It has been a few years in the making, but I am finally making that episode all about the live action Scooby-Doo movies.  This episode was drawn out two years in a row in relationship to these movies being omitted from Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween marathon for a handful of years now.  And while I was proven wrong with Nightmare Before Christmas thankfully making the cut this year, there is a fair amount of odd selections or way too many airings of a few movies that are seriously cutting into Scooby Dooby Duology time.  So let's dive into both Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (I'm seeing this for the first time somehow) and see how Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini, and more bring this spooky animated tv show to literal life.  And most importantly, let's finally decide if these movies need to grace this Freeform film fest and determine if they belong in the same company and conversation as Hocus Pocus, Halloweentown, and so many more.  Let's talk about every masked monster and Scooby Snack on social at either Nick Nack Movies or Nick Nack underscore IC on Twitter, Tik Tok, Tumblr, Pinterest, YouTube, Letterboxd, and Instagram!

With another year comes another fall season, and that means here come all the Halloween movie marathons.  We got Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween, AMC FearFest, and the second outing of the Amazon Prime anthology film series, Welcome to the Blumhouse.  While we only have a small amount of information from Blumhouse and only the first week of FearFest, we do have a full slate from Freeform, there are some odd selections, some really good ones, and some painful omissions.  But get in the festive mood with your favorite sweet and get ready for some frightful fun as we kick things off early and ring in the spooky season, I mean if pumpkin spice is in season, scary cinema should be too.  Let's debate all the omissions on social at either Nick Nack Movies or Nick Nack underscore IC on Twitter, Tik Tok, Tumblr, Pinterest, Letterboxd, and Instagram!

The latest MCU movie has graced theaters so I stuck true to this podcast's name and went to the movies.  Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is the first real post Infinity Stones saga outing with the latest Spider-Man movie serving as more of an epilogue and Black Widow's solo outing being way earlier in this Marvel timeline.  Simu Liu, Michelle Yeoh, Awkwafina, Ben Kingsley, and Benedict Wong both complete the arc of the Ten Rings started way back in 2008 in Iron Man and takes a new and exciting direction for magic in the MCU overall.  This movie may not be available on Disney Plus, but this latest marvelous movie has some spectacular visuals and you'll have to listen to my take on the latest and possibly one of the greatest MCU villains in ages.   You also won't want to miss my Letterboxd rankings for this latest entry and see where it sits in the Marvel Cinematic Universe pantheon.  If you want to geek out together on the franchise, and this specific entry, hit me up on social at either Nick Nack Movies or Nick Nack underscore IC on Twitter, Tik Tok, Letterboxd, and Instagram!

Another week of horror movie franchises with new theater bound entries and another week of Nick Nack Goes To The Movies!  Come take a journey with me from past to present, 1992-2021.  This franchise is neither sugary or sweet, I don't think it is necessarily bad for your teeth, but with the scares a plenty, it might have you seeking the nearest box of Cookie Dough Bites for comfort.  See the amazing cast of the first film including Tony Todd, Virginia Madesn, and Walking Dead actor, Xander Berkeley.  If you wan't to skip the old school and go straight for the new school revamp, you can catch Aquaman Actor, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, WandaVision star Teyonah Parris, and of course the whole reason I made this episode, Fear the Waking Dead actor, Coleman Domingo!  There are pros and cons to the movies and the franchise, but sink into your seat, and try to relax as we compare and contrast which Candyman cinematic experience takes the cake!  If you want to delve further into the franchise, it me up on social at either Nick Nack Movies or Nick Nack underscore IC on Twitter, Tik Tok, Letterboxd, and Instagram!

Well almost one year ago I started this podcast only a few months into the first pandemic of most of our lifetimes.  I was lost looking for something to do besides go on six mile walks.  While I was always into movies and TV shows, it hit me, my college roomie was making a movie podcast, and I might as well channel my inspiration and ambition into some creative outlet.  So Nick Nack Goes To The Movies was born.  With it too came a fun albeit startling transition to more and more outright horror.  I had dabbled with it before, but during the pandemic my need to feel something, especially something with a sense of sensory overload.  The American Horror Story series was just the thing I needed, and a year later, with all the ish still going on, it was time for the Hulu/FX spin-off American Horror Stories to fill the void and be the topic of choice.  Santa Trejo, Billie Lourd, a Murder House revisit, and more all on this latest AHS episode before Double Feature delights our airwaves!

