The MovieFilm Podcast

Bonus Show: Independence Day + Supergirl Fallout

In this bonus show we unpack our Independence Day thoughts, mark the 35th anniversary of TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY and examine the box office fallout of SUPERGIRL underperforming! Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Commentary Track: Independence Day: Resurgence

What’s more appropriate for the Fourth of July than an Independence Day movie? This week, ten years after its release, we’re revisiting Independence Day: Resurgence for a feature-length commentary track, discussing the long-awaited sequel’s bigger ambitions, returning-and-absent heroes, spectacular destruction, and whether one of the most infamous blockbuster face-plants of the 2010s deserves its reputation. Listen separately, or sync up the movie and watch along…if you dare! Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Ep. 346: Toy Story 5 / Supergirl (2026)

(00:00:00) Ep. 346: Toy Story 5 / Supergirl (2026) (00:00:01) Welcome to MovieFilm (00:00:26) Catching Up with Brian (00:02:07) Recent Movie Watchings (00:04:18) TV Shows and Documentaries (00:11:22) Listener Feedback on Masters of the Universe (00:22:47) Supergirl 1984 Commentary (00:31:11) Matrix Supergirl Explained (00:38:11) News and Headlines (00:38:21) Remembering James Burrows (00:42:00) The Evolution of Sitcoms (00:44:53) Anne Schedeen, RIP (00:49:18) Disclosure Day Drop Off (01:00:08) Toy Story 5 Review (01:21:06) Toy Story 5 Spoiler Discussion (01:33:21) Supergirl Review (01:48:01) Supergirl Spoilers (02:02:50) Episode Wrap This week we dive in for spoiler-filled discussions of TOY STORY 5 and the new SUPERGIRL reboot! Plus: Examining the box office trajectory of DISCLOSURE DAY, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE reactions and much more! Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Commentary Track: Supergirl (1984)

(00:00:00) Welcome to the Supergirl Commentary Track (00:00:47) Setting the Stage for Supergirl (00:05:31) The Million Dollar Title Sequence (00:08:32) Argo City and Kara's Arrival on Earth (00:10:16) Helen Slater and Peter O'Toole's Performances (00:12:29) The Problematic Plot and Character Development (00:17:19) Selena: A Flawed Villain (00:26:47) Visual Effects and Special Effects (00:27:53) The Controversial Truck Driver Scene (00:35:41) Superman's Absence and the School Setting With the Girl of Steel flying back into theaters next week, the MovieFilm boys revisit her first solo big-screen adventure, 1984’s SUPERGIRL. Join us as we talk through the cult fave DC Comics spin-off starring Helen Slater, Faye Dunaway and Peter O’Toole, its connections to the Christopher Reeve SUPERMAN series, behind-the-scenes challenges, and the state of comic book movies in the 1980s. Listen separately or watch along for a nostalgic look back at one of the most fascinating entries in the cinematic Super-saga! Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast

Bonus Show: Dead Franchises / Eastwood Retiring?

In this bonus drop we ponder the state of franchise filmmaking in today’s Hollywood, from STAR WARS to MAD MAX, and address news that movie icon Clint Eastwood may be calling it a career at 96. Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast