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What The Hell Should I Watch – Jun 20

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June 20, 2025

Hey everyone! Welcome back to What the Hell Should I Watch? I’m Steve Stebbing, still riding solo while Chloe’s off until July. This week’s episode has dragons, wedding drama, Wes Anderson chaos, war docu-action, and some wild throwback additions to the Blu-ray shelf. Let’s dive in.

🎬 In Theaters & New Releases:

🐉 How to Train Your Dragon (Live Action) – Dean DeBlois remakes his own animated classic with a fresh cast, familiar story, and gorgeous visuals. Mason Thames and Nico Parker shine, and yes, Gerard Butler is back! Hanna joined me for this one, and they loved it.

🧠 The Phoenician Scheme – Wes Anderson is back with one of his most deadpan, slightly violent, and ensemble-packed films yet. Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston and more. It’s peak Wes, for better or weirder.

📸 Never Look Away – A powerful CNN documentary on war photographer Margaret Moth, directed by Lucy Lawless. Intimate, raw, and inspiring—warts and all.

📀 Physical Media Spotlight:

💒 The Wedding Banquet – Andrew Ahn remakes the Ang Lee classic with Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, and Youn Yuh-jung. A beautifully told story of love, identity, and family—one of my favorites of the year.

🇬🇧 Rogue Heroes – BBC’s World War II action series with Jack O’Connell and Connor Swindells is an easy hidden gem on Prime Video. Big swagger, big action, and a fun energy you don’t usually get in war shows.

🕶️ Austin Powers 2 & 3 – Spy comedy nostalgia, repackaged on Blu-ray. Still wild, still groovy.

🎯 Domino – Keira Knightley’s most badass role? Tony Scott’s gritty, grainy cult flick lands in HD.

🎤 La Vie en Rose – Marion Cotillard’s Oscar-winning performance as Edith Piaf, now in a gorgeous extended director’s cut from Warner Archive.

👨‍🏫 Lean On Me – Morgan Freeman as an iconic high school principal in this essential 80s drama. Also from the Warner Archive vault.

👀 Next Week Preview:

28 Years Later (finally!)

Materialists

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

The Ballad of Wallis Island

Ironheart (Disney+) — Marvel’s latest, produced by Ryan Coogler and with Anthony Ramos

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What The Hell Should I Watch – Jun 13

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June 13, 2025

Hey everyone! Welcome back to What the Hell Should I Watch? I’m Steve Stebbing, and I’m flying solo again this week—but that doesn’t mean it’s a quiet one. We’ve got genre-hopping Stephen King, killer ballerinas, unsettling exorcisms, and one of the most disturbing horror films of the year. Let’s go!

🎬 In Theaters & New Releases:

✨ The Life of Chuck – Stephen King + Mike Flanagan = a moving, existential drama about life, memory, and meaning. Tom Hiddleston and Mark Hamill lead a stacked cast. One of Flanagan’s most profound works.
🔫 Ballerina – Ana de Armas takes center stage in this John Wick spin-off. Saved by Chad Stahelski after messy early cuts, it’s brutal, stylish, and features the final performance of the great Lance Reddick.
👿 The Ritual – Al Pacino plays a German priest (yes, really) in a flat, formulaic exorcism story with Dan Stevens trying his best. Ambitious setup, limp execution.
🧠 Bring Her Back – From the Talk To Me team, the Philippou Brothers return with a devastating, layered horror film that burrows under your skin. One of my favorites of 2025 so far.
🇧🇹 The Monk and the Gun – A slow, meditative film from Bhutan about peace, tradition, and a stolen antique rifle. For festival diehards and patient cinephiles only.

📀 Physical Media Spotlight:

🏡 The Woman in the Yard – An eerie setup undone by predictability and flat execution. Despite a strong lead from Danielle Deadwyler, it’s a misfire.
🍸 The Sean Connery 007 Collection – 6 classic Bond films in one sharp Blu-ray package. From Dr. No to Diamonds Are Forever.
🧠 Hysteria: Season 1 – Bruce Campbell! Julie Bowen! Metal episode titles! Only available on Blu-ray in Canada—grab it while you can.
🕶️ The Matrix Reloaded (Blu-ray) – It’s finally on my shelf for that freeway chase alone.
🎸 McCartney Now & Then – Mysterious Paul doc finds its way into my Beatles-loving home.
🙌 Yes Man – Jim Carrey in peak form, finally in a new digi-pack Blu-ray.

