Movie Bears Podcast

Avengers...re-assemble? Captain America is back and this time, he might just be facing his greatest adversary yet. Thankfully he's got a little help from his friends but does CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD break up the superhero fatigue many are feeling? We'll give our thoughts, so be sure to share yours in the comments! Enjoy the show. TIME INDEX: 4:59 - Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD 36:40 - Spoilers: CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD Listen to more MBP movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, you can watch videos of our shows on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. Please leave a comment or review, we’d love to read it on the next episode!

Beep boop! On this episode, we’re celebrating Valentine’s Day with a review of the new lovey-dovey thriller movie, ‘Companion!’ If your significant other was a robot, how would you treat them? Or how would they treat you? Listen in to hear our thoughts. Please slide into the comments and share your thoughts & ideas with us. Enjoy the show. TIME INDEX: 4:54 - Review: COMPANION 19:19 - Spoiler Talk: COMPANION Listen to more MBP movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, you can watch videos of our shows on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. Please leave a comment or review, we’d love to read it on the next episode!

So while the Oscars may be looming, there's only ONE awards show we're focused on: THE MBP AWARDS! With our own unique categories like "Best 'Hell Yeah!' Moment" and "Hottest On-Screen Moment," our awards are less about art house prestige and more about what thrilled and killed us as we wrap up the movies of last year. We'll also be crowning the WORST movie of 2024! So come join us for the fun and be sure to share *your* picks for each category in the comments. Enjoy! Listen to more MBP movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, you can watch videos of our shows on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. Please leave a comment or review, we’d love to read it on the next episode!

On this special episode, we’re celebrating the movies that made 2024 unforgettable! Join us as we each count down our TOP 10 FILMS OF 2024, from breathtaking blockbusters to heartfelt indie standouts. Expect a few surprises along the way as we revisit the films that moved, thrilled, and stayed with us long after the credits rolled. We also reveal some lists submitted by listeners of their favorite films of 2024. But it's not too late to share with us your own top films in the comments—we can’t wait to hear which movies you loved most this year. Enjoy, and enjoy let’s celebrate all these great films together!   Listen to more MBP movie reviews and special episodes FREE on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, you can watch videos of our shows on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. Please leave a comment or review, we’d lo

Over the holidays, we saw a TON of movies to cap off the year. So as we look towards our Best of 2024 episode next week, we'll be catching you up with some films we've not gotten the chance to chat about yet. Share some of your recent catch-ups in the comments and enjoy the show! TIME INDEX 7:58 - BABYGIRL 24:11 - NOSFERATU 37:02 - CARRY-ON 48:16 - SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 1:00:21 - MY OLD ASS Listen to more MBP movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, you can watch videos of our shows on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. Please leave a comment or review, we’d love to read it on the next episode!

New year, new movies! This week we take a look at IMDB's TOP 10 MOST ANTICIPATED FILMS OF 2025. We also add a few of our own, as well as some "but, plugs..." too!  What are the movies coming this year that excite you?  Be sure to share them with us in the comments.  Enjoy the show! TIME INDEX 1:10:30 - But, Plugs... BEING THERE (rent/buy), EVIL DOES NOT EXIST (streaming on Criterion or rent/buy), FLOW (just released to rent/buy)   Listen to more MBP movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, you can watch videos of our shows on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. Please leave a comment or review, we’d love to read it on the next episode!

Double Feature time! This week we're discussing QUEER, the newest LBGTQ-focused flick from well-regarded director Luca Guadagnino. Our special guest and friend of the show Sam White (Sammy D), offers some close personal insights, offering added dimensions to QUEER and the novel's author, William S Burroughs. We also review FLOW -- the animated adventure of a cat in a mysterious, post-apocalyptic world. Both films pack a heavy punch but in different ways. Tune in to hear our thoughts and be sure to share yours in the comments! Enjoy the show. TIME INDEX 10:10 - Review: QUEER 29:25 - Spoilers and Special Guest insight: QUEER 1:00:08 - Review: FLOW 1:19:03 - Spoilers: FLOW Listen to more MBP movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, you can watch videos of our shows on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcas

WICKED vs. GLADIATOR II - It’s a competition for the ages and we’re bringing in a special guest (Johanes from The Movie Mistrial Podcast) to weigh in on which film comes out on top. What do you think? Have a listen to our fun discussion and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments section! TIME INDEX 4:11 - Special Guest introduction: Johanes from The Movie Mistrial Podcast 11:29 - Review: GLADIATOR II (non-spoiler discussion) 36:50 - Review: WICKED  1:01:21 - Spoilers: WICKED Listen to more of our movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, you can watch videos of our shows on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. Please leave a comment or review, we’d love to read it on the next episode!

