That Film Stew Podcast

Directed by Adil & Bilall, Bad Boys: Ride or Die is the buddy cop action comedy film starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. It is the fourth installment in the Bad Boys film franchise. When their late police captain gets linked to drug cartels, wisecracking Miami cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett embark on a dangerous mission to clear his name.

Directed by Scott Waugh, Expend4bles is the action/adventure film and fourth installment in The Expendables franchise, following The Expendables 3 (2014). Luke and Jae catch up on the 2023 movie where old blood met new blood, in this action packed ensemble which includes Jason Statham, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Megan Fox, Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Randy Couture, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran, Andy Garcia, and Sylvester Stallone. Armed with every weapon they can get their hands on and the skills to use them, The Expendables are the world's last line of defense and the team that gets called when all other options are off the table. But new team members with new styles and tactics are going to give "new blood" a whole new meaning.

Written and directed by Kevin Smith, Yoga Hosers is the comedy horror film starring Harley Quinn Smith and Lily-Rose Depp. Luke and Nathan do their 'wurst as they revisit this 2016 spin-off of Kevin Smith's 2014 horror film Tusk, serving as the second film in his True North trilogy. Two teenage yoga enthusiasts team up with a legendary man-hunter (Johnny Depp) to battle with an ancient evil presence that is threatening their major party plans.

Directed by Adam Cooper in his feature-length directorial debut, Sleeping Dogs is the crime thriller based on the 2017 novel The Book of Mirrors by E.O. Chirovici. Roy Freeman (Russell Crowe), an ex-homicide detective with a fractured memory, is forced to revisit a case he can’t remember. As a man’s life hangs in the balance on death row, Freeman must piece together the brutal evidence from a decade-old murder investigation, uncovering a sinister web of buried secrets and betrayals linking to his past. With only instincts to trust, he faces a chilling truth – sometimes, it’s best to let sleeping dogs lie.

Let's f***ing go! Directed by Shawn Levy, Deadpool & Wolverine is the superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Deadpool and Wolverine. It was produced by Marvel Studios, Maximum Effort, and 21 Laps Entertainment, distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, and is the 34th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) whilst also being the sequel to Deadpool (2015) and Deadpool 2 (2018). Deadpool’s (Ryan Reynolds) peaceful existence comes crashing down when the Time Variance Authority recruits him to help safeguard the multiverse. He soon unites with his would-be pal, Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), to complete the mission and save his world from an existential threat.

Created by Leslye Headland for Disney+, The Acolyte is the science fiction television series which is a part of the Star Wars franchise. Luke and Jae return to the galaxy far, far away to check out the latest Star Wars entry that is set at the ens of the High Republic era (before the events of the Skywalker Saga). A respected Jedi Master investigates a series of crimes that bring him into contact with a former Padawan learner and reveals sinister forces.

Directed by Jeff Wamester, Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three is the animated superhero crossover film based on DC Comics characters. It is the tenth and final installment in the Tomorrowverse. The Anti-Monitor attacks the remaining Earths and their inhabitants. Heroes and villains across time and space join the Justice League for a final stand against the epitome of evil.

Are the Russo Brothers back for more Avengers? New Shrek is official and it's not too Far, Far Away, the hit TV series 24 is set to hit the big screen, Blumhouse gives Spawn the royal treatment, and yes, we have a Red Hulk.

Written and directed by Jeff Nichols, The Bikeriders is the period drama film starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, and Tom Hardy. Its plot, inspired by the photo-book of the same name by Danny Lyon, depicts the lives of the Vandals Motorcycle Club, a fictional version of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club. After a chance encounter at a local bar, strong-willed Kathy (Jodie Comer) is inextricably drawn to Benny (Austin Butler), the newest member of Midwestern motorcycle club, the Vandals led by the enigmatic Johnny (Tom Hardy). Much like the country around it, the club begins to evolve, transforming from a gathering place for local outsiders into a dangerous underworld of violence, forcing Benny to choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club.

Directed and co-produced by Bryan Singer, X-Men: Days of Future Past is the superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the X-Men. Luke and Nathan send their consciousnesses back to 2014 to revisit the fifth mainline installment of the X-Men film series, the sequel to X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and X-Men: First Class (2011), a follow-up to The Wolverine (2013), and the seventh installment overall. Convinced that mutants pose a threat to humanity, Dr. Bolivar Trask (Peter Dinklage) develops the Sentinels, enormous robotic weapons that can detect a mutant gene and zero in on that person. In the 21st century, the Sentinels have evolved into highly efficient killing machines. With mutants now facing extinction, Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) volunteers to go back in time and rally the X-Men of the past to help change a pivotal moment in history and thereby save their future.

Directed by Mark Dindal, The Garfield Movie is the animated adventure comedy film based on the comic strip Garfield created by Jim Davis. Garfield (voiced by Chris Pratt), the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagne-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father – scruffy street cat Vic (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) – Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a high-stakes heist.

Written and directed by Osgood Perkins, Longlegs is the horror thriller film starring Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage. In pursuit of a serial killer, an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree.

Got monsters? They doo! Directed by Raja Gosnell and written by James Gunn, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed is the 2004 mystery comedy horror adventure film based on the Scooby-Doo franchise. Luke and Nathan catch up with the meddling kids from Mystery Inc. to revisit the second installment in the Scooby-Doo live-action film series. Scooby-Doo once again joins his pals Shaggy (Matthew Lillard), Velma (Linda Cardellini), Fred (Freddie Prinze Jr.) and Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar) as they stumble into another seemingly supernatural mystery. In addition to facing off against various monsters that are tormenting their town, the gang must deal with television journalist Heather Jasper-Howe (Alicia Silverstone), who is out to discredit their investigations.

Directed by Doug Liman, Edge of Tomorrow is the science fiction action film starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, which is loosely based on the Japanese novel All You Need Is Kill by Horoshi Sakurazaka. Luke and Jae live, die, and repeat their way back to 2014 to revisit this time loop movie a decade on since its release. When Earth falls under attack from invincible aliens, no military unit in the world is able to beat them. Major William Cage (Tom Cruise), an officer who has never seen combat, is assigned to a suicide mission. Killed within moments, Cage finds himself thrown into a time loop, in which he relives the same brutal fight - and his death - over and over again. However, Cage's fighting skills improve with each encore, bringing him and a comrade (Emily Blunt) ever closer to defeating the aliens.

What do Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal have in common besides similar sounding names? Gladiator II, that's what. Brad Pitt stars in the first trailer for F1, a new Hellboy movie has quietly come about, M3GAN spins off with an erotic thriller, and in the ultimate search for more money the sequel to Spaceballs is official. Psul Giamatti joins Star Trek, Arkham Asylum gets shut down, and it turns out it really was Agatha All Along.

The heat is on once again... on Netflix! Directed by Mark Molloy, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is the action comedy film starring Eddie Murphy which serves as the fourth installment in the Beverly Hills Cop film series. Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back on the beat in Beverly Hills. After his daughter’s life is threatened, she (Taylour Paige) and Foley team up with a new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton) to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy.

Created by Dave Filoni, Star Wars: The Bad Batch is the animated television series which is a part of the Star Wars franchise. Luke and Jae check out the third and final season of this Disney+ show which is a spin-off from Star Wars: The Clone Wars, continuing from the end of that series. The Bad Batch will have their limits tested in the fight to reunite with Omega as she faces challenges of her own inside a remote Imperial science lab. With the group fractured and facing threats from all directions, they will have to seek out unexpected allies, embark on dangerous missions, and muster everything they have learned to free themselves from the Empire.

Created by Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman and produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment, Star Trek: Discovery is the science fiction television series set in and based on the Star Trek franchise. Luke and Jae get their "disco" on as they check out the fifth and final season of the series. Alex Kurtzman and Michelle Paradise serve as showrunners. Following the crew of the starship Discovery in the 32nd century, more than 900 years after Star Trek: The Original Series, a mysterious power is uncovered that has been hidden for centuries and which other dangerous groups are also searching for.

Directed by J. J. Abrams and written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, Star Trek is the science fiction action film based on television series of the same name. Luke and Jason branch off into a new timeline by revisiting 2009 for the 11th film in the Star Trek franchise, and the first in the rebooted film series that features the main characters of Star Trek: The Original Series. Aboard the USS Enterprise, the most-sophisticated starship ever built, a novice crew embarks on its maiden voyage. Their path takes them on a collision course with Romulan commander Nero (Eric Bana). If humanity would survive, a rebellious young officer named James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and a coolly logical Vulcan named Spock (Zachary Quinto) must move beyond their rivalry and find a way to defeat Nero before it is too late.

Directed Joe Johnston, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is the science fiction comedy film starring Rick Moranis and the first installment of the Shrunk film franchise. Rob and Jason shrink themselves as a means to rewind to 1989 to review this Disney family classic. When kids sneak into inventor Wayne Szalinski's (Rick Moranis) upstairs lab to retrieve an errant baseball, his experimental shrink ray miniaturizes them. When Szalinski returns home, he destroys the device - and dumps it in the trash, throwing out the kids along with it. The four children, now 1/4-inch tall, must survive the journey back to the house through a yard where sprinklers bring treacherous storms and garden-variety ants stampede like elephants.