Mindframes Show Notes Nirvana the Band the Show the Movie (2026) Directed by: Matt Johnson Starring: Matt Johnson, Jay McCarrol Written by: Matt Johnson & Jay McCarrol Genre: Comedy / Time Travel / Meta Runtime: Approx. 100 minutes IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt (insert final ID) Episode Summary In this mini-episode of Mindframes, Michael and Dave review Nirvana…

🎬 Mindframes Show Notes Episode 111 — Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die Film Credits Film: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die Director: Gore Verbinski Writer: Matthew Robinson Starring: Sam Rockwell, Juno Temple, Michael Peña, Zazie Beetz, Haley Lu Richardson Genre: Sci-Fi / Time-Loop Thriller / Dark Comedy Release Year: 2025 IMDb: (Insert official link…

Episode 110 — Send Help Film Credits Title: Send Help Director: Sam Raimi Starring: Rachel McAdams, Dylan O’Brien, Dennis Haysbert, Chris Pang Genre: Survival Thriller / Dark Comedy / Psychological Horror Episode Summary In this episode, Michael and David examine Sam Raimi’s Send Help, a survival thriller about two corporate survivors stranded on a deserted…

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) Episode Summary: In this episode, Michael and Dave dissect 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, the most visually ambitious and thematically rich installment in the iconic 28 Days Later franchise. They explore the film’s eerie cult narrative, psychological undercurrents, and the shifting horror dynamics that turn humans into…

Show Notes Film / Topic Title: Looking to 2026: The Future of Cinema Focus: Industry trends, cultural anxieties, and the most anticipated films of 2026 IMDb: N/A (discussion episode) Episode Summary In this episode of Mindframes, Michael and David look ahead to 2026 and ask a deceptively simple question: what kind of year will it…

Mindframes — Best of 2025 Episode Title Best Films of 2025 — Trends, Themes, and the State of Cinema Film Information This is a multi‑film recap episode. Primary Shared Films Discussed: Weapons Eddington Hamnet Sinners One Battle After Another Train Dreams Universal Language Frankenstein Additional Films Referenced: It Was Just an Accident Ebony and Ivory…

🎧 Episode Title: Hamnet and the Ghosts We Inherit 🎮 Film Discussed: Hamnet (2025) 🗓️ Release Date: December 13, 2025 🎧 Hosts: Michael & David ⏱️ Timestamps & Highlights: 00:00 – Intro Michael and David introduce the show and kick off discussion of Hamnet, Chloe Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel. 00:48 – Film Overview…

Bugonia Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos Written by: Will Tracy and Jang Joon-hwan Starring: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aiden Delvis, Alicia Silverstone, Stavros Halkias Cinematography: Not specified (shot on VistaVision, 35mm, Willcam equipment) Release: 2025 IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12300742/ 🎧 Episode Summary In this episode, Dave and Michael dive deep into Bugonia, the latest satirical and enigmatic offering…

Mindframes Podcast: Frankenstein (2025) Directed by: Guillermo del Toro Written by: Guillermo del Toro, based on the novel by Mary Shelley Starring: Oscar Isaac (Victor Frankenstein), Jacob Elordi (The Creature), Christoph Waltz (Von Klemper), Mia Goth (Elizabeth/Claire Frankenstein), Charles Dance, Ralph Ineson, and David Bradley Cinematography: Dan Laustsen Release: 2025 (Netflix) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1312221/ 🎧 Episode…

  Episode 103: Anemone 🎬 Principal Cast & Crew Director: Ronan Day-Lewis (feature debut) Writers: Ronan Day-Lewis & Daniel Day-Lewis Cinematography: Ben Fordsman Main Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis as Ray Sean Bean as Jem …