It's the final stretch of the movie year as we jump into December, so Shane and Andrew get Christmas-y with 4 Streaming Holiday films after Andrew gives his notes on his experience with Wicked and Clint Eastwood's Juror #2.Par Recent Activity

It's almost the end of the year which means Blockbusters, Awards Season Films, and Holiday Movies all collide and this episode is no different! Andrew and Shane discuss potential Oscar contenders like Gladiator 2, A Real Pain, Blitz, and The Piano Lesson before closing with Chris Evans and The Rock in Red One.…

Andrew and Shane discuss the weekend that was with Shane's analysis of "The Penguin" finale and how it fits into the stop gap role between Matt Reeves' Batman movies before giving our opinions on Hugh Grant's latest, the psychological thriller HERETIC from A24.Par Recent Activity

From Spooky Season to Oscar Season, we move from October to November as Andrew and Shane cover the latest sci-fi/horror shows on Peacock (Teacup, Hysteria) before discussing some much anticipated Awards-centric films (Conclave, We Live In Time, Didi) and maybe a couple that may miss the cut (Here, Janet Planet).…

It's the last gasp of October! We have aliens, serial killers, supernatural entities, and horny teens as we take a look at Venom: The Last Dance, the latest Kevin Smith movie, and a couple streaming "horror" films maybe to avoid this Halloween night.Par Recent Activity

Andrew and Shane keep up the scary goodness of October with their review of SMILE 2 before getting into some streaming films and Andrew's trip to the Woodstock Film Festival headlined by 2 Oscar frontrunners in ANORA and EMILIA PEREZ.Par Recent Activity

Another busy week! Andrew and Shane get their Halloween Horror hats on with reviews for Terrifier 3, Sting, Mr. Crocket, and more before they discuss the art of the biopic with their thoughts on Saturday Night and The Apprentice.Par Recent Activity

It's October! While the Joker 2 box office might be the scariest thing of all, Shane and Andrew get to SIX movie reviews including 'Joker 2' and 'The Outrun' in theaters before 'Salem's Lot', 'It's What's Inside', 'Hold Your Breath', and 'House of Spoils in the streaming report.Par Recent Activity

Shane and Andrew get in touch with THE WILD ROBOT and MY OLD ASS before Andrew gives the streaming report with Rez Ball on Netflix and Killer Heat on Prime VideoPar Recent Activity

Andrew and Shane get into the Halloween Horror Season ahead of schedule with reviews of The Substance and Never Let Go. Andrew also talks up CT Horrorfest and FINALLY seeing The Haunting of Hill House. Then, the boys go speed round on a handful of films (Wolfs, The Killer's Game, His Three Daughters, Transformers One) before wrapping up with the pr…

Andrew and Shane ride the sandworm to the studio this week as they review the legacy sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice from director Tim Burton. They also make Shane's pants tight by talking about Rebel Ridge, the latest film from director Jeremy Saulnier (Blue Ruin, Green Room).Par Recent Activity

Andrew and Shane choose their most anticipated films for the rest of the year before they wrap August with reviews of The Crow and Lee Daniels' The Deliverance.Par Recent Activity

Andrew and Shane cover the last remnants of another iffy August slate with reviews on Blink Twice, Strange Darling, The Killer, Incoming, and more. They also discuss the potential of a new Ted Lasso season without Ted Lasso and a new direction that might turn off loyal AFC Richmond fans. Follow us on the socials @recentactpod…

Birthday Boy Shane and Regular Boy Andrew tackle several films including Alien: Romulus before shifting gears to TV with Apple TV+'s latest "Bad Monkey". Follow the pod on socials @recentactpodPar Recent Activity

Andrew and Shane recap the weekend with reviews of Josh Hartnett in TRAP, the HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 Finale, and the Snyder Cuts of Rebel Moon 1 and 2. Follow the podcast on socials @recentactpodPar Recent Activity

Andrew and Shane recap a dominating MCU weekend with the box office breaking 'Deadpool & Wolverine' and the news from Comic Con regarding their upcoming slate and their surprise casting news. Follow the podcast on socials @recentactpodPar Recent Activity

It's our mid-year check-in as Andrew and Shane countdown their favorite shows and movies of 2024 so far; Plus, they review new releases Longlegs, Twisters, and Part 1 of the last season of Cobra Kai. Follow the show on socials @recentactpodPar Recent Activity

Shane and Andrew cover the big releases of the week not named Despicable Me 4 (though Andrew saw it and gave some thoughts) with reviews for Maxxxine and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Follow the podcast on socials @recentactpodPar Recent Activity

It's another overstuffed episode! We cover Season 3 of "The Bear" on the TV side before reviewing several films including: A Quiet Place: Day One, The Bikeriders, Kinds of Kindness, A Family Affair, Thelma, and The Last Stop In Yuma County. Follow us on the socials @recentactpodPar Recent Activity

We reached 100 episodes! To celebrate, Andrew and Shane power rank the 4 shows they're watching right now - The Boys, House of the Dragon, The Acolyte, and Presumed Innocent. Follow us on the socials @recentactpodPar Recent Activity

This week, Andrew and Shane talk the box office surprise that was 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die', the burgeoning stardom of Glen Powell in 'Hit Man', and the weak debut for the new thriller from Team Shyamalan 'The Watchers'. Follow the show on socials @recentactpodPar Recent Activity

Andrew, Shane, and special guest John Amenta of The Pint: A Pop Culture Podcast take a look back at the horror films of 2024 so far and give their reviews for: In A Violent Nature, The First Omen, The Strangers: Chapter One, Infested, and The Coffee Table. Follow the podcast on socials @recentactpodPar Recent Activity

Andrew and Shane return to The Wasteland as they dip their toes in the sand and drive the Fury Road once again for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga! They do a deep dive (mild spoilers at best) into the film, as well as, go into the box office disappointment, the justification for the prequel story of Furiosa, how it works as a double feature with Mad Max: F…

HUGE Rundown after a week off! Andrew and Shane cover the new releases over the weekend, plus series recaps for "Baby Reindeer" and "Sugar". They also cover some under the radar streaming movie options and some welcomed TV show renewals as well. Follow the show on socials @recentactpodPar Recent Activity

Summer Blockbuster Season is officially here and we kick it off with our review of THE FALL GUY starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt! We discuss the odd combination of high critical scores and weak box office totals and where this puts Ryan Gosling's movie star status. We also look back at the epic season of "Shogun" before Shane gives his mini-re…

In a busy weekend of movies, Andrew and Shane take their respective corners of the film world head on; Shane taking the non-stop action of BOY KILLS WORLD and Andrew taking on the sexy prestige sports drama CHALLENGERS. It's Andrew Brain vs Shane Brain in a Review-Off for the ages! Follow the show @recentactpod on socials…

Big weekend of movies and the biggest show on streaming! That's how we do on Recent Activity! Horror, big time directors, and a hot new video game adaptation all in one overstuffed review episode. Reviews for: "Fallout" (Amazon Prime), Abigail, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (Guy Ritchie), Rebel Moon: Part Two - The Scargiver (Zack Snyder on…

Andrew and Shane deep dive into writer/director Alex Garland's new voyeuristic war film CIVIL WAR starring Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Nick Offerman, Wagner Moura, and Cailee Spaeny. Follow the podcast on the socials @recentactpodPar Recent Activity

After a 2 week absence in head cold hell, Andrew and Shane return to cover a 6 pack of genre heavy movies that has dominated the cinema landscape over the past few weeks. Movies Reviewed: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Monkey Man, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Immaculate, Late Night with The Devil, Road House Follow the show on socials @recentactp…

Andrew and Shane return to give their review of the neo noir crime drama LOVE LIES BLEEDING; plus, Lindsay Lohan's continued comeback tour with IRISH WISH, Shane's Kung Fu Panda power rankings, and a look ahead to the massive weekend of content. Follow the show on socials @recentactpodPar Recent Activity

It was Oscars Weekend, so Andrew and Shane cover what stood out from the Academy Awards on Sunday night; plus, they cover the weekend's content slate as well as they review the new horror (?) movie Imaginary, comedy Ricky Stanicky, and Guy Ritchie's new Netflix show "The Gentlemen". Follow the show on socials @recentactpod…

After the slow death that was the first 2 months of the film year, we gratefully bow at the alter of Denis Villeneuve's epic sci-fi sequel DUNE: PART TWO as we review the film (with some spoilers ahead), analyze the rise of Timothee Chalamet as an IP/Big Budget star, & much, much more. Andrew and Shane also discuss the latest TV premieres (Shogun, …

Dumpuary rears its ugly head again as we dive into the Sony/Marvel debacle that is Madame Web and the new Diablo Cody written film Lisa Frankenstein. Shane and Andrew also discuss the finale of HBO's True Detective: Night Country and how the series landed as a whole. Follow the show on Twitter/Instagram @recentactpod…

It's an action packed episode as we review the latest in the genre with Matthew Vaughn's 'Argylle' and Donald Glover's "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" before we list out our most anticipated action films of the year. Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @recentactpodPar Recent Activity

It's another January Film Month and you know what that means ... DUMPUARY! Jason Statham as The Beekeeper, Serial Killer during a small town election, and much, much more as we tackle a six pack of new movies in our Dumpuary Rewind! Movies Reviewed: The Beekeeper, I.S.S., Founder's Day, Badland Hunters, The Kitchen, Self Reliance Follow the podcast…

Shane & Andrew tackle the latest in prestige TV with their thoughts on: Reacher Season 2, Fargo Season 5, True Detective: Night Country, Echo, and The Brothers Sun Follow the podcast on Instagram/Twitter @recentactpodPar Recent Activity

We're drafting again! This time with our favorite movies from this past year and one of our favorite podcast friends Stew from the Stew World Order Podcast! Listen now and vote later on Twitter/X @recentactpod for who you think won the draft. Follow Stew on Twitter/X @swoproductions and read his movie articles here…

Andrew and Shane look back at the best TV shows of 2023 in their first of 2 look back episodes to celebrate the past year in entertainment. Best Movies of 2023 episode to follow next week.Par Recent Activity

Holy Review Dump, Batman! Shane and Andrew saw a TON of new movies in their mad end of year scramble, so they cover 18 films in their first edition of America's Favorite Game: The Good, The Bad, and The Meh! Films covered: The Iron Claw, The Holdovers, Poor Things, The Color Purple, Maestro, Rye Lane, Maggie Moore(s), No One Will Save You, Blood an…

One of our favorite new shows, "Reacher", made its return to Prime and we have our early season thoughts; plus, Andrew and Shane open up a 6-pack of movies you can stream at home this week featuring Zack Snyder's 'Rebel Moon', Bradley Cooper's 'Maestro', 'Mr. Monk's Last Case', and more! Follow us on the socials @recentactpod…

The Big Lizard is BACK! Andrew and Shane cover the latest installment of the Godzilla franchise, GODZILLA MINUS ONE, and dissect why this movie is getting such positive reactions from critics & fans alike. Plus, they review a 3 pack of wild swing movies in SALTBURN, DREAM SCENARIO, and MAY DECEMBER. Follow us on Instagram @recentactpod…

Andrew and Shane talk Titans and Turkeys with their Winners and Losers of the Thanksgiving Break. From Box Office successes to the latest streaming options, they've got you covered! Films Reviewed: Napoleon, Thanksgiving, The Holdovers, Wish, Next Goal Wins, The Caine Mutiny Court Martial, Rustin, Leo, May December, Best Christmas Ever, Kandahar TV…

Andrew and Shane review the big weekend for the MCU - unless you count their box office report - and look ahead to what these 2 big titles mean for the future of the biggest movie franchise in the world. Follow us on Twitter/Instagram @recentactpodPar Recent Activity

Andrew and Shane go heavy on the reviews as they get into Oscar Movie Season with non-spoiler reviews for 'Past Lives', 'Anatomy of a Fall', 'The Killer', 'Priscilla', 'NYAD', and more; plus, they get into the Sylvester Stallone Netflix documentary 'Sly' as well as their final look at the first season of "Gen V" on Amazon Prime and how it will conn…

It's a movie released day and date on streaming. It had very little buzz around it. It was released super late into the October Halloween/Horror Season. AND YET 'Five Nights at Freddy's' persisted. Teenagers flooded movie theaters and made a killer animatronic bears movie one of the biggest box office surprises in some time. Shane and Andrew discus…

Martin Scorsese returns with his expansive epic 'KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON' starring his reliable favorites Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro and we have your full review right here! Does it deserve the "masterpiece" tag that some critics have given the film? Does it deserve Best Picture? Does it make you wish we still had Intermissions? Listen…

Mike Flanagan released his final Netflix Horror Mini-Series "The Fall of the House of Usher" over the weekend and we have your review; plus, we take on (and gag a little) the Argentinian horror film WHEN EVIL LURKS as we go full bore into the Halloween Horror season. Follow us on Instagram/Twitter @recentactpod…

Another busy week! This time, we enjoy the comforts of home as we bring you reviews of all the big streaming movie and TV titles: Loki Season 2 Premiere, Ahsoka Final Thoughts, Totally Killer and Gen V Bring Amazon Back, and Fair Play finally drops on Netflix. Follow us on Twitter (X) and Instagram @recentactpod…

So many reviews in this overpacked episode! 'The Creator' and 'Stop Making Sense' in theaters, 'Reptile' and Wes Anderson/Roald Dahl Shorts on Netflix, "Gen V" and "Sex Education" for TV. We cover it all and more.Par Recent Activity

It was a "Very Shane Weekend" as The Expendable franchise came back, The Machine with Bert Kreischer dominated the Netflix movie charts, and The Continental brought us back to the John Wick universe. Plus, Andrew reviews the Gamestop story film Dumb Money starring Paul Dano, Seth Rogan, Pete Davidson, and many more. Follow Recent Activity on Twitte…