Podcasts about CG

/Summary “那些真正能打动人的，依然是你在漫长生活中磨出的那一层真实‘毛边'。”“说实话连安全措施都没有，你就爬吧。我这辈子都没想过我能干这事，我还下了呢。”“每个人都觉得我再也来不了了，所有的地好到你就觉得看一眼少一眼。”这期节目，我们复盘了一场关于山西晋西北的“歪打正着”之行。互联网越是推崇网红打卡，文化旅游越容易被异化。我们想做的，是按照做旅游的方式去做文旅，通过“踩雷”式的实地排查，把那些真正有历史颗粒感、有“活人感”的路线萃取出来。不管是下地底的古墓，还是去山间看元代壁画，这些经历告诉我们：深度，是需要付出身心代价的。/Timeline 00:14 对目前这种网红打卡式文旅概念的质疑与反思。01:02 缘起于一本记录山西壁画的书，从而决定策划一场真正的文化旅游。02:27 实地踩点并不意味着悠哉游哉，更像是一场深一脚浅一脚的特种兵式排雷过程。04:29 身体上的劳累与精神上的极度舒适在景点间不断切换，这种体验极其分裂。05:07 毫无保护地站在元代壁画前，那种栩栩如生的画面感让人感受到强烈的视觉冲击。07:12 聊到壁画中那些为了服务娘娘而出现的有趣神话融合形象。08:45 太福观八尊法相深刻刻画了古代女子在生产生育时面临的艰难时刻。10:15 进入金朝古墓，经历了一次压抑、阴冷却又极具探索感的“盗墓”体验。16:16 小西天虽美如 CG 动画，但因喧嚣的旅游环境，带来了一种精神分裂般的矛盾感受。18:34 吕梁贾家庄不仅是电影里的故乡，更展现了那种属于晋商风骨的团结与传承。19:59 各式各样的山西面食形态与意大利 pasta 竟然有着奇妙的异曲同工之妙。23:36 酒店克制的现代设计感以及晚上那杯带有特殊风味的羊奶，成为旅途中绝佳的治愈时刻。25:50 站在园区抬头望向漫天繁星，那种久违的静谧感与纯粹的幸福感让人动容。31:14 旅游并非单向接收信息，只有通过不断地去问问题，才能真正挖掘出景点的内核。34:11 当真正的土地研究者成为行程中的灵魂人物，对这片土地的热爱便有了具象的表达。43:40 在路边邂逅的小庙中，拍到了一张足以让人流泪的绝美照片。/Staff主播 | 洪晃、罗叔、小杜制作 | 罗叔 文案 | 罗叔后期 | 莎莎技术 | 劲进 /BGM List刘索拉 /Contact新浪微博：@洪晃公众号：薄荷糯米葱2.0抖音：洪晃HungHuang小红书：洪晃

Eliza Hart, VP of Preschool Development at Nickelodeon Animation, joins me to talk about the new CG family series "Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles", centered on the eight-year-old versions of the beloved heroes in a half shell. It premieres this Friday July 24th on the Nick Jr. YouTube channel.

Welcome to the Resident Evil film that depicts what may be the worst wedding ever!! Join us as we dive into the 3rd CG Resident Evil film, Resident Evil: Vendetta! Star ratings help us build our audience! Please rate/review/subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen, and share us with your friend who survived a drone strike wedding! Email us at sequelrights@gmail.com with feedback or suggestions on future franchises!

Crna Gora ove godine izlazi na tržište ojačanim statistikama koje pokazuju da je za njemačkog potrošača ova zemlja daleko povoljnije turističko odredište nego susjedna Hrvatska. No Crna Gora ne želi privući turiste samo na plažu nego i u planine. Nenad Kreizer razgovara s glasnogovornicom crnogorske turističke organizacije Milenom Vujović o perspektivama ovogodišnje turističke sezone, a reporterka Vesna Rajković donosi popis najvažnijih stvari koje treba znati prije dolaska u Crnu Goru. Von Nenad Kreizer.

Did you see "Project Hail Mary" and hear that the adorable character "Rocky" was a puppet?  Well, that's only half right, as more than half the shots were created in 3d animation!  In this podcast, Tom and  Tony interview Arslan Elver- VFX supervisor at Framestore for Project Hail Mary.  Learn how both the CG and puppeteer teams worked together to create an amazingly unique performance on a character with no face!  

Mike Solarte is a multitalented award-winning sports director and anchor for Spectrum News 1 in Charlotte, North Carolina. This was his first visit to The CGP and he joins the program for a couple of segments. As a native of Chicago, like CG, Mike discussed how he first found hockey... or how it found him. Also, the journey of the Hartford Whalers to Raleigh by way of Greensboro and how long it took Carolina Hurricanes fans to be swept up by, and fully immersed into, the sport. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Solarte is a multitalented award-winning sports director and anchor for Spectrum News 1 in Charlotte, North Carolina. This was his first visit to The CGP and he joins the program for a couple of segments. As a native of Chicago, like CG, Mike discussed how he first found hockey... or how it found him. Also, the journey of the Hartford Whalers to Raleigh by way of Greensboro and how long it took Carolina Hurricanes fans to be swept up by, and fully immersed into, the sport. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wes succumbs to CG-animal fatigue, arguing filmmakers should' ve used real or practically trained animals instead in this summer's blockbusters. Contains spoilers.  818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com www.orwhatevermovies.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thursday, 9 July 2026   and said to Him, “Do You hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have perfected praise'?” Matthew 21:16   “And they said to Him, ‘You hear what these, they say?' The ‘also Jesus', He says to them, ‘Yes. Never, you read that, “From ‘mouth, infants and sucklings' You prepared praise.”'?” (CG).   In the previous verse, the chief priests and the scribes were jealous of Jesus and how the youths praised Him. They were outraged, “And they said to Him, ‘You hear what these, they say?'”   These jealous leaders thought they were supposed to be the highlight of people's visit to the temple complex. Like someone visiting the White House would want to see the president, the chief priests and scribes would have thought they were the point of the masses' desire to be there.   But like going to the White House, there is a reason beyond the person sitting at the President's desk that the White House exists. The temple was erected to honor the Lord. With the children crying out, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they were honoring the Lord who had sent His Messiah, someone of greater importance than the temporary leaders of Israel.   Scripture gave them the authority to minister, but each was only an incidental part of the ongoing line of priests. On the other hand, Scripture again and again pointed to the coming Messiah.   If Jesus were the fulfillment of those types and prophecies, He deserved their adoration. This outraged the self-aggrandizing leaders at the temple. As such, Matthew next records, “The ‘also Jesus', He says to them, ‘Yes. Never, you read...'”   Once again, as He commonly did, Jesus answered their question with another question. He affirms that He, in fact, heard their cries of exaltation, but His question is then directed to their own Scriptures. If their Scriptures approve of what is occurring, the leaders could not reasonably find fault in it. And so He continues, saying, “that, ‘From ‘mouth, infants and sucklings' You prepared praise.'?”   A new word is seen, thélazó, to suckle. It is derived from thélé, a nipple. Thus, it signifies a suckling infant. The word translated as “prepared” has been seen in Matthew 4:21, where it referred to the mending of nets. It signifies to complete thoroughly. It is as if God had fully prepared His praise through the praises of these little ones.   The quote itself is from the Greek translation of Psalm 8:2 –    “Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou perfected praise” (Brenton Septuagint).   While the leaders of the temple complex were moaning about the prospects of Jesus being the Messiah, it was the little ones in the compound who had recognized what the leaders had intentionally shut their eyes to. As Jesus cited Scripture to back up their conduct, they would be silenced for the time being, unable to argue against what Scripture said would be the case.   The words of Jesus are a note concerning the incarnation. The Psalm notes that it is the Lord, Yehovah, who is the focus of attention by the babes and nursing infants. However, Jesus' words imply that the praise given to Him fulfills the words of that Psalm. As such, it signifies that He is the Lord incarnate.   Life application: In once Christian nations, those who do not accept the authority of Scripture have taken over many governments. In doing so, there is no longer an established scriptural basis that is recognizable for right and proper conduct.   In other words, Christians will appeal to Scripture to justify their moral codes. But if those in government reject Scripture's authority, there is an apples-against-oranges attitude. The philosophies of the warring bodies have nothing in common to agree on.   But more, those opposed to the Christian message hypocritically misuse the contents of Scripture to shut up or confound the masses who have no idea what “context” their hypocritical citations belong in. The reason their citations are hypocritical is that they wholly reject the authority of Scripture, and yet they cite Scripture to form illicit doctrines that have nothing to do with Scripture.   What Christians must be prepared to do when challenged about such things is to be bold enough to ask what right those citing Scripture have to cite it. In other words, “Oh, you are citing Scripture. Therefore, you must accept the authority of Scripture. Is this so?”   The trap is now set for them. If they acknowledge the authority of Scripture (which they normally won't), and if the Christian properly cites Scripture that condemns the actions of these detestable people, then they no longer have an argument in their misciting of Scripture.   Care and planning must be made to fend off the unholy attacks by such people. If handled properly, their hypocritical position will be evident, just as when Jesus challenged the leader of His day.   Lord God, may we carefully defend against those who mishandle Your word, considering how to rightly challenge them and then demonstrating where their hypocrisy lies. Give us wisdom in this so that we can stand against their ungodly attacks. Amen.  

