Andrew Garfield and director John Crowley join the show to discuss the making of their new film We Live In Time, in which Andrew stars alongside Florence Pugh. They get into their collaborative process, how their own films have affected their real lives, creating space on set for strong performances and more. We couldn't have a Spider-Man on the show without at least asking one of our burning questions. Andrew Garfield was generous enough to share a look back at shooting Gwen Stacy's death in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and how it related to his approach to filming the Spider-Man: No Way Home scene of his character saving Zendaya's MJ.

After the interview, we review their incredibly touching film We Live In Time, and play a fun horror-movie-themed bracket game.

Timestamps

• 00:00:00 - Intro
• 00:05:06 - Andrew Garfield & John Crowley Talk ‘We Live In Time’
• 00:39:21 - ‘We Live In Time’ Review
• 00:44:34 - Horror Movie Bracket Challenge
• 01:13:23 - Outro

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Freddy Krueger and Nancy Thompson themselves, Robert Englund and Heather Langenkamp, join the show to discuss "A Nightmare On Elm Street" 40 years later. We discuss the amazing work of Wes Craven and how he was as a collaborator on set, Englund’s ultimate Freddy theory, Nightmare sequels, Drew Barrymore in Scream and more.

Stay tuned this week. On Friday, we have another full episode of the ReelBlend Podcast, and we'll be joined by Andrew Garfield and director John Crowley for their new film "We Live In Time."

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This week, ReelBlend is joined by Oscar-nominated cinematographer Lawrence Sher to discuss his incredible work on "Joker: Folie à Deux," starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. He shares the story of the viral shot from the trailer that they ended up getting on the first try, we go behind the scenes of moments in films from across his career, discuss shooting comedies like dramas and more.

After our interview, we review "Terrifier 3," and play a new game!

Timestamps

• 00:00:00 - Intro
• 00:05:52 - Lawrence Sher Interview: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’
• 00:54:32 - ‘Terrifier 3’ Is Going To Crush At The Box Office
• 01:00:58 - Iconic Horror Villains Bracket Challenge
• 01:19:07 - Outro

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We are honored to welcome Francis Ford Coppola on the show to discuss his work, from The Godfather to his new film Megalopolis, starring Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito and Nathalie Emmanuel. The legend shared a few incredible stories from his early masterpieces including a minor change to The Godfather Part II that saved it for audiences, Apocalypse Now being denied by the studio system, inspiring young filmmakers, Quentin Tarantino and more.

After the interview, Jake and Gabe dive into their reviews of Megalopolis, a wild, original film that defies explanation. If you’re as curious as they were to see for themselves, head to a theater near you and come back to the comments section with your thoughts.

After Megalopolis spoilers, Jake and Sean get into their thoughts on Joker: Folie à Deux. They eventually get into spoilers, with plenty of warning, so keep an ear out for those if you want to avoid them. Next week, Oscar-nominated Joker cinematographer Lawrence Sher joins us to discuss his staggering work on the new sequel.

Timestamps

• 00:00:00 - Intro
• 00:06:15 - Francis Ford Coppola Interview
• 00:44:15 - ‘Megalopolis’ Reviews
• 00:53:04 - ‘Megalopolis’ Spoilers
• 01:03:52 - Spoilers: ‘Joker: Folie À Deux’ Review
• 01:19:42 - Outro

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Kevin Smith returns to ReelBlend to discuss the making of "The 4:30 Movie." The filmmaker was kind enough to give us time to discuss moments from across his filmography, he opens up about his childhood, falling in love with movies and the inspirations for his most personal film yet.

Be sure to keep your eye on our feeds this week. Friday, Francis Ford Coppola joins us to discuss the making of his latest film, we dive deeper into our reviews of it and Todd Philip's "Joker: Folie à Deux."

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Jason Reitman returns to discuss the making of Saturday Night, his new film spanning the 90 minutes leading up to Lorne Michaels' first episode of Saturday Night Live. The film is at the front of the pack for this year's best ensemble featuring Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cory Michael Smith and many more taking on the parts of Lorne Michaels and his motley crew of writers and comedians.

Reitman talks about creating the film’s score live on set with Jon Batiste, interviewing everyone at the historic taping before writing the script, the real rush of going live on SNL and more.

After the interview, stick around for our review of the film, as well as Kevin’s thoughts on Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis and our thoughts on Gladiator 2’s new trailer.

