On this episode, Movie Mike and Kelsey share their thoughts, insights, and opinions on the best and worst films they've recently watched, providing you with a curated list of must-see gems and cautionary tales. Looking for the perfect movie to enjoy from the comfort of your own home? Mike gives his top recommendation from each of the major streaming services. In the Movie Review,  Mikes gives his thoughts on the latest summer blockbuster release, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. He analyzes reboot of the franchise, the film's direction, performances, special effects, and if it lived up to his odd hype for the movie.  In the Trailer Park, Mike breaks down Bird Box Barcelona which is a spin-off of Netflix’s Bird Box from 2018 but this time without Sandra Bullock.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Best and Worst Movies We Watched with Mike and Kelsey + Movies You Can Watch At Home Now + Movie Review: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts + Trailer Park: Bird Box Barcelona

Movie Mike’s Movie Podcast is hosted by Mike D who is the head writer on The Bobby Bones Show and The BobbyCast where he has been dubbed as the ‘resident movie expert’.  The podcast offers a weekly deep dive in a cinema topic often formatted in a ranking list format. Each episode, Mike gives a spoiler free review of a new movie in theaters or streaming at home. Plus, Mike offers listeners a look at what’s coming to a screen near you soon inside of Movie Mike’s Trailer Park where he breaks down the latest film teasers.  Mike is a frequent moviegoer and researcher of movie facts and trivia. He doesn’t consider himself a ‘critic’ because he’s just a guy who loves movies!

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Mike goes behind the scenes with the star and director of The First Omen. He talks to Nell Tiger Free who plays Margaret in the movie and director Arkasha Stevenson. The First Omen is about a woman named Margret who starts to question her own faith when she uncovers a terrifying conspiracy to bring about the birth of an evil incarnate in Rome. They dive into how making a horror movie affects your personal life, the debate of using practical versus computer-generated graphics, and what Disney classic they’d both want to direct and star in if they made a R-Rated version.
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Making of The First Omen with Nell Tiger Free + Director Arkasha Stevenson

Mike and Kelsey go back in time talking about a list of the Top 10 Best Selling DVDs of all-time that is heavy with 2000’s classics. They share their favorite childhood DVDs, the era of DVD menus, directors commentary and bootleg copies.  In the Movie Review, Mike and Kelsey talk about Babes starring  Ilana Glazer. It’s about her character that gets pregnant from a one-night-stand and then leans on her best friend and mother of two  to guide her through gestation and beyond. Mike and Kelsey share what made the movie laugh out loud funny, the classification of ‘raunchy’, the portrayal of motherhood and how it made them feel about having kids. In the Trailer Park, Mike gives his thoughts on Francis Ford Coppola's "Megalopolis" which he self-financed the $120 million budget. Mike talks about the legendary director's classic films such as "The Godfather," how it had very polarizing early reviews and what its success or failure could mean for the movie industry. 
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The Top 10 Selling DVDs of All-Time + Movie Review: Babes + Trailer Park:  Megalopolis

Mike is fascinated with movie numbers so this week he breaks down Deadline’s report of the Most and Least Profitable movies of the last year. Mike gives his thoughts on where the bombs went wrong and why the profitable films aren’t the ones you’d expect to be. He also shares what the Top 5 most profitable movies are of all-time. In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on IF starring Ryan Reynolds. It’s about a 12 year old who discovers she can see everyone's imaginary friends, so she goes on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids. Mike shares why family movies have a special place in his heart, his imaginary friend growing up, why the movie felt unoriginal but ended up hitting him on an emotional level. In the Trailer Park, Mike gives his thoughts on M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie coming out this summer called Trap. It’s about a man and his teenage daughter who realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event while watching a concert…and could be his best yet! (hopefully!)
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Most and Least Profitable Films of the Last Year +  Movie Review: IF + Trailer Park:  Trap

After The Fall Guy debuted below expectations to kick off the summer blockbuster season — Mike decides to take a look at the rest of the summer schedule to see what movies have the best chance to reach 1 billion dollars this year. In the Movie Review, Mike gives his spoiler-free thoughts on Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes which picks up 300 years after the last movie. Mike talks about if watching the previous trilogy is necessary, how it’s different without Andy Serkis, what oddly didn't work for him in this installment and overall why it’s an underrated franchise. In the Trailer Park, Mike breaks down the Despicable Me 4 trailer which introduces a new member of the family, Gru Jr and Mega Minions! 
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Will It Make 1 Billion? + Movie Review: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes + Trailer Park:  Despicable Me 4

Mike and Kelsey share their best and worst movie experiences to recap the month of April. They also discuss The Rock showing up to set 7-8 hours late, Chris Hemsworth admitting he became a "parody" of himself in "Thor: Love and Thunder" and a study that found Americans think the perfect movie length is just 92 minutes. In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on The Fall Guy starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. He plays a stuntman and she is a first time action movie director. His character must find the missing star of her movie…trying to win back her love in the process.  In the Trailer Park, Mikes breaks down the Mufasa: The Lion King which serves as both a sequel and a prequel to the 2019 ‘live-action’ movie. Mike says what this movie will need to have in order to match the previous box office total of 1.6 billion set by its predecessor. 
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Best and Worst Movies We Watched with Mike and Kelsey + Movies You Can Watch At Home Now + Movie Review: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts + Trailer Park: Bird Box Barcelona

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