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PODCAST

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!

tv & film

All Episodes

98:44

Saturday Night / The Apprentice

The MovieFilm Podcast ·

2024/10/24

Two origin stories set in New York in the 1970s are in theaters now, and we have some thoughts on both! First up, SATURDAY NIGHT, depicting the tension-filled first night of NBC's legendary sketch comedy. Does director Jason Reitman's love letter to a TV institution come off like a well-oiled machine -- like SNL circa 1978? Or fall apart under the weight of a faulty premise -- like SNL circa 1994? Listen in for our thoughts! After that, it's the Donald Trump parable THE APPRENTICE, starring

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114:20

Commentary Track: The Sixth Sense

The MovieFilm Podcast ·

2024/10/17

For our latest commentary track the MovieFilm boys delve into the spooky season while marking 25 years of THE SIXTH SENSE! Listen separately or watch along with us as we dive into the secrets of the M. Night Shyamalan classic starring Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment. We're big fans of this one, and we hope you'll be fans of what we have to say!

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137:03

Megalopolis / Joker: Folie à Deux

The MovieFilm Podcast ·

2024/10/10

The MovieFilm boys have lots to unpack in this week's episode as we dive deep into dueling megaflops MEGALOPOLIS and JOKER: FOLIE à DEUX! We have plenty of thoughts on these two spectacular misfires and you'll want to hear it all! Plus: TRANSFORMERS ONE! REBEL RIDGE! The CHRISTOPHER REEVE documentary! And more!

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109:11

Commentary Track: Star Trek III: The Search For Spock

The MovieFilm Podcast ·

2024/09/26

This week the MovieFilm boys beam over to the 23rd century to mark 40 years of STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK! Listen separately or watch along with us as we delve into the behind-the-scenes journey of the third big screen Trek, pausing occasionally for humorous asides, random trivia and much more!

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147:10

Commentary Track: True Lies

The MovieFilm Podcast ·

2024/09/19

For our latest commentary we decided to revisit James Cameron's TRUE LIES for its 30th anniversary. We have lots to say about the Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle, and we hope you'll join us for a breezy jaunt through this 1994 blockbuster as we offer our reactions, recount behind-the-scenes stories and have a whole Harrier jet's worth of fun while delving into the action cinema of yesteryear!

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128:59

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

The MovieFilm Podcast ·

2024/09/12

Join us on the big 300th episode of the MovieFilm Podcast as we dive into the number one movie in the country, BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE, and dissect whether Tim Burton's belated sequel lives up to its storied legacy. But that's not all! We remember the late James Earl Jones, unpack the trailer for behind-the-scenes story SATURDAY NIGHT and dive into the MovieFilm Mailbag! Thanks for being with us for 300, and we hope you'll join us for many more!

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95:06

Commentary Track: Beetlejuice

The MovieFilm Podcast ·

2024/09/05

The Ghost with the Most is back in theaters this weekend, and the MovieFilm boys have dipped into his original adventure for this week's commentary track! Listen separately or watch along with us as we talk through 1988's BEETLEJUICE! The visually stylish horror comedy directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton has had one heck of an afterlife for the past 36 years, and we've got lots of thoughts on why it remains scary good fun!

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115:41

Alien: Romulus

The MovieFilm Podcast ·

2024/08/24

ALIEN: ROMULUS is nesting atop the box office, and we're back to offer our takes on this ninth (!!) entry in the ALIEN franchise. Does it live up to the heights of the first two films, or fall somewhere below the rest? We have some thoughts. Plus: Kevin Costner's HORIZON comes to streaming! THE CROW remake plays to empty theatrers! MEGALOPOLIS follies and much more!

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119:38

Commentary Track: Terminator Salvation

The MovieFilm Podcast ·

2024/08/15

15 years ago the TERMINATOR franchise attempted to chart a bold new course by swapping original star Arnold Schwarzenegger for Christian Bale on top of the marquee. Did it work out? Well, you'll have to check out our latest commentary track to get our thoughts on that. The McG-directed entry featuring AVATAR's Sam Worthington remains polarizing a decade-and-a-half after its release, and we delve into the ins-and-outs of why this one had no fate but what it made for itself.

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100:25

M. Night Shyamalan's Trap

The MovieFilm Podcast ·

2024/08/08

Exactly 25 years after THE SIXTH SENSE, M. Night Shyamalan is back in theaters with the suspense thriller TRAP! The MovieFilm boys are here with thoughts on the twisty mystery starring Josh Hartnett. But that's not all! Thoughts on the age of corporate media mergers, the fate of Kevin Costner's HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA and much more!

