For all you proper film enthusiasts who would like to peruse the films of TruStory FM’s entertainment podcasts by release year. Get ready for a firehose of film history in these here stacks.
The Film Board takes apart Spider-Man: Brand New Day with full spoilers — spider puberty, the X-… factor… of it all, and Damage Control as the movie’s actual heavy. Six panelists this week and one very loud vote for worst post-credits scene in MCU history.
Christopher Nolan built a new IMAX camera, banned the orchestra, put a real Cyclops in a real cave, and aimed all of it at the oldest story we have.
Spielberg, at 79, finally tells the next part of his aliens-are-real story — and the Film Board can’t agree on whether the old master still has it. Pete, Steve, Tommy, JJ, and Mandy go full-spoiler on “Disclosure Day”: Emily Blunt’s panic attack, the bar nobody understands, the train, and an ending that whispers one word.
Star Wars came back to theaters after seven years, and the Film Board showed up to collect the bounty. Pete, Justin Jaeger, Ocean Murff, and Matthew Fox of the Star Wars Generations podcast work out whether The Mandalorian and Grogu is a real movie or the first three episodes of season four with a snack upcharge.
Andy Weir sent Ryan Gosling to space with an alien rock puppet and somehow made the most emotionally devastating buddy movie of the year. The Film Board breaks down why Project Hail Mary works — and whether it’s The Martian in cosplay or something genuinely new.
Kevin Williamson returns to the franchise he created, Neve Campbell returns to the role she built, and Scream 7 opens to franchise-record box office and a 34% on Rotten Tomatoes. Pete Wright, Tommy Metz III, Steve Sarmento, and Mandy Kaplan dig in. Full spoilers. Strong opinions. One and a half stars from Tommy.
Chris Pratt wakes up strapped into a futuristic courtroom chair with 90 minutes to live and an AI judge who looks like Rebecca Ferguson, so naturally the movie turns into Minority Report: Touchpad Edition. Pete Wright, Andy Nelson, Tommy Metz III, and Steve Sarmento argue whether Mercy is a cautionary tale about surveillance and AI… or just a very shiny roller coaster that keeps finding new ways to trip over its own shoelaces.