From the mind of Ari Aster comes Midsommar. Last year Ari brought us Hereditary, and without taking a breath he went into production on Midsommar which he delivered to us on July 3rd of this year. The promise of Swedish cultists had us licking our lips for this folk horror epic. Four members of our movie cult experienced the 147 minute motion picture starring Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Vilhelm Blomgren, and Will Poulter. We micro-dosed magic mushrooms a few hours before seeing the movie. Just kidding. Probably don't see this movie on mushrooms. Either way we had some pretty nice things to say about Midsommar.

Glenn Danzig showed the L.A. premiere of his debut film Verotika at the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre, and five Lodgers were there to witness it. The venue was sold out and packed with Danzig super fans adorned in black. Verotika mashed up violent and erotic imagery like never before as the crowd howled with laughter during this low budget horror anthology film, featuring three tales of increasing perplexity. The strange editing and camera zooms left us tickled and confused. Danzig’s appreciative Q&A after the movie deepened the mystery. In this podcast review, we try to unravel what Glenn might’ve been up to with the help of the Lodge’s resident Danzig expert. Whatever it was, Danzig served us up a night that we’ll never forget!

You ain't never had a friend like Will Smith as a motion-captured genie! The Disney IP machine is at it again with Guy Ritchie's Aladdin. While we were all big fans Aladdin (1992), the only reason we came out for this live action edition was Will Smith. And Will Smith does deliver, adding a hip hop homage to Robin Williams' ultimate voiceover performance. The music in this film is incredible with hits like "Prince Ali", "A Whole New World", and the new Princess Jasmine tune "Speechless". We'll give you the low down on what you probably missed in this Disney children's film. Next up: The Lion King!

Master of the Macabre Brian De Palma is back with a new direct-to-video film called Domino. The movie was produced at a low cost by Saban Films (the masterminds behind Dark Crimes and Speed Kills). At age 78, De Palma wants to go out with a bang as he tackles ISIS in Europe killing people on the red carpet of a film festival. That really happens in the movie Domino, along with some other unbelievable Salad Dragons scored to the strings of maestro Pino Donaggio. The film stars some Game of Thrones actors. Is it better than Tony Scott's Domino (2005)? We'll let you know!

Director Dexter Fletcher is back! After ghost-directing last year's smash hit Bohemian Rhapsody, Dexter Fletcher has officially directed this year's smash hit Rocketman! And it's all about one of the greatest rock musicians ever, Sir Elton John. The film combines two genres that are troublesome to some Lodgers: the music biopic and the contemporary musical. All this adds up to some groans and eye rolls, but we are definitely in the minority! Critics and audiences love this movie! Did we like Taron Egerton singing Elton John? Are the musical numbers magical or aggressive? And how about that "too hot for Russia" sex scene? We'll give you our very hawt and spicy take on Dexter Fletcher's Rocketman!

Don't make me drink alone! The Lodgecast reaches its 50th episode with a special MA-di Gras Celebration at the AMC DINE-IN Marina 6 in Marina Del Rey. We drink, we eat, and we take in the pleasures of Octavia Spencer as Ma! This highly anticipated psychological horror movie had us buzzing since we first saw the trailer and while our reaction is a little mixed there's still some fun to be had. Tune in to our evaluation of a lonely middle-aged woman terrorizing teenagers!

The Lodgecast Boyzzz rejoin with the Sinisisters, as we head to beautiful Santa Monica to experience the spiritual sequel to last year's Eighth Grade. This year we talk 12th grade and our senior year of high school before we head into Olivia Wilde's delightful coming-of-age comedy Booksmart starring Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever. Does the film live up to its universal critical acclaim? Is it better than Superbad (2007)? All this and more will be explored in our Lodgecast analysis of Booksmart.

We venture way outside of our demographic comfort zone for a little pom-pom cheerleader love from some senior citizens including Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver, Pam Grier, and Rhea Perlman. Life is too short and being elderly is too depressing, so break out your cheerleader uniforms and bust a move! As the poster promised, one of the old ladies in this movie does the splits! Nice to see Diane Keaton again after not seeing a movie of hers for decades. It's never too late to chase a dream!

Join us as we re-enter the John Wick Cinematic Universe and travel deep inside the Parabellum. Actually Parabellum means a type of semiautomatic pistol or machine gun. Keanu Reeves is back kicking butt and taking no names until the plot kicks in and we have to wander aimlessly in the desert until the next action sequence. The audience is there for Keanu, but the movie also has Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Anjelica Huston, and some others. While it's no Replicas (2019), John Wick: Chapter 3 has its moments and we talk about them in this hawt take!

Do you like pain? Do you enjoy suffering? Then watch the new film Loqueesha on Amazon Prime. The Lodgecast called for an emergency VOD screening after viewing the trailer in disbelief. But we were not prepared for what writer/director/producer Jeremy Saville had cooked up. Arguably the most painful movie we have watched on this podcast, Loqueesha is sure to unite all races and genders in universal hatred for this movie. We report back to you our experience so you never have to watch it. The Loqueesha Line has been crossed! Ouch!