Even though we’re in the middle of spooky season, Gaius and Jackson are still here to give you the news on this special episode which focuses on the expose that revealed Rotten Tomatoes scores could be easily manipulated. In addition to this news, the duo is breaking down eight new trailers that include the second trailer for The Exorcist: Believer, followed by the trailers for No One Will Save You, Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving, The Bikeriders, Saltburn, The Killer, & Ferrari. Follow Us On Instag...
Sep 12, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Spooky season has officially started on Back To Blockbuster and we’re excited to kickoff two months of a horror movie takeover with Wolf Creek, a 2005 Australian horror film written, co-produced and directed by Greg McLean. Starring John Jarrat, Nathan Phillips, Cassandra Magrath, and Kestie Morassi, the film follows three backpackers who find themselves taken captive and subsequently hunted by Mick Taylor, a sadistic, psychopathic, xenophobic serial killer, in the Australian outback. Spooky sea...
Sep 07, 2023•2 hr 1 min
Gaius and Jackson look back at one of cinema’s greatest grudge matches between two horror movie icons in Freddy vs. Jason for the film’s 20th anniversary. Directed by Ronny Yu and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, the film is a crossover between the A Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th franchises and it puts their respective antagonists, Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees, against each other. Freddy has become weakened and forgotten because the citizens of his home town Springwoo...
Aug 31, 2023•2 hr 17 min
WELCOME TO THE O.C. BITCH! Gaius and Jackson are looking back at The O.C. for its 20th anniversary, a series that began running on August 5, 2003, and concluding after four seasons and 92 episodes. Starring Ben McKenzie, Adam Brody, Mishca Barton, Rachel Bilson, Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Melinda Clarke, and Tate Donovan, the series centers on Ryan Atwood, a troubled and gifted young man from a broken home who is adopted by the wealthy Cohen family in the high-class world of Newport Beach. Th...
Aug 25, 2023•2 hr 19 min
Back To The Blockbuster is starting spooky season with a look back at Halloween: H20 for its 25th anniversary. Directed by Steve Minrer, the film stars Jamie Lee Curtis, LL Cool J, Adam Arkin, Michelle Williams, Josh Hartnett, Jodi Lyn O’Keefe, Adam Hann-Bryd, Janet Leigh and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and finds Curtis returning to the role of Laurie Strode 20 years after the release of the first film. Suffering from post-traumatic stress, Laurie has faked her death in order to go into hiding from he...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 34 min
This week it’s Gaius’ pick and he and Owen are deep diving into 2003’s Shattered Glass, written and directed by Billy Ray. The film is based on a 1998 Vanity Fair article of the same name by H.G. Bissinger and chronicles Stephen Glass’s fall from grace when his stories for The New Republic were discovered to be fabricated. The movie stars Hayden Christensen, Peter Sarsgaard, Chloe Sevigny, Steve Zahn, Hank Azaria, Melanie Lynskey, and Rosario Dawson, and the pair dive into aspects of the true st...
Aug 21, 2023•2 hr 4 min
Gaius and Jackson get into the evolving story over whether or not Gal Gadot discussed doing Wonder Woman 3 with James Gunn and Peter Safran. Gadot says a meeting took place but other sources say such discussions never happen. The paid also get into news about the Talk To Me sequel, Blue Beetle's early reactions being mostly stellar and they end things with box office predictions for Strays and Blue Beetle. Follow Us On Instagram Follow Us On Twitter Like Us On Facebook Follow Us On TikTok Find U...
Aug 17, 2023•2 hr
Back To The Blockbuster is celebrating its first anniversary pick that was chosen by our listeners and it was their decision for us to look back at Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl on its 20th anniversary! Directed by Gore Verbinski, the film stars Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley, and it’s based on the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disney theme parks. The film follows pirate Captain Jack Sparrow and blacksmith Will Turner as they resc...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 47 min
Gaius and Jackson dive into the news that Radio Silence won’t be returning to direct Scream VII but Christopher Landon is next in line to scare up Ghostface terror. The pair also dive into Gal Gadot suggesting Wonder Woman 3 is still in development with James Gunn and Peter Safran, Stephen Amell’s strike comments, and the passing of legendary director William Friedkin. Follow Us On Instagram Follow Us On Twitter Like Us On Facebook Follow Us On TikTok...
