South Florida based podcast discussing the latest news, trends, and topics in film.
Steven and John discuss Jordan Peele's Nope, Ryan Gosling's return to acting in The Gray Man and Netflix's newest animated feature, The Sea Beast.
Steven and John discuss the MCU's newest entry in Phase 4: Thor: Love and Thunder.
Steven and John discuss Obi-Wan Kenobi and Baz Luhrmann's 2.5 hour-long epic, Elvis. Timestamps: 0:00:36: Intro 0:09:32: Obi-Wan Kenobi spoiler-free section 0:40:02: Obi-Wan Kenobi spoiler section 0:47:28: Elvis
The boys are back! Steven and John get the (two man) band back together to discuss some new releases: Disney/Pixar's Lightyear, Jurassic World Dominion and Top Gun: Maverick. Timestamps: 0:00:34: Intro 0:04:45: Lightyear spoiler-free review 0:17:45: Lightyear spoiler review 0:26:56: Jurassic World Dominion spoiler-free review 0:41:45: Jurassic World Dominion spoiler review 0:55:24: Top Gun: Maverick spoiler-free review
Steven, JP and John talk about the newest Amazon Prime Video hotness, Invincible, and compare the newest animated superhero series to Marvel's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Timestamps: 0:00:34: Intro 0:03:35: Falcon and the Winter Soldier SPOILER-FREE section 0:24:25: Invincible vs F&tWS
Steven, John and JP discuss the new Mortal Kombat film and their past ties with the iconic video game series. Time stamps: 0:00:35 - Intro 0:04:08 - Past ties with Mortal Kombat 0:15:20 - Mortal Kombat spoiler-free review 0:31:24 - Mortal Kombat spoiler section
**DISCLAIMER** We'd like to apologize beforehand for some slight audio issues you may hear during the episode. We had an issue with our usual recording process and had to improvise, however everything is fixed for our next episode this week. We hope you enjoy! John and Steven sit down to discuss the 93rd Annual Academy Awards and the many odd creative choices behind the ceremony.
On this episode JP officially joins the Backlot crew! The boys talk about their surprise movies for next week's episode, talk about some thing's they've watched recently and spend an hour talking about Godzilla vs Kong.
The Snydercut is finally here! After years of memes and trolling, Zack Snyder's original Justice League has arrived in its full glory. Tune in to hear the Backlot Boy's thoughts and criticisms on the four-hour-long superhero journey of the year.
Steven and John conclude their WandaVision review series and give their thoughts on the series finale and series as a whole. The boys then move on to discuss Disney's newest animated film, Raya and the Last Dragon. Timestamps: 0:00:39 - Intro 0:05:44 - WandaVision series finale 0:53:59 - Raya and the Last Dragon (spoiler-free section) 1:04:06 - Raya and the Last Dragon (spoiler section)
The Drunk Oscars were here! Steven and John discuss this year's Golden Globes Awards before talking about WandaVision Episodes 7 & 8. Come listen to the boy's newest theories and predictions for the series finale! Timestamps: 0:02:15 - Golden Globes Discussion 0:46:16 - WandaVision Episodes 7 & 8 discussion
Steven and John discuss a little bit of what they've been watching (Malcom & Marie, Judas and the Black Messiah, Cobra Kai, Ocean's Trilogy) before discussing episodes 5 and 6 of Marvel's Wandavision.
Steven and John discuss the increasingly menacing episodes of Marvel's WandaVision, including theories, rumors and their thoughts on the episodes themselves. Tune in to find out where the boys think the series is going! Timestamps: 0:06:58: Episode 3 SPOILER-FREE Discussion 0:23:20 - Episode 3 SPOILER Discussion 0:46:36 - Episode 4 SPOILER-FREE Discussion 0:58:08 - Episode 4 SPOILER Discussion
Steven and John discuss their top 10 films of 2020. Tune it to hear which films managed to leave an impression on our hosts during this difficult year. Timestamps and show notes: 0:08:15: Top 10 Films of 2020 Steven's Top 10: Honorable Mentions: Da Five Bloods, Queen's Gambit 10. Tenet 9. Hamilton 8. Pieces of a Woman 7. Small Axe: Lover's Rock 6. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 5. Palm Springs 4. Another Round 3. Wolfwalkers 2. Sound of Metal 1. Soul John's Top 10: Honorable Mentions: Sonic the Hedgehog, An American Pickle, Birds of Prey 10. The King of Staten Island 9. The Devil All the Time 8. Promising Young Woman 7. Onward 6. The Invisible Man 5. Palm Springs 4. Pieces of a Woman 3. The Way Back 2. Sound of Metal 1. Soul
Before we go into the description, we'd like to apologize for the audio issues you'll encounter in the episode, mainly the white noise that runs throughout the back-half. We had some issues while recording and unfortunately it was the one thing we couldn't fix in post. Regardless, we hope you enjoy the episode and our discussion! Steven and John drop you right in to their WandaVision discourse, where they talk about the first two episodes of the new Disney+ series. Timestamps: 0:00:37: WandaVision E1 (Spoiler-Free!) 0:15:35: WandaVision E1 Spoiler Discussion 0:38:34: WandaVision E2 (Spoiler-Free!) 0:44:33 WandaVision E2 Spoiler Discussion
Steven and John discuss the insane ending of The Mandalorian S2, Sound of Metal and Wolfwalkers.
Steven and John convene for an EMERGENCY podcast regarding the ungodly amount of content Disney announced at Disney Investor Day. Timestamps: 0:00:37 - Intro 0:09:08 - Marvel Studios Panel (Wandavision, Faclcon and Winter Soldier, Loki, She-Hulk, Fantastic 4, Black Panther II, Ant-Man 3) 0:43:11 - Lucasfilm (Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Acolyte, The Bad Batch, Ahsoka, Rogue Squadron, Andor, Taika Waitit's untitled film series, Indiana Jones 5) 1:08:43 - Walt Disney Studios (Beauty and the Beast prequel, random shows I don't think anyone asked for) 1:13:03 - Disney Animation Studios (Raya and the Last Dragon, Moana, Tiana, Baymax, Zootopia+, Iwaju, Encanto) 1:17:14 - Pixar (Lightyear, Dug Days, Cars series, Luca)
In this unscripted episode, Steven and John discuss the latest HBO Max news and discuss the last two episodes of Disney's The Mandalorian. Steven reviews Cameron Crowe's 2000 classic Almost Famous and the duo discusses the latest MCU rumors. Timestamps: 0:00:35 - Steven graciously lets John handle the intro 0:03:40 - WB releasing their entire 2021 film slate on HBO Max 0:23:09 - The Mandalorian S2E5: The Jedi (SPOILERS) 0:48:24 - The Mandalorian S2E6: The Tragedy (SPOILERS) 1:04:28 - Almost Famous review 01:13:43 - MCU rumors (Spider-Man 3, Disney+ Hawkeye series, Falcon and Winter Soldier)
JP fills in for John and he and Steven talk about a bunch of stuff they've been watching, including Tenet, Enola Holmes and The Devil All the Time. P.S. We love you Jesse Plemmons!
Steven and John are back to talk about a few of the things they've been watching recently, including Hamilton, the Nolan Batman films, Scoob!, Palm Springs and others. Timestamps: 0:06:35: Hamilton 0:22:40: The Dark Knight trilogy 0:36:21: Chris Pine's Star Trek trilogy 0:56:47: The Hangover Pt. 2 1:01:00: The King of Staten Island 1:02:35: Scoob! 1:17:30: Palm Springs
Steven and John go film-by-film discussing each entry in the Harry Potter franchise. Timestamps: 0:12:04 - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 0:24:25 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 0:31:55 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 0:39:27 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 0:54:49 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 1:08:36 - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 1:20:30 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1 1:21:42 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 2
JP subs in for a sick John Keg to rank their top 5 favorite Pixar film and discuss their newest film, Onward. Timestamps:0:00:33 - Intro 0:15:45 - Top 5 Pixar films 1:04:08 - Onward review
Steven and John convene to discuss the 92nd Academy Awards.
Steven and JP meet to discuss their top 10 films of last decade.
Steven and John are joined by Nick as they discuss their ten most anticipated movies of 2020. Please excuse the loud audio during the beginning of the episode, Steven and John get particularly loud.
