Podcast Assemble

This week's episode is brought to you by No Country for Old Films! Tommy & Reg's new podcast - check them out on YouTube, Spotify and all the socials!Grab your contractually obligated Lycra and energy drink sponsorship - it’s time for another turbo-charged episode of Podcast Assemble! This week, the boys are joined by. Regs! Tommy’s been brushing up on L.A. Confidential (because noir never dies), DL’s still swimming with The Sopranos (he’s all in on gabagool culture). Then it’s on to the big reboot of the dystopian deathmatch classic: The Running Man (2025).Timecodes:Intro (00:00)What Have You Been Up To? (19:18)MAIN TOPIC: The Running Man (2025) (32:24)Stupid Plot Summary (35:43)Cast & Crew (39:28)Goofy IMDB Picture (40:56)About Running Man (46:31)Plot (54:07)Performances (1:14:23)Tones & Themes (1:15:51)3 Best & 3 Worst (1:22:04)Critical Reception (1:27:34)Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? (1:29:07)!! SPOILERS START !! (1:31:27)!! SPOILERS END !! (1:37:08)Trivia True or False (1:37:18)Wrapping Up (1:39:55)Main Topic:The Running Man (2025) reboots the Reagan-era bloodsport satire for a streaming-obsessed world—and somehow makes it feel even more plausible. Contestants now fight for their lives in a gladiator arena that looks suspiciously like a YouTube thumbnail. The new host is as bombastic, the deaths more algorithmic, but will the 1987 classic be getting a revival after this? DL thinks it has its moments. Tommy’s mostly impressed they managed to make it more depressing and more expensive.Is The Running Man (2025) a smart, savage update—or just Black Mirror with gym memberships? Let us know at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hit us up on socials. Bonus points if you can explain what Ghost actually does.Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || Email****************************And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#podcast #moviereview #movietok #TheRunningMan2025 #DystopianCinema #StreamingKills #BattleRoyaleReboot #StephenKingAdaptation

Lock and load—it’s time for another heat-vision-fuelled episode of Podcast Assemble! Tommy’s diving deep into 'Empire of Silence' by Christopher Ruocchio (lyrical and epic), and Del Toro’s 'Frankenstein' (what you get if Mary Shelley met Gotye). Then it’s onto Predator: Badlands (2025)—because the jungle wasn’t harsh enough, apparently.Timecodes:(00:00) – Intro(11:04) – What Have You Been Up To?(29:56) – MAIN TOPIC: Predator Badlands (2025)(30:47) – Stupid Plot Summary(31:14) – Cast & Crew(31:34) – Plot(34:34) – Who stays human, everyone else is a muppet?(42:14) – No Practical Effects?(50:24) – Action(51:04) – Tones & Themes(51:38) – 3 Best & 3 Worst(53:45) – Critical Reception(54:44) – Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?(55:31) – ⚠️ SPOILERS START ⚠️(1:03:58) – SPOILERS END(1:04:04) – Trivia True or False(1:07:29) – Wrapping UpMain Topic:Predator: Badlands strips away the jungle, suspense, and fun—and replaces it with generic planet. Generic alien planet. Set in a monster filled dystopia where the Predator must prove itself. This was certainly a movie. It’s a survival thriller that forgets to thrill.Is Predator: Badlands a gritty return to form—or just another sand-blasted scream into the franchise void? Let us know at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hit us up on socials. Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || Email****************************And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#podcast #moviereview #movietok #PredatorBadlands #ChristopherRuocchio #GuillermoDelToro #EmpireOfSilence #Frankenstein2025

