The Electro and Banno Movie Power Hour Podcast

Join Electro and Banno as they chew the fat of the hearty steak (medium rare with a side of mash, broccoli and the finest boxed wine you can afford) that are the movies we love (and love to hate). We're talking directors, writers, we're talking Ethan Hawke, we're talking producers, composers and spoiling a film or two while we're at it.

Anora 04/06/2025

Anora Electro and Banno's Oscar journey continues with Sean Baker's new film, Anora. Starring Mikey Madison as a young stripper with a heart of gold who impulsively marries a real son of a gun, what could a couple of thirty-something-year-old guys say about it? Listen and find out! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/36023095

Challengers 03/25/2025

Challengers Electro is not the biggest fan of the Oscars, and in this episode, the boys embark on a journey to find out if they agree with the academy's decisions or if it's all a big sham. We kick off this Journey with Luca Guadagnino's film Challengers. Starring Zendeya, Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor. The film had zero Oscar nominations. But does making tennis interesting deserve an Oscar nomination? Listen and find out what the guys think. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/35849670

2023 Part III 02/17/2025

2023 Part III We finish what we start here at The Movie Power Hour, so finally, we wrap up the year 2023! But that's not all folks. The gang sticks around and gives their thoughts on some of 2024's finest films. Listen and find out! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/35306845

Gladiators 02/06/2025

Gladiators Ridley Scott is not afraid to make sequels to beloved classics, so here comes Gladiator II. Starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and Pedro Pascal, does the sequel live up to the original? Listen as the fellas talk about both films on this week's episode. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/35172175

The Substance 02/01/2025

The Substance French director Coralie Fargeat wasn't messing around with her new film. Starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid, The Substance is gross, over the top, outrageous and hilarious. It's just how we like it here at The Movie Power Hour. With the film nominated for five Oscars, listen to find out what the guys thought. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/35107365

Strange Darling 01/09/2025

Strange Darling 2024 is dead and gone, but we're still celebrating some of its films at the MPH. Strange Darling was directed by J.T. Mollner. Starring Willa Fitzgerald and the scream king himself, Kyle Gallner, the film is a classic tale of a one-night stand turning into a crazed killing spree. Don't you hate it when that happens? Listen and find out! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/34784175

Chick Flick Extravaganza Vol. 2 12/12/2024

Chick Flick Extravaganza Vol. 2 The Chick Flick Extravaganza returns with Vol. 2! Lil' Lil is back in the studio with Electro, and they are talking about some of their favorite chick flicks. Electro talks about the great film Pretty Woman could have been, and they discuss whether Julia Roberts is a good actress. They also tackle other classics like Ghost, Sleepless in Seattle, and not-so-classics like Legends of the Fall and A Walk in the Clouds. Listen now! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/34409135

2023 Revisited Pt 2 11/26/2024

2023 Revisited Pt 2 Every other movie podcast is probably getting ready to do its 2024 end-of-the-year list, but we like to do things differently here at The Movie Power Hour. In our second episode tackling 2023, the guys and Lil' Lil cover such films as Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Sound of Freedom, Barbie, Cobweb, Strays, Gran Turismo, Saw X, Dream Scenario, and many more! Is the gang finally done with 2023? Listen and find out! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/34151195

The First Omen and MaXXXine 11/14/2024

The First Omen and MaXXXine Halloween may have come and gone, but the devilish fun continues at The Movie Power Hour. In this episode, the boys talk about Arkasha Stevenson's new film, The First Omen. It is a prequel to the 1976 horror classic directed by Richard Donner. They also talk about the final film in Ti West's horror trilogy, Maxxine, once again starring Mia Goth. Do these films live up to the films that came before them? Listen and find out! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/33925437

Immaculate and Late Night with the Devil 10/29/2024

Immaculate and Late Night with the Devil The Movie Power Hour is gearing up for Halloween, and on that note, the boys are covering a pair of "devilish" films. We've got nuns on the run with Immaculate, starring Sydney Sweeney, and a talk show host who will do anything for ratings in Late Night with the Devil. Listen to this devilish episode if you dare! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/33663907

Alien: Romulus 10/15/2024

Alien: Romulus The Alien franchise is beloved here at The Movie Power Hour, so there is always excitement when a new one comes along. Romulus was directed by Fede Alvarez, who directed the 2013 Evil Dead remake. The boys are quite fond of that movie's gore fest. Does Romulus live up to the hype? Listen and find out! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/33460527

Deadpool & Wolverine 10/04/2024

Deadpool & Wolverine Deadpool & Wolverine was a giant R-rated Disney cash cow, and the boys are back to talk about. Naturally the film brings talk of the early 2000's comic book adaptations such as X-Men, Daredevil, Blade, and The Fantastic Four. Listen as Electro and Banno pay tribute to a simpler time. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/33335997

Trap 09/21/2024

Trap Shyamalan is back again, and the twists do not stop in this fine episode of The Movie Power Hour! Trap is the latest film by The Night man, but the guys don't stop there. Electro has a brand new take on Signs. They also go through Hartnett's career, specifically The Faculty. And finally, they guess what the plot of Toy Story 5 might be. Listen and find Out! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/33152902

