Sean Chandler Talks About Movies

Time to talk the new Carrie series! SPOILER WARNING! TODAY'S SPONSORS FACTOR Head to https://factormeals.com/seanchandler50off and use code seanchandler50off to get 50 percent off and free breakfast item per box. Eat like a pro this month with Factor. SCAREFEST & CREATOR CRYPT (Oct 23-25) Come check out the Creator’s Crypt at ScareFest Weekend this October! 3 days of meetups, panels, live podcasts, games, etc with your favorite horror creators. LEARN MORE & PURCHASE TICKETS AT: https://scarefestweekend.com/ Use code CHANDLER10 for 10% off your single-day and weekend tickets to the convention Come check out the Creator’s Crypt at ScareFest Weekend this October! Use code CODY10 for 10% off your single-day and weekend tickets to the convention. AUDIBLE Get FREE Audiobook of Your Choice with an Audible Trial! I've been an Audible subscriber for nearly 11 years, and The Nolan Variations is one of my favorite books about filmmaking. If you'd like to check it out, you can get it FREE with an Audible trial using my affiliate link: https://www.audibletrial.com/seanchandler ***AFFILIATE LINK*** Mike Flanagan brings Stephen King’s Carrie to Prime Video as a television series, and I found it both utterly captivating and incredibly difficult to watch. Let’s talk about the characters, the horrifying reality of bullying, and why the finale didn’t fully work for me. This review includes major spoilers, including discussion of the ending. What did you think of Carrie? #Carrie #MikeFlanagan #StephenKing00:00 Intro & My Experience with Carrie 01:11 The Good: Captivating but Hard to Watch 03:39 Audible Sponsor 04:46 Complex Characters & Escalating Conflict 08:30 Updating Carrie for Social Media 09:42 Revealing the Layers Behind the Bullying 11:10 Carrie’s Performance & the Prom Sequence 13:37 SPOILERS: Chris & the Power of “I’m Sorry” 16:26 Factor Sponsor 18:49 My Wife Got Hooked & Rewatch Value 20:23 The Bad: A Frustrating Finale 22:07 Too Much World Building? 23:27 Margaret White’s Fate & the Ending 26:02 Meet Me at ScareFest 27:09 Final Thoughts FIND ME ONLINE INSTAGRAM @seantalksabout TWITTER @kirkneverdied FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/seanchandlertalksabout LETTERBOXD https://letterboxd.com/seanchandler/ TIK TOK https://www.tiktok.com/@seanchandler83 Patreon https://www.patreon.com/seanchandler My Merch Store https://sean-chandler-talks-about.dashery.com Check out the complete list of gear I use for creating my YouTube videos here: https://kit.co/SeanChandler/my-youtube-equipment Fan Mail can be sent to: Sean M. Chandler PO Box 1042 Hutto, TX 78634 VIDEO SUMMARY This video contains Sean Chandler Talks About's AFFLIATE DISCLAIMER I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, and/or link to any products or services from this video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TODAY'S SPONSOR: Factor Head to https://factormeals.com/seanchandler50off and use code seanchandler50off to get 50 percent off and free breakfast item per box. Eat like a pro this month with Factor. SCAREFEST & CREATOR CRYPT (Oct 23-25) Come check out the Creator’s Crypt at ScareFest Weekend this October! 3 days of meetups, panels, live podcasts, games, etc with your favorite horror creators. LEARN MORE & PURCHASE TICKETS AT: https://scarefestweekend.com/ Use code CHANDLER10 for 10% off your single-day and weekend tickets to the convention Come check out the Creator’s Crypt at ScareFest Weekend this October! Use code CODY10 for 10% off your single-day and weekend tickets to the convention. I returned to Fantastic Fest this year to watch movies, catch up with friends, meet fellow movie fans, and conduct interviews on the red carpet and alongside Cody Leach. Now it’s time to talk movies! Here’s my ranking of the films I saw at Fantastic Fest 2026, from the worst to the best. 