For this week’s show, the MovieFilm boys look back at the summer movie season that just ended and examine the hits, the misses, and the miscellaneous. It’s a nostalgic dive into some very recent history, including AVENGER: ENDGAME, MEN IN BLACK, GODZILLA, and more! Plus: Moviepass gives up the fight, STAR WARS news, and more! Listen to it all through the embed below or at iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! Also, please visit our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let ...
Sep 15, 2019•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 181
The evil clown Pennywise is back in theaters with IT CHAPTER 2, and the MovieFilm boys are back to clown around as they discuss the Stephen King fright flick! In addition: Thoughts on the new trailers for JOKER and BAD BOYS FOR LIFE, the latest STAR WARS news, and much more! Listen via the embed below or at iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! Like always, hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!...
Sep 08, 2019•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 180
The MovieFilm boys bring the curtain down on August with a fun chat taking stock of all the big news of the last few weeks, including the Sony/Disney Spider-Man divorce, news that Matrix 4 is incoming, and much more! Plus: Hear Zaki’s interview with producer Jason Blum and star David Oyelowo about their new thriller Don’t Let Go! Listen via the embed below or hear it at iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! Also, as always, please make sure to visit our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpod...
Aug 30, 2019•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 179
As the dog days of summer head towards their conclusion, Brian & Zaki hop on mic to talk up the latest batch of new releases and headlines! Listen in to hear quick takes on Dora and the City of Gold and The Angry Birds Movie 2. Plus: Remembering Peter Fonda, thoughts on Fox’s entire development slate getting axed by Disney, Viacom and CBS re-merging, and Ewan McGregor possibly back in the fold as a certain Jedi master! Listen to the embed below or download at iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, a...
Aug 17, 2019•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 178
This year marks thirty-five years since Daniel-san and Mr. Miyagi kicked their way into our hearts in the original The Karate Kid, and Brian & Zaki are here to celebrate with their latest MovieFilm commentary! Listen as they delve into the production’s history, and offer their own memories! We hope your attention will was on as you listen viaiTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, or Spotify! As always, please visit our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing...
Aug 13, 2019•2 hr 12 min
This week, the dynamic MovieFilm duo, Zaki and Brian, take on the Fast and the Furious spinoff-y duo of Hobbs & Shaw! But that's not all... Listen as the boys share their thoughts on the "world without the Beatles" fantasy Yesterday, revisit The Rocketeer, and ruminate on the trailers for Cats, Zombieland 2, and Martin Scorsese's long awaited Netflix gangster movie, The Irishman! Listen to it all through the embed below or at iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! Also, as always, pleas...
Aug 05, 2019•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 177
This week, the MovieFilm boys reconvene after their summer hiatus for a fun discussion about Quentin Tarantino's latest, Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood. Did the Leonardo DiCaprio/Brad Pitt flick-about-flicks work for us? You'll have to listen in to find out! Plus: Disney's Lion King remake, the motherlode of Marvel Studios Phase 4 news out of San Diego Comic-Con, and remembering David Hedison and Rutger Hauer. As always, please make sure to visit our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gma...
Jul 27, 2019•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 176
Spider-Man is back in theaters with this week’s FAR FROM HOME, and the MovieFilm Podcast is here with our reactions to the webslinger’s latest adventure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! In addition, we chime in on the death of Mad Magazine, ponder whether Quentin Tarentino really means it when he says he’s retiring, and celebrate the impending arrival of another Bill & Ted movie! Listen to it all through the embed below or at iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! Also, as always, plea...
Jul 05, 2019•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 175
The MovieFilm bring the curtain down on the dog days of June with brief, spoiler-free conversations on Men in Black International and Toy Story 4! In addition, they work their way through the MovieFilm Mailbag, discuss some of the new headlines out of Hollywood, and talk up the latest Star Wars news! through the embed below or at iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! Also, as always, please make sure to visit our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re d...
Jun 30, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 174
Thirty years ago today, Tim Burton’s Batman hit theaters and changed the course of movie history. The DC Comics adaptation starring Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton marked the first time anyone dared to take the Dark Knight seriously in live action, and its staggering box office success laid the groundwork for every single cinematic superhero battling it out in multiplexes ever since. It all happened because of Batman. As you can imagine, this one hit us at exactly the right time, so it’s a pre...
Jun 23, 2019•2 hr 13 min
Pop quiz, hotshot: The MovieFilm Podcast has just dropped its latest commentary track. What do you do? What do you do? That’s right, this week we’re celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of one of our favorite movies, Speed! Listen as Brian and Zaki offer up behind-the-scenes anecdotes, the production history, and their own personal histories with the vehicle (no pun intended) that cemented Keanu’s action hero bona fides and put Sandra Bullock on the map! Buckle up and feel the G’s via the em...
Jun 16, 2019•2 hr 2 min
Dark Phoenix flies into theaters this weekend and brings the curtain down on nearly twenty years of Twentieth Century Fox’s X-Men franchise! The MovieFilm boys are ready to go with their spoiler-filled take on this twelfth X-opus and whether it’s a finale worth that’s worth rising from the ashes for. But that’s not all! Robert Pattinson is confirmed for The Batman, Godzilla doesn’t roar quite as loudly at the box office as expected, and we have some theories to discuss regarding Star Wars: The R...
Jun 07, 2019•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 173
With Godzilla stomping through theaters once again, we take the opportunity to hop back in time and re-watch the first attempt to Americanize the big guy: 1998’s infamous disaster Godzilla, directed by Roland Emmerich and produced by Dean Devlin — two men who know from disasters. This movie was such a well-known debacle that it rendered the character radioactive (sorry) stateside for the next sixteen years. But is the Matthew Broderick monster mash as terrible as its rep? Tune in to get our take...
Jun 05, 2019•2 hr 21 min
The king is back! This week’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters sees the big guy stalking screens again after a five-year break, and the MovieFilm boys weigh in on Warner Bros.’ big budget monster mash. In addition, they offer thoughts on Keanu Reeves' ultraviolent sequel John Wick: Chapter 3, Disney’s all-new Will Smith-starring Aladdin, and more! Listen to it all through the embed below or hear it via iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! Also, as always, please make sure to visit our Faceb...
May 31, 2019•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 172
It was forty years ago this week that Ridley Scott’s Alien came to theaters and scarred an entire generation of filmgoers the process. The space-based horror opus has cast a very long shadow on cinematic history, and Brian and Zaki are here with a new commentary track to mark the occasion. Listen as they delve into the film’s roots and influences, production history, and thematic parallels, plus much more! Like always, stream it below or listen at iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify. And ...
May 23, 2019•2 hr 2 min
The man with the hat is back! And so are the MovieFilm boys, this time joined by special guest Sean Coyle (Disney's Puppy Dog Pals) for a brand new commentary track marking the thirtieth anniversary of the third Indiana Jones adventure! Listen in as Sean, Brian, and Zaki watch Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and share behind-the-scenes stories, personal anecdotes about the Steven Spielberg-Harrison Ford-George Lucas trilogy capper, and have plenty of fun and laughs as they re-watch one of the...
May 20, 2019•2 hr 13 min
The MovieFilm boys reconvene to take stock of the record-shattering success of Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame! Also: Quick thoughts on Detective Pikachu and the Game of Thrones controversy! In addition, we remember the late John Singleton, Tim Conway, and Peter Mayhew, speculate on what’s next for Star Wars, and chime in on other headlines of note! Stream the episode below, or listen via iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify. And please make sure to hit “like” on our Facebook page and let us kn...
May 16, 2019•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 171
The endgame is upon us! The biggest movie in the world is Avengers: Endgame, the finale to eleven years and twenty-two movies of build-up from Marvel Studios. And to mark the occasion, we have a suitably super-sized episode of the MovieFilm show! Join Brian, Zaki, and special guest Glenn Greenberg -- former editor at Marvel Comics who previously joined us a year ago for Avengers: Infinity War -- for a deep dive into the intricacies of the latest Avengers opus, as we offer our thoughts and theori...
Apr 28, 2019•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 170
The Endgame is almost upon us, but as we await the impending release of the latest Avengers epic we thought we’d take a trip back in time and re-watch the very first! Listen in as we go through 2012’s Avengers, written and directed by Joss Whedon, and offer our thoughts and observations about one of the most successful superhero spectacles ever made. There’s behind-the-scenes stories, personal anecdotes, and a few laughs too! As always, you can stream the episode below, or listen via iTunes, Sti...
Apr 20, 2019•2 hr 28 min
With Star Wars Celebration underway in Chicago, we were finally bestowed with not only the title of the next (and final) film in the current Star Wars trilogy, we were also given our first trailer! Brian and Zaki were so excited by this treasure trove of galactic goodness that they had to hop on mic to share their first impressions of what we now know will be called Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker! As always, you can stream the episode below, or listen via iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartR...
