The Movie Pals Podcast

🎬 **Movie Pals Podcast #236 – Clayface (2026) + The Action Vault: Hall of Shame!**

The Movie Pals are back with Episode 236! This week, we're diving into DC's latest horror film, **Clayface (2026)**, starring Tom Rhys Harries. Directed by James Watkins and written by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini, this dark, twisted take on the iconic Batman villain brings body horror, tragedy, and revenge to Gotham City.

Does Clayface deliver a fresh new direction for the DCU? We break down the story, performances, gruesome visuals, and how it fits into the larger DC universe. Plus, stick around for our spoiler discussion!

🥊 **THE ACTION VAULT – SEASON 3: HALL OF SHAME!**

The Hall of Shame officially begins! Nabil kicks off our third season with **Knock Off (1998)**, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Rob Schneider. With a whopping 9% on Rotten Tomatoes, this bizarre action flick throws together counterfeit jeans, international terrorism, ridiculous explosions, and classic Van Damme action.

Is Knock Off an underrated guilty pleasure or does it deserve its terrible reputation? The Pals revisit this '90s oddity and decide whether it deserves a permanent place in The Action Vault!

🎙️ **Episode Timestamps:**

00:00 – Intro

00:27 – Clayface (2026) Review

22:36 – Clayface Spoiler Discussion ⚠️

27:06 – The Action Vault: Hall of Shame

27:52 – Knock Off (1998) Review – Nabil's Pick

48:47 – Outro

🔥 **Two movies. One terrifying transformation. One questionable Van Damme classic.**

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🥊 **Movie Pals Podcast #235 – Street Fighter (2026) | The Action Vault: Hall of Fame Finale & Hall of Shame Begins!**

**ROUND ONE… FIGHT!** 👊🎮

The Movie Pals are back for Episode 235, and we're stepping into the ring with **Street Fighter (2026)**! Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, and the rest of the World Warriors are bringing the legendary video game franchise back to the big screen. But does this new adaptation deliver a knockout, or is it GAME OVER?

We break down the film's wild cast, fight sequences, comedy, visuals, and story before diving into spoilers to discuss Dark Ryu, Akuma, and that ending!

🥋 **THE ACTION VAULT – HALL OF FAME FINALE!**

Next up, we're heading back to 1983 for Nabil's pick, **Lone Wolf McQuade**, starring Chuck Norris and David Carradine!

We're talking old-school action, ridiculous macho moments, explosive showdowns, and whether this Chuck Norris classic deserves a permanent place in The Action Vault.

🏆 **SEASON 2 RECAP – THE HALL OF FAME**

With four legendary action films reviewed, we look back at *Terminator 2: Judgment Day*, *Police Story*, *Die Hard*, and *Lone Wolf McQuade*. Which film impressed us the most? Which surprised us? And was the Hall of Fame too easy?

💀 **SEASON 3 BEGINS – THE HALL OF SHAME!**

We're flipping the script! Instead of the greatest movies from our action legends, we're digging into their lowest-rated remaining films. Our first host, actors, and movie are randomly selected, setting the stage for next week's review!

**Will these forgotten films find redemption, or do they deserve their terrible reputations?**

⏱️ **EPISODE TIMESTAMPS**

00:00 – Intro

00:24 – Street Fighter (2026) Review

23:23 – Street Fighter Spoiler Discussion ⚠️

29:07 – The Action Vault

29:55 – Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) Review

54:24 – Season 3: Hall of Shame – Round 1 Selection 💀

1:00:50 – Outro

🎬 **COMING NEXT: EPISODE #236**

Clayface (2026) + Our First Action Vault: Hall of Shame Review!

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**Would you put Lone Wolf McQuade in The Action Vault? And did Street Fighter deliver the action you wanted?**

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This week, the Movie Pals are diving into Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s wild new satire Digger, starring Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Jesse Plemons, Emma D’Arcy, and more.

We break down the movie’s bizarre story, the stage-play reveal, its satire-within-a-satire approach, Tom Cruise’s dual role, Kenny’s message, that ending, and whether the whole thing actually works.

Then we head back into The Action Vault Hall of Fame as Mikey’s latest pick steps into the spotlight:

🔥 Die Hard (1988)

Does John McClane’s legendary battle with Hans Gruber still hold up nearly 40 years later? We talk favorite characters, best action scenes, ridiculous moments, one-liners, practical effects, where it ranks in Bruce Willis’ career, and whether Die Hard truly deserves its place among the greatest action movies ever made.

