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Mike and Kelsey talk about their favorite moments from the Oscars last night. From Mike getting hype that his prediction of Brendan Fraser winning for “The Whale" came true to Kelsey getting emotional Ke Huy Quan’s speech. Mike and Kelsey talks about who they were happy DIDN’T win, who was left out of the in memoriam and how the overall entertainment value of the award show. 

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Mike takes on a listener suggested segment and ranks the Top 10 Scariest Horror Movie Masks. A good mask can make a horror movie traumatizing so which of these masked killers would you be the most frightening if they showed up at your doorstep? In the movie review, Mike gives his honest thoughts about Scream 6. Mike answers the questions: is the the best in the franchise?, is it TOO meta?, does the New York City setting make a diff...

Mike shares his list of what he thinks are the Top 10 Most Iconic movie theme songs. The most recognizable that even with just a few notes have the ability to put your right back into that movie. This list will only cover instrumentals / compositions (no lyrics!). In the movie review, Mike gives his thoughts on Creed 3, where it ranks in the franchise, was it weird to not have Rocky and how Michael B. Jordan did making his director...

Mike and Kelsey share the best and worst movies they saw in February. A collection of movie reviews with the best recommendations for movies you may have missed and what movies to avoid because they are so bad. In the movie review, Mike gives his review of the highly anticipated Cocaine Bear. It’s based on a true story, and follows the actions of a 500-pound black bear who consumes a significant amount of cocaine and embarks on a d...

There were only two ways people Chornologial & Release Order but now Mike has found a new way that he thinks you should try. The new order is  watching them character by character. So all the Iron Man movies, Captain American, Thor, Spider-man and so on! Mike gives his spoiler-free review of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and his thoughts on it being the first MCU entry of Phase 5, the introduction of a new villain and how i...

Mike gives his spoiler version of their review for Knock at the Cabin.  Mike shares his thoughts on the violence, the ‘twist’, ending and how he was hoping it would have turned out in the end. I repeat, ****CONTAINS SPOILERS****.  Listen if you’ve seen the movie…or you don’t care about having it ruined for you. 

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Mike issues his 2023 State of the Cinema address. On the agenda, Disney announces sequels Toy Story 5, Froze 3 and Zootopia 2. Mike gives his thoughts on what needs to change for Disney animation and Disney+ releases. Mike breaks down the new DC Universe and the 5 films we will see in their first new chapter titled “Gods and Monsters” and where “The Batman” and “Joker” sequels fall into the new universe. Plus, how AMC made everyone...

As we head into Super Bowl week, Movie Mike tries to tackle the question: “Why has it been so long since there’s been a great football movie?”  From the underdog stories, the thrill of victory and the horrors of injury — Let us take a look back on football in America, the first football movie ever, the greatest football films in history and what made them great. Mike reveals what was voted as the Best Football movie off all-time an...

The Oscar nominations came out last week and now Mike and Kelsey give their reactions to the full list of nominees. Mike gives his option on who will win, who got snubbed, what noms that surprised him and the one that caused him much OUTRAGE! Afterward, Mike gives his spoiler free review of Best Picture nominee The Banshees of Inisherin (HBO Max). Why he thinks it’s the best comedy in years, the real life friendship between Colin F...

Mike shares his Top 10 characters that Tom Hanks of all-time. In the movie review,  Kelsey joins Mike to give their spoiler free review on A Man Called Otto. Why Tom Hanks is crushing it in his 60's, why people need to ease up on nepo-babies, and the sad realization Mike had after watching the movie about what would happen if Kelsey died before him. And in the Trailer park, Mike takes a look at Netflix’s big flex in their trailer f...

Mike goes through all 26 letters of the alphabet and gives a recommendation for each letter. They include new movies, some of mike’s favorite and some that he considers the greatest of all-time. In the movie review, Mike talks about the new killer doll sweeping the world: Megan. And in the Trailer Park, Mike shares his thoughts on the mystery “Missing” coming out next week about a daughter whose mother disappears while on vacation ...

It’s one of Mike’s favorite times a year, looking at all the movies coming out and talking about what he’s most excited about. From the latest Marvel films to the new Barbie picture…Mike covers all the titles coming to the big screen this year . In the movie review, Mike talks about The Whale starring Brendan Fraiser where he plays obese and reclusive English teacher who tries to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for on...

Mike is back for the new year and sharing his list of the best 10 movies he watched in 2022. He also shares his top 5 movies that left him disappointed by not living up the expectations he had going into them. In the movie review, Mike talks about Knives Out: Glass Onion on how it compares to the original, the stand outs from the ensemble cast, and what this movie means for Netflix. 

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Mike and Kelsey give spoiler version of their review for Avatar: The Way of Water. Mike and Kelsey talk about all of the major plot points, action, runtime and whether or no they are in for more Avatar films. I repeat, ****CONTAINS SPOILERS****.  Listen if you’ve seen the movie…or you don’t care about having it ruined for you.  Kelsey also shares her Top 10 Books of the year after reading a total of 75 in 2022!

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Movie Mike takes a look back on his five favorite conversations from the podcast this year. Interviews include Sean Astin talking about Lord of The Rings, Chris Sanders on the voice and creating the story of Lilo and Stitch, Amy Brown (Bobby Bones Show / 4 Things) on her debut movie role in Holiday Harmony + more!

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Mike gives his Top 5 Christmas movie hot takes (with it being his least favorite movie genre) and share one sent in from the Movie Crew. Mike gives his review of Avatar: The Way of the Water  and if it was worth of the 3+ hour runtime. A dive into DC’s decision to scrap the new Superman movie with Henry Cavil. And in the Trailer Park, we get our first real look at Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. 

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As the year winds down, Mike gives his Top 5 worst movies of the year that all warned below a 2 out of 5 rating and were a complete waste of time. Mike also looks into what went wrong with the Top 10 Box Office Bombs of the year and how surprisingly not all of them are bad movies. In the movie review, Mike gives his thoughts on the new drama ‘Spoiler Alert’  starring Jim Parsons. And in the Trailer Park, Mike breaks down Guardians ...

It’s time for a Steven Spielberg themed episode. Mike shares things you may not know about Spielberg, his trademarks, legacy and influence on modern filming. Mike gives his 10 favorite Spielberg movies based on story, genre, music and rewatchability. In the movie review, Mike talks about the latest Spielberg movie “The Fablemans” which is semi-autobiographical. And in the Trailer Park, Mike talks about the first look at Indiana Jon...

Since we’ve wrapped up Marvel Phase 4 with ‘Wakanda Forever’, Mike ranks all 7 movies in the phase and decided where this series of films ranks inside the Marvel Universe. Mike gives his review of ‘Devotion’ about the inspirational true story of Jesse Brown, the first Black aviator in U.S. Navy history. And in the Trailer Park, Mike talks about the action/comedy Christmas movie called ‘Violent Night’ that comes out on Friday. 

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