"Get Over Here" and watch Motral Kombat II (2026) The Vern's Written Review.

Mortal Kombat II

Cast  Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee

Writer: Jeremy Slater,

Director: Simon McQuoid

**** out of Five Stars

The Vern's Top 10 Movies of 2025 and 5 worst

 

The end of 2025 is here and so is my list of the best and worst movies, enjoy.

Nouvelle Vague(2025) Video Review

 

The Vern reviews Richard Linklater's docu drama about the making of Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless.  Stay to the end to get updates on the podcast and thank you so much for watching.

The Legend of Ochi(2025) Written Review

 

The Legend of Ochi

Cast Willem Dafoe, Finn Wolfhard, Helena Zengel

Writer and Director: Isaiah Saxxon

 **** and a 1/2 *'s  out of Five

Set on the magical island of Carpathia in a remote village.  A young girl named Yuri(Helena Zengel) has been told by her family and father Maxim(William Dafoe) to fear and hunt a certain species of creatures called Ochi.  After finding one of their young wounded.  Yuri sets out on a quest to return them to it’s family.

Starlet(2012) w/ Jaylan Salah of The Jay Days

 

Before he was noticed for shooting a film on all Iphones like he did for Tangerine. Sean Baker was already an estabished filmmaker with his third feature, Starlet. The sweet heartwarming story of a young woman(Dree Hemingway) who strikes up a friendship with an older woman(Besedka Johnson) Joining The Vern for this review is Jaylan Salah of The Jay Days and Women InSession

Tron: Ares(2025) Video Review

 

The Vern gives his thoughts on the latest in the Tron franchise with Tron Ares in under five minutes.

Favorite Kills in Horror Films( Live at Crypticon 2025).

 

Recorded live at ⁠Crypticon 2025⁠. The Vern brings on two great guests to talk about some of the most memorable moments from horror movies new and old. This time in front of an actual live audience.

Joining was my friend and author ⁠T. Aaron Cisco⁠ along with my other friend horror fan and musician ⁠Aleko Loughrey

The Florida Project(2017) w/ Nick Palodichuck of St Paul Filmcast

 

Our series on director Sean Baker begins with one of his most acclaimed films before he won big with Anora. The Florida Project is about a little girl named Mooney(Brooklynn Prince) who lives in a low income hotel with her mother Halley( Bria Vinaite), gets free ice cream with her friends and gets on the nerve(without really meaning too of the hotel manager, Bobby(William Dafoe)

Fantastic Four: First Steps(2025) written review

 

Fantastic Four: First Steps

Cast: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn

Writers: Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan

Director: Matt Shakman

 *** out of Five Stars

Four astronauts go up in space, are hit with some sort of gamma rays and are giving yada yada. You’ve heard this before. The Fantastic Four has always been the O.G. of the superhero genre that it’s a bit surprising it’s taken Marvel that long to make a movie about them.  It’s understanding why they started with Iron Man and Thor as their sort of test movies first instead of their well known properties.  They really should have rebooted Howard the Duck first, but that’s a discussion for another article.

Eddington(2025) written review.

 

Eddington

Cast: Joaquin Pheonix, Pedro Pascal,Emma Stone

Writer and Director: Ari Aster

 **** out of Five Stars

The Covid pandemic in 2020 is something that everyone is still recovering from.  Having the whole world being basically shut down for a year has affected the way we socialize with each other for years to come. We were stuck in our homes with only the people we knew and the politics and our interests more or less the same.  This is the time where we saw the rise of the extreme right and the extreme left become more and more popular in our culture.  This latest film from director Ari Aster(Hereditary) shows us that divide in this very unique dark comedy reflection of our times.

Deserted Island Picks w/ Robbie Sherman

 

In this engaging episode of Cinema Recall, host Vern welcomes Robbie Sherman from Conversations with Robbie Sherman. They discuss a variety of topics, including the challenges of animation, the impact of music on film, and their personal favorites in a fun 'deserted island' segment. Robbie shares insights about his podcast journey, the significance of The Velvet Underground, and the legacy of animation legends like Jack Kirby. The conversation flows naturally, touching on the evolution of beloved shows like The Simpsons and the unique storytelling of Aeon Flux, culminating in a discussion about upcoming projects and collaborations.

