The Movie Wire

The Movie Wire

Join Justin Henson every week as he analyzes and gives brutally honest reviews to the newest, hottest, movies (spoiler free) that are now playing in theaters and are available to stream right now. Listen to Justin’s movie verdict today!

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May 23, 2024 45 mins

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Witness how the strangers became the strangers in
The Strangers: Chapter 1

Imaginary friends get real in the new family film
 IF

He’s not a killer but he can pretend in the early review of the Netflix original
Hit Man (streams on Netflix June 7th)

And Finally

A revisit of my early review of
The Garfield Movie

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No one can stop the reign in,
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

The life and music of Amy winehouse, through the journey of Adolescence to adulthood and the creation of one of the bestselling albums of our time in,
Back to Black

In in directorial debut Chris Pine directs and plays a Poolman that gets caught up in a mystery in,
Poolman

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A Pop-Tart will rise in the Netflix original
Unfrosted

From zero to hero comes the story of an applejack salesman that must go against hundreds of adults in beaver costumes in this silent comedy,
Hundreds of Beavers

And Finally

A special early review of that lasagna loving cat
The Garfield Movie that releases May 24

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Can Ryan Gosling pull off being the fall guy or is he still "Just Ken," in the new action, comedy, rom-com.
The Fall Guy

Years have passed, hers has not and it's her game, her rules in
Challengers

And Finally

A year in the life of a sasquatch family in
 Sasquatch Sunset

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Children can be such monsters in the new vampire film
Abigail

When you’ve boxed yourself into a corner, kill your way out in
Boy Kills World

Your biggest fear just got bigger in
Sting

And Finally

The British's Military recruits a small group of highly skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during WW2 in Guy Ritchie's
The Mini...

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All empires fall in Alex Garland's
Civil War

Beware of the dark with Nicolas Cage in
Arcadian

Survive family vacation. Save the world in
Spy X Family Code: White

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Create something to fear in:
The First Omen

Welcome to the frontlines in:
Asphalt City

And Finally

One small ember, can burn down everything in:
 Monkey Man

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Pooh Bear is back and is joined by Piglet, owl and Tigger to have their revenge leaving a bloody trail of death and mayhem in their wake…and just like the first movie this tagline makes me feel dirty just saying it in
 Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2

Fight together or face extinction in
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

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The Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to defeat an ancient enemy and save the world once again in,
 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Don’t adjust your tv set, for this 1970’s late night talk show goes to hell in the live television event that shocked a nation, in
 Late Night with the Devil

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Rock-hard Rodney played by John Cena fills in as a made-up friend in Peter Farrelly's Prime Video original 
Ricky Stanicky

An unexpected encounter. An unlikely bond. An unforgettable adventure in
 Arthur the King

And Finally

Gym manager falls in love with a bodybuilder who is passing through town en route to a competition in Las Vegas in
 Love Lies Bleeding

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Long live the fighters in the 2nd entry to the Dune story in
 Dune Part 2

Jack Black returns as our kung fu fighting panda in
 Kung Fu Panda 4

And Finally

Close your eyes and use your imagination and while you're at it imagine a better movie in the new horror film!
 Imaginary

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A busy week for Anthony Hopkins with a double feature! 

Find your purpose. Make a difference in the inspirational true story, Ordinary Angels

Sigmond Freud meets author C.J. Lewis to discuss the existence of God and other topics that go nowhere in
Freuds Last Session 

Netflix does what so many of us wanted to do when we watched herbie Halloween. Which Is send Adama san...

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A story of two ladies going south, Buckle up for Ethan Coen’s
Drive Away Dolls

While caring for her dying brother a teenager strikes up a friendship with eccentric activist played by Woody Harrelson in the Hulu original
 Suncoast

And Finally

A stop motion animator struggles to control her demons after the loss of her overbearing mother in
 Stopmotion.

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Her web connects them all in
 Madame Web

One love, one heart, one destiny in
 Bob Marley: One Love

and for the first time on the show, I welcome Antonio from The Cultworthy Cinema Podcast and my cinema partner in crime from our new cross over show BACK 2 THE BALCONY to sit in the hot seat for a Q&A.


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Dig up someone special in
Lisa Frankenstein 

The Greater the spy, the bigger the lie in the new action comedy Argylle

Nominated for an Oscar for best animated feature is the adventure and misfortunes of a dog and robot in New York city in the 80’s in Robot Dreams

And Finally

We have our first short film spotlight for 2024 and season 3 in
 Stardust Moments (Watch Here)

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The Movie Wire calls it a wrap on not only the 2023 movie season with the final 5 top films of the year but also closes out season 2! The show is full of fantastic films and some special thanks! Next week brings you a season 3 kick off with 3 brand new reviews! Thank you to all the listeners and supporters for such an amazing season 2!

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As I wrap up 2023 not only with my top 10 favorite movies of the year, but I also wrap on my 2nd season. In this season Finale, it will be a 2-part episode. In this episode, I cover my favorite movies from 10-6. Now, I said it last year, there will never be an exact agreement on the best 10 films of the year, it's impossible for all of us to agree.  To me these are ...

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In this very special toe tapping, music filled, edition of The Movie Wire, Justin address's the fact that we have had a flood of musicals that have hit theaters and it only felt right to have a little musical fun with this week's reviews. With a surprise podcaster that might show up to audition for a chance to participate in, The Movie Wire Musical Spectacular!...

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The war on Earth will be decided in space in
 I.S.S.

Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth leaves no man behind in the early review of
 Land of the Bad (opens in theaters Feb. 16th)

And Finally

Kevin Hart leads a team of master thieves to steal a plane of money in the Netflix original.
 Lift.

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Expose the corruption. Protect the Hive in the new Jason Statum film,
The Beekeeper

The unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions in,
 Origin

And Finally

Love lost is love found in Dan Levy’s directorial debut in the
Netflix original, Good Grief

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