Podcast appearances and mentions of Andy Serkis

If you haven't seen it already… there is a brand new Luther film out on Netflix - and this week we have star & psychopathic villain of the show, the glorious Andy Serkis on Table Manners. Andy talks to us about his Iraqi influenced upbringing, eating Wimpy's with his mum, where to get the best tiramisu in London & first dates in character. We discover his musical hobbies, his love of mountaineering and we don't even ask him for a Gollum impression! It was such a pleasure to have this national treasure and absolute gent over for lunch, such an interesting meal. Thanks for coming over Andy, we loved it!Luther : The Fallen Sun is out now on @netflix Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nerds.... Barely get through the 1993 SUPER MARIO Bros movie! Plus we're talking Bob Iger talks the strategy for STAR WARS and MARVEL properties moving forward, Andy Serkis wants to be in the new LORD OF THE RINGS movies, Jon Bertnthal's PUNISHER is returning in Daredevil: Born Again, and more! SHOW NOTES: ---> Hit that Podcast Subscribe Button, Leave us a Review and Tell Your Friends About Us. ---> Mario Trailer: https://youtu.be/RjNcTBXTk4I NEXT EPISODE: Ep 241 - SHAZAM: Fury of the Gods REWIND! ---> Talk Nerdy To Us! Tell us your Thoughts, and Comments via Voicemail, Email or Social Media! ---> Leave us a 1-2 Min Voicemail: https://anchor.fm/SuperNerdPodcast/Message ---> Send us an Email: SuperNerdPodcast@gmail.com ---> Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter END CREDIT MUSIC ---> Music: Super Mario Bros Super Show Theme Song (Will It Metal?) by K John Stewart (https://youtu.be/vh-wxAOJILY) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/supernerdpodcast/message

On this episode of the DC Comics News Podcast, the DCN crew take you on a journey through this week's DC news, including some set photos and videos from Joker: Folie à Deux, an animated Batman Beyond movie may be on the way, the return of Andy Serkis in The Batman: Part II, and much more! So sit back, and enjoy! Steve J Ray: www.twitter.com/el_steevo Brad Filicky: www.twitter.com/filickyb1 Seth Singleton: www.twitter.com/1MoreSingleton Kelly Gaines: www.twitter.com/KelGainesWrite Kendra Hale: www.twitter.com/DevourAllWords Damian Fasciani: www.twitter.com/Damian_Fasciani Editor-in-Chief - Josh Raynor: www.twitter.com/MovieBlogMerc Be sure to also subscribe on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play, and if you like what you hear, please give us a 5-star rating and review! Follow us on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/DCComicsNews Twitter: www.twitter.com/DCComicsNews Instagram: www.instagram.com/DCComicsNews Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/DCComicsNews

Hey there Podcast listener! It's time for a brand new episode of The Chris Moyles Show On Radio X Podcast! Planet of the Apes, Batman, Lord of the Rings this week we were joined by motion capture legend Andy Serkis who took time out of his motion sensor suit to chit chat about his latest film Luther: The Fallen Sun. Later on in the week, we were left in stitches as friend of the show and comedian Jack Whitehall pasted us a visit. Promoting his new TV show Live Italian, he admitted that it was just a great excuse to go on hols and drink some beer. No week would be complete without a 50 at 50 challenge, this time Dom lived out a dream of his by trying on an infamous item of clothing. Is that a mouse you can hear squeaking? No. That's the sound of Dom strutting his stuff in his brand new leather trousers on Leicester Square.And if that wasn't enough, here's more…- Wet Leg Covers - Pippa Left Alone in the Studio- Dom's Lie Detector TestEnjoy!The Chris Moyles Show on Radio XWeekdays 6:30-10am

Rich weighs in on the simmering war of words between the Warriors Draymond Green and the Grizzlies Dillon Brooks.  Actor Andy Serkis and Rich discuss his new Netflix movie with Idris Elba ‘Luther: the Fallen Sun,' and reveals some great tidbits about playing Gollum in the ‘Lord of the Rings' trilogy, Coldplay, Chadwick Boseman and ‘Black Panther,' ‘Planet of the Apes,' and his memorable role in the Star Wars prequel series ‘Andor' in a round of ‘Celebrity True or False.'  Rich reacts to the Miami Dolphins picking up the 5th-year option on QB Tua Tagovailoa despite his concussion history, and in ‘What's More Likely' weighs in on the Jets, Giants, Rams, Cardinals, Bills, 49ers, Mike Tomlin, Bill Belichick, 76ers and Clippers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Serkis tells Simon about playing his darkest role yet, and why he decided to take on the challenge. Mark reviews the new horror/slasher take on a child's classic ‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey' which follows a bloodthirsty Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet as they terrorise their former friend Christopher Robin; ‘Champions' - a heartwarming new comedy/drama starring Woody Harrelson about a former minor-league basketball coach who is court ordered to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities; ‘Luther: The Fallen Sun' which sees Idris Elba reprise his role as detective John Luther, this time for the big screen, & ‘Scream VI' - survivors of the Ghostface murders find themselves in fresh danger when a new killer is on the loose. Time Codes (relevant only when you are part of the Vanguard): 11:57 Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey Review 21:07 Box Office Top 10 33:36 Andy Serkis Interview 49:34 Luther: The Fallen Sun 54:49 Laughter Lift 56:25 Champions Review 01:03:23 What's On 01:04:22 Scream VI Review You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Somethin' Else & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric and Brandon sit down to recap, review, and breakdown Season 3, Episode 2 of 'The Mandalorian': "Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore." Then, Eric sits down for a 25-minute chat with actor/director/motion capture legend Andy Serkis to discuss the dangers of technology in filmmaking, the new LORD OF THE RINGS films, the production of THE BATMAN: PART TWO, what makes ANDOR and THE LAST JEDI special (and divisive), and his role in LUTHER: THE FALLEN SON. Thanks for listening to the Post-Credit Podcast! If you enjoyed the show, we'd greatly appreciate it if you could leave us a review. And if you want, leave any entertainment-related questions in your review and we'll answer them on air! Also, make sure to follow us on Twitter @postcredpod. This is the way.

Longtime listener and first-time caller Josie Jalkh joins the show for a special episode looking at one of the greatest reboots of all-time, the Andy Serkis-led Planet of the Apes trilogy. The stunning visual effects, performance from Serkis, the strength of gorillas, and more is discussed on this final episode before Spring Break.

Welcome back listeners to another episode of Watch Closely! We kick off the episode by asking what we are watching. Then we discuss the trailers of the week which include, Peter Pan & Wendy, Ted Lasso Season 3 and Haunted Mansion. We then discuss our thoughts on The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 1 premiere. We then get into the news with Hellboy remake gets its leading man. Grand Death Lotto, starring John Cena and Awkwafina, directed by Paul Feig coming to Amazon. AMC to sell their movie theater popcorn exclusively to Walmart and we discuss whether this is good or bad for the chain. Then, The Super Mario Bros. Movie gets moved up 2 days and the directors give us a reason to why Chris Pratt was chosen for the role, but not about the voice.. Next up, Sherlock Homes 3 on hold and is up to Robert Downey Jr. if this movie gets made or not, do you want to see RDJ come back to the role? Attack of the Meth Gator announced as a mockbuster follow up to Cocaine Bear and curious to see what other drugged up animal movies they will think of. Then, Andy Serkis is gutted that his character Snake was killed off after being so built up, and we say, get over it. Lastly, we end with the Cameron Corner and how James Cameron actually held a Q&A for fans and asked what they want next for the Avatar franchise. Do you have questions, topics, or movie recommendations for us? Tweet us @watchfultweet or #watchclosely, we love talking movies online and we'll discuss any related topic or questions on the show. Have a great week! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/watchclosely/support

Thank you for choosing Star Wars Alliance for all of your Star Wars News and Reviews. Star Wars Alliance Hotline: 1(830) 538-4828 Send us a text or call and leave a voicemail with your Star Wars Questions, feedback on the podcast, and reactions to the latest Star Wars TV shows, movies, comics, and Novels!You can always send us an email!Starwrsalliance@gmail.comTime stamps0:00 intro 6:00 News 6:20 Star Wars Comics Crossover 28:00 Mando S3 BTS info 38:00 Mando S3 Directors list 42:20 Anthony Mackie wants to join Star Wars 54:40 Andor starts shooting 46:16 Director announcements for Acolyte 49:50 Andy Serkis not a fan of The Last Jedi 53:25 Bad Batch Season 2 ep. 11 review 1:17:00 Mando Season 3 Ep. 1 reviewFollow us on Twitter! •Star Wars Alliance- @starwrsalliance•Katie- @sliceofkatie•Clay- @FanboyClaySTAR WARS Alliance is apart of the GEEK ULTIMATE ALLIANCE NETWORK. We have 8 shows across the week •A Slice of Film (Bi-weekly Mondays): •World's Finest True Believers (Monthly Last Sunday): •Ranger Alliance (Bi-weekly Monday): •DC Alliance (Tuesdays): •Animation Nation (Wednesdays): •Star Wars Alliance (Thursdays): •Marvel Alliance(Fridays): •A Walk Through The Multiverse (Bi-weekly Saturdays): Remember to subscribe to the GeekVerse YouTube channel and set notifications to “ALL” to catch us when we go live every Wednesday night at 7pm EST. •https://www.youtube.com/GeekVersePodcastPlease consider joining our Patreon to support us and everyone at the GUA•https://www.patreon.com/guanetwork

