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Welcome back to Moviewallas, your weekly dose of film reviews, movie news, and movie-loving banter. In Episode 581, Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi dive into three wildly different films — a sci-fi thrill ride, a fever-dream drama, and a heartfelt dramedy about love, art, and reinvention.

🎯 Predator: Badlands

Dan Trachtenberg returns with a bold new entry in the Predator universe. Elle Fanning stars in dual roles in a tight, inventive actioner that mixes dread, emotion, and sharp design. The team breaks down the creative risks and big payoffs.

🩸 Die My Love

Director Lynne Ramsay adapts Ariana Harwicz’s intense novel with Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson. This hallucinatory descent into maternal crisis, grief, and rage pushes boundaries. A charged discussion around performance, tone, and the genre’s impact.

🎤 Is This Thing On?

Bradley Cooper directs this intimate New York-set dramedy starring Will Arnett and Laura Dern as a couple navigating divorce, stand-up comedy, and self-discovery. Subtle, lived-in performances anchor a film that sits between melancholy and warmth.

🛋️ PLUS…

• Ghanaian meat pies vs. samosas — what’s the best pre-podcast snack?

• The Totally Rad Show’s influence on Moviewallas

• Rashmi vs. Predator dreadlocks (again)

• A few offhand streaming recommendations

💬 Like, comment, and subscribe if you enjoy passionate, spoiler-lite conversations from three film lovers who see (and feel) everything. Drop your own takes in the comments!

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🕰 Timestamps

00:00 – Start
02:36 – Predator: Badlands
20:09 – Die My Love
32:04 – Is This Thing On

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🎬 Welcome to the Moviewallas Podcast!

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This week, Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi return with a compelling mix of postwar courtroom drama, experimental storytelling, and genre-defying surprises. 🍿

🎧 In this episode:

⚖️ NUREMBERG The team discusses a new dramatization of the landmark post-WWII trials. With its historical weight and moral complexity, this film brings justice, memory, and power dynamics into sharp cinematic focus. Also here’s the link Yazdi mentioned:

🐝 BUGONIA Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, this darkly comic fable imagines a world where chaos, ritual, and bees intersect in deeply unsettling (and hilarious) ways. Known for The Lobster and The Favourite, Lanthimos brings his signature absurdist lens to a strange and layered narrative that’s anything but conventional. The hosts unpack its themes, visuals, and what makes it unlike anything else this year.

🚧 IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT The latest film from Jafar Panahi explores the blurred lines between responsibility, perception, and truth in modern Iran. As always, Panahi brings a deeply human lens to a deceptively simple premise. The Moviewallas delve into his signature mix of realism and quiet provocation — no spoilers, just thoughtful conversation.

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00:00 – Start
06:30 – Nuremberg
23:28 – Bugonia
42:39 – It Was Just An Accident

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🎬 Welcome to the Moviewallas Podcast!

This week, your hosts Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi return with a rich, wide-ranging triple bill featuring a gothic reimagining, a music legend, and a chamber piece from a master filmmaker. 🍿🎧

In this episode:

🧟‍♂️ FRANKENSTEIN Guillermo del Toro takes on Mary Shelley’s iconic tale with a new vision starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, and Christoph Waltz. How does this adaptation stand out among the many Frankenstein films that came before it? The team explores the film’s scope, performances, and place in del Toro’s body of work.

🎸 SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE Director Scott Cooper turns his lens on Bruce Springsteen’s creation of the Nebraska album, with Jeremy Allen White portraying The Boss and doing his own singing. The group weighs in on the tone, performances, and how this stacks up among recent musical biopics.

🌕 BLUE MOON Richard Linklater returns with a dialogue-driven character study featuring Ethan Hawke as Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart. With a stacked cast and a theatrical setup, this quiet drama invites questions about creative legacy, ego, and reinvention.

🛋️ PLUS…

• A mooncake snack break

• A quick trip through Del Toro’s monster canon

• Musings on cinematic talkiness and the art of restraint

💬 Like, comment, and subscribe if you love thoughtful, film-forward conversations with a global lens and a dose of fun. Which film on this list are you most excited to see?

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🕰 Timestamps

00:00 – Start

02:09 – Frankenstein

18:42 – Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

31:50 – Blue Moon

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🎬 Episode 578

Join hosts Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi for another lively round of movie talk on Moviewallas—your weekly dose of film reviews, banter, and cinematic discoveries.

This week, the trio dives into three new releases:

🍿 Eleanor the Great – Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut starring June Squibb in a moving story about aging, forgiveness, and finding meaning late in life.

😱 If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You – A gripping psychological drama with a stunning performance from Rose Byrne that blurs the line between metaphor and madness.

😇 Good Fortune – Aziz Ansari’s whimsical and heartfelt comedy about money, meaning, and second chances, featuring Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen, and Kiki Palmer.

Expect laughter, sharp insights, and plenty of friendly debate as Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi unpack what worked, what didn’t, and what to watch next.

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00:00 – Start

02:06 – Eleanor The Great

08:44 – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

24:26 – Good Fortune

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🎬 Welcome to the Moviewallas Podcast! This week, your hosts Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi are back with three very different movies:

💣 A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE Directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Rebecca Ferguson, this high-stakes, existential thriller about how a nuclear crisis might unfold when the system is triggered, but the rules and identities are opaque. With Yazdi calling it one of his favorites of the year. Now streaming on Netflix.

🥊 THE SMASHING MACHINE This new film from director Ben Safdie stars Dwayne Johnson as MMA fighter Mark Kerr.

⚡ TRON: ARES Jared Leto enters the Grid in this third Tron installment.

💬 Like, comment, and subscribe if you enjoy thoughtful, film-first conversations across genres. Got thoughts on A House of Dynamite or Tron: Ares? Join the chat below!

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🕰 Timestamps

00:00 – Start

03:29 – A House of Dynamite

14:45 – The Smashing Machine

30:24 – Tron: Ares

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🎬 Moviewallas Episode 576 – Him, After the Hunt & One Battle After Another 🎬

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Join hosts Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi as we dive into three of the buzziest new releases:

• Him – A horror-adjacent sports thriller backed by Jordan Peele, starring Marlon Wayans and Tyreek Withers. Stylish visuals, bold ideas… but does the messy script hold it back?

• After the Hunt – Luca Guadagnino returns with Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, and Ayo Edebiri in a tense academic drama full of moral gray areas, power dynamics, and award-worthy performances.

• One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson teams up with Leonardo DiCaprio for the first time in a high-octane, black-comedy-tinged action epic. Is it a modern masterpiece or just a wild ride?

Plus, our weekly streaming picks:

• Swiped (Hulu) – Lily James as the force behind Tinder & Bumble.

• Relay – A Riz Ahmed/Lily James thriller you may have missed in theaters.

• The Lakota Daughters (YouTube) – A powerful documentary spotlighting Native American women and girls.

• Quentin Blake: The Drawing of My Life (BBC/YouTube) – A moving look at the legendary illustrator.

Whether you’re looking for sharp reviews, streaming recommendations, or passionate debates about what works (and what doesn’t), Moviewallas has you covered.

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00:00 – Start
02:15 – Streaming Picks
02:31 – Swiped
04:09 – Relay
04:57 – Great British Baking Show
07:05 – The Lakota Daughters
09:09 – Quentin Blake: The Drawing of My Life
12:31 – Him
21:42 – After The Hunt
38:01 – One Battle After Another

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