210 - Is Gladiator II a Worthy Sequel? | Quiet On Set Podcast

Prepare to be entertained in Ridley Scott's sequel to Gladiator (2000). Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, and Joseph Quinn star in this action-filled battle about strength and honor. But is it entertaining? They also caught A Different Man, an A24 film about an aspiring actor who undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. Ewan finished The Penguin and watched Look Back & Dune: Prophecy. Lachlan is catching up with Arcane and wonders if 2024 has been the best year for blockbusters. New trailers for Secret Level, The Return, Nutcrackers, The Amateur, Mufasa & Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning have been released.

208 - Saturday Night - F**k It We'll Do It Live! | Quiet On Set Podcast

Ewan and Lachlan review the SNL movie Saturday Night and Rebel Ridge. Ewan shares his thoughts on The Shadow Strays, The Outrun, the Speak No Evil remake, Never Let Go, Time Cut, Piece By Piece & Omni Loop. They also take a look at the trailers for Queer, Steven Soderbergh's Presence, and the second season of Squid Game. A Game of Thrones movie is in the works, Greta Gerwig's Netflix Narnia movie might be heading to IMAX theaters and David Fincher is remaking Squid Game.

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.

NEW MOVIES in SEPTEMBER 2024

An overview for upcoming movie & tv releases in September 2024

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.

TIFF Line Up: https://boxd.it/xhmT0
VENICE Line Up: https://boxd.it/xfw3O
TIFF WATCHLIST: https://boxd.it/xjkIo
VENICE WATCHLIST: https://boxd.it/xjtcm

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.

2023 Cannes Line Up & How To Blow Up A Pipeline - 134

Ewan and Lachlan talk about the recently announced line-up of the Cannes Film Festival, the upcoming merger between HBO Max and Discovery Plus, and the upcoming shows for The Penguin, True Detective: Night Country, and the 7-season Harry Potter remake. Lachlan started watching Succession and Ted Lasso and Ewan watched Renfield, Air, and Mafia Mamma. Finally, they discuss the controversial new release How To Blow Up a Pipeline and tell you if it's worth the wait.