Why We See Movies Podcast

Based in Calgary, Canada, and hosted by, Ron Houghton, The Why We See Movies Podcast team discuss entertainment news and review the latest films.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day 08/18/2026

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Today on the Podcast we discuss the fourth Spider-Man movie from the MCU, Brand New Day. NEWS ON THE MARCH R.I.P. - Sam Niell FEATURE REVIEW: SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY (3:40) SPOILERS AHEAD!!! (16:00) RANT & RAVE Darren (26:00) - Maxxxine / The Lesson Ron (30:25) - Spider-Noir (Amazon) / Supergirl / Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Happiness: An Almost History Of America (HBO) /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/42477195

The Odyssey 07/27/2026

The Odyssey Today on the Podcast we discuss the epic, The Odyssey starring, Matt Damon. FEATURE REVIEW: THE ODYSSEY MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!! RANT & RAVE Ron (25:30) - Lorne (Focus Features) / Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man (HBO MAX) Darren (31:20) - Beau Is Afraid - The Surfer / The Seed of the Sacred Fig / The Room Next Door /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/42232655

Daredevil Born Again Season 2 - Punisher: One Last Kill 07/21/2026

Daredevil Born Again Season 2 - Punisher: One Last Kill Today on the Podcast we discuss the second season of the Marvel series, Daredevil Born Again, as well as the special, Punisher: One Last Kill. FEATURE REVIEW: DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN SEASON TWO SPOILERS AHEAD!!! (8:20) PUNISHER: ONE LAST KILL (13:40) RANT & RAVE Ron (16:55) - Jerry West: The Logo (Amazon) / Apex (Netflix) Paul (19:40) - Gary (Hulu) / John Candy: I Like Me (Amazon) Darren (23:55) - I'm Still Here / Red Rooms /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/42162910

Toy Story 5 / Backrooms / Obsession / The Sheep Detectives 07/12/2026

Toy Story 5 / Backrooms / Obsession / The Sheep Detectives Today on the Podcast we discuss the smash hits, Backrooms and Obsession, as well as the latest Pixar movies, Toy Story 5. FEATURE REVIEW: TOY STORY 5 MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD! RANT & RAVE Ron (12:00) - Backrooms (A24) / Obsession (Focus) Ron & Darren (17:20) - The Sheep Detectives (Amazon) Darren (21:30) - The Love Witch / Final Destination: Bloodlines /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/42047950

Mandalorian And Grogu 07/05/2026

Mandalorian And Grogu Today on the Podcast we discuss the new Star Wars movie, The Mandalorian and Grogu. FEATURE REVIEW: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD! RANT & RAVE Ron (15:40) - Goat / Hoppers (Pixar) Paul (19:00) - John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial (Apple) / Beatles "64 (Disney+) Darren (24:40) - The Return / The Godfather Coda: 35th Anniversary Soundtrack CD /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/41964080

Disclosure Day 06/28/2026

Disclosure Day Today on the Podcast we discuss Steven Spielberg's new alien film, Disclosure Day. NEWS ON THE MARCH Obsession and Backrooms success stuns film industry FEATURE REVIEW: DISCLOSURE DAY (5:00) MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!! RANT & RAVE Ron (15:55) - Masters of the Universe (2026) / Over Your Dead Body Darren (21:30) - The Idea of You / Am I Ok? /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/41854335

Hamnet 05/19/2026

Hamnet Today on the Podcast we discuss the romantic tragedy revolving around the early life of, William Shakespeare, Hamnet. FEATURE REVEIW: HAMNET MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD! RANT & RAVE Paul (9:45) - Calgary Comic Expo 2026 Darren (17:20) - The Persian Version / Leave the World Behind (Netflix) Ron (27:45) - The Bride / Videoheaven /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/41351390

Marty Supreme / Maul: Shadow Lord 05/12/2026

Marty Supreme / Maul: Shadow Lord Today on the Podcast we discuss the bio-pic, Marty Supreme as well as the Star Wars animated series, Maul Shadow Lord. FEATURE REVIEW: MARTY SUPREME MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD! RANT & RAVE Ron (8:50) - The Housemaid / Send Help Paul (13:20) - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Paul & Darren (14:40) - Maul: Shadow Lord (Disney+) Darren (23:00) - The Outrun /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/41265335

