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Justin and Kyle are joined by special guest Paul Shirey to nerd out over Batman and what has kept him a beloved character for 85 years.
Andy and Jamie are joined by Paul Shirey to look at the landscape of superhero movies after the ups and downs of both Marvel and DC films in 2023. Find more Holy BatCast on the internet: Web | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Patreon Rate, review, & subscribe to Holy BatCast on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | TuneIn Your feedback is appreciated. Send emails to holybatcast@rf4rm.com Check out our sponsor at manscaped.com and use the promo code “BATSCAPED” for 20% off.
In this episode: Chris talks about his first Comic-Con and a discussion about the big Marvel and DC news revealed including Black Adam, Avengers, and the Henry Cavill no-show What's going on with Ben Affleck going back-and-forth on Batman role A detailed review of the new Predator prequel, Prey, debuting on Hulu this week. An exclusive interview with actor Wes Studi for his new film A Love Story, as well as a revisit of his past work Sylvester Stallone's Rocky rights explained and what it all means Discussions on Jordan Peele's Nope, Jeff Bridges The Old Man, Neflix's The Most Hated Man On The Internet, and The Gray Man Listener Questions About The Beard & The Bald Movie Podcast: Join hosts Paul Shirey (The Beard) and Chris Bumbray (The Bald) as they talk all things movies, TV, pop culture and more, with new topics covered on a weekly basis. Both Paul and Chris are seasoned journalists in film reporting, working collectively for JoBlo.com and Screen Rant, having traveled the world covering junkets, set visits, events, and more within the Hollywood world.
In This Episode...Thor: Love & Thunder discussion - Why it's so low rated for a MCU movieFormer Marvel VFX artist bashes Marvel - Is Marvel a VFX sweatshop?The Gray Man - What can audiences expect (and should they see it in a theater?)The Russo Bros say that it's elitist to treat the theatrical experience is a sacred space and argue for new ways to reach audiences - Are they right?Stallone's Samaritan heading to Amazon Prime - Is this a bad sign for the long-delayed film?The Terminal List an unhinged Right-Wing fantasy? We discussRIP James Caan - His best films to revisit (Misery, Thief, Godfather 2, Way of the Gun, Elf, Alien Nation)What we're watching: Paul - The Old Man, 1883Listener Questions The Beard & The Bald Movie Podcast is back! Join hosts Paul Shirey (The Beard) and Chris Bumbray (The Bald) as they talk all things movies, TV, pop culture and more, with new topics covered on a weekly basis. Both Paul and Chris are seasoned journalists in film reporting, working collectively for JoBlo.com and Screen Rant, having traveled the world covering junkets, set visits, events, and more within the Hollywood world.
The Season 4 Finale! - Cobra Kai season 4 review - spoilers and all- Matrix Resurrections discussion- Don't Look Up - Is it as bad as they say or as good as they say?- Best of 2021, including Riders of Justice, Nobody, Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Last Duel, Dune, and more- Worst of 2021 - Listener QuestionsShare your love for The Beard & The Bald with official merch! T-shirts, hoodies and posters now available as well as other cool Movie-Themed Designs! Check out the shop HEREFor those new to the podcast, please give us a follow on our social pages: @thebeardthebald on Twitter The Beard and The Bald Podcast on Facebook And for those who have been with us for a while, please take a moment, please take a moment to give us a rating and a review! CLICK HERE TO LEAVE US A REVIEW!
This week the boys have a spoiler-filled discussion on Spider-Man: No Way Home, as well as an early reaction to The Matrix Resurrections. Also discussed this week are Steve Spielberg's West Side Story, Ridley Scott's The Last Duel, Hawkeye on Disney+ and more! Join us for the penultimate episode of The Beard and The Bald Movie Podcast season 4!Share your love for The Beard & The Bald with official merch! T-shirts, hoodies and posters now available as well as other cool Movie-Themed Designs! Check out the shop HEREFor those new to the podcast, please give us a follow on our social pages: @thebeardthebald on Twitter The Beard and The Bald Podcast on Facebook And for those who have been with us for a while, please take a moment, please take a moment to give us a rating and a review! CLICK HERE TO LEAVE US A REVIEW!
The boys talks Rocky IV director's cut, Disney+ Day, New Predator movie coming, Mel Gibson directing Lethal Weapon 5, Halo teaser, Rogue Squadron delay, Doctor Strange 2 reshoots, Henry Cavill still game for Superman, Jake Gyllenhaal to star in Road House reboot and more!Chris talks to Stallone - Rocky vs. Drago discussion - Is it better than the theatrical cut?Disney+ Day reveals - She-Hulk, Moon Knight, Obi-Wan, Ms. Marvel, etc. - Favorite takeaway from the event?New Predator movie Prey announced for Hulu in 2022 - Thoughts on what this will be?Mel Gibson to direct Lethal Weapon 5? Could it happen?First teaser for Halo on Paramount Plus - Could this open a door for the streamer? Rogue Squadron delayed due to creative differences? Is Disney in its own way again?Doctor Strange 2 undergoing 6 weeks of reshoots - What's going on there?Henry Cavill says he's still down for Supes - Odds on it happening? Jake Gyllenhaal to star in Road House remake?? WTF is happening and could it work?What we're watching Listener QuestionsShare your love for The Beard & The Bald with official merch! T-shirts, hoodies and posters now available as well as other cool Movie-Themed Designs! Check out the shop HEREFor those new to the podcast, please give us a follow on our social pages: @thebeardthebald on Twitter The Beard and The Bald Podcast on Facebook And for those who have been with us for a while, please take a moment, please take a moment to give us a rating and a review! CLICK HERE TO LEAVE US A REVIEW!
This episode the boys talk the Rust movie set shooting with Alec Baldwin, Dune discussion and Dune 2 announcement, Hayden Christensen returning as Anakin Skywalker, Last Night in Soho breakdown and reaction, Rocky IV director's cut and Stallone's desire to keep Apollo Creed alive, Matt Stone says Netflix rep went way up due to Dave Chappelle controversy, Ice Cube exits Netflix movie over Covid vaccine, Zack Snyder's Justice League the reason for Ava DuVernay's New Gods cancellation, John Woo directing an American-made action film with Joel Kinnaman, What we're watching, Listener questions and more!- New trailers - Cowboy Bebop, Ambulance, Lightyear, House of Gucci, Uncharted, Scream, The 355, - Rust set - What happened? - Dune 2 announced by Legendary and WB - Soonest we'll see it and will it be too late?- Hayden Christensen to star in Asohka as Anakin - How will that work?- Last Night In Soho - A Discussion- Rocky IV: Director's Cut BTS videos - Stallone says he never should've killed Apollo - True?- South Park creators say Netflix sticking up for Chapelle upped their rep - What happens if Netflix doesn't back their creators?- Ice Cube exits Netflix deal due to not wanting vaccine- ZSJL the reason for the WB cancelling New Gods?- John Woo directing silent action film with Joel Kinnaman - Will this be a theatrical film or straight-to-video low-budget flick?- What we're watching - Paul - Halloween Kills, Nightmare on Elm Street 4/5, The Matrix - Chris- Listener QuestionsShare your love for The Beard & The Bald with official merch! T-shirts, hoodies and posters now available as well as other cool Movie-Themed Designs! Check out the shop HEREFor those new to the podcast, please give us a follow on our social pages: @thebeardthebald on Twitter The Beard and The Bald Podcast on Facebook And for those who have been with us for a while, please take a moment, please take a moment to give us a rating and a review! CLICK HERE TO LEAVE US A REVIEW!
The boys dissect the latest James Bond film and final entry for Daniel Craig, No Time To Die in a spoiler discussion about the film. The Bald gives his review of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, The Bald talks the new Dave Chappelle special, The Closer, as well as a discussion about Squid Game and the phenomenon it's become and more!Share your love for The Beard & The Bald with official merch! T-shirts, hoodies and posters now available as well as other cool Movie-Themed Designs! Check out the shop HEREFor those new to the podcast, please give us a follow on our social pages: @thebeardthebald on Twitter The Beard and The Bald Podcast on Facebook And for those who have been with us for a while, please take a moment, please take a moment to give us a rating and a review! CLICK HERE TO LEAVE US A REVIEW!
No Time To Die review, Venom: Let There Be Carnage box office, New Bond search in 2022, ScarJo lawsuit settled, Will Smith's worst movie, The Many Saints of Newark discussion, What We're watching (Bloodshot, The Expendables, The Nest, Titania and more), and listener questions!Chris interviews Bond - No Time To Die reaction (no spoilers)Venom 2 box office - Predictable or a surprise? Plus Shang-Chi passes Black Widow domestically and becomes highest grossing film of 2021 to date No Time To Die ignites international box office without China at $122 million - Can movies survive without them?New Bond search begins in 2022 - Best odds for who will be picked?ScarJo settles lawsuit with Disney - Does this bury the hatchet for her?Will Smith says Wild Wild West is his worst movie - Agree or disagree?Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago trailer - Reaction and discussion - What will this be?The Many Saints of Newark - How the Sopranos prequel could continue - a discussionLicorice Pizza - New PTA film trailer - What is up with PTA and why is everyone so ugly?What we're watching - Chris - Titania - Paul - Bloodshot, The Nest, What If?, The ExpendablesListener QuestionsShare your love for The Beard & The Bald with official merch! T-shirts, hoodies and posters now available as well as other cool Movie-Themed Designs! Check out the shop HEREFor those new to the podcast, please give us a follow on our social pages: @thebeardthebald on Twitter The Beard and The Bald Podcast on Facebook And for those who have been with us for a while, please take a moment, please take a moment to give us a rating and a review! CLICK HERE TO LEAVE US A REVIEW!
In this episode, the boys talk to legendary creator Frank Miller about his influences on Hollywood and his new endeavor into NFTs, as well as discussing the Super Mario Bros. casting for the animated film, Marvel suing to keep copyrights on characters, Shang-Chi besting Black Widow at the box office, Twins sequel Triplets still happening, Daniel Craig on a female Bond, George Lucas' ex-wife railing on Star Wars and much, much more!Here's the full agenda!Super Mario Bros. Cast - Perfect or Nah?Marvel suing to keep copyrights - What's this all about?Shang-Chi besting Black Widow at the box office - Final nail in the coffin for Disney Premier?Triplets moving forward with Arnold, DeVito and Tracy Morgan - Is this a bad idea at this point?Tiger King 2 coming - Will folks watch (yes, of course they will)Fantastic Beasts 3 gets title, release date, and shift in focus to Dumbledore - Inevitable?Daniel Craig doesn't think a female James Bond is needed - Is he right?Disney+ Day and Netflix's Tudum - What was and will be droppedLucas' ex-wife and editor slams prequel and sequel trilogies - Bitter or honest (or both?)Pilou Asbæk to play Richard Straker in Salem's Lot - Perfect Casting?What we're watching - Chris - Many Saints of Newark, Paul - What If?, Shawkshank RedemptionListener QuestionsShare your love for The Beard & The Bald with official merch! T-shirts, hoodies and posters now available as well as other cool Movie-Themed Designs! Check out the shop HEREFor those new to the podcast, please give us a follow on our social pages: @thebeardthebald on Twitter The Beard and The Bald Podcast on Facebook And for those who have been with us for a while, please take a moment, please take a moment to give us a rating and a review! CLICK HERE TO LEAVE US A REVIEW!