Wednesday, 8 July 2026   But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant Matthew 21:15   “Having seen, also, the chief priests and the scribes, the ‘wonderfuls' that He did, and the boys croaking in the temple, and saying, ‘Hosanna! The ‘Son, David',' they outraged.” (CG).   In the previous verse, the blind and the lame came to Jesus in the temple, and He healed them. Matthew next records, “Having seen, also, the chief priests and the scribes.”   These are the religious leaders at the temple. The chief priests would be the high priest, the leaders of the divisions of the priests, and anyone else considered to be in a leadership position among the priests. Any of these there at the time might be included in the statement. They, along with the scribes, saw “the ‘wonderfuls' that He did.”   It is a new word found only here in Scripture, the adjective thaumasios, something wondrous or wonderful. Being a neuter plural, it is taken substantively as a noun in English. But for a literal rendering, it says “the ‘wonderfuls'”, meaning all of the wonderful things that Jesus had done and was doing.   One can almost sense the jealousy running through them as they walked around basking in their superior position within society, and yet unable to accomplish any of these “wonderfuls” that Jesus was accomplishing, one after the other. Along with that, it next says, “and the boys croaking in the temple.”   Matthew uses the masculine pais rather than the neuter paidion. Although scholars argue for “children,” the masculine signifies boys. The reason for the use of the masculine may be that Matthew was remembering Jesus in the Court of Israel, the Men's Court, where women were not permitted.   Either way, they were “croaking.” The word krazó, to croak like a raven, is used. It identifies a notable crying out in various contexts, such as fear, desperation, elation, etc. Matthew notes this younger group croaking “and saying, ‘Hosanna! The ‘Son, David'.'”   This younger group had gotten caught up in the jubilation of the crowd that had ushered Jesus into Jerusalem. They were openly calling out with the implication that Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah, indicated by their words. Because of this, it says of the leader that “they outraged.”   The word was first seen in Matthew 20:24 when the ten apostles were outraged at James and John for presuming to be placed at Jesus' right and left in His kingdom. The same unhealthy jealousy has filled Israel's leaders, as Jesus stole the spotlight among the people because of what He was accomplishing.   Life application: Jealousy is one of those things that wells up in us, often because of our own inadequacies. We may not be as strong, wealthy, oratorically blessed, handsome, etc., as someone else. Because of this, we may fail to obtain something we desire because of this limitation.   In such cases, we covet what they have. If that desire becomes too great, it can lead to any of a host of unacceptable outcomes, including murder. This is just what will happen to Jesus. In the very act supposedly upholding the Law of Moses, the jealousy of Israel's leaders overtook them.   They coveted Jesus' superior ability to properly treat the masses in various ways, as evidenced by the use of the word “wonderfuls.” This is seen at this same general time by the words of the Pharisees in John 12 –   “Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness. 18 For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign. 19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, ‘You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him!'” John 12:17-19   The jealousy in them welled up into coveting what Jesus was obtaining. Because of that, the leaders eventually plotted murder and had Jesus crucified. This is what law does. It causes these things to spring up in us and brings about death –   “What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, ‘You shall not covet.' 8 But sin, taking opportunity by the commandment, produced in me all manner of evil desire. For apart from the law sin was dead. 9 I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died. 10 And the commandment, which was to bring life, I found to bring death. 11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it killed me.” Romans 7:7-11   This doesn't mean that we won't covet without law, but that the law is what brings about the knowledge of the matter and the penalty associated with it that would not have come about otherwise. The leaders of Israel didn't get this. People all over the world, even in churches, still are not getting it. What we need is Jesus to free us from the body of death in which we exist.   Despite the leaders' evil actions leading to Jesus' death, without that having occurred, we would remain forever separated from God. Thus, despite evil having been the motive behind their actions, the result was what God had purposed for restoring us to Himself.   Think of the wisdom and glory of God, who was able to put this marvelous plan of redemption together and have it come about. Thank God for Jesus Christ, who died so that we could be reconciled to God once and forever. Hallelujah to our God.   Lord God, thank You for the wisdom and beauty of the good news of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.  

Tuesday, 7 July 2026   Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them.  Matthew 21:14   “And they approached Him, blind and lame, in the temple, and He cured them.” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus said, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.'” With that noted, Matthew next says, “And they approached Him, blind and lame, in the temple.”   At the end of Chapter 20, as Jesus healed the blind men at Jericho, it said, “And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.” If they followed Him to Jerusalem, it may be that they were with Him as He entered the temple. If so, it would be obvious to those who were healed that Jesus could heal the blind at the temple as well.   Even if those men didn't follow as far as Jerusalem, others who were there in Jericho and saw what Jesus did would have implored the blind and lame to seek Him out while He was there. With the unholy use of the temple taken care of, a more suitable use for bringing God glory was to be seen in these needy souls. Thus, Matthew notes, “and He cured them.”   As seen in earlier commentaries, this was one of the expected roles the Messiah would fulfill –   “Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. 6 Then the lame shall leap like a deer, And the tongue of the dumb sing.” Isaiah 35:5, 6   Jesus was sent by His Father on a mission to accomplish all things in the Law and Prophets. He set about completing that mission, and He continued through His last week before the cross.   Life application: Take time today to pray for people in your church to want to know God more intimately by wanting to know His word more fully. Those who think they can bypass this fundamental and basic step in knowing Him more personally are not thinking clearly.   It is true that we can be deeply in love with God by knowing the simple gospel. Many people lived lives full of love for Him without having a copy of His word, but to know Him intimately, and to understand what He expects of us more fully, there is no substitute for reading and contemplating Scripture.   It is truly our lifeline back to Him. Be sure to read it and to pray for others to want to do so as well. The word is what will bring about true change in the hearts and minds of those who have received Jesus.   Lord God, thank You for our precious Lord Jesus, who is so meticulously revealed to us in Your wonderful word. May we have the deepest hunger and desire to know You by knowing Him. And we will know Him when we know Your word. Help us to be responsible in this matter. Amen.

Monday, 6 July 2026   And He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.'” Matthew 21:13   “And He says to them, ‘It has been written: “The ‘house, Mine', ‘house, prayer' it will be called.” You also, it, you made ‘cave, robbers'.'” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus drove out those selling in the temple and overturned the tables of the money changers and those who sold doves. After having done that, Matthew next records, “And He says to them, ‘It has been written.'”   Jesus uses Scripture as the written authority to justify doing what He has done. Even if the leaders of Israel allowed this under their authority, what they allowed could not be justified if it conflicted with what God submitted in His word. It is His word that established them as a people and gave the leaders their authority to lead.   As for what had been written, Jesus loosely cites Isaiah and Jeremiah, saying, “The ‘house, Mine', ‘house, prayer' it will be called.”   This is from Isaiah 56:7. A literal translation from the Hebrew says –   “...for My house, ‘house, intercession' it will be called to all the peoples.”   Jesus' citation of this shows what the intent of the temple was. It was to be a house of intercession between God and man. And more, it was for all the peoples, meaning people groups that extend beyond the nation of Israel. Instead of presenting the temple to the peoples in this manner, Jesus next says, “You also, it, you made ‘cave, robbers'.”   Two new words are seen here. The first is spélaion, a cavern or cave. One can see the etymological ancestor of our word spelunk, a cave. Instead of a place of order and structure, a cave is an unshapely, dark dwelling where hidden deeds can be carried out.   The second new word is léstés, a robber. It is someone who steals out in the open, typically with violence. The thought is something like a bandit or a marauder. If on the high seas, it would be a pirate. Jesus' words are cited from Jeremiah 7:11 –   “The ‘cave, tyrants' it became, the house, the this, which it was called, My name, upon it.”   The Hebrew word parits, tyrant, is from parats, to break out. As such, the word refers to someone like a violent destroyer. The people had taken a good thing and destroyed its intended use. Because of their treatment of the House of God, Jesus was compelled to take action, setting things right before His Father.   Life application: One can see how God jealously protects His dwelling. The tabernacle and then the temple were edifices intended to reflect the glory of who God in Christ would be and what He would do. Each implement was a type and shadow of Jesus, meaning His person and His ministry.   They had profaned that by allowing things not designated by God to interfere with what was ordained by Him. But this is something we can do today as well. God has presented Christ Jesus to the world. The gospels are recorded, and the epistles have been provided to explain Jesus and His ministry.   But anytime we deviate from what is written, even unintentionally, we mar and deface God's presentation of Christ, just as those of Israel marred and defaced the anticipations of Christ in their treatment of God's house.   In Ezekiel 9:1-11, God judged and destroyed the people for exactly this irreverent attitude. Take time to read that passage today and think about what our actions deserve when we treat the word in a similar manner.   Do you think God is pleased with legalism? Is He pleased with liberal theology? Will He be forgiving of Joseph Smith's addition to Scripture in the Book of Mormon or the Seventh Day Adventists esteeming of the writings of Ellen G. White? No. He will pour out His anger on those who so manipulate and twist His word for their own demented purposes.   God does not change. Let us not manipulate the sacredness of God's word, but treat it as holy and sacred.   Lord God, may our treatment of Your word demonstrate a caring and respectful attitude toward its contents at all times. Help us to cherish it, share it properly, and exalt You through our application of it to our lives. Amen.

