Movie Conversations with Derek Richards

Movie Conversations with Derek Richards

Hello and welcome. My name is Derek Richards and I love talking and seeing movies. Join me and some of friends as we review the newest releases and follow along for monthly in depth conversations about movies myself and my friends consider to be 5 star classics.

Episodes

July 31, 2025 43 mins

Today Derek and Brad talk about Happy Gilmore 2, Eddington and Fantastic Four: First Steps.

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On today's episode Derek and Brad dive into James Gunn's new movie Superman. They also discuss spoilers later on in the episode.

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Today Derek struggles to remember the title of the new Jurassic movie and then him and Brad review it.

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July 1, 2025 35 mins

Today Derek is joined by Zach and Brad to discuss F1 The Movie. After the review they tell stories of some of their funniest movie going experiences.

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On today's episode Derek and Brad talk about Danny Boyle's new movie 28 Years Later & then give our top 5 movies of 2025 so far

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June 18, 2025 58 mins

After a few weeks off, Derek and Brad are back to talk about movies released in June.

Movies reviewed in this episode:

Fountain of Youth

The Life of Chuck

Ballerina: From The World of John Wick

Bring Her Back

Mountianhead

The Accountant 2

The Phoenician Scheme

Predator: Killer of Killers

The Materialist

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Today Derek is joined by Brad and Zach. In the first half of the pod Derek and Brad talk about Friendship and Brad tells his hilarious story about his early access screening to the movie. The second half Derek and Zach break down the Mission Impossible franchise do give a non spoiler review of the newest installment The Final Reckoning

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On today's pod Derek and Brad talk about early reactions to new movies that debuted at the Cannes Film Festival and then they get into the newest entry to the Final Destination franchise: Final Destination Bloodlines.

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Today Derek and Brad talk about the newest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts*. Before that conversation they talk briefly about Star Wars and how Derek spent his May the 4th weekend.

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April 26, 2025 36 mins

Today's episode of 5 Star Banger, Zach returns to talk about Moneyball

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After an extended absence of being sick, Derek returns with Brad to talk about Drop, Eephus, Warfare, The Studio Episodes 3-5 and lastly, the best movie to be released so far in 2025 Sinners.

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Today Derek and Brad talk TV quick and give our thoughts on the first two episodes of The Studio, then they dive into A24's newest release Death of a Unicorn.

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March 28, 2025 35 mins

On episode 2 of 5 Star Banger Derek welcomes back Brad Davis to discuss John Crawley's 2016 Independent Movie Sing Street.

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March 19, 2025 16 mins

Today, Derek talks about 4 new releases;

Borderline

Novocaine

My Dead Friend Zoe

Black Bag

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On today's pod Derek is joined again by Brad Davis to discuss Bong Joon Ho's new movie Mickey 17. They then talk about the current state of the movie going experience and how straight to streaming movies are killing of movie theaters.

Hosted, Edited and Produced by Derek Richards

Guest: Brad Davis

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March 5, 2025 19 mins

On today's episode, Derek sits down with his friend Zac Martin to discuss the movies of Gene Hackman.

Hosted, Produced and Edited by: Derek Richards

Guest: Zac Martin

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February 28, 2025 38 mins

Today, Derek goes over the best picture nominees for Sundays 97th Academy Awards. He is then joined..again by Zach Otey to give their predictions for movies biggest night.

Hosted, Edited and Produced by: Derek Richards

Guest: Zach Otey

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February 26, 2025 55 mins

In this episode, Derek welcomes his good friend Brad Davis to discuss movies coming out in 2025 they can't wait for. Listen along and maybe learn about a movie you hadn't heard of yet, you're new favorite movie of all time may come out this year.

Hosted, Produced and Edited by Derek Richards

Guest: Brad Davis

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X: @darich06

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February 22, 2025 11 mins

Today Derek discusses Osgood Perkins' new movie The Monkey & Scott Derrickson's new movie The Gorge.

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February 20, 2025 54 mins

The first episode of 5 Star Banger is here!

Today, Derek sits down with Zach Otey again to talk about Bong Joon-Ho's 2019 best picture winning masterpiece Parasite. They discuss what makes this movie so great. They discuss their experiences seeing it for the first time, how rewatching makes it even better, and talk about the story in depth. (Beware if spoilers if you've never seen it.)

Stayed tuned for the end where they recall mem...

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