Exclusive Frank Grillo interview where he talks his new film Cop Shop, new Nighthawks remake project with Sylvester Stallone and the desire to play Crossbones again for Marvel. Chris gives us his reviews of Dune, Dear Evan Hanson and One Night In Soho, and the boys talk the Matrix Resurrections trailer, Venom's 90-minute runtime, Halloween Kills debuting on Peacock, Christopher Nolan's next project, RIP Michael K Williams, and Listener Questions!Agenda:TIFF (Dune, Last Night in Soho, Dear Evan Hansen)Matrix ResurrectionsVenom: 90 min?Halloween Kills on Peacock?Christopher Nolan's new filmRip Michael K WilliamsCop Shop interviewWhat we're watchingShare your love for The Beard & The Bald with official merch! T-shirts, hoodies and posters now available as well as other cool Movie-Themed Designs! Check out the shop HEREFor those new to the podcast, please give us a follow on our social pages: @thebeardthebald on Twitter The Beard and The Bald Podcast on Facebook And for those who have been with us for a while, please take a moment, please take a moment to give us a rating and a review! CLICK HERE TO LEAVE US A REVIEW!
Weekend Box Office - Why is Free Guy overperforming and The Suicide Squad tanking? A Discussion + Free Guy 2 sequel a go - What does the future of this look like?Was Henry Cavill too fat for Bond? A look at why he wasn't castLatest Bond needs 900 million to break even? What does this even mean?Martin Campbell blames WB on Green Lantern failure, talks the condition he'd have for doing another BondAlan Taylor tells us why there will never be a Sopranos sequel and why he lost his will to direct after Terminator GenisysTaika Waititi says his Star Wars movie feels very much like him and also still wants to make Akira. What should we expect from these projects? Simu Liu calls out Bob Chapek's comments that Shang Chi will be an "interesting experiment" as it is going theatrical only - Is he overreaching or is this legit after the Black Widow debacle?What we're watching - Paul - Free Guy, Demolition Man, What If? - Chris - Beckett, Don't Breathe 2, Red DawnListener QuestionsShare your love for The Beard & The Bald with official merch! T-shirts, hoodies and posters now available as well as other cool Movie-Themed Designs! Check out the shop HEREFor those new to the podcast, please give us a follow on our social pages: @thebeardthebald on Twitter The Beard and The Bald Podcast on Facebook And for those who have been with us for a while, please take a moment, please take a moment to give us a rating and a review! CLICK HERE TO LEAVE US A REVIEW!
- The Suicide Squad review/discussion and box office numbers + Exclusive John Murphy Interview- James Gunn/Martin Scorsese controversy- David Ayer pens blunt response to the Release The Ayer Cut movement - Could it sway the cut to happen? What would it take from here? Charles Roven also comments on how the film was cut down to the theatrical version- Scarlett Johansson Black Widow lawsuit and what it means for the future of Hollywood- New Trailers - Cry Macho, Y: The Last Man, Cobra Kai S4 teaser, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, House of Gucci, Ghostbusters: Afterlife - WTF Happened to Snake-Eyes - A discussion- Matthew Vaughn's Argyle going to Apple - Good or Bad deal?- Ana De Armas' Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde delayed due to graphic sexual content - Dwayne Johnson confirmed to not appear in anymore Fast & Furious movies, but may do Hobbs & Shaw sequel - Can the F&F series thrive without him?- Xolo Mariduena takes lead in Blue Beetle, Leslie Grace takes lead in Batgirl for HBO Max with JK Simmons returning as Commissioner Gordon - What to expect from these projects- Shawn Levy says Real Steel 2 could happen thanks to Netflix - Should it?- What we're watching - Paul - Masters of the Universe, Jungle Cruise, Red Dawn - Chris - Free Guy, Don't Breathe 2- Listener QuestionsShare your love for The Beard & The Bald with official merch! T-shirts, hoodies and posters now available as well as other cool Movie-Themed Designs! Check out the shop HEREFor those new to the podcast, please give us a follow on our social pages: @thebeardthebald on Twitter The Beard and The Bald Podcast on Facebook And for those who have been with us for a while, please take a moment, please take a moment to give us a rating and a review! CLICK HERE TO LEAVE US A REVIEW!
This week: F9 thoughts from Chris and box office discussionThe Tomorrow War review and Chris McKay interviewFree Britney - What's been going on with Britney Spears and why people should careRebel Ridge - What's going on with the John Boyega on this film?ZS JL coming to blu-ray/4K - But why no digital copy? Also, billing a "trilogy" set - salt on the wound, WB?Paramount announces Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, including characters and details. Should fans be excited for this iteration?New Trailers - Shang Chi, Halloween Kills, The Harder They FallOur Fav Films of the Year (so far) - Paul (ZS Justice League, Godzilla vs. Kong, Riders of Justice, Another Round, Land, The White Tiger, Barb & Star)What we're watching - Paul - Closer, Luca, Rick & Morty S5 - Chris - War of the Roses, Jewel of the NileListener QuestionsShare your love for The Beard & The Bald with official merch! T-shirts, hoodies and posters now available as well as other cool Movie-Themed Designs! Check out the shop HEREFor those new to the podcast, please give us a follow on our social pages: @thebeardthebald on Twitter The Beard and The Bald Podcast on Facebook And for those who have been with us for a while, please take a moment, please take a moment to give us a rating and a review! CLICK HERE TO LEAVE US A REVIEW!
This Week:Black Widow early thoughts and discussionMichael Keaton spotted as Bruce Wayne on The Flash set, first look at Sasha Calle as Supergirl - Can this one live up to the hype just from the set videos alone? New Snake-Eyes trailer - Will fans embrace this regardless of major deviations from the actual origin?Godzilla vs. Kong crosses 100 million domestically - Will the box office return hold and does this mean that this franchise has been saved after the poor performance of Godzilla KOTMHiroyuki Sanada joins John Wick 4 - Can they even add anyone else at this point??Ned Beatty RIP - From Deliverance to Superman to Network to Rudy to 1941 - The passing of a beloved character actorSpielberg joining with Netflix to create Amblin movies - What does this mean for Netflix and for Spielberg, especially with Spielberg long being against streaming for films. What we're watching - Chris - Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom - Paul - Loki, Starship Troopers, Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, The Specialist, The Hurt Locker - ChrisListener QuestionsShare your love for The Beard & The Bald with official merch! T-shirts, hoodies and posters now available as well as other cool Movie-Themed Designs! Check out the shop HEREFor those new to the podcast, please give us a follow on our social pages: @thebeardthebald on Twitter The Beard and The Bald Podcast on Facebook And for those who have been with us for a while, please take a moment, please take a moment to give us a rating and a review! CLICK HERE TO LEAVE US A REVIEW!
