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Friend of the show, Quentin Tarantino returns for an extended 2+ hour conversation on his career, getting snub at the oscars, working with Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio on Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and so much more. You cannot miss this epic episode of the ReelBlend podcast!

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Joining us for a special bonus episode of ReelBlend are producers of Jumanji: The Next Level, Hiram Garcia and Matt Tolmach. They discuss working with director Jake Kasdan and stars like Jack Black, Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan and Kevin Hart. With the success of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, they dive into what it takes to create a film for a global audience, and so much more. Enjoy!

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We are so happy to welcome acclaimed director of films like American Beauty, Road to Perdition and Skyfall, Sam Mendes, on the show to discuss the making of his latest, 1917. He dives into the storytelling aspects of the long take, winning an Oscar so early in his career, and what he looks forward to with the new Bond, No Time To Die.

The awards race is in full swing with nominations dropping left and right. The Golden Globe and SAG nominations hit this week, and so the guys dig through to see where the race stands with so many great films and performances in the running.

For this week's BlendGame, we looked at the films of the 2000s, and next week...well next week is our full 2+ hour episode with Quentin Tarantino! But for the week following, you can play along using #JudiDenchBlend to discuss your favorite films/performances from Judi Dench's amazing career.

This Week In Movies

• A Hidden Life (starring August Diehl, Valerie Pachner)
• Black Christmas (starring Imogen Poots, Lily Donoghue, Cary Elwes)
• Jumanji: The Next Level (starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan)
• Richard Jewell (starring Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Rockwell, Olivia Wilde)
• Bombshell (starring Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, Margot Robbie)
• Uncut Gems (starring Adam Sandler, Idina Menzel, LaKeith Stanfield)

We are getting together in Washington D.C. to celebrate our 100th episode (and sort of the New Year) on January 4, 2020! Head over to our event page at bit.ly/ReelBlendDC to sign up, and let us know you're coming.

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On this week's show, we are joined by writer/director Jake Kasdan for his new film, Jumanji: The Next Level. He talks about finding the right story for a sequel, growing up with a filmmaking legend for a father, collaborating with Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and the cast, and more. It's a really fun conversation that you don't want to miss!

During the main segment of the show, the guys react to the new Black Widow trailer, and try to gauge whether or not they're ready for more Marvel movies. The Gotham Awards were this week, and the guys take a look at the big winner, Marriage Story, to see what the overall awards race is trending towards. Jake and Kevin both saw Greta Gerwig's Little Women (starring Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson) and give their reactions.

For this week's BlendGame, we look at our favorite Romantic Comedies of all time. Next week you can play along using #2000sBlend to share your FAVORITE movie of that decade.

This Week In Movies

• "The Aeronauts" (starring Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne)
• "The Wold Hour" (starring Naomi Watts)
• "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" (starring Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel)
• "Playmobil: The Movie" (Anya Taylor-Joy, Gabriel Bateman, Jim Gaffigan)

We are getting together in Washington D.C. to celebrate our 100th episode (and sort of the New Year) on January 4, 2020! Head over to our event page at bit.ly/ReelBlendDC to sign up, and let us know you're coming. Exact time and venue TBD.

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Writer/director Rian Johnson, the mind behind Brick, Looper and Star Wars: The Last Jedi, joins the show to talk about his latest, Knives Out, and look back at some incredible moments in his career. He shares stories from the set, his time writing the script and more.

Also this week, the guys react to the latest clip released for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Jake and Sean react to 1917, and share what it's done to their Top 10 lists as well as the awards race. Then the guys give their spoiler-free opinions on some films hitting theaters this week including Knives Out and Queen & Slim.

For this week's BlendGame, we are looking at the Murder Mystery genre with #MurderMysteryBlend! For next week, you can play along on Twitter with #RomComBlend when we'll have to decide our FAVORITE Romantic Comedy.

This Week In Movies

Almost Home (starring David Alan Basche, Kevin Breznahan)
Queen & Slim (starring Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith)
Knives Out (starring Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Daniel Craig)

We are getting together in Washington D.C. to celebrate our 100th episode (and sort of the New Year) on January 4, 2020! Head over to our event page at bit.ly/ReelBlendDC to sign up, and let us know you're coming. Exact time and venue TBD.

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It is an absolute honor to welcome Jamie Lee Curtis on to the show. She takes a look back at films throughout her career from where it all started with Halloween to True Lies to Freaky Friday to Knives Out. You do not want to miss this guest!

Also on this week's show, the guys discuss the recent news of a Joker 2 sequel as well as the slightly more recent news of the fact that's not necessarily true. It's a sticky situation for sure, but do we even want a sequel to Joker? Listen through to find out.

Sean and Kevin are in Cabo San Lucas for Jumanji: The Next Level. They get into some of the awesome activities their up to there, and then we get right into the movies hitting theaters this week; including our reviews of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

This Week In Movies

• Citizen K (Documentary)
• When Lambs Become Lions (Documentary)
• Shooting the Mafia (Documentary)
• Dark Waters (starring Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins)
• 21 Bridges (starring Chadwick Boseman, Sienna Miller, Taylor Kitsch)
• Frozen II (starring Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad)
• A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood (starring Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Chris Cooper)

We are getting together in Washington D.C. to celebrate our 100th episode (and sort of the New Year) on January 4, 2020! Head over to our event page at bit.ly/ReelBlendDC to sign up, and let us know you're coming. Exact time and venue TBD.

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Writer/Director of Waves, Trey Edward Shults joins us for a very special bonus episode of the show. In this spoiler-free conversation, he gets into the film's unique story structure, some behind-the-scenes details on making the film, and even dives into some of the carefully created, and immensely effective, foley work.

We are getting together in Washington D.C. to celebrate our 100th episode (and sort of the New Year) on January 4, 2020! Head over to our event page at bit.ly/ReelBlendDC to sign up, and let us know you're coming. Exact time and venue TBD.

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This week, we are joined by Bill Condon, writer and director behind films like Dreamgirls, Chicago, Beauty and the Beast, to talk about his latest film The Good Liar. He gets into what it feels like the moment you win an Oscar, he reflects on Robert Pattinson's career and recent choice to play Batman, and he comments on the ever-evolving "Scorsese vs Marvel" debate.

With The Irishman's awkward release calendar, we are finally getting to our spoiler-free discussion of the film, and Gabe (yes, that Gabe) makes his first (sort of) appearance on the show to discuss the time he visited the set of Doctor Sleep. We also dive into Doctor Sleep's disappointing box office weekend, and Sean shares a little bit about his take on some recent events surrounding the "Snyder Cut" of Justice League.

This week's BlendGame is a doozy with #90sBlend. Next week, we tackle our favorite movie musicals of all time with #MusicalBlend.

This Week In Movies

• Charlie's Angels (Starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Elizabeth Banks)
• Ford v Ferrari (Starring Christian Bale, Matt Damon, Jon Bernthal)
• Waves (Starring Taylor Russell, Kelvin Harrison Jr.)
• The Good Liar (Starring Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren)

We are getting together in Washington D.C. to celebrate our 100th episode (and sort of the New Year) on January 4, 2020! Head over to our event page at bit.ly/ReelBlendDC to sign up, and let us know you're coming. Exact time and venue TBD.

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Daniel Kaluuya, star of Widows, Black Panther and Get Out, joins Sean to discuss his latest film, Queen & Slim (also starring Jodie Turner-Smith). They also dive into his previous work and the other great directors he's collaborated with, he gives a hilarious reaction to being an Oscar-nominated actor and more.

Doctor Sleep is hitting theaters this week, and we have a spoiler-free review to share! We also discuss the recent casting news surrounding Colin Farrell and Andy Serkis possibly joining Matt Reeves' The Batman. And, now that we are barreling towards the Oscar race, we get into our takes on the Best Actress and Best Actor categories as they stand right now. Spoiler: it's going to be quite the year.

This week, we also look at the career of Shia LaBeouf, one of his generations best, to decide our favorite works from him using #ShiaLaBeoufBlend. Next week, you can play along on twitter using #90sBlend to let us know your FAVORITE movie from the 1990s!This Week In Movies

• Midway (Starring Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Mandy Moore)
• Last Christmas (Starring Emma Thompson, Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding)
• Playing with Fire (Starring John Cena, Judy Greer, Keegan-Michael Key)
• Honey Boy (Starring Shia LeBeouf, Lucas Hedges)
• Doctor Sleep (Starring Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson)

We are getting together in Washington D.C. to celebrate our 100th episode (and sort of the New Year) on January 4, 2020! Head over to our event page at bit.ly/ReelBlendDC to sign up, and let us know you're coming. Exact time and venue TBD.

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Tim Miller, director of Deadpool, joins us on the show to discuss his latest, Terminator: Dark Fate. He shares some blunt thoughts on previous sequels in the franchise, why he and Linda Hamilton don't like that iconic "thumbs up" scene from T2: Judgement Day, and more.

The guys get into the recent news that Game of Thrones' David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are no longer working on a Star Wars trilogy, share stories from the Terminator: Dark Fate junket, as well as the press event for Martin Scorsese's The Irishman.

In honor of the T-800's return to the big screen, we are playing #ArnoldBlend where we decide our favorite movie from Arnold Schwarzenegger's career, but this time we can't pick T2! Play along next week when we look at the filmography of a generations best, Shia LeBeouf, by using #ShiaLeBeoufBlend on Twitter!

This Week In Movies

• Arctic Dogs (Starring Anjelica Huston, James Franco, Jeremy Renner)
• Harriet (Starring Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr.)
• The Irishman (Limited Release) (Starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Al Pacino)
• Motherless Brooklyn (Starring Bruce Willis, Edward Norton)

We are getting together in Washington D.C. to celebrate our 100th episode (and sort of the New Year) on January 3, 2020! Head over to our event page at bit.ly/ReelBlendDC to sign up, and let us know you're coming. Exact time and venue TBD.

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Kevin - @KevinMcCarthyTV
Gabe - @gabeKovacs