This week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new war film from Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, Warfare in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, we discuss the new Samir Oliveros movie, The Luckiest Man in America. We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, and more.

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:28
• Introducing Sam - 02:37
• Screening in Indy - 14:55
• News Before the Reviews - 23:47

Feature Review

• Warfare (2025) - 40:20
• Spoiler - 1:18:20

Secondary Review

• The Luckiest Man in America (2025) - 1:46:11

 

• Closing the Ep - 2:04:01
• Patreon Clip - 2:05:58

 

Related Links

• Indy Film Fest
• Jenna Ortega On Why She Dropped Out Of ‘Scream 7’ After Melissa Barrera’s Exit: “It Was All Kind Of Falling Apart”
• Fox Gives Huge Four-Season Pickups to ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Family Guy’ and ‘Bob’s Burgers’

 

• My 2025 Podcast and Writing Archive
• Immediate Reaction - Drop (2025) - Apr 7, 2025
• Patreon Companion Episodes Collection
• Companion Ep - OV467 - Akeelah and the Bee (2011) & The Girl is in Trouble (2015) - Feb 26-Mar 1, 2025
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• Sam’s Writing on Midwest Film Journal
• Deep Downey: U.S. Marshals
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• Sam’s Review of Eric LaRue (2025)
• Sam’s Review of The Luckiest Man in America (2025)
• Sam’s Review of The Penguin Lessons (2025)

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Next Week on the Podcast

• OV475 - The Amateur (2025) or Drop (2025) & Hell of a Summer (2025)