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The summer blockbuster season has come to end leaving the question for Mike, “What movie won the summer and his heart?” He ranks his Top 10 movies of the summer along with his 5 Biggest disappointments. IN the Movie Review, Mike talks about Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest starring Denzel Washington on Apple TV+. It’s about a powerful music mogul who is targeted by a ransom plot and then forced to fight for his family and legacy while jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. Mike talks about Denzel Washington’s lackluster performance, why the movie lost him and the real star of the film. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Bugonia where Emma Stone plays a CEO who is kidnapped by people who think she's an alien. Mike talks about why she and Jesse Plemons are two of the best actors in Hollywood right now, her shaving her head for the flu and why he believes in aliens.

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The summer blockbuster season has come to end leaving the question for Mike, &ldquo;What movie won the summer and his heart?&rdquo; He ranks his Top 10 movies of the summer along with his 5 Biggest disappointments. IN the Movie Review, Mike talks about Spike Lee&rsquo;s Highest 2 Lowest starring Denzel Washington on Apple TV+. It&rsquo;s about a powerful music mogul who is targeted by a ransom plot and then forced to fight for his family and legacy while jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. Mike talks about Denzel Washington&rsquo;s lackluster performance, why the movie lost him and the real star of the film. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Bugonia where Emma Stone plays a CEO who is kidnapped by people who think she's an alien. Mike talks about why she and Jesse Plemons are two of the best actors in Hollywood right now, her shaving her head for the flu and why he believes in aliens.
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Movie Mike’s Movie Podcast is hosted by Mike D who is the head writer on The Bobby Bones Show and The BobbyCast where he has been dubbed as the ‘resident movie expert’.  The podcast offers a weekly deep dive in a cinema topic often formatted in a ranking list format. Each episode, Mike gives a spoiler free review of a new movie in theaters or streaming at home. Plus, Mike offers listeners a look at what’s coming to a screen near you soon inside of Movie Mike’s Trailer Park where he breaks down the latest film teasers.  Mike is a frequent moviegoer and researcher of movie facts and trivia. He doesn’t consider himself a ‘critic’ because he’s just a guy who loves movies!

Movie Mike’s Movie Podcast is hosted by Mike D who is the head writer on The Bobby Bones Show and The BobbyCast where he has been dubbed as the ‘resident movie expert’.  The podcast offers a weekly deep dive in a cinema topic often formatted in a ranking list format. Each episode, Mike gives a spoiler free review of a new movie in theaters or streaming at home. Plus, Mike offers listeners a look at what’s coming to a screen near you soon inside of Movie Mike’s Trailer Park where he breaks down the latest film teasers.  Mike is a frequent moviegoer and researcher of movie facts and trivia. He doesn’t consider himself a ‘critic’ because he’s just a guy who loves movies!

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Top 10 Movies of the Summer + Denzel Takes a L in ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ + Trailer Park: Bugonia and Why Mike Believe in Aliens

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Mike breaks down his current Top 10 Actor Power Rankings.  He uses a data-informed, culture-driven snapshot of who is truly running Hollywood right now.  Mike scores each performer across weighted categories: Hollywood Impact, Cultural Presence, Style Influence, Audience Appeal, Acting ability and Brand Momentum. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about They Will Kill You starring Zazie Beetz. It’s about a woman who answers a cryptic ad for a housekeeping job at a luxurious yet foreboding New York City high-rise. She then finds herself trying to save her sister from a crazy cult! Mike talks about how it’s one of the most original movies of the year, how it mixed video game and anime style action and why some people may have a problem with the subject material.  In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about the live-action “Moana” with Dwayne Johnson returning as Maui. Did anyone ask for this or is this remake being overly hated? 

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Mike breaks down his current Top 10 Actor Power Rankings.&nbsp;&nbsp;He uses a data-informed, culture-driven snapshot of who is truly running Hollywood right now.&nbsp;&nbsp;Mike scores each performer across weighted categories: Hollywood Impact, Cultural Presence, Style Influence, Audience Appeal, Acting ability and Brand Momentum. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about They Will Kill You starring Zazie Beetz. It&rsquo;s about a woman who answers a cryptic ad for a housekeeping job at a luxurious yet foreboding New York City high-rise. She then finds herself trying to save her sister from a crazy cult! Mike talks about how it&rsquo;s one of the most original movies of the year, how it mixed video game and anime style action and why some people may have a problem with the subject material.&nbsp; In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about the live-action &ldquo;Moana&rdquo; with Dwayne Johnson returning as Maui. Did anyone ask for this or is this remake being overly hated?&nbsp;
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Mike’s Top 10 Actor Power  Rankings + Movie Review: They Will Kill You + Trailer Park: Moana 

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Mike gave out his first 5 out of 5 in over 2 years on last week’s episode. He decides to share more movies he believes are perfect and reacts to a list from Reddit of perfect films with no bad parts. Mike doesn’t think these are the ‘greatest’ movies ever made but instead the ones where nothing feels out of place, have great rewatchability and each feel effortless to watch. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Ready or Not 2: Here I Come starring Samara Weaving and Kathryn Newton. The movie picks up moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game and this time with her estranged sister Faith at her side. Mike talks about how underrated the first film was, if this one matched the intensity and why Samara Weaving as Grace is a new  horror movie icon. In the Trailer Park, Mike blind reacts to the Spider-Man Brand New Day trailer. It’s coming out in theaters on July 31st and is one of his most anticipated movies of the year.

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Mike gave out his first 5 out of 5 in over 2 years on last week&rsquo;s episode. He decides to share more movies he believes are perfect and reacts to a list from Reddit of perfect films with no bad parts. Mike doesn&rsquo;t think these are the &lsquo;greatest&rsquo; movies ever made but instead the ones where nothing feels out of place, have great rewatchability and each feel effortless to watch. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Ready or Not 2: Here I Come starring Samara Weaving and Kathryn Newton. The movie picks up moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace discovers she&rsquo;s reached the next level of the nightmarish game and this time with her estranged sister Faith at her side. Mike talks about how underrated the first film was, if this one matched the intensity and why Samara Weaving as Grace is a new&nbsp; horror movie icon. In the Trailer Park, Mike blind reacts to the Spider-Man Brand New Day trailer. It&rsquo;s coming out in theaters on July 31st and is one of his most anticipated movies of the year.
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Perfect Movies From Start to Finish + Movie Review: Ready or Not 2 + Trailer Park: Spider-Man Brand New Day

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The 98th Annual Academy Awards were held last night in Los Angeles.  Mike talks about all the winners and losers from Michael B. Jordan in Sinners to Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another. He also talks about what actor didn’t show up to receive their away, Conan as host and why Timothée Chalamet may never win an Oscar. 

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The 98th Annual Academy Awards were held last night in Los Angeles.&nbsp; Mike talks about all the winners and losers from Michael B. Jordan in Sinners to Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another. He also talks about what actor didn&rsquo;t show up to receive their away, Conan as host and why Timoth&eacute;e Chalamet may never win an Oscar.&nbsp;
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BONUS: Movie Mike Recaps The 2026 Oscars: Surprises, Snubs and No Shows

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Top 10 Movies of the Summer + Denzel Takes a L in ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ + Trailer Park: Bugonia and Why Mike Believe in Aliens

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