Share your love for The Beard & The Bald with official merch! T-shirts, hoodies and posters now available as well as other cool Movie-Themed Designs! Check out the shop HEREFor those new to the podcast, please give us a follow on our social pages: @thebeardthebald on Twitter The Beard and The Bald Podcast on Facebook And for those who have been with us for a while, please take a moment, please take a moment to give us a rating and a review! CLICK HERE TO LEAVE US A REVIEW!This Week's Agenda:- Review/Discussion for Loki and The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard- Kevin Bacon joins Toxic Avenger as villain - Is this the best use of Kevin Bacon?- Aquaman sequel title announced - How can they top the original and will it be too late to make the same numbers?- MOTU: Revelation Trailer - Reaction and thoughts- Elijah Wood still wants to remake Nightmare on Elm Street - Should they let him?- Rob Zombie to direct a Munsters reboot- Rocky IV director's cut to hit theaters in November - Indiana Jones set pics leaked - Now that it's official, what should we expect?- What We're Watching - Paul - In The Heights, Adventureland, Risky Business, The Tomorrow War (mention only), The Goonies - Chris- Listener Questions
Share your love for The Beard & The Bald with official merch! T-shirts, hoodies and posters now available as well as other cool Movie-Themed Designs! Check out the shop HEREFor those new to the podcast, please give us a follow on our social pages: @thebeardthebald on Twitter The Beard and The Bald Podcast on Facebook And for those who have been with us for a while, please take a moment, please take a moment to give us a rating and a review! CLICK HERE TO LEAVE US A REVIEW!This Week's Agenda:Sequels for A Quiet Place and Cruella are on deck John Wick 4 adds Donnie Yen - Could he be the lead villain?Master & Commander prequel in the works - who would take Crowe's younger role?Andy Muschietti shares bat emblem for Keaton's costume in The Flash - Excited yet?Wedding Crashers 2 apparently happening with original cast - Can it work? Jupiter's Legacy canceled after one season - what went wrong?Love and Thunder has wrapped and Hemsworth looks like the hulk - was that on purpose?Charlie Hunnam rumored for Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat sequel? Hmmm...What we're watching - Paul - Infinite, Sweet Tooth, Footloose and remake - Chris - One Good CopListener Questions
Share your love for The Beard & The Bald with official merch! T-shirts, hoodies and posters now available as well as other cool Movie-Themed Designs! Check out the shop HEREFor those new to the podcast, please give us a follow on our social pages: @thebeardthebald on Twitter The Beard and The Bald Podcast on Facebook And for those who have been with us for a while, please take a moment, please take a moment to give us a rating and a review! CLICK HERE TO LEAVE US A REVIEW!This Week's Agenda:RIP Charles GrodinFast 9 cleaning up overseas so far - Will US theaters be any different?Snake-Eyes trailer - Will this be a faithful adaptation or just a pilot for Henry Golding as an action star?Henry Cavill to don a kilt for the Highlander reboot with Chad Stahelski - Smart move with the Superman cape seemingly hung up?DC Animation pushing forward with new Superman show starring Jack Quaid, a new Batman series and a Superpets movie with Dwayne Johnson - Is this a logical way forward for the brand?Bad Boys 4 Life directors taking on Batgirl (after just working on Ms. Marvel) - Does the world really care about Batgirl?Dave Filoni taking on Executive Creative Director role at Lucasfilm - What does this mean for Star Wars?Quick Bits - Schwarzenegger spy series at Netflix, Darabont quitting directing?, Friends Reunion special trailer, Kevin Bacon has only rewatched Tremors out of his whole filmography, Martin Freeman blasts Jim Carrey for Man on the Moon method actingWhat We're Watching - Paul - Rambo 1-3, Marie Antoinette, T2, Fifth Element - Chris - Death Proof, Kill Bill 1&2, The Conjuring 3, CruellaListener Questions
Paul Shirey joins the Vodka Stream.
On the latest episode of Conversations at Jack Rabbit Slim's Craig chats with artist and writer Paul Shirey. In addition to Pulp Fiction they discuss navigating social media in 2021, nostalgia, a shared love of John Carpenter and much more!The Arctic Ninja NetworkPaul Shirey on TwitterOpening Music: Craig Cohen - Catalina KushWant to Support the Show? Buy Craig a $5 Milk ShakeBig Screen Book Club - DIe Hard/Nothing Lasts Forever
For those new to the podcast, please give us a follow on our social pages:@thebeardthebald on Twitter@thebeardandthebaldpodcast on InstagramThe Beard and The Bald Podcast on FacebookAnd for those who have been with us for a while, please take a moment, please take a moment to give us a rating and a review! CLICK HERE TO LEAVE US A REVIEW!Here's this week's Agenda:Zack Snyder's Justice League Full Trailer drop - Our ThoughtsJoss Whedon and years of abuse coming home to roost - Are there consequences to be had? What does it mean for the future of Joss?Gina Carano firing, fallout and our very different perspectives on the issueThe Last of Us series casts Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey join cast as leads - How will this show play to non game fans?Remake/Sequel Time Again - Phoebe Waller Bridge and Donald Glover taking on Mr. & Mrs. Smith TV series adaptation, while Adam Wingard planning a direct sequel to Face/Off - Pro's and Con's of either?What We're Watching - Paul - Eurotrip, G.I. Jane, Under Siege, Bad Attitude: The Art of Spain Rodriguez, It Follows, The Hot Spot - Chris - Barb and Star Go To Vista Del MarListener Questions
SEASON 3 FINALE! Check out The Beard (Paul Shirey) and The Bald's (Chris Bumbray) Season 3 finale episode!Breakdown:Wonder Woman 1984 ReviewCobra Kai Season 3 teaser thoughts (full review next episode)Our Favorite Movies and TV of 2020The Beard Rant: The Mandalorian Season Finale + The Book of Boba Fett announcementListener QuestionsThank you for listening and we'll see you next year for Season 4!
