Welcome to the Visually Stunning Movie Podcast! Here you will find simple, honest, straight-forward (okay, maybe not that straight-forward: we do like to tangent, occasionally) movie reviews for both new and not-so-new films. Sometimes, we will even take a look back at movies you (and we) may have missed the first time around. If you really want to keep track of everything we do and say (and why wouldn't you?), you can follow us on FACEBOOK and TWITTER, where you will find random bits of mov ...
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Have a listen as Mark and Ryan catch up on one of the more enjoyable streaming series they've watched WEDNESDAY 8 Episodes (~ 45 Min each), Rated TV-14 Created by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar Synopsis: Follows Wednesday Addams' years as a student, when she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a killing spree, and solve the mystery …
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"The Long Walk" - with special guest Val Cameron!
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This week, Mark is joined by special guest and friend of the show, Valerie Cameron, to talk about a movie they've both been waiting to see: THE LONG WALK 108 Minutes, Rated R Written by JT Mollner, Stephen King Directed by Francis Lawrence Synopsis: A group of teenage boys compete in an annual contest known as "The Long Walk," where they must maint…
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Six seasons, two films, and now it's time... DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE 123 Minutes, Rated PG Written by Julian Fellowes Directed by Simon Curtis Synopsis: When Mary finds herself in a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change with the next…
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The Perils of Cosplay, "Red Sonja" edition - What could go wrong?
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Having just screening the 2025 updated RED SONJA the conversation somehow turns ever-so-briefly to comic con/pop-culture conventions and, of course, cosplay... Nothing we say here is wrong, but you may not like it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The guys hack and slash their way through RED SONJA
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Yep, in theaters somewhere, you can listen as the boys review the 2025 update of the classic Sword and Sorcery classic film RED SONJA 110 Minutes, Rated R Directed by MJ Bassett Synopsis: An adaptation of the comic book, Red Sonja, a vengeful warrior known as a "She-Devil with a sword". Starring Matilda Lutz as Sonja, with Robert Sheehan and Wallis…
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Mark and Ryan get caught reviewing "Caught Stealing"
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This time, the guys get caught talking about the latest from director Darren Aronofsky, starring Austin Butler: CAUGHT STEALING 107 Minutes, Rated R Written by Charlie Huston Directed by Darren Aronofsky Synopsis: Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the crimina…
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Crashing into theaters this weekend, it's the latest movie from director Ron Howard: EDEN 129 Minutes, Rated R Directed by Ron Howard Written by Noah Pink Synopsis: Eden unravels the shocking true story of a group of disillusioned outsiders (Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, Daniel Brühl, and Sydney Sweeney) who abandon modern society in searc…
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New this week, the boys talk about the latest Samara Weaving vehicle: EENIE MEANIE 109 Minutes, Rated R Written by Shawn Simmons Directed by Shawn Simmons Synopsis: A reformed teenage getaway driver is dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend. Now, one…
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Next up, we talk about the latest Spike Lee Joint, HIGHEST 2 LOWEST 133 Minutes, Rated R Written by Evan Hunter, Hideo Oguni, Akira Kurosawa Directed by Spike Lee Synopsis: When a titan music mogul is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. Spike Lee and Denzel Washington are usually pretty good, so can they b…
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Unexpected bad-ass? Check. Comedic fight sequences? Check. Surprisingly entertaining? Check. NOBODY 2 89 Minutes, Rated R Written by Derek Kolstad, Aaron Rabin Directed by Timo Tjahjanto Synopsis: Suburban dad Hutch Mansell, a former lethal assassin, is pulled back into his violent past after thwarting a home invasion, setting off a chain of events…
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Opening this week, a film unlike many we've seen before. A slice of life bit of "Docu-fiction" out of South Dakota called EAST OF WALL 97 Minutes, Rated R Synopsis: After the death of her husband, Tabatha- a young, tattooed, rebellious horse trainer- wrestles with financial insecurity and unresolved grief while providing refuge for a group of waywa…
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In theaters now, from the creator of Barbarian, Zach Cregger, it's WEAPONS 128 Minutes, Rated R Synopsis: When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance. We really liked Barbarians, so we're very excited to see what …
