Cinema Speak

A weekly movie review podcast where the movie-going experience is often discussed in greater detail than the films themselves.

Episode 448 - Friendship 09/18/2025

Episode 448 - Friendship We review the Tim Robinson/Paul Rudd comedy Friendship. /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/38261105

Episode 447 - The Toxic Avenger (2025) 09/11/2025

Episode 447 - The Toxic Avenger (2025) We get radioactive with The Toxic Avenger remake, plus we also talk ATL, The Roses, Gummo, Cocoon, Fixed, The Whale and Unknown Number: The High School Catfish. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 16:51 Review - The Toxic Avenger (2025): 16:51 - 57:42 Movie Roulette - ATL: 57:42 - 1:28:21 Micro-Reviews - Gummo, The Lodge, One Cut of the Dead, The Roses, The Whale, Caught Stealing, Cocoon, War of the Worlds, Fixed, Weapons, Unknown Number: The High School Catfish, One Piece, The Toxic Avenger (1984): 1:28:21 - 2:52:31 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:52:31 - 3:03:03 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/38176620

Episode 446 - Happy Gilmore 2 09/04/2025

Episode 446 - Happy Gilmore 2 We're forced to take a mulligan with Happy Gilmore 2, plus we also talk Internal Affairs, Caught Stealing, Harakiri, High and Low, Black Mirror and Splash. Follow the show on Twitter: @thecinemaspeak Follow the show on Instagram: cinemaspeakpodcast Subscribe on Youtube: Cinema Speak Intro: 0:00 - 10:40 Review - Happy Gilmore 2: 10:40 - 1:16:45 Movie Roulette - Internal Affairs: 1:16:45 - 1:40:40 Micro-Reviews - Caught Stealing, Better Call Saul, All About Eve, High and Low, Harakiri, Breaking Amish, Black Mirror, Splash: 1:40:40 - 2:17:54 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:17:54 - 2:21:50 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/38082145

Episode 445 - Dangerous Animals 08/28/2025

Episode 445 - Dangerous Animals We chow down on Dangerous Animals and also talk Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Nobody 2, Village of Doom, Freakier Friday, The Beast to Die, Weapons, Sweet Smell of Success and Alien: Earth. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 7:33 Review - Dangerous Animals: 7:33 - 46:01 Movie Roulette - Take Me Out to the Ball Game: 46:01 - 1:13:25 Micro-Reviews - The Beast to Die, Nobody 2, Village of Doom, Freakier Friday, Benedetta, Alien: Romulus, Alien: Earth, Grand Theft Auto, Night Shift, Zodiac, Sister Street Fighter, Final Destination Bloodlines, Barbarian, Weapons, Black Hawk Down, Sweet Smell of Success, Berserk trilogy, The Untold Story: 1:13:25 - 3:09:46 This week in new releases/Outro: 3:09:46 - 3:21:27 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/37994485

Episode 444 - Weapons 08/14/2025

Episode 444 - Weapons We grill up some hot dogs and sit down to review Zach Cregger's Weapons. Plus, we also talk Together and the latest adaptation of War of the Worlds. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 14:41 Review - Weapons: 14:41 - 40:17 Movie Roulette: 40:17 - 45:11 Micro-Reviews - Together, War of the Worlds (2025), Squid Game season 3: 45:11 - 1:11:38 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:11:38 - 1:18:07 Spoiler Discussion - Weapons: 1:18:07 - 1:54:10 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/37812605

Episode 443 - The Phoenician Scheme 08/07/2025

Episode 443 - The Phoenician Scheme We get swindled by Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme, plus we also talk The Naked Gun, Caveat, Jaws: The Revenge, Brief Encounter, The Dilemma and Happy Gilmore 2. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subsribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 10:30 Review - The Phoenician Scheme: 10:30 - 51:29 Movie Roulette - What's Up, Doc?: 51:29 - 1:24:35 Micro-Reviews - The Naked Gun, Pet Shop, Jaws: The Revenge, Caveat, The Dilemma, How to Train Your Dragon (2025), Brief Encounter, Happy Gilmore 2, Sinners: 1:24:35 - 2:10:05 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:10:05 - 2:18:12 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/37714885

Episode 442 - The Fantastic Four: First Steps 07/31/2025

Episode 442 - The Fantastic Four: First Steps We stretch out our thoughts on The Fantastic Four: First Steps and also talk Living in Oblivion, Eddington, Bambi: The Reckoning, The Wailing, Communion and Happy Gilmore. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 9:01 Review - The Fantastic Four: First Steps: 9:01 - 1:03:40 Movie Roulette - Living in Oblivion: 1:03:40 - 1:22:44 Micro-Reviews - Pet Shop, Eddington, The Wailing, Jaws 3-D, Communion, Happy Gilmore, Metalocalypse, Karate Kid: Legends, The Fantastic Four (1994), Bambi: The Reckoning: 1:22:44 - 2:23:20 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:23:20 - 2:30:11 Spoiler Discussion - The Fantastic Four: First Steps: 2:30:11 - 2:43:21 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/37617000

Episode 441 - The Shrouds 07/24/2025

Episode 441 - The Shrouds We start to decompose during our review of David Cronenberg's The Shrouds. And later, we do a draft style ranking to determine the best - and worst - David Cronenberg movies. Follow Cinephile's Digest on Instagram: Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro/Brad's Bachelor Party: 0:00 - 20:08 Review - The Shrouds: 20:08 - 1:01:46 Ranking the films of David Cronenberg: 1:01:46 - 2:25:20 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:25:20 - 2:29:13 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/37529810

Episode 440 - Superman (2025) 07/17/2025

Episode 440 - Superman (2025) We become a punk rocker with James Gunn's Superman and also talk Cries and Whispers, Sexy Beast, National Treasure, The Other, Jaws 2 and Superman (1978). Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 13:31 Review - Superman (2025): 13:31 - 54:12 Movie Roulette - Cries and Whispers: 54:12 - 1:15:26 Micro-Reviews - National Treasure, Out Cold (2001), Sexy Beast, Interstellar, Final Destination: Bloodlines, Fear Street: Prom Queen, The Other, Superman (1978): 1:15:26 - 1:58:28 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:58:28 - 2:08:08 Spoiler Discussion - Superman (2025): 2:08:08 - 2:47:16 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/37437720

Episode 439 - Jurassic World: Rebirth 07/10/2025

Episode 439 - Jurassic World: Rebirth Brad's cousin Eugene joins the show to resist extinction with a review of Jurassic World: Rebirth. Plus, we also talk Jaws, Gladiator II, The Beach Bum, Reacher and The Studio. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 4:41 Review - Jurassic World: Rebirth: 4:41 - 28:03 Micro-Reviews - Gladiator II, The Beach Bum, The Office, Reacher, Jaws, The Studio season 1, The Last of Us season 2: 28:03 - 45:03 This week in new releases/Outro: 45:03 - 48:01 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/37358170

Episode 438 - F1: The Movie 07/03/2025

Episode 438 - F1: The Movie We come out of retirement for F1: The Movie and also talk Dark City, How to Train Your Dragon (2024), Gummo, Trash Humpers and Frankenstein Meets the Alien Monster. /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/37268910

Episode 437 - 28 Years Later 06/26/2025

Episode 437 - 28 Years Later We strap on our boots and march to the tune of 28 Years Later. Plus, we also talk The Deep End, Materialists and Bring Her Back. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro/Brad's Bar Rescue appearance: 0:00 - 13:11 Review - 28 Years Later: 13:11 - 1:01:29 Movie Roulette - The Deep End (2001): 1:01:29 - 1:17:08 Micro-Reviews - 28 Weeks Later, Bring Her Back, Materialists: 1:17:08 - 1:32:25 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:32:25 - 1:38:25 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/37158045

Episode 436 - Ballerina 06/19/2025

Episode 436 - Ballerina We land a pirouette with Ballerina and also talk Innerspace, 11 Rebels, Out of Order, Captain America (1990), Diablo and The Rehearsal season 2. Listen to Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 9:13 Review - Ballerina: 9:13 - 1:23:36 Movie Roulette - Innerspace: 1:23:36 - 1:54:28 Micro-Reviews - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning: Part 1, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, 11 Rebels, Captain America (1990), Out of Order, Diablo, The Rehearsal season 2: 1:54:28 - 2:44:48 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:44:48 - 2:52:10 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/37067405

Episode 435 - Lilo & Stitch (2025) 06/12/2025

Episode 435 - Lilo & Stitch (2025) We make sure no one gets left behind with our review of the live-action Lilo & Stitch. Plus, we also talk Cadillac Man, Friendship, Predator: Killer of Killers and You. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/36966945

Episode 434 - Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning 06/05/2025

Episode 434 - Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning We trust Tom Cruise one last time with Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning and also talk Dressed to Kill, Bring Her Back, Fear Street: Prom Queen and 28 Days Later. /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/36858415

Episode 433 - Novocaine 05/29/2025

Episode 433 - Novocaine We go numb with Novocaine and also talk Fight or Flight and Thunderbolts*, all while filling in on WKGC Public Radio. Listen to Reel Talk live, Mondays at 1:00 EST: Listen to Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/36765610

Episode 432 - Final Destination: Bloodlines 05/22/2025

Episode 432 - Final Destination: Bloodlines We get crushed by Final Destination: Bloodlines and also talk The French Connection, Clown in a Cornfield, Companion and the Mission: Impossible franchise. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro/Brad's Food Poisoning: 0:00 - 12:38 Review - Final Destination: Bloodlines: 12:38 - 57:42 Movie Roulette - The French Connection: 57:42 - 1:14:22 Micro-Reviews - Mission: Impossible franchise, Clown in a Cornfield, Companion: 1:14:22 - 1:38:08 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:38:08 - 1:45:19 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/36666705

Episode 431 - Thunderbolts* 05/08/2025

Episode 431 - Thunderbolts* We put an asterisk by our thoughts on Thunderbolts* (or is it The New Avengers?) and also talk The Driver, A Working Man, Until Dawn, The City of Violence and Monkeybone. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 9:38 Review - Thunderbolts*: 9:38 - 38:26 Movie Roulette - The Driver: 38:26 - 1:06:09 Micro-Reviews - The City of Violence, Until Dawn, Monkeybone, A Life Less Ordinary, A Working Man, The Amateur, Sinners, The Accountant 2, Daredevil: Born Again, Invincible season 3: 1:06:09 - 1:57:52 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:57:52 - 2:06:31 Spoiler Discussion - Thunderbolts*: 2:06:31 - 2:34:50 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/36481410

Episode 430 - Havoc 05/01/2025

Episode 430 - Havoc We go back to the club with Havoc and also talk Mysterious Skin, Deep Blue Sea, Sinners and The Pitt. Listen to Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 13:02 Review - Havoc: 13:02 - 1:18:32 Movie Roulette - Mysterious Skin: 1:18:32 - 1:52:36 Micro-Reviews - The Pitt, Escaflowne, Northeast Area OIS 4/8/2025, Deep Blue Sea, Sinners: 1:52:36 - 2:35:03 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:35:03 - 2:50:22 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/36384420

Episode 429 - Sinners 04/24/2025

Episode 429 - Sinners We join the Cinephile's Digest podcast to pierce the veil with Sinners. Plus, we also talk Holland, Adolescence, In the Mood for Love, 825 Forest Road, Warfare and Cape Fear (1962). Follow Cinephile's Digest on Instagram: Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 31:37 Review - Sinners: 31:37 - 1:19:47 Spoiler Discussion - Sinners: 1:19:47 - 1:37:31 What We've Been Watching - Adolescence, In the Mood For Love, Blackfish, 825 Forest Road, Cape Fear, Warfare, Holland: 1:37:31 - 1:23:16 Outro: 2:23:16 - 2:25:29 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/36290320

Episode 428 - Warfare 04/17/2025

Episode 428 - Warfare We join the Suds and Cinema podcast to stay frosty with Alex Garland's Warfare and also talk Courage Under Fire, Drop, Apartment 143 and No Country for Old Men. Follow Suds and Cinema on Instagram: Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 23:20 Review - Warfare: 23:20 - 1:16:39 Movie Roulette - Courage Under Fire: 1:16:39 - 1:46:07 Micro-Reviews - Apartment 143, Drop, No Country for Old Men, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera: 1:46:07 - 2:22:51 Outro: 2:22:51 - 2:26:12 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/36202365

Episode 427 - Hellboy: The Crooked Man 04/10/2025

Episode 427 - Hellboy: The Crooked Man We attempt to straighten out Hellboy: The Crooked Man and also talk Ang Lee's The Ice Storm, The Woman in the Yard, Novocaine, Nocturnal Animals, Trainspotting, Surfer: Teen Confronts Fear, Clockstoppers, A Serbian Film and The White Lotus season 3. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 7:31 Review - Hellboy: The Crooked Man: 7:31 - 48:52 Movie Roulette - The Ice Storm: 48:52 - 1:17:56 Micro-Reviews - Surfer: Teen Confronts Fear, Nocturnal Animals, The Woman in the Yard, A Serbian Film, Clockstoppers, Trainspotting, The Hannah Montana Movie, The White Lotus season 3, The Monkey, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Mickey 17, Novocaine, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Black Bag, Princess Mononoke, Severance, One Piece: 1:17:56 - 2:40:49 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:40:49 - 2:47:22 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/36079445

Episode 426 - Sing Sing 04/03/2025

Episode 426 - Sing Sing We tap into our artistic side with Sing Sing and also talk The Beekeeper, Tremors, Darby O'Gill and the Little People and Armed and Innocent. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro/More mashed potato talk: 0:00 - 13:49 Review - Sing Sing: 13:49 - 59:29 Micro-Reviews - Darby O'Gill and the Little People, The Luck of the Irish, The Beekeeper, Tremors, The Irish Pub, Armed and Innocent, The Seventh Seal, Class Action Park: 59:29 - 1:45:43 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:45:43 - 1:53:16 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/35986160

