Ewan and Lachlan discuss the trailers that dropped during the Superbowl, Casting News for Fantastic Four and Ewan shares his thoughts on Madame Web, Lisa Frankenstein, and Megamind. Later on, they review Sean Durkin's The Iron Claw. Watch THE IRON CLAW here: https://amzn.to/48hGB3K
THE IRON CLAW is Gut-Wrenchingly Tragic. - Review
Full Spoiler Review: https://youtu.be/GAbEgSsyYeo Ewan and Lachlan review Sean Durkin's The Iron Claw based on the Von Erich family and stars Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Holt McCallany & Lily James.
Why AMERICAN FICTION's 5 Oscar Nominations Are Incredibly Ironic.
Ewan and Lachlan discuss the trailers for A Quiet Place Day One and Knuckles, the announcements from the Disney Investor Call, and the new Oscar Category for Casting Directors. Lachlan is replaying Death Stranding and working on a screenplay and Ewan caught up with I.S.S. and Bob Marley: One Love. Finally, they review the quintuple Oscar-nominated American Fiction.
Why ALL OF US STRANGERS is Andrew Scott’s Best Role Yet
Ewan is recovering from sickness and Lachlan has a messy room. In other news, Netflix shared some of its biggest titles for 2024, PlayStation aired its State of Play, and the Apple Vision Pro was released. Lachlan watched Mean Girls, El Conde, and played Palworld and Alan Wake 2. Ewan watched Aryglle, Orion and the Dark, Masters of the Air, and the fifth season of Fargo.
ALL OF US STRANGERS Is Beautifully Tragic - Review
Ewan and Lachlan share their brief spoiler-free thoughts on Andrew Haigh's All of Us Strangers with Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal.
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Oscar Nominations, Sundance & Fallen Leaves
IT'S LACHLAN'S BIRTHDAY! This week we discuss the Nominations for the 96th Academy Awards. What were the Snubs and Surprises? One of the films that unfortunately did not make the Final 5 for the Internation Feature Category is Aki Kaurismäki's Fallen Leaves, which is the film we are going to review in detail. The Sundance Film Festival has wrapped and Ewan caught some films virtually that he'll tell you about and Lachlan started True Detective: Night Country.
FALLEN LEAVES Was Snubbed - Review
Ewan and Lachlan share their Non Spoiler Thoughts on Aki Kaurismäki's Fallen Leaves.
How PRISCILLA solves the Biopic Problem.
Ewan and Lachlan go over a variety of news about productions starting up again, remakes and castings being announced, and the exciting new trailer for Spaceman. Ewan has been very busy with watching some of the first releases of 2023 and Lachlan is catching up on the second seasons of The Bear and Reacher. Finally, they discuss the A24 x Sofia Coppola coproduction Priscilla, a portrait of a woman drawn into a relationship with Elvis Presley.
PRISCILLA Is Iconic - Review
Ewan and Lachlan share their Non-Spoiler thoughts on Sofia Coppola's Priscilla starring Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi produced by A24.
QUIET ON SET PODCAST 2024 Awards Show
Ewan and Lachlan host the first official certified semi-bi-annual Quiet On Set Podcast Movie and Films Awards show with categories and winners and stuff. A feast for any awards aficionado - as we take this matter deadly seriously - crowning the best Debuts and biggest Surprises, and handing out Tech and Acting Awards to our favorite movies of 2023.
2024 Most Anticipated
Ewan, Lachlan, and Kevin go over the release date calendar for 2024 and tell you what they are looking forward to the most. From Dune Part II, Mickey 17, and Nosferatu to a fourth Despicable Me movie I guess... there are a ton of sequels, prequels, and spin-offs as expected but also a bunch of exciting filmmakers premiering their work this year.
MAESTRO - A Biopic Yes! or Biopic Mess?
