Mindset Movie Reviews
🎬 Mindset Movie Reviews is a short-form podcast delivering honest, spoiler-aware reviews of films old and new.
Each episode breaks down a single movie — what works, what doesn’t, and whether it’s worth your time — without hype, fanboy nonsense, or studio spin.
Expect sharp commentary, thoughtful analysis, and the occasional hot take across classic cinema, modern releases, cult favourites, and forgotten gems.
🎙 New episodes released regularly
⭐ Clear ratings, straight opinions
🎥 Companion reviews available on YouTube and the website
If you love movies but hate overblown reviews, this podcast is for you.
Thanks for listening—and enjoy the ride! 😁
Episodes
1296 episodes
The Lego Movie (2014) Review: A Blockbuster of Creativity!
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Lego Movie (2014). Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, starring Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, and Craig Berry. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: ...
Race Against Time: 'Panic in the Streets' (1950) Review
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Panic in the Streets (1950). Directed by Elia Kazan, starring Richard Widmark, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes, Jack Palance, and Zero Mostel. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.2/10 ...
Foggy London Mystery: 'The Verdict' (1946) - A Noir Classic
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Verdict (1946). Directed by Don Siegel, starring Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Joan Lorring, George Coulouris, and Rosalind Ivan. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.2/10 🎬 Genre...
Epic Animation: The Prince of Egypt (1998) - A Visual Masterpiece
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Prince of Egypt (1998). Directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Wells, starring Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, and Jeff Goldblum. ...
Cloak and Dagger (1946): Espionage, Romance, and Wartime Intrigue
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Cloak and Dagger (1946). Directed by Fritz Lang, starring Gary Cooper, Robert Alda, Lilli Palmer, Vladimir Sokoloff, and J. Edward Bromberg. ⭐ Rating: 3.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.6/10 🎬 G...
A Walk in the Sun (1945): Realism in War - A Mindset Review
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at A Walk in the Sun (1945). Directed by Lewis Milestone, starring Dana Andrews, Richard Conte, George Tyne, John Ireland, and Lloyd Bridges. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.9/10 🎬 Gen...
Unveiling the Horror: Rosemary's Baby (1968) Movie Review
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Rosemary's Baby (1968). Directed by Roman Polanski, starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, and Maurice Evans. ⭐ Rating: 4.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 8.0/10 🎬 Gen...
Glory (1989) Review: Courage, Prejudice, and the Fight for Equality
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Glory (1989). Directed by Edward Zwick, starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman, and Jihmi Kennedy. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.8/10 🎬 Genre: W...
Battleground (1949): A Gritty Dive into WWII's Battle of the Bulge
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Battleground (1949). Directed by William A. Wellman, starring Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy, and Marshall Thompson. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.4/10 ...
Daybreakers (2009) Review: Vampires, Blood & Moral Dilemmas
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Daybreakers (2009). Directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig, starring Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Harriet Minto-Day, and Jay Laga'aia. ⭐ Rating: 3.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 6...
Dead of Night (1945): A Chilling Dive into Classic Horror Anthology
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Dead of Night (1945). Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, and Basil Dearden, starring Mervyn Johns, Michael Redgrave, Roland Culver, Mary Merrall, and Googie Withers...
Rome, Open City (1945): A Neorealist Triumph in Wartime Drama
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Rome, Open City (1945). Directed by Roberto Rossellini, starring Anna Magnani, Aldo Fabrizi, Marcello Pagliero, Vito Annichiarico, and Nando Bruno. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 8.0/...
Brooklyn's Heart: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) Review
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945). Directed by Elia Kazan, starring Dorothy McGuire, Peggy Ann Garner, Joan Blondell, James Dunn, and Lloyd Nolan. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 8.0/10 ...
Objective, Burma! (1945): A Thrilling WWII Jungle Adventure
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Objective, Burma! (1945). Directed by Raoul Walsh, starring Errol Flynn, James Brown, William Prince, George Tobias, and Henry Hull. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.3/10 🎬 Genre: Ad...
How Green Was My Valley (1941): A Timeless Tale of Family & Change
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at How Green Was My Valley (1941). Directed by John Ford, starring Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara, Anna Lee, Donald Crisp, and Roddy McDowall. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.7/10 🎬 Ge...
The Mummy Returns (2001): Epic Adventure or CGI Overload?
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Mummy Returns (2001). Directed by Stephen Sommers, starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, and Oded Fehr. ⭐ Rating: 2.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.4/10 🎬 Genre...
Patton (1970) Review: A Complex Portrait of a War Legend
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Patton (1970). Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, starring George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young, Michael Strong, and Carey Loftin. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.9/10 🎬 Genr...
Halloween (1978) Review: The Night He Came Home!
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Halloween (1978). Directed by John Carpenter, starring Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tony Moran, Nancy Kyes, and P.J. Soles. ⭐ Rating: 4.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.7/10 🎬 Genre: Thri...
The Italian Job (2003) Review: A Thrilling Heist with a Modern Twist
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Italian Job (2003). Directed by F. Gary Gray, starring Donald Sutherland, Mark Wahlberg, Edward Norton, Charlize Theron, and Jason Statham. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.0/10 ...
Rocky Horror (1975) Review: A Cult Classic of Chaos & Camp!
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). Directed by Jim Sharman, starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien, and Patricia Quinn. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: ...
Gunga Din (1939) Review: Adventure, Comedy, and Colonial Critique
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Gunga Din (1939). Directed by George Stevens, starring Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Victor McLaglen, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and Sam Jaffe. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.2/10 🎬 Genre...
Hotel du Nord (1938): Love, Despair, and Parisian Dreams
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Hotel du Nord (1938). Directed by Marcel Carné, starring Annabella, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Louis Jouvet, Arletty, and Paulette Dubost. ⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.5/10 🎬 Genre: Dra...
Hitchcock's 'The Lady Vanishes' (1938): A Thrilling Train Mystery
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Lady Vanishes (1938). Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Paul Lukas, May Whitty, and Cecil Parker. ⭐ Rating: 4.5/5 🏆 IMDb: 7.7/10 ...
The Iron Giant (1999) Review: A Timeless Tale of Friendship & Choice
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at The Iron Giant (1999). Directed by Brad Bird, starring Eli Marienthal, Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Aniston, Vin Diesel, and James Gammon. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 8.1/10 🎬 Genr...
Art the Clown's Reign of Terror: 'Terrifier' (2016) Review
In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Terrifier (2016). Directed by Damien Leone, starring Jenna Kanell, Samantha Scaffidi, David Howard Thornton, Catherine Corcoran, and Pooya Mohseni. ⭐ Rating: 3.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 5.5/...