Film-club warmth with critic instincts.
InSession Film Podcast treats movies as both weekend entertainment and serious objects of argument. Its rotating conversations move from horror violence and animated franchise craft to Cannes speculation, Robert Duvall retrospectives, and affectionate movie-bracket chaos.
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InSession Film Podcast feels less like a single review lane than a whole movie conversation ecosystem. The core show covers new releases and themed debates, while related strands like Chasing the Gold and Women InSession bring in awards analysis, festival lineups, retrospectives, and more focused critical roundtables. The range is broad. A recent run moves from Faces of Death and the nature of violent spectatorship to The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, a Robert Duvall retrospective, the 2026 Cannes lineup, and a space-movie bracket challenge. That breadth is held together by a shared habit of talking films all the way through. The speakers do not just issue verdicts. They test why a choice works, why a category boundary feels wrong, why a performance carries gravitas, or why a thin plot can still leave a few pleasures behind. The show has a warm, slightly messy conversational texture. Kids, schedules, early recordings, personal memories, and awards-calendar fatigue all leak into the frame, giving the criticism a lived-in quality. Then the discussion tightens. Horror becomes a way to talk about numbness and complicity. A Mario sequel becomes a question of character development and franchise expectation. A Cannes lineup becomes a chance to argue for cinema beyond the Hollywood bubble. Women InSession adds another register, especially in episodes that examine Nicole Kidman, Halina Reijn, Babygirl, and the complicated desires inside erotic thrillers. The bracket episodes bring a playful sports-energy structure to cinephile argument. The result is approachable but not shallow. It is for movie-literate listeners who enjoy ranking, context, disagreement, and the slow process of arriving at a sharper opinion in public.
Made for: For listeners who follow new releases, awards chatter, genre debates, actor legacies, and franchise arguments with equal interest. It especially suits movie fans who like conversational criticism with room for uncertainty and personality.
What sets it apart: The show blends weekly reviewing with ranked challenges, awards tracking, and Women InSession roundtables, so its film criticism keeps changing shape. Its strongest moments come from letting casual banter build into specific arguments about craft, context, and audience response.
The InSession Film podcast reviews all the movies you want to hear about. We talk directors, actors, scores, and all the fun stuff movies has to offer.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
InSession Film pairs candid movie judgments with close attention to performance, genre, festival context, and the ideas behind what appears onscreen.
InSession Film Podcast turns moviegoing into an ongoing argument, moving between direct reviews, festival and awards coverage, and looser group formats such as a space-movie bracket. J.D.
A Star Wars bracket invites a Force Awakens defense; your ranking had better be ready.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A horror review that keeps asking what violence asks of the viewer.
This review treats Faces of Death as a horror conversation about violence, spectatorship, and the uneasy role of the viewer. Jada Duran and Megan Kearns keep the focus on concrete details, from the mild-mannered serial killer's glasses to the videos Margo cycles through, so the…
A relaxed, game-rooted review finds its strongest beat in Yoshi and Mario's awkward moment with Peach.
The InSession Film Podcast reads The Super Mario Galaxy Movie through a fan-aware lens, keeping the focus on character choices, game memory, and the small beats that make the animated feature feel connected to its source.
A lively Star Wars-heavy debate that mixes film talk with sports-night distraction.
It blends film talk with sports-flavored energy, giving the conversation a lively, informal edge. The Star Wars section stands out most, especially when the hosts set the 1977 original and The Force Awakens beside each other in their personal rankings and work through why each…
Three critics trace how Baby Girl turns Nicole Kidman's embarrassment into a charged question of desire.
Nicole Kidman's performance gives this Women InSession conversation its sharpest edge, with Megan Kearns, Jalon Salah, and Amy Thomason staying close to the embarrassment, secrecy, and desire around her character in Helena Raine's 2024 erotic thriller Baby Girl.
A first South by Southwest trip folds into sharp sequel talk and the charge of a packed Paramount screening.
South by Southwest comes through as both a busy festival recap and an inviting first-timer story. Sari ranks the films she saw, but the appeal is also in the texture around the screenings: barbecue, Sixth Street walks, live music, and the feeling of spending nearly all day in…
A measured Cannes lineup read that places Hope and Parallel Tales on the early Oscar radar.
The Cannes lineup turns into an early Oscar pressure check in this Chasing the Gold discussion, as awards editor Shadon Larky and returning guest Max size up the 2026 titles with equal parts festival curiosity and awards-season restraint.
A scary-film discussion turns into a pointed debate about Catholic imagery and abortion politics.
Undertone uses a post-awards-season slot for a tense conversation about Undertow, a small horror film Brennan Cassidy and Megan Kearns read first as a scary experience and then as something more troubling.
Mike Muncer and a different guest dissect two horror films per episode, by subgenre.
InSession Film Awards Editor Shadon Larky and guest Max break down the newly announced 2026 Cannes lineup.
Brennan Cassidy and Megan Kearns review the horror film Undertone, discussing its premise about a podcast host haunted by demonic audio recordings.
This episode is a film podcast review of 'Crime 101' featuring host JD Duran and guest Erica Richards discussing the movie and weather-related absences.
Female film critics from In Session Film discuss and compare David Cronenberg's provocative horror films 'The Brood' and 'The Shrouds', focusing on themes like relationships and death.
Jada Duran and Megan Kearns open their April 13th, 2026 review of Faces of Death with the co-host change already in place.
Two female film critics discuss Robert Duvall's career and legacy, reflecting on his vast filmography and how newer generations might not be exploring his work.
The hosts introduce a film podcast episode discussing top girl dad movies while noting unusual recording circumstances and announcing Brendan's temporary departure.
The hosts discuss the newly announced 2026 Cannes Film Festival lineup, analyzing its diversity and the notable absence of major American films.
This episode is a podcast review discussing the drama and background of a rom-com film starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, directed by Christopher Borg.
Megan Kearns and Shariah Chawla say the Universal synopsis for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is almost the whole plot, and they both think the sequel feels thinner than the first Mario film.
The hosts kick things off while the NCAA March Madness championship game is happening in the background.
Megan Kearns, Jalon Salah, and Amy Thomason gather to discuss Baby Girl.
Sari Cohen says SXSW 2026 left her with a 'top 16' and a wish list because there just aren't enough hours in the day to see everything.
This episode is a film review discussion of the movie 'Undertone' between hosts Brennan Cassidy and Megan Kearns, focusing on horror content after award season.
This episode is a film review of 'Crime 101' featuring host JD Duran and guest Erica Richards, with casual banter about winter weather and regional temperature perceptions.
This episode reviews Gus Van Sant's film career, focusing on his 2018 movie 'Don't Worry He Won't Get Far on Foot' and discussing his extended hiatus from filmmaking.