James Franco

Oz the Great and Powerful

Pay More Attention To The Man Behind The Curtain

Reviewed Nov 14, 2025

Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where the inhabitants assume he's the great wizard of prophecy, there to save Oz from the clutches of evil. Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Brown Arrow

The Wicker Man

Death Bee Not Proud

Reviewed Nov 25, 2022

A sheriff investigating the disappearance of a young girl from a small island discovers there's a larger mystery to solve among the island's secretive, neo-pagan community. Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

The Disaster Artist

Anyway, how's your sex life, Tommy?

Reviewed Dec 31, 2017

An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made. Genres: Comedy, Drama

Alien: Covenant

The bitch is back...bursting!

Reviewed May 26, 2017

The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise but is actually a dark, dangerous world. Genres: Horror, Science Fiction

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Shakespearean tragedy starring motion-capture monkeys.

Reviewed Jul 15, 2014

A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes. Genres: Action, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

The first prequel to actually do it right?

Reviewed Jul 4, 2014

A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caesar decides to revolt against those who have harmed him. Genres: Action, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller

Spider-Man 3

Venom ate somebody's brain it appears...

Reviewed Jul 2, 2012

The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Spider-Man 2

Go get it, tiger!

Reviewed Jun 29, 2012

Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock. In the meantime, Parker still can't act on his feelings for Mary Jane Watson, a girl he's loved since childhood. A certain anger begins to brew in his best friend Harry Osborn as well... Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Spider-Man

Come into my podcast, said the Spider-Man to the fly.

Reviewed Jun 26, 2012

After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man. Genres: Action, Science Fiction

Pineapple Express

High times for Now Playing Podcast with our review of Pin...

Reviewed Aug 11, 2008

A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder. Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime

Spider-Man 3

Our bad movie sense is tingling!

Reviewed May 4, 2007

The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction