Across the Movie Aisle

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Here’s the elevator pitch: It’s “Left, Right, and Center” meets “Siskel and Ebert.” Three friends from different ideological perspectives discuss the movies and controversies (or nontroversies!) swirling around them. You'll have to sign up for the Substack to get bonus episodes and you can do that at movieaisle.substack.com.

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The Top Ten Movies of 2025!

It’s one of our favorite episodes of the year: Our top ten! Jampacked as always and extra-length as always, we bring you our top tens in this (very long) episode. Hope you enjoy! Leave your favorites of the year in the comments or in the chat!

1h 16m
JAN 7

It's Awards Season, Baby! Three Contenders, Reviewed.

On this week’s episode, Sonny, Peter, and Alyssa break down why Mubi’s fans are mad at Mubi and how silly it is that some of them have chosen to champion Tubi instead. (You can read the story discussed here.) Then they take turns reviewing Die My Love, Sentimental Value, and It Was Just an Accident. (Links take you to the JustWatch pages for all those films, which will help you find where to stream them on VOD.) As always, there will be some spoiler talk about those movies, so please don’t yell at us if you come across plot points without having seen the films!Make sure to check out the chat. Leave a comment!

56 min
12/31/2025

'Marty Supreme' Supremacy

Hope everyone had a merry Christmas and/or a happy holidays! On this week’s episode, we pick the biggest stories of the year and/or the biggest stories of the year to come. Then we review Marty Supreme, a guy who is charming and/or a borderline sociopath. Make sure to swing by the Substack for our bonus episode on Hamnet, a movie that’s unbreably sad and/or unbearable. And if you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend!

57 min
12/24/2025

'Avatar: Fire and Ash: A Spider-Boy Story'

On this week’s episode, we discussed YouTube’s acquisition of the Academy Awards starting in 2029 and why it might not be quite as disastrous as everyone is making it out to be. Then we reviewed Avatar: Fire and Ash, a movie that has approximately 498% more Spider than anyone could possibly want. But at least it still looks pretty great! As a reminder: If you’re a paying member, you can set up a private RSS feed through Substack to get ad-free episodes delivered right to your preferred app. If you’re not a paying member, you can always sign up for the show on the service of your choice. We’re on Apple, we’re on Spotify, we’re on Amazon. We’re everywhere, baby. Check us out. On Thursday, we’ll have a bonus Christmas episode. I’ll let my description of it in the episode speak for itself. Share THIS episode with a friend who is doing some Christmas traveling, they’ll really appreciate it!

47 min
12/19/2025

RIP, Rob Reiner

Just a quick programming note, combining emails so as not to kill your inbox: On Tuesday of next week we’ll be discussing Avatar: Fire and Ash. Sad news this week about the death of Rob Reiner. We weren’t quite sure what to do so we just talked for 20 minutes. Hopefully it helps. This bonus bonus episode is open to all because we didn’t feel right putting it behind a paywall. If you enjoyed it, please share it with a friend?

22 min
12/17/2025

'Knives Out' Gets a Little Deeper

Before we start, we just wanted to say how shocked and saddened we all are by the news of Rob Reiner’s death. Sonny wrote an obit here; if you’d like, the chat is open for subscribers to discuss here. The news broke literally as we were taping this, so we couldn’t work it into this week’s episode, but we plan on taping an extra podcast at some point this week to discuss his life and legacy. Stay tuned for that. --- We’re trying something new with this week’s episode: We have a special guest for cons and nons! The Entertainment Strategy Guy is here to break down what he loves and what he hates about the pending Netflix-WB deal. It makes sense for Netflix … but is it good for the industry as a whole? We break it down for your today. And then Peter, Alyssa, and Sonny break down the latest Benoit Blanc adventure: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Yes, it’s a murder-mystery, but it feels as though Rian Johnson is finally trying to do something a little deeper than settle petty political grievances. Make sure to swing by Thursday for our bonus episode on ensemble movies. And stay safe out there. It was a weird weekend.

1h 3m
12/10/2025

On Netflix's Big Awards Play: 'Jay Kelly'

On this week’s episode, Sonny, Peter, and Alyssa look at another side of the Netflix/WB deal, namely what will happen to HBO and WB’s more experiential events. Then they review Netflix’s big awards season play, Jay Kelly. A movie about movies: will this help Netflix win that Oscar trophy they’ve been chasing? Make sure to swing by the Substack page on Thursday for our bonus episode on Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair and his idiosyncratic top 20 list. And if you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend!

52 min
12/03/2025

Why 'Frankenstein' (2025) Just Doesn't Work

On this week’s episode, Sonny, Peter, and Alyssa discuss James Cameron’s interview with Matt Belloni and his take on the state of the industry. (You can listen to part one of that interview here and part two here.) Then they discuss Guillermo del Toro’s new adaptation of Frankenstein. It’s a beautiful movie, lovingly crafted and exquisitely designed … yet one that undercuts the point of the book through the characterization of the monster and a performance by Jacob Elordi that occasionally feels as though it’s channeling a classic Ben Stiller character. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend! Sharing is caring, as they say.

47 min

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Across the Movie Aisle Trailer

Welcome to Across the Movie Aisle! Join hosts Sonny Bunch (REBELLER), Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post), and Peter Suderman (Reason) as they guide you through the week’s controversies (and nontroversies), discuss what’s new at the multiplex, and assign a classic from the REBELLER canon for viewing so you’re ready for the next week’s theatrical offerings.

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296 Ratings

Great pod but Alyssa needs Toastmasters asap!

Jan 2

Marshee10012

I think this podcast is really great and everyone is so smart, but listening to Alyssa is tedious. You stop counting after awhile how many “You know “ “Like “ “Um” “So “ “Right”? It’s so aggravating and annoying . I suggest some vocal teasing and Toastmasters to learn professional public speaking. Just my humble opinion. Keep up the good work
One of my go-to podcasts

12/20/2025

Pdxwinegeek

Intelligent discussion about movies and the entertainment industry and culture more generally, from three hosts with different perspectives and interests, but with a nice rapport among themselves.
My Favorite Movie Review Podcast

11/27/2025

ThePorkchopExpress13

I love Peter and his perspective, but if he doesn’t learn how to use his mute button while slurping during the podcast I may have to start an online revolt to have him removed from the show and replaced with a bot that shares all of his opinions. Seriously Peter, don’t make us find our digital pitchforks, because we love you.
Fun and informative

07/06/2025

Mollie Maxwell

A must-listen. I learn so much - I get introduced to movies and aspects of the industry I didn’t know about, and get opinions about movies I have seen and want to learn more about. I go to lots of movies, something few others do these days, and this podcast (and its companion, The Bulwark Goes To Hollywood) gives me the kind of movie conversation I like but have trouble finding in real life. The hosts share my love of movies and inspire me to see more. I really value their knowledge and distinct personalities.

Here’s the elevator pitch: It’s “Left, Right, and Center” meets “Siskel and Ebert.” Three friends from different ideological perspectives discuss the movies and controversies (or nontroversies!) swirling around them. You'll have to sign up for the Substack to get bonus episodes and you can do that at movieaisle.substack.com.