Paddington Trilogy w/ Caitlin of The Bechdel Cast, & Amy of Women InSession

 

On today's episode, 3 great movies are being discussed with two great guests all about one amazing bear, Paddington. The Vern invites Caitlin Durante from ⁠The Bechdel Cast ⁠ and Amy Thomasson from ⁠Women InSession ⁠to talk about all 3 Paddington movies for this fun episode.

Our Favorite Ensemble Films and Deserted Island Picks.

 

On today's episode, The Vern is joined by three great gents to talk about our favorite ensemble films.  Movies that feature a large cast with many characters in diffeent plots and sub plots

Guests are

Todd of Forgotten Films

Cam of Jacked Up Reviews

Donnie of Cage's Kiss (and Donnie's Choice episodes)

Interview with Sci Fi Writer, Christian Hurst

 

On This Episode, The Vern talks with author Christian Hurst about his debut novel, Lily Starling and The Voyage of the Salamander. A gripping Sci-Fi adventure about idenity,destiny and the power of found family in the far reaches of space. You can find more about the book and it's writer by visiting the link below.

Our Tribute to Val Kilmer(1959 -2025)

 

Ashley returns to the podcast to pay tribute to a great actor and a heartthrob, Val Kilmer who recently left this world at the age of 65. Listen as both her and Vern go over their favorite films he was in.

Tiny Lights (MSPIFF 44)

  The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival  is a yearly event featuring many great features from around the world.  Learn more about MSP Films and how to submit your feature for next year https://mspfilm.org/

Tiny Lights (MSPIFF 44)

Cast: Mia Banko, Elizaveta Maximova,Veronika Zilkova

Writer and Director: Beta Parkanova

* and a 1/2 out of Five Stars

A little girl spends the day with her grandparents after discovering her mother is leaving.  Not fully aware that her parents are separating.  During the beautiful day with Grandma and Grandpa, they go swimming and have a picnic.  Later on her dad reads her a story before bed.   She wakes up in the middle of the night, looks out a window and… that’s it.  The end.

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (MSPIFF 44)

 The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival  is a yearly event featuring many great features from around the world.  Learn more about MSP Films and how to submit your feature for next year https://mspfilm.org/

Marlee Matlin:  Not Alone Anymore (MSPIFF 44)

Cast: Marlee Matlin, Henry Winkler

Director: Shoshannah Stern

 ****  out of Five *'s

Marlee Matlin won an Oscar for her work in Children of a Lesser God in 1986.  At the time she was the only deaf person to receive an award for acting(until Troy Kostur won for his work in Coda in 2021)  After her Oscar win, Marlee became the poster person for a lot of deaf people around the world.  Being tasked with this responsiblity at such a young age has giving this woman success but also a lot of stress as well.

 

A Minecraft Movie(2025) Written Review

 

 

A Minecraft Movie

Cast: Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks

Writers: Way Too Many to List Here

Director: Jared Hess

*** out of Five Stars

 

There is a television ad that has McDonald's mascots in the world of Minecraft to promote both the fast food chain and the movie.  This is nothing new as countless other companies have done cross promotion for other features as well.  What makes this interesting is that the ads seem to push more for the video game than they do the movie.  Even though it does show clips from A Minecraft Movie.  Seeing these characters in the syle of the game is going to make people think of that more than the film itself. But maybe fans do not mind.  This is a decent fast food feature film.  Fans will find a lot to love about it and be full while others will be fed just enough to tide them over until they get home to eat. 

Donnie's Choice: Freaked(1993) Full Uncut Version.

 Here it is the full uncut version of our epidode talking aout the comedy, Freaked directed by and starring Alex Winter.

Chatting with Cayley on Cult Classics

 

Hello dear listeners. Today's episode is a fun one because I am sharing two past episodes featuring one great girl. It's Cayley from Once Over with Cayley aka Lucy Tightbox from Who Are These Podcasts.