#233 - Best Movies Of The Year So Far/Carolina Caroline/The Sheep Detectives

#233 - Best Movies Of The Year So Far/Carolina Caroline/The Sheep Detectives

Write into the show at MidnightFilmSociety@gmail.com and @midnightfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd. Subscribe on Pocketcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. Rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend, family member, or stranger. 1. Obsession And Backrooms Breaking All The Records [https://collider.com/obsession-140x-box-office-multiple-record-breaking-weekend/] 2. Summer Movie Wager [https://thesummermoviewager.com/index.php?addPlayer=DamianS%2CDerick&year=2026] 3. Worst Character; Bear from Obsession or Rachel from The Drama 4. What Damian’s Been Watching: Backrooms [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Backrooms], Late Fame [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_Fame], See You When I See You [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/See_You_When_I_See_You_(film)], I Want Your Sex [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_Your_Sex_(film)], Mile End Kicks [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mile_End_Kicks], Carolina Caroline [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_Caroline], Masters of the Universe [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_the_Universe_(2026_film)], Power Ballad [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Ballad_(film)] 5. What Derick’s Been Watching: Perfect Days, The Sheep Detectives, The Backrooms 6. Best Of The Year So Far (Worst?) 7. Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Angel Dust, Derick - Side Effects 8. New Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Tourist Trap, Derick - Speak No Evil For Next Time June 12th: Disclosure Day [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disclosure_Day], The Furious [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Furious]  June 19th The Death of Robin Hood [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlSDDuWxO_0], Toy Story 5 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_Story_5], Leviticus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Leviticus] Check out Dericks socials here [https://linktr.ee/derickmcduff] Check Out Damian's Socials Here [https://linktr.ee/bisickle]

#232 - Mando And Grogu/Obsession/I Love Boosters

Write into the show at MidnightFilmSociety@gmail.com and @midnightfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd. Subscribe on Pocketcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. Rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend, family member, or stranger. 1. Palme d’Or Goes to ‘Fjord,’ Neon’s Seventh in a Row [https://www.indiewire.com/awards/results/cannes-film-festival-2026-award-winners-full-list-1235196021/] 2. Obsession Scares Up $17 Million At The Box Office [https://deadline.com/2026/05/box-office-obsession-1236914476/] /'Obsession' Slated For Historic Weekend [https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/05/24/obsession-slated-for-historic-weekend-as-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-scores-82-million-3-day-debut/] 3. What Damian’s Been Watching: Horror Express [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_Express] (Amazon Prime), The Conformist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conformist_(1970_film)] (Kanopy), The Devil Wears Prada 2 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_2] (Theater), In the Grey [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Grey] (Theater), One of Them Days [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_of_Them_Days] (Netflix), Braveheart [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braveheart] (Paramount+), Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_%26_Nick_%26_Nick_%26_Alice] (Hulu, D+), Faces of Death [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faces_of_Death_(2026_film)] (PVOD), Passenger [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_(2026_film)](Theater), Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian_and_Grogu] (Theater), I Love Boosters [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Love_Boosters] (Theater), Obsession [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsession_(2025_film)] (Theater) 4. What Derick’s Been Watching: Cinderella (2015), Jumanji: The Next Level, The Aviator, Obsession 5. Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Caddyshack [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caddyshack], Derick - Tokyo Story [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Story]  6. New Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Angel Dust, Derick - Side Effects For Next Time May 29th: Backrooms [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backrooms_(film)], Pressure [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_(2026_film)], (Limited Release) Power Ballad [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Ballad_(film)] June 5th: Masters of the Universe [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_the_Universe_(2026_film)], Scary Movie 6 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scary_Movie_(2026_film)], Carolina Caroline [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_Caroline]Check Out Derick's Socials Here [https://linktr.ee/derickmcduff] Check Out Damians Social Here [https://linktr.ee/bisickle]

#231 - Hokum/Mortal Kombat/Hard Boiled

Write into the show at MidnightFilmSociety@gmail.com and @midnightfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd. Subscribe on Pocketcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. Rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend, family member, or stranger. 1. Horror Book Wins The Pulitzer For The First Time In 20 Years [https://www.polygon.com/angel-down-fiction-pulitzer-importance/] 2. ‘The Ring’ Creator Koji Suzuki Has Passed Away at 68 [https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3950656/the-ring-creator-koji-suzuki-has-passed-away-at-68/] 3. What Damian’s Been Watching: Driving Miss Daisy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving_Miss_Daisy], Dances with Wolves [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dances_With_Wolves], The Hidden [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hidden_(1987_film)], The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games:_The_Ballad_of_Songbirds_%26_Snakes], Stagecoach [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stagecoach_(1939_film)], Hard Boiled [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Boiled], Green Card [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Card_(film)], Body Bags [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_Bags_(film)], Song of the Sea [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_of_the_Sea_(2014_film)], The Man Who Would Be King [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073341/], Hokum [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokum_(film)], Fearless [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fearless_(1993_film)] 4. What Derick’s Been Watching: NHL Playoffs, Mortal Kombat II 5. Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - The Chase, Derick - The Lost Weekend 6. New Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Caddyshack, Derick - Tokyo Story For Next Time May 15th: Obsession [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsession_(2025_film)], Is God Is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is_God_Is_(film)], In the Grey [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Grey] May 22nd: Passenger [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_(2026_film)], The Mandalorian and Grogu [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian_and_Grogu], Corporate Retreat [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_Retreat], I Love Boosters [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Love_Boosters] Check Out Dericks Socials Here [https://linktr.ee/derickmcduff] Check Out Damians Socials Here [https://linktr.ee/derickmcduff]

Summer Movie Wager 2026

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#230 - Over Your Dead Body/Whisper Of The Heart/Mother Mary

Write into the show at MidnightFilmSociety@gmail.com and @midnightfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd. Subscribe on Pocketcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and Spotify. Rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend, family member, or stranger. 1. Cannes added James Gray’s new film at the last minute [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cannes-adds-scarlett-johansson-adam-driver-film-paper-tiger-1236566354/] 2. What Damian’s Been Watching: Chime [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chime_(film)], Le Cercle Rouge [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Cercle_Rouge] (Rentable), The Mosquito Coast [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mosquito_Coast_(film)] (Rentable), Joint Security Area [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Security_Area_(film)] (Kanopy), Wild Strawberries [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Strawberries_(film)] (HBO Max), Night Moves [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Moves_(1975_film)] (Criterion), Over Your Dead Body [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_Your_Dead_Body_(2026_film)], Whisper Of The Heart [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisper_of_the_Heart], Mother Mary [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Mary_(2026_film)] 3. What Derick’s Been Watching: Euphoria [https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/euphoria-season-3-episode-3-recap], Palestine 36 [https://letterboxd.com/derick89/film/palestine-36/], Speed Racer (IMAX,) Mother Mary [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Mary_(2026_film)] 4. Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, Derick - Equus 5. New Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - The Chase, Derick - The Lost Weekend For Next Time May 1st: Animal Farm [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Farm_(2025_film)], The Devil Wears Prada 2 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_2], Deep Water [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Water_(2026_film)], Hokum [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokum_(film)] May 8th: The Sheep Detectives [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sheep_Detectives], Mortal Kombat II [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_II_(film)]