Out Now 668: Backrooms

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe has the power! Mortal Cinema’s Luke Y. Thompson and The Outside Scoop’s Scott Mendelson discuss the big-budget live-action adaptation of the toy/cartoon series Masters’s of the Universe. Hear what the trio thinks about this latest trip to Castle Grayskull. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter (including Scary Movie and The Amazing Digital Circus), games, and listener comments. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (7:20), Trailer Talk for How to Rob a Bank (42:20), the main review (51:05), Games (2:00:25), and Out Now Feedback (2:07:00). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky/Letterboxd: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @LYTRules, @ScottMendelson Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, Mortal Cinema, The Outside Scoop Read Aaron’s review for Masters of the Universe Read Luke’s review for Masters of the Universe Read Scott’s review for Masters of the Universe Trailers: How to Rob a Bank Next Week: Disclosure Day

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe will absorb you into its liminal space. Movies Markus himself, Markus Rosbinson, joins Aaron and Abe for a discussion of the film Backrooms, the breakout summer hit from director Kane Parsons. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, games, and listener comments. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (14:56), Trailer Talk for Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (39:34), the main review (44:35), Games (1:37:10), and Out Now Feedback (1:51:30). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky/Letterboxd: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @MoviesMarkus Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, Movies Markus Trailers: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma   Next Week: Masters of the Universe

This month’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe is going to take you down a slippery slope. The Brandon Peters Show’s Brandon Peters and Movies, Film & Flix’s Mark Hofmeyer join Aaron and Abe to talk Dope, the highly energetic coming-of-age comedy-drama from director Rick Famuyiwa. This is the final entry in Out Now’s “Teenage Wasteland” series of commentaries. Listen in as the group discusses what makes this film stand out among many 2010s teen comedies, how it differs from many films like it, and what separates it from the various urban dramas of its time as well. Plus, there are many stories about the featured future stars, the hosts’ feelings about the movie, various tangents, and so much more. So now, if you’ve got an hour to kill… Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @MHofmeyer, @Brandon4KUHD Check out all of our sites and blogs:  The Code Is Zeek, Why So Blu?, The Brandon Peters Show, Movies, Films & Flix, Deep Blue Sea the Pod Watch the trailer for Dope Next Month: Eraser (1996)

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe will show you the way. It’s the return of a Jedi, as Endor Express’s David Yeh joins Aaron and Abe to discuss The Mandalorian and Grogu. Hear what the group has to say about this standalone cinematic entry of the Star Wars series. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, games, and listener comments. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (8:52), Trailer Talk for Laika’s Wildwood (26:13), the main review (32:40), Games (1:18:52), and Out Now Feedback (1:29:50). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky/Letterboxd: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @Coheteboy Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, Endor Express Trailers: Wildwood Next Week: Backrooms

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe is an Abe solo show, BUT! he's not alone. Tune in this week as Abe talks his initial thoughts on Obsession (1:05), his essay-esque thoughts on Youtube in relation to Obsession (4:17), a brief review of The Sheep Detectives (10:25) and finally a chat with a very special once-in-a-lifetime guest who also helps Abe out with your feedback questions (12:14). Hit it!

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe will test your might against the emperor himself. The Action For Everyone podcast’s Vyce Victus and Max Deering join Aaron and Abe to talk all about the big video game movie sequel Mortal Kombat II. Hear what the group has to say about this character-packed entry that has plenty of fun for fans. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, games, and listener comments. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (9:52), Trailer Talk for Evil Dead Burn and Resident Evil (38:46), the main review (58:40), Games (2:09:29), and Out Now Feedback (2:21:57). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky/Letterboxd: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @VyceVictus, @ODSTSpartan Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, Action For Everyone Read Aaron’s review for Mortal Kombat II Trailers: Evil Dead Burn, Resident Evil Next Week: Abe’s Choice

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe brings back hell on heels. Ember Productions’ Amber Coates and Maxwell Haddad join Aaron to talk all about The Devil Wears Prada 2, the 20-years-later sequel to the hit 2006 film. Hear what these three have to say about this fashion-themed workplace comedy sequel featuring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, games, and listener comments. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (3:28), Trailer Talk for One Night Only (20:23), the main review (25:56), Games (1:09:06), and Out Now Feedback (1:17:44). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill…

Get ready to see who may be the masters of our podcast universe for Summer 2026. The Summer Movie Gamble is back, as Out Now with Aaron & Abe presents the 14th Annual Summer Movie Gamble. For this Summer movie season, thoughts are all over the place as far as who takes the top slot. Will the toys have another grand story to tell? Can the Mandalorian find box office gold with Grogu? Are there enough Minions and monsters for all to enjoy? Or will any of the various scary movies head out of the further and into the top ten list? Listen in to hear the launch of this year’s gamble, which doubles as a summer movie preview episode, featuring current Champion Mark Hobin of Fast Film Reviews and one of our newest entrants and freelance film critic/box office bimbo Lisa Laman. So now, if you’ve got an hour to kill… Note: Some entries have changed since the original recording of this episode. Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @Mark_Hobin, @LisaLamanFilmFan Check out all of our sites and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, Fast Film Reviews, Looper, The Spool See everyone’s picks for the 14th Annual Summer Movie Gamble

This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe wants you to remember the time of this podcast. We Live Entertainment’s Peter Paras joins Aaron and Abe to talk all about Michael, the Antoine Fuqua-directed music biopic/concert film about the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Hear what the trio has to say in this extended conversation about the famed singer and whether or not this biopic does him justice. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, games, and listener comments. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (5:27), Trailer Talk for Coyote vs. Acme (29:40), the main review (34:53), Games (1:36:40), and Out Now Feedback (1:53:00). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky/Letterboxd: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @Pajamo Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment Read Aaron’s review for Michael. Trailers: Coyote vs. Acme Next Week: The Devil Wears Prada 2

This month’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe is all for queen bees and wannabes. The Brandon Peters Show’s Brandon Peters, The Outside Scoop’s Scott Mendelson, and We Live Entertainment’s Peter Paras join Aaron to talk Mean Girls, another iconic movie about teenagers, starring Lindsey Lohan and Rachel McAdams. This is the fourth entry in Out Now’s “Teenage Wasteland” series of commentaries. Listen in as the group discusses what makes this film stand out among many 2000s teen comedies, the treatment and careers of its stars, and its place as one of the defining teen comedies for certain generations. Plus, there are many stories about the making of the film, the hosts’ feelings about the movie, its impact, various tangents, and so much more. So now, if you’ve got an hour to kill… Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @Brandon4KUHD, @ScottMendelson, @Pajamo Check out all of our sites and blogs:  The Code Is Zeek, We Live Entertainment, Why So Blu?, The Brandon Peters Show Watch the trailer for Mean Girls. Next Month: Dope (2015)