Back To The Blockbuster

This week it’s Gaius’ pick and he and Owen deep dive into 2002’s Igby Goes Down, directed by Burr Sterrs and starring Kieran Culkin, Claire Danes, Jeff Goldblum, Susan Sarandon, Amanda Peet, Ryan Phillippe, Bill Pullman and Jared Harris. The duo get into the making of film, its comparisons to J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, its critical success, and why it didn’t hit at the box office.

We welcome our new regular co-host Jackson to talk the winter box office, the latest DC drama, The Evil Dead Rise trailer and our most anticipated movies of 2023!

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We’re celebrating 25 years of Good Will Hunting and we’re joined by JC of @mercwiththemovies on Instagram to look back at the classic that pushed Matt Damon and Ben Affleck into the A-list af performers and screenwriters. 

We look back at our memories of first seeing the film, key moments, and reflect on why adult fare like doesn’t hit at the box office like this film did 25 years ago.

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It’s a day of hot topics as we discuss the DC Studios shake-up that saw Wonder Woman 3 being scrapped, Henry Cavill once again not returning to play Superman and more! 

Joining us for this chat is fan of the show Jackson Pye and we get into other hot topics such as the box office potential of Avatar: The Way of Water, the Golden Globe nominations, and the trailers for Scream VI, Barbie, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

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Right in time for Christmas Day, we are revisiting the Black Christmas franchise starting with the 1974 horror classic directed by Bob Clark and followed by the 2006 remake and the 2019 remake. 

Joining in for the discussion is Joseph Anthony Ruiz of @filmjar_ on Instagram as we explore what made the original film so great and why the remakes just couldn’t capture the exact magic of the original movie.

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Today marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Spike Lee’s 25th Hour, starring Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Pepper, Rosario Dawson, Anna Paquin, and Brian Cox. 

In this episode, we’re joined by JC of @mercwiththemovies on Instagram and we’re looking back on the underrated Spike Lee classic and detailing why it’s one of his best films 20 years later.

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Back To The Blockbuster welcomes Jeff Rauseo of the Films At Home YouTube channel, which just recently crossed 101,000 subscribers, to talk the importance of maintaining physical media, why it’s not completely dying off, and why total ownership various types of media is even more important today as services can remove some of your favorite content without a single warning. 

Jeff details his physical media journey, how his YouTube channel came to be, reveals what his home theater setup is all about for our listeners, and he offers suggestions on how to build your own home theater space right in time for the Christmas rush.

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We’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of Scream 2 and we have a round a special guests to celebrate the milestone. 

Joining us once again is Mark J. Parker, host of the Release Date Rewind Podcast, Donnie of @donnielovesmovies and David Park, one half of the hosts of the Jimmy Eat Pod Podcast. It’s a fun trip down memory lane as we dive into how the sequel stands up to the original, the film’s cast, its killer reveal, and where the film stands 25 years later.

Owen and Gaius dive deep into 2013’s Prisoners, directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Terrence Howard, Melissa Leo and Paul Dano. The duo get into the making of the film, dissecting the film’s plot, and its legacy today nearly 10 years after its release.

In this episode, we’re reacting to the latest trailers including Cocaine Bear, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. To help out with the discussion, we’re joined by Tony of @sirone_reviews on Instagram and co-host of his own podcast, The Reel Spotlight!

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