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Movies with My Dad
Welcome to the podcast where I, a film critic, take my dad, the most opinionated person I know, to the movies. This is the car ride home.
Episodes
Movies with My DadOh, Hi!
Episode 52 - Oh, Hi! On this week's car ride home Stratis gets a graduate course on dating in the 2020s as we review Oh, Hi! Tina goes on about her love of…
Movies with My DadM3GAN 2.0
Episode 51 - M3GAN 2.0 Somehow our ride home has detoured back into the AI world of our favorite artificially intelligent cyber doll, M3GAN. Stratis starts off…
Movies with My DadJurassic World Rebirth
Episode 50 - Jurassic World Rebirth On this week’s car ride home we go 200 million years out of our way to visit Jurassic World Rebirth, the seventh…
Movies with My Dad28 Years Later
Episode 49 - 28 Years Later First it was 28 days, then 28 weeks, and now Danny Boyle is back with 28 Years Later, the latest installment of his zombie…
Movies with My DadThe Life of Chuck
Episode 48 - Life of Chuck What happens when Stephen King, the master of horror, writes a deeply meaningful story that’s not scary? You get The Life of Chuck…
Movies with My DadBring Her Back
Episode 46 - Bring Her Back How many times can Tina take Stratis to another horror movie? This week it’s Bring Her Back, and all the trauma just wouldn’t let…
Movies with My DadBallerina
Episode 46 - Ballerina We arrived late to the World of John Wick - aka Ballerina, and that’s when the confusion starts. Stratis just doesn’t think this is…
Movies with My DadFinal Destination Bloodlines
Episode 45 - Final Destination Bloodlines Oh my! We are in a race with death on this week's car ride home as we try to avoid Final Destination Bloodlines. Even…
Movies with My DadMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Episode 43 - Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning We become honorary members of Tom Cruise’s Impossible Mission Force on this week’s car ride home. This…
Movies with My DadThe Phoenician Scheme
Episode 43 - The Phoenician Scheme This week’s car ride home detours to the alternate universe that exists in Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme. Stratis…
Movies with My DadThunderbolts*
Episode 42 - Thunderbolts* This is going to be a fast-paced car ride home as we dive into Marvel Universe’s new Thunderbolts* action/drama/genre-bending movie…
Movies with My DadAnother Simple Favor
Episode 41 - Another Simple Favor On this week’s car ride home we mix furniture delivery with movie viewing as we visit Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick in the…
Movies with My DadSinners
Episode 40 - Sinners Michael B. Jordan chases us out of the bayou as we try not to get turned into vampires on this week’s car ride home from Sinners, a Ryan…
Movies with My DadA Halloween Feast
Episode 39 - A Halloween Feast This week we take a turn and watch a movie at home, then drive to a theater to watch another movie - crazy, right? So what did…
Movies with My DadThe Amateur
Episode 37 - The Amateur Our car makes another guest appearance in this week’s episode as we review Rami Malek’s CIA hacker movie, The Amateur. Stratis thinks…
Movies with My DadA Working Man
Episode 37 - Working Man On this week’s car ride home we hit a construction site and try to avoid getting knocked off by couture-pajama-wearing Russian…
Movies with My DadSnow White
Episode 36 - Snow White On this week’s car ride home we head off to the enhanced world of Snow White and try to avoid the Evil Queen and her poison apple…
Movies with My DadThe Monkey
Episode 35 - The Monkey This week we share the car ride home with a demonic, drum-playing, killer monkey from the mind of Steven King. Tina tries to give some…
Movies with My DadLast Breath
Episode 34 - Last Breath On this week’s car ride home we make a detour to the violent waters of the North Sea off the coast of Scotland. Last Breath is a tale…
Movies with My Dad2025 Oscar Predictions
