We’re here today to chat about Park Chan-wook’s newest film ‘No Other Choice’ with friend of the pod Jared Garalde (@jjgara)! Park, famed director of ‘Oldboy’ & ‘The Handmaiden’, returns to our big screens to bring us the South Korean submission for Best International Feature Film at the 2026 Academy Awards.

Starring Lee Byung-hun and Son Ye-jin, ‘No Other Choice’ tells the story of a recently laid-off paper mill worker on his path back to employment. We are fans of Park’s films and definitely found a lot to love with this one. Thanks for watching!

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Pinoys vs. ‘No Other Choice’ w/ Jared Garalde

Hosts: Harald Hyllseth & Chris Angkico

Executive Producer: Jonas Hyllseth

Instagram & YouTube: @Pinoysvs

RSS: https://redcircle.com/shows/pinoys-vs-the-world

2025 was jammed packed with blockbusters and indie-hits alike. We're here today to bring you a pod recapping many of 2025's best hits that we weren't able to cover before the start of the new year.

Please enjoy this mega-episode as we prep for an even more exciting 2026. Thank you for watching!

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Hosts: Harald Hyllseth & Chris Angkico

Executive Producer: Jonas Hyllseth

Chris's YouTube Channel: @thepremisevideoessays 

Instagram & YouTube: @Pinoysvs

RSS: https://redcircle.com/shows/pinoys-vs-the-world

00:00 Intro

00:34 Pod Housekeeping

06:21 Wake Up Dead Man Review

13:04 Avatar: Fire & Ash Review

30:02 Sentimental Value Review

43:59 Zootopia 2 Review

55:07 Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution Review

01:01:30 Hamnet Review

01:08:25 Stranger Things: Season 5 Finale Review

01:15:09 Train Dreams Review

01:22:18 Apollo 13 (IMAX) Review

01:23:16 Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Review

01:24:36 Training Day Review

01:26:35 Chris' Christmas Movies Round Up

01:33:00 Outro

We are so excited to finally bring you our long-awaited review of Josh Safdie's indie-hit 'Marty Supreme'! Devon Holze & Jared Garalde joined us to chat about the film and the impact it had on us + the culture at large.

Starring Timothée Chalamet, Odessa A'zion, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tyler, The Creator, and so many more, 'Marty Supreme' follows the frantic life of Marty Mauser on his quest to be the biggest star in international table tennis. Set in a post-WWII world, Marty shows us the ups, and chaotic downs, of ambition & truly dreaming big.

Thank you for watching!

Devon Holze's Letterboxd: @chalametfan97

Jared Garalde's Letterboxd: @jjgara

00:00 Intro

00:39 Welcome Devon & Jared!

01:46 Insane Marketing Run

10:25 Spoiler Review

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Hosts: Harald Hyllseth & Chris Angkico

Executive Producer: Jonas Hyllseth

Chris's YouTube Channel: @thepremisevideoessays 

YouTube: @Pinoysvs

RSS: https://redcircle.com/shows/pinoys-vs-the-world

Happy New Year folks! We are (finally) bringing you our review of the much anticipated sequel to 2024's 'Wicked', 'Wicked: For Good'. We invited on our good friend of the pod, Doug Snyder, to chat about the film that brings Elphaba and Glinda's grand story to an end.

Adapting the wildly popular Wicked (2003) musical, 'Wicked: For Good' covers the post-intermission portion of the play director Jon M. Chu adapted his screenplay from. Returning with the star-studded cast from the first film, including Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande, the film drops us into an high action Oz that has now made Elphaba out to be public enemy number one.

Safe to say, we had mixed thoughts on the film, but are excited to have you dive in to what we thought about the final chapter of one of Broadway's most beloved titles. Thank you for watching!

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Hosts: Harald Hyllseth & Chris Angkico

Executive Producer: Jonas Hyllseth

Chris's YouTube Channel: @thepremisevideoessays 

YouTube: @Pinoysvs

RSS: https://redcircle.com/shows/pinoys-vs-the-world

In this *very late* episode (I, Chris edited this one), we'll talk about our experience watching Tron: Ares back in October of this year, and break down why this feels like empty calories compared to the cult classic that is Tron: Legacy.

00:00 Intro

00:34 Chris In The Host Chair!

02:25 Tron Talk

04:24 Regrettably, Tron: Ares

07:13 NIN Returns

09:50 Mixed Performances

17:40 Love For Legacy

20:53 What Are You Doing, Quicksilver??

26:10 Daft Punk vs. NIN

37:09 Final Ratings & Thoughts

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Hosts: Harald Hyllseth & Chris Angkico

Executive Producer: Jonas Hyllseth

YouTube: @Pinoysvs

RSS: https://redcircle.com/shows/pinoys-vs-the-world

We're back to bring you our review of Dan Trachtenberg's newest film 'Predator: Badlands'! The third installment in the Predator Trachtenverse brings us our first Yautja lead, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi's Dek, and the return of the Alien universe (Elle Fanning as Thia & Tessa).

