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Movie Mike’s Movie Podcast is hosted by Mike D, head writer for The Bobby Bones Show and The BobbyCast, where he’s become known as the show’s resident movie expert. This podcast is your weekly deep dive into all things cinema, broken into three parts: past, present, and future. In the “past,” Mike explores movie history through themed deep dives, rankings, and fun film breakdowns that revisit the movies we love and the stories behind them. In the “present,” he delivers a spoiler-free review of a new release. whether it’s in theaters or streaming at home. Giving you his honest option if it's worth your time and money. And in the “future,” Mike heads into Movie Mike’s Trailer Park to break down the latest trailers and upcoming releases so you know what’s coming to a screen near you soon! Mike is a frequent moviegoer who loves digging into film facts and stories. He doesn’t claim to be a critic, just a guy who loves movies and talks about them like you would with a friend after the theater.
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- Today1h 8m
Top 10 Most Powerful Directors in Hollywood + Movie Review: Resident Evil + Trailer Park: Mr. Irrelevant
Who actually has the most power in Hollywood right now? Movie Mike breaks down the directors he thinks are running the movie business, from Christopher Nolan and Ryan Coogler to Greta Gerwig, Quentin Tarantino and more. We look at their biggest movies, what makes their style unique, and why some directors can get almost anything greenlit. Plus, which directors are on the verge of joining Hollywood’s elite? In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Resident Evil which is based on the video game, it’s about a medical courier who finds himself in a desperate fight for survival against bloodthirsty, mutated creatures. Mike shares if it’s the greatest video game movie adaptation of all-time, how it packs a punch in under 90 minutes and what he thought about director Zach Cregger's follow up to Weapons. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about "Mr. Irrelevant" starring David Corenswet. It's the biopic about late NY Giants player John Tuggle. He answers the question of why we don’t get football movies much anymore? New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks ago1h 11m
Taylor Swift on Toy Story 5 + Ranking Summer 2026 Films + Movie Review: Practical Magic 2 + Trailer Park: Remain
Movie Mike has Taylor Swift joining the podcast to break down her latest no. 1 song, 'I Knew It, I Knew You.' She talks about drawing inspiration from Jessie’s emotional arc, paying homage to the legendary Randy Newman, and what it’s really like in the studio during the writing process. Mike then shares the Top 10 movies of the summer for 2026. Plus the worst, biggest disappointments, future cult classics and more! In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Practical Magic 2 starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman who return as sisters Sally and Jillian. It follows their family 25 years after the original movie, as Sally's daughter tries to end the family's fatal love curse and uncovers dark secrets that force Sally and Jillian to step in. Mike talks about how it compares to the original, why it makes him sad about modern filmmaking and why it overstayed its welcome at over 2 hours long. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about M. Night Shyamalan and author Nicholas Sparks who have teamed up for a supernatural romantic thriller called "Remain". It stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor…will it be great or a disaster. Mike thinks there is no in between! New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 weeks ago1h 3m
Top 10 Favorite A24 Films + Movie Review: The Dog Stars + Trailer Park: Resident Evil
Movie Mike shares his Top 10 A24 movies of all-time. He discusses what a movie studio actually does, what makes A24 so different and why they don’t always measure success in box office earnings. He shares his favorite films from The Iron Claw to Sing, Sing and more! In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on director Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars starring Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, and Margaret Qualley. Based on a book, The movie tells the story of survivors of a deadly pandemic traversing a post-apocalyptic landscape to find the origin of a mysterious radio transmission. Mike shares what made the movie unwatchable, the lack of chemistry among the leads and why it may be time for Ridley Scott to hang it up. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Resident Evil directed by Zach Cregger. It’s about a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 3 weeks ago1h 10m
Are Hollywood Nepo Babies Getting Out of Hand? + Movie Review: Insidious: Out of the Further + Trailer Park: Clayface
Mike and Kelsey are back to recap all the movies they saw in August. They talk about getting to see a movie with Matthew McConaughey in attendance, nepo babies in film, and the trolls who have come after them after their thoughts on not liking a popular franchise. They talk about Adam Sandler’s daughter in Don’t Stay Good Luck being a case where she only got the job because of her dad. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Insidious: Out of the Further. It’s about Gemma, a young mother raising her daughter in the house she grew up in, discovers she can travel into The Further, where she possesses an ability to bring what lives there back to the real world. Mike shares why Insidious has lost its way, the worst character in horror and why the movie didn’t get interesting until the last 30 mins. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about DC Studios ‘ Clayface”. It’s a standalone Batman villain film. DC describes the film in a press release as one that “unravels one man’s horrifying descent from rising Hollywood star to revenge-filled monster.” Mikes gives his thoughts on DC’s start as the usher in a new era and why he thinks they need to step it up to compete with Marvel. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 4 weeks ago1h 11m
Top 10 Movies to Watch on Airplane with John Farrar + Movie Review: The Rivals of Amziah King + Trailer Park: Heart of the Beast
What makes the perfect movie to watch on a plane? Mike and movie writer John Farrar each share their top picks on what movies make the perfect flight experience. From Michael to Avatar: Fire and Ash and more! In the Movie Review, Mike talks about The Rivals of Amziah King starring Matthew McConaughey. He plays a guy named Amziah King who is a beekeeper, musician, and anchor of his community, reunites with former foster daughter Kateri after many years apart, and fends off threats to his honey business. Mike talks about going to a screening with Matthew McConaughey where he performed songs from the film afterwards. Mike talks about the impromptu comedy set McConaughey delivered, his performance in the movie and how the film bends genres and packs an unexpected punch. In The Trailer Park, Mike talks about Heart of the Beast starring Brad Pitt. After surviving a plane crash, a former special forces soldier finds himself trapped in the unforgiving Alaskan wilderness with his combat dog. Mike talks about how Brad Pitt might be entering his older action hero era. Check out John's work! You can sign up for Pix newsletters at Pix-media.com! New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Aug 17, 20261h 5m
Ranking ALL 11 Spider-Man Movies + Movie Review: The End of Oak Street + Trailer Park: Primetime
Movie Mike ranks all 11 theatrical Spider-Man movies from Tobey Maguire's original trilogy and Andrew Garfield's two films to Tom Holland's MCU movies and the animated Spider-Verse films. Plus the messy Spider-man rights, controversy of who actually created the character, and how did Jake Gyllenhaal almost play Spider-Man before becoming Mysterio?! In the Movie Review, Mike talks about The End of Oak Street starring Anne Hathaway. It’s about a mysterious cosmic event that rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports a family’s neighborhood to someplace unknown. Mike talks about why it’s no Jurassic Park but that’s a good thing, Anne Hathaway’s great physical performance and why it caught him by surprise. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Primetime starring Robert Pattinson as former "To Catch a Predator" host Chris Hansen during the height of the show's success. Mike talks about the amazing run Robert Pattinson is having and wonders how some actors feel about being cast as the ‘predators’? New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Aug 10, 20261h 4m
How Director Lee Kirk Made a Green Day Comedy ‘Nimrods’ + Movie Review: Super Troopers 3 or One Night Only Trailer Park: Jumanji: Open World
Mike talks to director Lee Kirk about his new Green Day comedy, Nimrods, which follows a group of teenagers who road-trip to Los Angeles for the chance to open for their heroes, Green Day, on New Year’s Eve. Lee shares how he first connected with Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, the real-life band stories that inspired the movie, and what it was like directing a cast that includes Green Day playing themselves, Mason Thames, Mckenna Grace and Lee’s wife, Jenna Fischer. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Super Troopers 3. The troopers try to bring down a new drug ring, while Farva's wildly over-the-top engagement to Thorny's sister spirals into chaos. Mike talks about why he thinks this proves comedy movies are dead, why Broken Lizard's comedy has aged poorly and what movie they should have made instead of this one. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Jumanji: Open World where the in-game avatars Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan enter reality stuck in malfunctioning "demo mode," forcing real-world humans to step inside the game to fix it. Mike shares why people are outraged at Sony and the Rock’s Top 10 highest grossing movies. Get tickets to see NIMRODS in theaters August 14th! New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Aug 5, 202631 min
SPOILER REVIEW: Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Back by popular demand, Mike gives his spoiler review of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. SPOILER ALERT: Only listen if you have seen the movie or if you don’t mind having every details spoiled for you. Mike gives all of all the theories, breaks down every surprise and what the future of Spider-Man has in store. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
About Movie Mike's Movie Podcast
Movie Mike’s Movie Podcast is hosted by Mike D, head writer for The Bobby Bones Show and The BobbyCast, where he’s become known as the show’s resident movie expert. This podcast is your weekly deep dive into all things cinema, broken into three parts: past, present, and future. In the “past,” Mike explores movie history through themed deep dives, rankings, and fun film breakdowns that revisit the movies we love and the stories behind them. In the “present,” he delivers a spoiler-free review of a new release. whether it’s in theaters or streaming at home. Giving you his honest option if it's worth your time and money. And in the “future,” Mike heads into Movie Mike’s Trailer Park to break down the latest trailers and upcoming releases so you know what’s coming to a screen near you soon! Mike is a frequent moviegoer who loves digging into film facts and stories. He doesn’t claim to be a critic, just a guy who loves movies and talks about them like you would with a friend after the theater.
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