The Dive-In Moviecast

This week on The Dive-In Moviecast, Hayden & Wesley are talking Celine Song’s deeply moving directorial debut, ‘Past Lives’. They discuss what make’s it Hayden’s favourite movie of the year so far, the beautiful performances from the entire cast, how impressive it is that this is Celine Song’s directorial debut, the ways in which it rips your heart apart and puts it back together again, the concept of ‘In-Yun’ and how it serves to strengthen the story being told, and much more!

This week on The Dive-In... why'd it have to be snakes??

Indy is back in 'Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny', and Hayden & Wesley are talking about finally having a conclusive finale for the beloved archaeologist, the character himself and why Harrison Ford clearly loves playing him so much before we discuss our thoughts on the latest film, the addition of Phoebe Waller-Bridge as a co-lead & Mads Mikkelsen as the villain, if Steven Spielberg's absence from the director's chair affects the film, the emotional journey the character has experienced since the last film and how it factors into the send-off of the character, and end the episode by ranking all 5 of the 'Indiana Jones' movies.

On this week’s episode of The Dive-In, Hayden & Wesley are headed to Asteroid City! Wes Anderson’s latest film has arrived and they’re discussing the filmmaker himself, why he’s one of our signature filmmakers, why the stylistic approach he takes to movie-making is so compelling and our thoughts on his filmography, as well as his latest film and the absolutely massive cast, the dual plotlines he’s using to tell the story, why this just might be his funniest work yet, thoughts on what the narrative might be trying to say, plus much more!

After over a decade of development hell, DC’s ‘The Flash’ finally zooms it’s way into movie theatres.. and it begs the question, where does it leave DC? This week, Hayden & Wesley discuss their thoughts on the film and why it feels like a mish-mash of both good and bad ideas, if the movie serves as the big reset many were hoping it would be, the much maligned CGI and if it’s as bad as you’ve heard it is, the controversies surrounding lead actor Ezra Miller and how it’s affected the film itself, the return of Michael Keaton as Batman and the introduction of Sasha Calle as Supergirl, the big multi-verse sequence and why it left a bad taste in our mouths, plus much more!

This week on The Dive-In, we’re headed Across the Spider-Verse!

We’re discussing the return of Miles Morales on the big screen after 5 years, why ‘Into The Spider-Verse’ just might be the best Comic Book movie ever made and if this sequel lives up to the hype, the jaw-dropping animation and what makes it so stunning, how this sequel expands on not only the multiversal chaos of the first film but the emotional core as well, the coolest cameos and Easter eggs for fans of Spider-Man media, the cliffhanger ending and where the story could possibly go from here, plus much more!

This week on The Dive-In, co-host’s Hayden Koutras & Wesley Giffen are once again talking about Family! Fast X has arrived, and it begs the question: does anyone care?

They discuss the fan reception to the franchise as of late and why nobody seems to care despite the franchise always still performing at the box office, the choice to centre this 10th instalment as a sort-of sequel to Fast Five, the shift from the films being about street races to car-driving superheroes, the introduction of Jason Momoa and why he shines as the villain, why this movie will either feel like a return to form or the worst in a while depending on your perspective, where does the franchise go now and how much longer can they drag it out, plus much more!

In a bonus episode, co-host’s Hayden Koutras & Wesley Giffen are discussing the absolutely stacked summer for movies this year! They both give their Top 5 Most Anticipated watches of the summer, & throw in some honourable mentions.

Did James Gunn save Marvel?

This week on the Dive-In, co-hosts Hayden Koutras & Wesley Giffen are talking all about the Guardians of the Galaxy!

We discuss the new film and the way James Gunn breathes fresh air into the MCU after a long streak of misses, the choice to centre this recent film around Rocket as our lead and why it’s so effective, the darker themes of the story and the emotional journey it takes you on through Rocket’s past, the stand-out performances as the entire cast goes out with a bang, our thoughts on Adam Warlock, which Awesome Mix is the best, & much more!

This week on The Dive-In, Hayden & Wesley are joined once again by Cole Ross to talk about all the absolute insanity of Ari Aster’s Nightmare Comedy, ‘Beau is Afraid’. They discuss the major tonal shift this movie has from his previous works, the weirdest moments from this bonkers ride, if this movie will work for the same crowd who loved his previous films, Joaquin Phoenix’s extremely manic & dedicated performance, this movie’s hilariously dark comedy and if it works, our thoughts on what the deeper meaning of it all might be & if it means anything at all, plus much more!

Dead by Dawn!!! This week on the Dive-In, Hayden & Wesley are talking two horror-centric new releases.. They kick off the episode discussing ‘Renfield’, it’s modern day comedy approach to the two iconic characters, the way this movie operates as a sort-of break-up movie between Dracula and Renfield, where it succeeds and where the movie gets lost in what it wants to be, the joys of seeing Nic Cage camp it up as Dracula, before they dive in to the return of the Evil Dead franchise (31:40), the blend of tone that this new movie has and why it works so well for the franchise 5 movies in, the absolutely remarkable moments of gore and violence and what stuck with them most, Alyssa Sutherland’s all-timer Deadite performance, the way this movie sets up the possibility of future instalments, and much more!