This week on the Blackwolves Packcast, it seems like there’s nothing good happening in pop culture, as Ye went “death con 3” on his own career and there’s big drama brewing for Red Bull in Formula 1. The gang, however, also tries to find the good news, like Swifts around the world rejoicing for Taylor Swift’s newest album, “Midnights”, as well as fun updates to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the world of RuPaul’s Drag Race.  

You can also watch this episode on the Blackwolves Packcast YouTube channel!

(Recorded on October 27, 2022) 

 Housekeeping - 0:49

No more Yeezys - 4:12

Taylor Swift dropped a new album - 12:51

Marvel updates - 15:04

Celebrity Drag Race and All-Stars - 16:49

F1 and Red Bull’s spending cap drama - 19:14

Content We’re Consuming - 23:21

The Evolution of Anime - 25:40

Who is Jacob rooting for on Dancing with the Stars? - 28:48 

CWC: 

Jeremy - The Night House (HBO Max), Chainsaw Man (Crunchyroll) [Anime], Chainsaw Man (Shonen Jump) [Manga], House of the Dragon (HBO Max), COPINGMECHANISM - WILLOW, Charlie - Charlie Puth, Resident Evil 2 (PS5) 

Jacob - Dancing with the Stars (Disney+), House of the Dragon (HBO Max), RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars 7 (Paramount+), Charlie - Charlie Puth  

Logan - Charlie - Charlie Puth, Cyberpunk 2077 (PS5), Hades (PS5), Five Nights at Freddy’s (PS4), Inscription (PS5), Schmigadoon (Apple TV+), She-Hulk (Disney+), Ed Wood (Disney+), The Great British Baking Show (Netflix) This Is Your Brain On Love - Lauren Weintraub

The Packcast is back with another episode featuring Logan, Jeremy and special Marvel expert Mike! The three dive into the MCU’s next phases and their hopes and fears for where superhero movies are headed.  

Timestamps: 

Intro: 0:00:00

Housekeeping: 0:01:56

Marvel State of The Union: 0:06:50  

Content we're consuming: (1:00:33)  

Logan - Sandman (Netflix), Schmigadoon (Apple TV+) Dimension 20: A Court of Fey and Flowers (Dropout TV) The Kite Runner (Hayes Theatre), Drive My Car (HBO Max), Inscription (Playstation 5) MLB The Show (Playstation 5), Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Playstation 5), She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Disney+)  

Mike: Drive My Car (HBO Max), The Boys (Amazon Prime), Mob Psycho (CrunchyRoll), The Legend of Zelda: The Breath of the Wild (Nintendo Switch), House of the Dragon (HBO Max) She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Disney+)  

Jeremy - Sandman (Netflix), Schmigadoon (Apple TV+), Drive My Car (HBO Max), House of the Dragon (HBO Max), Mob Psycho (CrunchyRoll), X (VOD)  Pearl (Theatres), Hades (Playstation 5), Splatoon 3 (Nintendo Switch) She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Disney+)

Friends, the moment you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived… The Packcast is back!!! We took a bit of a summer break and now you can check out the all new Episode 61. We'll catch you up to date on what we've been doing and talk about some things that have caught our eyes in the past few months.

Hello and welcome back to The Packcast! This week the lads announce a podcast hiatus and discuss numerous production house headlines from the past week, including the announcement of Netflix dropping its animation department, Elon Musk buying Twitter, Saudi Arabia's attempt at censoring Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Sony Pictures announcing Bad Bunny starring in the upcoming El Muerto Marvel movie, and Jon M. Chu deciding that his movie adaptation of Wicked will be released in two parts.   

0:02:37 - Housekeeping 

0:08:51 - Netflix Drops Animation 

0:16:36 - Elon Musk Buys Twitter 

0:19:45 - Dr. Strange Censorship 

0:24:21 - Bad Bunny as El Muerto 

0:35:40 - "Wicked" News 

0:49:15 - Movies of the Week 

0:51:40 - Content We're Consuming  

Movies of the Week: 

*All My Puny Sorrows 

*Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 

*Wuhan Wuhan 

*Happening  

Content We're Consuming: 

Jeremy - Moon Knight (Disney+), The Cool Kids - BEFORE SHIT GOT WEIRD and BABY OIL STAIRCASE / CHILL OUT. 

Jacob - Moon Knight (Disney+), The Gilded Age (HBOmax), Justin Bieber - I Feel Funny, Charlie Puth - Lightswitch (Acoustic), Nicholas Britell - Succession Season 3 Soundtrack, National Treasure (Disney+). 

Logan - Stranger Things Season 1 (Netflix), Dead By Daylight (Playstation), Apex (Playstation), Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (Playstation).

It's another busy week for the Blackwolves so this week we present you with Minicast #4! In this episode we take you through our regularly scheduled programming: Housekeeping (00:28), Movies of the Week (01:41), and Content We're Consuming (17:05). Keep an eye (or ear) out for our next full-length podcast coming next week! (Episode 60! Yay!)  

Movies of the Week: 

*Silverton Siege: Follows three young freedom fighters who seek refuge in a South African bank in Silverton, and take the bank and its customers hostage and would only release them in exchange for the release of Nelson Mandela. Starring Thabo Rametsi, Stefan Erasmus and Noxolo Diamini. Directed by Mandla Dube, Written by Sabelo Mgidi. 

*Crush: An aspiring young artist joins her high school track team and later discovers what real love feels like when she finds herself falling for an unexpected teammate. Starring Rowan Blanchard, Auli’i Cravalho and Isabelle Ferreira. Directed by Sammi Cohen, Written by Kirsten King and Casey Rackham. *Peace By Chocolate: After the bombing of his father's chocolate factory, a charming young Syrian refugee struggles to settle into his new small-town life, caught between following his dream and preserving his family's legacy. Starring Hatem Ali and Ayham Abou Ammar. Directed by Jonathan Keijser who wrote alongside Abdul Malik.  

*Hatching: A young gymnast who tries desperately to please her demanding mother, discovers a strange egg. She hides it and keeps it warm, but when it hatches, what emerges shocks them all. Starring Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkilä, Jani Volanen and Reino Nordin. Directed by Hanna Bergholm, Written by Ilja Rautsi.

*Pompo the Cinephile: The movie centers on Joelle Davidovich Pomponette (Pompo-san), a talented film producer at the movie capital "Nyallywood." Despite her prowess to see through to the potential of actors and staff and bring out their talent to the fullest, she has only been producing B-class action and erotic films.  Starring Brianna Gentiella. Directed and written by Takayuki Hirao based on the manga by Shôgo Sugitani. 

*Hello, Bookstore: In the shadow of the pandemic, a small town rallies to protect a beloved local bookstore. DOCUMENTARY. Directed by A.B. Zax.  

*Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen: The Fall of 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of Fiddler on the Roof, the film Pauline Kael of The New Yorker called "the most powerful movie musical ever made." Narrated by Jeff Goldblum, FIDDLER'S JOURNEY TO THE BIG SCREEN captures the humor and drama of director Norman Jewison's quest to recreate the lost world of Jewish life in Tsarist Russia and re-envision the beloved stage hit as a wide-screen epic.  DOCUMENTARY Directed by Daniel Raim.  

Content We're Consuming: 

Jeremy: Our Flag Means Death (HBOmax), Sonic the Hedgehog, Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales, Choker - Honeybloom, TobiLou - The Last Dance (feat. Chika), The Batman  

Logan: The Batman, YUNGBLUD - The Funeral, Stranger Things (Netflix), Slay the Spire (PS5), Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker SAGA, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (PS5) 

Jacob: Charlie Puth - Hilarious, Paul McCartney - Sorry Uncle Albert, Hard Cell (Netflix), The Gilded Age (HBO), Our Flag Means Death (HBOmax), The Batman, F12021 (PS4), Elden Ring (PS4), MoonKnight (Disney+)  

Thanks for listening!

This week on The Packcast, the founders are all about the 4s, discussing the newly announced Kingdom Hearts 4 and the newly released trailer for Stranger Things 4!    

Timestamps: 

Welcome: 00:00  

KINGDOM HEARTS 4?!?: 03:47 

Stranger Things 4 Trailer: 16:07 

Movies of the Week: 22:22  

Content We're Consuming: 36:55

Content We're Consuming:  

Everyone: F1: Australian Grand Prix (ESPN)  

Jacob - Iron Fist (Disney+), F1 2021 (PS4), Elden Ring (PS4), Spider-Man: No Way Home (Apple TV), Inventing Anna (Netflix) 

Jeremy - Severance (Apple TV+), The Dropout (Hulu), Moon Knight (Disney+), RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1) Atlanta (FX),   

Logan -  Winning Time: The Rise of the Laker's Dynasty (HBO), Moon Knight (Disney+), Slay the Spire (PS5), Dirty Laundry (Dropout TV), Dimension 20: A Starstruck Odyssey (Dropout TV)

Movies of the Week:   

*White Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercombie & Fitch: Abercrombie and Fitch conquered malls in the late '90s and early '00s with gorgeous models, pulsing dance beats and a fierce scent. But their "all-American" image shattered as exclusionary marketing and hiring practices came to light.  DOCUMENTARY Directed by Alison Klayman. 

*The Bad Guys: Several reformed yet misunderstood criminal animals attempt to become good, with some disastrous results along the way. Staring Starring Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Awkwafina and Anthony Ramos. Directed by Pierre Perifel, written by Etan Cohen with additional screenplay material by Yoni Brenner and Hilary Winston based on the books by Aaron Blabey. 

*The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent: A cash-strapped Nicolas Cage agrees to make a paid appearance at a billionaire super fan's birthday party, but is really an informant for the CIA since the billionaire fan is a drug kingpin and gets cast in a Tarantino movie. Starring Nicholas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Ike Barinholtz, Neil Patrick Haris and Tiffany Haddish. Directed by Tom Gormican who wrote alongside Kevin Etten 

*The Northman: From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father's murder. Staring Alexander Skarsgård Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anja Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk and Willem Dafoe. Directed by Robert Eggers who wrote alongside Sjón.  

*The Biggest Little Farm: The Return: Follows farmers as they transform land into a working farm. DOCUMENTARY Directed by John Chester.  

*Along for the Ride: The summer before college Auden meets the mysterious Eli, a fellow insomniac. While the seaside town of Colby sleeps, the two embark on a nightly quest to help Auden experience the fun, carefree teen life she never knew she wanted. Staring Emma Pasarow and Belmont Cameli. Directed and written by Sofia Alvarez based on the novel by Sarah Dessen.  

*Marvelous and the Black Hole: A teenage delinquent teams up with a surly children's party magician to navigate her dysfunctional family and inner demons. Staring Miya Cech and Rhea Perlman. Directed and Written by Kate Tsang.

*Polar Bear: Follows a new mother as she prepares to navigate motherhood in the challenging world that polar bears face today. DOCUMENTARY Directed by Alastair Fothergill and Jeff Wilson.

*Charlotte: An account of German-Jewish artist Charlotte Salomon living in the south of France between 1941 and 1943. Staring Keira Knightley, Brenda Blethyn, Jim Broadbent, Sam Claflin, Eddie Marsan, Helen McCrory, Sophie Okonedo and Mark Strong. Directed by Tahir Rana and Éric Warin. Written by Erik Rutherford and David Bezmozgis.

This week on The Packcast, the Founders discuss their excursion to see DANIELS' new film "Everything Everywhere All At Once" before getting into their thoughts on the two newly announced  Sherlock Holmes series for HBO Max. Then they discuss their thoughts on the whole Will Smith debacle and "Cancel Culture" leading into a recap of the Grammys!

Timestamps 

Welcome: 00:00

Everything Everywhere,All At Once: 03:52

New Sherlock Holmes Series!: 22:52

The Slap We Tried to Avoid: 29:16

Grammy's Recap: 42:30  

Movies of the Week: 45:45

Content We're Consuming: 53:33

Content We're Consuming:  

Everyone: Moon Knight (Disney+)  

Jeremy - The Dropout (Hulu), Abbott Elementary (ABC) Slay the Spire (PS5), Our Flag Means Death (HBO Max) 

Jacob - The Dropout (Hulu) Pam & Tommy (Hulu), Inventing Anna (Netflix), Agents of Shield (Disney+), Elden Ring (PS4) 

Logan -  Our Flag Means Death (HBO Max), Game Changers (Dropout TV), Dimension 20: A Starstruck Odyssey (Dropout TV) Spider-Man: Far From Home (Amazon) Slay the Spire (PS5), Upload (Amazon Prime)

Movies of the Week:  

*Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore: The third installment of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," which follows the continuing adventures of Newt Scamander. Starring Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Katherine Waterston, and Mads Mikkelsen. Directed by David Yates, Written by Steve Kloves and J.K Rowling.  

*Dual: A woman opts for a cloning procedure after she receives a terminal diagnosis but when she recovers her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail, leading to a court-mandated duel to the death. Starring Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul and Beulah Koale. Directed and Written by Riley Stearns.

*To Olivia: The story of the tumultuous marriage between actress Patricia Neal and renowned writer Roald Dahl. Starring Hugh Bonneville and Keeley Hawes. Directed by John Hay who wrote alongside David Logan based on the novel by Stephen Michael Shearer.

*Spirit Walker: A fantasy action film that revolves around a man who loses his memory and subsequently wakes up in a new body every twelve hours. Starring Yoon Kyesang. Directed and Written by Jae-Geun Yoon

This week on The Packcast, the founders recap some weekend birthdays including a discussion on Circle in the Square's production of "American Buffalo" which Logan and Jeremy surprised Jacob with tickets to. Then focus shifts to the world of F1 for a recap of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix before a quick discussion about the disappointing cancelation of E3 this year and the excitement of the new Playstation Plus service. Finally, the gang finishes off with a quick Oscars round up before diving into the movies of the week and the content they're consuming.  

Timestamps: Welcome: 00:00 Jacob's Birthday Celebration: 02:43 Saudi Arabian Gran Prix Recap: 07:32 E3 is a No Go: 15:42 Playstation Plus ULTRA: 19:18 The Oscars: 27:08 Movies of the week: 30:25 Content We're Consuming: 42:44 

Content We're Consuming:  

Everyone: Formula 1: Drive to Survive (Netflix) 

Jeremy - Drive My Car (HBO Max), Together Lonely (Tim Atlas)  

Logan -  Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO), Bridgerton (Netflix), Peacemaker (HBO Max) 

Jacob - Peacemaker (HBO Max)  

Movies of the Week:

*Sonic the Hedgehog 2: When the manic Dr Robotnik returns to Earth with a new ally, Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic and his new friend Tails is all that stands in their way. Starring James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Idris Elba and Jim Carrey. Directed by Jeff Fowler, Written by Pat Casey, Josh Miller and John Whittington.  *Ambulance: Two robbers steal an ambulance after their heist goes awry. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Eliza Gonzalez. Directed by Michael Bay, Written by Chris Fedak based on the film “Ambulancen” written by Laurits Munch-Petersen and Lars Andreas Pedersen.  

*All The Old Knives: Two CIA operatives, and former lovers, reunite at idyllic Carmel-by-the-Sea to re-examine a mission six years ago in Vienna where a fellow agent might have been compromised. Starring Chris Pine, Thandiwe Newton, Laurence Fishburne and Jonathan Pryce. Directed by Janus Metz, Written by Olen Steinhauer.  

*As They Made Us: A divorced mom tries to make peace with her dysfunctional family as she finds a second chance at love. Starring Dianna Agron, Simon Helberg, Candice Bergen and Dustin Hoffman. Directed and Written by Mayim Bialik with story editing by Jonathan Cohen.

*Metal Lords: Two friends try to form a heavy metal band with a cellist for the Battle of the Bands. Starring Jaeden Martell, Isis Hainsworth and Adrian Greensmith. Directed by Peter Sollett, Written by D.B. Weiss

*Cow: A close-up portrait of the daily lives of two cows. DOCUMENTARY Directed by Andrea Arnold.

*Viva Maestro!: A portrait of the Los Angeles Philharmonic music and artistic director Gustavo Dudamel. DOCUMENTARY. Directed by Ted Braun.

Rest of the Movies of the Week can be found on YouTube

This week on The Packcast, the founders are here to talk the first two weeks of the new F1 season (6:24 - 13:14) and the new announcement about GTA+  (13:30 - 21:54). Then, with his recent casting announcement, Logan talks about his time on Season 4 of Stranger Things (21:54 - 28:50) before a SPOILER DISCUSSION about THAT "The Batman" deleted scene (28:54 - 35:18).   

Content we're consuming: (58:15 - 1:04:53) 

Jacob - Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (PS4), Batman: The Animated Series (Netflix),  Peacemaker (HBO Max) The Book of Boba Fett (Disney+) Servant (Apple TV+) 

Logan -  Inventing Anna (Netflix), Apex Legends (PS5), Elden Ring (PS5), Peacemaker (HBO Max), Upload (Amazon Prime)  Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO), Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (Theatres) 

Jeremy - RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1), MOTOMAMI (Rosalía), West Side Story (HBO MAX) Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (Theatres)

Movies of the Week: (35:20- 57:06) 

*Nitram: Events leading up to the 1996 Port Arthur massacre on Tasmania in an attempt to understand why and how the atrocity occurred. Starring Caleb Landry Jones, Judy Davis, Essie Davis and Anthony LaPaglis. Directed by Justin Kurzel, Written by Shaun Grant.  

*Moonshot: A woman goes after her boyfriend who has moved to Mars. Starring Lana Condor and Cole Sprouse. Directed by Christopher Winterbauer, written by Max Taxe.  

*Morbius: Biochemist Michael Morbius tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease, but he inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism instead. Starring Jared Leto. Directed by Daniel Espinosa, written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless based on the Marvel comic by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane.  

*The Contractor: A discharged U.S. Special Forces sergeant, James Harper, risks everything for his family when he joins a private contracting organization. Starring Chris Pine. Directed by Tarik Saleh, written by J.P. Davis.  

*You Won’t Be Alone: In an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia, a young girl is kidnapped and then transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit. Starring Sara Klimoska, Anamaria Marinca, Alice Englert, Félix Martiaud, Carloto Cotta and Noomi Rapace. Directed and written by Goran Stolevski.

*Better Nate Than Ever: 13-year-old Nate Foster is an unpopular Midwestern kid who entertains vivid fantasies of becoming a big Broadway musical star. In the meantime, however, Nate can't even get a decent role in his middle school's drama productions, getting cast as a tree in the chorus instead of the lead role he craves. However, when he and his best friend Litty mastermind a daring trip to New York City, without their parents' knowledge, to audition for "Lilo and Stitch: The Musical," Nate may be on the verge of fulfilling his lifelong dream. Starring Rueby Wood. Directed and written by Tim Federle. 

*The Bubble: A group of actors and actresses stuck inside a pandemic bubble at a hotel attempts to complete a film. Starring Karen Gillan, Pedro Pascal, Leslie Mann, Fred Armisen,Keegan-Michael Key, David Duchovny, Iris Apatow and Guz Khan. Directed by Judd Apatow who wrote alongside Pam Brady.

*Boon: The widowed Catherine, is busy trying to protect herself and her son from a local criminal organization. When Nick Boon and Catherine's lives cross paths they find themselves leaning on each other to protect everything they stand for. Starring Neal McDonough, Tommy Flanagan and Christina Ochoa. Directed by Derek Presley who wrote alongside Neal McDonough.  

*Memoria: A woman from Scotland, while traveling in Colombia, begins to notice strange sounds. Soon she begins to think about their appearance. Starring Tilda Swinton. Directed and written by Apichatpong Weerasethakul

The rest of the movies of the week are located in the YouTube comments.

This week on a special St. Patrick's Day edition of "The Packcast", the founders are joined by collective member Michael A. Jorge to celebrate! To kick off the party the gang  starts with games, discussing "Hogwarts Legacy", which we learned a lot about at Sony's most recent State of Play, (4:26 - 17:05) and Supermassive Games new adventure/horror movie-game "The Quarry" (16:25- 20:40). After that, we transition to some new Sony/MCU casting news regarding "Madame Web" (20;43-23:30) before finishing off with some F1 talk (23:33- 29:10) and of course our movies of the week!  

Content we're consuming: (38:26-45:18) 

Jacob - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS4)  

Logan - Elden Ring (PS5),  Assassins Creed Valhalla (PS5), Euphoria (HBO), Nightmare Alley (HBO Max) 

Mike: Elden Ring (PS5), Demon Slayer (Netflix) Being the Riccardos (Amazon Prime) 

Jeremy - Elden Ring (PS5), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Hulu) Nightmare Alley (HBO Max)    

Movies of the Week: (29:14-38:25)  

*Love Like the Falling Petals: An aspiring photographer falls in love with a skillful hairstylist. The future stretches before them until a twist of fate threatens their romance.  Starring Honoka Matsumoto and Kento Nakajima. Directed by Yoshihiro Fukagawa, Written by Tomoko Yoshida based on the novel by Keisuke Uyama. 

*The Lost City: A reclusive romance novelist on a book tour with her cover model gets swept up in a kidnapping attempt that lands them both in a cutthroat jungle adventure. Starring Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum. Directed by Aaron and Adam Nee who wrote alongside Oren Uziel and Dana Fox with story by Seth Gordon.  

*The Duke: In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60 year old taxi driver, steals Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. Starring Jim Broadben and Helen Mirren.Directed by Roger Michell, Written by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman.  

*Infinite Storm: When a climber gets caught in a blizzard, she encounters a stranded stranger and must get them both down the mountain before nightfall. Starring Naomi Watts and Billy Howle. Directed by Malgorzata Szumowska, written by Joshua Rollins based on the life of Pam Bales. 

*Topside: Deep in the underbelly of New York City, a five year-old girl and her mother live among a community that has claimed the abandoned subway tunnels as their home. Starring Zhaila Farmer, Celine Held, Jared Abrahamson and Fatlip. 

*7 Days: As if their pre-arranged date, organized by their traditional Indian parents, wasn't uncomfortable enough, Ravi and Rita are forced to shelter in place together as COVID-19's reach intensifies. Starring Karan Soni and Geraldine Viswanathan.  

*You Are Not My Mother: In a North Dublin housing estate Char's mother goes missing. When she returns Char is determined to uncover the truth of her disappearance and unearth the dark secrets of her family. Starring Hazel Doupe and Ingrid Craigie. Directed and Written by Kate Dolan. 

*Mothering Sunday: A maid living in post-World War I England secretly plans to meet with the man she loves before he leaves to marry another woman. Starring Idessa Young, Josh O’Connor, Sopé Dìrísù, Glenda Jackson, Olivia Colman and Colin Firth. Directed by Eva Husson, written by Alice Birch based on the novel by Graham Swift  

*Immortal Soul: It tells the story of Ethan and Maria. Time and distance test their love in ways they don't understand until they come face to face with destiny. Starring Ryan Koo and Camille Marquez. Directed and Written by Carl Jackson.