Movie Files

About Movie Files

Hi everyone and welcome to "Movie Files." Elliott here to Review New Movies & TV shows, Host Live Streams & much more! Rotten Tomatoes 🍅 and member of the St. Louis Film Critics Association and love watching and discussing the latest movies and great television shows on a daily basis. I'm here to provide you with my insightful thoughts and opinions but I also want to know what you think as well as I'm wanting to create a positive and fun community. Please follow and join me on this journey!

Publisher

Big IP | Realm

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Mar 2025

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

181 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   'The Social Reckoning' Review | Good… But It Should’ve Been Great

   In this episode of the Movie Files Podcast, I’m reviewing The Social Reckoning (2026), the new biographical legal thriller written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and starring Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Bill Burr, Wunmi Mosaku, Betty Gilpin, and Billy Magnussen. There’s a lot I like about this movie. The subject matter surrounding Facebook, Meta, algorithms, misinformation, online radicalization, whistleblowers, and the power these massive companies have over the information people see is incredibly relevant. Aaron Sorkin’s writing is still sharp, fast, clever, and full of that signature dialogue where everybody feels like the smartest person in the room. Jeremy Allen White understands that rhythm perfectly and gives one of the strongest performances in the movie. Mikey Madison took a little longer to win me over, but by the end I thought she was really strong, and Bill Burr ended up being one of the biggest surprises. But the biggest issue for me is the direction. For a story dealing with material this dark, dangerous, and timely, The Social Reckoning often feels too safe. The filmmaking doesn’t always match the weight of what Sorkin is writing, and watching this movie honestly made me appreciate David Fincher’s work on The Social Network even more. I also get into why Jeremy Strong’s portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg didn’t completely work for me, some of the scenes that really fell flat, and why this feels like a good political thriller that had all the ingredients to be something much better. Let me know what you thought of The Social Reckoning. Did Jeremy Strong work for you as Zuckerberg? Did you feel David Fincher’s absence? And where does this rank among Aaron Sorkin’s movies? Follow Movie Files: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moviefiles_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moviefilesTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/MovieFilesLiveLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/moviefiles/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MovieFilesLiveYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqD7CXlHe1jNemKzFjkOUlQ The Social Reckoning review, The Social Reckoning podcast, The Social Reckoning 2026, Aaron Sorkin, Aaron Sorkin review, Jeremy Allen White, Mikey Madison, Jeremy Strong, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Burr, The Social Network sequel, The Social Network, David Fincher, Facebook movie, Meta movie, Frances Haugen, Jeff Horwitz, Facebook whistleblower, Facebook leaks, social media movie, legal thriller, political thriller, movie review podcast, film review podcast, 2026 movies, Movie Files Podcast Movies, Film Reviews, The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin, Jeremy Allen White, Mikey Madison, Jeremy Strong, The Social Network, David Fincher, Facebook, Meta, Movie Files Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2. 

   8 Oct 2026

   'BELOW' Netflix Review: Josh Hartnett’s Mystery Had Me Hooked… Until It Didn’t

   Netflix’s BELOW had me hooked early on. Josh Hartnett. A remote Newfoundland fishing community. Something massive hiding beneath the water. An ancient iceberg. Local folklore. Strange behavior spreading through the town. And a creature mystery that initially gave me some serious JAWS meets coastal folk-horror vibes. But after watching all six episodes, I found myself in a very different place by the finale. In this episode of the Movie Files Podcast, I’m reviewing and breaking down Netflix’s BELOW, starring Josh Hartnett, Mackenzie Davis and Charlie Heaton. We start spoiler-free with the performances, Newfoundland setting, creature-feature atmosphere, Penney family drama, mythology and whether the series is worth watching. Then we get into FULL SPOILERS and discuss Species A, the iceberg, the contamination, Wade, the Old Hag mystery, Maggie, Little Pot Rock, Mudder, the Crocker conspiracy, the resettlement storyline and what ultimately happens in the finale. The biggest question for me became simple: What happens when the mystery is more interesting than the answers? Because BELOW starts with an eerie, restrained approach that really worked for me, but the more the series explained its mythology, the less invested I became. We’ll talk about where that shift happens, why some of the family drama never fully landed for me, what I did like about the ending, and whether the six-episode series ultimately delivers on its potential. BELOW is now streaming on Netflix. What did you think of the series? Did the creature mythology and finale work for you, or were you more interested in the mystery before everything was explained? Follow Movie Files TikTok: @moviefiles_Instagram: @moviefilesX / Twitter: @MovieFilesLiveLetterboxd: MovieFilesFacebook: MovieFilesLiveYouTube: Movie Files YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@MovieFiles TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@moviefiles_ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/moviefiles X / Twitter:https://twitter.com/MovieFilesLive Letterboxd:https://letterboxd.com/moviefiles/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/MovieFilesLive Subscribe to the Movie Files Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts for movie reviews, TV reviews, spoiler discussions, ending breakdowns and more. Below Netflix, Below Netflix review, Below review, Below series review, Below ending explained, Below spoiler review, Below full series breakdown, Josh Hartnett Below, Josh Hartnett Netflix, Mackenzie Davis Below, Charlie Heaton Below, Below Netflix series, Below 2026, Netflix Below 2026, Below finale, Below ending, Below creature explained, Below Species A, Below Mudder, Below iceberg, Below Old Hag, Below Maggie, Below Little Pot Rock, Below Penney family, Below Newfoundland, Below creature mystery, Netflix thriller series, Netflix mystery series, Netflix creature feature, Jaws Netflix series, Josh Hartnett series, Movie Files Podcast, Movie Files review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3. 

   7 Oct 2026

   'CARRIE' (2026) Ending Explained | Full Season Breakdown & Big Questions Answered

   Mike Flanagan’s CARRIE (2026) is finally streaming on Prime Video, and we’re breaking down all eight episodes in this full spoiler discussion, series breakdown and ending explained. We get into everything that happened at prom, Tommy’s fate, Chris and Billy, Emma “taking the wheel,” the meaning behind “I Exist,” Carrie and Margaret’s final confrontation, the truth about Emmaline West, Margaret’s powers, the TK gene, the mysterious interviewer, the gifted women, Sue’s memories and Carrie’s surprising final moments. We also discuss what “My World?” means, whether Emma can actually be trusted, how this ending completely changes Carrie White’s traditional story, the biggest unanswered questions heading out of the season, and what Mike Flanagan could potentially explore next. Plus, I take a step back and look at the season as a whole: why Flanagan wanted to reinvent Stephen King’s Carrie, what worked and didn’t work for me, why Episode 7 became the turning point, and whether this story ultimately justified being told across eight episodes. FULL SPOILERS for all eight episodes of CARRIE (2026). Do you trust Emma? Do you think she’s Amanda’s daughter? What do you think the mysterious organization wants with Carrie? And did the ending make you want another season? Let me know your thoughts and make sure you follow the Movie Files Podcast for more movie reviews, TV breakdowns, ending explained episodes and spoiler discussions. FOLLOW MOVIE FILES YouTube: Movie Fileshttps://www.youtube.com/@MovieFiles TikTok: @moviefiles_https://www.tiktok.com/@moviefiles_ Instagram: @moviefileshttps://www.instagram.com/moviefiles X / Twitter: @MovieFilesLivehttps://twitter.com/MovieFilesLive Letterboxd: Movie Fileshttps://letterboxd.com/moviefiles/ Facebook: Movie Fileshttps://www.facebook.com/MovieFilesLive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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31,185,173

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

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Quality

56

Social presence

94

YouTube

93

Engagement

32

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