Mike sits down with Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things, It, Ghostbusters: Afterlife), Billy Bryk (Hell of a Summer co-director/co-writer) and Fred Hechinger (Gladiator II, The White Lotus, Nickel Boys). They talk about their Gen Z slasher Hell of a Summer, how they wrote it for themselves, making sure it was funny while being behind and in front of the camera. Finn talks about his days of starring in punk rock music videos as a kid and what his first bit of success felt like. In the Movie Review, Mike talks Minecraft with Jack Black and Jason Momoa. Mike talks about how the movie won him over despite never playing the video game, how the story felt inspiring to him and how once again old crusty critics got it wrong.  In the Trailer Park, Mike shares his thoughts on the new Leonardo DiCaprio movie called One Battle After Another. Leo plays a former member of a revolutionary group who seeks help from other revolutionaries to find his missing daughter.

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Mike sits down with Tim Key and Tom Basden, the stars of The Ballad of Wallis Island. Mike talks to them about the difference in US and UK pop culture, why it’s important to support indie movies, being stunned by meeting famous people and what the movie motivated Mike to do in real life. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Disney’s Snow White.  He shares why he thinks Wicked has ruined us on musicals, Gal Galdot’s performance as the Evil Queen and how it features one of the worst live action characters to date. In the Trailer Park, Mike explains why he thinks Freakier Friday is going to be the remake we deserve. Lindsay Lohan and Jaime Lee Curtis are back as Tess and Anna who discover that lightning may indeed strike twice as they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge.

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Mike talks to writer Alan Siegel (The Ringer) who just wrote a book about the golden era of The Simpsons in the 90s changed TV and America forever. They build their Mount Rushmore of 90’s Simpsons episodes, how the show was influenced by classic cinema and the best movies that they did parodies of on the show. In the Movie Review, Mike defends The Electric State and its horrendous score on the notorious fruit reviewing site. He talks about why people were too harsh on it, how he feels about the Russo Brothers going into the next Avengers movies, and his theory on why Netflix may start spying on us to improve their movies? In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about the new Blumhouse horror movie coming out this week, The Woman In The Yard.  It’s about a mysterious woman who repeatedly appears in a family's front yard, often delivering chilling warnings and unsettling messages, leaving them to question her identity, motives and the potential danger she might pose. Mike shares the major red flags that popped up from him in the preview. 

PRE-ORDER HERE:  STUPID TV, BE MORE FUNNY by Alan Siegel. A book about the golden age of The Simpsons in the '90s, comes out on June 10. 

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Opening day is right around the corner and Mike can’t wait! He shares his Top 10 Baseball movies of all time that include the classics and some unexpected picks in true Movie Mike fashion. He also talks about where his love of baseball started and the MLB player who ghosted him as a kid. In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on Novocaine starring Jack Quaid. He plays a man who  turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected advantage as he fights a bunch of thugs to get the girl of his dreams back after she gets kidnapped. Mike talks about how good that R-rated action was, Jack Quaid and Ray Nicolson as nepo babies and the role loneliness plays into the story. In the Trailer Park, Mike blinds reacts to the new Lilo & Stitch trailer from Disney. He talks about what surprised him the most, the part about Stitch that seems different and why he is hopeful they will do justice to his favorite Disney movie despite what they have done with other classic remakes. 

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Mike shares his favorite ‘mid’ movies that he thinks would fail today. He chooses movies that are nostalgic, cult classics but didn’t perform well at the box office and found success with physical media sales and rentals. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Mickey 17 starring Robert Pattinson. It’s a sci-fi comedy about an "expendable" who goes on a dangerous journey to colonize an ice planet directed by Bong Joon-ho who also did Parasite. Mike talks about how underrated Robert Pattison is as a character actor, how the movie was no. 1 but still has a long way to go to make money and where it ranks on his Top 5 Bong Joon-ho movies. In the Trailer Park, Mike shares his thoughts on Death of a Unicorn starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega. They play a father and daughter who accidentally hit and kill a unicorn with their car, and his boss tries to exploit the creature's miraculous curative properties.

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Mike recaps the Biggest moments from the 97th Academy Awards. Mike talks about the biggest surprise of the night, the picks he got right and wrong. Plus, how he thinks Conan did as host and what the award show can do to make it better moving forward before it totally becomes irrelevant. 

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Mike and Kelsey share their best and worst movies they watched in February. They talk about The Shrek 5 teaser that dropped, the Barney movie that got announced and their nostalgic childhood TV shows. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Riff Raff. It’s a crime-comedy starring Bill Murray, Pete Davidson and Ed Harris. It’s about a former criminal whose ordinary life turns upside down when his old family shows up for a long-awaited reunion. Mike talks about how it compared to some of his favorite 80’s crime comedies, its stacked ensemble cast, how a movie like this would benefit from VHS/DVD sales back in the day and the legend of Bill Murray and how you book him for a movie. In the Trailer Park, Mike’s thoughts on the upcoming A24 film "Warfare" written and co-directed by a former US Navy Seal. It’s his account that follows a team of SEALs holed up in an Iraqi home, following their action in real time, telling the story of that day from the memories of the American service members who fought their way out of an insurgent attack.

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After much speculation, it’s officially official that we are getting a Goonies 2. Mike shares his thoughts on the age old tale of everything being a reboot or sequel. In doing so, he ranks the Top 10 direct sequels coming out this year in which he thinks will be the worst to best. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about The Monkey directed by Oz Perkins. It’s about twin brothers who find a mysterious wind-up monkey then a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree, forcing the estranged siblings to confront the cursed toy. Mike talks about how it compares to his last film Longlegs, the level of gore and how it used its $10 million dollar budget.  In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about the new A24 comedy  "Friendship." The film stars Paul Rudd and Tim Robinson as neighbors who become friends, but when that friendship threatens to splinter, things go awry quickly.  Mike talks about why he thinks Tim Robinson is the best comedian right now.

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Mike gives his SPOILER filled thoughts on Marvel's Brave New World starring Anthony Mackie. Only listen to this episode if you’ve seen the movie or don’t care to have it spoiled. Mike talks about the weak cameos, strong supporting cast but ultimately where the movie lost him. He also talks about what part this movie plays in the MCU leading up the Avengers Doomsday.

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In honor of the release of a new Marvel movie, Mike talks about what he thinks are the 5 most important films in Superhero hero history. These are not Mike’s favorites but what he believes are the most significant movies to the development and history of the genre. In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on Captain America: Brave New World. How it’s the first time Anthony Mackie has led a movie, why the trailer led us all astray, are we too overly critical of the MCU and the age-old question: Is Marvel back or dead? In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about the trailer for "Jurassic World Rebirth" starring Scarlett Johansson who leads a team of skilled operatives to the most dangerous place on Earth, an island research facility for the original Jurassic Park. This movie hits theaters July 2nd.

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