Train Dreams 04/27/2026

Train Dreams Today on the Podcast se discuss the Netflix movie, Train Dreams. FEATURE REVIEW: TRAIN DREAMS RANT & RAVE Ron (6:30) - Jury Duty (Amazon) / Adolescence (Netflix) Darren (12:10) - Skinamarink / Hundreds of Beavers Paul (19:20) - Belgravia / Samurai Jack /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/41034570

Predator Badlands 04/17/2026

Predator Badlands Today on the Podcast we discuss the latest film in the Predator series, Badlands. FEATURE REVIEW: PREDATOR BADLANDS MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD! RANT & RAVE Paul (10:20) - Only Murders in the Building: Season 5 (Disney+) / Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (Netflix) Darren (15:20) - The Filmation Music of Ray Ellis CD / Johnny Douglas: The Collection CD Ron (20:20) - Is This Thing On? / Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/40914850

Project Hail Mary 04/10/2026

Project Hail Mary Today on the Podcast we discuss the sci-fi smash hit, Project Hail Mary. FEATURE REVIEW: PROJECT HAIL MARY MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD! RANT & RAVE Ron (13:35) - Downey Wrote That (Peacock) / Ladies and Gentlemen 50 Years of SNL Music (Peacock) Darren (17:50) - No Hard Feelings / The Guest (2014) /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/40802230

The Rip 03/19/2026

The Rip Today on the Podcast we discuss the crime thriller, The Rip, starring, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck. FEATURE REVIEW: THE RIP (NETFLIX) RANT & RAVE Darren (7:20) - Night of the Zoopocalypse / The Bad Guys 2 Ron (11:50) - Song Sung Blue / Blue Moon /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/40545030

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 03/09/2026

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Today on the Podcast we discuss the Game of Thrones inspired fantasy series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms FEATURE REVIEW: A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS SPOILERS AHEAD!!! (5:30) RANT & RAVE Darren (10:45) - Musica / Jerry Goldsmith's "The Chairman" Soundtrack CD Ron (19:40) - Jay Kelly (Netflix) / Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere / Anaconda /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/40368900

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 03/09/2026

Wonder Man / Eyes of Wakanda / Marvel Zombies 03/01/2026

Wonder Man / Eyes of Wakanda / Marvel Zombies Today on the Podcast we discuss the latest Marvel series, Wonder Man, as well as few animated Marvel Projects. NEWS ON THE MARCH R.I.P. - Catherine O'Hara / Robert Duvall FEATURE REVIEW: WONDER MAN (5:50) MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!! RANT & RAVE Eyes of Wakanda (18:50) Marvel Zombies (21:35) /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/40272025

Zootopia 2 02/06/2026

Zootopia 2 Today on the Podcast we discuss Disney's animated smash hit, Zootopia 2. FEATURE REVIEW: ZOOTOPIA 2 MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD! RANT & RAVE Ron (8:45) - Now You See Me Now You Don't / F1 (Apple) Paul (13:40) - Kipo and the age of the Wonderbeasts / My Adventures with Superman (HBO) Darren (17:45) - One Battle After Another / Immaculate / May December /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/40021315

Stranger Things: Season 5 01/30/2026

Stranger Things: Season 5 Today on the Podcast we discuss the final season of Stranger Things. FEATURE REVIEW: STRANGER THINGS SEASON FIVE MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!! RANT & RAVE Darren (13:50) - My Penguin Friend / In A Violent Nature Paul (19:00) - Squid Game: Season 3 (Netflix) / The Gilded Age (HBO) Ron (25:00) - Highest To Lowest (Apple) / Bugonia /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/39940430

Avatar: Fire and Ash 01/23/2026

Avatar: Fire and Ash Today on the Podcast we discuss the third film in the Avatar series, Fire and Ash. FEATURE REVIEW: AVATAR FIRE & ASH MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!! RANT & RAVE Ron (15:05) - Good Fortune / Nouvelle Vague (Netflix) Darren (19:00) - A Different Man / Doctor Sleep Paul (28:15) - The Mortician (HBO) / Predator: Killer of Killers (Disney+) /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/39853340