Lace up your fireproof spandex—it’s time for another dystopian episode of Podcast Assemble! This week, DL’s been to Egypt (queue tinfoil hat time), while Tommy’s was really disappointed with Peacemaker season 2. Then it’s time to drop into The Running Man (1987), where Arnie outruns death and network ratings—sometimes simultaneously.Timecodes:Intro (00:00)What Have You Been Up To? (20:21)MAIN TOPIC: The Running Man (1987) (33:32)Cast & Crew (35:38)Plot (37:20)Did You Watch This Growing Up? (42:05)Themes (47:51)Music (52:12)World-Building (53:40)Performances (55:38)Movie vs Book (57:15)Tones & Themes (07:20)3 Best & 3 Worst (08:51)Critical Reception (1:11:58)Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? (1:13:01)Trivia True or False (1:15:01)Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? (1:08:26)Wrapping Up (1:19:09)Main Topic:The Running Man is peak '80s dystopia: bright colours, big muscles, and a future so grim it's basically Tuesday. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as a wrongly accused man forced into a televised murder gauntlet hosted by a smarmy game show host and patrolled by stalkers with the subtlety of WWE villains. It’s satire, it’s camp, it’s somehow prophetic. Tommy loves the campiness. DL still trying to process the Stalkers' outfits. Spoiler: there's an opera singing Christmas tree.Is The Running Man biting social commentary wrapped in neon lycra—or just a dumb, glorious excuse for Arnie to punch buzzsaws? Let us know at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hit us up on socials.Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || Email****************************And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#podcast #moviereview #movietok #TheRunningMan #ArnoldSchwarzenegger #80sActionMovies #DystopianCinema #StephenKingAdaptation

Assemble your resistance fighters and daddy issues - it’s time for another heavy-hitting episode of Podcast Assemble! Tommy’s bringing Naked Gun 2025 to the table (it exists, and somehow isn't terrible), while DL’s dusted off the spine of The Wheel of Time Book 1—because nothing says light reading like 800 pages of lore. Then it’s onto this week’s main event: Paul Thomas Anderson's latest spectacle One Battle After Another—the slow-burn epic with more trauma than gunpowder.Timecodes:Introduction (00:00)What Have You Been Up To? (07:30)Main Topic: One Battle After Another (2025) (23:05)Stupid Plot Summary (24:28)What did I miss? (26:06)Plot (28:17)Performances (38:44)Tones and Themes (45:49)3 Best & 3 Worst (47:05)Critical Reception (51:24)Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? (52:34)!! SPOILERS !! (53:28)!! END OF SPOILERS !! (05:26)Trivia True or False (1:05:29)Wrapping Up (1:08:18)Main Topic:One Battle After Another is not your dad’s war film. It’s part PTSD spiral, part arthouse endurance test, and full of actors staring into the middle distance like they’ve forgotten their lines—or their will to live. The film drops you into the trenches and never quite lets you out. The boys have some spicy opinions about those 100% Rotten Tomato scores that were flying around.Is One Battle After Another a poignant portrait of soldierly despair—or a prestige drama trapped in slo-mo? Let us know at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hit us up on socials.Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || Email****************************And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#podcast #moviereview #movietok#OneBattleAfterAnother #LeonardoDiCaprio #WarMovies2025 #PrestigeCinema #NakedGun2025 #WheelOfTime

Boot up and log in—it’s time for another pixelated episode of Podcast Assemble! Tommy’s recommending Aunty Donna Live (imagine Monty Python got stuck in a Melbourne pub with Flight of the Conchords), while DL’s checkin-in on 'Wednesday' -Netflix’s goth megahit that somehow feels like homework, but for everyone. Tommy also watched MobLand, and can confirm: it exists. Then it’s time to jack into the mainframe with the OG computer-core fever dream: Tron (1982).Timecodes:Introduction: (00:00)What Have We Been Up To?: (15:32)Main Topic: Tron (1982): (31:12)Stupid Plot Summary: (32:08)Cast & Crew: (32:56)Plot: (34:48)Performances: (49:47)End of the Film: (54:51)Tones & Themes: (01:42)3 Best & 3 Worst: (02:30)Critical Reception: (04:43)Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?: (05:52)Trivia True or False: (07:26)Wrapping Up: (1:09:59)Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?: (1:08:26)Main Topic:Tron is a neon-drenched, early-'80s vision of cyberspace—equal parts arcade acid trip and philosophical head-scratcher. Jeff Bridges plays a dude who gets laser-zapped into a computer, fights for his life inside a glowing jumpsuit, and basically invents digital vibes. Tommy's impressed by the ambition (if not the pacing). DL's just here for cult legacy. It’s dated, daft, and oddly prophetic—like a tech demo with a god complex.Is Tron a trailblazing sci-fi classic—or just proof that no one in 1982 knew how computers actually worked? Let us know at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hit us up on socials. No identity disc required.Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || Email****************************And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#Tron1982 #JeffBridges #AuntyDonna #RetroSciFi #ArcadeAesthetic #podcast #moviereview #movietok

