Episode 675: The (almost) 2024 Top Ten (Top 5)

While we are well into 2025, there are still a few 2024 moments to wrap up... one being, of course, the annual Deucie Awards, along with the Top Ten of the Year from d$, Mikey, and #XLessDrEarl... 

...but that's next week.

This week, however, we get ready for the Top Ten by giving you the five leading up to it.  Our Almost Top Ten Top Five, with love and shoutouts to some big films like Conclave, Rebel Ridge, Sing Sing, and even love to one that deserved more, like Furiosa. 

Also, a quick glance at some recent movies seen, like A Working Man and Minecraft.

Plus, a special nod to the recently passed legendary actor Val Kilmer, as we give our fave Val movies. 

Movies Discussed:

• Alien Romulus
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
• The Brutalist (for rental)
• The Doors
• Dune Part Two
• Flow (MAX)
• Furious: A Mad Max Saga
• The Ghost and the Darkness
• Heat (Netflix)
• IF 
• Jim Henson Idea Man (Disney+)
• Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
• The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
• The Prince of Egypt
• Real Genius
• Rebel Ridge (Neflix)
• Sing Sing
• Spartan
• The Substance
• Thunderheart
• Tombstone
• Top Gun
• Top Gun Maverick
• Top Secret
• Val
• We Live in Time (MAX)
• Wildcat (Criterion Channel)
• Wild Robot
• Willow
• Wonderland

Episode 674: The Justice League See This/Not That

With the new Superman footage and cast list being leaked and revealed little by little, we thought it a good time to visit and revisit The Justice League, and a little "See This / Not That".

#XLessDrEarl is on assignment in Zamunda, so we invite in a Podcast Legend, the Podfather of Geek Out Loud - the one and only Steve Glosson. 

Glosson, Mikey, and d$ do a little catch up here and there, then discuss the actors and actresses from the Justice League - Henry Cavill, Willem Dafoe, Gal Gadot, Jeremy Irons, Benaffleck, and more -- all with suggestions and our takes on their movies you should see (Arrival! The Town! Dune!) and movies you should totally skip (Heart of Stone... Eragon... Argylle...) 

Plus a great chat on Marvel and Disney and all the things.

Episode 673: The Criterion Crew

 Dave and Mikey decide to give the reigns over this week to The Criterion Crew aka Garrison, Burgess, and Dr. Earl. So prepare for a pretentious extravaganza of film discussion.

Episode 672: The Gene Hackman Top 10

Tis a sad fact that we all must face at some point - our Hollywood legends have begun to fall.  It was easy to take the deaths of Cary Grant or Bing Crosby or Natalie Wood as we barely knew them as celebrities, only the movies they gave us to entertain us.

But it is a sad fact that time is undefeated, and names like Hoffman, Eastwood, Pacino, Streep, Hanks, DeNiro, those celebrities we've watched in their primes and beyond, will become names of the past... thus, Gene Hackman has moved to that hallowed ground. With reverence and love, Mikey, d$, and #XLessDrEarl take a look at the entire filmography of one Mr Hackman, and listing off their own personal favorite roles - all to come up with a definitive Top 10 of Gene's movies.

Along the way, they try to define the generation of movie stars in the 70s and 80s (New Hollywood?), plus give quick reviews of new films "Novocaine" and "Black Bag".

Episode 671: 21st Century March Movies

 It's almost the Ides of March (a movie that ironically was not released in March) and it's time to look back over the last 25 Marches -- with the best movies from the 3rd month of the year in the 21st Century!

First, d$, Mikey, and #XLessDrEarl opens up the show with a quick look at "Mickey 17", the latest from Garrison Ryfun's director boo, Bong Joon-ho, and the good... and the bad... and the bad... and maybe some of the good. 

Then, checking out the March classics - from PG&E fightin' lawyers to ninja gang wars to The Rock's gay bodyguard - to the new soon-to-be classics like sand worms to Wes Anderson's animated pooches to John Goodman's creepy cellar dwelling. 

Plus... what did we forget?  A lot, unfortunately. 

Movies Discussed, and where they are streaming:

• 10 Cloverfield Lane (Amazon Prime; MGM+)
• 300 (Peacock Premium)
• The Batman (MAX)
• Dune Part Two (Netflix; MAX)
• Erin Brockovich (Netflix)
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (for rental)
• Everything Everywhere All At Once (MAX)
• The Grand Budapest Hotel (for rental)
• High Fidelity (Hulu)
• Inside Man (for rental)
• Isle of Dogs (Disney+)
• John Carter (Disney+)
• Joyeux Noel (for rental)
• Logan (Disney+)
• Memento (Amazon Prime; Peacock Premium)
• Panic Room (for rental)  
• The Place Beyond the Pines (for rental)
• Romeo Must Die (for rental)
• Spartan (for rental)
• Sunshine Cleaning (Amazon Prime; Peacock Premium; STARZ in Redheads)
• Waking Sleeping Beauty (Disney+)
• Watchmen (MAX)
• We Were Soldiers (for rental)
• While We're Young (for rental)
• Zootopia (Disney+)

Episode 670: The 2025 Spring Movie Preview

The winds of March are upon us, and Spring is right around the corner... as is the latest Movie Preview!

Mikey has put forth hours and hours and hours of time copying and pasting, and now he, d$, and #XLessDrEarl are presenting all the movies you will want to see over the next few months!

First, a quick recap of the Academy Awards... what they got right, what they got wrong, and did Zoe Saldana earn her trophy?

Then, the birthday movies of 2020, 2015, 2010 and more -- as we enter the Five Years since the world (and theaters) shut down.  And even a mention of Baby Secret of the Lost Legend.

Finally, the Spring Movie Preview with new flicks from Soderbergh and Cronenberg... Samara Weaving back onscreen... will Snow White actually succeed... Ben Affleck is back to do some more counting... Paul Rudd killing a unicorn... Statham back to do what Statham does... Alejandro and the No Bueno Day... Not that Havoc, this new Havoc... and does anyone actually like Blake Lively?

Over 60 films are previewed!

Episode 669: Brave New ReFlickions (and Deucie Noms!)

The award season is here!  The Golden Globes are done. The DGAs and SAG Awards just happened. The BAFTAs and the Vibe Source Awards and the Blockbuster Movie Awards are finally completed - and of course the Academy Awards are this weekend! 

And tonight, the nominations for the 12th Annual Deucie Awards are revealed, both at the beginning and end of the show! 

And in between the nomination segments, it's all about the ReFlicktions... all the movies seen in the last few weeks, plus movie assignments. 

Mikey, d$, and #XLessDrEarl discuss the latest in the MCU... SNL classics... bad Star Trek... divisive Zemeckis... gritty Gil Grissom... Nicholas Hoult continues to shine... Mark Wahlberg shaving his head... hot gelfling Anya Taylor-Joy... intimate Garfield & Pugh... Sean Penn being normal... Michael Keaton continuing to be great... Saoirse Ronan always being amazing... and of course, the newest MCU... 

Here are the films discussed and where to find them streaming at time of recording:

• This is the Tom Green Documentary (Amazon Prime)
• Ladies & Gentleman: 50 Years of SNL Music (Peacock)
• The Tournament (STARZ)
• I’m Still Here (in theaters)
• Star Trek: Section 31 (Paramount+)
• Here (Netflix)
• To Live and Die in LA (Amazon Prime)
• We Live in Time (MAX)
• Companion (in theaters)
• Heart Eyes (in theaters)
• You’re Cordially Invited (Amazon Prime)
• Captain America Brave New World (in theaters)
• The Outrun (AppleTV+)
• The Order (for rental)
• Anora (for rental)
• Flow (MAX)
• Kind of Pregnant (Netflix)
• The Gorge (AppleTV+)
• Winner (Hulu)
• September 5 (Paramount+)
• Hard Truths (for rental)
• Paddington in Peru (in theaters)
• One Day in September (TubiTV; MGM+)
• The Only Girl in the Orchestra (Short Film on Netflix)
• The Monkey (in theaters)
• Elevation (MAX)
• Anuja (Short Film on Netflix)
• Flight Risk (in theaters)
• La Dolce Villa (Netflix)
• LaRoy Texas (MGM+)
• Goodrich (MAX)
• Strange Brew (TubiTV)
• Daddio (Netflix)
• The Hidden Fortress (MAX)
• Silver City (Peacock Premium; Amazon Prime; TubiTV)
• Here are the Young Men (Amazon Prime; Peacock Premium)
• After the Rehearsal (Criterion Channel)
• Kansas City (Amazon Prime)

DCMS Ep 668: The Harrison Ford Top Ten

In honor of Captain America: Brave New World, your beloved Deucecast hosts make it all about one of Hollywood -- and our podcast's -- legendary figures: Harrison Ford.  Thus, it's time for the Harrison Ford Top Ten.

First up, a quick review of Captain America Brave New World - likes, dislikes, and a tease for next week's ReFlicktions.

And in a fun game, it's a round of Rotten Tomatoes with all February movies - random years, random weekends, random movie titles... and maybe the first time Charlie Chan films are mentioned. 

Finally, a complete listing of Harrison Ford's entire filmography, as d$, Mikey, and #XLessDrEarl go movie by movie, title by title... sometimes blowing past them ("Journey to Shiloh"? "Zabriskie Point"??), sometimes spending a few minutes ("Star Wars"! "Blade Runner"!) and sometimes having full on discussions ("Working Girl"!) 

And at the end, the official Deucecast Harrison Ford Top Ten. 

Also... does anyone know where to find "Killroy Was Here" on streaming?

Episode 667: The Oscar Snub Tourney

 In a world full of Oscar winners, there is also a large population of worthy performers who never had their own Academy Award moments.  Whether being nominated one time, or seven times, or no times, nary a winning ballot with their name on it.

Mikey, d$, and #XLessDrEarl invite in Miss Independent himself, Jeremy Burgeydoodle, to discuss twenty four dudes and twenty three dames, all with bodies of excellent work. Actors from Ed Harris in "The Right Stuff" to Michael B Jordan's "Fruitvale Station" to d$'s girlfriend Amy Adams in "American Hustle" to Margot Robbie in... well, something good. 

Idris! Harrison! ScarJo! Mia! And so many more great thespians, all with one question - "Why don't they have an Oscar yet?", and tonight, we find out who truly defines that question.

Plus, the 8th Annual Burgentine's Day commences, as Jeremy discusses his assigned films - "About Time", "Some Kind of Wonderful", "Notting Hill", "She's the One", and "A Single Man"... who wins and who falls to the bottom this year? 

Episode: The Deucecast Afterlife

Inching ever closer to the monumental episode #700, Mikey, d$, and #XLessDrEarl are here to discuss not just life in the movies... but AFTERLIFE in the movies.  The coolest, scariest, most unique, or best (subjective) portrayals of the Heavenly Realm... or the Hot Basement... and maybe even some purgatory in between.

First, the Angelic Trio checks out the box office in 2024, with a round of Box Office Mojo - figuring out what films made the most money... domestically of course (because we aren't communists), and in the calendar year.

Then, a list of films featuring the Big Guy Upstairs, Ol' No Shoulders down below, a few angels, a few demons and more.  From Bill and Ted to Swayze to Albert Brooks to some Pixar Dr. Earl has never seen, it's a fun list. A blessed list, we hope. Thoughts and prayers. 

Has to be blessed with Malick, right?  Right? 

Finally, a quick look at the new film "Companion", and both d$ and Mikey's recommendations. 

Episode 665: The Greatest ReFlicktions in Pod

It's the start of a new year, which means it's time for a new round of Movie ReFlicktions, as Mikey, d$, and #XLessDrEarl are back to ReFlickt'd all the movies they've seen in the last several weeks!

A double dose of Liam Neeson kicks off the reviews, with Producer Tommy's offspring in a Lifetime Movie, The Don' biopic, a cartoon Hobbit, Jerry Buts is back with his thievery den, and Dr. Earl goes old school with some Javert and Jean Valjean. Also, d$ continues his love for his Hollywood beloved, but fears for the choices being made.

A slate of documentaries cover everything from Superman to Kermit to The Beach Boys to Michael McDonald's sound in Yacht Rock music. Plus a random chat about young Hollywood and much more.

Here are the movies reviewed, and where to find them at the time of recording:

• In the Land of Saints and Sinners
• You Better Watch Out (Lifetime Movie Network)
• A Complete Unknown (theaters)
• The Apprentice (rental)
• Nightbitch (Hulu)
• Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (MAX)
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (theaters)
• Jim Henson: Idea Man (Disney+)
• NR24 (Netflix)
• The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (Paramount+)
• Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Netflix)
• Music by John Williams (Disney+)
• Challengers (Amazon Prime; MGM+)
• Thelma (Hulu)
• Wolfs (AppleTV)
• The Substance (rental)
• I Used to be Funny (Netflix)
• A Different Man (MAX)
• Les Miserables (The Criterion Channel)
• Kill ‘Em All 2 (Netflix)
• Darkness of Man (Hulu)
• Marlowe (Amazon Prime)
• Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (in theaters)
• Kneecap (Netflix)
• The Greatest Night in Pop (Netflix)
• Brats (Hulu)
• Yacht Rock (MAX)
• The Beach Boys (Disney+)
• Moana 2 (in theaters)
• The Brutalist (in theaters)
• Unfrosted (Netflix)
• A Real Pain (Hulu)
• Wicked (in theaters)
• Through a Glass Darkly (MAX; The Criterion Channel)
• Flow (for rental)
• Wolfman (in theaters)
• Back in Action (Netflix)
• Nickel Boys (in theaters)
• Maria (Netflix)
• Lee (Hulu)

Episode 664: The NOT 2024 Top Ten

The review of 2024 films are in full swing, but first there is the annual look back at the movies seen last year that were NOT FROM last year. Its the NOT 2024 Top Ten, where we highlight films worthy of a second discussion because they just impacted us so much.

And for the 3rd year running on this particular episode, Dave, Mikey, and #TwitterlessDrEarl welcome in Friend of the Show, streaming live from the freezing metropolis somewhere in Bainbridge, Wyoming, that is one Jacob "Roth from Wyoming."

Together, the foursome discuss their top ten faves of the year from all over the place, as far back as the early 20s and 30s to all the way through the 60s and 70s and in 2010s and 2020s... assigned movies come into play as films others were asked to watch appear in various Top Tens, while Burgess recommended movies keep coming up as well. 

Mikey is loving some old Gena Rowland and Walter Matthau as an action star, while #XLessDrEarl digs into more music docs, Dave revisits a Hallmark fave, and Roth finally sets sail on the ship of dreams. Plus, why did Green Book get so much hate, Eastwood represents (even if he is a d-bag of a romantic partner) and Powers Boothe makes another list.

Also... Garrison makes a random appearance with lots of Chucky Grodin love. 

Movies discussed, and where to find them at time of recording:

• Atlantics (Netflix)
• Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back (MAX; Criterion Channel)
• The Boys Next Door (Hallmark Movie Now)
• A Brighter Summer Day (Criterion Channel)
• Dirty Harry (for rental)
• Duck Soup (rental)
• Extreme Prejudice (rental)
• A Few Good Men (AMC+; rental)
• Frankenstein (rental)
• French Connection (rental)
• Gimme Shelter (MAX; Criterion Channel)
• Green Book (FXNow)
• Hang 'Em High (MGM+; TubiTV)
• Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmakers Apocalypse (rental)
• Into the Wild (Hoopla; rental)
• The Last of the Mohicans (rental)
• Magnolia (rental)
• Margin Call (Amazon Prime; TubiTV)
• Minari (rental)
• Modern Romance (rental)
• The Outlaw Josey Wales (rental)
• Priscilla (MAX)
• Safety Last (MAX)
• Seven Samurai (MAX; Criterion Channel)
• The Shawshank Redemption (AMC+)
• The Sunset Limited (MAX)
• State and Main (Amazon Prime)
• Stop Making Sense (rental)
• Suicide Kings (Amazon Prime; TubiTV)
• Taking of Pelham 1-2-3 (Hoopla; TubiTV; MGM+)
• Targets (Hoopla; rental)
• The Thing (Shudder; rental)
• The Three Musketeers (Plex; rental)
• Titanic (Paramount+)
• Tremors (Paramount+ on AppleTV; rental)
• Twelve Monkeys (rental)
• 2010: The Year We Make Contact (rental)
• While We're Young (rental)
• While You Were Sleeping (Disney+)
• Woman Under the Influence (MAX; The Criterion Channel)

Episode 663: 2024's Surprise & Delights

 It's become an annual tradition that started with d$ wanting an excuse to talk about Jackie Chan's "The Foreigner"... a movie not worth of a Top Ten of the year appearance, but worthy of discussion... a surprise, nay, an absolute delight. Hence, the annual "Surprise & Delight" episode!

These are movies that surprised and delighted Mikey, d$, #XLessDrEarl, and even Friend of the Show, Miss Independent himself, Jeremy Burgess.

First up, some chatter about Eric Roberts' new autobiography, plus thoughts on the indie movie scene. Then, Jason Statham's IP'ness... Jake Gyllenhaal's "Road House"... Hugh Grant's winning villainy... d$ getting it wrong, then getting it Hot n Frosty right... plus love for Glen Powell and admiration for Sebastian Stan.

Then, 2025's Burgentine's Day commences, as assignments are given from the the crew and a few friends...

Episode 662: The 2025 Movie Auction

It's that time of the year, when the annual Movie Auction takes place... and by "the annual", we mean the second one we've ever done! 

In a concept borrowed from The Big Picture Podcast (all nods and love to Amanda Dobbins, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey), Mikey and d$ are joined by Friends of the Show Garrison "Pride of Kennesaw" Ryfun and Roth from Wyoming to fill out their roster of films for 2025.

Everyone has a proverbial $1000 to work with, as various movies are put on the auction block and bid for - with the intentions of getting the movies that will make the most money domestically, as well as will get both Oscar love in early 2026.

The big ones are all hear -- Fantastic Four, Avatar, Wicked, and Superman included -- plus some surprises, like live action Stitch and Toothless, a Peruvian Paddington, more dinosaurs, and Glen Powell running.

A Rotten Tomatoes game determines the draft order, and will Roth go rogue again?? 

Episode 661: Wicked December ReFlicktions

HAPPY NEW YEAR from all of us guys here at The Deucecast Movie Show!  2025 is here, and we are anxiously awaiting Mickey 17, Fantastic Four: The First Steps, Thunderbolts, more Avatar, and whatever else ridiculousness the movie year will bring us...

...but first, we have to put 2024 to bed, at least in terms of movies seen. Thus, our final ReFlicktions show of the year! 

First, d$ finds some movie "white whales", including his beloved Katie Heigl... Dr Earl goes all in on music docs... our former show producer's offspring makes a movie... Mikey works on Oscar hopefuls, but doesn't love the latest Disney offering... d$ fills a 100 movie goal... they go all in on Nosferatu... and both Hallmark and Lifetime Movie Network are repped in the same episode... 

Movies discussed and where to find them at the time of recording:

• Zyzzyx Road (PLEX)
• Gladiator II (in theaters, for rental)
• Wicked (in theaters, for rental)
• The Boys Next Door (Hallmark streaming)
• Music by John Williams (Disney+)
• The 430 Movie (for rental)
• DuckTales: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (Disney+)
• You Better Watch Out (Lifetime Movie Network)
• Spellbound (Netflix)
• Fred Claus (Hulu)
• Beatles ’64 (Disney+)
• The Piano Lesson (Netflix)
• LaRoy Texas (MGM+)
• Yacht Rock: A Documentary (MAX)
• Blitz (AppleTV+)
• Blink Twice (MGM+)
• Carol for Another Christmas (MAX)
• Emilia Perez (Netflix)
• The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot (MAX)
• Solitary: Inside (MAX)
• Moana 2 (in theaters)
• Y2K (in theaters)
• The Holiday (Amazon Prime)
• Speak No Evil (Peacock Premium)
• Janet Planet (MAX)
• Nosferatu (in theaters)
• Kraven the Hunter (in theaters)
• Juror No 2 (Netflix)
• Bob Dylan: Don’t Look Back (MAX)
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (in theaters)
• The Substance (in theaters)
• Conclave (Peacock Premium)
• Carry On (Netflix)
• Mufasa (in theaters)
• Score: A Film Music Documentary (assigned film)
• Magnolia (assigned film)
• The Sugarland Express (assigned film)
• Synecdoche New York (assigned film)
• Taps (assigned film)
• Suicide Kings (assigned film)