A House Of Dynamite 01/05/2026

A House Of Dynamite Today on the Podcast we discuss the nuclear thriller, A House Of Dynamite. FEATURE REVIEW: A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE RANT & RAVE Darren (9:40) - Rustin / Karate Kid: Legends Ron (15:55) - Tron: Ares / Eleanor the Great / Waltzing With Brando /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/39615965

Wake Up Dead Man / The Running Man 12/23/2025

Wake Up Dead Man / The Running Man Today on the Podcast we discuss the third entry in the Benoit Blanc series of mystery whodunits, Wake Up Dead Man. FEATURE REVIEW: WAKE UP DEAD MAN SPOILERS AHEAD!!! (6:30) RANT & RAVE Ron (9:25) - The Running Man / Roofman / Nobody 2 Darren (14:25) - The Lost City / Mandy /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/39520380

Frankenstein 12/17/2025

Frankenstein Today on the Podcast we discuss the latest iteration of the literary classic, Frankenstein. NEWS ON THE MARCH The ongoing sale of Warner Bros. R.I.P. - Rob Reiner FEATURE REVIEW: FRANKENSTEIN (4:20) RANT & RAVE Ron (16:45) - After the Hunt / The Smashing Machine / Honey, Don't Darren (24:15) - In the Land of Saints and Sinners / The Promised Land /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/39437460

Eddington / One Battle After Another 12/03/2025

Eddington / One Battle After Another Today on the Podcast we discuss, Ari Aster's new film, Eddington. FEATURE REVIEW: EDDINGTON SPOILERS AHEAD!!! (7:35) RANT & RAVE Ron (9:35) - One Battle After Another / Caught Stealing / Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Darren (14:35) - Love, Lies, Bleeding / Detour / Out Of Africa CD Soundtrack from Entrada Records /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/39257500

Weapons 11/26/2025

Weapons Today on the Podcast we discuss the horror thriller, Weapons. NEWS ON THE MARCH R.I.P. - Diane Ladd / Diane Keaton John Williams set to score Spielberg's untitled UFO film FEATURE REVIEW: WEAPONS (7:50) SPOILERS AHEAD!!! (14:00) RANT & RAVE Ron - (17:30) - Wednesday (Netflix) / Alien: Earth (FX) / John Candy: I Like Me (Amazon) Darren - (27:50) - Problemista (A24) / KPop: Demon Hunters (Netflix) / Union Pacific: The Paramount Westerns Collection Vol. 2 / Mad Dreams & Monsters: The Art of Phil Tippet and Tippet Studio /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/39184375

The Best Films of 2024 10/31/2025

The Best Films of 2024 Today on the Podcast we discuss the best and worst films from 2024. Ron's Runner Up's - 20-11 Darren's Runner Up's - 20-11 (3:50) Paul's Runner Up's (6:20) Ron's Top 10-6 (9:00) Darren's Top 10-6 (13:00) Paul's Top 10-6 (19:10) Ron's Top 5-1 (22:45) Darren's Top 5-1 (28:35) Ron's Top 5-1 (38:00) Worst Films of the Year (42:45) COMPLETE LISTS RON RP's - Monkey Man / The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare / Gladiator II / A Quiet Place: Day One / The Apprentice / Beetlejuice Beetlejuice / Alien: Romulus / Coup De Chance 20) The Bikeriders / 19) The Brutalist / 18) Rebel Ridge / 17) The Wild Robot / 16) Steve Martin: A Documentary In 2 Pieces / 15) Civil War / 14) The Iron Claw / 13) Conclave / 12) Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes / 11) Dune Part 2 / 10) Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga / 9) Music By John Williams / 8) September 5 / 7) Nosferatu / 6) Deadpool & Wolverine / 5) A Real Pain / 4) Anora / 3) Flow / 2) A Complete Unknown / 1) Saturday Night DARREN RP's - 20) A Quiet Place: Day One / 19) Paddington In Peru / 18) Nosferatu / 17) A Real Pain / 16) Sugarcane / 15) Brats / 14) Jim Henson: Idea Man / 13) Immaculate / 12) Deadpool & Wolverine / 11) Challengers / 10) Alien: Romulus / 9) Music By John Williams / 8) The Wild Robot / 7) A Complete Unknown / 6) Civil War / 5) Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes / 4) Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga / 3) September 5 / 2) Dune Part 2 / Saturday Night PAUL RP's The Iron Claw / Unfrosted / Hellboy: The Crooked Man / Beetlejuice Beetlejuice / Inside Out 2 / Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes / The Wild Robot - 10) Alien: Romulus / 9) Civil War / 8) Deadpool & Wolverine / 7) Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga / 6) Conclave / 5) Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl / 4) Saturday Night / 3) A Complete Unknown / 2) Flow / 1) Dune Part 2 /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/38864060

