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This is episode 51 of The Truth Tank.

On this episode we will be looking at one of the most anticipated films of the year Oppenheimer. We will start off the episode with a look back at the films of movie master Christopher Nolan from Memento, Insomnia, The Prestige, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception, Interstellar, Dunkirk and Tenet.

No two Nolan films are the same he is a filmmaker that has crossed genres and styles, leaving his style and trademark non linear, paradoxical time bending stamp on his films, and Oppenheimer is no different.

Finally we will take a deep dive into Oppenheimer Nolan's latest masterpiece, the 3 hour biopic about the man who developed the Atomic Bomb and the complex backdrop of World War 2, his unorthodox personal life and the race to build the bomb. To keep things as interesting and as Nolan-esque as possible the review will be a non liner film review.

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This is episode 50 of The Truth Tank 

On this episode, We will be taking a deep dive into the fifth and final instalment of the Indiana Jones Series. First up an in depth review of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny; What worked and What didn’t? The Good, The Bad and The Annoying.

The film was plagued with problems from its several year delay of the theatrical release, to Spielberg stepping down as director, to numerous rewrites of the script, Covid, on set injuries, poor test screenings, reshoots and running over budget.

Secondly, We will look at the astronomical budget. The Dial of Destiny is Lucasfilm’s most expensive film they have produced, Needing to make nearly 900 million to make a profit. Indy 5 isn’t the only Big Budget summer blockbuster to under perform this year. It’s one of a growing list of movies that have not only under performed at the box office but have failed to make any kind of profit.

Disney’s last 3 movies have lost nearly a billion dollars, you’ve really got to ask; What is the problem? Is this the new normal for big budget films? Has streaming and the cost of living changed what studios should expect to make with their big releases?And finally, We will look at how the Dial of Destiny compares box office wise to the previous 4 Indy films and was Phoebe Waller-Bridge the reason behind some of the re-writes? Promos:

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This is episode 49 of The Truth Tank

On this episode, We will be taking a very deep dive into the world of James Cameron’s Avatar. Taking a look at the hype and anticipation around Avatar: The Way Of Water, one of the biggest sequels in recent years, Will it be a success? How much money does ‘The Way of Water’ have to make to be considered a hit, in this age of cinematic uncertainty? The first Avatar didn’t have streaming or economic downturn to contend with.

We will also be looking at the First Avatar and its legacy 13 years on, as well as the origins of Avatar, How did Cameron come up with the concept?, What were some of the biggest inspirations? and the decades long challenges faced trying to get his ambitious project off the ground and backed by the studios, The painful wait for movie technology to catch up to his vision and a rather large distraction in the form of a ship.

We will then take a deep and detailed dive into the history of Motion Capture, from its humble and surprising origins in 1915, to the pioneering films and their characters that kick started a visual effects revolution and the artist that brought them to life on the big screen as well as a look into the Uncanny Valley.

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This is episode 47 of The Truth Tank

This is episode 46 of The Truth Tank.

It's that time of the year again, Oscars Time! We will be reviewing and recapping the Winners, the Losers, the Snubs, the Memorable Moments and the funny & unfunny cringy blatantly obvious favouritism that is the 2023 Academy Awards. 

It's hard to believe its been a year since the infamous slap served by Will Smith and the damage that came afterwards. In the past few years, it seems that some of the Oscars are awarded purely for Political or Social Reasons which makes you think "Are the Academy Awards still relevant?". The more the Academy panders to Political Correctness, Social Justice and what is relevant, the more it feels irrelevant.

The Academy also gives the impression of favouring two films, which are then played off against each other, creating a false sense of conflict/competition. This years favourites being "Everything Everywhere All At Once" vs "All Quiet On The Western Front". "Elvis" and "Tar" are examples of great Films that were snubbed. Are the Oscars playing favourites, Pandering, Stuck in thier own little bubble or just plain rigged?

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This is episode 44 of The Truth Tank.

On this episode, We will be looking at the Recently Released and Eagerly Anticipated trailer for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny .

What is the Dial of Destiny? Is there any weight to the rumours surrounding Indy 5; such as the de-ageing of Indy, The time travel plot and Indy’s possible replacement in a Disney+ TV series? The trailer is full of action and concerning questions to any die hard Indiana Jones fan. Can James Mangold save the day or will Disney destroy another beloved franchise.

Also looked at will be, Is Disney ageist? Are we going to see another beloved action hero disrespected by the woke Hollywood machine? Disney and Kathleen Kennedy’s war on beloved 80s action icons. Has KK gone to far this time? Has diversity destroyed modern movies to the point that modern films are just vehicles for the studios social messaging?

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This is episode 43 of The Truth Tank

This Episode is Part 2 of our look at the war between Russia and Ukraine. We will be looking at the conflict so far and the impact it's had on a global scale; such as China’s interest in Taiwan. Ukraine isn’t the first country to be annexed or invaded by Russia, so we will have a look at the ever growing list of countries that Russia has invaded over the last 30 years. 

We will look at the Origins of Communism and the Rise of The Soviet Union in Russia and its spread throughout Europe. As well as, Joseph Stalin, The Soviet Unions Most Notorious Leader and one of History’s Worst Psychopaths, who brought tyranny and devastation to millions of people; such as famines, poverty, labour camps and collectivisation, all in the name of Communism. Moving into Putin’s claims of Nazism as justification for invading Ukraine and the rise of fascism in modern Russia.

We will then close out this episode by looking at the meaning behind the letter Z that has appeared on Russian tanks, trucks and other military vehicles, and the alleged fascist mastermind know as Putins Rasputin. 

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This is episode 42 of The Truth Tank.

On this episode, We will be taking a break from the world of Conspiracies, Mysteries and History. This is the first Truth Tank Halloween Special, and to celebrate the occasion we will be looking at a the spooky classic short ghost story The Ghost Ship by Richard Middleton. The Ghost Ship is a unique take on the traditional run of the mill ghost story.

Middleton’s classic story is as widely read today, as it was when it was first released over a one hundred years ago. The Ghost Ship comes from Middleton’s collected works The Ghost Ship and Other Stories published in 1912.