CineNation

Episode 67: 2017 Summer Movie Preview Thomas and Brandon sit down to talk about the upcoming films that are hitting theaters this summer. They talk about the recent release of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and what worked and didn't work with it. They also talk about the recent announcements of Universal's "Dark Universe" series and Sony's Spider-Man Cinematic Universe. How many more cinematic universes can we take?

Episode 66: The Problem with Netflix Brandon and Ben return to talk about Ben's favorite topic, Netflix. They talk about why it is important to release films in theaters and how Amazon is beating Netflix when it comes to releasing great films in theaters. They also talk about how Netflix is picking up great content, but is doing nothing with it.

Episode 65 Ben and Brandon are return after a month-long absence (and an early technical difficulty) to talk about a number of things. Brandon talks about what the whole WGA negotiations were about and he talks about the possible strike (that eventually didn't happen). Ben talks about the recent announcement from Facebook about the Facebook Camera and how it could help young filmmakers. Then the duo delves into the recent developments in Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality.

Episode 64- Bad Movie Book Club: The Fast and the Furious Hunter and two CineNation newcomers, Aleks and Jack, discuss the small crime film about street racing that started one of the biggest franchises of all time. The trio talks about their favorite moments from the film and how the franchise since the film was released. They also pick some of their favorite props from the film and talk about their favorite product placements.

Episode 63 Brandon and Thomas talk about the recent success of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. They talk about the good things and bad things about the most recent live-action remake from the House of Mouse. They also talk about the future of Disney and its live-action remakes of animated classics.

Episode 62: Larry Shapiro Brandon sits down with Larry Shapiro, CEO of Ensemble Digital Studios, and talks with him about his early years in his career and what he is doing now. Larry tells Brandon about his early time with Propaganda Films making music videos and commercials with future A-List directors. He also tells Brandon about when he first discovered video games and why he wanted to get involved in the video game industry. Larry also talks about his current work with Ensemble Digital Studios and the online filmmakers that he is working with now. Check out our Medium page to see the show notes for this episode with Larry Shapiro.

Episode 61: Brandon and Thomas discuss the recent release and success of Logan. From X-Men to the troubling history of Fantastic Four, they also discuss the future of Fox's own Marvel Universe. Also, Thomas gives us his early thoughts on Riverdale, the new CW show inspired by the Archie comics.

Episode 60: For the 60th episode of CineNation, Brandon sits down with director Ilya Polyakov and talks with him about his career and one of the current projects he is working on, Betch: A Sketch Show. Ilya talks about his early years of filmmaking all the way up to what he is doing now. Betch is currently available to stream on Go90.com (Seasons 1-4) and Hulu (Season 1).

Episode 59: Streaming Strikes Back Ben and Brandon talk about the recent deal between Martin Scorsese and Netflix and just how it will affect both the studios and the overall the movie industry. They discuss what they think the studios might need to do in order to try and compete with the streaming services that they indirectly helped build. They also talk about the importance of being the first streaming service to win an Academy Award. What will happen with the STX lawsuit against Netflix for the overseas distribution rights of Irishman? STX Entertainment is a company that is actually producing semi-successful content for a decent budget. They are one of the only "studios" who tend to release mid-budget genre movies led by recognizable names and face (i.e. Free State of Jones, The Edge of Seventeen, Bad Moms, etc.) Why it's good that The Irishman is a Netflix original https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2017/02/22/what-it-means-that-martin-scorseses-the-irishman-is-a-netflix-original/#26e6f9fa738d "has anyone heard anything new about the James Bond distribution negotiations?" Paramount in Turmoil. CEO of Paramount resigns after 12 years at the company. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/galloway-film-brad-greys-paramount-exit-studios-turmoil-977656 "Shelf life for studio heads are getting shorter and shorter. Forget 3 strikes and you're out. Studio heads might not even get a chance to bat...Bob Iger is the CEO studios are looking at to emulate" http://collider.com/martin-scorsese-the-irishman-legal-battle-rights-netflix/ Netflix agrees to produce Martin Scorsese's project The Irishman because of the turmoil at Paramount, Scorsese's home studio. Will more directors that have Scorsese's popularity begin to gravitate toward Netflix (i.e. Spielberg, Zemeckis, etc.)? These are directors who are coming off less than par box office grosses. Studio Profitability http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/sites/default/files/custom/Meena/StudioProfitabilityembed.jpg Netflix Stock Calculator https://ir.netflix.com/calculator.cfm Recommendations Brandon's: I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore on Netflix Ben's: The Night Manager Limited Series

Episode 58: Oscar Predictions 2017 Brandon and Will talk about the upcoming Oscars and the frontrunners within the major categories. Besides making their predictions, they talk about Oscar history and the problems surrounding the ceremony for these past few years. 1. Indiewire Oscar Predictions http://www.indiewire.com/2016/11/2017-oscar-predictions-288861/ 2. How The Dark Knight Changed the Oscars Forever https://moviepilot.com/p/how-the-dark-knight-forever-changed-the-oscars/4196482 3. James Cameron Interview with The Daily Beast http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/01/29/james-cameron-on-the-trump-administration-these-people-are-insane.html 4. CineNation Oscar Competition https://goo.gl/nLP61X Recommendations 1. Will's- Norse Mythology by Neil Gamon https://www.amazon.com/Norse-Mythology-Neil-Gaiman/dp/039360909X 2. Brandon's- "Solace for the Unloved" Web Series https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb8Ad53cSt-R8-OsX8grHbvZdJvm5fGoq