Movies I Give a Fork About

A J Jones

Movies I Give a Fork About is a weekly movie review podcast hosted by AJ Jones, featuring honest, spoiler-aware reviews of new releases, blockbusters, and hidden gems. Each episode uses the Fork Rating System to cut through hype and marketing and help listeners decide what’s truly worth watching. Reviews are mostly spoiler-safe, with clear warnings when deeper analysis is included. Perfect for movie fans who want real opinions, smart commentary, and a fun alternative to traditional star ratings. New episodes released regularly.  So pull up a chair and let's see what deserves a fork. 🍴🎬

  1. 1d ago

    Episode 52 — Practical Magic 2 (2026): The Hardest Spell to Break Is the One We Inherit | Fork Rating

    Almost thirty years after Practical Magic, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return as Sally and Gillian Owens — older, wiser, and carrying the weight of everything their family has passed down. In this episode of Movies I Give a Fork About, AJ looks at why Practical Magic 2 works as more than a nostalgic return to the Owens women. Beneath the witches, curses, spells and fabulous coats is a story about grief, motherhood, female power, and the emotional inheritance passed from one generation to the next. AJ explores the film’s distinctly female lens, the enduring chemistry between Bullock and Kidman, and the idea of magic as a metaphor for the parts of ourselves we are taught to fear or suppress. She also considers where the screenplay loses some of its subtlety — and why the emotional story of the Owens women ultimately proves far more compelling than the film’s more conventional supernatural conflict. Because sometimes the hardest spell to break is the one a family has been casting for generations without even knowing it. 🍴 Movies I Give a Fork About   Movies don’t get stars — they get forks. Hosted by AJ Jones, this podcast cuts through hype, marketing, and awards buzz to answer one simple question: Is this movie actually worth your time? 🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts   📸 Follow on Instagram: @moviesigiveaforkabout   🌐 Podcast site: giveaforkmovies.com New episodes drop when a movie earns a fork.

  2. Sep 11

    Episode 51 — Spider-Man: Brand New Day — More Than Meets the Eye? | Fork Rating

    AJ reviews Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the latest chapter in Tom Holland’s Spider-Man story.  The action is huge, the visual effects are spectacular, and the familiar Marvel machinery is firing on all cylinders — but it’s what’s happening underneath all that spectacle that catches AJ by surprise. Is this simply another big summer superhero movie, or does Brand New Day have something more interesting to say? And as always, AJ reveals her fork rating at the end. 🍴 Movies I Give a Fork About   Movies don’t get stars — they get forks. Hosted by AJ Jones, this podcast cuts through hype, marketing, and awards buzz to answer one simple question: Is this movie actually worth your time? 🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts   📸 Follow on Instagram: @moviesigiveaforkabout   🌐 Podcast site: giveaforkmovies.com New episodes drop when a movie earns a fork.

  3. Sep 7

    Episode 50 — The Mandalorian and Grogu — Is the Force Still With Us? | Fork Rating

    AJ reviews The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026), as one of Star Wars’ most popular duos makes the leap from Disney+ to the big screen. As someone who grew up with Star Wars and remembers when seeing one of these movies was an event, AJ brings a little history — and a lot of expectation — to this one. So, how does the latest trip to a galaxy far, far away measure up? 🍴 Movies I Give a Fork About   Movies don’t get stars — they get forks. Hosted by AJ Jones, this podcast cuts through hype, marketing, and awards buzz to answer one simple question: Is this movie actually worth your time? 🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts   📸 Follow on Instagram: @moviesigiveaforkabout   🌐 Podcast site: giveaforkmovies.com New episodes drop when a movie earns a fork.

  4. Sep 4

    Episode 49 — Disclosure Day (2026) What If We Knew? | Fork Rating

    AJ reviews Disclosure Day (2026), Steven Spielberg’s return to a subject that has fascinated him for decades: extraterrestrial life and humanity’s place in the universe. With Emily Blunt leading an impressive cast and Spielberg once again asking us to look toward the sky, the movie begins with a fascinating question: What happens when wondering whether we’re alone becomes knowing we’re not? For a filmmaker who gave us E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the possibilities are enormous. But where does Spielberg take that question — and does Disclosure Day deliver on its extraordinary premise? 🍴 Movies I Give a Fork About   Movies don’t get stars — they get forks. Hosted by AJ Jones, this podcast cuts through hype, marketing, and awards buzz to answer one simple question: Is this movie actually worth your time? 🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts   📸 Follow on Instagram: @moviesigiveaforkabout   🌐 Podcast site: giveaforkmovies.com New episodes drop when a movie earns a fork.

  5. Aug 31

    Episode 48 — Supergirl (2026) — Great Character. Wrong Movie | Fork Rating

    AJ reviews Supergirl (2026), starring Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El and Jason Momoa as Lobo. After unexpectedly loving Superman, AJ went into the latest chapter of the new DC Universe genuinely curious to see where it would go next. This Supergirl is darker, angrier and very different from her famous cousin — a choice AJ was more than willing to embrace. But an interesting character is only the beginning. So, does Supergirl give Kara Zor-El the movie she deserves? 🍴 Movies I Give a Fork About   Movies don’t get stars — they get forks. Hosted by AJ Jones, this podcast cuts through hype, marketing, and awards buzz to answer one simple question: Is this movie actually worth your time? 🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts   📸 Follow on Instagram: @moviesigiveaforkabout   🌐 Podcast site: giveaforkmovies.com New episodes drop when a movie earns a fork.

  6. Aug 27

    Episode 47 — The Odyssey (2026) — Nolan Makes an Epic Worth the Journey | Fork Rating

    Christopher Nolan takes on Homer, the Trojan War, Greek gods, monsters, one ridiculously stacked cast — and nearly three hours of movie. And somehow, he pulls it off. In this spoiler-free review of The Odyssey, AJ talks about the sheer scale of Nolan’s adaptation, the spectacular Trojan Horse sequence, the incredible sound and visuals, and a cast that includes Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Elliot Page, John Leguizamo — and what feels like half of Hollywood. But underneath all that spectacle is something surprisingly human: a man trying to get home, and the cost of the years, violence and distance separating him from the people waiting there. AJ also talks about Matt Damon’s standout performance, why Elliot Page makes such an impression with limited screen time, and why The Odyssey may already have entered the Oscar conversation. Is it long? Oh, f**k yes. Is it worth seeing on the biggest, loudest screen you can find? AJ gives a fork. 🍴 Movies I Give a Fork About   Movies don’t get stars — they get forks. Hosted by AJ Jones, this podcast cuts through hype, marketing, and awards buzz to answer one simple question: Is this movie actually worth your time? 🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts   📸 Follow on Instagram: @moviesigiveaforkabout   🌐 Podcast site: giveaforkmovies.com New episodes drop when a movie earns a fork.

  7. Aug 10

    Episode 46 — The Sheep Detectives 2026): Murder, Mystery & Mischievous Sheep | Fork Rating

    In this episode of Movies I Give a Fork About, AJ trades emotional devastation for laughter with The Sheep Detectives (2026) – a charming family mystery in which a flock of unusually observant sheep sets out to solve their shepherd's murder.  Featuring an all-star cast led by Hugh Jackman and an unforgettable voice ensemble, this clever adaptation of Three Bags Full delivers dry British humour, impressive visual effects, and plenty of heart.  AJ discusses why not every film needs to reinvent cinema to be worth watching, highlights the film's surprising emotional moments, and explains why this delightful whodunit earns its fork rating. 🍴 Movies I Give a Fork About   Movies don’t get stars — they get forks. Hosted by AJ Jones, this podcast cuts through hype, marketing, and awards buzz to answer one simple question: Is this movie actually worth your time? 🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts   📸 Follow on Instagram: @moviesigiveaforkabout   🌐 Podcast site: giveaforkmovies.com New episodes drop when a movie earns a fork.

  8. Aug 6

    Episode 45 — Promising Young Woman (2020): Revenge Isn't the Point | Fork Rating

    In this episode of Movies I Give a Fork About, AJ revisits Promising Young Woman (2020) more than six years after its release to see whether it still carries the same emotional impact. It does.  Written and directed by Emerald Fennell, this isn't simply a revenge thriller—it's a fearless examination of grief, trauma, complicity, and the culture that too often protects "good guys" while failing survivors.  AJ explores Carey Mulligan's extraordinary performance, Fennell's bold filmmaking, and why this film remains just as relevant today.  AJ discusses why this movie challenges its audience long after the credits roll—and one that deserves to start difficult but necessary conversations.   🍴 Movies I Give a Fork About   Movies don’t get stars — they get forks. Hosted by AJ Jones, this podcast cuts through hype, marketing, and awards buzz to answer one simple question: Is this movie actually worth your time? 🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts   📸 Follow on Instagram: @moviesigiveaforkabout   🌐 Podcast site: giveaforkmovies.com New episodes drop when a movie earns a fork.

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Movies I Give a Fork About is a weekly movie review podcast hosted by AJ Jones, featuring honest, spoiler-aware reviews of new releases, blockbusters, and hidden gems. Each episode uses the Fork Rating System to cut through hype and marketing and help listeners decide what’s truly worth watching. Reviews are mostly spoiler-safe, with clear warnings when deeper analysis is included. Perfect for movie fans who want real opinions, smart commentary, and a fun alternative to traditional star ratings. New episodes released regularly.  So pull up a chair and let's see what deserves a fork. 🍴🎬

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  • Creator
    A J Jones
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
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    © 2026 Movies I Give a Fork About
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