Filmlosophers

Filmlosophers

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Filmlosophers episodes

  • Lesson 10: Captain America: Civil War - Advanced Heroism

    The Filmlosophers Eddie Villanueva and Chad Riley welcome VideoGame BANG! co-hosts Cory Vincent and Aaron Carter for a detailed review and breakdown of Captain America: Civil War (2016). Who stands with Team Cap, who favors Team Iron Man, and who wants to assemble Team Black Panther?

    News items include updates on the Deadpool (2016) DVD release and Ryan Reynolds' cameo voiceover on the ScreenJunkies Honest Trailer, the start of the 69th Annual Cannes Film Festival featuring jurists George Miller, Kirsten Dunst, Mads Mikkelson and Donald Sutherland, and the Nerdist Captain America marathon at El Capitan Theater with some interesting spoiler comments from Sebastian Stan, the cinematic Winter Soldier.

    1 hr 13 min
  • Lesson 9: Captain America: The Winter Soldier - Intermediate Heroism

    In preparation for Captain America: Civil War, Filmlosophers

    Eddie Villanueva and Chad Riley discuss the fan-favorite (and
    critically endorsed) second installment in the series, Captain
    America: The Winter Soldier (2014). From the balanced storytelling
    to the compelling musical score, no stone is left unturned in this
    evaluation of one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's most acclaimed
    properties to date.

    The team also discusses Space Jam 2 (2017) news, the

    "creative differences" that caused Seth Grahame-Smith to leave The
    Flash (2018), Cable news for Deadpool 2 (2017) and a foreign box
    office power play from Captain America: Civil War
    (2016). 

    1 hr 1 min
  • Lesson 8: Captain America: The First Avenger - Introductory Heroism

    The Filmlosophers Eddie Villanueva and Chad Riley begin an

    exciting new, three-part series on the Marvel Cinematic Universe's
    Captain America films by unpacking the story structure and
    impressive characterization of Captain America: The First Avenger
    (2011). Stick around after the initial evaluation for a special
    Fantasy Cast segment where we explore alternative casting choices
    for some of the film's key roles.

    Other news items include the fan frenzy on "Alien Day" (4/26), a

    new screenwriter announcement for Sherlock Holmes 3, new details
    about Nathan Fillion's possibly "wonderful" cameo in Guardians of
    the Galaxy 2 (2017) and reactions to the final trailer for X-Men
    Apocalypse (2016), which releases on May 27th.

    1 hr 18 min
  • Lesson 7: Anthropomorphic Analysis - The Jungle Book (2016) and Zootopia (2016)

    In this week's episode, The Filmlosophers Eddie Villanueva and Chad Riley present a thrilling DOUBLE FEATURE review of The Jungle Book (2016) and Zootopia (2016), two anthropomorphic Disney films released within just a few weeks of one another. Which film proves to be the most anthropomorphic? Would it work to make the same films with human actors instead of CGI animal characters?

    News topics include the passing of Doris Roberts, just-released images of Rita Repulsa from the new Power Rangers (2017) film, photos from The Magnificent 7 (2016) and a casting update from next year's Justice League (2017) film.

    1 hr 4 min
  • Lesson 6: Hardcore Henry - Eye-to-Eye, But Why?

    Kudos to the innovators who work to push the industry forward. In this installment, The Filmlosophers give their candid perspectives on Hardcore Henry (2016), a first-person POV film that makes bold attempts at redefining the medium. Not everything flies, but the attempt is admirable.

    News bites include commentary on the new Doctor Strange (2016) trailer and poster, a fresh take on Warner Bros' Suicide Squad (2016) following the arrival of a new trailer, reactions to the casting of Charlize Theron and Scott Eastwood for Fast 8 (2017) and a quick geek-out retrospective on viewing the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) teaser.

    58 min
  • Episode 5: Interstellar - The Fiction of Science

    The Filmlosophers, Eddie Villanueva and Chad Riley, take an in-depth look at Christopher Nolan's Interstellar (2014), a film that invites mental scrutiny but doesn't quite stand up under the gravity of its own story structure. News items also include the passing of Erik Bauersfeld, the voice of Admiral Ackbar for the Star Wars franchise; Disney releases the first trailer for The BFG (2016); Joel McHale plays a younger version of his Community (2009) costar, Chevy Chase, in a Netflix biopic on the creators of National Lampoon; and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) faces a 68% drop in second week attendance.

    57 min
  • Lesson 4: Man of Steel - Remedial Therapy

    Man of Steel (2013) starts to look a lot better with age, particularly for those who didn't love Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). The Filmlosophers review high points and low from the initial installment of the DC cinematic/expanded universe and ask "Would You Rather?" about two controversial story elements.

    Add in news about Alice Through the Looking Glass, the just-announced "Alien Day" 2016 and The Lego Batman Movie, and you've got a full show. Class is in session!

     

     

    1 hr
  • Lesson 3: Batman vs. Superman

    Justice is dawning. The Filmlosophers, Eddie Villanueva and Chad Riley, welcome Videogame BANG! host Cory Vincent and YouTube's Sean Long for a detailed analysis of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. This episode includes both non-spoiler and spoiler reviews, so listen carefully if you don't want to know too much too soon. The crew also discusses the possibility of Daisy Ridley as Lara Croft in a new Tomb Raider franchise, Zootopia's race to $600 million at the global box office, and Harrison Ford's advice to actors hoping to become the next Han Solo.

    1 hr 37 min
  • Lesson 2: Psychology of Nostalgia

    The Filmlosophers wax nostalgic about a beloved multimedia franchise that's been going strong for nearly 70 years with an in-depth review of The Peanuts Movie (2015). Stick around near the end of the review for a "Conspiracy Theory" installment that seeks to answer the question: Who is the little red-haired girl?

    Eddie and Chad also discuss their initial reactions to the final Captain America: Civil War trailer (featuring Spiderman), changes to the Star Trek: Beyond cast in post-production and Paramount backing out of U.S. distribution for The Little Prince.

    45 min
  • Lesson 1: Secondhand Surgery

    The Filmlosophers share feedback on the first trailer for the new, all-female Ghostbusters film, provide opinions about the casting of J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon in the Justice League film and give a gut reaction to the newly unveiled Captain America: Civil War character posters before diving deep into a review of Terminator: Salvation. They wrap the episode with an "Altered Reality" segment that wrestles with the implications of changing the end of Salvation so that John Connor dies instead of Marcus Wright.

    55 min

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The gentleman's post-credits discourse. Enthusiastic and tactful, hosts Eddie Villanueva and Chad Riley offer candid observations about current events in the movie industry, film reviews and…