The Electro and Banno Movie Power Hour Podcast

The Oscar journey presses on with Aaron Schimberg's film, A Different Man. Starring Sabastian Stan, Adam Pearson, and Renate Reinsve, it is as dark a film as we've come to expect from A24, but hey, this one has laughs! Listen and find out what the guys think!

Electro and Banno's Oscar journey continues with Sean Baker's new film, Anora. Starring Mikey Madison as a young stripper with a heart of gold who impulsively marries a real son of a gun, what could a couple of thirty-something-year-old guys say about it? Listen and find out!

Electro is not the biggest fan of the Oscars, and in this episode, the boys embark on a journey to find out if they agree with the academy's decisions or if it's all a big sham. We kick off this Journey with Luca Guadagnino's film Challengers. Starring Zendeya, Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor. The film had zero Oscar nominations. But does making tennis interesting deserve an Oscar nomination? Listen and find out what the guys think.

We finish what we start here at The Movie Power Hour, so finally, we wrap up the year 2023! But that's not all folks. The gang sticks around and gives their thoughts on some of 2024's finest films. Listen and find out!

Ridley Scott is not afraid to make sequels to beloved classics, so here comes Gladiator II. Starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and Pedro Pascal, does the sequel live up to the original? Listen as the fellas talk about both films on this week's episode.

French director Coralie Fargeat wasn't messing around with her new film. Starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid, The Substance is gross, over the top, outrageous and hilarious. It's just how we like it here at The Movie Power Hour. With the film nominated for five Oscars, listen to find out what the guys thought.

2024 is dead and gone, but we're still celebrating some of its films at the MPH. Strange Darling was directed by J.T. Mollner. Starring Willa Fitzgerald and the scream king himself, Kyle Gallner, the film is a classic tale of a one-night stand turning into a crazed killing spree. Don't you hate it when that happens? Listen and find out!

The Chick Flick Extravaganza returns with Vol. 2! Lil' Lil is back in the studio with Electro, and they are talking about some of their favorite chick flicks. Electro talks about the great film Pretty Woman could have been, and they discuss whether Julia Roberts is a good actress. They also tackle other classics like Ghost, Sleepless in Seattle, and not-so-classics like Legends of the Fall and A Walk in the Clouds. Listen now!

Every other movie podcast is probably getting ready to do its 2024 end-of-the-year list, but we like to do things differently here at The Movie Power Hour. In our second episode tackling 2023, the guys and Lil' Lil cover such films as Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Sound of Freedom, Barbie, Cobweb, Strays, Gran Turismo, Saw X, Dream Scenario, and many more! Is the gang finally done with 2023? Listen and find out!

Halloween may have come and gone, but the devilish fun continues at The Movie Power Hour. In this episode, the boys talk about Arkasha Stevenson's new film, The First Omen. It is a prequel to the 1976 horror classic directed by Richard Donner. They also talk about the final film in Ti West's horror trilogy, Maxxine, once again starring Mia Goth. Do these films live up to the films that came before them? Listen and find out!

The Movie Power Hour is gearing up for Halloween, and on that note, the boys are covering a pair of "devilish" films. We've got nuns on the run with Immaculate, starring Sydney Sweeney, and a talk show host who will do anything for ratings in Late Night with the Devil. Listen to this devilish episode if you dare!

The Alien franchise is beloved here at The Movie Power Hour, so there is always excitement when a new one comes along. Romulus was directed by Fede Alvarez, who directed the 2013 Evil Dead remake. The boys are quite fond of that movie's gore fest. Does Romulus live up to the hype? Listen and find out!

Deadpool & Wolverine was a giant R-rated Disney cash cow, and the boys are back to talk about. Naturally the film brings talk of the early 2000's comic book adaptations such as X-Men, Daredevil, Blade, and The Fantastic Four. Listen as Electro and Banno pay tribute to a simpler time.

Shyamalan is back again, and the twists do not stop in this fine episode of The Movie Power Hour! Trap is the latest film by The Night man, but the guys don't stop there. Electro has a brand new take on Signs. They also go through Hartnett's career, specifically The Faculty. And finally, they guess what the plot of Toy Story 5 might be. Listen and find Out!

In this very special edition of The Movie Power Hour, Electro is joined by Lil Lil for a stroll down memory lane. Listen and find out why Electro has an affinity for the "Chick Flick" and the role Lil Lil has played in his soft spot for the genre.

We have a saying here at The Movie Power Hour, "There's no better review than a late review." And this time...the reviews are even later! The Fall Guy, Civil War, In a Violent Nature, and Furiosa are amongst the topics of this episode. Listen and find out what the boys think.

2023 was a year for the books, and we're still recovering. Lil Lil joins us to revisit some of the year's greatest triumphs and most crushing low points. It is going to be a bumpy ride, so strap in and feel the MPH!

