Splash of Cinema

Recorded March 10, 2024.

Enjoy this short and sweet solo podcast from Splash of Cinema co-host John Bodenman that lightly goes over the Oscar nominees for this year's 2024 Academy Awards in each category. John makes his informed predictions (with commentary) and extends the predictions of Pete and Sam as well, pending a follow-up episode between the three that is upcoming following the Oscars. Tune in to the Oscars tonight at 7pm ET on ABC, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, to see how we did!

00:24- Intro

02:18- ACADEMY AWARDS PREDICTIONS

17:45- Wrap Up & Outro

Recorded January 17, 2024.

As promised, Episode 32 Golden Globes prediction results: John- 10/16, Pete- 10/16, Jackson- 6/16... better luck next time Jackson ;)

0:24- Intro

1:26- Best Drama Heavyweights

9:30- Is May December a comedy?

13:44- Leading Lady Lily G

19:04- Poor Things the Ultimate Disruptor

25:44- The Boy and the Heron vs Spider-Verse

27:41- Best Foreign Controversy

33:14- Succession Sweeps

35:10- I'm Just Ken?

38:52- Best Supporting Races

44:02- What are we watching?

53:25- Wrap Up & Outro

Recorded January 8, 2024.

0:25- Intro

1:45- PRIMETIME EMMY PREDICTIONS

48:25- A Good Year for Shows

51:00- What Are You Watching?

56:56- Outro

Recorded on December 30, 2023. 

In another conversational style episode with Mike Egbueze, a repeat guest and technology expert, Splash of Cinema also brings on Will Bodenman to discuss our future technological landscape. This wide-ranging conversation delves into topics including streaming rights, artificial intelligence, technological programming and bias, and numerous other factors to think about when pondering the future of technology integrating into our world. Enjoy perspectives on what that world might look like and how we might be able to jump ahead and mitigate issues.

00:24- Intro 

42:00- Outro

Recorded January 4, 2024.

0:24- Intro

2:13- HIDDEN GEM OF THE WEEK

17:01- "Maestro"

34:58- "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse"

46:00- GOLDEN GLOBE PREDICTIONS

1:32:38- Movie Shoutouts & Style

1:39:33- Outro

Recorded December 13, 2023.

In a fun-filled episode, we celebrate America's pastime with our resident sports movies guest Jack Marrara (LB: heresjohnny69). With Jack's insights as a lover of baseball and former superstar high school baseball player we delve into a glorious lineup of essential baseball films everyone in and around the game should know. From the youth baseball delight of The Sandlot to the antics of Major League, baseball films have shaped our culture and given audiences countless references and quotes. We discuss how these movies have affected and reflected the game, and maybe what baseball's history says about America's history.

0:23- Intro

2:34- "Bull Durham"

8:47- "42"

17:44- "Major League"

21:35- Pete Doesn't Know What's Going On

25:30- "Field of Dreams"

30:37- "The Natural"

39:14- "The Sandlot"

47:29- "Moneyball"

57:22- Outro

Recorded November 13, 2023.

It's the big episode 30! Splash of Cinema has been around for a while, and what a better way to celebrate the occasion than by bringing on our most popular guest, Sam Rosevear (LB: srosevear) to cover the penultimate 2023 lineup. We bring a dynamic slate of five huge 2023 releases including Barbenheimer and some more instant classics. This in-depth conversation goes in deep on each movie and also relays what 2023 will mean as a year in cinema, especially as we witness some of the great living directors start to reflect on their careers. Stay tuned for our hidden gem of the week, a gripping tale of the rise and fall of a cultural symbol.

0:28- Intro

6:36- HIDDEN GEM OF THE WEEK

20:30- "Asteroid City"

35:16- "Barbie"

54:46- "The Killer"

1:15:54- "Oppenheimer"

1:52:38- How is 2023 Shaping Up in Cinema?

2:01:11- Outro

Recorded October 13, 2023

This episode we're serving you several fresh takes on some of the more popular and fun films thus far of 2023 offered across a variety of streaming services near you at this point. Through new spins on played-out genres, legends of cinema putting some of the final touches on their careers, and plenty of does of nostalgia, 2023 has been nothing short of spectacular for cinema! Pete and John offer their takes on what has stood out in movies this year and what we have to look forward to. Stay especially tuned in as we cover our hidden gem of the week, a fun new spin on a beloved genre.

0:24- Pete's Updates

3:11- John's Updates

3:57- What have we been watching?

12:37- HIDDEN GEM OF THE WEEK

21:37- "Renfield"

27:55- "Air"

35:00 - "The Super Mario Bros. Movie"

45:03- "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One"

59:35- Wrap Up

1:00:19- Outro

Recorded April 2, 2023

Splash of Cinema is back after graduations, a refreshing summer, new phases in life, and a summer that featured strikes from both SAG-AFTRA (Actors' Union) and WGA (Writers' Union), so it's probably best we took a break too. In honor of our return we bring you a fun episode from the vault with beloved guest Sam Rosevear (LB: srosevear) recorded after the 2023 Academy Awards. Listen in for our takes on some of the more notable and controversial films of the awards slate and, per usual, check in for our Hidden Gem of the Week, a far out Polish film!

0:25- Intro

1:20- HIDDEN GEM OF THE WEEK

11:26- "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio"

20:17- "Triangle of Sadness"

30:31- "The Fabelmans"

41:55- "Tár"

1:02:38- "The Whale"

1:20:06- Wrap Up and "Succession" S4 Predictions

1:23:54- Outro

Recorded May 13, 2023

In this episode, John and Will analyze what is perhaps the show’s craziest narrative shift yet. Set eight years in the future, the plot dynamics are unlike anything we’ve ever seen from ‘Barry’. We try to make sense of this new twist, how it impacts the characters, the message of the show, and where it’s going to take us as we shoot towards what is primed to be an epic finale for the show. Is this story going to end in this timeloop? What happened to the other characters? Will Barry get to live his happily ever after? In order to give a deeper analysis, this episode has *SPOILERS* so please be warned. Stay tuned for our recap/reaction episodes weekly and get ready to join us once again next week for the release of episode 6!