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Upcoming episodes:
72 Hours
The Odyssey

Recent episodes:
Evil Dead Burn
Minority Report (2002)

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If you hate what we do, please tell an enemy.]]>enFilm ReviewsCopyright Daniel Gawronhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/094d0e718e421c4ab772c8f91f39a330.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/eye-of-the-storm-movie-podcast--6583079Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:58:59 +0000Daniel GawronDaniel Gawrondaniel.gawron@protonmail.comJoin us for in depth spoiler reviews of current movie releases and discussions of older favourites, focusing on story and character. Upcoming episodes: 72 Hours The Odyssey Recent episodes: Evil Dead Burn Minority Report (2002) Check us out on all...
Upcoming episodes:
72 Hours
The Odyssey

Recent episodes:
Evil Dead Burn
Minority Report (2002)

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We discuss what The Odyssey gets right and what it doesn't, why the character payoffs are the movie's strong suit and are among the best we've seen all year, why Antinous is the best villain we've seen in a long time, how the movie ignores much of the source material and instead uses the story of the Odyssey to tell a new story about a world falling from grace and slipping into a dark age and whether that choice worked for us and if the movie did enough work to earn that, and much more.

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00:00 Intro
00:29 Movie Recommendations (Due Date, Animal Control Season 1-4)
05:06 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
12:14  Spoiler Discussion
49:30 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73092194Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:00:03 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Odyssey, a fantasy action movie directed by Matt Damon, Tom Holland and Anne Hathaway, Odysseus who undergoes a perilous journey home after the Trojan War in his attempt to reunite with his wife Penelope. We...
We discuss what The Odyssey gets right and what it doesn't, why the character payoffs are the movie's strong suit and are among the best we've seen all year, why Antinous is the best villain we've seen in a long time, how the movie ignores much of the source material and instead uses the story of the Odyssey to tell a new story about a world falling from grace and slipping into a dark age and whether that choice worked for us and if the movie did enough work to earn that, and much more.

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00:00 Intro
00:29 Movie Recommendations (Due Date, Animal Control Season 1-4)
05:06 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
12:14  Spoiler Discussion
49:30 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3234christophernolan,moviepodcast,moviereview,theodysseyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-evil-dead-burn--72988706
We discuss whether the movie delivers on the franchise's signature body horror effectively, how it compares to previous entries in the franchise, how the movie handles the idea that family is hell and how that connects to the body horror of the Deadites and the arc of the main character who is stuck with these very different kinds of evil thoughout the story, whether the movie's story and expansion of the Evil Dead mythology works or whether it just gets in the way and takes up too much space without adding enough, how viewers should judge a movie that tries to be about more than just good fun, and much more. 

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00:00 Intro
00:20 Movie Recommendations (Polygamous, Spawn Director's Cut, X-Men 97)
07:16 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
15:35  Spoiler Discussion
51:24 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72988706Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:28:02 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Evil Dead Burn, a supernatural horror movie directed by Sebastien Vanicek and starring Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright and Hunter Doohan, about a woman who following the death of her husband is stuck with her toxic...
We discuss whether the movie delivers on the franchise's signature body horror effectively, how it compares to previous entries in the franchise, how the movie handles the idea that family is hell and how that connects to the body horror of the Deadites and the arc of the main character who is stuck with these very different kinds of evil thoughout the story, whether the movie's story and expansion of the Evil Dead mythology works or whether it just gets in the way and takes up too much space without adding enough, how viewers should judge a movie that tries to be about more than just good fun, and much more. 

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00:00 Intro
00:20 Movie Recommendations (Polygamous, Spawn Director's Cut, X-Men 97)
07:16 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
15:35  Spoiler Discussion
51:24 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3236evildead,evildeadburn,moviepodcast,moviereview,sebastienvanicekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-minority-report-2002--72930160
This week we revisit Minority Report, a 2002 science fiction movie directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell and Max von Sydow, about the future world of 2054 in which murder has been eradicated through the use of precogs, psychics who receive visions of future violent crimes that allow the police to prevent these murders from happening. When John Anderton, a Precrime officer, is predicted to murder someone he has never met, he goes on the run to clear his name and discover the truth. 

We discuss the movie's handling of topics such as free will and justice and how that informs how the movie's story plays out, how the scenario of the movie is set up to create an intriguing dilemma that sparks genuine debate about what to do with the ability to perfectly predict future murders, whether the system is just or even can achieve legal and moral justice, how the future imagined by the movie holds up and how much it resembles the world we live in today 25 years later, we debate alternate interpretations of the ending and which one we prefer and makes for a better story, and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72930160Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:00:07 +0000Daniel GawronIn "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. This week we revisit Minority Report, a 2002 science fiction movie directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell...
This week we revisit Minority Report, a 2002 science fiction movie directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell and Max von Sydow, about the future world of 2054 in which murder has been eradicated through the use of precogs, psychics who receive visions of future violent crimes that allow the police to prevent these murders from happening. When John Anderton, a Precrime officer, is predicted to murder someone he has never met, he goes on the run to clear his name and discover the truth. 

We discuss the movie's handling of topics such as free will and justice and how that informs how the movie's story plays out, how the scenario of the movie is set up to create an intriguing dilemma that sparks genuine debate about what to do with the ability to perfectly predict future murders, whether the system is just or even can achieve legal and moral justice, how the future imagined by the movie holds up and how much it resembles the world we live in today 25 years later, we debate alternate interpretations of the ending and which one we prefer and makes for a better story, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>3389minorityreport,moviepodcast,moviereview,sciencefiction,stevenspielbergfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-invite--72855772
We discuss the movie's message about the nature of happiness and success in life and how unlike most movies like it the message is actually insightful, we discuss how the movie constructs the relationships between the four characters to make its point, whether its payoff towards the end is worth it and what the ending means and is as ambiguous as it has been made out to be in the discourse, we debate what drives the different characters and how that ties into the movie's core themes, whether the movie is an example of a shift in whose stories are told in movies and whether this has something to do with the overall long term decline of movies and why this movie is still one of the best we've seen this year in spite of that, and much more.

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00:00 Intro
00:20 Movie Recommendations (Power Book 3: Raising Kanan, Vice Principals Season 1)
05:27 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
09:28  Spoiler Discussion
56:05 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72855772Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:00:02 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Invite, a comedy drama movie directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogan, Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton, about a couple in a failing marriage who invite their upstairs neighbours for a dinner...
We discuss the movie's message about the nature of happiness and success in life and how unlike most movies like it the message is actually insightful, we discuss how the movie constructs the relationships between the four characters to make its point, whether its payoff towards the end is worth it and what the ending means and is as ambiguous as it has been made out to be in the discourse, we debate what drives the different characters and how that ties into the movie's core themes, whether the movie is an example of a shift in whose stories are told in movies and whether this has something to do with the overall long term decline of movies and why this movie is still one of the best we've seen this year in spite of that, and much more.

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00:00 Intro
00:20 Movie Recommendations (Power Book 3: Raising Kanan, Vice Principals Season 1)
05:27 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
09:28  Spoiler Discussion
56:05 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3590moviepodcast,moviereview,oliviawilde,theinvitefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-supergirl--72759776
We discuss the movie's objective of portraying a protagonist who has a lot in common with Superman but draws opposite conclusions of how to respond to her heritage and loss of her family, and why the movie fails at its primary goal of delving into Kara Zor-El's psychology and state of mind and justify her transformation from someone who rejects kindness into a hero and the movie's concept of being consumed by revenge, we discuss its numerous plot holes, logic problems and lacking worldbuilding and what this means for the mentality that went into making this movie, what this means for the DCEU going forward, and much more.

Check out our review of Superman here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6emK8FqUUZQCpuHfICYqHC

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00:00 Intro
00:16 Movie Recommendations (A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), House of the Dragon Season 3)
08:28 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
15:09  Spoiler Discussion
58:26 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72759776Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:00:03 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Supergirl, a superhero movie directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Milly Alcock, Matthias Schoenaerts and Jason Momoa, about Kara Zor-El who is one of two surviving Kryptonians and who following the destruction of...
We discuss the movie's objective of portraying a protagonist who has a lot in common with Superman but draws opposite conclusions of how to respond to her heritage and loss of her family, and why the movie fails at its primary goal of delving into Kara Zor-El's psychology and state of mind and justify her transformation from someone who rejects kindness into a hero and the movie's concept of being consumed by revenge, we discuss its numerous plot holes, logic problems and lacking worldbuilding and what this means for the mentality that went into making this movie, what this means for the DCEU going forward, and much more.

Check out our review of Superman here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6emK8FqUUZQCpuHfICYqHC

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00:00 Intro
00:16 Movie Recommendations (A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), House of the Dragon Season 3)
08:28 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
15:09  Spoiler Discussion
58:26 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3768craiggillespie,moviepodcast,moviereview,supergirlfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/best-movies-of-2026-so-far--72716951
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00:00 Intro
00:29 Honorable Mentions
04:41 Third Best Movie (Marty Supreme, How To Make A Killing, They Will Kill You)
11:05 Second Best Movie (Obsession, The Drama)
22:18 Best Movie (The Drama, Lee Cronin's The Mummy, Marty Supreme)
31:28 Biggest Hopes For Movies In 2026]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72716951Sun, 28 Jun 2026 06:00:07 +0000Daniel GawronIn our annual mid year review, we discuss the best movies of 2026 we reviewed in the first half of the year, name our honorable mentions that didn't make the cut but are still worth recommending. We also discuss our hopes for movies in the second half...
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00:00 Intro
00:29 Honorable Mentions
04:41 Third Best Movie (Marty Supreme, How To Make A Killing, They Will Kill You)
11:05 Second Best Movie (Obsession, The Drama)
22:18 Best Movie (The Drama, Lee Cronin's The Mummy, Marty Supreme)
31:28 Biggest Hopes For Movies In 2026]]>3299moviepodcast,movieranking,moviereviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-toy-story-5--72657271
We discuss the movie's handling of the impact on electronic devices on children, whether it leans on the scales too much in showing the dangers of screens or whether there are upsides to online communities the movie downplays, whether Toy Story is a movie for children in the first place or whether it is more for their parents and how the movie's impact and relatability depends on whether someone has children themselves, how the movie's conflict is more nuanced than we expected, and much more.

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00:00 Intro
00:20 Movie Recommendations (Mr and Mrs Smith Season 1, Evil Season 1-2)
08:44 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
14:19  Spoiler Discussion
49:52 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72657271Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:00:03 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Toy Story 5, a adventure comedy movie directed by Andrew Stanton and starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack, about Jessie, Woody and Buzz Lightyear as they deal with their human Bonnie receiving her first tablet...
We discuss the movie's handling of the impact on electronic devices on children, whether it leans on the scales too much in showing the dangers of screens or whether there are upsides to online communities the movie downplays, whether Toy Story is a movie for children in the first place or whether it is more for their parents and how the movie's impact and relatability depends on whether someone has children themselves, how the movie's conflict is more nuanced than we expected, and much more.

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00:00 Intro
00:20 Movie Recommendations (Mr and Mrs Smith Season 1, Evil Season 1-2)
08:44 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
14:19  Spoiler Discussion
49:52 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3192andrewstanton,moviepodcast,moviereview,toystory5falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-disclosure-day--72551153
We discuss the numerous flaws in the storytelling, wonder why a filmmaker as renowned and experienced as Steven Spielberg would make such elementary story mistakes that drag down the movie, the movie's handling of the idea of empathy and whether the message of the movie works or is even a good message to have, the movie's bizarre handling of religion and spirituality, why the movie fails at raising awareness or interest in the UFO phenomenon and how it relates to real world UFO lore and theories and whether it should, and much more.

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00:00 Intro
00:17 Movie Recommendations (From Season 4, World Cup, Bob's Burgers Season 16)
12:02 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
18:30 Spoiler Discussion
58:34 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72551153Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:00:03 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Disclosure Day, a science fiction thriller movie directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor and Colin Firth, about Daniel and Margaret who are caught up in a conspiracy to hide the existence of...
We discuss the numerous flaws in the storytelling, wonder why a filmmaker as renowned and experienced as Steven Spielberg would make such elementary story mistakes that drag down the movie, the movie's handling of the idea of empathy and whether the message of the movie works or is even a good message to have, the movie's bizarre handling of religion and spirituality, why the movie fails at raising awareness or interest in the UFO phenomenon and how it relates to real world UFO lore and theories and whether it should, and much more.

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00:00 Intro
00:17 Movie Recommendations (From Season 4, World Cup, Bob's Burgers Season 16)
12:02 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
18:30 Spoiler Discussion
58:34 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3607disclosureday,moviepodcast,moviereview,stevenspielbergfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-hollow-man-2000--72515626
This week we revisit Hollow Man, a 2000 science fiction horror movie directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon and Josh Brolin, about a scientist who volunteers to test an experimental serum that renders him invisible. When the process cannot be reversed, he becomes increasingly unstable and violent.

We discuss the movie's special effects that were spectacular in 2000 and still hold up extremely well today and their role in selling the reality of the invisible man in ways that a lot of other movies struggle with, what the movie has to say about morality and society and how it uses the conceit of invisibility to explore these topics, how the movie despite receiving negative reviews when it came out actually has strong writing that communicates what the audience needs to know very effectively, why invisibility is a surprisingly underused superpower, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72515626Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:00:04 +0000Daniel GawronIn "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. This week we revisit Hollow Man, a 2000 science fiction horror movie directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Elisabeth Shue, Kevin...
This week we revisit Hollow Man, a 2000 science fiction horror movie directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon and Josh Brolin, about a scientist who volunteers to test an experimental serum that renders him invisible. When the process cannot be reversed, he becomes increasingly unstable and violent.

We discuss the movie's special effects that were spectacular in 2000 and still hold up extremely well today and their role in selling the reality of the invisible man in ways that a lot of other movies struggle with, what the movie has to say about morality and society and how it uses the conceit of invisibility to explore these topics, how the movie despite receiving negative reviews when it came out actually has strong writing that communicates what the audience needs to know very effectively, why invisibility is a surprisingly underused superpower, and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>2998hollowman,moviepodcast,moviereview,paulverhoevenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-masters-of-the-universe-2026--72443234
We discuss our reaction to the newest incarnation of He-Man from the perspective of someone who didn't grow up with the 80's cartoon and has no nostalgia for the franchise, whether the movie lives up to the potential of its source material, why the movie's tone ruined much of the movie for us, why Marvel humor has at this point overstayed its welcome by almost a decade in our opinion and why movies still go to that well, we discuss who the target audience for this movie is and wonder what a nine year old would even get out of this movie and whether He-Man can be relevant in 2026, whether the movie has anything to say about masculinity, and much more.

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00:00 Intro
00:20 Movie Recommendations (Scary Movie 6, Spider-Man Noir, Koala Man)
07:31 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
16:17 Spoiler Discussion
53:50 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72443234Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:00:02 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Masters of the Universe, a science fantasy action movie directed by Travis Knight and starring Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes and Jared Leto, about Prince Adam as he returns to his home planet, Eternia, to take his...
We discuss our reaction to the newest incarnation of He-Man from the perspective of someone who didn't grow up with the 80's cartoon and has no nostalgia for the franchise, whether the movie lives up to the potential of its source material, why the movie's tone ruined much of the movie for us, why Marvel humor has at this point overstayed its welcome by almost a decade in our opinion and why movies still go to that well, we discuss who the target audience for this movie is and wonder what a nine year old would even get out of this movie and whether He-Man can be relevant in 2026, whether the movie has anything to say about masculinity, and much more.

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00:00 Intro
00:20 Movie Recommendations (Scary Movie 6, Spider-Man Noir, Koala Man)
07:31 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
16:17 Spoiler Discussion
53:50 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3394heman,mastersoftheuniverse,moviepodcast,moviereview,travisknightfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-backrooms--72306887
We discuss the impact the backrooms had on us as a concept, what it means for movies that a movie studio gave a 20 year old first time director full creative control over an original concept, whether the backrooms are scary in the first place and whether the movie succeeds in realising the horror of liminal spaces and building on the original idea effectively and whether explaining the backrooms aided or diminished the horror, how liminal horror compares to its cousin cosmic horror and to real world horrors such as global warming and pandemics, and much more.

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00:00 Intro
00:18 Movie Recommendations (Fuze, Don't Trust The B--- in Apartment 23)
06:58 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
11:58 Spoiler Discussion
54:38 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72306887Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:00:02 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Backrooms, a science fiction horror movie directed by Kane Parsons and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve and Mark Duplass, about Clark, a furniture store owner, and Mary, his therapist, discover a dimension of...
We discuss the impact the backrooms had on us as a concept, what it means for movies that a movie studio gave a 20 year old first time director full creative control over an original concept, whether the backrooms are scary in the first place and whether the movie succeeds in realising the horror of liminal spaces and building on the original idea effectively and whether explaining the backrooms aided or diminished the horror, how liminal horror compares to its cousin cosmic horror and to real world horrors such as global warming and pandemics, and much more.

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00:00 Intro
00:18 Movie Recommendations (Fuze, Don't Trust The B--- in Apartment 23)
06:58 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
11:58 Spoiler Discussion
54:38 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3414backrooms,horror,kaneparsons,moviepodcast,moviereviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-dark-city-1998--72259413
This week we revisit Dark City, a 1998 neo-noir science fiction movie directed by Alex Proyas and starring Rufus Swell, Kiefer Sutherland and Jennifer Connelly, about a man who finds himself suspected of murder and proceeds to clear his name while on the run from the police and a mysterious group known as the "Strangers".

We discuss how this movie is one of the gems of the late 90's/early 2000s era of philosophical science fiction and how it holds up today compared to more well known entries such as The Matrix, what the movie has to say about identity and human nature, how we are is shaped by what we remember, how the movie has one of the strongest endings that makes full use of the story's themes and established facts up to that point, how the twist of what is happening to the protagonist was received by a first time viewer, why we can never disprove that the universe is 10 minutes old, and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72259413Sun, 31 May 2026 07:01:30 +0000Daniel GawronIn "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. This week we revisit Dark City, a 1998 neo-noir science fiction movie directed by Alex Proyas and starring Rufus Swell, Kiefer...
This week we revisit Dark City, a 1998 neo-noir science fiction movie directed by Alex Proyas and starring Rufus Swell, Kiefer Sutherland and Jennifer Connelly, about a man who finds himself suspected of murder and proceeds to clear his name while on the run from the police and a mysterious group known as the "Strangers".

We discuss how this movie is one of the gems of the late 90's/early 2000s era of philosophical science fiction and how it holds up today compared to more well known entries such as The Matrix, what the movie has to say about identity and human nature, how we are is shaped by what we remember, how the movie has one of the strongest endings that makes full use of the story's themes and established facts up to that point, how the twist of what is happening to the protagonist was received by a first time viewer, why we can never disprove that the universe is 10 minutes old, and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>2843alexproyas,darkcity,moviepodcast,moviereview,sciencefictionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-star-wars-the-mandalorian-and-grogu--72174823
We discuss our reactions to the first Star Wars movie in 7 years, why every aspect of the movie while competent left us cold and struggling to care about the story of its characters and what lessons should have been learned from previous Star Wars movies, what Disney's failure to do so means for the future of Star Wars and whether Star Wars will ever be exciting again and whether that matters, why the movie feels like a video game in the worst ways and how this impairs the story, and much more.

Check out our other Star Wars reviews here:
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0:00 Intro
0:19 Movie Recommendations (The Simpsons Season 37, The Boys Season 5)
06:18 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
10:32 Spoiler Discussion
54:03 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72174823Wed, 27 May 2026 06:00:03 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, a science fiction action movie movie directed by Jon Favreau and starring Pedro Pascal, Jeremy Allen White and Sigourney Weaver, about Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu who are...
We discuss our reactions to the first Star Wars movie in 7 years, why every aspect of the movie while competent left us cold and struggling to care about the story of its characters and what lessons should have been learned from previous Star Wars movies, what Disney's failure to do so means for the future of Star Wars and whether Star Wars will ever be exciting again and whether that matters, why the movie feels like a video game in the worst ways and how this impairs the story, and much more.

Check out our other Star Wars reviews here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6U5nBLtmb5sr3DzWAJG1g6

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0:00 Intro
0:19 Movie Recommendations (The Simpsons Season 37, The Boys Season 5)
06:18 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
10:32 Spoiler Discussion
54:03 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3386jonfavreau,moviepodcast,moviereview,starwars,themandalorianandgrogufalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-obsession--72083487
We discuss the surprising box office success of this movie when similar movies are usually ignored by audiences, whether this might be the first true Gen Z horror movie, debate who the real villain in the story is and how this compares to our expectations going into the movie, whether the depiction of Nikki's possession makes sense or if too much of it is just there for shock value and how this impacted audience reactions when we saw the movie in theatres, how this movie compares to other stories about love potions and "monkey's paw" type wish fulfillment, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:19 Movie Recommendations (Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, From Season 4)
06:26 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
11:50 Spoiler Discussion
53:27 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72083487Wed, 20 May 2026 13:21:27 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Obsession, a supernatural horror movie movie directed by Curry Barker and starring Michel Johnston, Inde Navarrette and Megan Lawless, about a man who who buys a supernatural toy that grants him his wish for his...
We discuss the surprising box office success of this movie when similar movies are usually ignored by audiences, whether this might be the first true Gen Z horror movie, debate who the real villain in the story is and how this compares to our expectations going into the movie, whether the depiction of Nikki's possession makes sense or if too much of it is just there for shock value and how this impacted audience reactions when we saw the movie in theatres, how this movie compares to other stories about love potions and "monkey's paw" type wish fulfillment, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:19 Movie Recommendations (Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, From Season 4)
06:26 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
11:50 Spoiler Discussion
53:27 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3303currybarker,moviepodcast,moviereview,obsession,supernaturalhorrorfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-misery-1990--72040290
This week we revisit Misery, a 1990 psychological horror movie based on a Stephen King novel and directed by Rob Reiner, starring James Caan and Kathy Bates, about a novelist who is held captive by Annie Wilkes, an obsessive fan who forces him to rewrite his last novel to her expectations.

We talk about how the movie creates a sense of suspense and tension with only two characters while avoiding all the cliches of typical horror movies, why Annie Wilkes is one of the great villains of the psychological horror genre, how the movie anticipated modern fandom culture and when fans lose their humanity in their treatment of artists and how our reactions to movies we disliked in the past compare to that, we discuss what if anything artists owe to the fans that made them successful, and much more. 

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72040290Sun, 17 May 2026 11:24:53 +0000Daniel GawronIn "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. This week we revisit Misery, a 1990 psychological horror movie based on a Stephen King novel and directed by Rob Reiner, starring James...
This week we revisit Misery, a 1990 psychological horror movie based on a Stephen King novel and directed by Rob Reiner, starring James Caan and Kathy Bates, about a novelist who is held captive by Annie Wilkes, an obsessive fan who forces him to rewrite his last novel to her expectations.

We talk about how the movie creates a sense of suspense and tension with only two characters while avoiding all the cliches of typical horror movies, why Annie Wilkes is one of the great villains of the psychological horror genre, how the movie anticipated modern fandom culture and when fans lose their humanity in their treatment of artists and how our reactions to movies we disliked in the past compare to that, we discuss what if anything artists owe to the fans that made them successful, and much more. 

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>3033misery,moviepodcast,moviereview,robreiner,stephenkingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-mortal-kombat-2--72004314
We discuss our experiences watching this movie as someone vaguely interested in the lore of Mortal Kombat but never having played the games, whether the story holds up and what storytelling mistakes we thought undermined the journeys of the main characters Johnny Cage and Kitana, what we should expect from video game adaptations and which recent movies have gotten the adaptation right and which got it wrong, why Mortal Kombat 2 disappoints as a martial arts movie, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:26 Movie Recommendations (Sleepers (1996), The Comeback (2005))
07:22 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
15:00 Spoiler Discussion
51:23 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72004314Thu, 14 May 2026 11:30:15 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Mortal Kombat 2, a fantasy martial arts movie directed by Simon  McQuoid and starring Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph and Tadanobu Asano, about Johnny Cage who is recruited to join his fellow Earthrealm fighters in an...
We discuss our experiences watching this movie as someone vaguely interested in the lore of Mortal Kombat but never having played the games, whether the story holds up and what storytelling mistakes we thought undermined the journeys of the main characters Johnny Cage and Kitana, what we should expect from video game adaptations and which recent movies have gotten the adaptation right and which got it wrong, why Mortal Kombat 2 disappoints as a martial arts movie, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:26 Movie Recommendations (Sleepers (1996), The Comeback (2005))
07:22 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
15:00 Spoiler Discussion
51:23 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3198martialartsmovie,mortalkombat2,moviepodcast,moviereview,simonmcquoidfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-hokum--71892236
We discuss the movie's metaphor dealing with grief and guilt and the associated symbolism, why this movie worked so well for us when it came to creating dread and suspense and how this movie succeeds at the difficult task of making an unlikeable character likeable, how the movie lives from meticulous detail when constructing its plot and whether plot and allegory are always in alignment or whether they at times clash, why horror monsters in recent years seem to be so generic, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:19 Movie Recommendations (Man On Fire,  Little Mosque On The Prairie)
03:28 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
08:03 Spoiler Discussion
52:36 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71892236Wed, 06 May 2026 15:30:22 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Hokum, a supernatural horror movie directed by Damian McCarthy and starring Adam Scott, Perter Coonan and Florence Ordesh, about a man who travels to a hotel in Ireland, unaware that it may be haunted. We discuss the...
We discuss the movie's metaphor dealing with grief and guilt and the associated symbolism, why this movie worked so well for us when it came to creating dread and suspense and how this movie succeeds at the difficult task of making an unlikeable character likeable, how the movie lives from meticulous detail when constructing its plot and whether plot and allegory are always in alignment or whether they at times clash, why horror monsters in recent years seem to be so generic, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:19 Movie Recommendations (Man On Fire,  Little Mosque On The Prairie)
03:28 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
08:03 Spoiler Discussion
52:36 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3251damianmccarthy,hokum,moviepodcast,moviereview,supernaturalhorrorfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-cooties-2014--71837193
This week we revisit Cooties, a zombie comedy from 2014 directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion and starring Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson and Alison Pill, about a group of elementary school teachers who fight to survive an outbreak among students that turns them into aggressive zombies when someone eats tainted chicken nuggets.

We talk about how this movie is built around the taboo of showing harm to children in movies and whether that is justified or is holding movies back, how the joke references the realities of being a teacher, whether this movie has been given a fair shake or if there is more to it and its characters than critics have been giving it credit for, we discuss the infamously reshot ending and how it changes the movie, and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71837193Sun, 03 May 2026 09:14:30 +0000Daniel GawronIn "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. This week we revisit Cooties, a zombie comedy from 2014 directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion and starring Elijah Wood, Rainn...
This week we revisit Cooties, a zombie comedy from 2014 directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion and starring Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson and Alison Pill, about a group of elementary school teachers who fight to survive an outbreak among students that turns them into aggressive zombies when someone eats tainted chicken nuggets.

We talk about how this movie is built around the taboo of showing harm to children in movies and whether that is justified or is holding movies back, how the joke references the realities of being a teacher, whether this movie has been given a fair shake or if there is more to it and its characters than critics have been giving it credit for, we discuss the infamously reshot ending and how it changes the movie, and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>2602carymurnion,cooties,jonathanmilott,moviepodcast,moviereviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-michael--71730603
We discuss to what extent it matters how much of a Michael Jackson fan someone is when watching the movie and what we got out of the movie, how that explains the massive split in audience versus reviewer scores the movie has received, whether the movie's storytelling holds up outside the concert scenes, what a Michael Jackson biopic should be and do and how this movie compares to that, the challenges and quirks of biopics in general, whether we think there will be a second movie covering the less glamorous parts of Jackson's life and whether there should be, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:17 Movie Recommendations (The Negotiator (1998), The Adjustment Bureau (2011))
09:16 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
16:19 Spoiler Discussion
01:02:35 Conclusion & Ratings
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71730603Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:19:32 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Michael, a biopic movie directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson, Nia Long and Colman Domingo, about the life of Michael Jackson from his beginnings in the Jackson Five to the Bad tour in 1988. We discuss...
We discuss to what extent it matters how much of a Michael Jackson fan someone is when watching the movie and what we got out of the movie, how that explains the massive split in audience versus reviewer scores the movie has received, whether the movie's storytelling holds up outside the concert scenes, what a Michael Jackson biopic should be and do and how this movie compares to that, the challenges and quirks of biopics in general, whether we think there will be a second movie covering the less glamorous parts of Jackson's life and whether there should be, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:17 Movie Recommendations (The Negotiator (1998), The Adjustment Bureau (2011))
09:16 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
16:19 Spoiler Discussion
01:02:35 Conclusion & Ratings
]]>3874antoinefuqua,biopics,michael,moviepodcast,moviereviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-lee-cronin-s-the-mummy--71550432
We discuss why the body horror in this movie worked so well for us, why the story for the most part didn't and whether this matters for a movie like this, whether the ending lives up to its potential or if it had the opportunity for something much better and distinctive, whether the movie makes good use of its cultural background and context and how it breaks the "why now" rule of screenwriting, whether this is a mummy movie in the first place, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:19 Movie Recommendations (Beef season 2, Scrubs season 10)
04:32 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
08:51 Spoiler Discussion
01:01:03 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71550432Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:00:03 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Mummy, a supernatural horror movie directed by Lee Cronin and starring Jack Reynor, Laia Costa and May Calamawy, about a family who is reunited with their long-missing, mummified daughter and realize something is...
We discuss why the body horror in this movie worked so well for us, why the story for the most part didn't and whether this matters for a movie like this, whether the ending lives up to its potential or if it had the opportunity for something much better and distinctive, whether the movie makes good use of its cultural background and context and how it breaks the "why now" rule of screenwriting, whether this is a mummy movie in the first place, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:19 Movie Recommendations (Beef season 2, Scrubs season 10)
04:32 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
08:51 Spoiler Discussion
01:01:03 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3748leecronin,moviepodcast,moviereview,supernaturalhorror,themummyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-rear-window-1954--71440130
This week we revisit Rear Window, a mystery thriller from 1954 directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly and Raymond Burr, about a wheelchair-bound photographer who spies on his neighbors from his Greenwich Village apartment window and becomes convinced he has witnessed a murder.

We talk about what it is like to watch one of the most celebrated movies of all time as a new viewer in 2026, whether the mystery holds up to its reputation and how classic movies can seem a bit basic if they created the formula that later movies developed and subverted and how moviemaking techniques and standards have evolved since then, what makes the relationship between Jeff and Lisa work and how its is the real core of the movie, and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71440130Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:00:03 +0000Daniel GawronIn "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. This week we revisit Rear Window, a mystery thriller from 1954 directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly and...
This week we revisit Rear Window, a mystery thriller from 1954 directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly and Raymond Burr, about a wheelchair-bound photographer who spies on his neighbors from his Greenwich Village apartment window and becomes convinced he has witnessed a murder.

We talk about what it is like to watch one of the most celebrated movies of all time as a new viewer in 2026, whether the mystery holds up to its reputation and how classic movies can seem a bit basic if they created the formula that later movies developed and subverted and how moviemaking techniques and standards have evolved since then, what makes the relationship between Jeff and Lisa work and how its is the real core of the movie, and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>2835alfredhitchcock,moviepodcast,moviereview,rearwindow,thrillermoviefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-netflix-s-thrash--71339380
We discuss why the movie failed to get us excited about the characters and their struggles, what we expected from the movie based on the promises made by its trailer and marketing, what could have been done with the premise of sharks attacking a flooded town, we go over some of the stranger sequences and scenes in the movie and try to make sense of why they are there, why the story structure of this movie seems to be too influences by video games, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Paradise Season 2, Super Mario World Galaxyt, Based On A True Story season 1)
07:17 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
14:03 Spoiler Discussion
46:06 Conclusion & Ratings
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71339380Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:00:02 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Thrash, a Netflix survival thriller movie directed by Tommy Wirkola and starring Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak and Djimon Hounsou, about a group of survivors stranded in a flooded town during a hurricane when a pack of...
We discuss why the movie failed to get us excited about the characters and their struggles, what we expected from the movie based on the promises made by its trailer and marketing, what could have been done with the premise of sharks attacking a flooded town, we go over some of the stranger sequences and scenes in the movie and try to make sense of why they are there, why the story structure of this movie seems to be too influences by video games, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Paradise Season 2, Super Mario World Galaxyt, Based On A True Story season 1)
07:17 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
14:03 Spoiler Discussion
46:06 Conclusion & Ratings
]]>2913moviepodcast,moviereview,survivalthriller,thrash,tommywirkolafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-drama--71179567
We discuss how we expected very little from the movie based on its promotional material but were pleasantly surprised by how well the movie handled the complexities of its characters and its story, whether the movie justifies its conflict adequately and whether it's a comedy in the first place, and how it's not about judging Emma's past but watching the various characters struggle and fail at basic moral reasoning, how this destroys their relationships and causes them to question all their life choices, how the movie treats the idea of arbitrary mob justice, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:15 Movie Recommendations (Paradise Season 2, Daredevil: Born Again Season 2)
07:37 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
12:23 Spoiler Discussion
49:55 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71179567Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:23:14 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Drama, a dark romantic comedy directed by Kristoffer Borgli and starring Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and Alana Haim, about a couple whose relationship is tested days before their wedding when the bride reveals a dark...
We discuss how we expected very little from the movie based on its promotional material but were pleasantly surprised by how well the movie handled the complexities of its characters and its story, whether the movie justifies its conflict adequately and whether it's a comedy in the first place, and how it's not about judging Emma's past but watching the various characters struggle and fail at basic moral reasoning, how this destroys their relationships and causes them to question all their life choices, how the movie treats the idea of arbitrary mob justice, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:15 Movie Recommendations (Paradise Season 2, Daredevil: Born Again Season 2)
07:37 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
12:23 Spoiler Discussion
49:55 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3129kristofferborgli,moviepodcast,moviereview,thedramafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-my-cousin-vinny-1992--71116385
This week we revisit My Cousin Vinny, a comedy from 1992 directed by Jonathan Lynn and starring Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei and Fred Gwynne, about two New Yorkers are accused in Alabama of a murder they didn't commit and have to rely on their inexperienced cousin Vinny to defend them in court.

We talk about why My Cousin Vinny is widely regarded as one of the best comedies ever made and how it has held up in the years since, how its attention to detail and authenticity when it comes to court procedure makes the movie and shows that attention to detail makes stories and movies better, how it defied stereotypes of the time and is a more distinctive and compelling story for it, how the movie has a tight script that pays off everything it sets up and makes small details matter in its story, and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71116385Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:32:31 +0000Daniel GawronIn "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. This week we revisit My Cousin Vinny, a comedy from 1992 directed by Jonathan Lynn and starring Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei and Fred...
This week we revisit My Cousin Vinny, a comedy from 1992 directed by Jonathan Lynn and starring Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei and Fred Gwynne, about two New Yorkers are accused in Alabama of a murder they didn't commit and have to rely on their inexperienced cousin Vinny to defend them in court.

We talk about why My Cousin Vinny is widely regarded as one of the best comedies ever made and how it has held up in the years since, how its attention to detail and authenticity when it comes to court procedure makes the movie and shows that attention to detail makes stories and movies better, how it defied stereotypes of the time and is a more distinctive and compelling story for it, how the movie has a tight script that pays off everything it sets up and makes small details matter in its story, and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>2715comedymovie,jonathanlynn,moviepodcast,moviereview,mycousinvinnyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-they-will-kill-you--71040869
We discuss how They Will Kill You is not like the other Eat The Rich movies that have come out recently, the importance of nonverbal storytelling and whether the movie succeeds at that in particular in its action scenes, how a few setpieces can make a movie if a little care and creativity went into them and why more movies need mattress fights, we analyse the social commentary and associated metaphors of the movie and discuss the racial politics of demon cults, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:19 Movie Recommendations (The Love Of My Life, Paradise Season 2, Mooom)
07:39 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
14:28 Spoiler Discussion
52:47 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71040869Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:04:13 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss They Will Kill You, an action movie directed by Kirill Sokolov and starring Zazie Beetz, Myha'la and Heather Graham, about a woman who takes a job in an exclusive New York apartment building in order to save her sister,...
We discuss how They Will Kill You is not like the other Eat The Rich movies that have come out recently, the importance of nonverbal storytelling and whether the movie succeeds at that in particular in its action scenes, how a few setpieces can make a movie if a little care and creativity went into them and why more movies need mattress fights, we analyse the social commentary and associated metaphors of the movie and discuss the racial politics of demon cults, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:19 Movie Recommendations (The Love Of My Life, Paradise Season 2, Mooom)
07:39 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
14:28 Spoiler Discussion
52:47 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3317comedyhorror,kirillsokolov,moviepodcast,moviereview,theywillkillyoufalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-project-hail-mary--70870219
We discuss what works about this movie and what doesn't, how it compares to Andy Weir's other movie The Martian in its humor and its use of real science to enable its story, how the movie struggles with its lack of real conflict and consequences to character actions, what the movie has to say about bravery and sacrifice, the difference between real and fake stakes and why this movie is in multiple places on the wrong side of that distinction, how the movie seems to have dropped important details in the adaptation from the novel that undermines parts of its story in ways that weren't necessary, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Ready Or Not 2, Rosemary's Baby 1968)
05:28 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
13:13 Spoiler Discussion
51:29 Conclusion & Ratings
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70870219Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:33:01 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Project Hail Mary, a science fiction movie directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and starring Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller and James Ortiz, about a scientist who embarks on a mission to the star Tau Ceti on a...
We discuss what works about this movie and what doesn't, how it compares to Andy Weir's other movie The Martian in its humor and its use of real science to enable its story, how the movie struggles with its lack of real conflict and consequences to character actions, what the movie has to say about bravery and sacrifice, the difference between real and fake stakes and why this movie is in multiple places on the wrong side of that distinction, how the movie seems to have dropped important details in the adaptation from the novel that undermines parts of its story in ways that weren't necessary, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Ready Or Not 2, Rosemary's Baby 1968)
05:28 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
13:13 Spoiler Discussion
51:29 Conclusion & Ratings
]]>3304christophermiller,moviepodcast,moviereview,phillord,projecthailmary,sciencefictionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-how-to-make-a-killing--70715774
We discuss the movie's handling of themes of ambition, entitlement and greed, how the movie uses symbolism and characters to put the protagonist on a path that forces him to choose between two radically different lives, how this movie's trailer and marketing set the wrong expectations which will probably hurt the movie at the box office and why we predict it will become a hidden gem in the future, how the movie's portrayal of wealth and the wealthy is more interesting and nuanced than most movies in the "eat the rich" genre that has been popular lately, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:19 Movie Recommendations (Netflix War Machine, Paradise Season 2, Troll Hunter)
06:50 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
14:10 Spoiler Discussion
52:39 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70715774Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:32:19 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss How To Make A Killing, a dark comedy thriller movie directed by John Patton Ford and starring Glen Powell, Margaret Qualley and Jessica Henwick, about a man who stands to inherit his family's 20 billion dollar fortune...
We discuss the movie's handling of themes of ambition, entitlement and greed, how the movie uses symbolism and characters to put the protagonist on a path that forces him to choose between two radically different lives, how this movie's trailer and marketing set the wrong expectations which will probably hurt the movie at the box office and why we predict it will become a hidden gem in the future, how the movie's portrayal of wealth and the wealthy is more interesting and nuanced than most movies in the "eat the rich" genre that has been popular lately, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:19 Movie Recommendations (Netflix War Machine, Paradise Season 2, Troll Hunter)
06:50 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
14:10 Spoiler Discussion
52:39 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3367howtomakeakilling,johnpattonford,moviepodcast,moviereview,thrillermoviefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms-season-1--70644248
We talk about how this series is a return to form for the franchise, what it gets right and what later seasons of Game of Thrones got wrong, how the series deals with completely different topics and themes than the original show while still feeling like it belongs in Westeros, how having a small and self contained story is a refreshing change of pace from the sprawling decade spanning narratives that never work out anyway, why it makes us optimistic again for the franchise, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
00:20 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
07:56 Spoiler Discussion
44:29 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70644248Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:46:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss season 1 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a fantasy drama series created by Ira Parker and starring Peter Claffey, Dexter Sol Ansell and Daniel Ings, in which a Dunk, a hedge knight, and Egg, his young squire, try to...
We talk about how this series is a return to form for the franchise, what it gets right and what later seasons of Game of Thrones got wrong, how the series deals with completely different topics and themes than the original show while still feeling like it belongs in Westeros, how having a small and self contained story is a refreshing change of pace from the sprawling decade spanning narratives that never work out anyway, why it makes us optimistic again for the franchise, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
00:20 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
07:56 Spoiler Discussion
44:29 Conclusion & Ratings]]>2855aknightofthesevenkingdoms,iraparker,moviepodcast,seriesreview,westerosfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-bride--70589935
We talk about the movie's handling of its numerous themes and whether it does any of them well, whether it makes enough sense, whether it needs to and when you should just accept that a movie is simply not for you, we dissect the meaning of various ideas throughout the movie including the monster's quest for companionship, the bride's anger and rage at the injustices of the world, the theme of names defining characters, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:15 Movie Recommendations (The Industry, Hoppers, The New Adventures of Old Christine)
04:49 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
12:55 Spoiler Discussion
45:19 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70589935Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:04 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Bride!, a Gothic romance movie directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale and Penelope Cruz, in which a woman who was killed by the mob in 1930's Chicago is reanimated as the bride of...
We talk about the movie's handling of its numerous themes and whether it does any of them well, whether it makes enough sense, whether it needs to and when you should just accept that a movie is simply not for you, we dissect the meaning of various ideas throughout the movie including the monster's quest for companionship, the bride's anger and rage at the injustices of the world, the theme of names defining characters, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:15 Movie Recommendations (The Industry, Hoppers, The New Adventures of Old Christine)
04:49 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
12:55 Spoiler Discussion
45:19 Conclusion & Ratings]]>2985gothicromance,maggiegyllenhaal,moviepodcast,moviereview,thebride!falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-scream-7--70478984
We talk about the movie's handling of themes such as nostalgia and making reality conform to fiction and how that intersects with the idea of generative AI, whether Scream 7 is a worthwhile addition to the franchise that continues Sidney Prescott's story after the iconic original trilogy or if this is just cashing in on franchise inertia, whether the Scream formula is played out and if this movie does enough with the familiar formula to be interesting, our favourite kills and what to expect from slasher movies, and much more.

Check out our reviews of the original trilogy here:

Scream
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5pOBqHAHLcHTLgmRETMRFR

Scream 2
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NUNzsIJl9YSjk30Fs0iAJ

Scream 3
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4jt5T3luJ8TWKJR20IpwlN

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Animal Kingdom season 5, Scrubs)
06:08 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
10:24 Spoiler Discussion
50:52 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70478984Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:05:42 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Scream 7, a horror slasher movie directed by Kevin Williamson and starring Neve Campbell, Isabel May and Courteney Cox, in which Sidney Prescott and her daughter are targeted by another Ghostface killer who appears to...
We talk about the movie's handling of themes such as nostalgia and making reality conform to fiction and how that intersects with the idea of generative AI, whether Scream 7 is a worthwhile addition to the franchise that continues Sidney Prescott's story after the iconic original trilogy or if this is just cashing in on franchise inertia, whether the Scream formula is played out and if this movie does enough with the familiar formula to be interesting, our favourite kills and what to expect from slasher movies, and much more.

Check out our reviews of the original trilogy here:

Scream
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5pOBqHAHLcHTLgmRETMRFR

Scream 2
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NUNzsIJl9YSjk30Fs0iAJ

Scream 3
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4jt5T3luJ8TWKJR20IpwlN

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Animal Kingdom season 5, Scrubs)
06:08 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
10:24 Spoiler Discussion
50:52 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3208kevinwilliamson,moviepodcast,moviereview,scream7,slashermoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-cold-storage--70257897
We talk about how the movie stacks up against its inspirations which include classics such as The Thing, Tremors and The Blob, discuss the movie's solid premise that sets up an interesting scenario with likeable characters who all explore the theme of living with the consequences of past mistakes in various ways, how the movie's ending disappointed us by turning into generic action without making good use of what was set up in the beginning, whether the movie succeeds in critiquing government incompetence through its sci fi scenario of the mutant fungus, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:19 Movie Recommendations (Waste Man, Men in Black)
02:55 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
07:41 Spoiler Discussion
47:13 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70257897Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:14 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Cold Storage, a horror comedy movie directed by Jonny Campbell and starring Georgina Campbell, Joe Keery and Liam Neeson, about attempts at containing a parasitic fungus that leaks out of an abandoned military base. We...
We talk about how the movie stacks up against its inspirations which include classics such as The Thing, Tremors and The Blob, discuss the movie's solid premise that sets up an interesting scenario with likeable characters who all explore the theme of living with the consequences of past mistakes in various ways, how the movie's ending disappointed us by turning into generic action without making good use of what was set up in the beginning, whether the movie succeeds in critiquing government incompetence through its sci fi scenario of the mutant fungus, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:19 Movie Recommendations (Waste Man, Men in Black)
02:55 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
07:41 Spoiler Discussion
47:13 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3076coldstorage,horrorcomedy,jonnycampbell,moviepodcast,moviereviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-office-space-1999--70211623
This week we revisit Office Space, a satirical comedy from 1999 directed by Mike Judge and starring Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston and Gary Cole, about employees of a struggling tech company who are weary of their jobs and are looking for a way out of the monotony of the corporate rat race.

We talk about how Office Space became such an iconic classic that still gets quoted 27 years later, how relatable it is to anyone who has worked a corporate job and why hell really is other people, what the movie does right that so many satires get wrong and why Mike Judge's satire hits different than most, what an Office Space sequel would look like in 2026 if it was made today, the meaning of life and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70211623Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:27:15 +0000Daniel GawronIn "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. This week we revisit Office Space, a satirical comedy from 1999 directed by Mike Judge and starring Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston...
This week we revisit Office Space, a satirical comedy from 1999 directed by Mike Judge and starring Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston and Gary Cole, about employees of a struggling tech company who are weary of their jobs and are looking for a way out of the monotony of the corporate rat race.

We talk about how Office Space became such an iconic classic that still gets quoted 27 years later, how relatable it is to anyone who has worked a corporate job and why hell really is other people, what the movie does right that so many satires get wrong and why Mike Judge's satire hits different than most, what an Office Space sequel would look like in 2026 if it was made today, the meaning of life and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>3303mikejudge,moviepodcast,moviereview,officespace,satiremoviefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-crime-101--70131201
We talk about how the movie is not quite what it presents itself as and rather than a heist movie delivers a character drama focused on themes of risk, the cost of making it, and selling out your principles, we discuss whether those ideas were well realised in the character arcs of the three main characters and the choices they make throughout the story, whether the ending is a pyrrhic victory that fits the movie's themes or is a miss overall, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Animal Kingdom, Dick (1999))
05:51 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
11:31 Spoiler Discussion
48:28 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70131201Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:56:53 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Crime 101, a crime thriller directed by Bart Layton and starring Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry and Mark Ruffalo, about three people whose lives are caught up in the world of jewel heists. We talk about how the movie is...
We talk about how the movie is not quite what it presents itself as and rather than a heist movie delivers a character drama focused on themes of risk, the cost of making it, and selling out your principles, we discuss whether those ideas were well realised in the character arcs of the three main characters and the choices they make throughout the story, whether the ending is a pyrrhic victory that fits the movie's themes or is a miss overall, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Animal Kingdom, Dick (1999))
05:51 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
11:31 Spoiler Discussion
48:28 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3133bartlayton,crime101,crimethriller,moviepodcast,moviereviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-strangers-chapter-3--69972161
We talk about whether the final chapter of the Strangers trilogy delivers a payoff that was worth sitting through the first two chapters, whether expanding on the Strangers' backstory and motivation made sense and added value to the story, we go through some of the more baffling scenes and try to find intention in them, wonder what a Strangers reboot could have been like had it been handled with more care, and much more.

Check out our other reviews of the Strangers franchise:
The Strangers (2008)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6euIp0uzbixlgdGLtfUZKW
The Strangers - Chapter 1
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0QhEvLQDJTRvqJSRoaqnxP
The Strangers - Chapter 2
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6XUbZLB8oGeUdrjcpQh9dY

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0:00 Intro
0:16 Movie Recommendations (Love of my Life, Hamnet, English Teacher)
06:30 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
14:18 Spoiler Discussion
57:54 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69972161Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:23:11 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Strangers - Chapter 3, a horror film directed by Renny Harlin and starring Madelaine Petsch, Gabriel Basso and Ema Horvath, which features the conclusion to the story of Maya who tries to escape the masked Strangers...
We talk about whether the final chapter of the Strangers trilogy delivers a payoff that was worth sitting through the first two chapters, whether expanding on the Strangers' backstory and motivation made sense and added value to the story, we go through some of the more baffling scenes and try to find intention in them, wonder what a Strangers reboot could have been like had it been handled with more care, and much more.

Check out our other reviews of the Strangers franchise:
The Strangers (2008)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6euIp0uzbixlgdGLtfUZKW
The Strangers - Chapter 1
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0QhEvLQDJTRvqJSRoaqnxP
The Strangers - Chapter 2
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6XUbZLB8oGeUdrjcpQh9dY

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0:00 Intro
0:16 Movie Recommendations (Love of my Life, Hamnet, English Teacher)
06:30 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
14:18 Spoiler Discussion
57:54 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3684moviepodcast,moviereview,rennyharlin,slashermovies,thestrangers,thestrangerschapter3falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-catch-me-if-you-can-2002--69873325
This week we revisit Catch Me If You Can, a crime comedy drama directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks and Christopher Walken, about a con artist who evades the FBI for years while being one of the most accomplished forgers of his time and posing as various professions including airline pilots, doctors and lawyers.

We talk about how the movie has held up and why it is the product of a different era in Hollywood, how the movie makes a scammer and con artist a sympathetic character we can root for, whether the scams hold up on rewatch or whether it's all in the presentation and production values, whether being accurate to the life of the real Frank Abagnale is important for a movie like this, whether the movie was improved by embellishing Frank's life and adding a family subplot and increasing the role of his father that did not happen like it was shown in the movie, and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69873325Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:18:21 +0000Daniel GawronIn "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. This week we revisit Catch Me If You Can, a crime comedy drama directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks...
This week we revisit Catch Me If You Can, a crime comedy drama directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks and Christopher Walken, about a con artist who evades the FBI for years while being one of the most accomplished forgers of his time and posing as various professions including airline pilots, doctors and lawyers.

We talk about how the movie has held up and why it is the product of a different era in Hollywood, how the movie makes a scammer and con artist a sympathetic character we can root for, whether the scams hold up on rewatch or whether it's all in the presentation and production values, whether being accurate to the life of the real Frank Abagnale is important for a movie like this, whether the movie was improved by embellishing Frank's life and adding a family subplot and increasing the role of his father that did not happen like it was shown in the movie, and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>2945catchmeifyoucan,moviepodcast,moviereview,stevenspielbergfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-primate--69784357
We talk about how this is the okayest movie we have seen in a while that delivers exactly on what it promises and nothing else, how review scores are surprisingly high for a movie this basic, whether the movie delivers on suspense and violence enough to carry the movie, how the movie actually does a lot of things right that many (especially horror) movies tend to get wrong, the numerous instances of ideas that are introduced throughout the movie and then never paid off and how each of these could easily have elevated the movie, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Steal, Wonder Man)
08:34 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
14:02 Spoiler Discussion
50:38 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69784357Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:43:32 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Primate, a horror film directed by Johannes Roberts and starring Jonny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander and Troy Kotsur, about an adopted chimpanzee who gets bitten by a rapid animal and becomes violent towards his human...
We talk about how this is the okayest movie we have seen in a while that delivers exactly on what it promises and nothing else, how review scores are surprisingly high for a movie this basic, whether the movie delivers on suspense and violence enough to carry the movie, how the movie actually does a lot of things right that many (especially horror) movies tend to get wrong, the numerous instances of ideas that are introduced throughout the movie and then never paid off and how each of these could easily have elevated the movie, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Steal, Wonder Man)
08:34 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
14:02 Spoiler Discussion
50:38 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3181horrormovie,johannesroberts,moviepodcast,moviereview,primatemoviefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-return-to-silent-hill--69641620
We talk about the metaphor that drives the third act and try to make sense of it as someone who is not familiar with the games, why this movie has been treated unfairly by reviews and why reviewers on balance have let the audiences down when it comes to the discourse surrounding this movie, why Return of Silent Hill is held back by sometimes trying to be an adaptation of a beloved video game, and much more. 

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0:00 Intro
0:20 Movie Recommendations (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, His & Hers, Rush Hour)
09:24 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
16:03 Spoiler Discussion
53:32 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69641620Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:00:08 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Return to Silent Hill, a psychological horror film directed by Christophe Gans and starring Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson. The movie follows the story of James who ventures into the abandoned town of Silent...
We talk about the metaphor that drives the third act and try to make sense of it as someone who is not familiar with the games, why this movie has been treated unfairly by reviews and why reviewers on balance have let the audiences down when it comes to the discourse surrounding this movie, why Return of Silent Hill is held back by sometimes trying to be an adaptation of a beloved video game, and much more. 

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0:00 Intro
0:20 Movie Recommendations (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, His & Hers, Rush Hour)
09:24 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
16:03 Spoiler Discussion
53:32 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3376christophegans,moviepodcast,moviereviews,psychologicalhorror,returntosilenthillfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-frasier-1993-pilot--69579614
This week we revisit the first three episodes of Frasier, a sitcom that ran from 1993 to 2004 starring Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce and Jane Leeves.

We talk about why Frasier is our favourite sitcom of all time, how it manages to make characters who are not usually the protagonists of sitcoms relatable while drawing comedy from their unrelatability, why Frasier was the smartest show on television and why comedy benefits from smart writing, we discuss the lost art of farce and why Frasier was a masterclass in that genre of comedy, how its legacy sequel series is one of the few that actually worked, and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69579614Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:04:13 +0000Daniel GawronIn "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. This week we revisit the first three episodes of Frasier, a sitcom that ran from 1993 to 2004 starring Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde...
This week we revisit the first three episodes of Frasier, a sitcom that ran from 1993 to 2004 starring Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce and Jane Leeves.

We talk about why Frasier is our favourite sitcom of all time, how it manages to make characters who are not usually the protagonists of sitcoms relatable while drawing comedy from their unrelatability, why Frasier was the smartest show on television and why comedy benefits from smart writing, we discuss the lost art of farce and why Frasier was a masterclass in that genre of comedy, how its legacy sequel series is one of the few that actually worked, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>3355comedyseries,frasier,moviepodcast,seriesreview,sitcomsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-28-years-later-the-bone-temple--69532325
We talk about how the movie compares to the first part, how it is driven by the conflict between Dr Kelson and Jimmy who represent two opposed sides of humanity between whose example Spike will have to choose in the future, the very different tragedies of both Dr Kelson who has never given up trying to help and Sir Jimmy whose trauma makes him a force of destruction, what the final scene says about the spirit of the franchise and why this is the most optimistic zombie franchise ever made, and much more.

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Check out our reviews of the rest of the franchise here:

28 Days Later: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gWKKzW2yHeS1FZ7hK6ZYM
28 Weeks Later: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4w5fZ33QScoqldwL1u6u3P
28 Years Later: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7BgzRscm9UIhaz6aZ7zFFx

0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Everwood season 1, His & Hers)
05:10 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
12:13 Spoiler Discussion
54:18 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69532325Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:50:56 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, a postapocalyptic drama film directed by Nia DaCosta and starring Ralph Phiennes, Jack O'Connell and Alfie Williams. Following the events of 28 Years Later, Spike is being inducted into...
We talk about how the movie compares to the first part, how it is driven by the conflict between Dr Kelson and Jimmy who represent two opposed sides of humanity between whose example Spike will have to choose in the future, the very different tragedies of both Dr Kelson who has never given up trying to help and Sir Jimmy whose trauma makes him a force of destruction, what the final scene says about the spirit of the franchise and why this is the most optimistic zombie franchise ever made, and much more.

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Check out our reviews of the rest of the franchise here:

28 Days Later: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gWKKzW2yHeS1FZ7hK6ZYM
28 Weeks Later: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4w5fZ33QScoqldwL1u6u3P
28 Years Later: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7BgzRscm9UIhaz6aZ7zFFx

0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Everwood season 1, His & Hers)
05:10 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
12:13 Spoiler Discussion
54:18 Conclusion & Ratings]]>356628yearslaterthebonetemple,moviepodcast,moviereview,niadacosta,zombiemoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-frankenstein-2025--69436758
We talk about our reaction to the newest take on the classic Frankenstein story, what worked about it and what didn't, how we were missing a clear thesis in the movie and how the movie ends up being unfocused and cluttered as a result, we discuss whether various storytelling choices worked for us and whether we agree with the consensus that the first half of the movie is the stronger one, whether the nearly unanimous positive reviews this movie has received on Rotten Tomatoes is justified, and much more. 

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0:00 Intro
0:17 Movie Recommendations (Marked Season 1, Fallout Season 2, The Great Gatsby)
06:30 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
13:54 Spoiler Discussion
01:00:14 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69436758Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:52:09 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Frankenstein, a gothic science fiction film directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Oscaar Isaac, Jacob Elordi and Mia Goth, about a scientist who creates a living being through scientific experimentation and then...
We talk about our reaction to the newest take on the classic Frankenstein story, what worked about it and what didn't, how we were missing a clear thesis in the movie and how the movie ends up being unfocused and cluttered as a result, we discuss whether various storytelling choices worked for us and whether we agree with the consensus that the first half of the movie is the stronger one, whether the nearly unanimous positive reviews this movie has received on Rotten Tomatoes is justified, and much more. 

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0:00 Intro
0:17 Movie Recommendations (Marked Season 1, Fallout Season 2, The Great Gatsby)
06:30 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
13:54 Spoiler Discussion
01:00:14 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3782frankenstein,guillermodeltoro,moviepodcast,moviereview,sciencefictionmoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-edge-of-tomorrow-2014--69389177
This week we revisit Edge of Tomorrow, a 2014 science fiction action movie directed by Doug Liman and starring Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt and Bill Paxton, about two soldiers stuck in a time loop during an alien invasion.

We talk about how this movie did not make many waves when it came out in part due to its confusing name changes but has turned into a celebrated classic since then, the movie's take on the time loop formula and how it compares to other movies like it, how the movie uses the time loops to create stakes and shows just enough repetition to convey the state of mind of its characters without ever becoming tedious, the similarities with video game movies and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69389177Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:46:34 +0000Daniel GawronIn "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. This week we revisit Edge of Tomorrow, a 2014 science fiction action movie directed by Doug Liman and starring Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt...
This week we revisit Edge of Tomorrow, a 2014 science fiction action movie directed by Doug Liman and starring Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt and Bill Paxton, about two soldiers stuck in a time loop during an alien invasion.

We talk about how this movie did not make many waves when it came out in part due to its confusing name changes but has turned into a celebrated classic since then, the movie's take on the time loop formula and how it compares to other movies like it, how the movie uses the time loops to create stakes and shows just enough repetition to convey the state of mind of its characters without ever becoming tedious, the similarities with video game movies and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>2958dougliman,edgeoftomorrow,moviepodcast,moviereview,sciencefictiomoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-marty-supreme--69328201
We talk about the movie's unconventional storytelling and Chalamet's persuasive performance as an unlikeable jerk the audience can sympathise with, how the movie depicts its flawed characters and their choices without telling the audience how to feel about them, the movie's handling of themes such as fairness, ego and achievement, debate whether the movie's ending elevates or deflates Marty's story, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:17 Movie Recommendations (Rick and Morty Season 8, Stranger Things Season 5 eulogy)
12:45 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
18:11 Spoiler Discussion
59:52 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69328201Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:00:09 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Marty Supreme, a drama movie directed by Josh Safdie and starring Thimothee Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow and Odessa A'zion, about a table tennis player in 1952 and his struggles to compete in an upcoming championship...
We talk about the movie's unconventional storytelling and Chalamet's persuasive performance as an unlikeable jerk the audience can sympathise with, how the movie depicts its flawed characters and their choices without telling the audience how to feel about them, the movie's handling of themes such as fairness, ego and achievement, debate whether the movie's ending elevates or deflates Marty's story, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:17 Movie Recommendations (Rick and Morty Season 8, Stranger Things Season 5 eulogy)
12:45 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
18:11 Spoiler Discussion
59:52 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3845joshsafdie,martysupreme,moviepodcast,moviereviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-housemaid--69259553
We talk about whether the movie delivers on its promise of being a throwback to 90's thrillers and whether the near universally positive audience reaction is justified, whether the resolution to the central mystery makes sense and worked for us, whether the movie accurately depicts abuse and abusive relationships and what the ethics of that are for movies, how we would have changed the movie's ending, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:17 Movie Recommendations (Star Wars rewatch, Knives Out 3: Wake Up Dead Man)
05:37 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
10:11 Spoiler Discussion
54:51 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69259553Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:42:16 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Housemaid, an erotic thriller movie directed by Paul Feig and starring Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar, which follows a young woman with a troubled past who becomes the live-in housekeeper for a...
We talk about whether the movie delivers on its promise of being a throwback to 90's thrillers and whether the near universally positive audience reaction is justified, whether the resolution to the central mystery makes sense and worked for us, whether the movie accurately depicts abuse and abusive relationships and what the ethics of that are for movies, how we would have changed the movie's ending, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:17 Movie Recommendations (Star Wars rewatch, Knives Out 3: Wake Up Dead Man)
05:37 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
10:11 Spoiler Discussion
54:51 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3418moviepodcast,moviereviews,paulfeig,thehousemaid,thrillermoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/best-and-worst-movies-of-2025--69229473
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0:00 Intro
0:22 2025 Box Office Analysis
32:52 Worst Movies Of The Year
50:42 Best Movies Of The Year]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69229473Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:14:34 +0000Daniel GawronFor our second annual end of year review episode, we take a look back at the movies we reviewed this year and see what movies were successful and which bombed, try to understand what that says about the moviegoing audience this year and speculate what...
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0:00 Intro
0:22 2025 Box Office Analysis
32:52 Worst Movies Of The Year
50:42 Best Movies Of The Year]]>4247moviepodcast,movieranking,moviereviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-avatar-fire-and-ash--69197154
We talk about our very different experiences with the Avatar franchise and how part 3 stacks up against the previous movies, what we thought of the emerging politics of various Na'vi groups, the various character journeys in particular the villains and whether their stories worked for us, the movie's treatment of war, peace and faith, we disagree about various story choices and their impact on pivotal moments in the story, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:28 Movie Recommendations (Angela (Netflix), IT: Welcome to Derry, Stranger Things Season 1)
04:46 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
12:20 Spoiler Discussion
01:03:50 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69197154Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:14:26 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Avatar 3: Fire and Ash, an epic science fiction movie directed by James Cameron and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and Sigourney Weaver, which follows the story of Jake Sully and his family as they try to live...
We talk about our very different experiences with the Avatar franchise and how part 3 stacks up against the previous movies, what we thought of the emerging politics of various Na'vi groups, the various character journeys in particular the villains and whether their stories worked for us, the movie's treatment of war, peace and faith, we disagree about various story choices and their impact on pivotal moments in the story, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:28 Movie Recommendations (Angela (Netflix), IT: Welcome to Derry, Stranger Things Season 1)
04:46 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
12:20 Spoiler Discussion
01:03:50 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3989avatar3,avatarfireandash,jamescameron,moviepodcast,moviereviews,sciencefictionmoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-monty-python-s-life-of-brian-1979--69155958
This week we revisit Monty Python's Life of Brian, a 1979 biblical comedy movie directed by Terry Jones and starring John Cleese, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin, about a young Judaean man who is born on the same day as Jesus, and is subsequently mistaken for the Messiah.

We talk about our reactions to seeing the movie widely seen as the best comedy ever made for the first time in 2025, look back at why this movie was so controversial and widely banned when it came out and speculate how it might be received if it came out today, what parts of the humor worked for us and which didn't, how the movie's criticism of activism has been overshadowed by the criticism of religion when it actually takes up more time and is more biting and why that might be, and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69155958Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:21:06 +0000Daniel GawronIn "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. This week we revisit Monty Python's Life of Brian, a 1979 biblical comedy movie directed by Terry Jones and starring John Cleese, Terry...
This week we revisit Monty Python's Life of Brian, a 1979 biblical comedy movie directed by Terry Jones and starring John Cleese, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin, about a young Judaean man who is born on the same day as Jesus, and is subsequently mistaken for the Messiah.

We talk about our reactions to seeing the movie widely seen as the best comedy ever made for the first time in 2025, look back at why this movie was so controversial and widely banned when it came out and speculate how it might be received if it came out today, what parts of the humor worked for us and which didn't, how the movie's criticism of activism has been overshadowed by the criticism of religion when it actually takes up more time and is more biting and why that might be, and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>3107comedymovies,lifeofbrian,montypython,moviepodcast,moviereview,terryjonesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-fackham-hall--69095338
We talk about whether Fackham Hall's comedy worked for us, compare favourite jokes, ask whether Fackham Hall deserves to be in one category with timeless classics like Naked Gun and Airplane!, why the movie benefits from meticulous planning and a tight plot and how it compares to this year's Naked Gun, why a movie like this existing is a good sign for movies in general and comedies in particular, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Silent Night Deadly Night, She Rides Shotgun, Stranger Things Season 5, Midway (2019))
06:16 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
12:04 Spoiler Discussion
52:42 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69095338Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:52:39 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Fackham Hall, a spoof comedy movie directed by Jim O'Hanlon and starring Thomasin McKenzie, Ben Radcliffe and Damian Lewis, which follows heiress Rose Davenport who is torn between marrying her cousin to save the family...
We talk about whether Fackham Hall's comedy worked for us, compare favourite jokes, ask whether Fackham Hall deserves to be in one category with timeless classics like Naked Gun and Airplane!, why the movie benefits from meticulous planning and a tight plot and how it compares to this year's Naked Gun, why a movie like this existing is a good sign for movies in general and comedies in particular, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Silent Night Deadly Night, She Rides Shotgun, Stranger Things Season 5, Midway (2019))
06:16 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
12:04 Spoiler Discussion
52:42 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3485comedymovies,fackhamhall,jimohanlon,moviepodcast,moviereviews,spoofcomediesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-five-nights-at-freddy-s-2--68974178
We talk about whether the movie worked for us as somebody not part of the target audience that had never played the games and went into this without a shred of nostalgia, whether there is enough to the movie once you move part the creepy aesthetics of the Freddy Fazbear animatronics, whether the ending worked for us or if it needed to be developed more and expand more on the lore introduced in the first movie more, how FNAF2 stacks up against recent video game adaptations and why this movie signals a positive future for movies, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Sean Combs: The Reckoning, Companion, Power Book 4: Force, Joy Ride (2001))
05:23 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
11:52 Spoiler Discussion
53:36 Conclusion & Ratings
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68974178Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:04:51 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Five Nights at Freddy's 2, a horror movie directed by Emma Tammi and starring Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard and Elizabeth Lail, in which Abby Schmidt reconnects with her animatronic friends, leading to events that...
We talk about whether the movie worked for us as somebody not part of the target audience that had never played the games and went into this without a shred of nostalgia, whether there is enough to the movie once you move part the creepy aesthetics of the Freddy Fazbear animatronics, whether the ending worked for us or if it needed to be developed more and expand more on the lore introduced in the first movie more, how FNAF2 stacks up against recent video game adaptations and why this movie signals a positive future for movies, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Sean Combs: The Reckoning, Companion, Power Book 4: Force, Joy Ride (2001))
05:23 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
11:52 Spoiler Discussion
53:36 Conclusion & Ratings
]]>3413emmatammi,fivenightsatfreddys2,fnaf,horrormovies,moviepodcast,moviereviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-rapture-palooza-2013--68928273
This week we revisit Rapture-Palooza, a 2013 comedy movie directed by Paul Middleditch and starring Anna Kendrick, Ken Jeong and Craig Robinson, about two people trying to survive in the post-rapture apocalypse while trying to defeat The Beast.

We talk about how this movie bombed in the box office and in reviews and why we think it deserves more credit than it has received, how the movie is not really about religion but rather finding meaning in mundane suburban life, how the humor compares to what we expect from movies today and how it has held up, how the movie actually has more solid fundamentals than a lot of movies and is a better movie and a better comedy for it, and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68928273Sun, 07 Dec 2025 12:19:33 +0000Daniel GawronIn "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. This week we revisit Rapture-Palooza, a 2013 comedy movie directed by Paul Middleditch and starring Anna Kendrick, Ken Jeong and Craig...
This week we revisit Rapture-Palooza, a 2013 comedy movie directed by Paul Middleditch and starring Anna Kendrick, Ken Jeong and Craig Robinson, about two people trying to survive in the post-rapture apocalypse while trying to defeat The Beast.

We talk about how this movie bombed in the box office and in reviews and why we think it deserves more credit than it has received, how the movie is not really about religion but rather finding meaning in mundane suburban life, how the humor compares to what we expect from movies today and how it has held up, how the movie actually has more solid fundamentals than a lot of movies and is a better movie and a better comedy for it, and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>2962comedymovies,moviepodcast,moviereview,paulmiddleditch,rapturepaloozafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-now-you-see-me-now-you-don-t--68847925
We talk about what the movie improves from the previous installments of the franchise, whether the use of magic was satisfying to us, whether the movie is too crowded by having eight major characters that need to be balanced and whether the movie manages to strike the right balance between action, comedy and showcasing the magic, whether the twist reveal at the end worked for us, whether this movie strays too far from the classic heist movie formula for its own good, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Stranger Things Season 5, The Bad Influencer, Adult World)
11:20 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
18:38 Spoiler Discussion
57:33 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68847925Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:43:59 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Now You See Me: Now You Don't, a heist movie directed by Ruben Fleischer and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Morgan Freeman and Isla Fisher, about a new generation of magicians who team up with the original Horsemen to take...
We talk about what the movie improves from the previous installments of the franchise, whether the use of magic was satisfying to us, whether the movie is too crowded by having eight major characters that need to be balanced and whether the movie manages to strike the right balance between action, comedy and showcasing the magic, whether the twist reveal at the end worked for us, whether this movie strays too far from the classic heist movie formula for its own good, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Stranger Things Season 5, The Bad Influencer, Adult World)
11:20 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
18:38 Spoiler Discussion
57:33 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3670moviepodcast,moviereview,nowyouseemenowyoudont,rubenfleischerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-wicked-for-good--68755191

We talk about whether the movie brought the character arcs set up in the first part to a satisfying conclusion, how the lack of worldbuilding and detail in various character motivations we criticised in the first part drag the second part down in predictable ways, whether Wicked does its themes of authoritarianism, terrorism and people being judged by their appearance justice, how Wicked fits in with The Wizard of Oz and how the movie on the one hand wants to rewrite the original story while also spending too much time on showing the origins of things viewers recognise from The Wizard of Oz, and much more.

Check out the review of Wicked Part One here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1enKcwkYe9XIMhergXmtac

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0:00 Intro
0:20 Movie Recommendations (Rapture-Palooza, The Running Man)
05:02 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
11:52 Spoiler Discussion
59:24 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68755191Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:56:24 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Wicked: For Good, a fantasy musical movie directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Jeff Goldblum, about the relationship between Elphaba and Glinda as they embrace their new identities as the...

We talk about whether the movie brought the character arcs set up in the first part to a satisfying conclusion, how the lack of worldbuilding and detail in various character motivations we criticised in the first part drag the second part down in predictable ways, whether Wicked does its themes of authoritarianism, terrorism and people being judged by their appearance justice, how Wicked fits in with The Wizard of Oz and how the movie on the one hand wants to rewrite the original story while also spending too much time on showing the origins of things viewers recognise from The Wizard of Oz, and much more.

Check out the review of Wicked Part One here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1enKcwkYe9XIMhergXmtac

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0:00 Intro
0:20 Movie Recommendations (Rapture-Palooza, The Running Man)
05:02 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
11:52 Spoiler Discussion
59:24 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3706jonmchu,moviepodcast,moviereview,wicked,wickedforgoodfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/catching-up-on-the-wizard-of-oz-1939--68704442
This week we watch "The Wizard of Oz", a fantasy musical from 1939 directed by Victor Fleming and starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan and Margaret Hamilton, about Dorothy who is transplanted by a tornado from Kansas to the magical land of Oz and has to find a way home while evading the schemes of the Wicked Witch.

We talk about how we experienced the Wizard of Oz as someone who has no childhood nostalgia for it and how it compares to what we had picked up through cultural osmosis, go over the highlights of the nightmarish production of the movie that is terrifying even by early Hollywood standards, whether the movie works as a story on its own merits and where breaking the usual rules of storytelling works for the movie and where it doesn't, whether the Wicked Witch is a good villain, and whether we would show this movie to our hypothetical children, and much more.

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68704442Sun, 23 Nov 2025 12:07:41 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Catching Up On", we watch a classic movie that is new to us, and we discuss how we experienced the movie with fresh eyes and try to understand its historical context and cultural impact. This week we watch "The Wizard of Oz", a fantasy...
This week we watch "The Wizard of Oz", a fantasy musical from 1939 directed by Victor Fleming and starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan and Margaret Hamilton, about Dorothy who is transplanted by a tornado from Kansas to the magical land of Oz and has to find a way home while evading the schemes of the Wicked Witch.

We talk about how we experienced the Wizard of Oz as someone who has no childhood nostalgia for it and how it compares to what we had picked up through cultural osmosis, go over the highlights of the nightmarish production of the movie that is terrifying even by early Hollywood standards, whether the movie works as a story on its own merits and where breaking the usual rules of storytelling works for the movie and where it doesn't, whether the Wicked Witch is a good villain, and whether we would show this movie to our hypothetical children, and much more.

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https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5O7bUTf5FmPBrVRUFKRgJo

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>3159cultclassics,fantasymovies,moviepodcast,moviereview,thewizardofoz,victorflemingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-running-man-2025--68638578
We talk about the movie's handling of topics such as inequality, poverty and class warfare and why we were pleasantly surprised by that, in what ways the dystopia the movie predicts came true 20 years ago but isn't all that relevant anymore today, how the movie's world in which people volunteer to be oppressed by the media they consume relates to the realities of social media and AI that we live in today, why the ending felt underwhelming and what we thought it should have been, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:20 Movie Recommendations (The Unthinkable, Cooties)
04:53 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
11:48 Spoiler Discussion
50:11 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68638578Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:25:28 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Running Man, a science fiction action movie directed by Edgar Wright and starring Glen Powell, William H. Macy and Emilia Jones, about a man who joins a deadly game show as the only way he can earn the money to...
We talk about the movie's handling of topics such as inequality, poverty and class warfare and why we were pleasantly surprised by that, in what ways the dystopia the movie predicts came true 20 years ago but isn't all that relevant anymore today, how the movie's world in which people volunteer to be oppressed by the media they consume relates to the realities of social media and AI that we live in today, why the ending felt underwhelming and what we thought it should have been, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:20 Movie Recommendations (The Unthinkable, Cooties)
04:53 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
11:48 Spoiler Discussion
50:11 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3136dystopianmovies,edgarwright,moviepodcast,moviereview,stephenking,therunningmanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-predator-badlands--68536455
We talk about whether the movie succeeds at fleshing out the Predators and whether telling a story from their point of view worked for us, whether it deserves its nearly universal acclaim and if it made us want to see more of the Yautja and their honor culture in future movies, how the movie handles its themes of found family and succeeding in spite of your heritage or whether that topic is played out, we try to understand why this movie was the most polarising for us in a long time and whether it was the movie's fault, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:20 Movie Recommendations (Sweetpea, House of David, Pluribus Pilot, Blue State)
06:15 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
12:28 Spoiler Discussion
01:00:57 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68536455Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:39:38 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Predator: Badlands, a science fiction action movie directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi and Reuben de Jong about a young Yautja who embarks on an impossible hunt to...
We talk about whether the movie succeeds at fleshing out the Predators and whether telling a story from their point of view worked for us, whether it deserves its nearly universal acclaim and if it made us want to see more of the Yautja and their honor culture in future movies, how the movie handles its themes of found family and succeeding in spite of your heritage or whether that topic is played out, we try to understand why this movie was the most polarising for us in a long time and whether it was the movie's fault, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:20 Movie Recommendations (Sweetpea, House of David, Pluribus Pilot, Blue State)
06:15 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
12:28 Spoiler Discussion
01:00:57 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3974dantrachtenberg,moviepodcast,moviereview,predatorbadlands,sciencefictionmoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-good-bye-lenin--68484368
This week we revisit Good Bye Lenin!, a 2003 german comedy movie directed by Wolfgang Becker and starring Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass and Maria Simon, about a son trying to hide the collapse of socialist East Germany from his mother as she is recovering from a heart attack.

We talk about how the historical and political satire lands with people who are not already familiar with German history and culture, how the satire succeeds by not punching down but rather empathising with the people who lived through the events the movie depicts, the expert use of dry irony, and why this movie remains timely and relevant more than 20 years later, and much more. 

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2000s movie reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4OKfR0jJ3YbyEwv4SorfOo]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68484368Sun, 09 Nov 2025 11:52:38 +0000Daniel GawronIn "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. This week we revisit Good Bye Lenin!, a 2003 german comedy movie directed by Wolfgang Becker and starring Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass and...
This week we revisit Good Bye Lenin!, a 2003 german comedy movie directed by Wolfgang Becker and starring Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass and Maria Simon, about a son trying to hide the collapse of socialist East Germany from his mother as she is recovering from a heart attack.

We talk about how the historical and political satire lands with people who are not already familiar with German history and culture, how the satire succeeds by not punching down but rather empathising with the people who lived through the events the movie depicts, the expert use of dry irony, and why this movie remains timely and relevant more than 20 years later, and much more. 

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Comedy movie reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0UbLhXlobg6OWrwfsEQhkf

2000s movie reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4OKfR0jJ3YbyEwv4SorfOo]]>3063comedymovies,goodbyelenin,moviepodcast,moviereview,wolfgangbeckerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-shelby-oaks--68430846
We talk about whether the movie's mixed found footage and conventional filming style worked for us, why the ending was the strongest part for us that is not supported by the largely unmotivated mystery that dominates the rest of the movie, why this movie gives Youtube critics becoming filmmakers a bad name, how much slack viewers should give first time filmmakers and what can be expected on a story level from people who have studied movies for decades when they make their own movie, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:20 Movie Recommendations (The Last Kingdom, Chad Powers Season 1)
02:33 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
07:21 Spoiler Discussion
53:55 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68430846Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:08:12 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Shelby Oaks, a supernatural horror movie directed by Chris Stuckmann and starring Camille Sullivan, Sarah Durn and Keith David, about a woman determined to find her sister, who went missing while investigating the...
We talk about whether the movie's mixed found footage and conventional filming style worked for us, why the ending was the strongest part for us that is not supported by the largely unmotivated mystery that dominates the rest of the movie, why this movie gives Youtube critics becoming filmmakers a bad name, how much slack viewers should give first time filmmakers and what can be expected on a story level from people who have studied movies for decades when they make their own movie, and much more.

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0:00 Intro
0:20 Movie Recommendations (The Last Kingdom, Chad Powers Season 1)
02:33 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
07:21 Spoiler Discussion
53:55 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3440chrisstuckmann,horrormovies,moviepodcast,moviereview,shelbyoaksfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-hand-that-rocks-the-cradle-2025--68333148
We talk about how this movie compares to the original and how the changes it makes impact the story, why the nanny's motivation was broken in the adaptation and not really replaced with something that fits the new focus of the story, why Maika Monroe should not play Batman, we discuss numerous plotholes that plague the plot, and why its ending is so puzzling, and much more.

Check out our other thriller movie reviews here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZMvBTTdz3apWAwvvcU6x5

0:00 Intro
0:17 Movie Recommendations (The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (1992), Caught Stealing, The Roses)
05:40 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
11:49 Spoiler Discussion
55:10 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68333148Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:56:03 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Hand That Rocks The Cradle, a thriller movie directed by Michelle Garza Cervera and starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Maika Monroe and Raul Castilla, about a family who hires a nanny only to discover she has a...
We talk about how this movie compares to the original and how the changes it makes impact the story, why the nanny's motivation was broken in the adaptation and not really replaced with something that fits the new focus of the story, why Maika Monroe should not play Batman, we discuss numerous plotholes that plague the plot, and why its ending is so puzzling, and much more.

Check out our other thriller movie reviews here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZMvBTTdz3apWAwvvcU6x5

0:00 Intro
0:17 Movie Recommendations (The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (1992), Caught Stealing, The Roses)
05:40 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
11:49 Spoiler Discussion
55:10 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3489michellecervera,moviepodcast,moviereview,thehandthatrocksthecradle,thrillermoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-oculus-2013--68284394
This week we revisit Oculus, a 2013 psychological horror movie directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Karen Gillan, Katee Sackhoff and Brenton Thwaites, about a brother and sister who try to prove that a demonic mirror is responsible for the deaths of their parents 11 years earlier.

We talk about how this movie follows in the tradition of The Exorcist in that is examines supernatural horror through a rational lens and is a more compelling story for it, how the movie benefits from making both sides of its conflict competent so that when one side triumphs it feels earned and satisfying, how this movie shows that the Hollywood ending is a crutch and more movies should have tragic endings, and much more.

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Horror movie reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5nEzAuLhmPeQVt6eJGStPn
2010's movie reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4OKfR0jJ3YbyEwv4SorfOo
Halloween season reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/58HVIHc2oHh93OrGsDRuuY]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68284394Sun, 26 Oct 2025 10:13:23 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit Oculus, a 2013 psychological horror movie directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Karen Gillan, Katee Sackhoff and Brenton Thwaites, about a brother and sister who try to prove that a demonic mirror is responsible for the deaths of their parents 11 years earlier.

We talk about how this movie follows in the tradition of The Exorcist in that is examines supernatural horror through a rational lens and is a more compelling story for it, how the movie benefits from making both sides of its conflict competent so that when one side triumphs it feels earned and satisfying, how this movie shows that the Hollywood ending is a crutch and more movies should have tragic endings, and much more.

Related playlists:

Horror movie reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5nEzAuLhmPeQVt6eJGStPn
2010's movie reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4OKfR0jJ3YbyEwv4SorfOo
Halloween season reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/58HVIHc2oHh93OrGsDRuuY]]>3189horrormovies,mikeflanagan,moviereview,moviereviews,oculusfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-black-phone-2--68238281
We talk about why this movie movie is a perfect example of an unnecessary sequel that lacks direction, why Gwen as the main character can't carry this movie and is set up to fail at this task by the script, why none of the expansions of the Grabber's lore managed to get us interested despite the movie itself not being actually bad and several moments being well done by themselves and why that wasn't enough for some of us, and much more.

Check out our other horror movie reviews here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5nEzAuLhmPeQVt6eJGStPn

0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Gen V, The Morning Show, The Legend of Suriyothai)
08:28 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
14:48 Spoiler Discussion
49:40 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68238281Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:21:12 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Black Phone 2, a horror movie directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Mason Thames, Ethan Hawke and Madeleine McGraw, about Finney and Gwen who investigate the history of the masked serial killer the Grabber, which...
We talk about why this movie movie is a perfect example of an unnecessary sequel that lacks direction, why Gwen as the main character can't carry this movie and is set up to fail at this task by the script, why none of the expansions of the Grabber's lore managed to get us interested despite the movie itself not being actually bad and several moments being well done by themselves and why that wasn't enough for some of us, and much more.

Check out our other horror movie reviews here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5nEzAuLhmPeQVt6eJGStPn

0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Gen V, The Morning Show, The Legend of Suriyothai)
08:28 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
14:48 Spoiler Discussion
49:40 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3180blackphone2,horrormovies,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,scottderricksonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-30-days-of-night-2007--68202819
This week we revisit 30 Days of Night, a 2007 horror movie directed by David Slade and starring Josh Hartnett, Melissa George and Danny Huston, about a small town in Alaska that is invaded by a pack of vampires during their annual month without sunshine.

We talk about how this movie went against the grain at the time by depicting its vampires as brutal monsters that act like pack predators, how the setting of a remote Alaskan town informs and enables the survival horror, whether the ending worked for us and when heroic sacrifices work in fiction, what defines vampires in the first place and why their powers and weaknesses are so varied compared to other horror monsters and how that impacts storytelling, and much more.

Related playlists:

Horror movie reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5nEzAuLhmPeQVt6eJGStPn
2000's movie reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4OKfR0jJ3YbyEwv4SorfOo
Halloween season reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/58HVIHc2oHh93OrGsDRuuY]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68202819Sun, 19 Oct 2025 11:44:05 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit 30 Days of Night, a 2007 horror movie directed by David Slade and starring Josh Hartnett, Melissa George and Danny Huston, about a small town in Alaska that is invaded by a pack of vampires during their annual month without sunshine.

We talk about how this movie went against the grain at the time by depicting its vampires as brutal monsters that act like pack predators, how the setting of a remote Alaskan town informs and enables the survival horror, whether the ending worked for us and when heroic sacrifices work in fiction, what defines vampires in the first place and why their powers and weaknesses are so varied compared to other horror monsters and how that impacts storytelling, and much more.

Related playlists:

Horror movie reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5nEzAuLhmPeQVt6eJGStPn
2000's movie reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4OKfR0jJ3YbyEwv4SorfOo
Halloween season reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/58HVIHc2oHh93OrGsDRuuY]]>263230daysofnight,davidslade,horrormovies,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,vampiremoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-tron-ares--68139468
We talk about why this movie didn't work for us on a character and story level, why the unconvincing protagonists are a particular weakness of the movie, why we were bored by the spectacle that should have been the main attraction, why Tron: Ares is not a movie about AI and what a proper treatment of that topic might look like, and much more.

Check out our other science fiction movie reviews here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5EeVLUSNMTrp1spnkKtiQj

0:00 Intro
0:20 Movie Recommendations (Mister Jones, Next Friday)
04:48 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
10:18 Spoiler Discussion
53:55 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68139468Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:00:08 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Tron: Ares, a science fiction action movie directed by Joachim Ronning and starring Jared Leto, Greta Lee and Jeff Bridges, about ENCOM and Dillinger Systems trying to find a piece of code that will allow their AI...
We talk about why this movie didn't work for us on a character and story level, why the unconvincing protagonists are a particular weakness of the movie, why we were bored by the spectacle that should have been the main attraction, why Tron: Ares is not a movie about AI and what a proper treatment of that topic might look like, and much more.

Check out our other science fiction movie reviews here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5EeVLUSNMTrp1spnkKtiQj

0:00 Intro
0:20 Movie Recommendations (Mister Jones, Next Friday)
04:48 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
10:18 Spoiler Discussion
53:55 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3397joachimronning,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,sciencefictionmovies,tronaresfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-ring-1998--68169966
This week we revisit Ring (リング, Ringu), a 1988 supernatural horror movie directed by Jideo Nakata and starring Nanako Matsushima and Hiroyuki Sanada, a journalist who investigates a series of deaths linked to a mysterious VHS tape.

We talk about how this movie straddles the line of horror and mystery and why it wasn't like other horror or ghost movies we're used to, the numerous things this movie has in common with The Exorcist, whether the investigation that fills the bulk of the movie is as compelling as it could be or whether it relies a bit too much on convenience and coincidence, how the movie's use of technology and normalcy has aged and what a modern movie that does the same thing would look like, and much more. 

Related playlists:

Horror movie reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5nEzAuLhmPeQVt6eJGStPn
90's movie reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4bJzTdH4xq7jwuTgStjAMZ
Halloween season reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/58HVIHc2oHh93OrGsDRuuY]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68169966Sun, 12 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit Ring (リング, Ringu), a 1988 supernatural horror movie directed by Jideo Nakata and starring Nanako Matsushima and Hiroyuki Sanada, a journalist who investigates a series of deaths linked to a mysterious VHS tape.

We talk about how this movie straddles the line of horror and mystery and why it wasn't like other horror or ghost movies we're used to, the numerous things this movie has in common with The Exorcist, whether the investigation that fills the bulk of the movie is as compelling as it could be or whether it relies a bit too much on convenience and coincidence, how the movie's use of technology and normalcy has aged and what a modern movie that does the same thing would look like, and much more. 

Related playlists:

Horror movie reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5nEzAuLhmPeQVt6eJGStPn
90's movie reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4bJzTdH4xq7jwuTgStjAMZ
Halloween season reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/58HVIHc2oHh93OrGsDRuuY]]>3012hideonakata,horrormovies,jhorror,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,ring,ringufalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-smashing-machine--68062065
We talk about our experiences with the movie despite not caring much about the UFC or about biopics, how the movie is stretched thin between multiple topics it doesn't do a great job reconciling, the documentary that this movie seems to be a shot for shot remake of, whether Mark Kerr's fall into addiction and redemption story worked for us, and much more.

Other drama and movie reviews:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZMvBTTdz3apWAwvvcU6x5

0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Authors Anonymous, Peacemaker)
09:14 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
14:38 Spoiler Discussion
54:43 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68062065Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:39:36 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Smashing Machine, a biopic sports drama directed by Bernny Safdie and starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt and Oleksandr Usyk, about the life of UFC fighter Mark Kerr and his struggles with loss, addiction and...
We talk about our experiences with the movie despite not caring much about the UFC or about biopics, how the movie is stretched thin between multiple topics it doesn't do a great job reconciling, the documentary that this movie seems to be a shot for shot remake of, whether Mark Kerr's fall into addiction and redemption story worked for us, and much more.

Other drama and movie reviews:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZMvBTTdz3apWAwvvcU6x5

0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Authors Anonymous, Peacemaker)
09:14 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
14:38 Spoiler Discussion
54:43 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3499bennysafdie,biopics,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,sportsmovies,thesmashingmachinefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-the-fly-1986--68018065
This week we revisit The Fly, a 1986 body horror movie created by David Cronenberg and starring Geena Davis and Jeff Goldblum, about a scientist who has a disturbing accident while testing a prototype teleporter.

We talk about the movie's body horror and the special effects used in Brundle's transformation, why focusing on it in such detail is what makes the movie work and how Brundle's journey through it holds the movie together and why its ending holds up so well, why the story is improved by the lack of a villain, the movie's restraint in blaming science and focusing on Brundle's personal flaws instead, and much more.

Related playlists:

Horror movie reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5nEzAuLhmPeQVt6eJGStPn
80's movie reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0CS9ed77Yswo40gLvmU5qb
Halloween season reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/58HVIHc2oHh93OrGsDRuuY]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68018065Sun, 05 Oct 2025 11:00:08 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit The Fly, a 1986 body horror movie created by David Cronenberg and starring Geena Davis and Jeff Goldblum, about a scientist who has a disturbing accident while testing a prototype teleporter.

We talk about the movie's body horror and the special effects used in Brundle's transformation, why focusing on it in such detail is what makes the movie work and how Brundle's journey through it holds the movie together and why its ending holds up so well, why the story is improved by the lack of a villain, the movie's restraint in blaming science and focusing on Brundle's personal flaws instead, and much more.

Related playlists:

Horror movie reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5nEzAuLhmPeQVt6eJGStPn
80's movie reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0CS9ed77Yswo40gLvmU5qb
Halloween season reviews: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/58HVIHc2oHh93OrGsDRuuY]]>3335bodyhorror,davidcronenberg,horrormovies,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,theflyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-strangers-chapter-2--67966958
We talk about why this movie didn't work for us as a slasher movie, how it is a series of cliches strung together to full its runtime without any creativity or intention and how easy it would have been to build on the premise of the Strangers to do something more interesting, the nature of suspense in movies and how how the Final Girl trope works in a cast with a single character, why the Strangers remakes are indistinguishable from a practical joke, and much more.


Check out our other reviews of the Strangers franchise:
The Strangers (2008)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6euIp0uzbixlgdGLtfUZKW
The Strangers - Chapter 1
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0QhEvLQDJTRvqJSRoaqnxP
The Strangers - Chapter 3
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5wmxvo2ErgNZj3v3WoJfuQ


0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Gen V Season 2, To Kill A Monkey, The Fall Guy)
04:04 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
12:51 Spoiler Discussion
54:36 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67966958Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:56:33 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Strangers - Chapter 2, a slasher horror movie directed by Renny Harlin and starring Madelaine Petsch, Gabriel Basso and Ema Horvath, about Maya, the survivor of Chapter 1, being stalked by the Strangers to finish...
We talk about why this movie didn't work for us as a slasher movie, how it is a series of cliches strung together to full its runtime without any creativity or intention and how easy it would have been to build on the premise of the Strangers to do something more interesting, the nature of suspense in movies and how how the Final Girl trope works in a cast with a single character, why the Strangers remakes are indistinguishable from a practical joke, and much more.


Check out our other reviews of the Strangers franchise:
The Strangers (2008)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6euIp0uzbixlgdGLtfUZKW
The Strangers - Chapter 1
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0QhEvLQDJTRvqJSRoaqnxP
The Strangers - Chapter 3
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5wmxvo2ErgNZj3v3WoJfuQ


0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Gen V Season 2, To Kill A Monkey, The Fall Guy)
04:04 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
12:51 Spoiler Discussion
54:36 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3467horrormovies,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,rennyharlin,slashermovies,thestrangers,thestrangerschapter2falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-demon-slayer-infinity-castle--67877088Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限城編), a fantasy action movie directed by Haruo Sotozaki and starring Natsuki Hanae, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka and Akari Kitō, about a group of demon slayers who raid Muzan's Infinity Castle where they face an army of demons as well as their personal ones.

We talk about how we experienced the movie as someone who is new to the Demon Slayer franchise and unfamiliar with anime in the first place and how the movie compared to our expectations, whether the storytelling conventions in Demon Slayer worked for us, whether we agree with the criticism of pacing and overreliance on flashbacks and exposition, when you should conclude that a genre or medium is just not for you and how that compares to other movies like that we've tried previously, and much more.

Other fantasy movie reviews:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5O7bUTf5FmPBrVRUFKRgJo

0:00 Intro
0:17 Movie Recommendations (King of the Hill, Demon Slayer Season 1)
08:12 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
16:02 Spoiler Discussion
56:22 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67877088Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:58:01 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限城編), a fantasy action movie directed by Haruo Sotozaki and starring Natsuki Hanae, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka and Akari Kitō, about a group of demon...Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限城編), a fantasy action movie directed by Haruo Sotozaki and starring Natsuki Hanae, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka and Akari Kitō, about a group of demon slayers who raid Muzan's Infinity Castle where they face an army of demons as well as their personal ones.

We talk about how we experienced the movie as someone who is new to the Demon Slayer franchise and unfamiliar with anime in the first place and how the movie compared to our expectations, whether the storytelling conventions in Demon Slayer worked for us, whether we agree with the criticism of pacing and overreliance on flashbacks and exposition, when you should conclude that a genre or medium is just not for you and how that compares to other movies like that we've tried previously, and much more.

Other fantasy movie reviews:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5O7bUTf5FmPBrVRUFKRgJo

0:00 Intro
0:17 Movie Recommendations (King of the Hill, Demon Slayer Season 1)
08:12 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
16:02 Spoiler Discussion
56:22 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3566demonslayer,demonslayerinfinitycastle,fantasymovies,haruosotozaki,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-supernatural-2005-pilot--67838553
This week we revisit the pilot episode of Supernatural, a 2005 supernatural drama created by Eric Kripke and starring Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles that ran for 15 seasons, about the Winchester brothers who hunt supernatural beings while searching for their missing father.

We talk why this is one of our favourite series of all time, what defines an episode of Supernatural and why it works so well to the point of having ruined most horror for us, how this is one of the rare series that actually talks about male relationships when few stories do, how the show walks a fine line between subversion and twists to its influences drawing from folklore, occultism, theology and urban legends when constructing its stories and why getting that balance right helped it stay fresh for so long, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67838553Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:34:45 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit the pilot episode of Supernatural, a 2005 supernatural drama created by Eric Kripke and starring Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles that ran for 15 seasons, about the Winchester brothers who hunt supernatural beings while searching for their missing father.

We talk why this is one of our favourite series of all time, what defines an episode of Supernatural and why it works so well to the point of having ruined most horror for us, how this is one of the rare series that actually talks about male relationships when few stories do, how the show walks a fine line between subversion and twists to its influences drawing from folklore, occultism, theology and urban legends when constructing its stories and why getting that balance right helped it stay fresh for so long, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>3379erickripke,moviepodcast,supernatural,tvpilotsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-long-walk--67784404
We talk about how the movie made us care about its characters and feel for their suffering, how the movie is a bleak allegory for life itself and how that is reflected in its characters, the rules of the Long Walk itself and the worldbuilding that underpins the story, where the worldbuilding falls short and why it compares unfavourably to the Hunger Games in that area, the movie's depiction of the ugliness of violence, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Beauty in Black, Downton Abbey)
06:28 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
12:48 Spoiler Discussion
56:09 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67784404Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:00:08 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Long Walk, a dystopian survival movie directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson and Mark Hamill, about a group of young men who volunteer for a march to the death whose winner will be...
We talk about how the movie made us care about its characters and feel for their suffering, how the movie is a bleak allegory for life itself and how that is reflected in its characters, the rules of the Long Walk itself and the worldbuilding that underpins the story, where the worldbuilding falls short and why it compares unfavourably to the Hunger Games in that area, the movie's depiction of the ugliness of violence, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations (Beauty in Black, Downton Abbey)
06:28 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
12:48 Spoiler Discussion
56:09 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3524dystopianmovies,francislawrence,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,stephenking,survivalmovies,thelongwalkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-the-strangers-2008--67752548
This week we revisit The Strangers, a 2008 psychological horror movie directed by Bryan Bertino and starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman, about a couple whose stay at a vacation home is disrupted by three masked intruders who invade the home one night.

We talk about what works about the movie and what doesn't, why the first half is much stronger and benefits from attention to detail, how the movie compares to the remake from 2024, whether the movie taps into the fears of a home invasion effectively, whether the nihilism of the violence the movie has been praised for worked for us, why the movie was such a big hit when it came out and if it deserves its status as a cult classic and whether the criticisms of its characters are justified, and much more.


Check out our other reviews of the Strangers franchise:
The Strangers - Chapter 1
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0QhEvLQDJTRvqJSRoaqnxP
The Strangers - Chapter 2
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6XUbZLB8oGeUdrjcpQh9dY
The Strangers - Chapter 3
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5wmxvo2ErgNZj3v3WoJfuQ
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67752548Sun, 14 Sep 2025 11:08:38 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit The Strangers, a 2008 psychological horror movie directed by Bryan Bertino and starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman, about a couple whose stay at a vacation home is disrupted by three masked intruders who invade the home one night.

We talk about what works about the movie and what doesn't, why the first half is much stronger and benefits from attention to detail, how the movie compares to the remake from 2024, whether the movie taps into the fears of a home invasion effectively, whether the nihilism of the violence the movie has been praised for worked for us, why the movie was such a big hit when it came out and if it deserves its status as a cult classic and whether the criticisms of its characters are justified, and much more.


Check out our other reviews of the Strangers franchise:
The Strangers - Chapter 1
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0QhEvLQDJTRvqJSRoaqnxP
The Strangers - Chapter 2
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6XUbZLB8oGeUdrjcpQh9dY
The Strangers - Chapter 3
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5wmxvo2ErgNZj3v3WoJfuQ
]]>2977bryanbertino,homeinvasionmovies,horrormovies,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,thestrangersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-conjuring-last-rites--67701557
We talk about how the movie's style of horror worked for someone new to the franchise, why this movie struggled on a character and plot level for us, the clash between the two halves of the movie that deal with the haunting itself and the legacy of the Warrens and how the movie struggles to link the two as well as make either half of the story compelling, how we felt about the movie's celebration of Ed and Lorraine Warren and whether this was earned, and much more.

Also check out our review of the original Conjuring:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1jxITq0npjfFeBOPckInlB]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67701557Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:30:34 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Conjuring: Last Rites, a supernatural horror movie directed by Michael Chaves and starring Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson and Mia Tomlinson, about the Smurl haunting case in which Ed and Lorraine Warren come out of...
We talk about how the movie's style of horror worked for someone new to the franchise, why this movie struggled on a character and plot level for us, the clash between the two halves of the movie that deal with the haunting itself and the legacy of the Warrens and how the movie struggles to link the two as well as make either half of the story compelling, how we felt about the movie's celebration of Ed and Lorraine Warren and whether this was earned, and much more.

Also check out our review of the original Conjuring:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1jxITq0npjfFeBOPckInlB]]>3384horrormovies,michaelchaves,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,theconjuring,theconjuringlastritesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-the-conjuring-2013--67662301
This week we revisit The Conjuring, a 2013 supernatural horror movie directed by James Wan and starring Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson and Ron Livingston, about a family who moves into a haunted farm and needs the help of demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren in Rhode Island in 1971.

We talk about our reaction to The Conjuring as a first time viewer and whether the movie's style of horror worked for us, how it compares to the more character focused horror we tend to prefer and why the Warrens are not very compelling people in this movie, how this movie handles the real world hauntings and people it is based on, whether it matters when a movie claims to be based on a real story, if there is an ethical line that a movie can cross and whether there is a point at which a movie is just lying to its audience, and much more.

Also check out our review of the conclusion of the Conjuring series with The Conjuring: Last Rites
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6DiBYzDzcqLUeFrQOpk6ul]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67662301Sun, 07 Sep 2025 11:00:43 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit The Conjuring, a 2013 supernatural horror movie directed by James Wan and starring Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson and Ron Livingston, about a family who moves into a haunted farm and needs the help of demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren in Rhode Island in 1971.

We talk about our reaction to The Conjuring as a first time viewer and whether the movie's style of horror worked for us, how it compares to the more character focused horror we tend to prefer and why the Warrens are not very compelling people in this movie, how this movie handles the real world hauntings and people it is based on, whether it matters when a movie claims to be based on a real story, if there is an ethical line that a movie can cross and whether there is a point at which a movie is just lying to its audience, and much more.

Also check out our review of the conclusion of the Conjuring series with The Conjuring: Last Rites
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6DiBYzDzcqLUeFrQOpk6ul]]>3268horrormovies,jameswan,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,theconjuringfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-caught-stealing--67614299
We discuss how we went into the movie with no expectations at all but were blown away by its quality, how the movie is a big puzzle in which each piece is deliberate, how the movie realises its themes of responsibility and facing your fears, why the main character's arc is one of the best we've seen all year and why this movie shows that taking screenwriting basics seriously and getting them right leads to a better movie, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67614299Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:44:12 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Caught Stealing, a dark comedy crime thriller movie directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Austin Butler, Regina King and Zoe Kravitz, about washed up baseball player Hank Thompson in 1990s New York who who...
We discuss how we went into the movie with no expectations at all but were blown away by its quality, how the movie is a big puzzle in which each piece is deliberate, how the movie realises its themes of responsibility and facing your fears, why the main character's arc is one of the best we've seen all year and why this movie shows that taking screenwriting basics seriously and getting them right leads to a better movie, and much more.]]>3154caughtstealing,crimethriller,darrenaronofsky,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-cloverfield-2008--67561848
This week we revisit Cloverfield, a 2008 found footage kaiju movie directed by Matt Reeves and starring Lizza Caplan, T.J. Miller and Mike Vogel, about a group of Manhattan friends who have to survive a monster attack and rescue a trapped friend.

We talk about how some movies just stick with your if you watch them at the right time, how Cloverfield provides several creative set pieces that hold the movie together which is something many modern movies are unable to do, how the movie uses its found footage conceit and handles its exposition better than most movies, the 9/11 influences on this movie and how it is the only American kaiju movie that is about something, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67561848Sun, 31 Aug 2025 11:00:08 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit Cloverfield, a 2008 found footage kaiju movie directed by Matt Reeves and starring Lizza Caplan, T.J. Miller and Mike Vogel, about a group of Manhattan friends who have to survive a monster attack and rescue a trapped friend.

We talk about how some movies just stick with your if you watch them at the right time, how Cloverfield provides several creative set pieces that hold the movie together which is something many modern movies are unable to do, how the movie uses its found footage conceit and handles its exposition better than most movies, the 9/11 influences on this movie and how it is the only American kaiju movie that is about something, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>3012cloverfield,foundfootage,kaijumovies,mattreeves,monstermovies,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-freakier-friday--67521453
We discuss how the movie stacks up to the 2003 movie, whether it is too similar to it or builds on the premise enough, why the choice to turn the movie into an outright comedy hurt the movie, whether we felt anything for the characters and their problems and whether the movie gave us enough reason to, how it compares to other legacy sequels we have been getting this year which have a very mixed track record, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:20 Movie Recommendations (Before The Fall/Napola, Peacemaker Season 2)
07:20 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
12:44 Spoiler Discussion
51:15 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67521453Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:00:07 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Freakier Friday, a fantasy comedy movie directed by Nisha Ganatra and starring Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis and Manny Jacinto, about a family that magically switches bodies and has to learn lessons about each other...
We discuss how the movie stacks up to the 2003 movie, whether it is too similar to it or builds on the premise enough, why the choice to turn the movie into an outright comedy hurt the movie, whether we felt anything for the characters and their problems and whether the movie gave us enough reason to, how it compares to other legacy sequels we have been getting this year which have a very mixed track record, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:20 Movie Recommendations (Before The Fall/Napola, Peacemaker Season 2)
07:20 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
12:44 Spoiler Discussion
51:15 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3351comedymovies,freakierfriday,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,nishaganatrafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-sicario-2015--67494538
This week we revisit Sicario, a 2015 submarine action crime thriller movie directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin, about a principled FBI special agent who is enlisted by a government task force to bring down the leader of a powerful and brutal Mexican drug cartel.

We talk about how the movie builds tension through moral ambiguity, how it refuses to give easy answers about right and wrong, and why that makes it so effective. We discuss whether Kate’s perspective works as the audience’s entry point, how Villeneuve uses silence, shadow, and suspense to heighten the story, the film’s handling of themes like power, justice, and compromise, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67494538Sun, 24 Aug 2025 11:02:37 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit Sicario, a 2015 submarine action crime thriller movie directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin, about a principled FBI special agent who is enlisted by a government task force to bring down the leader of a powerful and brutal Mexican drug cartel.

We talk about how the movie builds tension through moral ambiguity, how it refuses to give easy answers about right and wrong, and why that makes it so effective. We discuss whether Kate’s perspective works as the audience’s entry point, how Villeneuve uses silence, shadow, and suspense to heighten the story, the film’s handling of themes like power, justice, and compromise, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>3408crimethrillers,denisvilleneuve,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,sicariofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-together--67458426
We discuss the movie's use of body horror to explore dysfunctional relationships, what happens when a movie's story and its metaphors are at odds with each other, whether the movie's story makes enough sense, whether its pieces really connect and whether the movie's symbolism serves the story or if it is a bit too obvious, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67458426Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:53:18 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Together, a body horror movie directed by Michael Shanks and starring Dave Franco, Alison Brie and Damon Herriman, about a couple who move to the countryside and find themselves encountering a mysterious force that...
We discuss the movie's use of body horror to explore dysfunctional relationships, what happens when a movie's story and its metaphors are at odds with each other, whether the movie's story makes enough sense, whether its pieces really connect and whether the movie's symbolism serves the story or if it is a bit too obvious, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>3595bodyhorror,horrormovies,michaelshanks,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,togetherfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-crimson-tide-1995--67400187
This week we revisit Crimson Tide, a 1995 submarine thriller movie directed by Tony Scott and starring Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman and Viggo Mortensen, about a conflict between the crew of a nuclear submarine arising from conflicting interpretations of an order to launch their missiles.

We talk about how this movie is built around an argument in which each side has believable reasons for what they believe and that they can defend, why so many movies don't even try to do this and make arguments too one sided which results in worse stories, whether the dilemma at the core of the movie works and how it could have been improved, the movie's handling of themes like uncertainty and the cost of making the wrong choice, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67400187Sun, 17 Aug 2025 11:00:07 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit Crimson Tide, a 1995 submarine thriller movie directed by Tony Scott and starring Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman and Viggo Mortensen, about a conflict between the crew of a nuclear submarine arising from conflicting interpretations of an order to launch their missiles.

We talk about how this movie is built around an argument in which each side has believable reasons for what they believe and that they can defend, why so many movies don't even try to do this and make arguments too one sided which results in worse stories, whether the dilemma at the core of the movie works and how it could have been improved, the movie's handling of themes like uncertainty and the cost of making the wrong choice, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>3017crimsontide,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,submarinemovies,thrillermovies,tonyscottfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-weapons--67360208
We discuss the movie's central mystery and its themes of trust, public perception and assumptions people make about others and whether the mystery the movie is built around worked for us, the movie's treatment of folklore and whether the movie's symbolism is the good kind or the bad kind, whether the movie deserves its nearly perfect Rotten Tomatoes score and why the reviews are so polarised, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67360208Wed, 13 Aug 2025 20:36:06 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Weapons, a mystery horror movie, directed by Zach Cregger and starring Josh Brolin, Julia Garner and Benedict Wong, about the seemingly inexplicable case of seventeen children from the same classroom who mysteriously...
We discuss the movie's central mystery and its themes of trust, public perception and assumptions people make about others and whether the mystery the movie is built around worked for us, the movie's treatment of folklore and whether the movie's symbolism is the good kind or the bad kind, whether the movie deserves its nearly perfect Rotten Tomatoes score and why the reviews are so polarised, and much more.]]>4056horrormovies,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,mystery,weapons,zachcreggerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-parasite-2019--67328696
This week we revisit Parasite, directed by Bong Joon Ho and starring Song Kang-ho, Choi Woo-shik and Cho Yeo-joeng, about a poor family who infiltrate the life of a wealthy family.

We talk about whether the New York Times was right to name the movie the best movie of the 21st century, the movie's treatment of class and inequality and how it has a refreshing take that is different to how Western movies treat similar subject matter and how the discourse of the movie does injustice to the actual movie itself, how expensive it is to be poor, the subtle symbolism of monsoons and stir fries, why good movies should change the rules half way through, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67328696Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:00:08 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit Parasite, directed by Bong Joon Ho and starring Song Kang-ho, Choi Woo-shik and Cho Yeo-joeng, about a poor family who infiltrate the life of a wealthy family.

We talk about whether the New York Times was right to name the movie the best movie of the 21st century, the movie's treatment of class and inequality and how it has a refreshing take that is different to how Western movies treat similar subject matter and how the discourse of the movie does injustice to the actual movie itself, how expensive it is to be poor, the subtle symbolism of monsoons and stir fries, why good movies should change the rules half way through, and much more.]]>3482blackcomedies,bongjoonho,koreanmovies,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,parasitefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-naked-gun-2025--67283844
We compare favourite jokes, ask whether the humor is a worthy successor of the original Naked Gun and which jokes worked for us and which didn't, debate how important plot is in a movie like this and if the ending lived up to its potential and whether we should have expected more from it, whether this movie saved comedy and speculate what its larger impact on movies and the comedy genre will be, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

Also check out our review of the original Naked Gun:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2GKEJTuFkaDYsNrnaWQ4xw

0:00 Intro
0:20 Movie Recommendations
7:13 Synopsis and Non-Spoiler Review
12:48 Spoiler Review
54:29 Conclusion and Ratings

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67283844Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:30:37 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Naked Gun, a spoof comedy movie, directed by Akiva Schaffer and starring Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson and Danny Huston, in which the son of Lt. Frank Drebin must follow in his father's footsteps to prevent the...
We compare favourite jokes, ask whether the humor is a worthy successor of the original Naked Gun and which jokes worked for us and which didn't, debate how important plot is in a movie like this and if the ending lived up to its potential and whether we should have expected more from it, whether this movie saved comedy and speculate what its larger impact on movies and the comedy genre will be, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

Also check out our review of the original Naked Gun:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2GKEJTuFkaDYsNrnaWQ4xw

0:00 Intro
0:20 Movie Recommendations
7:13 Synopsis and Non-Spoiler Review
12:48 Spoiler Review
54:29 Conclusion and Ratings

]]>3489akivaschaffer,comedymovies,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,spoofcomedy,thenakedgunfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-four-brothers-2005--67231307
This week we revisit Four Brothers from 2005, directed by John Singleton and starring Mark Wahlberg, Andre 3000 and Tyrese Gibson, in which four adopted brothers set out to avenge the murder of their adoptive mother in Detroit.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67231307Sun, 03 Aug 2025 11:00:17 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit Four Brothers from 2005, directed by John Singleton and starring Mark Wahlberg, Andre 3000 and Tyrese Gibson, in which four adopted brothers set out to avenge the murder of their adoptive mother in Detroit.]]>3042crimedramas,fourbrothers,johnsingleton,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-fantastic-four-first-steps--67187924
We discuss how the movie tries very hard to do the Fantastic Four right both through its story and the attention paid to getting the details right, whether its story was compelling to us and the challenges of building a plot around technobabble, how it deals with its theme of family and sacrifice, how it compares to Superman which in many ways is a very similar movie, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:20 Movie Recommendations
3:29 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
8:57 Spoiler Discussion
51:08 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67187924Wed, 30 Jul 2025 11:30:07 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Fantastic Four: First steps, a superhero movie and newest entry in phase 6 of the MCU, directed by Matt Shakaman and starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby and Julia Garner. The film is set in the 1960s of a...
We discuss how the movie tries very hard to do the Fantastic Four right both through its story and the attention paid to getting the details right, whether its story was compelling to us and the challenges of building a plot around technobabble, how it deals with its theme of family and sacrifice, how it compares to Superman which in many ways is a very similar movie, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:20 Movie Recommendations
3:29 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
8:57 Spoiler Discussion
51:08 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3276comicbookmovies,fantasticfourfirststeps,mattshakaman,mcu,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,superheromoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-the-naked-gun-1988--67141686
This week we revisit The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! from 1988, directed by David Zucker and starring Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley and Ricardo Montalban, in which Frank Drebin uncovers a plan to use mind control to kill Queen Elizabeth during a baseball game.

We talk about why the movie didn't land as well with us as Airplane!, compare favourite jokes, discuss our expectations for the upcoming sequel, what comedy today looks like and why there have not been many straight comedies in cinemas in recent years and whether that might be changing now, and much more.

Also check out our review of the newest Naked Gun from 2025:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2PwuV2126RbSliqBHaZTve]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67141686Sun, 27 Jul 2025 12:15:07 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! from 1988, directed by David Zucker and starring Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley and Ricardo Montalban, in which Frank Drebin uncovers a plan to use mind control to kill Queen Elizabeth during a baseball game.

We talk about why the movie didn't land as well with us as Airplane!, compare favourite jokes, discuss our expectations for the upcoming sequel, what comedy today looks like and why there have not been many straight comedies in cinemas in recent years and whether that might be changing now, and much more.

Also check out our review of the newest Naked Gun from 2025:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2PwuV2126RbSliqBHaZTve]]>2742cultclassics,davidzucker,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,spoofcomedy,thenakedgunfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-i-know-what-you-did-last-summer-2025--67085274
We discuss whether this movie is an effective legacy sequel and whether it is a good slasher movie, how it compares to the original and how it tries to build on the formula on the original, discuss its main theme of remembering trauma, try to make sense of the fever dream hat is the third act, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:22 Movie Recommendations
5:42 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
13:24 Spoiler Discussion
57:52 Conclusion and Ratings

Also check out our review of the original I Know What You Did Last Summer from 1997:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4kxzDWU7BmvHGKwl19ZRXO]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67085274Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:45:08 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss I Know What You Did Last Summer, a slasher horror movie directed by Jennifer Kaytlin Robinson and starring Madelyn Kline, Freddie Prinze Jr and Jennifer Love Hewitt. 27 years after the Tower Bay murders, another...
We discuss whether this movie is an effective legacy sequel and whether it is a good slasher movie, how it compares to the original and how it tries to build on the formula on the original, discuss its main theme of remembering trauma, try to make sense of the fever dream hat is the third act, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:22 Movie Recommendations
5:42 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
13:24 Spoiler Discussion
57:52 Conclusion and Ratings

Also check out our review of the original I Know What You Did Last Summer from 1997:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4kxzDWU7BmvHGKwl19ZRXO]]>3777horrormovies,iknowwhatyoudidlastsummer,ikwydls,jenniferkaytlinrobinson,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,slashermoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-i-know-what-you-did-last-summer-1997--67037669
This week we revisit I Know What You Did Last Summer, a 1997 slasher movie directed by Jim Gillespie and starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr, about four teenage friends who are stalked by a hook-wielding killer one year after covering up a car accident in which they supposedly killed a man.

We talk about why the movie is so well known and has received so many sequels without ever achieving critical success, how it somehow feels like the embodiment of 90's teen slashers even though the plot is mostly forgettable, whether the movie's mystery that makes up most of the movie is engaging, the movie's surprisingly deep treatment of themes like trust and class, and much more.

Also check out our review of the newest installment of I Know What You Did Last Summer from 2025:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/72DMoxTkaff0A05K1ct2lO]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67037669Sun, 20 Jul 2025 11:00:07 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit I Know What You Did Last Summer, a 1997 slasher movie directed by Jim Gillespie and starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr, about four teenage friends who are stalked by a hook-wielding killer one year after covering up a car accident in which they supposedly killed a man.

We talk about why the movie is so well known and has received so many sequels without ever achieving critical success, how it somehow feels like the embodiment of 90's teen slashers even though the plot is mostly forgettable, whether the movie's mystery that makes up most of the movie is engaging, the movie's surprisingly deep treatment of themes like trust and class, and much more.

Also check out our review of the newest installment of I Know What You Did Last Summer from 2025:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/72DMoxTkaff0A05K1ct2lO]]>294290shorror,iknowwhatyoudidlastsummer,ikwydls,jimgillespie,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,slashermoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-superman-2025--66996765
We discuss our thoughts on whether this is a good superhero movie, whether it is a good Superman movie and what it means for the future of the DCU and where it might go in the next movies, whether DC betting on James Gunn paid off, what we think of a Superman who is the only one who wants to do the right thing but doesn't always know how and who is challenged throughout the movie without making him a chump, whether this movie's Lex Luthor is the best he's ever been in the movies, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

Also check out our review of the original Superman movie from 1978:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4FS6gCBltpvJvBsssSWNTL

0:00 Intro
0:23 Movie Recommendations
4:40 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions 
11:57 Spoiler Discussion 
01:13:25 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66996765Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:00:08 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Superman directed by James Gunn and starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult. In the film, Superman must prove to the world that he is their protector after billionaire Lex Luthor enacts a plan to...
We discuss our thoughts on whether this is a good superhero movie, whether it is a good Superman movie and what it means for the future of the DCU and where it might go in the next movies, whether DC betting on James Gunn paid off, what we think of a Superman who is the only one who wants to do the right thing but doesn't always know how and who is challenged throughout the movie without making him a chump, whether this movie's Lex Luthor is the best he's ever been in the movies, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

Also check out our review of the original Superman movie from 1978:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4FS6gCBltpvJvBsssSWNTL

0:00 Intro
0:23 Movie Recommendations
4:40 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions 
11:57 Spoiler Discussion 
01:13:25 Conclusion and Ratings]]>4584comicbookmovie,dcu,jamesgunn,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,superheromovie,supermanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-superman-1978--66957776
This week we revisit Richard Donner's Superman from 1978 starring Marlon Brando, Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder, which tells the story of how Clark Kent becomes Superman in Metropolis and develops a romance with Lois Lane while battling the villainous Lex Luthor.

We talk about the movie's historic role in the superhero and comicbook movie genre, whether it still is as compelling in 2025 as it was in 1978, which parts of the Superman mythos the movie gets right and which it doesn't, and whether it made us believe a man can fly.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

Also check out our review of the newest Superman movie from 2025:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6emK8FqUUZQCpuHfICYqHC]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66957776Sun, 13 Jul 2025 11:00:07 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit Richard Donner's Superman from 1978 starring Marlon Brando, Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder, which tells the story of how Clark Kent becomes Superman in Metropolis and develops a romance with Lois Lane while battling the villainous Lex Luthor.

We talk about the movie's historic role in the superhero and comicbook movie genre, whether it still is as compelling in 2025 as it was in 1978, which parts of the Superman mythos the movie gets right and which it doesn't, and whether it made us believe a man can fly.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

Also check out our review of the newest Superman movie from 2025:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6emK8FqUUZQCpuHfICYqHC]]>3117comicbookmovie,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,richarddonner,superheromovie,superman,superman1978falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-jurassic-world-rebirth--66901365
We discuss our thoughts on whether the movie captured our imagination and got us excited for some dinosaur action, dissect the numerous unnecessary story and character issues that drag the movie down, ask whether that even matters for a CGI spectacle such as a Jurassic World movie and why it wouldn't have taken that much to make the movie more compelling to us, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/KHO0cOcUNJk


0:00 Intro
0:19 Movie Recommendations
6:34 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
14:38 Spoiler Discussion
56:34 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66901365Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:00:08 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Jurassic World: Rebirth, a science fiction action movie directed by Gareth Edwards and starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Ed Skrein, which follows a mercenary expedition to a tropical island teeming with...
We discuss our thoughts on whether the movie captured our imagination and got us excited for some dinosaur action, dissect the numerous unnecessary story and character issues that drag the movie down, ask whether that even matters for a CGI spectacle such as a Jurassic World movie and why it wouldn't have taken that much to make the movie more compelling to us, and much more.

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https://youtu.be/KHO0cOcUNJk


0:00 Intro
0:19 Movie Recommendations
6:34 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
14:38 Spoiler Discussion
56:34 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3691garethedwards,jurassicworld4,jurassicworldrebirth,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,sciencefictionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-equilibrium-2002--66868474
This week we revisit Equilibrium, dystopian science fiction movie directed by Kurt Wimmer and starring Christian Bale, Taye Diggs and Sean Bean, about an enforcement officer in a future in which feelings and artistic expression are outlawed, and a society where its citizens are forced to take psychoactive drugs to suppress emotion.

We talk about why it has nostalgic value for some of us and what the first viewing experience is like more than 20 years later for others, we discuss the worldbuilding and whether it is too derivative of stories like 1984 and Fahrenheit 451, how the movie doesn't fully develop or think through its idea of a society without emotion, and why the protagonist's journey is more compelling than we would have expected to the point of carrying the movie.

Check out the video version:
https://youtu.be/i5CrhefDEbs]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66868474Sun, 06 Jul 2025 11:00:07 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit Equilibrium, dystopian science fiction movie directed by Kurt Wimmer and starring Christian Bale, Taye Diggs and Sean Bean, about an enforcement officer in a future in which feelings and artistic expression are outlawed, and a society where its citizens are forced to take psychoactive drugs to suppress emotion.

We talk about why it has nostalgic value for some of us and what the first viewing experience is like more than 20 years later for others, we discuss the worldbuilding and whether it is too derivative of stories like 1984 and Fahrenheit 451, how the movie doesn't fully develop or think through its idea of a society without emotion, and why the protagonist's journey is more compelling than we would have expected to the point of carrying the movie.

Check out the video version:
https://youtu.be/i5CrhefDEbs]]>3032dystopianmovies,equilibrium,kurtwimmer,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,sciencefictionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-f1-the-movie--66838924
We discuss our thoughts on sports movies in general, how this movie was able to get our attention with its charming characters despite its standard plot and our limited interest in Formula 1 in the first place, discuss whether the movie's story was satisfying and managed to cross the finish line for us, whether authenticity is important in movies in general, and much more.

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https://youtu.be/_NM__Hfc4DQ

0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations
12:33 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
18:41 Spoiler Discussion
55:50 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66838924Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:30:08 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss F1: The Movie, a sports drama directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Brad Pitt, Damson Idris and Kerry Condon, about a racing driver who returns to Formula One (F1) after a 30-year absence to save his former...
We discuss our thoughts on sports movies in general, how this movie was able to get our attention with its charming characters despite its standard plot and our limited interest in Formula 1 in the first place, discuss whether the movie's story was satisfying and managed to cross the finish line for us, whether authenticity is important in movies in general, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/_NM__Hfc4DQ

0:00 Intro
0:18 Movie Recommendations
12:33 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
18:41 Spoiler Discussion
55:50 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3487f1themovie,josephkosinski,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,sportsmoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/best-movies-of-2025-so-far--66755117
Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/qgXmXEKZdLw

0:00 Intro
0:36 Biggest Disappointment of 2025
07:48 3rd Pick
13:00 2nd Pick
17:28 1st Pick
24:17 2025 In Film So Far
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66755117Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:00:08 +0000Daniel GawronWe look back on the first half of 2025 and discuss our favourite movies of the year so far, our biggest movie related disappointment of the year, and how 2025 is shaping up in film so far. Check out the video version here:...
Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/qgXmXEKZdLw

0:00 Intro
0:36 Biggest Disappointment of 2025
07:48 3rd Pick
13:00 2nd Pick
17:28 1st Pick
24:17 2025 In Film So Far
]]>1718bestof2025,moviepodcast,movierankingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-john-q-2002--66792746
This week we revisit John Q, a drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes and starring Denzel Washington, Anne Heche and James Woods, about a father whose son needs a heart transplant which he can't afford, so John takes an emergency room hostage to force the hospital to perform the operation.

We talk about how the movie portrays the American healthcare system, how the movie is very effective at making the audience empathise with John's position while at the same time portraying the complexities of healthcare, whether vigilante justice is justice, what John Q has to say about gender roles and expectations, the role of miracles in storytelling, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/H0oH-IVlB8k]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66792746Sun, 29 Jun 2025 11:00:08 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit John Q, a drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes and starring Denzel Washington, Anne Heche and James Woods, about a father whose son needs a heart transplant which he can't afford, so John takes an emergency room hostage to force the hospital to perform the operation.

We talk about how the movie portrays the American healthcare system, how the movie is very effective at making the audience empathise with John's position while at the same time portraying the complexities of healthcare, whether vigilante justice is justice, what John Q has to say about gender roles and expectations, the role of miracles in storytelling, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/H0oH-IVlB8k]]>2736dramamovies,johnq,moviepodcast,moviereviews,nickcassavetesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-28-years-later--66737198This week we review and discuss 28 Years Later, a postapocalyptic horror movie by Danny Doyle and starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes. 28 years after the rage virus outbreak, the story follows Spike, a boy living in a village in the Scottish Highlands off the coast of infected Britain, who ventures into the mainland to find a doctor in search of a cure for his ill mother.

We discuss how the movie fits in with the rest of the franchise, why it is the most sophisticated zombie story we have ever seen despite serious story and worldbuilding flaws, the handling of topics such as life, death and love in a world defined by death, the intriguing use of English iconography in a Scottish setting, and much more.

28 Days Later Spoiler Review:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gWKKzW2yHeS1FZ7hK6ZYM

28 Weeks Later Spoiler Review:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4w5fZ33QScoqldwL1u6u3P

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Spoiler Review:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5q8ZdcMfXe4J6fZsvtErwd

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast


0:00 Intro
0:18  Movie Recommendations
05:32 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
11:58 Spoiler Discussion
52:02 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66737198Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:00:08 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss 28 Years Later, a postapocalyptic horror movie by Danny Doyle and starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes. 28 years after the rage virus outbreak, the story follows Spike, a boy living in a village...This week we review and discuss 28 Years Later, a postapocalyptic horror movie by Danny Doyle and starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes. 28 years after the rage virus outbreak, the story follows Spike, a boy living in a village in the Scottish Highlands off the coast of infected Britain, who ventures into the mainland to find a doctor in search of a cure for his ill mother.

We discuss how the movie fits in with the rest of the franchise, why it is the most sophisticated zombie story we have ever seen despite serious story and worldbuilding flaws, the handling of topics such as life, death and love in a world defined by death, the intriguing use of English iconography in a Scottish setting, and much more.

28 Days Later Spoiler Review:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gWKKzW2yHeS1FZ7hK6ZYM

28 Weeks Later Spoiler Review:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4w5fZ33QScoqldwL1u6u3P

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Spoiler Review:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5q8ZdcMfXe4J6fZsvtErwd

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast


0:00 Intro
0:18  Movie Recommendations
05:32 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
11:58 Spoiler Discussion
52:02 Conclusion and Ratings]]>335728yearslater,alexgarland,dannyboyle,horrormovies,moviepodcast,moviereviews,postapocalypticmovies,zombiemoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-boyz-n-the-hood-1991--66690755
This week we revisit Boyz n the Hood, a coming of age hood drama film by John Singleton atarring Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Gooding Jr and Angela Bassett, which follows Tre Styles, who is sent to live with his father Furious Styles in South Central Los Angeles, where he reunites with his childhood friends while surrounded by the neighborhood's booming gang culture.

We talk about this movie brings its characters and the difficult circumstances they live in to life, why this movie was more engaging for us than most slice of life movies, ask why this movie is so highly regarded despite its thesis that the problems of Black communities are mostly self inflicted, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/WXDobY2nGSA]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66690755Sun, 22 Jun 2025 11:30:07 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit Boyz n the Hood, a coming of age hood drama film by John Singleton atarring Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Gooding Jr and Angela Bassett, which follows Tre Styles, who is sent to live with his father Furious Styles in South Central Los Angeles, where he reunites with his childhood friends while surrounded by the neighborhood's booming gang culture.

We talk about this movie brings its characters and the difficult circumstances they live in to life, why this movie was more engaging for us than most slice of life movies, ask why this movie is so highly regarded despite its thesis that the problems of Black communities are mostly self inflicted, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/WXDobY2nGSA]]>2961boyznthehood,johnsingleton,moviepodcast,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-tornado--66603788
We discuss how the movie caught our attention with its unique premise of a samurai revenge story set in the Scottish Highlands, why the movie fell flat in story and character, what it would have taken to fix the story, whether this movie is jidaigeki or if that is giving it too much credit, and we discuss how important premise and execution are when evaluating a movie.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/IgGscMXtHaA

0:00 Intro
0:18  Movie Recommendations
05:15 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
12:41 Spoiler Discussion
50:17 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66603788Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:00:08 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Tornado, a period action drama movie directed by John Maclean and starring Tim Roth, Kōki and Takehiro Hira, in which Japanese puppeteers travelling the Scottish highlands encounter a gang of thieves. We discuss how...
We discuss how the movie caught our attention with its unique premise of a samurai revenge story set in the Scottish Highlands, why the movie fell flat in story and character, what it would have taken to fix the story, whether this movie is jidaigeki or if that is giving it too much credit, and we discuss how important premise and execution are when evaluating a movie.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/IgGscMXtHaA

0:00 Intro
0:18  Movie Recommendations
05:15 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
12:41 Spoiler Discussion
50:17 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3333johnmaclean,moviepodcast,moviereviews,periodpiecemovies,revengemovies,tornadomoviefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-jurassic-park-1993--66564294
This week we revisit Jurassic Park, a 1993 science fiction movie directed by Steven Spielberg and Jeff Goldblum, Samuel L. Jackson and Sam Neill, in which wealthy businessman John Hammond and a team of genetic scientists have created a wildlife park of cloned dinosaurs.

We talk about how Jurassic Park spawned one of Hollywood's most iconic franchises of all time, how the movie uses dinosaurs to represent child like wonder and fear at the same time, how the movie's effects and storytelling hold up more than 30 years later, and debate whether the story leans on the scales too much to make its point and whether Jurassic Park is just a zoo or something more.

Check out the video version:
https://youtu.be/cfxffzb7WuY]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66564294Sun, 15 Jun 2025 11:00:08 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit Jurassic Park, a 1993 science fiction movie directed by Steven Spielberg and Jeff Goldblum, Samuel L. Jackson and Sam Neill, in which wealthy businessman John Hammond and a team of genetic scientists have created a wildlife park of cloned dinosaurs.

We talk about how Jurassic Park spawned one of Hollywood's most iconic franchises of all time, how the movie uses dinosaurs to represent child like wonder and fear at the same time, how the movie's effects and storytelling hold up more than 30 years later, and debate whether the story leans on the scales too much to make its point and whether Jurassic Park is just a zoo or something more.

Check out the video version:
https://youtu.be/cfxffzb7WuY]]>2712jurassicpark,michaelcrichton,moviepodcast,moviereviews,sciencefiction,stevenspielbergfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-clown-in-a-cornfield--66498683
We discuss how the movie delivers on the promises made by its name, how it is actually a timely allegory for globalisation and generational grievances and resentment, why the social commentary worked for us in this movie when it falls flat in so many others, how it is an above average slasher movie, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
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0:00 Intro
0:18  Movie Recommendations
03:48 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
12:20 Spoiler Discussion
55:15 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66498683Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:00:08 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Clown in a Cornfield, a slasher horror movie directed by Eli Craig and starring Katie Douglas, Aason Abrams and Kevin Durand, in which the teenagers of a rural town are hunted by killer clowns. We discuss how the movie...
We discuss how the movie delivers on the promises made by its name, how it is actually a timely allegory for globalisation and generational grievances and resentment, why the social commentary worked for us in this movie when it falls flat in so many others, how it is an above average slasher movie, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
0:18  Movie Recommendations
03:48 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
12:20 Spoiler Discussion
55:15 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3512clowninacornfield,elicraig,horrormovies,moviepodcast,moviereviews,slashermoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-the-returned-2013--66440720
This week we revisit The Returned, a 2013 Spanish-Canadian zombie thriller directed by Manuel Carballo and starring Emily Hampshire and Kris Holden-Ried, about a physician and her infected husband go on the run to avoid angry demonstrators when a rare and difficult to obtain medicine that requires daily doses to stave off the effects of a zombie infection runs low. 

We talk about why The Returned is probably the most realistic zombie movie, how the writers drew from real world public health crises including the history of HIV and AIDS to craft a believable world in which some of the population carries the zombie virus, the difference between zombie movies and movies that have zombies in them, and much more.


Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66440720Sun, 08 Jun 2025 11:00:07 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit The Returned, a 2013 Spanish-Canadian zombie thriller directed by Manuel Carballo and starring Emily Hampshire and Kris Holden-Ried, about a physician and her infected husband go on the run to avoid angry demonstrators when a rare and difficult to obtain medicine that requires daily doses to stave off the effects of a zombie infection runs low. 

We talk about why The Returned is probably the most realistic zombie movie, how the writers drew from real world public health crises including the history of HIV and AIDS to craft a believable world in which some of the population carries the zombie virus, the difference between zombie movies and movies that have zombies in them, and much more.


Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast
]]>2788manuelcarballo,moviepodcast,moviereviews,thereturned,zombiemoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-karate-kid-legends--66394526
We discuss how character is both the movie's strong suit and it's biggest weakness through its likeable characters even though in several cases their character arcs leave much to be desired, how Hollywood tends to struggle with martial arts and whether this movie rises above that, how the movie fits in with the lore and spirit of the previous movies in particular how it handles Mr Miyagi's legacy, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/uMMBWl0GW9s

0:00 Intro
0:20 Movie Recommendations
04:01 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
09:44 Spoiler Discussion 
49:31 Conclusion and Ratings
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66394526Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:17:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Karate Kid: Legends, a martial arts drama movie directed by Jonathan Entwhistle and starring Jacke Chan, Ben Wang and Ralph Macchio, in which Li, a kung fu prodigy who, after moving to New York and confronting with a...
We discuss how character is both the movie's strong suit and it's biggest weakness through its likeable characters even though in several cases their character arcs leave much to be desired, how Hollywood tends to struggle with martial arts and whether this movie rises above that, how the movie fits in with the lore and spirit of the previous movies in particular how it handles Mr Miyagi's legacy, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/uMMBWl0GW9s

0:00 Intro
0:20 Movie Recommendations
04:01 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
09:44 Spoiler Discussion 
49:31 Conclusion and Ratings
]]>3122jonathanentwhistle,karatekid,karatekidlegends,martialartsmovies,moviepodcast,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-star-wars-andor-season-2--66350479
We discuss whether season 2 lived up to the hype created by season 1 and whether it was worth the wait, whether it lives up to its reputation of being smart Star Wars for grownups, whether it is proper Star Wars and what that even looks like, why some of us couldn't get on board with the storytelling style, and much more.

Check out the video version:
https://youtu.be/wSFwfmyE4_0

0:00 Intro
0:20 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
7:25 Spoiler Discussion
55:46 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66350479Sun, 01 Jun 2025 11:00:08 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss season 2 of Star Wars: Andor, a science fiction spy thriller series directed by Tony Gilroy and Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgard and Adria Arjona, in which thief-turned-rebel spy Cassian Andor during the formative five...
We discuss whether season 2 lived up to the hype created by season 1 and whether it was worth the wait, whether it lives up to its reputation of being smart Star Wars for grownups, whether it is proper Star Wars and what that even looks like, why some of us couldn't get on board with the storytelling style, and much more.

Check out the video version:
https://youtu.be/wSFwfmyE4_0

0:00 Intro
0:20 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
7:25 Spoiler Discussion
55:46 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3561andorseason2,moviepodcast,sciencefiction,spaceopera,spoilerreviews,starwars,tonygilroyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning--66315372
We discuss whether this movie delivers on its promises of breathtaking stunts and action set pieces, why keeping promises is important for movies, which parts of the story worked for us and which didn't and whether that mattered in this kind of movie, whether the movie has its full effect for people not immersed in the franchise, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/wkjdkDBE9oY

0:00 Intro
0:20 Best Recent Thing Watched
5:11 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
11:41 Spoiler Discussion
48:29 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66315372Wed, 28 May 2025 16:26:16 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, a action spy movie directed by Christopher McQuarrie and starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atweell and Angela Bassett, in which Ethan Hunt and his Impossible Mission Force team unite...
We discuss whether this movie delivers on its promises of breathtaking stunts and action set pieces, why keeping promises is important for movies, which parts of the story worked for us and which didn't and whether that mattered in this kind of movie, whether the movie has its full effect for people not immersed in the franchise, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/wkjdkDBE9oY

0:00 Intro
0:20 Best Recent Thing Watched
5:11 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
11:41 Spoiler Discussion
48:29 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3158actionmovies,christophermcquarrie,missionimpossible,moviepodcast,moviereviews,spymovies,thefinalreckoningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-28-weeks-later-2007--66254942
This week we revisit 28 Weeks Later, a postapocalyptic zombie film directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and starring Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne and Idris Elba, about the efforts of United States-led NATO forces to establish a safe zone in London, the consequence of two young siblings breaking protocol to find a photograph of their mother, and the resulting reintroduction of the Rage Virus into the safe zone.

We talk about our disappointment in 28 Weeks Later after we liked 28 Days Later, how this movie squanders its potential and undoes any unique elements the first movie used to differentiate itself from the zombie genre, how the movie is thematically empty and how other zombie media handle the reconstruction story better, how it relies on idiot plots, and much more.


28 Days Later Spoiler Review:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gWKKzW2yHeS1FZ7hK6ZYM

28 Years Later Spoiler Review:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7BgzRscm9UIhaz6aZ7zFFx

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Spoiler Review:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5q8ZdcMfXe4J6fZsvtErwd

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66254942Sun, 25 May 2025 11:00:07 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit 28 Weeks Later, a postapocalyptic zombie film directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and starring Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne and Idris Elba, about the efforts of United States-led NATO forces to establish a safe zone in London, the consequence of two young siblings breaking protocol to find a photograph of their mother, and the resulting reintroduction of the Rage Virus into the safe zone.

We talk about our disappointment in 28 Weeks Later after we liked 28 Days Later, how this movie squanders its potential and undoes any unique elements the first movie used to differentiate itself from the zombie genre, how the movie is thematically empty and how other zombie media handle the reconstruction story better, how it relies on idiot plots, and much more.


28 Days Later Spoiler Review:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gWKKzW2yHeS1FZ7hK6ZYM

28 Years Later Spoiler Review:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7BgzRscm9UIhaz6aZ7zFFx

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Spoiler Review:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5q8ZdcMfXe4J6fZsvtErwd

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>266628weekslater,juancarlosfresnadillo,moviepodcast,moviereviews,postapocalypticmovies,zombiemoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-final-destination-bloodlines--66183023
We discuss why this movie is so successful at reviving its franchise while building of the premise and delivering on its promises, compare favourite kills, why watching this movie made us feel 12 years old again, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/Y4VG27Sk9i8

0:00 Intro
0:18 Best Recent Thing Watched
8:38 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
14:49 Spoiler Discussion
52:49 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66183023Wed, 21 May 2025 12:43:11 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Final Destination: Bloodlines, a supernatural horror movie directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein and starring Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Tony Todd and Brec Bassinger, about a college student who inherits visions of a...
We discuss why this movie is so successful at reviving its franchise while building of the premise and delivering on its promises, compare favourite kills, why watching this movie made us feel 12 years old again, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/Y4VG27Sk9i8

0:00 Intro
0:18 Best Recent Thing Watched
8:38 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
14:49 Spoiler Discussion
52:49 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3366adamstein,finaldestination6,finaldestinationbloodlines,horrormovies,moviepodcast,moviereview,supernaturalhorror,zachlipovskyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-28-days-later-2002--66138255
This week we revisit 28 Days Later, a  postapocalyptic zombie film directed by Danny Boyle and starring Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris and Christopher Eccleston, about a bicycle courier who awakens from a coma to discover the accidental release of a highly contagious, aggression-inducing virus has caused the breakdown of society.

We talk about our reactions to watching this zombie classic 23 years later, how the movie impacted the zombie genre and whether its innovations to the zombie genre are less impressive now that they have become genre staples, how the movie hits different if you lived through a pandemic in London, how 28 Days Later breaks just about all genre conventions of zombie movies and on balance is a better story for it, and much more.

28 Weeks Later Spoiler Review:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4w5fZ33QScoqldwL1u6u3P

28 Years Later Spoiler Review:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7BgzRscm9UIhaz6aZ7zFFx

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Spoiler Review:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5q8ZdcMfXe4J6fZsvtErwd

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https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66138255Sun, 18 May 2025 11:51:22 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit 28 Days Later, a  postapocalyptic zombie film directed by Danny Boyle and starring Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris and Christopher Eccleston, about a bicycle courier who awakens from a coma to discover the accidental release of a highly contagious, aggression-inducing virus has caused the breakdown of society.

We talk about our reactions to watching this zombie classic 23 years later, how the movie impacted the zombie genre and whether its innovations to the zombie genre are less impressive now that they have become genre staples, how the movie hits different if you lived through a pandemic in London, how 28 Days Later breaks just about all genre conventions of zombie movies and on balance is a better story for it, and much more.

28 Weeks Later Spoiler Review:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4w5fZ33QScoqldwL1u6u3P

28 Years Later Spoiler Review:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7BgzRscm9UIhaz6aZ7zFFx

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Spoiler Review:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5q8ZdcMfXe4J6fZsvtErwd

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>276728dayslater,dannyboyle,firsttimewatching,horrormovies,moviepodcast,moviereviews,postapocalypticmovies,zombiemoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-surfer--66075650
We discuss why this movie may be the most polarising one we've reviewed so far, our interpretation of the movie's themes of ambition and compromise, what we thought of Nicolas Cage's performance, how The Surfer is really a Christmas movie, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/nRoRCcYQW6M

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0:16 Best Recent Thing Watched
8:56 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
18:27 Spoiler Discussion
50:40 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66075650Wed, 14 May 2025 11:00:07 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Surfer, a psychological thriller movie directed by Lorcan Finnegan and starring Nicolas Cage, Julian McMahon and Miranda Tapsell, about a man who plans to surf at an idyllic beach with his son but becomes thwarted...
We discuss why this movie may be the most polarising one we've reviewed so far, our interpretation of the movie's themes of ambition and compromise, what we thought of Nicolas Cage's performance, how The Surfer is really a Christmas movie, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/nRoRCcYQW6M

0:00 Intro
0:16 Best Recent Thing Watched
8:56 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
18:27 Spoiler Discussion
50:40 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3254lorcanfinnegan,moviepodcast,moviereviews,nicolascage,thesurfer,thrillersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/catching-up-on-mission-impossible--66040670
We talk about our memories and expectations for a Mission: Impossible movie, how we felt about the storytelling, characters and practical action of Dead Reckoning: Part One, what we want out of action movies in general and how that lines up with this movie and how the experience compares to action movies that have come out recently, what expectations we have for Final Reckoning, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/sbImbXETRug]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66040670Mon, 12 May 2025 11:00:09 +0000Daniel GawronIn this week's movie conversation we talk about our reactions to watching Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One, directed by Christopher McQuarrie and starring Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg and Hayley Atwell, after not having seen a Mission: Impossible...
We talk about our memories and expectations for a Mission: Impossible movie, how we felt about the storytelling, characters and practical action of Dead Reckoning: Part One, what we want out of action movies in general and how that lines up with this movie and how the experience compares to action movies that have come out recently, what expectations we have for Final Reckoning, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/sbImbXETRug]]>2661actionmovies,christophermcquarrie,deadreckoning,missionimpossible,movieconversations,moviepodcast,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-thunderbolts--65996978
We discuss our reaction to the movie's attempt to revive the MCU, whether it delivers on the character focus that we've wanted from superhero movies for a long time, what the movie sets up for the MCU going forward, the movie's treatment of depression and loneliness in the form of the Void, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/czS8zXpdrPE

0:00 Intro
0:19 Best Recent Thing Watched
5:29 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
10:39 Spoiler Discussion
59:49 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65996978Thu, 08 May 2025 11:20:08 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Thunderbolts*, a superhero movie and 36th film in the MCU, directed by Jake Schreier and starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, about a group of antiheroes that are caught in a deadly trap and...
We discuss our reaction to the movie's attempt to revive the MCU, whether it delivers on the character focus that we've wanted from superhero movies for a long time, what the movie sets up for the MCU going forward, the movie's treatment of depression and loneliness in the form of the Void, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/czS8zXpdrPE

0:00 Intro
0:19 Best Recent Thing Watched
5:29 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
10:39 Spoiler Discussion
59:49 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3735comicbookmovies,jakeschreier,mcu,moviereviews,superheromovies,thenewavengers,thunderboltsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-shutter-island-2010--65920050
This week we revisit Shutter Island from 2010, a neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Ben Kingsley, about a Deputy U.S. Marshal who comes to Shutter Island to investigate a psychiatric facility after one of the patients goes missing.

We talk about our reactions to Shutter Island after having seen it for the first time, whether the movie's mystery holds up, why paying attention to the details makes for better movies, what goes into a proper mystery that holds up on repeat viewings, our interpretation of the movie's ending, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/gC25ulupXj8]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65920050Mon, 05 May 2025 11:00:10 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit Shutter Island from 2010, a neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Ben Kingsley, about a Deputy U.S. Marshal who comes to Shutter Island to investigate a psychiatric facility after one of the patients goes missing.

We talk about our reactions to Shutter Island after having seen it for the first time, whether the movie's mystery holds up, why paying attention to the details makes for better movies, what goes into a proper mystery that holds up on repeat viewings, our interpretation of the movie's ending, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/gC25ulupXj8]]>3075martinscorsese,moviereviews,neonoir,shutterisland,thrillersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-accountant-2--65823148
We discuss our reaction to the movie's handling of the theme of found family, ask whether that theme is able to support the movie in a satisfying way, why the movie's reliance on coincidences reduced our enjoyment of the movie, how close a sequel needs to be to its original, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
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0:00 Intro
0:20 Best Recent Thing Watched
5:58 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
12:07 Spoiler Discussion
53:11 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65823148Thu, 01 May 2025 11:08:06 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Accountant 2, an action thriller movie directed by Gavin O'Connor and starring Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal and Cynthia Addai-Robinson, about a neurodivergent accountant hit man who investigates a series of murders...
We discuss our reaction to the movie's handling of the theme of found family, ask whether that theme is able to support the movie in a satisfying way, why the movie's reliance on coincidences reduced our enjoyment of the movie, how close a sequel needs to be to its original, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
0:20 Best Recent Thing Watched
5:58 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
12:07 Spoiler Discussion
53:11 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3341actionmovies,gavinoconnor,moviereviews,spoilerreviews,theaccountant,theaccountant2falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-psycho-1960--65767773
This week we revisit Psycho from 1960, a psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles and Janet Leigh, about an encounter between on-the-run embezzler Marion Crane and shy motel proprietor Norman Bates and its aftermath, in which a private investigator, Marion's lover Sam Loomis and her sister Lila investigate her disappearance.

We talk about whether the movie's famous twists still work for someone watching Psycho for the first time in 2025, how the movie elegantly evaded the censors of the time, which one of us thinks the name Hitchcock is funny, how Hitchcock anticipated spoiler culture by a good 50 years in the movie's promotion at the time, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65767773Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:00:09 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit Psycho from 1960, a psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles and Janet Leigh, about an encounter between on-the-run embezzler Marion Crane and shy motel proprietor Norman Bates and its aftermath, in which a private investigator, Marion's lover Sam Loomis and her sister Lila investigate her disappearance.

We talk about whether the movie's famous twists still work for someone watching Psycho for the first time in 2025, how the movie elegantly evaded the censors of the time, which one of us thinks the name Hitchcock is funny, how Hitchcock anticipated spoiler culture by a good 50 years in the movie's promotion at the time, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>2804alfredhitchcock,classicmovies,moviereviews,psycho,thrillersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-sinners--65688987
We discuss our reaction to the film's portrayal of Jim Crow era Black American culture, we try to make sense of the metaphor surrounding Blues music and the vampires, whether Sinners is as accessible to general audiences as it could or should be, what this means for Black cinema going forward, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
0:23 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:42 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
12:26 Spoiler Discussion
01:04:59 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65688987Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:00:07 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Sinners, a period horror movie directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld and Miles Caton, about twin brothers in 1930s Mississippi who return to their hometown to start again, only to be...
We discuss our reaction to the film's portrayal of Jim Crow era Black American culture, we try to make sense of the metaphor surrounding Blues music and the vampires, whether Sinners is as accessible to general audiences as it could or should be, what this means for Black cinema going forward, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
0:23 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:42 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
12:26 Spoiler Discussion
01:04:59 Conclusion and Ratings]]>4087horror,moviereviews,ryancoogler,sinners,spoilerreviews,vampiremoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-godzilla-2014--65641995
This week we revisit Godzilla from 2014, a kaiju monster film directed by Gareth Edwards and starring Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen and Ken Watanabe, about an American soldier attempts to return to his family while caught in the crossfire of an ancient rivalry between Godzilla and two parasitic monsters known as MUTOs.

We talk about what captures our imagination when it comes to kaiju movies, the two types of kaiju movies, how the movie is all about family and how this movie provides the spectacle and creativity that is lacking from later movies in the Monsterverse franchise, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/Wl8-dD3ZVXU]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65641995Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:00:07 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit Godzilla from 2014, a kaiju monster film directed by Gareth Edwards and starring Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen and Ken Watanabe, about an American soldier attempts to return to his family while caught in the crossfire of an ancient rivalry between Godzilla and two parasitic monsters known as MUTOs.

We talk about what captures our imagination when it comes to kaiju movies, the two types of kaiju movies, how the movie is all about family and how this movie provides the spectacle and creativity that is lacking from later movies in the Monsterverse franchise, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/Wl8-dD3ZVXU]]>2385garethedwards,godzilla,kaiju,kaijumovies,monsterverse,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-drop--65596082
We discuss our reaction to the movie's treatment of domestic violence, its use of blackmail as an allegory for domestic violence, whether Drop succeeds in creating the necessary suspense, and what we thought of the ending's reveal, and much more.

Check out the video version:
https://youtu.be/7CCOeaE-SoA

0:00 Intro
0:23 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:56 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
9:59 Spoiler Discussion
49:13 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65596082Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:00:08 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Drop, a thriller movie directed by Christopher Landon and starring Meghann Fahy, Violett Beane and Brandon Sklenar, about a widowed mother who receives threatening messages during her first date in years, which cause...
We discuss our reaction to the movie's treatment of domestic violence, its use of blackmail as an allegory for domestic violence, whether Drop succeeds in creating the necessary suspense, and what we thought of the ending's reveal, and much more.

Check out the video version:
https://youtu.be/7CCOeaE-SoA

0:00 Intro
0:23 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:56 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
9:59 Spoiler Discussion
49:13 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3113christopherlandon,drop,moviereviews,thrillerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-cube-1997--65564547
This week we revisit Cube from 1997, a science fiction horror film directed by Vincenzo Natali and starring Nicole de Boer, David Hewlett and Julian Richings, about seven individuals trapped in a bizarre and deadly labyrinth of cube-shaped rooms.

We talk about the nostalgia some of us have for Cube, how when you discover a movie can impact how you view it, how the Cube is an allegory for something but we're not sure what, and how Cube's sequels have failed to appeal to audiences despite trying to expand the scope and lore of the franchise.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/qihqDRfE1rk]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65564547Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:00:08 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit Cube from 1997, a science fiction horror film directed by Vincenzo Natali and starring Nicole de Boer, David Hewlett and Julian Richings, about seven individuals trapped in a bizarre and deadly labyrinth of cube-shaped rooms.

We talk about the nostalgia some of us have for Cube, how when you discover a movie can impact how you view it, how the Cube is an allegory for something but we're not sure what, and how Cube's sequels have failed to appeal to audiences despite trying to expand the scope and lore of the franchise.

Check out the video version here:
https://youtu.be/qihqDRfE1rk]]>2306cube,cultclassics,horror,moviereviews,sciencefictionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-death-of-a-unicorn--65523941
We discuss our reaction to the movie's handling of themes such as privilege and healthcare, why this movie has received a bad to mixed reception, why it tries to do too much at once and ends up doing nothing at all despite an original and intriguing premise, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:16 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:40 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
10:35 Spoiler Discussion
48:42 Conclusion and Ratings

You can see the video review here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqx8Oq8Zngc]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65523941Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:00:07 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Death of a Unicorn, a horror comedy movie directed by Alex Scharfman and startring Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega and Tea Leoni, about a father and his daughter who accidentally kill a unicorn, causing them to be hunted down...
We discuss our reaction to the movie's handling of themes such as privilege and healthcare, why this movie has received a bad to mixed reception, why it tries to do too much at once and ends up doing nothing at all despite an original and intriguing premise, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:16 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:40 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
10:35 Spoiler Discussion
48:42 Conclusion and Ratings

You can see the video review here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqx8Oq8Zngc]]>3014alexscharfman,deathofaunicorn,horror,horrorcomedy,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-paycheck-2003--65399810
This week we revisit Paycheck from 2003, a science fiction film directed by John Woo and starring Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart and Uma Thurman, about an engineer who after completing a project finds out that before having his memory erased he waived his life altering paycheck.

We talk about how Paycheck has a promising start with an intriguing mystery but degenerates into generic action towards the end but why we still think the movie's abysmal reputation is exaggerated, and much more.

You can also find the video version of this conversation here:
https://youtu.be/f5ruxjixxJc]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65399810Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:29:42 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit Paycheck from 2003, a science fiction film directed by John Woo and starring Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart and Uma Thurman, about an engineer who after completing a project finds out that before having his memory erased he waived his life altering paycheck.

We talk about how Paycheck has a promising start with an intriguing mystery but degenerates into generic action towards the end but why we still think the movie's abysmal reputation is exaggerated, and much more.

You can also find the video version of this conversation here:
https://youtu.be/f5ruxjixxJc]]>2046moviereviews,paycheck,sciencefictionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-woman-in-the-yard--65348486
We discuss our reaction to the movie's handling of its themes of grief and trauma, why The Woman in the Yard handled its subject matter better than trauma focused horror movies of recent months, why the movie was widely ignored by audiences, and we try to explain the ending, Ramona's journey and what even is real in this movie.

Check out the video review on our Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btjy2D--LUE&]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65348486Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:50:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Woman in the Yard, a psychological horror movie directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Danielle Deadwyler, Okwui Okpokwasili and Russell Hornsby, about a widowed single mother who was disabled after a car...
We discuss our reaction to the movie's handling of its themes of grief and trauma, why The Woman in the Yard handled its subject matter better than trauma focused horror movies of recent months, why the movie was widely ignored by audiences, and we try to explain the ending, Ramona's journey and what even is real in this movie.

Check out the video review on our Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btjy2D--LUE&]]>3392elevatedhorror,horror,jaumecollet-serra,moviereview,thewomanintheyardfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-evolution-2001--65354127
This week we revisit Evolution from 2001, a science fiction comedy directed by Ivan Reitman and starring David Duchovny, Orlando Jones and Julianne Moore, about a group of scientists who investigate a meteor crash in Arizona, only to discover that it harbors rapidly evolving extraterrestrial life forms.

We talk about how Evolution's creature effects hold up despite being more than 20 year old CGI, why this movie is an example of the lost art of movies you can just have a good time with, why it is a feelgood movie that doesn't get made much anymore, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65354127Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:11:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit Evolution from 2001, a science fiction comedy directed by Ivan Reitman and starring David Duchovny, Orlando Jones and Julianne Moore, about a group of scientists who investigate a meteor crash in Arizona, only to discover that it harbors rapidly evolving extraterrestrial life forms.

We talk about how Evolution's creature effects hold up despite being more than 20 year old CGI, why this movie is an example of the lost art of movies you can just have a good time with, why it is a feelgood movie that doesn't get made much anymore, and much more.]]>2315evolution_2001,moviereview,sciencefictionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-alto-knights--65348732
We discuss whether the movie's nonlinear storytelling worked for us and why the ending is by far the best part, how it stacks up against other crime movies about the mob, whether DeNiro's dual performance worked for us, and much more. 

0:00 Intro
0:18 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:36 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
9:29 Spoiler Discussion
44:24 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65348732Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:11:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Alto Knights, a biographical cime drama film directed by Barry Levinson starring Robert DeNiro, Robert DeNiro and Debra Messing, about the rivalry of two mob bosses as one tries to retire from a life of crime and...
We discuss whether the movie's nonlinear storytelling worked for us and why the ending is by far the best part, how it stacks up against other crime movies about the mob, whether DeNiro's dual performance worked for us, and much more. 

0:00 Intro
0:18 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:36 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
9:29 Spoiler Discussion
44:24 Conclusion and Ratings]]>2815barrylevinson,crimedrama,moviereview,thealtoknightsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-incantation-2022--65354183
This week we revisit Incantation (咒), a 2022 Taiwanese religious folk horror found footage movie based on Buddhist ideas and teachings, about a woman who is cursed by an evil deity and tries to find a way to save her child from the same curse.

We talk about how Incantation communicates its ideas and themes and why it was so accessible to us despite the religious and cultural barriers, why the horror of Mother Buddha is so compelling, why Incantation is neither a typical found footage movie nor a typical exorcism movie, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65354183Mon, 24 Mar 2025 22:19:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit Incantation (咒), a 2022 Taiwanese religious folk horror found footage movie based on Buddhist ideas and teachings, about a woman who is cursed by an evil deity and tries to find a way to save her child from the same curse.

We talk about how Incantation communicates its ideas and themes and why it was so accessible to us despite the religious and cultural barriers, why the horror of Mother Buddha is so compelling, why Incantation is neither a typical found footage movie nor a typical exorcism movie, and much more.]]>2385buddhism,horror,incantation,moviereview,咒falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-in-the-lost-lands--65348776
We discuss why we keep trying and failing to like action schlock like In The Lost Lands, what a more engaging action movie looks like, and how the movie relates to the George R. R. Martin short story on which it is based, and explain the ending that is lifted directly from the short story.

0:00 Intro
0:22 Best Recent Thing Watched
3:10 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
9:24 Spoiler Discussion
41:28 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65348776Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:15:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss In The Lost Lands, a science fiction/ post apocalyptic movie based on a George R.R. Martin short story of the same name, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista, about a witch and a...
We discuss why we keep trying and failing to like action schlock like In The Lost Lands, what a more engaging action movie looks like, and how the movie relates to the George R. R. Martin short story on which it is based, and explain the ending that is lifted directly from the short story.

0:00 Intro
0:22 Best Recent Thing Watched
3:10 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
9:24 Spoiler Discussion
41:28 Conclusion and Ratings]]>2726georgerrmartin,inthelostlands,moviereview,paulwsanderson,postapocalypticfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-the-fog-1980--65354289
This week we revisit the classsic ghost horror movie "The Fog" from 1980 directed by John Carpenter, starring Adirenne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis and Janet Leigh, about a town that is attacked by a supernatural fog that exposes the town's dark history.

We talk about how The Fog is an underrated Carpenter movie that manages to create dense atmosphere and a gripping story despite its low budget and limited special effects, how constraints in filmmaking lead to better movies, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65354289Mon, 17 Mar 2025 22:28:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit the classsic ghost horror movie "The Fog" from 1980 directed by John Carpenter, starring Adirenne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis and Janet Leigh, about a town that is attacked by a supernatural fog that exposes the town's dark history.

We talk about how The Fog is an underrated Carpenter movie that manages to create dense atmosphere and a gripping story despite its low budget and limited special effects, how constraints in filmmaking lead to better movies, and much more.]]>2482horror,johncarpenter,moviereview,thefogfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-daredevil-born-again-ep-1-2--65348894
We discuss our impressions of the series based on the first two episodes, what we think it does right and what we see as red flags for the rest of the season, what this means for the future of the MCU and its ability to tell darker more adult stories, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:21 Best Recent Thing Watched
5:36 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
11:46 Spoiler Discussion
50:40 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65348894Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:24:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss episodes 1 and 2 of Daredevil: Born Again by Dario Scardapane and starring Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio and Ayelet Zurer. Years after the events of Season 3 of Daredevil, Matt Murdock has given up vigilantism to focus...
We discuss our impressions of the series based on the first two episodes, what we think it does right and what we see as red flags for the rest of the season, what this means for the future of the MCU and its ability to tell darker more adult stories, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:21 Best Recent Thing Watched
5:36 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
11:46 Spoiler Discussion
50:40 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3336comicbookmovies,daredevil,disneyplus,mcu,moviereview,superheroes,superheromoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/superhero-hall-of-fame-the-dark-knight-2008--65354333
This week we look at The Dark Knight directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale, Aaron Eckhart and Heath Ledger, in which Batman battles the Joker for the soul of Gotham City.

We discuss why The Dark Knight is one of the best superhero movies ever made, why it is the perfect sequel in the Nolan trilogy, how the movie handles its themes of good and evil existing inside every person, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65354333Mon, 10 Mar 2025 22:35:00 +0000Daniel GawronJoin us for a new series we're calling "Superhero Hall of Fame" in which we go back to classic superhero movies and ask whether these movies hold up and whether the superhero genre has anything going for it, or whether it was all a fad. This week we...
This week we look at The Dark Knight directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale, Aaron Eckhart and Heath Ledger, in which Batman battles the Joker for the soul of Gotham City.

We discuss why The Dark Knight is one of the best superhero movies ever made, why it is the perfect sequel in the Nolan trilogy, how the movie handles its themes of good and evil existing inside every person, and much more.]]>2637moviereview,superheroes,thedarkknightfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-gorge--65349139
We discuss what The Gorge does right and what it does wrong, why it has received such a negative audience reaction that is in our opinion mostly unjustified, how the movie should have ended, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:20 Best Recent Thing Watched
6:28 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
11:55 Spoiler Discussion
48:53 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65349139Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:44:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Gorge, a science fiction action horror romantic comedy directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Miles Telley, Sigourney Weaver and Anya Taylor Joy about two depressed snipers who sign up for guard duty at a monster...
We discuss what The Gorge does right and what it does wrong, why it has received such a negative audience reaction that is in our opinion mostly unjustified, how the movie should have ended, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:20 Best Recent Thing Watched
6:28 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
11:55 Spoiler Discussion
48:53 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3074horror,moviereview,romanticcomedy,thegorgefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-moon-2009--65374377
This week we revisit the science fiction movie "Moon" from 2009 directed by Duncan Jones, starring Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey and Kaya Scodelario, about a helium miner on the moon who discovers he is a disposable clone and everything he has been working toward is a lie.

We talk about how Moon is carried by Sam Rockwell's performance as multiple clones of the same person having to come to terms with their mortality, why the dystopian premise of clones mining helium on the moon makes no sense and why so much dystopian science fiction struggles with their premise, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65374377Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:23:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit the science fiction movie "Moon" from 2009 directed by Duncan Jones, starring Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey and Kaya Scodelario, about a helium miner on the moon who discovers he is a disposable clone and everything he has been working toward is a lie.

We talk about how Moon is carried by Sam Rockwell's performance as multiple clones of the same person having to come to terms with their mortality, why the dystopian premise of clones mining helium on the moon makes no sense and why so much dystopian science fiction struggles with their premise, and much more.]]>2568moon,moviereview,sciencefictionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-monkey--65349687
We discuss how the monkey treats its topic of generational trauma and abuse and whether it lives up to the weight of those topics, how the movie compares to the Stephen King short story on which it is based and why that results in an ending that makes no sense, what the movies has to do with dingoes eating babies, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65349687Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:29:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Monkey, a horror comedy directed by Osgood Perkins and starring Theo James, Tatiana Maslany and Elijah Wood, about a family that is cursed by an evil monkey toy that causes death and suffering in that family across...
We discuss how the monkey treats its topic of generational trauma and abuse and whether it lives up to the weight of those topics, how the movie compares to the Stephen King short story on which it is based and why that results in an ending that makes no sense, what the movies has to do with dingoes eating babies, and much more.]]>3346elevatedhorror,horror,moviereview,osgoodperkins,stephenking,themonkeyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/superhero-hall-of-fame-batman-begins-2005--65374553
This week we look at Batman Begins directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman and Liam Neeson. Batman Begins follows the transformation of Bruce Wayne into Batman as he tries to stop the League of Shadows' plan to destroy Gotham City.

We talk about why Batman Begins is one of the best superhero movies ever made, how it explores its themes of fear and justice and what role the choice of villains with Ra's al Ghul and Scarecrow play in that, and what superhero tropes and conventions this movie showcases and justifies that have fallen by the wayside in the 20 years since it came out.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65374553Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:38:00 +0000Daniel GawronJoin us for a new series we're calling "Superhero Hall of Fame" in which we go back to classic superhero movies and ask whether these movies hold up and whether the superhero genre has anything going for it, or whether it was all a fad. This week we...
This week we look at Batman Begins directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman and Liam Neeson. Batman Begins follows the transformation of Bruce Wayne into Batman as he tries to stop the League of Shadows' plan to destroy Gotham City.

We talk about why Batman Begins is one of the best superhero movies ever made, how it explores its themes of fear and justice and what role the choice of villains with Ra's al Ghul and Scarecrow play in that, and what superhero tropes and conventions this movie showcases and justifies that have fallen by the wayside in the 20 years since it came out.]]>2537batmanbegins,moviereview,superheroesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-captain-america-brave-new-world--65374600
We discuss the places Sam Wilson is going as a character, the general state of the MCU and the quality of its storytelling and worldbuilding, what we thought of Red Hulk as a villain in this movie, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:30 Best Recent Thing Watched
6:39 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
18:05 Spoiler Discussion
01:14:16 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65374600Thu, 20 Feb 2025 23:53:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Captain America: Brave New World, a superhero movie and the 35th installment of the MCU directed by Julius Onah and starring Anthonie Mackie, Harrison Ford and Giancarlo Esposito, in which Sam Wilson has taken up the...
We discuss the places Sam Wilson is going as a character, the general state of the MCU and the quality of its storytelling and worldbuilding, what we thought of Red Hulk as a villain in this movie, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:30 Best Recent Thing Watched
6:39 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
18:05 Spoiler Discussion
01:14:16 Conclusion and Ratings]]>4656captainamerica,captainamericabravenewworld,mcu,moviereview,superheroesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-the-new-guy-2002--65374636
This week we revisit "The New Guy" from 2002 starring DJ Qualls, Eliza Dushku and Eddie Griffin. The high school comedy follows Dizzie who gets valuable life lessons from prison inmates which allow him to become popular at his new school, but then Dizzie has to choose between being popular and being authentic.

We talk about why this underrated comedy movie holds up so well, how it treats its themes such as acceptance of others and yourself as well as bullying, and what it does right what many movies today do wrong, including never losing sight of being fun first and having a message second.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65374636Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit "The New Guy" from 2002 starring DJ Qualls, Eliza Dushku and Eddie Griffin. The high school comedy follows Dizzie who gets valuable life lessons from prison inmates which allow him to become popular at his new school, but then Dizzie has to choose between being popular and being authentic.

We talk about why this underrated comedy movie holds up so well, how it treats its themes such as acceptance of others and yourself as well as bullying, and what it does right what many movies today do wrong, including never losing sight of being fun first and having a message second.]]>2716comedy,highschoolcomedies,moviereview,thenewguyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-september-5--65374690
We discuss why this movie is not only a very well constructed drama but also benefits from its close adherence to the historical facts it depicts, how the movie depicts the weight of history that rests on the shoulders of its characters and how that informs their perspectives and the decisions they make, and why it might be Civil War for adults.

0:00 Intro
0:25 Best Recent Thing Watched
7:56 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
16:34 Spoiler Discussion
54:45 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65374690Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:18:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss September 5, a historical thriller movie directed by Tim Fehlbaum and starring, Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro and Ben Chaplin. It tells the story of a news crew covering the 1972 Olympics in Munich that finds itself in...
We discuss why this movie is not only a very well constructed drama but also benefits from its close adherence to the historical facts it depicts, how the movie depicts the weight of history that rests on the shoulders of its characters and how that informs their perspectives and the decisions they make, and why it might be Civil War for adults.

0:00 Intro
0:25 Best Recent Thing Watched
7:56 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
16:34 Spoiler Discussion
54:45 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3533moviereview,september5,thrillerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/superhero-hall-of-fame-captain-america-winter-soldier-2014--65377790
This week we look at Captain America: Winter Soldier starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and Anthony Mackie, in which we talk about how the movie continues Steve Rogers' story, how the current MCU could take inspiration from the movie's excellent action sequences, why making serious political superhero stories doesn't work, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65377790Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:30:00 +0000Daniel GawronJoin us for a new series we're calling "Superhero Hall of Fame" in which we go back to classic superhero movies and ask whether these movies hold up and whether the superhero genre has anything going for it, or whether it was all a fad. This week we...
This week we look at Captain America: Winter Soldier starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and Anthony Mackie, in which we talk about how the movie continues Steve Rogers' story, how the current MCU could take inspiration from the movie's excellent action sequences, why making serious political superhero stories doesn't work, and much more.]]>3321captainamerica,mcu,moviereview,superheroes,wintersoldierfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-flight-risk--65377812
We discuss whether this is really the worst movie of the year, how much a movie can do technically wrong while still being enjoyable, what drove us to make the only borderline positive review of Flight Risk on the internet, and much more. We also stand out by never quoting the line "Y'all need a pilot?".]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65377812Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:40:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Flight Risk, an action thriller film directed by Mel Gibson and Starring Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery and Topher Grace, about a US Marshal who has to transport a witness to give crucial testimony when it turns out...
We discuss whether this is really the worst movie of the year, how much a movie can do technically wrong while still being enjoyable, what drove us to make the only borderline positive review of Flight Risk on the internet, and much more. We also stand out by never quoting the line "Y'all need a pilot?".]]>3411flightrisk,moviereviews,thrillersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-airplane-1980--65377830
This week we revisit comedy classic "Airplane!" from 1980 starring Leslie Nielsen and Julie Hagerty, in which we talk about our favourite gags, why the humor in Airplane! has held up more than 40 years later, and why comedies today aren't as funny.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65377830Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:48:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit comedy classic "Airplane!" from 1980 starring Leslie Nielsen and Julie Hagerty, in which we talk about our favourite gags, why the humor in Airplane! has held up more than 40 years later, and why comedies today aren't as funny.]]>2497airplane!,comedy,moviereviews,spoofsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-presence--65377893
We discuss whether Presence's gimmick of being shot in the first person from the ghost's point of view is an effective device, why the slice of life approach did not work for us, and how the movie falls short of its potential.

0:00 Intro
0:25 Best Recent Thing Watched
6:28 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
13:45 Spoiler Discussion
53:58 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65377893Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:56:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Presence from 2025, supernatural thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Lucy Liu, Chris Suillivan and Callina Liang, about a family that moves into a new house following tragic events and discover that...
We discuss whether Presence's gimmick of being shot in the first person from the ghost's point of view is an effective device, why the slice of life approach did not work for us, and how the movie falls short of its potential.

0:00 Intro
0:25 Best Recent Thing Watched
6:28 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
13:45 Spoiler Discussion
53:58 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3561ghostmovies,horror,moviereviews,presencefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/superhero-hall-of-fame-captain-america-the-first-avenger-2011--65377935
This week we look at Captain America: The First Avenger starring Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Lones and Hugo Weaving, in which we talk about how the movie deals with the idea of heroism and separates it from having superpowers, how the movie overcame assumptions audiences had about Captain America as a character, how The First Avenger helped build Phase 1 of the MCU and what lessons modern day MCU movies can learn from it when building shared universes.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65377935Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:12:00 +0000Daniel GawronJoin us for a new series we're calling "Superhero Hall of Fame" in which we go back to classic superhero movies and ask whether these movies hold up and whether the superhero genre has anything going for it, or whether it was all a fad. This week we...
This week we look at Captain America: The First Avenger starring Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Lones and Hugo Weaving, in which we talk about how the movie deals with the idea of heroism and separates it from having superpowers, how the movie overcame assumptions audiences had about Captain America as a character, how The First Avenger helped build Phase 1 of the MCU and what lessons modern day MCU movies can learn from it when building shared universes.]]>3034captainamerica,firstavenger,mcu,moviereviews,superheroesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-wolf-man-2025--65377958
We discuss whether the movie adequately addresses its themes of generational trauma, why this is one of the best movies about turning into a monster we've seen, and the strong audience reaction to this movie.

0:00 Intro
0:25 Best Recent Thing Watched
5:42 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
13:27 Spoiler Discussion
56:40 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65377958Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:18:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Wolf Man from 2025, a body horror movie directed by Leigh Whannel and starring Christopher Abbot, Julia Garner and Matilda Firth, about a man who is turning into a wolf man and becomes a danger to his family while being...
We discuss whether the movie adequately addresses its themes of generational trauma, why this is one of the best movies about turning into a monster we've seen, and the strong audience reaction to this movie.

0:00 Intro
0:25 Best Recent Thing Watched
5:42 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
13:27 Spoiler Discussion
56:40 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3669bodyhorror,creaturefeature,horror,moviereviews,wolfmanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-scary-movie-2000--65379059
This week we revisit "Scary Movie" from 2000, the spoof comedy that launched a decade of spoof movies including 3 direct sequels as well as the upcoming Scary Movie 5 in 2026.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65379059Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:41:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we revisit "Scary Movie" from 2000, the spoof comedy that launched a decade of spoof movies including 3 direct sequels as well as the upcoming Scary Movie 5 in 2026.]]>2779comedy,moviereview,scarymovie,spoofsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-survivre-survive--65379090
We discuss how the movie tells only the most basic story and avoids capitalising on its premise to create a compelling story, how characters are missing the most basic character arcs, how this movie is patronising to environmentalists, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:27 Best Recent Thing Watched
5:54 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
12:42 Spoiler Discussion
54:12 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65379090Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:49:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Survivre (aka Survive), a French postapocalyptic disaster movie directed by Frédéric Jardin and starring Émilie Dequenne, Andreas Pietschmann and Lisa Delamar. It follows the adventures of a family trying to survive as...
We discuss how the movie tells only the most basic story and avoids capitalising on its premise to create a compelling story, how characters are missing the most basic character arcs, how this movie is patronising to environmentalists, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:27 Best Recent Thing Watched
5:54 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
12:42 Spoiler Discussion
54:12 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3438moviereview,postapocalyptic,survive,survivrefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/superhero-hall-of-fame-spider-man-2002--65382310
This week we start by looking at Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" from 2002 starring Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe and Kirsten Dunst, in which we talk about how the movie holds up today, how its corniness and earnestness is a refreshing change of pace from today's superhero movies and how its focus on character is what makes the movie work.

Check out our other superhero movie reviews here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3iDh1fyhhAwfd6iSfrftmV

Check out other movie reviews from the 2000s here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4OKfR0jJ3YbyEwv4SorfOo]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65382310Mon, 13 Jan 2025 22:56:00 +0000Daniel GawronJoin us for a new series we're calling "Superhero Hall of Fame" in which we go back to classic superhero movies and ask whether these movies hold up and whether the superhero genre has anything going for it, or whether it was all a fad. This week we...
This week we start by looking at Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" from 2002 starring Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe and Kirsten Dunst, in which we talk about how the movie holds up today, how its corniness and earnestness is a refreshing change of pace from today's superhero movies and how its focus on character is what makes the movie work.

Check out our other superhero movie reviews here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3iDh1fyhhAwfd6iSfrftmV

Check out other movie reviews from the 2000s here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4OKfR0jJ3YbyEwv4SorfOo]]>2435moviereviews,samraimi,spider-man,superheroesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-nosferatu-2024--65382366
We discuss what we liked and disliked about Nosferatu, why the Gothic horror genre might just not be for us, how the movie is excellent at creating atmosphere and tension but takes some short cuts in the story, how Nosferatu relates to other vampire lore and folklore and how Robert Eggers makes movies for people with very specific background knowledge and nobody else, and much more.

0:00 Intro 
0:20 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:17 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
12:03 Spoiler Discussion
54:14 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65382366Thu, 09 Jan 2025 23:03:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Nosferatu, a 2024 Gothic horror vampire movie directed by Robert Eggers and starring Bill Skarsgard, Lily-Rose Depp and Willem Dafoe. A direct remake of the 1922 silent film of the same name, it follows the story of a...
We discuss what we liked and disliked about Nosferatu, why the Gothic horror genre might just not be for us, how the movie is excellent at creating atmosphere and tension but takes some short cuts in the story, how Nosferatu relates to other vampire lore and folklore and how Robert Eggers makes movies for people with very specific background knowledge and nobody else, and much more.

0:00 Intro 
0:20 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:17 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
12:03 Spoiler Discussion
54:14 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3439horror,moviereviews,nosferatu,roberteggers,vampiresfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/best-and-worst-movies-of-2024--65382425
0:00 Best Movies of 2024
20:55 Worst Movies of 2024
43:19 Biggest Surprise of 2024
48:47 Biggest Disappointment of 2024
55:42 Most Anticipated Movie of 2025]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65382425Mon, 06 Jan 2025 23:11:00 +0000Daniel GawronWe look back on 2024 and discuss the best and worst movies we saw in 2024, what movies surprised or disappointed us the most, and what movies we look forward to in 2025. 0:00 Best Movies of 2024 20:55 Worst Movies of 2024 43:19 Biggest Surprise of...
0:00 Best Movies of 2024
20:55 Worst Movies of 2024
43:19 Biggest Surprise of 2024
48:47 Biggest Disappointment of 2024
55:42 Most Anticipated Movie of 2025]]>3749bestandworst,endofyear,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-carry-on--65382452
We discuss how Carry-On is the okayest Netflix movie in a while, how it's a throwback to 90's high concept thrillers with a terrorism plot straight out of the Noughties, how Carry-On keeps trying to be smarter than it is, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:20 Best Recent Thing Watched
7:50 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
15:34 Spoiler Discussion
53:20 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65382452Fri, 03 Jan 2025 23:17:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Carry-On, a 2024 action thriller directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Taron Egerton, Sofia Carson and Jason Bateman, about a TSA agent who is blackmailed into auding a terrorist plot in the middle of Christmas...
We discuss how Carry-On is the okayest Netflix movie in a while, how it's a throwback to 90's high concept thrillers with a terrorism plot straight out of the Noughties, how Carry-On keeps trying to be smarter than it is, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:20 Best Recent Thing Watched
7:50 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
15:34 Spoiler Discussion
53:20 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3329carry-on,moviereviews,netflix,thrillersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-dinner-for-one-1963--65382511
This week we discover "Dinner for One", a comedy sketch recorded in 1963 that is aired on German television every New Year's Eve. Watching it every year is a celebrated tradition in Germany and several other European countries but notably not in the UK, its country of origin.

We talk about the nostalgia and cultural significance that surrounds Dinner for One, why it is a master class in comedy, why Miss Sophie's 90th birthday is like the Clone Wars, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65382511Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:24:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we discover "Dinner for One", a comedy sketch recorded in 1963 that is aired on German television every New Year's Eve. Watching it every year is a celebrated tradition in Germany and several other European countries but notably not in the UK, its country of origin.

We talk about the nostalgia and cultural significance that surrounds Dinner for One, why it is a master class in comedy, why Miss Sophie's 90th birthday is like the Clone Wars, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>1499comedy,cultclassics,dinnerforone,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-sonic-3--65626716
We discuss how Sonic 3 manages to deliver what fans expect from a Sonic movie while at the same time being underwhelming in the story department, how that story could have been improved by leaning harder into the themes that are touched on in the movie, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
0:17 Best Recent Thing Watched
8:41 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
13:13 Spoiler Discussion
51:39 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65626716Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:42:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Sonic the Hedgehog 3, an action-adventure comedy movie directed by Jeff Fowler and starring Jim Carrey, Idris Elba and Keanu Reeves. It follow Sonic, Tails and Knuckles as they face a new enemy, Shadow the Hedgehog, who...
We discuss how Sonic 3 manages to deliver what fans expect from a Sonic movie while at the same time being underwhelming in the story department, how that story could have been improved by leaning harder into the themes that are touched on in the movie, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
0:17 Best Recent Thing Watched
8:41 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
13:13 Spoiler Discussion
51:39 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3247actioncomedy,moviereviews,sonic3,sonicthehedgehogfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/superman-teaser-trailer-breakdown--65640730
Check out the full movie review of Superman 2025 here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6emK8FqUUZQCpuHfICYqHC

Check out other superhero movie reviews here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3iDh1fyhhAwfd6iSfrftmV]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65640730Tue, 24 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000Daniel GawronWe discuss our reactions and thoughts to the recent Superman teaser trailer, why it's made us more optimistic about the movie, where the story might go based on the trailer, and what major problem DC and James Gunn need to solve to succeed with the...
Check out the full movie review of Superman 2025 here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6emK8FqUUZQCpuHfICYqHC

Check out other superhero movie reviews here:

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This week we discover family comedy classic "Home Alone" from 1990, directed by Chris Columbus and starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci and Catherine O'Hara, about an eight year old who is left alone by his family over Christmas and must defend the house against burglars in a home invasion, while learning valuable lessons about Christmas and the importance of family.

We talk about how Home Alone holds up 35 years later, about misconceptions we had about the movie before watching it, and what makes for a successful franchise.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65441030Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:03:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we discover family comedy classic "Home Alone" from 1990, directed by Chris Columbus and starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci and Catherine O'Hara, about an eight year old who is left alone by his family over Christmas and must defend the house against burglars in a home invasion, while learning valuable lessons about Christmas and the importance of family.

We talk about how Home Alone holds up 35 years later, about misconceptions we had about the movie before watching it, and what makes for a successful franchise.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>2529christmasmovies,comedy,cultclassics,homealone,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-kraven-the-hunter--65626788
We discuss how in this movie Kraven is a bad hunter, how it had more story and character potential than most recent superhero movies but failed to do something with it, what's wrong with Sony in general, and much more.

Check out more superhero movie reviews here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3iDh1fyhhAwfd6iSfrftmV

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0:24 Best Recent Thing Watched
7:07 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
17:18 Spoiler Discussion
01:04:02 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65626788Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:49:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Kraven the Hunter directed by J.C. Chandor and starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ariana DeBose and Russell Crowe. The sixth and maybe last installment in the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters (SPUMC) follows...
We discuss how in this movie Kraven is a bad hunter, how it had more story and character potential than most recent superhero movies but failed to do something with it, what's wrong with Sony in general, and much more.

Check out more superhero movie reviews here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3iDh1fyhhAwfd6iSfrftmV

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0:24 Best Recent Thing Watched
7:07 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
17:18 Spoiler Discussion
01:04:02 Conclusion and Ratings]]>4073kraven,kraventhehunter,moviereviews,sonyverse,spumc,superheroesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-stargate-atlantis-2004-pilot--65543640
This week we discover "Rising", the 2004 pilot episode of Stargate Atlantis, which was the science fiction spinoff to Stargate SG-1 and follows a scientific expedition to the lost Ancient city of Atlantis in the Pegasus galaxy.

We talk about what it feels like to watch the pilot episode in 2024 not having seen the rest of the series or the seven seasons of SG-1 preceding it, the show's handling of the main themes of insurgency and unintended consequences and how it distinguishes itself from SG-1, our favourite and least favourite characters, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65543640Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:50:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we discover "Rising", the 2004 pilot episode of Stargate Atlantis, which was the science fiction spinoff to Stargate SG-1 and follows a scientific expedition to the lost Ancient city of Atlantis in the Pegasus galaxy.

We talk about what it feels like to watch the pilot episode in 2024 not having seen the rest of the series or the seven seasons of SG-1 preceding it, the show's handling of the main themes of insurgency and unintended consequences and how it distinguishes itself from SG-1, our favourite and least favourite characters, and much more.]]>3113moviereviews,sciencefiction,stargate,stargateatlantisfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-count-of-monte-cristo-2024--65626838
We discuss how this newest attempt to adapt the classic story comes across to someone who is not familiar with the original story, the movie's overall plotting that tries to condense a very complex story into 3 hours, what the movie has in common with Game of Thrones and why it's secretly a heist movie, and much more.

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0:20 Best Recent Thing
7:04 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
15:43 Spoiler Discussion
55:10 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65626838Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:58:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Count of Monte Cristo directed by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière and starring Pierre Niney, Bastien Bouillon and Pierfrancesco Lafitte. It is the 287th adaptation of the classic French novel about...
We discuss how this newest attempt to adapt the classic story comes across to someone who is not familiar with the original story, the movie's overall plotting that tries to condense a very complex story into 3 hours, what the movie has in common with Game of Thrones and why it's secretly a heist movie, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
0:20 Best Recent Thing
7:04 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
15:43 Spoiler Discussion
55:10 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3569countofmontechristo,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-scream-3-2000--65441987
This week we discover Wes Craven's horror slasher classic Scream 3 from 2000 which follows Sidney Prescott emergy from her self imposed isolation after a new Ghostface killer begin killing the cast of Stab 3, forcing her to confront her past.

We talk about whether Scream 3 is a good conclusion to the trilogy and whether it deserves the reputation as the worst Scream movie, the context in which the movie was made and how that informs the movie, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65441987Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:57:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we discover Wes Craven's horror slasher classic Scream 3 from 2000 which follows Sidney Prescott emergy from her self imposed isolation after a new Ghostface killer begin killing the cast of Stab 3, forcing her to confront her past.

We talk about whether Scream 3 is a good conclusion to the trilogy and whether it deserves the reputation as the worst Scream movie, the context in which the movie was made and how that informs the movie, and much more.]]>3048horror,moviereviews,scream3,slasher,wescravenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-conclave--65598827
Having solved racism in last week's review, we now tackle religion and discuss politics and messaging in movies, the controversy surrounding the movie's ending and how most discussions and reviews of Conclave are more a proxy for the critic's personal politics than the actual movie itself, and how the movie manages to have some of the most nuanced political drama we've seen all year, right up until the end when it's time for a simplistic message.

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0:26 Best Recent Thing
7:15 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
15:45 Spoiler Discussion
55:21 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65598827Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:39:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week an Atheist and a Protestant walk into a movie review about the Catholic Church in Conclave, which follows a cardinal's crisis of faith during the papal conclave that seeks to elect the next Pope and will decide the future of the Church. The...
Having solved racism in last week's review, we now tackle religion and discuss politics and messaging in movies, the controversy surrounding the movie's ending and how most discussions and reviews of Conclave are more a proxy for the critic's personal politics than the actual movie itself, and how the movie manages to have some of the most nuanced political drama we've seen all year, right up until the end when it's time for a simplistic message.

0:00 Intro
0:26 Best Recent Thing
7:15 Summary and Non-Spoiler Impressions
15:45 Spoiler Discussion
55:21 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3541conclave,edwardberger,moviereviews,thrillerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-stargate-sg-1-1997-pilot--65543695
This week we discover "Children of the Gods", the 1997 pilot episode of science fiction classic Stargate SG-1 which launched a ten season spinoff from the 1994 movie Stargate and was followed by three more spinoff series.

We talk about what it feels like to watch the pilot episode in 2024 not having seen the rest of the series, how Stargate managed to feel unusually grounded given its out there premise, and how the show excels at crafting a nuanced exploration of its themes that sets it apart from most other science fiction franchises.

Check out the review of the Stargate movie here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HjogPz8PTWC4dzbbrV3tw

Check out the review of Stargate Atlantis here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6qEKKRVb8FWnb8fU4Si7h7

Check out other science fiction movie reviews here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5EeVLUSNMTrp1spnkKtiQj]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65543695Mon, 02 Dec 2024 23:03:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we discover "Children of the Gods", the 1997 pilot episode of science fiction classic Stargate SG-1 which launched a ten season spinoff from the 1994 movie Stargate and was followed by three more spinoff series.

We talk about what it feels like to watch the pilot episode in 2024 not having seen the rest of the series, how Stargate managed to feel unusually grounded given its out there premise, and how the show excels at crafting a nuanced exploration of its themes that sets it apart from most other science fiction franchises.

Check out the review of the Stargate movie here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HjogPz8PTWC4dzbbrV3tw

Check out the review of Stargate Atlantis here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6qEKKRVb8FWnb8fU4Si7h7

Check out other science fiction movie reviews here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5EeVLUSNMTrp1spnkKtiQj]]>2773moviereviews,sciencefiction,stargate,stargatesg1falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-wicked-part-one--65626928
Join us for our light and fun in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Wicked that will surely upset nobody, in which we discuss how the movie handles the dynamics of its main characters, how it mismanages its long runtime and spends it on the wrong things, and whether the movie falls short in its treatment and discussion of its main themes and subject matter.

Check out the the review of Wicked For Good here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/60TfyS3PumJKfz5OnJNm5c

0:00 Intro
0:18 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:56 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
17:25 Spoiler Discussion
55:25 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65626928Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:06:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Wicked Part One, a musical fantasy movie direct by Jon Chu and starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, about two witches who become unlikely friends. Join us for our light and fun in depth spoiler movie review and...
Join us for our light and fun in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Wicked that will surely upset nobody, in which we discuss how the movie handles the dynamics of its main characters, how it mismanages its long runtime and spends it on the wrong things, and whether the movie falls short in its treatment and discussion of its main themes and subject matter.

Check out the the review of Wicked For Good here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/60TfyS3PumJKfz5OnJNm5c

0:00 Intro
0:18 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:56 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
17:25 Spoiler Discussion
55:25 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3579jonchu,moviereviews,musicals,wicked,wickedpartonefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-scream-2-1997--65441238
This week we discover Wes Craven's slasher horror classic Scream 2 from 1997 which follows Sidney Prescott who is being stalked by another Ghostface killer while at university following the release of a movie based on the events of the original Scream.

We talk about what Scream 2 has to say about the interplay between fact and fiction including related moral panics past and present, whether Scream 2 is a good sequel and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65441238Mon, 25 Nov 2024 14:01:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we discover Wes Craven's slasher horror classic Scream 2 from 1997 which follows Sidney Prescott who is being stalked by another Ghostface killer while at university following the release of a movie based on the events of the original Scream.

We talk about what Scream 2 has to say about the interplay between fact and fiction including related moral panics past and present, whether Scream 2 is a good sequel and much more.]]>2745horror,moviereviws,scream2,slasher,wescravenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-gladiator-2--65633233
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Gladiator 2 in which we talk about what we expected from a sequel to the 2000 original, why the movie felt most of us frustrated with its characters and story choices, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

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0:40 Best Recent Thing Watched
6:23 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
14:29 Spoiler Discussion
01:09:05 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65633233Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:33:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Gladiator 2 by Ridley Scott starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington, about a Roman gladiator who seeks revenge against the general who caused his wife's death during a time when Rome is ruled by corrupt...
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Gladiator 2 in which we talk about what we expected from a sequel to the 2000 original, why the movie felt most of us frustrated with its characters and story choices, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
0:40 Best Recent Thing Watched
6:23 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
14:29 Spoiler Discussion
01:09:05 Conclusion and Ratings]]>4376gladiator2,historicalepic,moviereviews,periodpiece,ridleyscottfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-stargate-1994--65543580
This week we discover Roland Emmerich's science fiction movie Stargate from 1994, about an expedition to another planet using an ancient alien artifact found in an archaeological dig in Egypt.

We discuss what makes this movie such a classic for us, how movies can sell an audience on an out there premise if the characters are compelling enough, how this movie spawned the largest science fiction franchise you've probably never heard of, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65543580Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:41:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we discover Roland Emmerich's science fiction movie Stargate from 1994, about an expedition to another planet using an ancient alien artifact found in an archaeological dig in Egypt.

