Opinionated Movie Reviews
394 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsA round table film review podcast hosted by Rick Fox, Josh Birch, Brian Poteete, and Caleb Smith. Join us every Monday as we yell about movies.
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Episodes
First Impressions: Jordan Peele's Us
March 30, 2019 03:35 - 1 hour - 100 MBWe saw Jordan Peele’s Us! Peele knocked it out of the park with Get Out. Will his second outing bring the same incredible scares? Or is it just an inferior doppelganger?
First Impressions: Captain Marvel
March 14, 2019 02:30 - 1 hour - 111 MBWe saw Captain Marvel! Will this new superhero burn bright or just burn out?
First Impressions: How To Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World
March 10, 2019 18:41 - 1 hour - 123 MBWe saw How to Train Your Dragon 3! Was it as good as the first? Was it at least better than the second? Find out inside!
How to Train Your Dragon 2
March 02, 2019 20:25 - 1 hour - 102 MBHow to Train Your Dragon was an amazing movie. Can the sequel capture lightning in a bottle again?
Opinionated Book Club: Academ's Fury
February 24, 2019 20:24 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBWe’re back to Butcher with Academ’s Fury! Tavi is managing to get himself into even deeper trouble than ever. Has Butcher improved since Furies of Calderon? Or Michal unleash her fury instead?
How to Train your Dragon
February 18, 2019 01:16 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBHow to Train Your Dragon is a heartwarming tale of a boy and his father learning to better understand each other through the power of dragons.
Wild Wild West
February 09, 2019 15:45 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBA city sized robot spider. Homing decapitation saw blades. Wheelchair mounted shotguns. The best gun in the west: Will Smith. If any of these sound appealing, then Wild Wild West is the movie for you.
Glass
February 01, 2019 14:07 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBM. Night Shyamalan was released from movie jail just in time to make the thrilling conclusion to his modern day comic book movie trilogy! Could Glass be his saving grace, or is it bad enough to put him away for good?
Opinionated Conversations: Geekdom101
January 24, 2019 14:35 - 1 hour - 111 MBToday we’re trying something a little different. With the release of Dragon Ball Super: Broly, we wanted to talk to someone knowledgeable inside the Dragon Ball community. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Geekdom101!
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
January 23, 2019 05:16 - 1 hour - 137 MBBroly has finally made it into theaters! Is his power maximum? Or will we have to be the devils?
Opinionated Book Club: Dragonhaven
January 20, 2019 00:06 - 1 hour - 159 MBWe read Dragonhaven! Will Robin McKinley be safe from our criticisms or will we burn it to the ground?
Split
January 11, 2019 19:11 - 1 hour - 108 MBIt’d been a long time since M. Night Shyamalan had released a movie that critics didn’t hate but Split managed to break his losing streak. Will it live up to Unbreakable?
Unbreakable
January 06, 2019 00:25 - 1 hour - 121 MBWith Glass coming up, we wanted to take a look at the previous movies that lead up to it. Is Unbreakable a great movie? Or will it crumble under our critical lens?
First Impressions: Into the Spider-Verse
December 28, 2018 18:58 - 1 hour - 118 MBCan Into the Spider-Verse live up to the hype of its high rotten tomatoes score? Or will we squish it like a bug?
Book Club: Furies of Calderon
December 14, 2018 17:17 - 1 hour - 147 MBWe’re staring something new here at Opinionated. Today we’ll be reviewing a book instead of a movie. Furies of Calderon is the first book of the Codex Alera series by Jim Butcher. It’s pokemon meets ancient Romans. That’s not a weird combination at all.
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
December 07, 2018 21:28 - 1 hour - 109 MBListener Appreciation Month and a half comes to a close with Sherlock Holmes. Can we solve the mystery of why Andreas hates it? Or the mystery of who requested this?
Shoot 'Em Up
November 16, 2018 03:04 - 1 hour - 119 MBListener Appreciation month continues with Shoot ‘Em Up! Will this balls to the wall action movie hit its target? Find out inside.
Small Soldiers
November 09, 2018 13:00 - 56 minutes - 64.9 MBA huge thank you to all of our listeners, and the first episode in this year’s listener appreciation month, we’re watching Small Soldiers! Rick may not have let us watch it during Month of Spooks, but our fans always have our back.
First Impressions: Halloween (2018)
November 01, 2018 04:04 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBWe started our Halloween month of spooks with Halloween and we’re ending it with Halloween dropping on Halloween. Happy Halloween!
Scream
October 29, 2018 04:32 - 1 hour - 97.3 MBWe’re closing out our Month of Spooks 3: The Spookening with… a Scream.
Hellraiser
October 19, 2018 20:17 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBYou opened the podcast. We came. Now you must listen to us. This week we’re watching Hellraiser. Will it tear our souls apart?
Hereditary
October 15, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBWe’re watching Hereditary for our second pick of this year’s Month of Spooks, and everyone walks away from the movie with something different. Andreas walks away with a sense of amazement, Rick comes away from it with some new frustrations, and Josh walks away with a little bit of pee in his pants. It’s a scary movie, and a fun podcast, so check it out!
Halloween (1978)
October 05, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBIt’s finally that time of year! October Month of Spooks (The Spookening!) is here again and we’re kicking it off with one of the most iconic slasher movies of all time, Halloween.
Crank
September 29, 2018 04:10 - 1 hour - 122 MBThis week we saw Crank! This movie pushes the limits of decency, taste, sanity, and how much of Jason Statham can be covered by a hospital gown.
The Predator (2018)
September 18, 2018 02:36 - 1 hour - 120 MBThe Predator is back and so are we. Come check out our spoiler free thoughts on the new movie and stick around after the break for our spoiler filled thoughts once you’ve seen it for yourself!
Predators (2010)
September 14, 2018 19:48 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBA mercenary, a sniper, a doctor, a death row inmate, a Yakuza enforcer, a Russian commando, a Mexican drug lord, and a death squad soldier all walk into a bar. The bartender says “Ggrkhkkhhkrk” and starts murdering everyone. There is no punchline. Only murder. This, is Predators.
Predator (1987)
September 09, 2018 00:07 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBThis week we're covering one of the manliest movies ever put to celluloid, 1987's Predator. This movie has it all, muscles, muscles, and muscles. Oh and there's an alien or something.
Hackers
August 25, 2018 23:32 - 1 hour - 96.3 MBOur Guilty Pleasures series draws to a close with Hackers. They can hack the Gib but can they hack their way to a good movie? No.
Warriors of Virtue
August 11, 2018 01:06 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBBrian picked Warriors of Virtue for his guilty pleasure. And boy is it guilty.
Super Mario Bros
August 03, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBThe Super Mario Bros leap into action this week as Rick's guilty pleasure movie! Can Brooklyn-based Mario and Luigi stop the evil King Koopa to save Princess Daisy? Can therapy remove the image of "Goombas" from our brains? Find out now!
Alien vs. Predator
July 20, 2018 17:11 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBThere are some movies that you just shouldn't like, and Alien vs. Predator is one of them. And yet, here we are watching it as Josh kicks off our month of guilty pleasure movies! Can this film possibly stand up to the bar set by either of it's predecessors? Listen and find out.
First Impressions: Ant-Man and the Wasp
July 07, 2018 17:32 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBIt's a short podcast for a pair of tiny stars! We saw Ant-Man and the Wasp. If you haven't seen it check out our spoiler free first half. If you have seen it, stick around for our second half where we get loud and spoiler filled.
Rurouni Kenshin: Origins
June 29, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBWe've just finished our month of terrible live action anime movies, and we're aching for something good! Will Rurouni Kenshin: Origins finally be our saving grace? Things look promising, but you'll have to listen to find out.
The Last Airbender
June 22, 2018 12:00 - 56 minutes - 64.9 MBWith a 6% on Rotten Tomatoes, The Last Airbender is the worst rated movie we've ever reviewed for the podcast. And we've watched some hot trash. Will the movie live up to the negative hype? Listen now and find out!
Dragonball: Evolution
June 15, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBIt may be a rotten movie, but we had a blast getting loud and rowdy ragging on Dragonball: Evolution this week. Check it out.
Death Note
June 08, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBThe only appropriate way to address the Netflix live action Death Note movie, is to somehow find an actual Death Note and write this movie's name inside it. Yes I saw this joke on twitter, and yes I'm stealing it to use here. After what watching this movie has put me through, I'm too sick to come up with something original.
Fullmetal Alchemist
June 01, 2018 15:24 - 55 minutes - 63.2 MBEven coming from someone who isn't an anime fan, the original Fullmetal Alchemist is pretty stinkin good! Unfortunately, the Netflix live action movie is just pretty stinkin. Join us this week, as we slog our way through Fullmetal Alchemist.
Solo: A Star Wars Story
May 26, 2018 19:35 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBSolo has received mixed reactions from critics, but who is right? Is it an exciting thrill-ride for the family, or does it stink like bantha poodoo. Find out what we think on our spoiler free review of Solo: A Star Wars Story, and then stick around afterwords for all our spoiler-y thoughts.
Deadpool 2
May 20, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBCheck out our spoiler free review of Deadpool 2! And stick around afterward where we get into the spoilers. Can the merc with a mouth charm us again? Or will we wish for someone to sew his mouth shut?
Avengers: Infinity War
April 27, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBHow much war is too much? Some might say that an infinite amount of war is a bit too much; but after waiting 10 years, we think it's just enough. Join us for our first impressions of Avengers: Infinity War.
Captain America: The First Avenger
April 20, 2018 12:30 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBThe Cap' is back, and this time with a whole new 'tude! Except not really. Captain America is still the standup guy he's always been. In a nice change of pace, we get to enjoy a good movie with a refreshingly pleasant main character. Join us as we watch Captain America: The First Avenger.
Thor
April 13, 2018 12:30 - 23 minutes - 26.5 MBThe guys feel a little "Thor" after watching today's movie. I'll apologize for this joke as soon as Marvel apologizes for this film.
The Incredible Hulk
April 06, 2018 21:20 - 1 hour - 103 MBIron Man is in the can, now it's on to the Not-So-Jolly Green Giant! The Incredible Hulk never got a direct sequel. Is that because it was bad or were audience just not ready for such overwhelming power?
Iron Man
March 30, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 93 MBIron Man hit the scene like a bomb in 2008 and started a super hero craze. Will it work as well for our hosts? Or will it just bomb?
Pacific Rim Uprising
March 25, 2018 05:38 - 1 hour - 91 MBThe first Pacific Rim was a fun monster brawler that worked its way into our hearts. Will the sequel rise to the occasion, or will it fall as flat as a dead kaiju?
Pacific Rim
March 16, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBGiant monsters fighting giant robots! Could anything possibly be more awesome?
The Cloverfield Paradox
March 09, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBThe Cloverfield Paradox was an unexpected surprise, as is Chris's departure from the podcast. Join us as we see if this Netflix original truly lives up to its predecessors, and as we say goodbye to a dear friend and co host.
Exam
March 03, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 133 MBJoin us for Benge's final episode! We're sad to see him go but he's picked a great movie to go out on. Eight candidates must take a test with just one question. How hard could it be?