Movie Marathon Podcast

The Binge Bros continue their X-Men binge ahead of Avengers: Doomsday with X2: X-Men United, the 2003 sequel many still call the best X-Men movie ever made. The episode covers how the script quickly came together and the Dark Phoenix story it almost told, the characters that got cut, and the standout performances from Brian Cox as William Stryker and Alan Cumming’s Nightcrawler. Then a scene-by-scene recall, from the White House attack and the mansion raid to Bobby’s coming out scene, Magneto’s prison escape, and Jean’s sacrifice at Alkali Lake. Plus why Cyclops got sidelined again, and whether Jean and Storm belong in Doomsday.

The Binge Bros break down Clayface, the third movie in James Gunn’s DCU and a Batman villain movie with no Batman. The episode covers Clayface’s comic book history and his Batman: The Animated Series roots, Mike Flanagan’s passion project, director James Watkins, and Tom Rhys Harries’s star turn, shot on a torn ACL. Then a walk through the movie, from the plane bathroom and the nightclub massacre to the moment Matt Hagen crosses the line. Plus whether it needs Batman, where it ranks in the DCU, and whether DC should keep making R-rated villain movies.

The Binge Bros break down You Can See Everything, Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s documentary about Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos and her partner Billy Evans in the weeks before she reported to federal prison. Beware, spoilers ahead, because why would we deceive you?

The episode covers Amanda Seyfried watching Elizabeth watch Amanda play Elizabeth, the “Who’s on First?” scene, whether Billy is the real villain, and whether Elizabeth knew about his profit deal. Plus the central question of the film: are they deceitful, or just terrible communicators? And a prediction that Nathan Fielder is about to be an Oscar winner.

The Binge Bros kick off their binge ahead of Avengers: Doomsday with 2000's X-Men, the movie that launched the modern superhero era. This episode covers the long road to green lighting an X-Men film, Kevin Feige as an associate producer smuggling comics onto set, Michael Jackson campaigning to play Professor X, and how Russell Crowe, Dougray Scott, and a Mission: Impossible 2 delay got Hugh Jackman the claws on short-notice. Then a full scene-by-scene recall of the film, from the Poland opening to the Statue of Liberty, plus whether it still holds up and what you need to remember before Doomsday comes.

The Binge Bros talk about Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning, a spiritual sequel to David Fincher's 2010 film, The Social Network, where Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen (Mikey Madison) and Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz (Jeremy Allen White) break The Facebook Files. The episode covers Jeremy Strong replacing Jesse Eisenberg as Zuckerberg and whether this version is too villainous, whether Bill Burr felt too much like Sorkin’s mouthpiece, why the score never reaches Reznor and Ross territory, and whether this movie should exist at all.

We dug Digger. A lot.

Alejandro González Iñárritu's most ambitious film yet stars Tom Cruise in a fully unrecognizable performance as oil tycoon Digger Rockwell — a Les Grossman with the weight of the world on his shoulders. And then about 30 minutes in, the movie does something you don't see coming. And then does it again. The Binge Bros dig into the double twist, the 10-minute one-take monologue already in the Oscar conversation, Jesse Plemons, Riz Ahmed and John Goodman at their best, and why critics got this one completely wrong. Full spoilers.

The Binge Bros break down 2026's Resident Evil as Zach Cregger continues his horror hot streak after Barbarian and Weapons. In this episod, we cover the full production story, a scene by scene breakdown of the film, whether the farmhouse chapter is the most Resident Evil sequence ever put on screen, the best zombie movie debate, and whether the film is too funny.

The Binge Bros revisit David Fincher's The Social Network ahead of The Social Reckoning. The episode covers the full production story — Aaron Sorkin building the screenplay from lawsuit depositions and a Natalie Portman dinner party, the street mime Fincher sent onto Harvard property, and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross delivering one of the greatest film scores of the 21st century. Then a full scene by scene recall of the film, plus what to expect from The Social Reckoning and whether Jeremy Strong's Zuckerberg could top Eisenberg's.

The Binge Bros revisit Weapons — the 2025 horror film from Zach Cregger that we saw on opening night together, which sparked a parking lot conversation that became the genesis of this podcast. A year later, ahead of Cregger's Resident Evil, we go deeper on the grief that drove the screenplay, how Cregger wrote sentence by sentence after losing his best friend and Whitest Kids U' Know co-founder Trevor Moore in 2021, why the Rashomon structure was the only way to pull off the Gladys reveal, and whether Aunt Gladys is a witch or something closer to a parasite. Plus: the Gladys prequel situation, who deserves their own chapter, and what we expect from Cregger's Resident Evil.

Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can't lose. (Yes we know they actually don't say this in the movie). We close out our football season binge with 2004's Friday Night Lights. We cover the full production story — how H.G. Bissinger's book bounced around Universal for 14 years, why Peter Berg got the job (he and Bissinger also happen to be second cousins), why he shot football like a combat sport, and the deal Berg made with Odessa to film on location. Plus: the Astrodome final game, how the film softened the book's racial themes to get access, and the question the film keeps asking — is the town the hero or the villain?

