Movie Man Dem | You Don't Like 'Us'? (Us) Us is Jordan Peele's second film, the follow up to his instant classic Get Out. It's incredible, full of atmosphere, a truly thrilling horror story, and it doesn't make a lick of sense logistically. Does that matter? Are vibes alone enough to sustain a motion picture? We tackle these issues and more in this week's episode.
'Captain America Brave New World' (2025) Review: Mackie Soars in Middling Movie You may notice Captain America is a little bit different. In more ways than one the star-spangled man with a plan has undergone a metamorphosis since his last cinematic appearance facing off against a purple alien armed with nothing but a broken shield and an all-powerful hammer. He’s no longer a white man with the strength of 10 men, instead, he’s a black counselor with armoured wings whose abilities lie in his wisdom to talk his enemies down before resorting immediately to violence.It’s no longer a story of a good man receiving great power and taking on the responsibility it comes with, instead, Sam is a man who receives the responsibility but without the power to help him carry it, yet doing it anyway, because it’s the right thing to do. Because he’s a good man. In Captain America Brave New World, Anthony Mackie gives one of my favourite performances for a superhero, instantly relatable, with a commanding presence that’s never without vulnerability.It’s a pity then that with such a new and exciting direction for the character, that Captain America Brave New World delivers a film that’s just okay. The story is formulaic, hitting the requisite beats for a Captain America film, but where the swift action and complex plots have been thrilling in previous entries, Brave New World doesn’t quite deliver. The first half of the film fairs the…
Movie Man Dem | Who 'Woke' Roger Rabbit? Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a movie unlike any other. It took incredible amount of effort to make, and it will likely never be topped. We talk about the film, it's achievements, our modern day casting, and breakdown our cartoon crushes.
Movie Man Dem | Bong Joon-ho's Scammer Masterpiece (Parasite) It's the best scammer movie of all time, if you follow the Academy awards. Bong Joon-ho was the victor at the 2020 Oscars and with the 2025 Oscars in the rearview and a new Bong Joon-ho movie hitting cinemas, we had to cover what many consider his magnum opus.
Movie Man Dem | Spike Lee Makes Us Cry (Da 5 Bloods) As black history month comes to a close, we set our sights to Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods. It's an emotional roller coaster that has the entire podcast conflicted. Tune in and listen as we break down Da 5 Bloods
Movie Man Dem | Greatest Love Stories Vol 3 - (When Harry Met Sally & Moonlight) A classic rom com that defined a generation, and one of the greatest films of the 21st century. This valentine's day, join us as we get into love of all forms, in volume 3 of our annual series, the greatest love stories.
Movie Man Dem | Andrew Tate's Origin Story (Gone Girl) Valentine's Day is just around the corner but before we get to Volume 3 of The Greatest Love Stories of All Time, we're going to take a look at one of the worst. The toxic terrible marriage between Nick Dunne and Amazing Amy. It's a doozy of a conversation with some very passionate perspectives.
Movie Man Dem | Cage vs. Travolta (Face/Off) Nicholas Cage,John Travolta. Cage as Travolta, Travolta as Cage. Nicholas Cage as John Travolta, becoming Nicholas Cage. John Travolta as Nicholas Cage, becoming John Travolta. Brain breaking, fascinating, ready to be discussed. Listen on as the Movie Man Dem get uncaged.
'One Of Them Days' (2025) Review: SZA & Palmer Shine in Delightful Buddy Comedy Comedy is a world within itself in a language we all understand. Its subgenres are meant to live on forever. Romantic comedies will always give people a fantasy to pine for, and we all love a good action comedy to give us thrills with our laughs. As wonderful as those are, nothing comes close to a pair of codependent best friends who are young enough to be acting the fool, and simultaneously too old for it.That’s the pair on display in One of Them Days. The creative team behind the hit series Insecure, writer Syreeta Singleton, producer Issa Rae, brings a very similar brand of character to the big screen. Dreux and Alyssa, played by SZA and Keke Palmer, are roommates with a big problem. Their hard earned rent money has been taken by Dreux’s boyfriend who is on the run with nowhere to be found. They’ve got 9 hours until they’re on the streets, and their very lives may hang in the balance.Their journey puts them face to face with villains, mysterious robbers, and seemingly mystical vagrants, turning the streets of LA into a fictitious landscape that defies explanation. It’s not quite fantastical, but One of Them Days has the kind of reckless disregard for realism that makes the appearance of the supernatural feel not entirely out of the question.The world of the film is constantly surprising,…
Movie Man Dem | Still Better Than Spirit Airlines. (Con Air) Nicholas Cage, John Malkovich, Ving Rhames, Danny Trejo, Steve Buscemi. A murderers' row of a cast, playing a literal row of murderers. It's the movie that one ups itself with every scene that goes by and a full on 90s action thrill ride. But does it hold up? Listen on as the Movie Man Dem get uncaged.