Movies on the Side

Turns out, people like going to the movies when the movies are good.The Odyssey | In Studio: Ludwig GöranssonRichard Roeper on The OdysseyThe Odyssey - Official 'Completely in IMAX' Behind the Scenes Clip (2026)

A harrowing story about Chipotle Queso, and Rebecca Ferguson makes a great AI judge.

Could Ryan Gosling and Rocky be the best buddy pair in cinema? And more importantly, when to use the microwave vs toaster oven.Air fried burger song [Reel]Rocky Plush Toy

Love is a many splendid thing, love lifts us up where we belong, all you need is love! Or maybe love is a list of checkboxes and the highest compatibility between two people wins.

We spiral our contemplating eternity, love, and working on a cruise ship forever.Eternity on Apple TV+Every eternity mentioned (Reddit)

Can't wait for the sequel: F1: Part Deux: Tokyo DriftVFX Artists React to 2026 Oscar-Nominated CGILewis Hamilton Just Confirmed an ‘F1’ Sequel Is Happening

Can a musical with so many first-act hits...end with a bang?

The etymology of "brekkie," Nate handles a theater talker, and we all need more pneumatic tubes.

Sometimes it’s ok to be corny. Also, Nate and Stephen try to remember how to review movies. 

We catch up on recent movie experiences, but more importantly, Stephen is putting cottage cheese in everything.

Can Denzel Washington carry an entire sequel 20+ years in the making? Nate delivers what is possibly the best dissertation on why a movie is bad, and CG monkeys are bad.

Stephen doesn’t understand how to attend a live sports event.

We gush a lot about Wicked, there's singing, and we list out top 5 songs from the movie!Follow Us On:MOTS Instagram 

Are you more of a Taylor Swift, or Keenu Reeves level of fame?Follow Us On:MOTS Instagram 

Returning guest Jason Aten joins us to rank our top 5 favorite Christmas movies, and call out what’s clearly the worst in history! The audacity! The unmitigated gall!Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS Instagram 

Friend of the show Jason Aten joins us to review our favorite and new holiday traditions! He loves Christmas, even though he admittedly does absolutely NOTHING to facilitate it.

After 52 years, it turns out, this movie stands the test of time. It's Nate's first viewing, and we get treated to Marlon Brando impressions, infinitely quotable lines, and we dissect why The Godfather really is that good.Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS Instagram 

Yes, at 38-years-old it may be the first time Stephen has actually cut an onion. After Nate shames Stephen about his onion naiveté, they both vastly underestimate how long it takes to become an expert at: chess, figure skating, pottery, and other wildly inaccurate estimates.

We wax poetically how Inside Out 2 is both a great movie, and an important movie. After, Nate utterly fails a ranking a top 5 Pixar movie list. Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS Instagram

Turns out, live orchestral music is pretty great, and Stephen tries to explain how it all went wrong.

We review a movie about movie making, Emily Blunt is married to John Krasinski in every movie in our minds, we discover all the titles on a movie set, and Nate has the most incredible knock-off AirPods Max.Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS Instagram

Rejection is tough, but Stephen advises Nate on a strategy to help cope.

Physics don’t exist, John Cena drives a gadget mobile, and somehow, Vin Diesel may morph into a car before this franchise is over. Enjoy our review of Fast X!Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS Instagram

Stephen may have bought too many pre-sliced cheeses, and Nate attempts to persuade that bespoke deli cheese ordering is superior.

Tom Cruise is currently 62 years old, how many more Mission Impossibles you think he has left? Also, “The Entity” is basically AI, let’s be real.Bonus EpisodesListen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS InstagramMOTS Twitter

Despite not caring about sportsball, Stephen is oddly moved by the Olympics. Plus, musicals.

Is The Terminator just one long chase scene with bad makeup and a weak love story? Appears so, but more importantly, we judge the qualities of various trilogies, like Jurassic Park, X-Men, Indiana Jones, and do the important work of recasting a Terminator reboot!See the Trilogy MeterBonus EpisodesListen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS InstagramMOTS Twitter (00:41) - The Terminator Review (19:49) - The Trilogy Meter

Stephen was forced to use valet parking, Nate believes in reusable bags, and most horrific ending concerning nail clippings.