👀 Next Week Preview:

How to Train Your Dragon (Live Action) – I’m bringing Hanna along!
Locked & Gator Lake – Finally bringing these back for Chloe.
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Materialists, The Phoenician Scheme, and maybe The Ballad of Wallis Island (a.k.a. the Matt Damon of this podcast)

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What The Hell Should I Watch – Jun 6

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June 6, 2025

I’m back with Chloe for another jam-packed episode of What the Hell Should I Watch?, and this week we’re diving into everything from karate nostalgia and shark-fueled horror to surreal comedies and twisted fairy tales.

Here’s what we’re covering in this episode:

🥋 Karate Kid Legends – Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio team up in a legacy sequel that brings the old and new together. Did I love it? Yeah, surprisingly a lot.

🤣 Friendship – Tim Robinson (I Think You Should Leave) stars in one of the most absurd and hilarious movies I’ve seen all year. This one got a rare 5/5 from me.

🦈 Dangerous Animals – Jai Courtney goes all-in for this brutal Aussie shark thriller. The needle drops, the kills, the VHS tapes—this one blew me away.

🇮🇹 I Don’t Understand You – Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells get stranded in rural Italy in a dark comedy that slowly spirals into chaos. Strong chemistry, uneven third act.

🔪 Hell of a Summer – Finn Wolfhard directs his first slasher, and it’s…fine? A solid debut, but I needed more blood and stronger motivations to fully get on board.

👠 Ugly Stepsister – Holy hell. This reimagined Cinderella tale is drenched in body horror, gender commentary, and absolutely wild visuals. Available now on Shudder—watch it, but maybe not with dinner.

I also talk about the new animated Predator film, new stuff added to my library and a few new arrivals on 4K Blu-ray to check out.

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What The Hell Should I Watch – May 30

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May 30, 2025

Hey everyone! Welcome back to What the Hell Should I Watch? I’m Steve Stebbing—flying solo this week while Chloe’s off sick—and I’ve got a stacked episode for you. We’ve got a new Mission: Impossible finale, a surprisingly solid Disney remake, a horror sequel filmed in my backyard, and a controversial music movie that may or may not work. Let’s dive in.

🎬 In Theaters & New Releases:

🕵️‍♂️ Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning – Tom Cruise returns in the last chapter of the series. Massive stunts, a bloated plot, and emotional callbacks—does it deliver? I break it all down.

👽 Lilo & Stitch (Live Action) – Dean Fleischer-Camp (Marcel the Shell With Shoes On) directs what may be Disney’s best live-action adaptation to date. Great puppetry/CG work, fun casting, and some cool callbacks.

💀 Final Destination: Bloodlines – The sixth entry in the franchise is back with Rube Goldberg kills and real British Columbia (Lower Mainland) locations! Plus, a Tony Todd scene that got me teary.

🎤 Hurry Up Tomorrow – Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd) stars alongside Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan in this surreal, emotionally chaotic vanity project. I’m still trying to figure out how I feel about it.

📺 Streaming & TV Picks:

🩸 Fear Street: Prom Queen (Netflix) – The fourth installment brings R.L. Stine’s It Girls back into the spotlight. Shallow but fun, and more Fear Street is always a win.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adults (Disney+) – New Canadian ensemble comedy about twenty-somethings figuring life out. The Friends-style concept is there, but does it click?

👻 Presence – Steven Soderbergh’s ghost story is finally out wide. Chloe’s #8 of the year. Quiet and creepy in all the right ways.

📰 Alto Knights – De Niro plays two roles in a mob biopic that’s more snooze than Scarface. Skip it.

💪 Magazine Dreams – Jonathan Majors is phenomenal in this indie tragedy. A career-defining performance overshadowed by real-world controversy.

