Phil At The Movies

Defending Rob Zombie's Halloween II: Brutal, Bold, or Bad

For the love of Halloween movies, we continue our trek through Haddonfield, today discussing arguably the most polarizing film in the Halloween series, Rob Zombie's Hallo

Halloween III: Season of the Witch – Underrated or Overrated?

The One without Michael Myers. Now 44 years later, Halloween III is a cult favorite and beloved by many. Today's episode is a deep-dive discussion featuring Patrick and A

Halloween II (1981): The Perfect Sequel?

Spooky Season begins, and a return to Haddonfield, Illinois. For the next month, the podcast will be covering a different sequel in the legendary Halloween series. Kicki

Special Presentation: Real Survival vs. Hollywood’s ‘Taken’

Today's episode is a deviation from our regular episode the podcast. In covering the film Taken, I spoke with a real-life survivor who shares her personal story to help s

Resident Evil: Does it live up to the hype

Zach Cregger is back with his newest film. RESIDENT EVIL. Does it live up to the hype? Hear Phil's reaction to the latest horror movie. Socials: Follow Phil here and s

Is Buddy an instant horror classic?

An out-of-theater reaction to the new indie-horror film BUDDY. A film that takes the classic setting of a children's TV show à la Barney or Blue's Clues and puts it throu

Flashback Friday: Running Scared (20 years with this cult favorite)

Today's Flashback Back episode covers a 2006 film: Running Scared. Joining the discussion on this cult film is Matthew Anderson from The Lone Screenplay Nominee Podcast

The Dog Stars: Misfire or Misunderstood

Ridley Scott's latest film is drawing mixed reactions from critics, but where does Phil stand? Out-of-theater reaction to this post-apocalyptic tale. Some spoilers! Soc

Best Movies of 2026 Ranked: Top 6 (So Far)

A look at the year (so far) in movies. Joining Phil is filmmaker Timothy Rooney, and they will both discuss their TOP 6 FILMS (so far) of the year. Social Links: Foll

The End of Oak Street -- OUT OF THEATER REACTION

2026 continues its streak of great movies. Today's episode is an out-of-theater reaction to David Robert Mitchell's new film: THE END OF OAK STREET. (Mild Spoilers). Soc

Deep Dive: Our obsession with 'Obsession'

At last, Phil covers the most-talked-about horror film of the year: Obsession. Joining the episode are Misty and Kendall from Two Girls One Crypt, who enhance the discuss

All 13 Christopher Nolan Films RANKED

Now that The Odyssey has happened, it's time to revisit all 13 Christopher Nolan films and determine an updated ranking. Follow along: Follow Phil: here, and subscribe

Decoding Eyes Wide Shut - Flashback Friday

Party like it's 1999... today Jay Skipworth from Film Strip Podcast returns to talk with Phil about Stanley Kubrick's final film: Eyes Wide Shut. Disclaimer: full spoiler

Reaction: The Odyssey

The Odyssey is here! My most anctipated film of 2026, does it live up to the hype, does Christopher Nolan deliver? Find out my out-of-theater reaction to the film. Follo

Oppenheimer: Deep Dive - The Road to The Odyssey

The Road to The Odyssey concludes with Christopher Nolan's most recent film: Oppenheimer. Joining Phil is Nick (NickFlix Podcast) for a fun discussion on Oppy and hype fo

Tenet: Explained - The Road to The Odyssey

The Road to The Odyssey continues today with Tenet. Chris Evans (Gathering of The Geeks) joins Phil for a fun and inverted discussion on perhaps the Nolan-est of Nolan fi

The Miracle of Dunkirk - The Road to The Odyssey

The Road to The Odyssey continues with "Dunkirk. Joining Phil for the discussion is Patrick from Why Wasn't It Better podcast. Enjoy! Follow Along: Follow Patrick and

Interstellar Explained - The Road To The Odyssey

The Road to The Odyssey continues today with Christopher Nolan's space epic "Interstellar". Joining the discussion in Phillip Barker (The Eternal Knight Podcast). Follow

The Dark Knight Rises Explained - The Road to The Odyssey

The Road to The Odyssey continues with the third and final installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, "The Dark Knight Rises". Joining the discussion is Anthony C

Decoding Inception - The Road to The Odyssey

The Road to The Odyssey continues...today with Christopher Nolan's dream-scape heist movie INCEPTION. Joining the discussion is Phil's friend Ian Hart, who happens to b