Michael Bay goes full Michael Bay in this 90's action flick

Directed by Michael Bay
Screenplay byJonathan Hensleigh, J.J. Abrams
Adaptation by Tony Gilroy, Shane Salerno
Story by Robert Roy Pool, Jonathan Hensleigh
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Gale Anne Hurd, Michael Bay
Starring Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton ,Liv Tyler, Ben Affleck, Will Patton, Peter Stormare, Keith David, Steve Buscemi
Cinematography John Schwartzman
Edited by Mark Goldblatt, Chris Lebenzon, Glen Scantlebury
Music by Trevor Rabin
Production companies Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Valhalla Motion Pictures
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release dates June 29, 1998 (Kennedy Space Center)
July 1, 1998 (United States)
Running time150 minutes
Budget
$140,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$201,578,182
Opening weekend US & Canada
$36,089,972Jul 5, 1998
Gross worldwide
$553,712,773

2018 brought us one of the most interesting animated films of all time - not only that, it's a pretty dang good Spider-Man movie.

Join us as we watch Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse.

Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman
Screenplay byPhil Lord, Rodney Rothman
Story by Phil Lord
Based on Marvel Comics
Produced by Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Christina Steinberg
Starring Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Lily Tomlin, Luna Lauren Vélez, John Mulaney, Kimiko Glenn, Nicolas Cage, Liev Schreiber
Edited by Robert Fisher Jr.
Music by Daniel Pemberton
Production companies Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, Sony Pictures Animation, Pascal Pictures, Arad Productions, Lord Miller Productions
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates December 1, 2018 (Regency Village Theater), December 14, 2018 (United States)
Running time117 minutes
Budget
$90,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$190,241,310
Opening weekend US & Canada
$35,363,376Dec 16, 2018
Gross worldwide
$394,884,133

The mid-2000s had a style that Tony Scott took full advantage of it in his 2004 hit Man on Fire

Directed by Tony Scott
Screenplay by Brian Helgeland
Based on Man on Fire 1980 novel by A. J. Quinnell
Produced by Lucas Foster, Arnon Milchan, Tony Scott
Starring Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Christopher Walken, Giancarlo Giannini, Radha Mitchell, Marc Anthony, Rachel Ticotin, Mickey Rourke
Cinematography Paul Cameron
Edited by Christian Wagner
Music by Harry Gregson-Williams
Production companies Fox 2000 Pictures, New Regency Productions, Scott Free Productions
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates April 18, 2004 (Westwood, California premiere)
April 23, 2004 (United States)
October 4, 2004 (United Kingdom)
Running time146 minutes
Budget $70,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada $77,911,774
Opening weekend US & Canada $22,751,490Apr 25, 2004
Gross worldwide $130,834,852
“$123,000,000 in DVD sales”

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2026 and we start the year off with Taika Waititi's heartwarming indie hit, Hunt For The Wilderpeople

Directed by Taika Waititi
Screenplay byTaika Waititi
Based on Wild Pork and Watercress by Barry Crump
Produced by Carthew Neal, Matt Noonan, Leanne Saunders, Taika Waititi
Starring Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rhys Darby, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House
Cinematography Lachlan Milne
Edited by Luke Haigh, Tom Eagles, Yana Gorskaya
Music by Lukasz Buda, Samuel Scott, Conrad Wedde
Production companies Defender Films, Piki Films
Curious, New Zealand Film Commission
Distributed byMadman Films and Piki Films
Release dates22 January 2016 (Sundance)
31 March 2016 (New Zealand)
Running time 101 minutes
Gross US & Canada $5,205,468
Opening weekend US & Canada
$78,439Jun 26, 2016
Gross worldwide $38,560,308

Welp! It's the last episode of 2025! So we look back at our favorites, or most hated, most surprised and challenge our movie knowledge.

All aboard! We're watching the first of it's kind, motion capture film - The Polar Express

Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Screenplay byRobert Zemeckis, William Broyles Jr.
Based on The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
Produced by Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis, Gary Goetzman, William Teitler
Starring Tom Hanks
Cinematography Don Burgess, Robert Presley
Edited by Jeremiah O'Driscoll, R. Orlando Duenas
Music by Alan Silvestri
Production companies Castle Rock Entertainment[1] Shangri-La Entertainment[2]
Playtone[1] ImageMovers[1]
Golden Mean Productions[1]
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures[1]
Release dates October 13, 2004 (Chicago International Film Festival)
November 10, 2004 (United States)
Running time100 minutes
Budget $165,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada $189,528,738
Opening weekend US & Canada
$23,323,463Nov 14, 2004
Gross worldwide $320,082,355

Make sure you read the fine print and join us as we watch The Santa Clause

Directed by John Pasquin
Written by Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick
Produced by Brian Reilly, Jeffrey Silver, Robert Newmyer
Starring Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, David Krumholtz, Peter Boyle
Cinematography Walt Lloyd
Edited by Larry Bock
Music by Michael Convertino
Production Companies Walt Disney Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Outlaw Productions
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release datesNovember 5, 1994 (Hollywood)
November 11, 1994 (United States)
Running time97 minutes
Budget
$22,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
$145,539,357
Opening weekend US & Canada
$19,321,992Nov 13, 1994
Gross worldwide
$190,539,357

"Wait, wait, wait. Time out. Really? THAT'S how you laugh?"

Look, we're not going to play with this - Klaus is great and we talk about it.

Directed by Sergio Pablos
Screenplay bySergio Pablos, Jim Mahoney, Zach Lewis
Story by Sergio Pablos
Produced by Jinko Gotoh, Sergio Pablos, Marisa Roman, Matt Teevan, Mercedes Gamero, Mikel Lejarza, Gustavo Ferrada
Starring Jason Schwartzman, J. K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, Will Sasso, Neda Margrethe Labba, Sergio Pablos, Norm Macdonald, Joan Cusack
Edited by Pablo Garcia Revert
Music by Alfonso G. Aguilar
Production companies Netflix Animation, The SPA Studios, Atresmedia Cine
Distributed byNetflix
Release date 8 November 2019
Running time97 minutes
Budget
$40,000,000 (estimated)