Steven and John meet to discuss Jumanji: The Next Level, their top 5 Adam Sandler movies, Uncut Gems and 1917. Timestamps: 0:00:36 - Intro 0:01:54 - Jumaji: The Next Level 0:11:46 - Top 5 Adam Sandler movies 0:44:38 - Uncut Gems 1:04:35 - 1917
SIDENOTE: We'd like to apologize for the slight echo and volume spike you may hear at some points, there were some technical difficulties on one of our ends that we were unaware of until the editing of this episode. We sincerely hope it doesn't impact your enjoyment of the episode. Steven and John are joined by their friend JP to discuss their top 10 films of 2019, their favorite performance and their biggest disappointment. Timestamps: 0:00:35 - Intro 0:02:11 - Honorable Mentions 0:15:32 - Steven's #10 0:21:27 - John's #10 0:26:14 - JP's #10 0:30:53 - Steven's #9 0:33:55 - John's #9 0:35:31 - JP's #9 0:39:44 - Steven's #8 0:45:13 - John's #8 0:49:08 - JP's #8 0:56:51 - Steven's #7 0:58:35 - John's #7 1:01:45 - JP's #7 1:08:28 - Steven's #6 1:12:27 - John's #6 1:15:26 - JP's #6 1:17:22 - Steven's #5 1:20:19 - John's #5 1:23:27 - JP's #5 1:28:39 - Steven's #4 1:33:35 - John's #4 1:35:06 - JP's #4 1:40:07 - Steven's #3 1:45:06 - John's #3 1:49:01 - JP's #3 1:54:17 - Steven's #2 1:59:34 - John's #2 2:03:17 - JP's #2 2:07:45 - Steven's #1 2:13:02 - John's #1 2:15:19 - JP's #1
Steven and John discuss the final entry in the Skywalker saga, followed by their top 5 favorite Star Wars films and conversation about John's small brain.
Nick comes back to the podcast to join Steven and John as they discuss Rian Johnson's newest film, Knives Out.
A sick Steven and John discuss some of the bigger releases of this past week, including Disney+'s new flagship show, The Mandalorian. Timestamps: 0:00:35 - Intro 0:01:52 - The Mandalorian: Ep. 1 0:22:47 - Succession 0:29:17 - Top 5 Favorite WWII Films 0:49:33 - Jojo Rabbit 1:10:56 - Last Christmas
Steven and John discuss some of bigger film releases of the last two weeks. Steven also really wants to know why John spilled his beans. Timestamps: 0:00:36 - Intro 0:02:23 - MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL review 0:22:01 - Our Top 5 Favorite Zombie Movies 0:43:28 - ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP review 0:52:40 - DOLEMITE IS MY NAME review 1:07:01 - THE LIGHTHOUSE review
In this episode, Steven and John try a new layout for their top 5 section (which John can't seem to grasp) and get straight to their review of the week - the highly anticipated Joker. Timestamps: 0:00:33 - Intro 0:01:45 - Our top 5 Joaquin Phoenix films 0:12:08 - Joker review
In this week's episode of Backlot Review, Steven and John talk Spider-Man's return to the MCU, their top 5 favorite Brad Pitt movies and review their film of the week, Ad Astra. Also, we talk about making a podcast together.
In this episode, Steven and John celebrate Batman day by discussing how disappointed they are with the new DC Animated Universe. Happy Batman Day! They also rank their top 5 DC Animated movies before reviewing their film of the week: Hustlers Timestamps: 0:00:43 - Intro 0:02:05 - "What I've Been Watching: DC Animated Universe" 0:32:06 - Our top 5 DC Animated movies 1:05:15 - Our review of Hustlers
Hey, we have a new theme song! Thanks to @nkdvkng for the theme, and make sure to follow him on Twitter and Instagram! In this episode, Steven, John and Backlot contributor Peter Cordero discuss some of the bigger TIFF screenings, before ranking their top five Stephen King adaptations and discussing this week's film - IT: Chapter 2. Timestamps: 0:00:35 - John intro 0:02:11 - TIFF Talk 0:16:49 - Top 5 Stephen King Adaptations 0:35:30 - It: Chapter 2 Review
In this special episode, Steven and John discuss this weekend's "D23" Disney expo. They talk High School Musical, Marvel Studios, Star Wars and Pixar, as well as a special "top 5 rankings at the end of the episode.
