Mike and Kelsey watched so much over the holidays! They are back with their Best and Worst Movies for the month of December. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about why Sonic is the best video game movie franchise after watching Sonic the Hedgehog 3. He compares it to the MCU, why it’s not nominated for an Oscar and how the movie plays almost perfectly to different generations of Sonic fans. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about the science fiction/drama Love Me starring Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun. Long after humanity’s extinction, a buoy and a satellite inherit the Earth, and with only the internet as their guide, learn what it means to be alive and in love.

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In the first new episode of the year, Mike shares his Top 10 movies of 2024 including ones that he watched that came out over the holidays. Mike also shares what movie he thinks will be up for Best Picture, the difference in family films vs kid films and how he is trying to be a more fail an balanced reviewer this year. In the Movie Review, Mike and Kelsey talk about A24’s Baby Girl starring Nicole Kidman. She plays a high-powered CEO who puts her career and family on the line when she begins an affair with a much younger intern. Mike and Kelsey attended a screening in Nashville with an in person post-discussion with Nicole Kidman and they share what they learned from her. Instead of a Trailer Park, Mike saves the negativity for the end to share his Top 5 Worst Movies of the Year!

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Today is Kelsey’s birthday! In honor, she has compiled a list of her top 10 books of 2024. She’s read over 80 books of the year and narrows it down to the one’s she recommends the most. Mike also shares his favorite comic of the year!

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As we reach the end of another year, Mike looks back on his favorite conversations of 2024. They range from Freddy Kruger to the director of Wonka. Catch some interviews you may have missed. Mike also shares who his bucket list interviews would be for both a dream guest director and actor. But ultimately, Mike just wants to give a big THANK YOU to everyone who has been a part of the Movie Crew this year! Onward to 2025!

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It’s time for the Christmas special! Mike shares his Top 5 R-Rated Christmas movies meanwhile Kelsey shares the movies she wants to show their future kids. They also talk about their favorite Christmas movies as kids and why this season has felt less Christmassy. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Carry-On starring Jason Bateman and Taron Egerton. It's about a TSA agent who gets blackmailed by a mysterious passenger who threatens to smuggle a dangerous package onto a plane on Christmas Eve. Mike talks about why you’d enjoy this movie more if you don’t expect it to be realistic, Jason Bateman as a bad guy and what he would do in this situation. In the Trailer Park, Mike goes in BLIND to watch James Gunn’s Superman Trailer. The movie will be out July 11, 2025 and Mike wants to know if this movie and James Gunn’s vision will get DC on the right track?

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As we come close to the end of the year, Mike shares his Top 10 Underrated films of 2024 with Kelsey. He calculated the movies based on his original rating, box office performance and audience score. He explains why this movies went unnoticed or what made them crash at the box office. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about the horror comedy Y2K set on New Year's Eve 1999. It’s about would happen if the Y2K scare actually happened and technology went crazy and revolted. Mike gives his thoughts on Kyle Mooney as a director, the 90's soundtrack and he compares nostalgia bait to reboots and remakes. In the Trailer Park, Mike breaks down the 28 Years Later Trailer where it looks like Cillian Murphy, the star of the franchise's first film, appears in zombie form. Mike talks about the history of the first movie and why you can watch it anywhere now.

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Mike and Kesley are back with another month in review for November. What movies they loved and recommended for you to check out and what they each despised and think you should skip. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Gladiator 2. Why fans of the original will hate certain aspects of the film, the questionable special effects on the CGI animals and why Ridley Scott is giving IDGAF energy this time around. In the Trailer Park, Mike shares his thoughts on Disney’s live-action Snow White movie and why he thinks it has DISASTER written all over it.

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In honor of Moana 2, Mike takes on the world of animated sequels to rank his Top 7 of all time! From timeless classics to modern marvels, see which sequels truly live up to the magic of their originals. In the Movie Review, Mike shares his thoughts on Disney's highly anticipated Moana 2—does it capture the same heart and adventure as the first? Are the songs memorable? Or was it just a cash grab? Is The Rock a better voice actor than a live action actor? In the Trailer Park, Mike breaks down the upcoming Minecraft movie based on the video game. Will it be a block-buster or just a pixelated flop?

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