📀 Physical Media Pick:

💿 Just Friends – A mid-2000s Ryan Reynolds classic finally added to my Blu-ray library, and part of the Warner Archive Collection.

👀 Next Week Preview:

Karate Kid: Legends

I Don’t Understand You

Hell of a Summer (from Finn Wolfhard & Billy Bryk)

The Ugly Stepsister

Hoping to catch Bring Her Back, The Phoenician Scheme, or The Life of Chuck

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What The Hell Should I Watch – May 16

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May 16, 2025

Hey everyone! Welcome back to What the Hell Should I Watch? I’m Steve Stebbing, joined as always by Chloe Stebbing, and we’ve got a fresh lineup full of indie horror, big franchise finales, some under-the-radar streaming picks, and a few titles finally off our backlog.

🎬 New & Streaming Releases:

🍝 Nonnas (Netflix) – Vince Vaughn leads a heartfelt Italian kitchen dramedy inspired by a true story, with a cast full of legends like Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Linda Cardellini, and Susan Sarandon. Directed by Stephen Chbosky (Perks of Being a Wallflower).

🪐 Ash (Prime Video) – A trippy, visceral sci-fi horror ride from Flying Lotus, starring Aaron Paul and Eiza González. Parasitic terror, memory loss, and neon nightmares.

🪓 Bloody Axe Wound (Shudder) – Meta-slasher mayhem meets gender commentary. From the creator of Uncle Peckerhead, this bloody indie horror has Jeffrey Dean Morgan and brings the parody and gore.

🧟‍♂️ Resident Evil (Netflix) – The canceled-too-soon series from Andrew Dabb. It’s messy, weird, and full of kitsch, but Lance Reddick makes it watchable.

💀 Doom Patrol (Crave/Blu-ray) – We wrap up one of the weirdest and most heartfelt DC shows. Robotman, Negative Man, and zombie werebutts—this show had it all.

🌌 Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (Disney+) – Goonies in space with Jude Law and a killer young cast. An overlooked gem in the galaxy far, far away.

📺 TV Spotlight:

🎓 The Sex Lives of College Girls (Crave) – From Mindy Kaling, this HBO comedy mixes earnest coming-of-age drama with sex-positive laughs and some real heart.

📀 Physical Media Pick:

🕵️‍♂️ The Informant! (4K) – Steven Soderbergh’s underrated dark comedy starring Matt Damon. A bumbling tale of corporate sabotage with Coen Brothers energy.

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What The Hell Should I Watch – May 9

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May 9, 2025

🎥 In Theaters & New Releases:

⚡ Thunderbolts – Marvel ends Phase 5 with a bang. Florence Pugh leads an ensemble of antiheroes in a surprisingly emotional and well-paced blockbuster. Plus: mental health metaphors, the Sentry, and a Phase 6 tease!

🤡 Clown in a Cornfield – A chaotic slasher with a cult fanbase. Great performance by Kevin Durand, but mixed reactions all around. Is this one scary or just cringe?

✈️ Fight or Flight – Josh Hartnett chainsaws assassins on a plane. Yes, really. Pure action insanity with B-movie charm and great fight choreography.

🚘 Sharp Corner – A quiet, haunting Canadian drama starring Ben Foster and Cobie Smulders about obsession, trauma, and dangerous roads. Played VIFF and deserves more attention.

🐾 The Legend of Ochi – Willem Dafoe and Helena Zengel star in this gorgeously made puppetry-fueled fantasy. Baby Yoda meets Eastern European arthouse.

🌲 I Know Catherine, The Log Lady – A heartfelt but uneven documentary about Twin Peaks icon Catherine E. Coulson. A must for diehard fans only.

📀 Physical Media Pick:

🍔 Good Burger 2 – It exists. Kenan and Kel return. The 90s chaos is back… kind of. Available on Blu-ray & Paramount+.

📻 Next Week:

🔬 Ash (Prime Video) – Directed by Flying Lotus, this trippy sci-fi stars Aaron Paul and Eiza González. Amnesia, alien bases, and surreal horror imagery.

