Bullet Train Review

IT'S ON LIKE... Daniel reviews DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS for Nintendo Switch. In the game, players must help DK and Diddy Kong recover their precious banana hoard from the villainous Tiki Tak Tribe in this visually enhanced version of the Nintendo Wii game. Stomp enemies, blast through barrels, and ride rockets, minecarts, and even Rambi the Rhino in 80 levels across nine worlds, including the additional levels from the Nintendo 3DS version. Players can even join up with a buddy for two-player local co-op! Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is now available exclusively for Nintendo Switch family of systems. Game code provided by Nintendo. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Tammi 202534min

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Writer and Director Drew Hancock to discuss his new film COMPANION, a new kind of love story starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid. The film is produced by the filmmakers behind Barbarian— Raphael Margules, J.D. Lifshitz, Zach Cregger and Roy Lee. Companion releases exclusively in theatres January 31, 2025 by Warner Bros. Pictures. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Tammi 202518min

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Noah Centineo and Teo Yoo to discuss Season 2 of Netflix’s THE RECRUIT. In Season 2 of The Recruit, CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks (Centineo) is pulled into life-threatening espionage in South Korea only to realize the bigger threat just might be coming from inside the agency. Teo Yoo (Past Lives, Love to Hate You) as Jang Kyun, a clever and driven South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent. Highly skilled with a subversive sense of humor, he’s willing to do anything to protect those he cares about. The Recruit returns for Season 2 on January 30, 2025 exclusively on Netflix. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Tammi 202512min

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Marvel Studios Head of Streaming, Television, and Animation Brad Winderbaum and Hudson Thames aka Peter Parker in YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN. The series is an animated series that follows Peter Parker on his way to becoming a hero, with a journey unlike we've ever seen and a style that celebrates the character’s early comic book roots. The talented voice cast includes Hudson Thames, Colman Domingo, Eugene Byrd, Grace Song, Zeno Robinson, Hugh Dancy and Charlie Cox. The head writer is Jeff Trammell and Mel Zwyer is the supervising director. Brad Winderbaum, Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt and Trammell serve as executive producers. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man will run for 10-episodes and begins streaming January 29, 2025 exclusively on Disney+. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Tammi 202519min

It’s Oscars season, baby! On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony share their reactions to the 97th Academy Awards ahead of the ceremony on March 2, 2025 [00:34:01]. They also discuss Zach Cregger taking on Resident Evil, Robert Eggers’ upcoming Werwulf and Labyrinth films, the rewrite of Michael Jackson’s biopic, and more. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Tammi 20251h 26min

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz sit down in Toronto with Kacey Rohl (Hannibal) and Humberly Gonzalez (Ginny & Georgia) to discuss Paramount+ Original Movie STAR TREK: SECTION 31. In the film, Michelle Yeoh reprises her fan-favourite role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou, who joins a secret division of Starfleet. Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, she also must face the sins of her past. Humberly was previously on The Movie Podcast in September 2024 to discuss Star Wars Outlaws. Star Trek: Section 31 begins streaming on Paramount+ on January 24, 2025. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Tammi 202517min

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz sit down in Toronto with Golden Globe Award-winning Director Brady Corbet to discuss his latest film, THE BRUTALIST. Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost. Before the interview, Daniel and Anthony share their thoughts on the film. The Brutalist is now playing exclusively in theatres by Elevation Pictures in Canada and A24 in the United States. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Tammi 202522min

On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony break down the announcement of the Nintendo Switch 2, the delay of The Batman Part II to 2027, and the use of AI in The Brutalist. They also cover the quick ban and unban of TikTok, this week’s hottest trailers like Daredevil Born Again and The Monkey, and much more. For the topic of the show, the team shares their most anticipated movies of 2025. [01:10:20] Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Tammi 20251h 57min