Steve and Mike venture into the New Zealand wilderness for a review of Hunt for the Wilderpeople. The guys find a whole lot to admire about director Taika Waititi’s latest film, praising its blend of comedy, action and serious commentary, in particular. In B-Roll, the guys disparage the new horror film Lights Out and talk more about Stranger Things.

Steve and Mike are joined by guest Jonah Crismore for a discussion about Suicide Squad. What went wrong with the latest installment in the DC cinematic universe? As it turns out, pretty much everything. The guys sift through the rubble of what looked to be a promising film.

Steve and Mike discuss Star Trek Beyond, praising many aspects of the sci-fi threequel, but they don’t hold back on their disappointment over its underwhelming villain. In B-Roll, the guys gush about the Netflix original series Stranger Things.

Of all the Star Trek films, Into Darkness has proven to be the most polarizing. In this episode, Steve, an ardent fan of JJ Abrams’ second Trek outing, squares off against guest Brandon Peat, who considers it to be one of Trek’s worst movies. With Mike playing moderator, Steve and Brandon match wits in a wide-ranging debate about the film.

We hop on broomsticks to have a discussion about The Witch, which is being hailed by some critics as the scariest movie of the year. We chat about the film’s portrayal of religion, non-linear storytelling and supernatural symbolism. Also: One of us bids the show a fond farewell.

After reflecting on the inaugural Hobnobben Film Festival, we discuss one of its films, The Alchemist Cookbook. The third film by writer-director Joel Potrykus, we praise its cinematography and comic sensibilities before gauging what it has to say about mental illness.

We journey Down Under to discuss the Australian crime drama Animal Kingdom, which features one of Ben Mendelsohn’s creepiest performances to date. Beforehand, we chat about X-Men: Apocalypse, praising William Stryker as the film’s best villain.

As anticipation for the first-ever Hobnobben builds, we preview the 10 films we're most excited to see at the festival, which runs from June 16 to 19 in downtown Fort Wayne, IN.

We were looking forward to few films this year as much as Midnight Special. Did director Jeff Nichols’ latest collaboration with actor Michael Shannon meet our lofty expectations? B-Roll: We talk about our favorite directors working today, followed by Captain America: Civil War, Daredevil and Game of Thrones."

In our discussion of Captain America: Civil War, we consider the merits of Captain America and Iron Man’s points of view before debating whether or not this film was superior to Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice."