Movie Mike's Movie Podcast

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  Taylor Swift on Toy Story 5 + Ranking Summer 2026 Films  + Movie Review: Practical Magic 2 + Trailer Park: Remain 14.09.2026 1t 11min

  Movie Mike has Taylor Swift joining the podcast to break down her latest no. 1 song, 'I Knew It, I Knew You.' She talks about drawing inspiration from Jessie’s emotional arc, paying homage to the legendary Randy Newman, and what it’s really like in the studio during the writing process. Mike then shares the Top 10 movies of the summer for 2026. Plus the worst, biggest disappointments, future cult classics and more! In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Practical Magic 2 starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman who return as sisters Sally and Jillian. It follows their family 25 years after the original movie, as Sally's daughter tries to end the family's fatal love curse and uncovers dark secrets that force Sally and Jillian to step in. Mike talks about how it compares to the original, why it makes him sad about modern filmmaking and why it overstayed its welcome at over 2 hours long. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about M. Night Shyamalan and author Nicholas Sparks who have teamed up for a supernatural romantic thriller called "Remain".  It stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor…will it be great or a disaster. Mike thinks there is no in between! New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Top 10 Favorite A24 Films + Movie Review: The Dog Stars + Trailer Park: Resident Evil 07.09.2026 1t 3min

  Movie Mike shares his Top 10 A24 movies of all-time. He discusses what a movie studio actually does, what makes A24 so different and why they don’t always measure success in box office earnings. He shares his favorite films from The Iron Claw to Sing, Sing and more! In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on director Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars starring Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, and Margaret Qualley.  Based on a book, The movie tells the story of survivors of a deadly pandemic traversing a post-apocalyptic landscape to find the origin of a mysterious radio transmission. Mike shares what made the movie unwatchable, the lack of chemistry among the leads and why it may be time for Ridley Scott to hang it up.  In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Resident Evil directed by Zach Cregger. It’s about a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.    New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Are Hollywood Nepo Babies Getting Out of Hand? + Movie Review: Insidious: Out of the Further + Trailer Park: Clayface 31.08.2026 1t 10min

  Mike and Kelsey are back to recap all the movies they saw in August. They talk about getting to see a movie with Matthew McConaughey in attendance, nepo babies in film, and the trolls who have come after them after their thoughts on not liking a popular franchise.  They talk about Adam Sandler’s daughter in Don’t Stay Good Luck being a case where she only got the job because of her dad. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Insidious: Out of the Further. It’s about Gemma, a young mother raising her daughter in the house she grew up in, discovers she can travel into The Further, where she possesses an ability to bring what lives there back to the real world. Mike shares why Insidious has lost its way, the worst character in horror and why the movie didn’t get interesting until the last 30 mins.  In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about DC Studios ‘ Clayface”.  It’s a standalone Batman villain film. DC describes the film in a press release as one that “unravels one man’s horrifying descent from rising Hollywood star to revenge-filled monster.” Mikes gives his thoughts on DC’s start as the usher in a new era and why he thinks they need to step it up to compete with Marvel.  New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Top 10 Movies to Watch on Airplane with John Farrar + Movie Review: The Rivals of Amziah King + Trailer Park: Heart of the Beast 24.08.2026 1t 11min

  What makes the perfect movie to watch on a plane?  Mike and movie writer John Farrar each share their top picks on what movies make the perfect flight experience. From Michael to Avatar: Fire and Ash and more! In the Movie Review, Mike talks about The Rivals of Amziah King starring Matthew McConaughey. He plays a guy named Amziah King who is a beekeeper, musician, and anchor of his community, reunites with former foster daughter Kateri after many years apart, and fends off threats to his honey business. Mike talks about going to a screening with Matthew McConaughey where he performed songs from the film afterwards. Mike talks about the impromptu comedy set McConaughey delivered, his performance in the movie and how the film bends genres and packs an unexpected punch.  In The Trailer Park, Mike talks about Heart of the Beast starring Brad Pitt. After surviving a plane crash, a former special forces soldier finds himself trapped in the unforgiving Alaskan wilderness with his combat dog. Mike talks about how Brad Pitt might be entering his older action hero era.  Check out John's work! You can sign up for Pix newsletters at Pix-media.com! New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Ranking ALL 11 Spider-Man Movies + Movie Review: The End of Oak Street + Trailer Park: Primetime 17.08.2026 1t 5min

  Movie Mike ranks all 11 theatrical Spider-Man movies from Tobey Maguire's original trilogy and Andrew Garfield's two films to Tom Holland's MCU movies and the animated Spider-Verse films. Plus the messy Spider-man  rights, controversy of who actually created the character, and how did Jake Gyllenhaal almost play Spider-Man before becoming Mysterio?! In the Movie Review, Mike talks about The End of Oak Street starring Anne Hathaway. It’s about a mysterious cosmic event that rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports a family’s neighborhood to someplace unknown. Mike talks about why it’s no Jurassic Park but that’s a good thing, Anne Hathaway’s great physical performance and why it caught him by surprise.  In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Primetime starring Robert Pattinson as former "To Catch a Predator" host Chris Hansen during the height of the show's success. Mike talks about the amazing run Robert Pattinson is having and wonders how some actors feel about being cast as the ‘predators’?  New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  How Director Lee Kirk Made a Green Day Comedy ‘Nimrods’ + Movie Review: Super Troopers 3 or One Night Only Trailer Park: Jumanji: Open World 10.08.2026 1t 4min

  Mike talks to director Lee Kirk about his new Green Day comedy, Nimrods, which follows a group of teenagers who road-trip to Los Angeles for the chance to open for their heroes, Green Day, on New Year’s Eve. Lee shares how he first connected with Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, the real-life band stories that inspired the movie, and what it was like directing a cast that includes Green Day playing themselves, Mason Thames, Mckenna Grace and Lee’s wife, Jenna Fischer. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Super Troopers 3. The troopers try to bring down a new drug ring, while Farva's wildly over-the-top engagement to Thorny's sister spirals into chaos. Mike talks about why he thinks this proves comedy movies are dead, why Broken Lizard's comedy has aged poorly and what movie they should have made instead of this one. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Jumanji: Open World where the in-game avatars Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan enter reality stuck in malfunctioning "demo mode," forcing real-world humans to step inside the game to fix it. Mike shares why people are outraged at Sony and the Rock’s Top 10 highest grossing movies.  Get tickets to see NIMRODS in theaters August 14th!   New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  SPOILER REVIEW: Spider-Man: Brand New Day 05.08.2026 31min

  Back by popular demand, Mike gives his spoiler review of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. SPOILER ALERT: Only listen if you have seen the movie or if you don’t mind having every details spoiled for you. Mike gives all of all the theories, breaks down every surprise and what the future of Spider-Man has in store.  New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro   Email: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Mike Says DUNE Is BORING?!  We Keep Running Into Country Stars at Theater + Movie Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day + Trailer Park: Other Mommy 03.08.2026 1t 4min

  Mike and Kelsey are here to talk about the best and worst movies they saw in July. They also share a list of all the country artists they’ve run into at the movies in Nashville. They talk about why streaming movies are in trouble, why Mike thinks Dune a boring franchise and the Top 3 A-List Country artists they’ve run into at the theater. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about one of his Most Anticipated movies of the year….Spider-Man Brand New Day! He keeps it spoiler-free and talks about why it is Tom Holland's first definitive movie, why it ranks as one of the best suits and is it the best Spider-Man movie of all time? In the Trailer Mike, Mike talks about Other Mommy starring Jessica Chastain. It’s about  an 8-year-old girl named Bela whose life is upended by a sinister, doppelgänger entity that emerges from her closet and calls itself "Other Mommy”.  New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Films with Tiny Budgets & Huge Box Office Success + Movie Review: The Invite + Trailer Park: Avengers: Doomsday 27.07.2026 1t 3min

