It’s a big news episode for the Back To The Blockbuster team as we break down two weeks worth of the biggest stories to hit the headlines. To kick things off, the team shares their thoughts on Alex Garland’s Civil War and that’s followed by the news of Julia Garner being cast as Silver Surfer in Fantastic 4, Craig Gillespie being in talks to direct the Supergirl movie, Drew Goodard writing and directing a new Matrix movie, release dates for Toy Story 5, The Mandalorian & Grogu, and Moana 2, ...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 28 min
“Life Begins At 3am!” The Back To The Blockbuster team is ready to embark on a wild night on the town with 1999’s Go to celebrate its 25th anniversary! Directed by Doug Liman and written by John August, the film stars Katie Holmes, Sarah Polley, William Fichtner, Jay Mohr, Scott Wolf, Taye Diggs, Breckin Meyer, Timothy Olyphant, Desmond Askew, Jane Krakowski, J.E. Freeman, Nathan Bexton, James Duval, Jimmy Shubert, and Melissa McCarthy, in her film debut. Centered around intertwining plots invol...
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr 21 min
In this latest episode of the Deep Dive spinoff, Gaius is joined by Wes of Wes_Talk_Movies on Instagram and TikTok (@wespresso_films) and co-host of the FILMSOMNIACS podcast to take a trip back to the moon to chat up about 2018’s First Man. Directed by Damien Chazelle from a screenplay by Josh Singer, the film is based on the 2005 book of the same name by James R. Hansen. Starring Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, and Christopher Abbott, the film follows the yea...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 29 min
In this special bonus episode, the Back To The Blockbuster teams explore A.I. (artificial intelligence) and its use in Hollywood. The team dives into why protections were put into place for A.I. during the recent WGA and SAG strikes, and whether or not those protections are enough as the presence of A.I. grows. The team also gets into the uses of A.I. in the film industry and how it can possibly be beneficial, but also showcases examples of why it will never be able to take the place of a human ...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 20 min
The Back To The Blockbuster team is weighing in on experts declaring that Superbad is the funniest movie ever. Is there some truth to that assertion? The team also speaks on Alex Garland expressing a desire to retire, Courteney Cox officially being in talks to return for Scream VII, Freaky Friday 2 gaining a director and officially reuniting Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, A Ready or Not sequel being in development and more. The team then wraps things up with box office and predictions for T...
Apr 07, 2024•1 hr 4 min
The Back To The Blockbuster team is tackling the new trailer releases of Alien: Romulus, Kinds of Kindness, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Furiosa: A Max Saga, In A Violent Nature, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and The Penguin. The team also weighs in on the Joker sequel being a jukebox musical, Timothee Chalamet signing a first-look deal with Warner Bros, Austin Butler being cast in Darren Aronofsky, and A Simple Favor getting a sequel with the entire cast and director returning. We then wrap things up with...
Apr 05, 2024•1 hr 24 min
“How Do I Loathe Thee? Let Me Count Ways?” The Back To The Blockbuster team is taking on William Shakespeare with a modern day twist as we look back at 10 Things I Hate About You for its 25th anniversary! Directed by Gil Junger in his film directorial debut and written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, the film stars Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, Andrew Keegan, David Krumholtz, Gabrielle Union, Susan May Pratt, Allison Janney, and Larry Miller. Loosely...
Mar 31, 2024•1 hr 40 min
The Back To The Blockbuster team is taking it back to the darker but oh so hilarious part of high school with a look back at Heathers for its 35th anniversary! Written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann, in both of their respective film debuts, the film stars Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, and Penelope Milford. This twisted black comedy follows four teenage girls, three of whom are named Heather, in a clique at an Ohio high school, one of...
Mar 29, 2024•1 hr 22 min
The Back To The Blockbuster team is taking it back to director Zack Snyder’s first film as a director with 2004’s Dawn of the Dead remake, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary! Written by James Gunn, the film stars Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, Mekhi Phifer, Ty Burrell, Michael Kelly, and Kevin Zegers and follows a group of survivors who try to survive a zombie apocalypse holed up in an upscale suburban shopping mall. Is this Zack Snyder’s best film? Is it one of the best remakes e...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 11 min
In this latest episode of the Deep Dive spinoff, Gaius is joined by Dustin Rybka of the Sex Party podcast to discuss 1993’s Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, directed by Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm, and written by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Martin Pasko, and Michael Reaves. The movie is based on Batman: The Animated Series and is the first original theatrical film produced by Warner Bros. Animation. In the film, Batman reconciles with a former lover, Andrea Beaumont, and faces a mysterious vigilante ...
