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Film & TV debates, rankings, reviews, etc! You can catch us on Tiktok @blakes_takes1 and on YouTube as well @Blake'sTakes!

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    • Jun 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 143 EPISODES

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    The Blake's Takes podcast is an absolute delight for fans of all things pop culture and entertainment. From the moment I stumbled upon Blake's TikTok account, I knew I had to check out his podcast, and it did not disappoint. The chemistry between Blake and Garrett is evident from the start, as they effortlessly dive into discussions about Marvel, Star Wars, DC, sci-fi, action, and more. Their enthusiasm for these topics is infectious, and it's clear that they both have a genuine love and knowledge for everything they discuss.

    One of the best aspects of The Blake's Takes podcast is their ability to provide fresh perspectives on popular media. They bring a unique blend of analysis and humor that keeps each episode engaging and entertaining. Whether they're breaking down the latest episode of WandaVision or sharing their thoughts on a new superhero movie, Blake and Garrett offer insightful commentary that adds depth to the conversation. It's refreshing to hear their takes that often challenge conventional opinions in a thought-provoking yet lighthearted manner.

    Another aspect that sets this podcast apart is the camaraderie between Blake and Garrett. Their banter feels genuine and effortless, making it easy to feel like you're listening in on a conversation between friends. This dynamic adds an enjoyable layer to each episode, creating a comfortable atmosphere for listeners to join in on the fun. It's obvious that they have a great rapport with one another, which only enhances the overall listening experience.

    While there are countless positives about The Blake's Takes podcast, there are a couple of minor drawbacks worth noting. Occasionally, some episodes can veer off-topic or become too heavily focused on personal anecdotes or tangents unrelated to pop culture. While these moments can be entertaining in their own right, they may detract from the main subject matter at times. Additionally, while Blake and Garrett usually bring balanced perspectives to discussions, there are instances where their biases shine through a bit too strongly, potentially alienating listeners who hold different viewpoints.

    In conclusion, The Blake's Takes podcast is a must-listen for fans of pop culture and entertainment. Blake and Garrett's infectious enthusiasm, fresh perspectives, and natural camaraderie make for an enjoyable and engaging listening experience. While there may be minor drawbacks in terms of occasional tangents and biases, these are easily overshadowed by the overall quality of the podcast. Whether you're a die-hard Marvel fan or simply enjoy discussions about movies and TV shows, The Blake's Takes podcast is sure to keep you entertained and informed.



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    Latest episodes from Blake's Takes

    Ohana Doesn't Mean Family? | Lilo & Stitch (2025) Movie Review & Live Action Remake Ranking | Ep. 139

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 100:21


    Our good friend and Disney expert, Snowden, joins the podcast to dive into the live action remake of Lilo & Stitch! Crushing all the box office numbers, but receiving mixed reviews. Did this remake do the original justice? 0:00 - Intro 20:00 - Review1:14:00 - Live Action Remake RankingPatreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter | Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney |  Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | Jonathan | Mohammed Al-Thani | Miros Olivarez | Brooklyn Hurst | VTech-Hoot82 | DustyBallz | Pardis Jesudasen | Preston Debetaz

    The Greatest Star Wars Show Ever? | Andor Review | Ep. 138

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 103:33


    Andor might be the most important Star Wars project since the original trilogy! We answer your Andor questions and give you our top 10 characters of Andor as well as our top 5 episodes! Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter | Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney |  Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | Jonathan | Mohammed Al-Thani | Miros Olivarez | Brooklyn Hurst | Sirius-ly Black | DustyBallz | Pardis Jesudasen | Preston DebetazSpecial Thank You to Our Protector of the Realm | Connor Roan

    Ranking MCU Phases 4 & 5 | Ep. 137

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 63:43


    Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter | Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney |  Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | Jahleel Williams | Jonathan | Mohammed Al-Thani | Miros Olivarez | Brooklyn Hurst | Sirius-ly Black | DustyBallz | Pardis Jesudasen | Shaun SmithSpecial Thank You to Our Protector of the Realm | Connor Roan

    Thunderbolts* Review | Spoiler Free & Spoilers | Ep. 136

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 72:11


    0:00 - Spoiler Free30:00 - MCU Post Credit Ranking (Spoiler Free)45:00 - Spoiler TalkPatreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter | Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney |  Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | Jahleel Williams | Jonathan | Mohammed Al-Thani | Miros Olivarez | Brooklyn Hurst | Sirius-ly Black | DustyBallz | Pardis Jesudasen | Shaun SmithSpecial Thank You to Our Protector of the Realm | Connor Roan

    Best Movie of 2025 | Sinners Review | Ep. 135

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 64:47


    Is Sinners already the best movie of 2025?? Ryan Coogler's fifth film sure does make a strong case for it! Unpack this epic vampire horror crime thriller with us! Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter | Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney |  Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | Jahleel Williams | Jonathan | Mohammed Al-Thani | Miros Olivarez | Brooklyn Hurst | Sirius-ly BlackSpecial Thank You to Our Protector of the Realm | Connor Roan

    Daredevil: Born Again Review | Feat. The Escape Pod Podcast | Ep. 134

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 72:27


    Did Daredevil: Born Again live up the expectations? Is this the best MCU show? Will season 2 be even better? All the questions will be answered in this special feature with our good friends from The Escape Pod Podcast! Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter | Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney |  Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | Jahleel Williams | Jonathan | Mohammed Al-Thani | Miros Olivarez | Brooklyn Hurst | Sirius-ly Black

    A Minecraft Movie Review | Is Hollywood Doomed? | Ep. 133

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 76:18


    Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter | Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney |  Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | Jahleel Williams | Jonathan | Mohammed Al-Thani | Miros Olivarez | Brooklyn Hurst | Sirius-ly Black

    Avengers: Doomsday's Insane Cast Announcement, Theories & More | Ep. 132

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 57:35


    Can Avengers" Doomsday live up to the already high expectations? Will the Russo brothers be able to capture lightning in a bottle like they did with their earlier MCU projects? Did you also spend half of your day watching Marvel reveal the cast of Avengers: doomsday? Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter | Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney |  Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | Jahleel Williams | Jonathan | Mohammed Al-Thani | Miros Olivarez

    Severance S2 Review | The Best TV Show Right Now? | Ep. 131

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 82:56


    Severance has yet again given us an amazing season in this original psychological thriller! Some questions answered from season 1 and some still remaining at the end of season 2! Dive into our questions, theories and review of season 2 with us!0:00 - Intro 9:19 - Season 1 Recap (Spoilers)20:15 Character Dive 34:26 - Season 2 Review (Spoilers)1:10:00 - Top 5 CharactersPatreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter | Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney |  Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | Jahleel Williams | Jonathan | Mohammed Al-Thani | Miros Olivarez

    Invincible Season 3 Review | Ep. 130

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 51:55


    Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter | Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney |  Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | Jahleel Williams | Jonathan | Mohammed Al-Thani | Miros Olivarez

    Mickey 17 Review | Bong Joon Ho's First Film Since 'Parasite' (2019) | Ep. 129

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 53:45


    A return to the big screen for Bong Joon ho and Robert Pattinson! Bong Joon Ho's first film since is Oscar winning Parasite (2019), and Robert Pattinson's first live action movie since The Batman (2022)! Come along with us as we dive into this wild of ride sci-fi/comedy based on the novel "Mickey 7" (2022). Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter | Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney |  Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | Jahleel Williams | Jonathan | Mohammed Al-Thani | Miros Olivarez

    Daredevil: Born Again Ep. 1 & 2 Review | Is Marvel Back? | Ep. 128

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 56:18


    We officially attended our very first world premiere! Here is our review of episodes 1 & 2 of Daredevil: Born Again. SPOILER FREE & SPOILERS! SPOILER WARNING starts at 28:18! So listen up till then, watch Daredevil, then come back to listen to the rest of the episode.

