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The Pulp Writer Show
Episode 252: Winter/Spring 2025 Movie Roundup

The Pulp Writer Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 28:12


In this week's episode, I take a look at the movies and streaming shows I watched in Winter and Spring 2025. This week's coupon code will get you 25% off the ebook versions of my anthologies at my Payhip store: JUNE25 The coupon code is valid through June 17, 2025. So if you need a new ebook this summer, we've got you covered! TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates   Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 252 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is May 23rd, 2025, and today we are looking at the movies and streaming shows I watched in Winter and Spring 2025. We missed doing an episode last week for the simple reason that the day before I wanted to record, we had a bad thunderstorm that knocked down large portions of my fence, so my recording time was instead spent on emergency fence repair. However, the situation is under control, so hopefully we'll be back to weekly episodes for the immediate future. And now before we get to our main topics, let's have Coupon of the Week and then a progress update on my current writing projects.   So first up, Coupon of the Week. This week's coupon code will get you 25% off the ebook version of all my short story anthologies at my Payhip store and that is JUNE25. As always, the coupon code and links will be available in the show notes. This coupon code is valid through June the 17th, 2025, so if you need a new ebook for this summer, we have got you covered.   And now an update on my current writing projects. Ghost in the Corruption is finished. It is publishing right now. In fact, I paused the publishing process to record this and so by the time this episode goes live, hopefully Ghost in the Corruption should be available at all ebook stores. My next main project now that Ghost in the Corruption is done will be Shield of Power and as of this recording I am 15,000 words into it. My secondary projects will be Stealth and Spells Online: Final Quest and I'm 97,000 words into that, so hopefully that will come out very shortly after Shield of Power and I'll also be starting Ghost in the Siege, the final book in the Ghost Armor series as another secondary project and I'm currently zero words into that. So that is where I'm at with my current writing projects.   In audiobook news, Ghost in the Assembly (as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy) is now out and should be available at all the usual audiobook stores so you can listen to that if you are traveling for the summer. Recording of Shield of Battle (as excellently narrated by Brad Wills) is underway soon. I believe he's starting it this week, so hopefully we will have another audiobook in the Shield War series for you before too much longer. So that's where I'm at with my current writing projects.   00:02:17 Main Topic: Winter/Spring 2025 Movie Roundup   And now let's move on, without any further ado, to our main topic. Summer is almost upon us, which means it's time for my Winter/Spring 2025 Movie Roundup. As usual, the movies and streaming shows are listed in order for my least favorite to my most favorite. The grades are based upon my own thoughts and opinions and are therefore wholly subjective. With all of that said, let's get to the movies and our first entry is MacGruber, which came out in 2010 and in all honesty, this might be objectively the worst movie I have ever seen. The Saturday Night Live MacGruber sketches are a parody of the old MacGyver action show from the ‘80s. And so the movie is essentially the sketch stretched out to make a parody of an ‘80s action movie. It is aggressively dumb and crude. Its only redeeming feature is that the movie knows it's quite stupid and so leans into the stupidity hard. I'll say this in its favor, MacGruber has no pretensions that is a good movie and does not take itself seriously and then runs away hard with that fact. For that he gets a plus, but nothing else. Overall grade: F+   Next up is Down Periscope, which came out in 1996. Now the fundamental question of any movie is the one Russell Crowe shouted at the audience in Gladiator: “Are you not entertained?” Sadly, I was not entertained with Down Periscope. This wanted to be a parody of Cold War era submarine thrillers like The Hunt for Red October, I say wanted because it didn't really succeed. Kelsey Grammer plays Lieutenant Commander Thomas Dodge, an unorthodox US Navy officer who wants command of his own nuclear sub, but he's alienated a few admirals, which is not traditionally a path to career advancement in the military. Dodge gets his chance in a Navy wargame where he has to command a diesel sub against nuclear subs. Sometimes parodies are so good that they become an example of the thing they are parodying (Hot Fuzz and Star Trek: Lower Decks are excellent examples of this phenomenon). The trouble is that the movie takes itself too seriously and just isn't all that funny. A few funny bits, true, but not enough of them. In the end, this was dumb funny but didn't resonate with me the way other dumb funny movies like Dodgeball and Tropic Thunder did. Overall grade: D   Next up is Deadpool and Wolverine, which came out in 2024. Unlike Down Periscope, I was entertained with this movie, though both movies reside on the dumb funny spectrum. Deadpool and Wolverine is basically one long meta in-joke/love letter for the last 30 years of superhero movies. If you've seen enough of those movies, you'll find those movies funny, if occasionally rather tasteless. If you haven't seen enough of those movies, Deadpool and Wolverine will just be incomprehensible. The plot is that Wade Wilson AKA Deadpool gets pulled into some Marvel style multiverse nonsense. To save his universe from destruction, he needs to recruit a Wolverine since in his universe, Wolverine died heroically.   In the process, Deadpool stumbles across the worst Wolverine in the multiverse. Together they have to overcome their mutual dislike and attempt to save Deadpool's universe from destruction at the hands of a rogue branch of the Time Variance Authority. This means the movie can bring in a lot of cameos from past Marvel films. Hugh Jackman's performance really carries the movie on its back. Like I said, this movie is essentially one very long Marvel in-joke. I thought it was funny. I definitely think it can't stand on its own without having seen a sufficient number of the other Marvel movies. Overall grade: C   Our next movie is the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which came out in 2024. This is very loosely (with an emphasis on “very”) based on Operation Postmaster during World War II, when British Special Forces seized some Italian ships that had been supplying parts for German U-boats. It was entertaining to watch but it couldn't quite make up its mind tonally if it was a war thriller or a heist movie about Western desperados recruited into a crew. It kind of tried to do both at the same time, which killed the momentum. Like, the first parts of the movie where the protagonists take out a Nazi patrol boat and then free a prisoner from a base were good thriller stuff, but then the plot fused with the heist stuff and really slowed down through the middle forty percent or so. It was also oddly stylized with a lot of spaghetti western-style music that seemed out of place and some stuff just didn't make sense, like at the end after pulling off the mission, the protagonists were all arrested. That just seems bizarre since if anything, Winston Churchill and a lot of the British wartime leadership were enthusiastic about special operations and probably had too much confidence in the effectiveness of covert operations. So I did enjoy watching this, but I can see why it didn't make a lot of money at the box office. Overall Grade: C   Next up is The Gorge, which came out in 2025. This was a peculiar mix of science fiction, romance, and horror. For the romance part, perhaps shooting zombies together is a good idea for a first date. Before I dig into the movie, a brief rant. In one scene, a character is using a chainsaw with no protective gear whatsoever and she's not fighting zombies or anything in a situation where she has to pick up a chainsaw without preparing first. She's trimming branches to pass time. If you're using a chainsaw, at a minimum you want protective eyewear and headphones. Ideally you'd want chainsaw pants as well to reduce the chance of serious injury if you slip and swing the saw into your leg. Since I became a homeowner, I've used a chainsaw a number of times and believe me, you definitely want good eye and ear protection. This has been your public safety announcement for this movie review.   Anyway, loner former sniper Levi is approached by a high ranking intelligence officer giving him a mysterious job. He needs to guard a tower overlooking a mysterious mist-filled gorge for one year. On the other side of the gorge is another tower, guarded by an elite Lithuanian sniper named Drasa. Like Levi, Drasa has a fair bit of emotional damage and they're officially forbidden to communicate. However, they're both lonely and they soon start communicating over the gorge using telescopes and whiteboard messages. Eventually Levi gets emotionally close enough to Drasa to rig a zipline to cross the gorge and speak with her in person.   Unfortunately, it turns out the gorge is full of twisted creatures that storm out and attack and the job of the two snipers is to keep them contained. If Levi and Drasa want to save their lives, they'll need to unravel the dark secret within the gorge. This movie was interesting and I enjoyed watching it, but it falls apart if you think about it too much (or at all). Like the chainsaw thing I ranted about above. The entire movie runs on that sort of logic. That said, I appreciate how the filmmakers were trying something new instead of something like Deadpool and Wolverine. Additionally, this was an Apple+ movie and it's interesting how Apple's approach to streaming is to just make a whole bunch of random stuff that's totally distinct, from Ted Lasso to Mythic Quest to Severance to The Gorge. It's like, “we have more money than most countries, so we're going to make Ted Lasso because we feel like it.” Then again, Apple+ is apparently losing a billion dollars every year, so maybe they'll eventually change their minds about that approach. Overall Grade: B-   Next up is Click, which came out in 2006. Cross It's a Wonderful Life with A Christmas Carol and the comedic style of Adam Sandler and you end up with Click. Basically Sandler plays Michael Newman, a workaholic architect with a demanding boss and increasingly strained relationship with his wife and children due to his workload. In a fit of exasperation with his situation, he goes to Bed Bath and Beyond, where he encounters an eccentric employee named Morty (played entertainingly by Christopher Walken). Morty gives him a remote control that lets him fast forward through time, which Michael then uses to skip the boring and tedious parts of his life, but he overuses the remote and goes too far into the future and sees the disastrous results of his current life choices. Definitely a story used in A Christmas Carol and It's a Wonderful Life but effectively told and I was entertained (rather on the crude side, though). Overall Grade: B- Next up is Mr. Deeds, which came out in 2002. This was actually one of Adam Sandler's better movies, in my opinion. It was a remake of the ‘30s movie Mr. Deeds Goes To Town. In this new version, Sandler plays Longfellow Deeds, a popular pizzeria owner in a small New Hampshire town. Unbeknownst to Deeds, his uncle is the owner of a major media mega corporation and when he dies, Deeds is his legal heir. When the company's CEO and chief lawyer arrive at the pizzeria to inform him of this fact, Deeds goes to New York and soon finds himself involved in the CEO's sinister machinations. Yet he happens to rescue an attractive woman from a mugger, but there is more to her than meets the eye. The movie was funny and not as crude, well, not quite as crude as some of Sandler's other stuff. It had good story structure and several great lines, my favorite of which was “he was weak and cowardly and wore far too much cologne.”   