Ewan and Lachlan watched Bradley Cooper's sophomore feature Maestro as well as Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire, Saltburn & Dream Scenario. Ewan rewatched Perfect Days with his family and caught the two seasons of Reacher, the second season of What If...? and the underrated gem Small, Slow But Steady. They also share their favorite soundtracks, scores, and albums of the year.
We Watched (Almost) EVERY Ridley Scott Movie.
Ewan and Lachlan revisited Ridley Scott's filmography and rewatched 16 of his most popular and critically acclaimed films including the following films: Alien, Thelma & Louise, and Blade Runner. Gladiator, American Gangster, The Duellists, The Last Duel, The Martian, Black Hawk Down, House of Gucci, Prometheus, Hannibal, Alien: Covenant, Robin Hood, Kingdom of Heaven &Exodus Gods and Kings. What's your favorite?
POOR THINGS is Seductively Enthralling Cinema
Ewan and Lachlan talk about the Oscar Shortlists, their end-of-the-year watchlists, and the worst films of the year. Ewan caught The Iron Claw and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, the final movie of the DC Extended Universe. Finally, they share their in-depth thoughts on one of the best movies of the year: Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things.
The Wonderfully Whimsical World of WONKA
Ewan and Lachlan talk about the trailers for Dune Part II, Alex Garland's Civil War, John Krasinski's IF, and Kung Fu Panda 4 as well as the most anticipated films of 2024. A24 is in the news with the casting of Dwayne Johnson and a movie adaption of Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding game. Ewan watched the new Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, Migration, and the two Paddington movies in preparation for the main review of Paul King's Wonka with Timothée Chalamet.
THE BOY AND THE HERON is Hauntingly Mesmerizing
Ewan and Lachlan discuss Hayao Miyazaki's Potentially Final Movie The Boy and the Heron and discuss Studio Ghibli's future without their iconic filmmakers. They watched the trailer for Godzilla x Kong: A New Empire and Lachlan caught Godzilla Minus One in theaters. He also got to see Poor Things at a preview screening and watched three of Ridley Scott's best movies. Ewan watched Leave the World Behind, Silent Night, and Manodrome.
MAY DECEMBER is Deliciously Awkward
It's that time of the year when the films that premiered at Cannes finally release for all audiences worldwide and among them is this week's movie May December. Ewan shares his love for Todd Haynes filmmaking while Lachlan loved the movie more for its technical achievements rather than narrative ones. Ewan also caught some Christmas-themed movies like The Holdovers and «It's a Wonderful Knife» and they both sat through the horrible Family Switch, why? - they still don't know. Lachlan (re)watched a couple more Ridley Scott movies including Thelma & Louise and Gladiator and is very excited for the live-action Fallout series that just premiered its first trailer. Finally, Furiosa, The Boys Season 4, and House of the Dragon Season 2 all premiered their first trailers this week.
Why You Should Watch NAPOLEON Twice.
Ewan and Lachlan talk about period pieces and epics as they share their spoiler thoughts on Ridley Scott's Napoleon and reveal why the 4hr+ director's cut will make or break the film. Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega are both out from Scream 7 and Nicholas Hoult is Lex Luthor in Superman Legacy. Ewan watched Disney's Wish, and three reptile-themed movies/series with Leo, Godzilla: Minus One and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters as well as the bloody slasher Thanksgiving and Lachlan finished Alan Wake 2.
BALLAD OF SONGBIRD AND SNAKES Left Us Famished
Ewan and Lachlan discuss the abysmal trailer for Madame Web the casting news about Pedro Pascal potentially joining the MCU as Reed Richards. In preparation for an upcoming Ridley Scott Bracket, they both watch a bunch of his films and rewatch the Hunger Games movies for this week's main review of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Ewan watched the animated Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Squid Game The Challenge, and Taika Waititi's latest misstep Next Goal Wins.
We Watched EVERY David Fincher Movie.
Ewan and Lachlan watched every single film from David Fincher. From fan favorites like Fight Club, Se7en, Gone Girl, The Social Network, and Zodiac to the lesser known Alien³, Panic Room, The Game, or even his latest The Killer.