We're back for the 4th annual Library Ladder Challenge. Ahead of the new year, ⁠⁠Meaghan Thee Librarian⁠⁠ joined us to draft the 29(!) categories for the 2026 Library Ladder Challenge. This twice-monthly movie challenge will kick off at the beginning of year and run through 2026. Plus we have a few bonus/replacement categories too.

⁠⁠You can view the 2025 list here and we will post the 2026 Letterboxd list soon.⁠⁠ Join us for the challenge and keep us posted how it's going!

Meaghan Thee Librarian (@meaghan) joins us for the 25th(!) time as we discuss THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL. We deep dive into the movie, discuss listener feedback, review previous ladder connections and decide on our next connected cinematic rung (1:23:27). So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Disney+) and listen along with us. Then stay tuned to hear what connected film we pick for next week (1:23:27).

Submit your questions, comments, rating and suggested connections for next week’s movie to themovieladder@gmail.com.

Since next week is our last movie of the year, suggest any movie submitted in 2025 for our Season 7 premiere. This year’s suggestions go through I Care A Lot on page 34 ⁠of our watchlist⁠.

Connect with us on Letterboxd (@TheMovieLadder), Twitter (@LadderMovie) and Instagram (@laddermovie). Check out our Letterboxd watchlist to see all the movies suggested on this podcast. You can find us individually on Twitter (@FitzyBrendan and @brooksza) and Letterboxd (@FitzyBrendan and @brooksza).

And join us for the Ladder Library Movie Challenge in 2026 (challenge prompts coming this week!). Tune into Meaghan's Letterboxd for the Challenge list and this podcast feed for the draft podcast.

Shut Up Tim joins us for the 9th time as we discuss Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022). We deep dive into the movie, discuss listener feedback, review previous ladder connections and decide on our next connected cinematic rung (1:46:52). So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Disney+) and listen along with us. Then stay tuned to hear what connected film we pick for next week (1:46:52).

Submit your questions, comments, rating and suggested connections for next week’s movie to themovieladder@gmail.com.

Connect with us on Letterboxd (@TheMovieLadder), Twitter (@LadderMovie) and Instagram (@laddermovie). Check out our Letterboxd watchlist to see all the movies suggested on this podcast. You can find us individually on Twitter (@FitzyBrendan and @brooksza) and Letterboxd (@FitzyBrendan and @brooksza).

Get ready for Season 7. Start thinking of your suggestion for our season premiere. You can suggest anything suggested during the year for us to kick off 2026. This year’s suggestions go through I Care A Lot on page 34 of our watchlist.

And join us for the Ladder Library Movie Challenge in 2026 (challenge prompts coming soon)

This week 8-timer Shut Up Tim and 7-timer Allix O join us to discuss Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. We deep dive into the movie, discuss listener feedback, review previous ladder connections and decide on our next connected cinematic rung (1:51:57). So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on streaming rental) and listen along with us. Then stay tuned to hear what connected film we pick for next week (1:51:57).

Submit your questions, comments, rating and suggested connections for next week’s movie to themovieladder@gmail.com.

Connect with us on Letterboxd (@TheMovieLadder), Twitter (@LadderMovie) and Instagram (@laddermovie). Check out our Letterboxd watchlist to see all the movies suggested on this podcast. You can find us individually on Twitter (@FitzyBrendan and @brooksza) and Letterboxd (@FitzyBrendan and @brooksza).

Start thinking of your suggestion for our season 7 premiere! You can suggest anything suggested during the year for us to kick off 2026. This year’s suggestions go through I Care A Lot on page 10 of our watchlist.

And join us for the Ladder Library Movie Challenge in 2026 (challenge prompts coming soon)

This week Grace Leeder (@goforgrace) came through the portal to discuss SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME. We deep dive into the movie, discuss listener feedback, review previous ladder connections and decide on our next connected cinematic rung (1:32:38). So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Starz) and listen along with us. Then stay tuned to hear what connected film we pick for next week (1:32:38).

Submit your questions, comments, rating and suggested connections for next week’s movie to themovieladder@gmail.com.

Connect with us on Letterboxd (@TheMovieLadder), Twitter (@LadderMovie) and Instagram (@laddermovie). Check out our Letterboxd watchlist to see all the movies suggested on this podcast. You can find us individually on Twitter (@FitzyBrendan and @brooksza) and Letterboxd (@FitzyBrendan and @brooksza).

Follow everything Grace is doing here.

And join us for the Ladder Library Movie Challenge in 2025 (and another one coming in 2026)!

Meaghan Thee Librarian (@meaghan) swings back in to chat about SPIDER-MAN 2. We deep dive into the movie, discuss listener feedback, review previous ladder connections and decide on our next connected cinematic rung (1:27:14). So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Disney+ and YoutubeTV) and listen along with us. Then stay tuned to hear what connected film we pick for next week (1:27:14).

Submit your questions, comments, rating and suggested connections for next week’s movie to themovieladder@gmail.com.

Connect with us on Letterboxd (@TheMovieLadder), Twitter (@LadderMovie) and Instagram (@laddermovie). Check out our Letterboxd watchlist to see all the movies suggested on this podcast. You can find us individually on Twitter (@FitzyBrendan and @brooksza) and Letterboxd (@FitzyBrendan and @brooksza).

And join us for the Ladder Library Movie Challenge in 2025 (and another one coming in 2026)!

This week Meaghan Thee Librarian (@meaghan) joined us at the Thanksgiving table to discuss Spider-Man (2002). We deep dive into the movie, discuss listener feedback, review previous ladder connections and decide on our next connected cinematic rung (1:26:04). So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Disney+ and YoutubeTV) and listen along with us. Then stay tuned to hear what connected film we pick for next week (1:26:04).

Submit your questions, comments, rating and suggested connections for next week’s movie to themovieladder@gmail.com.

Connect with us on Letterboxd (@TheMovieLadder), Twitter (@LadderMovie) and Instagram (@laddermovie). Check out our Letterboxd watchlist to see all the movies suggested on this podcast. You can find us individually on Twitter (@FitzyBrendan and @brooksza) and Letterboxd (@FitzyBrendan and @brooksza).

And join us for the Ladder Library Movie Challenge in 2025!

This week we discuss TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A.. We deep dive into the movie, discuss listener feedback, review previous ladder connections and decide on our next connected cinematic rung (1:06:32). So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla and Tubi) and listen along with us. Then stay tuned to hear what connected film we pick for next week (1:06:32).

Submit your questions, comments, rating and suggested connections for next week’s movie to themovieladder@gmail.com.

Connect with us on Letterboxd (@TheMovieLadder), Twitter (@LadderMovie) and Instagram (@laddermovie). Check out our Letterboxd watchlist to see all the movies suggested on this podcast. You can find us individually on Twitter (@FitzyBrendan and @brooksza) and Letterboxd (@FitzyBrendan and @brooksza).

And join us for the Ladder Library Movie Challenge in 2025!