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Back To The Blockbuster

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Welcome to Back To The Blockbuster, a Playlyst original podcast hosted by Gaius Bolling and Jackson Pye. Gaius brings his industry knowledge to the conversation as he currently works Press for film & TV while Jackson brings the casual moviegoer opinion. The duo also covers milestone movie anniversaries and predicts the box office every week. In addition to the main show, Gaius also hosts a bi-weekly spinoff called Back To The Blockbuster Presents: Deep Dives that sees Gaius and rotating guests diving into a different film of their choosing across all genres!
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Episodes

Episode 17 - Uncharted, The Oscars, and More

In this week’s episode, it’s all pop culture news with our special guest Jack Gonzalez filling in for Owen to discuss Uncharted and its box office performance, The Oscars excluding 8 categories from the live ceremony, Paramount Pictures investor day, TV show renewals and more!

Feb 24, 20221 hr 17 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Episode 16 - Football Movies

Coming off of the Super Bowl over the weekend, we get into what some of our favorite films are and discuss what we love about them compared to other sports movies. We’re joined once again by Jenny Simms who hops in after Owen and myself discuss some news at the top of the show, including the Oscar nominations and the controversy surrounding Euphoria.

Feb 17, 202252 minEp. 16

Episode 15 - Romantic Comedies (Valentine’s Day Episode)

It’s all about romantic comedies in this special Valentine’s Day episode of Back To The Blockbuster. We are joined by a special guest this week and it’s Owen’s girlfriend Jeeny Simms who is ready to break down the genre with us and discuss what we like about romantic comedies, some of our favorites, and where does the romantic comedy stand today.

Feb 14, 20221 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Episode 14 - Back To The Blockbuster Approved - Kevin Hart

Back To The Blockbuster Approved turns into a monthly segment and first up is Kevin Hart! Do you think he got our approval or disapproval? You have to listen to find out! We also talk about some news at the top of the episode with the PGA, WGA, and DGA nominations, Jason Momoa joining Fast 10, and more!

Feb 03, 20221 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Episode 13 - The Social Network (Deep Dive)

In this week’s episode, we start our monthly deep dive into a film that each of us picks to discuss. This month it’s Gaius’ pick and he has chosen 2010’s The Social Network. We dive into the film’s direction, writing, acting, its success, and legacy. We also discuss a few hot topics at the top of the episode we deep dive into one of the best films of the 21st Century.

Jan 27, 20221 hr 37 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Episode 12 - Scream (2022) Spoiler Discussion

The gang is all here this week and we’re breaking down our thoughts on the new Scream! We’re joined with some special guests this week that includes the return of Mark J. Parker of the monthly podcast Release Date Rewind, Darren from @DarrensMovieReviews on Instagram is also in for the fun along with Donnie D. of the Instagram page @madmovietime. This one is definitely a Scream baby and you don’t want to miss it!

Jan 20, 20221 hr 38 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Episode 11 - Female-Led Action Movies

On this week’s episode, Owen is taking a week off but the rest of the team is joined by Chris from the Cult Film Companion Podcast, Derik from the Ratchet Book Club, Dave from the Trystate Community Forum Comedy Podcast, and Mark from the Visually Stunning Movie Podcast, to talk female-led action movies. We dive deep into why Hollywood doesn’t 100% bank on them, what it will take for us to get more that are successful, and what needs to be done behind the scenes to ensure that we get more of the...

Jan 13, 20221 hr 52 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Episode 10 - Enter The New Year

Our first episode of 2022 is here and while Brittany had to take this one off, Antonio Palacios from The Cultworthy Podcast is here to help us talk why The Matrix Resurrections and The King’s Man underperformed at the holiday box office, Morbius being delayed another 3 months, the continued Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel feud. We also do another segment of Back to the Blockbuster Approved before closing it out with some kind words for the dearly departed Betty White....

Jan 06, 20221 hrSeason 1Ep. 10

Episode 9 - The Year In Review

For our final show of 2021, we’re looking back at the year detailing some of our highlights from film, TV, and pop culture. We also reveal what films and TV shows we are excited for in 2022 and we also send out a special thank you to our listeners for helping us grow the last few weeks and making us feel welcomed by this amazing podcast community! Happy New Year and here’s to the best in 2022!

