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This week we’re talking about The Social Reckoning, the follow-up to The Social Network.We get into whether this movie needed to exist, how much David Fincher’s absence is felt, what worked in the second half, and why parts of the movie felt more like a presentation than a story. We also talk about the Facebook/Meta angle, the “show, don’t tell” problem, Bill Burr bringing some much-needed energy, and whether we actually liked the movie by the end of the conversation.00:00 – Welcome to The Social Reckoning01:10 – General Thoughts13:21 – Family Meeting27:01 – Deep Dive Begins31:00 – The Opening Scene and the Movie’s Tone32:53 – Francis, Jeff, and the Show-Don’t-Tell Problem48:04 – Did We Actually Like This Movie?58:35 – Facebook, Free Speech, and the Bigger Message01:11:01 – The Filmmies01:23:47 – Best Scene, MVP, and Final ThoughtsTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the.film.room.podInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefilmroompod/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFilmRoomPodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51C3RqxhElYCUyJ0zMVhnO

Digger is one of those movies where you finish watching and immediately want to ask someone, “Okay… what did you think of that?” In this episode, we get into why this movie is so hard to explain, why the reactions have been all over the place, and Tom Cruise not being the action movie guy. We talk about the weird comedy, the big swing the movie takes, the twist that changed how we saw everything, and why we ended up liking it way more than we expected. Is Digger brilliant, ridiculous, or both? 00:00 — Welcome to The Film Room 01:16 — General Thoughts on Digger 06:36 — Spoiler-Free Warning: Go Watch This First 10:24 — Family Meeting: What Kind of Tom Cruise Do We Love? 16:28 — Spoilers Begin: Why Is Digger So Divisive? 24:03 — The Big Twist and Why the Weirdness Starts Making Sense 35:07 — What’s Real, What’s Fake, and What’s Going On Outside? 43:38 — Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, and the Big Public Hearing Scene 52:20 — How Do You Even Market a Movie Like This? 1:04:00 — The Final Act and Leaving the Theater Thinking 1:08:40 — The Filmmies Awards 1:40:07 — Final Thoughts: Five Shovels for Digger Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the.film.room.pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefilmroompod/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFilmRoomPod

Why don't you have a seat right there and take a listen to this episode all about the newest film starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen. This genre bending piece from Lance Oppenheim takes the real life events of the very weird phenomenon of "To Catch a Predator" and brings some chilling dramatic aspects to it. This movie takes a big swing on its visuals, storytelling, and subject matter which leads to a split in our opinions. We get into those differing opinions and why things worked or didn't, Skylar Gisondo's surprising performance, what song the first creep actually should've been playing in the car, and much more! Tune in for a great episode because you're already here, we've got you on camera, and you see how this looks, right? 00:00 – Welcome to Primetime01:04 – General Thoughts08:14 – Family Meeting: To Catch a Predator18:15 – Spoilers: The Tone Gets Weird25:23 – Decoy Dan Steals the Movie31:03 – Producers, Decoys & The Ratings Machine37:41 – Fergie, Subway & The Wild Details43:07 – The Whale and the Final Sting51:07 – The Filmmies57:45 – Sixth Man, Best Quote & Best Scene01:11:33 – MVP and Final Thoughts01:18:34 – Final Send-Off

The Toronto International Film Festival is over and we've got you covered with what you need to know. Deion ranks all 11 feature films he watched and touches on a couple other specialty screenings. We discuss the 2 films we watched together as they come up in the ranking and then we talk about Deion's first time with a press pass. The red carpet, interviews with filmmakers, meeting other creators, we discuss it all and what we learned from the experience. Hop in here for our latest TIFF special and learn what a tastemaker is! 00:00 – Welcome to the TIFF 2026 Recap 00:39 – Deion’s 14 Screenings at TIFF 02:17 – Festival Burnout and Movie Strategy 05:31 – What Deion Would Do Differently Next Year 09:17 – Festival Opinions Are All Over the Place 10:50 – Fjord, Cannes Buzz, and Sebastian Stan 14:54 – Behind the Scenes of the TIFF Interviews 21:26 – The Sunburn Interview Got Chaotic 27:46 – Why Sunburn Connected So Much 34:13 – Deion’s First Red Carpet Experience 49:38 – Folding at the Crystal Lake Screening 53:45 – Deion’s TIFF Movie Ranking Begins 11 to 1 01:31:15 – Favorite Non-Movie TIFF Moment 01:36:22 – Final TIFF Thoughts