Timestamps

• 00:00:00 - Intro
• 00:07:48 - Jason Reitman Saturday Night Interview
• 00:37:54 - Saturday Night Review
• 00:49:09 - Megalopolis Reaction
• 00:59:36 - New Trailers!
• 01:16:17 - Outro

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Transformers: One (starring Chris Hemsworth, Bryan Tyree Henry, and Scarlett Johansson) is hitting theaters this weekend, and fans of the franchise, old and new, are really in for a treat. Director Josh Cooley sat down with Sean to discuss his creative process, finding the voice of Optimus Prime with Chris Hemsworth, building the iconic "transforming" sound, the possibility of a sequel and more.

After our interview, we give our full thoughts on the animated movie, discuss why The Life of Chuck doesn't yet have a release date and review both The Substance and the premiere of Max's new series The Penguin.

Timestamps

• 00:00:00 - Intro
• 00:08:03 - Josh Cooley ‘Transformers: One’ Interview
• 00:30:35 - ‘Transformers: One’ Review
• 00:38:57 - When Is ‘The Life Of Chuck’ Coming Out?
• 00:49:39 - ‘The Substance’ Review
• 00:58:55 - ‘The Penguin’ Impressions
• 01:07:00 - Outro

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James McAvoy and director James Watkins sit down with us this week to discuss the making of their new thriller Speak No Evil. McAvoy shares the one thing from Stephen King’s IT that he wanted to include in the movie, but was politely declined. Watkins and McAvoy detail the process of working with child actors on a horror movie, why horror movies don’t get the recognition they deserve and more.

After the interview, we review Speak No Evil, and Sean gives his spoiler-free reactions to Joker: Folie à Deux (starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga). And finally, you must go see Strange Darling if it’s playing near you, and don’t forget to see Rebel Ridge on Netflix.

Timestamps

• 00:00:00 - Intro
• 00:00:55 - Remembering James Earl Jones
• 00:13:34 - James McAvoy & James Watkins Interview
• 00:34:52 - ‘Speak No Evil’ Review (Spoiler-Free)
• 00:41:43 - Kevin Liked ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’
• 00:49:38 - We’ve Seen ‘Joker 2’
• 00:57:54 - You Must See ’Strange Darling’
• 01:05:19 - You Must See ‘Rebel Ridge’
• 01:06:41 - Outro

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Filmmaker Jeremy Saulnier joins the show to discuss the making of his new Netflix film Rebel Ridge, starring Aaron Pierre, AnnaSophia Robb, and Don Johnson. After the interview, Sean gives his thoughts on Rebel Ridge, Jake reviews Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and we play a Beetlejuice edition of the IMDb game. 

What are you seeing this weekend? Whether you’re making it out to the theater for the Beetlejuice sequel, staying in to stream “Rebel Ridge” or both, let us know your thoughts in the YouTube comments below.  

Timestamps

• 00:00:00 - Intro
• 00:06:28 - Jeremy Saulnier Interview
• 00:24:29 - ‘Rebel Ridge’ Review
• 00:31:42 - ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Review
• 00:41:52 - IMDb Game: ‘Beetlejuice’ Edition
• 01:03:37 - Outro

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It's finally time for us to put together our movie ranking for the filmography of none other than Christopher Nolan. From Following, through his Batman trilogy, and to Oppenheimer, we run down every Christopher Nolan film as we work towards crowning the filmmaker's masterpiece.

Which film do you think is Christopher Nolan's masterpiece? Let us know on social or drop your thoughts in the comments of the YouTube video. We'll be back next week with another exciting episode and interview so stay tuned for more. 

Timestamps (approx. only)

• 00:00:00 - Intro
• 00:08:55 - Christopher Nolan Tier List
• 00:12:15 - Nolan Tier List: “Following”
• 00:15:21 - Nolan Tier List: “Memento”
• 00:21:41 - Nolan Tier List: “Insomnia”
• 00:25:18 - Nolan Tier List: “Batman Begins”
• 00:35:20 - Nolan Tier List: “The Prestige”
• 00:41:38 - Nolan Tier List: “The Dark Knight”
• 00:45:24 - Nolan Tier List: “Inception”
• 00:48:17 - Nolan Tier List: “The Dark Knight Rises”
• 00:51:43 - Nolan Tier List: “Dunkirk”
• 00:54:56 - Nolan Tier List: “Interstellar”
• 00:58:17 - Nolan Tier List: “Tenet”
• 01:03:14 - Nolan Tier List: “Oppenheimer”
• 01:03:46 - Christopher Nolan’s Masterpiece
• 01:15:27 - Outro

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