Dec 30, 20211 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Episode 8 - Spider-Man: No Way Home (SPOILERS)

In this week’s episode, we dive into Spider-Man: No Way Home with our good friend Jack joining in on the conversation. We talk the film’s record breaking box office opening, what we thought of the film, and where we think the Spider-Man universe goes from here. In other news, we talk the Chris Noth allegations that came in the wake of the premiere of And Just Like That, we bring back our Back To The Blockbuster approved segment with Jared Leto up for debate and we leave you with our top two go-t...

Dec 23, 20211 hr 20 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Scream - 25th Anniversary

The Back To The Blockbuster team celebrates the 25th anniversary of the horror classic Scream and we are joined by a trio of Scream superfans to celebrate the occasion! Joining us for our look back at Scream are Meg The Geek, one half of the Defend The Movie Podcast, Joey from the So Wizard Podcast, and Mark J. Parker, host of the monthly podcast Release Date Rewind. We go into the film’s legacy, it’s impact on the genre, casting, our favorite memories and we look at the future of the franchise ...

Dec 20, 20211 hr 19 min

Episode 6 - West Side Story Stumbles

In this week’s episode we look into why West Side Story stumbled at the box office and if it has a chance to make up any ground throughout the holiday season. Gaius also discusses working the red carpet in Las Vegas for the world premiere of the Yellowstone prequel series, 1883. Brittany discusses working an event for the Amazon film Tender Bar, and we talk reviews on Being The Ricardos and Don’t Look Up, and we look into the Golden Globe nominations. We also give our box office predictions for ...

Dec 16, 20211 hr 37 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Episode 5 - Back To The Blockbuster Approved

In episode 5 we begin our new called Back To The Blockbuster Approved where we pick an actor, actress, director or film decide by the end of the discussion they get our seal or approval. Today's first pick is Sandra Bullock but before we get to that, we talk the Alec Baldwin interview regarding the Rust shooting, early reactions to West Side Story, Tom Holland playing Fred Astaire and more!

Dec 09, 20211 hr 35 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Episode 4 - House of Gucci and True Crime

In this week’s episode we dive into House of Gucci and give our listeners our top 3 true crime films in honor of the film’s release. We also talk Spider-Man: No Way Home pre-sale tickets breaking the internet, Tom Holland allegedly being on board for a new Spider-Man trilogy, Halle Berry’s directorial Bruised, and much more!

Dec 02, 20211 hr 47 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Episode 3 - We Ain’t Afraid Of No Ghosts

In this week’s episode we talk Ghostbusters: Afterlife and dive into the franchise as whole to see its ups and downs over the years. We also unpack the Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer, Tick, Tick…Boom, King Richard, the first reviews of House of Gucci and more! We also reveal our top 3 family films to enjoy on Thanksgiving! Happy Thanksgiving listeners!

Nov 25, 20211 hr 44 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Episode 2 - I Would Take Paul Rudd Home

This week the Back to the Blockbuster team dives into Red Notice and Netflix declaring it had their biggest opening day for a film ever. We also discuss Taylor Swift's new short film for All Too Well and its connection to actor Jake Gyllenhaal, remakes with Jake Gyllenhaal being attached to a reboot of Road House and Lizzy Caplan landing the lead in the Paramount+ TV series adaptation of Fatal Attraction. Patty Jenkins Rogue Squadron Star Wars film being delayed due to "creative differences", Do...

Nov 18, 20211 hr 40 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Episode 1: Enter The Blockbuster

The Back To The Blockbuster team introduces themselves to their podcast audience in the first episode that sees them diving into the mixed reaction to Marvel’s Eternals, the pressure on female directors to deliver a box office success, the vaccination mandates being implemented on most film and TV sets, Vin Diesel reaching out to Dwayne Johnson to appear in Fast 10 amidst their public feud and more!

Nov 10, 20211 hr 59 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Back To The Blockbuster - Trailer

This season we'll be bringing you three very different perspectives on the industry as Gaius comes from the media side, Brittany has worked in the industry, & Owen represents probably the most important perspective on the podcast, the casual moviegoer. It's all going to be light & fun & we'll definitely be reaching out to special guests so we can mix things up a bit with of their opinions as well. I know so many of you hand has podcasts in this community and you have made them grow c...

Oct 21, 20213 min
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