This week we're talking not one, but *TWO* new films: HERETIC and ANORA. Does Hugh Grant come off creepier in HERETIC than as an oompa loompa in WONKA?  Also - Does writer/director Sean Baker give Brooklyn sex workers happy endings? We'll dive into all that and more. Head over to the comments to let us know your thoughts. Enjoy the show! TIME INDEX 3:23 - Mini-review: ANORA (non-spoilers) 26:20 - Review: HERETIC (non-spoilers) 40:53 - Spoiler discussion: HERETIC Listen to more of our movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, you can watch videos of our shows on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. Please leave a comment or review, we’d love to read it on the next episode!

Is this truly Venom and Eddie's last dance? And if not, *should* it be? On this episode, we review the latest (and last?) Venom film, VENOM: THE LAST DANCE and we've definitely got some thoughts. So, have a listen and maybe jump on the post-show comments to share your opinions. Enjoy the show! TIME INDEX: 5:27 - Review: VENOM: THE LAST DANCE 19:27 - Spoilers: VENOM: THE LAST DANCE 42:22: Butt, Plugs!: THIS IS THE ZODIAC SPEAKING (Doc series on Netflix); ANORA (in theaters); TRANSFORMERS: EARTH SPARK (animated series on Paramount+) Listen to more of our movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, you can watch videos of our shows on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. Please leave a comment or review, we’d love to read it on the next episode!

It seems like folks either hate JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX or they're totally Gaga over it. Is there a middle ground, though? We've definitely got a lot of thoughts to share on this smokin' hot topic. but would love to hear yours, too! Be sure to hit us up in the comments to share your opinions. Enjoy the show, y'all. TIME INDEX 5:59 - Review: JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX 24:55 - Spoilers: JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX 45:40 - But, Plugs: FRANKIE FREAKO (in theaters); WILL & HARPER (on Netflix); SUPERMAN & LOIS (series - streaming) Listen to more of our movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, you can watch videos of our shows on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. Please leave a comment or review, we’d love to read it on the next episode!

AutoBears: transform and tune in for our reviews of TRANSFORMERS ONE and THE WILD ROBOT! We've got a lot of thoughts to share about both new films. Be sure to hit us up in the comments to share your opinions! Enjoy the show. TIME INDEX 4:44 - Review: TRANSFORMERS ONE 27:21 - Spoilers: TRANSFORMERS ONE 42:17 - Review: THE WILD ROBOT 1:00:25 - Spoilers: THE WILD ROBOT Listen to more of our movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, you can watch videos of our shows on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. Please leave a comment or review, we’d love to read it on the next episode!

James McAvoy is back in another suspense thriller, this time charmingly preying on an unsuspecting family on vacation while in his chonies?! We definitely have thoughts to share on SPEAK NO EVIL, so listen in and hit us up in the comments. Enjoy the show! TIME INDEX 5:02 - Review: SPEAK NO EVIL 21:05 - Spoilers: SPEAK NO EVIL 44:08 - But, PLUGS: GHOSTLIGHT (on AMC+); BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER (animated series on Amazon Prime); INSIDE OUT 2 (on Disney+) Listen to more of our movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch all of our video epoisodes on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. Please leave a comment or review, we’d love to read it on the next episode!

MBP! MBP! MBP! Say our name three times and we'll appear to review BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE. We definitely have some fun thoughts to share so listen in to the conversation and hit us up in the post-show comments! Enjoy! TIME INDEX 6:06 - Review: BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE 23:47- Spoilers: BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE 46:15 - But, PLUGS: REBEL RIDGE (on Netflix); AFTER LIFE (Criterion Rental; BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER (animated series on Amazon Prime) Listen to more of our movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, you can watch videos of our shows on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. Please leave a comment or review, we’d love to read it on the next episode!

