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We’ve got another one for ya! MOVIE PODCAST WEEKLY, Episode 380, is just a two-hander with your daring hosts, Jason Pyles and Combat Karl “The Mad Irishman” Huddleston, bring you Feature Reviews of the third, blue cat people installment, Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) and The Housemaid (2025). In addition to getting our world famous Mini Reviews, we also discuss the untimely loss of actor James Ransone and our uncensored critiques of auteur Christopher Nolan. Jason’s a little under the weather, but join us, anyway. It’s still kinda fun.
NOTE: This episode was recorded on December 23, 2025.
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Introduction:
– Tonight, it’s only Jason and Karl
– This is, what amounts to, our Christmas/Hanukkah/holiday episode
– This show was recorded on December 23, 2025
– The longevity of MPW (and Film Junk)
– Jason and Karl recorded MPW Ep. 005: Cloud Atlas (2012) together, as well
– Ryan texted us live that he’s out for tonight (Thanks for the timely update, Ryan.)
– The loss of actor James Ransone on December 19, 2025
– Reminder: You never know what someone is going through
– MPW’s message: Check on your friends, hug your kids
– 100 Episodes Ago . . .
– Jason still professes his love for “Mute” (2018) and “Triple Frontier” (2019)
– Rachel McAdams’ “Send Help” (2026) trailer
– Jason’s “The Chronology of Water” joke (completely unappreciated by Karl)
– Karl on “Odyssey” (2026) trailer
– Is Christopher Nolan secretly a Lars von Trier?
– Karl is very casually on a first-name basis with Mr. Nolan and merely calls him “Chris”
Mini Reviews:
Karl: Pluribus, Robin Hood (2025) TV series on MGM+, Breaking Bad
Jason: Landman Season 2, Zootopia 2 (2025), Blood Star (2025) = 6.5 ( Stream it )
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Feature Reviews:
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
Jason = 7.5 ( Stream at home )
The Housemaid (2025)
Jay = 9 ( Theater / Buy it! )
Karl = 8 ( Theater / Buy it! )
Wrap-Up:
– Karl: Watch “Last Christmas” (2019)
Links for this episode:
Jay says check out his MPW buddies here:
— Movie Podcast Weekly
— On X: Karl Huddleston
— On X: Geek Cast Ryan Elliott
— Ryan’s show: Geek Cast Live Podcast
— On X: William Rowan Jr.
— William’s shows: Movie Moments Podcast and The Sci-Fi Podcast
Want to hear more Horror movie reviews? Check out Jay’s weekly horror podcast:
– Horror Movie Weekly.com
– On X: @horror_weekly
Considering the Cinema links:
On X: @ConsiderCinema
Film Blog / Audio Podcast: ConsideringTheCinema.com
HORROR-Only Content: ConsideringHorrorCinema.com
Email: ConsideringTheCinema@gmail.com
Letterboxd: Letterboxd.com/ConsiderCinema
The trailer for “Send Help” is WILD. I didn’t even know that movie existed until listening to this episode. Now I’m highly intrigued. I don’t even have a joke about Jay perving on Rachel McAdams.
My wife got us tickets to a free screening of “Avatar: Fire and Ash” sponsored by Utah Valley University (she teaches writing classes there as part of the continuing education program). I’m not sure I’d have gone to see it if not for our free date night. (UVU even gave everyone free popcorn and sodas.) The first film in the series is great, the second one is pretty good, and this one reminded me a lot of the second one.
There are some characters that grow a little, and the mythology takes on a couple of new dimensions here and there. I heard a critic make the point that this is the first time James Cameron has ever made a third installment of anything, and I thought that was a telling comment. He seemed a little bit at a loss to do more than just replay the hits.
Speaking of “The Handmaid,” if you like watching Amanda Seyfried really go for it, then you should both check out “The Dropout” on Hulu, where she gives a deeply committed and riveting performance as real-life fraudster Elizabeth Holmes. Eight episodes, totally worth it.
[humblebrag] P.S. I listened to Episodes 378, 379, and 380 all on this morning’s run through the foothills. No wild animals encountered. [/humblebrag]
Hi Jason, Karl, Ryan and Andy,
My name is Paddy Glynn from Ireland (yes I know, Paddy from Ireland, I am a walking cliche). Also I have to give a special hello to my fellow Irishman Karl!
I just subscribed to the $2 a month sub ( which means this is pretty much gaurenteed to be read out on the show, right??) and wanted to let you know it will be the best money I have ever spent. I have listened to you guys for years and love everything about the show. I have watched countless movies based purely on your recommendations and am rarely, if ever, disappointed.
I watched lego movie with my kids because of Andy, Blade runner because of Karl, Haha you clowns because of Ryan and Sourcerer because of Jason but to name a few.
I honestly believe that much of the charm of the show for somebody like me is that most times I feel like I am just amongst my buddies in a smokey pub of a Sunday afternoon just taking the piss out of each other and talking about movies.
You guys coming back to a weekly show is what finally prompted me to sign up.for the sub that I should have years ago.
I look forward to many more episodes and thank you all for being the podcast highlight of my week every week!
I recommmed the show to friends/causal acquaintances/random people on the street all the time!
Love you guys and love the show!
Regards
Paddy Glynn