Mashley at the Movies
Matt, Ashley, and occasional guests podcasting our thoughts and opinions on films both new and classic.
13 Days of Halloween: In a Violent Nature
Sean's third visit with us this Halloween season is a discussion about a recent horror movie with the unique spin of being (mostly) from the killer's point of view. We talk about In a Violent Nature in this episode.
13 Days of Halloween: The Fly (1958)
Will McKinley is back as we delve into some 1950s horror! This episode is about the Vincent Price classic, The Fly.
13 Days of Halloween: The Exorcist III
Ashley, Matt & Ryan discuss the 1990 horror/crime thriller Exorcist III.
13 Days of Halloween: King Kong (1933)
As 13 Days of Halloween continues, Garret joins us again, this time for a discussion about the amazing 1933 classic King Kong.
13 Days of Halloween: Curtains
Sean is back to discuss Curtains, an odd horror movie from 1983. We had fun trying to figure it out!
13 Days of Halloween: Carrie (1976)
It's been 50 years since Carrie White's unforgettable prom night! Will McKinley joins Matt & Ashley to discuss the 1976 classic adaptation of the Stephen King novel.
13 Days of Halloween: The Final Boy
Matt & Ashley discuss The Final Boy (2025), which puts a queer spin on the slasher genre.
13 Days of Halloween: Child's Play
It's taken nearly 40 years, but Ashley & Matt finally got around to watching Child's Play. Grant (the more seasoned veteran when it comes to this franchise) joins us to talk about the '80s horror classic.
13 Days of Halloween: Night of the Reaper
Garret joins us to talk about last year's Shudder original Night of the Reaper. It's a horror movie that puts a twist on the slasher genre.
13 Days of Halloween: Phantasm II
The Tall Man and his minions are back to terrorize Mike and Reggie. Sean joins us to talk about Phantasm II, as 13 Days of Halloween continues.
13 Days of Halloween: The Abominable Snowman
We kick off the 2026 edition of our annual 13 Days of Halloween series with a 1957 Hammer Horror classic, The Abominable Snowman. Released in 1957, the film tracks of group of explorers searching for the elusive yeti high in the Himalayas (each with their own reasons for doing so).
13 Days of Halloween continues through Halloween. Tune in each day to hear us (and guests) discuss a different horror/thriller/mystery movie!
Double Feature: Sleepless, Deep Red
Our Double Feature series returns! In honor of spooky season, we talk about two thrillers directed by master Italian giallo director Dario Argento. Ryan joins us to discuss Deep Red (1975) and Sleepless (2001).
Whalefall
Austin Abrams plays a young man who ends up trapped inside a whale while he attempts to come to grips with his dead father's memory. Matt & Ashley review Whalefall in this episode.
Mashley Movie Trivia # 7 (Horror Edition, Rematch)
It's October - Sean is back to face-off against Matt and retain his title of horror trivia champion. Will he succeed, or will Matt take the crown?
RETRO: Burnt Offerings
It's officially spooky season, so it seemed like the perfect time to dust off a 50-year-old haunted house movie! Grant joins us to talk about Burnt Offerings (1976).
Verity
Verity is a movie that fancies itself a sultry thriller, though we have a different view of it. We review the movie in this episode.
Digger
Tom Cruise stars in the title role of Alejandro Inarritu's latest joint. We're pretty mixed on it as you'll hear in this episode.
Resident Evil
A medical courier has a very, very bad time of it in Resident Evil. Matt & Ashley review the 2026 Zach Cregger joint in this episode.
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
Shaun the Sheep and friends run into some trouble right before Halloween. Ashley & Matt review this charming new film.
Hope (SPOILERS)
Ashley & Matt have a spoiler review of the 2026 Korean horror-comedy Hope.
By Any Means
By Any Means takes place in Mississippi in 1966, where the FBI calls in a mob hitman to help a black FBI agent bring racists to justice. Ashley & Matt review the movie here.
Ranking the Star Trek Films
Matt and Deb rank all thirteen of the theatrically-released Star Trek movies! Listen as we share how we discovered the original TV show, personal memories of when and how we saw some of the films, and which ones are our favorites.
Coyote vs. Acme / Buddy / The Whisper Man / Here The Whole Time
We had a lot of ground to cover -- four new movies this week -- so we decided to review them all in one episode! They run the gamut: a cartoon/live action mash-up, a serial killer thriller, a gay rom-com, and a deranged kids' show mascot.
Insidious: Out of the Further
There's a new Insidious movie in theaters, and Larry is here to review it with us!
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RETRO: The Truman Show
We look back at 1998, as Brandon joins us to talk about The Truman Show.
The End of Oak Street (SPOILERS)
We had a lot (probably too much) to talk about with the new movie The End of Oak Street, and so decided to do a spoiler episode on it!
Tony
Tony tells the story of one summer in the young adult life of renowned chef and author Anthony Bourdain. Matt & Ashley review the movie in this episode.
One Night Only
On the one night of the year when single people are allowed to have sex, Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro's characters meet cute. Will they end up together beyond this one night? Rachel joins us to talk the new rom-com.
Criterion: Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Ashley & Matt look back at a mid-1970s classic starring Ellen Burstyn, and directed by Martin Scorsese.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
It's the fourth Tom Holland Spider-Man movie! Matt & Ashley review it in this episode.
The Odyssey
Matt & Ashley review The Odyssey, which happens to be the highly-anticipated new Christopher Nolan joint.
40 Dates and 40 Nights
A down-on-love young woman takes her grandmother up on a wager to go on 40 dates over 40 nights and, if she does, her grandmother will pay her rent for a year. Will she meet the man of her dreams? Ashley & Matt review this straight-to-streaming rom-com.
The Best Movies of 2026 (so far)
We're midway through 2026, so Ashley, Matt and Ryan decided to talk about their Top 5 favorite films of the year (so far).
Voicemails for Isabelle
A woman living in San Francisco leaves voicemails for her dead sister, not knowing that they're going to the phone of a handsome man living in Austin, TX. He falls for her listening to the voicemails, and decides to go to San Fran to meet her. Rachel joins us to review this new Netflix movie.
Supergirl
Ashley and Matt give an in-depth (spoiler-free) review of the new Supergirl movie.
Leviticus
Two teenage boys are stalked by a malevolent entity after their conservative church finds out they're gay. Matt & Ashley review Leviticus in this episode.
Stop! That! Train!
A glamour train is headed into a stormaganza, and only the queens on board (and maybe Madame President, herself) can save the day! We review Stop! That! Train! in this episode.
Toy Story 5
The toys are back in town! Ashley & Matt review Toy Story 5 in this episode.
Disclosure Day
Steven Spielberg is back with another movie about aliens! Ashley & Matt get into a lively discussion as we review Disclosure Day.
Power Ballad (SPOILERS)
A former rock star (?) who now fronts a wedding band spends an evening jamming with a former boy band member, only to find later on that said boy band member steals his song and turns it into a hit. Ashley & Matt review the new movie Power Ballad in this episode.