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| Actors Who Refuse to Apologize for Their Biggest Flops + Movie Review: Godzilla Minus Zero + Trailer Park: Slayground | 09 Nov 2026 | 01:09:42 | |
Was Mike wrong about Digger? Mike tackles that question before diving into movies that bombed at the box office but their stars still defend. Any why it turns out that not every box-office bomb is a movie worth being embarrassed about. From Tom Cruise and John Goodman defending Digger to Kevin Costner refusing to give up on Waterworld and Margot Robbie believing Babylon will eventually get its due, Mike explores why some stars still believe in movies the rest of Hollywood has written off. Can a movie be a flop today and a classic tomorrow? In the Movie Review, Mike talks about his much anticipated Godzilla Minus Zero. Set in 1949, two years after the events of the first movie it follows postwar Japan as it struggles to rebuild and a regenerated Godzilla who takes on a new monster. Was it worth seeing in IMAX, is it better or worse than the original and was it quite possible TOO loud?! In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Slayground, which is about a scare-actor who wakes up inside a haunted attraction surrounded by the dead bodies of his co-workers with no memory of the events. As a statewide manhunt closes in, he races against time to uncover the truth!
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| Did Elizabeth Holmes Scam Us All? & Ben Affleck Busted Using A.I. + Movie Review: Wildwood + Trailer Park: River | 02 Nov 2026 | 01:04:00 | |
Movie Mike and Kelsey are back to talk about the best and worst movie they saw in the month of November. They go in deep talking about You Can See Everything and how they feel about true crime, Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos and if she was playing us all. They also talk about Ben Affleck using A.I. in his new Netflix movie, a 90s/00s show being rebooted and why Kelsey didn’t like Verity. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Wildwood, the handmade stop-motion animated adventure that took years to bring to life. The animation and set design are incredible, but the movie raises a bigger question: Why aren't more studios willing to take creative risks like this? Mike explains why Disney might never make a movie like Wildwood, whether billionaire backing is the key to making ambitious art, and why the nearly perfect movie could have used a shorter runtime. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about River. It’s about 3 siblings who, after being stranded in a boat on a country river, are stalked by a faceless killer. He discusses why he loves horror movies with a premise that can actually happen in the real world, dump months and horror movie trailers that set out to trick us.
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| Mike’s 8 Perfect 5/5 Movie Reviews: Do They Still Hold Up? + Movie Review: Clayface + Trailer Park: Narnia: The Magician's Nephew | 26 Oct 2026 | 01:12:18 | |
Movie Mike has added a new film to his exclusive club of 5 out of 5 films. He revisits every movie he has rated a 5 out of 5 on the podcast since 2019 to determine if they still hold up? From Joker in 2019 to Project Hail Mary in 2026. What does he still think is perfect, how has his rating system changed over the years and what did he just add to the list In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Clayface. It’s an R-rated DC villain origin story. It’s about an actor whose face is disfigured, so he turns to a scientist who transforms his body into clay. He then begins to lose his sanity as he is unable to recognize himself. Mike shared why he thinks DC is playing it too safe, why A-list stars are no longer needed and how it compares to Joker and The Penguin. In the Trailer Park, Narnia: The Magician's Nephew directed by Greta Gerwig. The trailer introduces Polly Plummer and Digory Kirke as they discover the mysterious world of magic through Digory’s eccentric Uncle Andrew, portrayed by Daniel Craig. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com
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| Essential Scary Movies You Can Stream & Scream! + Movie Review: Street Fighter + Trailer Park: The Exorcist: Martyrs | 19 Oct 2026 | 01:08:11 | |
It is Scary Movie Season! Mike shares his essential horror movie watch guide of films you can watch at home. From horror classics like the Texas Chainsaw Massacre to hidden gems like Late Night with the Devil. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Street Fighter. Based on the video game, the movie is set in 1993 and follows estranged martial artists Ryu and Ken Masters as they enter the World Warrior Tournament. What appears to be a standard martial arts battle royale is actually a front for a deadly conspiracy. Mike shares why even though it was dumb, it was enjoyable. The stand out performances, his top 5 actors turned wrestlers and what actor needs to stop being cast in nerdy projects. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Scarlett Johansson in the trailer for "The Exorcist: Martyrs”. It’s about a determined rookie detective eager to establish herself confronts a horrifying darkness that challenges her deepest convictions and tests everything she thought she knew about right and wrong. Mike talks about how Scarlett Johansson is using her star power for good and why this feels like fresh blood in the legacy franchise. Check out Kelsey’s Book Recommendation Instagram @KelseyRodReads New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com
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| Biggest Movie Events Of My Life + Movie Review: Other Mommy + Trailer Park: The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth | 12 Oct 2026 | 01:07:22 | |
What movies made you feel like the entire world was watching at the same time? Movie Mike breaks down the biggest movie-theater events of his lifetime. From the emotional ending of Toy Story 3 and the Pokémon generation taking over theaters to the multigenerational nostalgia of Spider-Man: No Way Home. These weren't just movies, they were moments when going to the theater felt like being part of something bigger. In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on Jessica Chastain in Other Mommy. It’s about a young girl named Bela who is dealing with her parents’ marital problems when she starts seeing a creepy entity coming out of her closet. She calls it “Other Mommy,” but what starts as an imaginary friend quickly turns sinister and puts Bela and her whole family in danger. Mike shared why he was so excited to see this movie because of the trailer but why it unexpectedly let him down. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth" starring Brad Pitt. It’s about what Cliff Booth has been up to since thwarting the Manson Family in "Once Upon A Time...in Hollywood?" Brad Pitt returns as the Hollywood stuntman and Mike talks about why he is oddly underwhelmed by the trailer.... New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro
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| Can You Take Your Shoes Off at the Movies? + Movie Review: Verity + Trailer Park: The Rescue | 05 Oct 2026 | 01:06:34 | |
Mike and Kelsey return for the Best and Worst movies they watched in September. From Resident Evil to Primetime and more! They also get into questions about: What are the rules on taking someone’s assigned seat in a theater? And what do you do if someone is seated in the assigned seat you paid for? In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on Verity starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson. Lowen Ashleigh, hired to ghostwrite for Verity Crawford, uncovers what appears to be Verity's autobiographical notes. She wrestles with the confessions about Verity's husband and finds separating fiction from reality challenging. Mike shares his take on the story without having read the book. He also talks about why people are so upset online about the quality of Verity and Digger. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about The Rescue starring Brandon Sklenar. It’s about a former rodeo cowboy who takes matters into his own hands when his daughter is kidnapped for ransom. Mike shares why he thinks Brandon could be the next Batman. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro
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| Josh Holloway on Lost, Doing His Own Stunts and New Western ‘Flint’ + Movie Review: Heart of the Beast + Trailer Park: Godzilla Minus Zero | 28 Sep 2026 | 00:59:36 | |
Movie Mike sits down with Josh Holloway. He is best known for starring as “Sawyer” on LOST and recently appeared on Yellowstone. They talk about his new independent Western, Flint, where Josh plays James Kettleman who is a hardened, wealthy East Coast businessman who learns he is dying and returns to the frontier. Mike and Josh talk about what it was like going to the movies when he was a kid, how he got into acting, his first big acting break with Lost, doing his own stunts on Flint and how he feels about Lost 22 years later. In the Movie Review, Mike gives thoughts on Heart of the Beast starring Brad Pitt. He plays a Special Forces officer who survived a plane crash with his combat dog…then find themselves stranded in the Alaskan wilderness. Mike talks about the amazing performance from the dog, why they pay Brad Pitt the big bucks, and where it ranks in his favorite Brad Pitt movies of all-time. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about one of his most anticipated movies of the year: Godzilla Minus Zero. Set in 1949, the Shikishima family confronts a fresh catastrophe two years after surviving their previous ordeal with the legendary monster. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro
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| Top 10 Most Powerful Directors in Hollywood + Movie Review: Resident Evil + Trailer Park: Mr. Irrelevant | 21 Sep 2026 | 01:08:17 | |
Who actually has the most power in Hollywood right now? Movie Mike breaks down the directors he thinks are running the movie business, from Christopher Nolan and Ryan Coogler to Greta Gerwig, Quentin Tarantino and more. We look at their biggest movies, what makes their style unique, and why some directors can get almost anything greenlit. Plus, which directors are on the verge of joining Hollywood’s elite? In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Resident Evil which is based on the video game, it’s about a medical courier who finds himself in a desperate fight for survival against bloodthirsty, mutated creatures. Mike shares if it’s the greatest video game movie adaptation of all-time, how it packs a punch in under 90 minutes and what he thought about director Zach Cregger's follow up to Weapons. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about "Mr. Irrelevant" starring David Corenswet. It's the biopic about late NY Giants player John Tuggle. He answers the question of why we don’t get football movies much anymore? New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Taylor Swift on Toy Story 5 + Ranking Summer 2026 Films + Movie Review: Practical Magic 2 + Trailer Park: Remain | 14 Sep 2026 | 01:11:05 | |
Movie Mike has Taylor Swift joining the podcast to break down her latest no. 1 song, 'I Knew It, I Knew You.' She talks about drawing inspiration from Jessie’s emotional arc, paying homage to the legendary Randy Newman, and what it’s really like in the studio during the writing process. Mike then shares the Top 10 movies of the summer for 2026. Plus the worst, biggest disappointments, future cult classics and more! In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Practical Magic 2 starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman who return as sisters Sally and Jillian. It follows their family 25 years after the original movie, as Sally's daughter tries to end the family's fatal love curse and uncovers dark secrets that force Sally and Jillian to step in. Mike talks about how it compares to the original, why it makes him sad about modern filmmaking and why it overstayed its welcome at over 2 hours long. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about M. Night Shyamalan and author Nicholas Sparks who have teamed up for a supernatural romantic thriller called "Remain". It stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor…will it be great or a disaster. Mike thinks there is no in between! New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Top 10 Favorite A24 Films + Movie Review: The Dog Stars + Trailer Park: Resident Evil | 07 Sep 2026 | 01:03:38 | |
Movie Mike shares his Top 10 A24 movies of all-time. He discusses what a movie studio actually does, what makes A24 so different and why they don’t always measure success in box office earnings. He shares his favorite films from The Iron Claw to Sing, Sing and more! In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on director Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars starring Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, and Margaret Qualley. Based on a book, The movie tells the story of survivors of a deadly pandemic traversing a post-apocalyptic landscape to find the origin of a mysterious radio transmission. Mike shares what made the movie unwatchable, the lack of chemistry among the leads and why it may be time for Ridley Scott to hang it up. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Resident Evil directed by Zach Cregger. It’s about a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.
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| Are Hollywood Nepo Babies Getting Out of Hand? + Movie Review: Insidious: Out of the Further + Trailer Park: Clayface | 31 Aug 2026 | 01:10:06 | |
Mike and Kelsey are back to recap all the movies they saw in August. They talk about getting to see a movie with Matthew McConaughey in attendance, nepo babies in film, and the trolls who have come after them after their thoughts on not liking a popular franchise. They talk about Adam Sandler’s daughter in Don’t Stay Good Luck being a case where she only got the job because of her dad. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Insidious: Out of the Further. It’s about Gemma, a young mother raising her daughter in the house she grew up in, discovers she can travel into The Further, where she possesses an ability to bring what lives there back to the real world. Mike shares why Insidious has lost its way, the worst character in horror and why the movie didn’t get interesting until the last 30 mins. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about DC Studios ‘ Clayface”. It’s a standalone Batman villain film. DC describes the film in a press release as one that “unravels one man’s horrifying descent from rising Hollywood star to revenge-filled monster.” Mikes gives his thoughts on DC’s start as the usher in a new era and why he thinks they need to step it up to compete with Marvel. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com
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| Top 10 Movies to Watch on Airplane with John Farrar + Movie Review: The Rivals of Amziah King + Trailer Park: Heart of the Beast | 24 Aug 2026 | 01:11:04 | |
What makes the perfect movie to watch on a plane? Mike and movie writer John Farrar each share their top picks on what movies make the perfect flight experience. From Michael to Avatar: Fire and Ash and more! In the Movie Review, Mike talks about The Rivals of Amziah King starring Matthew McConaughey. He plays a guy named Amziah King who is a beekeeper, musician, and anchor of his community, reunites with former foster daughter Kateri after many years apart, and fends off threats to his honey business. Mike talks about going to a screening with Matthew McConaughey where he performed songs from the film afterwards. Mike talks about the impromptu comedy set McConaughey delivered, his performance in the movie and how the film bends genres and packs an unexpected punch. In The Trailer Park, Mike talks about Heart of the Beast starring Brad Pitt. After surviving a plane crash, a former special forces soldier finds himself trapped in the unforgiving Alaskan wilderness with his combat dog. Mike talks about how Brad Pitt might be entering his older action hero era. Check out John's work! You can sign up for Pix newsletters at Pix-media.com! New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com
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| Ranking ALL 11 Spider-Man Movies + Movie Review: The End of Oak Street + Trailer Park: Primetime | 17 Aug 2026 | 01:05:55 | |
Movie Mike ranks all 11 theatrical Spider-Man movies from Tobey Maguire's original trilogy and Andrew Garfield's two films to Tom Holland's MCU movies and the animated Spider-Verse films. Plus the messy Spider-man rights, controversy of who actually created the character, and how did Jake Gyllenhaal almost play Spider-Man before becoming Mysterio?! In the Movie Review, Mike talks about The End of Oak Street starring Anne Hathaway. It’s about a mysterious cosmic event that rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports a family’s neighborhood to someplace unknown. Mike talks about why it’s no Jurassic Park but that’s a good thing, Anne Hathaway’s great physical performance and why it caught him by surprise. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Primetime starring Robert Pattinson as former "To Catch a Predator" host Chris Hansen during the height of the show's success. Mike talks about the amazing run Robert Pattinson is having and wonders how some actors feel about being cast as the ‘predators’? New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| How Director Lee Kirk Made a Green Day Comedy ‘Nimrods’ + Movie Review: Super Troopers 3 or One Night Only Trailer Park: Jumanji: Open World | 10 Aug 2026 | 01:04:43 | |
Mike talks to director Lee Kirk about his new Green Day comedy, Nimrods, which follows a group of teenagers who road-trip to Los Angeles for the chance to open for their heroes, Green Day, on New Year’s Eve. Lee shares how he first connected with Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, the real-life band stories that inspired the movie, and what it was like directing a cast that includes Green Day playing themselves, Mason Thames, Mckenna Grace and Lee’s wife, Jenna Fischer. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Super Troopers 3. The troopers try to bring down a new drug ring, while Farva's wildly over-the-top engagement to Thorny's sister spirals into chaos. Mike talks about why he thinks this proves comedy movies are dead, why Broken Lizard's comedy has aged poorly and what movie they should have made instead of this one. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Jumanji: Open World where the in-game avatars Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan enter reality stuck in malfunctioning "demo mode," forcing real-world humans to step inside the game to fix it. Mike shares why people are outraged at Sony and the Rock’s Top 10 highest grossing movies. Get tickets to see NIMRODS in theaters August 14th!
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| SPOILER REVIEW: Spider-Man: Brand New Day | 05 Aug 2026 | 00:31:34 | |
Back by popular demand, Mike gives his spoiler review of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. SPOILER ALERT: Only listen if you have seen the movie or if you don’t mind having every details spoiled for you. Mike gives all of all the theories, breaks down every surprise and what the future of Spider-Man has in store. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro
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| Mike Says DUNE Is BORING?! We Keep Running Into Country Stars at Theater + Movie Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day + Trailer Park: Other Mommy | 03 Aug 2026 | 01:04:37 | |
Mike and Kelsey are here to talk about the best and worst movies they saw in July. They also share a list of all the country artists they’ve run into at the movies in Nashville. They talk about why streaming movies are in trouble, why Mike thinks Dune a boring franchise and the Top 3 A-List Country artists they’ve run into at the theater. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about one of his Most Anticipated movies of the year….Spider-Man Brand New Day! He keeps it spoiler-free and talks about why it is Tom Holland's first definitive movie, why it ranks as one of the best suits and is it the best Spider-Man movie of all time? In the Trailer Mike, Mike talks about Other Mommy starring Jessica Chastain. It’s about an 8-year-old girl named Bela whose life is upended by a sinister, doppelgänger entity that emerges from her closet and calls itself "Other Mommy”. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com
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| Films with Tiny Budgets & Huge Box Office Success + Movie Review: The Invite + Trailer Park: Avengers: Doomsday | 27 Jul 2026 | 01:03:47 | |
Mike takes a look at the 12 most profitable movies of all times. These extraordinary films prove you don't need a hundred-million-dollar budget to break the box office. He shares how all 12 movies cost about $10 million to make... and they pulled in nearly $1.9 billion from My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Obsession to Rocky and Paranormal Activity. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about The Invite with Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton. It’s about a dinner party that spirals into unexpected places when a couple invite their enigmatic neighbors over. Have they reignited the spark in their troubled marriage or lit the match that burns it all down? He talks about the anxiety the movie caused him, the fantastic score and why it’s one of the most absurdly beautiful movies he’s seen this year. In the Trailer Park, Mike blind reacts to Avengers: Doomsday. Which is about heroes from three different worlds must unite when they're thrust together to confront a catastrophic danger that could destroy everything they know. He shares what excites and worries him the most about this trailer New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro
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| Top 10 Great Movies That Are Shockingly Long + Movie Review: The Odyssey + Trailer Park: Digger | 20 Jul 2026 | 01:11:49 | |
Everyone seems to be afraid of long movies today but Mike shares why you shouldn’t! He counts down his Top 10 Great Movies That Are Shockingly Long but make three (or even four) hours fly by. From The Wolf of Wall Street and Interstellar to Avengers: Endgame and Heat, Mike breaks down why these movies earned every minute of screen time and why people shouldn’t dread a long film. In the Movie Review, Mike shares his thoughts on Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey starring Matt Damon and Tom Holland. Did it feel too long, the actor who gave the most surprising performance and where does it rank on his Top 5 Nolan movies? In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Tom Cruise looking crazy in Digger. The film follows the most powerful CEO in the world who must save the world from a disaster that he created. Will Tom Cruise finally win his first Oscar for the role? New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro
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| Top 10 Movies of 2026 (So Far) + Was Live-Action Moana Bad? + Trailer Park: Nimrods | 13 Jul 2026 | 00:58:03 | |
We are now halfway through the year and Mike defines his Top 10 movies of 2026 so far. He shares what made these movies stand out, where you can watch them and what is left that’s coming out that has the ability to make the list. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Moana starring the Rock. It’s Disney's live-action version of the animated movie we've all known and love. Moana answers the Ocean's call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her home island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui. Mike shares why he was reluctant to see it but ultimately what this live action remake is actually a good thing! In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Nimrods which is a movie based on the early, real-life touring adventures of the punk rock band Green Day. Mike shares the mid-budget music movies it reminds him of and why we don’t get movies like this anymore. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com
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| We Saw a Celeb at the The Movies & Worst Movie of the Year + Jackass: Best and Last Made Mike Cry + Trailer Park: Whalefall | 06 Jul 2026 | 01:04:54 | |
Mike and Kelsey are back to break down their Best and Worst Movies they saw in June. Mike talks about the movie that is now in the running for the worst of the year, Kelsey shares her pick for a movie that made her incredibly emotional and they share their experience running into a celeb at the movies this month. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Jackass: Best and Last. Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O and the rest of the gang return for more outrageous stunts. Mike shares why the movie made him cry twice, if it felt like a rip-off since they used a lot of old footage and is it really the end of the franchise? In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Whalefall which is about a guy who tries to survive being swallowed by a whale. The trailer looks insane but have they already shown us too much? New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com
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| Unfairly Cancelled Movie Franchises! + Movie Review: Supergirl & Why People Hate It + Trailer Park: Shrek 5 | 29 Jun 2026 | 00:58:09 | |
Mike talks about how Masters of the Universe recently failed at the box office even though in his opinion it was a good movie! He talks about major movie franchises that were planned but cancelled after the first film flopped at the box office. From Dungeons and Dragons to Power Rangers he shares his list of failed franchises that may need to settle as future culture classics. In the Movie Review, Mike and Kelsey give their thoughts on Supergirl. When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Supergirl reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion for an interstellar journey of vengeance and justice. Mike and Kelsey talk about Milly Alcock’s performance as Supergirl, the criticism the movie is receiving, and why the world might still not be ready for female lead superhero stories. In the Trailer Park, Mike breaks down Shrek 5. It follows Shrek, Fiona, and their three teenage kids on a whirlwind adventure to the magical metropolis of "Further Far Far Away". Mike talks about if it’s pushing the envelope too far and why everyone is upset about the animation. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com
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| Top 5 Pixar Heroes & Villains Who Faced the Same Pain + Movie Review: Toy Story 5 + Trailer Park: The Social Reckoning | 22 Jun 2026 | 00:57:21 | |
With Toy Story 5 introducing a new villain, Movie Mike explores a surprising Pixar pattern: many of the studio's greatest heroes and villains started with the exact same emotional wounds. From Jessie and Lotso to Buzz Lightyear and Syndrome, he breaks down how Pixar proves that it's not what happens to you that defines you…it's how you choose to respond! In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on Toy Story 5 starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the crew find themselves going up against a new tablet named Lilypad, who thinks she knows what's best for Bonnie, setting up a battle where Toys vs. Tech. Mike shares how they tricked us into watching a remake, if it’s worth paying money to see in theaters and where he thinks it ranks in the franchise. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about The Social Reckoning, a companion piece to The Social Network which came out in 2010. It focuses on the fallout of the 2021 Facebook leaks, following whistleblower Frances Haugen and Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz as they expose the company's internal secrets. Mike wants to know if it’s too late for this movie and why Jesse Eisenberg turned it down.
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| Top 10 Rewatchable Spielberg Movies + Movie Review: Disclosure Day + Trailer Park: The Dog Stars | 15 Jun 2026 | 01:04:29 | |
Movie Mike ranks his Top 10 Steven Spielberg movies he has seen the most. He talks about how Spielberg may be the most influential filmmaker ever, but why this ranking isn't just about "best”…it's about the movies he can't stop rewatching. From Jaws and Jurassic Park to underrated gems like Hook and Ready Player One, Mike breaks down the 10 Spielberg movies that have had the biggest impact on him and on the movies we watch today. In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on Spielberg’s new movie Disclosure Day. It’s about a meteorologist and a cybersecurity expert who find themselves at the center of a movement to expose the government's cover-up of extraterrestrial secrets. Mike shares why the movie let him down, what he feels Spielberg missed the boat on, and why Emily Blunt was the best part of the movie. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Ridley Scott’s new film The Dog Stars starring Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, and Margaret Qualley coming out later this summer. The movie tells the story of survivors of a deadly pandemic traversing a post-apocalyptic landscape to find the origin of a mysterious radio transmission.
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| Youngest Directors To Create Masterpieces + Movie Review: Masters of the Universe + Trailer Park: How to Rob a Bank | 08 Jun 2026 | 01:08:16 | |
What were you doing at 25? Some of the greatest filmmakers in history were making masterpieces. Mike explores the youngest directors to ever break through in Hollywood, from Orson Welles and Steven Spielberg to modern filmmakers like Kane Parsons and Curry Barker, and examines what it takes to make movie history before turning 30. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Masters of the Universe. It’s about a young man on Earth discovers a fabulous secret legacy as the prince of an alien planet, and must recover a magic sword and return home to protect his kingdom. Mike shares his experience seeing the movie in 4DX, Jared Leto’s performance as Skeleton and why this movie hit him on an emotional level that he wasn’t expecting. In The Trailer Park, Mike talks about How To Rob A Bank. It’s about a crew of social media-savvy bank robbers broadcasts their daring heists, unaware that their growing viral fame has put them in the crosshairs of a veteran FBI agent and a brilliant software engineer. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro
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| Best and Worst Movies of May + Movie Review: Backrooms + Trailer Park: Focker-in-Law | 01 Jun 2026 | 00:57:07 | |
Mike and Kelsey are back for another edition of the Best and Worst movies of the month. They share their picks for June from The Sheep Detectives to Obsession. They also talk about why the month of May was Chaotic for them. Plus, talk about their recent move and if they had to title it the name of a movie…what would it be? In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Backrooms. It’s about a grieving therapist, Dr. Mary Kline, who ventures into a terrifying, labyrinthine alternate dimension after her patient, Clark, mysteriously disappears into it. He shares the origin of the ‘creepy pasta’, the original YouTube video, 20 year old director Kane making history and why he’s excited for a sequel more than this original. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Focker-In-Law starring Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro and Ariana Grande. He shares why he thinks Ben Stiller is the most underrated comedy star and why he has always thought of Ariana Grande as an actor. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 10 TV Characters Who Deserve Films Built for the Big Screen + Movie Review: The Mandalorian and Grogu + Trailer Park: The Rivals of Amziah King | 25 May 2026 | 00:56:48 | |
Mike talks about what 10 TV Characters he thinks could get the ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ treatment and go from streaming TV show to Movie. From Euphoria and Stranger Things to Wednesday and The Boys. Which characters could become billion-dollar movie franchises, and what would their movies actually look like? In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on The Mandalorian and Grogu. Once a lone bounty hunter, Mandalorian Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure. Mike answers the big questions: Does it live up to expectations being the first Star Wars movie in theaters since 2019, did it just feel like one big Mandalorian episode and where will Disney take Star Wars after this? In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about The Rivals of Amziah King. It’s Matthew McConaughey’s first time with a movie in theaters since 2019 .The film follows McConaughey as Amziah, a honey-farmer whose operation is threatened by dangerous rivals played by Kurt Russell. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com
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| Emile Hirsch on Speed Racer, Into the Wild and Quentin Tarantino + 2000’s Cult Classics + Movie Review: Mortal Kombat 2 + Trailer Park: The Odyssey | 18 May 2026 | 00:57:56 | |
Mike shares what he believes to be the Top Cult Classics that defined the 2000s. These are the movies that either confused audiences, got dumped by studios, or flat-out failed at the box office… but later became beloved cult classics through DVD, cable, streaming, memes, and word-of-mouth. Mike talks to Emile Hirsch who talks about his love of the video store as a kid, landing the role of Speed Racer, working with his heroes, getting an early start as a child actor and his roles in Lords of Dogtown and Into the Wild. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Mortal Kombat 2. Johnny Cage joins other fighters in the ultimate, no-holds-barred battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn, a powerful tyrant who threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders. Mike shares why unfortunately it wasn’t better than part 1, Karl Urban’s lackluster performance and why it feels like an off brand Avengers Infinity War. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about The Odyssey directed by Christopher Nolan. Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War. Mike shares why he is now hype for the movie after he initially thought it was going to be a snooze fest. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com
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| Top 10 Movies of the 2020s (So Far) + Movie Review: Hokum + Trailer Park: Super Troopers 3 | 11 May 2026 | 00:58:56 | |
Movie Mike counts down his Top 10 Best and Worst Movies of the decade as we are well over halfway into 2026. He breaks down the scenes that have defined modern cinema, these top movie quotes and the most gut wrenching movie so far of the decade that still chokes him up to this day. On the flip side, Mike doesn’t hold back on the Worst Movies of the year, calling out superhero misfires and breaking down what went wrong with some of Hollywood’s weakest offerings of the decade and some of all-time. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about the new supernatural horror film Hokum starring Adam Scott. He plays a novelist who travels to a remote hotel to scatter his parents' ashes and is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Mike shares whether he thinks it’s really the scariest movie of the year, the single frame that may have scarred him for life and why it feels like a modern day “Shining”. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Super Troopers 3 which leads him to ask the question “what year are we living in???”. This time, the troopers try to bring down a new drug ring, while Farva's wildly over-the-top engagement to Thorny's sister spirals into chaos. Mike talks about the best 'Broken Lizard' movies, his top 5 Super Troopers Quotes and his most viral clip with the cast of the movie. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com
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| Kelsey’s Movie Crush & Mike’s MCU Hot Take + Movie Review: The Devil Wears Prada 2 + Trailer Park: Jackass Best and Last | 04 May 2026 | 01:00:51 | |
Mike and Kelsey are back for another end of the month recap! They share the best and worst movies they watched in April. Mike shares this MCU hot take that is sure to anger/confuse some people.Kelsey talks about what remake is better than the original and our movie crushes growing up! In the Movie Review, Mike and Kelsey give their thoughts on the Devil Wears Prada 2. As Miranda Priestly nears retirement, she reunites with Andy Sachs to face off against her former assistant turned rival: Emily Charlton. Did it feel like a proper follow up or just another legacy sequel nostalgia bait and switch? In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Jackass Best and Last which is coming out on June 26th and will serve as the final film in the franchise. Mike shares details that have some fans upset that we are not getting all new material in this installment and why Steve-O said he is worried about people overhyping it. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro
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| Actors Who Changed Careers + Director Quit Science for “They Will Kill You” & What a Movie Producer Does + Movie Review: Michael + Trailer Park: Street Fighter | 27 Apr 2026 | 00:54:17 | |
