

The MovieFilm Podcast
Zaki Hasan & Brian Hall
Join film critic Zaki Hasan and television writer Brian Hall as they engage in hilarious and insightful conversations on all the latest out of Hollywood, including news, reviews, and interviews with some of the biggest names in movies!
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Dec 17, 2019 • 2h 26min
Commentary Track: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
The end of the Skywalker Saga is upon us, and as is MovieFilm tradition, the boys celebrate the release of a brand new STAR WARS installment by dropping a commentary track for a previous one. This time around we delve into the episode that closed out the prequel trilogy, 2005’s REVENGE OF THE SITH! Listen in as we share our production anecdotes, amusing observations, and our personal histories with the story of Anakin Skywalker’s final descent into the dreaded Darth Vader! Listen via the embed below or at iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! Like always, hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Dec 13, 2019 • 1h 40min
Commentary Track: First Blood
This coming week sees the release of Rambo: Last Blood on home video, bringing to a close the cinematic cycle of Sylvester Stallone’s alter ego, the troubled Vietnam veteran John Rambo. With that in mind, the MovieFilm boys decided to hop in the time machine and check out the movie that started it all, 1982’s First Blood. Watch along with us or simply listen as we talk through the action opus that accidentally birthed a franchise, talking about the historical context, production anecdotes, and what the legacy of Rambo is nearly forty years later. Listen via the embed below or at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Dec 7, 2019 • 2h 4min
Ep. 188: Knives Out
Director Rian Johnson's star-studded whodunnit Knives Out is in theaters now, winning over critics and audiences alike, and MovieFilm is here with some spoiler-filled thoughts! In addition, Brian gives his take on Martin Scorsese's much-anticipated The Irishaman, Zaki offers a rapturous reaction to the upcoming war film 1917, and the boys discussion word of impending Star Trek and Planet of the Apes sequels, as well as the new trailers for Black Widow and the 25th James Bond epic, No Time to Die! You can hear it all via the embed below or at iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! As we always ask, please hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Nov 28, 2019 • 1h 58min
Ep. 187: Ford v. Ferrari
It’s Thanksgiving Eve, and the MovieFilm boys are thankful to have plenty to discuss! This week: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood! Ford v. Ferrari! We also have ome more thoughts on the Star Wars series The Mandalorian as we count down to the release of The Rise of Skywalker! Plus: The Fugitive gets remade! Godzilla vs. Kong gets delayed! And much more! Listen via the embed below or at iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! Like always, hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Nov 13, 2019 • 1h 39min
Ep. 186: The Mandalorian: Episode 1
The MovieFilm boys assess the lay of the land in our new post-Disney+ reality with a discussion about the streaming service’s much-hyped launch, as well as giving some non-spoiler thoughts about the first episode of the STAR WARS series THE MANDALORIAN. Plus: Quick thoughts on DOCTOR SLEEP and KNIVES OUT, and a quick catch up on the latest headlines, including news that James Dean may be returning to the screen as a CGI homunculus, home media sales falling through the floor, and much more! Listen via the embed below or at iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! Like always, hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Nov 3, 2019 • 1h 43min
Ep. 185: Terminator: Dark Fate
With TERMINATOR: DARK FATE in theaters now, the MovieFilm Boys weigh in with their takes on this latest attempt reboot. Is James Cameron’s return to the franchise its Judgment Day (that’s good) or its Salvation (that’s bad). Find out when you listen. But that’s not all! Get our takes on new releases like JOJO RABBIT, PARASITE, and COUNTDOWN, and catch up on the latest headlines and STAR WARS news, including the latest creatives to bail out of the Galaxy Far, Far Away. Listen via the embed below or at iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! Like always, hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Nov 1, 2019 • 1h 51min
Commentary Track: The Terminator
There’s yet another TERMINATOR sequel in theaters now, but before discussing that, we wanted to go back to the beginning with a commentary track for the movie that started it all — 1984’s THE TERMINATOR. Listen separately or watch along with us as we talk through the backstory, trivia, and our observations about the seminal sci-fi opus that put James Cameron on the map and turned Arnold Schwarzenegger into a household name. And be sure to check back soon for our conversation about TERMINATOR: DARK FATE, because...wait for it...we’ll be back.Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Oct 22, 2019 • 39min
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Final Trailer Breakdown
The final trailer for STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER dropped last night, and the MovieFilm boys jumped on mic for a special episode offering up our immediate reactions! What do we make of this last look at EPISODE 9 before it drops in two months? Find out by listening via the embed below or at iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! Like always, hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Oct 16, 2019 • 1h 34min
Ep. 184: Gemini Man
Will Smith’s GEMINI MAN is currently falling down the box office charts, and the MovieFilm boys have some thoughts on whether the action pic, in development since the ‘90s, should have stayed there. In addition, hear thoughts on unfunny comedy JEXI, the BREAKING BAD sequel EL CAMINO, and MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL. Plus: The latest news out of Hollywood, including Kevin Feige becoming unquestioned ruler of all thing a Marvel. Listen via the embed below or at iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! Like always, hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Oct 8, 2019 • 1h 49min
Ep. 183: Joker
The Joker got the last laugh in theaters this weekend, with his self-titled feature film breaking all previous October records and smiling in the face of the doomsayers. But what to make of the movie itself? That’s where Brian and Zaki come in to offer their takes: Does this DC Comics adaptation a daring new masterpiece, or does is it signal the end of western civilization as we know it? We offer our takes, with an in-depth and spoiler-filled discussion about the Joaquin Phoenix-starring, Todd Phillips-directed Batman side project. But that’s not all! Hear our takes on all the latest news out of Hollywood, including more on the resolution of Sony and Marvel’s SPIDER-MAN divorce, Quentin Tarantino’s novel future, and which familiar face might show up on the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV project! Listen via the embed below or at iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Spotify! Like always, hit up our Facebook page or e-mail moviefilmpodcast@gmail.com to let us know how we’re doing!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast


