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It has been quite some time since you've heard from us, but we decided to come back in a big way. Diarra from Detroit is a show we liked 2 years ago, and we were excited for the new season to be released. Season 2 may be even better than season 1, and the move to Paramount means that more eyes will land on the show. So we got you caught up. Starring: Diarra Kilpatrick, Bryan Terrell Clark, Dominique Perry, Jon Chaffin, and Shannon Wallace Created by: Diarra Kilpatrick Quick Synopsis: Having solved one big mystery, Diarra takes on a new job that turns out to be much larger than she signed up for. Follow the show on X/Twitter and Letterboxd @BrownButterPod for more content! For written content, visit BibsCorner.com You can also listen on YouTube @BrownButterPod  You can email us at [email protected] 5-Star Reviews on Spotify and Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

A few months ago, Mike and Toy recorded an episode after watching Brown Sugar. Toy loves Rom Coms and this is one of her favorites. She mentioned this review during the You, Me, and Tuscany review so it felt like the time to release it. **Note** This should be the last episode we release that wasn't recorded on the studio mic. Unless we do special immediate reaction episodes. Starring: Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Yasiin Bey, Nicole Ari Parker Additional Cast: Boris Kodjoe, Queen Latifah, Wendell Pierce Directed by: Rick Famuyiwa Written by: Michael Elliot and Rick Famuyiwa Quick Synopsis: Friends since childhood, a magazine editor and a hip-hop record executive stumble into romantic territory. Follow the show on X/Twitter and Letterboxd @BrownButterPod for more content! For written content, visit BibsCorner.com You can also listen on YouTube @BrownButterPod  You can email us at [email protected] 5-Star Reviews on Spotify and Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

Mike and Toy return with a big one. Discourse online about You, Me, and Tuscany made it clear that the industry may be impacted by the performance of the Black-led romantic comedy. Stakes or not, we planned to see the film. We were unable to see it during the weekend but good word of mouth encouraged us to get to it mid-week so we could put our two cents in. Light, funny, entertaining. We had a lot of feelings about this one. Yes, there are spoilers. Enjoy! Starring: Halle Bailey, Rege-Jean Page Additional Cast: Lorenzo de Moor, Marco Calvani, Isabella Ferrari, Paolo Sassanelli, Stefania Casini, Stella Pecollo, Aziza Scott Directed by: Kat Coiro Written by: Ryan Engle and Kristin Engle Quick Synopsis: When a woman crashes at an empty Italian villa, posing as the owner's fiancée, she discovers an unexpected romance that could transform her life. Follow the show on X/Twitter and Letterboxd @BrownButterPod for more content! For written content, visit BibsCorner.com You can also listen on YouTube @BrownButterPod  You can email us at [email protected] 5-Star Reviews on Spotify and Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

Paradise is one of the hottest shows out there, and we were watching it religiously. This was a fun conversation, recapping the season and speculating about the show's future. We have very different takes on Sinatra, so stick around for that near the end of the pod. Starring: Sterling K. Brown, Julianne Nicholson, Enuka Okuma, Thomas Doherty, and Shailene Woodley Additional Cast: Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Krys Marshall, James Marsden, Charlie Evans and Aliyah Mastin Directed by: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, Hanelle M. Culpepper, Liza Johnson, and Ken Olin Written by: Dan Fogelman, Katie French, Stephen Markley, Nadra Widatalla, John Hoberg, Scott Weinger, Jason Wilborn, Melissa Glenn, Seena Haddad, Eric Wen Quick Synopsis: A Secret Service agent investigates the murder of a former president in a seemingly peaceful community. Follow the show on X/Twitter and Letterboxd @BrownButterPod for more content! For written content, visit BibsCorner.com You can also listen on YouTube @BrownButterPod  You can email us at [email protected] 5-Star Reviews on Spotify and Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

Mike and Toy are back in your feed with an overdue review of His and Hers. The show spent a while in Netflix's Top 10 and was a hot topic of conversation when it released. We were late to watch, but that just gave us enough time to forget the spoilers. What a ride! Starring: Jon Bernthal and Tessa Thompson Additional Cast: Pablo Schreiber, Marin Ireland, Sunita Mani, Rebecca Rittenhouse, and Crystal Fox Directed by: Anja Marquardt and William Oldroyd Written by: (based on the book by) Alice Feeney, William Oldroyd, Tori Sampson, Bill Dubuque, Dee Johnson Quick Synopsis: A journalist investigating a murder in her hometown clashes with a suspicious detective. There are two sides to every story, and someone is lying. Follow the show on X/Twitter and Letterboxd @BrownButterPod for more content! For written content, visit BibsCorner.com You can also listen on YouTube @BrownButterPod You can email us at [email protected] 5-Star Reviews on Spotify and Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

