Price of Admission Movie Podcast

POA hosts, Dexter and Bob, link up with the newly minted Talking Pictures podcast hosts, Evan and Dave, for their favorite annual tradition.

Top Shows of 2023(02:50)

Worst Movies of 2023 (25:20)

Current state of film industry (51:30)

Top 10 Movies

#10, 9, 8 (1:03:30)

#7, 6, 5 (01:37:00)

#4, 3, 2 (02:26:00)

Honorable Mentions (03:07:45)

#1 (03:24:00)

Most Anticipated of 2024 (03:50:30)

Music Credit: Chris Dowling

Talking Pictures Podcast Promo (01:19)

Hollywood Strikes (02:54)

The Flash bombs (14:30)

Are superhero movies dead? (22:20)

Superman casting news (25:30)

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 (34:30)

TV Reviews

Secret Invasion Review (37:00)

Daisy Jones & the Six (42:20)

Black Mirror Season 6 (46:40)

Shrinking (49:30)

Ted Lasso Season 3 (53:35)

Beef (01:04:00)

Love & Death (01:07:30)

The Bear Season 2 SPOILER REVIEW (01:11:00)

From (01:26:30)

Film Reviews

Super Mario Brothers (01:29:00)

Spider-Man: Across the Universe (01:33:30)

Air (01:37:00)

Still (01:41:45)

Reality (01:42:45)

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (01:46:20)

The Little Mermaid (01:50:30)

Feature Reviews

Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning (01:59:30)

Barbie (02:05:45)

Oppenheimer (02:17:00)

Rest of Year Most Anticipated (02:37:00)

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DC News

• James Gunn reveals new DCU universe (04:30)
• Why The Flash Succeeding could hurt the DCU (18:00)
• First look of Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn (23:40)

Academy Awards

• Oscar Nomination Reactions and Best actress controversy (25:40)
• Oscar winner predictions (31:77)

News (36:15)

• Barbarian writer Zack Cregger sold script "Weapons" for 38 Million
• Bob Iger returns to Disney and announces Toy Story 5 and Frozen 3
• Bruce Willis diagnosed with dementia
• I Am Legend 2 announced
• Constantine 2

Trailers (48:35)

• Fast X
• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
• Creed 3
• Guardian of the Galaxy 3
• Air
• The Little Mermaid
• White Men Can't Jump (Hulu Plus)
• Barbie
• Tetris
• Scream VI
• Evil Dead Rise

TV Reviews

• 1923 (in progress) [Paramount +] (01:12:00)
• National Treasure Edge of History [Disney +] (01:13:20)
• Bad Batch Season 2 [Disney +] (01:16:20)
• That 90's Show [Netflix] (01:16:35)
• Vikings Valhalla [Netflix] (01:20:45)
• Poker Face [Peacock] (01:22:15)
• The Last of Us (in progress) [HBO Max] (01:24:20)

Film Review

• The Old Way (01:40:40)
• Teen Wolf [Paramount+] (01:41:30)
• You People [Netflix] (01:44:18)
• Your Place or Mine [Netflix] (01:45:10)
• Shotgun Wedding [Amazon Prime] (01:46:40)
• Somebody I Used to Know [Amazon Prime] (01:47:15)
• At Midnight [Amazon Prime] (01:49:30)
• Skidamarink [Shudder] (01:51:35)
• Sick [Peacock] (01:52:20)
• Infinity Pool (01:54:00)
• M3GAN (Peacock) (01:56:35)
• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (02:00:10)

Intro/Outro Music produced by Chris Dowling

!!!WARNING MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

Top Movies of 2022

Films denoted with (*) are ranked higher and is discussed later in the podcast

Dave's #10, 9, 8

• Men (15:15)
• Fire of Love (17:55)
• The Batman (*)

Evan's #10, 9, 8

• Bones and All (*)
• Barbarian (*)
• TAR (21:18)

Dexter's #10, 9, 8

• Clerks III (29:25)
• Babylon (*)
• The Fabelmans (36:25)

Bob's #10, 9, 8

• The Woman King (48:45)
• RRR (*)
• Bones and All (*)

Dave's #7, 6, 5

• Everything, Everywhere, All at Once (*)
• The Whale (55:30)
• Barbarian (01:03:00)

Evan's #7, 6, 5

• Nope (*)
• The Banshees Inisherin (*)
• Everything, Everywhere, All at Once (*)

Dexter's #7, 6, 5

• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (01:12:00)
• Nope (*)
• RRR (*)

Bob's #7, 6, 5

• Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (01:23:00)
• The Menu (*)
• The Banshees of Inisherin (01:28:05)

Dave's #4, 3, 2

• Speak No Evil (01:42:40)
• Aftersun (*)
• Top Gun: Maverick (*)