00:00 My Fantastic Fest 2026 Experience 01:32 How My Festival Experience Has Changed 02:28 Festival Friends & Community 03:58 Thank You for Making This Possible 05:21 X. The Squirrel 10:23 21. I Have Proof 12:48 20. In a Violent Nature Part 2 17:16 19. Bloody Tennis 19:55 18. The Swallow 23:17 17. Red Snow 27:43 16. Ghost in the Cell 29:56 15. Death of a Yellow Bird 31:36 14. Victorian Psycho 36:42 13. Alpha Gang 40:54 12. What Happened to Doris 44:27 11. Godmother 46:22 10. Playhouse 51:38 9. The Hereticks 54:16 8. Beware B 59:08 7. The Cycle 1:04:05 6. Kick On 1:07:31 5. Half 1:10:16 4. Resident Evil 1:14:05 ScareFest & Creator Crypt 1:15:35 3. River 1:20:19 2. Wild Horse Nine 1:23:17 1. Primetime 1:28:15 Closing Thoughts FIND ME ONLINE INSTAGRAM @seantalksabout TWITTER @kirkneverdied FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/seanchandlertalksabout LETTERBOXD https://letterboxd.com/seanchandler/ TIK TOK https://www.tiktok.com/@seanchandler83 Patreon https://www.patreon.com/seanchandler My Merch Store https://sean-chandler-talks-about.dashery.com Check out the complete list of gear I use for creating my YouTube videos here: https://kit.co/SeanChandler/my-youtube-equipment Fan Mail can be sent to: Sean M. Chandler PO Box 1042 Hutto, TX 78634 VIDEO SUMMARY This video contains Sean Chandler Talks About's AFFLIATE DISCLAIMER I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, and/or link to any products or services from this video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TODAY'S SPONSOR: Factor Head to https://factormeals.com/seanchandler50off and use code seanchandler50off to get 50 percent off and free breakfast item per box. Eat like a pro this month with Factor. I finally caught up with Digger, and Tom Cruise’s ambitious satire left me with a lot to unpack. There’s tremendous filmmaking, a committed Cruise performance, and layers of commentary about power, climate change, and public apathy. But the humor and ideas didn’t consistently land for me. In this review, I discuss what worked, what felt hollow, and why I’d recommend Digger to cinephiles more than casual moviegoers. Then I explore its polarizing reception, box office struggles, enormous budget, and what its performance actually says about the demand for original movies. Did you see Digger? What did you think? If you skipped it, what kept you from buying a ticket? #Digger #TomCruise #MovieReview0:00 Intro 0:50 Expectations and the confusing marketing 2:50 A bold vision and divided reactions 6:13 Cinephiles vs. casual moviegoers 7:45 Climate change, power & public apathy 10:34 Does the self-aware satire work? 11:48 Tom Cruise’s speech scene 13:24 Why the movie felt hollow 15:33 Tom Cruise’s big career swing 16:53 The $150 million budget & box office problem 20:04 What audiences mean by “original movies” 22:36 The limits of Tom Cruise’s star power 24:29 What worked and what didn’t 26:11 Final scores & recommendation FIND ME ONLINE INSTAGRAM @seantalksabout TWITTER @kirkneverdied FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/seanchandlertalksabout LETTERBOXD https://letterboxd.com/seanchandler/ TIK TOK https://www.tiktok.com/@seanchandler83 Patreon https://www.patreon.com/seanchandler My Merch Store https://sean-chandler-talks-about.dashery.com Check out the complete list of gear I use for creating my YouTube videos here: https://kit.co/SeanChandler/my-youtube-equipment Fan Mail can be sent to: Sean M. Chandler PO Box 1042 Hutto, TX 78634 VIDEO SUMMARY This video contains Sean Chandler Talks About's AFFLIATE DISCLAIMER I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, and/or link to any products or services from this video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TODAY'S SPONSOR: Factor Head to https://factormeals.com/seanchandler50off and use code seanchandler50off to get 50 percent off and free breakfast item per box. Eat like a pro this month with Factor. Season 1 of Lanterns has wrapped up, and I understand both sides of the debate. Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre deliver great performances as Hal Jordan and John Stewart, but I wanted more Green Lantern action, powers, and heroics. In my full-season review, I discuss the strong character work, the True Detective approach, the “Surf Dracula” problem, John Stewart’s repeated origin stories, and the frustration of deconstructing superheroes before establishing them. What did you think of Lanterns? Share your thoughts below, along with your experience with Green Lantern, the DCU, and True Detective! SPOILER WARNING: Specific story and finale spoilers begin at 8:06. #Lanterns #GreenLantern #DCU0:00 Intro 0:34 Why I agree with both sides 1:41 Great leads and layered characters 2:10 Cosmic police in small-town Nebraska 4:25 True Detective with a Green Lantern skin 6:51 The “Surf Dracula” problem 8:06 SPOILERS: John Stewart’s three origin stories 11:13 Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre & character dynamics 12:06 Deconstructing heroes before building them 14:44 Using superhero franchises to tell other stories 16:34 Why both sides of the debate have a point 17:19 What Arrow and The Flash delivered immediately 18:49 Final verdict FIND ME ONLINE INSTAGRAM @seantalksabout TWITTER @kirkneverdied FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/seanchandlertalksabout LETTERBOXD https://letterboxd.com/seanchandler/ TIK TOK https://www.tiktok.com/@seanchandler83 Patreon https://www.patreon.com/seanchandler My Merch Store https://sean-chandler-talks-about.dashery.com Check out the complete list of gear I use for creating my YouTube videos here: https://kit.co/SeanChandler/my-youtube-equipment Fan Mail can be sent to: Sean M. Chandler PO Box 1042 Hutto, TX 78634 VIDEO SUMMARY This video contains Sean Chandler Talks About's AFFLIATE DISCLAIMER I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, and/or link to any products or services from this video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The box-office is back! THE HIGHEST GROSSING MOVIES OF ALL-TIME 1. Avatar 2. Avengers Endgame 3. Avatar: The Way of Water 4. Titanic 5. Spider-Man Brand New Day 6. Ne Zha 2 7. Star Wars: The Force Awakens 8. Avengers: Infinity War 9. Spider-Man No Way Home 10. Zootopia 2 11. Inside Out 2 12. Jurassic World 13. The Lion King 14. The Avengers 15. Furious 7 16. Top Gun: Maverick 17. Avatar: Fire and Ash 18. The Odyssey 19. Frozen 2 20. Barbie 0:00 Intro 1:08 #20 The Lion King 3:06 #19 Ne Zha 2 5:51 #18 Avatar: Fire and Ash 8:16 #17 Barbie 10:07 #16 Zootopia 2 11:53 #15 Furious 7 14:25 #14 Avatar 16:54 #13 Avatar: The Way of Water 18:19 #12 Jurassic World 19:51 #11 Star Wars: The Force Awakens 21:39 #10 Spider-Man: No Way Home 24:47 #9 Frozen II 26:49 #8 Spider-Man: Brand New Day 29:35 #7 Inside Out 2 31:37 #6 The Avengers 34:34 #5 The Odyssey 37:28 #4 Titanic 41:34 #3 Top Gun: Maverick 44:14 #2 Avengers: Infinity War 47:08 #1 Avengers: Endgame FIND ME ONLINE INSTAGRAM @seantalksabout TWITTER @kirkneverdied FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/seanchandlertalksabout LETTERBOXD https://letterboxd.com/seanchandler/ TIK TOK https://www.tiktok.com/@seanchandler83 Patreon https://www.patreon.com/seanchandler My Merch Store https://sean-chandler-talks-about.dashery.com Check out the complete list of gear I use for creating my YouTube videos here: https://kit.co/SeanChandler/my-youtube-equipment Fan Mail can be sent to: Sean M. Chandler PO Box 1042 Hutto, TX 78634 VIDEO SUMMARY This video contains Sean Chandler Talks About's AFFLIATE DISCLAIMER I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, and/or link to any products or services from this video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices