Mashley at the Movies

We're midway through 2026, so Ashley, Matt and Ryan decided to talk about their Top 5 favorite films of the year (so far).

A woman living in San Francisco leaves voicemails for her dead sister, not knowing that they're going to the phone of a handsome man living in Austin, TX. He falls for her listening to the voicemails, and decides to go to San Fran to meet her. Rachel joins us to review this new Netflix movie.

Ashley and Matt give an in-depth (spoiler-free) review of the new Supergirl movie.

Two teenage boys are stalked by a malevolent entity after their conservative church finds out they're gay. Matt & Ashley review Leviticus in this episode.

A glamour train is headed into a stormaganza, and only the queens on board (and maybe Madame President, herself) can save the day! We review Stop! That! Train! in this episode. 

The toys are back in town! Ashley & Matt review Toy Story 5 in this episode.

Steven Spielberg is back with another movie about aliens! Ashley & Matt get into a lively discussion as we review Disclosure Day.

A former rock star (?) who now fronts a wedding band spends an evening jamming with a former boy band member, only to find later on that said boy band member steals his song and turns it into a hit. Ashley & Matt review the new movie Power Ballad in this episode.

Prince Adam must find his true destiny and free the people of Eternia from the evil Skeleton and his minions. Matt & Ashley review the new Masters of the Universe in this episode. 

Grant joins us for one out of Retro episodes, where we discuss an old(er) film. This time it's Alfred Hitchcock's Rope (1948).

The online sensation, Backrooms, has been turned into a feature film! Ashley & Matt are here to share their (spoiler-free) thoughts on the new horror/thriller/sci-fi movie.

It's the first Star Wars movie in six-and-a-half years!Ashley & Matt review The Mandalorian and Grogu in this episode.

If you happen to find yourself on a wooded back road area at night, don't stop. Not to relieve yourself, not to check on an accident, not to watch a movie (yes, apparently that's a thing, at least in this film) -- just don't stop. Bad things are gonna happen if you do. That's the big takeaway from Passenger, a new horror movie that co-stars, believe it or not, an Academy Award winning actress. Garret joins us to talk about it.

It's a fight to the death! A bunch of them! We're here with a review of Mortal Kombat II, a sequel to the 2021 film. Both movies are of course based on the venerable video game from the '90s.

A guy has a crush on a female friend. It's unrequited love and, one night, he makes a wish that she would love him back. It doesn't go well. Larry joins us to review the new horror movie Obsession in this episode.

The Sheep Detectives is a family-friendly, British whodunit where a flock of sheep try and solve the murder of their shepherd. It has an all-star cast, and Rachel joins us for the review.

A friend and regular listener recommended we watch/talk about Draft Day. So we did! That said, we know next to nothing about the NF, or even what a draft day is, so we called in our friend -- and Mashley at the Movies OG Garret to help us muddle through!

A successful novelist travels to an old Irish hotel to spread his parents' ashes, and ends up walking into a very unsettling series of events.  We review the new folk horror film Hokum in this episode.

A young woman goes to work for an aging artist with the underlying intent of forging his legendary unfinished series of portraits. Ashley & Matt review The Christophers in this episode. 

A woman finds a finger in her chili at a fast food restaurant, and things escalate from there. Ashley & Matt review this new movie that was filmed in central Illinois.

Matt & Ashley review Michael, the new musical biopic about the King of Pop.

In this episode, we catch up with a 2025 film we've been wanting to see. Ashley & Matt review The History of Sound.

There's a new rom-com in theaters! Ashley, Matt and Rachel review You, Me & Tuscany in this episode.

The Drama is a new movie starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, as a couple on the verge of getting married when a revelation is made that jeopardizes everything. This film is... a lot, so Ashley & Matt have decided to make this a spoiler review of it, as we think the subject matter deserves a discussion.With that said, the first few minutes of the episode are spoiler-free, and we give a heads-up when that will change.

Ashley & Matt talk about the 2026 movies we're most looking forward to seeing.

