Movies on the Side

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• Project Hail Mary (2026) Review 24.06.2026 47min

  Could Ryan Gosling and Rocky be the best buddy pair in cinema? And more importantly, when to use the microwave vs toaster oven.Air fried burger song [Reel]Rocky Plush Toy
• Materialists (2025) Review 21.05.2026 45min

  Love is a many splendid thing, love lifts us up where we belong, all you need is love! Or maybe love is a list of checkboxes and the highest compatibility between two people wins.
• Eternity (2025) Review 23.03.2026 42min

  We spiral our contemplating eternity, love, and working on a cruise ship forever.Eternity on Apple TV+Every eternity mentioned (Reddit)
• F1: The Movie (2025) 16.03.2026 40min

  Can't wait for the sequel: F1: Part Deux: Tokyo DriftVFX Artists React to 2026 Oscar-Nominated CGILewis Hamilton Just Confirmed an ‘F1’ Sequel Is Happening
• Wicked: For Good (2025) Review 25.11.2025 35min

  Can a musical with so many first-act hits...end with a bang?
• Nate's Rules of Theater Etiquette 25.11.2025 17min

  The etymology of "brekkie," Nate handles a theater talker, and we all need more pneumatic tubes.
• Superman (2025) Review: Maybe That’s the Real Punk Rock 29.07.2025 36min

  Sometimes it’s ok to be corny. Also, Nate and Stephen try to remember how to review movies. 
• Everything is Cottage Cheese 29.07.2025 23min

  We catch up on recent movie experiences, but more importantly, Stephen is putting cottage cheese in everything.
• Gladiator II (2024) Review 28.02.2025 36min

  Can Denzel Washington carry an entire sequel 20+ years in the making? Nate delivers what is possibly the best dissertation on why a movie is bad, and CG monkeys are bad.
• Stephen Goes to a Sportsball Game 28.02.2025 25min

  Stephen doesn’t understand how to attend a live sports event.
• Wicked (2024) Review and Top 5 Songs 31.01.2025 37min

  We gush a lot about Wicked, there's singing, and we list out top 5 songs from the movie!Follow Us On:MOTS Instagram 
• How Famous Would You Want to Be? 30.01.2025 20min

  Are you more of a Taylor Swift, or Keenu Reeves level of fame?Follow Us On:MOTS Instagram 
• Our Top 5 Christmas Movies with Jason Aten! 20.12.2024 39min

  Returning guest Jason Aten joins us to rank our top 5 favorite Christmas movies, and call out what’s clearly the worst in history! The audacity! The unmitigated gall!Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS Instagram 
• Holiday Traditions with a Special Guest! 20.12.2024 35min

  Friend of the show Jason Aten joins us to review our favorite and new holiday traditions! He loves Christmas, even though he admittedly does absolutely NOTHING to facilitate it.
• Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Godfather Review! 15.11.2024 30min

  After 52 years, it turns out, this movie stands the test of time. It's Nate's first viewing, and we get treated to Marlon Brando impressions, infinitely quotable lines, and we dissect why The Godfather really is that good.Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS Instagram 
• First-Time Onion Cutting, and How Long to Be an Expert 15.11.2024 38min

  Yes, at 38-years-old it may be the first time Stephen has actually cut an onion. After Nate shames Stephen about his onion naiveté, they both vastly underestimate how long it takes to become an expert at: chess, figure skating, pottery, and other wildly inaccurate estimates.
• Pixar Movie Ranking and Inside Out 2 Review! 26.10.2024 35min

  We wax poetically how Inside Out 2 is both a great movie, and an important movie. After, Nate utterly fails a ranking a top 5 Pixar movie list. Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS Instagram
• Nate Goes to the Symphony 26.10.2024 41min

  Turns out, live orchestral music is pretty great, and Stephen tries to explain how it all went wrong.
• Emily Blunt is Already Taken: The Fall Guy Review! 27.09.2024 22min

  We review a movie about movie making, Emily Blunt is married to John Krasinski in every movie in our minds, we discover all the titles on a movie set, and Nate has the most incredible knock-off AirPods Max.Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS Instagram
• Dealing with Rejection 27.09.2024 29min

  Rejection is tough, but Stephen advises Nate on a strategy to help cope.