Mike talks about actors who had very different careers before making it in Hollywood. From doctors to firefighters, footballers to lawyers, these are the unexpected paths that led some of the biggest stars to fame. Mike talks to They Will Kill You’s director Kirill Sokolov about why he quit his dream to be scientist to direct movies, scenes that came to him in a dream and how much prep goes into a day of shooting with real FIRE. He then talks to the movie’s producers Andy and Barbara Muschietti who are siblings. They are known for directing and producing horror hits like Mama, IT: Chapter One, IT: Chapter Two, and the series IT: Welcome to Derry. Mike talks to them about what a producer of a movie actually does, the hardest things to get cleared by the studio and if a boldly original film originally is seen as a risk. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Michael. It’s the story of Michael Jackson from his early days in the Jackson 5 to becoming the biggest entertainer in the world. Michael Jackson is played by his nephew, Jaafar Jackson. Mike talks about where it ranks on the music biopics so far of the decade, Jaafar Jackson’s performance and the controversy surrounding what the movie left out. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Street Fighter. Set in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu and Ken are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament. Mike talks about his love for the arcade game and why this is both good and bad news for video game movies. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro
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| Secret Vegas Meeting That Controls Hollywood + Movie Review: The Mummy + Trailer Park: The End of Oak Street | 20 Apr 2026 | 00:57:53 | |
CinemaCon 2026 went down last week which is basically a giant party in Las Vegas just for people who own movie theaters! He breaks down why movie theaters don’t make money on films and the top bankable actors according to theater owners. Mike shares the Top 5 things he is excited for after the event including the first look at the new Godzilla movie, new Spider-Man details, Avengers Doomsday and more! In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Lee Cronin's The Mummy. It’s about the young daughter of a journalist who disappears into the desert without a trace. Eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare. Mike talks about where this movie went too far, the uncomfortable gore and what it means for the rest of the Blumhouse, Atomic Monster and New Line’s major monster revival. In the Trailer Park, Mikes about The End of Oak Street that features Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor run from dinosaurs in suburbia. Mike shares the reason we don’t get more dinosaur movies, what director Anne Hathaway says saved her career and a tragic story with a cast member. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Outrage Over 10 Most Anticipated Summer Movies + Movie Review: Outcome (Apple TV) + Trailer Park: Backrooms | 13 Apr 2026 | 00:54:03 | |
Mike’s favorite season is Summer Blockbuster season. However, he is feeling differently after the list came out of the Top 10 most anticipated movies of Summer 2026, according to 7,000+ people surveyed by Fandango. He tears into the list but also gives why he is hopeful that Gen Z will keep movie theaters alive. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about the Apple TV movie ‘Outcome’ starring Keanu Reeves. He plays Reef Hawk, a damaged Hollywood star who must look into his past to confront demons and make amends after he is extorted with a mysterious video clip. Mike shares his thoughts on Jonah Hill as a director, questions Keanu Reeves recent role choices and why this comedy falls flat. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about the new horror movie called Backrooms. It stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as an employee who stumbles upon a mysterious doorway that leads into an endless nightmare space and is directed by Kane Parsons who is only 20 years old! New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro
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| Mike’s Diabolical Movie Take & Kelsey Traumatized by a Film + Movie Review: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie + Trailer Park: Dune: Part Three | 06 Apr 2026 | 00:57:34 | |
Mike and Kelsey return to give their Best and Worst Movies for March. Mike shares a movie theater take so diabolical that Kelsey has to call him out on it. Kelsey shares the movie that traumatized this month and put them both in a dark mental state. And the movie Mike watched without Kelsey knowing! In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie where Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach embark on an adventure across the galaxy. Mike shares why he thinks this was better than the original, Donald’s Glover’s performance as Yoshi stole the show, and his Top 5 Most Played Super Mario games of all-time. In the Trailer Park, Mike dives into Dune: Part Three and shares why he has had a hard time getting into the franchise, why people have ridiculed him for it but why the epic conclusion may be the most promising installment. New Episodes Every Monday! Check out Kelsey’s new Book Account on IG @KelseyRodReads Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Mike’s Top 10 Actor Power Rankings + Movie Review: They Will Kill You + Trailer Park: Moana | 30 Mar 2026 | 00:57:06 | |
Mike breaks down his current Top 10 Actor Power Rankings. He uses a data-informed, culture-driven snapshot of who is truly running Hollywood right now. Mike scores each performer across weighted categories: Hollywood Impact, Cultural Presence, Style Influence, Audience Appeal, Acting ability and Brand Momentum. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about They Will Kill You starring Zazie Beetz. It’s about a woman who answers a cryptic ad for a housekeeping job at a luxurious yet foreboding New York City high-rise. She then finds herself trying to save her sister from a crazy cult! Mike talks about how it’s one of the most original movies of the year, how it mixed video game and anime style action and why some people may have a problem with the subject material. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about the live-action “Moana” with Dwayne Johnson returning as Maui. Did anyone ask for this or is this remake being overly hated? New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com
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| Perfect Movies From Start to Finish + Movie Review: Ready or Not 2 + Trailer Park: Spider-Man Brand New Day | 23 Mar 2026 | 00:54:22 | |
Mike gave out his first 5 out of 5 in over 2 years on last week’s episode. He decides to share more movies he believes are perfect and reacts to a list from Reddit of perfect films with no bad parts. Mike doesn’t think these are the ‘greatest’ movies ever made but instead the ones where nothing feels out of place, have great rewatchability and each feel effortless to watch. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Ready or Not 2: Here I Come starring Samara Weaving and Kathryn Newton. The movie picks up moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game and this time with her estranged sister Faith at her side. Mike talks about how underrated the first film was, if this one matched the intensity and why Samara Weaving as Grace is a new horror movie icon. In the Trailer Park, Mike blind reacts to the Spider-Man Brand New Day trailer. It’s coming out in theaters on July 31st and is one of his most anticipated movies of the year. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| BONUS: Movie Mike Recaps The 2026 Oscars: Surprises, Snubs and No Shows | 16 Mar 2026 | 00:20:08 | |
The 98th Annual Academy Awards were held last night in Los Angeles. Mike talks about all the winners and losers from Michael B. Jordan in Sinners to Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another. He also talks about what actor didn’t show up to receive their away, Conan as host and why Timothée Chalamet may never win an Oscar. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Iconic Movie Memorabilia for Sale + Movie Review: Project Hail Mary in IMAX 70mm + Trailer Park: In The Grey | 16 Mar 2026 | 01:00:57 | |