Sandler's movies, in a strange way, are often very medieval. Like various medieval fables had a savvy peasant outwitting pompous lords, greedy merchants, and corrupt clergymen. The best Adam Sandler protagonist tends to be a good natured everyman who defeats the modern equivalent of medieval authority figures- evil CEOs, arrogant star athletes, sinister bureaucrats and so forth. Overall Grade: B     Next up is House of David, which came out in 2025 and this is basically the story of King David from the Bible told in the format of an epic fantasy TV series. Like if someone wanted to do an epic fantasy series about Conan the Barbarian, it could follow the same stylistic format as this show. And of course Conan and David followed a similar path from adventurer to king. Anyway, if one were to pick a part of the Bible from which to make a movie or TV series, the story of David would be an excellent choice because David's life was so dramatic that it would hardly require any embellishments in the adaptation. The story is in the Books of First and Second Samuel. King Saul is ruling over the Israelites around 1000 BC or so, but has grown arrogant. Consequently, God instructs the prophet Samuel to inform Saul that the kingdom will be taken away from him and given to another. God then dispatches Samuel to anoint David as the new king of Israel. David is a humble shepherd but then enters Saul's service and undertakes feats of daring, starting with defeating the giant Goliath and leading Saul's troops to victory and battle against Israel's numerous enemies. (The Iron Age Middle East was even less peaceful than it is now.) Eventually, Saul's paranoia and madness gets the best of him and he turns on David, who flees into exile. After Saul and his sons are killed in battle with the Philistines. David returns and becomes the acknowledged king after a short civil war with Saul's surviving sons and followers.   If Saul's fatal flaw was his arrogance of pride, David's seems to have been women. While the story of David and Bathsheba is well known, David nonetheless had eight wives (most of them at the same time) and an unknown but undoubtedly large number of concubines. Naturally David's children from his various wives and concubines did not get along and David was almost deposed due to the conflicts between his children. Unlike Saul and later David's son Solomon, David was willing to repent when a prophet of God informed him of wrongdoing and to be fair to David, monogamy was generally not practiced among Early Iron Age Middle Eastern monarchies and dynastic struggles between brothers from different mothers to seize their father's kingdoms were quite common, but enough historical digression.   Back to the show, which covered David's life up to the death of Goliath. I thought it was quite well done. Good performances, good cinematography, excellent battles, good set design and costuming, and a strong soundtrack. All the actors were good, but I really think the standout performances were Stephen Lang as Samuel, Ali Sulaman is King Saul, Ayelet Zurer as Saul's wife Queen Ahinoam, and Davood Ghadami as David's jerkish (but exasperated and well-intentioned) eldest brother Eliab. Martyn Ford just looks extremely formidable as Goliath. You definitely believe no one in their right mind want to fight this guy.   Making fiction of any kind based on sacred religious texts is often tricky because no matter what you do, someone's going to get mad at you. The show has an extensive disclaimer at the beginning of each episode saying that it is fiction inspired by the Bible. That said, House of David doesn't really alter or deviate from the Biblical account, though it expands upon some things for the sake of storytelling. Queen Ahinoam is only mentioned once in the Bible as the wife of Saul, but she has an expanded role in the show and is shown as the one who essentially introduces Saul to the Witch of Endor. Goliath also gets backstory as one of the “Anakim,” a race of giants that lived in Canaan in ancient times, which is something that is only mentioned in passing in the Old Testament. Overall, I enjoyed the show and I hope it gets a second season.   What's interesting, from a larger perspective, is to see how the wheel of history keeps turning. In the 1950s and the 1960s, Biblical epics were a major film genre. The 10 Commandments and Ben Hur with Charlton Heston are probably the ones best remembered today. Eventually, the genre just sort of ran out of gas, much the way superhero movies were in vogue for about 20 years and began running out of steam around 2023 or so. Like, I enjoyed Thunderbolts (which we're going to talk about in a little bit), but it's not going to make a billion dollars the way Marvel stuff often did in the 2010s. The wheel just keeps turning and perhaps has come back around to the popularity of Biblical epics once more. Overall Grade: A   Next up is Chef, which came out in 2014. I actually saw this back in 2021, but I watched it again recently to refresh my memory and here are my thoughts. I quite liked it. It's about a chef named Carl Casper, who's increasingly unhappy with his work after he gets fired over a Twitter war with a writer who criticized his cooking. Carl is out of options and so he starts a food truck and has to both rediscover his love of cooking and reconnect with his ex-wife and 10-year-old son. In Storytelling: How to Write a Novel (my book about writing), I talked about different kinds of conflict. Carl's conflict is an excellent example of an entirely internal conflict. The critic is an external enemy, but he's basically the inciting incident.   Carl's real enemy is his own internal conflict about art versus commerce and a strained relationship with his son. I recommend the movie. It was rated R for bad language, but there's no nudity or explicit sexual content and honestly, if you've ever worked in a restaurant kitchen or a warehouse, you've heard much worse in terms of language. The movie also has an extremely valuable lesson: stay off social media when you're angry. Overall Grade: A     Next up is Thunderbolts, which came out in 2025 and I thought this was pretty good, both very dark and yet with quite a lot of humor to balance the darkness. Former assassin Yelena Belova has been working as a mercenary for the sinister director of the CIA, Valentina de Fontaine (now there's a villain name if there ever was one). Yelena has grown disillusioned with her life and career and is suffering from increasing depression since she never really dealt with the death of her sister. Valentina promises her one last job, only for Yelena to realize that Valentina decided to dispose of all her freelance contractors at once, which includes US Agent and Ghost (previously seen in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Antman and the Wasp). In the process of escaping Valentina's trap, Yelena stumbles across a mysterious man who identifies himself as Bob, who has no memory of how he got there, but shows increasingly unusual abilities. Yelena wants to deal with Valentina's betrayal, but it turns out one of Valentina's science projects has gotten out of control and is threatening the world. The movie was well constructed enough that it didn't rely too heavily on previous Marvel continuity. It was there, but you probably wouldn't be lost without it. It almost feels like Marvel looked at the stuff they did the last couple of years and said, okay, a lot of this didn't work, but makes great raw material for new things. It helped that the central conflict was in the end, very human and about the characters, not stopping a generic villain from getting a generic doomsday device. Overall Grade: A   Next up is The Hound of the Baskervilles, which came out in 1988. This is a movie length episode of The Return of Sherlock Holmes television series, which had Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes and Edward Hardwicke as Dr. Watson. The plot deals with Sir Henry Baskerville, the American heir to an English manor set in the Windswept moors of Dartmoor. Apparently there's an ancestral curse laid over the Baskerville estate that manifests in the form of a spectral hound. Local rumors hold that the previous holder of the manor, Sir Charles Baskerville, was killed by the ghostly hound and many of the local people fear it. The local physician, Dr. Mortimer, is so worried about the hound that he comes to Sherlock Holmes for help. Holmes, of course, is skeptical of any supernatural explanation and soon becomes worried that an extremely subtle and sinister murderer is stalking Sir Henry.   Jeremy Brett's version of Holmes is, in my opinion, the best portrayal of the character and Edward Hardwicke's version of Watson is a calm, reliable man of action who sensibly takes a very large revolver with him when going into danger. Definitely worth watching, Overall grade: A   Next up is Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which came out in 2024. The 2020s have been a downer of a decade in many ways, but on the plus side, between Super Mario Brothers and Sonic the Hedgehog, people have finally figured out how to make good video game movies, so we've got that going for us. Sonic 3 was an excellent kids movie, as were the first two in the trilogy. In this one Sonic is living with Knuckles and Tails under the care of their human friends Tom and Maddy, but then a dark secret emerges. The government has been keeping a Superpowered hedgehog named Shadow in stasis and Shadow has broken out. It's up to Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails to save the day.   