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Welcome Back Everyone! Thank You for joining us once again!   On this weeks episode-- What happens when you give Michael Bay the rights to a famous toy line...lots of CG...lots of explosions... and Megan Fox You get Transformers Email:   Strangerthanflicktion@gmail.com Twitters:  Podcast- @SFlicktion Joey - @SpaceJamIsMyjam Jacob - @Jabcup Johnnie- @Shaggyroaddogg Tim - @timbohh4l

It's the original end of "The Matrix" trilogy as we take a look at the very noisy "The Matrix Revolutions"! We've got a big CG battle loaded with characters we don't care about, we've got another visit with the Merovingian, and we've got a new Oracle (did you notice?!). Sense has largely left the building in this messy, loud, and frankly perplexing finale. Also this week: who's who in Zion, unsubtle imagery, and the answer is always hubris. [Revolutions: 2:17] [Classic Blog Top 5 Sci-Fi Films: https://sshbpodcast.tumblr.com/post/805114279084900352/top-five-sci-fi-movies ]

The Pencil Pushers podcast interviews stop-motion animator/director Justin Rasch, who has worked for 30 years across games, TV, and film, including ParaNorman, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Guillermo del Toro's Oscar-winning Pinocchio, and now directs/writes/supervises at Stump Puppet Pictures while sharing process online. Rasch recounts growing up in Florida inspired by comics, classic cartoons, Secret of NIMH, and practical effects artists, studying 2D and effects at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, then switching to CG after Jurassic Park. He describes breaking in by portfolio-hunting in 1990s LA, choosing Konami, and later leading animation at Luxoflux on projects like Shrek and True Crime: Streets of LA. Rasch explains how animation principles transfer across 2D/CG/stop motion, details his stop-motion workflow (blocking, shooting on twos, then final on ones), discusses why stop motion is hard to "control," and reflects on AI, audience interest in process, and working with Travis Knight and del Toro. He shares where to find him on Instagram and YouTube. Host: Mike Rosado (mrcraleigh.com) (instagram.com/ekimodasor) Post Production: Max Trujillo (instagram.com/trujillomedia) Sponsors: MRC (mrcraleigh.com) and Burny Wild's (burnywilds.com) 

Send us Fan MailOne kidney. Two sisters-in-law who can barely stand each other. And an 18-year-old stuck in the middle of a decision that's way bigger than soap opera drama, even when it's happening on Knots Landing. We're recapping Season 4 Episode 11, “Abby's Choice,” and the tension starts the moment Abby realizes everyone expects her body to become the solution. We talk through Abby Cunningham's anger and fear without sanding off the rough edges, because the episode doesn't either. The doctor's explanation of dialysis versus a kidney transplant puts real weight behind the story, and it forces the question nobody wants to say out loud: if you can save someone, are you obligated to risk yourself. We also dig into how Karen Fairgate turns the ask into a public test of character, and why Abby's boundary-setting feels both harsh and completely human. Around the main plot, the cul-de-sac keeps spinning: Kenny Ward finally hears the rumor that Ted Munson is backing CG, Laura and CG's unlikely friendship grows, and Chip proves he'll use any crisis to angle for attention. Then the hospital waiting room squeezes everybody, including Gary Ewing and Valene Ewing, whose complicated history shows up in the quietest, most telling moments. If you love Knots Landing recaps, classic 1980s TV, and character-driven soap opera storytelling that actually makes you argue with your own instincts, this one delivers. Subscribe, share the show with a fellow soap fan, leave a review, and tell us: would you have made Abby's choice?

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Wednesday, 17 June 2026   Now as they went out of Jericho, a great multitude followed Him. Matthew 20:29   “And they, proceeding from Jericho, it followed Him, ‘crowd, great'.” (CG)   In the previous verse, Jesus explained that He did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. The narrative continues, saying, “And they, proceeding from Jericho.”   This is the first mention of Hiericho, Jericho, in the New Testament. Depending on the root of the name, it has two possible meanings: Place of Fragrance or Place of the Moon. The account says that they, meaning Jesus and the disciples, were proceeding from Jericho.   This has caused a great deal of difficulty based on the words of Luke 18, where it says, “He was coming near Jericho” when the account occurred. This should not be a problem. The accounts can be reconciled by understanding the full picture.   Jesus is nearing Jericho (Luke 18:35). A blind man sat by the road begging. As Jesus approached, he heard the multitude. It does not say where he is, just that he heard the multitude as they were passing (meaning him) by (Luke 18:26). He asked what was going on and heard it was Jesus who was coming. He starts to cry out, having no idea where Jesus is, just that He is coming. People tell him to be quiet. It then happens that as Jesus and His disciples are on their way out of Jericho, the multitude followed Him (Matthew 20:29). It is at this time that Jesus will heal the blind. This is why it says in Luke 19:1, “And having entered, He traversed the ‘Jericho'” (CG).   The assumption people make from Luke's account is that the blind were on the entrance side of Jericho. But that is only an assumption. Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. The blind would have heard the commotion from the very beginning of the ruckus as the entire city went out to see Jesus. The perspectives are given by each gospel writer:   Luke says He was coming near Jericho. Mark says they came to Jericho. Matthew says they were proceeding from Jericho.   Luke records the beginning of the encounter as Jesus approached Jericho: the blind man heard the crowd and began crying out. Matthew and Mark record the point at which the healing is associated with Jesus' departure from Jericho. Whether the cry began on the approach and culminated near the departure, or whether the locality of Jericho is being described from different sides of the city/region, the accounts need not contradict. Luke 19:1 confirms that Jesus entered and passed through Jericho in connection with the same movement, so the event belongs to the whole Jericho passage, not necessarily to a single frozen instant at one gate.   When Jesus got to the other side of Jericho as He passed through, He would have come to where the blind man was (while exiting the city), and the two parties would have finally met. It is Luke 19:1 that solves this otherwise difficult and wholly misunderstood situation. Since the beginning, excuses have been made to justify the event. To read some of them, go to the Pulpit Commentary on Matthew 20:29.   The problem is that at times, the gospels present information categorically rather than chronologically. However, it is evident throughout the gospels that this is not the case. Unless something is described with a time marker, there is no reason to assume the information is chronological instead of categorical.   We tend to assume that everything happened all at once when reading the accounts, but the man is blind. He would not have gotten up and gone to the other side of Jericho. He would have sat and called out, hoping someone would assist him. But the accounts all say otherwise, saying to him that he should be quiet. As such, “he cried out all the more” (Luke 18:39 et al.).   To “hear” and to “be present with” are not the same things for a blind person as they are for the seeing. The people would have flocked to Jesus as He entered. The blind would have sat in misery-filled anticipation until Jesus finally exited. Understanding this “supposed” discrepancy, it next says, “it followed Him, ‘crowd, great'.”   This would include those who travelled with Jesus, those who met up with Him on His nearing Jericho, and those who were in Jericho who flocked to Him.   Life application: There are other supposed contradictions in Jesus' movements as He traveled from the Galilee to and through Jericho. Some were mentioned in earlier commentaries. There are also supposed contradictions in the account of the healing that will take place. These are not contradictions.   However, when coming to the narratives found in Scripture, we have to insert ourselves into the surrounding events. After giving several options to resolve the matter discussed above, options which span nineteen hundred years of scholarly study, the Pulpit Commentary sadly says, “Inspiration extends not to petty circumstances, and the credibility of the gospel depends not on the rectification of such minutiae.”   That is a cheap and inexcusable way of handling God's “inspiration.” If God inspired the word, then there will be a resolution to the matter. God deals in minutiae. He created the universe, and yet a single atom will not be out of place. He set forth His plan of salvation, and not a single saved person will be forgotten by Him. If God weren't in the details, the whole universe would collapse in on itself.   By placing ourselves in the narrative and seeing it (at least in a non-visual way) as the blind saw it, there is no contradiction at all. If Luke 19:1 didn't exist, the matter would be more difficult to reconcile. Despite this, if Luke 19:1 were not included, we could make our own assumptions, knowing that God had a reason for saying things the way He did.   Unfortunately, without having the right information, errors will naturally seem to arise. The NKJV does not say “And” in Luke 19:1. It says, “Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.” That would cause a real contradiction. But the Greek kai (and), not tote (then), is used. It is simply a statement of fact that Jesus entered and passed through without regard to time.   Commentaries will also muddy the waters. Benson says, “Jesus entered and passed through Jericho — Namely, after performing the miracle recorded at the close of the preceding chapter.” This is an assumption (as noted above) that the account of the events is chronological rather than categorical.   The thought Benson presents is that Jesus was entering Jericho, He healed the blind, and then proceeded through Jericho. But taking Matthew, Mark, and Luke together, along with considering Luke 19:1, there is no discrepancy.   Regardless of the fumbling of fallible man, God's word will be vindicated. Be careful not to assume that a commentary (even this one) is correct until you have fully thought through what is being said. If you still cannot come to a resolution on the matter, you can still have faith that God is in the details. All will be made clear someday.   If this is true with His word, it is true with you as well. He is there with you as you struggle through life. Trust that it is so. Keep your eyes, heart, and affections on Him. You will be rewarded for your faith on that day when you stand before Him.   Lord God, thank You that we possess a sure word about what You are doing to bring us back to Yourself. Thank You that Jesus is in the details, and that we are on the right and proper path back to You. Help us to walk in faith each step of the way. To Your glory, we pray. Amen.  