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Another big release this week. It's a bit of a departure from the superhero films of the last few weeks, but it's still an existing IP, but one which neither of us was particularly enamored of going into. From Paramount, it's THE NAKED GUN (the new version) 85 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Synopsis: Only one man has the particular set of skills - to lead Po…
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A couple new releases this week, but let's talk about the animated one first, shall we? From Dreamworks, it's THE BAD GUYS 2 104 Minutes, Rated PG Synopsis: The Bad Guys are struggling to find trust and acceptance in their newly minted lives as Good Guys, when they are pulled out of retirement and forced to do "one last job" by an all-female squad …
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Hey, everyone! Have a listen as Mark and Ryan have an impromptu discussion about Reboots and Remakes, in light of the upcoming release of THE NAKED GUN with Liam Neeson, in what we can only hope is a complete parody of his own late-life action movie films. Have a listen and let us know what you think. ~~~~~ You can read more reviews and opinions on…
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Hey, everyone! Here's another bonus episode, where after discussing THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS we segue into a broader discussion about how Marvel moves forward, incorporating the films up till now (but post-Endgame), even those which seem problematic from a narrative sense. Have a listen, then let up know what you think. ~~~~~ You can read mo…
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It's finally here: THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS 115 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan Directed by Matt Shakman Synopsis: Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, the Fantastic Four must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Si…
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A24 is one of our favorites, and after the craziness that was Ari Aster's Eddington, we were treated to this complex and surprisingly (?) exceptional film: SORRY, BABY 103 Minutes, Rated R Written and Directed by Eva Victor This one is... deep. ~~~~~ You can read more reviews and opinions on our website: https://VSMoviePodcast.com. Please LIKE, SHA…
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Ryan finally got to see SUPERMAN So now we get to talk about it. Yay! 129 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by James Gunn Directed by James Gunn Synopsis: Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that view…
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New this week from director Ari Aster and A24 (one of our favorite studios), it's EDDINGTON 148 Minutes, Rated R Synopsis: In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico. Do you miss the early days of the Covid unpleasantness or pine for the beaut…
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A quick listen as Mark and Ryan discuss the upcoming release of Marvel's FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS How are Mark's nerves now that we're only a week out from release? ~~~~~ You can read more reviews and opinions on our website: https://VSMoviePodcast.com. Please LIKE, SHARE, and FOLLOW us on: Facebook (@vsmoviepodcast) (https://facebook.com/vsmovi…
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Just in time for the long Fourth of July weekend, we get another entry in the venerable Jurassic Park universe: JURASSIC WORLD: STILLBIRTH REBIRTH 134 Minutes, Rated PG-13 Written by David Koepp Directed by Gareth Edwards Synopsis: Five years post-Jurassic World: Dominion (2022), an expedition braves isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from …
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New in theaters, it's the sequel to the out-of-the-blue horror hit from a couple years ago M3GAN 2.0 Directed by Gerard Johnstone Written by Akela Cooper,Gerard Johnstone, James Wan Synopsis: Two years after M3GAN's rampage, her creator, Gemma, resorts to resurrecting her infamous creation in order to take down Amelia, the military-grade weapon who…
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Now in theaters, the latest offering from Disney and Pixar ELIO Directed by Madeline Sharafian, Adrian Molina, Domee Shi Written by Julia Cho, Mark Hammer, Mike Jones Synopsis: For centuries, people have called out to the universe looking for answers—in Disney and Pixar’s all-new feature film “Elio,” the universe calls back! The cosmic misadventure…
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Well, it's upon us: Disney and Marvel have now dropped the first 3 episodes (of a barely series-worthy SIX total) of IRONHEART Much is being said about this one, but what do the guys (who have been nothing but honest about every single TV show and Movie Marvel has given us of late, for good or ill) think about this half of a season? Listen on to fi…
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