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Two dudes review film and TV in an effort to cross items on their ever-growing list of stories to watch. It's an exploration of all things nerdy. Join Nick as...
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Two dudes review film and TV in an effort to cross items on their ever-growing list of stories to watch. It's an exploration of all things nerdy. Join Nick as he tries to keep Joe sane and not lose his mind in the process of catching up with what's streaming.
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May The Review Be With You
May The Review Be With You
The Acolyte Season 1 Episode 5 "Night"
28 JUN 2024 · Some would describe the power of the darkside as... unnatural.
Love it. Hate it. Whatever you're feeling, night has fallen on The Acolyte.Â
Nick and Joe get to the midpoint of the series and discuss the episode's highlights and possible flaws.
00:00--05:37 First impressions
05:38--06:39 Applause for the choreographers!
06:40-8:30 Who is the Sith?
08:31--11:59 How does this end?
12:00-- 18:45 Is he Sith?
18:46--27:16 Day and Night. Osha and Maye
27:17--30:24 Star Wars Transitions: a History
30:25--45:47 Final Nitpicks
House of the Dragon S02E01 "A son for a son"
19 JUN 2024 · We are House Review. Our words "play the next episode!"Â
The guys soar into the second season premiere of House of the Dragon. Nick is siding on Team Black and Joe is... also siding on Team Black? Wait but they like Aegon? Who's on who's side here exactly?Â
It's all nuance and politics. The world of Ice and Fire is back on Sunday nights!
Long Live House Review!
00:00--06:10 Introduction. WE'RE BACK BABY
06:11--15:20 There's no place like Winterfell... Wait why are we at The Wall?
15:21--26:20 What's new with Team Black?
26:21--29:49 What makes this prequel special
29:51--39:44 What good Team Green!
39:45-- 49:31"Blood and Cheese"
49:32--50:30 Which team are you?
50:31--52:58 Final Thoughts/ Next TiIme
Star Wars: The Acolyte
9 JUN 2024 · In a galaxy far, far away there is a great STAR WARS show... Hopefully, we can see it some time.
The newest Star Wars show joins the Disney Plus gallery. Nick and Joe take a look at the first two episodes and dive into the mystery of who is Mae. Or perhaps more importantly, what's going on with Osha?
Eyebrows are raised!
00:00--05:21 Intial thoughts + Joe loves Carrie Anne Moss
05:22--09:04 Episode 1 thoughts
09:05--12:59Â What's going on with Osha?Â
13:00--15:59 Something feels off
16:00--18:57 Casting
18:58--20:27 What are the stakes?
20:28--21:48 What we would like to see
21:49--24:16 What we liked
24:19--27:16 The first two episodes literally cannot stick a landing
27:18--31:19 What is the most promising thing about The Acolyte?
31:20--32:45 What we're looking forward to most this summer
Furiosa: A MAD MAXED OUT REVIEW
29 MAY 2024 · ABUNDANCE.
Looking for a Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga review? We have it... in ABUNDANCE.
The guys take a look at the good (mostly good!) and bad of George Miller's 5th installment to the mad, mad world of Mad Max.
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SHOW NOTES
00:00 -- 04:36 Introduction
04:37 -- 07:30 THE 15 SECOND SUMMARY
07:31 -- 10:35 Chapters and Theaters
10:36--11:35 Initial Thoughts
11:36 -- 15:17 A tale of two Furiosas
15:18--20:00 The War Rig
20:01--25:44 Character Writing
25:45 -- 30:37 Revenge Stories
30:38 -- 37:59 What didn't work. Send it to Valhalla!
38:02 -- 42:55 Homeless Gandalf
42:56 -- 49:04 Constellations
49:05 -- 53:25 CinematographyÂ
53:26 -- 01:01:54 Something you didn't know.
01:01:55 -- 01:04:47 Final Scores
Is Avengers: Endgame's time travel "a bunch of bull####!?"
10 MAY 2024 · A podcast over analyzing the time travel mechanic in Avengers Endgame?
It's like we were made for this.
The Time Travel Movie Draft continues with Anthony and Joe Russo's 2019 blockbuster hit.Â
Did it make sense? Did the Avengers break the rules? The guys take a look at the function of the Quantum Realm - the MCU's greatest deux ex machina.
Keep up with the Time Travel Draft by visiting May The Review Be With You's Thread page, or by scrolling through the podcast feed.
Nuff said.
Show Notes:
00:00--05:30 Show intro
05:32--08:24 The 15-Second Summary Challenge!
08:28--10:26 Avengers summed up
10:51-37:56 Time Travel Talk
37:58--51:36 Issues with MCU time travelÂ
51:39--01:08:02 Final grades
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
15 APR 2024 · IT'S JUDGEMENT DAY....
For T2. To be clear.
No bombs.
And if Skynet is listening, I for one love our new A.I. overlords.
