Popoholics

Pop-O-Holics Weekly Upload (05/09/2022) 

Intro: 

• Welcome

Brian’s Wacky News Corner:

News: 

• First Teaser Trailer for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Out Now (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/daniel-radcliffe-weird-al-yankovic-biopic-trailer-roku-1235139892/)
• House of the Dragon Teaser Trailer Out Now (https://youtu.be/Wg86eQkdudI)
• Fast X Has Reportedly Tapped Louis Leterrier to Replace Director Justin Lin (https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/fast-x-has-reportedly-tapped-louis-leterrier-to-replace-director-justin-lin/amp)

Movies:

• Firestarter (Theaters/Peacock) 5/13
• Love in Kilnerry (Theaters?) 5/13

TV:

• Candy (Hulu) 5/9
• Kids in the Hall (Prime Video) 5/13 
• The Essex Serpent (Apple TV+) 5/13

What We’ve Been Consuming:

Chris

• The Offer (Episodes 1-4, Paramount+)

Brian

• Everything Everywhere All At Once (Theaters)

Christian

• Halo (Paramount+)

Community Feedback Section: 

• TBT Episode 67: Best of 2019 (Part 2)
• No Poll Results!

Episode 179: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

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Directed By: Tom Gormican
Written By: Tom Gormican & Kevin Etten 
Score By: Mark Isham
Cinematography By: Nigel Bluck
Budget: $30 million
Grossed: $11 million (as of recording)

Cast: 

• Nicolas Cage as Nick Cage 
• Pedro Pascal as Javi Gutierrez 
• Sharon Horgan as Olivia Henson
• Tiffany Haddish as Vivian Etten
• Ike Barinholtz as Martin Etten
• Alessandra Mastronardi as Gabriela

Talking Points: 

• Non-spoiler thoughts on The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent  

Spoiler section: 

• Stand out moments/elements
• Final thoughts

Popoholics Weekly Upload (05/02/2022)

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Intro:

• Welcome

Corrections:

• Oscar Issac is half CUBAN, not half EGYPTIAN.

Brian’s Wacky News Corner:

News: 

• The Batman Sequel Confirmed with Robert Pattinson and Matt Reeves (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-batman-sequel-announced-cinemacon-1235135891/)
• Justin Lin Steps Down as Director of Fast X (https://variety.com/2022/film/news/justin-lin-fast-x-director-replacement-vin-diesel-1235243019/)

Movies:

• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (Theaters) 5/6

TV:

• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+) 5/5
• The Pentaverate (Netflix) 5/5

Podcasts: 

• Batman Unburied (Spotify) 5/3

What We’ve Been Consuming: 

Christian

• Control: Ultimate Edition (PS4/PS5/Xbox/PC)
• Red Rocket (VOD)

Brian

• Jeen-Yuhs (Netflix)
• Scream Season 1 (Netflix)

Community Feedback Section: 

• TBT Episode 66: Best of 2019 (Part 1)
• Poll results! 

Episode 178: The Northman

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Directed By: Robert Eggers
Written By: Robert Eggers & Sjon
Cinematography: Jarin Blaschke
Score By: Robin Carolan & Sebastian Gainsborough 
Budget: $70-90 million
Gross: $ million

Cast: 

• Alexander Skarsgård as Amleth
• Oscar Novak as young Amleth
• Nicole Kidman as Queen Gudrún
• Claes Bang as Fjölnir the Brotherless
• Anya Taylor-Joy as Olga of the Birch Forest
• Ethan Hawke as King Aurvandill War-Raven
• Willem Dafoe as Heimir the Fool
• Gustav Lindh as Thorir the Proud
• Elliott Rose as Gunnar
• Björk as the Seeress
• Eldar Skar as Finnr the Nose-Stub

Talking Points: 

Non-Spoiler Section: 

1. What are our Non-Spoiler thoughts on The Northman?

Spoiler Section: 

1. What are the themes of The Northman? 
2. Let’s talk about that Viking berserker scene
3. Other Stand out moments/elements for The Northman 
4. Closing Thoughts

Next Episode: 

• The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent 

Pop-O-Holics Weekly Upload (04/25/2022) 

Intro: 

• Welcome

Brian’s Wacky News Corner:

News: 

• Marvel Studios Releases Thor: Love and Thunder Teaser 90 Days Out From Film’s Release (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgB1wUcmbbw) 
• AMC Theatres Inks Deal With Cinionic to Install Laser Projectors in 3,500 U.S. Auditoriums (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/amc-cinionic-laser-projectors-deal-1235133966/)

Movies:

• Memory (Theaters) 4/29

TV:

• We Own This City (HBO) 4/25
• Under the Banner of Heaven (Hulu) 4/28
• The Offer (Paramount+) 4/28
• Shining Girls (Apple TV+) 4/29

What We’ve Been Consuming:

Chris

• Moon Knight (Episodes 1-4, Disney+) BD
• Naruto: “The Ocean Cut” (I’ll explain what this is during the segment)

Brian

• Dual (Theaters) 
• Ambulance (Theaters) 

Christian

• Mission Imposible Series Rewatch (4K Ultra-HD Blu-Ray)

Community Feedback Section: 

• TBT Episode 65: Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
• No Poll Results!

