Movie Marathon Podcast

The Mandalorian and Grogu — Full Movie Review (Spoilers)

This is a special early release episode — The Mandalorian and Grogu just hit theaters on May 22nd and we couldn't wait to drop it. Full spoilers ahead. This is the way. The episode covers the full production story, how this began as Season 4 of The Mandalorian, how the 2023 strikes turned it into a $165 million IMAX film, and the $5 million Grogu puppet at the center of it all. Then the full movie breakdown: Din Djarin as a New Republic operative, Rotta the Hutt as the film's surprising emotional anchor, Sigourney Weaver's 5 minutes of screen-time, the Martin Scorsese cameo and whether the father-son dynamic between Mando and Grogu still has somewhere left to go.  We have spoken.

The Mandalorian — This Is The Way Star Wars Should Feel

Ahead of The Mandalorian and Grogu, the Movie Marathon Podcast rewatches all three seasons of The Mandalorian, a show that reinvigorated Star Wars while also bringing some real lows. First we talk about the state of Star Wars and our love for the franchise. Then we do the full production history: Jon Favreau's lone gunslinger pitch, Dave Filoni bringing the George Lucas playbook into live action, and the creation of The Volume, the 75-foot LED stage running on Unreal Engine that changed the way television and film gets made. Then a season-by-season breakdown: what made seasons one and two work, whether moving key episodes into The Book of Boba Fett was a good idea, and where season three lost the way. Plus what the Binge Bros are expecting from the Mando movie. We have spoken.

Mortal Kombat II — Is This The Best Mortal Kombat Film?

The Movie Marathon Podcast closes out the Mortal Kombat rewatch series with the just-released Mortal Kombat 2. After seeing the movie together, we break down everything — the Kitana and Shao Kahn opening, Johnny Cage's return, Cole Young's big moment, Baraka as the unexpected scene-stealer, the Netherrealm reveal, and whether the film delivers on the tournament that the first film promised. Plus a full franchise ranking across all four films and everything we want from part three.

Mortal Kombat (2021) — A Movie Misfire With Lots of Franchise Potential

As part of our Mortal Kombat binge series ahead of Mortal Kombat 2, the Movie Marathon Podcast rewatches the 2021 reboot and finds out if it finally delivers what the originals never could. We break down the Sub-Zero vs. Scorpion opening scene that changes everything, the new "arcana" rule, why Johnny Cage was deliberately left out, and whether Cole Young is the most unnecessary protagonist in franchise history. The bar was on the floor after Annihilation, but they more than cleared that. The question is what could've been better? Your soul is ours for at least one more time.

Mortal Kombat Annihilation — A Fatality That Had Us Screaming 'Finish Him'

As part of our Mortal Kombat binge series ahead of Mortal Kombat 2, the Movie Marathon Podcast rewatches Mortal Kombat Annihilation and by the end...we're all screaming "Finish Him!" We delve into the production chaos, why almost every original cast member tapped out, and whether the Liu Kang vs. Shao Kahn kaiju battle is the worst CGI sequence in 90s blockbuster history. Like it or not, your soul is still ours for the next hour.