Alex Garland is one of the most interesting filmmakers working today and has delivered striking, awe-inspiring cinema as both a writer and director for over two decades. We are honored to welcome Garland on the show to discuss his latest film, Civil War. The cast blew away each of us, as well as the story centered on wartime journalists, and the grace with which the film navigates its controversial narrative through the real world it seems to depict so nearly. 

We discuss designing his set pieces with backstory, how Jesse Plemons joined the cast at the last minute and delivered one of the best performances of the year, and more. He even shares some details on the upcoming 28 Days Later sequel, 28 Years Later. 

After the interview, we give our spoiler-free thoughts on the film, and then dive right into spoilers so if you haven’t made it to the theaters yet, be warned.  

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• 02:49 - Alex Garland Talks ‘Civil War,’ ’28 Years Later’ and More
• 30:11 - Spoiler-Free’ Civil War’ Review
• 49:48 - ‘Civil War’ Spoilers!
• 1:08:09 - Sean Is At CinemaCon 2024
• 1:20:23 - Outro

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What should you watch this summer season? This week, we run through some of the major movie releases hitting theaters, and discuss which have us intrigued, which we remain cautiously optimistic about, and which we are the most excited about. It’s looking to be an impressive year! Both M. Night Shyamalan and daughter Ishana Shyamalan have films headed to theaters, Fede Álvarez appears to be returning a beloved franchise to its roots with “Alien: Romulus,” and “Twisters”…enough said. 

Which film are you most excited about this summer? Head to the YouTube comments and let us know!

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• 00:00 - Intro 
• 6:04 - Summer Movie Preview
• 46:06 - Oscars In Review: Would We Still Give Joaquin The Win For Joker?
• 55:29 - ‘Monkey Man’ Reactions
• 57:23 - Outro

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Director Adam Wingard joins us to discuss his new epic monster movie Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. The filmmaker takes us through some of his trying experiences on set, making his monsters more relatable, Tom Cruise joining the MonsterVerse, and more. 

After the interview, we review the movie and dive into a spoiler-filled chat on Immaculate. And of course, a Bad Boys trailer couldn’t pass us by without some quick reactions. 

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• 00:00 - Intro 
• 4:19 - Adam Wingard Interview | ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’
• 28:22 - ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Review
• 37:27 - ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Trailer Reaction
• 46:55 - ‘Immaculate’ SPOILER Review
• 54:48 - PSA: Go See ‘Late Night with The Devil’ 
• 58:12 - Outro

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Director Michael Mohan (fan, now friend, of the show!) joins us to talk about the making of his new horror film Immaculate starring Sydney Sweeney. We sat down with Michael to dive right into spoilers, talk about the ending, and allow him to share so many incredible stories from behind the scenes. 

This is such a fun interview for a movie we all genuinely love, so do yourself a favor and go see Immaculate if you haven't already, then come back here and hang out with director Michael Mohan.

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Writer, director, and producer Gil Kenan joins ReelBlend to discuss his new movie Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire! We learn about how some long-lost 70mm footage that was never used in the original film led to one of Frozen Empire's best moments, how Gil and Jason Reitman were able to pitch the film to Ivan Reitman before his passing, parenting, and more. 

Stick around after the interview for several new film and TV reviews dropping this week.

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• 00:00 - Intro 
• 6:33 - Gil Keenan ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Interview
• 33:00 - ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Review (Spoiler-Free)
• 46:57 - ‘3 Body Problem’ Review
• 53:13 - ‘Road House’ Review
• 1:01:14 - Sean Recommends ‘X-Men ’97’
• 1:01:52 - Outro

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Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have partnered with Alexander Woo to bring the famed science fiction novel "The Three-Body Problem" to Netflix. The showrunners sat down at this year's SXSW festival to discuss the making of the series, how one scene caused the show's delay, spoiling Game of Thrones while traveling, and more.

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Legendary composer Hans Zimmer returns to ReelBlend to discuss his immaculate work on Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two. We dive all the way back to the early days of his career, working at Dreamworks alongside John Williams and Steven Spielberg, his 20-year-long collaboration with Christopher Nolan, and more. If you haven't listened to our interview with Mr. Zimmer for Dune: Part One, and you enjoy this chat, be sure to give it a listen.

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• 00:00 - Intro 
• 6:29 - Hans Zimmer Interview | Dune: Part Two, Christopher Nolan & More
• 57:38 - Oscar Reactions & Review
• 1:21:11 - Outro

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Rebecca Ferguson joins the show to discuss all things Dune: Part Two. We walk through her collaborations with Denis Villeneuve on bringing Jessica to screen, fine-tuning Jessica's relationship with her unborn prescient daughter, and even some of the silly NSFW names for objects in the Dune world. We also had to bring up the iconic "Facob Tremblay" story from behind the scenes of Doctor Sleep. 

After the interview, we give our final predictions before this year's Oscars!

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• 00:00 - Intro 
• 5:14 - Rebecca Ferguson Interview
• 33:53 - Our Final Oscars Predictions
• 1:37:19 - Outro

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Oscar-winning filmmaker and comedy legend Peter Farrelly joins the show to discuss his new film Ricky Stanicky! Not only do we dive into the comedic prowess of John Cena in his new film, but we couldn’t have Peter Farrelly on the show without discussing his collaborations with Jim Carrey. We can’t wait for you to hear his behind-the-scenes gems on how Dumb & Dumber was finally made, casting both Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels and so much more. 

Later this week, our interview with Dune: Part Two star Rebecca Ferguson hits our feeds so stay tuned!

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Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve returns! Kicking off episode 300 of our little show, the director joins us to discuss the making of Dune: Part Two, starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, and Josh Brolin. Dune: Part Two was this show’s most-anticipated movie of 2024, so it’s an incredible honor to welcome a legend like Denis Villeneuve back on the show for such a special occasion. 

Following our interview, we get into our reviews. Like many others, we came out of the theater absolutely glowing, and can’t wait for you all to experience it for yourselves. 

Wrapping this week up, we couldn’t get through the 300th episode without a little celebration and look back at some of our most cherished moments. If you’ve been a part of this ride in any way, thank you! We’d love to hear from you down in the comments about when and how you found us. Here’s to 300 more?

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Timestamps (approx. only)

• 00:00 - Intro 
• 05:43 - Interview | Denis Villeneuve Talks ‘Dune: Part Two’
• 36:46 - ‘Dune: Part Two’ Review
• 1:01:48 - Celebrating 300 Episodes! 
• 1:37:28 - Outro

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