We discuss what makes this movie such a classic for us, how movies can sell an audience on an out there premise if the characters are compelling enough, how this movie spawned the largest science fiction franchise you've probably never heard of, and much more.]]>3259moviereviews,rolandemmerich,sciencefiction,stargatefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-scream-1996--65441143
This week we discover Wes Craven's horror slasher Scream from 1996 about a group of highschoolers who are terrorised by a masked serial killer. We talk about what makes Scream stand out from most slasher movies, how it is effective at deconstructing the slasher genre, whether it has kept its effect almost 30 years later, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65441143Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:18:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we discover Wes Craven's horror slasher Scream from 1996 about a group of highschoolers who are terrorised by a masked serial killer. We talk about what makes Scream stand out from most slasher movies, how it is effective at deconstructing the slasher genre, whether it has kept its effect almost 30 years later, and much more.]]>2943cultclassics,horror,moviereviews,scream,slashers,wescravenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-juror-2--65633260
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Juror #2 in wich we discuss how the movie explores its themes of redemption and second chances, why it did not receive a full theatrical release and whether it should have, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNoGZmTJ6vA&

0:00 Intro
0:24 Best Recent Thing Watched
5:07 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
11:49 Spoiler Discussion
01:00:29 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65633260Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:40:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Juror #2 by Clint Eastwood starring Nicholas Holt, Toni Collette and J.K. Simmons about a man who is called to jury duty and discovers that he is guilty of the crime on trial. Join us for our in depth spoiler movie...
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Juror #2 in wich we discuss how the movie explores its themes of redemption and second chances, why it did not receive a full theatrical release and whether it should have, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNoGZmTJ6vA&

0:00 Intro
0:24 Best Recent Thing Watched
5:07 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
11:49 Spoiler Discussion
01:00:29 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3771clinteastwood,courtroomdrama,drama,jurorno2,jurornumber2,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-arcane-season-1-2021--65403183
This week we discover season 1 of Arcane: League of Legends, a steampunk action adventure series following the escalating unrest between the rich, utopian city of Piltover and the seedy, oppressed underbelly of Zaun, in which sisters Vi and Jinx find themselves embroiled in a developing conflict over clashing convictions and arcane technologies.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65403183Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:22:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we discover season 1 of Arcane: League of Legends, a steampunk action adventure series following the escalating unrest between the rich, utopian city of Piltover and the seedy, oppressed underbelly of Zaun, in which sisters Vi and Jinx find themselves embroiled in a developing conflict over clashing convictions and arcane technologies.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>2709arcane,fantasy,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-venom-3--65633284
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Venom 3: The Last Dance, in which we discuss why the Venom trilogy ended up not capturing our imagination, what makes good superhero stories and good supervillains, and how Venom 3 should have taken some pointers from Deadpool for how to deliver the kind of action packed fun the movie promises.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbBQTNLDWoc&

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0:19 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:07 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
12:17 Spoiler Discussion
01:03:12 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65633284Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:47:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Venom 3: The Last Dance, a superhero movie directed by Kelly Marcel and starring Tom Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Juno Temple, about the final adventure of Eddie Brock and Venom as they fight alien symbiote hunters and a...
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Venom 3: The Last Dance, in which we discuss why the Venom trilogy ended up not capturing our imagination, what makes good superhero stories and good supervillains, and how Venom 3 should have taken some pointers from Deadpool for how to deliver the kind of action packed fun the movie promises.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbBQTNLDWoc&

0:00 Intro
0:19 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:07 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
12:17 Spoiler Discussion
01:03:12 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3941kellymarcel,moviereviews,sonyverse,spumc,superheroes,venom3,venomthelastdancefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-the-exorcist-1973--65549721
This week we discover William Friedkin's horror classic The Exorcist from 1973. Widely considered the best horror movie and the scariest movie ever made, we talk about how this movie comes across to someone watching it for the first time in 2024, how this movie is different from most other exorcism movies, how the horror evoked by this movie has little to do with demons, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65549721Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:01:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we discover William Friedkin's horror classic The Exorcist from 1973. Widely considered the best horror movie and the scariest movie ever made, we talk about how this movie comes across to someone watching it for the first time in 2024, how this movie is different from most other exorcism movies, how the horror evoked by this movie has little to do with demons, and much more.]]>2632classicmovies,horror,horrorclassics,moviereviews,theexorcist,williamfriedkinfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-smile-2--65633472
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Smile 2 in which we discuss how the movie takes the viewer on a compelling journey of Skye's emotional and psychological breakdown, where the franchise might go next, the franchise's treatment of personal and emotional trauma, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsrksUBlVa4&

0:00 Intro
0:12 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:17 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
10:05 Spoiler Discussion
57:25 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65633472Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:56:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Smile 2, a psychological horror movie directed by Parker Finn and starring Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt and Kyle Gallner, about a singer trying to overcome her past trauma when she is infected by a demon who feeds on...
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Smile 2 in which we discuss how the movie takes the viewer on a compelling journey of Skye's emotional and psychological breakdown, where the franchise might go next, the franchise's treatment of personal and emotional trauma, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsrksUBlVa4&

0:00 Intro
0:12 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:17 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
10:05 Spoiler Discussion
57:25 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3526elevatedhorror,horror,moviereviews,parkerfinn,psychologicalhorror,smile2falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-the-thing-1982--65550023
This week we discover John Carpenter's horror classic The Thing from 1982 about an Arctic expedition that discovers a shapeshifting alien parasite. We talk about why this movie is one of horror's all time greats, why it was not well received at release but has grown in appreciation since, how The Thing's creature effects are second to none even 40 years later, and much more.

Check out other horror movie reviews here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5nEzAuLhmPeQVt6eJGStPn

Check out other 80's movies reviews here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0CS9ed77Yswo40gLvmU5qb]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65550023Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:42:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we discover John Carpenter's horror classic The Thing from 1982 about an Arctic expedition that discovers a shapeshifting alien parasite. We talk about why this movie is one of horror's all time greats, why it was not well received at release but has grown in appreciation since, how The Thing's creature effects are second to none even 40 years later, and much more.

Check out other horror movie reviews here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5nEzAuLhmPeQVt6eJGStPn

Check out other 80's movies reviews here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0CS9ed77Yswo40gLvmU5qb]]>2750classicmovies,creaturefeature,horror,horrorclassics,johncarpenter,moviereviews,thethingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-salem-s-lot-2024--65633569
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of 'Salem's Lot in which we discuss where the movie fell short in the execution of its idea, why the vampires themselves were the strong point of the movie, and what else could have been done with the premise.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_JKho5Jk4&

0:00 Intro
0:19 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:56 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
12:46 Spoiler Discussion
48:32 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65633569Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:16:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss 'Salem's Lot, a supernatural horror movie directed by Gary Dauberman and based on the 1975 Stephen King novel, starring Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh and Alfre Woodard, about a small town in Main that is being taken...
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of 'Salem's Lot in which we discuss where the movie fell short in the execution of its idea, why the vampires themselves were the strong point of the movie, and what else could have been done with the premise.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_JKho5Jk4&

0:00 Intro
0:19 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:56 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
12:46 Spoiler Discussion
48:32 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3313garydauberman,horror,moviereviews,salemslot,salemslot2024,stephenking,vampiremoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-barbarian-2022--65403713
This week we discover 2022's Barbarian, a horror movie directed by Zach Cregger and starring Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgard and Justin Long, about a woman finding out that the rental home she reserved has been accidentally double-booked by a man, not knowing of a dark secret within the dwelling.

We talk about our reactions to the movie, what we thought worked well and what didn't, and how the movie explores and communicates its themes of trust, danger and how to spot a monster.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65403713Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:35:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we discover 2022's Barbarian, a horror movie directed by Zach Cregger and starring Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgard and Justin Long, about a woman finding out that the rental home she reserved has been accidentally double-booked by a man, not knowing of a dark secret within the dwelling.

We talk about our reactions to the movie, what we thought worked well and what didn't, and how the movie explores and communicates its themes of trust, danger and how to spot a monster.]]>3154barbarian,elevatedhorror,horror,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-joker-2--65633649
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Joker: Folie a Deux, in which we discuss why this movie is what it is, audience and our reactions to that, and why the whole thing is is a systematic humiliation of its main character and refutation of its audience.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSnzehvapM

0:00 Intro
0:22 Best Recent Thing Watched
7:42 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
19:22 Spoiler Discussion
01:02:53 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65633649Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:24:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Joker: Folie A Deux, a musical psychological thriller movie directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga and Brendan Gleeson, about the Joker's trial following the events of the 2019 movie Joker, in...
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Joker: Folie a Deux, in which we discuss why this movie is what it is, audience and our reactions to that, and why the whole thing is is a systematic humiliation of its main character and refutation of its audience.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSnzehvapM

0:00 Intro
0:22 Best Recent Thing Watched
7:42 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
19:22 Spoiler Discussion
01:02:53 Conclusion and Ratings]]>4304controversialmovies,joker2,jokerfolieadeux,moviereviews,superheroes,thrillers,toddphillippsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-the-mist-2007--65549826
This week we discover Frank Darabon't 2007 science fiction horror movie The Mist starring Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden and Laurie Holden about a town that gets enveloped in a mysterious mist that contains deadly monsters.

We talk about the movie's themes of civilisation, morality and chance, how the movie sells its audience on its premise to create tension, its roots in 50's monster movies and weird fiction, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65549826Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:25:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we discover Frank Darabon't 2007 science fiction horror movie The Mist starring Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden and Laurie Holden about a town that gets enveloped in a mysterious mist that contains deadly monsters.

We talk about the movie's themes of civilisation, morality and chance, how the movie sells its audience on its premise to create tension, its roots in 50's monster movies and weird fiction, and much more.]]>2630frankdarabont,horror,horrorclassics,lovecraftianmovies,moviereviews,stephenking,themistfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-hellboy-the-crooked-man--65640717
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Hellboy: The Crooked Man in which we discuss what this attempt to bring Hellboy to cinemas does right and what it does wrong, how much it respects the source material of the original comic, and what all of this means for future adaptations of the Hellboy universe.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
0:22 Best Recent Thing Watched
3:59 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
12:45 Spoiler Discussion
54:45 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65640717Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:56:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Hellboy: The Crooked Man, a superhero horror movie directed by Brian Taylor and starring Jack Kesy, Adeline Rudolph and Joseph Marcell, about a demonic paranormal investigator who gets stranged in rural Appalachia where...
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Hellboy: The Crooked Man in which we discuss what this attempt to bring Hellboy to cinemas does right and what it does wrong, how much it respects the source material of the original comic, and what all of this means for future adaptations of the Hellboy universe.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
0:22 Best Recent Thing Watched
3:59 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
12:45 Spoiler Discussion
54:45 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3601briantaylor,comicbookmovies,hellboy,hellboythecrookedman,horror,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-halloween-1978--65411105
This week we discover John Carpenter's horror slasher classic Halloween from 1978 starring Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode, Donald Pleasence as Doctor Loomis and Nick Castle as Michael Myers, about a killer who escapes from a mental institution ten years after killing his sister, to then continue stalking and brutally killing a group of teenagers.

We talk about what effect Halloween has on first time viewers in 2024, whether Michael Myers holds up as a compelling villain, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65411105Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:52:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we discover John Carpenter's horror slasher classic Halloween from 1978 starring Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode, Donald Pleasence as Doctor Loomis and Nick Castle as Michael Myers, about a killer who escapes from a mental institution ten years after killing his sister, to then continue stalking and brutally killing a group of teenagers.

We talk about what effect Halloween has on first time viewers in 2024, whether Michael Myers holds up as a compelling villain, and much more.]]>2646cultclassics,halloween,horror,horrorclassics,johncarpenter,moviereviews,slasherfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-penguin-season-1-pilot--65640754
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of The Penguin in which we discuss where this series might go and its potential, what characters and performances stood out most to us, how The Penguin fits in the wider superhero genre and why this show has received a near universally positive reception unlike other superhero streaming shows in recent yerars.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
0:16 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:13 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
9:59 Spoiler Discussion
01:03:14 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65640754Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:08:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss the pilot episode of The Penguin, a crime drama set in the DC universe's Gotham City by Lauren LeFranc and starring Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioto and Rhenzy Feliz. The crime drama follows the Penguin following the...
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of The Penguin in which we discuss where this series might go and its potential, what characters and performances stood out most to us, how The Penguin fits in the wider superhero genre and why this show has received a near universally positive reception unlike other superhero streaming shows in recent yerars.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
0:16 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:13 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
9:59 Spoiler Discussion
01:03:14 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3955crimedrama,laurenlefranc,seriespilot,seriesreview,superheroes,thepenguinfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles-2008-pilot--65549692
This week we discover the pilot of the science fiction series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles which ran from 2008-2009 and stars Lena Headey as Sarah Connor, Thomas Dekker as John Connor and Summer Glau as Cameron, a terminator sent back in time to protect John Connor.

We talk about why Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles was able to continue and expand the lore and mythos of the Terminator franchise in ways the later movies have struggled to do, how the change in format allowed the telling of stories the movies couldn't, and whether it is worth a watch if you are in search for more Terminator stories that are worth your time.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65549692Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:55:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we discover the pilot of the science fiction series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles which ran from 2008-2009 and stars Lena Headey as Sarah Connor, Thomas Dekker as John Connor and Summer Glau as Cameron, a terminator sent back in time to protect John Connor.

We talk about why Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles was able to continue and expand the lore and mythos of the Terminator franchise in ways the later movies have struggled to do, how the change in format allowed the telling of stories the movies couldn't, and whether it is worth a watch if you are in search for more Terminator stories that are worth your time.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>2615moviereviews,sarahconnorchronicles,sciencefiction,terminatorfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-speak-no-evil-2024--65640772
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Speak No Evil in which we discuss how the movie compares to the 2022 Danish original, how it succeeds in invoking a sense of dread and unease in the audience, how it explores its themes of confirmity, social conditioning and peer pressure, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kNX2Qisrr4

0:00 Intro
0:17 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:54 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
12:38 Spoiler Discussion
01:07:01 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65640772Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:15:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Speak No Evil, a psychological horror thriller directed by James Watkins and starring Mackenzie Davis and James McAvoy. Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Speak No Evil in which we discuss...
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Speak No Evil in which we discuss how the movie compares to the 2022 Danish original, how it succeeds in invoking a sense of dread and unease in the audience, how it explores its themes of confirmity, social conditioning and peer pressure, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kNX2Qisrr4

0:00 Intro
0:17 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:54 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
12:38 Spoiler Discussion
01:07:01 Conclusion and Ratings]]>4181horror,jameswatkins,moviereviews,psychologicalhorror,speaknoevil,speaknoevil2024,thrillerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-pacific-rim-2013--65441089
This week we discover Guillermo del Toro's science fiction kaiju movie Pacific Rim from 2013 starring Rinko Kikuchi as Mako Mori and Idris Elba as Stacker Pentecost, about a washed up jaeger pilot teaming up with a rookie as part of one last effort to defeat the kaiju threatening the world through a dimensional rift at the bottom of the Pacific ocean.

We talk about why Pacific Rim's excellent worldbuilding, why a proper action movie shouldn't ask you to turn your brain off in order to enjoy it, the importance of taking a ridiculous premise seriously, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65441089Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:11:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we discover Guillermo del Toro's science fiction kaiju movie Pacific Rim from 2013 starring Rinko Kikuchi as Mako Mori and Idris Elba as Stacker Pentecost, about a washed up jaeger pilot teaming up with a rookie as part of one last effort to defeat the kaiju threatening the world through a dimensional rift at the bottom of the Pacific ocean.

We talk about why Pacific Rim's excellent worldbuilding, why a proper action movie shouldn't ask you to turn your brain off in order to enjoy it, the importance of taking a ridiculous premise seriously, and much more.]]>2899cultclassics,guillermodeltoro,kaijumovies,moviereviews,pacificrim,sciencefictionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-beetlejuice-beetlejuice--65550471
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Beetlejuide 2 in which we discuss our reaction to how the movie compares to the 1988 original Beetlejuice, whether the movie strikes a good balance between its dark humor and its characters, and whether this movie is one of the better legacy sequels.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
0:14 Best Recent Thing Watched
7:58 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
12:30 Spoiler Discussion
01:01:56 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65550471Thu, 12 Sep 2024 17:02:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, a fantsy comedy horror movie directed by Tim Burton and starring Jenna Ortega, Wynona Ryder and Michael Keaton. Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Beetlejuide 2 in...
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Beetlejuide 2 in which we discuss our reaction to how the movie compares to the 1988 original Beetlejuice, whether the movie strikes a good balance between its dark humor and its characters, and whether this movie is one of the better legacy sequels.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
0:14 Best Recent Thing Watched
7:58 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
12:30 Spoiler Discussion
01:01:56 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3848beetlejuicebeetlejuice,horrorcomedy,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-terminator-2-judgment-day-1991--65548449
This week we discover Cameron's Terminator 2 Judgment Day from 1991 starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor and Edward Furlong as John Connor. The story of this science fiction classic follows John and Sarah Connor as they try to survive a second Terminator sent back through time by Skynet, while they try to prevent Judgment Day from happening.

We talk about why Terminator 2 is one of the greatest sequels as well as science fiction movies, how it compares to the original Terminator and how it manages to build on and expand the mythos and lore of the Terminator series while continuing the character journey Sarah Connor began in the first movie, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65548449Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:37:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we discover Cameron's Terminator 2 Judgment Day from 1991 starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor and Edward Furlong as John Connor. The story of this science fiction classic follows John and Sarah Connor as they try to survive a second Terminator sent back through time by Skynet, while they try to prevent Judgment Day from happening.

We talk about why Terminator 2 is one of the greatest sequels as well as science fiction movies, how it compares to the original Terminator and how it manages to build on and expand the mythos and lore of the Terminator series while continuing the character journey Sarah Connor began in the first movie, and much more.]]>2528action,classicmovies,jamescameron,moviereviews,sciencefiction,terminator,terminator2falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-kalki-2898--65640807
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Kalki 2898 AD, in which we discuss our reactions to Indian filmmaking which we have not had much exposure to, how the movie interweaves Hindu mythology with science fiction, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9oqwvmeh-w&

0:00 Intro
0:19 Best Recent Thing Watched
5:48 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
13:45 Spoiler Discussion
56:41 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65640807Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:27:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Kalki 2898 AD, a mythological science fiction movie directed by Nag Ashwin and starring Prabhas, Disha Patani and Amitabh Bachchan, about a group of rebels who are on a mission to save SUM-80 and her unborn child,...
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of Kalki 2898 AD, in which we discuss our reactions to Indian filmmaking which we have not had much exposure to, how the movie interweaves Hindu mythology with science fiction, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9oqwvmeh-w&

0:00 Intro
0:19 Best Recent Thing Watched
5:48 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
13:45 Spoiler Discussion
56:41 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3689hinduism,kalki2898,moviereviews,nagashwin,postapocalyptic,religiousmovies,sciencefiction,telugufilmsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-hellboy-2-the-golden-army-2009--65411176
This week we discover Guillermo Del Toro's 2009 fantasy movie Hellboy 2: The Golden Army starring Ron Perlman and Selma Blair in which Hellboy and the BPRD fight an elven prince who seeks to destroy humanity in revenge for the humiliation of his people.

We discuss how the movie compares to the 2004 movie Hellboy, what we thought about the development of its characters, the geopolitics of elves, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65411176Mon, 02 Sep 2024 22:04:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we discover Guillermo Del Toro's 2009 fantasy movie Hellboy 2: The Golden Army starring Ron Perlman and Selma Blair in which Hellboy and the BPRD fight an elven prince who seeks to destroy humanity in revenge for the humiliation of his people.

We discuss how the movie compares to the 2004 movie Hellboy, what we thought about the development of its characters, the geopolitics of elves, and much more.]]>2175fantasy,guillermodeltoro,hellboy,hellboy2,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-crow-2024--65649831
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of The Crow, in which we talk about why this movie was so strongly rejected by audiences and flopped so decisively at the box office, the choices made in updating this beloved character, and what the negative reception this movie has received says about the changing movie landscape and audience tastes and attitudes.

Check out other superhero movie reviews here;

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3iDh1fyhhAwfd6iSfrftmV

0:00 Intro
0:16 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:42 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
11:15 Spoiler Conversation
48:38 The Crow, Borderlands and Audience Rebellion
01:07:03 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65649831Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:06:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Crow (2024), a superhero movie based on the comic book of the same name, directed by Rupert Sanders and starring Bill Skarsgard, FKA Twigs and Danny Huston about a man who comes back to life after being killed to...
Join us for our in depth spoiler movie review and analysis of The Crow, in which we talk about why this movie was so strongly rejected by audiences and flopped so decisively at the box office, the choices made in updating this beloved character, and what the negative reception this movie has received says about the changing movie landscape and audience tastes and attitudes.

Check out other superhero movie reviews here;

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3iDh1fyhhAwfd6iSfrftmV

0:00 Intro
0:16 Best Recent Thing Watched
4:42 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
11:15 Spoiler Conversation
48:38 The Crow, Borderlands and Audience Rebellion
01:07:03 Conclusion and Ratings]]>4188comicbookmovies,moviereviews,rupertsanders,superheroes,thecrow,thecrow2024falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-the-terminator-1984--65549985
This week the talk about James Cameron's The Terminator from 1984 starring Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor and Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, about a woman who is hunted by a time travelling cyborg assassin from the future due to the role she will play in a future war between humanity and the machines.

We discuss how science fiction classic The Terminator started a multi decade franchise that has lost its way in recent incarnations, what the first movie did right that later installments would not and why this is a near perfect movie. We also talk about the character arc its protagonist Sarah Connor goes on and what other movies can learn from it.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65549985Mon, 26 Aug 2024 15:36:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week the talk about James Cameron's The Terminator from 1984 starring Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor and Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, about a woman who is hunted by a time travelling cyborg assassin from the future due to the role she will play in a future war between humanity and the machines.

We discuss how science fiction classic The Terminator started a multi decade franchise that has lost its way in recent incarnations, what the first movie did right that later installments would not and why this is a near perfect movie. We also talk about the character arc its protagonist Sarah Connor goes on and what other movies can learn from it.]]>2273arnoldschwarzenegger,classicmovies,jamescameron,moviereviews,sciencefiction,terminator,theterminatorfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-alien-romulus--65550196
Join us for our in depth spoiler discussion and analysis of Alien: Romulus in which we debate whether this is the best Alien movie, where the franchise can go from here, the morality of androids, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:20 Best Recent Thing Watched
6:19 Synopsis and General Impressions
13:58 Spoiler Conversation
01:03:40 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65550196Thu, 22 Aug 2024 16:09:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Alien: Romulus, a science fiction horror movie directed by Fede Alvarez and starring Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson and Isabela Merced, about a group of downtrodden young space colonists in pursuit of better life...
Join us for our in depth spoiler discussion and analysis of Alien: Romulus in which we debate whether this is the best Alien movie, where the franchise can go from here, the morality of androids, and much more.

0:00 Intro
0:20 Best Recent Thing Watched
6:19 Synopsis and General Impressions
13:58 Spoiler Conversation
01:03:40 Conclusion and Ratings]]>4088alien,alienfranchise,alienromulus,horror,moviereviews,sciencefictionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-hellboy-2004--65411137
This week the talk about Guillermo Del Toro's 2004 fantasy movie Hellboy starring Ron Perlman and Selma Blair in which a demon child, summoned by the mystic Rasputin during WWII and rescued by Allied forces, grows up to protect the world from supernatural threats as part of a secret government organization.

We discuss the movie's themes of destiny, responsibility and humanity, how the 2004 movie stacks up against the other interpretations of the Hellboy comics, how the movie holds up 20 years later, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65411137Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:59:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week the talk about Guillermo Del Toro's 2004 fantasy movie Hellboy starring Ron Perlman and Selma Blair in which a demon child, summoned by the mystic Rasputin during WWII and rescued by Allied forces, grows up to protect the world from supernatural threats as part of a secret government organization.

We discuss the movie's themes of destiny, responsibility and humanity, how the 2004 movie stacks up against the other interpretations of the Hellboy comics, how the movie holds up 20 years later, and much more.]]>2004fantasy,guillermodeltoro,hellboy,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-borderlands--65565259
Join us for our in depth spoiler review and analysis of Borderlands in which we discuss whether this movie deserves its distinction of being the first 0% movie on Rotten Tomatoes and the worst adaptation of a video game, what the severe audience backlash to this movie means, how to do an adaptation and how important respecting the source material is, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
0:24 Best Recent Thing Watched
08:07 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
13:33 Spoiler Discussion
01:05:38 Rating and Conclusion]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65565259Thu, 15 Aug 2024 10:17:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Borderlands, a science fiction action comedy directed by Eli Roth and starring Cate Blanchett, Kevin hart, Jack Black, Ariana Greenblatt, Gina Gershon and Jamie Lee Curtis, about Lillith, an outlaw who forms an alliance...
Join us for our in depth spoiler review and analysis of Borderlands in which we discuss whether this movie deserves its distinction of being the first 0% movie on Rotten Tomatoes and the worst adaptation of a video game, what the severe audience backlash to this movie means, how to do an adaptation and how important respecting the source material is, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
0:24 Best Recent Thing Watched
08:07 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
13:33 Spoiler Discussion
01:05:38 Rating and Conclusion]]>4100actioncomedy,borderlands,moviereviews,sciencefictionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-batman-1989--65403874
This week the talk about Tim Burton's classic superhero movie Batman from 1989 which stars Michael Keaton as Batman and Jack Nicholson as the Joker in which billionaire Bruce Wayne, as the masked vigilante Batman, battles the psychotic Joker, who wreaks havoc on Gotham City after a chemical accident

We talk about how this foundational classic of the superhero holds up to someone watching it for the first time in 2024, how it realises its iconic characters, the story as well as its place in the superhero genre that would not exist the way it does today without this movie.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65403874Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:41:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week the talk about Tim Burton's classic superhero movie Batman from 1989 which stars Michael Keaton as Batman and Jack Nicholson as the Joker in which billionaire Bruce Wayne, as the masked vigilante Batman, battles the psychotic Joker, who wreaks havoc on Gotham City after a chemical accident

We talk about how this foundational classic of the superhero holds up to someone watching it for the first time in 2024, how it realises its iconic characters, the story as well as its place in the superhero genre that would not exist the way it does today without this movie.]]>2749batman,batman1989,moviereviews,superheroesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-batman-caped-crusader-season-1--65550412
Join us for our in depth spoiler review and analysis of Batman: Caped Crusader in which we discuss plot and characters, how this version of Batman stacks up against Batman the Animated series which this is a spiritual successor to as well as the larger Batman mythos, as well as how important respecting the source material is and when a change or reimagining is worth it.

0:00 Intro
0:23 Best Recent Thing We Watched
09:04 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
13:47 Spoiler Discussion
59:30 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65550412Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:39:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss season 1 of Batman: Caped Crusader, an animated superhero series starring Hamish Linklater, Eric Morgan Stuart and Krystal Joy Brown, which is a noir-inspired reimagining of the Batman mythos, focusing on a young Bruce...
Join us for our in depth spoiler review and analysis of Batman: Caped Crusader in which we discuss plot and characters, how this version of Batman stacks up against Batman the Animated series which this is a spiritual successor to as well as the larger Batman mythos, as well as how important respecting the source material is and when a change or reimagining is worth it.

0:00 Intro
0:23 Best Recent Thing We Watched
09:04 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
13:47 Spoiler Discussion
59:30 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3790batman,batmancapedcrusader,dc,moviereviews,superheroesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-aliens-1986--65402870
This week the talk about James Cameron's Aliens from 1986 which is a sequel to Alien and the other good movie in the Alien franchise. In this science fiction action classic, Ellen Ripley returns with a squad of Colonial Marines to the moon LV-426 to battle hordes of deadly Xenomorphs after contact with a human colony is lost.

We talk about what makes Aliens work as a sequel, why Ellen Ripley is such a great character, and more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65402870Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:16:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week the talk about James Cameron's Aliens from 1986 which is a sequel to Alien and the other good movie in the Alien franchise. In this science fiction action classic, Ellen Ripley returns with a squad of Colonial Marines to the moon LV-426 to battle hordes of deadly Xenomorphs after contact with a human colony is lost.

We talk about what makes Aliens work as a sequel, why Ellen Ripley is such a great character, and more.]]>3172aliens,cultclassics,jamescameron,moviereviews,sciencefictionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-deadpool-wolverine--65616287
Join us for our in depth spoiler review and analysis of Deadpool & Wolverine in which we discuss the plot and allegory at its heart, what Deadpool does for the MCU and what that means for the superhero genre moving forward, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65616287Thu, 01 Aug 2024 20:32:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Deadpool & Wolverine, a Marvel superhero movie that brings Deadpool and Wolverine into the MCU, directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and everybody who has ever been in a Marvel movie....
Join us for our in depth spoiler review and analysis of Deadpool & Wolverine in which we discuss the plot and allegory at its heart, what Deadpool does for the MCU and what that means for the superhero genre moving forward, and much more.]]>4535comicbookmovies,deadpool,deadpool3,deadpoolandwolverine,foxmarvel,hughjackman,mcu,moviereviews,ryanreynolds,shawnlevy,superheroesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-twisters--67418947
Join us for our in depth spoiler review of Twisters in which we discuss 90s blockbusters and whether Twisters is trying to revive the golden age of the blockbuster and if it can succeed at that, whether Twisters is a worthy successor to Twister, how the new story and characters shape up compared to the originals, what what makes "big dumb" movies work and whether this one did.

Edited by stevenenglish9@gmail.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67418947Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:13:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Twisters, a disaster movie and sequel to the 1996 blockbuster Twister, directed by Lee Isaac Chung and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glenn Powell and Anthony Ramos, about stormchasers in Oklahoma who are researching a way...
Join us for our in depth spoiler review of Twisters in which we discuss 90s blockbusters and whether Twisters is trying to revive the golden age of the blockbuster and if it can succeed at that, whether Twisters is a worthy successor to Twister, how the new story and characters shape up compared to the originals, what what makes "big dumb" movies work and whether this one did.

Edited by stevenenglish9@gmail.com.]]>3156actionmovies,disastermovies,leeisaacchung,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,twistersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-alien-1979--65402259
This week we watched Ridley Scott's Alien from 1979, a classic science fiction horror movie widely regarded as one of the best horror sci fi movies of all time that spawned a franchise that has endured almost 50 years. In the movie the crew of the spaceship Nostromo encounters a deadly extraterrestrial after investigating a mysterious distress signal on a desolate planetoid.

We talk about our reactions to what Alien is like through fresh eyes in 2024, why it holds up and how it realises its themes of alienness and isolation in space where noone can hear you scream, and whether this applies to the upcoming Alien: Romulus.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65402259Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:10:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we watched Ridley Scott's Alien from 1979, a classic science fiction horror movie widely regarded as one of the best horror sci fi movies of all time that spawned a franchise that has endured almost 50 years. In the movie the crew of the spaceship Nostromo encounters a deadly extraterrestrial after investigating a mysterious distress signal on a desolate planetoid.

We talk about our reactions to what Alien is like through fresh eyes in 2024, why it holds up and how it realises its themes of alienness and isolation in space where noone can hear you scream, and whether this applies to the upcoming Alien: Romulus.]]>2891alien,horror,moviereviews,ridleyscott,sciencefictionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-longlegs--65828683
Join us for our in depth spoiler review of whether the movie lives up to the praise it has been getting for being the scariest movie of the year so far, and whether its story works. We talk about Nicolas Cage's Cagian performance as Longlegs, how the movie achieves a sense of dread and unease in the viewer, and the importance of endings.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

00:00 Intro
00:20 Movie Recommendations (Vanishing on 7th Street, Dark Matter Season 1, Tears of the Sun)
07:23 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
13:59 Spoiler Discussion
58:55 Conclusion & Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65828683Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Longlegs, a horror movie directed by Osgood Perkins and starring Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage and Alicia Witt, in which an FBI agent tries to solve a series of satanic murders in the 90s and finds out she has a personal...
Join us for our in depth spoiler review of whether the movie lives up to the praise it has been getting for being the scariest movie of the year so far, and whether its story works. We talk about Nicolas Cage's Cagian performance as Longlegs, how the movie achieves a sense of dread and unease in the viewer, and the importance of endings.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

00:00 Intro
00:20 Movie Recommendations (Vanishing on 7th Street, Dark Matter Season 1, Tears of the Sun)
07:23 Synopsis & Overall Impressions
13:59 Spoiler Discussion
58:55 Conclusion & Ratings]]>3853horror,longlegs,moviereviews,osgoodperkins,spoilerreviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-star-wars-episode-ix-the-rise-of-skywalker--65442966
This week we talk about Star Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker. We talk about the wild ride that this sequel has been, from panicked course corrections following backlash to The Last Jedi, to last minute attempts to infuse the trilogy with story and meaning. We also discuss our final thoughts on Star Wars as a whole, ranging from indifference to resignation.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65442966Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:22:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we talk about Star Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker. We talk about the wild ride that this sequel has been, from panicked course corrections following backlash to The Last Jedi, to last minute attempts to infuse the trilogy with story and meaning. We also discuss our final thoughts on Star Wars as a whole, ranging from indifference to resignation.]]>2490moviereviews,riseofskywalker,sciencefiction,sequeltrilogy,starwarsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-maxxxine--65650294
Join us for our in depth spoiler review as we talk about whether MaXXXine delivers on its themes, its portrayal of Hollywood and the movie industry, and whether it brings the franchise that began in 2022 with "X" to a satisfying conclusion.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6teZmADKI2Y

0:00 Intro
0:20 Best Recent Thing Watched
03:02 Overall Impressions
10:04 Spoiler Discussion
53:51 Conclusion]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65650294Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:43:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss MaXXXine, a slasher thriller movie directed by Ti West and starring Mia Goth, Elizabeth Debicki and Moses Sumney, about a young woman who tries to achieve fame and success in 1980s Hollywood while being targeted by a...
Join us for our in depth spoiler review as we talk about whether MaXXXine delivers on its themes, its portrayal of Hollywood and the movie industry, and whether it brings the franchise that began in 2022 with "X" to a satisfying conclusion.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6teZmADKI2Y

0:00 Intro
0:20 Best Recent Thing Watched
03:02 Overall Impressions
10:04 Spoiler Discussion
53:51 Conclusion]]>3505horror,maxxxine,moviereviews,slashers,tiwestfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-star-wars-episode-viii-the-last-jedi--65443260
This week we talk about Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi. We see what happens when someone encounters the movie that broke the fandom for the first time, and we discuss whether it lives up to its promise of pushing the boundaries of what Star Wars can be, or whether its detractors have a point.

