Movie Mike's Movie Podcast

Emile Hirsch on Speed Racer, Into the Wild and Quentin Tarantino + 2000’s Cult Classics + Movie Review: Mortal Kombat 2 + Trailer Park: The Odyssey

Mike shares what he believes to be the Top Cult Classics that defined the 2000s. These are the movies that either confused audiences, got dumped by studios, or flat-out failed at the box office… but later became beloved cult classics through DVD, cable, streaming, memes, and word-of-mouth. Mike talks to Emile Hirsch who talks about his love of the video store as a kid, landing the role of Speed Racer, working with his heroes, getting an early start as a child actor and his roles in Lords of Dogtown and Into the Wild.  In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Mortal Kombat 2. Johnny Cage joins other fighters in the ultimate, no-holds-barred battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn, a powerful tyrant who threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders. Mike shares why unfortunately it wasn’t better than part 1, Karl Urban’s lackluster performance and why it feels like an off brand Avengers Infinity War. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about The Odyssey directed by Christopher Nolan. Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War. Mike shares why he is now hype for the movie after he initially thought it was going to be a snooze fest.  New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro [https://www.youtube.com/mikedeestro] Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro [https://www.tiktok.com/@mikedeestro] Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro [https://www.instagram.com/mikedeestro/] Follow Mike on Threads: @mikedeestro [https://www.threads.net/@mikedeestro] Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro [https://twitter.com/mikedeestro] Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro [https://letterboxd.com/mikedeestro/] Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com       See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Top 10 Movies of the 2020s (So Far) + Movie Review: Hokum + Trailer Park: Super Troopers 3

Movie Mike counts down his Top 10 Best and Worst Movies of the decade as we are well over halfway into 2026.  He breaks down the scenes that have defined modern cinema, these top movie quotes and the most gut wrenching movie so far of the decade that still chokes him up to this day.  On the flip side, Mike doesn’t hold back on the Worst Movies of the year, calling out superhero misfires and breaking down what went wrong with some of Hollywood’s weakest offerings of the decade and some of all-time. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about the new supernatural horror film Hokum starring Adam Scott.  He plays a novelist who travels to a remote hotel to scatter his parents' ashes and is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Mike shares whether he thinks it’s really the scariest movie of the year, the single frame that may have scarred him for life and why it feels like a modern day “Shining”.  In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Super Troopers 3 which leads him to ask the question “what year are we living in???”. This time, the troopers try to bring down a new drug ring, while Farva's wildly over-the-top engagement to Thorny's sister spirals into chaos. Mike talks about the best 'Broken Lizard' movies, his top 5 Super Troopers Quotes and his most viral clip with the cast of the movie.  New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro [https://www.youtube.com/mikedeestro] Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro [https://www.tiktok.com/@mikedeestro] Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro [https://www.instagram.com/mikedeestro/] Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro [https://twitter.com/mikedeestro] Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro [https://letterboxd.com/mikedeestro/] Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com   See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Kelsey’s Movie Crush & Mike’s MCU Hot Take + Movie Review: The Devil Wears Prada 2 + Trailer Park: Jackass Best and Last

Mike and Kelsey are back for another end of the month recap! They share the best and worst movies they watched in April. Mike shares this MCU hot take that is sure to anger/confuse some people.Kelsey talks about what remake is better than the original and our movie crushes growing up! In the Movie Review, Mike and Kelsey give their thoughts on the Devil Wears Prada 2. As Miranda Priestly nears retirement, she reunites with Andy Sachs to face off against her former assistant turned rival: Emily Charlton. Did it feel like a proper follow up or just another legacy sequel nostalgia bait and switch?  In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Jackass Best and Last which is coming out on June 26th and will serve as the final film in the franchise. Mike shares details that have some fans upset that we are not getting all new material in this installment and why Steve-O said he is worried about people overhyping it.  New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro [https://www.youtube.com/mikedeestro] Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro [https://www.tiktok.com/@mikedeestro] Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro [https://www.instagram.com/mikedeestro/] Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro [https://twitter.com/mikedeestro] Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro [https://letterboxd.com/mikedeestro/]   Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Actors Who Changed Careers  + Director Quit Science for “They Will Kill You” & What a Movie Producer Does + Movie Review: Michael + Trailer Park: Street Fighter

Mike talks about actors who had very different careers before making it in Hollywood. From doctors to firefighters, footballers to lawyers, these are the unexpected paths that led some of the biggest stars to fame. Mike talks to They Will Kill You’s director Kirill Sokolov about why he quit his dream to be scientist to direct movies, scenes that came to him in a dream and how much prep goes into a day of shooting with real FIRE. He then talks to the movie’s producers Andy and Barbara Muschietti who are siblings.  They are known for directing and producing horror hits like Mama, IT: Chapter One, IT: Chapter Two, and the series IT: Welcome to Derry. Mike talks to them about what a producer of a movie actually does, the hardest things to get cleared by the studio and if a boldly original film originally is seen as a risk. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Michael. It’s the story of  Michael Jackson from his early days in the Jackson 5 to becoming the biggest entertainer in the world. Michael Jackson is played by his nephew, Jaafar Jackson. Mike talks about where it ranks on the music biopics so far of the decade, Jaafar Jackson’s performance and the controversy surrounding what the movie left out. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Street Fighter. Set in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu and Ken  are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament. Mike talks about his love for the arcade game and why this is both good and bad news for video game movies.  New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro [https://www.youtube.com/mikedeestro] Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro [https://www.tiktok.com/@mikedeestro] Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro [https://www.instagram.com/mikedeestro/] Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro [https://twitter.com/mikedeestro] Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro [https://letterboxd.com/mikedeestro/]   Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Secret Vegas Meeting That Controls Hollywood + Movie Review: The Mummy + Trailer Park: The End of Oak Street

CinemaCon 2026 went down last week which is basically a giant party in Las Vegas just for people who own movie theaters! He breaks down why movie theaters don’t make money on films and the top bankable actors according to theater owners. Mike shares the Top 5 things he is excited for after the event including the first look at the new Godzilla movie, new Spider-Man details, Avengers Doomsday and more! In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Lee Cronin's The Mummy. It’s about the young daughter of a journalist who  disappears into the desert without a trace. Eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare. Mike talks about where this movie went too far, the uncomfortable gore and what it means for the rest of the Blumhouse, Atomic Monster and New Line’s  major monster revival.  In the Trailer Park, Mikes about The End of Oak Street that features Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor run from dinosaurs in suburbia. Mike shares the reason we don’t get more dinosaur movies, what director Anne Hathaway says saved her career and a tragic story with a cast member.  New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro [https://www.youtube.com/mikedeestro] Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro [https://www.tiktok.com/@mikedeestro] Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro [https://www.instagram.com/mikedeestro/] Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro [https://twitter.com/mikedeestro] Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro [https://letterboxd.com/mikedeestro/] Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.