A semi-regular pop culture and entertainment podcast focusing on what's on the streams and what's on the screens, with the occasional interview with filmmakers, creators and celebrities. Hosted by Inquirer critic Ramon de Veyra, Globe Studios head Quark Henares and producer/wondermom Mel Lozano-Alcaraz. A Globe Studios podcast.
Mel and Ramon are back from their travels abroad with their stories of celebrity run-ins. Then, we are joined by Star Wars Geek-- we mean Scholar -- Carlo Casas as we wish Andor, the best Star Wars anything this millennium, a fond farewell (8:09). Also, we give out our Andor Awards (1:06:49) and revisit Rogue One and take a look at how it works as the series finale of Andor (1:21:42).Follow these lovely people! @endslatepod@mel_loz_@ramondeveyra@quarkhenares@carlocasas
We give our marks on Thunderbolts and hand out a full MCU Phase 5 report card — is it a pass or a fail? Then it's on to Andor episodes 4–6, where the tension hits new highs. Finally, we unpack our guy Steven Soderbergh's Black Bag — slick, stylish, and full of secrets. Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture.For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
We've been so full with what the pop culture overlords have been serving recently! Expect a spoiler-packed chat on The Last of Us season 2 — heartbreak, infected, and that time jump. Then it's off to a galaxy far, far away with Andor season 2, where rebellion has never looked this good. Finally, we dive into the out-of-body experience that is Sinners and why it's *hands up* pure C I N E M A!Survival, sacrifice, space politics, and sin — we've got it all for you!Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture.For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
The watercooler TV show is back, thanks to the runaway success of The Pitt. We're joined by friend-of-the-pod and fellow Pitt-head, Miguel Nacianceno, for a SPOILERFUL deep dive into the countless intubations, crikes, and chaotic CTs of its fantastic first season.PLUS: a content catch-up with Sinners, Drop, and a quick look back at The White Lotus Season 3.Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture.For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
Finally, a non-2024 episode! We talk about stuff we've been watching like Soderbergh's Presence, Disney's Snow White, Apple's The Studio, and streaming hits Severance and Adolescence. PLUS - how do we solve a problem like the MCU's Doomsday announcement? Or is the MCU in a doomsday scenario itself?Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture.For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
Rounding out our Best Of 2024, our better late than never list of our FAVORITE FILMS of the year! From blockbusters to hidden gems, which ones wowed us, moved us, and left us talking? And for the first time ever, we all have the same number 1 pick. We're finally syncing!Endslate is produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts!Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture.For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
Bong Joon Ho is back with his big-budget, genre-bending spectacle Mickey 17—but does it live up to his legendary filmography? Creepers, sauces, and RPatzes, oh my! We're breaking it all down and ranking Bong's best. PLUS—our hot takes on When Life Gives You Tangerines, Paradise, The Monkey, Babygirl, and Nosferatu.(0:10) Erratums and Spotify comments(03:24) When Life Gives You Tangerines(07:38) Paradise(11:43) The Monkey(17:49) Babygirl(26:32) Nosferatu(35:29) Mickey 17(51:00) Ranking our BJH moviesEndslate is produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts!Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture.For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
The 97th Academy Awards are in the books, and we've got thoughts. Join us as we break down the biggest wins, the most heartbreaking snubs, and the moments that had us cheering (or groaning). Go Team Coco!Want to know who won our Oscar Pool? Check this link for the results!Endslate is produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts!Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture.For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
The Oscars are almost here, and we've got our ballots ready! Behold our predictions for the big night—who we think will win, who we want to win, and our grievances over the snubs that still sting. PLUS - we're loving Severance season 2, The Pitt, and Saturday Night Live's 50th celebrations. Join our Oscar Pool why doncha?(04:30) Severance S2(18:58) The Pitt(24:18) SNL 50 Specials(40:56) Oscar predix!Endslate is produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts!Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture.For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
Ever wondered what it's like to sit down with a celebrity and really get to know them? We chat with someone everybody loves, Raymond Ang, our friend-of-pod export to GQ and one of the best at crafting features that feel real, personal, and unforgettable. He shares what goes on behind the scenes—from prepping for an interview to handling star power, long lunches, fact checkers, dream interviews, and a shared girl crush on magazine editor, Audrey Carpio. Endslate is produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts! Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Mel Lozano: @mel_loz_Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture.For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
We're bringing you the ultimate throwback with one of the biggest Pinoy love teams of ‘90s and 2000s,Marvin Agustin andJolina Magdangal! They're back together on-screen for their highly anticipated reunion romcom,Ex Ex Lovers,directed by JP Habac. Expect nostalgia, laughter, and maybe even a few surprises. #MarJo forever, chuva choo choos!Endslate is produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts!Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyraQuark Henares: @quarkhenaresMel Lozano: @mel_loz_Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture.For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
In this special tribute episode, we honor the one and only David Lynch—legendary director, surrealist storyteller, and Quark's favorite filmmaker ever. With the help of Youtube creator and Lynchian scholar, Maggie Mae Fish, we dive deep into Lynch's filmography: from the industrial nightmare of Eraserhead to the hypnotic mystery of Mulholland Drive, we'll debate, obsess, and maybe even attempt to decipher his wildest cinematic puzzles. Grab a damn fine cup of coffee, keep an eye out for mysterious figures in the dark, and join us for the ultimate Lynchian ranking! Check out Maggie Mae Fish's YouTube page! Endslate is produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts! Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Mel Lozano: @mel_loz_ Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
The ultimate roundup of the most titillating, scintillating, and downright viral kachipan in showbiz! Feed your inner Maritess with a recap of 2024's hottest headlines, served fresh by our usual insiders, MJ Felipe and Bianca Gonzalez. Breakups, screenshots, court cases, and Careless - oh my! Make chismis responsibly! Endslate is produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts! Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Mel Lozano: @mel_loz_ Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
Ready to relive the wild TV ride of 2024? Mel, Quark, and Ramon rank the shows that had them glued to the screen and skipping the “Are you still watching?” warning. And for the first time ever in this podcast's 5+ year history, the hosts actually have DIFFERENT NUMERO UNOS!! We are now fully formed adults for realz.
Who slayed the pop culture game in 2024, and who flopped harder than expected? Join us for a lively year-end rundown with perpetually-online-in-demand-graphic-designer Miguel Lugtu, where we dish on our fave movie posters this year, crown the champions, call out the missteps, and spill the tea on the biggest trends, triumphs, and fails of the year. Don't miss this rollercoaster recap! Also - find out what happens when you ask Siri to play Drake's Certified Lover boy. You're welcome!
It's a lengthy episode, true, but so are movie musicals—a genre enjoying a resurgence, thanks to mega-hits like Wicked. Joining us for a lively discussion is theater kid-turned-show producer-turned-Congressman Toff de Venecia. Together, we delve into why Wicked works, the enduring appeal of musicals, and the secrets to successfully adapting them for the screen. Guess which one of us hasn't seen RENT! (19:45) Wicked (49:55) Our fave movie musicals Endslate is produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts! Mel Lozano: @mel_loz_ Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
So many sequels, so little time (for Wicked, at least lol). We catch up with movies (Gladiator 2, Moana 2, Conclave), QCinema, streaming (Disclaimer, Say Nothing, NieR: Automata), and live music (Jamie xx in Manila and the Eraserheads in SG). Are you not entertained??!! (02:20) Jamie xx and the Eheads (10:48) Say Nothing (15:39) Disclaimer (21:28) NieR: Automata (26:27) QCinema wrap-up (47:19) Moana 2 (55:01) Conclave (60:57) Gladiator 2
Happy QCinema International Film Festival Day to all who celebrate! This year, cinephiles can indulge in a lineup of 77 films, each offering something unique for every taste. We caught up with QCinema heads Philbert Dy and Ed Lejano for an inside look at this year's cinematic feast. Endslate is produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts! Mel Lozano: @mel_loz_ Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
It's our annual spooky season crossover with three of our favorite people - Dead Air Pod's Chris Costello, Miguel Nacianceno, and Aryn Cristobal. Once again we rundown the the year's best in gore and ghouls. Tune in for some fun, fright night recos! Endslate is produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts! Mel Lozano: @mel_loz_ Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
Watch as we whip ourselves into pro-podcast shape by recording an episode within only a week from the last one! Who are we?? We dish about what we're loving so far (Culinary Class Wars, Will and Harper, Slow Horses, The Substance, etc...) and give props to The Projector Singapore - Quark's main reason to stay in the city state lol. (07:48) Culinary Class Wars (12:12) Bad Monkey and a little of High Potential (18:50) Slow Horses (30:47) Agatha All Along (38:20) Uzumaki (42:00) Smile 2 (46:41) A Different Man (54:35) The Substance (71:11) Will and Harper
We celebrate 5 years of popcultural convos on this podcast with a smorgasbord of what we've been loving (and love-hating): 2NE1, Big Sur and Big Little Lies, Wild Robot, Nobody Wants This, The Penguin, Industry S3, Megalopolis… AND going full circle by discussing what we first talked about on this pod: JOKER, and this time, it's a part deux (Jump to our FIRST EPISODE EVER!) To all our loyal listeners, cult followers, and Facebook group members — THANK YOU for giving us a platform to rant, rave, and relish each other's company. Prosciutto money for everyone! (09:02) Wild Robot (16:52) Nobody Wants This (24:50) The Penguin (33:25) Industry S3 (42:33) Megalopolis (60:20) Joker: Folie à Deux
It's been a minute! Not really, a month (lol). It's a mighty meaty episode with Showbiz Kachipan, and what we've been watching (clue: not The Rings of Power S2). Get ready for some Kendrick-Drake, the new ways to describe hermaphrodites, and our Tim Burton blind spots! (01:42) Showbiz Kachipan (08:15) The English Teacher (16:07) Look Back (25:22) Rebel Ridge (37:45) Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Beetlejuice (53:37) Top Tim Burton movies Endslate is produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts! Mel Lozano: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
In space, no one can hear you scream - which is why the Alien franchise is one that has endured the test of time. The gang spill their thoughts on the latest addition to the IP, Alien: Romulus, and give their official all-time Alien movie ranking to boot. Plus - Bennifer, The Acolyte and the problem with Disney, Industry S3, and a bunch of stuff that we're (re)watching. (00:10) RIP Bennifer 2.0 (04:46) The Acolyte news (17:53) Interview with the Vampire (1994) (29:39) Industry season 3 (40:20) Alien: Romulus (53:50) Ranking Alien movies (88:20) what we're rewatching (Serial Experiments Lain, Run Lola Run, Sex and the City) Endslate is produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts! Mel Lozano: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
It's been a minute! But we finally got our schedules together to talk about the House of the Dragon S2 finale (and season altogether) and the merits (or not) of a "movie" like Deadpool and Wolverine and the future of the MCU. PLUS - Olympics 2024 fever and what we recently saw (The Battle of Algiers, The First Slam Dunk, and Ambulance). (0:25) Olympics (17:17) The Battle of Algiers, Ambulance, The First Slam Dunk (25:23) HOTD (38:47) Deadpool and Wolverine *** Catch all episodes of House of the Dragon Season 2 and all the exclusive behind-the-scenes on The House That Dragons Built only on HBO GO https://www.hbogoasia.ph #HOTDS2Asia #HouseoftheDragon #HOTDS2 #HBOGO
Finally some time to banter about Quark's latest (and hopefully not last?) movie, Marupok A+ (with a little MTRCB, how to save local cinemas, and Maris Racal x Showbiz Kachipan and armpit hair thrown in!), Longlegs, Twisters, the Emmys, and our true feelings about The Bear S3. (01:00) Marupok A+ (16:40) Longlegs (23:11) Twisters + Hitman (28:54) Emmy noms reax (43:32) The Bear S3 **** Catch House of the Dragon Season Two now airing and streaming on HBO and HBO GO! You can also relive and revisit all the intrigue and action of House of the Dragon Season 1 and all eight seasons of Game of Thrones on HBO GO. For more deets, check out @HBOASIA - and hashtags #HOTDS2Asia #HouseoftheDragon #HOTDS2 #HBOGO **** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast edited by Paolo Halili and produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
We are so back, baby! Summer tv and movie season is bringing in the heat with all the tentpoles being released (and not just from fire-breathing dragons!). We discuss the fiery return of HBO's House of the Dragon, the chaos of The Boys, Disney's big bet on The Acolyte, and box office blockbuster sequels Bad Boys: Ride or Die and Inside Out 2. The Acolyte (03:38) The Boys (18:36) Bad Boys (25:29) Inside Out 2 (31:19) HOTD 1-2 (46:37) **** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast edited by Paolo Halili and produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
Was 1999 truly the greatest year in cinema? We dive headfirst into the nostalgia (and maybe some controversy) to discuss our FAVORITE films from this legendary year. From genre-bending blockbusters like "The Matrix" to cult classics like "Fight Club," and hidden gems like "The Iron Giant," this episode is packed with laughs, debates, and deep dives into why 1999 might just be unbeatable. **** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast edited by Rene Perez and produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