Plus, the next Hall of Fame selection is made — but you’ll have to tune in next week to find out what movie was chosen.

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING for Digger

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro

00:24 - Review of “Digger” (2026)

36:50 - The Action Vault

37:41 - Review of Mikey’s Hall of Fame Action Vault Pick: “Die Hard” (1988)

01:04:12 - Next Hall of Fame Action Vault Pick

01:04:51 - Outro

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The outbreak has begun! 🧟‍♂️

This week on the Movie Pals Podcast, we’re reviewing Zack Cregger’s Resident Evil (2026)! We break down the story, characters, creatures, visuals, tone, and our favorite moments before heading into spoiler territory to talk about that ending.

Then it’s time to open THE ACTION VAULT! 🔥

James’ Hall of Fame pick is Jackie Chan’s action classic Police Story (1985). We revisit the insane stunts, martial arts, comedy, characters, and legendary action sequences before answering the only question that matters: is Police Story worthy of entering The Action Vault?

Plus, we draw our next Hall of Fame contenders and make the pick for next week!

🎙️ EPISODE 233 TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Intro

00:24 – Resident Evil (2026) Review

25:58 – Resident Evil Spoiler Section

36:07 – The Action Vault

37:05 – Police Story (1985) Review

01:04:07 – Next Hall of Fame Action Vault Pick

01:04:52 – Outro

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Episode 232 is here, and the Movie Pals are taking on Coyote vs. Acme!

After a long and unusual journey to theaters, Wile E. Coyote is finally fighting back against the company responsible for decades of defective products, explosions, crashes, and catastrophes.

We break down Coyote vs. Acme (2026), starring Will Forte, John Cena, and Lana Condor. Did it capture the classic Looney Tunes spirit? How well did the animation and live action blend together? We get into the comedy, characters, effects, cameos, favorite moments, spoilers, and whether the movie was ultimately worth the wait.

Then the doors open to…

🔐 THE ACTION VAULT HALL OF FAME

Marco’s Hall of Fame choices were:

🏍️ The Road Warrior

👊 Police Story

🤖 Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Marco went with TERMINATOR 2.

We head back to 1991 to revisit James Cameron’s sci-fi/action classic and discuss Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick’s T-1000, the action, groundbreaking effects, best quotes, ridiculous moments, and how well the movie holds up more than 35 years later.

And then The Vault has to answer the biggest question:

🔐 Is Terminator 2 worthy of entering The Action Vault Hall of Fame?

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Intro

00:23 – Review of Coyote vs. Acme (2026)

22:42 – Coyote vs. Acme Spoiler Section

30:38 – The Action Vault

31:45 – Marco’s Hall of Fame Pick: Terminator 2: Judgment Day

01:06:07 – Next Hall of Fame Action Vault Pick

01:06:42 – Outro

We also draw the next Hall of Fame matchup, but you’ll have to tune in next week to find out which action classic gets its chance to enter the Vault.

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The Movie Pals are back with a HUGE Episode 231!

This week, we’re reviewing The End of Oak Street (2026), the new sci-fi adventure from writer/director David Robert Mitchell (It Follows, Under the Silver Lake) starring Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, Christian Convery and Jordan Alexa Davis.

After a cosmic event transports the Platt family — along with their entire suburban neighborhood — to someplace completely unknown, survival quickly becomes a whole lot more complicated.

We break down the story, characters, visuals, dinosaurs, CGI and the movie’s Jurassic Park, Amblin and Twilight Zone vibes before diving into a full SPOILER discussion about the portals, Greg’s fate and that wild ending.

Then it’s time for THE ACTION VAULT! 🔐🔥

Mikey closes out Season 1 with his Sylvester Stallone pick: LOCK UP (1989).

Stallone. Donald Sutherland. Maximum-security prison. One VERY angry warden.

We find out whether Lock Up is worthy of entering The Action Vault before looking back at our entire first season — Soldier, The Running Man, Hard Target and Lock Up — to decide the best movie, biggest disappointment, best action, best villain and best host pick.

And finally…

THE ACTION VAULT: SEASON 2 — HALL OF FAME BEGINS!

Marco kicks off the new season with three absolutely stacked choices:

🔥 The Road Warrior

🔥 Police Story

🔥 Terminator 2: Judgment Day

The choice has been made… but you’ll have to tune in next week to find out what’s entering the Vault!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Intro

00:22 – The End of Oak Street (2026) Review

25:46 – The End of Oak Street Spoiler Section

34:45 – The Action Vault

35:35 – Lock Up (1989) Review

01:03:36 – Next Action Vault Pick / Season 2 Begins

01:09:14 – Outro

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The Movie Pals are back for Episode 230!

This week, we’re reviewing Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)! We break down Tom Holland’s latest outing as Peter Parker, the new direction for Spider-Man, the returning and new characters, the action and practical web-swinging sequences, and where the film ranks among the other Spider-Man movies.

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: Our spoiler discussion begins at 24:54!

Then, The Action Vault opens once again! Last week, Nabil drew Jean-Claude Van Damme and chose Hard Target (1993). We revisit John Woo’s Hollywood action classic and talk JCVD, Lance Henriksen, the over-the-top action, slow motion, explosions, birds, best fights, most ridiculous moments, and ultimately decide whether Hard Target is worthy of entering The Action Vault.

Finally, we open the Vault again as Mikey is selected for our next Action Vault pick!

TIMECODES:

00:00 – Intro00:23 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) Review24:54 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day Spoiler Section41:23 – The Action Vault42:09 – Hard Target (1993) Review1:12:45 – Next Action Vault Pick1:13:25 – Outro

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On this week's episode of the Movie Pals Podcast, we're diving into one of the year's biggest cinematic events as Christopher Nolan brings The Odyssey (2026) to the big screen!

⚠️ FULL SPOILERS ⚠️

We discuss Nolan's ambitious adaptation of Homer's legendary epic, Matt Damon's performance as Odysseus, the incredible practical effects, Ludwig Göransson's score, and whether this ranks among Christopher Nolan's greatest films.

Then it's time for The Action Vault!

James reviews his Arnold Schwarzenegger pick, The Running Man (1987), discussing the action, one-liners, stalkers, Damon Killian, and whether this cult classic deserves to be remembered as one of the greatest action films of the 80s.

Finally, a brand-new host and action star are randomly selected... but you'll have to listen to find out which movie enters next week's Action Vault!

Episode Breakdown

00:00 - Intro

00:22 - Review of The Odyssey (2026)

52:35 - The Action Vault

53:53 - Review of James' Action Vault Pick (The Running Man)

01:22:06 - Next Action Vault Pick

01:23:04 - Outro

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🎙️ Movie Pals Podcast #228 – Evil Dead Burn (2026) & The Action Vault: Soldier (1998)

This week we're heading back into the world of the Deadites as we review Evil Dead Burn (2026)! We break down the story, characters, scares, gore, practical effects, performances, and where it ranks among the Evil Dead franchise. We also dive into the film's ending, post-credit scene, and what it could mean for the future of the series.

Then it's time to enter The Action Vault! Marco's first Action Vault selection is Soldier (1998) starring Kurt Russell. Was this overlooked sci-fi action film worthy of being preserved forever inside The Action Vault, or should it have been left behind? We discuss the action, performances, practical effects, memorable moments, and whether this cult favorite deserved a second chance.

Finally, we spin the wheel once again to determine next week's host, action star, and movie... but you'll have to tune in to find out what was chosen!

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro

00:25 – Evil Dead Burn (2026) Review

24:13 – Evil Dead Burn Spoiler Discussion

29:53 – The Action Vault

30:52 – Marco's Pick: Soldier (1998) Review

01:05:22 – Next Action Vault Selection01:06:19 – Outro

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This week on the Movie Pals Podcast, we’re reviewing Supergirl (2026) and introducing our brand-new recurring segment, The Action Vault!

In Season 1: The Choice Season, one host is randomly selected, then an action icon is drawn from the vault. That host receives three randomly generated films from that actor’s filmography and must choose one to review on a future episode. Once a movie is selected, it’s retired from the list until a new season begins!

This week’s Action Vault results:

🎬 Host: Marco

⭐ Action Star: Kurt Russell

🎥 Potential Picks:

• Escape from New York (1981)

• Breakdown (1997)

• Soldier (1998)

Marco’s final choice will be revealed next episode!

We also review Supergirl (2026), discussing the performances, story, action, visual effects, and where the film fits into the future of the DC Universe before diving into a full spoiler discussion.

Timestamps

00:00 – Intro

00:25 – Introducing The Action Vault

05:35 – Supergirl (2026) Review (Spoiler-Free)

33:45 – Spoiler Discussion

42:16 – Outro

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