Movie Mike's Movie Podcast

Movie Mike debuts a new game called Ticket or Skip It? He shares big announcements that have been shared recently and whether he’d buy a ticket to see it or skip it because it doesn’t seem like it’d be good. He gives his thoughts on the new Star Wars trilogy, Denzel Washington in Black Panther 3 and Glen Powell possibly taking over for Tom Cruise in the Mission Impossible franchise. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about A Real Pain starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin where they play mismatched cousins that reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their grandmother. Mike talks about how the movie struck an odd nerve in him and why he thinks it’ll be nominated for an Oscar. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about  "Dear Santa" starring Jack Black and Post Malone.  It’s a new Farrelly Brothers movie about a kid who writes a letter to Santa, but thanks to a misspelling, he summons SATAN instead.

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Mike and Kelsey return to talk about the best and worst movies they watched in October. Kelsey shares why she can’t stand Joaquin Phoenix and Mike reveals the nerdiest thing he bought recently.  In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Here starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright. The movie reunites the “Forrest Gump” co-stars with their director Robert Zemeckis, and follows different people living in a single house over the course of 100 years. Mike talks about why he feels it lacked emotion, the weird de-aging technology and how the novelty of the one shot wore off pretty quick.  In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about the upcoming horror movie “Presence,” starring Lucy Liu. It turns the ‘haunted house’ genre upside down by telling the story from the perspective of the evil entity instead of the humans. 

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Mike dives into the question: If you could only bring one movie with you to watch on a desert island....what would it be? He shares a list of his top picks and puts them into an elimination bracket forcing him to pick just one. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Woman of the Hour on Netflix starring and directed by Anna Kendrick. It’s based on a true crime story about a young woman aspiring to become an actress and a serial killer cross paths during an episode of a dating show. Mike talks about how it handled violence, what was fact and fiction from the real events, and how Anna Kendrick drew directing inspiration from one of his favorite movies. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about the upcoming comedy One Of Them Days starring Keke Palmer & SZA. They play two best friends and roommates who go to extremes in a race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.

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There was MAJOR movie news that dropped last week that was so exciting but stressful knowing how far away it will be until we actually see it. Mike decided to put together a list of movies he hopes he is alive to see that have been announced. He also talks about movies he hopes to see in his lifetime that currently have no news of being made. In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on Venom: The Last Dance where Eddie Brock and Venom must make a devastating decision as they're pursued by a mysterious military man. Mike shares if it was a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy, where it ranks compared to the others in the franchise and how it has us feeling about the state of Sony's Spider-Man Universe. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Ana de Armas in the trailer for the "John Wick" spinoff "Ballerina" and where it fits into the world of John Wick and Keanu Reeves’ cameo. 

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Mike discusses Ranker’s List of the Top 10 Final Girls of all-time. If you're a fan of horror movies, then you know all about the final girl.  She's the woman who survives the killer, and usually kills him or her.  Mike weighs in on who should and shouldn’t be on the list and what movies are worth seeing if you haven’t.  In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on Smile 2. He answers the questions he had going into it: Did it improve on the original, was it all about the jump scares and were his trailer predictions right? In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Nicole Kidman’s erotic thriller “Babygirl” from A24.  She plays a business executive who has an affair with a young intern, played by Harris Dickinson. 

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It’s been a busy month already but it’s time to talk about Mike and Kelsey’s Best and Worst Movies for the month of September. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about the Wild Robot. Why it is one of his favorite animated movies of the year, the exceptional visuals, emotional moments and voice cast standouts. Mike also expresses why he loves that the movie didn’t stray away from teaching kids about death. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about  director Bong Joon Ho's "Mickey 17" is a sci-fi thriller that stars Robert Pattinson as an "expendable" employee named Mickey Barnes. It’s a follow up to his Best Picture winner ‘Parasite’ and Robert Pattinson as you’ve never seen him before.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Mike talks to Robert Englund who played Freddy Kruger and Heather Langenkamp who played Nancy in the film. They talk about the history of the movie through Mike’s number themed questions. Then Mike talks to director Juan Pablo Arias Munoz about his new movie  The Curse of the Necklace. They talk about being a Latino in the movie industry, movie to the US to pursue his dream and the beauty of horror. In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on Joker: Folie à Deux with Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. How it compares to the original, why the musical numbers didn’t work, the wasted Batman character and why this movie was a slap int the face.  In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Red One starring the Rock and how he thought it was. Parody movie at first. It’s a Christmas-action-comedy about a villain who kidnaps Santa Claus from the North Pole.

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Mike sits down with director Kerry Bellessa and producer Summer Bellessa to talk about their new movie Amber Alert starring Starring: Hayden Panettiere (Heroes, Nashville) and Tyler James Williams (Abbot Elementary).  The movie is about how a rideshare becomes a high-stakes game of cat and mouse when two people receive an Amber Alert on their phones and then spot the kidnapper’s car. They share how this movie has been 10 years in the making, working together as husband and wife, how the inspiration came from seeing an Amber Alert on the highway and why they hope this movie starts a conversation. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about The Substance starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid. He shares why it’s already one of his favorite movies of the year, Demi’s amazing performance, the bizarre visuals and how it raises the question of if you’d take a black market drug to create a better version of yourself. In the Trailer Park, Mike gives his thoughts on Thunderbolts and why it has one of the worst MCU posters to date and what he thinks is the reason for certain Marvel movies tanking. 

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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Mike shares his list of movies that are essential to celebrate Mexican-American life. He shares the stories that were most impacted on his life and represented what it was like for him growing up and struggles he had to face as a 1st generation American. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Transformers One. It’s an animated origin story about how Optimus Prime and Megatron went from being best friends to mortal enemies.  It starts out before they were Transformers and before they were even known by those names. Mike talks about how Chris Hemsworth did as Optimus Prime, why Scarlett Johansson felt out of place, but how the movie's shift in tone made it feel like something special for both kids and adults.  In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about the new thriller Magpie starring Daisy Ridley. It’s about a married couple who see their lives "begin to fracture when their daughter is cast alongside a glamorous movie star. Mike talks about why Daisy Ridley is having an amazing year and gives his 3 movies of hers you should watch if you want to dive into her latest work.

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With the passing of James Earl Jones last week, Mike wanted to take time to recognize his amazing work in voice acting from voicing Mufasa in the Lion King to Darth Vader in Star Wars. Mike shares his Top 10 favorite voice acting performances in animation. In the Movie Review, Mike gives his review of Speak No Evil  starring James McAvoy. It’s about a family who gets invited to spend a whole weekend in a lonely home in the countryside, but as the weekend progresses, they'll soon realize that the family who invited them has a dark side lying inside them. Mike shares how the movie did with a $15 million dollar budget, why James McAvoy is an underrated actor and whether or not you need to see this movie in theaters or wait for it to stream at home.  In the Trailer Park, Mikes shares how he is excited for someone to finally have a biopic that breaks the mold. LEGO bricks tell the life story of singer/songwriter and record producer Pharrell Williams. From his childhood in Virginia to his success in the music and fashion industry ... .all while the people being interviewed for the movie had no idea it was going to be a Lego movie! 

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