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Welcome to the complete Now Playing Podcast Movie Review Archive. Since our first review of Spider-Man 3 in 2007, we've reviewed [np_stat type="movies"] of movies through retrospective series, standalone reviews, and special episodes. Browse alphabetically, search by title, or explore by series to discover every film we've covered. Whether you're revisiting a favorite franchise or looking for a review of a single movie, you'll find the entire collection here.

Spartacus

A cinematic feast whether you like snails or oysters

Reviewed Nov 29, 2024
The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion. As the rebels move from town to town, their numbers swell as escaped slaves join their ranks. Under the leadership of Spartacus, they make their way to southern Italy, where they will cross the sea and return to their homes. Genres: Adventure, Drama, History, Theatrical Release, War
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Gladiator II

The Dondus 2028 presidential campaign begins now

Reviewed Nov 26, 2024
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people. Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Theatrical Release

The Invasion

I never promised you The Rose Garden 

Reviewed Oct 11, 2024
Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running rampant through the city. They discover an alien virus aboard a crashed space shuttle that transforms anyone who comes into contact with it into unfeeling drones while they sleep. Carol realizes her son holds the key to stopping the spread of the plague and she races to find him before it is too late. Genres: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Body Snatchers

Weapons of Moss Destruction

Reviewed Oct 4, 2024
When Environmental Protection Agency inspector Steve Malone travels to a remote military base in order to check for toxic materials, he brings his family along for the ride. After arriving at the base, his teenage daughter Marti befriends Jean Platt, daughter of the base's commander, General Platt. When people at the base begin acting strangely, Marti becomes convinced that they are slowly being replaced by plant-like aliens. Genres: Direct to Video/Streaming, Horror, Science Fiction

DMZ

I’d still take 8 years of civil war over 8 hours at the...

Reviewed Oct 1, 2024
In the near future after a bitter civil war leaves Manhattan a demilitarized zone (DMZ), destroyed and isolated from the rest of the world, fierce medic Alma Ortega sets out on a harrowing journey to find the son she lost in the evacuation of New York City at the onset of the conflict. Standing in her way are gangs, militias, demagogues and warlords, including Parco Delgado, the popular — and deadly — leader of one of the most powerful gangs in the DMZ. Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, TV Mini-Series