The Sticky Floors Podcast
by CJ & Will
Sticky Floors is a weekly movie podcast from the minds of New Jersey natives, CJ and Will. The long-time friends discuss current and past movies and try to find the hidden, deeper meanings in films while having fun blending popular culture, hip hop, sports, and 1990’s references. In every show they examine and critique films and leave listeners with something to consider until the next show.
Episodes
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EP130: Spider-Man Brand New Day – Fallen Spider
MAJOR SPOILERS as we reviewed Spider-Man Brand New Day starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, John Bernthal, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Tramell Tillman, Mark Ruffalo, Liza Colon Zayas, Marissa Tomei, and Florence Pugh. We talked about the heater Tom Holland is on, why Spider-Man is more relatable than...
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EP129: The Odyssey – Ode to Thomas Wolfe
MAJOR SPOILERS when we reviewed, The Odyssey, starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattison, Himesh Patel, John Legizamo, Zendaya, Jon Bernthal, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie, Corey Hawkins, Samantha Morton, Elliott Page, Travis Scott and Lupita Nyong’o. We discussed our love…
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EP128: Supergirl – Is This the New Krypton?
MAJOR SPOILERS as we reviewed Supergirl, starring Milly Alcock, Jason Mamoa, Eve Ridley, Matthias Schoenaerts, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, and David Corenswet. We talked (again) about the state of comic book movies, whether this movie helps or hurts the DC movie franchise, the imposed...
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EP127: The Furious – Dad Strength on Display
Major Spoilers for our review of The Furious starring Mo Tse, Joe Taslim, Brian Le, Joey Iwanaga, Yang Enyou, and Yayan Ruhian. We talked about how much fun it was to see the return to martial arts on the big screen, fighting styles that reminded us of Street Fighter characters, the twist at the...
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EP126 – Disclosure Day – The Meteorologist, The Mathematician, and The Alien
MAJOR SPOILERS for our review of Disclosure Day starring Stars Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Eve Hewson, Colin Firth, Wyatt Russell, and Coleman Domingo. We discussed the career of Steven Spielberg, his focus on the idea of the “alien” and how this may be a metaphor for his personal experience. We...
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EP125: Masters of the Universe – The Nostalgia Play
MAJOR SPOILERS as we reviewed, Masters of the Universe starring Nicolas Galtizine, Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Jared Leto, Allison Brie, and Kristen Wiig. We reviewed the history of He-Man in film and in cartoons, shared our fond memories of both from our childhood, talked about the epic scene…
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EP124: The Mandalorian & Grogu – Disney Profit Play
MAJOR SPOILERS as we reviewed The Mandalorian and Grogu starring Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White, Johnny Coyne, and Martin Scorsese. We discussed the history of The Mandalorian show on Disney+, if this movie could have been a TV show, the future of Grogu and how his story ends,...
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EP123: Into the Grey – Everyone Answers to Someone
SPOILERS WARNING for our review of In the Grey starring Henry Cavil, Jake Gyllenhaal, Eiza Gonzalez, Carlos Bardem, and Rosamund Pike. We discussed the staples of a Guy Ritchie film, the witty dialogue, if the movie makes good on its promise of action, how it compares to Ocean’s Eleven and the...
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EP122: Mortal Kombat 2 – Flawless Victory
SPOILERS WARNING for our review of Mortal Kombat 2 starring Stars Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Martyn Ford, Hiroyuki Sonada, Tati Gabriel, Ludi Lin, Josh Lawson and Mechad Brooks. We discussed the history of the franchise, why there is so little love for the Cole Young character,...
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EP121: New Jack City – The Father of the Style
This week, we reviewed the 1991 gangster classic, New Jack City, starring Wesley Snipes, Ice T, Allen Payne, Chris Rock, Mario Van Peebles, Judd Nelson, Vanessa Williams and Bill Nunn. We talked about how this movie influenced so many movie and TV shows after it, the incredible two-year movie run...
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EP120: Swordfish – Enter the Matrix 1.0
This week, we covered 2001’s Swordfish, starring John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Don Cheadle, and Halle Berry. We talked about how the movie has aged over times, the way women are portrayed in the film, how much the film is reminiscent of The Matrix and why, the alternate ending that didn’t make it…
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EP119: Skyfall – The Old Man & The Gun
This week, we covered the 2012 Academy Award winning, Skyfall, starring Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomi Harris, and Judi Dench. We talked about the legacy of the James Bond films and how Skyfall introduces new elements, whether these movies are prequels to the Sean Connery…
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EP117: The Thomas Crown Affair – Thievery 101
After a brief bye-week, we returned to talk about the 1999 heist film The Thomas Crown Affair, starring Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, Dennis Leary, Frankie Faison, and Faye Dunaway. We talked about what makes the move work both as a heist film and a romantic drama, why there is another remake...
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EP116: Thank You for Smoking – Free Will vs Corporate Responsibility
This week we reviewed, Thank You for Smoking, a movie with an outstanding cast starring Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Cameron Bright, J.K. Simmons, Kim Dickens, William H. Macy, and Katie Holmes with Robert Duvall and Sam Elliot featured. We talked about the bad old days of public smoking, how much...
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EP115: Fresh – Power Prologue
This week we reviewed the 1994 film (and personal favorite of Mr. Will) Fresh, starring Sean Nelson, Giancarlo Esposito, Samuel L. Jackson, N’Bushe Wright and Ron Brice. We discussed the soundtrack for this movie, the gritty underpinnings of this coming of age story, whether Fresh’s plan to...
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EP114: Belly – Light Over Darkness
This week, we reviewed the 1998 culture classic, Belly, starting DMX, Nas, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, Taral Hicks, and Method Man. We discussed the unique addition of knowledge of self into the gangster movie story, the story of redemption for the main character and if it was believable, how the…
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EP113: Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon – Master Mentality
This week, we reviewed the cult classic, The Last Dragon, produced by Berry Gordy and starring Taimak, Vanity (for the 2nd week in a row), Julius Carry, Christopher Murney, and Faith Prince. We discussed the viral potential of the song, “Test Drive”, a potential origin story for Sho-Nuff, the...
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EP112: Action Jackson – Carl Weathers Tribute
CJ and Mr. Will review the 1988 action film Action Jackson starring Carl Weathers, discussing the late actor's career and legacy while analyzing the movie's strengths and weaknesses
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EP111: Training Day – Worst 1st Day EVER!!!
We closed out season 10 with our review of Training Day, starring Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glen, and Chris Curtis. We discussed the career of Denzel Washington and why it was so important to him to have Alonzo meet his end so violently, the politics of Denzel winning an Academy Award...
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Ep110: The Rip – Cops, Robbers, and Cartels
This week, we reviewed the recent Netflix release, The Rip, starring Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle, Catalina Sandino Moreno, and Kyle Chandler. We talked about how much the movie leans into the real-life relationship of Damon and Affleck, the mystery and detective aspects of...
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EP109: Don’t Look Up – Political Propaganda
This week we reviewed the straight to streaming Netflix movie, Don’t Look up starring Leonard DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Cate Blanchett, Ariana Grande, Timothee Chalamet, Meryl Streep, and Jonah Hill. We discussed whether the movie’s message vibes with its satirical approach, our favorite...
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EP108: The Killer – Scenes from a Murder
We kicked off a new year with our review of The Killer starring Michael Fassbender, Tilda Swinton, Sala Baker, and Charles Parnell. We talked about the pacing and set pieces of this movie and how it differs from other revengeful assassin movies we’ve seen and reviewed in the past. We also…
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EP107: The 2025 Re-Cap Show
We re-capped the movies we saw in 2025 and talked about the trends of movies and streaming in 2025 and what we are looking forward to in 2026. We talked about best performances of the year, the movies that made us think, the movies we wish we missed and the overall boxes of popcorn for the year…
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EP106: Batman Returns – Bats, Cats, and Penguins, oh my!?!?!?
In this episode, we discussed the Christmas-time classic, Batman Returns starring Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken and Danny DeVito. We talked about the heavy sexual innuendo throughout the movie, if Batman is less interesting than his villains gallery, who played the best on...
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EP105: Carry On – Netflix Dies Hard
We talked about the potential Netflix/WB merger and the implications for moviegoers, streamers, and cord cutters, then we started talking about the X-mas time movie, Carry On, starring Taron Egerton, Jason Bateman, Theo Rossi, Danielle Deadwyler, and Sofia Carson. We discussed the realities of...
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EP104: Ninja Scroll – OG Anime
We closed out our month of animated films, with the anime classic, Ninja Scroll starring Koichi Yamadera, Emi Shinhara, Takeshi Aono, and Daisuke Gori. We talked about how this movie influenced the 90s hip hop sound of the Wu-Tang Clan, the Matrix, and the X-men. We also talked about our favorite...
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EP103: Coco – Dreams of My Great Grandmother
It’s week three of our review of animated movies and this week we covered Disney’s Coco, starring Anthony Gonzalez, Benjamin Bratt, Imelda Rivera, and Alanna Ubach. We discussed the extent to which the movie accurately depicts key elements of Mexican culture, the underlying themes of family and...
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EP102: Spiderman Across the Spiderverse – Sony Redeemed?
Continuing with our month of animated movies, we covered Spiderman Across the Spiderverse starring Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Oscar Isaac, Daniel Kaluuya, Issa Rae, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, and Jake Johnson. We gave Sony their props (kinda) for getting the multiverse right,...
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EP101: Transformers The Movie – Childhood Trauma
We are back with season 10 and a month of animated movies starting with Transformers: The Movie starring Orson Wells, Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Leonard Nimoy and Susan Blu. We talked about how we found out Optimus Prime died and the effect on our childhood, our favorite Transformers toys…
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EP100: The Godfather – Family Business
We celebrated our 100th episode with the Francis Ford Coppola classic, Mario Puzo’s The Godfather starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duval, Diane Keaton, Abe Vigoda, and Richard S. Castellano. We talked about how this movie has influenced so many films and popular culture, what...
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EP99: The Rainmaker – We’re Talking Firm Biz
This week we reviewed 1997’s The Rainmaker, adapted from the work of John Grisham, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and starring Matt Damon, Danny Devito, John Voight, and Claire Daines. We talked about the impact of Grisham’s work on the movie business, the allure of the David vs Goliath story,...
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EP98: American History X – Life & Death in Black & White
This week, we reviewed the 1998 classic, American History X starring Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Avery Brooks, and Beverly D’Angelo. We discussed the relevancy of the film in today’s America, if our views on the film have changed over time, if Derek Vinyard truly atoned for his crimes, if the...
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EP97: Tron Ares – Reality Bytes
Spoilers ahead as we review Tron: Ares starring Jared Leto, Evan Peters, Greta Lee, and Jodie Turner-Smith. We discussed the history of the Tron franchise, the odd pairing of the IP with the Disney content agenda, the filmography of Jared Leto, the ethics of bringing AI soldiers into the real...
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EP96: Carlito’s Way – Losing His Religion
This week we reviewed the Brian DePalma classic, Carlito’s Way, starring Al Pacino, Sean Penn, John Leguizamo, and Penelope Ann Miller. We talked about the key themes of loyalty and honor in the film, the decisions of Carlito that don’t add up, the amazing cast and characters, how Carlito…
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EP90: A Lot of Nothing – Ripped from the Headlines
This week, we broke down the movie, A Lot of Nothing, starring Y’lan Noel, Cleopatra Coleman, and Justin Hartley. We discuss the many themes in this ambitious directorial debut by Mo McRae. We talked about what the movie does well and what it could have done a bit better, the perils of becoming...
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EP95: One Battle After Another – Revolutionary Problems
Spoilers ahead as the we reviewed One Battle After Another starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyanna Taylor, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Chase Infinity, and Regina Hall. We discussed some of the films of Paul Thomas Anderson, where Leonardo DiCaprio rates on the Mt. Rushmore of actors, the dynamics of...
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EP94: Him – Illuminati Trying to Run a Blitz on Me
Major spoilers ahead as we talked about the Jordan Peele produced, Him, starring Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, and Julia Fox. We drew several Kanye West references as we tried to figure out if this qualifies as a football movie, how it compares to The Devil’s Advocate and Late Night with the…
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EP93: Nobody 2 - Vacation Massacre
This week we reviewed the recently released Nobody 2 starring Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, John Ortiz, Christopher Lloyd, Sharon Stone and the Rza. We discussed the perils of planning family vacations, when violence is the answer, what a Nobody 3 storyline would be, how this movie measures up…
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EP92: The Social Network - Villain Origin Story?