Episode 33 - 2025 Oscar Predictions This week Tina skips the ride home with Stratis to sit down with her mother, Regina, to pick some Oscar winners. Regina…
Movies with My DadCaptain America: Brave New World
Episode 32 - Captain America: Brave New World On this week’s car ride home we test out our new Captain America vibranium wings and see if we can figure out…
Movies with My DadHeart Eyes
Episode 31 - Heart Eyes On this week’s car ride home we don’t need to worry too much because the Heart Eyes serial killer only goes after romantic couples…
Movies with My DadOne of Them Days
Episode 30 - One of Them Days On this week’s car ride home we try to score a payday loan to cover our gas money as we return from watching One of Them Days…
Movies with My DadPresence
Episode 29 - Presence On this week’s car ride home we keep an eye out for unwanted ghostly presences that may try to hitch a ride. Director Steven Soderbergh…
Movies with My DadDen of Thieves 2: Pantera
Episode 28 - Den of Thieves 2: Pantera On this week’s car ride home we try to steal some diamonds with our friends from Den of Thieves 2: Pantera. Gerard…
Movies with My DadGladiator II
Episode 0027 Gladiator II On this week’s car ride home we travel to ancient Rome and let Ridley Scott return us to the world of the Gladiators, twenty-four…
Movies with My DadA Complete Unknown
Episode 0026 - A Complete Unknown On this week’s car ride home we detour into the early ‘60s to hang out with Bob Dylan in his own biopic - A Complete Unknown…
Movies with My DadMaria
Episode 0025 - Maria On this week’s car ride home, we get a peek inside the world of a true Greek tragedy – opera star Maria Callas, played by Angelina Jolie…
Movies with My DadWicked
Episode 24 - Wicked On this week’s car ride home, we brought the whole family along.
Movies with My DadVenom: The Last Dance
Episode 23 - Venom: The Last Dance On this week’s car ride home, we try to keep the alien symbiotes from turning us into their hosts as we discuss Venom: The…
Movies with My DadSmile 2
Episode 21 - Smile 2 On this week’s car ride home, we try not to smile too much at yet another horror film, Smile 2. Naomi Scott gets a ton of respect from…
Movies with My DadMegalopolis
Episode 20 - Megalopolis On this week’s car ride home, we visit the alternative world of New Rome, created by legendary Godfather director Francis Ford…
Movies with My DadJoker: Folie à Deux
Episode 19 - Joker: Folie à Deux On this week’s car ride home, we completely disagree on whether this Joaquin Phoenix/Lady Gaga Joker film is a deeply…
Movies with My DadSaturday Night
Episode 18 - Saturday Night On this week’s car ride home, Saturday Night allows Stratis to relive his youth through the lens of a favorite late-night show that…
Movies with My DadThe Substance
Episode 17 - The Substance On this week’s car ride home, we debate whether The Substance is a masterpiece or a monstrosity, and we both have strong opinions on…
Movies with My DadBeetlejuice Beetlejuice
Episode 16 - Beetlejuice Beetlejuice On this week’s car ride home, we talk about whether you can bring a demon back from the great beyond, and if you can…
Movies with My DadBorderlands
Episode 15 - Borderlands On this week’s car ride home, we discuss whether Borderlands is nothing more than a live-action play-through of a video game, and if…
Movies with My DadBad Boys: Ride or Die
Episode 14 - Bad Boys: Ride or Die On this week’s car ride home, we try to figure out what you can learn about a romantic relationship by pulling out your…
Movies with My DadAlien (1979)
Episode 13 - Alien This week we ditch the car for a walk around the block as we delve into the classic sci-fi horror film Alien (1979). Along for this walk is…
Movies with My DadInside Out 2
Episode 3 - Inside Out 2 On this week’s car ride home, we explain how Inside Out 2 isn’t really a kid’s movie, and Stratis wants to know if an animated film…
Movies with My DadThe Dead Don’t Hurt
Episode 2 - The Dead Don't Hurt On this week’s car ride home, Stratis learns that he’s not seeing Godzilla and King Kong, but instead has to watch a deeply sad…