Thank you for choosing Star Wars Alliance for all of your Star Wars News and Reviews. Star Wars Alliance Hotline: 1(830) 538-4828 Send us a text or call and leave a voicemail with your Star Wars Questions, feedback on the podcast, and reactions to the latest Star Wars TV shows, movies, comics, and Novels!You can always send us an email!Starwrsalliance@gmail.comTime stamps0:00 intro 6:00 News 6:20 Star Wars Comics Crossover 28:00 Mando S3 BTS info 38:00 Mando S3 Directors list 42:20 Anthony Mackie wants to join Star Wars 54:40 Andor starts shooting 46:16 Director announcements for Acolyte 49:50 Andy Serkis not a fan of The Last Jedi 53:25 Bad Batch Season 2 ep. 11 review 1:17:00 Mando Season 3 Ep. 1 reviewFollow us on Twitter! •Star Wars Alliance- @starwrsalliance•Katie- @sliceofkatie•Clay- @FanboyClaySTAR WARS Alliance is apart of the GEEK ULTIMATE ALLIANCE NETWORK. We have 8 shows across the week •A Slice of Film (Bi-weekly Mondays): •World's Finest True Believers (Monthly Last Sunday): •Ranger Alliance (Bi-weekly Monday): •DC Alliance (Tuesdays): •Animation Nation (Wednesdays): •Star Wars Alliance (Thursdays): •Marvel Alliance(Fridays): •A Walk Through The Multiverse (Bi-weekly Saturdays): Remember to subscribe to the GeekVerse YouTube channel and set notifications to “ALL” to catch us when we go live every Wednesday night at 7pm EST. •https://www.youtube.com/GeekVersePodcastPlease consider joining our Patreon to support us and everyone at the GUA•https://www.patreon.com/guanetwork

On this week's episode, Brian updates us with the latest in movie news including Cocaine Bear's opening numbers and potential sequels, news about Tom Cruise, Andy Serkis, and Jack Black as a possible Superman? And much much more! SOCIAL Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briandrolet Twitter: https://twitter.com/briandrolet Powered By Pace-O-Matic https://www.paceomatic.com/ Subscribe/Rate/Review to Up On Game Presents on the iHeartRadio App, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts! WATCH FULL EPISODES ON THE UP ON GAME NETWORK YOUTUBE CHANNEL JUST SEARCH UP ON GAME NETWORK #cocainebear #coke #sequel #jackblack #tomcruise #missionimpossible Support the show: https://www.upongame.network/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy look at six new movies this week. They include an acclaimed film from Ireland you may have heard about on our best-of-2022 show (The Quiet Girl) and a feature version of Idris Elba's BBC series (Luther: The Fallen Sun). The star of Sex Education brings the author of Wuthering Heights to life (Emily) and hippies become Jesus freaks (Jesus Revolution). Finally, David Harbour is a silent apparition in a new family's home (We Have a Ghost) and you may have heard the one about the bear that did cocaine. 0:00 - Intro 2:39 - Luther: The Fallen Sun 11:08 – The Quiet Girl 21:24 - Jesus Revolution 30:47 - Emily  39:27 - We Have a Ghost 50:47 - Cocaine Bear 1:07:08 - Outro

