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Director Edgar Wright and Writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns joins the show to discuss designing the narrative of their new film Last Night In Soho. They dive into the process of shooting many of the film’s effects practically, choosing era-specific music for the soundtrack, Krysty’s unmade pitch for a Portal adaptation, Anya Taylor-Joy’s terrific talent and more. 

Stick around for our review of Last Night in Soho later in the show, alongside our reviews for Scott Cooper’s Antlers, and Army of Thieves from producer Zack Snyder. We also discuss Dune getting a sequel, and Disney Pixar’s Lightyear trailer starring Chris Evans. 

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00:07:01 - Weekly Poll

00:12:54 - Edgar Wright & Krysty Wilson-Cairns Interview

00:44:28 - Dune Part 2 Confirmed

00:54:08 - Pixar’s Lightyear Trailer

01:00:04 - Antlers Review

01:07:55 - Army of Thieves Review

01:12:40 - Last Night in Soho Review

01:24:27 - Our Favorite Final Girls

01:42:05 - Outro

Dune (starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Zendaya) is finally here. Director Denis Villeneuve joins us to discuss his new, star-studded sci-fi epic, shooting on IMAX, making the film to please his twelve-year-old self, scenes that he’d love to show Frank Herbert, the brilliance of Roger Deakins, and his work on Blade Runner 2049 and so much more. 

On this week’s show, we have both spoiler-free and spoiler-filled reviews of the show. Note the timestamps below to be sure not to spoil yourself. But really just go watch Dune and come hang out with us while we discuss!

We also touch on some of the big news of the past week including Disney delaying much of its release slate spanning the next two years. And, IATSE reached an agreement with the AMPTP effectively avoiding a shutdown of the industry, and making way for better pay and more humane working conditions for production crews, for now. 

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00:04:14 - Weekly Poll

00:08:18 - Denis Villeneuve Interview

00:33:27 - IATSE Avoids Strike

00:34:49 - Disney Delays Their Release Slate

00:44:19 - This Week In Movies

00:45:13 - Dune Spoiler-Free Review

00:58:57 - Dune Spoiler Review

01:19:31 - Our Favorite Denis Villeneuve Movies

01:30:46 - Outro

Halloween Kills, the middle chapter of Michael Myers' new trilogy, hits theaters and streaming this weekend. Director David Gordon Green joins the show to talk about working with such a beloved horror franchise, working closely with John Carpenter himself, and how the third film is set to jump forward in time. 

We also preview some of what is expected to drop at DC’s FanDome event this weekend, and what we hope to see. Stick around for our in-depth reviews of The Last Duel (starring Jodie Comer, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon) and Halloween Kills (starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, and Anthony Michael Hall). 

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00:03:18 - Weekly Poll 

00:12;21 - David Gordon Green Interview

00:32:20 - Scream Trailer Reactions

00:36:08 - No Time To Die Box Office

00:43:53 - DC FanDome Preview

00:51:32 - The Last Duel Review

01:05:49 - Halloween Kills Review

01:18:45 - Our Favorite Supernatural Movies

01:34:03 - Outro

Daniel Craig says farewell to James Bond this weekend with the release of No Time To Die, his fifth turn in a fifteen-year run. Acclaimed director Cary Joji Fukunaga joins the show to chat about sending off Craig’s iteration, shooting on IMAX cameras, designing the opening credits, practical effects and more. 

It’s an all-out James Bond episode this week as CinemaBlend Sr. Movie Contributor, and 007 expert, Mike Reyes joins in for a review of the epic conclusion. You can find Mike’s work on CinemaBlend, and send him some love from all the Blenders on Twitter.

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00:03:32 - Weekly Poll

00:09:35 - Cary Joji Fukunaga Interview

00:32:15 - This Week In Movies

00:35:38 - Lamb Review

00:41:29 - Mass Review

00:52:51 - No Time To Die Review

01:12:39 - Our Favorite James Bond Films

01:35:52 - Outro

Winner of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, writer/director Julia Ducournau talks about the making of her latest film, Titane. She explains how her films are not hard to watch, but rather hard to feel, the technical challenges of shooting a massive “oner” on the first day of shooting, she goes into tremendous detail on her process and intentions behind the film and more. 

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Andy Serkis joins the show to discuss Venom: Let There Be Carnage starring Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson and Michelle Williams. We chat about the film’s lean runtime, stepping into the director chair for the sequel of an established franchise, working with Marvel and some wonderful Lord of the Rings memories.  

Also on this week’s show, Paul Thomas Anderson dropped a trailer for Licorice Pizza, and we review a number of films hitting theaters/streamers this week including The Many Saints of Newark, Titane, The Guilty, and Venom: Let There Be Carnage. 

Episode Recorded on September 29, 2021.

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00:05:47 - Weekly Poll

00:09:21 - Andy Serkis Interview

00:46:59 - Licorice Pizza Trailer 

00:57:40 - The Many Saints of Newark Review

01:04:39 - The Guilty Review

01:11:11 - Venom: Let There Be Carnage Review

01:20:59 - Our Favorite Autumn Movies

01:44:52 - Outro

Writer/Director/Producer Mike Flanagan returns with his long-time collaborator Trevor Macy to discuss their new series Midnight Mass which finally hit Netflix this weekend. Fear not, we keep things spoiler-free throughout the interview, and in our review later in the show. You will want to see this one as fresh as possible. 

We also chat about the trailer for Finch starring Tom Hanks, as well as Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand in stunning black and white. 

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00:03:45 - Weekly Poll

00:08:35 - Mike Flanagan & Trevor Macy Interview

00:45:55 - Finch Trailer

00:56:11 - The Tragedy of Macbeth Trailer

01:02:44 - This Week In Movies

01:04:10 - Dear Evan Hansen Review

01:13:13 - The Starling Review

01:16:35 - Midnight Mass Review

01:27:07 - Our Favorite Mike Flanagan Project

01:44:50 - Outro

Writer/Director/Actor Justin Chon joins the show to discuss Blue Bayou starring himself and Alicia Vikander. He talks about the day he learned the film was going to screen at the Cannes International Film Festival, getting real tattoos for his character in the film, creating a more documentary feel by shooting on film and more. 

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Director Michael Showalter (The Big Sick, Search Party) joins the show to discuss his latest, The Eyes of Tammey Faye, starring Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield. 

Stick around for the bulk the show where we talk about Christopher Nolan shifting to Universal Studios for his next film following his apparent fallout with his long-time home at Warner Bros. The deal reportedly came with a laundry list of demands which will provide an interesting stress test for the future of the theatrical market. 

When Steven Spielberg drops a trailer, it’s worth talking about. His version of West Side Story is nearly here, and this latest trailer shows off the film’s gorgeous new look. 

- Copshop

- Cry Macho

- Blue Bayou

- The Eyes of Tammy Faye

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00:02:19 - Weekly Poll

00:12:16 - Michael Showalter Interview

00:35:12 - Christopher Nolan’s New Universal Deal

00:51:54 - New West Side Story Trailer

01:00:55 - Copshop

01:03:30 - Cry Macho

01:10:48 - Blue Bayou

01:15:39 - The Eyes of Tammy Faye

01:24:01 - Our Favorite Alfre Woodard

01:35:41 - Outro

We’ve seen Denis Villeneuve’s Dune! Don’t worry, no details, and certainly no spoilers, will be given in this week’s show; however, we do want to you all our general thoughts on our most anticipated movie of the year. 

Also on this week’s show, the wonderful director Gavin O’Connor joins the show to chat about Warrior (starring Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton) for its 10th Anniversary. We get some great details on the film’s underlying motivations from his own personal life, a look back at its failed opening weekend at the box office and we get confirmation on a new series based in the spirit of the film which he currently has in development. Finally, we also broke news that Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal are returning for two more The Accountant sequels. 

- Queenpins

- Small Engine Repair

- The Card Counter

- Malignant

- Kate

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00:03:40 - Weekly Poll

00:15:10 - Gavin O’Connor Interview

00:51:43 - Michael K. Williams’ Passing

00:59:41 - Dune Reactions

01:11:08 - Queenpins 

01:12:06 - Small Engine Repair

01:16:15 - The Card Counter

01:17:49 - Malignant

01:18:25 - Kate

01:23:31 - Our Favorite James Wan Movies

01:38:46 - Outro