Gas up the V8 and spray some chrome on our faces for this episode of reckoning! The Wasteland calls us once again, this time with Furiosa's epic origin story which was equal parts beautiful, brutal, and biblical. PLUS - Hacks season 3, X-Men 97, the Lollapalooza documentary, and some Showbiz Kachipan (local and Cannes, baby!) (0:15) FAMAS Kachipan (13:20) Cannes Kachipan (24:32) Hacks (28:26) Lollapalooza (38:06) X-Men (47:16) Furiosa **** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast edited by Rene Perez and produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
It's a supersized episode of pop culture goodness that really needs no description, just timecodes (so you can skip to your heart's delight): (0:10) Xian Lim and Showbiz Kachipan (2:30) Kendrick vs Drake rap beef (21:35) The Idea of You (30:40) Godzilla Minus One (finally!) (38:50) Everybody's in LA (45 :30) The Fall Guy (49:19) Baby Reindeer and Ripley final thoughts (57:58) Quick word about The Veil (59:00) Challengers revisited (65:15) Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (80:52) Spoiler alert! **** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast edited by Rene Perez and produced by Mel Lozano. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
With summer in full swing, the Endslate trio find themselves keeping their cool with some great watches. It's a chaotic hour full of Shogun (and what to watch to scratch that post-Shogun itch), Challengers, The Jinx S2, Baby Reindeer, The Sympathizer, and Conan O'Brien Must Go. Baby Reindeer (15:39) The Jinx (16:24) The Sympathizer (19:31) Conan Must Go (23:24) Challengers (28:58) Shogun (37:40) **** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast edited by Rene Perez and produced by Mel Lozano-Alcaraz. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
How to beat this oppressive summer heat? Aircon, a dark room, and something to watch! We deep dive into Alex Garland's polarizing Civil War and where this sits in his filmography so far. PLUS - we swoon over the new Ripley and share our thoughts about 3 Body Problem, Fallout, Sugar, Exhuma, Immaculate, The First Omen, and Steve! (Martin). (2:37) Ripley (20:54) 3 Body Problem (31:08) Fallout (39:09) Steve! (44:49) Sugar (50:41) Exuma (55:22) Immaculate, First Omen (62:38) Civil War **** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast edited by Rene Perez and produced by Mel Lozano-Alcaraz. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
12 weeks into 2024 and we finally listed and put to record our favorite films of 2023. Better late than never! It was an embarrassment of riches for movies despite the doom of the strikes, skyrocketing budgets, and the decline of superhero films. Which ones made each of our lists? Press play! **** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
The Endslate trio weigh in on this year's 96th Academy Awards results: the winners, the losers, and the utterly perplexing. Our yearly awards season coverage, over and out! **** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
Here we go again reading the pre-cursor and awards season tea leaves to give you our bold picks for this year's 96th Academy Awards. Who will win and who should win - listen to us go through all categories so you can impress your Oscar pool (10:40). PLUS - Quark's lowdown on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Singapore including a failed marriage proposal (0:01) whut! Shoutout to our friends at Wanderland Music and Art Festival, happening March 9-10, Get your tickets now at wanderlandfest.com! Come home to good music & good people. Come home to Wanderland. **** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
Mel, Ramon, and Quark take a one way Shai-Hulud ride into the world of Dune Part 2, Denis Villeneuve's much-anticipated sequel to his 2021 sci-fi masterpiece. Enjoy the trio's hot, spicy takes on Zendaya, Austin Butler, and Timothee Chalamet and other trivial things like the rules of deep puncture wounds. PLUS - some content catch up with Shogun, Monsieur Spade, and Feud. (2:22) Shogun, Monsieur Spade, Feud talk (22:17) Dune Part 2 (45:14) Spoiler Alert! Shoutout to our friends at Wanderland Music and Art Festival, happening March 9-10, Get your tickets now at wanderlandfest.com! Come home to good music & good people. Come home to Wanderland. **** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
2023 proved to be a big year for Philippine cinema - more releases, more streaming options, and a huge box office take during the biggest filmfests in the country (Cinemalaya and the Metro Manila Film Festival). Film critic Philbert Dy helps us sift through the best local releases of the year. **** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
Dropping it like it's hot - our annual list of the best TV shows of the past year. From returning favorites that soared to new heights to breakout hits that stole our hearts (and our watchlists), to a few curtain calls for beloved shows, this episode is your one-stop shop for all things binge-worthy in 2023 (16:08). PLUS - our instant reax to the Oscar noms (0:15). **** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com
How many times can people say "allegedly" in one episode? Find out in this explosive wrap of the year in Showbiz Kachipan! The lowdown on 2023's break-ups, hook-ups, and shake-ups - all courtesy of Endslate faves MJ Felipe and Bianca Gonzalez. **** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com.
Mel, Ramon, Quark, and special guest, graphic designer and perpetually online friend-of-pod Miguel Lugtu dissect 2023's biggest pop culture moments, predict 2024's wildest trends, and crown the year's most exquisite movie art. Join us for a hilarious look back and a crystal ball-gazing peek into the future, as well as an Endslate exclusive on the art and business of making movie posters. **** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com.
Ramon and Mel are joined by our hallowed Hallyu lovers, Shai Lagarde and Anton Holmes (of Fandemonium), and Francine Putong (of Dramabuds) to once again gush, geek out, and groan over the highs, mids, and lows of Korean dramas, movies, and music, and how these are partially shaped by the goings on in the world today (and vice-versa). Listen to our 2022 K-Entertainment wrap-up for some RLL! (2:00) Korean pop culture in 2023: the good, the bad, the ugly (26:04) K-drama roundup (56:49) K-pop roundup (77:42) Looking forward to 2024 Dramas Moving Revenant The Glory Daily Dose of Sunshine My Dearest Castaway Diva King The Land One Day Off Physical 100 Singles Inferno Jinny's Kitchen EXchange Music NewJeans IVE NCT Dream Kep1er LE SSERAFIM BTS Jungkook Aespa Riize Babymonster tripleS Endslate is an ANIMA podcast. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com.
We put the spotlight on KAMPON, Quantum Films' entry to this year's Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). Enjoy this fun sit down with director, King Palisoc, and star, Derek Ramsay on coming out of retirement, the difficulties of shooting horror, filming love scenes with your wife's best friend, and why cinema is still magic. ***** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast and produced by Mel Alcaraz and edited by Rene Perez. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com.
Endslate warms your heart this holiday season with our free-flowing stream of consciousness critique and convos about May December, Wonka, The Crown S6, Aquaman 2, and a gift of Showbiz Kachipan! (01:07) Aquaman (SPOILERS!) (16:10) Wonka (20:52) The Crown (32:22) Showbiz Kachipan (39:22) May December (SPOILERS!) ***** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast and produced by Mel Alcaraz and edited by Rene Perez. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com.
With Secret Invasion, The Marvels, and Loki, plus all the bad press the once-juggernaut MCU has been getting, we can't help but ask - where did the studio go wrong and where can they go from here (hint: it's not Kang!)? At least there's a bright shining star in Disney's "supers" armor: its hit k-drama, Moving. PLUS - Quark and Ramon's post-QCinema report, aaaannnddd some Kathniel Kachipan! (0:10) QCinema (13:48) Showbiz Kachipan (22:16) Marvel talk (75:27) Moving ***** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast and produced by Mel Alcaraz and edited by Rene Perez. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com.
Our favorite methodical perfectionist filmmaker is back in the director's chair with a fine return to murdering form in The Killer - David Fincher's latest film about an efficiency-obsessed assassin grappling with the consequences of a botched job. We talk style, substance, Ross and Reznor, and of course where this lies in our (revisited and revised) Fincher film ranking. PLUS - we chat with film festival organizers Philbert Dy and Ed Lejano about this year's much-awaited QCinema: what to watch, where to watch, and how Quark will most likely be DJing in every festival event. QCinema interview (1:00:00) Listen to our past Fincher episodes featuring Mank and Se7en! *** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast and produced by Mel Alcaraz and edited by Rene Perez. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com.
Quark, Ramon, and Mel embark on a cinematic journey into the heart of Martin Scorsese's latest masterpiece, "Killers of the Flower Moon," a film that unveils the dark and untold chapter of the Osage Nation's history. Then the trio do what they do best - force rank the top movies in Scorsese's filmography. If you think we're funny, we ask you - Funny how? Like a clown?! PLUS - The Pigeon Tunnel, Scavengers Reign, and Our Flag Means Death. The Pigeon Tunnel (04:37) Our Flag Means Death (06:39) Scavengers Reign (09:40) Killers of the Flower Moon (14:06) - Spoilers at (37:34) Ranking Scorsese films (01:04:11) Listen to our past Scorsese episode featuring The Irishman! *** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast and produced by Mel Alcaraz and edited by Paolo Halili. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com.
