Star Wars legacy. Is it the best of Star Wars? Does it make Rogue One and A New Hope better? Finally, MIke and Ran touch on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power as Amazon begins production on the third season. The Socials: YouTube: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@moviepunditrypodcast7930 ...
Jun 11, 2025•49 min
Kal-El of Krypton is going to soon return to theaters, so we are pre-gaming with a look at one of the best and most controversial depictions of Superman on film - the 2006 Richard Donner re-edit of the 1980 classic, Superman II. Hear the amazing story of how this film came to be, rising from the ashes of a troubled production, personal differences, and a groundswell of fan support, The Socials: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@moviepunditrypodcast7930 Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @RDellBur...
Jun 04, 2025•47 min•Season 7Ep. 11
In this episode, Randell and Mike talk about the reaction to the Ironheart series trailer, and whether a show about a young, Black woman superhero can stand in the MCU, and how Disney is responding to backlash. Plus a (spoiler) discussion about the Andor Season 2 finale, The Last of Us and the upcoming Peacemaker series. The Socials: Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @RDellBurns Threads: @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 Facebook: https://wwww.facebook.com/MoviePunditry Email: moviepunditry@outlook.com ...
May 19, 2025•53 min•Season 7Ep. 7
In this special episode, Random Rewatch pays tribute to the late, great Val Kilmer with a look at one of his most iconic films, the 1986 Tony Scott classic, Top Gun. Mike will make his pitch that maybe Iceman was the hero of the film the whole time. So strap in and feel the need, the need for speed. With new audio, The Socials: Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @RDellBurns Threads: @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 Facebook: https://wwww.facebook.com/MoviePunditry Email: moviepunditry@outlook.com Random...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Mike and Randell give you insight into all the announcements from Star Wars Celebration Tokyo that just wrapped up, including six new Star Wars movies, Kathleen Kennedy retiring as president of Lucasfilm, and a reaction to the first three episodes of Andor season 2. Plus The Last of Us kicks off season 2 on HBO/Max **SPOILERS** for the first three episodes The Socials: Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @RDellBurns Threads: @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 Facebook: https://wwww.facebook.com/MoviePundit...
Apr 29, 2025•39 min
Hope you're not afraid of heights, because we are off to the Rockies for a high-altitude adventure. This is the 1993 action-adventure Cliffhanger, starring Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Janine Turner, and Michael Rooker. Strap on your harness and let's go find some cases of money. The Socials: Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @RDellBurns Threads: @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 Facebook: https://wwww.facebook.com/MoviePunditry Email: moviepunditry@outlook.com Random Rewatch Letterboxd: https://le...
Apr 10, 2025•38 min
In this week's extra big episode, we kick off with Mike's breakdown of this week's CinemaCon presentations, including Jurassic World Rebirth , Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and the extended sneak peak at James Gunn's upcoming Superman movie. Then we get into Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday cast revelation livestream, the Jonathan Majors situation, and more. The Socials: Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @RDellBurns Threads: @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 Facebook: https://wwww.facebook.com/MoviePunditry Ema...
Apr 04, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 7Ep. 5
This week, Mike and Dell dive into the disastrous opening of Disney's Snow White , react to Daredevil: Born Again , and recap the ending of Season 1 of Hulu's Paradise . Plus Reacher , Superman and more! The Socials: Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @RDellBurns Threads: @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 Facebook: https://wwww.facebook.com/MoviePunditry Email: moviepunditry@outlook.com Random Rewatch Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/mikeymo1741/list/random-rewatch/...
Mar 25, 2025•54 min
Join us as Movie Punditry pays tribute to the great Gene Hackman by taking a deep dive into his performance in the 1995 Tony Scott film Crimson Tide, starring Hackman, Denzel Washington, Viggo Mortenson and James Gandolfini. The Socials: Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @RDellBurns Threads: @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 Facebook: https://wwww.facebook.com/MoviePunditry Email: moviepunditry@outlook.com Random Rewatch Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/mikeymo1741/list/random-rewatch/ Rewatch music O...
Mar 15, 2025•43 min
When you really need to get information that a comatose bad guy has, just swap your face with theirs. Easy. Or so this gonzo 90's action thriller would have you believe. Take Nicolas Cage in the midst of his action movie phase, a John Travolta on a comeback, and a then-little known Hong Kong director with a unique vision, and you somehow get an extremely entertaining film to waste an afternoon with. The Socials: Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @RDellBurns Threads: @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 Fac...
Mar 05, 2025•56 min
This time around, Mike & Dell dive deep into Captain America : Brave New World with a discussion that pulls less punches than an enhanced super soldier. Also on the menu: Paradise episode 1, a discussion on the Nexflix show Zero Day and a rundown of James Gunn's interview on the future of DC movies. The Socials: Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @RDellBurns Threads: @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 Facebook: https://wwww.facebook.com/MoviePunditry Email: moviepunditry@outlook.com Random Rewatch Let...
Feb 28, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 7Ep. 3
Welcome back to Movie Punditry. This episode, Randell and Mike give thoughts on Captain America: Brave New World . Randell also talks about the new Hulu series Paradise , and the guys discuss the coming expansion of Forza Horizon 5 to PS5, the future of the Horizon franchise and Xbox in particular, and what Microsoft may be hoping to achieve with the seemingly scaled back importance of consoles in their gaming strategy. The Socials: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@moviepunditrypodcast7930 Twitter:...
Feb 21, 2025•39 min
In this bonus episode, Mike says goodbye to 1979 as a source of Rewatch movies, by giving a quick mini-episode on 5 significant films from that year, All That Jazz, The Black Hole, The Warriors, Apocalypse Now, and Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The Socials: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@moviepunditrypodcast7930 Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 Threads: @Movie_Punditry @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 BlueSky: @rdell47.bsky.social @mikeymo1741.bsky.social Facebook: https://wwww.facebook.com/MoviePundi...
Feb 05, 2025•56 min
Mike and Randell kick off 2025 with a look at James Gunn's Superman TV spot, controversy around Captain America; Brave New World, and a discussion on the 2025 Oscar nominations and what they say about the relevancy of movie awards. Plus the future of gaming and consoles. The Socials: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@moviepunditrypodcast7930 Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 Threads: @Movie_Punditry @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 BlueSky: @rdell47.bsky.social @mikeymo1741.bsky.social Facebook: https://ww...
Jan 31, 2025•1 hr 13 min
In space, no one can hear you scream. On the internet, however, everyone can hear you. So listen to our episode on this 1979 Ridley Scott classic, starring Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt and a cat named Jones. The Socials: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@moviepunditrypodcast7930 Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @RDellBurns Threads: @Movie_Punditry @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 Facebook: https://wwww.facebook.com/MoviePunditry Instagram: @Movie_Punditry Email: moviepunditry@outlook.com Random Rewatch ...
Jan 15, 2025•49 min•Season 6Ep. 16
Johnny Utah is an F! B! I! AGENT! Bohdi is a surfing bank robber Zen master. Angelo likes meatball sandwiches. This is 1991's epic heist thriller, Point Break, starring Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves and Gary Busey, directed by Katheryn Bigelow. The Socials: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@moviepunditrypodcast7930 Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @RDellBurns Threads: @Movie_Punditry @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 Facebook: https://wwww.facebook.com/MoviePunditry Instagram: @Movie_Punditry Email: moviepu...
Dec 13, 2024•37 min
Imagine a film today with such legends as Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Lance Hendrickson, Pamela Reed, Jeff Goldblum and Dennis Quaid. In 1983, they were mostly unknowns, but were all together in Phil Kaufman's epic telling of the story of Project Mercury. Come join us as we visit one of the greatest films of the 1980's. The Socials: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@moviepunditrypodcast7930 Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @RDellBurns Threads: @Movie_Punditry @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 Facebook: https:/...
Nov 13, 2024•57 min•Season 6Ep. 15
It's 1992 and the Bat is back. Tim Burton's dark and twisted followup to 1989's Batman is one of the biggest movies of the year, and Mike breaks it all down, the good, the bad and the ugly. You figure out who is who. The Socials: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@moviepunditrypodcast7930 Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @RDellBurns Threads: @Movie_Punditry @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 Facebook: https://wwww.facebook.com/MoviePunditry Instagram: @Movie_Punditry Email: moviepunditry@outlook.com Random R...
Oct 25, 2024•55 min
In this episode, we honor the late, great James Earl Jones with a look at one of his most noteworthy film performances, 1989's classic, Field of Dreams, starring Jones, Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan and the great Burt Lancaster. The Socials: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@moviepunditrypodcast7930 Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @RDellBurns Threads: @Movie_Punditry @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 Facebook: https://wwww.facebook.com/MoviePunditry Instagram: @Movie_Punditry Email: moviepunditry@outlook.com...
Sep 30, 2024•55 min
Welcome to another episode of Random Rewatch. This time we take on Bryan Singer's 2000 adaptation of X-Men, starring Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan and Hugh Jackman. The Socials: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@moviepunditrypodcast7930 Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @RDellBurns Threads: @Movie_Punditry @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 Facebook: https://wwww.facebook.com/MoviePunditry Instagram: @Movie_Punditry Email: moviepunditry@outlook.com Random Rewatch Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/mikeymo174...
