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.

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

Top Gun: Maverick 01/13/2023

Top Gun: Maverick Top Gun: Maverick was one of the guys' favorite movies from 2022. It only seems fair that they dedicate an episode to it. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, Tom Cruise is back as Maverick 36 years after the original film. Top Gun Maverick was at the top of the box office charts and the top of the guys' hearts! Listen as they finally talk, Maverick! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/25604799

Smile and Halloween Ends 12/04/2022

Smile and Halloween Ends 2022 has surprised us with a good amount of horror movies, and some were actually good! Smile was the surprise hit that won our hearts. Directed by Parker Finn and starring Sosie Bacon, there was plenty to Smile about. Then there was Halloween Ends. Did we love that too? Listen and find out. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/25212759

Pearl & Barbarian 11/11/2022

Pearl & Barbarian With Halloween still in the rearview mirror, the boys discuss the plethora of recent horror releases. Starting with Pearl, Ti West's prequel to eXcellent X, once again starring Mia goth. Followed by Barbarian, directed by Zack Cregger and starring Georgina Campbell and Bill Skarsgård, the movie caught us all by surprise. Tune in for some spooky fun! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/24976824

The Black Phone 10/14/2022

The Black Phone It has been too long since the boys covered a movie starring the man, the myth, the muse that fuels the Power Hour, Mr. Ethan Hawke. The Black Phone was directed by Scott Derrickson, who previously directed Hawke in 2012's Sinister. A perfect film for this spooky October! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/24684885

Ambulance / Jurassic World Dominion 09/23/2022

Ambulance / Jurassic World Dominion This time...the reviews are even later. Michael Bay is still at it making action-packed movies, and he called the one and only Jake Gyllenhaal to make it happen. Also, there's a new Jurassic World movie. Which one do you think the guys loved? Listen and find out! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/24466101

The Batman 07/09/2022

The Batman This is the Movie Power Hour speaking. This week the guys covered one of their most anticipated movies of 20??, The Batman. Directed by Matt Reeves and starring the one and only Robert Pattinson, everyone and their mothers seemed to love this movie. Did Electro and Banno? Listen and find out! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/23691134

Late Reviews 06/23/2022

Late Reviews The Movie Power Hour is late when it comes to their reviews, just like good old-fashioned Americans! In this episode, they go over the Ty West-directed X, Nicolas Cages, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and Sam Rami's Doctor Strange sequel. Listen and learn! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/23514401

Scream (2022) 05/13/2022

Scream (2022) The fifth Scream movie was released, finally in 2022. Directed by the guys behind 2019's Ready or Not, Scream brings back the old cast but also Jack Quaid, who is bringing the Quaid name and credibility to the franchise. Fun stuff! Listen to our thoughts on the new film, plus some others that we recently watched. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/23097698

House of Gucci 04/22/2022

House of Gucci House of Gucci is the latest from the great Ridley Scott. One of two films he directed in 2021, starring Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, and Jared Leto, giving one of the craziest performances we saw last year. Does that make it a good performance? Listen and find out! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/22874963

#77: The Gulity and Halloween Kills 12/07/2021

#77: The Gulity and Halloween Kills It seems like all the guys do lately is talk about the great Jake Gyllenhaal, and this week is no exception. We talk about the new(ish) Netflix movie The Guilty, starring the dreamboat himself. Then we take a detour to Haddonfield and discuss the new Halloween Kills. But not before we dive into some trailer trash, including the new Uncharted trailer. Listen and learn! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/21402428

#76: Trailer Trash 11/03/2021

#76: Trailer Trash If you are anything like us you miss movie trailers! The guys have you covered this week as they talk about trailers for upcoming releases such as The Matrix Resurrections. Listen and find out what movies the guys are excited to watch! What's the worst thing that can happen when you go to the movies? /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/21033338

#75: Malignant 10/20/2021

#75: Malignant Malignant is the new movie by trusty director James Wan. Trustworthy James Wan would never make a bad movie on purpose, right? Did the dependable James Wan pull off one of the greatest pranks of all time? On both cinema-goers and HBOmax subscribers? Did Electro and Banno lose their minds over the incorruptible James Wan's Malignant? Listen and find out! /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/20875316

#74: High Fidelity 10/05/2021

#74: High Fidelity In the year 2000, John Cusack was still relevant and making decent movies. Let us travel back to that magical time with High Fidelity, based on a novel by Nick Hornby. Directed by Stephen Frears and co-starring Lisa Bonet and Jack Black, the movie follows Rob, a man not dealing with a breakup in the healthiest of ways. Something that resonated with Electro a little too well. Tune in and listen to Electro's therapy session. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/20708228

#73: The Suicide Squad 08/25/2021

#73: The Suicide Squad In July of 2018, Disney decided to fire James Gunn over tweets he made a decade prior. In October of that same year, DC invited him to come and direct a movie for the dark side and handed over the reins to The Suicide Squad. It is the equivalent of sleeping with someone who your ex hated. We talk about the film and James Gunn as a director, the far inferior, and David Ayer directed Suicide Squad from 2016 and, of course, sharks. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/20254622

#72: America: The Motion Picture 08/13/2021

#72: America: The Motion Picture America: The Motion Picture has been ravaged by the critics, so the Movie Power Hour is here to shine a light on this hilarious gem. Directed by Matt Thompsn, known for producing the hit show Archer, and produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, producers of Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse, you would expect America: The Motion Picture to be a sure fire hit. Also, Channing Tatum stars as George Washington himself. Join the team as they try to figure out why this movie was so critically panned. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/20128223

#71: A Quiet Place II 07/30/2021

#71: A Quiet Place II With its release being pushed back for more than a year thanks to the plague, A Quiet Place Part II was the movie responsible for reviving the box office back in May. Directed by Jim Halpert himself and with the help of one Michael Bay, Emily Blunt stars as a hot mom just trying to get by in this post-apocalyptic world with blind monsters. /episode/index/show/teandbmph/id/19977215

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