May it appease them, that Nick and Joe continue the Time Travel Movie Draft with a look back on James Cameron's hit: Terminator 2.Â
Joe has a problem with Cameron. Nick has a problem with Joe.Â
TUNE IN, IT'S JUDGEMENT DAY!!!
00:00--01:35 Joe's really bad intro
01:36--03:20 THE 15 SECOND SUMMARY
03:21--08:58 Cameron's solution for a long movie
09:00--14:30Â Special effects and the Delorean Butterfly Effect
14:30-- 16:09 Joe has a problem with James Cameron
16:10--20:30Â Tell me something I don't know.
20:32--41:15 Time Travel
41:16--53:32 Final Scores
Back to The Future Review: Was Antman right?
5 APR 2024 · Is Back to the Future a bunch of bull?
The Time Travel Draft continues! Today the guys step back into "Time Travel Classics." Joe is up first with the 1985 hit starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Loyd.
But is the time travel as problematic as the Avengers cast pointed out in Endgame?Â
Listen for yourself, True Believer!
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SHOW NOTES
00:00--02:53 Back to the Future Introduction
02:54--06:44 THE 15-SECOND SUMMARY
06:45--10:24 Let's talk about the LibyansÂ
10:25--24:52Â Â Plot TalkÂ
24:53--29:35 So Marty has super speed?
29:36--32:10 Why did Biff become Smeagol?
32:11--40:45 Is Antman Right? Time Travel talk. Does it work?
40:46--52:18 Joe doesn't know what the Grandfather paradox is
52:19--59:22 Scores? Where we're going, we don't need scores.
The Groundhog Day Review, The Groundhog Day Review, The Groundhog Day Review
19 MAR 2024 · Deja vu? Or Broken record time travel?
It's the fourth installment of the Time Travel Draft series! Joe's pick for romantic time travel is on the board with the 1993 beloved classic Groundhog Day.
With some talk of story and a discussion on the method/mechanic of time travel, we get a glimpse as to who is winning the Time Travel Draft so far.
Place your bets
00:00--02:47 Intro
02:48--04:29 THE 15 SECOND SUMMARY
04:30--13:55 Plot discussion
13:56--15:01 How long has Phil been looping?
15:02--19:59 Phil's development in mundane hell
20:00--24:10 One more thing.
24:11--39:45 Time travel mechanics (the broken record time travel method)
39:46--42:47 Groundhog Day Darkness
42:48--46:59 They don't make movies like this anymore
47:00--52:59 Final scores
53:00--57:38 Time Travel Draft Score Checkin (who's winning?)
Dune 2: DEHYDRATE ME DENIS!
2 MAR 2024 · Dune Part 2 is finally here in all of its sandy, wormy glory!
Nick and Joe explore Frank Herbert's world of spice, religious icons, and big movie events in the recent release of Denis Villeneuve's latest installment to the Dune franchise.
Warning:
There is a jump scare where Joe attempts to sing Hans Zimmer's score... You've been warned.
Show Notes:
00:00--04:35 Intro and thoughts on the Dune series
04:36--07:44 THE 15-SECOND SUMMARY!
07:45--13:59 The role of movie theaters in modern entertainment
14:00--25:20 Performances Part 1
25:21--30:07 The sandy lore of Dune
30:08--36:07 Performances Part 2
36:08--46:25 Chani's character journey
46:26--51:13 The Scope and SIZE of Dune
51:14--56:47 Final Scores
It's about time we reviewed "About Time"
25 FEB 2024 · Have you ever cried until it didn't hurt anymore?... Yeah us neither.
Anyway, it's the "About Time" review!
Part 4 of the Time Travel Movie Draft takes us to Nick's pick for "Romance in Time Travel" category, Richard Curtis' 2013 slice of life/coming of age, soft sci-fi about a young man who discovers the men in his family can go back and redo life the way they want it.
But is it that simple? And why are the guys running through boxes of tissues?
It's a tear-jerker! And Joe is mad about it!
SHOW NOTES
00:00--4:09 Show intro to Time Travel Movie Draft
4:10--5:50 THE 15 SECOND SUMMARY!!
5:51--7:19 The Margot Robbie movie no one has seen
7:20--19:44 Movie plot review
19:20--22:26 I guess Bill Nighy just sort of forgot About (important) Time travel rule
22:27:--34:53 Character relationships and performances
34:54--35:36 Dads who die twice
35:37--44:42 When About Time becomes About Life
44:43--55:12 Did the Time Travel work?
55:13--01:01:59 Final Scores
Two dudes review film and TV in an effort to cross items on their ever-growing list of stories to watch. It's an exploration of all things nerdy. Join Nick as...
show more
Two dudes review film and TV in an effort to cross items on their ever-growing list of stories to watch. It's an exploration of all things nerdy. Join Nick as he tries to keep Joe sane and not lose his mind in the process of catching up with what's streaming.
show less
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| Author | Joe Pedersen |
| Organization | Joe Pedersen |
| Categories | TV & Film |
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| joemarped@gmail.com |
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