Mandatory Reshoots Podcast

Conor and Eric preview their most anticipated movies of 2019.

Trivia: (48:15 mark)

Most Anticipated:

Conor:

1. Avengers: Endgame (9:55)

Synopsis: The conclusion of Infinity War.

Director: Russo Brothers

Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Brie Larson, Scarlet Johansson, Josh Brolin

Release Date: April 26, 2019

2. Us (18:30)

Synopsis: “A mother and father take their kids to their beach house, expecting to enjoy time with friends, but their serenity turns to chaos when some visitors arrive uninvited.”

Director: Jordan Peele

Cast: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elizabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker

Release Date: March 21, 2019

3. Gemini Man (22:40)

Synopsis: “An over-the-hill hitman faces off against a younger clone of himself.”

Director: Ang Lee

Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Will Smith, Clive Owen, and Benedict Wong

Release Date: October 11, 2019

4. John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (28:15)

Synopsis: (Unofficial) Everyone is trying to kill John Wick, so he must kill them all.

Cast: Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Jason Mansookas, Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne and Lance Reddick.

Director: Chad Stahleski

Release Date: May 17th, 2019

5. Sweetheart (34:45)

Synopsis: “Jenn has washed ashore a small tropical island and it doesn’t take her long to realize she’s completely alone. She must spend her days not only surviving the elements, but must fend off the malevolent force that comes out each night.”

Cast: Kiersey Clemons

Director: J.D Dillard

Release Date: 2019

6. JoJo Rabbit (39:20)

Synopsis: “A young boy in Hitler’s army finds out his mother is hiding a Jewish boy in their home.” Or “A World War II satire about a ten year old boy who, ridiculed by his peers and misunderstood by his mother, can’t quite figure out how to fit in. As the naïve young German struggles to understand his place in an increasingly Fascist regime, he resorts to an imaginary friend who can offer advice and help him cope.”

Director: Taika Watiti

Cast: Thomasin Mackenzie, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, Stephen Merchant

Release Date: Fall 2019

7. Honey Boy (44:00)

Synopsis: “HONEY BOY follows child actor Otis Lort (Hedges) and his law-breaking, alcohol-abusing father James (Shia LaBeouf) as they attempt to mend their contentious relationship over the course of a decade.”

Cast: Shia, Noah Jupe (Quiet Place kid), Lucas Hedges, Maika Monroe, Natasha Lyonne

Director: Alma Har’el (Written by: Shia)

Eric:

1. Star Wars: Episode IX (3:30)

2. Ad Astra (15:50)

3. Knives Out (21:20)

4. Lucy in the Sky (27:10)

5. The Report (33:25)

6. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (36:40)

7. The Dead Don’t Die (42:30)

Conor and Eric review Glass, debate how dumb the movie really is, and put Eric through the wringer with an M. Night themed trivia round (trivia starts at: 34:50).

*Glass Review:

Conor - C

Eric - C+

*(Spoilers start at 11:30)

Top 5 M. Night Movies:

Eric:

1. Unbreakable

2. Sixth Sense

3. Signs

4. The Village

5. Split

Conor

1. Sixth Sense

2. Unbreakable

3. Signs

4. Split

5. The Village

Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)

Conor and Eric list their top ten films of 2018, do some of end of the year trivia, and discuss the fate of bionic limbs and organ transplants during Thanos' Snapocalypse.

Movie Trivia Starts at: (1:16:00)

The Predator (2018) Review:

Conor - F-

Eric - D

Top Ten Lists (with timestamps from the podcast)

(Eric)

10. The Favourite (2:55)

9. First Man (10:10)

8. Hereditary (15:00)

7. Bad Times at the El Royale(19:05)

6. Upgrade (25:05)

5. A Quiet Place (30:15)

4. Game Night (36:05)

3. Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse (42:40)

2. Mission: Impossible - Fallout (52:10)

1. Avengers: Infinity War (1:01:30)

(Conor)

10. Mission: Impossible - Fallout (06:00)

9. A Star is Born (12:25)

8. Isle of Dogs (16:35)

7. Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse (23:30)

6. Roma (27:30)

5. Won't You Be My Neighbor? (34:00)

4. The Rider (40:10)

3. Blindspotting (50:30)

2. Avengers: Infinity War (59:25)

1. Leave No Trace (1:06:55)

Eric: Honorable Mentions (1:11:30)- Incredibles II, Annihilation, Isle of Dogs, A Star is Born, Blank Panther, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Death of Stalin, Deadpool 2, Tully, Searching

Conor: Honorable Mentions (1:12:20)- Creed II, Upgrade, Crazy Rich Asians, First Man, Black Panther, Shoplifters, Annihilation, Dawn Wall, Free Solo, The Guilty, Minding the Gap

Eric (Best Actress): Olivia Colman in 'The Favourite'

(Best Actor): Bradley Cooper in 'A Star is Born'

Conor (Best Actress): Toni Collette in 'Hereditary'

(Best Actor): Michael B. Jordan in 'Black Panther'

In anticipation of the upcoming release of Shane Black's 'The Predator', the podcast revisits the 1987 action classic, 'Predator'.

Movie Grades for Predators:

Scott - A+

Conor - A

Eric: A-

Current Predator Movie Rankings:

Conor:

1. Predator

2. Predators

3. Predator 2

4. A v P

5. A v P: Requiem

Eric:

1. Predator

2. Predators

3. Predator 2

4. A v P

5. A v P: Requiem

Scott:

1. Predator

2. Predators

3. A v P: Requiem

4. A v P

5. Predator 2

Trivia Round: [32:30] mark

Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)

In anticipation of the upcoming release of Shane Black's 'The Predator', the podcast is doing retro reviews of the preceding Predator movies, starting with 2010's 'Predators'.

Movie Grades for Predators:

Charlie - B

Conor - B

Current Predator Movie Rankings:

Charlie:

1. Predator

2. Predators

3. Predator 2

4. A v P

5. A v P: Requiem

Conor:

1. Predator

2. Predators

3. Predator 2

4. A v P

5. A v P: Requiem

Trivia Round: [30:15] mark

Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)

Conor, Sam, and Eric review the Tom Cruise stunt simulator known as Mission: Impossible - Fallout and discuss how the series has grown to surpass the Bond franchise.

Movie Grades for Mission: Impossible - Fallout:

Sam - A -

Eric - A

Conor - A

Trivia Round: [39:45] mark

Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)

Conor and Eric review the feel good summer family film 'Hereditary', catch up on what they've been watching and make their World Cup wagers.

Movie Grades for Hereditary:

Eric - B+

Conor - B+

Hereditary Review: [19:45] mark

Trivia Round: [43:30] mark

Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)

Conor, Sam and Eric review Ant-man and the Wasp, rank their top five movies of the year so far and struggle through a round of Ant-Man based trivia.

Movie Grades for Ant-Man and the Wasp:

Conor – B

Eric - B +

Sam - B

Eric:

1. Infinity War

2. Game Night

3. A Quiet Place

4. Ant-Man and the Wasp

5. Hereditary

Honorable Mentions: Annihilation, Black Panther, Deadpool 2

Conor:

1. Infinity War

2. Isle of Dogs

3. Black Panther

4. Annihilation

5. Paddington 2/Won't You Be My Neighbor

Honorable Mentions: Cargo, A Quiet Place, Game Night, The Champion

Sam:

- Isle of Dogs

- I Tonya

- Infinity War

- The Domestics

- Annihilation

Top Five Movies of the Year So Far: [34:30] mark

Movie Trivia: [44:30] mark

Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)

Conor and Eric review Solo, the Star Wars spinoff that no one wanted (or saw apparently), catch up on what we've been watching and stumble through a round of Star Wars based trivia.

Movie Grades for Solo:

Conor – B

Eric - B

Solo Review: [15:00] mark

Movie Trivia: [52:30] mark

Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)

The podcast unenthusiastically reviews Deadpool 2 while still dealing with the fallout of Infinity War.

Movie Grades for Deadpool 2:

Sam – C

Conor – B -

Eric - B

Movie Trivia: [24:30] mark

Music By: Andrew David Vilaythong (andrewdavidv.com/)