Monoreel Radio Episode #359 - 2025 Year In Review

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Sean and Jackie record their 2025 Disney year-in-review from Raglan Road with an Irish Snowstorm cocktail, breaking their usual tradition.

Sean and Jackie open the episode recording live from Raglan Road at Disney Springs, enjoying holiday cocktails, a departure from their usual year-in-review venue. They note 2025 was a stacked year for Disney releases due to 2023 strike fallout pushing many films. They list releases chronologically, starting with January's 'Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man', which they didn't see, setting a theme of missed content. February brought 'Captain America: Brave New World' and Pixar's 'Win or Lose', the latter they missed but anticipate. March had the live-action 'Snow White', reviewed earlier. April featured the documentary 'Not Just a Goof', celebrating the 30th anniversary of 'A Goofy Movie', which they praise for highlighting director Kevin Lima. May releases included 'Thunderbolts', which they loved for its gritty, underdog Marvel feel, and the 'Lilo & Stitch' remake, a pleasant surprise. June saw 'Elio', which underperformed box office-wise but they found fun, and 'Ironheart' on Disney+, which they enjoyed for its character depth. July had 'Fantastic Four', which they found visually impressive but forgettable story-wise, and 'Zombies 4'. August's 'Eyes of Wakanda' was missed due to Hulu integration cluttering Disney+, sparking a critique of the platform's content strategy. September had no major releases. October brought 'Marvel Zombies' and 'Tron Ares', the latter praised for its timely AI themes and visual style. November's 'Predator Badlands' and 'Zootopia 2' were missed due to busy schedules. December included 'A Very Jonas Christmas' and 'Avatar: Fire and Ice', unseen, and the trailer for 'Wonder Man', which intrigued them. They then share favorites: Jackie's top Disney theatrical is 'Lilo & Stitch', Sean's is 'Thunderbolts'; both choose non-Disney film 'Sinners' as best overall. Favorite podcast discovery is 'Out of My Mind', a 2024 release reviewed in January. Favorite episodes are 'Spaced Invaders' for Sean and 'Dick Tracy' for Jackie. They end with park highlights: becoming SeaWorld passholders and a stay at Fort Wilderness.

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A loose live year-end movie conversation about casting what-ifs, streaming friction, and the films that stuck.

Monoreel Radio's 2025 year-in-review shifts Sean and Jackie's familiar movie talk to Raglan Road, and the Irish Snowstorm cocktail helps set a looser, after-hours tone.

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You want a 2025 movie year-in-review with cocktails, casting what-ifs, and a Disney+ gripe.

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