Why We See Movies Podcast

Today on the Podcast we discuss the DCU movies, Wonder Woman 84, and The Suicide Squad. 

FEATURE REVIEW: WONDER WOMAN 84

SOME SPOILERS AHEAD

RANT & RAVE

Ron & Ivan  (14:50) - The Suicide Squad

Darren  (22:40) - Calm With Horses  (The Shadow of Violence)

Paul  (25:40) - The Cats Of Mirikitani

Today on the Podcast we discuss the long awaited resurrected project, Zack Snyder's Justice League. 

FEATURE REVIEW: ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE

SOME SPOILERS AHEAD

RANT & RAVE

Ron  (22:00) - Another Round

Darren  (24:10) - I'm Thinking Of Ending Things (Netflix)

Paul  (28:50) - Zombieland 2: Double Tap

Ivan  (30:50) - Mortal Kombat

Today on the Podcast we discuss Marvel Studio's, Black Widow, starring, Scarlett Johansson. 

FEATURE REVIEW: BLACK WIDOW

SOME SPOILERS AHEAD

RANT & RAVE

Paul  (14:20) - Invincible Season 1 (Amazon Prime)

Ivan  (16:40) - Ivan - Wrath Of Man

Darren  (18:00) - Escape To Pretoria

Ron  (21:25) - The Woman In The Window (Netflix)

Today on the Podcast we discuss the monster mash-up, Godzilla Vs. Kong. 

FEATURE REVEW: GODZILLA VS. KONG

SOME SPOILERS AHEAD

RANT & RAVE

Ron  (13:00) - No Sudden Move (HBO)

Darren  (15:30) - Palm Springs (Amazon Prime)

Paul  (18:40) - Kim's Convenience Store

Ivan  (21:40) - F9

Today on the Podcast we discuss the new Pixar film, Luca. 

FEATURE REVIEW: LUCA

RANT & RAVE

Ron  (10:20) - Primal

Paul  (13:50) - Wolfwalkers

Darren  (18:20) - And Then We Danced

(Recorded 7/24/21)  Today on the Podcast we discuss Marvel Studio's, Loki, starring Tom Hiddleston, and Owen Wilson.

FEATURE REVIEW: LOKI

SOME SPOILERS AHEAD

RANT & RAVE

Ron  (19:25) - Little Murders

Darren  (22:22) - Return to Glennascaul / Get Duked

Paul  (25:25) - At Eternity's Gate

Today on the Podcast we discuss the Marvel Studio's Disney+ Series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. 

SOME SPOILERS AHEAD

RANT & RAVE

Ron & Paul  (21:30) - Army of the Dead (Netflix)

Darren  (26:40) - Atlantics

Today on the Podcast we discuss the Marvel Studio's Disney+ Series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. 

SOME SPOILERS AHEAD

RANT & RAVE

Ron & Paul  (21:30) - Army of the Dead (Netflix)

Darren  (26:40) - Atlantics

(Recorded 7/24/21) - Today on the Podcast we discuss the new Disney+ show from Marvel Studios, WandaVision, starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany. 

NEWS ON THE MARCH

Hello Again...

Catching Up / Oscars Fiasco

Celebrity Deaths / MCU Chatter

FEATURE REVIEW: WANDAVISION  (9:30)

SPOILERS AHEAD  (16:30)

RANT & RAVE

Ron  (26:25) - Hamilton / Christopher Robin

Darren  (32:20) - Borgen / Boy

Paul  (37:50) - Don't Think Twice (again) / Emma

(Recorded November 1, 2020)  Today on the Podcast we discuss the new film from, Christopher Nolan, Tenet. 

NEWS ON THE MARCH

R.I.P. - Chadwick Boseman / Diana Rigg / Sean Connery

More delays for the Film Industry

New cuts of old films - Rocky IV / The Godfather 3

Schitt's Creek makes Emmy History

Aaron Paul on The Price Is Right

FEATURE REVIEW:  TENET  (21:22)

SPOILERS AHEAD  (26:10)

RANT & RAVE

Darren  (33:00) - The Vast Of Night / The Mandalorian Gallery: Dave Filoni on Star Wars (Disney+) / Borat 2 (Amazon) / The Good Liar

Ivan  (44:15) - The Oath / Force of Nature / Irresistible / Bill & Ted 3: Face the Music 

Ron  (49:20) - A Hidden Life / Da 5 Bloods (Netflix) / The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix) / Class Action Park (HBO)

Today on the Podcast we discuss some of the best and worst films from 2019.