We've got lots to talk about here and are excited to tell you why this is one of our pleasant surprise movies of the year. Thank you for watching!

00:00 Intro

00:27 Pinoys @ Night

04:03 Non-Spoiler Review

11:50 SPOILERS

17:08 VFX Love

19:30 Predator Worldbuilding

24:48 S-Tier Yautja

26:28 Alien v. Dek

31:20 The Most Dangerous Grass You've Ever Seen

37:23 Weyland-Yutani's Fav Twins

41:05 Fully Formed Found Family

43:34 Mom's Back :(

47:29 Final Scores & Thoughts

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Hosts: Harald Hyllseth & Chris Angkico

Executive Producer: Jonas Hyllseth

Instagram & YouTube: @Pinoysvs

Chainsaw Man is back! We're excited to talk about Denji's return, and the arrival of Reze, after watching MAPPA's next installment in this hit anime franchise. Filled with action and heartbreak, the latest adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's work has been received positively by audiences and critics worldwide.

Stick around to see if we think it met those enticing expectations.

00:00 Intro

01:01 Mariners Bow Out of Playoffs

04:38 Non-Spoiler Reviews

13:12 Spoilers Ahead

15:13 Makima's Letterboxd

18:17 Tragedy of Denji

20:52 Hi, Reze!

27:22 All's Fair In Love & Bombs

30:50 Yonezu & Ushio's Music

33:40 Worst Anime World to Live In?

35:34 Love 4 MAPPA Animators

43:05 Final Ratings

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Hosts: Harald Hyllseth & Chris Angkico

Executive Producer: Jonas Hyllseth

Edited by: Harald Hyllseth

Instagram: @Pinoysvs

RSS: https://redcircle.com/shows/pinoys-vs-the-world

Wow! We've got another 2 hour (plus) pod coming at you hot as we welcome on friend of the pod, Jarred Mac, to chat about the newest Paul Thomas Anderson film, One Battle After Another.

Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Chase Infiniti, and Sean Penn, One Battle After Another tackles revolution against over powering military forces through the eyes of PTA. How does OBAA stack up against PTA's other films? Is it deserving of the near-universal praise it's receiving? Stay tuned to find out.

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Hosts: Harald Hyllseth & Chris Angkico

Executive Producer and Editor: Jonas Hyllseth

Instagram & YouTube: @Pinoysvs

RSS: https://redcircle.com/shows/pinoys-vs-the-world

Hi folks! 'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' is a film we've had on the calendar for quite some time and we're excited to bring you our full review of it. First time guest and resident anime-expert, Banton Luu, joins us today to talk about Tanjiro's next arc in his continuing quest to defeat Demon King Muzan Kibutsuji.

Directed by Haruo Sotozaki, this is the second Demon Slayer movie that's been released worldwide. It's been a smash hit with critics and audience members alike all while quickly becoming the highest grossing film in Japanese history (passing the previously released 'Demon Slayer: Mugen Train'). Does Infinity Castle live up to its immense hype? Or did it simply overstay its welcome? Stay tuned to find out.

00:00 Intro

00:50 Introducing Banton Luu

02:21 Anime & Manga Recommendations

05:22 (Funny & Terrible) Audience Reactions

11:40 Fall Anime Hype

12:25 *SPOILERS AHEAD*

14:10 Stone Hashira, Gyomei Himejima

18:00 Animation & Tone

20:30 Music Talk

23:26 Welcome, Chris!

28:07 Set Change x3

35:55 Insect Hashira, Shinobu Kocho

37:22 Infinity Flashbacks

43:52 A Family Affair

44:52 Zenitsu Locks In

54:10 2 v 1: Akaza's Arrival

01:01:58 Tanjiro & Tomioka

01:06:22 Rank The Backstories

01:11:26 Final Ratings & Thoughts

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Hosts: Harald Hyllseth & Chris Angkico

Executive Producer and Editor: Jonas Hyllseth

Instagram: @Pinoysvs

YouTube: @Pinoysvs

Against all popular recommendations, we went out to see 'HIM', and enjoyed it! Directed by Justin Tipping and starring Marlon Wayans, 'HIM' tackles an intersection between horror and football that is messy, fresh, and plenty imaginative. Lots to talk about in today's episode and a special shout out to Guapdad 4000. Also, Go M's.

00:00 On Today’s Episode

00:35 Intro & Go Mariners

03:15 A Pleasant Surprise!

07:30 Spoilers Ahead

10:15 First 15 Minutes

16:00 Football, Family, God

25:20 Deadly Training Montage

32:18 Cam vs. Isaiah

38:33 Music Talk

42:00 Locker Room Comedy

43:41 Writing Inconsistency

48:24 Explosive Finale

55:26 Final Thoughts & Scores

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Hosts: Harald Hyllseth & Chris Angkico

Executive Producer: Jonas Hyllseth

Edited by: Harald Hyllseth

Instagram: @Pinoysvs