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We're living our life a quarter mile at a time. Pop Break's own version of Hobbs & Shaw, film editor Marisa Carpico, and staff writer George Heftler, team up not to tackle international criminals, but to review The Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw.

The Way too Early Oscar Predictions Podcast is back with its third episode of the 2019-2020 Oscar season, and this will be an episode unlike any other.

This episode will focus solely on Quentin Tarantino's new film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

The episode is hosted by film editor Marisa Carpico, and TV editor Matt Taylor. They are joined this episode by Pop Break editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, who reviewed the film for the site.

Can you feel the pod tonight? Yes, the puns are over, but the spoiler-filled audio version of The Pop Break's Lion King review is here. The site's film editor Marisa Carpico is joined by senior staff writer Matt Gilbert to discuss the runaway box office smash that is the live adaptation of the all-time Disney animated classic.

The Way Too Early Oscar Predictions Podcast is back!

Film editor Marisa Carpico and Television Editor Matt Taylor sit down to talk about the movies of mid-summer and their Oscar chances. Films discussed include: Pixar's Toy Story 4, the rock drama Wild Rose, Mindy Kaling's Late Night, and the Awkwafina vehicle The Farewell.

Senior writers Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are back once again with another retrospective podcast! This latest podcast is on Tim Burton's Batman, which opened in theaters June 1989. Joining the brothers is special guest Bill Bodkin, Editor-in-Chief of The Pop Break.

The three of them discuss the hype surrounding the movie's release, Tim Burton's take on Gotham and the Batman character, the performances, and the legacy of the film. To cap it off they rank all the Batman movies.

Welcome to the Season 1 Finale of our retrospective Oscar podcast series -- And the Winner Still Is. Hosted by film editor Marisa Carpico and television editor Matt Taylor (Way too Early Oscar Predictions Podcast, Drag Race All-Stars pod)this series looks at various years in Oscar history.

The winner of Best Picture is spotlighted and then the other films in the category are discussed. The duo also breaks down the director and the acting categories as well as other another notable categories. Of course their own our personal snubs will be addressed as well. Pop Break staff writer George Heftler guest stars.

The episode focuses on the 1951 Oscars aka the 24th Academy Awards. Nominated for Best Picture were: An American in Paris, Decision Before Dawn, A Place in the Sun, Quo Vadis, A Street Car Named Desire. Winning individual awards were: Humphrey Bogart (The African Queen), Vivien Leigh (A Street Car Named Desire), Karl Malden (A Street Car Named Desire), Kim Hunter (A Street Car Named Desire), and George Stevens (A Place in the Sun).

Can you feel the love on this pod? Well, Pop Break senior staff writers Aaron Sarnecky, and Josh Sarnecky look at the 25th anniversary of Disney's most celebrated animated film of all-time, The Lion King.

Welcome to Season 1 of our retrospective Oscar podcast series -- And the Winner Still Is. Hosted by film editor Marisa Carpico and television editor Matt Taylor (Way too Early Oscar Predictions Podcast, Drag Race All-Stars pod)this series looks at various years in Oscar history.

The winner of Best Picture is spotlighted and then the other films in the category are discussed. The duo also breaks down the director and the acting categories as well as other another notable categories. Of course their own our personal snubs will be addressed as well. Pop Break staff writer George Heftler guest stars.

The episode focuses on the 2002 Oscars aka the 75th Academy Awards. Nominated for Best Picture were: Chicago, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Hours, The Pianist, and Gangs of New York. Winning individual awards were: Adrien Brody (The Pianist), Nicole Kidman (The Hours), Chris Cooper (Adaptation), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago), and Roman Polanski (The Pianist).

The Pop Break's first Half Year TV Podcast is here. Television Editor Matt Taylor along with Social Media Editor Alisha Weinberger and Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin talk about the shows that trended, touched us and tanked in the first half of 2019. They also look ahead to the second half of the year as well.

Shows discussed include: Umbrella Academy, PEN15, Ramy, Shrill, Chernobyl, When They See Us, The Act, Good Omens, Veep, The Other Two, Killing Eve, Barry, Love Sex Robots, Sex Education, Jane the Virgin, and Russian Doll.

Welcome to Season 1 of our retrospective Oscar podcast series -- And the Winner Still Is. Hosted by film editor Marisa Carpico and television editor Matt Taylor (Way too Early Oscar Predictions Podcast, Drag Race All-Stars pod)this series looks at various years in Oscar history.

The winner of Best Picture is spotlighted and then the other films in the category are discussed. The duo also breaks down the director and the acting categories as well as other another notable categories. Of course their own our personal snubs will be addressed as well. Pop Break's editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin guest stars.

The episode focuses on the 1994 Oscars aka the 67th Academy Awards. Nominated for Best Picture were: Forrest Gump, Quiz Show, Pulp Fiction, Shawshank Redemption, and Four Weddings and a Funeral. Winning individual awards were: Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump), Jessica Lange (Blue Sky), Martin Landau (Ed Wood), Dianne Wiest (Bullets Over Broadway), and Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump).