The Midnight Film Society

#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)]

#229 - The Drama/Super Mario Galaxy/Exit 8

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 2026 Lineup [https://www.vogue.com/article/unmissable-releases-coming-to-cannes-2026] 2. What Damian’s Been Watching: The Year of Living Dangerously [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Year_of_Living_Dangerously_(film)] (Rentable), The Drama [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Drama_(film)] (In Theaters), The Fall [https://letterboxd.com/film/the-fall/] (Mubi), The Last Emperor [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Emperor] (Criterion, HBO Max), The Plumber [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Plumber_(1979_film)] (Criterion), Dark Star [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Star_(film)] (Kanopy) 3. What Derick’s Been Watching: Exit 8 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit_8_(film)], The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, The Drama 4. Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Floating Weeds (Kanopy) Derick - Three Kings 5. New Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Sunrise, Derick  For Next Time: April 17th Busboys [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34705112/], Lee Cronin's The Mummy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Cronin%27s_The_Mummy], Mother Mary [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Mary_(2026_film)] May 1st Michael [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_(2026_film)], Fuze [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31189814/], Apex [https://letterboxd.com/film/apex-2026/], Over Your Dead Body [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_Your_Dead_Body_(2026_film)], Fuze (2025) - IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31189814/] Check Out Derick's Socials Here [https://linktr.ee/derickmcduff] Check Out Damian's Socials Here [https://linktr.ee/bisickle]

#228 - Project Hail Mary/Picnic at Hanging Rock/Ready or Not 2: Here I Come

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. Nicholas Brendon Dies At 54 [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg9wgj9y5no] 2. WonderCon 3. ‘Dune 3’ and ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ in Stand-Off [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dune-3-avengers-doomsday-dec-18-date-1236540250/] 4. Project Hail Mary Second Week Dropoff Only 33% [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fjuh3j6j3k9sg1.png%3Fwidth%3D1920%26format%3Dpng%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D0c02e7e8cb4c86036f9a51d2e38189afb80b48e4] 5. What Damian’s Been Watching: Project Hail Mary [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Hail_Mary], Gallipoli [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallipoli] (Kanopy), Starman [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starman_(film)] (Tubi), Resurrection [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resurrection_(2025_film)] (Criterion) (If Andrei Tarkovsky directed Babylon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon_(2022_film)]), Black Narcissus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Narcissus] (Criterion), The Woman Who Ran [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Woman_Who_Ran] (Kanopy), Phantom of the Paradise [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_of_the_Paradise] (Rentable), Assault on Precinct 13 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_on_Precinct_13_(1976_film)] (Kanopy), Redux Redux [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redux_Redux] (Rentable) 6. What Derick's Been Watching: Project Hail Mary, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come 7. Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Public Enemies [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Enemies_(2009_film)], Derick - Boiling Points [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_point] 8. New Letterboxd Assignments: Damian - Floating Weeds Derick - Three Kings For Next Time: April 3rd: The Drama [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Drama_(film)], The Super Mario Galaxy Movie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Galaxy_Movie], April 10th: Faces of Death [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faces_of_Death_(2026_film)],Check Out Derick Socials Here [https://linktr.ee/derickmcduff] How Video Game Films Git Gud (Live From WonderCon) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXLHnn9__tA] Check Out Damian's Socials Here [https://linktr.ee/bisickle]