Now Playing: LILO & STITCH / MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

NOW PLAYING: LILO & STITCH / MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING | The Drive-In Movie Podcast (Ep. 8)In this wild (literally) episode of The Drive-In Movie Podcast, hosts Berkan Dincer (Big Screen Berkan) and Michael Lee break down two of 2025’s biggest releases: Disney’s long-awaited live-action Lilo & Stitch and Tom Cruise’s explosive finale in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.And just when you think the conversation couldn’t get more intense—wild coyotes crash the episode mid-recording. Not a metaphor. Real coyotes. Still rolling.LILO & STITCH (2025)Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On)Starring:Maia Kealoha as LiloZach Galifianakis as PleakleyBilly Magnussen as Dr. JumbaSydney Agudong as NaniCourtney B. Vance as Cobra BubblesProduced by Dan Lin and Jonathan EirichThe crew debates where Lilo & Stitch lands in the Disney live-action remake pantheon, and compares Rotten Tomatoes scores between remakes and their original animated counterparts.MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING (2025)Directed by Christopher McQuarrieStarring:Tom Cruise as Ethan HuntHayley Atwell as GraceRebecca Ferguson as Ilsa FaustSimon Pegg as BenjiVing Rhames as LutherVanessa Kirby as the White WidowPom Klementieff, Esai Morales, and Shea Whigham also returnWe break down the stunts, story, and emotional stakes of Ethan Hunt’s last mission—and ask: Where does Mission: Impossible rank among legendary action franchises like James Bond, Fast & Furious, and John Wick?Also in this episode:Which Disney remakes have actually improved on the original?Does Rotten Tomatoes reflect fan opinion—or fuel remake fatigue?And yes… how do you keep podcasting when coyotes interrupt the show?This might be our wildest episode yet—and one of the most fun.Follow us on social media for more movie madness (and wildlife updates):TikTok: @thedriveinmoviepodInstagram: @thedriveinmoviepodYouTube: @thedriveinmoviepodPatreon: https://patreon.com/ThedriveinmoviepodHashtags:#LiloAndStitch #LiloAndStitchRemake #DeanFleischerCamp #MaiaKealoha #ZachGalifianakis #BillyMagnussen #SydneyAgudong #CourtneyBVance #DisneyRemakes #LiveActionDisney #MissionImpossible #MissionImpossibleFinalReckoning #ChristopherMcQuarrie #TomCruise #HayleyAtwell #RebeccaFerguson #VanessaKirby #SimonPegg #VingRhames #EsaiMorales #PomKlementieff #SheaWhigham #ActionFranchises #DisneyVsOriginals #RottenTomatoesDebate #CoyoteCrash #BigScreenBerkan #MichaelLee #TheDriveInMoviePodcast #MoviePodcast #FilmPodcast #NowPlaying #Movies2025 #Disney #Marvel #MCU