Assemble your courage and questionable life choices - and that's just to see our faces in 4K HD! DL’s finally gets his wish, as Tommy is up to date on Pierce Brown's Light Bringer (we have 🌶️ takes), while Drey also finished the Wheel of Time first book. Then it’s onto Weapons (2025) - Zach Cregger’s follow-up to Barbarian, and let’s just say... things escalate quickly.Timecodes:Intro: (00:09)What Have We Been Up To?: (08:00)Lightbringer Spoilers: (19:17)End Lightbringer Spoilers: (37:25)MAIN TOPIC THEME: (38:29)Stupid Plot Summary: (39:14)Cast & Crew: (40:06)Goofy IMDB Picture: (41:33)Plot: (45:08)Which Character Would you Have as a Muppet: (49:06)Cinematography: (53:17)Tweaks & Shrieks: (55:05)Performances: (58:35)Action: (1:00:42)Tones & Themes: (1:02:54)3 Best & 3 Worst: (1:03:37)Critical Reception: (1:07:19)Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?: (1:08:26)!! SPOILERS !!: (1:09:07)!! END SPOILERS !!: (1:21:18)Trivia True or False: (1:22:07)Wrap Up: (1:26:13)Main Topic:Weapons is a fractured nightmare stitched together from suburban paranoia, internet-age folklore, and the kind of vibes you get when someone asks, “Did you hear a noise?” but never turns the lights on. Think 'The Witches' meets 'Sinister' via Reddit rabbit hole. The film explores interconnected stories unraveling after a disturbing small-town incident, asking: what if your trauma had Wi-Fi? DL’s intrigued. Tommy’s uncomfortable - and that’s a compliment.Is Weapons another indie-horror classic, or just Barbarian’s weird cousin who won’t stop talking about symbolism? Let us know at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hit us up on socials. Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || Email****************************And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#WeaponsMovie #ZachCregger #BarbarianFans #HorrorMovies2025 #PsychologicalThriller #IndieHorror #MovieReview #Podcast

Octopus, Inc*st, and Existential DreadTime to spin the wheel as Podcast Assemble dive into an all new Anthology (not that we need another)! This week we delve into DL's IMDb list and chose quite possibly the darkest flick yet to be watched. Before that the boys recommend the Disney series Hit Monkey, along with something to even you out after the Main Topic, with James May: Our Man in Japan. Then it’s time to unpack Park Chan-wook’s cinematic gut-punch: Oldboy (2003).Timecodes:Intro: (0:00)What have you been up to?: (8:29)MAIN TOPIC: Oldboy (2003): (23:04)Stupid Plot Summary: (24:11)Cast & Crew: (24:45)Plot: (25:13)What did you expect?: (28:03)Big Concepts: (35:57)Cinematography: (44:34)Concept of Truth: (46:17)Fight Choreography: (48:44)Tones & Themes: (53:57)3 Best & 3 Worst: (55:18)Critical Reception: (58:57)Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?: (59:50)Trivia True or False: (1:01:07)Wrapping Up: (1:03:53)Main Topic:Oldboy is a brutal, operatic revenge tale soaked in hammer fights, live octopus eating, and existential dread. Part noir, part Greek tragedy, the film follows Oh Dae-su - a man imprisoned for 15 years without explanation, then released into a mystery more disturbing than his sentence. DL's all in on the filmmaking masterclass. Tommy can’t stop thinking about the hallway scene... It’s stylish, shocking, and not for the faint of heart - or the spoiler-averse.Have you seen Oldboy? Did it scar you the same way it did the boys? Let us know at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hit us up on socials. Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || Email****************************And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#Oldboy2003 #ChoiMinsik #KoreanCinema #SouthKoreanFilm #RevengeFilm #HammerTime #Movie #Review #Podcast

Is there a movie coming out this summer that DOESN'T include Pedro Pascal or Joseph Quinn?Assemble your first family - it’s time for Podcast Assemble to head back to the cinema! DL’s spiralling deeper into Alan Wake 2 (he swears it’s not just about the fleshlight), while Tommy’s hyped about Love, Death & Robots returning to melt minds and screens alike. Then it’s on to the MCU's Phase 6 opening: 'Fantastic Four: First Steps'—the film that hopes third time’s the charm.Timecodes:Intro: 0:16What have you been up to?: 2:42Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025): 18:34Stupid Plot Summary: 19:20Cast & Crew: 21:56Plot: 23:19Great writing, Emotional stakes: 33:08Performances: 39:40Superman vs F4?: 41:07Tones & Themes: 43:173 Best & 3 Worst: 44:15Critical Reception: 48:40Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?: 49:37!! START SPOILERS !!: 50:15!! END SPOILERS !!: 1:04:06Trivia True or False: 1:04:10Wrap-up: 1:07:06Main Topic:♪FANTASTICCC FOUURRRR♪ First Steps reintroduces Marvel’s first family with fresh faces, new timelines (Earth 828), and enough "family" to make Vin Diesel proud. It’s part origin story, part interdimensional cosmic exploration, and all about making you care about Marvels first family. DL is impressed with emotional stakes, while Tommy’s dig's the earnestness. It’s hopeful, high-concept, and surprisingly human—for a movie featuring a talking rock.Is Fantastic Four: First Steps a rival to James Gunn's Superman? Or just another invisible entry in Marvel’s back catalogue? Let us know at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hit us up on socials. Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || Email****************************And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#FantasticFour #FantasticFourFirstSteps #PedroPascal #VanessaKirby #Marvel #MCU #Movie #Review #Podcast

James Gunn kicks off the DCU!Grab your capes and questionable disguises—it's time for another heroic episode of Podcast Assemble! This week, the boys are talking - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (living up to the Game of the Year shouts) and DL returns toYellowJackets (to give it one more opportunity..). Then it’s onto Superman (2025) - James Gunn’s first cinematic foray into the DC Universe.Timecodes:Intro: (0:00)What are we up to?: (7:40)MAIN TOPIC: Superman (2025): (22:22)Stupid Plot Summary: (23:04)Cast & Crew: (23:34)Goofy IMDB Pic: (24:38)Plot: (26:50)How has Superman changed this time?: (29:25)A pre-built world, no origins: (38:06)Lex Luthor and The Plan: (43:03)Action: (47:39)How does it rank?: (48:45)Tones & Themes: (50:07)3 Best & 3 Worst: (50:41)Critical Reception: (55:20)Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?: (56:04)!! SPOILERS START !!: (57:49)!! SPOILERS END !!: (1:06:48)Trivia True or False: (1:06:50)Wrapping Up: (1:11:02)Main Topic:Superman (2025) reboots the Man of Steel with fresh ideals, a younger cast, and marginally less property damage. It's truth, justice, and… pocket dimensions(?), as Clark Kent juggles alien identity issues, with newsroom deadlines and caped crusading. Will it live up to Tommy’s hype, as one of his most anticipated for the year?Is this the hopeful Superman we’ve been waiting for - or just another DC reboot stuck in a phone booth? Let us know at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hit us up on socials. Bonus points if your mom’s name is also Martha. Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || Email****************************And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#Superman #LexLutor #JamesGunn #DavidCorenswet #DC #DCU #Podcast #MovieReview #Film #RachelBrosnahan