Welcome back to The Beard (Paul Shirey) and The Bald (Chris Bumbray)! Here's this week's breakdown! - Disney Investor Meeting EPIC explosion of future releases:- Alien series from Hawley and Scott - Is this the best future for the Alien franchise?- Patty Jenkins directing Rogue Squadron- Ahsoka gets her own series plus Rangers of the New Republic, The Acolyte, Andor and Lando series' coming- Hayden Christensen returning as Vader for Obi-Wan series - Could it open up the doors for a Vader series? Is Star Wars now resting comfortably in the past rather than the future? Where are the shows about the sequel trilogy characters? - Thor: Love & Thunder announces Bale as Gorr The God Buther and return of Jamie Alexander's Lady Sif- Fantastic Four enlists Jon Watts to direct, the most vanilla choice ever- Black Widow still going to theaters- Falcon & Winter Soldier billed as six hour movie- Loki series actually looks...kinda great?- Future Marvel projects - Ms. Marvel (also appearing in Captain Marvel 2), She-Hulk confirms Tatiana Maslaney and Mark Ruffalo for the show, Ant-Man 3 named Quantumania with Kathryn Newton playing a grown up Cassie Lang, Secret Invasion with Jackson/Mendelsohn, Don Cheadle leading Armor Wars, Ironheart series a go, GOTG V3 pushed back, but adding a Holiday Special to shoot alongside it. - Black Panther's T'Challa not being recast - What does this mean for BPII?- Lightyear to be a sci-fit tale about the real Buzz Lightyear with Chris Evans- SPIDER-MAN 3 - What the fuck is going on with this movie? Apparently Alfred Molina's Doc Ock is back, joining Jamie Foxx's Electro and rumored to include Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield as well. Could this be anything more than Sinister Six? And, what other surprises might be in store for this "Civil War" style epic sequel?- Denis Villenueve and Chris Nolan blasting HBO Max decision. Are they right or are they just failing to see the big picture?- What we're watching - Lethal Weapon, Mank, Cobra Kai S3 - Listener Questions
- WB shifts all 2021 releases to debut on HBO Max and Theaters at the same time. AMC and Cinemark not keen on the plan, but does WB have a choice? What does this mean for theaters and for the future of cinema? Will Disney follow suit? Will other studios?- Financial backers of No Time To Die fearful of another delay - - Oscar Isaac cast as Solid Snake for Metal Gear Solid movie from Jordan Vogt Roberts - With this and Moon Knight, Isaac seems to be breaking free of his thankless Star Wars franchise role- Marvel's Hawkeye series gets underway with Renner, Steinfeld, Vera Farmiga and Florence Pugh in her BW role. What is this series going to be and how might it tie into the greater MCU?- Coppola says a Godfather IV, V and VI could happen, but not with him. Who could do it and what could it be?- Noah Hawley thinks an Alien TV Series could happen at Disney - If so, what could it possibly be?- What we're watching - The Queen's Gambit, Lawrence of Arabia, Elf, Secret of Nimh, Mank, The People vs. Larry Flynt - The Mandalorian episode 6 rant- Listener Questions
- New Movie November - Paul - The Bridge on the River Kwai, Network, Fatman, In A Valley of Violence, The Florida Project, Gallipoli, The Founder - Chris - Indecent Proposal and how he'd sleep with Robert Redford for $1 million bucks. A timeless conversation.- Zack Snyder fought over Steppenwolf design initially, but studio thought he looked too "alien and intense" - George Clooney says it's tricky to "force" people into theaters (a la Tenet) - Are people "forced" into theaters?- Dave Chappelle gets honest about his relationship with HBO and Netflix - Is he right to feel the way he does? - Godzilla vs. Kong being considered for digital release - Is it the smartest option?- Jedi are back in The Mandalorian, but where is this show going? The Beard goes on a rant. - Listener Questions
It's another episode of The Beard and The Bald! Check out the full agenda for this episode below! - WW84 going to HBO Max and theaters. What does it mean for the future of DC, the theatrical model, etc? - Universal securing a shortened theatrical window deal with AMC and Cineplex and Cinemark. Could other studios follow?- Dan Trachtenberg working on a new Predator film - Good news, bad news? How do they proceed in a Disney universe?- Deadpool 3 nabs screenwriters in first show of progress to a sequel, which also promises to be an R-rated venture. Will it stay that way and how soon should we expect it?- Black Panther sequel reported to go into production in July - Who could be the lead?- Nolan says his Batman trilogy was done at the right time and before superhero movies were a machine of commerce. Is he right?- Kurt Russell says actors getting political is bad for movies. Is he right?- Bullet Train - Is there anyone NOT in this movie? Brad Pitt, Lady Gaga, Michael Shannon, - Stallone says the future of Rambo rests in a prequel and on streaming - Is he crying wolf again?- Mel Gibson says Richard Donner is still working on Lethal Weapon 5 - Any chance this actually happens?- New Movie November - Paul - The New Mutants, A Serious Man, Gandhi, The Santa Clause, Crazy, Not Insane, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Uncommon Valor, Good Kill - Chris - The Sound of Metal- Listener Questions
Welcome to another episode of The Beard (Paul Shirey) and The Bald (Chris Bumbray)! - Zack Snyder would want Carla Gugino for Catwoman and talks sequel ideas for JL - Could he use her in the future for HBO Max?- Amber Heard says she'll be back for Aquaman 2 despite rumors about her being kicked off the film after Depp controversy- Chadwick Boseman CGI double not being used for Black Panther 2 - Duh- Michael Bay making big budget 90s style action flick called Ambulance with Jake Gyllenhaal Will it be a return to the Bad Boys days?- George Lucas would've brought back Darth Maul for his SW sequel trilogy - Could you imagine?- Baby Yoda canceled for eating eggs. Here we are. - Dwayne Johnson wants to revive The Scorpion King - But...why?- Mads Mikkelsen in talks to replace Depp for Fantastic Beasts - Thoughts?- New Movie November - Paul - Pen15, Only The Brave, They Shall Not Grow Old, Brazil, Don Verdean, Last Flag Flying - Chris- Listener Questions
- New Movie November reminder- Johnny Depp asked to leave Fantastic Beasts - What does this mean for the franchise? Was it inevitable? Was it cowardly on WB's part?- WB and Anne Hathaway apologize for strange disability complaint about The Witches - Is this where we are now?- Is a Boba Fett mini-series filming before the next season of The Mandalorian? - The Things They Carried - Tom Hardy to lead all-star cast of Vietnam film - Is there room for more Vietnam movies or has everything been said already?- Charlie Hunnam says he'd love to play Bond - Thoughts on him or anyone else to play the character?- New Movie November - What we're watching - Star 80, Midnight Cowboy, Yes, God, Yes, The Report, The Lincoln Lawyer, Blind Fury, Best in Show, Trial of the Chicago 7 - Chris - Fatman, Jungleland- Listener Questions
We're back with another episode, this time talking about our first movie-themed contest, New Movie November, the passing of Sean Connery and his legacy, the possibility of an all-female Avengers film, Oscar Isaac joining the MCU as Moon Knight, WB holding strong on Wonder Woman 84 release date, what we're watching, listener questions and much, much more! Full agenda below:- New Movie November - What it is and the rules- RIP Sean Connery - His legacy and best films- Letitia Wright is "sure" an all-female Avengers movie will happen - Why not make a movie out of the most cringe moment of Avengers: Endgame?- Oscar Isaac to play Moon Knight with Mohamed Niab to direct for Disney+ - Good news?- WB confident about Christmas release for WW84? Two for flinching- Blade was almost a TV series before it was a reboot? Would it be better as a Disney Plus show?- Vince Vaughn feels good about a Wedding Crashers sequel - Odds on it happening and what could it be about?- The Mandalorian S2 premiere episode - Is Timothy Olyphant just basically Raylan Givens here?- What we're watching - Paul - Prometheus, Trick R Treat, House of 1,000 Corpses, The Hills Have Eyes, Night of the Demons - Chris - His House, Halloween III: Season of the Witch- Listener Questions
Welcome back to another episode of The Beard (Paul Shirey) and The Bald (Chris Bumbray) where the boys tackle the latest shake ups in the Snyder Cut world, the return of Willow, The Death of Quibi, the comedy and politics of Borat 2 and much, much more! - Jared Leto returning as Joker in Zack Snyder's Justice League - What could his inclusion mean for this film?- Michael Keaton playing coy about Batman return in The Flash - Is it possible he and Affleck still have yet to close a deal or is this just standard denial practice?- Willow officially a go as a TV series on Disney+ with Ron Howard producing and John Chu directing and Warwick Davis back in the lead - Is it too late or perfect timing for this?- The Death of Quibi - AKA We Called It - Why did anyone think this was a good idea?- Tim Burton putting together an Addams Family live-action series - Is it too obvious a choice or the perfect choice?- Fast & Furious to end with two final back-to-back films directed by Justin Lin - Odds on this being definitive?- Borat 2 - Hilarious comedy, political posturing or both? A discussion- What we're watching - Paul - The Witches, Unsolved Mysteries part 2, Clash of the Titans, 300 - Chris - Let Him Go with Kevin Costner- Listener Questions
Welcome to another episode! We're talking all about Mel Gibson becoming a B-movie star, the Furiosa prequel casting and our speculations about who is playing who, Joaquin Phoenix joining Ridley Scott for a Napoleon biopic, Disney focusing on streaming content over everything and much, much more! Plus, we tease our new contest for the month of November, called #NewMovieNovemberSkip to the end to get the details on that (and look for further announcements on our Twitter @thebeardthebald in the next week. It's gonna be fun! -Mel Gibson doing another actioner with Cole Hauser and Crank directors. Is Mel going the way of B-movies and is that a bad thing?- Chris Hemsworth and Yayah Mateen Abdul II join Furiosa prequel with George Miller directing - Is this thing actually going to happen? And is it even possible that it could suck?- Joaquin Phoenix joins Ridley Scott's Napoleaon biopic Kitbag - The next Oscar win for Joaquin?- Will Lana Wachowski change the game again with Matrix 4? The cast thinks so- Coming 2 America going to Amazon Prime for December - Did we tell you or did we tell you?- Hillbilly Eulogy trailer - It's like Ron Howard read a "how to win an Oscar" handbook and made that movie- Favreau talks future of The Mandalorian - could a feature film happen? Should it? - Disney looking to focus more on streaming as they plow ahead with pressure from shareholders to release Black Widow on the platform - Is this the beginning of the end for theaters?- What we're watching - Paul - Daredevil, Fright Night, Friday The 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, The Martian, Charm City Kings- NO LISTENER QUESTIONS this episode, because we got so wrapped up talking about our new contest that we just forgot. Next episode for sure!
Welcome back for more of The Beard and The Bald! Check out this episode's topics below! Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or, even better, give us a quick review on iTunes! Thank YOU for listening! - Black Widow heads to 2021 - odds on any new movies for the duration of 2020? - Aldis Hodge to play Hawkman in Black Adam - Samuel L. Jackson to lead Nick Fury series on Disney + - At 71 is he too old for that?- Zack Snyder shooting additional footage for JL cut - Could he be tying up all the threads he had planned for JL 2 and 3?- John Cena and James Gunn making an 8-episode Peacemaker limited series for HBO Max - What other characters from DC could make the HBO Max jump and is this the new normal given the impending death of the box office as we know it?- Ben Affleck says mid-budget films won't return after pandemic - is he right?-JDW wants a Tenet sequel - Do we?- What we're watching - Paul - Raised by Wolves finale, Challenger doc, The Green Mile, Double Impact- Listener Questions
Welcome to the latest episode of The Beard (Paul Shirey) and The Bald (Chris Bumbray)! Check out our agenda below! - Has Henry Cavill inked a deal to return as Superman? What would that look like realistically?- Jason Momoa backs Ray Fisher on Justice League set - What is the endgame here still?- HBO Max renews Harley Quinn animated series but DC Universe is officially rebranded - Did it ever have a chance to begin with?- 9 million Disney+ users paid for Mulan, making roughly 261 million in 9 days. Do those numbers reflect success, failure or still unknown?- Disney Plus confirms WandaVision to debut this year, but no word on Falcon and The Winter Soldier, which was to debut in August - What does it mean for other shows?- Tatiana Maslanay to play She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters - What kind of Hulk show will this be?- Bad Boys For Life duo to helm Ms. Marvel for Disney Plus - A good fit?- What we're watching - Paul - Addams Family Values, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Jodorowsky's Dune, Challenger: Final Flight - Chris - TIFF update- Listener Questions
Welcome to another episode of The Beard (Paul Shirey) and The Bald (Chris Bumbray)! Lots of big topics this week, including a few controversies and some deeply affecting watches over the last week. Enjoy and please remember to follow us on Twitter @thebeardthebald and Instagram @thebeardandthebaldpodcast and on Facebook at The Beard and The Bald Podcast- TIFF at home - The Bald talks about the good and the bad of this year's unique festival- Cuties controversy - Is the outrage an overreaction or is the film genuinely exploitative? - TikTok suicide controversy and Netflix's The Social Dilemma- Tenet box office and what it means - WW84 delay a result? Is Dune destined for Summer 2021? We discuss- Sony not putting out any $200 plus budgeted films till pandemic is over. Will everyone else follow suit? - Jonathan Majors to play Kang The Conqueror in Ant-Man 3 - Is Kang the next Thanos for the MCU?- Chris Hemsworth says he's not planning any kind of MCU retirement - Did Evans act too soon or was it all just part of the story and out of his hands?- A Borat sequel has reportedly been shot and screened already - Can SBC still get away with HIS brand of edgy comedy? - Daisy Ridley confirms what we thought all along - there never was a true plan to who Rey's parents were - and it shows- Ewan McGregor excited for Obi-Wan series and comments on what the prequel series has meant over time and says the series is meant to be a standalone thing. - What we're watching - Paul - The Social Dilemma, Showgirls, Cliffhanger, 3 Men and a Body 2, Shawshank Redemption - Chris?- Listener Questions
- RIP Chadwick Boseman- The New Mutants review/discussion- Bill & Ted Face The Music review/discussion- Raised by Wolves review/discussion- Kathleen Kennedy teases the future of Star Wars - How do you recapture the magic of the original trilogy?- Casper Van Dien and Jake Busey want to be involved in a Starship Troopers TV show - Could they make something as good as the original film? - Predators unmade sequel idea revealed - What are the possibilities for the future of the Predator franchise? - What we're watching - Paul - Cobra Kai revisit, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Young Guns - Chris?- Listener Questions
Welcome to the latest episode of The Beard (Paul Shirey) and The Bald (Chris Bumbray). Topics for this week's show include:- Mulan to debut on Disney Plus for 30 bucks - Will it mean the true death of the theater?- DC Fandome talent announcements - What to expect and what not to expect- Ben Affleck to direct The Big Goodbye about the making of Chinatown- Star Trek franchise in turnaround with three very different versions on the table - what's the best course? - Cameron Diaz on why she quit acting - Would she ever come back? - Of course, The Matrix is now a trans-allegory - True or revisionist truth?- James Wan producing a Knight Rider film - How do you make this concept work today?- Netflix wants its own Star Wars or Harry Potter - What could that be?- Nia DaCosta to direct Captain Marvel sequel - Couldn't do any worse- Who's The Boss sequel series coming - How will Alyssa Milano appeal now that she's an insufferable political voice- What we're watching - Paul - The Tax Collector, The Great, Cobra - Chris ?- Listener Questions
Welcome to the latest episode of The Beard and The Bald! After a weeklong break as The Bald had to work ComicCon@Home and rearrange his desk, the boys are back with a nice, long episode to catch up on all the news and events that need covering. Here's what you're in for:- RIP Wilford Brimley and Alan Parker- Universal/AMC come to agreement on 17-day theatrical window - Does that mean other studios will follow suit and is that really a smart model? - Comic Con @ Home a Bust. Why it sucked and what it would need to do to even come close to replacing the standard experience, if that's even possible- Courtney Cox returning as Gale Weathers in new Scream film - Is there really any more story to be told here?- Bryan Singer on-set antics on X-Men and the monster it created- Judge Dredd TV show written and ready to go - but, can it succeed outside of the niche crowd- Emmy noms - Who is nominated and who wasn't and who cares?- Zack Snyder reveals black Superman suit - What it means and how it was done- Without Remorse in negotiations for Amazon Prime - Does it make sense as the network for Jack Ryan?- Dave Franco to play Vanilla Ice - Great casting, but what exactly would this be about?- What we're watching - Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Death Becomes Her, One Fine Day, Aquaman, The Toys That Made Us (Paul) - Chris?- Listener Questions
- RIP Kelly Preston - Her body of work and legacy- Falcon and Winter Soldier no longer making August debut - When could it hit and what about The Mandalorian season 2? - Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling starring in Russo Bros. spy actioner The Grey Man for Netflix with the biggest budget yet for a Netflix film. Is this the new normal? Is theatrical release in real trouble?- New trailer for The New Mutants dropped, as well as a Comic Con at Home panel - Could the movie be on its way to streaming?- Jon Hamm to star in new adaptation of Fletch - Odds of it being a successful franchise or a lackluster attempt at one?- A Dirty Dancing sequel in the works? What in the hell would that look like?- Home Alone reboot starring Archie Yates (JoJo Rabbit) adds Chris Parnell and Kenan Thompson- What we're watching - Paul (The Natural, Dark City, Red Heat) Chris (Perry Mason, Unsolved Mysteries)- Listener Questions
Another short podcast counting down to the live podcast. Last week was a week of truth, but first Sebastian and Eric talk a little bit about the Joe Rogan Spotify deal, Starset and their new music video, Ruby Rose leaving Batwoman, Sebastian finding Comic Con exclusive NECA figures at Walmart, Joey Salads deplatformed by Twitter and the passing of both Shad Gaspard and Hanna Kimura in which they both talk a little about each other's experiences dealing with thoughts of suicide. Finally Sebastian announces the release of the Snyder Cut, Zack Snyder's Justice League coming to HBO MAX next year along with the Director's Cut of Suicide Squad, Paul Feig wanting his Director's Cut of Ghostbusters to be released, Paul Shirey leaving JoBlo.com and finally talks about last year's shenanigans in Sebastian's neighborhood and screening Zack Snyder's Justice League in his bar next year. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
The Beard and The Bald are joined by guest host Travis Hopson to talk Theatrical Releases going straight to VOD, Tone Deaf Celebrity Covid-19 social media, Exclusive Jake Kasdan Interview, Daredevil in Spider-Man 3 potential, Cats: The Butthole Cut, Rosario Dawson joining The Mandalorian as Ashoka Tano, movie recommendations & more!
The Beard and The Bald return for the Season 3 opener from Sundance, talking best and worst films of the fest with guest Travis Hopson, an exclusive interview with Jason Lee about Jay and Silent Bob, Mallrats 2 & My Name Is Earl, future of Star Wars, 1917, Lethal Weapon 5, Bad For Life, The Gentlemen and much, much more!
The Beard and The Bald are joined by special Guest, Grae Drake AKA Ms. Moviefone to talk Stranger Things 3, blogging, movie news and more, plus an exclusive interview with Jesse Eisenberg for The Art of Self Defense! Topics discussed: The Little Mermaid casting of Halle Bailey, Stallone cooking up more Expendables, Joker not being based on the comics, Netflix to cut back on depictions of smoking in their original content, JA Bayona directing the first two episodes of Amazon's Lord of the Rings, based on the storyline from the Second Age, Listener questions and more!
Justin and Kyle are joined by special guest Paul Shirey of Joblo.com to account Paul's history with the character of Batman and talk about recent developments in the DC movieverse.
Yippee-ki-yay, MovieFilm-ers! One of the greatest action movies of all time — 1988's Die Hard — turns 30 years old today, and to mark the occasion, Brian and Zaki set down for another of our MovieFilm commentaries! And for this edition we couldn't be more excited it be joined by friend of the show and Die Hard mega-fan Paul Shirey, editor-in-chief of our favorite destination for entertainment news Joblo.com, for a fun and informative discussion into the history and making of the Bruce Willis-starring, John McTiernan-directed action opus, why it spawned one of Fox's most successful franchises, and why it remains the cream of the crop for the genre even three decades out. You can listen through the embed below, or at iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play. And as always, please hit “like” on our Facebook page, and send any questions or comments to MovieFilmPodcast@gmail.com.
Welcome to a brand new series here in the Super Podcast land called Super Podcast In Conversation. So what sets this aside from the usual podcast shenanigans? Well folks this is a scaled back series, just your trusty host Super Marcey and a very special guest, as they engage in conversation about life, work and … Continue reading →
The MovieFilm gang hits the road! Fury Road, that is. You already know how I felt about it, but for our big 70th show, Brian and I are joined by Paul Shirey, editor-in-chief movie news site Joblo.com for an in-depth conversation about director George Miller's latest, thirty-years-in-the-making Mad Max epic. But that's not all, in addition to unpacking the trailers for this summer's Vacation reboot and Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs, we also talk up the news that veteran actor Harry Shearer is leaving the cast of The Simpsons after twenty-six years, some of the latest rumblings about what to expect in next year's Batman v. Superman, and word of how long the next Star Wars< [...]
On this episode, Andy is joined by two fellow movie score enthusiants ("score whores") Paul Shirey and Sean Cucinella as they run down and review the musical scores of every Batman theatrical film by composers Nelson Riddle, Danny Elfman, Shirley Walker, Elliot Goldenthal, Hans Zimmer, and James Newton Howard. Follow @HolyBatCast on Twitter. Like the Holy BatCast Fan Page on Facebook. Your news feed will thank you. Join the conversation by joining the RF4RM Discussion Group on Facebook where every opinion matters, even if it's wrong! All this, and more, is available on our website RF4RM.com. We'd like to hear from you. Send us your movie reviews, comments and suggestions to podcast@rf4rm.com. We also talk all things movies on the Real Fans 4 Real Movies podcast. Check it out and follow the RF4RM on Facebook and Twitter.
On this episode, Andy is joined by Leroy and Paul Shirey from JoBlo.com to discuss the trailer for Arnold Schwarzenegger's return to the Terminator franchise in Terminator Genisys. They then examine the new Ridley Scott biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings starring Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton.
WB has announced the cast for the upcoming Suicide Squad film! On this episode, Andy is joined by Paul Shirey of JoBlo.com to discuss Jared Leto as The Joker, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Will Smith as Deadshot, the rest of the squad and even the possibility of Oprah joining the crew. We then wrap up with two more episode reviews of Batman: The Animated Series: "Perchance to Dream" and "The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy".
This week, Andy is joined by old friend and editor-in-chief of JoBlo.com Paul Shirey to discuss Batman's comic book adventures, Damian Wayne, Zack Snyder, and Batman vs. Superman. Then stay tuned for a brand new segment: our first episode review of Batman: The Animated Series, "On Leather Wings".
Join the RF4RM scumbags along with special guest Paul Shirey as they recap the highlights of Comic Con. Then stick around to hear them celebrate the release of The Conjuring and some of their favorite supernatural horror films.
For this installment of the MovieFilm podcast, Sean, Brian, and Zaki are joined by longtime chum and Joblo.com news editor Paul Shirey as we discuss The Avengers, Battleship, Men in Black 3, Prometheus, The Amazing Spider-Man, as well as some renewed chatter on The Dark Knight Rises and Total Recall, among many, many others in a fun and far-reaching look back at the just-ended summer movie season. This jumbo sized entry was so jam packed with content that we ended up with an extra half hour of banter at no additional charge to you, the listener. Enjoy!