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With Kevin Smith’s Clerk’s III on the horizon, the guys take a look back at his filmography to figure out which ranks as his masterpiece.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:45 - Kevin Smith Tier List

00:58:10 - National Cinema Day!

01:13:05 - Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Review

01:24:05 - This Week In Movies

01:25:45 - Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul. Review

01:32:30 - Our Favorite Regina Hall Movies

01:40:10 - Outro

Writer and director Jessica Thompson joins the show this week to chat about her film The Invitation, starring Nathalie Emmanuel, Thomas Doherty, and Sean Pertwee. Also on this week’s show, we discuss the return of Game of Thrones with our reactions to The House of the Dragon’s premiere. Gabe catches us up on Netflix’s The Sandman, and we review Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg’s Me Time.

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00:04:03 - Jessica Thompson Interview

00:26:32 - The House of The Dragon Review

00:38:22 - The Sandman 

00:43:11 - Sean Is Catching Up On The Staircase

00:50:14 - This Week In Movies

00:52:49 - Breaking Review

00:56:46 - Me Time Review

01:02:46 - The Invitation Review

01:07:53 - Our Favorite Music Biopic

01:24:42 - Outro

Director Scott Derrickson has found great success following his departure from the helm of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness with his latest film The Black Phone starring Ethan Hawke. In our interview, he discussed making the decision to step away from a Marvel movie, his favorite book adaptations, the Stephen King story he’d like to adapt himself, and more. 

Also this week, Sean pays tribute to Better Call Saul’s impressive run following its final episodes. Marvel’s She-Hulk series has finally hit Disney+ this week, and we give our thoughts through the first four episodes. And finally, Idris Elba is back in theaters with Beast! Stick around to hear our spoiler-free reviews. 

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00:08:57 - Scott Derrickson Interview

00:26:14 - Better Call Saul Finale Reaction

00:30:55 - She-Hulk Review

00:44:42 - This Week In Movies

00:45:25 - Beast Review

00:58:31 - Our Favorite Alison Brie Performance

01:06:55 - Outro

Writer, director, and actor James Morosini joins the show to talk about his breakout feature I Love My Dad, starring himself, Patton Oswalt, and Claudia Sulewski. The film won the audience award at this year's SXSW Film Festival and has won over audiences on its tour through the festival circuit. We discuss the story which inspired the film, his therapist pushing him to make the film, Claudia Sulewski’s daunting role and flawless execution, and so much. 

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Director Halina Reijn joins the show to discuss her new movie Bodies Bodies Bodies, starring Amanda Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Rachel Sennott, Pete Davidson. We talk about the film’s incredible ending (no spoilers!), working with her cast to create a specific tone and realism, her use of music and score, as well as the ingenious way they let the actors light each other in the film’s dim night scenes. 

Stick around for our review of Bodies Bodies Bodies, a breakdown of the Batgirl saga at DC, and more. Finally, Phil Contrino from the National Association of Theater Owners stops by for a chat about the positive outlook on the future of the theater-going experience. 

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00:03:58 - Halina Reijn Interview

00:29:39 - Is A24 THE Director’s Studio?

00:40:03 - HBO Max & DC Explained

00:55:26 - Interview: Looking Ahead At The Theatrical Experience

01:11:40 - This Week In Movies

01:12:38 - ‘Mark & Rita’ Review

01:16:06 - ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ Review

01:22:02 - Our Favorite Book Adaptations

01:42:43 - Outro

Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, and Bryan Tyree Henry are just a few members of the stacked cast in Sony Pictures’ Bullet Train. Director David Leitch and producer Kelly McCormick join us to discuss the making of, casting Brad Pitt, adapting a novel, Atomic Blonde’s anniversary and more.

Stick around for our reviews of the film, as well as our thoughts in Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator prequel Prey which hits Hulu this weekend.

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00:07:42 - David Leitch & Kelly McCormick Interview (Bullet Train)

00:50:01 - Star Wars’ Andor Trailer Reactions

01:06:32 - Jo Koy’s Easter Sunday Review

01:16:16 - Prey Review

01:35:10 - Bullet Train Review

01:45:57 - Our Favorite Sandra Bullock Movies

01:55:49 - Outro 

Quentin Tarantino and long-time friend, and collaborator Roger Avary join ReelBlend to chat about their days working together at Video Archives, how their styles of film criticism have changed (read: matured) since then, and more. Quentin names the movie he thinks is the greatest MOVIE of all time, his best monologue and we of course discuss their new podcast The Video Archives Podcast.

Check out The Video Archives Podcast wherever you get your podcasts: videoarchivespodcast.com

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Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has finally dropped a first-look trailer attached to Nope in IMAX! Check out our reactions and predictions for what Nolan has in store for us next year. Oppenheimer isn’t the only trailer we need to talk about this week. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has finally given us a look at how the Marvel story will continue following the passing of Chadwick Boseman, and it appears they will do so with beauty and respect for the legacy he left behind in the franchise. 

We also chat about Nope’s opening weekend box office results, review BJ Novak’s Vengeance and discuss our favorite Mystery movies. 

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00:03:36 - Nope Box Office Results

00:16:40 - Oppenheimer Trailer Reaction

00:32:33 - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Trailer Reaction

00:54:20 - She-Hulk: Attorney At Law Trailer Reaction

00:59:44 - This Week In Movies

01:05:02 - DC League of Super-Pets Review

01:07:11 - Vengeance Review

01:16:38 - Our Favorite Mystery Movies

01:29:12 - Outro

Jordan Peele joins us to talk about his latest masterstroke, Nope, starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Steven Yeun. We chat about his collaboration with cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, their decision behind shooting the film in IMAX, and what advice from Christopher Nolan looks like. The interview and this week’s review are free of spoilers, but we do talk about some of the film’s influences and origins, the topics Peele wanted to explore, and more. 

Stick around through the interview to hear our full review of Nope, as well as our reviews for the Russo brothers new action flick The Gray Man starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas. 

This week’s interview and BlendGame are sponsored by our friends at AMC Theatres: Thrills and Chills. Check out AMC Theatres’ Thrills and Chills program for more on all the great horror and thrillers hitting theaters this year: AMC Thrills and Chills

And be sure to grab some tickets and see Nope in theaters this weekend: Nope

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00:05:11 - Jordan Peele Interview

00:35:51 - Star Wars Tier List: Obi-Wan Kenobi

00:43:49 - Marvel Tier List: Thor: Love & Thunder

00:56:07 - Marvel Tier List: Ms. Marvel

1:05:09 - The Gray Man Review

1:15:40 - Nope Review

1:26:13 - #ScaredBlend

1:41:40 - Outro

Where the Crawdads Sing director Olivia Newman joins the show this week to walk us through some of the tough conditions they were working in to bring the acclaimed novel to the big screen. We discuss the importance of the film’s setting, shooting on location which came with intense delays due to weather, casting for the film’s central romantic dynamic, working with David Strathairn, the incredible work on display from cinematographer Polly Morgan, Taylor Swift’s original song and more. 

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