Send us Fan Mail“Emergency” sounds like a buzzword until Knots Landing makes it literal, and we are not ready for how fast everything flips. We break down Season 4 Episode 10 with a full recap that starts in familiar soap territory, hurt feelings, ego, and a marriage strain you can see from a mile away, then slams into a medical crisis that turns the whole cul-de-sac upside down. First, we talk through Ginger trying to be seen as more than “the one at home with the baby.” She brings Kenny a brand-new piece of music she helped create, only to watch him dismiss it until it becomes useful for CG's career. The tension boils over at Daniel's when CG performs the song live, Ginger realizes what happened, and the night turns into a confrontation about credit, boundaries, and what Kenny is really investing his time in. Then the true emergency hits: Diana collapses during a trip with Gary and Abby and ends up in the hospital as the doctors reveal worsening symptoms, kidney failure, and the reality of dialysis and transplant options. We dig into the family dynamics as Karen tries to keep it together, Abby gets iced out when she wants to help, and Mac unexpectedly steps up when the kids need an adult to lean on. The ending lands with a brutal question and a door-knock that changes everything: Karen needs Abby's kidney. If you love Knots Landing recap podcasts, 1980s TV drama, and character-driven soap opera analysis, hit play, then subscribe, share with a fellow fan, and leave a review. What would you do if your family asked you for a kidney?

Begun, this Cinema To The Letter episode has! Our Star Wars season barrels forward as Thomas is joined by Talk Film Society regulars Marcelo J. Pico and Siobhan Irving to discuss the E for Egregious choice of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones! Together, our trio answer the crucial questions. Is a practical creature more real than a CG creature? Was Yoda guilty of Clone War crimes? What sick individuals would cut a pear with a knife and fork? Well, put on your clone trooper helmets and take a seat at Dexter Jettster's diner while you listen to find out! Join our Patreon for $1 to hear monthly audio reviews of new releases, which you can vote on at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us @cinema2letter on socials! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Usual theme music by Burial Grid! We're a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network!

Begun, this Cinema To The Letter episode has! Our Star Wars season barrels forward as Thomas is joined by Talk Film Society regulars Marcelo J. Pico and Siobhan Irving to discuss the E for Egregious choice of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones! Together, our trio answer the crucial questions. Is a practical creature more real than a CG creature? Was Yoda guilty of Clone War crimes? What sick individuals would cut a pear with a knife and fork? Well, put on your clone trooper helmets and take a seat at Dexter Jettster's diner while you listen to find out! Join our Patreon for $1 to hear monthly audio reviews of new releases which you can vote on at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us @cinema2letter on socials! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Usual theme music by Burial Grid! We're a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network! 

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Friday, 12 June 2026   And when the ten heard it, they were greatly displeased with the two brothers. Matthew 20:24   “And having heard, the ten, they outraged about the two brothers.” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus informed the sons of Zebedee that they would indeed drink His cup and be baptized with His baptism. However, He informed them that to sit at His right and left was not His to give, but for those prepared by His Father. With those words complete, it next says, “And having heard, the ten.”   This means the other ten apostles who had been called aside in verse 17, and who would have included Matthew, the one writing about what occurred. Of them, it says, “they outraged about the two brothers.”   A new word is seen, aganakteó, to be greatly indignant. It is only seen seven times, all in the synoptic gospels. One can see them missing the point of Jesus' words and being upset that James and John asked for this honorable seating at their expense.   Apparently, they all had the same aspiration and didn't like that these two stepped forward, bringing their mother to sweeten the deal. Each of them was thinking about an earthly royal court with earthly rewards and honors. They hungrily desired to obtain special rank and privilege in such a setting.   Whether they still had this ambition at the time of the ascension, they certainly still had the notion of an earthly kingdom on their mind at that time –   “Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, ‘Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?' 7 And He said to them, ‘It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. 8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.'” Acts 1:6-8   It is clear that throughout all of Jesus' ministry, they continued to misunderstand what God was doing in redemptive history. That continued in Acts as they struggled with the issue of Gentiles, law observance, etc.   Jesus had purposefully withheld much so that they could learn to simply trust His unfolding plan. The directive hand of God would effectively bring about what He purposed as they, along with us, have watched it unfold.   Life application: Nothing has changed in the hearts of many believers as they strive to find power and position within churches. People stand ready to curry the pastor's favor, willing to cut others apart with their tongues in an attempt to be heightened in the eyes of those in charge.   An example from right at the beginning concerning such personal dysfunction is found in 3 John –   “I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us. 10 Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind his deeds which he does, prating against us with malicious words. And not content with that, he himself does not receive the brethren, and forbids those who wish to, putting them out of the church.” 3 John 1:9, 10   It's hard to understand how a person who was nothing but a johnny come lately would not receive a person who had been with Jesus throughout His ministry. But his name is recorded in Scripture, letting us know that such people exist. It is a sure indication that more like him are to be expected in the years to come.   Churches are filled with them. Imagine the backstabbing and corruption in larger denominations like Roman Catholicism. Power struggles that should not exist fill them because the focus is on self, not the furtherance of Christ's gospel and instruction in His word.   Let us consider these things and do our utmost to be people willing to serve, considering that Jesus set the example from the beginning. It is what Paul implores us to reflect on in Philippians 2:1-11. Take time to read that today.   Lord God, may we carefully consider our situation in the world, knowing that we are just temporary vessels to be used for a short span of time to further the knowledge of You in a world that desperately needs to hear it. May our hearts be humble, and may our feet be ready to share the good news every chance we get. Amen.  

Thursday, 11 June 2026   So He said to them, “You will indeed drink My cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; but to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it is prepared by My Father.” Matthew 20:23   “And He says to them, ‘The ‘indeed, ‘cup, Mine',' you will drink, and the immersion, the ‘I, I am immersed' you will be immersed. The, also, to sit from ‘rights, Me', and from ‘lefts, Me', not it is Mine – these to give, but those it has been prepared under the ‘Father, Mine'.'” (CG).   In the previous verse, Jesus told the sons of Zebedee that they didn't realize what they were asking. He asked them if they could drink the cup He was to drink from and to be immersed with the immersion that He was to be immersed with. They boldly claimed that they were able. In response to that, it next says, “And He says to them, ‘The ‘indeed, ‘cup, Mine',' you will drink.'”   Jesus' cup refers to His coming passion. His words do not mean that they would suffer vicariously for others, something Jesus alone could do. Rather, as the Head of the church, those who follow Him will enter into His suffering simply by being His follower. The level at which that occurs for these two is not addressed. Jesus merely states it as a fact.   Acts 12:2 reveals that James was killed with the sword by Herod. John's suffering began at the cross as he watched Jesus die. From that time on, his life was wholly sold out to whatever trials or persecutions came his way. Thus, he was a living martyr, a living witness to the sufferings of Christ throughout his years. Toward the end of them, he wrote to the church –   “I, John, both your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.” Revelation 1:9   There is a tradition that he survived being boiled in oil, but there is nothing to substantiate that beyond the tradition itself. Regardless, his life was long and was given over to the call of Christ. Jesus continues, saying, “and the immersion, the ‘I, I am immersed' you will be immersed.”   As noted in the previous verse, Jesus' immersion was His death on the cross. He died for the sins of the world. This is not what James and John would do, nor could they. However, they were immersed with Christ's immersion, something all believers participate in when they come to Christ –   “In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.” Colossians 2:11, 12   Christ died for sin, while believers die to sin in Christ. Thus, we are immersed into His immersion. This is referring to what occurs when one receives Jesus, not an outward display of water baptism. Water baptism is a command given by Jesus as an identifying sign of the inner change that has taken place. Jesus continues, saying, “The, also, to sit from ‘rights, Me', and from ‘lefts, Me', not it is Mine – these to give.”   At first, this seems contradictory to Revelation 3:21 –   “To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.”   Jesus has full authority to grant to those who come to Him their place in His kingdom. This would include the position to His left and right, but there is an order and a propriety in all things, including the process of granting such a position. Therefore, Jesus continues, saying, “but those it has been prepared under the ‘Father, Mine'.”   The words “under the ‘Father, Mine'” mean “under His authority or direction.” Jesus could not grant what He had not yet received. The Father ordained that Jesus was to be born under the law, live without sinning under the law, and die in fulfillment of the law. For Him to say that He would grant these positions before His work was done would be improper.   This is reflected in the opening words of Romans –   “Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God 2 which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, 3 concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, 4 and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.” Romans 1:1-4   As noted, there is an order to all things. Jesus had to follow what was prescribed by the Father, fulfilling His will before He could make such a determination as to who would sit in such a position. Thus, they are positions that are, as He said, “prepared under the ‘Father, Mine'.”   Life application: The cup of Jesus' suffering is one that those who follow Him will participate in. The manner in which it takes place will be different for all. Paul speaks of this in 2 Corinthians –   “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ. 6 Now if we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effective for enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer. Or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. 7 And our hope for you is steadfast, because we know that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so also you will partake of the consolation.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-7   The fact that we have accepted Jesus means that we have partaken of the cup of Jesus' suffering. Any suffering beyond that will be based on our interactions within the world as followers of Christ. If someone were to move to a country where evangelism is forbidden and started evangelizing, he may be fined, imprisoned, or executed.   The choice to go to that country was voluntary. He could have stayed in his hometown and been a plumber. As a plumber, someone might say, “I will never hire that guy. He has a Jesus bumper sticker.” That suffering was also voluntary. He did not need to put the sticker on his car.   The level and type of suffering we will receive beyond participating in Jesus' suffering through faith in His completed work may be up to us, or it may be a result of our environment. The Christians in Nigeria will certainly agree to that. They are slaughtered by the thousands because of the name of Jesus.   Therefore, what occurs to any of us in our Christian walk will result from both personal choices as well as individual circumstances that are often beyond our control. No matter what, we should not fear in our walk in this world. We are His, and He will deliver us from this body of death to eternal life with Him.   Lord God, help us to have an eternal perspective in regard to our walk with You. Whatever happens here is temporary and will come to an end. But what lies ahead is eternal. May we not squander this short life we possess when it could be used for Your glory, each step of the way. Amen.