Mar 22, 2024•1 hr 43 min
It’s a big news week for the Back To The Blockbuster team with the news that Aaron Taylor-Johnson is rumored to be close to nailing down a deal to be the next James Bond. The team also tackles Marvel wanting to take less risks which could lead to Eternals 2, Captain Marvel 3 and Ant-Man 4 not being in the works. In addition to this, the team talks Neve Campbell returning for Scream VII, The Batman Part II being delayed until 2026, more legal woes for Jonathan Majors, reactions to The Crow reboot...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 17 min
It’s a quick news recap for the Back To The Blockbuster team as they go over what went down while the Academy Awards dominated most of the coverage. The team dives into the latest Karate Kid film filling out its ensemble cast and that’s followed with horror sequel news with the I Know What You Did Last Summer legacy sequel getting an update, Final Destination: Bloodlines begins filming and announces a 2025 theatrical release on IMAX screens, and the Halloween TV series clarifies what direction i...
Mar 17, 2024•51 min
Hollywood’s biggest night took place during the 96th Annual Academy Awards and the Back To The Blockbuster team is recapping all the wins, snubs, flubs, and jokes from the event. All the Oscars have been handed out and Oppenheimer, which led with eleven nominations, took home seven for the night, including Best Picture and Best Director for Christopher Nolan, marking the first Oscar win of his career. The show was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and we weigh in on if he measured up to his past endeavors ...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 32 min
The Back To The Blockbuster scene is taking it back to the Class of 1999 and the mischievous teenagers of Manchester Prep with a look at Cruel Intentions for its 25th anniversary. Written and directed by Roger Kumble, the film stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair, Joshua Jackson, & Sean Patrick Thomas, and it’s a modern retelling of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ 1782 novel Les Liaisons dangereuses. In the film, two vicious step-siblings of an elite Manhat...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 41 min
Hollywood’s biggest night airs this Sunday so the Back To The Blockbuster team reveals their final predictions for the 96th annual Academy Awards. From Oppenheimer, to Poor Things, to Barbie, there are many movies that made 2023 a great year for film and now it’s time for the last major events of awards season to declare one of these movies the clear winner of the bunch. In addition to revealing our Oscar predictions, the team also tries to solve the mystery of who yelled at actress Rebecca Ferg...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 27 min
The Back To The Blockbuster team is about to have a most excellent adventure back in time by celebrating the 35th anniversary of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure! Directed by Stephen Herek and written by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon, the film stars Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, and George Carlin and it follows Bill (Winter) and Ted (Reeves), who travel though time to assemble historical figures for their high school history presentation. Does it still hold up 35 years later or is just one hell...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 16 min
It’s a packed news show for the Back To The Blockbuster team as the duo breaks down the latest in the industry including all the SAG Award winners, Fantastic 4 casting news, Disney & Sony Home Entertainment closing a deal for Sony to take over Disney’s physical media, Sam Mendes directing four separate Beatles biopics, Ridley Scott directing a Bee-Gees biopic, Gareth Edwards stepping in to direct the next Jurassic World film and delays for Mickey 17 and the John Wick spinoff, Ballerina. The ...
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 34 min
In this latest episode of the Deep Dive spinoff, Gaius is joined by Mario Mello of @movieswithmrmario on Instagram to take a trip back to 1999 and have a darkly hilarious romp with the girls of Jawbreaker. Directed and written by Darren Stein, the film stars Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart, Julie Benz, and Judy Greer and it follows three of the most popular girls at Reagan High who accidentally kill one of their best friends with a jawbreaker when a kidnapping prank goes horribly wrong. Other: Wh...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 9 min
The Back To The Blockbuster team is feeling the inspiration of 1999’s October Sky, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary! Directed by Joe Johnston, and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, Laura Dern, Willam Lee Scott, and Chad Lindberg, the film is based on the memoir of the same name, and tells the true story of Homer H. Hickam Jr., a coal miner’s son who was inspired by the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 to take up rocketry against his father’s wishes to eventually become a NA...
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 6 min
The Back To The Blockbuster team is taking a trip back to Camp Crystal Lake to talk the 15th anniversary of the Friday The 13th remake. Directed by Marcus Nispel, the film stars Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, Aaron Yoo, Amanda Righetti, Travis Van Winkle, Ben Feldman, Willa Ford, and Derek Mears. The movie follows Clay Miller (Padalecki) as he searches for his missing sister, Whitney (Righetti), who is captured by Jason Voorhees (Mears) while camping in woodland Crystal Lake. We didn’t wan...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 23 min
This year’s Super Bowl was the most-watched telecast in history with 123.4 million viewers watching the the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers but viewers also got to see new movie trailers for some of the most anticipated films coming out in the next few months! The Back To The Blockbuster teams shares their reactions to the trailers, including ones for A Quiet Place: Day One, Deadpool & Wolverine, Twisters, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, and Wicked! In addition to traile...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 1 min
The Back To The Blockbuster team is shining a light on the current state of physical media and we have special guest Kenny Levels of Mid Level Media discussing why it’s still viable, especially for collectors, despite a narrative that it’s dying off. Kenny’s Mid Level Media YouTube page counts 22.5K subscribers with 5,845,734 views so he is a great person to dive into this topic with. Topics range from how Kenny got started, where physical meda is headed, will it still be around for the foreseea...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 39 min
In this latest episode of the Deep Dive spinoff, Gaius is joined by Kevin and Erin of The Podcast That Wouldn’t Die to discuss 1977’s Suspiria. Directed by Dario Argento, the film follows an American newcomer to a prestigious ballet academy who comes to realize the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders. Other: Where To Watch Suspiria Links For Guest: The Podcast That Wouldn’t Die...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 20 min
It’s another big news day for the Back To The Blockbuster team with the announcement that Brad Pitt is reuniting with Quentin Tarantino for the third time on his final film, The Movie Critic. The duo also tackles, 28 Years Later finding a home at Sony Pictures, Tim Burton directing a reimagining of Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman, Christopher Nolan saying he’ll continue to do large scale movies, David Leitch being in talks to direct the Jurassic World sequel, Evil Dead spinoff news, and more! The...
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 39 min
After much deliberation, the Back To The Blockbuster teams has each picked their Top Ten Films of 2023! So many great films were released last year so it was hard to narrow these down to ten for each of us but we managed to do so with our personal favorites. Did any of your favorites make our list? Listen to find out as we break down a solid year in film.
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 26 min
The BTTB team covers a brand new news week with the announcement that House of the Dragon actress Milly Alcock has been cast as Supergirl in the new DCU for Supergirl: World of Tomorrow. In addition to this, the team addresses the news of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reteaming for a new Netflix movie, Chris Rock directing a remake of the popular international feature Another Round, and they’re also breaking down the trailers for the Road House remake starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Ricky Stanicky starri...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 3 min
It’s the first anniversary episode of 2024 and we’re kicking things off with one from the Class of 99! Varsity Blues is celebrating its 25th anniversary and the team is chatting the film up with special guest JC of @mercwiththemovies on Instagram. Directed by Brian Robbins, the film follows a small-town high school football team through a tumultuous season, in which the players must deal with the pressures of adolescence and their football-obsessed community while having their overbearing coach ...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 24 min
The Back To The Blockbuster team is here with a special bonus episode breaking down all of the Oscar nominations. From what was expected, to the snubs, to the surprises, the team is here to discuss the pinnacle of awards season. Some of your favorites from awards season, including Barbie, Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Maestro, and more all covered as well as the discourse from those who missed out on nominations. Did it go the way we thought it would? Did Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie deserve nomin...
Jan 24, 2024•49 min
It’s a special milestone for the team as Jackson celebrates one year as a permanent co-host of the show. To celebrate, we’re looking at our Most Anticipated Films Of 2024. From Dune: Part Two, to Challengers, to Deadpool 3, to Joker: Folie a Deux, there are many films to look forward to and the duo is running down what movies have them excited in the new year. In addition, we answer some of your questions that were sent in to celebrate Jackson’s one year anniversary as a part of the BTTB team....
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 33 min
It’s a big news day for the team as we break down one of the biggest weeks for movie news in awhile with news about The Mandalorian & Grogu being the next Star Wars movie, the SAG, DGA, and PGA nominations, the Critics Choice Awards winners, Tom Cruise signing a deal with Warner Bros. to make new movies, Top Gun 3 being in development at Paramount Pictures, David Bruckner directing The Blob reimagining, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Regina Hall joining Paul Thomas Anderson’s next film and...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 22 min
