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Today we dive into the Book of Eli (2010) starring Denzel Washington. While the distinct visuals and action sequences are fun to look at,  the heavy-handed religious undertones and bizarre plot twist may leave viewers disappointed by the end of the movie. We offer our better movie suggestion on one of the character styling choices and try to gauge how long it really should take someone to travel across the country by foot. 

Today we check out the sci-fi film Oblivion (2013). Starring Tom Cruise, this film automatically is classified as good movie because “he don’t miss. ” We discuss the major plot twists, which apparently all hit better upon a rewatch. Plus we suggest a few areas that could have made it a better movie such as showing some scenes instead of only including it as a narration and clearing up some loose plot points. Also--can anyone answer what these “aliens” needed all that water for?  

Aye We're Back! To kickoff this season with our 65th episode, we are reviewing the movie 65 starring Adam Driver. It has dinosaurs, guns, and space travel so you would expect the movie to be an fun, action-packed film. We discuss how this movie should have increased the suspense for the viewers and suggest some better plot points that could have been explored. Listen to the end of the episode for a new segment where you have to guess the movie in next week's show based on a real IMBD movie review.

We review the 2019 horror film Brightburn, which asked the question, what if Superman was evil?… And then they proceeded to not develop anything further than that plot wise. But hey, at least we got some pretty epic scenes of people being taken out—undeservedly we might add. In this episode, we critique several of the parents’ decisions and the main character’s rapid descent to the dark side.  Stay tuned to the end of the episode for an important announcement about the podcast! 

Today's episode is Cocaine Bear (2023) available on Peacock. It's hard to pinpoint what genre it is- it's not scary or gory enough to be a horror thriller and there weren't enough funny moments to be a comedy. We discuss which characters should have been killed or cut from the movie altogether and a great scene that was unfortunately left on the editing room floor. Special thanks to Brit Sigh for coming on as a guest. Check out his art IG page: midnightrunstudio 

We’re joined by guest host regular Julianna Giordana to discuss Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (2022), which surprisingly may be the best expansion to the SCU- the Shrek Cinematic Universe. This film did almost everything perfectly—multiple well-developed character arcs, beautiful animation style, genuinely funny moments, and a villain that was downright scary. We do, however, point out one glaring omission from the movie.

We brought back guest Chris Vazquez to discuss the 2017 reboot film Power Rangers, which flopped at the box office and resulted in the talks of any sequel being axed. Somehow Transformers gets five movies, but Hollywood didn’t want to revisit the Mighty Morphing Power Rangers?  We discuss everywhere this movie went wrong and give our ideas of what could have made it a better movie. Plus, we lean into the nerd nostalgia so get ready for some TV/movie references you haven’t heard in years.

Today's movie is a first watch for all except our guest host. The Hunting Party (2007) is a war drama starring Richard Gere, Terrance Howard, and Jesse Eisenberg as journalists who unintentionally pose as CIA agents and the chaos that ensues. Special thanks to Jose Duran for bringing this "inspired by true events" film to our attention and breaking down the nuance of comedy in dark situations.

Today we're reviewing Edge of Tomorrow (2014) starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. Our guest Brit Sigh (ig: @midnightrunstudio) came on the show to remind us how excellent this movie is with its stunning practical effects and charismatic characters. And we have to give an extra spoiler warning for this episode--we heavily compare this movie to the book "All You Need Is Kill" that it's adapted from. So if you were planning to read that and don't want the ending ruined, you may wanna check out this episode later.

Today we review the cult classic Donnie Darko (2001) starring Jake Gyllenhaal. This movie was suggested by a fan, and he was gracious enough to hop on as a guest. Thanks Ayitey Aryee for breaking down what was going on in this bizarre psychological-time travel thriller. Hit us up on Instagram @bettermoviemaybe if you have movie recs or want to be a guest on the pod. Note: We apologize for some audio issues at the beginning. It clears up about 20 minutes in.

The Menu (2022) is unlike anything we’ve seen. It’s equally mysterious, shocking, and genuinely funny. And if you’re a foodie, there are some really beautiful shots of exotic cuisines. The majority of the hosts claim it’s as close as you can get to a perfect film, but of course there had to be one who didn't like it.

We review 2022’s NOPE starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer & Steven Yeun. We agreed the visuals and sound mixing for this movie are amazing but couldn’t place our finger on the exact tone and genre Jordan Peele was going for—Is it suppose to be a horror or a fantasy adventure? Also, we weigh in on the monster’s final form and which character we felt needed more screentime.