The Dog Stars

It's Godzilla...we head back to Japan for the new sequel to Takashi Yamazaki's beloved world of monsters. The first one was absolute magic, so this new film came with very high expectations. It does not shy away from serious subject matter and goes even bigger than the first, but is the story as good? We talk about the storylines that worked and the ones that didn't, show love for the massive and loud fights in IMAX, where the story might go from here, and so much more! This is a good one so throw it on your speakers and have a safe trip!00:00 – Intro: Godzilla Minus Zero01:00 – General Thoughts: Bigger, But Better?09:30 – Family Meeting: The Monster Poll15:14 – Reddit Reacts to Godzilla Minus Zero24:07 – Deep Dive: Do We Need a Third Movie?29:13 – The Professor's Revenge Storyline35:27 – Koichi, Noriko & Akiko's Story40:53 – The Meteorologist: Missed Opportunity?47:01 – That Flying Sequence Was INSANE50:02 – Breaking Down the Final Battle54:32 – An Emotional Goodbye58:49 – The Ending & What Happens Next1:00:18 – What About the Supporting Characters?1:04:49 – A Ridiculous Godzilla Fun Fact1:06:16 – Filmmies: Fit Check1:08:57 – Filmmies: Lazy Award1:12:07 – Filmmies: 6th Man Award1:17:04 – Filmmies: Best Quote1:19:10 – Filmmies: Best Scene1:24:00 – Filmmies: MVP1:36:38 – Final Thoughts

We chase a murder of crows into a magical forest to save our baby brother as we dive into this stunning film. Travis Knight and Laika have delivered something that you have to see to believe and absolutely demands our admiration. This is in contention for the best movie of the year and boy is that saying something with the year we've had at the theatre. We talk about the fun this world brings, the story that brings some unexpected turns, the genuinely jaw dropping visuals of a stop-motion epic, Prue's parents not being able to keep it in their pants, and much more! Cross the bridge and join us as we cover this great movie, one frame at a time!00:00 – Introduction02:00 – General Thoughts: Wildwood Review13:21 – Family Meeting: Instagram & Reddit21:11 – Deep Dive: The Opening Scene25:44 – Prue: A Fearless Main Character27:10 – Curtis: More Than Meets the Eye29:43 – Exploring City Hall32:02 – Alexandra's Backstory36:01 – The Incredible Flying Scene38:15 – The Coyotes & Wildwood's Darker Side41:37 – The Parents' Backstory46:27 – Supporting Characters53:30 – The Epic Final Battle1:03:32 – Game: Keep 3, Cut 51:07:23 – The Filmies: Lazy Award1:11:35 – Filmmies: Fit Check1:13:53 – Filmmies: Best Quote1:16:32 – Filmmies: 6th Man1:23:24 – Filmmies: Best Scene1:31:57 – Filmmies: MVP1:37:32 – Final Thoughts

We were on top of the world, but plummeted to rock bottom in Gotham city. In this episode we're talking all about the newest addition to the DCU and what it could mean for the franchise moving forward. We get into the stark contrast to the rest of the DCU's tone and how that might cause problems when things come together, the beauty of how they setup this character and how they can turn him into a full villain, when we mistook his powers for super speed, and much more! Ultimately, this movie was a good time so I gotta ask, why the long face?00:00 – Welcome to Clayface!02:24 – General Thoughts: Did DC Deliver?16:13 – Family Meeting: What’s Next for DC?25:56 – Family Meeting: Reddit Reacts to Clayface35:55 – Deep Dive: Spoilers Ahead!48:16 – Did She Actually Love Him?1:06:34 – When Clayface Goes Too Far1:16:50 – The Filmmies: Who's Taking Home the Awards?1:43:49 – Final Thoughts