Matt & Ashley review Lovebug, the new direct-to-streaming movie about two young people who meet cute and become lovers/business partners in the adult entertainment industry. 

Ryan Gosling is on a mission to save the sun (and along with it the Earth), and he's assisted by a rock alien along the way. It all makes sense in the movie. Listen as Ashley & Matt review Project Hail Mary. 

Samara Weaving defeated one family in the first movie, now she's got several coming for her in Ready or Not: Here I Come, the sequel to the 2019 thriller. This time, she's got her sister along for the ride. Ashley & Matt review the new movie in this episode. 

A young woman caring for her dying mother listens to some creepy audio recordings, and it does not go well. Matt & Ashley review Undertone in this episode.

A young woman attempts to save a beloved glade from being paved over, by interacting with the wild animals there in a very unique way. Ashley & Matt review the new Pixar movie, Hoppers, in this episode.

We wrap up February by watching Sidney Prescott and Gale Weathers (and others) facing off against Ghostface. Garret joins us to review Scream 7. 

We take a final look back at the films of 2025. Ryan joins us as we rank our Top 10 favorite movies of last year!

How to Make a Killing channels a 77-year-old Alec Guinness film with its story about a disowned heir who looks to knock-off his rival family members. Ashley & Matt review the new movie in this episode. 

Crime 101 weaves several plot lines throughout its 140 minute runtime. Matt & Ashley review the epic heist movie in this episode. 

Rachel is back with us to talk about the latest version of Emily Bronte's classic tale. 

Rachel joins us to review a new movie that's a comedy about friendship, timeavel, and chasing your dreams. 

It's Friday the 13th, and Jason Voorhees is up to his usual antics. Grant is back with us to discuss Part VI of the franchise, Jason Lives. 

Ashley had been wanting to re-watch the 1996 Christopher Guest mockumentary Waiting for Guffman, and the recent passing of Catherine O'Hara prompted us to finally get around to it. We discuss the film in this episode of our Retro series.

Send Help stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien, and is directed by Sam Raimi. It centers around a woman and her boss whose plane crashes and they wash up together on a remote island. Will they survive? Will they want to? 

Poppy and Alex are two friends who meet at college and then vacation together every summer for several years. Will they be more than friends? Who knows? These rom-coms are so unpredictable!    /s Ashley & Matt review the new Netflix movie in this episode. 

Justin Long and Jermaine Fowler play cops in a dark, unsettling Los Angeles, where sinister things happen at night. Larry joins Matt to review the new movie Night Patrol.

In this week's episode, we talk about the new(ish), Academy Award-shortlisted, prestige film No Other Choice.

Hamnet tells the story of the death of William and Agnes (Anne) Shakespeare's son, and how they deal with the grief in its aftermath. Ashley & Matt review this late-2025 film that is garnering a lot of awards buzz.

In this episode, we review the new Josh Safdie joint, Marty Supreme starring Timothée Chalamet (and today is his birthday)!

Jim Varney's character of Ernest P. Worrell is a uniquely 1980s creation, someone who a lot of younger people today may not have heard of. We enjoyed revisiting the character with Garret, in this Christmas-themed movie.Thank you for joining us on another journey through 12 holiday-themed films!

It's Christmas Eve, and so it seemed like the right time to present our episode about a 2024 animated film that Rachel introduced us to, The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland.

Marianne is back with us to talk about an underrated 1991 film, All I Want for Christmas. 

A lesbian couple's relationship  is strained when one of them goes to the other's family home for Christmas, and they have to pretend that they're straight. Ryan joins us to discuss Happiest Season, as our 12 Days of Christmas series continues. 

It's another 12 Days of Christmas episode. Ashley & Matt talk about the 2020 Lifetime movie Feliz NaviDAD.Get it? DAD? Because Mario Lopez plays a dad.

The unhappy daughter of a divorced couple wants to see them back together. The dad (Errol Flynn) wants to see his daughter for Christmas, but he has to get by her mom/his ex-wife (Eleanor Parker() first. Marianne joins us again, this time to talk about the 1946 film, Never Say Goodbye.