The Penn Cinema Podcast

We take a stroll across the ol' pond this week to watch the French film Jane Austin Wrecked My Life. We also have a heated, HEATED I tell you, debate on the trailer of the week. Plus some interesting news out of A24.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com 

Welcome to our 300th episode late nite extravaganza! It's time to talk Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, trailers, and fight off yawning. Let's Gooooo!   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

Now that Penn is part machine does that mean this podcast is an AI production? Well instead of being paralyzed by that question this week we're reviewing Fight or Flight. Plus we've got a slew of new trailers to look at. What could possibly surpass Superman for the trailer of the week???   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

Lets get real. No one is pretending like Marvel hasn't been pushing the envelope for the last few years. But could Thunderbolts* really be a return to the quality we once new or is it just that something kinda good verse all the bad seems better then it should? We'll give you all the details. Plus we've got trailers and new gimmicks galore this episode. Did you clock out new logo!?   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

It's time to take a look at Micheal B. Jordan in duplicate rolls for Sinners. Needless to say this one does not suck the life out of the room. You'll get the pun later. Also this week we've got a long list of trailers and a big look behind the curtain on how the theaters work.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

This episode we're learning about the new bar in Lititz, how we're responding to this Minecraft viral shenanigans, and we're taking a look at The Amateur. Plus there's always plenty of trailer to take a look at.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

Coming at you will a ton of news this week and a double feature review as we take a look at Death of a Unicorn and A Working Man. Plus we've got so many trailers to go over we had to hold some back for next week. Sometimes it's feast and sometimes it's famine. Looks like we're feasting for now.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

No you don't have double vision, that's Robert De Niro playing two roles in Alto Knights. So was this duel role worth it or do we wish we had better glasses to correct the double vision? Also the return of the pizza movie is here! We've got slew of trailers for good movies coming out later this year.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

We're dealing with a triple threat this week with full reviews for Black Bag, Novocain, and The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie. In lieu of that we cut the new segment from this episode. But hey, no news is good news right?   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com. Bonus points if you're from a state we haven't heard from yet!

Expendables is the name of the game in Mickey 17, but the big debate this week is if some of these new trailers are expendable. Also we call out Texas big time. Will they answer the call? Only time will tell   Be a part of the show! (This means you Texas) Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

Did we correctly call any of the Oscar winners this year? The answer might surprise you. More importantly we get a chance to talk about the sleeper hit(with us at least) Riff Raff. Definitely give us a shout and let us know what you thought of it if you got a chance to catch it.   Be a part of the show! Email us a Podcast@PennCinema.com 

The love on this podcast overfloweth as we set our heart shaped eyes on the slasher film Heart Eyes. Do we cut to the chase with this fling or does it stab us in the heart with regret? And as we're recovering from that viewing we've got a band of mediocre to bad trailers to watch. Are any of them worth the Trailer of the Week title?   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

When it comes to Marvel is a good but not great movie considered bad? And what does that make Captain America: Brave New World? Also, what qualities make up the worst trailer of the week? All these and much less questions get answered on this week's episode.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

Love Hurts, but nothing heals like a nice batch of new trailers. This week we've got some really great trailers to look at and could it be a new Valentine's Day classic in Love Hurts? Only time will tell. Time just called and said "No".   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

4 hours. 4 HOURS! We dedicate half our work day to reviewing The Brutalist. Was it worth it and how many breaks did we need? Surprisingly we still had time to review a load of new trailers and get ourselves educated on The Fantastic Four.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

Who knows what the future might hold? Us. We do. All questions stop here. We're taking a look at 2025 month by month and predicting what films we think will win the month and what films we want to see the most. What do you think? Are we film prophets or nose picking dweebs? Maybe both?   Let us know your predictions! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

Paramount is doing some weird stuff with September 5th, so we take a look at Sing Sing instead. There's also some strong feelings about what trailer is Trailer of the Week. Plus one host gets the most polite dis.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

2025 might be off to a controversial start. This year starts off with two musical biopics in theaters, A Complete Unknown and Better Man. Is there room for both or has the win/lose line been well cemented? Debates will be had. We've also got an interesting debate on Trailer of the Week and big news comes at us from the lobby of Penn Cinema Lititz.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

New Year, New Us! We're back with our lists of best and worst films of 2024 and there are definitely some surprises. The boys lists are vastly different from each other. Plus we've got top ten list from some of our lovely listeners and an interesting battle for trailer of the week.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

We've got a couple of movies to catch up on so let's not waste any time getting into The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim and Mufasa: The Lion King. And by don't waste any time I mean first get pumped for some news about film making technology, a new DC villain heads to theaters, and a big Looney Tunes upset.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

We hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving cause we're back with the best Black Friday deal ever: A new episode!!! And this time we're catching up with a look at Gladiator 2. Is it an uncontested winner or a fighter we're not sure why we're seeing? Plus we've got a nice spread of new trailers to talk about and some listeners have some thoughts on Wicked. Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

Ladies and Gentlemen we have a legit blockbuster on out hands. Wicked hits the yellow brick road running and doesn't show any signs of stopping. We're going to talk about all the pieces that had to fall into place for the opening and more. Plus we've got some surprising picks for trailers of the week.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

OF! I meant Review OF A Real Pain. Oh well, there's no way to change it now. We'll just have to live with they typo now. Speaking of living with things, there's a ton of great new trailers in our life. Which one could possibly be Trailer of the Week? And we also get a cryptic message to decode from one special listener.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

That's right we're coming to you previously recorded LIVE at the Red Rose International Film Festival! With RRIFF being hosted at Penn Cinema in Lititz we pulled out all the stops with visual aids and watching this weeks trailers with the audience on the big screen. Let me tell you it was a blast and we hope to see you at the next live show. Oh and we reviewed Anora in case you were curious.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

Two reviews for the price of one! This episode we take a look at Conclave and Here. Do they live up to the hype or do they fall to the wayside like so many flops this season? Also there's a rare unanimous vote on Trailer of the Week and Penn immigrates to Hawaii. Don't miss our LIVE show November 9th at High Noon at Penn Cinema in Lititz!   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

We've got an interesting one for you this time. While Saturday Night proves to be a winner the real juicy stuff is in the news and the trailers this week. There were a lot of contenders for Trailer of the Week. What could possibly win this title?   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

It's an episode of decisive opinions. The boys can't agree on the trailer of the week, the movie review, or on what the French American accent sounds like. But alas we push forward with the help of some great listener letters. Enjoy   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

The first trailer brought tears to our eyes, the second trailer did the same, so it should be no surprise that this movie came with a waterfall from the eyes. The Wild Robot is not just an emotional power house but it's also one of the most beautiful animated films of the year. A definite must watch on the big screen. In other news we've got two great picks for trailer of the week and Penn gets a surprise before recording.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

We're back after a short Birthday Break for the big (moldy)cheese Mr. Penn himself. Shoot the man a Happy Birthday at Podcast@PennCinema.com. So to celebrate the occasion We, and by we I mean the singular Me, saw Transformers: One. Opinions on this one are all over the charts. So were did we(again just me) land on this one?  It's hard to say, you'll have to tune in to find out.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

Can Tim Burton bring life to one of his rare sequel outings with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice? It seems like the fandom is there and they are very happy. Also this week Netflix steals the what could have been the trailer of the week and we get what might be the best letter ever written to the show.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

This Labor Day weekend we took some time away from friends, family, and BBQs to see Blink Twice. Is this movie suspense or horror? That's the big question. Also we have a choice selection of trailers to go over and Frodo takes us to school on a classic film framing technique.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

The Alien franchise is back with a sequel, no prequel, no spinoff? Well whatever it is Alien: Romulus is here. Which is good because there wasn't any news of note this week so we needed something fun to talk about. Don't worry Alien didn't have to carry all the weight this week. We have a boatload of trailers to talk about too. This weeks list even brings a little discourse to the show.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

The power couple of Blake Lively and Ryan Renalds are competing for the big movies this week. We've already taken a look at Ryan's small indie darling, Deadpool & Wolverine, now it's time to see what Blake is up to in It Ends With Us. Also this week there's some big disagreements on the trailer of the week and D23 hits us with some big news.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

What could very well be the movie of the summer, Deadpool & Wolverine is here! That's right the team up of the summer is a hit and we've got opinions about it. Plus we discuss what makes a trailer of the week vs the movie that looks the best. And there's big news out of San Diego Comic Con.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

We're back at Complete in Box's big anniversary party LIVE once again! Let me tell you every year this party just gets bigger and bigger. This time around we've got some special guests, new theme songs, and without further ado our top ten romantic comedies. If you missed it live now's your chance to relive the party   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

Fly Me To The Moon fails to land as expected on opening weekend, but we're guessing it'll hand around for the long run. This week we've got some surprising trailers of the week and the hot debate is just how big is Greece? Don't miss our live show next week Saturday July 20th at Complete In Box in Ephrata PA. Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

We're back!!! That's right our first offical vacation where both of us stepped away from things. But that doesn't mean we weren't thinking about you. No not at all. This week we're playing catch up on all the news, boat load of trailers, and movies we missed while away. Up for discussion is A Quiet Place: Day One, Horizon: An American Saga, Kinds of Kindness, and Daddio. And we're not even charging extra for that! Trust me, we totally could and should.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

It's been a tremendous weekend for Pixar, Disney, and animation as a whole as Inside Out 2 has the second biggest animated opening ever. So it's suiting that we have a couple banger animation trailers to go over this week as well. Plus someone's sister thinks their some sort of detective, nay judge and jury. But about what or should I say whom? You'll have to listen to find out! Two special notes this week. We're on Summer Vacation! The podcast will return July 8th. That gives you just enough time to make your plans to join us for our Live Show at Complete In Box on July 20th at 12pm. Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

We may have a record breaking short news section this week, but the trailers were packing a punch. Plus the Bad Boys are back? Is this a good or bad things? We'll break it down, plus an extremely special note from a very special listener brings us almost to tears.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

The Muppet Movie celebrates 45 years by gracing the silver screen once again. So of course we had to relive the experience. Also the most anticipated movie trailer of the year hits and we're over joyed to talk about Venom: The Last Dance! No wait, that can't be right....   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

With one of the worst Memorial Day weekends for theaters behind us, we take a look at what could possibly be causing this and is Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga a flop? Also, things get a little decisive as our boys take opposite opinions on several subjects. But who's opinion is right? You'll have to decide.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

No extra charge this week for a double feature review. Does IF have the laughs and does Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes have the thrills? All the answers are here! Plus we've got a slew of trailer reviews you're not going to want to miss and some surprising news bits to cover.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

In a big first for the podcast not a single stunt man was used in the making of this episode. And with the risks higher then ever we covered a sprinkle of news, a slathering of trailers, and a downpour of Fall Guy critique. All this on a weekend when we should have been focused on our mothers. Will we ever learn?  Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

Our news this week might not be national, it might not be mainstream, but it is technically news. Plus we've got a double feature review this week while the boys ponder over where the crowds are for The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare David confirms they're not watching Boy Kills World instead. But he wouldn't blame them if they were.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

rThis episode we launch a whole new way of rating movies and Abigail is our first victim. How does one of our rare horror reviews fall on this new and scientific rating system? Plus, we've got a gander of new trailers for some of us to crank out pinkies out about.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

History is made this episode and we're not just talking about our review of A24's runaway hit Civil War. You'll just have to tune in to hear history in the making. We also cover all the behind the scenes excitement from Cinema Con and a boat load of trailers crashed up on shore to review.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.Com

We've got a treat for you this week with two for the price of one reviews! We're covering both Godzilla x Kong and Monkey Man. But don't worry, we'll charge double next week to make up for it.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

This episode David lays down a monologue that will have you questioning everything, Penn realizes some people weren't alive when Star Wars came out, and everyone agrees on the definitive trailer of the week. Plus we've got opinions on Ghostbusters that you're not going to hear anywhere else.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

That's right two things you've been knocking down our door to get are finally here together in one episode. But enough of all that we've got what you're really looking for... That's right we know where Kate Middlton is and we're not afraid to let it all out in a tell all news segment. Also we've got one of the best new trailers of the year this week and Penn pretends he's the Black Night from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

That's right folks the moment David has been waiting for is here! And he has thoughts. Too many really. But that doesn't stop the praises for Dune to stop rolling in. And as if there was anything else worth talking about this week, somehow we cover a slew of new trailers and discuss some interesting news for some upcoming summer hits.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com

Drive Away Dolls might be our first sleeper hit of the year. Or maybe we just need more solid comedies. Hard to tell. But some thing that's easy to tell is how many trailers we have to look over this week. Plus we start getting excited for Dune and Penn puts Oppenheimer on the installment plan.   Be a part of the show! Email us at Podcast@PennCinema.com