The Men who Stare at Movies Podcast

In this episode, Jack and Quirky review Venom: is it better than the critics have said, or is it a turd in the wind?News:0:34 - James Gunn in talks to write and direct Suicide Squad 25:23 - Kathleen Kennedy's contract as head of Lucasfilm extended to 20216:59 - First look at Jon Favreau's The Mandalorian Star Wars series9:52 - Alita: Battle Angel and Dark Phoenix delayed, replaced with PG cut of Deadpool 2 Feature Presentation: Venom14:58 - Non-spoilers31:00 - Spoilers

In this episode, Jack and Quirky review Searching, a tense thriller starring John Cho set entirely on computer screens. Also, Superman casting news and a new trailer for Captain Marvel!News:0:49 - Henry Cavill will reportedly no longer play Superman in a DC movie7:17 - First look at Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker11:46 - Captain Marvel trailer17:05 - Loki and Scarlet Witch rumoured for spin-off shows on Disney Play21:44 - Cary Fukunaga to direct the next Bond film Feature Presentation: Searching24:10 - Non-spoilers35:15 - Spoilers

This week, Quirky and Jack review Matt Groening's new animated show, Disenchantment, whilst Jack has a bad cold.News 1:06 - Tom Hardy is signed on for 3 Venom films4:07 -Disney's streaming service revealed7:05 - Matt Smith cast in "key role" in Star Wars Episode IX8:10 The Meg has already made more money globally than Solo did9:55 - Next Die Hard film to be called "McClane", to feature present day and past storylines11:31 - Captain Marvel set photos17:03 - Popular Film Oscar has been postponed for 2018Feature Presentation: Disenchantment (Spoiler Warning) - 20:38

This week, Quirky and Jack delve into one of the weirder biopics out there, as well as discuss the upcoming Bond film and both Star Wars AND Star Trek news.News 0:30 - Oscars introduce new Popular Film category6:13 -Sony's Venom movie won't be R-rated11:18 - X-Men: Dark Phoenix is undergoing massive reshoots, future looks uncertain13:45 - Fox is making third Kingsman film and Kingsman prequel film back to back15:53 - Star Trek 4 can't afford Chris Pine or Chris Hemsworth19:20 - Fox announces films for The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob's Burgers are in production22:02 - Danny Boyle departs Bond 25 over creative differences24:48 - Ewan McGregor announces that there isn't a Kenobi film in development27:52 - Kevin Spacey's new film flops hardFeature Presentation: Blackkklansman 31:05 - Non-Spoilers41:23 - Spoilers

That's right, the Men who Stare at Movies are reviewing an actual movie this time! Also, Dave Bautista is getting himself into hot water with Disney, and Black Panther has broken new records.News:1:00 - Carrie Fisher will appear in Star Wars Episode IX via The Force Awakens stock footage3:10 - Dave Bautista won't work with Disney if they don't use James Gunn's script6:48 - Disney is working on new Pirates of the Carribean movie10:56 - Black Panther has become third film ever to make $700M at US box office12:57 - Ant Man and the Wasp will be the last MCU movie on Netflix15:45 - Warner Bros working on Supergirl movie scriptFeature Presentation: Mission Impossible: Fallout 17:48 - Non-Spoilers32:22 - Spoilers

Quirky and Jack haven't really watched any interesting films this month, but that doesn't mean we don't have anything to talk about! Trailers and movie news and controversies abound!News:1:34 - Joaquin Phoenix Joker movie gets title and release date4:46 - James Gunn fired from directing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 34:19 - DC rebrands film division as "Worlds of DC"17:06 - Star Wars: The Clone Wars renewed for seventh season18:05 - Director and cast announced for Charlie's Angels film reboot20:17 - Disney/Fox merger a definite thing23:55 - Netflix buys distribution rights to Andy Serkis' "Mowgli"Trailer talk:27:44 - Overlord30:10 - Titans37:35 - Aquaman41:31 - Shazam!44:45 - Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald47:20 - Godzilla: King of the Monsters

In which Quirky and Jack watch the first movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a female hero in the title, and get unreasonably angry at the John Wick series' inconsistent naming scheme. Ant-Man and the Wasp discussion does contain spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War, so proceed with caution.News0:26 - Scarlett Johansson cast, then un-cast, as transgender male in "Rub and Tug"6:38 - John Wick 3 subtitle reveal8:38 - Neil Blomkamp to direct R-rated Robocop film11:25 - Djimon Hounsou cast as the wizard Shazam in the upcoming Shazam movie12:14 - Samuel L. Jackson to be digitally de-aged for the entirety of Captain Marvel13:38 - Cate Shortland to direct Black Widow solo movieStar Wars Corner15:40 - Billy Dee Williams and maybe Ewan McGregor to return for Star Wars Episode IX17:07 - Keri Russel cast in "action heavy" role in Star Wars Episode IX18:44 - Just don't be dicks to the people making Star Wars, okay?Feature Presentation: Ant-Man and the Wasp23:55 - Non-Spoilers37: 58 - Spoilers

Episode 21: Brothers' NestThis week, Jack and Quirky take a break from American action movies to check out Brothers' Nest, a dark Australian drama about family.News1:06 - Sony announces Spider-Man spinoff films, "Silk" and "Morbius": The Living Vampire4:20 - Tom Holland "leaks" sequel subtitle for his next Spider-Man movie7:24 - Kevin Feige promises more female and LGBT characters in Phase 4 of the MCU10:22 - The Last Jedi wins Saturn Award for best writing, angry anti-fans throw a fit12:37 - Jim Carrey cast as Dr. Robotnik in upcoming live action Sonic the Hedgehog movieFeature Presentation: Brothers' Nest14:45 - Non-Spoilers20:49 - Spoilers

This episode is about Upgrade and lots of Star Wars stuff In which Jack and Quirky watch a cool sci-fi action film and talk about Star Wars again.News:1:04 - Big Solo and Fanbase discussion in regards to how it affects the future direction of Star Wars Anthology Films (no spoilers)6:46 - First look at Wonder Woman 198418:15 - Two new unrelated Joker movies are entering production21:04 - Gotti receives 0% RT score and probably manipulated audience review scoresFeature Presentation: Upgrade25:20 - Non-Spoilers36:47 - Spoilers

Episode 19: Deadpool 2Today, Jack and Quirky return from another lengthy hiatus to review yet another comic book superhero movie. Also, there have been some new movie trailers and Star Wars announcement, among other news.News0:46 - SJ Clarkson to direct the next Star Trek film4:25 - Avengers: Infinity War is the fastest film to make $1 Billion5:33 - Kamala Khan to be introduced into the Marvel Cinematic Universe7:27 - Bohemian Rhapsody trailer appears to minimise Freddie Mercury's bisexuality10:03 - Mowgli trailer, not a Jon Favaro film.14:18 - The Happytime Murders trailer, Framing Rodger Rabbit done bad.20:53 - The LEGO Movie sequel release date announced21:49 - Jake Gyllenhaal as Mysterio in Spider-Man: Homecoming 225:07 - Boba Fett: A Star Wars Story movie announcement, because the Star Wars cow won't stop being milked.Feature Presentation: Deadpool 234:00 - Non-Spoilers42:28 - Spoilers