Mashley at the Movies

We kick off our series of episodes celebrating Pride Month with a review of the new movie, Young Hearts, a beautiful film set in the Belgian countryside.

Rachel joins us to review the new indie film, Jane Austen Wrecked My Life. Camille Rutherford stars as Agathe. She works at a bookstore in France, and does some creative writing in her spare time. She ends up going to England for a two-week Jane Austen Residency program, all the while trying to figure out her life.

In case you hadn't heard, there's a new Karate Kid movie in theaters. Ashley, Matt and Scott review Karate Kid: Legends in this episode.

Two siblings are put into foster care and go to live with a woman who.... well, who has issues. We review the new psychological horror film Bring Her Back in this episode.

Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt, "one last time."In this episode, Ashley, Matt and Aaron review the new (and final?) Mission: Impossible movie.

Things Like This is a new LGBTQ film currently in theaters. We have a lot to say about it (wish it was all good, but... ). This is a spoiler review. 

The venerable Final Destination horror franchise returns after a nearly fifteen year hiatus, and Matt & Ashley are here to review the latest chapter, Bloodlines.

Ashley & Matt talk about some of the 2025 films they've seen but haven't yet discussed on the podcast.

Ryan joins us to talk about the new MCU joint,  Thunderbolts^. 

Set in 1950s America, On Swift Horses follows the story of a woman unhappy in her marriage, her husband, his brother, and some potential lovers. There's a lot going on. Matt & Ashley review the new indie film in this episode.

A former folk music duo reunites at the request of an eccentric man living on a remote island. That sounds like it could possibly be the set-up for a horror movie, but The Ballad of Wallis Island is anything but. Listen as Ashley & Matt review this new indie film. 

Our friend Aaron has long-told us about a mythical film, so amazing in its nature, so unique in its vision, that mortal man is forever changed just by letting his eyes fall upon its imagery.Just kidding! Aaron really does love Chungking Express (and he might have oversold it a little), but we sat down and watched it and ended up having a lively discussion about it!It's all in our latest Criterion episode.

Ashley, Matt and Aaron review the new Ryan Coogler, deep south, period piece vampire film.

Drop is about a woman who goes on a really, really bad date, replete with ominous drop messages, murder, and her family being put in peril. Rachel joins us to discuss this exciting new thriller from Christopher Landon and Blumhouse. 

Larry joins us to talk about The Amateur, the latest adaptation of Robert Littell's 1981 spy novel. A mild-mannered government tech worker's wife is killed by terrorists, so he makes it his mission to find them and exact revenge. What did we think of it? Listen to the episode to find out...

Matt & Ashley review the new movie, Hell of a Summer, an homage to '80s slasher films. 

Val Kilmer passed away recently, so we wanted to talk about one of his movies. We chose 1992's Thunderheart, and we discuss it in this RETRO episode.

To celebrate Women's History Month, we've invited six female guests to discuss their selections of favorite films directed by women and/or that have women featured prominently. Listen as Rachel, Marianne, Jenna, Rosa, Julie and Angie share their thoughts on some of their favorite films!

In this episode, Matt & Ashley review The Alto Knights. It's the new Barry Levinson movie starring Robert De Niro in dual roles as two crime bosses.

Ryan joins us as we catch up with the award-winning animated 2024 feature film Flow in this episode!

Michael Fassbender plays a man who works for British intelligence. He's tasked with finding a traitor in their midst, and it could even be his wife (played by Cate Blanchett)! Aaron joins us as we review the new Steven Soderbergh movie, Black Bag. 

It's our first Criterion episode of 2025! Grant joins us to talk about The Long Good Friday, a classic 1980 British gangster film, starring Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren.

Robert Pattinson stars in Bong Joon-ho's Mickey 17,  a sci-fi film with a lot going on. Ashley & Matt review the new movie in this episode.

In this episode, Matt and Larry review Last Breath, a new movie based on the true story of a deep-sea diver who becomes trapped, and a rescue mission is mounted to try and save him. 

We're a few days away from the 97th Academy Awards, and Matt and Larry engage in a lively discussion, predicting who will win, and who they'd like to win.

When a toy monkey bangs its drum, someone dies. Theo James stars in dual roles, in an adaptation of a short story by Stephen King, directed by Osgood Perkins. Aaron joins us to review the new horror film, The Monkey.

Ashley & Matt count down their Top 10 favorite films from the previous year.

The endearing Paddington bear returns to Peru in this third outing of the film series. Most of the cast are back, along with some newcomers, and of course an adventures ensues. Listen as Matt & Ashley review Paddington in Peru.