Is the charisma of Timothée Chalamet enough to recede Gene Wilder? What about Pure Imagination variations? And what exactly is a hall pass? We review the 2023 musical movie: Wonka!Pure Imagination VariationsJosh GrobanFiona AppleTimothée ChalametGene Wilder Bonus EpisodesListen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS InstagramMOTS Twitter

What do you do with mischievous acquaintances at a birthday party, we might get arrested for drinking raw milk, and the top 5 cereals we would bring to a desert island.

Thankfully, I do all the publishing for this podcast and can definitely say that Nate has the worst take on Dune: Part Two that one can have.Videos on Dune: Part Two MusicHow Hans Zimmerman Created the Score for Dune: Part TwoThe Sounds of Dune: Part Two

One false step and Stephen could have been knee-deep in a vicious fitness ring, Nate talks some sense in to him, plus the Chipotle portion fiasco, and we basically solve capitalism.

The vibes are great in this movie, even though Stephen only saw half of it. We review the 2023 Christopher Nolan movie: Oppenheimer!Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS InstagramMOTS Twitter

Apparently, Melvil Dewey wasn't a great dude, we diverge into more AI talk, but both agree that watermelon are terrible.Follow Us On:MOTS InstagramMOTS Twitter

A star-studded cast, $200 million budget from Apple, how could this movie possibly fail? Turns out, Argylle beats all odds, and does in fact, fail miserably. Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS InstagramMOTS Twitter

Stephen literally hates dropping things, we brainstorm better pithy sayings than the usual tropes, but fail, Nate is wondering in which pocket he should keep his phone, and turns out, Ai gadgets are useless.

Stephen thinks this movie is one, long, video game cutscene, while Nate tries to dissect the spiritual worldview of the Na’vi. Also, what is happening?Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS InstagramMOTS Twitter

Nate was in the path of totality, but it didn’t change his life. Stephen brought MOTS to Hollywood, and talks to a stranger.Follow Us On:MOTS InstagramMOTS Twitter

A unique and compelling dystopian world, all filmed on a camera you can get at Best Buy. We review our third John David Washington film, with music by Hans Zimmer and the same DOP as Dune, The Creator!Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS InstagramMOTS on TikTokMOTS Twitter

Stephen’s first beach trip and inevitable sunburn, we make a hard pivot to discuss military philosophers like Sun Tzu and Machiavelli, and Nate compares parenthood to being at war.Follow Us On:MOTS InstagramMOTS on TikTokMOTS Twitter

Nate and Stephen recorded this episode LIVE and in-person, after consuming paralyzing amounts of cheesecake. We review the terrible 2023 movie, The Flash, and Stephen still stands by Man of Steel.Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS InstagramMOTS on TikTokMOTS Twitter

Nate has concerns about a rather old Lindsay Lohan movie, and we ponder out own mortality as we discuss getting older.

We’re a little rusty, but we managed to review the next installment in the demise of the MCU, The Marvels! Tune in to our bonus episode for thoughts on AI generated video, hoarding, and those storage wars videos. Watch this on YouTube!Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS InstagramMOTS on TikTokMOTS Twitter

We discuss the existential crisis of AI generated video, and what we would do with all the storage bins in the garage.

MOTS returns with a Top 5 songs, questionable mustache performances, and review of the 2017 musical movie: Newsies!Watch this on YouTube!Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS InstagramMOTS on TikTokMOTS Twitter

Chicken, steak or fish? What’s your dancing etiquette? And how many pieces of untouched cake do you claim by the end of the night?

Stephen has an existential crisis about his hair, Nate is trying his best to hold it together, and we return to TV on the Side as we review the Apple TV+ original series: Lessons in Chemistry!Watch this on YouTube!Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS InstagramMOTS on TikTokMOTS Twitter

Yes, we recorded this episode after 10pm — welcome to MOTS After Dark! Nate is bribing his child with cheesecake and popcorn, and we share our “themes” for the New Year!Follow Us On:MOTS InstagramMOTS on TikTokMOTS Twitter

We take issue with CGI young Indiana Jones, this movie has one too many MacGuffins, and we touch on the time travel sphincter as we review The Dial of Destiny!Hollywood Reporter Interview about VFXWatch this on YouTube!Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon!Follow Us On:MOTS InstagramMOTS on TikTokMOTS Twitter

Stephen debates doing a video that may tempt flat Earther comments, Nate makes lazy sandwiches, and the Baranowski family goes to the movies!Watch this bonus episode on YouTube