Apr 13, 2019•41 min
Shazam! is now in theaters, and Brian and Zaki offer up their reactions to the latest entry in the DC Comics movie universe. In addition, hear our reactions to the new trailer for Joker, our hopes for the next Terminator movie, and much more! As always, you can stream the episode below, or listen via iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify. And please make sure to hit “like” on our Facebook page and let us know how we’re doing by writing a review!
Apr 06, 2019•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 169
This week, the MovieFilm fellas share their takes on Netflix's star-studded heist film, Triple Frontier, Jordan Peele's sophomore horror hit, Us, DC's latest superhero spectacle, Shazam!, and Disney's most recent animated-classic-turned-live-action pic, Dumbo! But that's not all... The duo also dig into the official announcement of Bill & Ted 3 (Excellent!), as well as the heralding of Apple's forthcoming streaming network, Apple TV+. And let's not forget all of the latest and greatest Star ...
Mar 29, 2019•1 hr 23 min
It’s two decades later, and The Matrix still has us! Join Brian and Zaki for a brand new MovieFilm Commentary Track celebrating the twentieth anniversary of one of the most influential and thought-provoking action movies of all time. The boys delve into behind-the-scenes stories, their own personal reactions, and the impressive legacy of the Wachowskis’ cyberpunk foray starring Keanu Reeves and Lawrence Fishburne! This one was a treat to record, so we hope you’ll enjoy plugging in and re-enterin...
Mar 17, 2019•2 hr 18 min
Captain Marvel, the latest entry in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe, is now in theaters and the MovieFilm boys are here with their takes on the Brie Larson superhero epic! Hear whether we thought the film measured up to its forebears and where we think things are going next with Avengers: Endgame right around the corner! Plus: Remembering Luke Perry, wrapping up this year’s Oscars, Steven Spielberg’s anti-Netflix crusade, thoughts on the devastating Leaving Neverland, and much more! As always...
Mar 10, 2019•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 167
It’s an excellent adventure for Brian & Zaki! With Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this month, the MovieFilm boys mark the occasion with a fun commentary track. We discuss the timeless time travel comedy’s production process, story development, deep impact on the pop culture landscape, and much more! You can stream the episode below, or listen via iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify. And please make sur...
Feb 23, 2019•1 hr 32 min
With Alita: Battle Angel in theaters, Brian and Zaki reconvene to parse their reactions to the James Cameron-Robert Rodriguez comic book adaptation. In addition, we chime in on the latest Batman rumors (could Armie Hammer be suiting up soon?), speculate on what the failure of The LEGO Movie 2 may mean for this year’s box office, and much more! As always, you can stream the episode below, or listen via iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify. And please make sure to hit “like” on our Facebook ...
Feb 20, 2019•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 166
The MovieFilm boys are back to cycle through a whole host of new headlines out of Hollywood! Listen to our thoughts on last week’s Oscar nominations, Liam Neeson’s publicity disaster, and word that Ben Affleck has handed in his Batman retirement papers! Plus: The Hobbs & Shaw trailer, Star Wars title speculation, and remembering the late, legendary character actor Dick Miller! Listen to it via the embed below, or via iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! Also, as always, please make su...
Feb 07, 2019•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 165
Nineteen years after Unbreakable hit theaters, writer/director M. Night Shyamalan has unleashed its belated sequel Glass, uniting stars Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson with James McAvoy from the director’s Split two years ago. Listen in as Brian and Zaki discuss their thoughts on this belated trilogy-capper, and if it measures up to the long wait! In addition, hear reactions to last week’s surprise announcement of another Ghostbusters reboot, plus our thoughts on Star Trek 4 stalling, Christo...
Jan 20, 2019•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 164
2019 is here, but the MovieFilm boys need to pause and pick our fave flicks of the year just passed! Listen to our respective top tens, and hear which movies juuuust made the cut. Plus: Headlines, Star Wars news, and more! It’s a new year, and there’s plenty of MovieFilm excitement on the way! As always, you can stream the episode below, or listen via iTunes or Stitcher. And please make sure to hit “like” on our Facebook page and let us know how we’re doing by writing a review!
Jan 06, 2019•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 163
The MovieFilm Podcast closes out 2018 with conversations on a whole host of topics various and sundry, from Aquaman’s triumphant swim to the top of the box office, to Kevin Spacey’s bizarre re-entry into the public eye, to the Academy Awards’ trouble finding a host. In addition, thoughts on Green Book, Vice, and Bumblebee, plus Listener Letters, Star Wars news, and more! Hear it through the embed below or via iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! Also, like we always ask, please visit our ...
Dec 30, 2018•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 162
