With widespread critical and audience acclaim, we were excited to see Everything Everywhere All at Once, written and directed by the Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) who previously did Swiss Army Man (2016). Michelle Yeoh leads a great cast including Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., James Hong, and Jamie Lee Curtis. The film features an intense multiverse mix of black comedy, science fiction, martial arts, and animation. Did it blow our minds or wear us out?! Find out in this piping hot take!

Hawt🔥Takez - Everything Everywhere All At Once Review

Dine with us on a Tuesday Discount Night as we digest the new black comedy The Menu directed by Mark Mylod. Feast your eyes on actors Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Hong Chau, Janet McTeer, Reed Birney, Judith Light, and John Leguizamo. Taste each delectable course in this full meal served at this elite dinner where celebrity chef Ralph Fiennes serves up a healthy portion of murder! Savor the flavor of deliciously decadent delights in this spicy hawt take! Yum!

Hawt🔥Takez - The Menu Review

We shed love and light on "Weird Al" Yankovic in this ode to the funny man who played a role in all our childhoods. We introduce this episode with our Weird Al origin stories before we review his new music biopic satire Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. The movie is streaming for free on The Roku Channel and stars Daniel Radcliffe as the adult Weird Al, Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna, Rainn Wilson as Dr. Demento, and a legion of other celebrity roles and cameos including Weird Al himself as a record producer. We had a barrel of laughs in this one with mostly glowing things to say. If you're an Alfred Yankovic fan, you have to see Weird: The Al Yankovic Story!

Episode 144 - Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Review

Merry Chongsmas and Happy Chongnukkah! Yes indeed we did see the lauded new Spielberg film The Fabelmans AKA Spielberg: The Boy Genius Origin Story. Oh man do we have things to say about this film! As it is going to be bulldozing its way through awards season, we have to try to inject some sense of sanity into the Spielberg-worshipping publicity machine. We went into this film with open minds and hearts, but after watching all 2 hours and 30 minutes, we came out with some harsh words for our boy Spielberg. This film is now on VOD so watch it and then hear our take. Or if you can't stomach watching it, just listen to us. And if you loved the film, then hear us out. It'll give you much to talk about over the holiday dinner table. The film stars Gabriel LaBelle as the boy wonder Sammy Fabelman, Michelle Williams as his mom Mitzi Fabelman, Paul Dano as his dad Burt Fabelman, and a horribly miscast Seth Rogen as their friend Bennie. Judd Hirsch also has a small role as Uncle Boris, and there's a very special film director cameo at the end that we won't spoil here. It's time to Meet The Fabelmans!

Episode 145 - The Fabelmans Review

Holy Smokeo! There were two major Pinocchio films that came out late this year and we opted for the most painful one! Director Robert Zemeckis, the genius behind the movie Welcome to Marwen (2018), has returned with a direct-to-Disney-Plus live-action remake of Walt Disney's beloved 1940 animated film Pinocchio. We knew this one was gonna hurt, but we were unprepared for the level of pain Zemeckis was going to inflict upon us this time. Will this $150 million soulless production finally put an end to Zemeckis's career?! Probably not! Tom Hanks is Geppetto, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth is the voice of Pinocchio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is the voice of Jiminy Cricket, Keegan-Michael Key is the voice of "Honest" John, Cynthia Erivo is The Blue Fairy, and Lorraine Bracco is the voice of a new seagull character called Sofia. Brace yourselves for Pinocchio and have a Happy New Year! Holy Smokeo!

Episode 146 - Robert Zemeckis' Pinocchio Review

There's a new Avatar movie out in theaters called Avatar: The Way of Water. We saw it opening weekend in 3D high-frame-rate IMAX. This movie took James Cameron over ten years to make! Is it better than Avatar (2009)? Will it gross more than any film ever? Who is this "Spider" character everyone keeps talking about? All these questions will be answered as we dive into this epic sci-fi film that ran 3 Hrs. 12 Min. Sam Worthington as Jake Sully and Zoe Saldana as Neytiri are back and married with children, including Sigourney Weaver as their teenage daughter Kiri Sully. Even villain Stephen Lang is back! Kate Winslet, Edie Falco, and Jemaine Clement also make appearances. But the real star is Jack Champion as "Spider". We'll tell you all about "Spider" and much more in our travel review of our epic return to Pandora!

Episode 147 - Avatar: The Way of Water Review

Lodgemaster braved the icy Minnesota tundra with a duo of extra special guests to witness a cinematic dramatization of the tumultuous life and times of the incomparable Whitney Houston. The pitch perfect cast features Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Clarke Peters and Law & Order SVU's very own Tamara Tunie. Press play, pop some bubbly and dance with somebody!

Episode 148 - Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody Review

As flash floods spread across Los Angeles, we risked our lives driving through torrential rain to see Damien Chazelle's 3-hour Hollywood epic Babylon. The movie massively flopped at the box office losing over $100 million, and it divided critics and audiences alike who either loved or hated it. It was rated R for severe sex & nudity, violence, drug use, profanity, and elephant defecation. We definitely had to see it on the big screen! The movie is set in the late 1920s and early 1930s as motion pictures transitioned from silent films to talkies. It stars Margot Robbie as a very coked-up aspiring actress, Brad Pitt as an aging silent film star, and Diego Calva as a film assistant who bears witness to the whole extravaganza. The movie has excellent supporting roles including Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, Lukas Haas, Katherine Waterston, Tobey Maguire, Flea, Jeff Garlin, Olivia Wilde, Spike Jonze, and even the great Eric Roberts! You might love it or you might hate it, but you owe it to yourself to witness Babylon!

Episode 149 - Babylon Review

We made it to Lodgecast Episode 150! We wanted to make this a special episode so we reserved the spot for the new robot horror movie M3GAN. Ever since the 4-bone M3GAN trailer dropped last year, the entire World has been abuzz about M3GAN. Who is this artificially intelligent doll turned fashion icon? Well we found out, and accurately predicted that this film is just the start of the M3GAN franchise as M3GAN 2.0 has already been green-lit for release in 2025. This first M3GAN movie stars Amie Donald as M3GAN with Jenna Davis supplying M3GAN's voice. Allison Williams plays M3GAN's creator and Violet McGraw plays the girl who becomes attached to M3GAN. As artificial intelligence rapidly advances and wreaks havoc on our lives and livelihoods, M3GAN will be there to remind us of the terrors we are actively unleashing!

Episode 150 - M3GAN Review

Matt's Movie Lodgecast™ is a weekly film review podcast of current theatrical and VOD releases hosted by Lodgemaster Matt, along with his fellow Lodgers and co-hosts, "resident hothead" Lucas & Trickster Brother Bischke.

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