Reel Phonies

Ewan McGregor returns to this beloved role in the 6-part Disney+ series. This new story set between Episodes III and IV of the movie saga features many familiar faces and a few new ones. But is this show the chosen one or just star-studded bantha fodder?

It's got more dogfights, more oiled-up beach sports, and more Danger Zone. What else could you want? This week we're doing Top Gun: Maverick and as we try to put our finger on what makes a good sequel.

Chip 'n Dale are back and weirder than ever! Andy Samberg and John Mulaney star in this revival of a classic Disney cartoon/spiritual sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit. 

If you love musicals and you love movies, you probably know the two don't always mix well. This week we are dissecting Dear Evan Hansen based on the Tony Award-winning musical and, oh boy, is there a lot to unpack.

After some spy thrillers, heist movies and about a dozen straight action flicks, Marvel is finally diving into a new genre: Horror. Join us as we break down Multiverse of Madness, discuss the connection to other Raimi works, and discuss how scary is too scary for a superhero movie.   

This week closing out Marvel's Moon Knight. Can justice prevail over evil? Is Marc just crazy? Is this all in his head? And most importantly, is this series better or worse than Michael Bay's Transformers? Tune in to find out!

We're bringing you the latest Hollywood news and trailers including some shakeups on the Fast & Furious set, the first news on the Quiet Place threequel, the first trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder, and a rare instance of the scales of the universe balancing correctly.

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? A 40-year old question that Marvel's latest TV show refuses to answer. Join us as we talk about this superhero amalgam of Fight Club, National Treasure, and The Mummy to see if it's greater than the sum of its influences.

Join us as we dig into the latest Hollywood news including the first trailer for Marvel's Disney+ series, a reminder that Game of Thrones still exists and there's more coming soon, a possible revival of Will Smith hit, and, of course, the other Will Smith hit that everyone's talking about.

2003 brought us the first Pirates of the Caribbean, the last LoTR, and what are now the middle two Matrix movies. While not deeply hidden, this year's underappreciated gems include a Nick Cage classic, Sean Connery's last ever movie, and an all-time great action-comedy that never got its due.