May The Review Be With You

Joe Pedersen
  • 5.0 (3)
  • TV & Film

Two dudes review film and TV in an effort to cross items on their ever-growing list of stories to watch. It's an exploration of all things nerdy. Join Nick as he tries to keep Joe sane and not lose his mind in the process of catching up with what's streaming.

  1. May 25

    Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Review

    After almost 7 years, Star Wars is back on the big screen! Mando and Grogu take a crack at the box office. Nick and Joe talk about whether this is stellar cinema, or just Mandalorian Season 4... SUBSCRIBE HERE! https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou Threads - https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg SHOW NOTES 00:00--03:06 Introduction and initial thoughts 03:06--05:58 The 15 Second Summary and Impressions 05:58--08:57 Exploring the prologue 08:57--12:04 The Hutt family background 12:04--14:49 Is there character growth? 14:49--24:59 The action and the Hutt Throne room 24:59--29:42 The monsters of the galaxy 29:42--35:12 The chase and the Hutt Conspiracy Plot 35:12--45:22 Dragon Snakes and Grogu adventures 45:22--49:32 A banging musical score, and our final scores

    50 min

  2. Apr 28

    Paprika, The Dream Never Ends

    It's the 20th anniversary of Satoshi Kon's dreamy detective and no-sleep noir masterpiece, "Paprika. Nick and Joe dive into the heart of this dream in a dream to pick apart the many layers. But how far does the symbolism go? SUBSCRIBE HERE! https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou Threads - https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg SHOW NOTES 00:00--03:25 What is Paprika? 03:26--05:10 THE 15 SECOND SUMMARY 05:11--12:46 Review of the plot and the theme 12:47--19:44 The layers of Paprika 19:45--31:15 Paprika and Inception, who inspired who? 31:46--33:26 Final Thoughts

    33 min

  3. Jan 28

    Time Travel Draft: Safety Not Guranteed

    The 2012 sci-fi, romcom: Safety Not Guaranteed, starring Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass. The guys review this classic time-travel romance. But are we crazy? Is this time travel? And with Safety Not Guaranteed comes the end of the Time Travel Draft! Who won? Let us know! SUBSCRIBE HERE! https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou Threads - https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg =================================================================== Show Notes 2:03--04:10 15-second summary 4:11--07:12 SNG Review 7:13--16:35  Time Travel and (emotional) baggage 16:36--19:09 Is Kenneth Crazy? 19:10--28:47  The Rules of Time Travel 28:48--31:33 The ending 31:34--42:36 The Metaphor of romance and time travel 42:37--47:06 Final Scores 47:06--52:56 Time Travel Draft Final Scores 52:56--53:52 Next Time

    54 min

  4. 12/15/2025

    Oz Fest Part 3: "The Wiz," "Return to Oz" and "Journey Back to Oz"

    It's Oz Fest Part 3! Yes, there are still more Oz movies. We're going beyond The Wizard of Oz and Wicked and digging into the history of sequels and spin-offs. Nick and Joe dive into "The Wiz," "Return to Oz" and "Journey Back to Oz." SHOW NOTES 00:00--04:53 Intro 04:54--18:02 Journey Back to Oz 18:03--31:50 The Wiz 31:51--48:37 Return to Oz 48:38--51:24 Final Rankings SUBSCRIBE HERE! https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou Threads - https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg Oz Fest Part 1 Podcast: YT - https://youtu.be/05rRAxnkctM?si=EAJ_GXTNTUSCWrNl Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0L90FoWJdfnQs8VSPmis9r Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-oz-fest-wicked-and-the-oz-films-reviewed/id1736559513?i=1000708098566 Oz Fest Part 2 Podcast: YT -  https://youtu.be/i8nB9ij3cXQ?si=nXtpbSZXqyt1DTH5 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CbXxner26s5ioYE5sXkaH?si=_pMNwIUwR6ie_GwUH4oZLw Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wicked-for-good-oz-fest-part-ii/id1736559513?i=1000737896219 Oz Fest PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHuWb3x0QvFaQ6zkZTfDHRDSW9Rlu7CVt&si=3jyZczYYGXInbT3W

    51 min

  5. 11/22/2025

    Wicked For Good: Oz Fest Part II

    Was it Wicked good? Or just... so good? Wicked For Good hits theaters this weekend. Nick and Joe head to Oz once again in Oz Fest Part 2, exclusively devoted to the conclusion of the Wicked series. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHOW NOTES 00:00--04:39 Intro 04:40--06:56 The 15-second summary 06:57--14:15 Overall thoughts on Wicked 14:16--21:40 Working in the OG Oz characters 21:42--26:37 Missed opportunities  26:38--34:19 The Ending 34:20--37:56 Special Effects and our favorite songs 37:57--41:44 Final scores SUBSCRIBE HERE! https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou Threads - https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg Oz Fest Part 1 Podcast: YT - https://youtu.be/05rRAxnkctM?si=EAJ_GXTNTUSCWrNl Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0L90FoWJdfnQs8VSPmis9r Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-oz-fest-wicked-and-the-oz-films-reviewed/id1736559513?i=1000708098566 Oz Fest Part 2 Podcast: YT -  https://youtu.be/i8nB9ij3cXQ?si=nXtpbSZXqyt1DTH5 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CbXxner26s5ioYE5sXkaH?si=_pMNwIUwR6ie_GwUH4oZLw Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wicked-for-good-oz-fest-part-ii/id1736559513?i=1000737896219 Oz Fest PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHuWb3x0QvFaQ6zkZTfDHRDSW9Rlu7CVt&si=3jyZczYYGXInbT3W

    42 min

  6. 11/17/2025

    Tomorrow Land: Time Travel Draft

    Brad Bird's 2015 Disney's feature of the future: "Tomorrowland" starring George Clooney and Britt Robertson. The guys continue their Time Travel Movie Draft with Nick's pick, although this is a controversial one. Nick defends its place in the draft, and Joe has thoughts. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHOWNOTES 00:00--02:00 Intro to Time Travel Draft 02:01--03:15 The 15-second summary (Did Nick watch this movie?) 03:16--07:30 The actual summary 07:31--15:40 What was Brad Bird's vision of Tomorrowland 15:41--24:34 Is this a time travel movie? 24:35--31:00 Does the movie obey its own rules? 31:01--34:29 Scores and final thoughts

    35 min

  7. 10/14/2025

    Arrival (The best time travel movie?) Time Travel Movie Draft

    The Time Travel Movie Draft continues! Nick and Joe put Denis Villeneuve's 2016 sci-fi mind bender under review. But is it even a time travel movie? Nick has thoughts. Joe has a moment. ---------------------------------------SHOW NOTES-------------------------------------------- 00:00--03:10 Intro (time travel draft explained) 03:11--04:01 The 15-second movie summary! 04:02--16:52 Is this even a time travel film? 16:53--20:26 Symbolism and sci-fi influences 20:27--33:25 Scores and final thoughts

    33 min

  8. 08/14/2025

    "Weapons" Review

    What lies on the other side of the door? Zach Creggor's second film, Weapons, is the latest horror movie under discussion this summer. Joe took a look inside... And he's mad at the narrator. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE HERE! @maythereviewbewithyou YT - https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou/videos Threads - https://www.threads.com/@maythereview... Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/75SR... Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

    13 min
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Two dudes review film and TV in an effort to cross items on their ever-growing list of stories to watch. It's an exploration of all things nerdy. Join Nick as he tries to keep Joe sane and not lose his mind in the process of catching up with what's streaming.

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  • Creator
    Joe Pedersen
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    71
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Joe Pedersen
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