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118:37

Zaki & Brian v. Deadpool & Wolverine

The MovieFilm Podcast ·

2024/08/01

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE are hacking and slashing every box office record in sight, and the MovieFilm boys are here with their takes on the ultraviolent latest entry in the popular superhero franchise! Does Hugh Jackman's return as his iconic claw-wielding alter ego live up to the hype? Did Ryan Reynolds make himself an invaluable anchor being for the MCU? We have lots to say. Plus: Robert Downey returns to Marvel – but not as who you'd expect! Listen for all our thoughts on the big news from San

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125:59

Twisters

The MovieFilm Podcast ·

2024/07/25

28 years after TWISTER blew through theaters a sequel is here to try and repeat history! Does TWISTERS touch down or fizzle out? The MovieFilm boys are here with our thoughts on the Glen Powell-Daisy Edgar Jones blockbuster. But that's not all! Quick thoughts on the trailer for CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD, remembering Shannon Doherty, Shelley Duvall, Bob Newhart and more, plus Headlines, Listener Letters, and all the usual MovieFilm festivities!

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122:17

Commentary Track: Twister

The MovieFilm Podcast ·

2024/07/18

With the remake/sequel to TWISTER touching down in theaters this weekend, the MovieFilm boys are rejoined by special guest Sean Coyle for a fun yak track talking through the 1996 original starring Helen Hunt & Bill Paxton and directed by Jan De Bont. Listen separately or watch along with us for a fun jaunt through mid-'90s action movie nostalgia -- hopefully you'll be blown away!

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134:02

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F / Horizon: An American Saga

The MovieFilm Podcast ·

2024/07/12

Detroit's favorite cop is back in BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F, and we're here with our thoughts on the long-awaited legacy sequel from Netflix, as well as director/star Kevin Costner's epic Western HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA. This one is meant to be the first of four parts, but is there enough gas in the tank to keep it going? Plus: our thoughts on the trailers for GLADIATOR II and F1, and much more!

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111:01

Commentary Track: Beverly HIlls Cop

The MovieFilm Podcast ·

2024/07/03

With a brand new Axel Foley adventure now streaming, we thought the timing was perfect to revisit the original, 1984's BEVERLY HILLS COP. The action-comedy turned Eddie Murphy into a superstar overnight and remains one of the most successful R-rated movies of all time, and we have plenty to say about its backstory and legacy. Listen separately or watch along with us as we go back to the Beverly Hills basics!

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129:52

Inside Out 2 / The Bikeriders

The MovieFilm Podcast ·

2024/06/28

It's a super-sized MovieFilm show this week as we dig into box office smash INSIDE OUT 2 and indy THE BIKERIDERS. Hear our thoughts on this vastly different new releases as well as the nostalgic documentary BRATS from director Andrew McCarthy. Plus: Thoughts on the new trailers for Dwayne Johnson's latest family opus RED ONE and the new animated series BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER, more on THE ACOLYTE and canon, remembering Donald Sutherland and much more!

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117:46

Commentary Track: The Shadow

The MovieFilm Podcast ·

2024/06/21

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Well, it ain't us, but we hear the Shadow might have a clue. With this summer marking 30 years since the release of 1994's THE SHADOW, we thought it'd be fun to dip into the archives and see how this retro superhero flick from the 90s holds up. Listen separately or watch along with us as we talk through the Alec Baldwin-Penelope Ann Miller special effects opus, dropping behind-the-scenes trivia, making humorous observations and just generally having a

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99:42

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

The MovieFilm Podcast ·

2024/06/13

The boys are back! With BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE now in theaters, the venerable Will Smith/Martin Lawrence franchise hits its fourth installment, and Brian & Zaki have some thoughts on where it stands among its BAD BOYS brethren. Plus: Recent Rewatches, Listener Letters and more!

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124:22

Commentary Track: Bad Boys

The MovieFilm Podcast ·

2024/06/06

There's a brand new BAD BOYS in theaters this week, and to mark the occasion we decided to go back to the beginning and watch the 1995 original. It was a different time. The skies were sepia-toned, and Michael Bay hadn't yet made a movie. But does the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence buddy cop action comedy stand the test of time? The MovieFilm boys are here to investigate. Listen separately or watch along as we list the evidence and make the case!

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112:25

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga + MoviePass, MovieCrash

The MovieFilm Podcast ·

2024/06/01

Lots to discuss in our latest MovieFilm show! First up, there's the fascinating new HBO documentary MOVIEPASS, MOVIECRASH and the trailer for Francis Ford Coppolla's self-funded sci-fi opus MEGALOPOLIS! And then it's the main event: FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA is in theaters now and we have plenty of thoughts on director George Miller's long-delayed prequel project! All that, plus Headlines, Listener Letters and more!

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