Evan's #4, 3, 2

• Babylon (1:53:10)
• RRR (02:04:30)
• Top Gun: Maverick (*)

Dexter's #4, 3, 2

• Everything, Everywhere, All at Once (02:10:40)
• The Menu (02:15:35)
• Aftersun (*)

Bob's #4, 3, 2

• The Black Phone (02:22:45)
• Nope (02:25:18)
• The Batman (02:37:40)

Honorable Mentions (02:42:05)

Dave's #1

• Bones and All (03:01:00)

Evan's #1

• Aftersun (03:09:00)

Dexter's & Bob's #1

• Top Gun Maverick (03:31:00)

Most Anticipated Films for 2023 (03:43:00)

The current state of the DCEU (5:00)

Movie Trailers controversy (11:40)

Worst TV shows (15:35)

Top TV Shows of 2022

1923 & Tulsa King [Paramount Plus] [Bob's honorable mention] (18:15)

Outer Range [Prime Video] & Wednesday [Netflix] [Bob's honorable mention] (21:20)

Tales of the Jedi [Disney +] [Bob's honorable mention] (22:40)

The Sandman [Netflix] [Bob's #5] (24:13)

The Offer [Paramount Plus] [Bob's #4] (25:55)

Andor [Disney +] [Bob's, Dex's, and Evan's #3] (27:44)

Black Bird [Apple TV+] [Bob's #2] (35:42)

The Bear [FX on Hulu] [Bob's, Dex's & Evan's #1] (40:05)

Severance [Apple TV+] [Dex's and Evan's #3] (46:05)

The White Lotus Season 2 [Apple TV+] [Dex's #4 & Evan's #5] (50:35)

Emily in Paris Season 3 [Netflix] [Dex's #5] (52:00)

Dahmer [Netflix] [Dex's #6] (53:20)

Candy [Dex's #7] (53:48)

Worst Movies of 2022

Deep Water, Unhuman, Thor: Love and Thunder (Bob's Dishonorable Mentions] (55:00)

The Invitation [Evan's #5] (56:10)

Falling for Christmas [Evan's #4] (57:00)

Deep Water [Evan's #3] (58:00)

The People We Hate at the Wedding [Evan's #2] (58:44)

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story [Evan's #1] (59:40)

Thor: Love and Thunder & Uncharted [Dex's #4 & #5] (01:01:30)

Blonde [Dex's #3] (01:02:30)

The Immaculate Room [Dex's #2] (01:05:45)

My Policeman [Dave's #5] (01:09:05)

Amsterdam & Thor: Love and Thunder [Dave's #4] (01:09:40)

The Adam Project [Dave's #1] (01:11:25)

Halloween Ends [Bob's #5] (01:13:10)

Spiderhead [Bob's #4] (01:14:40)

Texas Chainsaw Massacre [Bob's #3] (01:15:05)

Where the Scary Things Are [Bob's #2] (01:16:00)

The Lost Girls [Bob's #1] (01:18:00)

NEWS (02:30)

• Marvel returning to SDCC
• Ezra Miller issues
• 007 casting updates
• True Detective S4 announced
• Game of Thrones spin-off "Snow" in development
• John Williams hinting retirement
• Ghostbusters Afterlife sequel to be released in 2023
• Tom Cruise finally achieves first 1 Billion dollar grossing movie with Top Gun: Maverick
• Chucky Season 2 casting news
• Madame Web/Kraven the Hunter news
• Bob Chapek extended as Disney CEO
• Dakota Johnson talks about struggles with 50 shades franchise

TRAILERS

• Pinnochio [Disney +] (32:10)
• Matilda (36:10)
• Ticket to Paradise (37:30)
• See How They Run (39:45)
• Hocus Pocus 2 (43:00)
• Blonde (45:40)

TV REVIEWS

• Umbrella Academy Season 3 (47:10) [Netflix]
• The Boys Season 3 in-progress (51:50) [Amazon Prime]
• Love, Victor Season 3 (52:25) [Disney+]
• Ms. Marvel in-progress (53:40) [Disney+]
• The Summer I Turned Pretty (58:20) [Amazon Prime]
• Severance (01:01:40) [Apple TV+]
• The Bear (01:08:40) [Hulu]
• Obi-Wan (01:14:30) [Disney+]

MOVIE REVIEWS

• Spiderhead (01:20:30) [Netflix]
• The Man of Toronto (01:24:30) [Netflix]
• The Unbearable Weight of Massive "Bob's review"(01:26:00)
• Jerry and Marge Go Large (01:28:00) [Paramount+]
• Cha Cha Real Smooth (01:29:40) [Apple TV+]
• Watcher (01:33:20)
• Father of the Bride [HBO Max] (01:40:40)
• Elvis (01:49:25)
• The Black Phone(01:49:30)