Aug 10, 2023•2 hr
Gaius and Jackson are looking back at the gripping true life drama, Fruitvale Station, ten years after its theatrical release. Written and directed by Ryan Coogler, in his feature directorial debut, Fruitval Station is based on the events leading to the death of Oscar Grant, a young man killed in 2009 by a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police officer at the Fruitvale district station in Oakland. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Kevin Durand, Chad Michael Murray, Melonie Diaz, Ahna O’Reilly, and Octav...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 24 min
Gaius and Jackson are back with another packed show discussing their reactions to the latest A24 horror movie release, Talk To Me. The duo also discusses the delays for Kraven The Hunter, the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel, and Beyond the Spider-Verse due to strike and that’s followed by the pair ranking Christopher Nolan’s film now that they both have seen Oppenheimer. In new trailer releases, Gaius adn Jackson dive into the trailer for The Exorcist: Believer, Saw X, and Loki season 2. The pair...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 40 min
This week it’s Owen’s pick and it’s another week of horror with Overlord, directed by Julius Avery and written by Billy Ray and Mark L. Smith. Starring Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier, John Magaro, Gianny Taufer, Pilou Asbaek, Bokeem Woodbine, and Iain De Caestecker, the film follows several American soldiers who are dropped behind enemy lines the day before D-Day and discover terrifying Nazi Experiments. The duo get into the film’s seamless blend of various genres, including, acti...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 42 min
Gaius and Jackson are back reporting the news and discussing the massive box office performance for both Barbie and Oppenheimer and how the “Barbenheimer phenomenon helped both films bring in cash. The duo also updates on the SAG and WGA strike, including the delay of Challengers due to the strike and the potential delay of Dune: Part Two, The Color Purple and Aquaman 2. The pair also gives their take on the trailers for The Marvels and Wonka and they wrap things up with box office predictions f...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 32 min
Gaius and Jackson are celebrating the 15th anniversary of The Dark Knight, arguably the best comic book film of all time! Directed by Christopher Nolan from a screenplay co-written with his brother Jonathan Nolan, the film is the second installment in The Dark Knight Trilogy and it follows the vigilante Batman, police lieutenant James Gordon, and district attorney Harvey Dent, who form an alliance to dismantle organized crime in Gotham City. Their efforts are derailed by the Joker, an anarchisti...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 53 min
We’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of one of director Steven Soderbergh’s most underrated films, Out of Sight, starring George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Dennis Farina, Steve Zahn, Catherine Keener, and Albert Brooks. Written by Scott Frank, the film is adapted from Elmore Leonard’s 1996 novel of the same name and follows a career bank robber that breaks of out jail only to share a moment of mutual attraction with a U.S. Marshal he has kidnapped. Joining the team for ...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 43 min
Gaius and Jackson talk the first images from Deadpool 3 being released which features the return of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in his original comic book costume. The pair also dive into Jennifer Garner reprising her role as Elektra in Deadpool 3 nearly 20 years since playing the role in 2003’s Daredevil and the latest with the SAG strike. The duo also takes a look at the trailer for Ridley Scott’s Napoleon and the horror sequel The Nun II. Things get wrapped up with the box office results for In...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 46 min
This week it’s Gaius’ pick and he and Owen dive into It Follows, written and directed by David Robert Mitchell and starring Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary, Olivia Luccardi, and Lili Sepe. The pair into the director’s visual style, which generates an enormous amount of tension and atmosphere, the film’s performances, and the movie’s social commentary that has been a talking point since the film was released in 2014. Other: Where To Watch It Follows Follow Us On Instagram...
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr 42 min
The gang is back at it after the holiday weekend diving into David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan being cast as Clark Kent and Lois Lane in Superman: Legacy, Indiana Jones & the Dial off Destiny being a pricey misfire for Disney, updates on the WGA and SAG Strike, the second trailer for Dune: Part Two and the new trailer for Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The pair end things with box office predictions for Insidious: The Red Door and a special annou...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 49 min
Gaius and Jackson join the Hollywood Burglar Bunch by celebrating the tenth anniversary of The Bling Ring. Directed by Sofia Coppola, the film features an ensemble cast that includes Emma Watson, Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Taissa Farmiga, and Claire Julien. Based on the 2010 Vanity Fair article, “The Suspects Wore Louboutins” by Nancy Jo Sales, the film deals with the real-life gang known as the Bling Ring and follows a group of fame obsessed teenagers who use the internet to track celebriti...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 33 min
Gaius and Jackson get into Superman: Legacy pairing up actors and actresses to take on the role of Clark Kent and Lois Lane as well as revealing their short-list for the role of Lex Luthor. The pair also discusses Warner Bros. Discovery looking to sell half of their film and television titles, the drama behind what’s going on with Turner Classic Movies, and Marvel, Sony, Universal, Netflix and more pulling out of San Diego Comic-Con due to the writer’s strike and the looming SAG strike. The duo ...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 48 min
After over a month since the last deep dive due to some technical issues, Gaius and Owen are back with Owen’s pick, Good Time. Directed by Josh and Benny Safdie (The Safdie Brothers) and written by Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein, the film stars Robert Pattinson as a small-time criminal who tries to free his developmentally-disabled brother from police custody, while attempting to avoid his own arrest. The duo get into Robert Pattinson’s performance, which earned him raves from critics, the fil...