Meanwhile, Dr. Robotnik is in a funk after his defeat at Sonic's hands in the last movie, but then his long lost grandfather, Gerald Robotnik returns seeking the younger Dr. Robotnik's help in his own sinister plans. Keanu Reeves was great as Shadow (think John Wick if he was a superpowered space hedgehog in a kid's movie). Jim Carrey famously said he would retire from acting unless a golden script came along and apparently that golden script was playing Dr. Ivo Robotnik and his evil grandfather Gerald. To be fair, both the Robotniks were hilarious.   It is amusing that Sonic only exists because in the 1990s, Sega wanted a flagship video game character that won't get them sued by either Nintendo or Disney. It is also amusing that the overall message of the Sonic movies seems to be not to trust the government. Overall Grade: A   Next up is Paddington in Peru, which came out in 2024. This is also an excellent kids' movie. In this installment, Paddington has settled into London with the Brown family and officially become a UK citizen. However, he receives a letter from Peru that his Aunt Lucy has mysteriously disappeared into the jungle. Distraught, Paddington and the Browns set off for Peru at once. Adventures ensue involving mysterious lost treasure, a crazy boat captain, and an order of singing nuns who might not quite be what they appear. Anyway, it's a good kids' movie. I think Paddington 2 was only slightly better because Hugh Grant as the chief villain, crazy actor Phoenix Buchanan, was one of those lightning in the bottle things like Heath Ledger as the Joker in the Dark Knight. Overall Grade: A   Now for the two best things I saw in Winter/Spring 2025. The first of them is Andor Season Two, which came out in 2025. Star Wars kind of has an age range the way Marvel stuff does now. What do I mean by that? In the Marvel comics and some of the TV series like Jessica Jones, they get into some really dark and heavy stuff, very mature themes. The MCU movies can have some darkness to them, but not as much because they're aiming at sort of escapist adventures for the general audience. Then there are kid shows like Spidey and Friends that a relative of mine just loved when he was three. You wouldn't at all feel comfortable showing a 3-year-old Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, but Spidey and Friends is just fine.   Star Wars now kind of has that age range to its stuff and there's nothing wrong with that. Sometimes you want to see a dark meditation upon human nature. Sometimes you need something kid friendly to occupy the kids you're babysitting and sometimes you just want to relax and watch Mando and Baby Yoda mow down some space pirates or something. All that said, Andor Season Two is some of the darkest and the best stuff that Star Wars has ever done. It successfully shifts genres from Escapist Pulp Space Fantasy to a gritty Political/Espionage Thriller. We in the audience know that the emperor is a Sith Lord who can use Evil Space Magic and wants to make himself immortal, but that fact is totally irrelevant to the characters. Even though some of the characters are high ranking in their respective organizations, this is essentially a “ground's eye” view of the Rebellion and life under the Empire.   In some ways, this is like Star Wars' version of Wolf Hall (which we're going to talk about shortly), in that we know how it ends already, but the dramatic tension comes from the harrowing emotional journey the characters undertake on the way to their inevitable destinations. Cassian Andor is now working for the nascent Rebellion under the direction of ruthless spymaster Luthen Rael. Mon Mothma is in the Imperial Senate, covertly funneling money to the Rebellion and realizing just how much the Rebellion will require of her before the end. Syril Karn, the ineffective corporate cop from Season One, has fallen in love with the ruthless secret police supervisor Dedra Meero, but he's unaware that Director Krennic has ordered Meero to manufacture a false flag incident on the planet Gorman so the planet can be strip-mined for resources to build the Death Star and Dedra has decided to use Syril to help accomplish it. All the actors do amazing jobs with their roles. Seriously, this series as actors really should get at least one Emmy. Speaking of Director Krennic, Ben Mendelson returns as Orson Krennic, who is one of my favorite least favorite characters, if you get my drift. Krennic is the oily, treacherous middle manager we've all had to deal with or work for at some point in our lives, and Mendelson plays him excellently. He's a great villain, the sort who is ruthless to his underlings and thinks he can manipulate his superiors right up until Darth Vader starts telekinetically choking him. By contrast, the villain Major Partagaz (played by Anton Lesser) is the middle manager we wish we all had - stern but entirely fair, reasonable, and prizes efficiency and good work while despising office drama. Unfortunately, he works for the Empire's secret police, so all those good qualities are in the service of evil and therefore come to naught. Finally, Episode Eight is one of the most astonishing episodes of TV I've ever seen. It successfully captures the horror of an episode of mass violence and simultaneously has several character arcs reach their tumultuous climax and manages to be shockingly graphic without showing in a lot of actual blood. Andor was originally supposed to be five seasons, but then Peak Streaming collapsed, and so the remaining four seasons were compressed down to one. I think that was actually to the show's benefit because it generates some amazing tension and there's not a wasted moment. Overall Grade: A+   Now for the second of my two favorite things I saw, and that would be Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, which came out in 2024, but I actually saw it in 2025. This is a dramatization of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall novels about the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell, who is King Henry VIII's chief lieutenant during the key years of the English Reformation. The first series came out in 2015, but the nine year gap between this and between the second series and the first series actually works quite well since Thomas Cromwell looks like he ages nine years in a single year (which may be what actually happened given how stressful working for someone like Henry VIII must have been). Anyway, in The Mirror and the Light, Cromwell has successfully arranged the downfall and execution of Anne Boleyn, Henry's previous queen. Though Cromwell is haunted by his actions, Henry still needs a queen to give him a male heir, so he marries Jane Seymour. Cromwell must navigate the deadly politics of the Tudor Court while trying to push his Protestant views of religion, serve his capricious master Henry, fend off rivals for the King's favor, and keep his own head attached to his shoulders in the process. Since Cromwell's mental state is deteriorating due to guilt over Anne's death and the downfall of his former master Cardinal Wolsey and Henry's a fickle and dangerous master at the best of times, this is an enterprise that is doomed to fail. Of course, if you're at all familiar with the history of Henry's reign and the English reformation, you know that Cromwell's story does not have a happy ending. Rather, Wolf Hall is a tragedy about a talented man who didn't walk away from his power until it was too late and he was trapped. Anyway, in my opinion, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light was just excellent. All the performances were superb. Mark Rylance is great as Cromwell and has some excellent “WTF/I'm SO screwed” expressions as Cromwell's situation grows worse and worse. Bernard Hill played the Duke of Norfolk in the first series, but sadly died before Series Two, so Timothy Spall steps in and he does an excellent job of channeling Hill's portrayal of the Duke as an ambitious, crude-humored thug.   Damien Lewis is amazing as Henry VIII and his performance captures Henry's mixture of charisma, extreme vindictiveness, and astonishing self-absorption. The real Henry was known for being extremely charming even to the end of his life, but the charm was mixed with a volcanic temper that worsened as Henry aged and may have been exacerbated by a severe head injury. Lewis's performance can shift from that charm to the deadly fury in a heartbeat. The show rather cleverly portrays Henry's growing obesity and deteriorating health by having Lewis wear a lot of big puffy coats and limp with an impressively regal walking stick.   Overall, I would say this and Andor were the best thing I saw in Winter/Spring 2025. I wouldn't say that Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light is an accurate historical reputation. In real life, Cromwell was rather more thuggish and grasping (though far more competent than his rivals and his master) and of necessity the plot simplifies historical events, but it's just a superb historical drama. Overall Grade: A+ As a final note, I should say that of all the 2024 and 2025 movies mentioned here, the only one that actually saw in the theater was Thunderbolts, and I hadn't actually planned to see it in theaters, but a family member unexpectedly bought tickets for it, so I went along. Which I suppose is the movie industry's biggest problem right now. The home viewing experience is often vastly superior to going to the theater. The theater has the big screen and snacks, but at home you can have a pretty nice setup and you can pause whatever you want, go to the bathroom, and you can get snacks for much more cheaply. That's just much more comfortable than the movie theater.   Additionally, going to the theater has the same serious problem as booking a flight in that you're an enclosed space with complete strangers for several hours, which means you're potentially in a trust fall with idiots. All it takes is one person behaving badly or trying to bring their fake service dog to ruin or even cancel a flight, and the theater experience has much of the same problem, especially since the standards for acceptable public behavior have dropped so much from a combination of widespread smartphone adoption and COVID. The difference between the movie industry and the airline industry is that if you absolutely have to get from New York to Los Angeles in a single day, you have no choice but to book a flight and hope for the best. But if you want to see a movie and are willing to exercise some patience, you just have to wait a few months for it to turn up on streaming. I'm not sure how the movie industry can battle that, but sadly, it is much easier to identify problems than to solve them.   So that is it for this week. Thank you for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes at https://thepulpwritershow.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe, stay healthy, and see you all next week.

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The Doctor Who Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 57:18


The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was released in 2003 and tonight, The Doctor Who Show team ends its trilogy of Alternate Galaxies episodes begun two months ago with The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and continued last month with The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. We again examine the film in question from two different angles, with Dave not having seen the production before. What are our thoughts on this film, its writing, its production, and its ensemble cast including Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Karl Urban, and Andy Serkis, here in 2024? If you've got an hour to spare, sit back, relax, and join us in an ALTERNATE GALAXIES episode that travels to Middle Earth for the final time - unless we do the Hobbit, but does anyone really want that? Contact us any time: hello@theDWshow.net

The Reel Rejects
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2003) MOVIE REVIEW!!

The Reel Rejects

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 21:49


"I CAN'T CARRY IT FOR YOU, BUT I CAN CARRY YOU!" Lord Of The Rings Return Of The King Full Reaction Watch Along:  https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order! Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/thereelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ With The Two Towers conquered, Roxy Striar & Tara Erickson are BACK for the final chapter of Peter Jackson's (King Kong, The Lovely Bones, The Hobbit) legendary adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings saga! Join them for their FIRST TIME Reaction, Commentary, Analysis, Breakdown, & Full Movie Spoiler Review of The Return of the King—the epic conclusion that brings the journey of Frodo, Sam, Aragorn, Gandalf, and the fellowship to its heart-stopping finale. Elijah Wood returns as Frodo Baggins, Ian McKellen as Gandalf the White, Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn, Sean Astin as Samwise Gamgee, Andy Serkis as Gollum / Smeagol, Orlando Bloom as Legolas, John Rhys-Davies as Gimli, Billy Boyd & Dominic Monaghan as Pippin & Merry, Liv Tyler as Arwen, Miranda Otto as Éowyn, Karl Urban as Éomer, Bernard Hill as Théoden, David Wenham as Faramir, and Sean Bean as Boromir in flashbacks—with unforgettable scenes featuring the ultimate battle for Middle-earth! Let's not forget the movie quotes Aragorn's inspiring battle cry, “The day may come when the courage of men fails… but it is not this day,” and his reverent words to the hobbits, “My friends, you bow to no one.” Éowyn's defiant triumph shines with “I am no man!”, while Sam's hopeful reminder, “There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for,” resonates deeply. Gandalf offers wisdom with “I will not say, do not weep, for not all tears are an evil,” and celebrates victory with “A great shadow has departed.” Frodo's chilling, “The Ring is mine,” marks his moment of succumbing to temptation, while Aragorn's quiet resolve in “For Frodo,” before charging into battle, leaves a lasting impression.  Roxy & Tara REACT to the Best Scenes & Most EPIC Moments, including The Lighting of the Beacons, Sam vs. Shelob, Pippin Sings for Denethor, The Ride of the Rohirrim, Aragorn's Speech at the Black Gate, Éowyn vs. The Witch King, Frodo & Sam in Mount Doom, The Eagles Arrive, The Destruction of the Ring, Aragorn's Coronation, and Beyond!! The Shejects will be moving onto The Hobbit Trilogy next! Follow Roxy Striar YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TheWhirlGirls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/roxystriar Follow Tara Erickson: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TaraErickson Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/taraerickson/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thetaraerickson Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Music Used In Manscaped Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Reel Rejects
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2002) MOVIE REVIEW!!

The Reel Rejects

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 40:08


THE BATTLE OF HELM'S DEEP!! Download the PrizePicks today & use code REJECTS to $50 instantly when you play $5! https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/RE... The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Full Movie Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/thereelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ With The Fellowship of the Ring down, Roxy Striar & Tara Erickson are BACK to continue the epic journey through Peter Jackson's (King Kong, The Lovely Bones, Dead Alive, The Hobbit) much-beloved adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic works as they give their FIRST TIME Reaction, Commentary, Analysis, Breakdown, & Full Movie Spoiler Review for the second chapter in the saga which sees the fellowship scattered & desperate! Elijah Wood returns as Frodo Baggins, along with Ian McKellen as Gandalf the White, Viggo Mortensen as Aragron, Sean Astin as Samwise Gamgee, Andy Serkis as Gollum / Smeagol, Orlando Bloom as Legolas, John Rhys-Davies as Gimli / Tree Beard, Dominic Monaghan & Billy Boyd as Merry & Pippin, David Wenham as Faramir, Miranda Otto as Éowyn, Karl Urban as Éomer, Liv Tyler as Arwen, Christopher Lee as Saruman, Bernard Hill as Theoden, Brad Dourif as Grima Wormtongue, & MORE!! Roxy & Tara REACT to the Best Scenes & Most EPIC Moments including Healing King Theoden, The Battle of Helm's Deep, Sneaky Little Hobbitses, The Ents Attack Isengard, the Gandalf the White Scene, The Dead Marshes, Gollum Attacks Frodo & Sam Scene, and Beyond!! Follow Roxy Striar YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TheWhirlGirls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/roxystriar Follow Tara Erickson: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TaraErickson Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/taraerickson/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thetaraerickson Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Music Used In Manscaped Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The North American Friends Movie Club
The Return of the King (2003)

The North American Friends Movie Club

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 78:44


Brent, Nate, and Kate cast themselves into the 2003 epic high fantasy adventure film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, John Rhys-Davies, Orlando Bloom, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Andy Serkis, Bernard Hill, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Brad Dourif, and Karl Urban. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The North American Friends Movie Club
The Two Towers (2002)

The North American Friends Movie Club

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 79:41


Brent, Nate, and Kate retreat into part two of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, the 2002 epic high fantasy adventure The Two Towers starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, John Rhys-Davies, Orlando Bloom, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Andy Serkis, Bernard Hill, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Brad Dourif, and Karl Urban. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We Hate Movies
S15 Ep767: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (W❤️M)

We Hate Movies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 154:56


“Granny shagger!” - Steve, on Aragorn and Arwen's vast age gap On this week's We ❤️ Movies, we're chatting about the absolutely magnificent conclusion to the journey, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King! First of all, yes, we are discussing the four-hour and twenty-three-minute extended edition! How magnificent is John Noble's demise in this movie? Of all the stuff they could've cut from the theatrical, why on Earth did they ditch Sarumon's big fall? How horny is Eowyn for Aragorn? Was there a funnier way to include Sean Bean in that one scene? And should The Hobbit trilogy be re-evaluated? (Andrew thinks so!) PLUS: Samwise is framed for leaving nothing but Krackel in the Halloween variety pack!  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King stars Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Bernard Hill, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, and Ian McKellen as Gandalf; directed by Peter Jackson. Our show this weekend in Portland is sold out, but tickets are still available for our show this Friday in Seattle! We're stoked to hit the PNW after so many years away, so let's get ready to party! Make the WHM Merch Store your one-stop shop for all your We Hate Movies merch-related needs! Including new Bus Movie, Night Vision & Too Old For This Shit designs!   Original cover art by Felipe Sobreiro.

The Doctor Who Show
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Doctor Who Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 56:52


The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers was released in 2002 and tonight, The Doctor Who Show team continues its trilogy of Alternate Galaxies episodes began last month with The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and again examines the film from two different angles, with Dave not having seen the production before now. What are our thoughts on this film, its writing, its production, and its ensemble cast including Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Brad Dourif, Karl Urban, and Andy Serkis, here in 2024? If you've got an hour to spare, sit back, relax, and join us in an ALTERNATE GALAXIES episode that again travels to Middle Earth. Contact us any time: hello@theDWshow.net

The Shabby Detective: Yet Another Columbo Podcast

Set sail for murder as Lt. Columbo takes a cruise to Mexico with his wife only to be asked to help solve the murder of lounge singer Rosanna Wells (Poupée Bocar) at the hands of used car sales exec Hayden Danzinger (Robert Vaughn). It's the return of Bernard Hill and Dean Stockwell in an episode Chris Stachiw says may be the best of the season.

Late of the Rings
What news from the Mark?

Late of the Rings

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 56:19


In this special bonus episode we pay our respects to the late Bernard Hill.Plus we discuss all the latest news of Middle-earth returning to our screens, and the conclusion of the re-released LCG.Message the show.

The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast
The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast Episode 158 - The Scorpion King (2002)

The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 96:44


Welcome to our podcast series from The Super Network and Pop4D called Tubi Tuesdays Podcast! This podcast series is focused on discovering and doing commentaries/watch a longs for films found on the free streaming service Tubi, at TubiTVYour hosts for Tubi Tuesdays are Super Marcey, ‘The Terrible Australian' Bede Jermyn, Prof. Batch (From Pop4D & Web Tales: A Spider-Man Podcast) and Kollin (From Trash Panda Podcast), will take turns each week picking a film to watch and most of them will be ones we haven't seen before.Movie Starts Playing At: 00:05:53Welcome back to The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast, the number one Tubi related podcast that's hosted by two Australians, one Canadian and one American! Unfortunately Marcey was unable to make the show again due to helping out Honky Cornette with training some of his wrestlers for the upcoming Oilmania match. However, Bede, Batch & Kollin took charge of this one. This week the gang watch Kollin's pick: the 2002 Dwayne 'The Rock" Johnson starring spin-off to The Mummy series: The Scorpion King! Let's go!The Scorpion King was directed by Chuck Russell, it stars Dwayne Johnson, Steven Brand, Kelly Hu, Bernard Hill, Grant Heslov, Peter Facinelli and Michael Clarke Duncan.If you have never listened to a commentary before and want to watch the film along with the podcast, here is how it works. You simply need to grab a copy of the film or load it up on Tubi (you may need alcohol), and sync up the podcast audio with the film. We will tell you when to press and you follow along, it is that easy! Because we have watched the films on Tubi, it is a free service and there are ads, however we will give a warning when it comes up, so you can pause the film and provide time stamps to keep in sync.Highlights include:* Marcey isn't hear again? Dammit, Honky Cornette!* Woo! Boys night again!* It's about time we do Dwanye "The Rock" Johnson on this show* So much unofficial product placement* Wait, Louise taught Raygun from the Olympics to breakdance?!* A fight breaks out between Louise and Alexandrea!* So, so, so much unofficial product placement* Plus much, much more!Check out The Super Network on Patreon to gain early access to The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast!DISCLAIMER: This audio commentary isn't meant to be taken seriously, it is just a humourous look at a film. It is for entertainment purposes, we do not wish to offend anyone who worked on and in the film, we have respect for you all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's A Wonderful Podcast
Shirley Valentine (1989) - Morgan Hasn't Seen: Brave New Women EP280

It's A Wonderful Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 73:01


Welcome back to Morgan Hasn't Seen with Jeannine Brice & Morgan Robinson!! A series of self-fulfilment, new paths and finding yourself begins on this week's show as Jeannine has curated a series for Morgan centred around BRAVE NEW WOMEN, starting with a delightfully dry and creatively fourth-wall breaking British gem, and 2x Oscar nominee, in which a bored housewife takes a much needed holiday to Greece. They start with SHIRLEY VALENTINE (1989) starring Pauline Collins, Tom Conti, Alison Steadman & Bernard Hill! Our YouTube Channel for Monday Madness on video, Watchalongs, Live Discussions & more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvACMX8jX1qQ5ClrGW53vow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ItsAWonderful1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ItsAWonderful1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IT'S A WONDERFUL PODCAST STORE:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://its-a-wonderful-podcast.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sub to the feed and download now on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Amazon Music & more and be sure to rate, review and SHARE AROUND!! Keep up with us on Twitter: Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ItsAWonderful1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Morgan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Th3PurpleDon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jeannine: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JeannineDaBean_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep being wonderful!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itsawonderfulpodcast/support

TERRITORIO GROGNARD
65 Territorio Grognard. Un Viaje a la Tierra Media (II): Guerra del Anillo y El Rey Theoden de Rohan.

TERRITORIO GROGNARD

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 280:25


Segunda parte del episodio doble dedicado al juego Guerra del Anillo de Ares Games y publicado en España por Devir. Franatleti, Agustí Barrio, David Gómez, Eligio y Franjo analizarán a fondo el juego, sus expansiones y también otros juegos anexos de la misma editorial. Previamente, y para redondear el episodio, contaremos con toda una experta en Tolkien y gran comunicadora, Elia Míriel, que nos hablará de la historia de los rohirrim y, sobre todo, del Rey Theoden y de la magnífica interpretación que realizó Bernard Hill en las películas de Jackson, el actor británico que nos dejó recientemente. Partes: 00:00:00 Presentación de Elia Míriel. Rohan y el Rey Theoden. 01:19:00 Análisis de Guerra del Anillo 02:56:00 Expansiones 04:01:00 Conclusiones Tal y como se indica al final del episodio, los audios de terceros se incluyen bajo los acuerdos de ivoox con la SGAE.

The Council of Elrond
Master of the Riddermark: Rise and Fall

The Council of Elrond

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 92:11


Hold onto your Helms as we continue our dive into one of Tolkien's most inspirational leaders of Men, in Part II of our chat all about the Leader of the Horse men of Rohan. In this episode Johnny and Dave get into the nitty-gritty details of King Theoden's early life before becoming the Man we meet in The Two Towers. We discuss his greatest moments on the Battlefield looking in depth at both Great battles to feature in the Lord of the Rings - The Battle for Helm's Deep and the Battle of the Peleannor Fields. We also have our usual banter and talk about little-known tidbits about both Theoden and the late-great Bernard Hill. Episode out everywhere now!! Please join our PATREON!! You can get your hands on the entire episodes on video - not just these shorts, and much more weekly Mellon Head content!!  https://www.patreon.com/themellonheads You can find us at: https://linktr.ee/themellonheads If you enjoy our content and would like to treat us to a coffee or a beer you can do so at this link; https://www.buymeacoffee.com/themellonheads

The Council of Elrond
Theoden King

The Council of Elrond

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 67:05


Arise Arise, Riders of Theoden! Get ready to march into battle with the King of the Riddermark as we dive into one of Tolkien's most beloved characters and one of film's most iconic performances ⚔️ In this episode Johnny and Dave discuss the introduction to this King of Men both on the screen and on the pages, before introducing the new fun game "King of Quotes", where we'll get into the greatest quotes of this legendary charatcer. Make sure to bring your thinking crowns and see if you can beat Dave as Johnny quizzes him on his Theoden quote knowledge!

