Movies, Films and Flix

The 2026 Mid-Year Random Awards are here! Listen in as Megan and Mark hand out random awards to their favorite 2026 movies. In this episode, they talk about fun moments from They Will Kill You, Obsession, Mortal Kombat II, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, Kraken, Hoopers, I Love Boosters, Normal, Deep Water, The Furious, The Forbidden City, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Redux Redux, Cold Storage, and more cool movies. Enjoy!

Mark and Niall discuss the 1984 sci-fi epic The Last Starfighter. Directed by Nick Castle, and starring Lance Guest, Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Preston and a Death Blossom, the movie focuses on what happens when an arcade game gets shipped to the wrong city. In this episode, they also talk about cheeky androids, likable navigators, and primitive concepts. Enjoy!

This episode was originally released in 2022. 

Mark and David discuss the 1980 cult classic Alligator. Directed by Lewis Teague, and starring Robert Forster, Robin Riker, and a mutated alligator, the movie focuses on what happens when likable people hunt a genetically modified monster. In this episode, they talk about fighting alligators, swimming pools, and the movies that capitalized on the success of Jaws. Enjoy!

Mark and Professor Mike Dillon discuss the 1996 action-horror film From Dusk Till Dawn. Directed by Robert Rodriguez and starring George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Juliette Lewis and a gnarly were-rat, the movie focuses on what happens when murderous criminals meet murderous vampires. In this episode, they also talk about exploding vampires, f-bombs, vampire cinema, and were-rats. 

Mark and John discuss the 1987 horror classic Evil Dead II. Directed by Sam Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, and a Kandarian Demon, the movie focuses on what happens when a pair of college students find an evil book in an isolated cabin. In this episode, they also talk about practical effects, mud puddles, and the excellence of Sam Raimi. Enjoy!

Mark and Norbert discuss the 1996 action film Fled. Directed by Kevin Hooks and starring Laurence Fishburne, Stephen Baldwin, Salma Hayek and a harmonica, the movie focuses on what happens when two criminals escape captivity and wear large sweaters. In this episode, they also talk about motorcycle scenes, wonderful Will Patton and Atlanta filming locations. Enjoy!

Mark and John discuss the excellent 2025 horror sequel Final Destination Bloodlines. Directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, and starring Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Tony Todd, Richard Harmon, and a poorly built observation tower, the movie focuses on what happens when death has to kill more people than normal. In this episode, they also talk about rogue glass, MRI machines, and inspired song choices. Enjoy!

Mark and Niall discuss the 1980 space opera superhero film Flash Gordon. Directed by Mike Hodges, and starring Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow and some loud hawkmen, the movie focuses on what happens when a quarterback battles a merciless foe. In this episode, they also talk about expensive productions, loud characters, and cult classics. Enjoy!

Mark and John discuss the 2002 sequel to a prequel Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. Directed by George Lucas, and starring Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor and a bounty hunter named Zam, the movie focuses on what happens when a comically large clone army is discovered. In this episode, they also talk about rain fights, droid armies, and excellent sound design.

Mark, Nathan and Elyce discuss the 2019 film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Directed by J.J. Abrams and starring Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and a secret army, the movie focuses on what happens when a powerful emperor somehow returns and shoots force lightning at people. In this episode, they also talk about rushed sequels, treasure hunt movies, and convenient maps. Enjoy!

Mark and Aaron draft their favorite action scenes from the Star Wars franchise. In this episode, you’ll hear them talk about hungry monsters, exploding star destroyers, and lightsaber duels. Enjoy!

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Mark and Niall draft their favorite moments from the Star Wars franchise that feature the death of a stormtrooper. In this episode, they also talk about Wilhelm screams, head bonks, and death by Ewok. Enjoy!

Hack the planet! Mark and Professor Mike Dillon discuss the 1995 cyber thriller Hackers. Directed by Iain Softley, and starring Jonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, Fisher Stevens and a supercomputer, the movie focuses on what happens when a group of hackers battle a legendary hacker named Eugene. In this episode, they also talk about likable characters, 1990s fashion, and hacking planets. Enjoy!

Mark and Nick discuss the 2025 Italian martial arts film The Forbidden City. Directed by Gabriele Mainetti and starring Enrico Borello, Yaxi Liu, Marco Giallini and a well-stocked kitchen, the Italian action film is an excellent showcase for Yaxi Liu. In this episode, they also talk about kitchen fights, restaurant photos, and Well Go USA movies. Enjoy!