Sep 14, 2024•1 hr 5 min
This time around, Mike and Randell had plans to discuss the DCEU and other DC properties in depth. This wound up being a conversation mainly about Batman - past, present and future. (plus some Superman and Green Lantern thrown in for flavor. And thus, this episode evolved into the first in a series on the James Gunn DC Era. The Socials: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@moviepunditrypodcast7930 Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @RDellBurns Threads: @Movie_Punditry @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 Facebook:...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Before there was AppleTV, there was the 1990 film Presumed Innocent, starring Harrison Ford, Bonnie Bedelia, Raul Julia and Brain Dennehy. Mike goes through all the twists and turns of this classic legal thriller. Does it hold up to modern adaptation? Take a listen and find out. The Socials: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@moviepunditrypodcast7930 Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @RDellBurns Threads: @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 Facebook: https://wwww.facebook.com/MoviePunditry Email: moviepunditry@...
Aug 25, 2024•43 min
Lucasfilm has just announced that The Acolyte will not be renewed for a second season, and predictably, the Internet has thoughts. Fortunately, so to Mike and Randell. The guys go over what happened and why, and what this means for the future of Star Wars and Disney. Of course, no discussion is complete without the MCU and Marvel Studios. Plus, the Xbox decision to port premiere titles to Playstation, and the future of gaming consoles, as well as the modern theme park experience. The Socials: Yo...
Aug 22, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 10
It's 1998 and there's a world beneath this world. The real world. No X-men, No Avengers. Just Blade. Join Mike as he breaks down the comic book movie that set the tone for all modern comic book movies, Stephen Norrington's 1998 Blade, starring Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright and Stephen Dorff. The Socials: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@moviepunditrypodcast7930 Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @RDellBurns Threads: @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 Facebook: https://wwww.facebook.com/Mo...
Aug 11, 2024•39 min
Welcome back to Westeros! We are going to need some more little birds over here, because we have a lot to go over, and Ulf is hungry. Tyland is going to need to keep his energy up as well, it seems, and we all need to prepare for a long nap as we recap the last episode of House of the Dragon for the next TWO YEARS!!! Surely they gave us a season finale worthy of remembrance, right? Well, maybe not so much. Mike and Justin recap all the highs and lows of the Season 2 finale, look into the flames ...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 19 min
You are cordially invited to an afternoon barbeque at the Dragonmont by your chef, Verminthor! Dress for the heat. Or perhaps some tiny tent camping with Alicent and Ser Rickard is more your style? Either way, Mike and Justin have it covered, right down to Daemon getting a smackdown from the Muppet Riverlord. We are one episode away from the Season 2 finale, and we have ideas as to what is going to happen. Join us as we look into the flames, recap "The Red Sowing" and see what comes next. The So...
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Welcome back to Westeros! This week Mike and Justin deep dive into "Smallfolk", the 6th episode of Season 2. There IS a spoiler warning before we start speculating what may happen based on Fire & Blood." So come along and see what happens as Daemon keeps dreaming, Aemond keeps scheming, and Seasmoke goes on the hunt. The Socials: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@moviepunditrypodcast7930 Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @JusPlays88 Threads: @mikeymo1741 @rdell47 Facebook: https://wwww.faceb...
Jul 25, 2024•1 hr 17 min
We're back in Westeros where Corlys is moping about, Aemond is smirking, Jace is making deals and Daemon is dealing with Mommy issues. Rhaenyra and Alicent are dealing with the men who would ignore them, and the Riverlords are not happy. And we get to the Twins and the Vale of Arryn. There are book spoilers here, but only after a warning in the podcast, so listen safely and stay if you dare. Then check out our Youtube channel for more content, our Rewatches, The Acolyte and of course, the Movie ...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 16 min
ROOK'S REST! We finally have the first major battle of the Dance of Dragons. Pour out a flagon of your best Arbor red for the Queen Who Never Was. Mike and Justin go over the whole episode, including Daemon's weird dream, Alys and her Youth Group Sleeping Potion, Alicent just not even-ing, and Jace dropping the hammer on his mother, the Queen. Check out our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@moviepunditrypodcast7930?si=fdeeLcItZ991GA3S The Socials: Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 @JusPl...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 14 min
In this episode, Mike takes on Oliver Stone's 1986 Vietnam War drama Platoon. Expect a lot of comparison to the other Vietnam War film of the time, Full Metal Jacket. Platoon stars Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, and Willem Dafoe. Random Rewatch is also available on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/@moviepunditrypodcast7930 The Socials: Twitter: @movie_punditry @mikeymo1741 Threads: @mikeymo1741 Facebook: https://wwww.facebook.com/MoviePunditry Email: moviepunditry@outlook.com Random Rewatch Letterb...
Jul 10, 2024•40 min•Season 6Ep. 11