What you get if Chat GPT writes a Jurassic Park script?Roar into another episode of Podcast Assemble with the boys! This week’s recommendations include Dept. Q from Netflix, an intense Detective thriller and Annihilation - the book not the movie, (actually go back and listen to our episode on the movie if you're interested). Then it’s on to Jurassic World: Rebirth—because apparently, life finds a way to greenlight sequels.Timecodes:(0:00:22) - Intro(0:01:54) - What's been happening?(0:09:35) - What have you been up to? (0:10:20 - 0:20:30) - Dark Age (A Red Rising Novel) SPOILERS(0:31:05) - Main topic NON SPOILERS(0:33:09) - Who’s in it?(0:34:09) - What on earth happens in this?(0:38:36) - Here’s how to save this franchise. (0:48:10) - CGI(0:49:50) - Performances(0:52:58) - Tones & Themes(0:56:04) - 3 Best & 3 Worst(0:56:45) - Critical Reception(0:57:50) - Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)(0:59:19) - SPOILERS(1:08:40) - Trivial True or False(1:11:07) - Wrap UpMain Topic:Jurassic World: Rebirth asks the bold question: what if we made dinosaurs even bigger and humans even dumber? As genetically-enhanced apex predators roam a world that still hasn’t learned its lesson, we get more roaring, more running, and more moral lessons ignored in favour of spectacle. This movie leaves the boys wondering how many times we’ll re-learn that weaponising dinosaurs is a terrible idea.Will Rebirth breathe new life into the franchise—or is it just another fossilised script reanimated for box office glory? Let us know at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hit us up on socials. Bonus points if you can explain what Ghost actually does.Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || Email****************************And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#JurassicWorldRebirth #JurassicPark #Rebirth #JurassicWorld #ScarlettJohansson #GarethEdwards

Shamble, sprint, or rage your way into this week’s episode of Podcast Assemble! The boys are back with recommendations for Taika Waititi's 'Jojo Rabbit', and recommending against the new Robert De Niro vehicle 'Alto Knights'. Then it’s on to the long-awaited, possibly unasked-for sequel: '28 Years Later'.Timecodes:(0:00:22) - Intro(0:01:54) - What's been happening?(0:07:58) - What have you been up to? (0:24:05) - Main topic NON SPOILERS(0:35:45) - ATJ’s Mid-Life Crisis(0:40:00) - The Alpha’s/ World Building(0:42:10) - Characterisation(0:54:10) - Tones & Themes(0:56:04) - 3 Best & 3 Worst(0:58:25) - Critical Reception(0:59:42) - Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)(1:00:00) - SPOILERS(1:10:00) - Trivial True or False(1:13:35) - Wrap UpMain Topic:28 Years Later rises from the cinematic grave continuing the outbreak, with a new cast, and the same old trust issues. Set in a world where rage never really died out (relatable), this latest chapter asks what’s worse: the infected... or the survivors. The film trades quiet dread for large-scale dread; DL welcomes the bleakness and Tommy’s here to confirm running zombies are still terrifying.Is 28 Years Later the return to form fans have been dying for—or just another reanimated IP? Let us know at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hit us up on socials. Bonus points if you can explain what Ghost actually does.Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || Email****************************And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#28YearsLater #ArronTaylorJohnson #Zombies #Horror #DannyBoyle #podcast #MovieReview

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to join the boys for another high-octane episode of Podcast Assemble! This week, they’re recommending Shōgun (for the feudalists among you) and The Fall Guy (for anyone still clinging to cinema’s charm offensive). Then it’s onto the not-so-final instalment of Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning—which, shockingly, is not the final reckoning.Timecodes:(0:00:22) - Intro(0:03:13) - What's been happening?(0:09:40) - What have you been watching?(0:29:10) - Stupid Plot Summary(0:29:52) - Cast & Crew(0:31:04) - Plot(0:39:16) - The World Setting(0:46:37) - Stunts and CGI(0:49:07) - Tones & Themes(0:52:15) - 3 Best & 3 Worst(0:55:29) - Critical Reception(0:56:16) - Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?(0:56:32) - !! SPOILERS !!(1:06:35) - Trivia True or False(1:09:22) - Wrap-UpMain Topic:Final Reckoning continues Ethan Hunt’s decades-long vendetta against gravity, logic, and retirement. Tom Cruise sprints, dives, and motorcycle-launches his way through Part Two of what might be the world's most polite apocalypse, courtesy of an AI villain with a vague name and even vaguer motives. It’s sleek, it’s loud, and it’s still asking us to care about a rabbit’s foot from 2006. Tommy’s all in. DL’s wondering when Ethan’s knees will file for workers’ comp.Is Final Reckoning a thrilling masterclass in action cinema—or just a three-hour reminder that Tom Cruise still does his own stunts? Let us know at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hit us up on socials. Shout-outs guaranteed—disavowals optional. This podcast will self-destruct in 5.. 4... 3... 2... Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || Email****************************And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#missionimpossible #finalreckoning #tomcruise #simonpegg #MI #movie #podcast

Join the boys for another covert mission into pop culture nonsense on Podcast Assemble! This week, they’re recommending Andor (good in-spite of it being Star Wars?) and Brett Goldstein of Ted Lasso fame's stand up special. Then it’s on to Marvel’s latest gang of grumpy misfits: Thunderbolts*.****************************Time Codes:Intro0:16What have you been up to?8:10MAIN TOPIC: Thunderbolts*21:01Stupid Plot Summary22:38Plot24:02.114Characters27:47Practical Effects33:39Action36:30Tones & Themes40:053 Best & 3 Worst40:40Critical Reception47:04Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?47:50!! SPOILERS48:57Trivia True or False58:48Wrapping Up1:01:06****************************Main Topic:Thunderbolts* asks the age-old Marvel question: what if we put a bunch of emotionally unavailable quasi-heroes on a team and hoped for the best? It’s part espionage caper, part group therapy, and all very beige morally. Expect reluctant assassins, brooding super-soldiers, and a lot of talk about trust issues. Tommy was here for the chaos. DL, meanwhile, suspects it may be just another mission in Marvel’s long, slow crawl toward narrative closure.Is Thunderbolts* the comeback the MCU needs—or just Suicide Squad with a glossier LinkedIn profile? Let us know at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hit us up on socials. Bonus points if you can explain what Ghost actually does.Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || Email****************************And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#Sinners #MichaelBJordan #RyanCoogler #horror #vampires #movie #podcast

Join the boys and their twin brother's for another action packed episode of Podcast Assemble! With recommendations for Red Rising series' 'Iron Gold' and 'Jedi: survivor'. Before jumping into this weeks main topic 'Sinners'—from Black Panther & Creed's Ryan Coogler. Think From Dusk Till meets Mississippi Burning, only with double the Michael B. Jordan.*PSA - with the boy's now being literally across the pond, Podcast Assemble will be moving to a bi-weekly schedule. ****************************Time Codes:Intro - 0:21What Have You Been Up To? - 6:03!! Red Rising: Iron Gold SPOILERS - 18:16!! END Red Rising SPOILERS - 28:32MAIN TOPIC: Sinners (2025) - 29:36Cast & Crew - 30:12Stupid Plot Summary - 31:01Plot and Story - 32:41The Setting - 40:28Michael B Jordan - 45:43Action - 47:05Tones & Themes - 51:283 Best & 3 Worst - 52:19Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? - 54:16!! SPOILERS START - 54:49Trivia True or False - 1:04:47Wrapping Up - 1:05:37****************************Main Topic:Sinners is a genre-bending fever dream—part Southern Gothic, part vampire musical, soaked in blues and blood. The boys have been circling this one like a juke joint on payday. The story follows twin brothers Smoke and Stack as they return home to 1932 Mississippi, only to find their dreams haunted by something darker than racism: the undead. With themes of legacy, identity, and the price of immortality, Sinners dances between art and exploitation—like O Brother, Where Art Thou? if it bit back.Have you seen Sinners? Could you handle town Michael B Jordans? Let us know by contacting us at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || Email****************************And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#Sinners #MichaelBJordan #RyanCoogler #horror #vampires #movie #podcast

Join the boys for another classified episode of Podcast Assemble! With recommendations for 'Adolescence' and 'Slow Horses'. Before we jump into this weeks main topic 'Black Bag'—Steven Soderbergh’s latest spy flick where secrets are currency, and marriage counselling involves surveillance gear. Think Mr. & Mrs. Smith but make it existential, British, and way more passive aggressive. ****************************Time Codes:Intro- 0:21What have you been watching?- 8:45MAIN TOPIC: Black Bag (2025)- 28:32Stupid Plot Summary- 29:19Cast & Crew- 30:21Plot- 30:59Performances- 40:11Fassbender's Moral Code- 43:59(No) Action- 45:15Tones & Themes- 45:443 Best & 3 Worst- 46:26Critical Reception- 50:19Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?- 51:08!! SPOILERS- 51:45Trivia True or False- 57:29Wrapping Up- 59:56****************************Main Topic:Black Bag is a slick throwback to Cold War-era paranoia, wrapped in a modern Soderbergh lens and dressed like a Bond film in therapy. The boys have been low key excited to get to this one! The story follows George and Kathryn, a married pair of intelligence agents whose trust issues go nuclear when a mole surfaces—and she’s suspect number one. With themes of loyalty, deception, and the fragility of identity under pressure, Black Bag plays out like an emotional chess game… where everyone’s lying about being a pawn.Have you seen Black Bag? Could you investigate your significant other if sh*t hit the fan? Let us know by contacting us at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || Email****************************And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#Severance #Lumin #MacrodataRefinement #BenStiller #Egan #AdamScott #podcast #tv

Join the boys for another deeply *AHEM* intellectual episode of Podcast Assemble! This week we're discussing one of the most talked about shows on TV right now - Severance! The show is like a hydra - if they give you 1 answer, 3 more questions are raised...****************************Time Codes:Intro - 0:21What is your Media Consumption? - 13:28MAIN TOPIC: Severance S02 (2022) - 25:54Cast and Crew - 26:41Stupid Plot Summary - 28:08Plot - 29:36Characters & Performances - 42:52Tones and Themes - 48:113 Best & 3 Worst - 49:09Critical Reception - 54:41Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? - 55:37!! S02 SPOILERS - 56:02!! Fan Theories After S02 - 1:10:03Trivia True or False - 1:18:57Wrapping Up - 1:21:40****************************Main Topic:Severance is a cultural juggernaut, bringing back 'water cooler' Television for a new generation - the boys have wanted to talk about this one for a while! The show follows Mark, Dylan and Irving's “innies”, working for the shady corporation Lumin, in Macrodata Refinement. Their (brief) lives are turned upside down when co-worker, Helly R, is introduced... Exploring themes of identity, corporate exploitation and grief the show is more multi-layered than a waffle party.Have you seen Severance? Could you do with being Severed to separate your work and personal lives? Let us know by contacting us at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || Email****************************And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#Severance #Lumin #MacrodataRefinement #BenStiller #Egan #AdamScott #podcast #tv

We're back BABY! And this week we're diving head first into one of Tommy's most anticipated for the year... but was he right to be so hyped? Mickey 17 is a movie! Check out how the Podcast Assembles boys feel about Bong Joon Ho's first film after the Oscar winning Parasite (2019).****************************Time Codes:Intro 0:23.591What have you been watching? 7:15MAIN TOPIC: Mickey 17 (2025) 19:41Stupid Plot Summary 20:56Plot 24:04Setting 34:09Tones & Themes 44:363 Best & 3 Worst 46:30Critical Reception 50:51Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? 51:52Trivia True or False 52:48Wrapping up 54:31Main Topic:Based on Edward Ashton's novel 'Mickey7', Robert Pattinson teams up with Bong Joon Ho to take an adventure into Sci Fi.Is "Mickey 17" an Oscar or a Razzie contender? Let us know by contacting us at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || EmailAnd while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#mickey17 #robertpattinson #MarkRuffalo #ToniCollette #moviepodcast #movie #podacst