  Mike takes a look at the 12 most profitable movies of all times. These extraordinary films  prove you don't need a hundred-million-dollar budget to break the box office. He shares how all 12 movies cost about $10 million to make... and they pulled in nearly $1.9 billion from My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Obsession to Rocky and Paranormal Activity. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about The Invite with Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton. It’s about a dinner party that spirals into unexpected places when a couple invite their enigmatic neighbors over. Have they reignited the spark in their troubled marriage or lit the match that burns it all down? He talks about the anxiety the movie caused him, the fantastic score and why it’s one of the most absurdly beautiful movies he’s seen this year. In the Trailer Park, Mike blind reacts to Avengers: Doomsday. Which is about heroes from three different worlds must unite when they're thrust together to confront a catastrophic danger that could destroy everything they know. He shares what excites and worries him the most about this trailer  New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro   Email: [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Top 10 Great Movies That Are Shockingly Long + Movie Review: The Odyssey + Trailer Park: Digger 20.07.2026 1t 11min

  Everyone seems to be afraid of long movies today but Mike shares why you shouldn’t! He counts down his Top 10 Great Movies That Are Shockingly Long but make three (or even four) hours fly by. From The Wolf of Wall Street and Interstellar to Avengers: Endgame and Heat, Mike breaks down why these movies earned every minute of screen time and why people shouldn’t dread a long film. In the Movie Review, Mike shares his thoughts on Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey starring Matt Damon and Tom Holland. Did it feel too long, the actor who gave the most surprising performance and where does it rank on his Top 5 Nolan movies? In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Tom Cruise looking crazy in Digger. The film follows the most powerful CEO in the world who must save the world from a disaster that he created. Will Tom Cruise finally win his first Oscar for the role? New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro   Email: [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Top 10 Movies of 2026 (So Far) + Was Live-Action Moana Bad? + Trailer Park: Nimrods 13.07.2026 58min

  We are now halfway through the year and Mike defines his Top 10 movies of 2026 so far. He shares what made these movies stand out, where you can watch them and what is left that’s coming out that has the ability to make the list. In the Movie Review,  Mike talks about Moana starring the Rock. It’s Disney's live-action version of the animated movie we've all known and love. Moana answers the Ocean's call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her home island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui. Mike shares why he was reluctant to see it but ultimately what this live action remake is actually a good thing! In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about  Nimrods which is a movie based on the early, real-life touring adventures of the punk rock band Green Day. Mike shares the mid-budget music movies it reminds him of and why we don’t get movies like this anymore.  New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: [email protected]    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  We Saw a Celeb at the The Movies & Worst Movie of the Year + Jackass: Best and Last Made Mike Cry + Trailer Park: Whalefall 06.07.2026 1t 4min

  Mike and Kelsey are back to break down their Best and Worst Movies they saw in June. Mike talks about the movie that is now in the running for the worst of the year, Kelsey shares her pick for a movie that made her incredibly emotional and they share their experience running into a celeb at the movies this month. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Jackass: Best and Last. Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O and the rest of the gang return for more outrageous  stunts. Mike shares why the movie made him cry twice, if it felt like a rip-off since they used a lot of old footage and is it really the end of the franchise? In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Whalefall which is about a guy who tries to survive being swallowed by a whale. The trailer looks insane but have they already shown us too much? New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Unfairly Cancelled Movie Franchises! + Movie Review:  Supergirl & Why People Hate It + Trailer Park: Shrek 5 29.06.2026 58min

