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It’s Owen’s turn for his movie Deep Dive and he has chosen the 2007 film, No Country For Old Men, directed by the Coen Brothers. We dive into the film from its themes, characters, actors, directing style, differences from the book that inspired the film, the film’s financial and critical succes, and its legacy today. Ahead of the Deep Dive, we also give our predictions for this weekend’s Academy Awards and more!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We’re talking about some of our favorite drinking and party movies in honor of St. Paddy’s Day! We’re joined by Jenny Helm this week and we kickoff the episode with some DC Film talk, Shawn Levy directing Deadpool 3 and the winners at the BAFTA and Critics Choice Awards!

We’re joined by our buddy Jack Gonzalez for a spoiler-filled discussion about The Batman! We dive deep into what we loved, the characters, the action, what we believe is coming next and where this entry ranks amongst the Batman franchise. This episode is full of spoilers for the new film so if you haven’t seen it yet, proceed at your own risk!

We celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Buffy The Vampire Slayer TV series and we are joined by special guests that are also fans! Kara and Steph from Prophecy Girls, which is a Buffy rewatch podcast, Hayley Knight, a fan all of the way from the U.K., Rickey Z, a Buffy fan, podcast manager, and host of the podcast Geek The World, and lastly Jeanette Erickson, a Buffy fan and the sister of Owen Erickson. 

We talked about the legacy of the series, how it stands up today, aspects that haven’t aged well, why the show still thrives, and if series deserves the reboot treatment. Happy 25th anniversary Buffy The Vampire Slayer!

It’s been 15 years since David Fincher’s Zodiac hit the big screen and we’re diving into what we love about this film for this special episode. Owen and Gaius are joined by their buddy Jack and a pair of special guests including William from filmsnobreviews.com and the SnobCast! Podcast as well as Mary Ashley Bell. 

We dig into the making of the film, Fincher’s style, the cast, the film being ahead of its time, its current legacy and where it ranks amongst David Fincher’s very impressive filmography. At the top of the episode, we also get into the winners at this years SAG Awards, the final Morbius trailer, and the new trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.

In this week’s episode, it’s all pop culture news with our special guest Jack Gonzalez filling in for Owen to discuss Uncharted and its box office performance, The Oscars excluding 8 categories from the live ceremony, Paramount Pictures investor day, TV show renewals and more!

Coming off of the Super Bowl over the weekend, we get into what some of our favorite films are and discuss what we love about them compared to other sports movies. We’re joined once again by Jenny Simms who hops in after Owen and myself discuss some news at the top of the show, including the Oscar nominations and the controversy surrounding Euphoria.

It’s all about romantic comedies in this special Valentine’s Day episode of Back To The Blockbuster. We are joined by a special guest this week and it’s Owen’s girlfriend Jeeny Simms who is ready to break down the genre with us and discuss what we like about romantic comedies, some of our favorites, and where does the romantic comedy stand today.

Back To The Blockbuster Approved turns into a monthly segment and first up is Kevin Hart! Do you think he got our approval or disapproval? You have to listen to find out! We also talk about some news at the top of the episode with the PGA, WGA, and DGA nominations, Jason Momoa joining Fast 10, and more!

In this week’s episode, we start our monthly deep dive into a film that each of us picks to discuss. This month it’s Gaius’ pick and he has chosen 2010’s The Social Network. We dive into the film’s direction, writing, acting, its success, and legacy. We also discuss a few hot topics at the top of the episode we deep dive into one of the best films of the 21st Century.