Check out other Star Wars movie reviews here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6U5nBLtmb5sr3DzWAJG1g6]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65443260Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:48:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we talk about Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi. We see what happens when someone encounters the movie that broke the fandom for the first time, and we discuss whether it lives up to its promise of pushing the boundaries of what Star Wars can be, or whether its detractors have a point.

Check out other Star Wars movie reviews here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6U5nBLtmb5sr3DzWAJG1g6]]>2544moviereviews,sciencefiction,sequeltrilogy,starwars,thelastjedifalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-a-quiet-place-day-one--65550074
Join us for our in depth spoiler review and analysis as we talk about how this movie won us over despite the ridiculous sounding premise, why it does right what most prequels do wrong, and what that says for the future of the Quiet Place franchise in the future.

0:00 Intro
0:29 Best Recent Thing Watched
10:04 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
17:23 Spoiler Discussion
55:08 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65550074Thu, 04 Jul 2024 15:50:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss A Quiet Place: Day One an apocalyptic horror movie directed by Michael Sarnoski and starring Lupita Nyong'o and Joseph Quinn, in which two people trying to get one last slice of pizza during an alien invasion of New...
Join us for our in depth spoiler review and analysis as we talk about how this movie won us over despite the ridiculous sounding premise, why it does right what most prequels do wrong, and what that says for the future of the Quiet Place franchise in the future.

0:00 Intro
0:29 Best Recent Thing Watched
10:04 Synopsis and Overall Impressions
17:23 Spoiler Discussion
55:08 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3622aquietplace,aquietplacedayone,horror,moviereviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-star-wars-episode-vii-the-force-awakens--65443204
This week we talk about Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens. We discuss the start of a new era for Star Wars, its characters and worldbuilding, how they measure up against the previous trilogies, and the potential for the rest of the trilogy.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65443204Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:42:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we talk about Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens. We discuss the start of a new era for Star Wars, its characters and worldbuilding, how they measure up against the previous trilogies, and the potential for the rest of the trilogy.]]>2313moviereviews,sciencefiction,sequeltrilogy,starwars,theforceawakensfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-bikeriders--65650331
Join us for our in depth spoiler review of The Bikeriders as we discuss whether the framing device helped or hindered the movie, how the movie explores the themes of independence, authority and lawlessness, and what we thought of the performances of the three lead actors which are the core of this movie.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzUFPQ94Ygc&

0:00 Intro
0:21 Best Recent Thing Watched
10:22 Synopsis/Non-Spoiler Impressions
18:55 Spoiler Discussion
01:03:32 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65650331Thu, 27 Jun 2024 11:54:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Bikeriders, a 2023 biker movie directed by Jeff Nichols and starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy, which follows a Midwestern biker gang through their founding in the 60s and their evolution into the...
Join us for our in depth spoiler review of The Bikeriders as we discuss whether the framing device helped or hindered the movie, how the movie explores the themes of independence, authority and lawlessness, and what we thought of the performances of the three lead actors which are the core of this movie.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzUFPQ94Ygc&

0:00 Intro
0:21 Best Recent Thing Watched
10:22 Synopsis/Non-Spoiler Impressions
18:55 Spoiler Discussion
01:03:32 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3998jeffnichols,moviereviews,periodpiecemovies,thebikeridersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith--65442810
This week we talk about Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith. We discuss the conclusion to Anakin's character arc, the overall impression the prequel trilogy left on us and how it comapres against the original trilogy.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65442810Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:11:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we talk about Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith. We discuss the conclusion to Anakin's character arc, the overall impression the prequel trilogy left on us and how it comapres against the original trilogy.]]>2050moviereviews,prequels,revengeofthesith,sciencefiction,starwarsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-hit-man--65665616
Join us for our in depth spoiler review of Hit Man as we talk about the movie's themes of identity, the interplay of truth and lies, and how to achieve happiness and self actualisation sometimes you just need to kill a guy.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LULzCe4Mk64

0:00 Intro
0:27 Best Recent Thing Watched
12:44 Non-Spoiler Impressions
19:41 Spoiler Discussion
55:00 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65665616Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:17:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Hit Man, a 2023 black comedy directed by Richard Linklater and starring Glen Powell, Adria Arjona and Austin Amelio, about a philosophy professor who goes undercover as a hitman and gets lost in his hitman persona....
Join us for our in depth spoiler review of Hit Man as we talk about the movie's themes of identity, the interplay of truth and lies, and how to achieve happiness and self actualisation sometimes you just need to kill a guy.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LULzCe4Mk64

0:00 Intro
0:27 Best Recent Thing Watched
12:44 Non-Spoiler Impressions
19:41 Spoiler Discussion
55:00 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3522comedy,hitman,moviereviews,netflix,richardlinklaterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-star-wars-episode-ii-attack-of-the-clones--65442355
This week we talk about Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones. We discuss Anakin's character and the journey he goes on, why we consider this movie the low point of the trilogy and what the movie could have done to tell its story better, and much more.

Check out our other Star Wars movie reviews here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6U5nBLtmb5sr3DzWAJG1g6]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65442355Mon, 17 Jun 2024 14:27:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we talk about Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones. We discuss Anakin's character and the journey he goes on, why we consider this movie the low point of the trilogy and what the movie could have done to tell its story better, and much more.

Check out our other Star Wars movie reviews here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6U5nBLtmb5sr3DzWAJG1g6]]>2532attackoftheclones,moviereviews,prequels,sciencefiction,starwarsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-watchers--65665841
Join us for a full spoiler review of The Watchers/The Watched. We talk about why we thought the movie did not live up to its potential, what it could have done differently and how an overreliance on mystery can hold a movie back. We also offend ferrets on multiple occasions.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4YuqdhHx6E

0:00 Intro
0:23 Best Recent Thing
6:16 Non-Spoiler Impressions
10:00 Spoiler Discussion
58:28 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65665841Thu, 13 Jun 2024 15:27:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Watchers (also known as The Watched), the horror movie directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, and starring Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell and Olwen Fouere, about a woman who gets trapped in a forest teeming with...
Join us for a full spoiler review of The Watchers/The Watched. We talk about why we thought the movie did not live up to its potential, what it could have done differently and how an overreliance on mystery can hold a movie back. We also offend ferrets on multiple occasions.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4YuqdhHx6E

0:00 Intro
0:23 Best Recent Thing
6:16 Non-Spoiler Impressions
10:00 Spoiler Discussion
58:28 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3865folkhorror,horror,ishanashyamalan,moviereviews,thewatched,thewatchersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace--65442280
This week we talk about Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. We talk about the new chapter in the Star Wars saga that introduced us to the pre-Imperial era for the first time on the big screen, its major characters, the worldbuilding surrounding the major conflict involving the Trade Federation, and expectations for the trilogy going forward.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
0:46 First Time Viewer's Impressions
04:48 Space Tariffs
08:00 Jedi and Midichlorians
20:59 Why are the Prequels so Hated?
24:40 Humor In The Prequels
33:00 Expectations for Attack of the Clones]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65442280Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:19:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we talk about Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. We talk about the new chapter in the Star Wars saga that introduced us to the pre-Imperial era for the first time on the big screen, its major characters, the worldbuilding surrounding the major conflict involving the Trade Federation, and expectations for the trilogy going forward.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
0:46 First Time Viewer's Impressions
04:48 Space Tariffs
08:00 Jedi and Midichlorians
20:59 Why are the Prequels so Hated?
24:40 Humor In The Prequels
33:00 Expectations for Attack of the Clones]]>2126moviereviews,prequels,sciencefiction,starwars,thephantommenacefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-sting--65665930
Join us for our in depth spoiler review of Sting in which we talk about the movie's themes of family and helplessness, what makes a good horror movie and how Sting stacks up against recent competition, and how this movie left us with a sense of frustration even though we enjoyed it.

Check out the video version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkqiMRyU7bs&

0:00  Best Recent Thing Watched
07:55 Non-Spoiler Impressions
11:56 Spoiler Discussion
54:53 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65665930Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:33:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Sting, the horror movie directed by Kiah Roache-Turner, and starring Ryan Corr, Alyla Browne and Penelope Mitchell, about a young girl whose pet spider transforms into a monster. Join us for our in depth spoiler review...
Join us for our in depth spoiler review of Sting in which we talk about the movie's themes of family and helplessness, what makes a good horror movie and how Sting stacks up against recent competition, and how this movie left us with a sense of frustration even though we enjoyed it.

Check out the video version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkqiMRyU7bs&

0:00  Best Recent Thing Watched
07:55 Non-Spoiler Impressions
11:56 Spoiler Discussion
54:53 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3513creaturefeature,horror,kiahroache-turner,moviereviews,stingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-star-wars-episode-vi-return-of-the-jedi--65443153
This week we talk about Star Wars Episode 6: Return of the Jedi. We talk about the epic conclusion to the trilogy, the end of Luke's and Vader's journeys, overall impressions of the trilogy and what comes next in the franchise.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65443153Sun, 02 Jun 2024 15:36:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we talk about Star Wars Episode 6: Return of the Jedi. We talk about the epic conclusion to the trilogy, the end of Luke's and Vader's journeys, overall impressions of the trilogy and what comes next in the franchise.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>2202moviereviews,originaltrilogy,returnofthejedi,sciencefiction,starwarsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-furiosa-a-mad-max-saga--65697760
Join us for a full spoiler review of Furiosa in which we talk about the characters and postapocalyptic wasteland they inhabit, and whether the plot lives up to the potential of this otherwise excellent installment in the Mad Max franchise.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_atyc5IvgiQ

0:00 Intro
0:18 Best Recent Thing Watched
12:40 Non-Spoiler Impressions
18:27 Spoiler Discussion
01:05:02 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65697760Thu, 30 May 2024 08:16:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the post-apocalyptic action film directed by George Miller, starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke which follows Furiosa's life from her kidnapping by the forces of warlord...
Join us for a full spoiler review of Furiosa in which we talk about the characters and postapocalyptic wasteland they inhabit, and whether the plot lives up to the potential of this otherwise excellent installment in the Mad Max franchise.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_atyc5IvgiQ

0:00 Intro
0:18 Best Recent Thing Watched
12:40 Non-Spoiler Impressions
18:27 Spoiler Discussion
01:05:02 Conclusion and Ratings]]>4195furiosa,georgemiller,madmax,moviereviews,postapocalyptic,sciencefictionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-star-wars-episode-v-the-empire-strikes-back--65443045
This week we talk about Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back. We delve into the continuing journeys of the movie's characters, how the Star Wars setting begins to expand and how this one shapes up compared to the previous installment.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
01:42 First Time Viewer's Impression
04:24 Luke's Character Arc
08:04 Darth Vader
17:57 The Jedi and the Force
31:40 Predictions for Episode 6]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65443045Mon, 27 May 2024 15:28:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we talk about Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back. We delve into the continuing journeys of the movie's characters, how the Star Wars setting begins to expand and how this one shapes up compared to the previous installment.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast

0:00 Intro
01:42 First Time Viewer's Impression
04:24 Luke's Character Arc
08:04 Darth Vader
17:57 The Jedi and the Force
31:40 Predictions for Episode 6]]>2276empirestrikesback,moviereviews,originaltrilogy,sciencefiction,starwarsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-strangers-chapter-1--65698198
Join us for a full spoiler review of The Strangers: Chapter 1 in which we talk about how this movie measures up against the 2008 original, what we thought it did right and what it did wrong, and why this is the first movie we're reviewed that succeeded in making Jonathan angry. We talk about horror cliches, their proper use and how this movie makes numerous easily avoidable mistakes.


The Strangers (2008)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6euIp0uzbixlgdGLtfUZKW
The Strangers - Chapter 2
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6XUbZLB8oGeUdrjcpQh9dY
The Strangers - Chapter 3
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5wmxvo2ErgNZj3v3WoJfuQ


0:00 Intro
0:19 Best Recent Things Watched
04:00 Non-Spoiler Impressions
15:02 Spoiler Discussion 
59:58 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65698198Thu, 23 May 2024 08:45:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss The Strangers: Chapter 1, the horror film directed by Renny Harlin, starring Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez and Ema Horvath about about a couple who are stalked by the three psychopathic masked strangers while on a...
Join us for a full spoiler review of The Strangers: Chapter 1 in which we talk about how this movie measures up against the 2008 original, what we thought it did right and what it did wrong, and why this is the first movie we're reviewed that succeeded in making Jonathan angry. We talk about horror cliches, their proper use and how this movie makes numerous easily avoidable mistakes.


The Strangers (2008)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6euIp0uzbixlgdGLtfUZKW
The Strangers - Chapter 2
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6XUbZLB8oGeUdrjcpQh9dY
The Strangers - Chapter 3
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5wmxvo2ErgNZj3v3WoJfuQ


0:00 Intro
0:19 Best Recent Things Watched
04:00 Non-Spoiler Impressions
15:02 Spoiler Discussion 
59:58 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3826horror,moviereviews,rennyharlin,slasher,thestrangers,thestrangerschapteronefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-you-seen-star-wars-episode-iv-a-new-hope--65442851
This week we talk about Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope. We discuss its writing, worldbuilding as well as its characters, and why this movie and the franchise it spawned has continued to capture audience imaginations for almost 50 years.

0:00 Intro
01:46 Appreciating Old Movies
03:54 Episode 4 Overall Impressions
09:50 Characters
15:36 Exposition, Worldbuilding and Space Politics
27:07 Wonder and Getting Invested
32:31 Expectations for Episode 5]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65442851Mon, 20 May 2024 15:16:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn our series "Have You Seen?" we discuss a movie that some of us know well and others have just now seen for the first time. Our conversation focuses on the experience of someone watching the movie for the first time today and their reaction. This...
This week we talk about Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope. We discuss its writing, worldbuilding as well as its characters, and why this movie and the franchise it spawned has continued to capture audience imaginations for almost 50 years.

0:00 Intro
01:46 Appreciating Old Movies
03:54 Episode 4 Overall Impressions
09:50 Characters
15:36 Exposition, Worldbuilding and Space Politics
27:07 Wonder and Getting Invested
32:31 Expectations for Episode 5]]>2088anewhope,moviereviews,originaltrilogy,sciencefiction,starwarsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes--65698471
Join us for a full spoiler review of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes in which we talk about the characters, themes and worldbuilding of this movie as well as the Planet of the Apes franchise as a whole, and what it has to say about human nature, history and civilisation, and where the Planet of the Apes franchise might head next.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdPutKVbuGE&

0:00 Intro
0:40 Best Recent Thing Watched
05:29 Non-Spoiler Impressions
08:45 Spoiler Discussion Begins
01:03:56 Ratings and Conclusion]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65698471Thu, 16 May 2024 09:06:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss the postapocalyptic science fiction epic Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes directed by Wes Ball, starring Owen Teague, Freya Allen and Kevin Durand about about Noa, a Chimpanzee trying to free his people who have been...
Join us for a full spoiler review of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes in which we talk about the characters, themes and worldbuilding of this movie as well as the Planet of the Apes franchise as a whole, and what it has to say about human nature, history and civilisation, and where the Planet of the Apes franchise might head next.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdPutKVbuGE&

0:00 Intro
0:40 Best Recent Thing Watched
05:29 Non-Spoiler Impressions
08:45 Spoiler Discussion Begins
01:03:56 Ratings and Conclusion]]>3951kingdomoftheplanetoftheapes,moviereviews,planetoftheapes,postapocalypse,wesballfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-fall-guy--67922497
We talk about the movie's action that makes use of its protagonist's background as a stuntman, how that ties into themes of status and society appreciating the wrong people as well as risking your health and safety to benefit others, whether the romance and why Jodie is an awful person, and much more.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67922497Thu, 09 May 2024 14:41:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss the action romantic comedy The Fall Guy directed by David Leitch, starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt and Aaron Taylor-Johnson about a stuntman working on his ex-girlfriend's directorial debut action film, only to find...
We talk about the movie's action that makes use of its protagonist's background as a stuntman, how that ties into themes of status and society appreciating the wrong people as well as risking your health and safety to benefit others, whether the romance and why Jodie is an awful person, and much more.]]>3401actioncomedy,davidleitch,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,thefallguyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-abigail--65550135
Join us for a full spoiler review of Abigail in which we discuss what the movie does well, where it struggles, and whether this movie has the bite its trailer promises, and whether this shows that there is still bite in monstrous vampires.
0:00 Intro
0:23 Best Recent Thing Watched
07:17 Non-Spoiler Impressions
12:55 Spoiler Discussion Begins
57:10 Conclusion and Ratings]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65550135Thu, 02 May 2024 15:59:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss the horror comedy Abigail directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett starring Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens and Alisha Weir. Join us for a full spoiler review of Abigail in which we discuss what the movie does...
Join us for a full spoiler review of Abigail in which we discuss what the movie does well, where it struggles, and whether this movie has the bite its trailer promises, and whether this shows that there is still bite in monstrous vampires.
0:00 Intro
0:23 Best Recent Thing Watched
07:17 Non-Spoiler Impressions
12:55 Spoiler Discussion Begins
57:10 Conclusion and Ratings]]>3707abigail,horror,moviereviews,vampiremoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-rebel-moon-part-2-the-scargiver--66282820
Join us for a full spoiler review of the second part of Rebel Moon, including inevitable Star Wars comparisons and our thoughts on the quality of the screenwriting, hilarious regicide, the characters and their character arcs, and how part 2 compares to Rebel Moon: A Child of Fire. We also ponder the questions raised by this movie, such as "why?".

Check out the video version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tfvBPFbuD8]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66282820Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Zack Snyder's conclusion to his space opera epic, Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver starring Sofia Boutella, Ed Skrein and Anthony Hopkins. Join us for a full spoiler review of the second part of Rebel Moon,...
Join us for a full spoiler review of the second part of Rebel Moon, including inevitable Star Wars comparisons and our thoughts on the quality of the screenwriting, hilarious regicide, the characters and their character arcs, and how part 2 compares to Rebel Moon: A Child of Fire. We also ponder the questions raised by this movie, such as "why?".

Check out the video version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tfvBPFbuD8]]>3429moviepodcast,moviereviews,netflixmovies,rebelmoon,rebelmoonpart2,sciencefiction,spaceopera,thescargiver,zacksnyderfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-civil-war--65598763
Join us for a full spoiler review of Civil War and its handling of the timely subject matter of war and war journalism, as well as audience expectations created through its title and marketing that made people expect the movie to affirm their side in the Culture War when that is not the movie's point and purpose.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65598763Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:31:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Alex Garland's action war movie Civil War starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, and Cailee Spaeny about journalists travelling across the United States during a civil war. Join us for a full spoiler review of Civil War...
Join us for a full spoiler review of Civil War and its handling of the timely subject matter of war and war journalism, as well as audience expectations created through its title and marketing that made people expect the movie to affirm their side in the Culture War when that is not the movie's point and purpose.]]>4194alexgarland,civilwar,moviereviews,warmoviefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire--65794164
Join us for a full spoiler review in which we discuss what we felt did and did not work as well as a review on the characters and the core themes running throughout the movie, how the movie compared to the other entries in the Monsterverse franchise, what a kaiju movie needs to succeed, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65794164Thu, 04 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn this episode we review and discuss the kaiju action movie Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire directed by Adam Wingard and starring Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry and Dan Stevens which is the newest entry in the MonsterVerse series in which Kong and...
Join us for a full spoiler review in which we discuss what we felt did and did not work as well as a review on the characters and the core themes running throughout the movie, how the movie compared to the other entries in the Monsterverse franchise, what a kaiju movie needs to succeed, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast
]]>3338adamwingard,godzillaxkongthenewempire,kaijumovies,monsterverse,moviereviews,sciencefictionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-ghostbusters-frozen-empire--65791995
Join us for a full spoiler review in which we discuss whether Frozen Empire breathes new life into the Ghostbusters franchise, how the movie is overstuffed with too many ideas that cannibalise each other, why it misses the point of what made Ghostbusters work in the first place and what it could have been with better writing, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_IVte-bo-c&]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65791995Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:16:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn this episode we review and discuss Sony's Ghostbuster: Frozen Empire, the science fiction comedy directed by Gil Kenan and starring Paul Rudd, McKenna Grace and Kumail Nanjani. It follows the story about Ghostbusters who face an ancient evil trying...
Join us for a full spoiler review in which we discuss whether Frozen Empire breathes new life into the Ghostbusters franchise, how the movie is overstuffed with too many ideas that cannibalise each other, why it misses the point of what made Ghostbusters work in the first place and what it could have been with better writing, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_IVte-bo-c&]]>3594ghostbusters,ghostbustersfrozenempire,gilkenan,moviereviews,sciencefictionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-shogun-season-1-2024--66469471
Join us for a full spoiler review of Shogun, what makes it compelling drama, the role of historical accuracy in creating engaging stories, and why movies have a bad track record with drawing inspiration from history, especially from less well explored eras and cultures, and why Shogun makes it look easy when others have given up on trying entirely.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66469471Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn this episode we discuss and review the first 4 episodes of Shogun, the 2024 historical drama created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, and starring Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis and Anna Sawai. It follows the story of a British sailor who is...
Join us for a full spoiler review of Shogun, what makes it compelling drama, the role of historical accuracy in creating engaging stories, and why movies have a bad track record with drawing inspiration from history, especially from less well explored eras and cultures, and why Shogun makes it look easy when others have given up on trying entirely.]]>3759historicaldramas,justinmarks,moviepodcast,rachelkondo,seriesreviews,shogun,shogunfxfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-imaginary--65805023
Join us for a full spoiler review of Imaginary, in which we discuss why it failed to scare or impress, what could have been done with a perfectly serviceable premise, what it takes for a horror movie to be scary, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoY6_74auCc]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65805023Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn this episode we review and discuss Imaginary, Blumhouse’s latest offering to the horror genre directed by Jeff Wadlow and starring DeWanda Wise and Tom Payne about a woman who discovers that her childhood imaginary friend is not only real but also...
Join us for a full spoiler review of Imaginary, in which we discuss why it failed to scare or impress, what could have been done with a perfectly serviceable premise, what it takes for a horror movie to be scary, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoY6_74auCc]]>3209horror,imaginary,imaginarymovie,jeffwadlow,moviereviews,spoilerreviewsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-dune-part-2--65770217
Join us for a full spoiler review of Dune Part Two in which we discuss how the movie realises a compelling world, makes us relate to fundamentally unrelatable characters, how it differs from its source material and which changes are for the better, and the one time where it didn't work for some of us.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oGntC15qPE&]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65770217Thu, 07 Mar 2024 21:23:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn this episode we review and discuss Denis Villeneuve's masterful interpretation of the world of Dune in part 2 of the space epic starring Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya and Rebecca Ferguson which concludes the adaptation of Frank Herbert's science...
Join us for a full spoiler review of Dune Part Two in which we discuss how the movie realises a compelling world, makes us relate to fundamentally unrelatable characters, how it differs from its source material and which changes are for the better, and the one time where it didn't work for some of us.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oGntC15qPE&]]>5227denisvilleneuve,dune,dunepart2,moviereviews,sciencefictionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-avatar-the-last-airbender-netflix-pilot--65550384
Join us for a full spoiler review of season 1 of Avatar: The Last Airbender in which we discuss whether this adaptation adds anything to the story, the shortcomings of Netflix productions, and whether we should just watch the animated original.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65550384Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:32:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn this episode we review and discuss episode one of Netflix' Avatar The Last Airbender live action fantasy series by Albert Kim and starring Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio and Daniel Dae Kim. Join us for a full spoiler review of season 1 of Avatar: The...
Join us for a full spoiler review of season 1 of Avatar: The Last Airbender in which we discuss whether this adaptation adds anything to the story, the shortcomings of Netflix productions, and whether we should just watch the animated original.]]>4131avatar,avatarthelastairbender,fantasy,moviereviews,netflix,pilotreviewfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-madame-web--65885147
Join us for a full spoiler review of Madame Web in which we discuss why this movie is what it is, what it could have been, why there is actually a lot to like about this movie once you sift through the wreckage, whether it was doomed from the start to be an incoherent mess of a movie and why complaining that nobody asked for a Madame web movie is nonsense, the state of superhero movies in general, why more superhero movies should deviate from the tights and fights and blue sky laser template, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Er_33KiNoY]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65885147Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn this episode we review and discuss the latest Sonyverse superhero offering in Madame Web by S.J. Clarkson and starring Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney and Isabela Merced, about Cassandra Web who acquires spider-based clairvoyance and has to save...
Join us for a full spoiler review of Madame Web in which we discuss why this movie is what it is, what it could have been, why there is actually a lot to like about this movie once you sift through the wreckage, whether it was doomed from the start to be an incoherent mess of a movie and why complaining that nobody asked for a Madame web movie is nonsense, the state of superhero movies in general, why more superhero movies should deviate from the tights and fights and blue sky laser template, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Er_33KiNoY]]>5184comicbookmovies,jkclarkson,madameweb,moviereviews,sonyverse,spumc,superheromoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-iron-claw--67113771
Join us for a full spoiler review of The Iron Claw in which we discuss the movie's themes of family, the drive for excellence and the price paid by excessive competition, and much more.

Edited by stevenenglish9@gmail.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67113771Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn this episode we review and discuss the tragic tale of the Von Erich family in the Iron Claw, a biograpbhical sports drama directed by Sean Durkin and starring Zac Efron, Lily James and Holt McCallany. Join us for a full spoiler review of The Iron...
Join us for a full spoiler review of The Iron Claw in which we discuss the movie's themes of family, the drive for excellence and the price paid by excessive competition, and much more.

Edited by stevenenglish9@gmail.com.]]>3251biopics,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,seandurkin,sportsmovies,theironclawfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-argylle--65550324
Join us for a full spoiler review of Argylle in which we discuss how this movie is two very different stories stapled together at the hip, how the first half is much stronger but then goes off the rails in the end, and much more.

0:00 Introduction
0:33 Best Recent Thing Watched
10:55 Argylle Non Spoiler Talk
21:04 Spoiler Talk
59:22 Current State of Film]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65550324Thu, 08 Feb 2024 17:25:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn this episode we're diving deep into the highly anticipated spy comedy film Argylle directed by Matthew Vaughn and starring Heny Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Rockwell. Join us for a full spoiler review of Argylle in which we discuss how this...
Join us for a full spoiler review of Argylle in which we discuss how this movie is two very different stories stapled together at the hip, how the first half is much stronger but then goes off the rails in the end, and much more.

0:00 Introduction
0:33 Best Recent Thing Watched
10:55 Argylle Non Spoiler Talk
21:04 Spoiler Talk
59:22 Current State of Film]]>4133actioncomedy,argylle,matthewvaughn,moviereviews,spymoviesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-primbon--66020295
We talk about our reaction to the first South East Asian horror movie we've reviewed, try to make sense of the mythology and symbolism in the portrayal of the ghost, wonder whether this movie would have been a better movie as a straight family drama, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V73YAHVQ9Js&]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66020295Thu, 25 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn this episode we review and discuss the Indonesian horror movie Primbon directed by Rudy Soedjarwo and starring Happy Salma, Nugie and Flavio Zaviera, based on the real Primbon book described as the book of life predictions. When a young woman...
We talk about our reaction to the first South East Asian horror movie we've reviewed, try to make sense of the mythology and symbolism in the portrayal of the ghost, wonder whether this movie would have been a better movie as a straight family drama, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V73YAHVQ9Js&]]>3453filmhororseru,horror,moviereviews,primbon,primbonmovie,rudysoedjarwofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-the-beekeeper--66861307
We talk about where the movie fell flat for us, why we were bothered by the concept of the Beekeeper when we are fine with other revenge movie and superhero movies that touch on similar ideas, what it would have taken to fix the story for us, why the protagonist breaks all the rules of good screenwriting, the idea of a "turn your brain off" movie, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66861307Thu, 18 Jan 2024 17:30:00 +0000Daniel GawronIn this episode we review and discuss the action thriller directed by David Ayer in The Beekeeper starring Jason Statham, Josh Hutcherson and Jeremy Irons. We talk about where the movie fell flat for us, why we were bothered by the concept of the...
We talk about where the movie fell flat for us, why we were bothered by the concept of the Beekeeper when we are fine with other revenge movie and superhero movies that touch on similar ideas, what it would have taken to fix the story for us, why the protagonist breaks all the rules of good screenwriting, the idea of a "turn your brain off" movie, and much more.

Check out our other reviews and clips on all major platforms here:
https://linktr.ee/EyeOfTheStormMoviePodcast]]>3214davidayer,moviepodcast,moviereview,moviereviews,revengemovies,thebeekeeperfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-night-swim--65945192
We discuss why this movie did not survive the transition from the excellent short film to full length movie and barely has anything to do with it, why even relatively likeable characters can't save it, and how it's really two very different stories in one movie, one of which would have actually been a great horror movie had it been allowed to breathe.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i8rwJeMrPA]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65945192Thu, 11 Jan 2024 18:15:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Night Swim, a supernatural horror movie directed by Byce McGuire and starring Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon, about a suburban family who discover that their backyard swimming pool is haunted by a malevolent entity. We...
We discuss why this movie did not survive the transition from the excellent short film to full length movie and barely has anything to do with it, why even relatively likeable characters can't save it, and how it's really two very different stories in one movie, one of which would have actually been a great horror movie had it been allowed to breathe.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i8rwJeMrPA]]>3070brycemcguire,horror,moviereviews,nightswimfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-rebel-moon-part-1-a-child-of-fire--66268751
We discuss what thought about the movie's attempt to kickstart a new space opera franchise, make countless Star Wars comparisons, dissect the character arcs and ask if there is a compelling story here, what it would have taken for Rebel Moon to live up to its promise of being a Star Wars killer, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33sTuEOMH3o]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66268751Thu, 04 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000Daniel GawronThis week we review and discuss Rebel Moon Part 1: A Child of Fire, a space opera movie directed by Zack Snyder and starring Sofia Boutella, Ed Skrein and Anthony Hopkins, about a fictional galaxy ruled by the imperialistic Motherworld, whose...
We discuss what thought about the movie's attempt to kickstart a new space opera franchise, make countless Star Wars comparisons, dissect the character arcs and ask if there is a compelling story here, what it would have taken for Rebel Moon to live up to its promise of being a Star Wars killer, and much more.

Check out the video version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33sTuEOMH3o]]>3113achildoffire,moviepodcast,moviereviews,netflixmovies,rebelmoon,sciencefiction,spaceopera,zacksnyderfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spoiler-review-aquaman-and-the-lost-kingdom--65550252
0:00 Intro
0:25 Best Recent Thing Watched
03:00 Non-Spoiler Impressions
07:43 Spoiler Discussion
45:10 Conclusion and Rating
46:58 Expectations for the James Gunn Era]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65550252Fri, 29 Dec 2023 17:16:00 +0000Daniel GawronDive into the depths of cinematic adventure with our in depth spoiler review of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom! Join us as we explore the thrilling sequel to the underwater epic, dissecting the storyline, discussing performances, and diving deep into...
0:00 Intro
0:25 Best Recent Thing Watched
03:00 Non-Spoiler Impressions
07:43 Spoiler Discussion
45:10 Conclusion and Rating
46:58 Expectations for the James Gunn Era]]>3132aquaman,aquaman2,aquamanandthelostkingdom,comicbookmovies,dc,dceu,moviereviews,superheroes,superheromoviesfalsefull