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.

The Black Phone 2 11/18/2025

The Black Phone 2 It has been far too long since the last Hawke Talk, but no fear, the boys make up for lost time with the Hawkiest talk yet! The follow-up to Scott Derrickson's film was highly anticipated by the boys as they heard The Grabber upgraded to some Freddy Krueger-like powers! Did it live up to expectations? Listen and find out! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/39074325

Legends of the Fall 10/31/2025

Legends of the Fall Want something scary for Halloween? How about a Chick Flick Extravaganza! It's a Lil' Lil pick this week, and she chose one of her favorites: Legends of the Fall. Banno watched this gem for the first time, but Electro has seen it no less than 100 times, all thanks to one Lil' Lil. Talk about spooky! Listen and find out! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/38856375

The Mist 10/25/2025

The Mist The Halloween times are here! And there is no better way to celebrate than with the 2007 Frank Darabont horror classic, The Mist! The boys talk about Darabont and how 75% of his filmography consists of Stephen King adaptations, and his abrupt departure from directing. Most people who think about this movie only remember the horrific ending, but the boys love every bit of this miserable film. Listen and find out! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/38776940

Weapons 10/16/2025

Weapons Weapons is the follow-up film from writer/director Zach Cregger, who directed 2022's fantastic Barbarian. The boys had high expectations for this one as the critics were going bonkers over it. Did it live up to the hype? Listen and find out! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/38601380

Superman 10/09/2025

Superman James Gunn's Superman flew into theaters in July. Electro loved it so much he had to wait this long to make sure he got this episode done right! But have no fear, if you're a Snyder lover who can't stand this new version of Superman, you will be well represented by Banno! Listen as these two do battle and go back and forth on what they loved and hated about Gunn's new film and David Corenswet's take on the character, as well as what they thought of the Snyderverse and past Superman films. All this and more! Listen now! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/38520785

Sinners & Bring Her Back 10/02/2025

Sinners & Bring Her Back In the latest episode of The Movie Power Hour, the boys ramble about Ryan Coogler's latest film, Sinners. Starring a double dose of Michael B. Jordan, the film has been highly praised by critics and moviegoers alike. The boys also watched the latest offering from the Philippou bros, Bring Her Back, the follow-up to their fantastic film Talk To Me. Did the films live up to expectations? Listen and find out! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/38436005

F1: The Movie & Jurassic Park: Rebirth 08/26/2025

F1: The Movie & Jurassic Park: Rebirth The summer is coming to an end, and in true Movie Power Hour fashion, Electro and Banno are here to talk about some of the summer hits! F1: The movie was directed by Joseph Kosinski of Top Gun: Maverick fame and stars Brad Pitt himself. Jurassic World: Rebirth was directed by Gareth Edwards and stars Scarlett Johansson. One of the guys compares these movies to fast food. Can you guess who it was? Do you agree? Listen and find out! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/37957320

Final Destinations 08/06/2025

Final Destinations In the latest episode of The Movie Power Hour, Electro and Banno are trying to crack Death's design as they cover the Final Destination franchise. In celebration of the new entry, Final Destination: Bloodlines, they take a stroll down memory lane, mainly discussing the first four movies. Listen and find out! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/37698865

DUNES Part 1 & 2 06/06/2025

DUNES Part 1 & 2 Well, we have finally reached the part of our journey where the boys discuss the Dune movies. It wasn't easy to get Banno to watch these, but he finally took a sip of that water of life! Denis Villeneuve directed the films, and the boys delve into his filmography, sharing their favorites. And of course, they discuss the Oscar nominations and snubs from both films. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/36885290

A Real Pain 05/23/2025

A Real Pain The journey continues! In this episode, the boys discuss "A Real Pain," directed by Jesse Eisenberg. The movie features Kieran Culkin and Eisenberg as cousins who embark on a journey to Poland to honor their grandmother. On another note, this episode was recorded some time ago, so the boys were unaware of who would win the Oscars. Tune in to find out more! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/36684460

A Different Man 04/28/2025

A Different Man The Oscar journey presses on with Aaron Schimberg's film, A Different Man. Starring Sabastian Stan, Adam Pearson, and Renate Reinsve, it is as dark a film as we've come to expect from A24, but hey, this one has laughs! Listen and find out what the guys think! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/36333900

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

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