In part two of our Oppenheimer conversation, Electro dives a tiny bit deeper into the movie, his experience watching the film in IMAX, and opinions are expressed on Cillian Murphy and his ocean eyes, Josh Hartnett's best WW2 movie, Einstein in heaven, Danny Ocean and much more. The Movie Power Hour's 100th episode is a blast!

Zac Effron came out of nowhere and tested our ability to not openly weep in public with last year's The Iron Claw. Directed by Sean Durkin, the film also stars Jeremy Allen White and Holt McCallany as a wrestling family with an issue or two and possibly even a family curse. Did the boys make it out of this picture with dry eyes? Listen and find out!

One episode on Christopher Nolan's new film Oppenheimer, just wasn't gonna cut it for the Movie Power Hour. In part one of two, the boys talk about Nolan's filmography, as well as discuss where Nolan stands amongst the great directors. You wanna hear about Nolan and have a laugh? You've come to the right place.

2023 brought us a new movie by one of our favorite directors, David Fincher. The film stars Michael Fassbender as the titular Killer and was written by Andrew Kevin Walker. Throw in a little Tilda Swinton for good measure, and now we're cooking.

As the year winds down, the boys have to play catch up with this year's films. From comic book films like Andy Muschietti's The Flash to horror films, Insidious: The Red Door and The Last Voyage of the Demeter, and everything in between! Listen and find out!

With the release of Saw X in September, the boys decided it was time to tackle the Saw series. The trouble is, there are ten of them! So listen to the first episode of the series as the Movie Power Hour goes through the films individually.

David Gordon Green is back at it again, directing another sequel to a beloved horror classic. This time, he takes on The Exorcist. Is this a worthy entry to the iconic franchise?  Or is this where The Exorcist Ends? Tune in and find out what the boys thought!

The spooks are back again! And this time the boys are talking about talking. Talk to Me was directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, just your average Aussie brothers who started out making short films on YouTube. Join the most powerful movie hour ever as the boys discuss this spooky film.

The spooky times are among us, so now is the perfect time for the boys to talk Evil Dead. Directed by Lee Cronin, Evil Dead Rise is the latest entry in this bloody franchise. But was it bloody enough? Listen and find out if the boys met their blood lust.

With the long awaited sequel finally out on physical media, it is the perfect time to listen to what the boys thought of Across the Spider-Verse. So pop it into the Blu-ray player or steam it, then listen to the slippery insight that only Electro and Banno can bring!

Banno's favorite director, M. Night Shyamalan, has returned; this time, he brought Drax. Starring Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, and Ben Aldridge, Knock at the Cabin is about a family that must make an unthinkable choice. That choice is still better than having to watch his precious movie Old again. Listen and find out what we think of M. Night's latest.

You've waited patiently, but the guys have finally finished their list of movies they watched in 2022. There were plenty of highs and lows, happy tears and sad tears. What do you think were the best and worst movies of 2022? Join the guys on this emotional rollercoaster as they finally put a pin in 2022.  

The Cronenberg apple doesn't fall far from the Cronenberg tree. Infinity Pool is a twisted movie that would surely make director Brandon Cronenberg's father proud. Starring Alexander Skarsgard and Mia Goth, at least there are hot people to look at in this disturbing and twisted tale. Give this powerful hour of a movie a spin!

As awards season winds down, the Movie Power Hour celebrates 2022 in movies. The guys go through their list of the movies they watched in 2022, from Scream to Puss in Boots, and rank them all in search of 2022's very best. Too many movies were watched to cover in one episode, so listen as the guys go through the first half of the list.

Top Gun: Maverick was one of the guys' favorite movies from 2022. It only seems fair that they dedicate an episode to it. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, Tom Cruise is back as Maverick 36 years after the original film. Top Gun Maverick was at the top of the box office charts and the top of the guys' hearts! Listen as they finally talk, Maverick! 

2022 has surprised us with a good amount of horror movies, and some were actually good! Smile was the surprise hit that won our hearts. Directed by Parker Finn and starring Sosie Bacon, there was plenty to Smile about. Then there was Halloween Ends. Did we love that too? Listen and find out.    

With Halloween still in the rearview mirror, the boys discuss the plethora of recent horror releases. Starting with Pearl, Ti West's prequel to eXcellent X, once again starring Mia goth. Followed by Barbarian, directed by Zack Cregger and starring Georgina Campbell and Bill Skarsgård, the movie caught us all by surprise. Tune in for some spooky fun!

It has been too long since the boys covered a movie starring the man, the myth, the muse that fuels the Power Hour, Mr. Ethan Hawke. The Black Phone was directed by Scott Derrickson, who previously directed Hawke in 2012's Sinister. A perfect film for this spooky October!