Time to take a step away from super hero and horror things and instead make an episode for all ages.  I love me some Disney things, my parents massive collection of hard plastic VHS cases all coming from Disney excluding Rugrats in Paris and some Harry Potter and Star Wars mixed in.  The whole reason I got Disney+ was for nostalgia and of course The Mandalorian.  But new Disney movies coming out here was a huge bonus, and while I was a bit disappointed with both Onward and live-action Mulan, Soul was closer to what I was looking for, but I was amped to finally check out both Raya and the Last Dragon and Luca.  So come take a dive into some Disney fare with me to close out the summer.  What was your take on Raya and Luca  Find me on social and share your truth at either @NickNackMovies or NickNack_IC on Twitter, Tik Tok, Letterboxd, and Instagram!

Hooray for our first DCEU film since the onset of the pandemic that changed not only the entertainment/film industry, but all of our lives.  So I went back and looked at the onset of this two-film pseudo franchise, Suicide Squad from 2016 and not to be confused with The Suicided Squad from just a week ago, and yeah, you can view them both on HBO Max or take a trip to theaters for the later.   We will talk about both films including all things Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Idris Elba, John Cena, and more!  And you know extended cut Nick simply has to talk about the proposed Ayer Cut, in the hopes that that along with the SnyderVerse will be restored and released, but if nothing else, we can enjoy a super fun recent romp and see where the DCEU stands after 10 films, and no I am not counting the Josstice League.  But after the episode come to my social channels and let me know what you though of the latest R-Rated super hero romp and what you think the chances of the Ayer Cut ever being released!  Find me on social at either @NickNackMovies or NickNack_IC on Twitter, Tik Tok, Letterboxd, and Instagram!

Besides trying something new with a brand new Monday release date for new Nick Nack Goes To The Movies episodes after hitting 50 released podcast shows last week, I could not stop there.  So we also took a break away from horror and super hero things.  So I have been putting this off for a bit, but I took to one of the latest HBO Max/theater releases.  I grew up with and loved the original Space Jam as a kid, and I was mad nervous with the trailers for Space Jam: A New Legacy.  But with the basketball duology available in its entirety on HBO Max, I finally took the plunge before the sequel disappears from streaming services on August 16th.  So let's find out if the original still stands up and if the sequel can keep its head in the game and more importantly, see if LeBron James can continue the legacy left by Michael Jordan.  After the episode take a trip to my Letterboxd and see how I ranked the two films, and you can find me on social at either @NickNackMovies or NickNack_IC on Twitter, Tik Tok, and Instagram!

Slasher Summer is still going strong on Nick Nack Goes To The Movies, and while I didn't know how good or how bad the R.L. Stine adaptation was going to be, I knew I would end up talking about it on this podcast one way or another.  Scream-like 90's horror, slasher summer camp, and...the third movie.  After seeing that first one I was hooked for my weekly slasher movie.  So if you have not yet taken the weekly forays down to Fear Street, you can binge through all three parts spanning multiple decades in one day or one weekend on Netflix.  So what are you waiting for, go do that and come on back down to get my takes on all three parts and some surprisingly challenging rankings for a list consisting of just 3 movie.  And when you are done there the fun never ends, check the show and yours truly out on social at either @NickNackMovies or NickNack_IC on Twitter, Tik Tok, Instagram, and Letterboxd!

It is our newest and first Marvel movie since 2019, with our 4 part MCU recap completed, now you can just relax and get my take on the Scarlett Johansson spy thriller from Marvel Studios.  So was Black Widow worth the wait and does it do justice to the first of the big 6 Avengers that was killed off in Endgame?  All that and my entire MCU deep dive 24 film rankings make up this super episode you can miss!  So what are you waiting for?  Get to my latest super hero podcast, check out my rankings and let me know what you think and where you would swap some spots around.  Hit me up on social, @NickNack_IC or @NickNackMovies on Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Letterboxd.  And once you're done with that you can let Natasha's Lullaby rock you to sleep, kudos Lorn Balfe!