🩸 Bloody Axe Wound – an indie horror oddity we’re digging into.

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What The Hell Should I Watch – May 2

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May 2, 2025

Hey everyone! Welcome back to What the Hell Should I Watch? I’m Steve Stebbing, joined as always by Chloe Stebbing, and we’ve got a loaded lineup this week—sequels, game adaptations, art-house swings, streaming gems, and… some total disasters.

🎯 New in Theaters:

🎯 The Accountant 2 – Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal return in this surprisingly fun, action-packed sequel with great brotherly chemistry. Gavin O’Connor delivers again.

🎮 Until Dawn – David F. Sandberg adapts the hit video game, minus Rami Malek. Gamers aren’t happy, but is it still a solid horror flick? We dig in.

🇫🇷 Bonjour Tristesse – A bold directorial debut remake of Otto Preminger’s 1958 film. Artsy, coming-of-age drama set in the south of France with Chloe Sevigny and Klaes Bang.

🧝‍♂️ Absolute Miss of the Week:

❌ In the Lost Lands – George R.R. Martin + Paul W.S. Anderson + Milla Jovovich + Dave Bautista = pure CGI chaos. Easily one of the worst of the year. We rip it apart.

📀 Physical Media Spotlight:

Star Trek: Section 31 – Michelle Yeoh leads a spinoff that should’ve stayed shelved.

4K Clint Eastwood Classics: Dirty Harry, Pale Rider, and The Outlaw Josey Wales.

Timestalker (DVD) – A weird gem from VIF, now available. Nick Frost is wild in this one.

Anora (Criterion Collection) – An Oscar-winner we loved from the VIFF circuit, now essential for collectors.

📺 Streaming Highlights:

💥 Havoc (Netflix) – Gareth Evans (The Raid) returns with Tom Hardy in a brutal crime thriller. Bloody, relentless, and a must-watch for action junkies.

🧨 G20 (Prime Video) – Viola Davis plays the President in a White House Down-style thriller. Decent cast, forgettable film.

🐻 Also out: Paddington in Peru – not quite Paddington 2, but still full of heart.

🎬 Coming next week:

Thunderbolts (Marvel is back!)

Clown in a Cornfield (from the Tucker & Dale vs. Evil team)

Fight or Flight (Josh Hartnett vs assassins on a plane)

Sharp Corner (Ben Foster + Cobie Smulders drama from VIFF)

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What The Hell Should I Watch – Apr 25

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April 25, 2025

Hey everyone! Welcome back to What the Hell Should I Watch? I’m Steve Stebbing, joined once again by my co-host Chloe Stebbing, and this week we’re back from vacation with a huge pile of theatrical releases, streaming hits, and standout physical media. Let’s get into it.

🔥 In Theaters & New Releases:
🎬 Sinners – Ryan Coogler’s southern gothic thriller starring Michael B. Jordan (in dual roles!), Hailee Steinfeld, and Delroy Lindo. With a haunting blues-soaked soundtrack and daring storytelling, this might be Coogler’s best yet.
📱 Drop – Meghann Fahy stars in this real-time thriller about a terrifying first date gone wrong. Directed by Christopher Landon (Freaky, Happy Death Day 2U), it’s got style—but does the script match up?
🕵️ The Amateur – Rami Malek stars as a grieving CIA decoder turned vigilante in this espionage thriller. Surprisingly effective, with a strong supporting cast and a history dating back to a 1981 adaptation!
⚔️ Warfare – The most intense war film of the year. Think Platoon meets Saving Private Ryan. Co-directed by Alex Garland (Civil War) and former Navy SEAL Ray Mendoza, this is a raw, real-time experience that’s unforgettable.
🏇 On Swift Horses – Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, and Will Poulter lead this beautifully performed, unexpectedly queer love story set against the backdrop of 1950s horse racing.
🌀 Call of the Void – A low-budget existential sci-fi about a mysterious hum in the woods. A strong concept that doesn’t fully land, but the final scene leaves a mark.

📀 Physical Media Picks:

Lioness – Season 2 – More action, stronger pacing, and a killer supporting cast including Nicole Kidman and Morgan Freeman. Now on DVD and Paramount+.

📺 Streaming Spotlight:

Pets (Disney+) – Directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, this doc is a heart-melter full of animals, kids, and joyful tears.

The Last of Us: Season 2 (Crave) – It’s back! Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey return for a powerful new chapter.

Andor: Season 2 (Disney+) – The best of Star Wars TV continues with breathtaking tension, a “red wedding”-level episode, and stunning performances from Diego Luna and Adria Arjona.

🎮 Chloe also shares her full experience seeing A Minecraft Movie in ScreenX—and yes, it involves Jack Black, Jennifer Coolidge, and chicken jockeys.

👀 Coming next week:

Until Dawn

The Accountant 2

Bonjour Tristesse

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What The Hell Should I Watch – A Movie Moment With Michael Angarano and Michael Cera

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April 18, 2025

In this exclusive interview, I sit down with Michael Cera and Michael Angarano to talk about their new film Sacramento—a heartfelt indie road trip movie that explores friendship, fatherhood, and emotional honesty.

Michael Angarano, who also directed and co-wrote the film, shares the decade-long journey of developing Sacramento, the joy of creating something meaningful with close collaborators, and how the film’s heart came from that same real-life connection.

Michael Cera reflects on the emotional experience of the film and why it’s not necessarily about a simple message—but more about the feeling it leaves you with. From the unforgetable opening scene with Maya Erskine to themes of reconnection and vulnerability, this film is quietly profound and deeply resonant.

🎙️ We discuss:

How Sacramento balances comedy and vulnerability
The importance of male friendship and emotional communication
Working with Maya Erskine and building chemistry through trust
Why this movie might just leave you reflecting on your own life

📍 Sacramento is now playing in select theaters and coming soon to VOD.

🎧 Hosted by Steve Stebbing

What The Hell Should I Watch – Apr 11

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April 11, 2025

Hey everyone! Welcome back to What the Hell Should I Watch? I’m Steve Stebbing, joined as always by my co-host Chloe Stebbing, and this week we’re diving into blockbuster surprises, indie charmers, and some under-the-radar gems that you’ll want on your radar.

🎮 First up: Minecraft: The Movie
Jason Momoa, Jack Black, and Danielle Brooks star in this big-screen take on the world’s most iconic video game. Directed by Napoleon Dynamite’s Jared Hess, this film had low expectations—but absolutely crushed it at the box office. We’re talking cameos, chaos, and why it worked.

🚙 Then we finally talk about Sacramento
Michael Angarano’s road trip dramedy starring Michael Cera and Kristen Stewart finally hits screens. Is this indie heart-warmer the surprise of the spring? We think so. And yes—we’ll talk about that interview moment, too.

🐚 Art-house pick: Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell
This Vietnamese Cannes-winner is a meditative, visually stunning debut that left us reflecting long after it ended. Quiet, poetic, and nearly 3 hours long—is it for you? We break it down.

📀 Physical Media Picks:

American Movie (1999) – a must-see documentary gem finally on 4K.
The West Wing: Complete Series – Aaron Sorkin’s legendary political drama, back in the spotlight.
All You Need Is Blood – zombie dad, homemade horror, and ‘90s nostalgia.
Black Dynamite: The Animated Series – an Adult Swim cult classic.
Imaginary Heroes – a forgotten drama with an all-star cast.
Inserts – Richard Dreyfuss stars in one of his personal favorites.

📺 Streaming Spotlight:

My Brilliant Friend (Crave) – a critically acclaimed Italian coming-of-age drama based on Elena Ferrante’s novels.
Paper Girls (Prime Video) – time travel, teen drama, and a series gone too soon.
Creature Commandos (Crave) – DC’s latest animated series is violent, hilarious, and heartbreakingly good.

📣 Next week: We’re on vacation!
But don’t worry—we’ll drop a short bonus featuring Steve’s interview with Michael Cera and Michael Angarano from Sacramento. When we return, we’ll break down The Last of Us Season 2’s premiere episodes.

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