Mark and John discuss the insane 1991 action film Showdown in Little Tokyo. Directed by Mark L. Lester (who also directed Commando) and starring Dolph Lundgren, Brandon Lee, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, and a beer factory, the movie focuses on what happens when the Yakuza mess with a pair of overpowered cops. In this episode, they also talk about lifting cars, Yakuza parties, and overpowered characters. Enjoy!

Mark and John discuss the 1987 rom-com Overboard. Directed by Garry Marshall and starring Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn, and a miniature golf course, the movie focuses on what happens when a guy goes to extreme lengths to get free daycare for his children. In this episode, they also talk about rom-com insanity, spiraling lies, and the excellence of Goldie Hawn. Enjoy!

Mark and Niall discuss the 1984 science fiction film The Ice Pirates. Directed by Stewart Raffill and starring Robert Urich, Ron Perlman, Anjelica Huston and a time distortion field, the movie focuses on a group of pirates who loot ice from spaceships. In this episode, they also talk about budget cuts, cheeky sci-fi, and clumsy robots. Enjoy!

Mark and Erik discuss the 1988 comedy The Great Outdoors. Directed by Howard Deutch and starring John Candy, Dan Aykroyd and a gigantic slab of beef, the movie focuses on what happens when a family's serene vacation is wrecked by uninvited guests. In this episode, they also talk about happy families, animal hijinks, and bear fights. Enjoy!

Mark and Zanandi discuss the 2025 horror sequel I Know What You Did Last Summer. Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and starring Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Tyriq Withers and a doomed podcaster, the movie focuses on what happens when several good-looking people have a terrible summer. In this episode, they also talk about vodka chugging, legacy characters and the excellence of Madelyn Cline.

Mark and Professor Mike Dillon discuss the 1993 action film Hard Target. Directed by John Woo, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lance Henriksen, Arnold Vosloo, Yancy Butler, and an unlucky rattlesnake, the movie focuses on what happens when a group of hunters battle a hard target. In this episode, they also talk about exploding pants, cajun accents, and spin kicks. Enjoy!

Mark and Norbert discuss the 1995 action film Fair Game. Directed by Andrew Sipes, and starring William Baldwin, Cindy Crawford and unpaid alimony payments, the movie focuses on what happens when two attractive people are hunted by international money launderers. In this episode, they also talk about comically large explosions, random freighters, and the Baldwin brothers.

Mark and Niall finish up their Star Trek series by talking about the 2025 sci-fi comedy Star Trek: Section 31. Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi, and starring Michelle Yeoh, Omari Hardwick, and an Irish Nanokin, the movie focuses on what happens when a group of Starfleeters attempt to stop a doomsday device from dooming the galaxy. In this episode, they also talk about Irish accents, bad jokes, and doomed projects. Enjoy!

Mark, Megan and David talk about the 2026 Best Picture race and piece together the MFF Best Picture lineup. In this episode, they also talk about emotionally mature movies, safe picks, and Hot Spring Shark Attack. Enjoy!

Mark and Jonny Numb share their favorite 2025 “Feel Good” movie moments. In this episode, they talk about their favorite moments from A Little Prayer, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Bob Trevino Likes It, Sorry, Baby, Eddington, It Was Just an Accident, A House of Dynamite, and many more excellent films. 

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Mark and Professor Mike Dillon discuss the 1994 sci-fi action film No Escape. Directed by Martin Campbell, and starring Ray Liotta, Stuart Wilson, Ernie Hudson and a gross swimming pool, the movie focuses on what happens when an elite Marine is sent to a remote prison island. In this episode, they also talk about swimming pool fights, big explosions, and the excellence of Martin Campbell.

Mark and Norbert discuss the 1995 action film Sudden Death. Directed by Peter Hyams and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Powers Boothe, and a penguin-suited mascot named Iceburgh, the movie focuses on what happens when a group of terrorists take over a hockey arena. In this episode, they also talk about kitchen fights, improvised weapons, and helicopter explosions. Enjoy!

Mark and Niall discuss the 2016 film Star Trek Beyond. Directed by Justin Lin, and starring Chris Pine, Simon Pegg, Idris Elba, and a nebulous nebula, the movie focuses on what happens when the Enterprise crew crash-land on a mysterious planet. In this episode, they also talk about needle drops, flying houses, and the excellence of Jaylah. Enjoy!

Mark and Zanandi discuss the 1998 horror sequel Halloween H20: 20 Years Later. Directed by Steve Miner and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, Michelle Williams, LL Cool J, and a plethora of masks, the movie focuses on what happens when a mythical serial killer steals a car and drives from Illinois to California. In this episode, they also talk about horror sequels, road trips, and axe fights. Enjoy!

Mark and Lisa pit The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), Halloween (2007), Friday the 13th (2009), and A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) remakes against each other. In this episode, they talk about smart decisions, bad decisions, and which remakes made their franchises proud. Enjoy!

Mark and Aaron Neuwirth (@AaronsPS4 on X) talk about their favorite 2025 action scenes from Gladiator Underground, Diablo, Prisoner of War, Baby Assassins 3, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Reflection in a Dead Diamond, Holy Night: Demon Hunters, Sisu: Road to Revenge, Nobody 2, Influencers, The Naked Gun, Splitsville, Ballerina, The Prosecutor, The Phoenician Scheme and about 35 other cool movies. Enjoy!

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Mark and Joey Lewandowski discuss the 2016 sports comedy Everybody Wants Some!!. Directed by Richard Linklater and starring Glen Powell, Tyler Hoechlin, Wyatt Russell and a broken ping-pong paddle, the movie focuses on the goings-on of a college baseball team. In this episode, they also talk about hangout movies, refrigerator cats, and the excellence of Zoey Deutch.

The “Feel Good” series continues! Mark and Jonny Numb discuss the 2023 psychological thriller Red Rooms. Directed by Pascal Plante, and starring Juliette Gariépy, Laurie Babin, and an AI assistant named Guinevere, the movie focuses on what happens when a mysterious force of nature interjects herself into a high-profile court case involving a serial killer. In this episode, they also talk about smart direction, interesting characters, and which characters from the “Feel Good” series they’d like to see on a fictional jury. Enjoy!

Mark and Zanandi discuss the 1998 sci-fi horror film The Faculty. Directed by Robert Rodriguez and starring Josh Hartnett, Clea DuVall, Elijah Wood, Jordana Brewster, and hundreds of water-loving aliens, the movie focuses on what happens when a space parasite infiltrates an Ohio high school. In this episode, they also talk about drug tests, water jugs, and the excellence of Robert Rodriguez. Enjoy!

Mark and David Corse (@itsmedavidcorse.bsky.social) discuss the 2022 romantic horror film Bones and All. Directed by Luca Guadagnino, and starring Taylor Russell, Timothée Chalamet, Mark Rylance, and a gross hair rope, the movie focuses on what happens when two cannibals go on a cross-country road trip. In this episode, they also talk about movie cannibals, creepy villains, and “Cerulean Sky,” David’s new novella. 

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Mark and John discuss the 1981 horror comedy Evil Dead. Directed by Sam Raimi, and starring Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, and an evil book, the movie focuses on what happens when several Michigan State University students have a terrible time in an isolated cabin. In this episode, they also talk about short films, creative fundraising, and deadly shovels. Enjoy!

Mark and Niall continue their Star Trek franchise discussion by talking about the 2013 blockbuster Star Trek Into Darkness. Directed by J.J. Abrams, and starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldaña, and Benedict “Definitely Not Khan” Cumberbatch, the movie focuses on what happens when the Enterprise crew battle a super soldier named John Harrison. In this episode, they also talk about plot twists, fist fights, and radioactive reactor chambers. Enjoy!

The 2025 Random Awards! Mark and Megan continue their yearly tradition by handing out random awards to their favorite 2025 films. In this episode, they hand out random awards to Hot Spring Shark Attack, Prisoner of War, Sisu: Road to Revenge, Sorry, Baby, Zootopia 2, A Little Prayer, Predator: Badlands, Sentimental Value, Ballerina, Splitsville and more cool 2025 films. Enjoy!

Mark and DJ Valentine (of the Simplistic Reviews Podcast) talk about their favorite dialogue from 2025 movies. In this episode, they chat about well-written scenes featured in Black Bag, Sinners, A Little Prayer, Eephus, The Naked Gun, One Battle After Another, Beast of War, Caught Stealing, One of Them Days, Sorry, Baby, 28 Years Later, They Call Him OG, and many more cool movies. Enjoy!

Mark and Zanandi hand out random awards to 2025 horror (or horror-adjacent) films. In this episode, you'll hear them talk about Weapons, Sinners, Companion, Beast of War, Best Wishes to All, 28 Years Later, Presence, Heart Eyes, The Gorge, Final Destination: Bloodlines, Dangerous Animals, The Ugly Stepsister, The Monkey, Together, Troll 2, and many more cool 2025 horror films. Enjoy!

Mark and Norbert talk about Captain America: Brave New World, Daredevil: Born Again, Thunderbolts*, Ironheart and The Fantastic Four: First Steps.