FilmBookCast

FilmBookCast Ep. 97

FilmBookCast is an entertainment industry news podcast about the latest movie and television show news.During each episode, FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio also review a motion picture that has recently been released. This week, they're joined by Nick Wermuth as they talk the new M. Night Shyamalan joint, the long-awaited sequel to both Unbreakable and Split, Glass.

Glass's plot synopsis: "Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a mother and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety."

Glass stars Bruce Willis, James McAvoy, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Spencer Treat Clark, and Charlayne Woodard, among others.

SHOWNOTES

FILM NEWS (4:10)

Oscar nominations

Netflix is in talks to join the MPAA

Leigh Whannell will direct an Invisible Man movie for Universal.

A female-centric Fast and Furious spinoff is in the works.

Edgar Wright's next film will be a London-set horror movie inspired by Don't Look Now and Repulsion.

DISCUSSIONS (27:30)

Nick - Vice, Roma, Small Soldiers

Mike S - Spider-Man (PS4 Game), The Kid Who Would Be King, Serenity

Mike D - True Detective Season 3, Unbreakable

FEATURED REVIEW  (1:00:20)

Glass

SPOILERS (1:21:15)

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FilmBookCast Ep. 97

FilmBookCast Ep. 96

FilmBookCast is an entertainment industry news podcast about the latest movie and television show news.During each episode, FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio also review a motion picture that has recently been released. This week, they're talking the Netflix pop culture sensation, Susanne Bier's Bird Box.

Bird Box's plot synopsis: "Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a mother and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety."

Bird Box stars Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Jacki Weaver, Lil Rel Howery, B.D. Wong, Sarah Paulson, Machine Gun Kelly, and Rosa Salazar, among others.

SHOWNOTES

FILM NEWS (2:55)

RIP Bob Einstein

Jason Reitman is directing a new Ghostbusters set in the original universe.

Dan Trachtenberg is the latest director to join Uncharted.

Eddie Murphy will return for Coming to America 2.

Two writers behind the Saw movies are making a new Final Destination.

Chris McQuarrie will return for back-to-back Mission: Impossible sequels.

DISCUSSIONS (27:20)

Mike D - The Last Kingdom Season 3, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Mummy

Mike S - Aquaman, Bumblebee, Mary Poppins Returns, Welcome to Marwen, Vice, If Beale Street Could Talk, Escape Room

FEATURED REVIEW  (51:40)

Bird Box

SPOILERS (1:07:45)

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FilmBookCast Ep. 96

Top 10 Films of 2018 Podcast. In a massive episode of FilmBookCast, FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio discuss their favorite films of the year, as well as their favorite TV shows and what they're looking forward to in 2018.

This podcast begins with an intro, before segueing into a list of our top 3 TV shows of the year. Then we'll jump into our Top 10 Films of the year, before finally taking a look ahead at what 2019 has in store. The episode also features quest appearances from previous FilmBookCast guests Colin Styles, Kyle Cullen, Nick Wermuth, and Vin Craig, who each reveal their own favorite movie of 2018.

SHOWNOTES

INTRO

OUR TOP 3 TV SHOWS OF 2018 (8:55)

Mike D - The Good Place, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, Dead Wax

Mike S - American Vandal, The Deuce, Bojack Horseman

OUR TOP 10 FILMS OF 2018 (31:00)

Mike D - Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Bodied, Mandy, Avengers: Infinity War, Thoroughbreds, Annihilation, A Quiet Place, Suspiria, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse, Hereditary

Mike S - Assassination Nation, The Tale, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, First Reformed, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Mandy, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse, Eighth Grade, Blindspotting, Hereditary

A LOOK AHEAD TOWARDS 2019  (1:58:15)

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FilmBookCast Ep. 95

FilmBookCast Ep. 94

FilmBookCast is an entertainment industry news podcast about the latest movie and television show news.During each episode, FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio also review a motion picture that has recently been released. This week, they're joined by Kyle Cullen as they take on the new film from directors Joel and Ethan Coen, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs's plot synopsis: "An anthology film comprising six stories, each dealing with a different aspect of life in the Old West."