This week we reviewed the 2010 best picture nominee, The Social Network starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, and Armie Hammer. We tried our best to distinguish between facts and embellishment in the film, review some of the actual details of the creation of Facebook,...
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EP90: Wall Street – Is Greed Still Good?
We are BACK with SEASON 9 and getting things kicked off with Wall Street, starring Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, and Darryl Hannah. We discussed the late 1980s, how Oliver Stone is making a clear statement about the values of Wall Street at that time and what that means for today,...
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EP89: Fantastic Four (2025) – 4th Times the Charm
We closed out season 8 with the Fantastic Four First Steps which is in theaters and with major spoilers. We discuss the surprisingly good casting, the pacing of the film, how this film has learned from its predecessors, why it’s hard to get the Fantastic Four right, what this movie means for the...
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EP88: In Too Deep – Gods & Devils of the Projects
Inspired by the new Clipse and Raekwon albums, we took it back to 1999 to talk about In Too Deep starring Omar Epps, LL Cool J, Nia Long, Pam Grier, Hill Harper and Stanley Tucci. We talk about the hip-hop inspired cast, the real-life story this movie is based on, the psychological perils of...
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EP87: Superman - Truth, Justice, and...?
Major spoilers as we reviewed Superman starring David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan, Nathan Fillon, Isabela Merced, and Edi Gathegi. We talked about the extensive move history of Superman, which movie or show defined Superman for us, the major themes of this film, how some of this…
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EP86: The Harder They Fall – Blood Brothers
This week, we reviewed the Netflix movie, The Harder They Fall starring Johnathan Majors, Idris Elba, LaKeith Stansfield, Zazie Beats, Deon Cole and Regina King. We talked about the history of the real people this film is based on and the history of Black cowboys. We also talked about our…
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EP85: Triple Frontier – Soldiers of Darkness
This week, we discussed the Netflix movie, Triple Frontier starring Ben Affleck Oscar Isaac, Pedro Pascal, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund, and Adria Arjona. We talked about the underlying themes of greed, corruption, and honor in the military. We also talked about our favorite scenes, whether…
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EP84: American Fiction - Black Struggle Fatigue
Recorded on Juneteenth 2025, we discussed the movie, American Fiction, starring Jeffrey Wright, Tracey Ellis Ross, Sterling K. Brown, and Ericka Alexander. We talked about the major themes in the movie, who gets to decide what is “authentic” and what is “Black”, the relationship between this…
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EP83: The Empire Strikes Back – Happy Father’s Day
We’re celebrating the fathers with one of the greatest movie dads of all time, Darth Vader, as we review The Empire Strikes Back starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher. We discussed how dramatic Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker are, all the lies the Emperor tells, how we wish we...
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EP82: Ballerina – There Are No Choices
Spoilers abound for this week’s review of Ballerina starring Ana De Armas, Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Anjelica Houston, and Gabriel Byrne. We talked about what this film adds to the John Wick universe, how effective a blow torch really is in a fight, whether you can make someone into a killer…
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EP81: Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning – It’s Only Pain
**We experienced some technical difficulties while recording this week’s show. There is some disruption in the recording and moments of overlap. We wanted to ensure the episode is posted and will be back and better next week** This week, we conclude our review of Mission Impossible Films with...
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EP80: Mission Impossible; Fallout – Free Solomon Lane
We continue with our review of Mission Impossible films as we cover Mission Impossible: Fallout starring Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Jeremy Renner, Alec Baldwin, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris, Angela Bassett and Ving Rhames. We discuss where this film ranks in the franchise, the curious...
About this show
Sticky Floors is a weekly movie podcast from the minds of New Jersey natives, CJ and Will. The long-time friends discuss current and past movies and try to find the hidden, deeper meanings in films while having fun blending popular culture, hip hop, sports, and 1990’s references. In every show they examine and critique films and leave listeners with something to consider until the next show.
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CJ & Will