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Ewan and Lachlan review The Monkey, share their thoughts on Amazon taking over complete creative control for James Bond and Dwayne The Rock Johnson's upcoming lead role in a Scorsese film. Ewan watched Heldin a.k.a. Late Shift, Dog Man, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, and finished the seasons of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Reacher season 3, and Zero Day with Robert DeNiro and Jesse Plemons. Apparently, Netflix plans to make 8 Narnia movies, and Avatar The Last Airbender is getting another sequel series.
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Captain America: Brave New World, Broken Rage & The Gorge | Quiet On Set Podcast
Triple Feature Time! Ewan and Lachlan review the latest from the MCU, Takeshi Kitano, and Scott Derrickson with Captain America: Brave New World, Broken Rage & The Gorge. Ewan watched the first few episodes of White Lotus Season 3, One of Them Days, Heart Eyes, Hard Truths, Love Hurts, Kinda Pregnant, and more. Finally, Ne Zha 2, a Chinese Animated Movie, is breaking box office records.
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The Gorge is Fun Mix of Genres | Review
Ewan and Kevin review Scott Derrickson's The Gorge starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Miles Teller & Sigourney Weaver
Companion is Fun But Predictable | Quiet On Set Podcast
Ewan and Lachlan share their spoiler thoughts on Companion and discuss the highlights from Sundance & the winners of the DGA and Critic's Choice Awards. Lachlan was glued to his Steamdeck, while Ewan binged Apple Cider Vinegar and Mythic Quest. He also caught the first three episodes of Invincible Season 3 and got to see The Monkey early. He was disappointed by Flight Risk, Wolf Man, and Paddington in Peru, and is even sceptical about the second season of Severance.
Nickel Boys is Undernominated at the Oscars | Quiet On Set Podcast
Ewan and Lachlan review RaMell Ross' Best Picture contender Nickel Boys and the Danish International Oscar contender The Girl with the Needle. Ewan binged through the best Action movies of 2024, including Baby Assassins, Blade of Fury and more & Lachlan partied his way through his first week as a 25-year-old. Ewan gives recommendations for two film festivals this week in Rotterdam and Sydney.
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The Brutalist really is Monumental | Quiet On Set Podcast
Ewan and Lachlan discuss the Oscar nominations, which include a 13-nomination upset for Emilia Pérez, a pleasant surprise with I'm Still Here making it into Best Picture alongside Fernanda Torres in Best Lead, and the baffling snubs of Challengers, Queer and Denis Villeneuve. The Brutalist secured 10 nominations and is a major contender for the Best Picture Oscar. Does it deserve to win?
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Best Films of 2024 | 31 Must Watch Movies
Ewan, Lachlan, Kevin & Connor share their Top 10 favorite films of 2024. Quiet On Set compiled a list of 31 movies from their respective lists and discussed the best films of last year. Enjoy! (and get your watchlist ready)
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219 - The End, Queer & RIP David Lynch
Ewan and Lachlan discuss the loss of David Lynch and review The End by Joshua Oppenheimer & Queer by Luca Guadagnino. Ewan watched Back in Action and the season 2 premiere of Severance. Lachlan played through Dishonored and is still trying to watch Skeleton Crew.
218 - A Real Pain - Do We Love or Hate It?
Ewan and Lachlan review Jesse Eisenberg's sophomore feature film A Real Pain. Ewan loves the film but Lachlan didn't click with it. The Golden Globes ceremony was held this week and Letterboxd released their Year in Review. Lachlan rewatched Wicked and Paddington 2. Ewan went off a final binge of 2024 movies to finish his Top 10 for an upcoming video. He watched Mars Express, My First Film, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, Dahomey, and more.
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217 - Nosferatu is Haunting in the Best Way | Quiet On Set Podcast
Ewan and Lachlan have succumbed to the darkness... it is time to talk about Robert Eggers Nosferatu's remake - our most anticipated film of 2024. Aardman is back and treats us with a second Claymation film in 2024 in Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. Ewan watched Kiyoshi Kurosawa's remake of his film, Serpent's Path, Nightbitch, and Exhibiting Forgiveness. They discuss the box office gross in 2024 and what movies we expect to see in 2025.
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Nosferatu (2024) | Spoiler Review
Ewan and Lachlan review Robert Eggers' fourth feature film Nosferatu, starring Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgård, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Willem Dafoe, and Emma Corrin.
The Lighthouse is Robert Eggers at his Peak | Roll That Again Review
Ewan and Connor review Robert Eggers' second feature The Lighthouse with Robert Pattinson & Willem Dafoe.
The VVitch is Robert Eggers Best Film | Review
Ewan and Lachlan revisit Robert Eggers' feature film debut The VVitch.
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216 - 2024 Movie Round-Up w/ The Order, Mufasa, Flow, Kraven the Hunter & more
For the final time in 2024, Ewan and Lachlan discuss what they watched this week. For Ewan, that was Mufasa: The Lion King, Kraven the Hunter, Sonic The Hedgehog 3, Y2K, and Squid Game's second season. Lachlan caught up with We Live In Time, Juror Nr.2 & The Last Stop in Yuma County. After an underwhelming limited run in theaters, The Order is out on VOD and they're sharing their spoiler thoughts on this crime thriller starring Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult & Tye Sheridan. They review the cat-led animated gem Flow. It's light in movies news this week but Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey with a stacked cast, a new Mummy movie, James Bond is becoming a MCU-like franchise, and Barack Obama's favorite movies of the year give them much to discuss.
215 - ANORA is the Movie of the Year
Anora is finally out on VOD! Ewan and Lachlan share their spoiler review on the inarguable movie of the year, praising Sean Baker's writer-director-editor work and Mikey Madison's stunning performance. They discuss the trailer for James Gunn's Superman, Warfare from A24 and Alex Garland's writing, and the Oscar Shortlists for International & Documentary Features. Ewan has short reviews for Robert Eggers' Nosferatu, the Bob Dylan music biopic A Complete Unknown starring Timothée Chalamet, and the second season of Squid Game.
214 - The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Ewan is back, and the episode stays reversed! We got a spoiler review for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim and a breakdown of why Secret Level falls short. Lachlan watched Conclave and Escape From the 21st Century. Ewan caught up with Nutcrackers, Creature Commandoes, and Skelton Crew and watched A Man on the Inside. He also saw the Robbie Williams biopic Better Man early and started playing Balatro. The Game Awards just happened and we got thoughts on some announcements. Critic's Choice and Golden Globes nominations were announced and the Sundance 2025 lineup was revealed.
Just How Horrible is Madame Web? - Review
Ewan and Lachlan catch up with this year's biggest flops: Madame Web
Orion and the Dark - Spoiler Review
Ewan and Lachlan review Orion and the Dark, written by Charlie Kaufman for Netflix.
Hundreds of Beavers: Slapstick at its Best - Review
Ewan and Lachlan review Hundreds of Beavers.