For the final 2023 episode of the Utah FilmPod, Mark and Josh review the new version of "The Color Purple" and run down their five favorite movies of the year.
After a month away, Mark and Josh check in to discuss year-end award ballots, Taylor Swift, and whether the Blues Brothers qualifies as a musical as 2023 approaches its finish line.
Mark and Josh discuss a range of recent films, including The Marvels (not good) and The Holdovers (very good), and get Mark's take on Killers of the Flower Moon.
Mark and Josh discuss Killers of the Flower Moon and Flora and Son, report on their recent home screening of Aliens, and interpret their bizarre dreams.
Josh and Mark discuss the recent FanX convention in Salt Lake City, and review the new Gareth Edwards film "The Creator" before sharing some of their favorite non-franchise sci-fi films.
After a month away, Josh and Mark return to review "A Haunting in Venice" and "Oppenheimer," and Josh shares his best moviegoing experience of 2023 (hint: it didn't involve a movie released in 2023).
Mark and Josh catch up on recent releases like "Barbie" and "Sound of Freedom" while speculating on the impact of the continuing Hollywood writer and actor strikes.
After some time traveling and doing other summer stuff, Josh and Mark reconvene to discuss the one-two punch of Hollywood strikes, the latest Mission: Impossible movie, and determine where Dead Reckoning, Part One ranks all-time in the franchise.