Episode 425 - Snow White 03/27/2025

Episode 425 - Snow White We bite into Disney's live-action Snow White and also talk Disturbing Behavior, Black Bag, Den of Thieves, Senior Year and Shallow Grave (1994). Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 7:32 Review - Snow White: 7:32 - 43:47 Movie Roulette - Disturbing Behavior: 43:47 - 59:37 Micro-Reviews - Black Bag, Senior Year, Den of Thieves, Catfish, Shallow Grave (1994): 59:37 - 1:15:19 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:15:19 - 1:20:18 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/35883070

Episode 424 - Better Man 03/20/2025

Episode 424 - Better Man We decide to Take That and review Better Man on 90.7 WKGC. Plus, we also talk True Grit (2010), Uncle Buck, Panic Room and My Father is a Hero. Listen to Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 10:08 Review - Better Man: 10:08 - 1:05:07 Movie Roulette - True Grit (2010): 1:05:07 - 1:37:24 Micro-Reviews - My Father is a Hero, Panic Room, Uncle Buck, Project A, Captain America: Brave New World: 1:37:24 - 2:04:31 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:04:31 - 2:20:55 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/35786220

Episode 423 - Heart Eyes 03/13/2025

Episode 423 - Heart Eyes We call it quits with Heart Eyes and also talk Pigs, Mickey 17, Flow, Mister America, Anora, Queen of Earth and The Substance. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 7:21 Review - Heart Eyes: 7:21 - 50:13 Movie Roulette - Pigs: 50:13 - 1:12:12 Micro-Reviews - The Wild Robot, Flow, Mickey 17, The Substance, Love Hurts, Conclave, Anora, Mister America, Queen of Earth, Better Call Saul: 1:12:12- 1:46:57 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:46:57 - 1:50:53 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/35667530

Episode 422 - Nickel Boys 03/06/2025

Episode 422 - Nickel Boys We see things from a fresh point-of-view with Nickel Boys and also recap the 2025 Oscars. Plus, we talk Great Expectations (2012), The Monkey, Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Flow, Paddington in Peru and Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro/2025 Oscars Recap: 0:00 - 30:04 Review - Nickel Boys: 30:04 - 1:04:00 Movie Roulette - Great Expectations (2012): 1:04:00 - 1:24:32 Micro-Reviews - The Monkey, A Different Man, Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Flow, Paddington in Peru, The Substance, The Coffee Table, The French Connection, Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo: 1:24:32 - 2:16:10 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:16:10 - 2:20:45 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/35556575

Episode 421 - Captain America: Brave New World 02/20/2025

Episode 421 - Captain America: Brave New World We shield ourselves from Captain America: Brave New World and also talk Bull Durham, The Gorge, Knight Riders, Who's Harry Crumb?, Caddo Lake, Scanner Cop II, Emilia Perez and Baby Reindeer. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 11:37 Review - Captain America: Brave New World: 11:37 - 52:29 Movie Roulette - Bull Durham: 52:29 - 1:19:36 Micro-Reviews - High School Musical, Knightriders, Short Circuit, Scanner Cop II, The Gorge, Who's Harry Crumb?, Caddo Lake, Wolf Man, Flight Risk, Companion, Emilia Perez, Baby Reindeer, Love Hurts: 1:19:36 - 2:22:01 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:22:01 - 2:26:25 Spoiler Discussion - Captain America: Brave New World: 2:26:25 - 2:46:07 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/35360900

Episode 420 - Love Hurts 02/13/2025

Episode 420 - Love Hurts We breakup with Love Hurts and also talk Nightmare Castle, Flight Risk, Hundreds of Beavers, A Simple Plan, Anora, Sleepless in Seattle and Squid Game season 2. Listen to Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 13:16 Review - Love Hurts: 13:16 - 1:14:39 Movie Roulette - Nightmare Castle: 1:14:39 - 1:35:15 Micro-Reviews - Butt Boy, Copycat, Apt Pupil, Murder on the Orient Express, Hundreds of Beavers, Flight Risk, Blue Steel, A Simple Plan, Nosferatu (2024), Sleepless in Seattle, In Search of Darkness 1990-1994, Squid Games season 2, The Penguin, Anora, Venom: The Last Dance: 1:35:15 - 2:34:00 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:34:00 - 2:43:54 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/35267415

Episode 419 - Presence 02/06/2025

Episode 419 - Presence We get haunted by Steven Soderbergh's Presence and also talk The Happiness of the Katakuris, Companion, A Real Pain, Flow , Queer and Detroiters. Plus, Charlie gives his top 10 films of 2024. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro/Charlie's Top 10 Films of 2024: 0:00 - 20:18 Review - Presence: 20:18 - 59:47 Movie Roulette - The Happiness of the Katakuris: 59:47 - 1:18:17 Micro-Reviews - Detroiters, Companion, A Real Pain, Queer, Nosferatu, Flow: 1:18:17 - 1:43:27 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:43:27 - 1:50:07 Spoiler Discussion - Presence: 1:50:07 - 2:10:48 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/35174030

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