Somewhere Between

Daniel and Erwin review the 2024 remake/reboot "The Crow", talk about how unsuccessful it is and the poor execution of the story this time around. Was there any reason to remake the beloved Brandon Lee and Alex Proyas Classic? Listen to find out? Soulmates Eric Draven and Shelly Webster are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Draven returns to seek bloody revenge against the killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.

Release date: August 23, 2024 (USA) Director: Rupert Sanders Distributed by: Lionsgate, Lionsgate Films Adapted from: The Crow Budget: $50 million Cinematography: Steve Annis

Daniel and Erwin talk about Tilman Singer and Neon's latest horror movie CUCKOO starring Hunter Schafer, Dan Stevens, and Jessica Henwick. They break down what the movie is about, if it's more style than substance, the themes and tone of the movie, and briefly go on a rant about about bad moviegoers in theaters. Listen to find out more!

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Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father's boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen's mute half-sister Alma. Something doesn't seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family.

Daniel and Erwin review the LATEST Alien installment, Alien Romulus. They talk about the influence of the originals by Ridley Scott and James Cameron, the movie returning to Alien's horror roots, the mix of action and horror AND if the franchise brings anything new to the table! Listen to find out what they think of this along with Prometheus, AVP, and the Alien films!

Description: Space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life-form in the universe while scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station.




Release date: August 16, 2024 (USA)



Director: Fede Álvarez



Budget: $80 million



Distributed by: 20th Century Studios



Based on: Characters; by: Dan O'Bannon; Ronald Shusett



Cinematography: Galo Olivares








Cast: Cailey Spaeny as Rain, Isabela Merced, Aileen Wu, Archie Renaux, David Jonsson

Daniel and Erwin talk about and review the Game of Thrones spin-off "House of the Dragon Season 2", the budget restrictions, if the characters were missing anything this season, how the plot moved, and more! Listen to find out what they thought!
Stars: Emma D'arcy, Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith

The reign of House Targaryen begins with this prequel to popular HBO series "Game of Thrones;" based on George R.R. Martin's "Fire & Blood," "House of the Dragon" is set nearly 200 years before the events of "Game of Thrones," telling the story of the Targaryen civil war with King Viserys I Targaryen's children battling for control of the Iron Throne.




First episode date: August 21, 2022 (USA)



Based on: Fire & Blood; by George R. R. Martin



Composer: Ramin Djawadi



Genre: Action; Adventure; Fantasy; Serial drama;



Producers: Karen Wacker; Angus More Gordon; Alexis Raben; Kevin Lau



Production companies: GRRM; Bastard Sword; 1:26 Pictures Inc. HBO Entertainment

Daniel and Erwin review the latest video game adaptation in Theaters, "Borderlands". They talk about if the movie is just as bad as the reviews say, if there's anything positive to say about it, and why video game adaptations appear to fail so much.

Description: Returning to her home planet Pandora, an infamous bounty hunter forms an unexpected alliance with a ragtag team of misfits. Together, they battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to uncover one of Pandora's most explosive secrets.




Release date: August 9, 2024 (USA)



Director: Eli Roth



Budget: $110–120 million



Distributed by: Lionsgate, Lionsgate Films



Based on: Borderlands; by Gearbox Software



Music by: Steve Jablonsky

Stars: Jack Black as Claptrap, Cate Blanchett as Lilith, Arian Greenblatt as Tiny Tina, Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis, Florian Munteanu as Krieg, Kevin Hart as Roland

Daniel and Erwin review the latest season of THE BOYS, if the show is becoming too formulaic or not, how great the character arcs are, Homelander's stand-out episode, and more! Listen to find out what they thought.

Description: Superheroes are often as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians, and sometimes even as revered as gods. But that's when they're using their powers for good. What happens when the heroes go rogue and start abusing their powers? When it's the powerless against the super powerful, the Boys head out on a heroic quest to expose the truth about the Seven and Vought, the multibillion-dollar conglomerate that manages the superheroes and covers up their dirty secrets. Based on the comic book series of the same name.

Stars: Antony Starr, Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Erin Moriarty, Karen Fukuhara, Chace Crawford, Laz Alonso, Tomer Capone, Claudia Doumit, Jessie T. Usher, Cameron Crovetti, and Colby Minifie

Daniel and Erwin review M. Night Shyamalan's new movie TRAP, discussing the movie with FULL spoilers, if M. Night is actually divisive, the concept of this movie, and the intentional over the top nature of this movie, his daughter's inclusion and her music, and more! Listen to find out what they thought.
A man and his teenage daughter realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event while watching a concert.




Release date: August 2, 2024 (USA)



Director: M. Night Shyamalan



Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures



Budget: $30 million



Cinematography: Sayombhu Mukdeeprom



Music by: Herdís Stefánsdóttir

Daniel and Erwin review the new Disney Plus Star Wars show "The Acolyte" they talk about the positives, the negatives, why they think the show has so many missed opportunities, the great choreography, and more! Listen to find out what they think.

Description: A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes but discovers the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated.

Cast: Amandla Stenberg, Dafne Keen, Lee Jung-Jae, Manny Jacinto, Carrie Anne-Moss

Daniel and Erwin review the LATEST MCU entry "Deadpool & Wolverine" that brings the Fox Universe and Logan and Deadpool. They talk about the cameos, the action, the MCU in general, and if Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds needed to return as the titular characters. Listen and watch to find out what they thought!

Daniel and Erwin talk about the new season of Demon Slayer, their favorite anime, and more! Listen to find out what they think