The LexG Movie Podcast

LexG is back with some freeform riffs on being an MJ fan growing up, leading to a review of the new Jackson biopic, Michael, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson.

LexG with some mini "lightning rounds" on a few formative faves, from David Cronenberg to Kathryn Bigelow to Walter Hill, with a few shorter riffs on Paul Verhoeven, Peter Hyams, and John Badham. Not meant to be comprehensive or scholarly, just freeform riffing about some favorite filmmakers, in what might become an ongoing occasional series or segment.

LexG with a longform review of the box office sensation Project Hail Mary (beware, some minor spoilers) starring Ryan Gosling, as well as quick takes on the horror sequel Ready or Not 2, and Zazie Beetz in the quite similar They Will Kill You. Then to close it out, just some very random riffs, on everything from Charlton Heston to a recent streaming show with Nicole Kidman.

A bit of a smaller, freeform episode, with random riffs about catching up on some belated Oscar flicks, a few words about Chuck Norris, and a pair of quick takes on Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, and the horror film Undertone.

LexG is back with reviews of Maggie Gyllenhaal's divisive The Bride! starring Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley, as well Scream 7, the latest entry in the long-running horror franchise. Plus a few words about Chris Hemsworth in Crime 101, and Sam Raimi's Send Help.

LexG remembers the great Robert Duvall, with a lightning round riff through some favorite movies and roles. Then some recent reviews, including Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights, the slasher conclusion Strangers Chapter 3, Jason Statham in Shelter, Return to Silent Hill, Dracula, and a late-in-the-season Oscar catch-up with Sentimental Value.

Freeform riff episode of The LexG Podcast about decades of moviegoing, often solo, becoming a compulsion and possibly even an addiction, as we transition from the year-end Oscar bait into the fun January movies.

LexG reviews Avatar: Fire and Ash, Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein, Primate, Anaconda 2025, Five Nights at Freddy's 2, and a pair of recent streaming docs on comedy legends Eddie Murphy and Chevy Chase.

LexG with some new movie reviews for late December, including Rian Johnson's Wake Up Dead Man with Daniel Craig, Timothee Chalamet in Marty Supreme, Jessie Buckley in the Oscar hopeful Hamnet, James L. Brooks' Ella McKay, and the Brazilian political drama The Secret Agent.

LexG reviews Noah Baumbach and George Clooney's Jay Kelly, as well as Edgar Wright's new version of The Running Man, then some quick takes on Oz Perkins' Keeper and the action sequel Sisu: Road to Revenge. Plus plenty of random riffing, of course!

LexG freeform hangout episode, with riffs on Predator: Badlands and the Predator series, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, the October and November Oscar bait flicks that have all kind of bombed, and a few hopefuls yet to come.

Here at last, LexG takes you through a lightning round of the classic Nightmare on Elm Street series, from the 1984 original through 1994's Wes Craven's New Nightmare.

LexG riffs about the new horror film Shelby Oaks, directed by popular YouTube movie critic Chris Stuckmann, as well as Scott Derrickson's Black Phone 2, some thoughts on the recent Conjuring: Last Rites, and a look into the evolution of film criticism in the YouTube era. All in time for Halloween.

LexG reviews Paul Thomas Anderson's acclaimed One Battle After Another, the long-awaited Spinal Tap II, Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie in A Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey, Marlon Wayans in Him, and the film adaptation of Stephen King's The Long Walk.

Just what it says in the title-- LexG riffing on PTA. Really hope you like this one.

LexG tells some old tales from his days as a movie extra on such classics as Sudden Death and Kingpin, along with some random freeform movie riffs on the films of Peter Hyams, followed by a lightning round of recent reviews from late summer, including Nobody 2, Naked Gun, Highest 2 Lowest, Together, Eden, and Relay.

A look at the new and MCU-official version of The Fantastic Four, directed by Matt Shakman and starring Vanessa Kirby and Pedro Pascal, including some riffing about previous incarnations of the characters from the 2000s and 2010s.

LexG on the new Superman, which means mostly a lot of riffing about Superman II and Superman III, as well as quick looks at legacy sequels Happy Gilmore 2, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Karate Kid Legends, which raises the question of whether these things can ever truly please fans of the original.

LexG reviews some of the summer's biggest movies, including F1: The Movie, Jurassic World Rebirth, 28 Years Later, and Megan 2.0, as well as Charlize Theron in The Old Guard 2 for streaming, and a couple of smaller picks in Cronenberg's The Shrouds and Celine Song's Materialists.

LexG takes a look back at the films of the 2000s, sharing some favorites and seeing which acclaimed movies and trends of the era hold up-- and which do not.

