The MadHouse

This biopic was co-written & directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as the titular character along with Lashana Lynch & James Norton. This film follows the life and career of reggae singer and songwriter, Bob Marley, from rise in popularity in the late 1970s to untimely death in 1981. Bob’s oldest son, Ziggy and wife Rita both serve as a producers on the film.

This film was directed by SJ Clarkson and stars Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabel Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts & Adam Scott. This is the 4th film in Sony’s “Spider-Man Universe” following last year’s “Morbious” and the 2 “Venom” films starring Tom Hardy. In this film, after an accident that nearly killed an EMT, Cassie Web discovers that she now has the ability to sees into the future. Her powers are put to the test after 3 teenage girls become targets for a madman with powers of his own. This film was based on the Marvel Comic of the same name. In the 90s animated “Spider Man” show, the character was voiced by Joan Lee, the wife of Spider Man & Marvel Comics creator, Stan Lee.

The first film in this trilogy was directed by Antoine Fuqua and is loosely based on the 1980s TV series of the same name. The film stars Denzel Washington as the titular character alongside Marton Csokas, Chloe Grace Moretz, David Harbour, Melissa Leo & Bill Pullman. In this film, a retired CIA operative helps a young girl from the Russian mob and sets off a chain reaction into the world of police corruption & human trafficking. This the second film that had Fuqua directing and Denzel starring after their successful & award winning film, “Training Day” in 2001.

This Netflix rom-com hit just in time for Valentine’s Day weekend and is directed by Trish Sie and stars Gina Rodriguez, Damon Wayans Jr., Tom Ellis, Liza Koshy, Joel Courtney & Augustus Prew. In this film, a group of college friends spend their time romancing the Bronx, NY with their dating tips and hook ups but things take an interesting turn when one of them wants something more serious. This film hit Netflix on Valentine’s Day 2024 and is the second original film to star Gina Rodriguez following 2019’s “Someone Great”.

Ari Aster writes and directs this dark comedy starring Joaquin Phoenix, Nathan Lane, Pattie LuPone & Richard Kind. In this movie, we follow a seemingly harmless man who begin a journey in to the unknown both physically and mentally following a falling out with his abusive mother. This film hit theaters in April of 2023 and despite it being a box office bomb, the critics seem to love it after Joaquin Phoenix was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance.

The Super Bowl was live from Las Vegas, Nevada and saw the defending Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the San Francisco 49ers. Can Patrick Mahomes & the Chiefs win back to back titles or will the 49ers avenge their 2019 defeat ?

This action comedy was the first original film for Amazon Prime in 2024 and stars Kaley Cuoco, David Oyelowo, Connie Nielson & Bill Nighy. In this film, after a woman forgets her own anniversary, she decides to play a role playing game with her husband to spice up their marriage. However, things take a dark turn when a hitman attacks them. The woman’s dark and mysterious past come to light and must protect her family from an unexpected attack. Kaley Cuoco also serves as a producer after being cast in the leading role.

This dark comedy was written, directed and stared Jake Johnson in his directorial debut. Alongside Johnson in this film is Anna Kendrick, Christopher Lloyd & a cameo appearance from Andy Sandberg. In this film, after a messy split up, a man ends up in a very odd role playing game in which he will win a cash prize should stay alive for 2 weeks while being hunted by a group of assassins. This movie is the first Hulu Original of the new year.

This independent psychological thriller was written & directed by Chuck Konzelman and is based on the 2016 novel, “A Nefarious Plot”. The movie stars Jordan Belfi & Sean Patrick Flanery. The film follows a psychiatrist who investigates an inmate on Death Row who claims to be a demon. The movie hit theaters in April of 2023 before landing on Prime Video at the end of the year.

Our first gaming episode sees the release of the newest release from Rocksteady Games and Warner Bros. Studios. The is game is based on the DC comic of the same name and serves as a spin-off to the “Batman: Arkham” series. The game follows the Suicide Squad members, Harely Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang & King Shark as they must stop a corrupted Justice League from destroying the world.