RUNNER UP LIST

RON 

A Hidden Life / Bunuel: In the Labyrinth of Turtles / The Two Popes / Pain & Glory / The Farewell / Atlantics / The Man Who Killed Don Quixote / The Lighthouse / Guava Island / Ford V Ferrari / Honeyboy / Dolemite Is My Name! / Portrait Of A Lady On Fire / Uncut Gems / Marriage Story

DARREN 

Midsommar / Dolemite Is My Name! / The Lighthouse / Little Women / Joker / El Camino / Knives Out / JoJo Rabbit

PAUL 

Guava Island / Glass / Booksmart / I Lost My Body / Black Mirror: Bandersnatch / Marriage Story / Toy Story 4 / Spider-Man: Far From Home / 1917 

IVAN

Shazam / Happy Death Day 2U / Fighting With My Family

TOP TEN LISTS

RON

10) Booksmart

 9) JoJo Rabbit

 8) Spider-Man: Far From Home

 7) Knives Out

6) Us

5) Joker

4) The Irishman

3) Parasite

2) Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

1) Avengers: Endgame

DARREN

10) Spider-Man: Far From Home

 9) Downton Abbey

 8) At The Heart Of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastic Scandal

 7) The Vast Of Night

 6) Parasite

 5) Toy Story 4

 4) The Irishman

 3) Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

 2) Us

 1) Avengers: Endgame

PAUL

10) How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

9) The Lighthouse

8) Us

7) Parasite

6) Downton Abbey

5) Joker 

4) Midsommar

3) Knives Out

2) Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

1) Avengers: Endgame

IVAN

10) Jumanji: The Next Level

 9) The Irishman

 8) Spider-Man: Far From Home

 7) Joker

 6) 1917 

 5) Glass

 4) Knives Out

 3) Ford V Ferrari

 2) Avengers: Endgame

 1) John Wick 3: Parabellum 

WORST FILMS

Escape Room / Late Nite / X-Men: Dark Phoenix / Star Wars: Rise Of The Skywalker / Cold Pursuit / Domino / The Aeronauts / Triple Frontier / Yesterday / Hellboy / Ad Astra / 6 Underground / The Madness & The Method / Zeroville / Rambo: Last Blood / Escape Plan 3

Today on the Podcast we look back at the films of the 1950's. 

BREAKING DOWN THE DECADE  (3:50)

(8:50)  WHY ALL THE LOVE? - Some Like It Hot / Sabrina

WHY ALL THE HATE? - Audrey Hepburn & Roman Holiday / The Big Country / Stage Fright

RON'S RUNNER UP LIST  (14:50)

20) Man Of The West

19) Invasion Of The Body Snatchers

18) Anatomy Of A Murder

17) Forbidden Planet

16) From Here To Eternity

15) Kiss Me Deadly

14) Baby Doll

13) The Sweet Smell Of Success

12) Sabrina

11) The Killing

DARREN'S RUNNER UP LIST  (24:30)

20) Moby Dick

19) Rebel Without A Cause

18) I, Confess

17) Singin' In The Rain

16) Dial M For Murder

15) The African Queen

14) Paths Of Glory

13) On The Waterfront

12) The Trouble With Harry

11) The Man Who Knew Too Much

FOREIGN FILM SECTION  (37:00)

Umberto De / The Seven Samurai / Throne Of Blood / Ugetsu / Rashomon / The Seventh Seal / The Wages Of Fear / Mr. Hulot's Holiday / Tokyo Story / Good Morning / Ikiru / 24 Eyes / Europa 51 / The Nights Of Cabiria / Diabolique / The 400 Blows / Pather Panchali / Los Olivados (The Young & the Damned) / The Red Balloon / Le Trou (The Hole) / A Man Escaped / Bob Le Flambeau / Rififi / Grisbi

End Of Part 1

Today we finish looking back at the films of the 1950's.

HIDDEN GEMS

Darren's - Compulsion / Witness For The Prosecution / The Night Of The Demon

Ron's - The Baron Of Arizona / The Browning Version / Pandora & The Flying Dutchman

GUILTY PLEASURES

Darren's - Robinson Crusoe

Ron's - B Films! - Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers / 20 Million Miles To Earth / The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms / Invaders From Mars / Them! / The Thing From Another World / The House On Haunted Hill

RON'S TOP 10-6  (9:00)

10) A Streetcar Named Desire

9) Ace In The Hole

8) Marty

7) All About Eve

6) The Bridge On The River Kwai

DARREN'S TOP 10-6  (15:10)

10) High Noon

9) A Place In The Sun

8) A Face In The Crowd

7) Strangers On A Train

6) The Ladykillers

RON'S TOP 5-1  (22:22)

5) Sunset Boulevard

4) Night Of The Hunter

3) Touch Of Evil

2) 12 Angry Men

1) Rear Window

DARREN'S TOP 5-1  (32:30)

5) Ben-Hur

4) The Searchers

3) The Day The Earth Stood Still

2) North By Northwest

1) Vertigo

Recap Lists & Wrap Up

Today on the Podcast we do another Round Up Session and see what we've all been watching lately. 

NEWS ON THE MARCH

R.I.P. - John Saxon / Regis Philbin / Kelly Preston / Wilford Brimley / Alan Parker / Olivia De Havilland / Ennio Morricone

(12:20) - Movie Industry Update 

The Snyder Cut is Happening on HBO Max

Is Michael Keaton returning as Batman?

Lusasfilm gossip - Could Star Wars Episodes 7-9 be filmed again?

ROUND ONE

Darren  (30:30) - Freaks / Unsane / Destino

Paul  (36:50) - The Last Dance (Netflix) / Clone Wars Season Seven (Disney+) 

Ivan  (44:20) - Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (Netflix) / Space Force (Netflix)

Ron  (1:05:10) - An American Pickle (HBO) / Portrait Of A Lady On Fire / Honeyboy

ROUND TWO

Darren  (54:40) - The Far Country / Three Strangers

Paul  (58:20) - Artemis Fowl (Disney+) / The Umbrella Academy Season 2 (Netflix)

Ivan  (1:01:40) - We Summon The Darkness / Jumanji: The Next Level

Ron  (1:05:10) - Where'd You Go Bernadette? / Blinded By The Light / Good Boys

ROUND THREE

Darren  (1:08:05) - Ask Dr. Ruth / Leave No Trace 

Paul  (1:13:20) - In The Tall Grass (Netflix) / The Invisible Man (2020)

Ivan  (1:19:20) - Operation Odessa / DC Animated: Justice League Dark - Apokolips War

Ron  (1:23:20) - Dark Season 3 (Netflix) / Atlanta's Missing & Murdered: The Lost Children (HBO) - Mindhunter (Netflix) / Schitt's Creek (Netflix)

Today on the Podcast we gather online to discuss what we have all been watching lately. 

NEWS ON THE MARCH

Covid 19 grinds the entertainment world to a halt

"Dark" wins the Netflix Challenge

Indiana Jones finds a new director

Jurassic World Series to land on Apple TV

Taika Waititi will helm a new Star Wars Film

R.I.P. - Max Von Sydow / James Lipton / Allan Davieu / Brian Dennehy / Irfan Kahn

ROUND UP SESSION 

Ron  (16:00) - Bombshell / Richard Jewell / In Fabric

Darren  (20:00) - Little Monsters / Memory: Origins of Alien / Domino

Ivan  (24:50) - Superman: Red Sun / Guns Akimbo / Bloodshot

Paul   (28:30) - Pandemic (Netflix) / Contagion 

Ron  (32:20) - McMillions (HBO) / Unbelievable (Netflix) / Judy

Darren  (36:40) - Parasite / Nevada Smith: Paramount Westerns Collection / Jallikatu

Ivan  (47:35) - Downhill / Underwater / Charlie's Angels / Vivarium

Paul  (51:35) - Trolls 2 / Frozen 2 / Onward

Today on the Podcast we discuss the new film from the DC Universe, Harley Quinn: Birds Of Prey, Starring, Margot Robbie. 

