Through the Lens

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Alex and Davis return to the studio for a special summer edition of Through The Lens, and this time they are tackling the cultural phenomenon of Stranger Things. Tune in to hear Alex and David discuss some of the biggest movies of the summer, including Elvis and Thor: Love and Thunder, before they break down Stranger Things 4. What did they like from season 4, what did they wish was different, where can the show go from here and more all on this special 50th episode of WEGL's No. 1 movie podcast.

00:00 The Start

2:50 Trivia Question and Bottle Shock

5:10: What have we been watching/recap of the summer

6:08 Elvis Tangent

15:35 What has Alex been watching/reading?

19:20 The News Segment begins with James Caan’s passing

20:25 James Cameron attacks his critics

26:55 Riverdale Update

28:40 MCU/Thor Discussion

45:30 Stranger things

01:44:45: Emmy Nominations

WEGL is celebrating its 51st anniversary and Through the Lens is joining the party for the season final of WEGL's premiere movie podcast. Station Manager Grayson Moyer steps onto the set as the team jumps in a time machine and goes back to April of 1971 to discuss the original Shaft. They look back at the 43rd Oscars, other pop culture news and how Shaft changed the filming industry. The Blaxploitation genre, director Gordan Parks' creative decisions and more on this latest episode.

Alex and Davis welcome host of the Woodstock Hour AND WEGL Program Director JP Williams onto the set to discuss No Country for Old Men and Wind River, two quintessential films of the Neo-Western genre. In the world of news, Gilbert Gottfried passed away at age 67, the trailer for Stranger Things season 4 was released and Adam Sandler and the Safdie Brothers are collaborating again. Would you see Spider-Man No Way Home 292 times? Why? The trio breaks down the key elements of the Neo-Western as well as how No Country for Old Men and Wind River fit the genre and how the casts and cinematography of each film stands out. All of this and more on the latest episode of Through the Lens.

After much anticipation, we are finally talking about the film that is "sweeping" the nation: Morbius. We open the show with a big time news segment, as Davis questions why so many franchises are still going on, as well as the Academy's 10 year suspension of Will Smith. Then we get into Morbius, the film that has been delayed for years and go into what led to the delays, how the film fits into Sony's plans and the interesting post credit scenes. We'll talk about Jared Leto's method acting, the deception from the trailers, horrible dialogue and confusing action sequences all on this brand new episode of Through the Lens.

On this new episode will be talking about the classic movie trilogy made by Robert Zemeckis and starring Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd, that being Back to the Future. Friend of the show and time traveling fan Jack Hart joins the show as we discuss a wide range of movie news from Bruce Willis' diagnosis to the Kenobi series Top Gun and more. After the news, the trio breaks down the Back to the Future trilogy, including what makes the first film so iconic, the small details that some fans might've missed and how the third film compares to the original.

On this episode, Will Root joins the show as we get busy livin or get busy dyin and watch some tricks performed by Mr. Jingles. You could call it the Frank Darabont episode, the prison episode, the Stephen King adaptation episode or what have you, but today we will be talking about The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile. But before we get into the two classics, we talk about Will Smith's actions at the Oscars, the awards show overall, a new deleted scene from The Batman and a trailer for A24's latest thriller, Men.

Today on Through the Lens we will ask “WHERE ARE THEY” in reference to the many batman movies that have come about. We will look to rehydrate your interest in the many adaptations, from the Adam West Batman of the 60s, to the infamously horrible Batman and Robin to the most recent The Batman. We will find out who is “VENGEANCE,” who is allowed to use the Bat credit card and who will be delegated to not being able to move their neck in a costume right here on Through the Lens.

On this episode of Through the Lens Alex and Davis discuss and give their reviews on the newest Batman movie, The Batman. The Batman stars Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, and Paul Dano and is the newest film from Planet of the Apes director Matt Reeves. Whatg makes this film different from the other Batman films we've seen before? Find out on this episode of Through the Lens.

Alex and Davis here and welcome to Through the Lens: Jackass Edition. The duo are back in the studio to cover the absurd, ridiculous and crude Jackass film series, from the first movie in 2002 to the fourth and seemingly final installment, Jackass Forever. They opened the show with the longest news segment in the shows history, covering everything from John Williams' return to trailers for Elvis and Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers. They then jump right into the Jackass series, covering why these films were so successful, what makes them different from other imitations and some of their favorite, and least favorite stunts.

Alex and Davis welcomed Jack Hart back into the studio for a special episode on the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. The trio opened the show with a packed news segment due to a number of trailers premiering during the Super Bowl including Jordan Peele's Nope, the new Lord of the Rings TV series and Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. They then talk about the first three films in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, including what made the first film so unique, how the music stands out and how Jack Sparrow changes after the first film.