These are my favorite movies and TV show from June-December 2022.   June Insidious 1 & 2 (Amazon & Netflix) I'd never seen the Insidious movies. However, my younger brother watched them and told me they were creepy(which piqued my interest). In June, the first part was available on Prime Video, and the sequel and third films were on Netflix. I binged all three, but I preferred the first two as they wrapped up the Lambert family storyline.    Black Phone (movies) The next Blumhouse movie on this list. The movie pundits I follow talked about this Black Phone's great word of mouth from early screenings. Saw this in theaters and was amazed at Ethan Hawke's villainous performance. His 2nd turn as a bad guy in 2022(first in Moon Knight on Disney+ months earlier, but much better here).   Umbrella Academy S3 (Netflix) I like the Umbrella Academy and its different take on the superhero genre. The protagonist dysfunctional family consists of odd but likable characters, all with their own agendas, coming together to save the world from destruction. I've rewatched the footloose scene at the beginning of this season multiple times on Tik Tok.   July Gray Man (Netflix) An action-packed thriller which is also one of the most expensive movies Netflix has produced. Gray Man is a bombastic summer-style movie usually reserved for theaters which I, like everyone else, enjoyed at home. At least tune in for Chris Evan's fantastic mustache.   Paper Girls (Amazon) I read the first volume of this comic years ago and loved it. So when this adaptation showed up on Prime Video, I had to watch it. It wasn't perfect and downright ridiculous at times, but a fun sci-fi ride. Too bad Paper Girls was canceled after one season. I still want to read the entire comic run.   Old Man S1 (Hulu) Senior citizen Jeff Bridges is a war criminal/John Wick-type soldier in hiding. When he's discovered and goes on the run, Dan Chase(Jeff Bridges)is not a man you want to cross paths with. John Lithgow is also in this series; his scenes are incredible. Unfortunately, halfway through the filming of season one, the pandemic happened, and Jeff Bridges had (real-life)health issues. The show was initially supposed to be ten episodes but shortened to seven. However, the finale was satisfying. Hopefully, Mr. Bridges will regain his health, and we can get a 2nd season of this excellent show.   The Boys S3 (Amazon) The Boys is the show I recommend to anyone who wants to watch the current, best TV program in the superhero genre. Placing in Nielsen's top 15 original streaming programs of 2022, this Prime Video exclusive was seen more than any Marvel or DC TV show. Anthony Starr's performance as Homelander and how his story continues to unfold is tremendous-highly recommended.   Stranger Things 4 pt 2 (Netflix) Stranger Things 4 was the summer event for me. Another show I ate up and relished.      August Light & Magic documentary (Disney+) In August, I watched two documentaries discussing content from my youth. First, Light & Magic spoke about the formation of the ILM studio and its creation of beloved film series such as Star Wars and Jurassic Park. In addition, it delves into stop-motion photography which motivates me to make my own action-figure stories which I'm currently doing.   Milestone Media documentary (HBO) Milestone Generations was the second documentary. The peak of my comic fandom(and for many) was the early 90s. This film chronicled a collection of black creators establishing their own company and publishing comics with their homegrown black superheroes. I never bought Milestone comics, but watching this doc and discovering the modern inner-city stories told, is up my alley. Fascinating documentary.   Sandman S1 (Netflix) I halfway read the first volume of Vertigo's critically acclaimed Sandman comic run during the early 2000s, but it didn't connect with me. Fast forward to July 2022, the TV series was announced to premiere on Netflix in August. When the show debuted, I listened to comic book aficionado Robert Meyer Burnett's quick review on John Campea's podcast, and he loved it. He said some shots were identical from the comic book panels to the TV screen, which made me curious. My favorite scene is the battle between Dream(the Sandman)and Lucifer.   Thirteen Lives (Amazon) A dramatization of the true story of 13 people who got stuck in a cave in Thailand and the rescue mission which followed. When this movie came on Prime video, two documentaries on Netflix and Disney+ premiered discussing the same event. Thirteen Lives was riveting, and I was surprised this wasn't in theaters.      September Cobra Kai S5 (Netflix) Cobra Kai is fun, and I will continue to watch as long as the same creative team and cast stay in place. This past season, Terry Silver and his Cobra Kai students were great villains with shades of gray. The upcoming season six was announced and said to be the last. All good things must end, and that doesn't disappoint me when you go out on top, which hopefully Cobra Kai will.   Prey (Hulu) A Predator story done right. Prey shows how one can take an established sci-fi horror franchise and make it simple yet effective. A similar formula might work for another iconic movie villain-the Terminator.    Kisstory (Hulu) One of my earliest childhood memories is from Kiss' Phantom of the Park movie, where the band stands next to a wooden roller coaster. I've never been a big Kiss fan but watching them on season 8 of American Idol(2009), Adam Lambert performing alongside the rock legends in the finale, brought back old memories. Kisstory is a 'Behind The Music' type documentary narrated by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. A story that educated me on the group's formation, the tours, and the numerous hits they've had over the years. An engrossing four-hour doc which I only put down in-between parts because I had to go to bed.   Elvis (HBO Max) I saw this in theaters in March but was tired and fell asleep various times. However, after rewatching Elvis at home, it quickly became one of my favorite films of 2022. The combination of Austin Butler's performance and Baz Luhrmann's direction was an experience I'll rewatch years later. I regularly listen to Austin Butler's rendition of the 'Vegas Rehearsal/That's All Right' song from the soundtrack.   Everything Everywhere All at Once (PPV) I'd heard movie critics rave about this movie around the beginning of the year. By September, the film still had yet to come to a streaming service, so I bought it on pay-per-view. Adventure, sci-fi, comedy, drama. I found myself cheering and crying at different points while watching this movie. Another favorite from 2022.   Barbarian (movies) I watched this and 'Smile' a few weeks apart. Barbarian is the superior of the two. One of the several small budgets horror films released in 2022 which scored big profits. Highly enjoyable. Even though Barbarian was a better movie than 'Smile,' the latter gave me trouble sleeping.   October  Werewolf by Night (Disney+) This was a surprise, and I'd like to see the MCU do more. A 'special presentation' introducing a group of characters or revisiting established ones like the 'Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.' The Werewolf by Night himself gave me Wolverine vibes.      House of the Dragon (HBO Max) I'm late to the party regarding Game of Thrones—digging into the whole HBO series, like many others during the pandemic. House of the Dragon fills the Targaeryan backstory and doesn't disappoint. I also enjoyed the focus on fewer characters and seeing them grow over time.   Green Lantern: Beware My Power (HBO Max) I found this while browsing the DC section on HBO Max. DC, hands down, has excellent animated movies with adult overtones. A space adventure that delves deeper into Green Lantern John Stewart and Adam Strange, whom I haven't heard about in a while.     November See S3 (Apple TV+) To me, Jason Momoa's best work is his DCEU Aquaman appearances, and See on Apple TV+. I loved the first two seasons; this 3rd and final chapter was excellent. Watching this post-apocalyptic world where most of the population is blind and living within tribes in the wilderness was intriguing. I recommend See if you're looking for a great, complete sci-fi/action show.   Spirited (Apple TV+) It was November, the holidays were around the corner, and there was a giant billboard for Spirited, displaying Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds, near the Port Authority bus terminal in Times Square. I thought, these two actors have made me laugh plenty before, so let's check this out. This Apple TV+ exclusive was delightful and had a different spin on the Scrooge story. A heartwarming musical, which I didn't mind.   Andor S1 (Disney+) Andor beats any live-action Star Wars TV currently on Disney+. It started slow, but the intrigue and story build as we see the forming of the Rebellion against the Empire. The prison episodes with Andy Serkis were tremendous.   The English (Amazon) Another great Amazon Prime Video show that no one seems to talk about. A stoic and violent western starring Emily Blunt. The English put its hooks into me from the first episode. Rafe Spall is also a great villain who you love to hate. Excellent and gorgeous-looking show.   December Pistol (Hulu) I'm entertained by these Hulu dramas based on actual events. Dopesick with Micheal Keaton was sad yet amazing. The Dropout with Amanda Seyfried was eye-opening. Tommy & Pamela was amusing. Finally, Pistol, based on the beginnings of the Sex Pistols band and the punk scene in the UK, was interesting, informative, and plays to making your dreams come true even if you don't know how to play the guitar.   White Lotus S2 (HBO Max) I watched the first season based on movie critic Grace Randolph's recommendation and found it awkward, funny, and intelligent with a murder mystery thrown in. As soon as the first episode ended for season 2, I was there every following Sunday to gobble up the next installment. The White Lotus season 2 has a dark comedic charm, and I love the soundtrack by Cristobal Tapia de Veer with all the weird chanting.   Avatar: Way of Water (movies) As I mentioned, Stranger Things season 4 was an event for me. Avatar 2 was as well. It was long-winded at parts, especially the sections dealing with the whales, but great drama, action, and peak science fiction. Being transported to Pandora again didn't disappoint.     Finally, favorites of 2022 Overall(the media below did not have to be released in 2022 to be included).   Games (I had a blast playing these games and completed them)- Halo Infinite (2021) (Xbox-Game Pass) Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014) (Xbox-Game Pass) The Gunk (2021) (Xbox-Game Pass)   Comics The Woods(the entire series) (published 2014-2017) (Boom! Studios) Wolverine: Enemy of the State (published 2005) (Marvel)   TV Yellowstone S1-S4 (Peacock) Reacher S1 (Prime Video) Peacemaker S1 (HBO Max) The White Lotus S1 & S2 (HBO Max) As We See It S1 (Prime Video) See S3 (final season) (Apple TV+) Ozark (final season) (Netflix) Strangers Things 4 parts 1 & 2 (Netflix) House of the Dragon S1 (HBO Max) The Boys S3 (Prime Video) The Last Kingdom S5 (Netflix)     Movies Elvis  Everything Everywhere All At Once Top Gun Maverick   Streaming Movies Thirteen Lives (Prime Video) Gray Man (Netflix)   Animated Movies: Turning Red (Disney+) Green Lantern: Beware My Power (HBO Max) Legend of Vox Machina (Prime Video)   Documentaries: Light & Magic (Disney+) Kisstory (Hulu)   Thoughts? Comments? Do so on the blog here https://bit.ly/41qdx7P  Rate, like, leave a review! 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Jared, Oriana and Ned talk about Oriana's choice of topic: Gollum. For all the high adventure, heroics great and small and world-shattering consequences and much more that exists in Tolkien's legendarium, arguably the most fascinating character he created in the end is his most racked, ruined and miserable, first encountered as a mysterious slimy creature living and lurking in a subterranean lake with only one thing of particular value to his name. Tolkien's introduction of both Gollum and a magic ring into this world was, to borrow a phrase from the narrator of The Hobbit, a turning point in his career, the more when as he embarked on the writing that would result in The Lord of the Rings he realized he needed to rethink and redo the original, much more comically grotesque version of Gollum into a being living out any number of emotional and physical extremities at once. Arguably both this transformation and then the incorporation of this version of Gollum into his grand story became something he never quite got over, based on his various reactions over time as seen most clearly in his published letters on the subject. Why might the strongest scene for the entire Lord of the Rings be the simple gesture of Gollum tentatively reaching out to touch a sleeping Frodo on the way to Cirith Ungol? What is it about Tolkien's self retcon of what Gollum is at heart that is fascinating still? Does the unspoken backstory of Sméagol and Déagol's relationship suggest deep waters indeed, and how did Tolkien regard them both? And did Gollum really eat babies in the end or was that just something dreamed up by dirtbag elves?SHOW NOTES.Jared's doodle – just waiting on some fish as the endless, timeless years stretch on…Was there rain? There was rain. The HarperCollins Union strike looks to be over! Here's a press announcement.Like we said, rumors, no more, about Embracer and Warner Bros. Who knows.The BBC Repair Shop story is a treat.Just hanging around Tolkien and Gandalf in Warsaw.Lord of the Bins! Well, good luck.Gollum's touching of Frodo's knee should be portrayed more in fan art, but maybe we're not looking hard enough. But there is this at least.All letters quoted taken from the standard Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien collection. The letter to Eileen Elgar quoted later in the episode can be read in full here.Our episodes on Sam Gamgee and the Red Book of Westmarch.Andy Serkis's retelling on how he first considered the Gollum casting can be found in both the movie documentaries and his own book on the role.Admittedly that Cat in the Hat fish is a punk.Grendel? Fascinating and monstrous character…but not Gollum.John D. Rateliff's The History Of The Hobbit breaks down the history of the book from manuscript through its later editions, including the abandoned early 1960s rewrite.The Third Man is a great, great film. Were the elves spreading stories of atrocity propaganda? Well…Serkis himself sees Gollum through the lens of addiction, but the evidence that Tolkien himself had that in mind is scanty at best.The David Foster Wallace piece in question – one of several on tennis, his favorite sport – is “The String Theory.” (The exact quote: “It's the sort of love whose measure is what it's cost, what one's given up for it.”)Déagol, shadowy and still crucial.Yeah sure, Midsomer Murders, but really it's about Rosemary & Thyme as we say. And we do want that TV series we dream up.Goofus and Gallant forever. If you like.How associated is the phrase ‘unstuck in time' with Kurt Vonnegut? Quite a bit. And go go go Everything Everywhere All At Once! Surely it can win everything.Support By-The-Bywater through our network, Megaphonic, and hang out with us in a friendly Discord.

Kino Loy is most definitely a major stand out character for me from the show Andor.  With such little screen time, Kino left an indelible mark on audiences across the board. For me, it's Kino's character arc that really hits home.  In his example, there is no better illustration of the most basic human instinct to resist change.  In his character arc, we see exactly the process that all of us experience (in varying degrees) when change and uncertainty is thrust upon us. ==============This week's shout out goes to fellow Star Wars podcasters out of the city of Brotherly Love! Ben and Jan the hosts of the Star Bros Podcast.  Check out their show at the link below:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/star-bros/id1523668099Twitter:http://twitter.con/potjpodcast

Episode 550 is here! To celebrate the latest Empire Podcast landmark, we once again staged a live show at Kings Place, London, and now here is that show, reassembled in the correct order and with the really naughty bits cut out (to see those, the live stream of the show is still available to watch via kings place.co.uk for the next two weeks!). And it was a belter, as Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, Ben Travis, and James Dyer took to the stage in front of a packed crowd of loyal listeners, and chatted about the week's movie news, reviewed EO, Puss In Boots: The Last Wish, The Whale, Knock At The Cabin, and Saint Omer, and answered a ton of listener questions. But that's not all: a landmark episode deserves a landmark line-up of guests, and we didn't disappoint, with Aftersun director Charlotte Wells and her young star, Frankie Corio, joining James and Helen for a chat about the BAFTA-nominated belter; director Asif Kapadia showed up to talk to Chris about Kapadia's new film, Creature (and NOT Liverpool Football Club, or the Queen); and we looked ahead to the big-screen debut of Luther in Luther: The Fallen Sun by inviting director Jamie Payne and the film's villain, living legend and national treasure Andy Serkis, along to chat with Chris and James. A good time was had by all on the night, and we hope you enjoy this as much as we did. Enjoy.