This ones for the gamers. This classic game is coming to life on the big screen with all the characters we know and love. This movie is full of life with the colours, costumes, and signature moves, but is it too much for one movie? We also get into which story elements worked and which didn't and the unexpected style switch up that is magically spread out in the film. Finishing of course with our Filmmies, this is a fun one on a fun movie so select your character, get in here, and FIGHT!00:00 – Welcome to Street Fighter00:55 – General Thoughts10:09 – Family Meeting: Reddit & Instagram Reactions21:26 – Deep Dive: Spoilers Begin23:11 – Too Much Story, Not Enough Fighting?30:50 – What Happened to the Tournament?43:26 – The Fights, Pacing & Ending54:52 – Street Fighter: Two Truths and a Lie1:01:08 – The Filmmies1:20:52 – MVP & Final Thoughts

This week we’re talking about The Social Reckoning, the follow-up to The Social Network.We get into whether this movie needed to exist, how much David Fincher’s absence is felt, what worked in the second half, and why parts of the movie felt more like a presentation than a story. We also talk about the Facebook/Meta angle, the “show, don’t tell” problem, Bill Burr bringing some much-needed energy, and whether we actually liked the movie by the end of the conversation.00:00 – Welcome to The Social Reckoning01:10 – General Thoughts13:21 – Family Meeting27:01 – Deep Dive Begins31:00 – The Opening Scene and the Movie’s Tone32:53 – Francis, Jeff, and the Show-Don’t-Tell Problem48:04 – Did We Actually Like This Movie?58:35 – Facebook, Free Speech, and the Bigger Message01:11:01 – The Filmmies01:23:47 – Best Scene, MVP, and Final ThoughtsTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the.film.room.podInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefilmroompod/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFilmRoomPodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51C3RqxhElYCUyJ0zMVhnO

Digger is one of those movies where you finish watching and immediately want to ask someone, “Okay… what did you think of that?” In this episode, we get into why this movie is so hard to explain, why the reactions have been all over the place, and Tom Cruise not being the action movie guy. We talk about the weird comedy, the big swing the movie takes, the twist that changed how we saw everything, and why we ended up liking it way more than we expected. Is Digger brilliant, ridiculous, or both?00:00 — Welcome to The Film Room01:16 — General Thoughts on Digger06:36 — Spoiler-Free Warning: Go Watch This First10:24 — Family Meeting: What Kind of Tom Cruise Do We Love?16:28 — Spoilers Begin: Why Is Digger So Divisive?24:03 — The Big Twist and Why the Weirdness Starts Making Sense35:07 — What’s Real, What’s Fake, and What’s Going On Outside?43:38 — Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, and the Big Public Hearing Scene52:20 — How Do You Even Market a Movie Like This?1:04:00 — The Final Act and Leaving the Theater Thinking1:08:40 — The Filmmies Awards1:40:07 — Final Thoughts: Five Shovels for Digger Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the.film.room.podInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefilmroompod/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFilmRoomPod

Why don't you have a seat right there and take a listen to this episode all about the newest film starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen. This genre bending piece from Lance Oppenheim takes the real life events of the very weird phenomenon of "To Catch a Predator" and brings some chilling dramatic aspects to it. This movie takes a big swing on its visuals, storytelling, and subject matter which leads to a split in our opinions. We get into those differing opinions and why things worked or didn't, Skylar Gisondo's surprising performance, what song the first creep actually should've been playing in the car, and much more! Tune in for a great episode because you're already here, we've got you on camera, and you see how this looks, right?00:00 – Welcome to Primetime01:04 – General Thoughts08:14 – Family Meeting: To Catch a Predator18:15 – Spoilers: The Tone Gets Weird25:23 – Decoy Dan Steals the Movie31:03 – Producers, Decoys & The Ratings Machine37:41 – Fergie, Subway & The Wild Details43:07 – The Whale and the Final Sting51:07 – The Filmmies57:45 – Sixth Man, Best Quote & Best Scene01:11:33 – MVP and Final Thoughts01:18:34 – Final Send-Off