Wednesday, 10 June 2026   But Jesus answered and said, “You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” They said to Him, “We are able.” Matthew 20:22   “Answering, also, Jesus, He said, ‘Not you have known what you ask! Are you able to drink the cup, the ‘I, I am about to drink,' or the immersion, the ‘I, I am immersed' to be immersed?' They say to Him, ‘We are able.'” (CG).   In the previous verse, the mother of Zebedee's sons asked Jesus to grant that her two sons could sit on His right and left sides in His kingdom. In response, Matthew records, “Answering, also, Jesus, He said, ‘Not you have known what you ask!'”   As noted in the previous verse, a question like this can cause real problems for the one being asked. His mind will have to consider every contingency that may arise in the future, something such a spur-of-the-moment question will not normally allow.   Because of this, a tension arises between granting and not granting the request. In the case of Jesus, no such tension would arise. He would know and understand all future possibilities, including the negatives such a question would entail.   In this case, one of the immediate negatives is that the asker, not the one being asked, really has no idea what they (the verb is plural) are truly asking for. In the case of this question, Ellicott correctly states, “That nearness to Him in His glory could be obtained only by an equal nearness in suffering.”   It isn't that they counted such a cost. Rather, they have no idea about such a cost. They think Jesus will be hailed by the people as the Messiah and Israel's King, but there is not an inkling in their mind what He will go through for that to come about.   As this is so, these two men have actually put themselves ahead of Jesus. They are asking for a position in Jesus' kingdom before He has gone through what is necessary to obtain that kingdom. It is true that their request is conditional on His securing the kingdom, but because of their ignorance of what that involves, it's like saying, “Whatever happens that causes You to be king, we want to be there on seats with You when it is over.”   This is a natural human way of looking at things, and it is just what Jonathan did with David when he was set to become the king –   “And he said to him, ‘Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you. You shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you. Even my father Saul knows that.'” 1 Samuel 23:17   Jonathan assumed that the future was set by his words, but God's plans and purposes must come to pass according to His will. Jesus, knowing what lies ahead in His ministry, hints that it will not be what these two men think, asking, “Are you able to drink the cup, the ‘I, I am about to drink'?”   The cup signifies one's lot, good and bad. When one drinks from a cup of sweetness, the sweetness becomes a part of that person, invigorating him. When he drinks hemlock, it becomes a part of him, destroying his life. Jesus had come to deal with sin in humanity. Such a cup would mean God's wrath on sin would be poured out. Israel sinned, and they received God's cup of wrath –   “Awake, awake! Stand up, O Jerusalem, You who have drunk at the hand of the Lord The cup of His fury; You have drunk the dregs of the cup of trembling, And drained it out.” Isaiah 51:17   Jesus' cup would be sufficient to deal with all of the sins of humanity. Thus, it would be a terrifying cup of wrath and judgment. He continues, asking, “or the immersion, the ‘I, I am immersed' to be immersed?”   Immersion signifies a change in direction and even in nature. John's immersion was one of repentance, turning from sin and returning to the way of the Lord. Jesus' immersion is found in the cross. It is the instrument of His immersion, going from life with God in Christ to immersion in death and separation from God for man's sin.   These together, the cup and the immersion, were what Jesus was destined for. And they were not for His sake but for the world. Despite this, and having no clue what this meant, the brothers chimed in with words of confidence. Matthew records, “They say to Him, ‘We are able.'”   It is a noble and confident affirmation lacking any comprehension of what lay ahead for Jesus.   Life application: Imagine what God in Christ was willing to do to restore us to Himself. He was under no obligation to suffer the indignation, torture, and humility of the cross in order to restore us to Him. And yet, He willingly did it.   What value does God see in us? It is hard to figure but it is there. His infinite goodness meant setting aside His glory and taking on a frail, human form. And His humanity went through all the struggles and trials humans face. And then it went through more when He was judged for our sins.   If you feel you are lacking value, look to the cross of Christ. You have infinite value in God's eyes when you accept the gospel and follow Jesus in faith.   Lord God, it is beyond our comprehension when we try to consider what the cross of Jesus truly signifies. It is the highest point of our existence when we to look and accept what it means. Everything changes from that moment on. Thank You, O God, for Jesus Christ our Lord. Thank You. Amen.  

Send us Fan MailA single check on a cutting board tells you everything you need to know about who's really in charge. We're back in the West Coast chaos of Knots Landing Season 4 Episode 9, “Best Kept Secret,” and we can feel the gears turning as Abby Cunningham stops pretending she's just “helping.” From Daniel's restaurant to Gary Ewing's beach house, the power plays are subtle, the smiles are practiced, and the consequences are loud. We break down Valene Ewing's full-on success glow up, from fan mail and radio buzz to the way confidence changes how people treat you, including your ex. We also sit with Karen Fairgate's emotional whiplash as her relationship with Mac takes a hard left, all sparked by one badly timed apology and one very suspicious robe situation. The show's genius is how it makes miscommunication feel like fate, especially when nobody says the one sentence that could clear it all up. Then there's the music plot: CG's big night at Daniel's, Kenny's growing fear of being replaced, and Jeff Munson's arrival as the kind of super producer who can change careers with a phone call. Add Gary's increasingly flirty energy around CG, Abby's uncanny ability to stay cool when money is on the table, and Ginger's top-tier dry hate, and you've got a soap opera recap packed with betrayal, ambition, and that uneasy feeling that the real “secret” is who benefits most. If you love classic prime time soap opera drama, Knots Landing recaps, and character-driven chaos, hit play, subscribe, and share this with a friend who misses the golden age of TV. After you listen, leave a review and tell us: is Abby the villain, the hero, or the only adult in the room?

To celebrate the summer, Chris and Alex take another trawl through the Fantasy/Animation archive to pick out some of their favourite past instalments of the podcast. For this first archive episode for 2026, they turn to their discussion of The Prince of Egypt (Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner & Simon Wells, 1998) that took place way back in March 2021 that featured the insights of biblical scholar and broadcaster Francesca Stavrakopoulou, who is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Religion at the University of Exeter. Listen again at their analysis of this 1998 cel-animated and CG epic that took in conversations about musicality, animated adaptations, star voices, spectacle, and myth-making, as well as the film's contribution to the industrial standing of DreamWorks as a successful Hollywood studio, the politics of white-washing and colour-coding, and the stylistic mobilisation of Christian iconography. **Fantasy/Animation theme tune composed by Francisca Araujo** **As featured on Feedspot's 25 Best London Education Podcasts** **As featured on MillionPodcast's Best 10 UK Animation Podcasts and Best 60 Movie Podcasts in the UK**

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We're taking a break from our break (insert "Inception" horn) to check out "The Mandalorian and Grogu", the latest theatrical "Star Wars" outing! Everyone's favorite buckethead and baby are back, hunting down war criminals and fighting CG monsters. SO. MANY. CG monsters. Also this week: a hot Hutt (?), almost Minioning, and bringing back the board! [Mando and Grogu: 1:08] [Classic Board: https://sshbpodcast.tumblr.com/post/666252313160286208/star-war-films-ranked ] [New Board: https://sshbpodcast.tumblr.com/post/818430559275597824/star-wars-big-board-now-featuring-the-mandalorian ]

In this no-doubt pivotal 50th episode of the somewhat irregular LITC podcast, Gemma and Marc interview Tim Haines about his latest televisual venture featuring CG recreations of prehistoric animals in photogenic settings – Surviving Earth! But before that, a short preamble packs in Isle of Wight shoutouts, Thai-ropods (or something like that), and Gemma's boundless flair for the dramatic.   Show Notes On Chasmosaurs!

This is the way, Cinema To The Letter. Or... is it? That's what Thomas will contemplate as Shakyl Lambert and Sam Brutuxan join him to discuss the film that recently returned Star Wars to the big screen The Mandalorian and Grogu! Together, our trio will answer all the crucial questions. How has the streaming era treated Star Wars as a franchise? Should Hutts be bilingual? Can a bunch of puppets make up for some very visually drab CG? Well, don your Manadorian helmets and secure your adopted 50 year old baby's armor as you listen to find out! Spoilers start at 01:07:47 Join our Patreon for $1 to hear monthly audio reviews of new releases which you can vote on at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us @cinema2letter on socials! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Usual theme music by Burial Grid! We're a proud member of the TalkFilmSociety podcast network! 

Every time someone farts, a demon gets his wings, and this week there are a lot of flying demons after we revisited the notorious 1997 stinker Spawn. At least one member of the Film Junk crew was very excited to see this movie on initial release. Was the force feed successful back then and does it hold up any better now? Listen as we reminisce about the Toddfather's comics and toy empire, the electronica / nu-metal soundtrack, vomit-inducing early CG, PG-13 movies for edgelords and the state of comic book movies back in the '90s. You have been violated little girly man. For a limited time only, you too can have this week's podcast for the eensy price of your soul and a buttload of pain.

This week on the podcast, we dive into a galaxy far, far away, a dangerously beautiful state park, the surprising success of four-day work weeks, and why people are wildly confused about the environmental impact of the food they eat. Then we wrap things up in the Book Club with a poetic AI encounter that left us intrigued, confused, and maybe slightly emotionally mugged in a dark alley behind a fusion restaurant. Real Life  Steven and Ben both checked out The Mandalorian & Grogu together… sort of. One of us managed to participate in the review despite not fully seeing the movie, which honestly may be the most authentic Star Wars fan experience possible at this point. We talk about the surprisingly fantastic stop-motion effects, some genuinely cool CG creature work, and whether Hutts should really be speaking Basic. Steven remains unconvinced. Ben argues the movie wisely avoids dragging along the baggage from season 3 of The Mandalorian and feels more focused because of it. Meanwhile, Devon took a trip to Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area where the scenery was beautiful and the children were apparently training for a career in extreme sports. Watching kids play near dangerous rapids is apparently one of the most effective ways to discover new forms of parental anxiety. Fortunately, nobody was swept away into the wilderness, and everyone had a great time risking life and limb in nature. Future or Now  Ben brings us a story about 15 Australian companies that switched to a four-day work week and found that things went… suspiciously well. Productivity held steady, employee happiness improved, and workers generally seemed less miserable. We discuss whether shorter work weeks are the inevitable future or whether society is too psychologically dependent on pretending exhaustion equals virtue. Devon covers a study showing that most people completely misunderstand the environmental impact of food. A lot of folks assume "processed" automatically means environmentally terrible, while massively underestimating the impact of beef production. Even foods people often think of as universally eco-friendly can have surprisingly high environmental costs depending on water usage, transport, and production methods. It turns into a conversation about how humans love oversimplified categories, even when reality stubbornly refuses to cooperate. Steven, meanwhile, contributes absolutely nothing this week, which honestly may have reduced the overall chaos level of the episode by at least 12%. "Book Club"  This week we read Narcissus Meets the Ghost of AI in a Dark Alley Behind a Fusion Restaurant by Lesley Hart Gunn, and the title alone probably tells you this was not going to be a straightforward experience. The poem opens with the line: "I suppose you want my wallet. No? My body then." …and from there things only become more surreal, philosophical, and emotionally slippery. We spend a good chunk of time trying to unpack what the poem is actually saying about identity, technology, desire, performance, and the strange relationship humans are developing with artificial intelligence. It's dense, layered, and definitely one of those works that demands active engagement instead of passively washing over you. In other words: the exact kind of thing that makes for a great podcast discussion and an exhausting homework assignment. Next Week's Book Club Next week we'll be reading The Things by Peter Watts. "I am being Blair. I escape out the back as the world comes in through the front." If you enjoy horrifying perspective shifts, existential dread, and science fiction that actively stares into your soul, you may want to read ahead before the episode drops.

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Thursday, 21 May 2026   Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. Matthew 20:2   “Having also harmonized with the toilers from ‘denarius, the day,' he sent them into the ‘vineyard, his'.” (CG)   In the previous verse, Jesus began the parable of the laborers in the vineyard. He continues that now, saying, “And having harmonized with the toilers.”   An amount was agreed on (harmonized) between him and those who will be in his employ. This is what will happen with any day laborer, and it is what happens with any hired staff in any job. Even military service sets the terms of payment, regardless of if it is compulsory or voluntary enlistment.   People want to know what to expect for their labor before entering into it. This goes back to the earliest records of the Bible. In Genesis 29, it says –   “And he said, Laban, to Jacob, ‘(Indeed) not my brother, you. And you served me gratuitously? You must (surely) cause to declare to me what your wages!' 16And to Laban, two daughters. ‘Name, the whopping' Leah, and ‘name, the diminutive' Rachel. 17And ‘eyes, Leah' tender. And Rachel, she was ‘beautiful, form' and ‘beautiful, appearance.   18And he cherished, Jacob, Rachel. And he said, ‘I will serve you seven years in Rachel, your daughter, the diminutive.'   19And he said, Laban, ‘Good I giving her to you from my giving her to ‘man, another'. You must (surely) sit with me!' 20And he served, Jacob, in Rachel seven years. And they were, in his eyes, according to ‘days, ones' in his ‘cherish, her'.” Genesis 29:15-20 (CG).   Such arrangements are wholly appropriate, and they are considered binding. If either side defaults on the agreement, it is considered theft. If the owner doesn't pay, he has stolen the time and effort of the laborer. If the laborer refuses to work according to whatever standard was set forth, he is considered to have stolen the property of the owner. Understanding this, Jesus notes that the agreement was “from ‘denarius, the day,'.”   The denarius was introduced in Matthew 18:28. It was a small silver coin used in Roman currency. It was approximately 53 grams of silver. Its value changed according to the strength of the Roman currency system, as any nation's currency does. But for this parable, it is accepted as a day's labor by both parties. With that agreed on, “he sent them into the ‘vineyard, his'.”   It is his property. The vineyard was either planted by him or tended to since he acquired the property. His time, money, and resources have been used to keep the vineyard in proper shape. On the other side, the laborer has needs and desires that he anticipates based on what he will earn. His abilities have been evaluated, and he is to perform according to what the owner expects from those abilities.   Life application: In the story of Jacob and Laban, Laban cheated Jacob. Instead of giving him Rachel for seven years of labor, he gave him Leah. Only after the marriage was consummated did Jacob realize what had happened. He had his years of labor essentially stolen from him.   Laban then offered Rachel for another seven years of labor. Jacob agreed to this, but it was not the original agreement. Laban had seven years to marry off Leah, and he didn't do it, connivingly setting Jacob up to serve him longer so that Laban could unjustly benefit from him.   Understanding this, be sure to count your pay before you take it for a deposit. And for sure, gents, be sure to lift the veil on the woman you are about to marry. Under it, she might not be who you think.   Lord God, what a wonderful story is found in Jacob's two wives and two concubines. There is law, and there is grace. And there are two exiles during those periods for the nation of Israel. And yet, You have brought them back again to fulfill the final promises in Your word to this unruly people. May that day be soon. Amen.

