Lyles Movie Files

For our first episode of 2020, we break down the Golden Globes and the over/under on how many nominated films the guys actually saw during award season. With so few nominated, we try to figure out what's wrong with network TV and why so few shows get acclaimed. From there we try and cover some of the first quarter films of 2020 and determine if anything catches our interest. Finally we wind things down with our first Dummies of the Week. Who makes the cut?

Happy New Year's Eve! For our final show of 2019 we're breaking down our final thoughts on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. We break down some of our major issues with the final installment of the Sequel Trilogy from the return of The Emperor to Rey's wacky Force Powers. Additionally, we're talking about The Mandalorian and why it proved to be a better version of Star Wars than the Sequel Trilogy. Finally, we wrap up with some 2020 Resolutions we'd like to suggest for a few groups and people. Hope you enjoy and as always please subscribe, comment and share and most importantly have an epic 2020.

The rest of the guys haven't seen Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker yet so we did another Q&A where they ask questions and I respond in spoiler-free fashion. I also share some spoiler-free thoughts in general about the film. We also break down the controversy with the portrayal of women in action movies. The guys also share their Top 10 Films of 2019 and we've got some real winners for our Dummies of the Week as we wind down 2019.

With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker coming out this week, we share our final thoughts before we start seeing it including more feedback from The Last Jedi stars on their take on the film. And with Director J.J. Abrams also calling into question some Last Jedi decisions what do we think of how this trilogy can possibly wrap up. What do we want to see in this "conclusion" of the saga Daisy Ridley had to deal with some Internet rage over deflecting on her privilege this week and the boys aren't happy about it either. The new Wonder Woman 1984 and Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailers dropped. Did either of them have us excited as we head to two big films for 2020?

The first part of Crisis on Infinite Earths is in the books and we're breaking down our thoughts and reactions. Do we think the TV version has done a good enough job capturing the flavor of the comic series? It was Reign of the Supermen with three past and present Men of Steel showing up. And what is Lex Luthor really doing with that cheat code? Should Supergirl and Batwoman be a regular thing and why do we feel their interaction hasn't been as strong as one scene between The Flash and Black Lightning. A few major characters sacrificed themselves including that shocker in Part 1. Here's our take on how that will play out going forward in Crisis and possibly beyond. Tune in for a Crisis-filled show and hear our predictions for what's coming next and what we want to see in the final two installments.

With Crisis on Infinite Earths just days away from kicking off on The CW, we break down how the Arrowverse has been leading up to the big event. Jayce and I break down what's happened so far on Arrow, The Flash and Supergirl. Our Crisis comic book recap continues as Jovon wonders why they can't make comics like this anymore. We also break down our thoughts on the new Black Widow and James Bond trailers.

We all happily signed up for Disney+ and talk about our thoughts on the initial launch day from The Simpsons and our take on the new original Star Wars series The Mandalorian. Chief can't handle waiting week to week for new episodes and we debate if that non-binge format will work for paid streaming services. What's the deal with this year's Oscar films and the same old movies coming for another award season. Negan has joined up with The Whisperers in The Walking Dead and we're still hyped about where this season is heading.

The Flash and Arrow have been killing it this season so we talked abut how big an improvement Flash has seen with a new showrunner. Arrow is winding down, but is some of the luster starting to wear off? Jayce and I start breaking down the Crisis on Infinite Earths comic event and discuss why this was such a landmark comic event as we review issues 1 and 2.

In the second half of our big episode, we tackle some very controversial topics including Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese doubling down on their complaints on Marvel films and the worst rappers of all time list. The old school directors aren't too happy with Marvel raking in all the box office dough and we debate if they are just jealous of the Marvel juggernaut or if they have a legit point. We have some major disagreements on the worst rappers of all time list as Jayce tries to defend one very unpopular choice and we consider some surprising omissions and inclusions. How could Ludacris find his way on this list and does Shaq really deserve a spot?

We had too much to discuss to put it in just one so I split it in two. For this one we're breaking down the final Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer. It was good enough to get one of us excited for it. The rest of us? Not so much. We're three episodes in to Batwoman: what's our verdict on it so far? Supergirl is dragging in the ratings but do the guys think it's getting a bad rap or is just killing time until Crisis on Infinite Earths? On the amazing side of the Arrowverse, The Flash and Arrow have been amazing. What do we think of the work of new showrunner Eric Wallace on The Flash and why has Arrow been so much stronger so far this year? And yeah, we're still loving The Walking Dead so far as we break that down as well.

