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

#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

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#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]