New reviews of Ben Affleck in The Accountant 2, and Tom Hiddleston and Mark Hamill in Mike Flanagan's Stephen King adaptation, The Life of Chuck. Fair warning, the latter gets into some spoiler territory in discussing the film's themes and structure.

LexG takes a look back at John Woo's divisive 2000 entry in the beloved franchise, touching on subjects from Cruise's hair to Limp Bizkit to the excitement of master villain Sean Ambrose.

LexG's spring reviews roundup, including Ryan Coogler's Sinners, Marvel's Thunderbolts, and probably more about Cheech & Chong's Last Movie than you really need, plus a few quick words on Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning and the goofy video game horror film Until Dawn.

A look back at the 1996 Brian DePalma classic that kicked off Cruise's enduring film franchise.

LexG does a loose freeform riff on his formative favorite films of the 1970s and 1980s, looking back on his classic "list" and seeing what's held up vs. what maybe hasn't, and how our picks are sometimes maybe a notch too steeped in nostalgia and the familiar.

A pair of retro reviews, as LexG does a deep dive on John Carpenter's 1976 classic Assault on Precinct 13... and the 2005 remake with Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne, with plenty of Carpenter discussion along the way.

LexG reviews Jason Statham in A Working Man, Soderbergh's Black Bag, Jonathan Majors in Magazine Dreams, and two Robert De Niros in The Alto Knights, then closes out with a few farewells to Gene Hackman, Val Kilmer, and Bruce Glover.

A freeform TV riff about being lost in the modern streaming/prestige landscape, followed by a review of the latest example of my very least favorite genre, the Hollywood satire, in Seth Rogen's new series, The Studio

A freeform hangout episode with random riffs, rants and a few movie takes, on topics such as upcoming films, Babygirl, movie critics wearing T-shirts, Michael Fassbender, Paul W.S. Anderson, Mickey 17, zoning out, The Monkey, and (very briefly) Captain America Brave New World.

LexG discusses the Oscar-nominated films and performances of the 2024 movie year.

Quick review of Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller in the new Scott Derrickson thriller, The Gorge. Beware, contains what might be considered a fair amount of spoilers.

LexG does a (very) loose riff on the films of Steven Soderbergh and addresses his approach, sheen, and sensibilities, culminating in a review of his newest film, Presence.

A freeform riff defending "January movies" and offering a quick February preview, followed by reviews of Den of Thieves: Pantera, Flight Risk, Wolf Man, Companion, and the controversial Emilia Perez.

A freeform riff about some favorite moments from the cinema of the late, great David Lynch.

New reviews of Robert Eggers' Nosferatu, Brady Corbet's epic The Brutalist, and Kraven the Hunter starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

A review of A Complete Unknown with Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan turns into a riff about Cheech and Eric Roberts in Rude Awakening, Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison, Oliver Stone, and, for some reason, Year of the Dragon, with bonus quick review of Jude Law in The Order to close it out.

Reviews of Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman in Netflix's new movie Carry-On, and Hugh Grant in Heretic.

LexG reviews Ridley Scott's Gladiator II (including some carryover discussion from the Ridley Lightning Round), Ralph Fiennes in Conclave, and Robert Zemeckis' Here. And some quick thoughts on Red One to round it out.

A quick lightning round through five decades of Ridley Scott, riffing on his legacy, style, and ever-evolving sheen, with an emphasis on some of the less frequently discussed Ridley films and the overlap in style and impact with his equally legendary brother Tony.

A review of Clint Eastwood's new film Juror #2 along with a wider discussion of modern-era Eastwood films behind the camera.

LexG reviews some notable films from October 2024, including Megalopolis, The Substance, Saturday Night, Terrifier 3, Speak No Evil, and Venom 3.

A review of Todd Phillips' much-maligned musical follow-up to the 2019 blockbuster, with the usual side riffs and rambling.

LexG reviews the new adaptation of the Stephen King classic Salem's Lot, now streaming.

A quick review of BLINK TWICE but mostly an excuse to riff on subjects from the Criterion Closet to Beetlejuice 1988 to the notion of having Lenny Kravitz for a dad.

LexG takes you through the first six months of 2024 with reviews of everything from The Beekeeper to Beverly Hills Copy Axel F.

LexG reviews the new documentary on the Brat Pack of the 1980s, leading to various riffs on the actors and youth films of the era.

After a box office ramble, LexG discusses recent releases The Fall Guy, Furiosa, and I Saw the TV Glow

Better late than never, LexG discusses the nominated films and performances of the 2023 movie year.

What starts as an Oscar podcast veers off into discussion of Michael Mann, the evolution of his style, and his latest film, FERRARI

LexG reviews The Killer, Killers of the Flower Moon, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Freelance, Saw X, and The Marvels. With detours for extended Alexander Payne and Martin Scorsese thoughts.