The Arrowverse got good again? We're actually hyped talking about the build-up to Crisis on Infinite Earths with The Flash and Arrow's latest episodes. We're all still feeling The Walking Dead's new season. Are we excited about Matrix 4 in light of the new cast reveals and the possible return of Jada Pinkett Smith? Jovon, Jayce and I discuss the AEW: Dynamite vs. NXT war and how Wednesday is really the only must-see night for wrestling. Finally, we wind things down this week by breaking down Jennifer Aniston's Best and Worst films.

We're doing a double dose of podcasts this week. For Ep. 106, we break down Batwoman's series premiere and decide if it's worth sticking around to see how it plays out. Duane is back to talk about his take on Joker. What's a hardcore Batman fan think about Joaquin Phoenix's take on The Dark Knight's main adversary? The Walking Dead returns for its 10th season. How'd we think this season got going even with the inevitable departure of Michonne?

AEW: Dynamite vs. NXT! The new Wednesday Night Wars are here. Jayce, Jovon and I talk about what it's needed maybe more than in any time this decade. Batwoman kicked off on The CW this week. Jayce, Gunner and I weigh in on our excitement level for the newest CW series as well as the rest of the Arrowverse shows and the latest hype with Crisis on Infinite Earths. Plus, we talk about the DC Universe app shows from the amazing second season (so far) of Titans and the weird, but wonderful Doom Patrol. We've got some great nominees for Dummy of the Week as well. Tune in and let us know what you think of the show at lylesmoviefiles@gmail.com.

From the Regulators to Cash Money Brothers, we talk about some of our favorite movie crews. Let's see if one of your crew makes the cut. Bog Iger has released a new book about his time period as Disney acquired Star Wars, Marvel and more. In the book is some interesting comments about George Lucas' thoughts on Disney's Star Wars first film The Force Awakens. We also talk about Jonah Hill aiming for $10 million to play either The Riddler or Penguin in Matt Reeves' upcoming Batman film. It's another fun episode from the Lyles Movie Files crew. Hope you enjoy.  

We've all had these movies that were great right up until the ending. For this episode, we're discussing some of our favorite and most satisfying film endings. We cover the classics like The Godfather and Empire Strikes Back as well as a few others you might not expect. Check it out and see how many of them you agree with and share some of your favorites. With news of a new Whitney Houston hologram tour, we discuss why that's become such a popular trend now. There's a new slew of remakes coming and the boys are not happy about them. This is one of the more epic rants from the guys so grab your popcorn and watch out for spit takes.

"I am your father" "What's in the box" "I'll make him an offer he won't refuse" There's a slew of amazingly memorable movie quotes and the Lyles Movie Files podcast crew shares some of our favorites to see if we can stump each other. Chief finally caught It Chapter Two and shares his issues with the adult version of the film. The Joker is getting rave early critical reviews, but has it convinced us to give it a chance? Tune in to another ridiculously entertaining episode of LMF.

It Chapter Two left us rattled enough that we decided to put together our latest list of the three horror films that left us the most shook and terrified. Check out our selections and recommendations if you're in the mood for some good options for Friday the 13th. After a lot of buildup, we're finally tackling our worst films of the decade. You might be surprised with some of our choices here. We've got some very fun nominees for Dummies of the Week too. Check out the daily news on lylesmoviefiles.com and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play and more.

It's the 100th episode of Lyles Movie Files so you know what that means! No, it's not a clip show, but we're taking your questions and comments for a special listener's mailbag edition. We play action star survival, discuss our thoughts on Dark Rey, the best film of the best franchises and more. I don't say this often, but this was one of my favorite episodes to record so I hope you enjoy it too.

We're one episode away from the big milestone and we're fired up talking about the latest fallout from Sony and Disney. Is anyone excited about the prospect of Spider-Man leaving the MCU? Does Disney or Sony deserve the hit for the failure to keep Spidey hanging with the Marvel heroes? And how fast do we think it will take for Sony to come back to the negotiation table with Disney to keep their mega-franchise rolling in the green? Rian Johnson recently discussed Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which had us heated up about his vision of the franchise. At this point can he just accept the fact that not everyone enjoyed his films and found his take on some characters jarring? Probably not, but we have fun talking about it.

The NBA just did it so now the crew of Lyles Movie Files does our take on the best 10 films of the decade from 2010-2019. How many films from the Marvel Studios universe and Fast & Furious franchise make the cut? And we're not leaving out some Oscar winners -- or some films that should have won Oscars out of the conversation as well. Christopher Nolan makes the cut, but maybe not for the film you think. Tune in and see how our picks line up with yours.