Football season is here and you can do it with Adam Sandler's 1998 classic The Waterboy. In this episode, the Binge Bros break down the full production story — the SNL Canteen Boy sketch that inspired Bobby Boucher, how Tim Herlihy intentionally flipped the Happy Gilmore formula, and director Frank Coraci playing Bobby's dad Roberto. Plus our Farmer Fran favorite lines, which NFL team would draft Bobby Boucher today, and why a 32% on Rotten Tomatoes for this movie is an absolute travesty. The movie had a $23M budget and made $186M worldwide. Mama said that's good business.

In celebration of our 30th episode, the Binge Bros answer the question everyone gets asked and nobody can answer cleanly — what's your favorite movie? The episode runs through three rounds: pretentious answer, nostalgic answer, and guilty pleasure, before expanding to full top 8 lists. See what ranks as our favorites and let us know what you would put in your top 8.

The Binge Bros break down The End of Oak Street — David Robert Mitchell's 80s-set suburban dinosaur thriller starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, produced by JJ Abrams. The episode covers the full production story including how Oscar Isaac almost played Greg, ILM rethinking the dinosaur scale for a neighborhood environment, and Michael Giacchino scoring this back to back with Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Plus we talk feathered dinos, JJ mystery boxes, and the Brachiosaurus scene that's accidentally (or maybe intentionally) a Jurassic Park parody. And of course, we ask whether after years of Jurassic stinkers, is the dinosaur movie we always needed?

The scavenger hunt is on. This week we welcome writer-director Gregory Pellerito to the Movie Marathon Podcast for our first guest interview. The episode covers the making of Moments of Youth — a coming-of-age film set the night before graduation in Winthrop Creek, featuring Cheri Oteri and John Farley. Pellerito reveals the details behind the expansive drone sequence, how it took over a year to secure a private jet to film inside, and how nearly 3,000 submissions were considered for one role. Plus the Binge Bros relive their own high school scavenger hunts and close with what they'd love to see Pellerito tackle next. Moments of Youth is available to watch digitally.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is finally here and if your Spidey Senses are still buzzing after that post-credits scene, our podcast episode has got you covered. We go over the full production story, Tom Holland's newfound Queens accent, Sadie Sink's not-so mystery role, Savage Hulk's return, Scorpion's (wasted) nine-year payoff, the organic web mutation arc, and what the post-credit scene means for Secret Wars. Plus a full live action Spider-Man ranking from both hosts.

Ahead of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the Binge Bros rank all three Tom Holland Spider-Man films from the Marvel Cinematic Universe -- Homecoming, Far From Home and No Way Home. The episode also covers the full production story behind each film, Marvel/Sony partnership and how Holland personally saved the franchise during the Disney/Sony fallout. Want to know each film ranks, pull up a (guy in) a chair and have a listen.

The Binge Bros mark the 25th episode of the Movie Marathon Podcast with Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. This episode covers the full production story including how they brought the Cyclops to reality, how Nolan shot with IMAX cameras and who is who in the sprawling cast. Then a beat by beat plot breakdown including the Sea People revelation, the confession scene, and the bow sequence, plus the film's very early Oscar chances and where we all rank it in Nolan's filmography. Sail west and give it a listen.

The Binge Bros revisit Tenet ahead of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey — using one of Nolan's most divisive films as a lens for what to expect from the most anticipated movie of the summer. The episode covers what makes Tenet quintessentially Nolan, the sound mixing controversy, whether COVID hurt it more than the plot did, and what the rest of Nolan's filmography tells us about what The Odyssey is going to be. Plus both hosts reveal their favorite Nolan movies.

The Binge Bros revisit 2004's Troy as part of the warmup for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. This episode covers the full production story — including the fact that Wolfgang Petersen temporarily left Troy to develop Batman v Superman, Brad Pitt's contractual agreement to the project and that Christopher Nolan was the first choice to replace him — then a full breakdown of the film including the beach siege, the Hector vs. Achilles duel, the decision to cut the Greek gods entirely, and where Troy fits in the lineage of practical epic filmmaking leading to Nolan. If you're getting ready for the Odyssey, be sure to tune in.

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a flop! And Supergirl really deserved better.

The Movie Marathon Podcast tackles their first ever comic book movie on the pod: 2026's Supergirl starring Milly Alcock, Jason Momoa as Lobo, and David Corenswet as Superman. The episode covers the full production history from the DC Comics origin to James Gunn's new DCU slate with Supergirl releasing second, and then a full beat by beat plot breakdown, including the kryptonite arrow-sized plot holes, the divisive villain, and the infamous needle drop song picked the final week of editing. In the end, you'll hear where we think things are going and what we expect from Man of Tomorrow.