Hope gave us monsters, chaos, comedy, wild car chases, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, and one very big conversation about CGI.This week on The Film Room Podcast, we reviewed Na Hong-Jin’s new South Korean monster movie and break down why the film worked for us, where it got a little shaky, and why the ending has them already thinking about Hope 2. Drop your thoughts in the comments and enjoy the episode! 00:00 — Welcome to Hope 00:38 — General Thoughts 03:04 — The Comedy Caught Us Off Guard0 7:06 — 4DX, Theatre Energy & First Reactions 10:14 — Family Meeting: Best International Films 13:37 — Reddit, CGI & Practical Filmmaking 19:14 — Spoilers Ahead 22:16 — Expectations, Tone & Big Laughs 31:44 — The Alien Lore and Ending 45:40 — Did the Forest Sequence Go Too Long? 51:38 — The Highway Chase and Hope 2 Setup 54:48 — Sets, Stunts & Big Action Moments 59:29 — The Filmmies 01:00:06 — Fit Check 01:03:33 — Lazy Award 01:08:21 — Sixth Man Award 01:12:18 — Best Quote 01:16:24 — Best Scene 01:21:23 — MVP 01:33:44 — Final Thoughts & TIFF Talk Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the.film.room.pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefilmroompod/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-film-room/id1583812871 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51C3RqxhElYCUyJ0zMVhnO

This week on The Film Room Podcast we are building our own movies through a full-on movie auction ft. Jordan. The rules are simple: Each person brings movies to the table, bids with a $100 budget, and whoever wins a movie gets to steal one piece from it: A director, actor, co-star, premise, or production budget. Who built the best movie by the end: Deion, Scott, or Jordan? Tap in and let us know which one you would actually watch. 00:00 — Welcome to the Movie Auction 01:00 — How the Movie Auction Works 02:11 — Budget vs. Composer Debate 05:44 — The Rules Get Locked In 06:42 — Everyone’s Auction Strategy 10:11 — The First Movie Hits the Board 10:44 — Creed Starts the Bidding War 15:24 — Ocean’s Eleven Enters the Auction 20:34 — Jurassic Park 27:57 — Crazy, Stupid, Love 32:59 — Bad Boys 38:00 — Meet the Parents 42:56 — Dune: Part Two Gets Expensive 50:29 — Groundhog Day Changes the Game 54:57 — F1 58:21 — Iron Man 2 01:02:38 — Sinners Enters the Auction 01:06:51 — Deion Finally Gets His Director 01:09:02 — The Longest Yard Budget Move 01:11:26 — Back to the Future 01:12:17 — Endgame 01:13:19 — Branks Pitches His Final Movie 01:19:10 — Deion’s Dark Time-Travel Thriller 01:25:23 — Scott’s Dinosaur Blockbuster 01:36:46 — Who Built the Best Movie? 01:40:05 — Final Thoughts

This week we’re talking The Dog Stars, Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic drama. We get into why the movie worked better for us than the reviews suggest. We also talk about Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Guy Pearce, the stunning visuals, the apocalypse rules we would live by, and the Grand Junction scene that did not fully land for us. Plus, we open up the Family Meeting and close things out with The Filmmies. Shout out Jasper.

This week on The Film Room Podcast, we’re going back to where the family began with The Fast and the Furious. For the 25th anniversary, we revisit the 2001 original and talk about what still works, what feels extremely 2001, and how this small street-racing crime movie somehow turned into one of the wildest franchises ever. We get into Dom and Brian’s dynamic, the cars, the music, the DVD players, Race Wars, Johnny Tran, the final race, and why this movie still has so much cool factor. 00:00 Introduction: We Got Family03:35 General Thoughts on The Fast and the Furious13:13 Family Meeting15:28 The Most 2001 Thing About This Movie24:41 Deep Dive: Dom’s Crew39:23 Brian Joins the Family43:29 Johnny Tran, Hector, and Race Wars52:00 Jesse, the Ending, and Post-Credit Scenes1:03:23 Corny Fast & Furious Quotes Quiz1:10:14 Ranking the Fast & Furious Franchise1:17:09 The Filmies1:17:50 Ferris Bueller Lazy Award1:23:31 Fit Check1:28:03 Best Quote1:33:04 Sixth Man Award1:37:11 Best Scene1:46:33 MVP1:53:41 Final Thoughts on the Franchise

This week on The Film Room Podcast, we are building our ultimate 21st century summer blockbuster slate. The rules are simple: each host drafts five movies released between May and August from the year 2000 onward. Only one superhero movie. Only one movie per franchise. One sleeper pick. One ban. And then each host has to schedule their movies across the summer and decide how they would market the full lineup. Which movie slate would you buy a ticket for: Deion Studios or Scott Studios? Tap in and let us know your picks. 00:00 Building the Ultimate Summer Blockbuster Slate07:05 The Ban Round Gets Messy09:23 Round 1 — Setting the Tone11:23 Back-to-Back Picks & Early Strategy15:16 Building Out the Perfect Summer Lineup19:24 A Sleeper Pick Gets Stolen22:17 The Superhero Slot Comes Into Play23:27 Final Picks & Draft Board Panic28:49 What Counts as a Sleeper?34:45 Scheduling the Summer Movie Slate39:13 Counter-Programming Each Other44:21 Pitching Our Full Summer Lineups47:05 Marketing Budget Strategy56:15 Honorable Mentions & Movies We Almost Picked01:03:42 Final Thoughts & Send-Off