In this episode, we discuss a sort of 'Dexter' and 'The Eras Tour' mash up in M. Night's newest outing, TRAP. But did this new thriller from the Master of the Twist bring home the goods? Have to our thoughts and be sure to share yours in the comments. Enjoy the show!    TIME INDEX:   4:22 - Review: TRAP 25:51 - Spoilers: TRAP 42:48 - But...Plugs: MAXINE (now streaming); CYNDI LAUPER: LET THE CANARY SING (now streaming); Youtube Saturday Morning cartoon compilations Listen to more of our movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, you can watch videos of our shows on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. Please leave a comment or review, we’d love to read it on the next episode!          

LFG!!! This week we dive into the greatest(?) team up since peanut butter and jelly: DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE! Was this newest Marvel outing as good as the hype would have you believe? Check out our thoughts on that and more and be sure to share YOUR thoughts in the comments, as we like to read them on the show. See you there, bub. TIME INDEX 5:43 - Review: DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE 30:48 - Spoilers: DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE 1:00:42 - But, PLUGS: THE TEACHERS LOUNGE (on Netflix); LONGLEGS (in theaters); FLY ME TO THE MOON (in theaters) Listen to more of our movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, you can watch videos of our shows on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. Please leave a comment or review, we’d love to read it on the next episode!

Joy! Sadness! Anger! Fear! Disgust! By your powers comb--err, wrong show. But still, emotions collide in this newest of Disney-Pixar outings, this one a sequel to one of its most popular films in recent memory. We delve deep into what makes INSIDE OUT 2 tick and weigh in on if it's an improvement on its parent film. Have a listen for our thoughts on this and more and be sure to share yours in the comments! EnJOY the episode! TIME INDEX 8:56 - Review: INSIDE OUT 2 27:25 - Spoilers: INSIDE OUT 2 1:07:13 - But, Plugs... THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (1968 - strreaming on Prime Video);  THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE (streaming on Criterion Channel); MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN, Season 2 (animated series on HBO MAX); HOUSE OF THE THE DRAGON (series streaming on HBO MAX) Listen to more of our movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, you can watch videos of our shows on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our websit

On this episode, we're coming at you with not one, but TWO new movie reviews: Director Richard Linklater's newest outing HIT MAN and THE WATCHERS, a new horror flick from Ishana Shyamalan (Yep, M Night's daughter). What did you think of these films? Or are you on the fence? Have a listen to our thoughts and maybe share yours in the comments. Enjoy the episode! TIME INDEX 7:57 - Review: HIT MAN 21:37 - Spoilers: HIT MAN 34:57 - Review: THE WATCHERS 50:08 - Review: THE WATCHERS Listen to more of our movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, you can watch videos of our shows on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. Please leave a comment or review, we’d love to read it on the next episode!

"It’s FuriOsa, not FurioSA." On this episode we dive into a review of FURIOIUSA: A MAD MAX SAGA, the newest installment in George Miller's MAD MAX / FURY ROAD franchise, this time with Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth goodness! We also be serve up some fresh plugs that you absolutely do not want to miss. Check us out and leave a comment. Enjoy the show!  TIME INDEX 5:20 - Review: FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA 22:55 - Watch out! Spoilers! - FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA 47:17 - Plugs (of all shapes & sizes) - STAX: SOULSVILLE USA (doc series streaming on MAX); DELICIOUS IN DUNGEON (anime series streaming on Netflix); HACKS (comedy series streaming on MAX) Listen to more of our movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, you can watch videos of our shows on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. Please leave a

They seem to keep making these 'Apes' movies...but are they any good? On this episode, we deep-dive into the latest franchise entry, KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES and weigh in with our thoughts on this question and more. We also serve up some fresh plugs that you absolutely do not want to miss. Enjoy the show and feel free to drop a comment that we can mention on the next episode.  TIME INDEX 7:17 - Review: KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES 30:22 - Spoilers: KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES 51:05 - Plugs: I SAW THE TV GLOW (in theaters); ARCADIAN (streaming/VOD); TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR (streaming/VOD) Listen to more of our movie reviews and special episodes for FREE! on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, you can watch videos of our shows on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/moviebearspodcast, our website: www.moviebearspodcast.com,  or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moviebearspodcast. Please leave a comment or review, we’d love to read it