Rachel joins us for a special Valentine's Day episode! We share our thoughts about our 5 favorite romantic movies.

It's a modern day slasher, featuring a masked villain who goes after couples on Valentine's Day. Our friend, and Mashley at the Movies OG Garret, is back with us to review the new movie, Heart Eyes. 

Iris (Sophie Thatcher) and Josh (Jack Quaid) appear to be a happy couple who join a group of friends for a few days at a house in the middle of nowhere. Things... don't go well. Ashley & Matt review the new movie Companion in this episode.

A part man, part dog police officer is out stop the crimewave of an orange tabby cat in the feature film version of the popular Dog Man graphic novels. Matt & Ashley review the new movie in this episode.

Ah, '80s nostalgia. It's one of the few things going for Million Dollar Mystery, a treasure hunt adventure from 1987. Matt & Ashley revisit this fondly-remembered movie from Matt's childhood, in our latest Retro episode. You can click below to listen.

Mike Leigh is one of our favorite filmmakers, and he's back with a new movie! Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives a stellar performance as Pansy in Hard Truths, about a woman who is depressed and bitter, and how she affects those around her. 

Our trivia segment is back! This episode's contestant is Aaron. Listen as he attempts to answer 15 movie-related questions. Will he ace it, or.... ?

A lonely woman recounts her life story to one of her snails in this unique stop motion film. Ryan joins us to discuss the new(ish) movie, Memoir of a Snail.

Auteur, filmmaker David Lynch (1946-2025) passed away yesterday, and his death was announced earlier today. We've been greatly impacted by the news, and so Ashley, Matt and Ryan decided to do a quick tribute episode to one of cinema's most iconic directors.

An escort meets the son of a Russian oligarch, and their relationship causes her to become embroiled in a family power play. Ryan joins us to discuss the award-nominated film, Anora. 

In this episode, our friend Aaron is back with us to talk about the latest Robert Eggers' joint, a remake of the classic vampire tale, Nosferatu.

Happy New Year! In this episode, Elizabeth joins us to discuss the new Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown.

Nicole Kidman and Harrison Dickinson star in a new movie where a high-powered CEO has an affair with a young intern. Ashley, Matt and Larry review Babygirl in this episode. 

Loneliness, alcoholism, drug addiction, and homosexuality abound in an adaptation of a William S. Burroughs novel. Larry joins us in this episode to discuss the new movie, Queer.

In We're No Angels, Humphrey Bogart leads a stellar cast about a jail break that takes place just before Christmas on Devil's Island. Soon, the hearts of three hardened criminals are melted by a family who welcomes them into their home. Will McKinley returns to discuss this 1955 classic, on our final 12 Days of Christmas episode. Thank you for joining us on this holiday sojourn! 

Ryan joins us for today's 12 Days of Christmas episode! It's set in a working class town in 1983, and the centerpiece is a family preparing their annual Christmas Eve dinner, known as the titular Feast of the Seven Fishes.

Aaron joins us again to talk about another holiday film. This one is set in December, as a motley crew of actors with barely two shillings to rub together attempt to put on a Christmas production of Hamlet. We'd never heard of A Midwinter's Tale until Aaron suggested it, and we're glad he did. Click on the link below to listen to our latest 12 Days of Christmas episode.

Zoe (one of the survivors of the first Yule Log) is back, and can't seem to stop living in a horror movie (or a Hallmark parody film). The flaming, killer yule log is back, and the sequel is just as wacky as the original. We had fun discussing this new movie.

Holly Hunter plays a woman whose life is in disarray as she flies home to her family for Christmas. Home for the Holidays has a great cast and a unique authenticity to it, and Matt & Ashley talk about it in this episode of our 12 Days of Christmas series.

David Niven is a bishop, Loretta Young is his wife, and Cary Grant is an angel who arrives ostensibly to help out the bishop, but in actuality seems more interested in getting to know his wife. Sean is back with us, and we had a lot of fun talking back the 1947 holiday film The Bishop's Wife. 

Rachel is back with us to talk about another Christmas movie! This time, we discuss The Santa Summit.

A childless couple avoids their families during the holidays, except this year they end up having no choices. With divorced parents, that means... wait for it... four Christmases!Aaron joins us to talk about this Reese Witherspoon-Vince Vaughn holiday rom-com.

Fitzwilly is a 1967 film starring Dick Van Dyke and Barbara Feldon. It's about a scheming butler whose motives are akin to Robin Hood, and the movie is set during the Christmas-to-New Years period, so we figured, why not? Will McKinley joins us to talk about this oft-overlooked film.