Welcome to When Movies met Movies, the podcast that looks at a past year in film to further understand the present! Each week, hosts Jack, Matthew, and Dean discuss movies from both the current year and a past year to see how things compare. In 2026, we are taking a look at the year 2012!
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In today's episode, When Movies Met Movies discusses Pixar legend Andrew Stanton's two live action efforts: John Carter (2012) and In the Blink of an Eye (2026). After a catch up, we dive into Barsoom with discussions of John Carter (15:40), and In the Blink of an Eye (42:48)
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29 May 2026
Cabin in the Woods (2012)
In today's episode, When Movies Met Movies discusses Drew Goddard’s Cabin in the Woods (2012). After a long catch up including our thoughts on Project Hail Mary (1:00), Beef Season 2 (4:06), and The Drama (12:19) we dive back into the crucible of the episode with discussions of Cabin in the Woods (25:08)!
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26 Mar 2026
Les Misérables // "Wuthering Heights"
After much delay, When Movies Met Movies discuss two controversial literary adaptations: 2012’s Les Misérables and 2026’s “Wuthering Heights”. After a brief recap, we start off with some current news with the announcement of Christian Bale in Heat 2 (8:02) as well the trailer for Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (11:02). Then, we talk about the surprise buyout of WB by Paramount and what it could mean for the future of the industry (14:04). After looking back at the old news (19:44), we dive into the heat of the episode with discussions of Les Misérables (21:52) and “Wuthering Heights” (55:24).
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13 Mar 2026
2025 Movie Draft // 2026 Oscar Predictions
In honor of the 2026 Oscars this coming Sunday, When Movies Met Movies hosts a 2025 movie draft, reflecting on our favorite films of the year! After a brief recap, we put our drafting skills to the test with the draft (8:58), then try and predict the above-the-line categories for the 2026 Oscars (1:00:00).
Vote on the poll to select your favorite list of films!
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2 Mar 2026
Caesar Must Die (Berlin 2012/26) // Crime 101
In today's episode, When Movies Met Movies discusses the Berlin Film Festival, 2012’s Golden Bear winner Caesar Must Die, and Crime 101 (2026). After a brief recap and eulogies for Catherine O’Hara, Robert Duvall, and Tom Noonan, we start off with some current news with the trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu (14:36) as well as more information around the cancellation of The Hunt for Ben Solo (21:27). After that, we talk about the (potential?) cancellation of 28 Years Later 3 (24:24), and the continuing saga of Paramount buying WB (as of 2/22/2026) (27:21). With a discussion on Berlin 2026 (31:19) and Berlin 2012 (39:22) we dive into the crux of the episode with discussions of Caesar Must Die (40:35) and Crime 101 (55:50).
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24 Feb 2026
The Grey // Send Help
In today's episode, When Movies Met Movies discusses two plane crash survivor movies: The Grey and Send Help ! After a brief catch-up, we start off with some current news with the news about the sequel to F1 (13:30). After that, we dive head first into three Superbowl trailers: Project Hail Mary (15:25), The Adventures of Cliff Booth (18:48), and a new spot for Disclosure Day (22:52). After discussing Josh D’Amaro’s takeover of Disney (25:33) as well as news from 2012 (27:28), we dive into the core of the episode with a discussion of The Grey (38:32) and Send Help (1:09:40).
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16 Feb 2026
Sundance 2026/2012 // It's Such a Beautiful Day // Beasts of the Southern Wild
In today's episode, When Movies Met Movies discusses Sundance 2026 and takes a look back at Sundance 2012, with a deeper dive into It’s Such a Beautiful Day (2012) and the US Drama winner Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012). After a brief recap, we start off with some current news with the announcement that Legendary’s untitled Gundam film was acquired by Netflix (16:30) and AMC’s new 4DX theater in Houston (20:42). We then continue with the first look at Sam Mendes’ Beatles biopics (23:28) and the new trailer for The Drama (25:17). We the get to the special topic of the episode with a sneak peek at the films that premiered at Sundance in 2026 (28:55) and reflect on the Sundance premieres of 2012 (43:43), with a deeper look at It’s Such A Beautiful Day (53:09) and Beasts of the Southern Wild (1:10:52).
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1 Feb 2026
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter // Mercy
In today's episode, When Movies Met Movies discusses Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) and Mercy (2026), both directed by Timur Bekmambetov. After a brief recap, we start off with some current news with the new TV spot for The Odyssey feat. Travis Scott (3:27) and the potential casting of the new James Bond (6:26). We then continue with the announcement of Batman: The Brave and the Bold’s writer (9:36) and the first trailer for Masters of the Universe (14:31). After discussing news of this week in 2012 (17:27), we get into the nuts & bolts of the episode with a discussion of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (23:12) and Mercy (45:11).
NOTE: We will be taking a break next week and will be back with a look at Sundance 2026/2012
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26 Jan 2026
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple // Chronicle
In today's episode, When Movies Met Movies discusses 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) and Chronicle (2012). After a brief recap, we start off with some current news with the trailer for Euphoria S3 (8:30) and a casting update for Damian Chazelle's new movie (13:58). We then continue with discussing JJ Abrams' new movie (17:17) and the new trailer for The Bride! (18:57). We round up the news up with a small update on the movie formerly titled Flowervale Street (22:33), updates on the WB/Netflix merger (26:39) and the new leadership at Lucasfilm (28:10). After discussing news of this week in 2012 (37:52), we get into the core of the episode with a discussion of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (45:40) and Chronicle (1:25:36).
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19 Jan 2026
Promised Land // Dead Man's Wire
In today's episode, When Movies Met Movies discuss Promised Land (2012) and Dead Man's Wire (2026), both directed by the acclaimed Gus Van Sant. After a brief recap, we start off with some current news with new information on the live action Rapunzel (8:36) as well as Brian De Palma's new movie (10:42) We then continue with discussing Tom Cruise's directorial effort in Star Wars: Starfighter (12:45) and Sebastian Stan's casting as Harvey Dent (15:12), and rounding the news up with Godzilla -0 and The Mummy (18:04) as well as some sad news about Alamo Drafthouse's new ordering system (21:37). After discussing news of this week in 2012 (25:10) we get into the core of the episode with a discussion of Promised Land (33:04) and Dead Man's Wire (1:17:26).
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12 Jan 2026
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo // Shame
In today's episode Movies Met Movies discuss Shame dir. Steve McQueen and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo dir. David Fincher. After a brief recap, we start off with some current news with new information on Oceans 14 (7:38) as well as reacting to the trailer for They Will Kill You (11:01) We end off the news with a discussion on the details of J.J. Abrams' new movie (14:25) and the return of Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood to the LotR franchise (20:57). After discussing the news from around this time in 2012 (23:04) we get into the core of the episode with a discussion of Shame (31:30) and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (52:11).
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5 Jan 2026
Looking Ahead to 2026 // Tintin & War Horse
Welcome to the first episode of When Movies Met Movies, where we discuss the upcoming films of 2026 as well as Tintin and War Horse to ease us into the format. We start off the episode with a moment of remembrance to the late and great Rob Reiner (2:00). Regarding current news, we discuss two recently released trailers, Disclosure Day (4:30) and Madden (10:55) as well as the movies we are looking forward to in 2026 (17:15). Then, we proceed to discuss Paramount's false commitment to theatrical releases in 2026 (40:15) and the future of the MCU with speculation on Monkey Paw's potential project (44:04) and the trailers for Avengers: Doomsday (47:55). After briefly discussing the news of Christmas 2011 (51:45) we get into the main meat of the episode with a discussion of The Adventures of Tintin (54:28) and War Horse (1:16:18).
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