Movie Mike dives into the world of movie memorabilia as there are some incredible items that every level of movie fan will recognize that are about to hit the auction block. From a light-up C-3PO head to the Butt Birth' Rhino from 'Ace Ventura’. Mike talks about which would be the coolest to own and how he really got back into collecting. In the Movie Review, Mike and Kelsey got to see an early screening of Project Hail Mary starring Ryan Gosling. It’s about a science teacher who wakes up alone on a spaceship light-years from Earth. As his memory returns, he uncovers a mission to stop a mysterious substance killing the sun, and save Earth. An unexpected friendship may be the key. Mike and Kelsey share what it was like seeing it in 70mm IMAX, how it compared to the book and is it the best Ryan Gosling movie of all-time? In the Trailer Park, Mike breaks down Jake Gyllenhaal's and Henry Cavill’s upcoming action thriller “In The Grey” where they play elite operatives tasked with recovering a stolen billion-dollar fortune from a ruthless despot. Mike uses the opportunity to apologize to Jake Gyllenhaal. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro
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| Deep Dive on Millennial Optimism Film Era + Movie Review: THE BRIDE! + Trailer Park: Scary Movie 6 | 09 Mar 2026 | 00:55:32 | |
Movie Mike dives into the millennial optimism era which is being described on TikTok as a strangely comforting, slightly delusional time in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Mike shares what movies best represent this era from 500 Days of Summer to Easy A as he remembers a world of hipster aesthetics, early Instagram, and a belief that life would only improve, often contrasting with current, more cynical times. Mike gives his mini review of Disney-Pixar’s Hoppers. In the Movie Review, Mike shares his thoughts on THE BRIDE! starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale. It takes place in 1930s Chicago where a groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious brings a murdered young woman back to life to be a companion for Frankenstein's monster. Mike shares his thoughts on Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale’s amazing performances but ultimately why it felt like Maggie Gyllenhaal was holding back on the story she wanted to tell. In the Trailer Park, Mike breaks down Scary Movie 6 and the long awaited return of the Wayans brothers. Can a raunch parody movie of this magnitude work in today’s climate? It marks the return of Anna Faris and Regina Hall 26 years after the original film first hit screens. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro
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| Mike and Kelsey Got Busted at the Movies + Movie Review: Scream 7 + Trailer Park: Toy Story 5 | 02 Mar 2026 | 00:57:33 | |
Mike and Kelsey are back to recap the Best and Worst Movies of February. Mike shares why he feels personally bad for his worst pic of the month after meeting one of the main actors from the film. Mike and Kelsey also share how they got busted at the movies when going to see Wuthering Heights. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Scream 7. When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. Mike talks about why this movie was hard to watch, the awful Ghost Face Mask and if it’s time to kill this franchise. In the Trailer Park, Mike gives his thoughts on Toy Story 5. Everyone’s favorite toys will have to team up once again. This time they’ll need to work together to save Bonnie from her Lilypad smart tablet as screens take over childhood. Mike shares why this feels familiar to Toy Story 1 and why unfortunately Disney-Pixar will never end the series. Check out Kelsey’s new Book Recommendation Instagram @KelseyRodReads New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro
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| Is Hollywood Ending? $200 million Film Made by AI in 1 Day + Movie Review: How to Make a Killing + Trailer Park: THE BRIDE! | 23 Feb 2026 | 00:49:13 | |
Movie Mike is here to talk about the state of cinema after a German creative studio has drawn widespread attention after releasing a three-minute sci-fi short film it says matches the look and scale of a $200 million Hollywood production, created entirely with artificial intelligence in a single day. Is Hollywood cooked? In the Movie Review, Mike talks about How to Make a Killing starring Glen Powell and Margaret Qualley. He plays a guy who must kill seven of his family members to inherit $28 billion. Mike talks about what the movie failed to set up but how undeniable Glen Powell is as an actor. Is he still on track to be the best big American movie star or is he being shoved down our throats? In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about THE BRIDE! Starring Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley. The story follows a lonely Frankenstein traveling to 1930s Chicago to seek help in creating a companion, resulting in the birth of the Bride. Mikes shares his 3 favorite things about the movie including why the studio didn’t want Maggie Gyllenhaal to have Jessie Buckley play the lead role. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com
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| Actors Who HATE Movies That Made Them Famous + Movie Review: Wuthering Heights + Trailer Park: Disclosure Day | 16 Feb 2026 | 00:56:38 | |
Movie Mike shares a baffling list who trashed the movies that gave them their big break. The list includes A-list actors like Jennifer Aniston who despises her role in "Leprechaun". As he tries to understand their reasoning, he gets triggered by certain actors who drag the roles that we all know and love. In the Movie Review, Mike and Kelsey talk about Wuthering Heights starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. It’s a passionate love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw. Mike shares how it’s different from most period dramas, the chemistry between the two leads and if the love story was good or they’re just two hot actors. Plus how director Emerald Fennell has had a great 3-movie run to start her career. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Disclosure Day directed by Steven Spielberg where the question is: If you found out we weren't alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? Mike dives into how the movie might be soft launched, really finding out the truth of what is out there and other movies that have pushed ideas onto the public. New Episodes Every Monday! Check out Kelsey’s new Book Recommendation Instagram @KelseyRodReads Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro
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| 10 Overlooked Movies that Belong in National Film Registry + Movie Review: Send Help + Trailer Park: The Devil Wears Prada 2 | 09 Feb 2026 | 00:51:17 | |
The Library of Congress has revealed the latest works to be entered into the National Film Registry. Mike shares what 25 films made the cut and why he is surprised to find that many American classics still have not been added. He shares his Top 10 Movies that should be considered in the next class of films. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Send Help starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brian. It’s about a woman and her overbearing boss who become stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash. They must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it's a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive. Mike shares why he thinks Sam Raimi movies might be misunderstood, why non-horror like Kelsey might enjoy it, why Rachel McAdams stepped away from Hollywood and the Spider-Man 4 movie we were robbed of. In the Trailer Park, Mike breaks down The Devil Wears Prada 2 that offers our first real look at where the characters are now, nearly two decades after “Runway” magazine first ruled their lives. Will it be the best No. 2 movie of the year? New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro
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| Are Big Studio Movies Getting Worse? + Movie Review: The Wrecking Crew + Trailer Park: Masters of the Universe | 02 Feb 2026 | 00:54:13 | |