The Toronto International Film Festival is over and we've got you covered with what you need to know. Deion ranks all 11 feature films he watched and touches on a couple other specialty screenings. We discuss the 2 films we watched together as they come up in the ranking and then we talk about Deion's first time with a press pass. The red carpet, interviews with filmmakers, meeting other creators, we discuss it all and what we learned from the experience. Hop in here for our latest TIFF special and learn what a tastemaker is!00:00 – Welcome to the TIFF 2026 Recap00:39 – Deion’s 14 Screenings at TIFF02:17 – Festival Burnout and Movie Strategy05:31 – What Deion Would Do Differently Next Year09:17 – Festival Opinions Are All Over the Place10:50 – Fjord, Cannes Buzz, and Sebastian Stan14:54 – Behind the Scenes of the TIFF Interviews21:26 – The Sunburn Interview Got Chaotic27:46 – Why Sunburn Connected So Much34:13 – Deion’s First Red Carpet Experience49:38 – Folding at the Crystal Lake Screening53:45 – Deion’s TIFF Movie Ranking Begins 11 to 101:31:15 – Favorite Non-Movie TIFF Moment01:36:22 – Final TIFF Thoughts

Hope gave us monsters, chaos, comedy, wild car chases, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, and one very big conversation about CGI.This week on The Film Room Podcast, we reviewed Na Hong-Jin’s new South Korean monster movie and break down why the film worked for us, where it got a little shaky, and why the ending has them already thinking about Hope 2.Drop your thoughts in the comments and enjoy the episode!00:00 — Welcome to Hope00:38 — General Thoughts03:04 — The Comedy Caught Us Off Guard07:06 — 4DX, Theatre Energy & First Reactions10:14 — Family Meeting: Best International Films13:37 — Reddit, CGI & Practical Filmmaking19:14 — Spoilers Ahead22:16 — Expectations, Tone & Big Laughs31:44 — The Alien Lore and Ending45:40 — Did the Forest Sequence Go Too Long?51:38 — The Highway Chase and Hope 2 Setup54:48 — Sets, Stunts & Big Action Moments59:29 — The Filmmies01:00:06 — Fit Check01:03:33 — Lazy Award01:08:21 — Sixth Man Award01:12:18 — Best Quote01:16:24 — Best Scene01:21:23 — MVP01:33:44 — Final Thoughts & TIFF TalkTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the.film.room.podInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefilmroompod/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-film-room/id1583812871Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51C3RqxhElYCUyJ0zMVhnO

This week on The Film Room Podcast we are building our own movies through a full-on movie auction ft. Jordan.The rules are simple: Each person brings movies to the table, bids with a $100 budget, and whoever wins a movie gets to steal one piece from it: A director, actor, co-star, premise, or production budget. Who built the best movie by the end: Deion, Scott, or Jordan?Tap in and let us know which one you would actually watch.00:00 — Welcome to the Movie Auction01:00 — How the Movie Auction Works02:11 — Budget vs. Composer Debate05:44 — The Rules Get Locked In06:42 — Everyone’s Auction Strategy10:11 — The First Movie Hits the Board10:44 — Creed Starts the Bidding War15:24 — Ocean’s Eleven Enters the Auction20:34 — Jurassic Park27:57 — Crazy, Stupid, Love 32:59 — Bad Boys38:00 — Meet the Parents42:56 — Dune: Part Two Gets Expensive50:29 — Groundhog Day Changes the Game54:57 — F1 58:21 — Iron Man 201:02:38 — Sinners Enters the Auction01:06:51 — Deion Finally Gets His Director01:09:02 — The Longest Yard Budget Move01:11:26 — Back to the Future 01:12:17 — Endgame01:13:19 — Branks Pitches His Final Movie01:19:10 — Deion’s Dark Time-Travel Thriller01:25:23 — Scott’s Dinosaur Blockbuster01:36:46 — Who Built the Best Movie?01:40:05 — Final Thoughts