Mike and Toy are back with their first episode after the rebrand, and it is a big one. The pair reviewed the upcoming release from AMC's ALLBLK, "Long Time Listener," and interviewed director Danielle Nicolet (The Flash, Central Intelligence). This was Nicolet's feature directorial debut, so we talked about her transition behind the camera- the good and the bad. At the end, we got into some less movie-related questions- like, what flavor she would be if she had to choose. This was a spoiler-free review since the movie isn't out yet, but we'll be back with a deeper dive after the movie premieres on ALLBLK on April 2nd. It's hard to do a spoiler-free review of a murder mystery, but we promise we didn't give anything away. Long Time Listener Review (00:00)Danielle Nicolet Interview (20:33)Starring: Meagan Holder, Lyriq Bent, Danielle Nicolet, and Cleo Berry Additional Cast: Lisha Wheeler, Keyara Milliner, Lucy Faust, and John Charles II Directed by: Danielle Nicolet Written by: John Doolan and Joe Narode Quick Synopsis: A true crime podcast host gets dangerously close to an unsolved murder case when she discovers the murderer is also a listener. Follow the show on X/Twitter and Letterboxd @BrownButterPod for more content! For written content, visit BibsCorner.com You can email us at [email protected] 5-Star Reviews on Spotify and Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

Our first episode of 2026 is here! This was unplanned, but we are glad we had the opportunity to do it. Primate is a movie that caught our attention when we saw the first trailer, and it was better than expected. Starring: Johnny Sequoyah, Jess Alexander, Troy Kotsur, Victoria Wyant, Gia Hunter Additional Cast: Benjamin Cheng, Charlie Mann, Tienne Simon, Miguel Torres Umba (as Ben) Directed by: Johannes Roberts Written by: Johannes Roberts and Ernest Riera Quick Synopsis: A group of friends' tropical vacation turns into a terrifying, primal tale of horror and survival. Follow the show on X/Twitter and Letterboxd @BrownButterPod for more content! For written content, visit BibsCorner.com You can email us at [email protected] 5-Star Reviews on Spotify and Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

We are back in your feed to discuss three movies we watched this past weekend. We were honored to be approved as media for the 7th Annual Micheaux Film Festival, the first of many to come! Here's what we saw: (02:00) Flight 182 Starring: Gurinder Sindher, Sundeep Morrison, and Naysa Shokeen Additional Cast: Yuvi Grewal and Rupak Ginn Directed by: Rippin Sindher Written by: Rippin Sindher Quick Synopsis: A husband must choose between visiting his dying mother or heeding warnings from a separatist group threatening to attack Air India Flight 182, in a story based on the deadliest terrorist attack before 9/11. (16:00) The Interview Starring: Leonard Robinson Additional Cast: Leslie Stevens, Timothy Davis, Gale Hansen Directed by: Kai Kim Written by: Kai Kim and Leonard Robinson Quick Synopsis: Desperate to prove himself a reformed citizen, Tyson Babineaux's history of violence plagues any chances of landing a normal job. Pressured by the threat of losing his family, Tyson unwittingly takes an unconventional interview at a private security firm. There, he's enticed by an offer that can give him a fresh start. But there's a caveat - he has to kill the other candidates to win the job. (35:35) I'm in Love Starring: Havilah Malone Directed by: Roberta Sparta Written by: Havilah Malone Quick Synopsis: A mysterious voice and intimate gifts lead a woman on an enigmatic quest, where she discovers the delicate balance between desire and freedom. Follow the show on X/Twitter and Letterboxd @BrownButterPod for more content! For written content, visit BibsCorner.com You can email us at [email protected] 5-Star Reviews on Spotify and Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

In this episode, Mike and Toy talk about the new movie: Good Boy. A horror movie told from the perspective of a dog. This movie generated a lot of buzz in the festival circuit and we were hoping it lived up to the hype. Starring: Indy Additional Cast: Shane Jensen, Arielle Friedman, Larry Fessenden, Stuart Rudin Directed by: Ben Leonberg Written by: Alex Cannon and Ben Leonberg Quick Synopsis: A loyal dog moves to a rural family home with his owner, only to discover supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities threaten his human companion, the brave pup must fight to protect the one he loves most. Follow the show on X/Twitter and Letterboxd @BrownButterPod for more content! For written content, visit BibsCorner.com You can email us at [email protected] 5-Star Reviews on Spotify and Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

In this episode, Mike and Toy discuss the hottest movie of the fall: One Battle After Another. Many are calling it the movie of the year. Do we agree? Tune in to find out. Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti Additional Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall, Wood Harris, Tony Goldwyn Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson Written by: Paul Thomas Anderson, inspired by the novel "Vineland" by Thomas Pynchon Quick Synopsis: When their evil enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a group of ex-revolutionaries reunite to rescue one of their own's daughter. Follow the show on X/Twitter and Letterboxd @BrownButterPod for more content! For written content, visit BibsCorner.com You can email us at [email protected] 5-Star Reviews on Spotify and Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

