206 - MEMOIR OF A SNAIL - Best Animated Movie of 2024

Ewan and Lachlan discuss the trailers for The Monkey, The Legend of Ochi, Carry-One & the Electric State. Lachlan watched the cult classic The Fall (2006) and Adam Elliot's Claymation masterpiece Mary & Max. They discuss the Netflix Horror movie It's What's Inside and Ewan reviews Woman of the Hour, All Shall Be Well, and the second season of Shrinking. Joker: Folie à deux continues its legendary one-of-a-kind fall-off while Terrifier 3 rises the ranks to the number 1 box office spot. Nolan ditches Warner Bros even after getting a 7-figure royalty check and Harrison Ford doesn't understand being a movie star.

205 - Can THE APPRENTICE Make Movies Great Again?

Ewan reports back from the Zurich Film Festival with reviews for A Real Pain, Memoir of a Snail, Conclave, We Live in Time, Blitz, The End, and the award-winning Black Box Diaries. Lachlan finished Stalker and continued his deep dive into Andrei Tarkovsky's filmography with Solaris. They discuss the historic flop of Joker: Folie à Deux, a potential second season of Obi-Wan with Ewan McGregor and Christopher Nolan's next movie. Finally, they review The Apprentice by Ali Abbasi starring Sebastian Stan & Jeremy Strong.

204 - Joker: Folie à Deux is Baffling...

Ewan & Lachlan review Joker: Folie à Deux, discuss the return of Daniel Day-Lewis, and discuss the trailers for Babygirl, Nosferatu, Juror Nr.2, Better Man & Companion. Ewan reviews the first day of the Zurich Film Festival with On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, My Favorite Cake, Heretic, One Falling, The Last Showgirl & Aiming High. He also rewatched Grave of the Fireflies and caught The Front Room, Apartment 7A & Rez Ball. Lachlan finished Stalker and has some new Blu-rays to show off, the highlight being a special (bloody) edition of American Psycho.

203 - Megalopolis is Finally Here...

Ewan and Lachlan discuss the most controversial movie of the year: Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis. They talk about the trailers for the second season of The Last of Us, Moana 2, Ryan Coogler's Sinner, and the John Wick spin-off Ballerina. Ewan watched Sing Sing, Will & Harper, The Perfect Couple & Rosemary's Baby, and Lachlan watched Bram Stoker's Dracula and Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker.

202 - The Substance, Lionsgate & AI, and Netflix Geeked Week

Ewan and Lachlan talk Emmies, lineups for the film festivals in Zurich & Gent, and the trailers for Mickey17, Blitz, and Brothers. Ewan got reviews for The Penguin, Agatha All Along, Transformers One, Wolfs, The Wild Robot & Rebel Ridge and Lachlan has thoughts on Lionsgate usage of Generative AI. Finally, they review the disgusting (complimentary) instant horror classic The Substance with Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley.

201 - Didi is a Must-Watch & A Minecraft Movie Trailer looks horrible

In the first post-Venice episode, Ewan and Lachlan catch up on all the news and trailers that came out while they were off. Most notably, the baffling A Minecraft Movie Trailer. The trailers for Wolf Man, The Apprentice & Happyend look more promising. They discuss the Venice & TIFF festival winners and why Gen Z doesn't like Sex in Movies. Finally, the Sundance hit Didi is out digitally and they have a lot of praise for the authentic coming-of-age story set in the late 2000s.

The Most Extensive Film Festival Recap Ever (Biennale/Venice Film Festival 2024) - Ep 200

Ewan and Kevin are back from Venice with over 70 films & shows to talk about. The 200th episode of the podcast is filled to the brim with reviews for Joker: Folie à Deux, Queer, Cloud, Wolfs, The Room Next Door, The Brutalist, Babygirl, Broken Rage, Maria, and even the unwatchable Baby Invasion.

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Blink Twice, The Crow, Y2K & Secret Level Trailer | Quiet On Set Podcast Ep 199

Lachlan has a surprise first watch of a film Ewan has been telling him about for years, Ewan preps for Venice and watches The Crow, Bad Monkey, and more. Lachlan rewatched Alien with his girlfriend and is excited about what the animated series about games Secret Level will have to offer. Ewan is lukewarm on Y2K and more excited about Letterboxd fixing their search engine more than anything else. Finally, they share their non-spoiler and spoiler thoughts on Zoë Kravitz's directorial debut Blink Twice, starring Channing Tatum, Naomi Ackie, Christian Slater, and Simon Rex.

198 - Alien: Romulus is Flawed But Great & D23 News

Our most anticipated movie of the year has arrived: Alien Romulus. The discussion gets heated as Ewan and Lachlan disagree about the latest entry in the Alien franchise. They discuss the plethora of news coming out of Disney's D23, Indiewire's Top 100 Films from the 2000s, and the first trailer for The Monkey from Longlegs director Osgood Perkins based on Stephan King's short story. Ewan binged through many new films from Kneecap, Cuckoo, It Ends With Us, The Union, Jackpot!, Daughters, and even more while Lachlan rewatched Prometheus and Alien: Covenant.

Borderlands & House of the Dragon Season 2 | Quiet On Set Podcast

Ewan and Lachlan are forcefully strapped to their seats to bring you an obligatory review of Borderlands. It's as bad as you think and then some. They share some more positive thoughts on the second season of House of the Dragon. Ewan rewatched Anora and Lachlan rewatched Longlegs. They also discuss the trailers for Saturday Night & Disclaimer from Alfonso Cuarón.

