The Celluloid Cellar

The name's Synergy. Corporate Synergy. This week the boys dive into the HUGE news that Amazon have aquired full creative control of the Bond Franchise. They despair about the potential future, talk about the copyright expiration of the franchise, and speculate on who the next James Bond might be. To cheer themselves up, they then review the excellent Jude Law thriller, The Order (2024). Get into the cellar now for a bloody good time.

Timecodes:

0.01.25 - Bond Take Over News

0.21.47 - Future of the Bond Franchise

0.36.16 - Future Bond Casting 

0.47.44 - The Order (2024) - Film Review

1.08.10 - The Order (2024) - Spoilers

Music by internet legend Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com

On this episode of The Celluloid Cellar, the boys take a short and sweet approach as they predict who's going to win which awards at the 2025 Academy Awards. Do we think Demi Moore will prove she's more than a popcorn actress? What's the deal with Emilia Pérez? Will there be any drama like Will Smith's infamous slap? Get down into the cellar to find out our thoughts.

Captain America is back! This time, Anthonty Mackie is weilding the shield in the never ending parade of comic book content that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Cameron and Jack review the latest Cap film and also comment on the state of the MCU, misinformation and speculation over the film's production, and the dystopian horror of their new 'self-service cinema'. Get yourself into the cellar for a film-tastic time.

Timecodes:

• 0.05.08 - Plot Details
• 0.07.45 - Cameron’s Predictive Review
• 0.09.12 - Main Review
• 0.34.16 - Light Spoilers for 'Tim Blake Nelson’s Character'

• 0.42.00 - SPOILERS/News, Speculation and misinformation
• 0.45.29 - The Film's Name Change
• 0.51.56 - New Writer and Reshoots
• 1.01.03 - Self-Service Cinema Rant
• 1.07.36 - Budget Chat/Debunking Misinformation
• 1.33.34 - Recommendations

Sources:

• Wikipedia - New World Order (Conspiracy Theory): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_World_Order_conspiracy_theory

• Empire - Cap 4 Name Change: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/captain-america-4-title-change-brave-new-world/

• Variety - Cap 4 New Writer and Additional Photography: https://variety.com/2023/film/news/captain-america-4-new-writer-additional-photography-1235837136/

• Deadline - Cap 4 New Write and Additional Photography: https://deadline.com/2023/12/captain-america-brave-new-world-matthew-orton-1235666
• Hollywood Reporter - 22 Days of Shooting, Added Giancarlo Espesito: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/captain-america-brave-new-world-reshoots-1235912919/
• Game Rant - Rumour of More reshoots: https://gamerant.com/captain-america-brave-new-world-more-reshoots/
• Screen Rant - Cap 4 Budget: https://screenrant.com/captain-america-brave-new-world-box-office-projections-budget/
• Hollywood Reporter - Cap 4 Budget: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/captain-america-brave-new-world-box-office-1236115658/
• The Numbers - Cap 4 Budget: https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Captain-America-Brave-New-World-(2025)#tab=summary
• Comic Book Movie - Inflated Budget Rumours: https://comicbookmovie.com/captain-america/captain-america-brave-new-world/captain-america-brave-new-worlds-actual-budget-could-be-closer-to-300-million-after-reshoots-a216208#gs.ke3t95
• World of Reel - Inflated Budget Rumours: https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2024/6/27/captain-america-brave-new-world-has-a-budget-of-350m-375m

Music by the wonderful Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com

TIME STOP! In this absolutely massive episode of The Celluloid Cellar, the boys review the disastorous Megalopolis before looking back at the career of Francis Ford Coppola to figure out just how the bloody hell we got here. They then talk about a few other directo's who lost their touch with time and who may also be terrible men. Rebel Moon: Part 1 also gets reviewed which is a shame for everyone involved. Get your butt down into the cellar before you go back to the club.

Timecodes:

• 00.03.37 - 28 Years Later Trailer and Danny Boyle chat
• 00.18.02 - Megalopolis chat
• 00.30.07 - interview segment
• 00.49.45 - Francis Ford Coppola’s Career
• 01.10.39 - Director’s that have pooped the bed - John McTiernan and Zack Snyder
• 01.31.24 - Rebel Moon: Part 1 - Review
• 01.42.00 - Director’s that have pooped the bed - Bryan Singer (bad man)
• 01.47.43 - Director’s that have pooped the bed - Brian De Palma and John Landis
• 01.59.32 - Recommendations

Sources:

• Screen Slate interview with Coppola: https://www.screenslate.com/articles/design-authority-business-interview-francis-ford-coppola-about-megalopolis
• Variety article on Coppola's Sexual Misconduct: https://variety.com/2024/film/news/megalopolis-set-video-francis-ford-coppola-kissing-extras-1236082653/
• Associated Press article of Coppola suing Variety for leible: https://apnews.com/article/francis-ford-coppola-variety-lawsuit-megalopolis-f4efba577ae8f25f1bdac4c259ffaecc
• Hollywood Reporter exposé on Bryan Singer: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bryan-singers-traumatic-x-men-set-movie-created-a-monster-1305081/
• Visitations Podcast Ep 14. with Emily Gordon - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3A9zSm9lffKCXirAraMcio?si=f3d69d0b70734df3

Music by the wonderful Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com

Welcome to the Bald Lady Bonanza! This week the boys review a double bill for the ages with the contemporary romance film We Live In Time, starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, and the '90s action flick G.I. Jane, starring their beloved Demi Moore. Slither down in to the cellar for an episode full of crisp shaven heads, questionable accents, and thick meaty tangents.

Telgraph Article on US Actors on stage: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-to-see/rami-malek-oedipus-hollywood-stars-on-stage/

Time Codes

Intro: 0.00.00

We Live In Time Review: 0.03.34

We Live In Time Spoilers: 0.36.10

G.I. Jane Review: 0.50.27

G.I. Jane Spoilers: 1.12.20

Attack of the Tangents: 1.31.01

Recommendations/Wrap Up: 1.44.29

Music by Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com

Crash! Bang! Zoom! It's an action spectacular this week on The Celluloid Cellar as this week the boys review the throwback thriller Flight Risk and baby's-first-die-hard Carry On.

Do y'all need a pilot? How CGI was that moose? Were these movies really worth our time? Climb down into the cellar to find out!

Flight Risk Review: 06.30

Flight Risk Spoliers: 21.02

Carry On Review: 47.33

Recommendations: 58.19

Music by the incredible Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com

It's close to midnight and something evil's lurking in the dark... don't be scared, it's just Cameron and Jack, squatting in the corner of The Celluloid Cellar! Spooky times are with us once again as this week the boys review Leigh Whanell's Wolf Man (2025). Is the film "elevated horror" or schlock? Do they have a disgusting amount of tangents? Is Jack a big scaredy cat? Listen, if you dare. Awoooooooo!

Spoilers start at: 34.20

Intro music by the great Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com

He’s coming… to give his review of Nosferatu (2024). And by “he”, I mean ‘we’, The Celluloid Cellar boys. This episode, Cameron and Jack are coming to you LIVE from Orlok’s catacombs, so come on down and find out if we enjoyed Robert Egger’s vampire remake or if we wanted to throw garlic at the screen.

Sources:

Sirius XM: How Bill Skarsgård Created Nosferatu’s Voice in New Movie - https://youtu.be/FWDhSwZbVJM?si=IZUVJMvINP2xN7kc 

GQ:Willem Dafoe & Robert Eggers Talk The “Fear” of Acting, Exploring The Darkness & ‘Nosferatu’-  https://youtu.be/olj7bLxPXls?si=QQppD_uAiLUGhc2- 

Screen Rant: Robert Eggers Explains Why He Chose Nosferatu Over Dracula For His Fourth Movie - https://youtu.be/dCdLAHmE6S0?si=Xe-KezO1LBjuLCWd 

Film at Lincoln Centre: Robert Eggers on Nosferatu - https://youtu.be/3jiwKbQVrxc?si=1HzPXwWjmDQ6E6UA 

 Focus Features: The 1830s Gothic Fashion of Robert Eggers' Nosferatu - https://youtu.be/PHdVBjDm-UA?si=3BMpcOOpTF7Lcf4m 

Movieweb:Nosferatu Easter Eggs and References https://movieweb.com/nosferatu-easter-eggs-and-references/ 

Music by Kevin MacLeod of Incomeptech.com

Happy New Year! Slither down into the cellar to celebrate another exciting year in film with us.

This week, the boys have many fat tangents as they discuss the current state of the cinematic landscape, how we got to the age of the superhero, and their thoughts on some of this year's upcoming films.

Any anachronisms in this episode and the absence of a discussion of the Superman trailer is due to it being recorded in 2024, about two days before James Gunn revealed that to the world.

Intro/Learn about Cameron and Jack: 00.00

Film Indsutry History Lesson: 10.59

Current State of Cinema: 18.45

Captain America: Brave New World and Marvel Chat: 27.54

Thunderbolts* and more Marvel Chat: 39.46

Kraven the Hunter: 46.54

Nosferatu (2024): 53.19

Mufasa: The Lion King, Snow White and Disney Live-Action Remakes: 60.06

How To Train Your Dragon (2025): 73.50

From The World of John Wick: Ballerina: 78.00

Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning: 84.23

Will Cinemas Survive?: 90.20

Music by Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com

Things get spooky, slimy, and even stinkier in the cellar today as Jack and Cameron review The Substance. Were they sickened by the gore? Were they blown away by Demi Moore? Were they crying out for mid-budget movies galore? Listen to find out! And we promise there are no awkward rhymes in the pod.

This was their test episode of the pod so the quality isn't great but content is so juicy and rich they couldn't wait to share it with you.

The Substance (2024) - Directed by Coralie Fargeat, Produced by Coralie Fargeat, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Starring Demi Moore, Margret Qualley and Dennis Quaid

Music for the pod by Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com

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