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On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, Aaryn, Connor and Sam come together for their 150th (!!) episode to review a Thanksgiving staple, PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES, starring the great Steve Martin and John Candy, from 1987. What did they think of this classic holiday road trip buddy comedy?…
The Film Box: Revisiting ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ (1987)
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, Aaryn, Connor and Sam come together for their 150th (!!) episode to review a Thanksgiving staple, PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES, starring the great Steve Martin and John Candy, from 1987. What did they think of this classic holiday road trip buddy comedy? Listen and find out! If […]
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November 29, 2025 at 2:20 AM
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, the boys get together to revisit one of Christopher Nolan’s earliest films, INSOMNIA, starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank from 2002. If you like this episode, give us a follow and leave a rating! It really helps us out and we appreciate it…
The Film Box: Revisiting ‘Insomnia’ (2002)
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, the boys get together to revisit one of Christopher Nolan’s earliest films, INSOMNIA, starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank from 2002. If you like this episode, give us a follow and leave a rating! It really helps us out and we appreciate it immensely. Follow […]
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November 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, Connor, Sam, Aaryn and Jasmine come together to review the 1985 cult classic ‘Clue’ starring Tim Curry. Was this dinner party gone wrong worth watching in 2025? Only one way to find out! If you like this episode, give us a follow and leave a rating! It […]
The Film Box: Revisiting: ‘Clue’ (1985) w/ Jasmine Chaptwala
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, Connor, Sam, Aaryn and Jasmine come together to review the 1985 cult classic ‘Clue’ starring Tim Curry. Was this dinner party gone wrong worth watching in 2025? Only one way to find out! If you like this episode, give us a follow and leave a rating! It […]
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November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, Connor is back and the boys are reaching all the way back to 1948 to continue their Murder Mystery Month theme for November by revisiting and Alfred Hitchcock classic, ‘Rope’. What did they think of this classic? Only one way to find out! If you like this […]
The Film Box: Revisiting ‘Rope’ (1948)
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, Connor is back and the boys are reaching all the way back to 1948 to continue their Murder Mystery Month theme for November by revisiting and Alfred Hitchcock classic, ‘Rope’. What did they think of this classic? Only one way to find out! If you like this […]
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November 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, Aaryn and Sam have a bit of duo cast with Connor unable to record, and they kick off Murder Mystery November by taking a look back at one of David Fincher’s best films, ‘Gone Girl’ starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. If you like this episode, give […]
The Film Box: Revisiting: Gone Girl (2014)
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, Aaryn and Sam have a bit of duo cast with Connor unable to record, and they kick off Murder Mystery November by taking a look back at one of David Fincher’s best films, ‘Gone Girl’ starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. If you like this episode, give […]
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November 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, Aaryn, Connor and Sam are joined by our good friend and horror aficionado Marcel Urena to do a huge horror movie draft! This one was a lot of fun with some crazy picks and horror classics, so tune in! Check Marcel out on TikTok!…
The Film Box: The 2025 Horror Movie Mega Draft!
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, Aaryn, Connor and Sam are joined by our good friend and horror aficionado Marcel Urena to do a huge horror movie draft! This one was a lot of fun with some crazy picks and horror classics, so tune in! Check Marcel out on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@marcelsmoviesandmore If you […]
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October 31, 2025 at 2:38 PM
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, Aaryn, Connor and Sam get together to discuss an iconic cult classic creature feature, 1997’s ‘Anaconda’ starring Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Owen Wilson and Eric Stoltz.If you like this episode, give us a follow and leave a rating! It really helps…
The Film Box: Revisiting ‘Anaconda’ (1997)
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, Aaryn, Connor and Sam get together to discuss an iconic cult classic creature feature, 1997’s ‘Anaconda’ starring Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Owen Wilson and Eric Stoltz.If you like this episode, give us a follow and leave a rating! It really helps us out and we […]
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October 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, the boys are once again joined by Jasmine as they tackle Jeff Goldblum’s breakout film and David Cronenberg’s most successful directorial effort, 1986’s The Fly! If you like this episode, give us a follow and leave a rating! It really helps us out and we…
The Film Box: Revisiting: ‘The Fly’ (1986) w/ Jasmine Chapatwala
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, the boys are once again joined by Jasmine as they tackle Jeff Goldblum’s breakout film and David Cronenberg’s most successful directorial effort, 1986’s The Fly! If you like this episode, give us a follow and leave a rating! It really helps us out and we appreciate it […]
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October 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, the boys get together to revisit a classic creature feature straight out of the 80s, 1988’s ‘The Blob’ starring Kevin Dillon and Shawnee Smith!If you like this episode, give us a follow and leave a rating! It really helps us out and we appreciate it…
The Film Box Revisiting ‘The Blob’ (1988)
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, the boys get together to revisit a classic creature feature straight out of the 80s, 1988’s ‘The Blob’ starring Kevin Dillon and Shawnee Smith!If you like this episode, give us a follow and leave a rating! It really helps us out and we appreciate it immensely.Follow us […]
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October 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
On this episode of the Film Box Podcast, the boys are joined by our friend Jasmine Chapatwala to kick off our horror themed month Man Vs Monster by revisiting one of the greatest sci fi horror films of all time, Ridley Scott’s ALIEN from 1979. If you like this episode, give us a follow and […]
The Film Box Revisiting ALIEN (1979)
On this episode of the Film Box Podcast, the boys are joined by our friend Jasmine Chapatwala to kick off our horror themed month Man Vs Monster by revisiting one of the greatest sci fi horror films of all time, Ridley Scott’s ALIEN from 1979. If you like this episode, give us a follow and […]
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October 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, Connor and Aaryn come together to discuss ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, Paul Thomas Anderson’s newest film starring Leonardo Dicaprio, Benicio Del Toro, Chase Infiniti, Teyana Taylor and Sean Penn. This film is lighting up the movie community, and now The Film…
The Film Box ‘One Battle After Another’ is PTA’s Finest and Maybe The Best Film of the Decade
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, Connor and Aaryn come together to discuss ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, Paul Thomas Anderson’s newest film starring Leonardo Dicaprio, Benicio Del Toro, Chase Infiniti, Teyana Taylor and Sean Penn. This film is lighting up the movie community, and now The Film Box boys dive deep into the […]
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September 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, the boys take a quick detour from their PTA themed month to discuss Sam’s movie pick to celebrate his birthday and a movie that stuck with us all as kids: ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe’ from 2005! If you like this […]
The Film Box Revisiting ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe’ (2005)
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, the boys take a quick detour from their PTA themed month to discuss Sam’s movie pick to celebrate his birthday and a movie that stuck with us all as kids: ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe’ from 2005! If you like this […]
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September 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, the boys are joined by Jasmine Chapatwala to continue their Paul Thomas Anderson themed month by reviewing ‘Phantom Thread’! Is this his best work? Is Daniel Day-Lewis good in this? How does Vicky Krieps stack up? Find out on this episode!If you like this…
The Film Box Revisiting ‘Phantom Thread’ (2017) W/ Jasmine Chapatwala!
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, the boys are joined by Jasmine Chapatwala to continue their Paul Thomas Anderson themed month by reviewing ‘Phantom Thread’! Is this his best work? Is Daniel Day-Lewis good in this? How does Vicky Krieps stack up? Find out on this episode!If you like this episode, give us […]
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September 15, 2025 at 12:42 PM
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, the boys continue their PTA themed month and revisit (or visit for the first time) the stoner comedy mystery film INHERENT VICE, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Josh Brolin! If you like this episode, give us a follow and leave a rating! It really helps us out…
The Film Box Revisiting ‘Inherent Vice’ (2014)
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, the boys continue their PTA themed month and revisit (or visit for the first time) the stoner comedy mystery film INHERENT VICE, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Josh Brolin! If you like this episode, give us a follow and leave a rating! It really helps us out and […]
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September 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, the boys return to reviews in a slightly new format, focusing in on reviews from our own collective personal collection of films! With nearly 1000 to choose from and still growing, there’s a ton of options. In September, to celebrate Paul Thomas Anderson’s…
The Film Box Revisiting ‘Boogie Nights’ (1997)
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, the boys return to reviews in a slightly new format, focusing in on reviews from our own collective personal collection of films! With nearly 1000 to choose from and still growing, there’s a ton of options. In September, to celebrate Paul Thomas Anderson’s newest film ‘One Battle […]
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September 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
On this episode, the boys come back together to finish attempting to find out which actor had the greatest decade of all time. It gets real tough at the end, so stick around and find out who comes out on top! If you like this episode, give us a follow and leave a rating! It […]
The Film Box Which Actor Had the GREATEST Decade of All Time? – Part 2
On this episode, the boys come back together to finish attempting to find out which actor had the greatest decade of all time. It gets real tough at the end, so stick around and find out who comes out on top! If you like this episode, give us a follow and leave a rating! It […]
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August 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, the boys get together to try and figure out which actor had the single greatest decade of all time. This is a continuation of the last episode in which we created each decade’s Mount Rushmore of acting from the 1960s to the 2020s, and this is the […]
The Film Box Which Actor Had The Single Greatest Decade of All Time? – Part 1
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, the boys get together to try and figure out which actor had the single greatest decade of all time. This is a continuation of the last episode in which we created each decade’s Mount Rushmore of acting from the 1960s to the 2020s, and this is the […]
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August 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"I asked myself, “How the hell did we get here?” And yet… somehow, it works"

Our review for 28 YEARS LATER has dropped on our site, check it out before you see the movie on VOD now!
