057 - Wicked: For Good

0:00:00 - Introductions and Banter

0:14:40 - Box Office 

0:21:45 - Trailer - Super Mario Galaxy 

0:31:00 - Movie Recommendation- The Wizard of Oz, Dir. Victor Flemming (1939)

0:34:50 - Musicals Popularity: Nicher or Mainstream?

0:48:00 - Wicked: For Good, Dir. John M Chu

1:29:30 - Wicked: For Good - Final Thoughts 

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056 - The Running Man (2025), Dir. Edgar Wright

From Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1987 to Glenn Powell in 2025- we get to revisit the Steven King story- The Running Man.  It's a look at a dystopian future where government control has everyone squeezed to the breaking point and one man is forced to risk life and limb to get money to help his sick daughter.  

Does that sound hokey?  It should.  The Running Man (2025) succeeds in being a visual upgrade but doesn't use the means to fully tell that story.  Handsome Glenn is a huge plus though.  If you get to see this on IMAX, you won't regret it.  

0:00:00 - Introductions and Banter

0:13:10 - Box Office 

0:17:00 - Trailer - Scream 7

0:30:00 - Movie Recommendation- Total Recall, Dir Paul Verhoeven (1990) (Paramount+, MGM+)

0:35:15 - The Running Man (1987) and  The 80's Futuristic Science Fiction Vision

0:55:30 - The Running Man (2025), Dir. Edgar Wright

1:32:40 - The Running Man (2025): Final Thoughts

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055 - Predator: Badlands, Dir. Dan Trachtenberg

Predator (1987) started the franchise off as a Science Fiction masterpiece- an almost unbeatable hunter doing battle against a special forces commando unit complete with Arnold Schwarzenegger and director John McTiernan 80's magic.  Now, in 2025, we get the latest installment with a twist- the Predator is not only the protagonist but also very humanized and we are sympathetic towards him.

Predator: Badlands tries to be different in an already very established franchise.  There are some excellent points made on this episode: Is this an Alien movie with a Predator in it?  Has Predator been Disney-fied, complete with a Stitch-esque sidekick?  Does this film make sense in the established Predator (and Alien) universe?  

0:00:00 - Introductions and Banter

0:06:50 - Box Office 

0:09:10 - Movie Recommendation- Predator, Dir. John McTiernan (1987)

0:18:15 - The expanded Predator & Alien Universe

0:47:00 - Predator: Badlands, Dir. Dan Trachtenberg 

1:31:30 - Predator: Badlands: Final Thoughts 

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054 - Bugonia, Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos

Bruce Springsteen is a cultural and musical Icon of his time.  A Rockstar that wrote and sang for the common man, the blue-collar worker.  His name is one that people know and time will never forget.

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is a very small piece of that timeline, set in the years before "Born in the USA" while working on his "Nebraska" album adapted from the novel by Warren Zanes.   The catch to this film?  It's a much slower look into those years and his almost crippling depression.  Jeremy Allen White is fantastic, as always, along with his supporting cast.  Springsteen fans will enjoy this.   

0:00:00 - Introductions and Banter

0:09:00 - Box Office 

0:19:45 - Movie Recommendation- Nightcrawler, Dir. Dan Gilroy

0:19:45 - Oscar Wins and Movie Expectations (Parasite - Mickey 17 / Poor Things - Bugonia)

0:46:15 - Bugonia, Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos

0:48:25 - Bugonia: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down

1:26:27 - Bugonia: Final Thoughts 

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053 - Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, Dir. Scott Cooper 

Bruce Springsteen is a cultural and musical Icon of his time.  A Rockstar that wrote and sang for the common man, the blue-collar worker.  His name is one that people know and time will never forget.

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is a very small piece of that timeline, set in the years before "Born in the USA" while working on his "Nebraska" album adapted from the novel by Warren Zanes.   The catch to this film?  It's a much slower look into those years and his almost crippling depression.  Jeremy Allen White is fantastic, as always, along with his supporting cast.  Springsteen fans will enjoy this.   

0:00:00 - Introductions and Banter

0:10:00 - Box Office 

0:14:00 - Movie Recommendation- Rocketman, Dir. Dester Fletcher (2019)

0:16:00 - Musical Biopics

0:47:30 - Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, Dir. Scott Cooper 

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052 - Black Phone 2, Dir. Scott Derrickson 

The Black Phone (2021) was a solid mix of elements that made a smart, supernatural and atmospheric thriller that kept you on the edge of your seat.  

Black Phone 2 (2025) adds to the lore with the same cast of characters plus a few more in a isolated story at a lake where the supernatural allows for a great villain to once again terrorize his victims.  Is it as good as the original?  Probably not.  Is it a good Black Phone movie?  Yes.  Like Tron, you will love the visuals and the sound, along with the many homages to the 80's.      

0:00:00 - Introductions and Banter

0:11:00 - Listener Questions Answered- Minority Report (2002)

0:16:15 - Box Office 

0:22:15 - Movie Recommendation- Joy Ride, Dir. John Dahl (2001)

0:28:30 - What is a Horror Film?  What is a Thriller Movie?

0:46:30 - Black Phone 2, Dir. Scott Derrickson

1:33:45 - Black Phone 2 - Final Thoughts

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051 - Tron: Ares, Dir. Joachim Ronning

Tron (1982) and Tron Legacy (2010) left some pretty big shoes to fill.  Both were visually stunning for their time and sounded incredible with scores to really help them to stand out as unique in their space.  Tron: Ares (2025) shares those same qualities.  While the story for Tron and Tron Legacy wasn't the strongest, the writing, visuals and sound helped make those benchmark films for their time in the Sci-Fi space.  Tron: Ares, sadly, will be forgotten with time.  It looks great and sounds awesome.  But it's got a non existent story with characters whose names you've already forgotten.  

0:00:00 - Introductions and Banter

0:12:20 - Box Office 

0:15:30 - Looking Forward to Weekend of 10/17

0:16:10 - Trailer - Mercy (Chris Pratt- 2026)

0:22:30 - Movie Recommendation- BladeRunner 2049, Dir. Denis Villeneuve (2017)

0:29:30 - Tron (1982) / Tron Legacy (2010)

0:55:00 - Tron: Ares, Dir. Joachim Ronning

1:32:05 - Tron: Ares - Final Thoughts

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050 - The Smashing Machine, Dir. Benny Safdie 

Welcome to Episode 50!  Thank you so much for listing and watching our humble show.  We can not thank you enough.  This episode has a special segment where we talk about our favorite films of all time.  

Th Smashing Machine - With Dwyane Johnson, Emily Blunt, A Combat sport, and A24- The Smashing Machine seemed like a sure thing, yet is a movie that just doesn't have a payoff and never finds the ingredient that adds excitement or a thrilling element.  It just doesn't find the pizzazz it needed, unfortunately.  

0:00:00 - Introductions and Banter

0:19:00 - Box Office 

0:24:00 - Looking Forward to Weekend of 10/07

0:24:35 - Movie Recommendation- Warrior, Dir. Gavin O'Connor, 2011

0:28:50 - 50th Episode Celebration- Our favorite Films Of All Time.

1:01:15 - The Smashing machine, Dir. Benny Safdie

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049 - One Battle After Another, Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson

One Battle After Another - A paranoid father must races to find his daughter, who may be in trouble, after events 16 years ago start to resurface.

Leonardo DiCaprio is still one of the heaviest hitters in Hollywood.  And with a wonderful cast with him, this is a well made movie.  It's getting the highest scores online, but does it deserve them? 

0:00:00 - Introductions and Banter

0:11:00 - Box Office 

0:20:15 - Movie Recommendation- Inglorious Bastards, Dir. Quentin Tarantino (2009) (Netflix)

0:27:30 - Leonardo DiCaprio Filmography / Paul Thomas Anderson Filmography 

0:48:50 - One Battle After Another, Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson

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048 - HIM, Dir. Justin Tipping

HIM - The next great quarterback gets invited to go train with the legendary Isaiah White but his experience is anything but normal when things take a very dark turn.

What do you think happened to thins film?  What went wrong?

0:00:00 - Introductions and Banter

0:13:00 - Box Office 

0:18:40 - Movie Recommendation- Us, Dir. Jordan Peele

0:21:30 - Jordan Peele's Filmography

0:44:00 - HIM, Dir. Justin Tipping

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