Chick Flick Extravaganza 09/07/2024

Chick Flick Extravaganza In this very special edition of The Movie Power Hour, Electro is joined by Lil Lil for a stroll down memory lane. Listen and find out why Electro has an affinity for the "Chick Flick" and the role Lil Lil has played in his soft spot for the genre. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/32952002

Late Reviews 08/23/2024

Late Reviews We have a saying here at The Movie Power Hour, "There's no better review than a late review." And this time...the reviews are even later! The Fall Guy, Civil War, In a Violent Nature, and Furiosa are amongst the topics of this episode. Listen and find out what the boys think. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/32708107

2023 Revisited 07/13/2024

2023 Revisited 2023 was a year for the books, and we're still recovering. Lil Lil joins us to revisit some of the year's greatest triumphs and most crushing low points. It is going to be a bumpy ride, so strap in and feel the MPH! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/32119787

Oppenheimer Part II 03/30/2024

Oppenheimer Part II In part two of our Oppenheimer conversation, Electro dives a tiny bit deeper into the movie, his experience watching the film in IMAX, and opinions are expressed on Cillian Murphy and his ocean eyes, Josh Hartnett's best WW2 movie, Einstein in heaven, Danny Ocean and much more. The Movie Power Hour's 100th episode is a blast! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/30602948

The Iron Claw 02/27/2024

The Iron Claw Zac Effron came out of nowhere and tested our ability to not openly weep in public with last year's The Iron Claw. Directed by Sean Durkin, the film also stars Jeremy Allen White and Holt McCallany as a wrestling family with an issue or two and possibly even a family curse. Did the boys make it out of this picture with dry eyes? Listen and find out! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/30128713

Oppenheimer Pt 1 02/17/2024

Oppenheimer Pt 1 One episode on Christopher Nolan's new film Oppenheimer, just wasn't gonna cut it for the Movie Power Hour. In part one of two, the boys talk about Nolan's filmography, as well as discuss where Nolan stands amongst the great directors. You wanna hear about Nolan and have a laugh? You've come to the right place. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/29994698

The Killer 01/21/2024

The Killer 2023 brought us a new movie by one of our favorite directors, David Fincher. The film stars Michael Fassbender as the titular Killer and was written by Andrew Kevin Walker. Throw in a little Tilda Swinton for good measure, and now we're cooking. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/29584953

Late Reviews 01/09/2024

Late Reviews As the year winds down, the boys have to play catch up with this year's films. From comic book films like Andy Muschietti's The Flash to horror films, Insidious: The Red Door and The Last Voyage of the Demeter, and everything in between! Listen and find out! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/29399108

Saw 11/27/2023

Saw With the release of Saw X in September, the boys decided it was time to tackle the Saw series. The trouble is, there are ten of them! So listen to the first episode of the series as the Movie Power Hour goes through the films individually. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/28800613

The Exorcist: Believer 11/13/2023

The Exorcist: Believer David Gordon Green is back at it again, directing another sequel to a beloved horror classic. This time, he takes on The Exorcist. Is this a worthy entry to the iconic franchise? Or is this where The Exorcist Ends? Tune in and find out what the boys thought! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/28609888

Talk to Me 10/28/2023

Talk to Me The spooks are back again! And this time the boys are talking about talking. Talk to Me was directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, just your average Aussie brothers who started out making short films on YouTube. Join the most powerful movie hour ever as the boys discuss this spooky film. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/28447619

Evil Dead Rise 10/12/2023

Evil Dead Rise The spooky times are among us, so now is the perfect time for the boys to talk Evil Dead. Directed by Lee Cronin, Evil Dead Rise is the latest entry in this bloody franchise. But was it bloody enough? Listen and find out if the boys met their blood lust. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/28296431

Across the Spider-Verse 09/11/2023

Across the Spider-Verse With the long awaited sequel finally out on physical media, it is the perfect time to listen to what the boys thought of Across the Spider-Verse. So pop it into the Blu-ray player or steam it, then listen to the slippery insight that only Electro and Banno can bring! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/27995580

Knock at the Cabin 08/16/2023

Knock at the Cabin Banno's favorite director, M. Night Shyamalan, has returned; this time, he brought Drax. Starring Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, and Ben Aldridge, Knock at the Cabin is about a family that must make an unthinkable choice. That choice is still better than having to watch his precious movie Old again. Listen and find out what we think of M. Night's latest. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/27767805

2022 Revisited! Part Deux 07/13/2023

2022 Revisited! Part Deux You've waited patiently, but the guys have finally finished their list of movies they watched in 2022. There were plenty of highs and lows, happy tears and sad tears. What do you think were the best and worst movies of 2022? Join the guys on this emotional rollercoaster as they finally put a pin in 2022. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/27452301

Infinity Pool 04/01/2023

Infinity Pool The Cronenberg apple doesn't fall far from the Cronenberg tree. Infinity Pool is a twisted movie that would surely make director Brandon Cronenberg's father proud. Starring Alexander Skarsgard and Mia Goth, at least there are hot people to look at in this disturbing and twisted tale. Give this powerful hour of a movie a spin! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/26410983

2022 Revisited 03/15/2023

2022 Revisited As awards season winds down, the Movie Power Hour celebrates 2022 in movies. The guys go through their list of the movies they watched in 2022, from Scream to Puss in Boots, and rank them all in search of 2022's very best. Too many movies were watched to cover in one episode, so listen as the guys go through the first half of the list. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/26235585

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