The Movie Podcast

The Movie Podcast

The Movie Podcast is a top film and entertainment show that is Tomatometer-Approved and releases new episodes, interviews, and reviews all throughout the week. Hosted by: Daniel Baptista, Shahbaz Siddiqui, & Anthony Gagliardi. Follow @TheMoviePodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Letterboxd, and X. Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca

Episodes

May 22, 2025 29 mins
On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Producer Jonathan Eirich and welcome back friend of the show Director Dean Fleischer Camp to discuss the live-action reimagining of Disney’s Lilo & Stitch. The film is a wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family. The film stars Maia Kealoha, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia ...
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On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz sit down in Toronto with the star of Netflix’s BET, Miku Martineau— aka Yumeko herself! Bet follows the students at a boarding school for the global elite, where underground gambling determines the school’s hierarchy. When Yumeko, a mysterious transfer student arrives, her gambling prowess puts her in the crosshairs of the powerful Student Council, while her secret quest for ...
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May 20, 2025 40 mins
Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony review Dean Fleischer Camp's LILO & STITCH, a live-action reimagining of the 2002 animated film. Lilo & Stitch is a wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family. The film stars Maia Kealoha, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Hannah Waddingham, Chris Sanders, with Courtney B. Vance, and Zach Galifianakis. Lilo &...
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On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by fellow Canadians and Directors Zach Lipovsky & Adam Stein to discuss FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES— the sixth instalment in the series and the first film in nearly 15 years. Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that...
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On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by the incredibly talented Simon Pegg and Pom Klementieff to talk all things MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING. The film releases in theatres and IMAX on May 23. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠TheMoviePodcast.ca⁠⁠⁠ Contact: ⁠⁠⁠hello@themoviepodcast.ca⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW US⁠⁠⁠ Daniel on ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Ins...
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Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony review Christopher McQuarrie's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING starring Tom Cruise. This review is spoiler-free. The film also stars Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, Mariela Garriga, Holt McCallany, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham, Tramell Tillman, Shea Whigham, Greg Tarzan Davis, Charles Parnell, Mark Gatiss, Rolf Saxon, Lucy ...
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On this week’s episode of The Movie Podcast, we break down Donald Trump’s proposed movie tariff and its impact on Hollywood, Canada, and global film production. We review Ryan Coogler’s new film Sinners and unpack his major deal to regain the rights to the project, Thunderbolts has officially been renamed The New Avengers— what does this mean for the future of the MCU? We also dive into Netflix’s North of North series, react to the...
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On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz sit down in Toronto with the legendary Julia Louis-Dreyfus— better known in the MCU as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine to discuss her role in Marvel Studios’ THUNDERBOLTS*. Following their conversation, Daniel is joined by fellow cast members Lewis Pullman (Bob Reynolds / Sentry) and Hannah John-Kamen (Ava Starr / Ghost). The film assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes ...
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On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Special Effects Makeup Designer Steve Newburn of Applied Arts FX Studio to discuss his work on UNTIL DAWN. Applied Arts FX Studio has nearly 30 years of experience on hundreds of film, television, commercial, and venue projects throughout Canada, the United States, and around the world. The team’s work on numerous projects earned recognition across makeup, speci...
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Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony review Jake Schreier's THUNDERBOLTS* starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, Wendell Edward Pierce, with David Harbour, with Hannah John-Kamen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. In “Thunderbolts*” Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes—Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walk...
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THE MOVIE PODCAST IS BACK FROM JAPAN! On this week’s episode, Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony recap everything from Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 — from Star Wars: Starfighter, Maul: Shadow Lord and beyond. They also share their thoughts on Andor Season 2 and where the show is heading as it builds toward Rogue One. Plus, the guys dive into their trip to Tokyo DisneySea, including their favourite rides, the food, and how it compares...
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On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by the legendary Tom Hardy and visionary director Gareth Evans to dive into their explosive new Netflix Original film, HAVOC. After a drug deal gone wrong, a bruised detective must fight his way through a criminal underworld to rescue a politician's estranged son, while unraveling a deep web of corruption and conspiracy that ensnares his entire city. The film stars...
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The moment we’ve dreaded has finally arrived. Join Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony for a spoiler-filled recap, breakdown, and discussion of Season 2, Episode 2 (“Through The Valley”) of HBO’s The Last of Us series. This episode is Written by Craig Mazin and Directed by Mark Mylod. Season 2 of The Last of Us picks up five years after the events of Season 1. Joel and Ellie’s collective past catches up to them, drawing them into conflic...
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On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony head down under to speak with Jacob Elordi, Simon Baker, Odessa Young, Olivia DeJonge, and Thomas Weatherall of THE NARROW ROAD TO THE DEEP NORTH, a five-part drama series based on Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize-winning novel. Set during and after World War II, the series follows Lieutenant-Colonel Dorrigo Evans, whose brief love affair with Amy Mulvaney haunts him...
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The Cordyceps Crew is back! Join Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony for a spoiler-filled recap, breakdown, and discussion of Season 2, Episode 1 (“Future Days”) of HBO’s The Last of Us series. This episode is Written and Directed by Craig Mazin. Season 2 of The Last of Us picks up five years after the events of Season 1. Joel and Ellie’s collective past catches up to them, drawing them into conflict with each other and a world even more...
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On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel is joined by the Fifteenth Doctor, a.k.a. Ncuti Gatwa, and new companion Varada Sethu to discuss Doctor Who Season 2. In the new season, the Doctor meets Belinda Chandra and begins an epic quest to return her to Earth. But a mysterious force is preventing their return, and the time-traveling TARDIS team must face greater dangers, bigger enemies, and wilder terrors than ever before. Seaso...
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Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony review Season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us series, based on The Last of Us Part II, the critically acclaimed video game developed by Naughty Dog and available on PlayStation. Season 2 of The Last of Us picks up five years after the events of Season 1. Joel and Ellie’s collective past catches up to them, drawing them into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the on...
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The Movie Podcast returns to Las Vegas for CinemaCon! Join Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony as they recap everything announced at Universal Pictures and Amazon MGM Studios’ presentations, including Wicked: For Good, Jurassic World: Rebirth, Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme, The Accountant 2, the future of James Bond, and more! Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Conta...
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The Movie Podcast returns to Las Vegas for CinemaCon! Join Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony as they recap everything announced at Warner Bros. Pictures Presentation including Superman, F1, Dynamic Duo, The Cat in the Hat, Weapons, One Battle After Another, Mortal Kombat II and more! Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on ...
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The Movie Podcast returns to Las Vegas for CinemaCon! Join Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony as they recap everything announced at Lionsgate and Neon CinemaCon Presentations including John Wick 5, Ballerina, Hurry Up Tomorrow, Now You See Me: Now You Don't, Luca Guadagnino's American Psycho, The Life of Chuck, Together and more! Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact:...
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