    97th Academy Award Winners | Reaction | Ep. 127

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 38:26


    2025 Oscar Predictions | Film Bros Return | Ep. 126

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 172:40


    The Film Bros return and what better episode to return for than the 97th Academy Award winner predictions! For this episode we do our predictions a little different this time. While the easy thing is to predict who will win, we predict who we want to win for more of a debate. This year's Oscars is easily looking like the most unpredictable in the last decade! Who else can't wait for Sunday, March 2nd?

    Captain America: Brave New World | Movie Review | Ep. 125

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 69:15


    Captain America: Brave New World has hit theaters and his making noise! Another MCU film that seems to be met with harsh reviews from the critics and praise from the audience. Where does this new Captain America land for us? Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter | Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney |  Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | Jahleel Williams | Jonathan | Mohammed Al-Thani | 

    Top 10 Movies of 2024 | Ep. 124

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 54:29


    It may be 2025 but we couldn't go any longer without letting you know our top 10 movies of 2024! Let us know who's list closer resembles your best of 2024! Any year is a great year for cinephiles, enjoy!Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter | Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney |  Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | Jahleel Williams

    Movie News | Scream 7 Announcements, Emilia Perez Backlash, The Odyssey Cast | Ep. 123

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 37:39


    It has been a crazy week of movie news to say the least, from trailers, to casting announcements, to possibly the craziest Oscars drama we've seen in a long time. Christopher Nolan's newest film 'The Odyssey" continues to grow is star studded cast. What's the craziest movie news you've heard recently?Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal Buddy the ElfVanessa PerezJD CantuChandler HunterAlex KundaJustin GorneyMr. WolfZdotWdot

    Movie Rundown | Wolf Man, Anora, Sing Sing & More | Ep. 122

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 46:45


    It's been a busy month of movies! For this movie rundown we go over the new Wolf Man, Kneecap, Anora, Sing Sing, The Substance and A Different Man! Which movie stuck out the most to us? Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal, Buddy the Elf, Vanessa Perez, JD Cantu, Chandler Hunter, Alex Kunda, Justin Gorney, Mr. Wolf, ZdotWdot.

    Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2025 | Ep. 121

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 51:48


    What movies are you looking most forward to in 2025?

    Golden Globes 2025 Reaction | Ep.120

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 59:27


    Emilia Perez seemed to be the most popular name at the Golden Globes this year. Same goes for this podcast episode but for much different reasons. Find out Garrett and I's thoughts on the 2025 Golden Globes! Can we trust award shows anymore?

    Nosferatu Review | The Best Horror Movie of 2024? | Ep. 119

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 61:14


    Robert Eggers is quickly making a name for himself as one of the best modern horror movie directors between movies like The Witch (2015) and The Lighthouse (2019). Nosferatu will be his 4th movie since his directorial debut, will he be able to capture audiences as he has before after setting such high expectations? Dive in with us as we review Blake's 2nd most anticipated movie of 2024.

    Christopher Nolan Filmography Ranking | Interstellar IMAX Re-release | Ep. 118

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 106:45


    Christopher Nolan is one of the most polarizing directors of the 21st century and continues to show us why he is one the greatest directors of all time. Interstellar's re-release in IMAX has officially become the highest grossing IMAX re-release and in honor of that we give you our ranking of Christopher Nolan's filmography. Beginning with his debut feature film, 1998's 'Following' and ending with his Oscar sweeping magnum opus, 'Oppenheimer.' Enjoy and let us know what your ranking is!

    Moana 2 Review | Ep. 117

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 55:21


    To be honest, this review kind of jumps all over the place but enjoy our 15 minutes on Moana 2! Auli'i Cravalho and the Rock return as their beloved characters Moana and Maui, can they bring that same ocean magic back in this 2024 sequel?

    Glicked Double Feature | Gladiator II & Wicked Review | Ep. 116

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 67:24


    Did you get your Glicked on this weekend? Wicked and Gladiator are trying its best to recreate the Barbenheimer effect and it just might be working. It's a great time to be at the movies whether you're seeing the sequel to Ridley Scott's best picture winner, or the long awaited movie adaptation of the famous Broadway play, Wicked, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo! 

    The Penguin | One of the Greatest Comic Book Shows Ever | Ep. 115

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 78:28


    The Penguin spin off series recently had it's finale and has already cemented itself as one of the greatest comic book TV shows of all time! The future for Matt Reeves DC universe is looking very bright! Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti put on masterclass performances as the leaders to Gotham's underworld. What did you think of the Penguin? 

    Venom: The Last Dance | Good or Bad Trilogy? | Ep. 114

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 52:31


    3rd Annual Halloween Special | Ep. 113

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 94:48


    We are joined by our good friend Wafellow to discuss our favorite things about Halloween in our ALL THINGS HALLOWEEN DRAFT. From the movies we watch to the candy we eat.

    Best Modern Horror Director with @StoneyThaGreat | Ep. 112

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 88:31


    Who is at the top of their game when it comes to the best modern horror director? We've seen huge names in the horror genre emerge in the last decade like Jordan Peele, Ari Aster, and Robert Eggers. But maybe others that don't get the credit they deserve like James Wan and Mike Flanagan. Decide with us who should be crowned the best horror director this spooky season with our guest Stoney Tha Great! Catch him on tiktok talking all things horror, Marvel, and gaming! 

    Terrifier 3 Review | Is Art the Clown a Horror Icon? | Ep. 111

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 76:42


    Terrifier 3 has defied all odds and premiered #1 at the box office domestically in it's opening weekend! From an indie film made for $35,000 back in 2016, to now being in theaters all over the world, Damien Leone has taken this Terrifier Franchise to the big leagues. Now the question that remains: Is Art the Clown a horror icon? David Howard Thorton sure is doing is best to make sure Art the Clown goes down in the horror icon history book. If your stomach can handle these films, then you should be able to stomach this episode!

    Scariest Movies We've Ever Seen (Feat. Evan Solo) | Ep. 110

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 100:55


    Continuing our spooky movie marathon, we are joined by none other than Evan Solo ( @EvanSoloTT ), the horror movie expert! We all give our takes on the movies that gave us chills down our spines and left us haunted to this day. Do you dare to watch our recommendations?

    Joker: Folie a Deux Rant | Bonus Ep.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 31:37


    Pretty self explanatory title. Safe to say we did not enjoy Joker 2. But let us know what you thought of it! 

    Scream Movies Ranked | Ep. 109

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 90:46


    Happy Spooky Season! Time to ranked arguably the greatest horror franchise of all time! Tell us your ranking of the Scream franchise!

    Alien Franchise Ranking & Alien Romulus Review | Ep. 108

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 52:04


    Better late than never! As spooky season is here we will be ranking more horror franchises and up first, Alien! Let us know your ranking in the comments! 0:00 - Intro 2:44 - Ugly Duckling 8:07 - Alien Romulus 21:40 - 725:20 - 631:11 - 536:29 - 438:23 - 341:05 - 244:32 - 1

    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Review | Ep.107

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 67:31


    Does the legacy sequel live up to the original? Found out with us during this review!

    Beetlejuice 1988 Still Holds Up | Ep. 106

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 56:25


    With Beetlejuice Beetlejuice right around the corner it's time to revisit the 1988 Tim Burton classic, Beetlejuice! Michael Keaton is absolutely unhinged as the bio-exorcist and delivers as one of the greatest casting choices of all time. Does this this film still hold up for you?0:00 - Intro1:46 - Ugly Duckling of the Week5:26 - Beetlejuice39:45 - Overrated, Underrated, Properly Rated45:50 - Garrett's Corner50:00 - Blake's Takes

    Quentin Tarantino Ranking | Patreon Exclusive

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 84:30


    An exclusive episode from our Patreon! Our ranking of our favorite director's filmography! These are the type of bonus episodes you can catch from us from our House Targaryen tier on our Patreon!0:00 - Intro6:30 - 9 Jackie Brown10:15 - 8 Reservoir Dogs15:40 - 7 Death Proof25:05 - 6 The Hateful Eight 32:51 - 5 OUATIH42:54 - 4 Kill Bill: Whole Bloody Affair49:41 - 3 Pulp Fiction58:30 - 1 & 2

    D23 Announcements Tier List | Ep. 105

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 40:00


    D23 announced many updates on upcoming projects for Disney! Listen along as we rank these announcements in a tier list based on our excitement for these projects.  

    The Boys S4 | House of the Dragon S2 | Finale Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 68:55


    X-Men Movie Ranking

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 79:33


    Now that Deadpool & Wolverine is out, it's the perfect time for an X-Men Franchise ranking! While it is the first X-Men MCU movie, where does it place among the Fox X-Men Universe? 0:00 - Intro3:40 - #149:01 - #1313:00 - #1219:11 - #1124:39 - #1029:29 - #933:56 - #841:36 - #652:00 - #557:09 - #41:01:45 - #31:06:52 - #21:11:13 - #1

    Deadpool & Wolverine | Did it Live Up to the Hype?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 67:30


    Spoilers begin at 23:21LFG!!

    The Acolyte | Most Daring Star Wars Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 64:51


    Whether you liked or disliked this show, there's one thing we can agree on. The Acolyte has been the most daring Star Wars to date. Now whether you take that in a good or bad way is up to you. 

    100th Episode Special | 100 of Our Favorite Movies!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 109:51


    Cheers to 100 Podcast Episodes! It's been one hell of a journey and we thank all of you for wanting to listen to us talk your ear off about movies! Here's to 100 more! 

    MaXXXine | A Disappointing Conclusion to the X Trilogy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 49:14


    MaXXXine Monday! Ti West's conclusion to the X trilogy follows Maxine as she lives her dreams in 1980's Hollywood, but her past comes back to haunt her as a mystery murder roams the streets! Did this third installment leave you satisfied?  Review starts at 12:27

    A Quiet Place: Day One | Did Episode 5 Redeem The Acolyte?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 50:28


    Inside Out 2 | Pixar Ranking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 132:43


    You're all in for a long one today! Is 'Inside Out 2' the best Pixar sequel? Already the highest grossing movie of the year, crossing Dune Part 2 in a matter of no time, it certainly begs the question. We also go through a Pixar ranking with the help of our special guest Snowden (@mrsnowdensneighborhood) who gives us his ranking of all 28 films and let's just say...there will be some HOT Pixar takes! 

    The Boys S4 & House of the Dragon S2 Initial Reactions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 57:11


    WE ARE SO BACK! TV IS BACK AND STAYING ALL SUMMER LONG!

    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | A Box Office Flop?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 58:53


    Furiosa has been garnishing rave reviews from the critics and audience...yet it is struggling at the box office. But why? You could hail this movie as one of the greatest prequels of all time. Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth give some of their strongest performances of their careers. What's the deal? We dive into why we think it seems to be struggling in theaters, strengths and weaknesses of Furiosa, and more! 

    X-Men 97 | Best Marvel Show Ever?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 45:35


    Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Review | Franchise Ranking

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 62:44


    Transformers Franchise Ranking with Alex Coleman (@Dark of the Movie)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 105:11


    Transformers movie ranking?? That's right! For the first time ever we give you all some Transformers content. And what better way to talk about Transformers than to have Dark of the Moon's biggest fan ever, Alex Coleman! The man has made a name for himself in the filmtok game and we can't wait to hear what you think of our Transformers franchise ranking! 

    Is Spider-Man 2 the Best Spider-Man Movie?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 51:24


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