Join us on our journey to find lovers in the 12 hours a year that we can as we talk about this new romantic comedy. Starring Callum Turner & Monica Barbaro, this film hits the classic rom-com moments you're looking for, sometimes too obviously, and absolutely delivers on the comedy. We get into the really interesting premise that leaves many open questions leading to fun speculation, all the great cameos and funny moments, what really constitutes a rom-com, and much more! Your wrist indicator has turned green so you're cleared to enter this episode, but make it quick! 00:00 Welcome to One Night Only 01:02 Are We Rom-Com Guys? 05:07 General Thoughts 09:54 What Even Counts as a Rom-Com? 12:13 The One Night Only World & New York Setting 18:51 Family Meeting — One Movie Genre for One Day a Year 23:34 Reddit’s Comedy Double Feature Picks 30:08 Our Rom-Com & Comedy Picks 33:50 Spoilers — Breaking Down One Night Only 34:33 Did the Movie Subvert Rom-Com Expectations? 36:53 The Cameos Were Actually Protected 42:35 Owen, Ali & The Night Out 49:11 The Police Station, The Condom & The Chaos 51:39 The Party, Ezra & The Ick Moment 01:06:38 The Pizza Shop Scene 01:08:53 The Lighthouse, Waiting & That Ending 01:17:10 Final Thoughts on the Movie 01:19:57 The Filmies 01:20:17 Lazy Award 01:26:34 Fit Check 01:29:43 Best Quote 01:31:20 Sixth Man Award 01:34:45 Best Scene 01:37:40 MVP 01:44:30 Final Send-Off

It's a brand new day and we've got a brand new Spiderman movie to discuss! It's breaking records with almost $1 billion in its opening weekend and for good reason. Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jon Bernthal, Sadie Sink & Mark Ruffalo star in the best Spidey movie in a long time. We get into the grittier look and feel of the film, the emotional rollercoaster it takes us on, who our favourite actor to play the web slinger is, how this movie made us feel like a kid again, Peter's juicy sweatpants, and much more. Join us as we come to grips with who we are. Podcasters, movie fans, or BOTH! 00:00 Welcome Back to Spider-Man 03:42 General Thoughts 15:58 Family Meeting: Favorite Spider-Man 25:29 Peter Parker Finally Feels Like Spider-Man 35:03 Jean Grey, Power Scaling & Mutant Problems 43:22 Hulk Is Finally Hulk Again 47:17 The Action, Web-Swinging & Fight Style 01:00:08 Scorpion, The Hand & Spider-Man’s World 01:07:08 MJ, Memory & The Emotional Stakes 01:15:46 X-Men, Legacy Characters & What Comes Next 01:23:14 Ned, Peter’s Identity & That Handshake 01:26:23 The Ending & Post-Credit Scene 01:36:43 The Filmies 01:37:10 Fit Check 01:41:20 Lazy Award 01:46:40 Sixth Man Award 01:50:17 Best Quote 01:52:44 Best Scene 01:57:18 MVP 02:03:51 Final Thoughts on the Movie

This is a big one! We're talking all things Marvel with Josh & Sam from The Pod You're Looking For. These guys are locked into comics and have some really interesting thoughts from a different perspective since we come at Marvel content from a more casual angle. We get into the new Doomsday trailer that just dropped and voice our excitement as well as our concerns. Then we swing into Spiderman: Brand New Day as we get hyped for the newest spidey film coming next week. Finally, we build a tier list of every MCU movie from Ironman to Endgame. Some movies we all agree on and others sparked some debate. Tune in for an awesome episode and be sure to check out The Pod You're Looking For! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pod-youre-looking-for/id1817089792 https://www.youtube.com/@thepodyourelookingfor 00:00 Welcome to the Collab Episode 02:22 Meet The Pod You’re Looking For 04:10 How Both Podcasts Got Started 07:38 Comic Accuracy vs. Movie Adaptations 11:17 Superman, Man of Steel & Different Takes on Heroes 16:50 Did DC Rush the Justice League? 21:08 Doomsday Trailer Reactions 25:06 Can Marvel Bring Back the Event Feeling? 29:45 Are Marvel Trailers Showing Too Much? 33:25 X-Men, Comic-Con & What Comes Next 36:25 Spider-Man: Brand New Day Talk 43:37 What Makes Peter Parker Work 48:31 Spider-Man Villain Theories 52:28 How Spider-Man Could Connect to Doomsday 56:48 Thor Came Back to a Rebuild 59:03 MCU Tier List Begins 59:07 Iron Man 01:03:01 The Incredible Hulk 01:06:48 Iron Man 2 01:09:24 Thor 01:12:34 Captain America: The First Avenger 01:20:35 The Avengers 01:23:37 Iron Man 3 01:27:22 Thor: The Dark World 01:28:24 Captain America: The Winter Soldier 01:32:10 Guardians of the Galaxy 01:36:26 Avengers: Age of Ultron 01:41:28 Ant-Man 01:42:17 Captain America: Civil War 01:43:29 Doctor Strange 01:45:10 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 01:49:01 Spider-Man: Homecoming 01:53:04 Thor: Ragnarok 01:54:43 Black Panther 01:59:44 Avengers: Infinity War 02:02:25 Ant-Man and the Wasp 02:03:56 Captain Marvel 02:05:13 Avengers: Endgame 02:13:32 Final MCU Tier List Recap 02:15:29 Final Thoughts on the Collab

Ladies and gentlemen, it is here! Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's epic story is absolute cinema in the largest scale with the biggest stars. Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, and so many others bring these legendary characters to life in the movie event of the year so far. One of the most highly anticipated movies of recent memory completely lives up to the hype and actually surpassed both of our expectations. We get into all the story elements added to the plot, our favourite and least favourite obstacles they have to overcome, all the amazing cinematic moments, unexpected character arcs, and so much more! Come on in traveler and listen to the episode safely. We abide by Zeus' law around here. 00:00 General Thoughts on The Odyssey 03:24 Expectations, History & Source Material 09:58 Casting Choices & Audience Reactions 16:46 Family Meeting: How People Are Feeling About the Movie 20:48 Character Dynamics & Story Arcs 29:17 The Theatre Experience Was Intense 33:03 Plot Twists, Strategy & Odysseus’ Disguise 39:03 Visuals, Costumes & Character Design 44:03 Action, Pacing & Mythology on Screen 49:02 Tension, Prophecies & Hard Choices 57:14 The Trojan Horse & Odysseus’ Return 01:06:41 Nolan, Big Movies & The Future of Cinema 01:18:38 The Filmmies 01:19:12 Fit Check 01:21:03 Sixth Man Award 01:22:55 Best Scene / Sound Design 01:24:55 Lazy Award 01:34:21 Best Quote 01:35:49 MVP 01:49:57 Final Thoughts

Join us as we set sail in search of a demigod, the heart of Te Fiti, and a damn good time. With the live action remake coming out with The Rock in a wig, we decided to revisit the original in protest! This movie has big bright colours, authentic Polynesian culture, and a great message that make for a great kids movie that adults can find the fun in too. We talk about which of the great songs is the best, how we feel about live action remakes as a whole, the most important coffee guy in Hollywood, and much more! We did this episode for you so give it a listen and what can we say except, you're welcome! 00:00 General Thoughts on Moana10:32 Family Meeting: Best Moana Songs14:18 Moana, Maui & Their Dynamic15:32 Does the Story Move Too Fast?19:14 Moana’s Growth as a Hero22:11 Live Action vs. Animation40:16 Moana Parlay Game44:17 Blind Ranking Disney Songs58:08 The Filmies01:01:13 Fit Check01:04:55 Best Quote01:08:33 Sixth Man Award01:14:58 Best Scene01:20:21 MVP

This week we're banding together to solve the mysterious murder of our beloved shepherd as we dive into this new comedy mystery. A film that we both initially had little interest in, has gotten a lot of positive word of mouth so we decide to check it out. A surprisingly loaded cast of voice actors including Bryan Cranston, Patrick Stewart, Regina Hall, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus bring so much charm to this story. We talk about the amazing blend of complicated mystery and light fun, our favourite versions of Hugh Jackman performances, the unexpected heavy emotion the film delivers, and so much more. Tap in for a fun conversation between us, Deion & Scott, because every podcaster should have a name. 00:00 General Thoughts on The Sheep Detective05:00 This Mystery Had No Business Working This Well06:38 Why This Kids Movie Actually Gets Emotional10:13 Family Meeting: Best Version of Hugh Jackman22:03 Spoilers — Breaking Down the Mystery27:44 Everyone Had a Motive35:35 Forgetting, Grief & Why the Movie Gets Deep39:24 Winter Lambs, Sebastian & Sheep Lore45:30 Why This Feels Like Paddington Meets Scooby-Doo50:03 Letterboxd, Movie Generations & Random Tangents54:48 The Clues Finally Come Together57:25 Talking Animal Movie Game01:01:35 The Filmmies01:02:17 Fit Check01:05:35 Lazy Award01:10:14 Sixth Man Award01:14:32 Best Quote01:17:30 Best Scene01:22:00 MVP01:30:22 Final Thoughts