Mike talks to Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky who directed Final Destination Bloodlines. They share stories behind the coolest deaths, how veteran stuntwoman Yvette Ferguson came out of retirement to become the oldest person ever set on fire on camera, the films that inspired them to become directors, and the episode of Goosebumps that Zach starred in as a kid! Final Destination Bloodlines is now available on digital and on 4K UHD on July 22! In the Movie Review, Mike talks about 28 Years Later starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland reunite. It's been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. Mike talks about what sets it apart in the franchise, why it’s one of the most beautiful horror films he’s watched and why it is what he describes to be as ‘butt drenching’. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in Deliver Me from Nowhere which is an upcoming biographical musical drama film about the iconic singer. Are we over biopics, does embody Bruce and is it too soon to tell his story?

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Mike loves animation but not always when studios decide that the movies we love need a live-action remake. He shares what he thinks are the Top 5 Best, Worst and ones that actually need a live-action adaptation that haven’t been made. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Materialists starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans. It’s about a young New York City matchmaker's lucrative business that gets complicated as she finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex. Mike talks about 3 classic things it brought back, has Dakota Johnson recovered from Madame Web and how it included one of his newest movie pet peeves. In the Trailer Park, Mike breaks down Eddington directed by Ari Aster. The western is set during the tense summer of 2020 and stars Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal in a heated small-town mayoral race. It follows the political and social turmoil in the fictional city of Eddington, New Mexico, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mike does a dive into why Pedro Pascal is so popular right now.

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Mike was recently inspired by the Paul Reubens’ documentary after learning about Pee Wee’s Big Adventure being such an important first film for Tim Burton. He shared what directors he believes made the biggest splashes with their debut studio films, why he thinks the Oscars are wrong about animation and what new directors are just heating up. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about The Phoenician Scheme from one of his favorite directors Wes Anderson. Benicio Del Toro plays a wealthy and maligned industrialist Zsa Zsa Korda , who, after surviving one too many assassination attempts by rivals, names his forgotten daughter as his sole heir-over his eight sons. Mike talks about if Wes Anderson is still cool, where it ranks among his most recent films and why Michael Cera was born for this role. In the Trailer Park, Mike and Kelsey talk about Wicked: For Good, going to see Wicked on Broadway this summer and how it lines up with The Wizard of Oz.

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The theme of this episode is Death and creepy rituals. Mike shares the top 5 actors he would bring back from the dead and what 1 movie he would want them to star in. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about A24’s Bring Her Back. It’s about a brother and sister who witness a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother. Mike gives his reasoning why it is the horror movie of the year, how twin brothers went from YouTubers to directing bangers and how one of the actors job the part with ZERO acting experience. In the Trailer Park, Mike shares his 3 Red Flags why Netflix’s Happy Gilmore 2 isn’t going to be good. It takes place 30 years after winning his first tour and retired golfer Happy Gilmore returns to the sport to pay to send Vienna to a ballet school.

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Mike and Kelsey share their best and worst movies for the month of June. They talk about the best and worst places to sit in the theater, an underrated movie snack, and Mike feeling embarrassed for liking Stitch so much. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. He shares why he thinks the finale to the franchise fell short, why Tom Cruise needs to go back to dramas and will Glen Powell take over the franchise? In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Keanu Reeves in “Good Fortune,” which is an upcoming comedy from Aziz Ansari. The “John Wick” star plays a well-meaning guardian angel named Gabriel who tries to help Arj, played by Ansari, by swapping his life with a wealthy venture capitalist, played by Seth Rogen.

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Mike talks about movie scenes that were considered to be too inappropriate and were removed from the final cuts from films such as The Program, Toy Story 2 and Lilo and Stitch. Mike shares what made the scenes controversial that audiences ended up finding offensive, disrespectful or some that even posed a threat to the public. In the Movie Review, it’s the one Mike has been waiting for. The live-action remake of his favorite Disney movie, Lilo and Stitch. He shares some of the major differences between it and the animated version, why it was more emotional than the original and did they keep his favorite scene in the movie? In the Trailer Park, Mikes talks about Brad Pitt's racing new drama "F1". He plays a retired Formula 1 driver, Sonny Hayes, who returns to the sport to mentor a young driver, Joshua Pearce, played by Damson Idris. Mike shares why Brad Pitt will never play a grandpa, what he loves and hates about racing movies and how the sound design shines in this trailer.

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Mike talks to the filmmakers behind ‘Not Just A Goof’ the documentary that uncovers the untold story of A Goofy Movie. Mike talks to directors Christopher Ninness and Eric Kimelton along with producer Scott Seibold. They share their 5 year journey to get the movie released on Disney+, the coolest things that discovered about A Goofy Movie during filming, the advice that director Kevin Lima gave them that made them uncomfortable, Billy Farmer (the voice of Goofy) playing tricks on them and they reveal what movie they are considered doing a documentary about next. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Final Destination Bloodlines. The newest chapter in the franchise takes us back to the very beginning of Death’s twisted sense of justice. It’s about a college student who heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from death. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about The Long Walk. It’s a new thriller based on the first novel Stephen King ever wrote. It’s about a group of teenage boys competing in an annual contest known as "The Long Walk," where they must maintain a certain walking speed or get shot.

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Mike talks to Robert Schwartzman (director, actor, musician) about his new documentary Hung Up On A Dream: The Zombies Documentary in theaters now. Robert talks about growing up in a musical household, his band Rooney getting featured on The O.C., auditioning for The Princess Diaries with Anne Hathaway, his brother Jason Schwartzman and what he learned from his uncle, legendary director Francis Ford Coppola. Robert also talks about his new documentary Hung Up on a Dream about The Zombies, the ups and downs of their career, the parallels between their story and his band, and why it’s important to support independent movies. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Thunderbolts* aka The New Avengers. He shares why it reminded him of Phase 1, why Florence Pugh is the best actor in Marvel, and his theory as to why Marvel spoiled their own movie so quickly! He also shares where it ranks in Phase 5 of the MCU and he predicts what will be the best movie of Phase 6. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about “The Smashing Machine” Starring The Rock. It’s a gritty A24 biopic about UFC champ Mark Kerr. Will The Rock have a chance to be nominated or even win an Oscar for the role?

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