Second Day Film Podcast

Mike and Champ turn the page to 2024 to review two early hit TV shows and several films, including Alex Garland's thought-provoking look at America on the edge of chaos in "Civil War."

Mike and Champ return to review several films, including Denis Villeneuve's epic Dune: Part 2, and two TV series including the Golden Globe winning Beef and follow-up to Band of Brothers and The Pacific, Masters of the Air.

Mike and Champ return to review several films nominated for Academy Awards.

Mike and Champ return for the first episode of 2024 and review several films receiving Oscar buzz.

Mike and Champ return to review several films released during spooky season as well as Martin Scorsese's latest historical epic "Killers of the Flower Moon."

Mike and Champ return from a break to discuss what they've been watching in a rapid fire episode. They go back and forth reviewing several films and shows from 2023 including Star Wars' latest Ahsoka, Disney's Haunted Mansion, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, A Good Person, No Hard Feelings, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, The Flash and The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die.

Mike and Champ finally tackle the cultural phenomenon of "Barbenheimer" with lengthy reviews about two films that tackle the human experience in two very different ways. Is Christopher Nolan's A-Bomb movie his best yet? And why is Barbie resonating with both men and women? The show also includes a review of Wes Anderson's most Wes Andersoney film yet and the surprisingly heartfelt Puss in Boots sequel. Also, Tom Cruise has upped the action again in his latest turn as Ethan Hunt.

Mike and Champ return to review four huge summer blockbusters. Topics include the mind-blowing tribute to animation in Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse and why Disney's latest live-action remake of The Little Mermaid may be its best one yet. The guys also discuss the emotional core and heavy themes in James Gunn's sendoff to the Guardians of the Galaxy and the thrill of seeing Harrison Ford don the whip and hat for one last ride as Indiana Jones.

Mike and Champ return to do some backfilling of titles they may have missed in the early part of 2023. Topics include the clever humor and charming tone of Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Theives and the B-movie vibes and excentric characters in Cocaine Bear. The guys also discuss the confusing tone in A Man Called Otto featuring a magnificant Tom Hanks and the nuanced approach to affairs and murder in Love & Death starring Elizabeth Olsen and Jesse Plemons.

Mike and Champ return to review four more films. The show starts with a pair of solo reviews. Mike went to see Book Club: The Next Chapter on Mother's Day and Champ saw The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which features a simple story but is a worthy tribute to the classic video game characters. Other reviews include The Boston Strangler, which features a worthy story and solid performances by Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon, but might be a little too dreary for its own good, and Air, the supurbly directed sports flick about how Nike landed Michael Jordan. The show ends with the guys offering differing opinions on Marvel's latest CGI-stuffed adventure, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

Mike and Champ return to take on the impossible task of ranking their Top 10 TV shows of all-time, regardless of genre. To say this was difficult would be an understatement, but the guys gave it their best. Tune in to see which shows rise above the rest.

Mike and Champ each share their Top 5 moments from the 95th Academy Awards before reviewing two shows and a film including HBO's "The Last of Us," which may be the greatest video game adaptation of all time. Other topics include the over-the-top absurdity of the dark comedy "Triangle of Sadness," Why does making fun of the rich make for such good comedy? The show ends with a review of Hulu's charming, personal portrayal of grief and legacy in "The Bear" featuring a starring turn by Jeremy Allen White.

Champ and Mike return to review another batch of Oscar-nominated films. In this episode, the guys review Steven Spielberg's deeply personal depiction of his parents in The Fabelmans and one of Marvel's latest films, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which serves as a touching tribute to Chadwick Boseman but badly misses his presence. Other topics include Brendan Fraser's masterfull comeback performance in Darren Aronofsky's dark study of shame, guilt and empathy in "The Whale" and the grim depiction of WWI and the futility of war in the stunning remake of the 1930 classic "All Quiet on the Western Front."

Mike and Champ return to review four new films. The guys discuss the darker tone of Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio and how it makes you consider everything you know about the classic story, the consistently entertaining satire in The Menu, B.J. Novak's sly, smart writing in Vengeance and the grim gothic look and Edgar Allan Poe-inspired chaos of The Pale Blue Eye starring Christian Bale and Harry Melling.

Mike and Champ record their first-ever morning episode of the Second Day Film Podcast on New Year's Eve. Four new films are discussed. Topics include the visual spectacle of Avatar: The Way of Water, the brilliant performances and mystery fun in Rian Johnson's "Glass Onion," the busy and overstuffed "Amsterdam" and Martin McDonagh's exploration of conflict and male loneliness in the brilliant black comedy,"The Banshees of Inisherin."

Mike and Champ gather for a post-Thanksgiving episode to review two series and two films. Topics include the patient build-up and character development in HBO's gorgeous Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, the mature conversations around freedom and rebellion in Andor, Florence Pugh's performance in Don't Worry Darling and the fast-moving, thrilling action in the popcorn flick Bullet Train starring Brad Pitt.

Mike and Champ return to discuss four new titles including the long-awaited Hallwoeen humor in Hocus Pocus 2, the overly meta and self-aware Marvel series She-Hulk: Attourney at Law and the lush marsh landscape and engaging script in the thriller, Where the Crawdads Sing. Finally, the guys share their thoughts on Amazon's epic Lord of the Rings series. Does the return to Middle-Earth live up to the hype?

Champ and Mike return to review four titles released throughout 2022. The show begins with the guys doing a little venting about the emergence of toxic fandoms and why they are becoming increasingly problematic. Then the reviews begin. Topic include the non-traditional biopic formula in Baz Luhrmann’s musical Elvis and the visually impressive, but ultimately unnecessary Disney live action remake of Pinocchio. Then, it’s Marvel time as the guys lament the overly goofy and tonally confused Thor: Love and Thunder and the heartfelt family beats and educational nature of the Disney+ series Ms. Marvel.

Mike and Champ return to review a four-pack of summer blockbusters in the latest episode of the Second Day Film Podcast. The guys discuss the action-packed origin story of Buzz Lightyear in Pixar’s latest Lightyear, as well as the overproduced action film The Gray Man, which feels more like a rip off of better action films than an original thriller. The guys also rave about Ron Howard’s faithful and thrilling portrayal of a daring cave rescue in Thirteen Lives and discuss the complex (and perhaps confusing) ideas presented in Jordan Peele’s monster flick, Nope.

Champ and Bingo champion Mike Nichols reunite to catch up on some of the biggest films that have hit theaters in 2022. The guys discuss several topics including the raw-but-beautiful Viking world created by Robert Eggers in The Northman and the educational, but hard-to-adapt WWII drama Operation Mincemeat on Netflix. The guys also shred the latest film in the Fantastic Beasts series, which lacks any of the magic that made the original films great and praise the breathtaking stunts and wide-ranging appeal of Top Gun: Maverick starring Tom Cruise.