Episode 177: The Lighthouse 

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Directed By: Robert Eggers 
Written By: Robert Eggers & Max Eggers
Score By: Mark Korven
Cinematography By: Jarin Blaschke 
Budget: $11 million
Grossed: $18.3 million

Cast: 

• Robert Pattinson as Ephraim Winslow/Thomas Howard
• Willem Dafoe as Thomas Wake
• Valeriia Karamän as the Mermaid
• Logan Hawkes as (real) Ephraim Winslow

Talking Points: 

• Non-spoiler thoughts on The Lighthouse 

Spoiler section: 

• What are the themes of The Lighthouse?
• Stand out moments/elements
• Final thoughts

Next EP: 

• The Northman

Popoholics Weekly Upload (04/18/2022)

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Intro:

• Welcome

Brian’s Wacky News Corner:

News: 

• First trailer for Kids in the Hall revival drops with a May 13 release date (https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/kids-in-the-hall-trailer-amazon-prime-1235232150/)
• David Bowie Doc ‘Moonage Daydream,’ With Loads of Unreleased Concert Footage, Coming From Neon and HBO (https://variety.com/2022/music/news/david-bowie-doc-moonage-daydream-concert-footage-neon-hbo-1235232282/)

Movies:

• The Bad Guys (Theaters) 4/22
• The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (Theaters) 4/22
• The Northman (Theaters) 4/22

TV:

• Better Call Saul Season 6 (AMC & AMC+) 4/18
• Yakamoz S-245 (Netflix) 4/20
• They Call Me Magic (Apple TV+) 4/22

What We’ve Been Consuming: 

Chris

• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 

Brian

• You Won’t Be Alone (Theaters)
• The Conversation (Epix/Paramount+)

Christian

• Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber (Showtime)
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 (PC, Xbox)

Community Feedback Section: 

• TBT Episode 64: Star Wars: The Disney EU
• No poll results! 

Episode 176: The Witch w/Suzen Tekla Kruglnska

Directed By: Robert Eggers
Written By: Robert Eggers 
Cinematography: Jarin Blaschke
Score By: Mark Korven
Budget: $4 million
Gross: $40.4 million

Cast: 

• Anya-Taylor Joy as Thomasin
• Ralph Ineson as William
• Kate Dickie as Katherine
• Harvey Scrimshaw as Caleb
• Ellie Grainger as Mercy
• Lucas Dawson as Jonas

Talking Points: 

Non-Spoiler Section: 

1. History with Robert Eggers
2. What are our Non-Spoiler thoughts on The Witch?

Spoiler Section: 

1. What are the themes of The Witch? 
2. Stand out moments/elements for The Witch
3. Closing Thoughts

Next Episode: 

• The Lighthouse

Pop-O-Holics Weekly Upload (04/11/2022) 

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Intro: 

• Welcome

Brian’s Wacky News Corner:

News: 

• Two ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Shows in the Works at HBO Max From Team Downey (https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/sherlock-holmes-spinoff-shows-hbo-max-1235225306/)
• Kid Cudi Joins John Woo Action Thriller ‘Silent Night’ (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kid-cudi-john-woo-silent-night-1235124979/)

Movies:

• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (Theaters) 4/15 CC
• Choose or Die (Netflix) 4/15

TV:

• Killing It (Peacock) 4/14 CC
• Outer Range (Prime Video) 4/15
• Roar (Apple TV+) 4/15

What We’ve Been Consuming:

Chris

• Star Trek the Motion Picture the Director’s Edition 4K (Paramount+)

Brian

• Morbius (Theaters)

Christian

• Tunic (Xbox/PC/MacOS)
• Metroid Dread (Switch)

Community Feedback Section: 

• TBT Episode 63: Star Wars: The OG 3
• No Poll Results!

Popoholics Weekly Upload (04/04/2022)

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Intro:

• Welcome

Brian’s Wacky News Corner:

News: 

• Oscars 2022 Discussion (https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2022)
• Bruce Willis retiring from acting following Aphasia diagnosis (https://variety.com/2022/film/news/bruce-willis-retiring-acting-apashia-1235219017/)

Movies:

• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Theaters) 4/8*
• Ambulance (Theaters) 4/8
• Everything Everywhere All At Once (Theaters) 4/8*
• All the Old Knives (Prime Video) 4/8

TV:

• Ronnie Chieng: Speakeasy (Netflix) 4/5*
• Woke Season 2 (Hulu) 4/8

Community Feedback Section: 

• TBT Episode 62: Star Wars: The Prequels
• Poll results! 

Episode 175: Hansel & Gretel and Brothers

Hansel & Gretel
Directed By: Robert Eggers 
Written By: Robert Eggers
Score By: The First Person
Cinematography By: 

Cast: 

• Luke Allison as Hansel
• Isabel Pease as Gretel
• Kelly Eggers as Witch

Brothers
Directed By: Robert Eggers 
Written By: Robert Eggers
Score By: 
Cinematography By: Jarin Blaschke 

Cast: 

• Ethan Sailor as Tom
• Griffin Fox Smith as Jake
• Beth Brown as Grandma 

Talking Points: 

• Non-spoiler thoughts on Hansel & Gretel and Brothers 

Spoiler section: 

• Stand out moments/elements
• Final thoughts

Next EP: 

• The Witch w/ special guest Suzen Tekla Kruglnska