NEWS ON THE MARCH

Nicolas Cage meta-film in the works - "The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent"

Disney's upcoming Planet of the Apes is not a reboot

Chris Pratt talks Jurassic World 3 - compares it to Endgame

First look at Pattinson as The Batman

FEATURE REVIEW: HARLEY QUINN BIRDS OF PREY  (9:00)

RANT & RAVE

Darren  (21:50) - Midsommar / Bride Of Frankenstein Universal Film Heritage Collection / Dial M For Murder

Ivan  (31:10) - Scooby Doo & Batman: Brave & The Bold / Harley Quinn: The Animated Series

Paul  (33:40) - The Good Place Finale / Locke & Key (Netflix)

Ron  (38:40) - Doctor Sleep / A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood / All Is True 

Today on the Podcast we discuss Sam Mendes World War One film, 1917.

NEWS ON THE MARCH

R.I.P. - Kirk Douglas

Blasts From The Past -- 

Willow series on track  / Indy 5 to shoot May / Rick Moranis joins Honey, I Shrunk... sequel / Rocketeer sequel in development

FEATURE REVIEW: 1917  (8:45)

RANT & RAVE

Darren (24:35) - Scottie & the Secret History of Hollywood / John Williams Disaster Film Box Set

Ivan  (32:30) - The Gentlemen / Ready Or Not?

Paul  (35:00) - Marriage Story / Molly's Game

Ron  (40:00) - Uncut Gems / The Farewell / Atlantics

Today on the Podcast we discuss the years Oscar telecast. 

THE SHOW

THE AWARDS  (16:00)

Today on the Podcast we look back at some of last years biggest entertainment stories, the best & worst in Film & TV, as well as some of the upcoming films of 2020.

NEWS ON THE MARCH

R.I.P'S - Neil Peart  /  Oscar Snubs  /  Hollywood Scandals  /  Abundance of Streaming & Declining Physical Media

THE YEAR IN TELEVISION  (16:50)

Game of Thrones / Watchmen / His Dark Materials / Fleabag / Stranger Things / Killing Eve / Sex Education / Deadly Class / Miracle Workers / Titans / The Mandalorian / The Good Place / The Witcher / Dark

Upcoming TV In 2020 - Westworld S.3 / Snowpiercer / Locke & Key / Picard / War of the Worlds / The Plot Against America / Fargo / Falcon & Winter Soldier / WandaVision / What If? / Penny Dreadful: City of Angels / Clone Wars Season 7

BEST IN FILM  (34:20)

Ron - Marriage Story / The Lighthouse / Shadow / Booksmart / Bunuel: In the Labyrinth of Turtles

Paul -  I Lost My Body / Jay & Silent Bob Reboot Roadshow with Kevin Smith / How To Train Your Dragon 3

Ivan - John Wick 3  / Ford V Ferrari / Glass

Darren - Little Women / Godzilla: King of the Monsters  Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker

WORST IN FILM  (46:10)

X-Men: Dark Phoenix / Escape Room / Late Night / 6 Underground / Zeroville / Hellboy / Yesterday / Cold Pursuit

UPCOMING FILMS FOR 2020  (52:00)

Today on the Podcast we discuss the final chapter in the nine part series, Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker. 

NEWS ON THE MARCH

The "Cats" fiasco

David Fincher's Netflix project "Mank"

FEATURE REVIEW: RISE OF THE SKYWALKER  (4:30)

SPOILERS AHEAD  (13:00)

RANT & RAVE

Darren  (40:10) - Cam Girl (Netflix) / Kon-Tiki

Ivan  (46:10) - Gemini Man / Jojo Rabbit

Paul  (50:20) - 350 Days / The Shiek

Ron  (55:30) - The Report (Amazon Prime) / The Two Popes (Netflix)