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.
Movies We Missed in 2024 So Far
Ewan and Lachlan dive into the latest casting news for Knives Out 3, also known as Wake Up Dead Man, and debate who is the bigger Guy Ritchie fan. They discuss the teaser for Moana 2 and the trailer for Wolfs, starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney. Ewan shares his thoughts on Atlas and IF, and wraps up his views on the seasons for X-Men '97 and Abbott Elementary Season 2. Finally, they catch up on four films not yet discussed on the podcast: Boy Kills World, Sasquatch Sunset, Anyone But You, and Evil Does Not Exist.
FURIOSA & CANNES 2024 RECAP
Ewan is back from Cannes after a 65-movie marathon and Lachlan rewatched the entire Mad Max Saga while he was gone. They dive deep into the wasteland of George Miller's Furiosa, the fifth movie in the Mad Max Saga. Ewan has thoughts on the disappointing Megalopolis, the Palme d'Or winner Anora, The Substance, Oh, Canada, The Shrouds, and more.
KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is EPIC.
Ewan and Lachlan share their thoughts on Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, talk about reboots, spin-off and sequels to Blade Runner, The Office, Lord of the Rings, Superman and Robin Hood. Ewan binged through all 10 Planet of the Apes films, a range of disappointing 2024 releases like Arcadian, Unfrosted, Humane, Garfield, Prom Dates & Founders Day. He liked Turtles All the Way Down though. Lachlan watched Late Night With the Devil and struggles his way through a temporary set up this week.
CHALLENGERS is a Hot Mess.
Ewan and Lachlan catch up with the trailers for Deadpool & Wolverine and Mufasa: The Lion King. Lachlan watched Mulholland Drive, Call Me By Your Name, and the disappointing Boy Kills World. Ewan caught up with Abigail, The Idea of You, Arthur the King, and more, diving deeper into his Cannes preparation with Open Range, and Fish Tank among others. Finally, they review the steaming-hot and much anticipated new film from Luca Guadagnino; Challengers.
THE FALL GUY is Fun as F**k!
Ewan and Lachlan share their thoughts on David Leitch's The Fall Guy starring generational movie star Ryan Gosling and fake Dune director Emily Blunt. They both watched a bunch of Alex Garland films for an upcoming director bracket, and Lachlan even made himself sit through Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver. It was painful... Ewan watched the original Mad Max trilogy, The Nice Guys, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Lachlan shows off his pricey 4K steelbook purchases and argues why 28 Years Later should still be filmed in the bad video quality of the first one.
CIVIL WAR is A24's Biggest Movie Ever.
Ewan and Lachlan review the first season of Fallout and Alex Garland's Civil War produced by A24. Ewan watched Ripley, The Sympathizer and Rebel Moon Part 2. Lachlan is back from his holiday in Bali and has thoughts on Tarantino quitting his 10th film The Movie Critic.
LOVE LIES BLEEDING & Cannes 2024 Line Up Overview
Ewan and Lachlan discuss the latest bone-crushing A24 film Love Lies Bleeding starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian. Trailers for Joker: Folie à deux and MaXXXine dropped and they have some thoughts to share. Ewan gives an overview of the 2024 Cannes lineup and tells you why he didn't like the Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black. Lachlan watched Devs, La Chimera, The Green Knight, and Ewan caught Musica, the AppleTV+ show Sugar with Colin Farrell, and finished Seinfeld.
GODZILLA x KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE & MONKEY MAN
Ewan and Lachlan pair up Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire & Monkey Man as a double feature spoiler review and rank all the American Godzilla and King Kong movies. They also caught Love Lies Bleeding and finished 3 Body Problem. Lachlan watched the Planet of the Apes movies and Ewan rewatched La La Land and has thoughts on Girl State and the Wages of Fear remake. Lastly, they share their thoughts on Matrix 5, Julia Garner as the Silver Surfer, and Alex Garland's supposed retirement from directing.
THE PROMISED LAND Lets Mads Mikkelsen's Bastard Shine
Ewan and Lachlan share their thoughts on the trailers for Kinds of Kindness, Evil Does Not Exist, Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story, and Bad Boys: Ride or Die. As part of their Oscar Prediction Contest, they watch Johnny To's Election 1 & 2 and talk about the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean reboot. Lachlan watched Jim Jarmusch's Ghost Dog and Ewan caught Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV as well as Hundreds of Beavers and Shirley. Finally, they review The Promised Land starring Mads Mikkelson in detail.
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ROAD HOUSE Rules & GHOSTBUSTERS FROZEN EMPIRE Sucks
Ewan and Lachlan talk about the trailers for Alien Romulus, Rebel Moon: Part 2 -- The Scargiver, The Acolyte, House of the Dragon Season 2, The Fall Guy, and Furiosa: A Mad Max Story. Ewan watched X-Men '97, Civil War, and the original Road House movie. Lachlan caught up on some Ghostbusters movies in preparation for their spoiler review of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Finally, they share their thoughts on Doug Liman's Road House.
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DRIVE AWAY DOLLS is just...
Ewan and Lachlan are a week late to the Oscars Party and share their thoughts on the winners, the losers, and the cringe in between. Ewan caught up with the new releases Sometimes I Think About Dying and Imaginary. Lachlan tried to watch Devs and Drive Away Dolls but ended up hanging out with his two new puppies instead. Ewan finished Death and Other Details and Invincible Season 2 Part 2. Finally, they discuss the highly anticipated anime movie The First Slam Dunk.
MONSTER is Incredibly Underrated - Review
Ewan and Lachlan revisit a film they've already reviewed 9 months at last year's Cannes Film Festival. This time they get to share their in-depth spoiler thoughts on the latest film from Hirokazu Kore-eda Monster. In preparation for a movie bracket on Denis Villeneuve, they have been (re)watching his filmography in addition to catching the latest (serious) Adam Sandler movie on Netflix called Spaceman. Ewan went on a binge of new releases with Damsel, Ricky Stanicky, Kung Fu Panda 4, Shogun, Megamind, and the Doom Syndicate and he even made time to see Dune Part 2 again, but in IMAX this time.
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DUNE 2 Will Take Your Breath Away.
Ewan and Lachlan dive deep into the world of Dune on Arrakis and share their spoiler thoughts on Dune: Part 2. Ewan caught Drive-Away Dolls, Shogun, and The Sweet East and Lachlan started watching Neon Genesis: Evangelion. They discuss the trailers for I Saw the TV Glow, The Brikeriders, and Horizon: An American Saga.
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