Jun 23, 2023•2 hr 31 min
The news is back and in full swing with Gaius and Jackson diving into the disappointing box office starts for DC’s The Flash and Pixar’s Elemental. The pair also discuss the Marvel movie delays, the Avatar sequels being pushed back and two Star Wars movies being put on the calendar for 2026. The duo also discuss the first trailer for Kraven The Hunter, Warner Bros. wanting to get back in the Christopher Nolan business, and Tom Cruise being upset that Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning - Part 1...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 41 min
The Back To The Blockbuster team takes it back to the class of 1998 by revisiting the late 90s teen classic, Can’t Hardly Wait, for its 25th anniversary. No anniversary from the late 90s is complete without our boy Mark J. Parker from the Release Date Rewind podcast and that’s why he’s joining the team on this trip back to the last great high school party for the class of 98. Written and directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont, the film stars Ethan Embry, Charlie Korsmo, Lauren Ambrose, Pete...
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 40 min
Gaius and Jackson celebrate the 30th anniversary of Jurassic Park by looking back at the Steven Spielberg that quickly became a gamechanger for the industry the moment it was released. Based on the 1990 novel of the same name by Michael Crichton, the film stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Joseph Mazzello, and Arian Richards and it is set on the fictional island of Isla Nubar, off Central America’s Pacific Coast near Costa Rica. The story follows a wealthy business...
Jun 14, 2023•2 hr 15 min
The milestone has finally arrived as Back To The Blockbuster celebrates 100 episodes! The whole BTTB crew is on board for the occasion with Gaius, Jackson and Owen looking back at how the show began, how it has evolved and where it’s going. The trio kicks things off with a little Owen’s Opinions segment where Owen gives his two cents on some industry stories he wasn’t able to be a part of on the main show. That’s then followed by the 5 films to get to know us where the hosts each give five films...
Jun 09, 2023•2 hr 25 min
Gaius and Jackson head to the woods to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the cult horror hit, Wrong Turn. Directed by Rob Schmidt and written by Alan B. McElroy, the film stars Desmond Harrington, Eliza Dushku, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jeremy Sisto and Kevin Zegers, and it follows a group of six individuals being stalked by a cannibalist family in the woods The pair dig into some of the tension filled scenes that have made the film a cult hit over the years, the acting and characters, why the movie m...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 46 min
Gaius and Jackson dive into the 2003 heist action film The Italian Job, which celebrates a 20th anniversary milestone! Directed by F. Gary Gray, the film is an American remake of the 1969 British film of the same name but with with an original story. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Jason Statham, Seth Green, Mos Def, and Donald Sutherland, the movie follows a motley crew of thieves who plan to steal gold from a former associate who double-crossed them. The pair get into t...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 24 min
Gaius and Jacckson look into some new trailer drops including the long-awaited first look at Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, Extraction 2, starring Chris Hemsworth, and Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning - Part One, starring Tom Cruise. The pair also does fun draft of Martin Scorsese movies in honor of the Killers of the Flower Moon trailer dropping, as well as Eddie Murphy Pink Panther casting news and more! The duo wraps things up ...
May 25, 2023•1 hr 40 min
It’s a bit of a switch up this week as the pick isn’t coming from Owen or Gaius but from our very own Jackson Pye who is popping in from the main show with his pick, Killer Joe. Released in 2011, the film is directed by William Friedkin with a screenplay by Tracy Letts, which is based on his 1993 play of the same name. The movie stars Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Gina Gershon, and Thomas Haden Church, and it follows a young man whose debt puts his life in danger so he turns to...
May 18, 2023•1 hr 47 min
With Fast X opening this weekend, the Back To The Blockbuster crew is revisiting the entire Fast & Furious franchise beginning with 2001’s The Fast and the Furious which takes us all the way to 2021’s Fast Nine. Since the Fast Saga is all about family, Gaius and Jackson expanded on the crew a bit this week by inviting a special guest on as the pair is joined by Ty Ippolito who is a true fan of the Fast franchise. It’s a fun revisit down memory lane as we prepare for the latest entry which is...
May 17, 2023•3 hr 26 min