On this episode we sample and review Ardbeg Uigeadail while discussing Nick's weird experience involving a quarter, the pronunciation of Scotch names, Mando Season 3, Andor being everything we want Star Wars to be, everything we loved about Rogue One, our new tattoos, Midichlorian counts, Andy Serkis, giant purple forest carrots, prequels, and stories in the Star Wars universe.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #175

New episode out now! We cover the complicated world of obsessive Victorian magicians in 2006's The Prestige, and beware–spoilers abound! This movie is wild and we get right into it by trying to unravel the many layers and timelines of this mystery-adjacent film. We talk about the themes of obsession, sacrifice, class, and of course magic while wondering if the addition of a sci-fi element muddles the mystery a little. We also try to decide if all of the main characters are sociopaths, mull over the concept of magic vs science, think the acting is appropriately intense, and get into a slight philosophical debate about the nature of cloning, souls, and consciousness. Katy squeezes in some London knowledge to the surprise of no one, Carrie gets jealous of handwriting, Maddy wants all the magic wands, and Mack has a get-rich plan for his clones. We also talk about other Victorian stage acts, wonder if we've ever been to Colorado Springs, agree that electricity is scary, and get surprised by Andy Serkis. Give it a go and remember, always listen to Michael Caine! Enjoy! TW: Racism, suicide, death by drowning, exploitation of disabled people including the blind, voluntary self-mutilation, sociopaths, classism, animal death Show Notes: Joseph Pujol, better known as Le Pétomane, was a famous Victorian stage performer who would use his incredible control of his anal and rectal muscles to imitate musical instruments, cannons, thunder, and more by farting. Wiki article here. Nicola Tesla did have an active Tesla Experimental Station in Colorado Springs from 1899-1900, and it was ultimately torn down in 1904. Wiki article here.

 It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy! LET'S GOOOOO! First episode of season 3 baby! We have some catching up to do with the likes of Wednesday, The Last of Us, The Mandalorian. Plus PLENTY more!Tune in Wednesdays for the regular show and Saturdays for the re-post of the Friday night LIVE SHOW. Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content.      Episodic ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsWednesday - Season 2 renewal.Cobra Kai - https://youtu.be/xVYAh0MQtiI season 6 announced as the final season. Letter to fans on the official twitter https://twitter.com/CobraKaiSeries/status/1616480968386416641 Last of Us - Audience increases by 22% from ep 1 to 2. This after the third largest debut of HBO Max. https://cosmicbook.news/last-of-us-episode-ratings Buffy - The reboot is dead. Sarah Michelle Gellar has said in no uncertain terms that she is proud of the show as is and doesn't think a reboot including her is needed. https://nerdist.com/article/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-reboot-sarah-michelle-gellar/ Flash - Stephen Amell set to reprise his Green Arrow role in the final season. https://nerdist.com/article/stephen-amell-returning-green-arrow-oliver-queen-flash-series-finale-grant-gustin/ TrailersSuperman & Lois - https://youtu.be/V6Yw5MeK4C4 Season 3 March 14Mandalorian - https://youtu.be/Znsa4Deavgg Season 3 March 1Power Rangers - https://twitter.com/PowerRangers/status/1615389327285944335 30th anniversary special in April.  David Yost (Billy Cranston/Blue Ranger), Walter Emmanuel Jones (Zack Taylor/Black Ranger), Steve Cardenas (Rocky DeSantos/second Red Ranger), and Catherine Sutherland (Kat Hillard/second Pink Ranger)  Johnny Yong Bosch and Karan Ashley will likewise be back as Adam Park (second Black Ranger) and Aisha Campbell (second Yellow Ranger)Invincible - https://youtu.be/vjDOpHuUppU Season 2 late 2023. Featurette video with Allen the Alien from season 1.Harley Quinn - https://youtu.be/LAFaDAA_-3M “A Very Problematic Valentine's Day Special” to launch Feb 9 on HBO Max.Carnival Row - https://youtu.be/P4LepVMlIZI season 2 drops its first batch of episodes Feb 17History of the World Part II - Actually happening at Hulu. https://youtu.be/TIfMfLbCbzY Series launches March 6th.Reg ‘ol NewsSuperman & Lois - Season 3 has cast Michael Cudlitz for their Lex Luthor.https://www.instagram.com/p/CnzsRdbvier/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=9c1cfc16-7963-43ce-b642-ebb202d8c08d Rick and Morty - Justin Roiland, co-creator of the series as well as the voice actor for both Rick AND Morty, has been fired from the project due to domestic violence charges. His voice roles are set to be recast, and they still have more than half of their 70 episode renewal to get through.https://www.cbr.com/rick-and-morty-justin-roiland-fired-adult-swim-domestic-abuse/ SuggestsPeripheral AND The Last Of UsMoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsTron: Ares - Jared Leto has seemingly been confirmed to be the lead actor for this second legacy sequel. Standing in for Garth Davis,  Joachim Rønning is now in the director's chair.https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/having-clearly-never-seen-morbius-disney-gives-the-go-ahead-to-jared-letos-next-big-budget-franchise/ TrailersScream 6 - https://youtu.be/h74AXqw4Opc March 10Rebel Moon -  https://youtu.be/brTcuO49G4I December 22Batman: The Doom that came to Gotham - https://youtu.be/5OzP3grTnz8  David Giuntoli, known for A Million Little Things, as the voice of Batman, Tati Gabrielle as Kai Li Cain, Christopher Gorham as Oliver Queen, John DiMaggio as James Gordon, Patrick Fabian as Harvey Dent, Brian George as Alfred, and Jason Marsden as Dick Grayson and the Young Bruce Wayne, with Karan Brar as Sanjay “Jay” Tawde, David Dastmalchian as Grendon, Navid Negahban as Ra's al Ghul, Emily O'Brien as Talia al Ghul and Martha Wayne, Tim Russ as Lucius Fox, Matthew Waterson as Jason Blood/Etrigan, Jeffrey Combs as Kirk Langstrom, William Salyers as Cobblepot, Gideon Adlon as Oracle, and Darin De Paul as Thomas WayneWiinnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey - https://youtu.be/YkbKC-qCRV4 Wait… WHAT? Feb 15Beau is Afraid - https://youtu.be/PuiWDn976Ek Ari Aster's new movie… and it isn't a horror? Starring Joaquin Phoenix. Out April 21.Reg ‘ol NewsAnimal Farm - Andy Serkis' George Orwell adaptation is moving forward. “It's a reimagining of Animal Farm for this generation, for a post-truth world.” Quote Serkis.https://www.slashfilm.com/1164266/andy-serkis-is-reimagining-george-orwells-animal-farm-for-a-post-truth-world/ The Batman 2 - Matt Reeves has found a co-writer for the project in Mattson Tomlin. Tomlin wrote the Project Power movie for Netflix, and helped on the production of the first Batman movie.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-batman-2-mattson-tomlin-to-write-matt-reeves-1235203669/ Violent Night - Sequel in the works already https://www.thewrap.com/violent-night-sequel-update-tommy-wirkola/ SuggestsWeird - Seriously you gotta get your hands on this.Rumor MillNew SourcesBlade - New source gives that at least part of the story will STILL take place in the 20s. Even after the rewrites.Star Wars - The next 3 Star Wars films are going to take place post-sequel movies, and feature to some degree sequel characters.New RumorsSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League - New Rumor says that there WILL in fact be a battle pass for the game, but it is supposed to focus on cosmetics. Thunderbolts - Sentry and Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) rumored to be the big bad combo.Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games - Said to be in early development at SEGA.Persona 3 - Remake in development. Update for modern consoles.James Bond - Aaron Taylor-Johnson said to be in talks for 007.Wallace and Gromit - New movie in the worksFive Nights at Freddy's - You actress Elizabeth Lail has reportedly been cast as Vanessa in Blumhouse's Five Nights At Freddy's movieAnt-Man And the Wasp: Quantumania - Kang banished to the Quantum Realm as a prison. Kang trying to overthrow Eternity the entity. Kang and his variants are causing the incursions in the time lines AND the destruction of the multiverse. Post Credit scene said to hint at Young Avengers.Metroid Prime 4 - Nintendo to announce the game on the next Nintendo Direct.Star Fox - Also said to be revealed at some time this year. To accompany an animated feature film we have talked about previously.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

 It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy! LET'S GOOOOO! First episode of season 3 baby! We have some catching up to do with the likes of Wednesday, The Last of Us, The Mandalorian. Plus PLENTY more!Tune in Wednesdays for the regular show and Saturdays for the re-post of the Friday night LIVE SHOW. Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content.      Episodic ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsWednesday - Season 2 renewal.Cobra Kai - https://youtu.be/xVYAh0MQtiI season 6 announced as the final season. Letter to fans on the official twitter https://twitter.com/CobraKaiSeries/status/1616480968386416641 Last of Us - Audience increases by 22% from ep 1 to 2. This after the third largest debut of HBO Max. https://cosmicbook.news/last-of-us-episode-ratings Buffy - The reboot is dead. Sarah Michelle Gellar has said in no uncertain terms that she is proud of the show as is and doesn't think a reboot including her is needed. https://nerdist.com/article/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-reboot-sarah-michelle-gellar/ Flash - Stephen Amell set to reprise his Green Arrow role in the final season. https://nerdist.com/article/stephen-amell-returning-green-arrow-oliver-queen-flash-series-finale-grant-gustin/ TrailersSuperman & Lois - https://youtu.be/V6Yw5MeK4C4 Season 3 March 14Mandalorian - https://youtu.be/Znsa4Deavgg Season 3 March 1Power Rangers - https://twitter.com/PowerRangers/status/1615389327285944335 30th anniversary special in April.  David Yost (Billy Cranston/Blue Ranger), Walter Emmanuel Jones (Zack Taylor/Black Ranger), Steve Cardenas (Rocky DeSantos/second Red Ranger), and Catherine Sutherland (Kat Hillard/second Pink Ranger)  Johnny Yong Bosch and Karan Ashley will likewise be back as Adam Park (second Black Ranger) and Aisha Campbell (second Yellow Ranger)Invincible - https://youtu.be/vjDOpHuUppU Season 2 late 2023. Featurette video with Allen the Alien from season 1.Harley Quinn - https://youtu.be/LAFaDAA_-3M “A Very Problematic Valentine's Day Special” to launch Feb 9 on HBO Max.Carnival Row - https://youtu.be/P4LepVMlIZI season 2 drops its first batch of episodes Feb 17History of the World Part II - Actually happening at Hulu. https://youtu.be/TIfMfLbCbzY Series launches March 6th.Reg ‘ol NewsSuperman & Lois - Season 3 has cast Michael Cudlitz for their Lex Luthor.https://www.instagram.com/p/CnzsRdbvier/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=9c1cfc16-7963-43ce-b642-ebb202d8c08d Rick and Morty - Justin Roiland, co-creator of the series as well as the voice actor for both Rick AND Morty, has been fired from the project due to domestic violence charges. His voice roles are set to be recast, and they still have more than half of their 70 episode renewal to get through.https://www.cbr.com/rick-and-morty-justin-roiland-fired-adult-swim-domestic-abuse/ SuggestsPeripheral AND The Last Of UsMoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsTron: Ares - Jared Leto has seemingly been confirmed to be the lead actor for this second legacy sequel. Standing in for Garth Davis,  Joachim Rønning is now in the director's chair.https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/having-clearly-never-seen-morbius-disney-gives-the-go-ahead-to-jared-letos-next-big-budget-franchise/ TrailersScream 6 - https://youtu.be/h74AXqw4Opc March 10Rebel Moon -  https://youtu.be/brTcuO49G4I December 22Batman: The Doom that came to Gotham - https://youtu.be/5OzP3grTnz8  David Giuntoli, known for A Million Little Things, as the voice of Batman, Tati Gabrielle as Kai Li Cain, Christopher Gorham as Oliver Queen, John DiMaggio as James Gordon, Patrick Fabian as Harvey Dent, Brian George as Alfred, and Jason Marsden as Dick Grayson and the Young Bruce Wayne, with Karan Brar as Sanjay “Jay” Tawde, David Dastmalchian as Grendon, Navid Negahban as Ra's al Ghul, Emily O'Brien as Talia al Ghul and Martha Wayne, Tim Russ as Lucius Fox, Matthew Waterson as Jason Blood/Etrigan, Jeffrey Combs as Kirk Langstrom, William Salyers as Cobblepot, Gideon Adlon as Oracle, and Darin De Paul as Thomas WayneWiinnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey - https://youtu.be/YkbKC-qCRV4 Wait… WHAT? Feb 15Beau is Afraid - https://youtu.be/PuiWDn976Ek Ari Aster's new movie… and it isn't a horror? Starring Joaquin Phoenix. Out April 21.Reg ‘ol NewsAnimal Farm - Andy Serkis' George Orwell adaptation is moving forward. “It's a reimagining of Animal Farm for this generation, for a post-truth world.” Quote Serkis.https://www.slashfilm.com/1164266/andy-serkis-is-reimagining-george-orwells-animal-farm-for-a-post-truth-world/ The Batman 2 - Matt Reeves has found a co-writer for the project in Mattson Tomlin. Tomlin wrote the Project Power movie for Netflix, and helped on the production of the first Batman movie.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-batman-2-mattson-tomlin-to-write-matt-reeves-1235203669/ Violent Night - Sequel in the works already https://www.thewrap.com/violent-night-sequel-update-tommy-wirkola/ SuggestsWeird - Seriously you gotta get your hands on this.Rumor MillNew SourcesBlade - New source gives that at least part of the story will STILL take place in the 20s. Even after the rewrites.Star Wars - The next 3 Star Wars films are going to take place post-sequel movies, and feature to some degree sequel characters.New RumorsSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League - New Rumor says that there WILL in fact be a battle pass for the game, but it is supposed to focus on cosmetics. Thunderbolts - Sentry and Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) rumored to be the big bad combo.Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games - Said to be in early development at SEGA.Persona 3 - Remake in development. Update for modern consoles.James Bond - Aaron Taylor-Johnson said to be in talks for 007.Wallace and Gromit - New movie in the worksFive Nights at Freddy's - You actress Elizabeth Lail has reportedly been cast as Vanessa in Blumhouse's Five Nights At Freddy's movieAnt-Man And the Wasp: Quantumania - Kang banished to the Quantum Realm as a prison. Kang trying to overthrow Eternity the entity. Kang and his variants are causing the incursions in the time lines AND the destruction of the multiverse. Post Credit scene said to hint at Young Avengers.Metroid Prime 4 - Nintendo to announce the game on the next Nintendo Direct.Star Fox - Also said to be revealed at some time this year. To accompany an animated feature film we have talked about previously.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

C.J. Navas comenta los proyectos que ha presentado Secuoya Studios en el Content Americas, la nueva producción de Andy Serkis y Greg Berlanti para la NBC, el arranque del rodaje de ‘Camilo Superstar' por parte de Atresmedia y muchas noticias más en su repaso diario al mundo de las series de televisión PATROCINADOR:Ya puedes comprar en http://fueradeseries.com/tienda, la tienda para grandes fans de las series de televisión. Para inaugurarla, ponemos a la venta varios productos con nuestra marca y una edición limitada de los mismos por nuestro 15 aniversario, así como una primera colección de tazas muy, muy seriéfilas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

M3GAN is surely to be a cult classic, if is int already.  James Wan and Blumhouse sure have cracked the code for both horror and saucy, fun horror, which is great!  M3GAN is also a cautionary tale of what may happen when we let AI get too far ahead of us.  Scary in a way.  Scary but fun!   0:09:00 Box Office and upcoming releases. 0:17:00 *** What's Streaming  *** HULU HEAT, Dir Michael Mann – Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, Diane Venora, Amy Brenneman, Ashley Judd, Wes Studi, Dennis Haysbert.  1995 THE MUMMY, Dir. Stephen Sommers – Brenden Frasier, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Jonathan Hyde, Oded Fehr, Erick Avari. 1999 THE PRESTIGE, Dir. Christopher Nolan – Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Hugh Jackman, Scarlette Johansson, Piper Perabo, Rebecca Hall, David Bowie, Andy Serkis. 2006.  0:27:00 - Trailers:   ANTMAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA (Trailer 2) - Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas, Bill Murray. SHOTGUN WEDDING (Amazon) - Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel, Jennifer Coolidge, Lenny Kravitz. YOUR PLACE OR MINE - Reese Witherspoon, Ashton Kutcher, Wesley Kimmel, Steve Zahn.   0:40:00 - M3GAN, Dir. Gerard Johnstone  ( Grayson 6.5 / Roger 7 / Chris 6.5 )   Hosted, produced and mixed by Grayson Maxwell and Roger Stillion.  Guest appearance by Christopher Boughan.  Music by Chad Wall. Quality Assurance by Anthony Emmett. Visit the new Youtube channel, "For the Love of Cinema" to follow and support our short video discussions.  Roger wears aviators!  Please give a like and subscribe if you enjoy it.   Follow the show on Twitter @lovecinemapod and check out the Facebook page for updates.  Rate, subscribe and leave a comment or two.  Every Little bit helps.  Send us an email to fortheloveofcinemapodcast@gmail.com

For our last @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ of 2022, we take a look at FOUR films!! The first three got a lot of talk during lockdown! We have an indie porker, a sequel to a small budget banger, AND, a new entry to the DC Universe! Then we have a new rom-com from Signature Entertainment dropping at the start of 2023!!! This episode has: Pig Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/CxJbPiCBDHs Theatrical Release Date: 16th July 2021 Edinburgh International Film Festival: 18th August 2021 Digital Release Date: 20th August 2021 Director: Michael Sarnoski Cast: Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, Adam Arkin, Nina Belforte, Gretchen Corbett, David Knell, Beth Harper, Darius Pierce, Cassandra Violet Running Time: 92 min Cert: 18 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/1i-_CRKdh4Y ------------ A Quiet Place Part II Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/oT2WD0rrjeQ Lincoln Center, World Premiere: 8th March 2020 Theatrical Release Date: 28th May 2021 Digital Release Date: 3rd June 2021 Director: John Krasinski Cast: Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Djimon Hounsou, Okieriete Onaodowan, Scoot McNairy, Alice Sophie Malyukova, Dean Woodward, Zachary Golinger, Lauren Ashley Cristiano, John Krasinski Running Time: 97 min Cert: 15 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/BpdDN9d9Jio ------------ The Batman Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/1oFfxD4o8W4 Lincoln Center World Premiere: 1st March 2022 Theatrical Release Date: 4th March 2022 Digital Release Date: 24th May 2022 Director: Matt Reeves Cast: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell, Jayme Lawson, Gil Perez-Abraham, Peter McDonald, Alex Ferns, Con O'Neill, Rupert Penry-Jones, Charlie Carver, Max Carver, Hana Hrzic, Sandra Dickinson, Luke Roberts, Stella Stocker, Barry Keoghan Running Time: 176 min Cert: 15 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/_8xDtjlR3ek ------------ This Is the Year Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/8ydYJ8LsugU World Premiere: 28th August 2020 Theatrical Release Date: 24th September 2021 Digital Release Date: 2nd January 2023 Director: David Henrie Cast: Lorenzo James Henrie, Vanessa Marano, Alyssa Jirrels, Jake Short, Jeff Garlin, Gregg Sulkin, Kate Katzman, Gregg Christie, Sammy Voit, Boston Pierce, Yvette Gregory, David Henrie, Bug Hall Running Time: 97 min Cert: 12a Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/G14vozolcyA Digital Platforms: iTunes, AppleTV, Amazon, Google, YouTube ------------ *(Music) 'Blister in the Sun' by Violent Femmes - 1983 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eftv/message

With 2022 behind us, I'm sure you've experienced some ups and downs like I have, but nothing was more bumpy and unpredictable than the movies we got this year. This is going to be a two-part podcast, where part 1 will be on the top worst movies of 2022 and the second part will be a bit more optimistic being about the best movies of the year. Now there's a film critic who I often like named Chris Stuckman, you've probably heard of him, but he has a philosophy of not sharing his worst movies of the year because he believes that the filmmakers worked hard on their projects and he doesn't want to pass off bad judgment. I respect him for that, but I wholeheartedly disagree. I think filmmakers need to be held accountable for the material they present to the world. Many of them get paid more than most of us, and we're not only entrusting them with our hard-earned money, but two, or two and a half hours of our valuable time. And if a movie robs me of either of those, I want to warn those in my circle - you guys - to stay the hell away. Now, please bear in mind that these two lists are purely subjective. I'm not trying to start a fight, although if you want to come on the show and debate me on any of these choices, I invite you to bring your A-game and I'll spar with you, but we have to agree to end it amicably, even if we can't agree on the film. Deal? So that brings me to number 10 on my top worst movies of 2022.  But before I start, know that what I did was simply make a list of the 25 movies that were released this year and I ranked them from best to worst. Then I meticulously drew a line separating the ones I'd watch again, and the ones I really don't care to. With that in mind, the first four I'm about to mention, I'd be willing to give them another chance if the mood presented itself, but overall, I was disappointed after my first viewing. So the the number 10 worst movie of 2022 is The Batman. Like a few other movies on my list, I really struggled with this one, because there's the whole movie that I actually enjoyed quite a bit, but then the ending just really ruined it for me. Spoilers if you haven't seen it, but I just feel like Batman just turned into this Disney character at the end where he was grappling with dumb morality issues that he should have figured out when he was twelve. I understand that in today's violent and angry culture it's good to see a superhero lay down his arms and focus on defending the weak instead of fighting the baddies - hell, that's what I teach my kids. But I go to the movies to watch the baddies get beat up and their heads blown off. As a moviegoer that brings me joy and it's fun to watch. Because I'm mature enough to know that it's fake, and in any real life situation, we need to avoid violence at all costs. I loved Collin Ferrell as The Penguin, I thought Robert Pattinson was a more than passable Batman, but a little weird and spooky to be Bruce Wayne. Jeffrey Wright was an impressive Lt. Gordon. Paul Dano nailed it as The Riddler. And I was even impressed with Andy Serkis's take on Alfred. However, no casting lineup can possibly outdo Christopher Nolan's Batman characters -- particularly Michael Caine's Alfred, which will never ever be matched. Like I said, I'd be more than willing to give this movie another try, especially since I'll be able to brace myself for the ending, and perhaps ease into it with a little more acceptance. Number 9 is Elvis. This was a fun movie, filmed in a very loud and obnoxious way. I'm not familiar with any of Bad Luhrmann's work outside of this one, but I just didn't feel like the style necessarily fit the story being told. That's just my opinion, and I'm willing to say I'm wrong about that. Can you tell it takes me a while to adjust to anything new? I thought Austin Butler was astounding as Elvis. I of course loved the music, and it was fun to finally have a film that gave us a peak into his life. It was a bit jarring to see Tom Hanks be in the antagonist role, but at least he wasn't just being Tom Hanks again. I feel like from 2019 and to now we're stuck on the Polar Express where it's just Tom Hanks everywhere we look. Number 8 out of the gate is Scream 2022. Not really called that, but if you're going to give your movie the same title as its originator, then I'm going to attach the release year to it. On any other day, I would actually put this as number 10, or at least the bottom of my Best Of list. My problem with this horror flick is quite obvious - it just didn't come close to capturing the magic of the 1996 original. That '96 film is so special and funny and original, that of course none of its sequels ever had a chance. But I want to be clear, this is easily the best of the Scream sequels, and the more I talk about it, the more I want to rewatch it, because honestly, I watched it so long ago that I don't remember a thing about it. I do remember that Courtney Cox's facelift made me keep mistaking her for Ghostface. A word to anyone who's aging: Don't get plastic on your face. It makes you look like a secondhand Barbie doll trying to come to life. Number 7. This one's bound to give some people hot flashes, and the controversy is welcome. But Thor: Love and Thunder underwhelmed the absolute shit out of me. Thor: Ragnarok and the Infinity War movies set the precedent for Thor going forward. But the entire movie just wasn't funny. And it's not like I went into it with crossed arms, making the movie prove itself to me. My arms were wide open and I was welcome to whatever good humor was to deliver me, but it failed miserably. Not only was it not funny, but I felt like there was not much of consequence for most of the film, like I had to slug through the first 3/4 to get to the meat of the movie. And I'll be honest, I enjoyed the ending. I'm anxious to see Thor interact as a bumbling father in the next film. I was impressed that (spoiler) Marvel had the balls to kill Jane Foster, and it looks like it's a permanent death. And Christian Bale - do I even need to echo literally every other person who saw the movie? - he crushed it so hard as an incredible foe who's nearly as great as Thanos. It was a shame that he died, because I'd love to see him again, or maybe we'll get a prequel or a Marvel miniseries? But yeah, this one hurt me deeply because I was so looking forward to it. My only hope is that Guardians of the Galaxy 3 doesn't pull this same bait and switch nonsenses. Now we're getting to the portion of the list where I just don't ever want to revisit the following movies because of how trashy and dull they were. Number 6 is Disney's Pinocchio 2022. There I go again adding the year of release. This weirdo film is not to be mistaken by the 1940's Pinocchio, one of the greatest technical and cinematic achievements in the history of film. Can you tell I have quite a love for that movie? Pinocchio 2022 basically copied the original shot-by-shot, Lion King style, but not nearly as pretty, and it made changes that weakened the story altogether. For instance, in this version, Pinocchio actually goes to school, but he then gets kicked out because he's different. What kind of message does that send kids? That if you get made fun of, you're allowed to just go off and get into trouble? Or what's with Pinocchio having to lie again to get out of the trouble he caused himself by lying? The whole point of the scene where he's in the birdcage is for him to ask and receive forgiveness by the Blue Fairy. It's character growth, because it shows that he's starting to feel remorse for his wrongdoings. And don't get me started on the whole subplot they shoehorned in with the girl and her puppet. Every time that happened I went half asleep. And it's funny too, that this CGI Pinocchio had only a quarter of the personality and charm the original Pinocchio had. Now I will say that the voice of Pinocchio was really impressive, and Joseph Gordon Levitt absolutely crushed it as Jimney. And I did really like the Easter eggs with the wooden clocks. Tom Hanks was fine, I guess, but I would have preferred to see a newer actor in that role. Like, Geesh, Tom, there are other actors hungrier that you - give them a chance. Number 5 is the Ethan Hawk movie Black Phone. I went into this like I do for almost every other movie I watch, which is completely blind. I refuse to watch trailers if I can help it. But if it's just a teaser or It's far enough out that I'll forget, then those are the only times I'll treat myself. But I went into this stone-cold blind. And honestly, it was very forgettable. It was a run-of-the mill indie horror film that really didn't shock or awe me in any way. I only watched it two or three months ago and I can only tell you it's about a boy who gets kidnapped and he's being held captive in a guy's basement. I remember snippets of the end, but that's it. So that's the problem with doing these best and worst of podcasts I guess: Maybe I need to start taking notes on every new movie I watch so I can remember what the hell I watched several months ago. I have such a bad memory as is, so it might be worth doing. The Bob's Burgers Movie is number 4. This one is kind of a cheat, because it was late at night and my wife was asleep, so I had to keep the volume down super low, and I didn't have my glasses at the time because they were broken, so I couldn't see the subtitle very well. I went into this movie never having seen an episode of Bob's Burgers, but I figured it was like the Simpsons. The jokes that I did see or hear were pretty funny, the song was catchy, but when it got into the whole murder mystery aspect, I really didn't care about it. So I'm just being honest when I say that I actually fell asleep before the movie ended, probably because my eyes were so tired from straining, but I also didn't care enough to go back and rewatch what I'd missed. That's a really bad sign, so it went pretty low on my list. The Simpson's Movie, though, that's a different conversation that I'd love to have with a guest one day. My high school and college self would never believe it that there would be a day when a Pixar movie would be amongst the worst movies I've seen. Now, I do have some explaining to do, so bear with me. Turning Red is number 3 on my list. First, let me just clarify that I know I'm not the target audience for this coming-of-age movie. I get it. But the problem is, Pixar never needed a target audience in the past. They had the ability to reach every single person whatever the story was. So that's one major strike agains this weird film. Also, I'm not one of those people who say this was an inappropriate movie for my kids. Sure, it was a little early for them to watch, seeing as it dealt mostly with puberty and periods, but I think it stayed well within the bounds of acceptability, and for that I give it credit. I think the idea for the story is actually pretty great. But it just felt so rushed, like the movie was trying to get to the big explosive climax as quickly as possible. I don't know, maybe it's just me and my inability to connect with moms and grandmas and daughters all fighting it out dressed as giant red pandas. So for me this film is firmly toward the bottom of my list, but I get it if it's higher on your list. All I'm saying is, and I don't know if I influenced them or not, that my kids even though it was a weird movie. Pixar is better than this. They should know better. But I will say, I forget when he did or said (there's my bad memory again), but the dad totally stole the movie for me. Two left. Number 9 is Uncharted. This movie was boooooring. It was predictable in the absolute worst way. It was unfunny, even though I really like Mark Wahlberg - I just had the sense that he didn't want to be there. Tom Holland was still Spider-Man in every way. Did I mention this was the most predictable movie I've ever seen? The screenwriters weren't even trying to shock us, and I say shame on them. If you can't give us something new, then don't write. I will say, the flying ships as the end was pretty cool, so I would recommend you YouTube that, but skip the rest of this trash pile movie. And that leaves us with number 10, the absolute worst movie of 2022. But first a word from my sponsor. It pains me so deeply to say this, but Jurassic Park: Dominion sucked, sucked, sucked so bad. One of the guys I was with was ready to walk out 15 minutes in. This movie did EVERYthing wrong. Absolutely everything. So much, that I don't even know where to begin. But first, how did we get from the majesty and glory of 1993 Jurassic Park to this toilet water? I mean, how is it possible that these two films are even related? In my mind, they're not. Not even close. It's like comparing Goodfellas to Clifford the Big Red Dog. What's so bothersome about Jurassic World: Dominion is that it had the blueprint laid down for it. It's like one of those situations where I get to yell, "You had ONE job!" Except, I never get to yell that, my wife does. But they couldn't even pull off a movie about dinosaurs chasing people and eating them. No, they had to do this weird mosquito subplot, with chicken dinosaurs (okay, the chicken dinosaur was the one cool thing in this movie, but it was so freaking brief), and some stupid thing about a little-girl clone. Did ANYbody ask for this movie? Actually, yes. Everyone wanted what Universal had been advertising for over a year. Remember that short film called Battle at Big Rock? Check that shit out! That 10-minute film was better than Fallen Kingdom and Dominon put together. It gave us what we were promised and what everyone on literally planet earth wanted. Did I put "literally" in the wrong place there? That's how flustered I am. Guys, I have a whole podcast on just how much of a shit-show this movie was. Check it out: It's episode 14. But all we wanted was a movie about the dangerous world of dinosaurs and humans cohabitating, but instead we got some idiot-ass movie about an underworld where they needed something, that I can't even remember. And as far as I can tell, not one single animatronic. What made them think 100% CGI was the way to go? I'll relent, I think the raptor heads were robots, but that's about it. I mean, they had the original cast handed to them on a golden plate with a sign that said: "You're welcome, have fun!" But even they were delegated to the most asinine and pointless storyline. They had Laura Dern say, "You can slip into my DM's." Was this movie written by a bunch of brain-dead millennials? I don't say this often, but every writer and unit director and producer needs to be fired or banned from Hollywood for five years. But that won't happen because people out there liked it and kept going back to see it to give this nipple-circus money. So! How's that for ending on a positive note? Sorry folks, I can't do it today. I've had a terrible week and I've been forced to revisit Jurassic Park: Dominion in the dark recesses of my mind. But the silver lining is that the next episode will be all about the best movies of 2022, so it'll end on a real head-lifter, and no, Top Gun: Maverick is NOT the number one movie on that list, surprisingly, though it was close. I'm talking, splitting Tom Cruise's beautiful hair. Yes, I have a huge man crush on Mr. Curise and also on the A-lister who's in my number one movie. If you have a movie you want me to review, old or new, email me at author.andrewtoy@gmail.com. I'd be super honored if you'd leave a review and rate my show because I've been told that's what helps the show grow. Although as of now, 11 people have rated my show and only one has left a review. And that one was my wife, and I'm pretty sure she was responsible for at least five of those 11 reviews. To be honest, I'm a bit butt-hurt by that. I see the downloads, the downloads are kicking in like crazy, so I know people are out there listening. I just can't believe that everyone out there is Switzerland and have no opinion. Write in, let me know what you think. Oh, and I'm going to leave you with a question I want you to answer for me. Call or text; I might play your answer on the next episode. The question is, what are the top 3 worst movies you saw last year? And they don't even have to be made in 2022. It could be something from 2002 you picked up from the library, you've been told for the last 20 years that it's the greatest movie ever and when you watched it, you began to question society as a whole. Text your answer to 863-303-6268 and leave your name and where you live. Remember, for every bad movie out there, there's half of a good movie somewhere else. Have a great Christmas break, and I'll see you next time on Life Through the Big Screen! Follow Life Through the Big Screen on these following pages:InstagramFacebookTwitterThis episode was sponsored by Spur Creative

The Journey Ends, though Happy Hobbit-days continue as we discuss the final movie of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy - The Return of the King. Ben, Cory, Greg, and Robbie make a final stand against one of three movies to ever win 11 Academy Awards and the only fantasy film to win Best Picture. Directed by Peter Jackson, based on the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien, and featuring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Karl Urban, John Noble, Live Tyler, and Andy Serkis. Next week - The Hobbit (1977).

This week, Dave and Neil start the pod by trying to explain to Joanna what ‘Avatar: The Way of Water' is about (4:10). Then, they discuss the history of motion capture in film (29:20) and, the king of motion capture, Andy Serkis (49:57). Later, they reveal their picks for the best motion capture performance ever (59:07) before reading some listener submissions and choosing one to be added to the final poll (1:10:53). Now it's up to you to decide! What is the best motion capture performance ever? You can vote for the winner at TheRinger.com, on The Ringer's Twitter feed, and in the Spotify app, where you'll find ‘Trial by Content.' The winner will be announced next week! You can send your picks for next week's topic and a few sentences to support your pick to TrialByContent@gmail.com. You can also submit suggestions for future ‘Trial By Content' topics. Is there a great pop-culture debate that you'd like us to settle? Send it on over!   Hosts: Dave Gonzales, Joanna Robinson, and Neil Miller Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal Theme song and other music credits: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Myopia Movies, we get heavier. We watched Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, comin' in glory at the turn of the tide!  How will Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers hold up for its 20th Anniversary? Host: Nic Panel: Matthew, Daniel, Candace, and Lauren Directed by Peter Jackson Actors - Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Christopher Lee, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, David Wenham

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full podcast review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture For our next throwback review, it's the 20th anniversary of the second part in Academy Award-winner Peter Jackson's epic, masterful trilogy, "The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers," starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Brad Dourif, Karl Urban & Andy Serkis. With the near-impossible task of having to follow up "The Fellowship of the Ring," Jackson and his team managed to equal and, in some cases, surpass the previous film with a more grounded story, deeper characterization, and one of the most influential battle scenes ever shot in cinematic history. Join us for this trip back to Middle Earth as I, Nadia Dalimonte, Danilo Castro, and guest Caroline Thompson discuss the story, performances, visual effects, and other technical wonders that went into creating one of the most memorable movies of our lifetimes. We also discuss its awards season run and more! Thank you for all your support, and enjoy!   Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture

The rated R podcast dedicated to gaming, general geekery and enduring sobriety in an ever maddening society! This week Steve is sick. God that's funny. I'm sure it has something to do with being a hipster and getting a cold before it was cool, either way it's an all Ticky/Will episode. We check in on our sobriety after 2 weeks of white knuckling it. Go in depth on the series Star Wars Andor and how Andy Serkis is an underated genius and finally chat about a few games Will is super jazzed about that got revealed at the recent video game self suck off awards. Tune in and be horrified and amused! Thanks a ton for listening and please follow. Facebook: The Save Vs. Poison Podcast Twitch.tv/svppodcast Twitter: @vs_save Instagram: Save_Vs_Poison Music Is Robot Gypsy Jazz by John Bartmann Logo Art By Jenny Hager

Nobody's Listening! Andy Serkis still thinks working within the system will save him, but that's some Gollum as thinking he needs to move past. Vel returns home to live her Hall & Oatesiest Rich Girl life for a bit. Ivan & Red hate nepotism, but when Nightcrawler scribe Dan Gilroy is brought in by his brother Tony, exceptions will be made. Star Wars is good again? Check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or via RSS As always: Support Ivan & Red! → patreon.com/boarsgoreswords Follow us on twitter → @boarsgoreswords Find us on facebook → facebook.com/BoarsGoreSwords

Happy Hobbit-days continue as Late to the Movies scales The Two Towers (2002)! Ben, Greg, and Robbie discuss the epic middle chapter of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Directed by Peter Jackson and featuring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Karl Urban, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, and Andy Serkis.

In this edition of the Who's He? Podcast.... Andor Review - Episodes 7-10 This time Phil looks over Andor episodes 7 -10 airing on Disney Plus. Has Phil finally found his groove with this series and will the presence of Andy Serkis bring him around to enjoying this sci-fi spy thriller? Watch to find out! Originally released on 11/11/22

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor are once again joined by super fan and Star Wars guru Tim Fitzsimons, reviewing the Disney+ science-fiction action-adventure series, Andor, created by Tony Gilroy. Diego Luna reprises his role as Cassian Andor and also serves as an executive producer. The series follows thief-turned-Rebel spy Cassian Andor Rebel spy Cassian Andor's formative years of the Rebellion and his difficult missions for the cause during the five years that lead up to Rogue One and a New Hope. The ensemble cast also includes Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona, Fiona Shaw, Stellan Skarsgård, Denise Gough, Genevieve O'Reilly, Faye Marsay, Varada Sethu, and Elizabeth Dulau.Follow us on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotentialpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepotentialpodcast/?ref=pages_you_manageTwitter: https://twitter.com/thepotentialpodThanks to our sponsors: Let'sGetChecked: Get 25% off your health test at trylgc.com/potential and enter promo code POTENTIAL25

In honor of the 20th Anniversary of the release of the The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, we are covering The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings and the Two Towers back to back. Will we make it? CAN WE SURVIVE? WILL IT MAKE ME WANT TO WATCH THE HOBBIT TRILOGY FINALLY?  WILL IT BE THE FARTHEST FROM HOME I HAVE EVER BEEN? Host: Nic Panel: Daniel, Charlie, Kellie Directed by Peter Jackson Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Andy Serkis, Viggo Mortensen, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee

Andor season 1 ended with a triumphant run of episodes, and we're here to break down all the greatness, from the cutthroat political maneuvering to the epic brawls, riots, and space battles to whatever's going on with Dedra Meero and Syril Karn. Eric fanboys over Mon Mothma, Grace talks about familial love putting Cassian over the edge, and Haley discusses the genius of making Dedra sympathetic and relatable before showing her dark side. We also talk Andy Serkis, Ferrix funerals, Luthen's all-around bossness, and Nemik's manifesto. Plus: Hats off to Syril and Sergeant Mosk for having the best villain bromance in all of Star Wars.

Known as “the Steven Spielberg of Audio”, multi award winning Dirk Maggs is one of the most influential people in the world of sound in drama, who has created some of the greatest audio productions ever made. Such as Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Superman, Batman, The Dark Knight, The Amazing Spiderman, Independence Day UK, An American Werewolf in London, Alien, The X-Files with David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, Stephen Baxter's Voyage and his incredible work with Neil Gaiman, including Neverwhere, Neil Gaiman's and Terry Pratchett's Good Omens, Stardust, Anansi Boys, and the unforgettable Sandman, turning the Sandman comic book series into audio dramas, with Neil Gaiman as narrator and cast members including James McCoy, Michael Sheen, John Lithgow, Andy Serkis, Brian Cox, David Tennent, Bill Nighy and Samantha Morton. Dirk Maggs is guest number 247 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Follow Dirk Maggs on Twitter @DirkMaggs .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jared, Oriana and Ned continue our own epic trilogy with a look at our collective choice of topic: Peter Jackson's version of The Two Towers. Turning 20 years old this month, The Two Towers built on the success of the previous year's The Fellowship of the Ring, becoming another holiday blockbuster and continuing the overall story, as well as introducing the wider world to a variety of striking performances, among them Bernard Hill as Theoden, Miranda Otto as Eowyn and most famously and indelibly, Andy Serkis's compelling performance as Gollum, further interpreted by the Weta digital effects team to bring the character to life as an animation. All three of us have our own distinct memories and experiences of watching it for the first time and we've seen it any number of times since, but returning to it as a standalone film – as with our previous Fellowship episode, we went back to the original theatrical cut – made something clear to us: it's not all that great. Many different moments are absolutely indelible as already noted and there's no way something like The Rings of Power can even come close to it, but compared to the absolute triumph of Jackson's Fellowship, his Two Towers is the odd one out of the series as a whole. What about the structure of the story as adapted, filmed and edited meant that this might have always been the weak center of the sequence? What moments in particular are absolutely perfect – and what decisions are baffling then and now? Exactly how much Helm's Deep did there have to be in the first place – and do all the decisions that go into the making of that sequence as being central rest on the best foundation? And how great does Serkis's performance and the realization of Gollum as a character remain overall? (Answer: utterly.)SHOW NOTES.Jared's doodle. If that seems familiar, look back a year…Follow the HarperCollins Union Twitter feed for strike news.Andy Serkis reading the Silmarillion? We are intrigued, we are. Hail and farewell to Jules Bass.We do recommend relistening to our Fellowship episode; plenty of relevant show notes too.The Frodo Franchise is a very good read for sure.The original teaser trailer attached to the end of The Fellowship of the Ring at the conclusion of that film's theatrical run.The first official trailer is good, no question, but the second one with the Requiem for a Dream music? Man oh man. Kazaa! Ah Internet nostalgia. Phew, that opening scene. What a way to start up again.We do miss the Huorns, even if they showed up a little bit in the extended version – but not by name.It's a mix of perfect moments and ‘hmmm' bits but the whole start to the Helm's Deep battle definitely is key to the film.Arwen was indeed filmed at being at Helm's Deep and there are background images of her here and there. (Lindsay Ellis's essay the other month has a bit more about that.)Zulu, the British film from 1964 that inspired Jackson's take on Helm's Deep, is…a caution. (As stated, Zulu Dawn is more interesting in comparison.)The look on Theoden's face after he takes in the explosion – that's good acting.Edoras, an absolute triumph of set design, construction, visual effects and cinematography – so it was, so it remains. (Here's a visit to the set area on Mt. Sunday from a couple of years ago.)Feel free to pick up a copy of The Deadwood Bible by Matt Zoller Seitz if you like, and appreciate Oriana's work helping make it happen!Brad Dourif's tear (and the scene overall). Wormtongue's confrontation scene with Eowyn is in the Edoras clip linked above.The Eowyn/Aragorn blade clash/confrontation scene? Good, good stuff. (The warg attack scene, less so.)Where to begin with Gollum? Frustratingly the extended Two Towers documentary segment on Gollum doesn't appear to be on YouTube but Serkis's book on working on the character is easily available and a very good read.Do you really want to know about the monkey from the 1997 Lost in Space? Do you? Fine. Enjoy a video tribute. Now Gollum does act like a cat here, true. And the ‘yeees?!?' moment remains awesome.The self-confrontation scene. You know it.“PO-TA-TOES.”The buildup to Gollum snarling “My PRECIOUS!” at Faramir is truly striking.David Wenham dealing with Van Helsing. The film that is. (And yeah yeah 300.)Gandalf returns and Ian McKellen's hair levels up.The whole “give up the weapons/wink/'I TOLD you to take the WIZARD'S STAFF'” sequence – just a treat.The meat was always on the menu, really.“The Riders of Rohan” is one of Howard Shore's most gripping pieces, still.“Gollum's Song” is really good if you haven't heard it in a bit. (Emiliana Torrini's website will be back soon, it seems.)Sheila Chandra = next level. As is “Breath of Life.”Isabel Bayrakdarian = also next level, and so is “Evenstar.”“The Last March of the Ents” is another remarkable moment of music. “Release the RIVER!”Support By-The-Bywater and our network, Megaphonic, on Patreon and you can hang out with us on a friendly Discord!

Happy Hobbit-Days! This holiday season, Late to the Movies takes a long walk to Middle-earth to cover Peter Jackson's seminal Lord of the Rings trilogy. Up first - Ben, Cory, Greg, and Robbie offer their swords, bows, and axes to The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). Directed by Peter Jackson, based on the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien. Featuring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Sean Bean, Ian Holm, and Andy Serkis.

And here we are, at the end of all things. So come along with us as we launch arrows off an elephant, make a meal out of a cherry tomato, and have more endings than a choose your own adventure book, all while discussing the gripping conclusion to the Lord of the Rings saga - ‘The Return of the King'. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Jackson, based on 1955's The Return of the King, the third volume of the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. The sequel to 2002's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, the film is the final installment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It features an ensemble cast including Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Karl Urban, John Noble, Andy Serkis, Ian Holm, and Sean Bean. We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinema chain showing everything from blockbusters to arthouse and indie films. Find them at https://www.dendy.com.au/ If you like this podcast, or hate it and us and want to tell us so - You can reach us at wewatchedathing@gmail.com Or, Twitter - @WeWatchedAThing Facebook - @WeWatchedAThing Instagram - @WeWatchedAThing and on iTunes and Youtube If you really like us and think we're worth at least a dollar, why not check out our patreon at http://patreon.com/wewatchedathing. Every little bit helps, and you can get access to bonus episodes, early releases, and even tell us what movies to watch.

This Week on Tatooine Sons:BB-N8 talks about the legacy of Kevin Conroy and his impact on Batman and more. Samuel the Hutt explores Shuri's journey of faith in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. And Dad explores the power of words as illustrated by Kino Loy in Episode 10 of Andor. THIS is Tatooine Sons!