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Oscars 2021 was it bad? was it good? are they dead? Nick, John, Taylor, and Kyle break it down podcast style! We recap some of our favorite 2021 Oscars moments. We Also discuss the best actor situation with Chadwick Boseman and Anthony Hopkins. Laugh about Daniel Kaluuya's innocent but hilarious speech. We then Argued over the new direction the Oscars took! We discuss the Shady history of the VFX Award in the Oscars (mostly Life of Pi). Nick Asked if the Oscars are still relevant. The AsArt crew then discusses if the 2020 movie schedule affected the 2021 Oscars. Then end it on if there will ever be a clean sweep like Lord of the Rings Return of the King again!

The guys strap in for the Mortal Kombat 2021 VFX reaction and review. Reacting mostly about the VFX and SFX, the two break down what they found to be amazing…and also not-so-much!

Russian Lord of the Rings Epic-ness, featuring: “Bitmap Fireworks” & 1956-quality blue/greenscreen. The Russian Gollum. Frodo gets stabbed by Russian-Gangster Ringwraiths on Weathertop (accompanied by odd accordion music?!). Tom Bombadill and Goldberry (aka “Goldenberry” by Nick) tuck in the Hobbits to go nighty-night. And finally…Galadriel has Ring-Fed visions of grander.

With Netflix in talks on making a new Narnia series, the AsArt crew goes back in time to revisit the original Epic [for many reasons] BBC classic! From human-sized beavers, over-the-top acting, and old-fashioned Special Effects -- this one is going to be fun! One of our longer episodes...so strap on in for the ride as Nick, John, Expert Kyle, and Ultra-Special guest Taylor dive on in! ;) WARNING: Spoilers and Flying Lions ahead. ;)

Nick, John, and Special Guest Taylor sit down to discuss their thoughts, comparisons, and overall feelings on Disney's new online release of Raya and the Last Dragon. While the "overall" consensus was "Good Not Great", there is a lot to enjoy in this new movie and may be very well worth your time to check out.

We compare the Joss Whedon cut to the Zack Snyder! The good, the bad, and .....

Warner Brother's, when annoucning their 2021 high-budget movie releases...surprised many. By far the most-surprised, however, were the movie theater owners themselves. Nick and John jump into the controversial move by WB, along with their thoughts on the move in regards to theaters, as well as their own viewing. Marvel, Star Wars, and Shows -- Oh My! Disney has outlined a LOT of new content -- including Marvel and Star Wars. To many this is extremely exciting, to others might be eye-roll-inducing, and to John -- well...watch as he is systematically overwhelmed! Nick and John discuss the pros, (potential) cons, and what they are excited about Disney's new announcements.

Nick John and expert Kyle talk about an advanced artificial intelligence neural network that generates images from text prompts. OpenAI chose the name DALL-E as a hat tip to the artist Salvador Dalí and Pixar’s WALL-E.

The time has finally come!!!!! theonering.net has posted the Amazon Lord of the Ring Show Synopsis!! Nick, John, and expert Kyle discuss analysis and breakdown of all things Lord of the Rings and Silmarillion. We talk about how Amazon Prime might try to make a game of thrones show out of LOTRs and how it might work and not work! -- spoilers ahead!

Nick and John, along with special guest Kyle, talk about what they thought of the first season of Raised by Wolves Season. Considering how differently the season developed over time, the guys talk about what they thought of that, how it fits into "Ridley Scott's way of things", how influential he actually is in the series, and all their theories and unanswered questions as the series moves forward in the future.