Berated B-Rated Movies
A Conversation with Chris Cronin (Director of The Moor)

Berated B-Rated Movies

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 58:45


In this conversation Anthony talks to Chris Cronin, Director of the Moor. This movie is the story of Bill, a father who's son has been missing for 25 years and Claire, a girl with psychic abilities. They are aided in their search of The Moor by a group that includes Eleanor, a true crime podcaster and Thornley. This movie blends true crime and supernatural elements in a truly original and creepy way. This movie is available on streaming and in select theaters in the UK. This movie is directed by Chris Cronin and stars Sophia La Porta, David Edward-Robinson, Elizabeth Dormer Phillips and Bernard Hill. Instagram Links: Follow Chris Cronin @filmcronin Follow Sophia La Porta @sophialaporta Follow David Edward-Robertson @bjdrobertson Follow Elizabeth Dormer-Phillips @elizabeth_dp Follow The Moor movie @themoormovie The podcast art is by @delasernaxtattoos on Instagram and has been revised by rodrick_booker on Fiverr. If you like what you're hearing subscribe and comment on our Instagram @berated_b_rated_movies, Facebook @Berated B RatedMovies and Tik Tok @berated_b_rated_movies. Check out our website at Beratedbratedmovies.com. If you have any comments or movie suggestions please send them to beratedbratedmovies@gmail.com

Flicking and Screaming
LORD OF THE RINGS - Extended Editions (In The Movie Theater!)

Flicking and Screaming

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 79:08


What a treat to experience our favorite story on the biggest screen possible. What makes this trilogy hold up above the rest? Why do we believe this story and these actors more than any other franchise? Plus: what made Bernard Hill so important to the series?

SOS VHS
Gollum, Black Frodo & Mexican Legolas w/ Jeremiah Watkins | Lord of the Rings: Two Towers | SOS VHS

SOS VHS

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 81:17


Jeremiah Watkins Joins Us as Gollum to Discuss Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers More Jeremiah WatkinsTrailer Tales Podcast w/ Trailer Trash Tammy: https://www.youtube.com/@TrailerTalesPodStand-Up on the Spot: https://www.youtube.com/@standupotsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jeremiahwatkinsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremiahstandupTour: https://www.jeremiahwatkins.com LOTR Links:Creating Gollum (Andy Serkis Live Action Acting):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Z7YUyCEGESounds of Middle Earth Documentary (Uruk-hai Chant at Cricket Stadium):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmt-l7ugOh8 0:00 Doc & Carlos Watched Two Towers For the First Time?!6:32 Aragorn Wanted to Smash Eowyn11:16 Doc Hates Legolas & the Real Meaning of a “Red Sunrise”13:20 Aragorn's Lineage, Saruman's Uruk-hai & Wormtounge Actor Brad Dourif18:55 Bernard Hill, Theoden and the Battle of Helm's Deep37:06 Gollum Farts in Our Faces, the Ents in the Two Towers and the Best Trilogy of All Time46:55 Gollum's Struggle, Andy Serkis Acting and Planet of the Apes1:01:37 Boromir, Faramir, Denethor and the Tragic Loss of Theodred 1:10:03 Return of the King, The Rings of Power & The Hunt for Gollum1:13:30 Why YOU Should Watch or Rewatch The Two Towers! More 7EQUISInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/7equisTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@7equisDiscord: ⁠https://discord.gg/954zkYtPv8⁠  SOS VHS iTunes Audio Feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sos-vhs/id1687694894SOS VHS Spotify Audio Feed: https://open.spotify.com/show/3DXX0sBXwUZdUgo6lBciGS Almost Alpha iTunes Audio Feed:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/almost-alpha/id1744642683Almost Alpha Spotify Audio Feed:https://open.spotify.com/show/5dDHzENTWGk8gGHOvauacK Follow us on Instagram!Doc Willis: https://www.instagram.com/docwilliscomedyCarlos Herrera: https://www.instagram.com/herreracarlosPete Forthun: https://www.instagram.com/good4youpeteJoey Bragg: https://www.instagram.com/joeybraggTaylor Williamson: https://www.instagram.com/taylorcomedy Catch Andres & Carlos every week on Bad Friends: https://www.youtube.com/@BadFriends Send us your 7EQUIS fan mail!c/o 7EQUIS LLCP.O. Box 5154Glendale, CA 91221 BUY THE EQUIPMENT WE USE!MICROPHONE: https://amzn.to/3WcEZnACAMERA: https://amzn.to/3ohqT7WHEADPHONES: https://amzn.to/3IqGY1PTRIPODS: https://amzn.to/3ohIigwSWITCHER: https://amzn.to/42eSyEs This is a 7EQUIS PRODUCTION ⁠https://www.7equis.netSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kare Reviews Podcast
News of the Month (June 2024)

Kare Reviews Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 10:41


Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM, Steven Spielberg's next film, WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY, as well as the deaths of Christopher Durang, Susan Buckner, Bernard Hill, Roger Corman, Susan Backlinie, Dabney Coleman, and Richard M. Sherman. If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow the simple instructions. Follow Kare Reviews at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.karereviews.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KareReviews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also please visit the newly launched Patreon page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jeffreykare?fan_landing=true⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Jeffrey Kare on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JeffreyKare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you like what you've heard here, please subscribe to any one of the following places where the Kare Reviews Podcast is available. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Breaker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Overcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Pocket Casts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioPublic --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-kare/support

For the Shire: Coming Home Through Tolkien, Tarot and Jung
To the King: An embodied tarot reading for Théoden Ednew

For the Shire: Coming Home Through Tolkien, Tarot and Jung

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 83:26


"Hail the victorious dead" 3 March 3019, The Battle for Helm's Deep It is just before dawn. The hour when it is always darkest. Theoden King waits in the Hornburg. The screams of his men have lessened through the night as the Uruk Hai have silenced them in their droves. Theoden hears the brutal thuds of club on wood, as they begin battering down the door, crying "bring out your king!". "What are men to do in the face of such hate?" It seems a perfect time... for a tarot reading. Join us in this episode for a tarot reading for Théoden Ednew in memory of the beloved Bernard Hill. Our brother, our captain, our King. "I go to my fathers. And even in their mighty company I shall not now be ashamed." If you'd love to geek out with us, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠fortheshire.pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on @fortheshire.pod on Instagram.  Co-hosted by Molly Davis and Libby Rose Waite. Music by Steve Ernenwein, host and composter for The Dreams that Shape Us Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/dreamsthatshapeus⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/aqthedreamwalker

Today's Tolkien Times
Week 042 - Mailbag Monday: Gandalf Was a Rollin' Stone

Today's Tolkien Times

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 10:13


Join The Man of the West as he begins Series 6 of Today's Tolkien Times with a question about two very old people. And no, neither of them are The Man of the West. Also, memories of Bernard Hill as Théoden.

The Bunker
The quality of Mersey – Why The Boys From The Blackstuff still matters

The Bunker

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 23:36


The most searing drama of the 1980s, Alan Bleasdale's Boys From The Blackstuff turned Thatcher's unemployment crisis into unmissable TV. Unemployed builder “Yosser” Hughes's desperate plea “gizza job” became a catchphrase. Now the story comes to London in an acclaimed stage adaptation by James ‘Dear England' Graham. Barry Sloane, cast as Yosser, talks to Andrew Harrison about why the Blackstuff still matters, the legacy of original Yosser actor Bernard Hill… and the power of dark humour. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Presented by Andrew Harrison. Audio production by Simon Williams. Art by James Parrett. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Podcastle
Set-Jetter Saturdays: Omahow You Doin'?

The Podcastle

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 79:14


Remembering Dabney Coleman, Susan Backlinie, Susan Buckner, Bernard Hill, and Sam Rubin. Also on this show: Whatcha Been Watching?, Friday the 13th universe expansions, Foul Play filming locations, and more!

One Rules Them All: A Lord of the Rings Podcast
Rings of Power Season 2 Trailer and LOTR News Round Up

One Rules Them All: A Lord of the Rings Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 50:36


Welcome to ONE RULES THEM ALL: A LORD OF THE RINGS PODCAST... In this episode your hosts, Baz Greenland, Luke Winch and Sam Stokes, discuss and breakdown the Rings of Power season two teaser trailer, briefly talk about the upcoming animation War of the Rohirrim and express our views on the recent news of The Hunt for Gollum. We also remember Bernard Hill who, of course, played King Théoden. Host Baz Greenland Co-host / Editor Luke Winch Co-host Sam Stokes Executive Producer Tony Black Find us on Twitter: @onerulesthemall Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: ES Legions (c) Jo Wandrini via Epidemic Sound

Ghouls in the House
Episode 48: Queen of the Damned 2002

Ghouls in the House

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 44:52


Natalie and Arnold sink their teeth into that modern metal monster mash, QUEEN OF THE DAMNED (2002)! There are also brief tributes to Bernard Hill (1944-2024), Jeannie Epper (1941-2024), and Roger Corman (1926-2024), as well as the introduction of a new segment, in which Natalie predicts the entire plot of a film from its trailer. The inaugural subject? M. Night Shyamalan's TRAP (2024)! So slip into your skintight leather and latex, and get ready for another hard-rocking, blood-soaked episode of GHOULS IN THE HOUSE! And remember, when you're listening to this podcast, the only ghoul in the house...is YOU! Show Music: "Cemetery Dance" by The Vivisectors. Leave a comment and let us know what you think, or write to us at media@atbpublishing.com. On Threads, find Natalie at @positivelynatalie and Arnold at @doctorofthedead.

Exploring Middle-Earth
Ep. 74- Lord of the Rings Deep Dive: Book 3 Chapters 1 & 2

Exploring Middle-Earth

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 56:30


In this first episode of our continuing Lord of the Rings Deep Dive series, Jay and Grant talk all about the Two Towers, the four winds, and the Riders of Rohirrim, as well as a fond reminiscence on Bernard Hill, the actor who plays King Théoden in the movies. Check us out on Goodreads: Grant: www.goodreads.com/user/show/175355524-grant-mulder Jay: www.goodreads.com/user/show/61189862-jay-benedict Contact us at exploringmiddleearthpod@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! @exploringmiddle_earth Follow us on Twitter! @ExpMiddleEarth https://twitter.com/ExpMiddleEarth Connect with us on myspace: https://myspace.com/exploringmiddle-earth Intro and outro music as well as the logo created by Zach Noorman https://anchor.fm/exploringmiddleearthpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/exploringmiddleearthpod/message

Fish Jelly
#160 - Mary Said What She Said

Fish Jelly

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 38:43


Gay homosexuals Nick and Joseph discuss ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mary Said What She Said - a stage play directed by Robert Wilson, starring Isabelle Huppert⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Additional topics include: -⁠Mother's Day -The cast of Good Times on The Breakfast Club -People who complain about jury duty -The death of Bernard Hill, Sam Rubin, and Roger Corman Join us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FishJellyFilmReviews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to send them stuff? Fish Jelly PO Box 461752 Los Angeles, CA 90046 Find merch here: https://fishjellyfilmreviews.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo @fishjelly Visit their website at www.fishjellyfilms.com Find their podcast at the following: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fish-jelly Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/388hcJA50qkMsrTfu04peH Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fish-jelly/id1564138767 Find them on Instagram: Nick (@ragingbells) Joseph (@joroyolo) Fish Jelly (@fishjellyfilms) Find them on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ragingbells/ https://letterboxd.com/joroyolo/ Nick and Joseph are both Tomatometer-approved critics at Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/nicholas-bell https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/joseph-robinson --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fish-jelly/support

The Council of Elrond
Hunt for Gollum / Bernard Hill Tribute

The Council of Elrond

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 50:09


NEW MOVIE!!!!!! So this week, Variety announced that Sir Peter Jackson is returning to Middle-Earth (and New Zealand) to create new films with Warner Bros and he has assembled his team of Avengers. We go through all the details and share some theories! We also pay tribute to the late and great Bernard Hill (King Theoden) who passed away this week ❤️ Are you as excited as us about the new movies? Episode out everywhere now!! Please join our PATREON!! You can get your hands on the entire episodes on video - not just these shorts, and much more weekly Mellon Head content!!  https://www.patreon.com/themellonheads You can find us at: https://linktr.ee/themellonheads If you enjoy our content and would like to treat us to a coffee or a beer you can do so at this link; https://www.buymeacoffee.com/themellonheads #lordoftherings #hobbit #tolkien

The New European Podcast
Gaza and Israel: The endless ripples of war

The New European Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 63:46


Who would have predicted the extent to which the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 would have changed the world to such a degree, in such a short time? The Matts debate their differences in a conversation that lays bare the tragic complexity of a crisis spreading division throughout the world. It's a difficult listen - and all the better for it. Also - the Matts relish the new Withnail and I stage play and pay tribute to the late great Bernard Hill. Go ‘ed.. gizza listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lizzard And Panda Take On Cinema
Planet of the Apes: They Can't All be Good

Lizzard And Panda Take On Cinema

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 80:43


With Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes coming out, we made the decision to discuss Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes……which we have thoughts. Spoiler alert: we agree with the general public on this one. Lots of plot holes, trying to shove nostalgia in unnecessary moments, and some moments that just don't make sense. But we have lots of movie news including a Jesus horror movie coming, some updates on Terrifier 3, a He-Man live action movie, and many more! We also take a moment to remember Bernard Hill (may he rest in peace). Lizzard and has seen a lot of movies since it's been a couple weeks for us so she has some thoughts on Stopmotion, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, and Boy Kills World. And she finally watched the Rise of the Planet of the Apes trilogy! What are your thoughts on this version of Planet of the Apes?

Red Moon Podcast
Can Disney Return To Family Content?

Red Moon Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 91:03


Welcome to the RMPodcast! Review: The Fall Guy (@ 9:48) Multimedia Segment - Has Innovation Stalled? (@ 1:11:54) Headlines: Disney survey wishes they'd return to making family friendly content Fatherhood has made Ryan Gosling reevaluate movie roles Paramount global in talks with Sony, Apollo, and Skydance Dan Schneider sues Quiet On Set producers Kevin Spacey faces new accuser Bernard Hill passes at 79

Nick's Nerd News
Episode 313: Make it Make Sense!

Nick's Nerd News

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 68:45


Two of our biggest stories this week are making the internet collectively ask...Make it make sense. And guess what, I'm joining them. What is Xbox's strategy, and why is it so ever changing lately. Also how did we kill cable, only for it to come back. Plus Nintendo still doesn't want to talk about the Switch 2. Also the Office is coming back, so of course that's what we get in the hellscape of 2024. But I swear its a fun episode...come and take a listen.

Five(ish) Fangirls Podcast
Episode #457: Just A Small Fry

Five(ish) Fangirls Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 132:39


Join us for a deep dive into the galaxy far, far away with a discussion on "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace." Explore how this film marked the beginning of a new era for the Star Wars franchise, despite its highs and lows. From podracing thrills to Jar Jar Binks, we dissect the film's impact on the saga and its enduring legacy. Plus fandom news, your feedback, and some housekeeping! Our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/FiveishFangirls #FiveishFam TIME STAMPS 00:00:23 Intro 00:01:36 News 00:28:00 Feedback 00:43:27 The Saga Begins 02:08:47 Closing Thoughts 02:10:21 Outro Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.  

Geeking with Destination Venus
Geeking with Destination Venus Episode #146: Gis a job, I can do that...

Geeking with Destination Venus

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 60:00


Regie marks the passing of actor Bernard Hill, considers a picture of Superman sitting down and is happy that a lost satellite has turned up.

Vandal Radio
Ya Verás 1x43 - Dwayne Johnson la lía, adiós a Bernard Hill y Especial saga 'El Planeta de los Simios'

Vandal Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 89:27


¡Bienvenidos al podcast Vandal Ya verás! Ya verás es el podcast de cine, series y entretenimiento en el que repasamos las novedades y estrenos en plataformas y salas, los temas de actualidad relacionados con Hollywood, la televisión y la cultura nerd. En este programa conducido por José de la Fuente y Alberto González, repasamos la actualidad de Hollywood junto a Xavi Mogrovejo y Raquel Díaz, nos despedimos de Bernard Hill (el rey Théoden de ESDLA), abordamos la crisis de reputación de Dwayne Johnson, repasamos la taquilla de 'El Especialista' y abordamos la saga 'El planeta de los simios' para ver la nueva película en cines, 'El reino del planeta de los simios'.

