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WE STARTED A PATREON! We love making The Movie Podcast for you. If you're able to help us keep the lights and the mics on, we are so grateful. Whether you're listening to ads on the show, joining via Patreon, or subscribing on Apple Podcasts, your support means EVERYTHING to us. Thank you. This week on The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony discuss their TOP FILMS OF 2023 [01:07:44]. They also recap everything that happened at the 2024 Golden Globes, Tom Cruise's new deal with WB, new additions to the cast of The Last of Us HBO and so much more. SUPPORT THE MOVIE PODCAST ON PATREON! Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Tammi 20242h 29min

On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Academy Award Winner ARIANA DEBOSE and I.S.S. Director GABRIELA COWPERTHWAITE. In the film, tensions flare aboard the International Space Station (I.S.S.) as a worldwide conflict breaks out on Earth. Reeling, the US and Russian astronauts aboard each receive orders from the ground: take control of the station by any means necessary. Ariana DeBose has won an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. Gabriela Cowperthwaite has directed documentaries and feature films including Megan Leavey, Our Friend, and Blackfish, which received a BAFTA nomination for Best Documentary. I.S.S. releases exclusively in theatres January 19, 2024 by Elevation Pictures and Bleecker Street. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Tammi 202421min

Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review THE LAST OF US PART II REMASTERED for PlayStation 5 from Naughty Dog and Sony Interactive Entertainment. Winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, the original game released in 2020. Set five years after their dangerous journey across the post-pandemic United States, Ellie and Joel have settled down in Jackson, Wyoming. Living amongst a thriving community of survivors has allowed them peace and stability, despite the constant threat of the infected and other, more desperate survivors. When a violent event disrupts that peace, Ellie embarks on a relentless journey to carry out justice and find closure. The remastered edition of the game includes graphical enhancements, new gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, full DualSense wireless controller integration, and more. The Last of Us Part II Remastered arrives for the PlayStation 5 console on January 19, 2024. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Tammi 202445min

On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by ANGOURIE RICE of MEAN GIRLS, a new musical twist on the 2004 classic comedy film. Angourie is best known for her roles in The Nice Guys (2016), HBO miniseries Mare of Easttown (2021), and as Betty Brant in the Marvel Cinematic Universe of Spider-Man films (2017-2021). In Mean Girls, Angourie plays Cady Heron, a transfer student welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called “The Plastics,” ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George and her minions. However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend, she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs. As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends, she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school. Mean Girls releases exclusively in theatres January 12, 2024 by Paramount Pictures. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Tammi 202413min

On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by KEVIN HART and President & Chief Content Officer Bryan Smiley of Hartbeat. Founded by Emmy and Grammy Nominated Comedian and Actor Kevin Hart, Hartbeat is a global, multi-platform media company creating high-impact entertainment where comedy meets culture – with a mission to keep the world laughing together. Hartbeat has become the go-to company for comedic entertainment and one of the most sought-after creative engines for platforms, streamers, and brands. The release of LIFT marks an exciting next step in their long-standing relationship with Netflix. In the film, an international heist crew, led by Cyrus Whitaker (Kevin Hart), races to lift $500 million in gold from a passenger plane at 40,000 feet. Lift releases January 12, 2024 on Netflix. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Tammi 202414min

Daniel and Anthony review Marvel Studios' ECHO, a miniseries created by Marion Dayre based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Echo spotlights Maya Lopez as she is pursued by Wilson Fisk’s criminal empire. When the journey brings her home, she must confront her own family and legacy. The series stars Alaqua Cox who reprises her role as Maya Lopez / Echo from Hawkeye, with Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, Devery Jacobs, Zahn McClarnon, Cody Lightning, Graham Greene, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Charlie Cox also starring. All 5 episodes of Marvel Studios’ Echo are now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Tammi 202435min

Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Samantha Jayne's MEAN GIRLS, a new twist on the 2004 classic comedy film. It stars Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli'i Cravalho, Jenna Fischer, Samantha Jayne, Arturo Perez Jr., Nell Benjamin, Jon Hamm, and Tina Fey. New student Cady Heron is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called “The Plastics,” ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George and her minions. However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend, she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs. As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends, she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school. Mean Girls releases exclusively in theatres January 12, 2024 by Paramount Pictures. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Tammi 202438min

On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel is joined by DEVERY JACOBS (Reservation Dogs, American Gods), CHASKE SPENCER (Wild Indian, The Twilight Saga), Director SYDNEY FREELAND, and Executive Producer RICHIE PALMER of Marvel Studios' Echo. The series spotlights Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) as she is pursued by Wilson Fisk’s (Vincent D’Onofrio) criminal empire. When the journey brings her home, she must confront her own family and legacy. All 5 episodes of Marvel Studios’ Echo release January 9, 2024 on Disney+ and Hulu. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Tammi 202423min