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 Exploring the Connection Between Matthew 19, the Book of Psalms, and Isaiah 19 For Bible in Ten – By DH – 19th May 2026 Yesterday we completed Matthew 19.   Nineteen according to E W Bullinger is “a combination of 10 and 9, and would denote the perfection of Divine order connected with judgment.” During our episodes through Matthew 19,  we already learned how “..the words of Chapter 19 span all the dispensations of time.”   CG    .  In Matthew 19 Jesus brought judgments which referenced creation, the law,  the insufficiency of human merit, faith and grace, and looking forward to the millennial kingdom.  As we will see in this bonus episode we can also find these references in Psalms. Isaiah 19 also adds a sharper prophetic focus.  It lends support to the judgment theme.  According to BibleHub “It presents a two-fold prophecy against Egypt, revealing not only a looming divine judgment but also an ultimate transformation and redemption. This dual-nature prophecy exemplifies the complexity of God's plans for nations and His sovereignty over all things.” In Matthew 19 every false confidence is judged: confidence in legal argument, in religious achievement, in wealth, in status, and confidence in the flesh. In the end, the chapter points to Christ alone.    Consider the following seven sections which trace Matthew 19 as a historical sweep: from creation order and marriage, through law and human hardness, into grace, kingdom promise, final judgment, and the believer's reward before Christ.  Innocence and Creation   When answering the Pharisees' question about breaking up marriage, Jesus does not begin His answer with Moses. He goes further back. He goes to creation: “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning made them male and female?” Psalms has many Creation references too: “The heavens are telling of the glory of God…” Psalm 19:1  “By the word of the LORD the heavens were made…” Psalm 33:6 “How many are Your works, LORD! In wisdom You have made them all…” Psalm 104:24  To Him who made the heavens with skill, For His faithfulness is everlasting; 6 To Him who spread out the earth above the waters, For His faithfulness is everlasting; 7 To Him who made the great lights, For His faithfulness is everlasting: 8 The sun to rule by day, For His faithfulness is everlasting, 9  The moon and stars to rule by night, For His faithfulness is everlasting.    Psalm 136:5–9 3 Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all stars of light! 4 Praise Him, highest heavens, And the waters that are above the heavens! 5 They are to praise the name of the Lord, For He commanded and they were created.    Psalm 148:3–5  The earth is the Lord's, and all it contains, The world, and those who live in it. 2  For He has founded it upon the seas And established it upon the rivers.   Psalm 24:1–2    You visit the earth and cause it to overflow; You greatly enrich it; The stream of God is full of water; You prepare their grain, for so You prepare the earth. 10 You water its furrows abundantly, You settle its ridges, You soften it with showers, You bless its growth. 11 You have crowned the year with Your goodness, And Your paths drip with fatness. 12 The pastures of the wilderness drip, And the hills encircle themselves with rejoicing. 13 The meadows are clothed with flocks And the valleys are covered with grain; They shout for joy, yes, they sing    Psalm 65:9–13  Man was created for ordered life beneath the Lord. Marriage belongs to that created order.   It was established by God at the beginning and Psalm 128 references it in verse 3. “Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house…”  Psalm 128:3  Law and the Hardness of Heart The Pharisees then press the matter further: “Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?” Jesus answers: “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.” The law could regulate certain consequences of sin, but it could not cure the heart of man. Moses' allowance was not the original ideal. It was an accommodation because of hardness of heart. Psalm 1, Psalm 19, and Psalm 119 all uphold the goodness of the law. The law is not evil. The commandments of the Lord are righteous. The word of God is pure, true, and desirable. But Psalms also makes clear that man himself is the problem. Psalm 14:3 says: “They have all turned aside, together they are corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one. ” Psalm 143 says: “And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For no person living is righteous in Your sight.”  verse 2. Psalm 51 gives the heart of the issue. David does not merely need external correction. He cries: “Create in me a clean heart, God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me..”   verse 10. The law highlights sin in man but cannot correct man's fallen state.  Psalms illuminates this powerfully. Psalm 49 says: “None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him.” That is the heart of the matter. Man cannot redeem himself. Wealth cannot ransom the soul. Moral seriousness cannot purchase eternal life. Psalm 62 warns: “If riches increase, do not set your heart on them.”   Grace through Faith After this, children are brought to Jesus so that He might place His hands on them and pray.  Psalm 131 verse 2 says: “I have certainly soothed and quieted my soul;  Like a weaned child resting against his mother, My soul within me is like a weaned child.” That is the spirit of Matthew 19. The kingdom is not entered through self-confident legal achievement, but through humble dependence. Psalm 8 also says: “From the mouths of infants and nursing babies You have established strength Because of Your enemies, To do away with the enemy and the revengeful.” Jesus later cites this psalm in Matthew 21. The children, the weak, the dependent, and the seemingly insignificant often perceive what a more mature mind misses.  The disciples wrongly rebuke the children. Jesus corrects them.   The Lord is near to the humble, the broken, the dependent, and the trusting. The children become a living illustration of the kind of faith that enters the kingdom.   The Royal and Millennial Hope Peter then asks what will be given to the disciples, since they have left all and followed Jesus. Jesus answers: “You who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” This moves Matthew 19 forward to the millennial kingdom.  Psalm 2 presents the Lord's Anointed as King: “Yet I have set My King on My holy hill of Zion.” Psalm 72 looks forward to the righteous reign of the King, marked by justice, peace, dominion, and blessing. Psalm 89 recalls the Davidic covenant and the certainty of God's promises. Psalm 110 presents the Messiah seated at the right hand of God until His enemies are made His footstool. Psalm 122 says: “For thrones are set there for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.”   The Dispensational Sweep of Matthew 19 The chapter begins with creation order: male and female, marriage, and God's original design. It moves to law: Moses, divorce, hardness of heart, and the insufficiency of legal accommodation. It then displays grace: the children come to Christ with nothing, and Jesus receives them. It exposes human inability: the rich young ruler cannot obtain life through personal merit, morality, or wealth. It reveals divine possibility: with man salvation is impossible, but with God all things are possible. It then looks forward to the millennial kingdom: the apostles will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.   Isaiah 19 and The Great White Throne Judgment   At the Great White Throne, all false confidence is finally exposed. Only those who are in Christ have a righteousness that can stand before God. Isaiah 19 gives a searching picture of Egypt brought under the judgment of the LORD. Egypt's idols tremble. Her wisdom fails. Her princes become fools. Her counsellors are unable to give true guidance. The nation that once appeared ancient, powerful, wealthy, and secure is shown to be helpless before God. This is a stark picture of misplaced confidence. Matthew 19 teaches the same spiritual lesson. Do not trust law-performance, wealth, status, fleshly advantage, religious seriousness, or human ability. With men this is impossible. The rich young ruler appears clothed in morality, youth, wealth, and religious seriousness. But when Christ presses the true demand of perfection, the man is exposed. His confidence cannot save him. His possessions have his heart. He goes away sorrowful. He is like Egypt in Isaiah 19. What seemed wise, strong, and secure is brought to nothing before the LORD. This points forward to the Great White Throne Judgment, where every person outside of Christ will stand fully exposed before God. The books will be opened. No earthly confidence will remain. No religious appearance will cover the soul. No wealth, status, morality, wisdom, or human achievement can answer the demands of divine righteousness. Isaiah 19 shows the collapse of national confidence before the LORD. Matthew 19 shows the collapse of personal confidence before Christ. The Great White Throne shows the final collapse of every confidence outside of God's saving righteousness.   Matthew 19 and the Judgment of the believer Matthew 19 ends with the judgment: “But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” In the 19th book of the Bible, Psalms repeatedly shows divine reversal. The proud are brought low. The humble are lifted up. The wicked may flourish temporarily, but they do not endure. The righteous may suffer for a time, but they are finally vindicated. Psalm 37 says the meek shall inherit the earth. Psalm 73 shows the prosperous brought to nothing. Psalm 113 says the Lord raises the poor out of the dust and lifts the needy out of the ash heap. Psalm 118 speaks of the rejected stone becoming the chief cornerstone. Isaiah 19 dramatizes the same reversal negatively. Those who seemed powerful and reliable, Egypt and Cush, are exposed in shame. Their apparent strength becomes humiliation. So Matthew 19 teaches that the judgment of believers will expose the true value of a life. Some things that looked great on earth will be shown to be small. Some sacrifices that looked foolish or unnoticed will be openly rewarded by Christ.    Life Application At the Judgment Seat of Christ, the question is not, “Are you saved?” No.  The believer's condemnation has already been dealt with in Christ. The question is rather: “How have you as a saved person followed, served, sacrificed, and valued Christ?” Let us not measure our life only by what we keep now, but by what Christ will count then.  Lord God, thank You that salvation does not rest upon our merit, wealth, strength, or status. Thank You that what is impossible with man is possible with You. Help us come as children, trust in Christ, and await the kingdom You have promised. For your glory!  Amen.

Jim Hill and Drew Taylor unpack the latest animation and box office news, from the surprising strength of The Devil Wears Prada 2 to new reveals tied to Toy Story 5, Dragon Striker, and Netflix's Annecy plans. The duo also discuss upcoming art books, anime releases, and Tom Sito's new memoir about the animation renaissance of the 1980s and 1990s. Along the way, they reflect on how modern animation continues to blur the line between live-action and CG filmmaking. HIGHLIGHTS • The Devil Wears Prada 2 narrowly defeats Mortal Kombat II at the North American box office during a crowded Mother's Day weekend • Amazon MGM's Sheep Detective overperforms thanks to strong reviews and audience response • Target stores begin rolling out extensive Toy Story 5 merchandise months ahead of the film's theatrical debut • Jim and Drew discuss the latest trailer for Minions & Monsters and its playful references to classic Hollywood history • Disney XD and Disney+ finally announce premiere dates for Dragon Striker after the series' lengthy delay from its original Annecy reveal • Netflix prepares its latest Annecy Festival animation showcase while GKIDS sets a June release for the anime feature Another World • New animation art books spotlight Star Trek: Lower Decks, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and Laika's upcoming Wildwood • Tom Sito's memoir Drawing Life Back into Animation offers firsthand stories from the rise of modern feature animation in Hollywood HOSTS • Jim Hill - X/Twitter: @JimHillMedia | Instagram: @JimHillMedia | Website: jimhillmedia.com • Drew Taylor - X/Twitter: @DrewTailored | Instagram: @drewtailored | Website: drewtaylor.work FOLLOW • Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews • YouTube: @jimhillmedia • TikTok: @jimhillmedia • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia/ SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - https://strongmindedagency.com SPONSOR UnlockedMagic.com - Save on your next Disney or Universal vacation with exclusive ticket deals from travel experts who know the parks inside and out: https://unlockedmagic.com/?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=finetooning If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. https://www.jimhillmedia.com/sponsor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colby Day is a breath of fresh air who refuses to be performative. In an industry that runs on heat and carefully curated perception, he just gives it to you straight. Day is an Emmy-nominated writer whose credits include the Netflix film "Spaceman" starring Adam Sandler and "In the Blink of an Eye," which premiered at Sundance this past year. He also served as a writer and story editor on Apple TV's For All Mankind season five. He is also the creator of Hollyweird, a Substack where he documents the unglamorous reality of being a working writer in Hollywood with more honesty than almost anyone else in this business. His directorial debut "The Comedy Hour "with Tim Heidecker and Tatiana Maslany is up next. This was one of my favorite chats of the year so far. Colby and get super real about 10-year timelines, selling a show and watching it collapse, why transparency is a radical act in this industry, and what keeps us going when everything falls apart. Tune in! xx CG

In this episode, I chat with creature effects artist, puppeteer and digital pioneer Craig Caton-Largent about a career that arguably traces the entire arc of modern visual effects — from foam latex and animatronics to motion control, performance capture and full CG animation. Craig talks about growing up on a sheep and cattle ranch in Washington State, being captivated by the 1960s Batman TV show and then Planet of the Apes, and teaching himself prosthetics from Dick Smith's Monster Makeup Handbook. After tracking down Dick Smith's address in Who's Who in America, he wrote a letter that led to a year of mentorship over cassette tapes and ultimately introductions to Rick Baker, Stan Winston and Tom Burman. We get into his first job on Charles Band's Metal Storm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn, working on the Olympic alien for the 1984 closing ceremonies, sculpting barnacles on Cocoon, building Spock's seamless silicone ears on Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, undulating menacingly under shaving cream on Larry Cohen's The Stuff, and puppeteering Slimer's mouth on the original Ghostbusters. A big part of the conversation focuses on Jurassic Park, including the design evolution of the T-Rex, the helicopter convention moment that led to the McFadden motion base, the logistics of moving the full-size animatronic across the San Fernando Valley at night, and Craig's work as the Raptor puppeteer, including the now-legendary "head tilt" at the kitchen window that earned an on-set "It's like Alien, I love it" from Spielberg. We also talk about Craig's twenty-year stint as the caretaker, or "doctor", to the original ET puppet, including the time the LAPD turned up at his garage door thinking he was running a crack lab while he was actually repainting ET. Plus the story of how Stan Winston handing him a couple of SGI machines led, almost overnight, to him becoming one of the eight co-founders of Digital Domain alongside James Cameron and Scott Ross. Later in the conversation we move into Craig's animation career as a final layout artist and character TD at DreamWorks and Disney, with credits on Tangled, Rise of the Guardians, How to Train Your Dragon 2 and Turbo, and stories from working with Guillermo del Toro at DreamWorks. We finish on Craig's current role as Creative Director of the 3D Animation and Visual Effects department at the New York Film Academy in Burbank. Topics coveredGrowing up on a Washington State ranch and falling in love with Planet of the ApesFamous Monsters of Filmland and Dick Smith's Monster Makeup HandbookCold-writing to Dick Smith and a year of cassette-tape mentorshipArriving in Hollywood at the start of the "golden age" of effectsFirst feature work on Metal Storm: The Destruction of Jared-SynThe closing ceremonies of the 1984 LA Olympics and Ron Cobb's alienSculpting barnacles and cocoons for Cocoon (1985)Seamless silicone Spock ears on Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeThe Stuff with Larry Cohen and "undulating menacingly"Puppeteering Slimer's mouth on GhostbustersDesigning the T-Rex around helicopter flight simulator technologyWorking with McFadden Simulation on the T-Rex motion baseMoving the full-size T-Rex across the San Fernando ValleyBuilding a 70lb Steadicam-rigged Raptor insert head for Jurassic ParkUsing parrots as reference for bird-like Raptor movementThe kitchen porthole head tilt, and Spielberg's "It's like Alien" reactionUsing Kermit the Frog's voice on set as the Raptor performerTwenty years as ET's "doctor", and the LAPD crack-lab incidentET's arm in a rifle case at JFK a week after 9/11Motion capture experiments and blood-spread effects on Interview with the VampireA flying logo on an Amiga, and becoming a co-founder of Digital DomainWorking with Stan Winston, James Cameron and Scott RossMoving into animation: character rigging at Disney on TangledFinal layout and virtual camera work at DreamWorks on Rise of the Guardians, How to Train Your Dragon 2 and TurboLunches with Guillermo del Toro in the DreamWorks canteenPre-vis on the Total Recall remake with Len WisemanTeaching the next generation at the New York Film Academy, BurbankThe unique "intergalactic award" Spielberg gave Craig for puppeteering ETThis podcast is completely independent and made possible by listener support. If you'd like to help me keep making these episodes, you can join my Patreon community here: https://patreon.com/jamiebenning Watch more on YouTube:Check out the Filmumentaries YouTube channel for behind-the-scenes clips and extra content: https://youtube.com/filmumentariesAll my links

Jim Hill and Drew Taylor unpack the latest animation and box office news, from the surprising strength of The Devil Wears Prada 2 to new reveals tied to Toy Story 5, Dragon Striker, and Netflix's Annecy plans. The duo also discuss upcoming art books, anime releases, and Tom Sito's new memoir about the animation renaissance of the 1980s and 1990s. Along the way, they reflect on how modern animation continues to blur the line between live-action and CG filmmaking. HIGHLIGHTS • The Devil Wears Prada 2 narrowly defeats Mortal Kombat II at the North American box office during a crowded Mother's Day weekend • Amazon MGM's Sheep Detective overperforms thanks to strong reviews and audience response • Target stores begin rolling out extensive Toy Story 5 merchandise months ahead of the film's theatrical debut • Jim and Drew discuss the latest trailer for Minions & Monsters and its playful references to classic Hollywood history • Disney XD and Disney+ finally announce premiere dates for Dragon Striker after the series' lengthy delay from its original Annecy reveal • Netflix prepares its latest Annecy Festival animation showcase while GKIDS sets a June release for the anime feature Another World • New animation art books spotlight Star Trek: Lower Decks, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and Laika's upcoming Wildwood • Tom Sito's memoir Drawing Life Back into Animation offers firsthand stories from the rise of modern feature animation in Hollywood HOSTS • Jim Hill - X/Twitter: @JimHillMedia | Instagram: @JimHillMedia | Website: jimhillmedia.com • Drew Taylor - X/Twitter: @DrewTailored | Instagram: @drewtailored | Website: drewtaylor.work FOLLOW • Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews • YouTube: @jimhillmedia • TikTok: @jimhillmedia • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia/ SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - https://strongmindedagency.com SPONSOR UnlockedMagic.com - Save on your next Disney or Universal vacation with exclusive ticket deals from travel experts who know the parks inside and out: https://unlockedmagic.com/?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=finetooning If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. https://www.jimhillmedia.com/sponsor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're talking about the fighting tournament that decides the fate of the planet...again. It's Mortal Kombat 2 and we're talking about a more female focused kombat, practical sets vs CG, the Poochy of it all, and if it's inspiring to be 57. Watch our host Andrew Ivimey in his full length comedy special LET'S GO! available to stream right now on the Comedy Bar Max Youtube channel.

In 1997, two movies decided to erupt onto cinema screens at the same time, literally and figuratively. The chaotic rivalry between Dante's Peak and Volcano is one of the biggest examples of Hollywood's twin movies phenomenon, and while both were created organically, their rivalry would lead to condensed timelines and moved release dates, and a lasting legacy of "which 1997 volcanic eruption movie is your favourite?"For its part, Dante's Peak attempted to be more scientifically accurate than its Californian counterpart, showcasing a volcanic threat through a small-town lens, taking inspiration from the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.Volcano, on the other hand, was filmed on location in Los Angeles, and showed the impossible geological event of a volcano suddenly appearing at the La Brea Tar Pits.Dante's Peak prioritized practical effects, while Volcano went for mostly CG lava flowing down Wilshire Boulevard.There are remarkable similarities between the two: Both centre on a scientist who reads the warning signs correctly and is dismissed by skeptical authority figures. Both embed the disaster within a tentative romance between that scientist and a civic official. Both have children in mild peril. Both have characters that meet untimely and excruciatingly painful ends. Both climax with the eruption vindicating everything the expert said from the start. And most importantly, both ensure the dog survives!The finished films feel like two productions that started from the same idea and then diverged; Dante's Peak going intimate and procedural, Volcano going maximalist and fantastical. Dante's Peak and Volcano were the product of one of Hollywood's most feverish production races, and the competition between them shaped both films in ways that went far beyond schedules and box office returns.The Geology P.A.G.E.: Geological Movie Review of Dante's Peak - OverviewSupport Verbal DioramaLoved this episode? Here's how you can help:⭐ Leave a 5-star review on your podcast app