It's our annual screamfest with the Dead Air trio of Chris Costello, Miguel Nacianceno, and Aryn Cristobal! We run down the gamut of horror releases this 2023 and weed out the best, the scariest, the goriest and the most palatable even for cowardly lions. Dead Air's Top 5: Totally Killer No One Can Save You In My Mother Evil Dead Rise Talk to Me Endslate's Fave M3gan (Quark) Revenant (Mel) Others discussed The Fall of the House of Usher Nightmare on Elm Street 3 Hellbender Nightmare on Elm Street Scream 6 Birth/Rebirth When Evil Lurks Cobweb *** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast and produced by Mel Alcaraz. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com. #NarinigMoBa #SpotifyPodcasts
We celebrate Spooky SZN with In My Mother's Skin, Amazon Prime's celebrated horror film directed by Kenneth Dagatan. We had the pleasure of chatting with Kenneth along with his stars, Beauty Gonzalez and Felicity Kyle Napuli, about horror filmmaking, their fave scary movies, and who the next Philipppine Scream Queen is (hint: she's in the movie!) Endslate is an ANIMA podcast and produced by Mel Alcaraz. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com. #NarinigMoBa #SpotifyPodcasts
Yes we still have a podcast! We finally eked out some time to powow about what we've been enjoying: Beckham, Only Murders in the Building S3, Startstruck S3, The Concierge, Gen V, Monster, The Creator, and Wes Anderson's collection of stylish short films - The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, The Swan, The Ratcatcher, and Poison. Gen V (10:45) The Continental (18:16) Only Murders (29:23) Starstruck (24:18) Only Murders (29:23) Beckham (36:03) Wes Shorts (43:38) The Creator (58:41) Monster (1:01:35) Endslate is an ANIMA podcast, edited by Paolo Halili and produced by Mel Alcaraz. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com.
Cheers to the 20th anniversary of the (now) classic film Lost in Translation! We take a look back at the film's legacy in pop culture and Japanese tourism, why it still resonates with audiences today, and how Sofia Coppola is perhaps one of our most underrated directors. PLUS - a catchup on what we've been watching: Hamilton in Manila, One Piece, Moving, Concrete Utopia, A Haunting in Venice, Shortcomings, Full Circle, How to with John Wilson, and Talk to Me. For a relaxing times, make it Suntory time. (08:09) Hamilton in Manila (12:34) Moving (15:00) One Piece Live Action (19:27) Concrete Utopia (24:16) A Haunting in Venice (26:37) Shortcomings (32:28) How to with John Wilson (39:00) Full Circle (43:20) Talk to Me (46:00) Lost In Translation Endslate is an ANIMA podcast, edited by Paolo Halili and produced by Mel Alcaraz. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com.
Love is perhaps the most elemental emotion a human being can feel. So it makes sense that filmmakers turn to it for inspiration more than any other. This episode, we swoon over Past Lives - Celine Song's feature debut about love, fate, identity, and immigration. Plus - we run down our all-time favorite romance and relationship films (44:05). No coms, just roms! Warning: Past Lives spoilers at (26:41). Endslate is an ANIMA podcast, edited by Paolo Halili and produced by Mel Alcaraz. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com.
Wes Anderson - often copied (looking at you, AI and Tiktok!) but never duplicated. Love him or hate him, his quirky humor, symmetrical compositions, pastel palettes, and deadpan deliveries has made him an unlikely auteur of his generation. We deep dive into his career and force rank his filmography, including his latest film, Asteroid City. PLUS - quick takes on Blue Beetle, TMNT, Gran Turismo, Cinemalaya 2023, and what's going to happen to Dune 2. (03:34) Post-Cinemalaya talk (08:40) Dune 2 and strike news (15:10) Blue Beetle (17:49) TMNT (19:24) Gran Turismo (23:15) Spoiler-free Asteroid City (42:30) Wes Anderson deep dive (56:05) Force-ranking the WACU Endslate is an ANIMA podcast, produced by Mel Alcaraz. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod, or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com.
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