  Mike talks about how Masters of the Universe recently failed at the box office even though in his opinion it was a good movie! He talks about major movie franchises that were planned but cancelled after the first film flopped at the box office. From Dungeons and Dragons to Power Rangers he shares his list of failed franchises that may need to settle as future culture classics. In the Movie Review, Mike and Kelsey give their thoughts on Supergirl. When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Supergirl reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion for an interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.  Mike and Kelsey talk about Milly Alcock’s performance as Supergirl, the criticism the movie is receiving, and why the world might still not be ready for female lead superhero stories.  In the Trailer Park, Mike breaks down Shrek 5. It follows Shrek, Fiona, and their three teenage kids on a whirlwind adventure to the magical metropolis of "Further Far Far Away". Mike talks about if it’s pushing the envelope too far and why everyone is upset about the animation.  New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Top 5 Pixar Heroes & Villains Who Faced the Same Pain  + Movie Review: Toy Story 5 + Trailer Park: The Social Reckoning 22.06.2026 57min

  With Toy Story 5 introducing a new villain, Movie Mike explores a surprising Pixar pattern: many of the studio's greatest heroes and villains started with the exact same emotional wounds. From Jessie and Lotso to Buzz Lightyear and Syndrome, he breaks down how Pixar proves that it's not what happens to you that defines you…it's how you choose to respond! In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on Toy Story 5 starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the crew find themselves going up against a new tablet named Lilypad, who thinks she knows what's best for Bonnie, setting up a battle where Toys vs. Tech. Mike shares how they tricked us into watching a remake, if it’s worth paying money to see in theaters and where he thinks it ranks in the franchise. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about The Social Reckoning, a companion piece to The Social Network which came out in 2010. It focuses on the fallout of the 2021 Facebook leaks, following whistleblower Frances Haugen and Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz as they expose the company's internal secrets. Mike wants to know if it’s too late for this movie and why Jesse Eisenberg turned it down.    New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro   Email: [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Top 10 Rewatchable Spielberg Movies  + Movie Review: Disclosure Day + Trailer Park: The Dog Stars 15.06.2026 1t 4min

  Movie Mike ranks his Top 10 Steven Spielberg movies he has seen the most. He talks about how Spielberg may be the most influential filmmaker ever, but why this ranking isn't just about "best”…it's about the movies he can't stop rewatching. From Jaws and Jurassic Park to underrated gems like Hook and Ready Player One, Mike breaks down the 10 Spielberg movies that have had the biggest impact on him and on the movies we watch today. In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on Spielberg’s new movie Disclosure Day. It’s about a meteorologist and a cybersecurity expert who find themselves at the center of a movement to expose the government's cover-up of extraterrestrial secrets. Mike shares why the movie let him down, what he feels Spielberg missed the boat on, and why Emily Blunt was the best part of the movie.  In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Ridley Scott’s new film The Dog Stars starring Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, and Margaret Qualley coming out later this summer. The movie tells the story of survivors of a deadly pandemic traversing a post-apocalyptic landscape to find the origin of a mysterious radio transmission.   New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro   Email: [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Youngest Directors To Create Masterpieces + Movie Review: Masters of the Universe + Trailer Park:  How to Rob a Bank 08.06.2026 1t 8min

  What were you doing at 25? Some of the greatest filmmakers in history were making masterpieces. Mike explores the youngest directors to ever break through in Hollywood, from Orson Welles and Steven Spielberg to modern filmmakers like Kane Parsons and Curry Barker, and examines what it takes to make movie history before turning 30. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Masters of the Universe. It’s about a young man on Earth discovers a fabulous secret legacy as the prince of an alien planet, and must recover a magic sword and return home to protect his kingdom. Mike shares his experience seeing the movie in 4DX, Jared Leto’s performance as Skeleton and why this movie hit him on an emotional level that he wasn’t expecting. In The Trailer Park, Mike talks about How To Rob A Bank. It’s about a crew of social media-savvy bank robbers broadcasts their daring heists, unaware that their growing viral fame has put them in the crosshairs of a veteran FBI agent and a brilliant software engineer.  New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro   Email: [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Best and Worst Movies of May + Movie Review: Backrooms + Trailer Park: Focker-in-Law 01.06.2026 57min