28 Years Later (2025) Review: An Imperfect, Strange, Satisfying Continuation to the ’28’ saga
28 Years Later doesn’t tiptoe around its ambitions or big ideas about faith, family, and a rotting society. It’s equal parts thrilling, infuriating, and downright weird. Hell, the film opens with a Teletubbies prologue that comes full circle — in the most bizarre way possible. This is the third film in the 28 series and the second […]
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August 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, Sam is back after his break and the boys get together to try and determine the Mount Rushmore of acting for each decade from the 1960’s to the 2020’s. After they decide the 4 decade defining actors/actresses of the decade, they will pit all 28 selections…
The Film Box Debating the Acting Mount Rushmore in Each Decade! (Part 1)
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, Sam is back after his break and the boys get together to try and determine the Mount Rushmore of acting for each decade from the 1960’s to the 2020’s. After they decide the 4 decade defining actors/actresses of the decade, they will pit all 28 selections against […]
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August 18, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Zach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’ is a fantastic achievement in horror storytelling and is not only one of the best horror films of the year, but one of the best films of 2025 period. Check out my review of this fantastic film that stars Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Benedict Wong and Alden Ehrenreich!  
Weapons (2025) Review: Zach Cregger’s Sophomore Feature Brings the Scares and Laughs (Video)
Zach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’ is a fantastic achievement in horror storytelling and is not only one of the best horror films of the year, but one of the best films of 2025 period. Check out my review of this fantastic film that stars Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Benedict Wong and Alden Ehrenreich!  
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August 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, Aaryn and Connor are joined by our good friend Marcel Urena from Marcel’s Movies on tiktok! We talk about Zach Cregger’s newest horror film WEAPONS, starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Benedict Wong and Alden Ehrenreich. Listen to our thoughts on it now! If…
The Film Box Episode 132: ‘Weapons’ is one of the Best Horror Films of 2025 w/ Marcel Urena!
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, Aaryn and Connor are joined by our good friend Marcel Urena from Marcel’s Movies on tiktok! We talk about Zach Cregger’s newest horror film WEAPONS, starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Benedict Wong and Alden Ehrenreich. Listen to our thoughts on it now! If you like this episode, […]
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August 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, the boys come together for another random movie review from Aaryn’s extensive at home film collection, this time watching 1988’s MISSISSIPPI BURNING, starring Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe and Frances McDormand! If you like this episode, give us a follow and…
The Film Box Episode 131: Revisiting MISSISSIPPI BURNING (1988)
On this episode of The Film Box Podcast, the boys come together for another random movie review from Aaryn’s extensive at home film collection, this time watching 1988’s MISSISSIPPI BURNING, starring Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe and Frances McDormand! If you like this episode, give us a follow and leave a rating! It really helps us […]
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August 2, 2025 at 12:30 PM
On this episode of The Film Box podcast, the boys come together to talk about THE FANTASTIC 4: FIRST STEPS, the newest film in the MCU that stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.If you like this episode, give us a follow and leave a rating! It really helps us out…
The Film Box Episode 130: The Fantastic 4: First Steps is Here and it’s a Step in the Right Direction For the MCU
On this episode of The Film Box podcast, the boys come together to talk about THE FANTASTIC 4: FIRST STEPS, the newest film in the MCU that stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.If you like this episode, give us a follow and leave a rating! It really helps us out and […]
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July 28, 2025 at 12:50 AM
On this episode of The Film Box podcast, the boys are joined by Jasmine to do a tier list ranking the best and worst of all the Live Action remakes of animated films from Disney and everyone else! This one’s a fun time, check it out! If you like this episode, give us a follow […]
The Film Box Episode 129: A Live Action-Animated Remakes Tier List!
On this episode of The Film Box podcast, the boys are joined by Jasmine to do a tier list ranking the best and worst of all the Live Action remakes of animated films from Disney and everyone else! This one’s a fun time, check it out! If you like this episode, give us a follow […]
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July 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Superman has flown into the theaters recently and Connor is here to break down if you should go check it out with his latest review, which you can read down below!

🍿✨ Happy viewing! ✨🍿
Superman (2025) Review: Look Up
Look Up. The perfect tagline. David Corenswet. The perfect Superman. James Gunn has launched his new cinematic universe for the DCU, and it starts with a resounding bang. Superman is not the typical origin story for the big blue Boy Scout. Instead, we are following  Superman 3 years into his career of fighting for the […]
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July 16, 2025 at 11:09 AM