This Better Be Good

Surprise! Mike and Gerrit were able to see "Knives Out" at a sneak preview so you're getting this episode the week it comes out! Rian Johnson directs a star-studded cast in a new whodunit, meticulously pieced together to thrill you every step of the way. Daniel Craig plays the intelligent detective that is trying to figure out who killed the patriarch of the Thrombey family.

Vroom vroom! The guys saw the new Christian Bale / Matt Damon vehicle (heh heh...) directed by James Mangold! A true story about the car designer Carroll Shelby and incredible race-car driver Ken Miles attempting to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1966, this film is hailed as exhilarating and heart-pumping - but is it?

39 years after what is commonly hailed as one of the greatest films of all time, Ewan McGregor stars as Danny Torrence in "Doctor Sleep," following where "The Shining" left off. Based on the sequel Stephen King wrote, this movie is filled with easter eggs, familiar characters, and new adventures. But the question stands - is it any good?

The 6th entry (and technically 3rd 2nd sequel) in the Terminator franchise has arrived. And let's face it - it bombed at the box office. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton star alongside series newcomers Mackenzie Davis and Natalia Reyes but it wasn't enough to generate people's interest. But here's the biggest question - is it actually bad like the numbers show? Or is it secretly a good movie?

What can be said about the new Robert Pattinson/Willem Dafoe film that hasn't been said already? Probably a lot. This movie will be discussed, debated and dissected for years to come and this episode of This Better Be Good is no different. Directed by Robert Eggers, whose previous film was "The Witch," a positively received horror film, follows up with this incredibly unnerving, atmospheric black and white picture. But the biggest question of them all - did your co-hosts Gerrit & Mike like "The Lighthouse?"

Coming in hot off the success of "Venom," Ruben Fleischer brings us back to the world of Zombieland - an apocalyptic society that began in 2009, and now we visit 10 years later. The star-studded cast of Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone & Abigail Breslin return (one of them with an Academy Award in tow), to make us laugh. But... do Mike Logan, Gerrit Elzinga, and special guest Josh Tarpley enjoy the movie? Only one way to find out.

"Gemini Man" is directed by Ang Lee and the film is essentially Will Smith vs. Will Smith. It's a movie with the shortest plot synopsis in recent memory starring the Hollywood A-lister and YouTube sensation. The true standout is said to be the incredible use of CGI and special effects but the true question is - is the movie any good?

SOOOOO much has been said about the new Todd Phillips/Joaquin Phoenix film about the iconic Batman villain, The Joker. Here to pile on that mess and hopefully sort through some of it is your favorite podcast duo - Gerrit Elzinga and Mike Logan. You can fill them in on what YOU thought of the movie with any questions, concerns, or comments by subscribing, liking, commenting and just by reaching out on the social medias below.

This week, it's an IMAX movie! Gerrit and Mike saw the Brad Pitt helmed "Ad Astra" in some comfy chairs in front of a giant screen. In what is hailed as one of the most accurate space films to date, Brad Pitt plays Roy McBride, an astronaut that sets out on a dangerous space mission that reveals dark truths about his lineage. But the question stands - is it any good? Take a listen to find out!

In his fifth outing as John Rambo, Sylvester Stallone exhibits all of the classic Rambo tropes - quips, brutal violence, and... revenge? The plot of this film differs from previous entries in the series, but the biggest question stands - will Mike Logan and Gerrit Elzinga think it’s any good? Take a listen to find out!