Oscar hype is upon us and the boys are reviewing a movie which Tommy has been excited about for some time. Coming at you with strong Hitchcock and Lynch-ian vibes, The Substance is definitely not a dull movie! Check out Podcast Assembles take.****************************Time Codes:Intro - 0:21What have you been up to? - 6:22MAIN TOPIC: The Substance (2024) - 27:30Stupid Plot Summary - 28:27Goofy IMDB Pics - 29:41Plot - 32:09Kronenburg Horror - 37:41Pacing - 41:52Stylistic Influences - 43:47Tones & Themes - 54:113 Best & 3 Worst - 56:06Critical Reception - 58:17Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? - 59:06Trivia True or False - 59:36Main Topic:Cronenberg-ian horror, meets a hyper-realistic Hollywood, where it is somehow possible that in a movie of boy horror and psychological trauma, the most distressing part is Dennis Quaid eating prawns..Is "The Substance" in your Oscar nods for they year? Can you get through the movie in one sitting? Let us know by contacting us at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || EmailAnd while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#thesubstance #demimoore #MargaretQualley #oscars #moviepodcast

Marvel is back in 2025 with Captain America and the world in turmoil, and who else could unravel the nonsensical rewrites than Tommy and Gresident of the Pod Regs of The Film Addicts podcast?! (brought to you Birdseye Fish Fingers and Hydralite, the new and slimmer Reich)****************************Time Codes:Intro 0:20What Have You Been Up To? 8:48MAIN TOPIC: Captain America Brave New World 28:53Stupid Plot Summary 29:36Cast & Crew 30:52The Many Many Reshoots 34:06Characters and Actors 53:28Tones & Themes 1:01:443 Best & 3 Worst 1:03:28Critical Reception 1:08:40Review Guessing Game 1:09:45Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? 1:12:06** SPOILERS START ** 1:14:15** SPOILERS END ** 1:25:56Trivia True or False 1:25:57Main Topic:Captain America: Brave New World is the latest installment of Anthony Mackie's Captain America, where we see the tail ends of The Eternals, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and more semi-influential, partially important Marvel films smashed together to wrap up all these plot lines that we're all conspiring about.Despite the obvious entendre, the film was fun and Tommy & Regs both enjoyed it. Though the clear recuts and rewrites affected the progression, with the likes of Harrison Ford, Liv Tyler and Anthony Mackie among a bunch of other great cast members, how could you go wrong?! Is "The Leader" storyline actually going anywhere? Will they ever truly deal with The Eternals cinematic failure? And do you think Sam Wilson needs PEDs just to compare to Chris Evans? Let us know by contacting us at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || EmailAnd while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#anthonymackie #captainamerica #hulk #harrisonford #superheroes #marvel

Moon is a cult classic film built on a small budget, and seemed to set up most other space films in the genre - but Tommy & DL aren't convinced! Jump in to hear about Moon, Tommy's partner's thoughts on Heretic and DL's preparations for three weeks away... the night before!****************************Time Codes:Intro 0:24What's been happening? 2:36What have you been up to? 7:06MAIN TOPIC: Moon (2009) 24:40Stupid Plot Summary 26:12Cast & Crew 26:56Plot 29:45Wow, that was really good! 36:55The Twist 38:33Pacing 46:20Practical Effects 48:42Tones & Themes 54:173 Best & 3 Worst 55:27Critical Reception 57:50Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? 58:41Trivia True or False 59:47Wrap-Up 1:03:05Main Topic:"Moon (2009)" is about solitude, commitment, introspection, and collecting moon rocks to sustain the Earth. Low stakes, right? Sam Rockwell plays Sam Bell, a lone miner on the moon sending rocks back to Earth for fuel, support by the robot played by Kevin Spacey (😦). In this moody, moony sci-fi pic, you'll be riveted by the potential and absorbed in the ambience of the low-budget set from back in 2009. Is Sam Rockwell a secret talent? Were you convinced by Sam Bell's relaxed approach to a short timeline? And could you live on the Moon by yourself for three years? Let us know by contacting us at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || EmailAnd while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.#samrockwell #sambell #clones #moon