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs stars Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Liam Neeson, Tom Waits, Zoe Kazan, and Brendan Gleeson, among others.

SHOWNOTES

FILM NEWS (2:35)

RIP Penny Marshall

Avengers 4 is officially titled Avengers: Endgame.

Scott Derrickson will return to direct Doctor Strange 2; Lea Seydoux will return for James Bond 25.

The full cast of The Mandalorian includes Werner Herzog, Nick Nolte, Carl Weathers, and Giancarlo Esposito.

DISCUSSIONS (17:35)

Mike D - Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Mike S - Green Book, The Strangers: Prey at Night, Roma, Vox Lux, The Favourite, The Mule

MINI REVIEW (39:25)

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse

FEATURED REVIEW  (55:10)

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

SPOILERS (1:05:55)

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FilmBookCast Ep. 94

FilmBookCast Ep. 93

FilmBookCast is an entertainment industry news podcast about the latest movie and television show news.During each episode, FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio also review a motion picture that has recently been released. This week, they're joined by Kyle Cullen as they take on the new film from director Steven Caple Jr. and eighth film in the Rocky universe, Creed II.

Creed II's plot synopsis: "Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, heavyweight contender Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, son of Ivan Drago."

Creed II stars Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Dolph Lundgren, Wood Harris, Phylicia Rashad, Florian Munteanu, among others.

SHOWNOTES

FILM NEWS (3:50)

RIP Stephen Hillenburg

Johannes Roberts is working on a Resident Evil reboot.

Sony is developing a Spider-verse sequel and a spinoff called Spider-Women.

Marvel is developing a Shang-Chi movie.

Golden Globe nominations announced.

DISCUSSIONS (25:35)

Kyle - F is For Family Season 3, The Great British Baking Show

Mike D - Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Gauntlet, The Outlaw King

Mike S - The Other Side of the Wind, Can You Ever Forgive Me, Wildlife, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Bodied, The House The Jack Built

FEATURED REVIEW  (54:40)

Creed II

SPOILERS (1:12:55)

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FilmBookCast Ep. 93

FilmBookCast Ep. 92

FilmBookCast is an entertainment industry news podcast about the latest movie and television show news.During each episode, FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio also review a motion picture that has recently been released. This week, they take on the new film from director David Yates and the latest entry into the Harry Potter universe, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald's plot synopsis: "The second installment of the "Fantastic Beasts" series set in J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World featuring the adventures of magizoologist Newt Scamander."

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald stars Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Zoe Kravitz, Callum Turner, Ezra Miller, Claudia Kim, Jude Law, and Johnny Depp, among others.

SHOWNOTES

FILM NEWS (2:20)

RIP Stan Lee

Vince Gilligan is working on a Breaking Bad sequel movie centered on Jesse Pinkman.

Another Star Wars series is in the works based on Cassian from Rogue One; The Mandalorian casts Pedro Pascal in the lead role.

Criterion Channel has spun off into its own streaming service.

DISCUSSIONS (17:30)

Mike D - The Wild Bunch, A Mystery Horror Movie Marathon

Mike S - Bohemian Rhapsody, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Overlord, Widows

FEATURED REVIEW  (35:40)

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

SPOILERS (55:00)

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FilmBookCast Ep. 92

FilmBookCast Ep. 91

FilmBookCast is an entertainment industry news podcast about the latest movie and television show news.During each episode, FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio also review a motion picture that has recently been released. This week, they're joined by Vin Craig as they take on the new film from director Luca Guadagnino, Suspiria.

Suspiria's plot synopsis: "A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up."

Suspiria stars Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Mia Goth, and Chloe Moretz, among others.

SHOWNOTES

FILM NEWS (3:05)

RIP FilmStruck

TV News: Naomi Watts joins Game of Thrones prequel; A Winter Soldier/Falcon show is coming to Disney+

Ridley Scott may be directing Gladiator 2

A Despicable Me producer is looking to reboot Shrek

DISCUSSIONS (19:40)

Vin - The Haunting of Hill House

Mike D - Castlevania Season 2

Mike S - The Sisters Brothers, Mid90s, Destination Wedding, Ghost Stories, Hold the Dark

FEATURED REVIEW  (42:10)

Suspiria

SPOILERS (59:55)

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FilmBookCast Ep. 91

FilmBookCast Ep. 90

FilmBookCast is an entertainment industry news podcast about the latest movie and television show news.During each episode, FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio also review a motion picture that has recently been released. This week, they're joined by Nick Wermuth as they take on the new film from director David Gordon Green, Halloween.

Halloween's plot synopsis: "Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago."

Halloween stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andy Matichak, Will Patton, Virginia Gardner, and Nick Castle, among others.

SHOWNOTES

FILM NEWS (3:05)

Ryan Coogler will return to write and direct Black Panther 2

John Krasinski is writing A Quiet Place 2

Guillermo del Toro is directing a stop-motion Pinocchio movie for Netflix

DISCUSSIONS (11:20)

Nick - Halloween 1 through 4, Bad Times at the El Royale

Mike D - Making a Murderer Season 2, Maniac

Mike S - First Man, The Hate U Give, Love, Gilda, The Old Man and the Gun

FEATURED REVIEW  (38:10)

Halloween

SPOILERS (58:30)

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FilmBookCast Ep. 90

FilmBookCast Ep. 89

FilmBookCast is an entertainment industry news podcast about the latest movie and television show news.During each episode, FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio also review a motion picture that has recently been released. This week, they're joined by Vin Craig as they take on the new film from director Ruben Fleischer, Venom.

Venom's plot synopsis: "When Eddie Brock acquires the powers of a symbiote, he will have to release his alter-ego "Venom" to save his life."

Venom stars Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Reid Scott, Scott Haze, Jenny Slate, and Melora Walters, among others.

SHOWNOTES

FILM NEWS (2:40)

Marvel is developing Scarlet Witch and Loki TV shows for Disney's streaming service; Chloe Zhao hired to direct The Eternals

Cary Fukunaga is directing James Bond 25

Jon Favreau's Star Wars show is called The Mandolorian; Kathleen Kennedy extends Lucasfilm deal.

James Gunn may write and direct Suicide Squad 2

DISCUSSIONS (24:20)

Vin - Big Mouth Season 2, The Houses That October Built

Mike D - The Holy Mountain, The Devils, Sleepaway Camp, The Good Place Season 2

Mike S - Mandy, The House With A Clock in its Walls, Revenge, Assassination Nation, A Star is Born

FEATURED REVIEW  (48:45)

Venom

SPOILERS (1:11:10)

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FilmBookCast Ep. 89

FilmBookCast Ep. 88

FilmBookCast is an entertainment industry news podcast about the latest movie and television show news.During each episode, FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio also review a motion picture that has recently been released. This week, they take on the new film from director Shane Black and the 4th film in the Predator series, The Predator.

The Predator's plot synopsis: "When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe's most lethal hunters' return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled science teacher can prevent the end of the human race."

The Predator stars Boyd Holbrook, Olivia Munn, Sterling K. Brown, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan Michael-Key, Thomas Jane, Alfie Allen, and Yvonne Strahovski, among others.

SHOWNOTES

FILM NEWS (3:28)

The Popular Film Oscar has come and gone

Rian Johnson is working on Knvies Out, a new murder mystery with Daniel Craig

Bryan Singer has somehow been hired to make Red Sonja

Henry Cavill is no longer playing Superman

Emmy winners

DISCUSSIONS (25:30)

Mike D - Beyond the Black Rainbow, Jack Ryan, Goliath

Mike S - Eighth Grade, Teen Titans Go! To The Movies, The Meg, Ibiza, Blackkklansman, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, Madeline's Madeline, Crazy Rich Asians, Searching, A Simple Favor

FEATURED REVIEW  (51:45)

The Predator

SPOILERS (1:05:20)

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FilmBookCast Ep. 88