This time...the reviews are even later. Michael Bay is still at it making action-packed movies, and he called the one and only Jake Gyllenhaal to make it happen. Also, there's a new Jurassic World movie. Which one do you think the guys loved? Listen and find out!

This is the Movie Power Hour speaking. This week the guys covered one of their most anticipated movies of 20??, The Batman. Directed by Matt Reeves and starring the one and only Robert Pattinson, everyone and their mothers seemed to love this movie. Did Electro and Banno? Listen and find out!

The Movie Power Hour is late when it comes to their reviews, just like good old-fashioned Americans! In this episode, they go over the Ty West-directed X, Nicolas Cages, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and Sam Rami's Doctor Strange sequel. Listen and learn! 

The fifth Scream movie was released, finally in 2022. Directed by the guys behind 2019's Ready or Not, Scream brings back the old cast but also Jack Quaid, who is bringing the Quaid name and credibility to the franchise. Fun stuff! Listen to our thoughts on the new film, plus some others that we recently watched.

House of Gucci is the latest from the great Ridley Scott. One of two films he directed in 2021, starring Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, and Jared Leto, giving one of the craziest performances we saw last year. Does that make it a good performance? Listen and find out!

It seems like all the guys do lately is talk about the great Jake Gyllenhaal, and this week is no exception. We talk about the new(ish) Netflix movie The Guilty, starring the dreamboat himself. Then we take a detour to Haddonfield and discuss the new Halloween Kills. But not before we dive into some trailer trash, including the new Uncharted trailer. Listen and learn!

If you are anything like us you miss movie trailers! The guys have you covered this week as they talk about trailers for upcoming releases such as The Matrix Resurrections. Listen and find out what movies the guys are excited to watch! What's the worst thing that can happen when you go to the movies?

Malignant is the new movie by trusty director James Wan. Trustworthy James Wan would never make a bad movie on purpose, right? Did the dependable James Wan pull off one of the greatest pranks of all time? On both cinema-goers and HBOmax subscribers? Did Electro and Banno lose their minds over the incorruptible James Wan's Malignant? Listen and find out! 

In the year 2000, John Cusack was still relevant and making decent movies. Let us travel back to that magical time with High Fidelity, based on a novel by Nick Hornby. Directed by Stephen Frears and co-starring Lisa Bonet and Jack Black, the movie follows Rob, a man not dealing with a breakup in the healthiest of ways. Something that resonated with Electro a little too well. Tune in and listen to Electro's therapy session.

In July of 2018, Disney decided to fire James Gunn over tweets he made a decade prior. In October of that same year, DC invited him to come and direct a movie for the dark side and handed over the reins to The Suicide Squad. It is the equivalent of sleeping with someone who your ex hated. We talk about the film and James Gunn as a director, the far inferior, and David Ayer directed Suicide Squad from 2016 and, of course, sharks.

America: The Motion Picture has been ravaged by the critics, so the Movie Power Hour is here to shine a light on this hilarious gem. Directed by Matt Thompsn, known for producing the hit show Archer, and produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, producers of Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse, you would expect America: The Motion Picture to be a sure fire hit. Also, Channing Tatum stars as George Washington himself. Join the team as they try to figure out why this movie was so critically panned.

With its release being pushed back for more than a year thanks to the plague, A Quiet Place Part II was the movie responsible for reviving the box office back in May. Directed by Jim Halpert himself and with the help of one Michael Bay, Emily Blunt stars as a hot mom just trying to get by in this post-apocalyptic world with blind monsters.

The time has come again to honor another great man, and no we are not talking about Dick Cheney, but the man, the myth, the Oscar winning, Christian Bale. That's right we are talking about the controversial 2018 film, Vice. Directed by Adam McKay, who is known for films like Anchorman and Step Brothers, the film was met with mixed reviews. That didn't stop the academy from nominating it for eight Oscars though. Listen in as we dive into this strange movie.

If we are celebrating the 4th of July, then we are celebrating 1975's Jaws! Steven Spielberg's third feature film paved the way for every summer blockbuster that came after, and not one single shark movie has come close to matching its greatness since the summer of 1975. Join us as we celebrate our independence, and pay tribute to a true American classic.

We got a spooky one this week kids! Earlier this month we saw the release of the third movie in The Conjuring series, The Devil Made Me Do It. So, much like we did last week, we revisit the original Conjuring. How true are these "true" stories? Were the Warrens big fat frauds? They definitely weren't as good looking as Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga! Did we like The Devil Made Me Do It? Is that a dumb title for a movie? Listen and find out!  

With the recent release of Spiral, we decided there was no better time to revisit the OG Saw. Released in 2004, James Wan's directorial debut helped change horror movies for the better part of the 2000s, with critics coining the term "torture porn." We dive into the "torture porn" era and Saw's legacy in the horror genre. We also briefly cover Spiral, starring Chris Rock. Did it live up to the Saw name? Listen and find out.