Moviewallas

About Moviewallas

film review podcasts + banter

Publisher

Moviewallas

Category

tv & film · tv & film · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Sept 2021

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

119 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Episode 599 – Practical Magic 2 / Onslaught / Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

   Moviewallas Episode 599 – Practical Magic 2, Onslaught & Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! One episode away from 600! This week, Joe, Rashmi and Yazdi are back with witches, genetically engineered super-soldiers, ballroom dancing, chicken meat floss pie and a brand-new Moviewallas theme tune. We also have three picks for when you “can’t find anything to watch” – including one thriller that all three of us think you should watch knowing as little as possible. Practical Magic 2 Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reunite as the Owens sisters almost three decades after the original. The critics and audiences may be divided, but we find plenty to enjoy in this charmingly messy return to the world of Practical Magic. Does everything make sense? Absolutely not. Does that really matter? Maybe not. Onslaught Adam Wingard delivers an old-school siege movie involving genetically engineered super-soldiers, veterans, conspiracies, enormous quantities of weaponry and some spectacularly gruesome violence. Joe detects the DNA of John Carpenter’s Assault on Precinct 13, while Rashmi calls it “ridiculousness at its best.” But is there simply too much going on? Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! And then we fall in love. Rinko Kikuchi stars in this funny, moving and wonderfully surreal story of grief, love, loss and ballroom dancing in Tokyo. Yazdi calls it “the embodiment of delight.” Joe thinks Kikuchi gives one of his favorite performances of the year. And Rashmi? She has just found her favorite movie of 2026. I Can’t Find Anything to Watch! Rashmi recommends Lupin – the wonderfully playful French crime series starring Omar Sy. Yazdi picks Strange Darling – a twisty, non-chronological thriller that constantly plays with your expectations. Our advice: don’t read about it. Just watch it. Joe recommends Call My Agent: The Movie – a welcome reunion with the characters from the much-loved French series. If you haven’t seen the show, start there first. PLUS… Chicken meat floss pie. Why nobody recognizes Lupin when he puts on a hat. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman becoming the new old Hollywood. Joe’s continuing trauma over Holy Motors. And, as Episode 600 approaches, we debut what might finally be the fully cooked version of the new Moviewallas theme tune. What are you watching? Have you seen any of this week’s movies? And are Rashmi and Yazdi right to be quite so besotted with Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!? Let us know in the comments. Too many movies. Too little time. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Welcome to Episode 599 03:02 – I Can’t Find Anything to Watch! 03:32 – Lupin 05:33 – Strange Darling 09:12 – Call My Agent: The Movie 12:07 – Practical Magic 2 25:01 – Onslaught 36:44 – Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! 50:14 – Wrapping up Episode 599 51:47 – The new Moviewallas theme tune #Moviewallas #PracticalMagic2 #Onslaught #HaChanShakeYourBooty #StrangeDarling #Lupin #CallMyAgent #SandraBullock #NicoleKidman #RinkoKikuchi #MovieReviews #MoviePodcast #StreamingPicks #TooManyMoviesTooLittleTime

2. 

   18 Aug 2026

   Episode 598 – One Night Only / The End of Oak Street / Spider-Man: Brand New Day

   Moviewallas: One Night Only, The End of Oak Street & Spider-Man: Brand New Day This week on Moviewallas, Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi tackle three very different new releases: the high-concept romantic comedy One Night Only, the dinosaur-filled suburban adventure The End of Oak Street, and the latest chapter in Tom Holland’s Spider-Man story, Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The team also responds to listener feedback about The Odyssey, including the suggestion that Peter Jackson might have been better suited to tell the story across several films. Then it is time for another edition of “I Can’t Find Anything to Watch…”, with three streaming recommendations and a bonus pick from a listener. Streaming Picks Margot’s Got Money Troubles – Apple TV Rashmi recommends this series starring Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nick Offerman, and Greg Kinnear. A college dropout and aspiring writer must find a way to support herself and her new baby while facing a rapidly growing pile of bills. The Room Next Door – Netflix Yazdi recommends Pedro Almodóvar’s thoughtful drama starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton. The film explores friendship, dignity, life, death, and the choices people make when confronting mortality. The Dink – Apple TV Joe recommends this warm-hearted pickleball comedy starring Jake Johnson, Mary Steenburgen, and Ed Harris, with appearances from Ben Stiller and several familiar faces. It may lovingly mock the sport and its players, but it also delivers a funny and thoroughly enjoyable Friday-night movie. Bonus Pick: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder – Netflix Listener Michelle recommends this binge-worthy mystery series for fans of Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys. One Night Only In a fictional New York City where premarital sex and public displays of affection are forbidden for all but one night of the year, two people search for love while repeatedly missing, finding, and losing one another over the course of a single evening. Directed by Will Gluck and starring Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro, the film combines a deliberately absurd premise with the familiar pleasures of a romantic comedy. The hosts discuss the unanswered questions raised by its strange dystopian world, whether the premise needed a sharper political edge, and why none of that ultimately matters when the two leads have such appealing chemistry. Stylish, funny, romantic, and considerably more risqué than its sweet nature initially suggests, One Night Only succeeds by making the audience genuinely care about whether its central couple will find their way to each other. The End of Oak Street Written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, The End of Oak Street follows a suburban family whose neighborhood is transported somewhere unfamiliar after a mysterious cosmic event. Starring Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, and Christian Convery, the film blends family drama, science fiction, horror, and the nostalgic spirit of 1980s Amblin adventures. The team describes it as Jurassic Park in suburbia – hammy, underwritten, occasionally ridiculous, but enormously entertaining. They discuss its impressive creatures, its surprisingly frightening and violent moments, its commitment to genuine danger, and the way it captures the look and atmosphere of films such as Super 8, E.T., and the classic Spielberg productions of the era. It may not be the film that saves cinema, but it is a loud, tense, nostalgic popcorn movie that deserves to be experienced in a theatre. Spider-Man: Brand New Day Tom Holland returns as Peter Parker in the fourth film of this Spider-Man series, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. Following the events of the previous film, Peter is living alone in a world where the people closest to him no longer remember who he is. As he continues his life as Spider-Man, the emotional weight of that loneliness begins to shape his choices. The hosts discuss the film’s quieter and more melancholic tone, its focus on sacrifice and isolation, the importance of revisiting the previous movies before watching, and whether audiences may be feeling some degree of superhero fatigue. While Yazdi questions the reuse of familiar Marvel villains, Rashmi and Joe respond strongly to the film’s emotional core, focused storytelling, and the journey of a Peter Parker forced to ask what a meaningful life looks like when it must be lived alone. The action is polished, but it is the film’s heart, relationships, and sense of longing that make Brand New Day stand out. Like, comment, and subscribe for spoiler-light film reviews, streaming recommendations, listener feedback, movie news, and general banter. Send your feedback to: mail@moviewallas.com Hosted by Joe, Rashmi & Yazdi www.moviewallas.com Stay until the end to hear the latest experimental Moviewallas outro. Timestamps 00:00 – Start 00:41 – New Moviewallas Music and Episode 600 04:08 – Listener Feedback on The Odyssey 05:59 – Streaming Picks 06:15 – Margot’s Got Money Troubles 06:58 – The Room Next Door 08:33 – The Dink 11:30 – A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder 11:53 – One Night Only 25:21 – The End of Oak Street 44:04 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day 56:21 – Closing Thoughts and Outro Music #Moviewallas #OneNightOnly #TheEndOfOakStreet #SpiderManBrandNewDay #SpiderMan #TomHolland #AnneHathaway #EwanMcGregor #MonicaBarbaro #CallumTurner #DestinDanielCretton #MoviePodcast #FilmReviews #StreamingPicks #TooManyMoviesTooLittleTime

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   31 Jul 2026

   Episode 597 – Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass / Tony

   Moviewallas: Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass & Tony This week on Moviewallas, Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi review two very different films. First up is Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, a wildly absurd comedy packed with rapid-fire jokes, celebrity cameos, fourth-wall breaks, and a surprising amount of sweetness. Then the team turns to Tony, Matt Johnson’s moving portrait of the formative summer that set a young Anthony Bourdain on the path toward kitchens, writing, and the life that would eventually make him famous. Before the reviews, the hosts return to “I Can’t Find Anything to Watch…” with three streaming recommendations: the heartfelt science-fiction adventure The Adam Project, the brutal medieval thriller Pilgrimage, and Ridley Scott’s inventive historical drama The Last Duel. Streaming Picks The Adam Project – Netflix Rashmi recommends this warm and unexpectedly emotional science-fiction adventure starring Ryan Reynolds. Beneath the time-travel premise is a sweet story about family, regret, and second chances. Pilgrimage – Hulu Yazdi revisits this beautifully shot medieval action drama starring Tom Holland and Jon Bernthal. A novice monk and a mysterious former crusader must transport a sacred relic through dangerous territory. The Last Duel – Hulu Joe recommends Ridley Scott’s powerful historical drama starring Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer, and Ben Affleck. Its ingenious structure allows the same events to unfold through several competing perspectives. t Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass When her fiancé acts on their celebrity-pass agreement, Midwest bride Gail Daughtry heads to Hollywood in search of a celebrity encounter of her own. Directed by David Wain and starring Zoey Deutch, the film assembles a huge comic cast that includes Jon Hamm, John Slattery, Ken Marino, Sabrina Impacciatore, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Ben Wang, and many more. The hosts discuss the film’s relentless stream of jokes, its Wizard of Oz influences, its affectionate use of Hollywood caricatures, and the willingness of its celebrity cameos to completely make fools of themselves. It is ridiculous, exhausting, incredibly sweet, and, most importantly, genuinely funny. Tony Director Matt Johnson, whose previous film was BlackBerry, turns his attention to the early life of Anthony Bourdain. The film follows 19-year-old Bourdain as he arrives in Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of restaurant kitchens. Rather than attempting to cover his entire life, Tony concentrates on one formative summer and the people who helped point him toward the career that would eventually define him. The team praises Dominic Sessa for capturing Bourdain’s charm, arrogance, intelligence, and complexity without turning him into a saint. They also discuss the outstanding performances from Antonio Banderas, Leo Woodall, and Emilia Jones, the convincing recreation of the 1970s restaurant world, and the film’s refusal to romanticize the brutal reality of kitchen work. Funny, moving, authentic, and made with enormous affection for Bourdain, this is a biopic that understands the value of focusing on the thing that led to the thing. Like, comment, and subscribe for spoiler-light film reviews, streaming recommendations, strong opinions, and general movie banter. Hosted by Joe, Rashmi & Yazdi www.moviewallas.com Timestamps 00:00 – Start 01:38 – Streaming Picks 01:55 – The Adam Project 02:29 – Pilgrimage 03:37 – The Last Duel 05:24 – Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass 17:05 – Tony 31:42 – Closing Thoughts #Moviewallas #GailDaughtry #CelebritySexPass #TonyMovie #AnthonyBourdain #ZoeyDeutch #AntonioBanderas #DominicSessa #LeoWoodall #MattJohnson #MoviePodcast #FilmReviews #StreamingPicks #TooManyMoviesTooLittleTime

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