Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 319: Top 10 Movies of 2018

12/31/18 • 151 min

Happy new year! Welcome to Movie Podcast Weekly, Episode 319, our famous year in review episode: Top 10 Movies of 2018! Jason, Andy, Karl and Ryan bring you their Top 10 lists, and we’re joined by special guest William Rowan Jr. of the Movie Moments Podcast. And MPW host emeritus, Josh Ligairi, sent his Top 10 Non-Horror Movie list for 2018, as well. Join us!

If you’re new to our show… Movie Podcast Weekly typically features four hosts — Jason, Andy, Karl and Geek Cast Ry — along with frequent guests. We give you our verdicts on at least one new movie release from the current year that’s currently playing in theaters, as well as several mini reviews of whatever we’ve been watching lately. New episodes release every single week!

SHOW NOTES:

I. Introduction
— Spoiler warning
— Episode dedication
— Welcome back William Rowan Jr.
— Join our Movie Podcast Network Special Features patron feed

[ 0:05:31 ] II. Brief Thoughts About the Cinema of 2018

The 43 MPW listeners who contributed to our collective listener list:
Alex T.
Brian “Bashe”
Chris Dewey
Christie from San Antonio
Coach K-74
Coleman W From Texas
DJ Godzilla
Dark Mark
Dino
Edward McKenzie
Elijah S.
Eric Herman
Evan Maczka from Michigan
Film critic Cody Clark of Utah
Gabe
Graham the Haunted Marshmallow
Greg “The Gray Man” from Ohio
Guillaume Vézeau from Quebec City
Horrorguybri
Inbred Coop
Jason Dragon
Jenifer
Jonathan Watkins
Jordan in Pompano Beach
Juan in Texas
Kevin Zade, Host of “One Brew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” movie podcast
Leigh Budd
Mack Robins
Marc from Tamarac, Florida
Mario in the Bar
Martin from Norway
Maurice in Buffalo, NY
Márton in Hungary
Olly from France
Redcap Jack
Sal Roma
Sam from Snowmanton
Satka
Shawn Taylor
Tony S. in Hayden, ID
Trey Whetstone
Vance
Victor H. Rodriguez

[ 0:12:40 ] III. TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2018

[ 2:05:17 ] IV. Other Lists
— Honorable Mentions (11-15)
— Single Best Guilty Pleasure Movie of 2018
— Three Biggest Disappointments / Heartbreaks of 2018
— Three Most Overrated Movies of 2018
— “Sour Milk,” Your Personal, Least Favorite Movie Experience of 2018
— Most Anticipated Movies of 2019

V. Wrap-Up / Plugs / Ending

COMING UP ON MPW NEXT WEEK:
Episode 320 where we’ll be reviewing “Escape Room” (2019) and Aquaman with Josh Ligairi! Join us!

LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:

Don’t forget to support our friend, William Rowan Jr., by checking out his creative works:
— “The Villa”
— Movie Moments Podcast
— The Sci-Fi Podcast
— Specifically, William recommends this episode: The Sci-Fi Podcast roasts Jupiter Ascending

Contact MPW:
E-mail us: [email protected].
Leave us a voicemail: (801) 382-8789.
Follow MPW on Twitter:

SHOW NOTES:

I. Introduction
— Spoiler warning
— Episode dedication
— Welcome back William Rowan Jr.
— Join our Movie Podcast Network Special Features patron feed

[ 0:05:31 ] II. Brief Thoughts About the Cinema of 2018

[ 0:12:40 ] III. TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2018

V. Wrap-Up / Plugs / Ending

COMING UP ON MPW NEXT WEEK:
Episode 320 where we’ll be reviewing “Escape Room” (2019) and Aquaman with Josh Ligairi! Join us!

LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:

Contact MPW:
E-mail us: [email protected].
Leave us a voicemail: (801) 382-8789.
Follow MPW on Twitter:

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Lost Episode – Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 318: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and The Mule (2018) and Mortal Engines (2018) and Once Upon a Deadpool (2018) and The Favourite (2018)

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Lost Episode – Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 320: Escape Room (2019) and Vice (2018) and Mary Queen of Scots (2018) and Aquaman (2018) and Bumblebee (2018) and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)

It is the long-awaited “Lost Episode” of Movie Podcast Weekly! This is Episode 320, an episode that was initially supposed to release on January 9, 2019. We bring you Feature Reviews of Escape Room (2019) and Vice (2018) and Mary Queen of Scots (2018) and Bumblebee (2018) and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018). Also, we are joined by MPW host emeritus, Josh Ligairi, who gives us a great review of Aquaman (2018). And finally, Jason provides a January through April Movie Preview 2019. Join us!

If you’re new to our show… Movie Podcast Weekly typically features four hosts — Jason, Andy, Karl and Ryan — along with frequent guests. We give you our verdicts on at least one new movie release from the current year that’s currently playing in theaters, as well as several mini reviews of whatever we’ve been watching lately. New episodes release every single week!

SHOW NOTES:

I. Introduction
— Top 10 Movies of 2018 $50 gift card winner: Marc from Tamarac, Florida
— 2019 Golden Globes commentary
— Oscar host situation
— Agenda

[ 0:16:23 ] II. Mini Reviews
Karl: Derry Girls, Bohemian Rhapsody
Ryan: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Striptease, Big Mouth
Jason: MPW Ep. 191, Taylor Swift Reputation Stadium Tour (on Netflix), The Giver, Tron: Legacy, Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable (on Netflix), Animal Factory, Assassination Nation, Back Roads
Andy: Watership Down (2018)

— Welcome guest: Emeritus MPW host Josh Ligairi
Josh: Aloha (2015), Tanna (2015), Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti (2017)

Listener Feedback:
— MPW Top 10 Movies of 2018 – Redcapjack
— Cody Clark
— Top 10 Horror Movies of 2018

III. New in Theaters This Past Weekend [ Friday, January 4, 2019 ]:
Escape Room
The Vanishing
Take Point
American Hangman
Rust Creek
State Like Sleep
Being Rose

FEATURE REVIEWS HAVE TIME STAMPS:

[ 1:04:10 ] IV. Feature Review: AQUAMAN (2018)
Karl = 7.5 ( Theater / Rental )
Josh = 7.5 ( Theater 3D IMAX / Buy it! )

Thanks to Wolfman Josh Ligairi for joining us. Catch up with more of Josh’s work here:
Twitter: @IcarusArts
Movie Stream Cast
Horror Movie Podcast
And returning soon: Universal Monsters Cast

[ 1:29:46 ] V. Feature Review: VICE (2018)
Jason = 7.5 ( Theater / Rental )
Karl = 8 ( Rental )

[ 1:38:09 ] VI. Feature Review: MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS (2018)
Karl = 7.5 ( Rental )

[ 1:43:15 ] VII. Feature Review: BUMBLEBEE (2018)
Jason = 7.5 ( Theater / Rental )
Karl = 7.5 ( Theater / Buy it! )