TRAP & Robert Downey Jr. back in the MCU as Dr. Doom | Quiet On Set Podcast

Ewan and Lachlan share their spoiler thoughts on M. Night Shyamalan's latest film TRAP, the ongoing box office success of Deadpool & Wolverine, and RDJ returning to the MCU. A Skibidi Toilet movie being in the works makes us question if we are in the real timeline and Ewan watched over a dozen of Letterboxd's Most Liked movies as well as The Instigators, Tuesday & Saving Bikini Bottom The Sandy Cheeks Movie. Also, there are kittens in the podcast.

195 - Deadpool & Wolverine, TIFF & Venice Line Up

Ewan and Lachlan discuss the cameo-filled, 4th wall-break fun of Deadpool & Wolverine, the most successful R-rated film ever, and a different step for the MCU. TIFF and Venice released their lineups for the fall film festival program and trailers for the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown & Joker: Folie à Deux. Ewan caught up on some films with the most Fans on Letterboxd: The Mummy, Black Swan, 13 Going 30, Notting Hill, In Bruges, and The Sound of Music + he's got a review for Batman: Caped Crusader and Kill.

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Twisters, Longlegs & Horizon: An American Saga Part 1 + Emmy Nominations

Ewan and Lachlan review Longlegs, Horizon: An American Saga Part 1 & Twisters. They discuss the trailers for Anora, The Substance, The Killer, Dune Prophecy & Captain America: Brave New World. Then, they talk about the Emmy nominations, NEON's most successful box office weekend, and Shelby Oaks. Ewan caught Despicable Me 4, Sausage Party Foodtopia, Cobra Kai Season 6, and Young Woman and the Sea.

MaXXXine, Kinds of Kindness & Gladiator II Trailer

Ewan and Lachlan discuss the release date cancellation of Horizon: An American Saga Part 1, Redbox's death, and the IATSE negotiations. Trailers for F1, Agatha All Along, We Live in Time & Gladiator II dropped and Ewan inhales a burst from an air duster. They both catch up with Twister & the brand new Twisters and the latest episode of The Acolyte. Lachlan finished Metal Gear Solid 3, Ewan watched Fly Me To the Moon, The Imaginary & finished Jeff Nichols' filmography with Mud, Midnight Special, and Loving. Finally, they close the show with spoiler reviews on Ti West's MaXXXine and Yorgos Lanthimos' Kinds of Kindness.

The Bikeriders, MaXXXine & Studio Ghibli | Quiet On Set Podcast

Inside Out 2 crosses $1 billion, we get a first look at Gladiator 2, and Micheal Mann joins Letterboxd. Trailers have been released for AFRAID, Jackpot! & Bando Stone and The New World and Ewan watched Space Cadet, MaXXXine, and Ewan watched the Beverly Hills franchise. Lachlan catches up on Studio Ghibli films Ponyo and Porco Rosso and shares his spoiler thoughts on Jeff Nichols 'bois on bikes' movie The Bikeriders with Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, and Jodie Comer.

A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE Silences the City That Never Sleeps

Ewan and Lachlan discuss the trailers for Nosferatu, Here, and Flight Risk, review the third season of The Bear, the latest episode of The Acolyte, and the experimental horror film In A Violent Nature. Lachlan watched three Studio Ghibli movies: Kiki's Delivery Service, Whisper of the Heart, and Grave of the Fireflies. Ewan rewatched Baby Driver, watched the Apple TV+ shows Sunny and Land of Women, and reviews The Bikeriders. Finally, they discuss another horror prequel, A Quiet Place: Day One.

I SAW THE TV GLOW Is a Work of Art

Ewan and Lachlan are back - well Ewan is at least as Lachlan suffers from an expected audio & video issue for the first 30 minutes of the podcast. While we stare at Lachlan's enraged face mad at his external drive, they chat about the Nintendo Direct that announced new games for The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, Mario & Luigi, Mario Party, and Metroid. They discuss the recent success of Inside Out at the box office, a new Richard Linklater film, and a $300 Mio film from the Russo Brothers. After discussing the trailer for Smile 2, A Real Pain, The Front Room, and The Penguin they talk about the ongoing disappointment of The Acolyte and the successful start of the fourth season of The Boys and the second season of House of the Dragon. Finally, after Ewan shares his thoughts on I Used to Be Funny, Fancy Dance, and The Beast, the two discuss Jane Schoenbrun's sophomore feature film I Saw the TV Glow.

INSIDE OUT 2 Just BROKE the Box Office

Ewan and Lachlan talk about Sony acquiring Alama Draft House, a revived Game of Thrones spin-off series, Zack Synder's Director's Cut for Rebel Moon, and the trailers for Arcane Season 2, The Wild Robot and Paddington in Peru. Lachlan shows us an exciting new steel book and Ewan shares his thoughts on The Boys Season 4 and the first four episodes of season 2 of House of the Dragon. He talks about Boy Boys: Ride or Die, Am I Ok?, I Saw the TV Glow, and what he watched at the Annecy Animation Film Festival. Finally, the Pixar trademark 'what if 'blank' had emotions' gets another entry with Inside Out 2, and they discuss if this is a return to form for Pixar.

Why HIT MAN Shouldn't Be On Netflix.

In a news-heavy episode, Ewan and Lachlan discuss the trailers for Venom 3, MaXXXine, Alien: Romulus, and Pharrell's Lego biopic Piece By Piece. They also cover the new Star Wars series The Acolyte, Godzilla Minus One, Poolman, The Watchers, and The Last Stop in Yuma County. Bridging the gap between movies and games, they highlight the key moments from Summer Game Fest and review the week's casting news. Finally, they discuss Ewan's favorite film of the year, Richard Linklater's Hit Man, starring Glen 'Movie Star' Powell.