News Headlines in Morse Code at 15 WPM

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Mexico Three bodies found had bullet wounds to heads, authorities say Heineken 39m investment to reopen more than 60 closed UK pubs Argentina president Milei accepts Falklands currently British Qantas ghost flights Airline agrees payouts to settle lawsuit Mikey Roynon No one can forget his stabbing at a party in Bath The rise of Swedens super rich Lord of the Rings cast pay tribute to Bernard Hill, who has died aged 79 Israel Gaza war My children cling to me as dogs raid Rafah graves near our shelter Ukraine War If we go home, a lot of inexperienced soldiers will die Mama Cass didnt choke to death on a ham sandwich, daughter says

The World's Greatest Comic Book Podcast

This week on The World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast™: We remember ELO’s Richard Tandy, Moody Blues’ Mike Pinder, Terry Carter, and Bernard Hill. Michelle Yeoh received a Presidential Medal of Freedom. In Tinsel Town: Is Utah losing it’s film festivals? The Russo Brothers weigh in on superhero fatigue. Dwayne Johnson is causing trouble on the […]

Earthling Entertainment
EP36 - Head Down To Your Local Séance Parlor

Earthling Entertainment

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 89:25


On this episode of Earthling Entertainment, Joe & Ryan explore the history of Spiritualism & Spiritualists from the past. Followed by a gripping story of a UFO and a pilot disappearance. Then, what 80s cartoon is getting a live action film adaptation from Amazon Studios? Fans have strong feelings about Mötley Crüe's new track “Dogs of War”. Also, we say goodbye to British acting legend Bernard Hill. All this and more on this week's Earthling Entertainment!

The Marc Cox Morning Show
In Other News with Ethan: Titanic actor Bernard Hill passes

The Marc Cox Morning Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 5:13


In Other News with Ethan: Titanic actor Bernard Hill passes, Madonna set a new attendance record, 8 newspapers are suing ChatGPT & Microsoft, Idaho Man charged with kicking a bison, and McDonalds still America's favorite fast food.

The Marc Cox Morning Show
Hour 2: Biden stumbles, Trump gag order, and ChatGPT sued

The Marc Cox Morning Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 29:52


In the 2nd hour of the Marc Cox Morning Show hosted today by Kim St Onge: Joe Biden stumbles over his words at the Medal of Freedom awards Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins Kim & Scott to discuss the latest on the Trump gag order Nicole Murray gives a market update In Other News with Ethan: Titanic actor Bernard Hill passes, Madonna set a new attendance record, 8 newspapers are suing ChatGPT & Microsoft, Idaho Man charged with kicking a bison, and McDonalds still America's favorite fast food. Coming Up: Real or Fake News with Carl, and Jonathan Pidluzny

Bob Sirott
Dean Richards' Entertainment Report: Madonna, Tom Brady, and Chris Pine

Bob Sirott

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024


Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean share details about Madonna’s largest audience, the weekend box office numbers, and Tom Brady’s roast on Netflix. They also discuss the death of Bernard Hill from ‘Titanic,’ Phil Donahue’s award from the White House, and Dean’s […]

The Last Homely House
In Memoriam: Bernard Hill (1944-2024)

The Last Homely House

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 49:53


Our hosts take a quick break from the Vices and Virtues series in memory of Bernard Hill, who portrayed King Theoden of Rohan. What are your favorite Theoden moments from the LotR films?

Nerdmigos
¡Star Wars! ¡'Episode I - The Phantom Menace', "Tales of the Empire", "The Bad Batch", y más!

Nerdmigos

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 117:36


Isma y nuestro invitado, ilustrador y artista de desarrollo visual en animación, Addi Rosales, platican sobre Star Wars, incluyendo 'Episode I - The Phantom Menace', "Tales of the Empire", y "The Bad Batch"

Multiverse Tonight - The Podcast about All Your Geeky Universes
A Jedi at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

Multiverse Tonight - The Podcast about All Your Geeky Universes

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 21:01 Transcription Available


Send us a Text Message.Discover the nostalgic charm and future excitement of geek culture as we cover everything from the Blu-ray release of the classic '90s Flash series to the star-studded news of Marvel's 'Fantastic Four'. Tune in for a peculiar twist with the mystery of Alligator Loki's vanishing act and join us as we root for his safe return. We're also talking about the latest scheduling changes from Sony, including the delay of 'Kraven the Hunter' and the anticipation building around the 'Karate Kid' sequel. And, if the White House ever seemed dull to you, wait until you hear about Mark Hamill's whimsical appearance ahead of Star Wars Day.The episode takes a heartfelt turn with Joey Henney's search for his alligator pal, Wally, while also giving a nod to the legends of sci-fi with a special dedication at Pinewood Toronto Studios in honor of Star Trek. Gamers and board game enthusiasts will be eager to explore 'The Mandalorian Adventures', promising a card-based journey into the beloved Star Wars universe. On the flip side, I share a touching tribute to the late, great Bernard Hill, whose roles have left an indelible mark on our hearts. Strap in for a podcast episode that's packed with the perfect blend of retrospective joy and anticipation for what's to come in the geek-sphere.Support the Show.Thanks for listening! Come visit the podcast at https://www.multiversetonight.com/ and the Pop Goes The Culture podcast network at https://popgoestheculture.com/

The Bronc Buzz(Official 107.7 The Bronc Podcast)

Zoe Jones delivers the latest celebrity news in 2 minutes. In today's episode, actor Bernard Hill passed away age 79, Elon Musk shared a rare photo of his son X, and Rob Gronkowski addresses if he will return to the NFL.

Drafty Quarters Podcast Network
S6E8 DQP Does The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Drafty Quarters Podcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 110:19


Join Host Shane, Co-Host Russell, Dave, and Special Guest Clayton for this week's DQP Film Review as we conclude our Journey through Middle Earth, with 2003's The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Extended Edition! Based on the novel by JRR Tokien, adapted for the screen by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson; Directed by Peter Jackson; Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellan, Orlando Bloom, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, John Rhys-Davies, Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Miranda Otto, Karl Urban, and more! Join us on Patreon for just $1 per month, and you can help us continue to talk about movies! patreon.com/draftyQ Check out our Amazon Wishlist! Buy stuff for us! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/322RUIF15J9O0?ref_=wl_share

Drafty Quarters Podcast Network
S6E7 DQP Does The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

Drafty Quarters Podcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 108:37


Join Host Shane, Co-Host Russell, and Dave for this week's DQP Film Review as we continue our Journey through Middle Earth, with 2002's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Extended Edition! Based on the novel by JRR Tokien, adapted for the screen by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Steven Sinclair, and Peter Jackson; Directed by Peter Jackson; Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellan, Orlando Bloom, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, John Rhys-Davies, Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Miranda Otto, Karl Urban, and more! Join us on Patreon for just $1 per month, and you can help us continue to talk about movies! patreon.com/draftyQ Check out our Amazon Wishlist! Buy stuff for us! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/322RUIF15J9O0?ref_=wl_share

Hey, Did You See This One?
Episode 122 - ParaNorman

Hey, Did You See This One?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 142:26


This month we begin 'Frame by Frame" Hey, Did You LAIKA This One?" month! Dive into the supernatural world with the latest episode of "Hey, Did You See This One?" as we explore the enchanting tale of "ParaNorman" (2012) with the insightful commentary of our special guest, Tim Covey. Uncover the mysteries, share some laughs, and join the conversation about this animated gem. Don't miss out on the spooktacular insights and fun discussions – hit play now!

Next Best Picture Podcast
"The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King"

Next Best Picture Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 30:51


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 latest throwback review, we reminisce and celebrate the 20th-anniversary of the third and final part in Academy Award-winner Peter Jackson's groundbreaking fantasy trilogy, "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King," starring 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 & Sean Bean. With expectations sky-high following the success of "The Fellowship of the Ring" and "The Two Towers," Jackson and his team broke box-office records, garnered universal acclaim, and tied with "Ben Our" and "Titanic" with the most Academy Awards ever bestowed upon a single film, sweeping all eleven categories it was nominated for. Join us for our final journey back to Middle Earth as I, Alyssa Christian, and guests JD Duran (from InSession Film) and Aaron White (from Feelin' Film) discuss the epic conclusion to the story, the performances, battle scenes, visual effects, and whether or not the multiple "endings" were warranted for such a sprawling story. We also discuss its historic awards season run and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review! Thank you for all your support, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tortellini at Noon
#324: That Time We Watched The Return of the King

Tortellini at Noon

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 68:20


The final installment in not just our Lord of the Rings month but also Season 7 and 2023 is the 2003 film The Return of the King. Directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Jackson, the film is the final instalment 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. Come join us and have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! We'll be back January 8th with Season 8!!! Website : http://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tortelliniatnoonpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TortelliniAtNoon Twitter: https://twitter.com/PastaMoviePod