  Mike and Kelsey are back for another edition of the Best and Worst movies of the month. They share their picks for June from The Sheep Detectives to Obsession. They also talk about why the month of May was Chaotic for them. Plus, talk about their recent move and if they had to title it the name of a movie…what would it be? In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Backrooms.  It’s about a grieving therapist, Dr. Mary Kline, who ventures into a terrifying, labyrinthine alternate dimension after her patient, Clark, mysteriously disappears into it. He shares the origin of the ‘creepy pasta’, the original YouTube video, 20 year old director Kane making history and why he’s excited for a sequel more than this original. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Focker-In-Law starring Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro and Ariana Grande. He shares why he thinks Ben Stiller is the most underrated comedy star and why he has always thought of Ariana Grande as an actor.  New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  10 TV Characters Who Deserve Films Built for the Big Screen + Movie Review: The Mandalorian and Grogu + Trailer Park: The Rivals of Amziah King 25.05.2026 56min

  Mike talks about what 10 TV Characters he thinks could get the ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ treatment and go from streaming TV show to Movie. From Euphoria and Stranger Things to Wednesday and The Boys. Which characters could become billion-dollar movie franchises, and what would their movies actually look like? In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on The Mandalorian and Grogu. Once a lone bounty hunter, Mandalorian Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure. Mike answers the big questions: Does it live up to expectations being the first Star Wars movie in theaters since 2019, did it just feel like one big Mandalorian episode and where will Disney take Star Wars after this? In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about The Rivals of Amziah King.  It’s Matthew McConaughey’s  first time with a movie in theaters since 2019 .The film follows McConaughey as Amziah, a honey-farmer whose operation is threatened by dangerous rivals played by Kurt Russell.  New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Emile Hirsch on Speed Racer, Into the Wild and Quentin Tarantino + 2000’s Cult Classics + Movie Review: Mortal Kombat 2 + Trailer Park: The Odyssey 18.05.2026 57min

  Mike shares what he believes to be the Top Cult Classics that defined the 2000s. These are the movies that either confused audiences, got dumped by studios, or flat-out failed at the box office… but later became beloved cult classics through DVD, cable, streaming, memes, and word-of-mouth. Mike talks to Emile Hirsch who talks about his love of the video store as a kid, landing the role of Speed Racer, working with his heroes, getting an early start as a child actor and his roles in Lords of Dogtown and Into the Wild.  In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Mortal Kombat 2. Johnny Cage joins other fighters in the ultimate, no-holds-barred battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn, a powerful tyrant who threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders. Mike shares why unfortunately it wasn’t better than part 1, Karl Urban’s lackluster performance and why it feels like an off brand Avengers Infinity War. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about The Odyssey directed by Christopher Nolan. Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War. Mike shares why he is now hype for the movie after he initially thought it was going to be a snooze fest.  New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: [email protected]      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Top 10 Movies of the 2020s (So Far) + Movie Review: Hokum + Trailer Park: Super Troopers 3 11.05.2026 58min

  Movie Mike counts down his Top 10 Best and Worst Movies of the decade as we are well over halfway into 2026.  He breaks down the scenes that have defined modern cinema, these top movie quotes and the most gut wrenching movie so far of the decade that still chokes him up to this day.  On the flip side, Mike doesn’t hold back on the Worst Movies of the year, calling out superhero misfires and breaking down what went wrong with some of Hollywood’s weakest offerings of the decade and some of all-time. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about the new supernatural horror film Hokum starring Adam Scott.  He plays a novelist who travels to a remote hotel to scatter his parents' ashes and is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Mike shares whether he thinks it’s really the scariest movie of the year, the single frame that may have scarred him for life and why it feels like a modern day “Shining”.  In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Super Troopers 3 which leads him to ask the question “what year are we living in???”. This time, the troopers try to bring down a new drug ring, while Farva's wildly over-the-top engagement to Thorny's sister spirals into chaos. Mike talks about the best 'Broken Lizard' movies, his top 5 Super Troopers Quotes and his most viral clip with the cast of the movie.  New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.