We are super late with this one, but it was too important not to review. My mic died during this recording, so the audio might be a little low in the middle, but hopefully it's not too bad. Enjoy! Starring: Colman Domingo and Clarence Maclin Additional Cast: Sean San Jose and Paul Raci Directed by: Greg Kwedar Written by: John H. Richardson (based on "The Sing Sing Follies"), Brent Buell (based on "Breakin' The Mummy's Code"), Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin (story), John Divine G Whitfield (story) Quick Synopsis: Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art. Follow the show on X/Twitter and Letterboxd @BrownButterPod for more content! For written content, visit BibsCorner.com You can email us at [email protected] 5-Star Reviews on Spotify and Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

Mike and Toy actually recorded this episode on August 30th but the upload was delayed. Please enjoy. Starring: Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch Additional Cast: Kate McKinnon, Andy Samberg, Ncuti Gatwa, Sunita Mani, and Zoe Chao Directed by: Jay Roach Written by: (novel "The War of the Roses") Warren Adler, Tony McNamara Quick Synopsis: A tinderbox of competition and resentments underneath the façade of a picture-perfect couple is ignited when the husband's professional dreams come crashing down. Follow the show on X/Twitter and Letterboxd @BrownButterPod for more content! For written content, visit BibsCorner.com You can email us at [email protected] 5-Star Reviews on Spotify and Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

Toy and Mike review the new movie Bang Bang from Sunrise Films. This is a boxing movie that gives you some of the traditional boxing movie setup, but does not follow the trajectory you'd expect. We both enjoyed this film and detail why. Starring: Tim Blake Nelson, Glenn Plummer, and Andrew Liner Additional Cast: Kevin Corrigan, Nina Arianda, Erica Gimpel, and Daniella Pineda Directed by: Vincent Grashaw Written by: Will Janowitz Quick Synopsis: Tim Blake Nelson stars as 'Bang Bang' Rozyski, an eccentric retired pugilist obsessed with rectifying the sins of his past. Follow the show on X/Twitter and Letterboxd @BrownButterPod for more content! For written content, visit BibsCorner.com You can email us at [email protected] 5-Star Reviews on Spotify and Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

For these two episodes, Toy and I tried something different. I bought those mics that the influencers who do the on-street interviews use, and we recorded while driving home from the movies. During the first review, I had some movement in the mic, so I apologize for that. The second time, I held the mic, but when I moved my head, the mic didn't go with me. This is a work in progress, so please forgive me if the audio isn't as crisp as you're used to. Highest 2 Lowest Starring: Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, A$AP Rocky, Aubrey Joseph Additional Cast: Ilfenesh Hadera, Elijah Wright, Rick Fox Directed by: Spike Lee Written by: Evan Hunter (novel King's Ransom as Ed McBain), Akira Kurosawa (based on the film high and low, written by), Alan Fox (screenplay by) Quick Synopsis: When a titan music mogul is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. Nobody 2 Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Greg Munroe, Paisley Cadorath Additional Cast: Christopher Lloyd, John Ortiz, RZA, Sharon Stone, Colin Hanks Directed by: Timo Tjahjanto Written by: Derek Kolstad (based on characters by / story by / screenplay by), Aaron Rabin (screenplay by) Quick Synopsis: Suburban dad Hutch Mansell, a former lethal assassin, is pulled back into his violent past after thwarting a home invasion, setting off a chain of events that unravels secrets about his wife Becca's past and his own. Follow the show on X/Twitter and Letterboxd @BrownButterPod for more content! For written content, visit BibsCorner.com You can email us at [email protected] 5-Star Reviews on Spotify and Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

Toy and Mike are back in your feed with the hottest movie in theaters, Zach Cregger's "Weapons." Cregger brought back a storytelling device that worked well in Barbarian but took it to another level in this film by shifting perspectives several times. This took the movie to another level in terms of suspense and the fun of the ride from start to finish. Before we talked about the movie, the random movie topic generator gave us the prompt "Did Not Age Well." "Did Not Age Well" (00:00)Weapons Review (09:00) Weapons Starring: Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, and Alden Ehrenreich Additional Cast: Cary Christopher, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong, Amy Madigan Directed by: Zach Cregger Written by: Zach Cregger Quick Synopsis: When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance. Follow: Mike on Twitter and Bluesky @BibsCorner and the show @BrownButterPod for more content! For written content, visit BibsCorner.com You can also follow the show on Letterboxd @BrownButterPod and Mike on Letterboxd @MBibs You can email us at [email protected] 5-Star Reviews on Spotify and Apple Podcasts are appreciated!