NEWS (02:34)

• Lady Gaga in talks to play Harley Quinn in Joker sequel
• Jennifer Hudson becomes an EGOT winner
• Rachel Ziegler cast in Hunger Games prequel
• Ghostbusters Afterlife sequel news
• Julie Garner possibly playing Madonna
• Neve Campbell drops out of Scream 6
• Last Voyage of Demeter release date
• Winnie the Pooh horror movie announced
• Blue Beetle set photos revealed
• Thunderbolts movie announced
• Squid Games sequel confirmed
• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery announced
• Everything, Everywhere, All At Once becomes A24's highest grossing film
• Rita Modena cast as Dominic Toretto's grandmother in Fast X
• Furiosa begins filming
• Daniela Melchior cast in Guardians 3
• Bradley Cooper directing and playing Leonard Bernstein in biopic
• Indiana Jones 5 first teaser picture revealed
• Sony announces video game film/tv adaptations
• Samuel L Jackson join Chris Pratt in Garfield film

TRAILERS (26:20)

• Willow [Disney+]
• Andor [Disney+]
• Sandman [Netflix]
• 1899 [Netflix]
• The School for Good and Evil [Netflix]
• Blackbird [Apple TV+]
• League of their Own [Amazon Prime]
• The Midnight Club [Netflix]
• Strange World [Disney]
• The Munsters
• Prey [Hulu]
• Thor: Love and Thunder
• Black Adam

TV SHOW REVIEWS

• We Own This City (01:00:22) [HBO Max]
• Halo (01:01:45)
• The Offer (01:03:20)
• Hack Season 2 (01:03:45)
• Love, Death, and Robots Season 3 (01:06:00) [Netflix]
• Pistol (miniseries) (01:08:50) [Hulu]
• Stranger Things Season 4 (in-progress) (01:14:00) [Netflix]
• Obi-Wan Kenobi (in-progress) (01:23:45) [Disney+]
• Ms. Marvel (01:34:00) [Disney+]

MOVIE REVIEWS

• The Valet (01:38:00) [Hulu]
• Borrego (01:40:00) [Netflix]
• Monstrous (01:41:00)
• Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (01:42:15) [Disney+]
• Emergency (01:45:00) [Amazon Prime]
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (01:48:30)
• Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off (01:53:00)
• Pleasure (01:59:30)
• SIX on Broadway (02:06:30) [Broadway Play]

FEATURE FILMS REVIEW

• Hustle (02:13:30) [Netflix]
• Jurassic World: Dominion (02:24:40)
• Top Gun: Maverick (02:40:00)

NEWS (02:33)

• Hocus Pocus 2 teased
• Kathleen Kennedy says Star Wars iconic characters will no longer be cast with younger actors
• Jon Watts Star Wars TV series in the works
• Taika Waititi's Star Wars film will be next movie
• Stan Lee's likeness sold
• Santa Clause Disney + TV series
• Ahsoka and Echo tv series now in production
• 1933 Yellowstone spinoff casts Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren
• Sylvester Stallone's 'Tulsa King" TV series announced
• Black Mirror Season 6 announced
• Dune casts Christopher Walken and Florence Pugh
• Scream 6 news
• Frank Langella fired from Netflix's Fall of the House of Usher
• Fast X casting
• Warren Buffet invests in Paramount Plus
• Netflix's Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde rated NC-17
• AMC picks up Alan Wake TV series

TRAILERS

• Father of the Bride [HBO Max] (38:00)
• Hustle [Netflix] (38:50)
• Spiderhead [Netflix] (41:25)
• Resident Evil [Netflix] (43:35)
• Prey [Hulu] (46:00)
• Bros (49:30)
• Avatar: Way of Water (51:44)
• House of the Dragon [HBO Max] (57:00)
• Easter Sunday (58:10)
• Crimes of the Future (01:00:00)
• She-Hulk [Disney +] (01:04:00)

TV REVIEWS

• Candy [Hulu] (01:09:00)
• The Offer (in-progress) [Paramount Plus] (01:15:00)
• Outer Range [Amazon Prime] (01:19:10)
• Ozark [Netflix] (01:24:20)

FILM REVIEWS

• Better Nate Than Ever [Disney+] (01:36:20)
• Ambulance (Bob's Review) [Peacock] (01:43:20)
• Sneakerella (01:44:00)
• Senior Year [Netflix] (01:49:04)
• The Twin [Shudder] (01:53:27)
• Firestarter (01:55:30)
• Our Father [Netflix] (02:00:40)
• Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness (02:04:20)
• Dr Strange - Spoilers (02:17:00)
• BONUS: Topgun (1986) (02:28:23)

Intro/Outro Music Produced by Chris Dowling

CinemaCon 2022/Movie News (05:05)

