Cinematic Brotastic Movie Podcast Andrew Junger

Thor: Love and Thunder starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, and Taika Waititi who also Directed the movie.

Thor is lost and trying to find his purpose. He meets up with an old flame, and then becomes the target of a man called Gorr the God Butcher. In a story not too dissimilar to Infinity War, instead of a McMuffin used to wipe out half of life, Gorr uses a McMuffin to kill all the gods. Jane, the old flame, takes the shattered Mjolnir (from Thor Ragnorock) and uses it to become “The Mighty Thor,” but at a cost.

I feel like what makes this movie so enjoyable, is also what I don’t like about it at the same time. Thor Ragnorock had a really good balance of comedy and seriousness. And with this latest iteration, Taika Waitit leaned even heavier into the comedy. While I laughed at all the clever humor, I wished that the movie took itself a little more seriously.

The shattered Mjolnir brought some new excitement for the action scenes. I liked how it acted like the classic hammer we all know and love, but it also had a few new tricks up its sleeve.

The inclusion of Guns’n’Roses to the soundtrack felt like it fit in really well. There were 3-4 songs sprinkled throughout the film, including November Rain — which I despised growing up because you would listen to it constantly and the song is 37 minutes long. But here, it isn’t too bad.

The biggest thing this movie introduces to the overall MCU is the introduction of The Gods. Any and all deities that we know of, and some from the comics too, all seem to dwell in Omnipotent city, a city that looks like what a city of gods would look like. Pristine and clean, and plentiful. They all seem to be living lavishly, which is where Gorr’s motivations come from. While he and many creatures throughout the cosmos worship and suffer(including his daughter who dies of thirst), the gods drink wine and party with no concern or care for those who worship them.

I was excited to see the inclusion of the character of eternity, but at the same time, he didn’t do anything on screen. He was almost like a statue. While in concept, a creature like that, probably would just be stoic, but at the same time, I hoped to see more interaction.

2 tickets, definitely want to see this again, with any hope I will. My criticisms of this movie are small and not enough to take me out of the latests installment in the MCU.

Dr. Strange finally gets a sequel after appearing in the MCU 4 times already. This time as the title says, he dives right into the Multiverse… of Madness. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochiti Gomez, Rachel McAdams, and featuring Patrick Stewart, Anson Mount, Lashana Lynch, Hayley Atwell, and John Krasinski as members of the Illuminati. Directed by Marvel Movie alum Sam Raimi.

This movie jumps right into the action with a multiversal variant of Dr. Strange trying to save America Chavez from a demon. Here it shows she can open up portals that allow her to travers the multiverse, albeit without any way to intentionally navigate it.

She inevitably runs into the Dr. Strange we all know and love, and he tries to protect her. Realizing that the forces following Chavez are a form of witchcraft, they go to the only witch they know, Wanda Maximoff. Unbeknownst to them, it was Wanda all along… not so much Agatha. No catchy song to go along with this one. Wanda is being warped by the Darkhold, a book of dark magic, and is searching for a way to reunite with her kids she lost at the end of the Disney+ series WandaVision.

This movie is fun, exciting, and just what the Marvel doctor ordered. Fans of Sam Raimi will no doubt see some of his signature filmmaking in this movie including his car's cameo, and of course Bruce Campbell. There is a lot to enjoy about this movie, but for better or worse, the most notable is the Illuminati. Seeing Patrick Stewart as Professor X again was a delight. Everyone was speechless, pun intended, when Anson Mount reprised his roll as Black Bolt. But the best kept secret and biggest surprise was John Krasinski, who’s already been fan casted into the roll of Reed Richards, showed up as Reed Richards!! The big question is, will we see these characters again with the same actors?

The Brothers Brotastic give this film 2 tickets. We are on board with the MCU through and through.

Ambulance, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Eiza González, had all the ingredients of a Michael Bay film:
Beautiful cinematography
Shaky camera work
Fast editing
Real stunts and action
Extremely attractive people in everyday jobs.

Just Because it has all the same ingredients as other classic Bay films such as The Rock, Transformers, or The Island, doesn’t make the movie good. I think he left out a few eggs for something.

I had a blast watching this movie, but not in the way it was intended. I don’t remember the last time I laughed out loud so hard from my gut.

The premise starts out strong and ripe for a Michael Bay film; a heist gone wrong, a cop shot, and the only way out is in the ambulance transporting said cop. They need to keep the officer alive, so they take a paramedic hostage, and chaos ensues.

After this point, for me the logic of the movie never made sense, and made it difficult to take this movie seriously, at least as serious as you can take a Michael Bay movie. I knew going in that the action would be over the top, the camera would never stop moving, and actors would deliver lines like David Caruso on CSI (yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

What ultimately did it for me was the contradicting logic. These guys are fighting as hard as they can to keep this wounded officer alive because, if they become cop killers, they know there is no way they will make it out alive, or they’ll go to prison for the rest of their life. But, during the pursuit, as police chase them around LA, they don’t hold back on firing guns at helicopters and police cars, and ramming them off bridges at 70 miles per hour.

Likewise, the Police keep saying they have to be careful because a brother in blue is on board, yet they use the harshest tactics that could easily kill everyone in the ambulance.

The best way to describe this movie is like the video game Grand Theft Auto, with a 5 star wanted level. In the game the more “wanted” you are, the harder the police are on you. At 5 stars, swat and military come after you, and they’re hell bent on killing you with extreme prejudice.

The drone cinematography set this movie apart from other Michael Bay movies. Many shots featured stunning visuals, but some seemed unnecessary. I doubt this is the last we’ve seen of the excessive drone shots

Occasionally I can get behind over the top action and illogical sequences, however, what ultimately hurt this film was its depiction of police violence, and violence on police. Our nation is divided right now with situations like what happened to George Floyd. And even in Tulsa, where the Brothers Brotastic are from, there’s a controversial police encounter involving the shooting death of Terence Crutcher, as well as the death of Tulsa Police Sergeant Craig Johnson who’s killer had been convicted the week we saw this movie. These situations, along with countless others across the nation made some scenes in Ambulance hard to watch, and they take you out of the movie at times.

Andrew gives this movie 1 ticket; he’s glad he saw the movie in theaters, but is not rushing to see this movie again anytime soon.

Philip gives this movie 2 tickets; although he sees the flaws that Andrew sees, they are not enough to take him away from the joy and experience of seeing a Michael Bay movie on the Big Screen. He knew it was a movie filled with Bayhem and no much else, and it delivered.

DC and Warner Bros. has made yet another version of Batman. This time starring Robert Pattinson as the titular Batman, Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Jeffrey Wright as the “not yet Commissioner” James Gordon, Andy Serkis as Alfred, The unrecognizable Colin Farrell as The Penguin, and Paul Dano as The Riddler.
Compared to other Bat Outings, the amount of time Pattinson spent inside the suit is surprising. Director Matt Reeves made it seem like Bruce Wayne was the mask to cover his true identity.
Every direction and take they went with these characters felt right, sometimes even better than previous successful iterations of them. It was nice to see another of Batman’s rogues get a chance to shine in the spotlight despite being depicted by Jim Carrey once before on the big screen. The Riddler fit well with the tone and the style of the film. The riddles were complex, and really threw the characters, and the audience, for a loop… in a good way.
Finally, this film better win an academy award for best make up. Colin Farrell’s transformation into the Penguin is phenomenal. He gets completely lost in the prosthetics, and in no way does it look like a guy wearing a fat suit with prosthetics.
This movie is so good, the 3 hour run time couldn’t prevent the Brothers Brotastic from giving this movie 2 tickets. Thrilled to have seen this movie in theaters, and would gladly have bought another ticket to see it again.

Have you ever heard of a Requel? This was a new concept to the Brothers Brotastic. Well this latest addition to the Scream Franchise will tell you all about it. Oh, and it has plenty of good slasher fun too.

It's hard not to say "What's your favorite scary movie?" when you sit down to watch any of the entries into the Scream franchise. Many were skeptical without the backing of Wes Craven due to his passing, but this film aims to keep the spirit alive.

Get some popcorn, settle in for the night, and hear what the Brothers Brotastic have to say about Scream 2022. Just don't answer the phone.

2021 Year End Movie Jamboree Part 2!



The Brothers Brotastic stray from the Marvel machine a bit and venture out into other mostly non comic book movies for this episode. We cover the likes of Dune, Mortal Kombat, The Suicide Squad, Snake Eyes, and The Matrix Resurrections.

With as much as we discuss these movies and how we viewed them on HBOmax, you would think they are a sponsor of this episode... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! No, we just are humble patrons of a streaming service that we enjoy.

What did you think of these movies?