Troy — Does This Epic Hold Up As We Prepare For 'The Odyssey'

Troy — Does This Epic Hold Up As We Prepare For 'The Odyssey'

The Binge Bros revisit 2004's Troy as part of the warmup for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. This episode covers the full production story — including the fact that Wolfgang Petersen temporarily left Troy to develop Batman v Superman, Brad Pitt's contractual agreement to the project and that Christopher Nolan was the first choice to replace him — then a full breakdown of the film including the beach siege, the Hector vs. Achilles duel, the decision to cut the Greek gods entirely, and where Troy fits in the lineage of practical epic filmmaking leading to Nolan. If you're getting ready for the Odyssey, be sure to tune in.

Supergirl — Spoiler Reviews and Reactions

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a flop! And Supergirl really deserved better. The Movie Marathon Podcast tackles their first ever comic book movie on the pod: 2026's Supergirl starring Milly Alcock, Jason Momoa as Lobo, and David Corenswet as Superman. The episode covers the full production history from the DC Comics origin to James Gunn's new DCU slate with Supergirl releasing second, and then a full beat by beat plot breakdown, including the kryptonite arrow-sized plot holes, the divisive villain, and the infamous needle drop song picked the final week of editing. In the end, you'll hear where we think things are going and what we expect from Man of Tomorrow.

Toy Story 5 — Spoiler Review

The Movie Marathon Podcast chats about Toy Story 5 and whether we should keep seeing our beloved toys for infinity and beyond. Spoilers ahead. The episode covers the full production story including Andrew Stanton at the helm, Randy Newman's tenth Pixar score, and the Taylor Swift end credits song. Then a beat by beat breakdown of the plot — the fifty Buzz Lightyears opening, Lilypad and Bonnie, Jessie returning to Emily's farmhouse, and the lunchbox reveal. Plus where all rank all five films in the franchise and ask what should happen in the inevitable Toy Story 6.

Disclosure Day — Not The Spielberg Movie We Expected

The Movie Marathon Pod reveals it all on Disclosure Day — Steven Spielberg's UFO thriller inspired by the 2017 New York Times Pentagon article that launched the modern UAP era. One of us walked out of the theater in a trance. The other said the last 20 minutes was the only thing he actually wanted to see. We also break down the full production story including John Williams' 30th collaboration with Spielberg, the practical-first shooting approach, the one-take studio scene, the train sequence, and the ending. Currently sitting at 81% on Rotten Tomatoes — does it deserve it? The Binge Bros disagree on that one too.

Obsession — Curry Barker's Horror Masterpiece

The Binge Bros make a wish to watch Obsession, Curry Barker's little $750,000 horror indie that became Focus Features' highest grossing film ever at $224 million worldwide. The episode covers the full production story behind the film, from the Simpsons rerun that inspired the One Wish Willow to the Romeo and Juliet alternate ending that didn't make the cut, and goes beat by beat through the plot including the customer service call voiced by Barker himself. You only get one wish so be sure to listen and subscribe.