• Avatar: The Way of Water revealed
• Batman 2 Announced
• Margot Robbie's Barbie Poster revealed
• Timothee Chalamet's Wonka revealed
• Jo Koy's Filipino Film "Easter Sunday" announce
• John Wick and Expendables 4
• Hunger Games prequel: The Balls of Songbirds and Snakes
• A Quiet Place: Day One prequel announced
• Bad Bunny casted as Marvel character El Muerto
• Black Adam delayed/controversy
• Rachel McAdams' Judy Blume film "Are You There God? It's Me Margaret"
• Mission Impossible 7 & 8 : Dead Reckoning
• Venom 3 and Ghostbusters Afterlife sequel confirmed
• Jon Watts leaves Fantastic Four film
• Disney's Haunted Mansion release date announced
• Justin Lin leaves Fast X
• Jon Chu's Wicked to be released in two parts
• Whitney Houston biopic poster
• Percy Jackson Disney Plus show casted
• That 90's Show has locked in former That 70's Show actors
• Kong/Godzilla show announces possible Wyatt and Kurt Russel
• Top Gun: Maverick Oscar buzz
• Netflix stock loses 54 billion dollars
• Discovery Warner merger announces TBS and TNT will no longer have scripted programming
• Austin Powers 4 rumored
• Killers of the Flower Moon to campaign for Oscar consideration
• Zach Snyder's Rebel Moon teaser picture revealed

TRAILERS

• Bodies, Bodies, Bodies (44:45)
• Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (47:05)
• Pistol (miniseries) (48:30) [FX]
• Don't Worry Darling (50:02)
• Thor: Love and Thunder (54:17)
• The Black Phone (59:06)
• Obi-Wan Kenobi Official Trailer (01:01:02)

TV Reviews/Previews

• Moon Knight [Disney +] (01:04:40)
• Billy the Kid: Pilot [Epix] (01:10:30)
• We Own This City: Pilot [HBO Max] (01:12:20)
• The Offer: Pilot [Paramount Plus] (01:15:00)
• The John Wayne Gacy Tapes [Netflix] (01:20:00)

FILM REVIEWS

• Uncharted (01:25:00)
• The Lost City (01:26:30)
• All the Old the Knives (01:29:00) [Amazon Prime]
• Metal Lords (01:30:20) [Netflix]
• Choose or Die (01:32:00) [Netflix]
• The Bubble (01:34:00) [Netflix]
• Silverton Siege (01:36:30) [Netflix]
• The Cellar (01:39:20)
• The Outfit (01:40:00) [Peacock Premium]
• Crush (01:43:15) [Hulu]
• Sonic 2 (01:48::40)
• Moonshot (01:53:00) [HBO Max]
• AmbuLAnce (01:56:30)
• Our Friend (2019) [Hbo Max] (02:00:30)
• The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (02:02:00)
• The Northman (02:05:33)
• The Survivor (02:15:45) [HBO Max]
• Everything Everywhere All At Once (02:23:40)

Oscars Recap (04:00)

Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars (13:20)

News (26:00)

• Jim Carey retirement rumors
• Bruce Willis retires due to illness
• House of Dragon release date
• Umbrella Academy announces Elliot Page's character will also be trans
• Welcome to Derry "It" prequel show
• Nova MCU superhero to be written by Moon Knight writers
• LIncoln Lawyer Netflix Show announced
• The Crow reboot brings on Bill Skarsgard in lead role
• Warner Bros. Discover Inc. official
• Archive 81 Netflix hit cancelled
• Ezra Miller legal troubles affecting "Flash"
• Joker scene in "The Batman"revealed

Trailers (48:04)

• The Offer TV mini-series (Paramount Plus)
• Silverton Siege (Netflix)
• The Survivor (HBO Max)
• Men by Alex Garland - Director of Ex-Machina and Annihilation
• The Wilds Season 2 (Amazon Prime)
• The Quest (DIsney +)
• Outer Range (Amazon Prime)
• Dr. Strange: Multiverse of Madness
• Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney +)

Tv Reviews

• Bel-Air (Peacock)
• Halo - First Two Episodes (Paramount Plus)
• Moon Knight - First Two Episodes (Disney +)
• The Girl from Plainville (Hulu +)

Movies

• Deep Water - Bob's Review (01:15:45) [Hulu +]
• Jackass Forever (01:18:00) [Paramount Plus]
• Black Crab (01:20:10) [Netflix]
• Master (01:22:30) [Amazon Prime]
• Death on the Nile (01:25:30) [Hulu +]
• Studio 666 - Foo Fighters Film (01:34:00)
• Dog (01:37:20)
• Morbius (01:43:33)

*Intro/Outro Music Produced by Chris Dowling*