Spoiler-heavy movie talk from the Lodge.
Matt's Movie Lodgecast treats new movies like a post-screening parking-lot argument with microphones on. The Lodge crew riffs through spoilers, reboot logic, performances, theater vibes, and especially the strange pleasure of watching something go wrong.
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Matt's Movie Lodgecast is film criticism as a crowded booth after the credits roll. It is built around theatrical and VOD releases, but the movie is often only the fuse. Once the LodgeCast experience starts and the spoiler warning lands, the conversation can lurch from plot complaints to actor impressions, from reboot semantics to the smell of a parking ramp, from a jump scare to a running gag that takes over the room. The show has a strong appetite for movies that may be bad in interesting ways. Mercy becomes a target for jokes about Chris Pratt, lazy naming, and artificial-feeling writing. War of the Worlds 2025 sounds less like an assignment than a collective realization that everyone has walked into trouble together. The Housemaid episode leans into melodrama, thriller mechanics, Sydney Sweeney impressions, and the pleasure of watching one Lodge member take the movie at face value while everyone else sees the machinery. The Naked Gun 2025 prompts legacyquel talk, comedy expectations, and a burst of quote-happy energy. Even the theater matters. The No Other Choice and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple excerpts spend time on Burbank 16, auditorium vibes, discount-night unease, dark rooms, strange fumes, and the minor dread of late screenings. That attention to the whole moviegoing ecosystem gives the show its texture. It is not just a verdict machine. It is a record of how a group processes the night. Brother Bischke, Brother Bishki, and Brother Lucas recur across episodes, while Brother Nathan, Brother Ben, Brother Josh, Brother Pool, Sister Emma, Brother Tucker, Brother Bill, Brother Brett, Sister Brandy, Brother Justin, and Brother Annie rotate into the Lodge orbit. The pacing is messy by design: quick jokes, shouted reactions, mock ceremony, and sudden specific observations. The analysis can be sharp, but it usually arrives through banter rather than formal argument. Listeners looking for quiet, spoiler-free reviewing should be cautious. Listeners who like chaotic post-screening talk, blunt taste, bad-movie fascination, and a recurring cast with its own mythology will understand the appeal quickly.
Made for: For film fans who enjoy messy, joke-forward review conversations after the movie has already been seen. Best for listeners who do not mind spoilers and prefer lively group chemistry over tidy critical essays.
What sets it apart: The show turns the whole screening experience into material: the auditorium, the parking ramp, the audience mood, the late-night fatigue, and the movie itself. Its Lodge mythology and rotating voices make each review feel like a recurring hangout rather than a standalone critique.
Matt's Movie Lodgecast™ is a weekly film review podcast of current theatrical and VOD releases hosted by Lodgemaster Matt, along with his fellow Lodgers and co-hosts, "resident hothead" Lucas & Trickster Brother Bischke.
Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A crowded Lodge turns The Housemaid into a lively argument about scares, obvious setup, and Sydney Sweeney's delivery.
The crowded Lodge takes on The Housemaid as an overheated thriller. A bathroom-mirror scare catches Sister Emma off guard, while the film's blunt setup plays Brother Tucker like a violin.
A crowded Lodge debate on Killers of the Flower Moon weighs momentum, complicity, and the relief of a late Plemons arrival.
The LodgeCast treats Killers of the Flower Moon as a crowded, profane endurance run, with the long Scorsese film opening strong, losing some momentum, then finding a jolt of relief when Plemons arrives.
A discount-night 4DX screening turns into a rowdy read on Final Destination: Bloodlines' jolts, pacing, and exposition.
Matt's Movie Lodgecast frames a discount-night 4DX trip in NoHo as a lively group test of how much format-driven spectacle can do for Final Destination: Bloodlines.
Mike Muncer and a different guest dissect two horror films per episode, by subgenre.
The hosts of Matt's Movie Lodgecast review 'Final Destination: Bloodlines' after seeing it in 4DX at a Regal theater in North Hollywood on a discount night.
The LodgeCast crew reviews Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' after a three-and-a-half-hour IMAX screening.
The LodgeCast crew reviews the 2025 Amazon film War of the Worlds, sharing their humorous and critical reactions.
The LodgeCast team reviews Tyler Perry's Finding Joy, discussing spoilers and sharing their thoughts on the film.
The LodgeCast crew reviews the 2025 reboot of The Naked Gun, discussing its comedic merits and legacy.
Three hosts review the horror movie '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' and discuss their unsettling theater experience.
Brothers Bisky, Lucas, and Justin review Bong Joon-ho's new film Mickey 17, discussing its wide release and anticipation following Parasite.
The LodgeCast crew reviews the movie Ella McCay in their season finale episode.
A comedic podcast review of the movie 'Mercy' starring Chris Pratt, criticizing its lazy writing and AI-generated feel.
The hosts of Hawt🔥Takez introduce a darkly comedic episode from a smelly parking ramp, with Brother Nathan filling in for Brother Lucas.
Three hosts review the horror movie '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' and discuss their theater experience.
Matt's Movie Lodgecast reviews Melania after the hosts attend an opening-night screening at the Burbank 16 while using tickets for Paris Hilton Infinite Icon.
Matt's Movie Lodgecast reviews Paul Feig's two-hour-and-eleven-minute thriller The Housemaid, starring Sidney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, and Brandon Sklenar.
Matt's Movie Lodgecast assembles Matt, Brother Bischke, Sister Katie, Brother Tucker, Sister Clara, and Sister Emma to review Avatar: Fire and Ash after a three-hour-and-fifteen-minute theatrical screening.
Matt and Millie review Wicked for Good after watching it at Santa Anita Mall, focusing on the film's songs, costumes, performances, and rapidly changing alliances.
Matt's Movie Lodgecast Episode 202 gathers Matt, Brother Bishke, Lucas, Emily, Ben, Josh, and Antony to review Tyler Perry's Finding Joy after Christmas Eve proves difficult to locate.