Mike and Kelsey are back to recap the Best and Worst movies they watched for the months of December and January. Mike shares what franchise let him down and he is ready to pass on to the new generation. Kelsey picks the worst picks that makes Mike question everything about modern filmmaking. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about The Wrecking Crew starring Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista. They play estranged half-brothers who reunite after their father's mysterious death. As they search for the truth, buried secrets reveal a conspiracy threatening to tear their family apart. Mike talks about his love of director Angel Manuel Soto, why this movie would have done well in theaters, his Top 5 Movies set in Hawaii and the one thing he really wished were better! In the Trailer Park, Mike proceeds with caution when talking about his excitement for “Masters of the Universe”. Nicholas Galitzine stars as Adam Glenn (also known as Prince Adam/He-Man), living his life mired in the boredom of corporate America...until someone finds his sword, threatening both Eternia and Earth. Mike shares what he hopes they use from the original animated series and his concern of Jared Leto as Skeletor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| 2026 Oscar Predictions, Snubs and Surprises + Movie Review: Mercy + Trailer Park: Crime 101 | 26 Jan 2026 | 00:56:20 | |
Movie Mike and Kelsey break down the nominees for the 98th Academy Awards. Complete with predictions, snubs and surprises they feel are a slap in the face. In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on Mercy starring Chris Pratt. It takes place in the near future, where a detective stands trial accused of murdering his wife. He has 90 minutes to prove his innocence to the advanced A.I. Judge he once championed, before it determines his fate. Mike shares the one redeeming quality of the movie, why Chris Pratt was fighting for his life and why the story almost put him to sleep. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Crime 101 starring Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry, Mark Ruffalo. Chris Pratt plays an elusive thief who teams up with an insurance broker for one last heist while an LA detective tries to track him down. Mike shares why the movie feels oddly familiar but still worthy of the big screen. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro
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| Greatest Movies turning 30, 20 and 10 Years Old + Movie Review: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple + Trailer Park: The Wrecking Crew | 19 Jan 2026 | 00:53:11 | |
Movie Mike Deestro takes a stroll through memory lane with movies celebrating majors birthdays this year. He talks about the best movies from 1996, 2006 and 2016. He also shares what actors made their debuts during that year and what actor’s made the most money. In the Movie Review , Mike gives his thoughts on 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship with consequences that could change the world as he knows it, while Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape. Mike talks about where it ranks inside the franchise, Ralph Fiennes’ incredible performance, and why horror movies still get unfairly dismissed. In the Trailer Park, Mike breaks down The Wrecking Crew starring Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista. They play estranged half-brothers Jonny and James who reunite after their father's mysterious death. It’s directed by Ángel Manuel Soto who also recently did Blue Beetle which is one of Mike’s favorite superhero movies! New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro
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| Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2026 + Movie Review: Primate + Trailer Park: Madden | 12 Jan 2026 | 00:58:21 | |
Movie Mike shares the Top 10 movies he is most excited to watch in 2026. From the return of the most famous stunt comedy group of idiots to what could be one of the biggest superhero movies of all time. From Toy Story 5, The Odyssey, Avengers Doomsday and more! In the Movie Review, Mike breaks down the horror movie Primate. It’s about a group of friends' tropical vacation turns into a terrifying, primal tale of horror and survival. Mike talks about what made the movie scary, how the movie went horribly wrong and the real life case of a woman who was attacked by a chimp in 2009 and suffered horrific injuries. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Madden which is the story of football and video game legend John Madden is about to be told in a new biopic. Mike shares why everyone is hating on Nicolas Cage for looking nothing like Madden.
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| Top 10 Movies of 2025 + Movie Review: Marty Supreme + Top 5 Worst Movies of 2025 + Stranger Things Finale Review | 05 Jan 2026 | 01:03:42 | |
Mike breaks down his list of the Top 10 movies in 2025 and why he believes it to be the best year in film since 2019. He shares what made each movie stand out and how for the first time in years only 1 superhero movie made the list. In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on Marty Supreme. It’s about a young Marty Mauser pursuing his dream of becoming a champion table-tennis player in the 1950s. He talks about Timothée Chalamet’s song performance, the anxiety it created in the theater and the unusual cast that includes Tyler, the Creator and Mr. Wonderful from Shark Tank. Instead of the Trailer Park, Mike shares his Top 5 WORST Movies of the year. And per listener request, he talks about the Stranger Things Series Finale With a *SPOILER ALERT*!!!!
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| Kelsey’s Top 10 Books of 2025 + Are Audiobooks Cheating?? | 02 Jan 2026 | 00:31:58 | |
On this episode, Kelsey takes over to share the Top 10 books that she read in 2025. As an avid reader, she logged over 80 titles this year. What made her top choices that she’d recommend? If you’re looking to read more in 2026, here’s the best place to start! Follow Kelsey on GoodReads HERE Kelsey’s Story Graph Profile HERE Send book suggests to MovieMikeD@gmail.com Kelsey’s Book List Mentioned: 1. The Names by Florence Knapp 2. My Friends by Frederik Backman 3. Good Night from Paris by Jane Healey 4. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 5. Before I Forget by Tory Henwood Hoen 6. Spectacular Things by Beck Dorey-Stein 7. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans 8. The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff 9. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham 10. An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 60s By Doris Kearns Goodwin
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| Top 5 Interviews of 2025: Finn Wolfhard of Stranger Things, Weapon’s Director Zach Cregger, Sinner’s Director Ryan Coogler, and more! | 29 Dec 2025 | 01:09:05 | |
It’s been a fun year of conversations, movie making stories and behind-the-scenes secrets! In this special year-end episode, Movie Mike counts down his Top 5 Interviews of 2025 that include everyone from Robert Englund talking about playing Freddy Kruger, Finn Wolfhard from Stranger Things making his debut behind the camera, director Zack Cregger on having one of the biggest movies at the box office this year with Weapons and more!
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| The 2025 Mikey Awards + Is Avatar: Fire and Ash Worth 3 Hour and 15 mins? + Trailer Park: The Drama | 22 Dec 2025 | 00:52:26 | |
Welcome to the inaugural Mikey Awards! The members of the Mike-ademy (aka Movie Mike) voted on some of the highlights and lowlights of the year in film for 2025. What will take home the award for Biggest Cash Grab, Most Overrated Movie, Pop Culture Movie Moment, and more!In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Avatar: Fire and Ash directed by James Cameron. The conflict on Pandora escalates as Jake and Neytiri's family encounter a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe. Was it worth the 3+ hour runtime, the breathtaking visuals, and why are the blue people oddly attractive? In the Trailer Park, Mike breaks down The Drama starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya . The movie follows a couple whose relationship takes a major unexpected turn before their wedding. Will they have chemistry together? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||