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale 10/13/2025

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Today on the Podcast we discuss the third and final entry in the Downton Abbey series, The Grand Finale. NEWS ON THE MARCH R.I.P. - Robert Redford / Claudia Cardinale Martin Scorsese announces next project Michael Mann says :Heat 2" is ready to go George Miller's "Wasteland" could become a series FEATURE REVIEW: DOWNTON ABBEY THE GRAND FINALE (7:00) RANT & RAVE Ron (16:45) - The Phoenician Scheme / The Naked Gun Darren (21:35) - If / Together / Talk To Me / Jaws 50th Anniversary CD Soundtrack /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/38560465

The Films of David Lynch 10/05/2025

The Films of David Lynch Today on the Podcast we discuss the life and career of the great, David Lynch. EARLY YEARS ERASERHEAD (3:00) THE ELEPHANT MAN (8:55) DUNE (11:25) BLUE VELVET (13:50) TWIN PEAKS (17:55) WILD AT HEART (27:35) TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME (32:25) LOST HIGHWAY (35:45) THE STRAIGHT STORY (39:40) MULHOLLAND DRIVE (42:50) INLAND EMPIRE (47:35) TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN (50:35) /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/38468080

Jurassic World: Rebirth 08/31/2025

Jurassic World: Rebirth Today on the Podcast we discuss the latest film in the Jurassic series, Rebirth. FEATURE REVIEW: JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH RANT & RAVE Ron (10:00) - Million Podcast Ranking / Companion / The Life Of Chuck Darren (16:30) - Io Capitano / Michael Giacchino: Exotic Themes for the Silver Screen Vol. 1 /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/38036520

Fantastic Four: First Steps - Ironheart 08/24/2025

Fantastic Four: First Steps - Ironheart Today on the Podcast we discuss the latest film and series from the MCU, Fantastic Four: First Steps, and Ironheart. FEATURE REVIEW: FANTASTIC FOUR FIRST STEPS SPOILERS AHEAD!!! (11:11) RANT & RAVE Ron (17:40) - Ironheart / (22:22) - The Ballerina: From the World of John Wick / Wick is Pain Darren (25:45) - Monolith / Travelogue Vol. 1 by Michael Giacchino and his Nouvelle Modernica Orchestra /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/37935440

Superman 08/16/2025

Superman Today on the Podcast we discuss the first film from the new DC Universe, Superman. FEATURE REVIEW: SUPERMAN SPOILERS AHEAD (13:50) RANT & RAVE Darren (19:00) - A Minecraft Movie / They Cloned Tyrone Ron (24:45) - Criterion: Closet Picks / Konbini: Video Club / Mobland (Paramount+) /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/37848515

Mickey 17 07/30/2025

Mickey 17 Today on the Podcast we discuss the sci-fi comedy, Mickey 17. FEATURE REVIEW: MICKEY 17 RANT & RAVE Paul (8:50) - Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Netflix) / The Long Way Home (Apple) Darren (13:30) - Rye Lane / Yogi Berra: It Ain't Over Ron (18:50) - Last Breath / The Friendship / : The Definitive Inside Story /episode/index/show/whyweseemoviespodcast/id/37613440

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