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Welcome back to Moviewallas, your weekly dose of film reviews, movie news, and general banter – in theatres, on streaming, or in the back of an airplane. This week, Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi take on two very different movies: the darkly comedic How to Make a Killing and the hugely anticipated, surprisingly emotional Project Hail Mary.

☕ Tea check: No new snacks this time – just a fresh round of tea, a little British supermarket hierarchy, and enough energy to power one very enthusiastic space-movie conversation.

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📺 Streaming Picks – “I Can’t Find Anything to Watch…”

👠 Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model – Netflix Rashmi revisits the world of America’s Next Top Model through this docuseries, and the group reflects on how wildly our perspective on reality TV, exploitation, and “empowerment” has changed over the last 20 years.

💘 Crazy, Stupid, Love – Netflix Yazdi goes with this slick, star-packed romantic dramedy starring Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, Emma Stone, Julianne Moore, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Bacon, and Josh Groban. Contrived? Sure. Still a fun watch? Also yes.

🧢 Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man – Netflix (coming March 20) Joe makes a rare future-facing pick, getting excited for the return of Tommy Shelby and the Peaky Blinders universe. Here’s hoping the movie has a story worthy of the comeback.

💸 How to Make a Killing John Patton Ford follows up Emily the Criminal with this dark comedy about inheritance, murder, and family dysfunction. Starring Glen Powell, Margaret Qualley, and Ed Harris, the film gave the hosts plenty to chew on.

🚀 Project Hail Mary This one gets a full-throated reaction. Based on the Andy Weir novel and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, Project Hail Mary stars Ryan Gosling as a man waking up alone on a spaceship with Earth’s future in his hands. Joe and Yazdi came in with serious affection for the book – and plenty of fear about how hard it would be to adapt – while Rashmi went in fresh. The result? A big, emotional, funny, visually inventive sci-fi movie that gave all three hosts a lot to talk about.

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🕰 Timestamps

00:00 – Start

01:53 – Streaming Picks

02:08 – Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model

04:55 – Crazy, Stupid, Love

06:42 – Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

09:00 – How to Make a Killing 1

8:14 – Project Hail Mary

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Moviewallas is on YouTube!

Welcome back to Moviewallas, your weekly dose of film reviews, movie news, and general banter – in theatres, on streaming, or in the back of an airplane.

This week, Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi tackle two very different kinds of cinematic reanimation: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ambitious The Bride and Quentin Tarantino’s long-awaited Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair.

🍬 Snack check: Lunar New Year rice treats, German gummies, chocolate rolls, ginger jelly sweets, and a fresh round of tea power this episode. Sugar levels are high. Opinions are too.

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📺 Streaming Picks – “I Can’t Find Anything to Watch…”

👵 Eleanor the Great – Netflix Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut is a warm, funny, bittersweet character piece led by the wonderful June Squibb. A small film with a big heart.

🔫 The Killer – Tubi Yazdi’s John Woo deep dive leads to this Hong Kong classic – stylish, influential, and a reminder that Tubi has some serious gems if you’re willing to dig.

⏳ In Time – Tubi Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, and one of the great high-concept sci-fi premises of the 2010s. Yazdi also makes the case for Tubi as an underrated free streaming treasure chest.

⚖️ Nuremberg – Netflix Joe revisits this awards-season historical drama and highlights the performances of Rami Malek and Russell Crowe, along with the film’s fascinating take on the postwar trials.

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⚡ The Bride Maggie Gyllenhaal reimagines the Frankenstein myth through a steampunk, gangster-inflected, fiercely stylized lens. With Jesse Buckley, Christian Bale, Annette Bening, and Penélope Cruz in the mix, this one gave the hosts a lot to wrestle with – from its bold visual ambition to the sheer amount it tries to do at once. A movie to admire, argue with, and maybe be a little baffled by.

🗡️ Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair Tarantino’s long-rumored unified cut of Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2 is finally here. The team discusses how the combined version plays, what’s changed, and whether seeing it as one four-hour experience makes it even better – or simply different. Either way, it’s a chance to revisit one of modern cinema’s great revenge sagas in all its blood-soaked glory.

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🕰 Timestamps

00:00 – Start

04:48 – Streaming Picks

05:26 – Eleanor The Great

07:54 – The Killer

09:24 – In Time

11:33 – Nuremberg

13:50 – The Bride

28:02 – Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

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Welcome back to Moviewallas, your weekly dose of film reviews, movie news, and movie-lover banter — in theatres, on streaming, or in the back of an airplane.

In this episode, Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi dive into their favorite movies of 2025, comparing personal Top 10 lists and highlighting the films that surprised, moved, and stuck with them throughout the year. From bold international cinema and indie discoveries to major studio releases and festival favorites, the conversation covers a wide range of standout films from the past year.

Along the way the team discusses everything from emotional storytelling and memorable performances to unexpected genre hits and films that sparked passionate debate.

In the final segment, the Moviewallas turn their attention to the 2025 Oscar nominations, sharing reactions to the biggest categories — including Best Picture, Best Director, the acting races, and International Feature — and talking through what surprised them, what made sense, and what they’ll be watching closely on awards night.

If you’re looking for great movie recommendations or want to hear a lively discussion about the year in film, this is the episode for you.

💬 Like, comment, and subscribe if you enjoy smart film conversations with a bit of humor and strong opinions.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 – Start

00:02:45 – Personal Top Tens

00:03:24 – Resurrection

00:05:15 – The Perfect Neighbor

00:06:44 – F1: The Movie

00:08:41 – Sentimental Value

00:11:53 – Zootopia 2

00:13:02 – Bugonia

00:16:23 – The Secret Agent

00:18:21 – The Voice of Hind Rajab

00:20:16 – One Battle After Another

00:22:27 – A House of Dynamite

00:24:55 – All That’s Left of You

00:27:39 – Sovereign

00:31:04 – Marty Supreme

00:33:12 – No Other Choice

00:35:03 – Black Bag

00:36:58 – Roof Man / A Nice Indian Boy / The Ballad of Wallis Island

00:38:03 – The Materialists

00:40:57 – It Was Just An Accident

00:41:54 – The Left Handed Girl

00:42:46 – M3GAN 2.0

00:45:16 – Sinners

00:51:28 – Predator: Badlands

00:54:16 – Twinless

01:02:59 – Moviewallas Discuss the Oscar Nominations

01:03:48 – Best Picture

01:05:06 – Best Director

01:07:13 – Best Actor

01:09:18 – Best Actress

01:10:59 – Best Supporting Actor

01:11:31 – Best Supporting Actress

01:12:54 – Best Foreign Language Film

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Welcome back to Moviewallas, your weekly dose of film reviews, movie news, and general banter – in theatres, on streaming, or in the back of an airplane. This week, Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi tackle two wildly different cinematic experiences: the provocative indie Pillion and Emerald Fennell’s lush, divisive adaptation of Wuthering Heights.

🍫 Snack check: Mango-chili dark chocolate straight from Mexico City sets the tone – bold, unexpected, and a little dangerous. Much like the films we’re reviewing.

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📺 Streaming Picks – “I Can’t Find Anything to Watch…”

🌊 Undercurrent (Ullozhukku) – Netflix

A flood traps a grieving family in this intense Malayalam drama we first saw at IFFLA. Claustrophobic, emotionally charged, and unforgettable.

🛥️ Triangle of Sadness – Netflix (Feb 21)

Ruben Östlund’s razor-sharp satire finally lands on Netflix. Gender politics, class warfare, and one dinner scene you’ll never forget.

👑 Bridgerton Season 4 (Part 1) – Netflix

Lavish, romantic, and gloriously anachronistic. If you’re in the mood for swooning and scandal, Netflix has you covered.

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🏍️ Pillion

This one sparked serious conversation. A shy young man is pulled into the world of a dominant biker, and what unfolds is funny, uncomfortable, emotional, and surprisingly layered. Anchored by fearless performances from Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgard, Pillion is bold filmmaking that refuses to play it safe. It’s not for everyone – but it’s undeniably memorable.

🌪️ “Wuthering Heights” (2026)

Emerald Fennell brings maximalist style to Emily Brontë’s classic tale of destructive love. Starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, this adaptation leans heavily into mood, sensuality, and striking visuals. We debate whether the passion translates, whether the characters earn their tragedy, and whether style can carry a story this iconic.

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🕰 Timestamps

00:00 – Start

03:44 – Streaming Picks

04:07 – Undercurrent (Ullozhukku)

06:02 – Triangle of Sadness

09:35 – Bridgerton Season 4

11:25 – Pillion

25:39 – Wuthering Heights

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🎧 This week on Moviewallas, Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi dive into survival, rivalry, obsession, and bone-crunching dystopia. From intimate indie drama to franchise horror spectacle, Episode 587 covers it all — plus a few streaming picks you won’t want to miss.

🍪 Snack check: We kick off with Spanish olive-oil tortas (cookie-meets-cracker perfection) and some very questionable peanut-butter choices by Joe.

📺 Streaming Picks

🏒 Heated Rivalry (HBO) – Yazdi brings the steamy Canadian hockey romance that somehow evolves from “wait, what is this?” into genuinely moving TV. He makes the case that the third (and especially the fifth) episode is elite-level television – if the sauciness doesn’t scare you off.

🇮🇳 Dhurandhar (Netflix) – Rashmi recommends this sprawling, hyper-violent underworld saga with a killer soundtrack and a serious macho streak. The group discusses its intensity, and why a 3.5-hour runtime may be best tackled across two nights.

🧗 Skyscraper Live / Free Solo (Netflix) – Joe explains why the live Alex Honnold Taipei 101 climb is perhaps more stressful than enjoyable, then re-recommends the actual classic: Free Solo.

This week’s Movies:

🎥 Shelter A remote Scottish island, a rescue that changes everything, and Jason Statham in full lone-wolf mode. Shelter is exactly the kind of tense, brooding action-thriller premise that sounds like perfect weekend viewing – and it sparked a fun debate for us about what works, what doesn’t, and what we wish the movie leaned into more. If you like Statham, isolated settings, and movies that invite “wait… hang on” moments, you’ll want to hear where we landed.

🧟 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple The rage-virus universe expands again – this time with a different directorial voice and a very specific kind of intensity. Only one of us saw The Bone Temple, which made for a great, spoiler-light breakdown: what the sequel is aiming for, how it shifts the tone from the previous film, and why it’s clearly going to be a big conversation-starter for fans of the franchise. If you’ve been following this series, the podcast chat is the safest way to decide if it’s your kind of entry.

🎙️ Plus: Oscar-season confusion (as always), travel colds that won’t quit, and the tease of an upcoming special on the 2025-2026 awards season and your annual “Muggies.” ⸻

🕰 Timestamps

00:00 – Start

04:27 – Streaming Picks

04:37 – Heated Rivalry

08:45 – Dhurandhar

13:58 – Skyscraper Live / Free Solo

18:15 – Shelter

29:33 – 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

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