In this episode of Backlot Review, Steven and John discuss some film news before ranking their top 5 favorite live-action adaptations of classic cartoons. Steven learns that John hates Ghostbusters and their friendship is tested. They also review the cinematic masterpiece Dora and the lost City of Gold. Timestamps 0:01:32 - Henry Golding confirmed to play Snake Eyes in new G.I. Joe spinoff 0:04:42 - John Williams reportedly adding pieces of every Star Wars theme into his last score for the Star Wars saga. 0:08:38 - Shia LaBeouf and Robert De Niro to star in crime thriller After Exile 0:11:30 - We find out there's a live-action Tom and Jerry film being made???????? 0:13:34 - Our top five favorite live-action adaptations of cartoons 0:37:26 - Our review of Dora and the Lost City of Gold
In this episode Steven lets John do the introduction. They also do less important things like talk about some Disney+ news, Andy Serkis directing Venom 2, and rank their top 5 favorite Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson films before discussing the soon-to-be Best Picture winner Hobbs and Shaw. Timestamps 0:01:53 - Disney rebooting Home Alone, Cheaper by the Dozen, Night at the Museum and Diary of a Wimpy Kid on Disney+ 0:04:08 - Andy Serkis confirmed to direct Venom 2 0:08:32 - Disney cancels all of Fox's movie slate besides Avatar and Planet of the Apes 0:16:31 - Our top 5 favorite Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson films 0:35:09 - Our review of Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw
Steven and John discuss some of the newest movie trailers and rumors circulating on the Internet before ranking their top five Quentin Tarantino films and discussing his latest film - Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood. Also we talk a lot about Robert Pattinson and Adam Driver for some reason. Timestamps: 0:01:09 - It: Chapter 2 run time revealed 0:06:42 - The Lighthouse trailer 0:20:00 - The Irishman trailer 0:29:54 - Rumors of Andy Serkis being eyed to direct Venom 2 0:36:27 - Our top five Quentin Tarantino films 0:45:32 - Our review of Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood
Steven and John discuss some of the bigger reveals at San Diego Comic Con, including Marvel's return to Hall H after their two-year absence, followed by their in-depth review of Disney's newest live-action remake The Lion King. ***We have been made aware of a five-second silent break right before the beginning of our Lion King introduction*** Timestamps 0:00:20 - Introduction 0:02:00 - It: Chapter 2, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, Top Gun: Maverick, The Walking Dead, Westworld Season 3, The Witcher 0:31:00 - Marvel's Phase 4 lineup 1:11:00 - The Lion King review
This week Steven and Nick discussed what they have been watching during the week. Then in two separate reviews they go over how they felt about Dark Phoenix and Men In Black: International. Both disappointed at the box office and the two discuss why and what went wrong.
After taking a short break Steven and Nick are back to review the latest musical biopic Rocketman directed by Dexter Fletcher. The two compare the film to Bohemian Rhapsody as the two are similar in structure. Find out what they thought about Rocketman and where it falls under their favorite films of the year.
Steven and Nick review 'Detective Pikachu'. They discuss their love for the show and the video games based around the property. Find out what they thought of 'Detective Pikachu'.
This past week was easily the most divisive episode in Game of Thrones history. This week Steven and Nick go through the episode and discuss what they thought about it. The two discuss how the show has positioned itself to end next week and the issues this season has had as a whole.
Game of Thrones left many of us scratching our heads this past week. Steven and Nick go into how they felt about the episode and discuss where they think the show will eventually take its ending. SPOILER WARNING Twitter: @InsideBacklot Email: InsideBacklot@gmail.com
Steven and Nick reviewed the highly anticipated 'Avengers:Endgame'. The two talked about what they loved about the film and discuss how Marvel was able to create this massive accomplishment. Twitter: @InsideBacklot Email: InsideBacklot@gmail.com Edit: Fixed Audio Issue
This week Steven and Nick discuss the highly anticipated S8E3 Game of Thrones episode "The Long Night". Both have different opinions on this past weeks episode and they dive in on whether or not they like the direction of the show thus far. SPOILER WARNING! Twitter: @InsideBacklot Email: InsideBacklot@gmail.com
This week Steven and Nick discuss the latest episode of Game of Thrones "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms". They breakdown the newest episode and discuss what they think will happen for S8E3. SPOILER WARNING! Follow us on Twitter: @InsideBacklot Email: InsideBacklot@gmail.com
For the first ever Backlot Review episode Steven and Nick discuss the season 8 premiere of Game of Thrones. The two discuss their thoughts on the episode and what they think will happen in the final season. SPOILER WARNING! Follow us on Twitter: @InsideBacklot
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