In this episode of Retrospect Reviews, Ricardo Medina, Sommerleigh Pollonais, Tracy J. Hutchings and I look back at the 2000 superhero movie "X-Men" and the highs and lows of the film franchise that followed. 00:00- RANDOM DISCLAIMER 01:53 - Individual histories with the "X-Men" comics, TV shows and games leading up to the first movie 16:19 - Thoughts on the other "X-Men" movies, EXCLUDING "The Wolverine", "Logan" and the "Deadpool" movies 1:05:03 - "X-Men" MOVIE REVIEW 1:55:57 - CLOSING THOUGHT...
Jul 14, 2020•2 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode, we makes mention of Kanye West's recent decision to run for U.S. presidency, recap the 2020 edition of the BET Awards, do a (MEDIUM) spoiler review of CBS All Access' "The Twilight Zone", Season 1 of Netflix's "Warrior Nun" and the Disney Plus exclusive live recording of the critically-acclaimed Broadway musical "Hamilton". 02:03 - Kanye West to run for President 07:31 - 2020 BET Awards Recap 35:00 - The Twilight Zone (Season 2) 1:16:57 - Warrior Nun (Season 1) 1:28:56 - Hamilto...
Jul 07, 2020•2 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 21
In this episode of Beers, Beats & Bailey, we share our quick thoughts on the recent stepping-down of voice actors from their ethnic cartoon character roles, pay respect to the late, great filmmaker Joel Schumacher, review the first 3 episodes of the second season of "Doom Patrol", weigh in on the possibility of Michael Keaton reprising his iconic "Batman" role in the upcoming "Flash" movie, and discuss the second season of the DC Universe animated series "Harley Quinn", the WWE Network limit...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Season 6Ep. 20
We keep things light in this week's episode of the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast, as we discuss Season 4 of the HBO comedy-drama series "Insecure", the action thriller "Becky" and the comedy-drama "The King of Staten Island". 01:33 - Insecure (Season 4) 28:18 - Becky 42:12 - The King of Staten Island FOR MOVIE REVIEW REQUESTS: https://www.fiverr.com/share/qDLoPV FOR MUSIC REVIEW REQUESTS: https://www.fiverr.com/share/BR1yGd Matthew Bailey on Social Media: https://twitter.com/beerbeatbailey h...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 6Ep. 19
In this episode of Beers, Beats & Bailey, Ricardo, special guest C.C. Lilford and I review the fourth season of the Netflix animated comedy series "F is for Family", the Bruce Lee-based ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "Be Water", the fantasy/sci-fi YA movie adaptation "Artemis Fowl" and the Veitnam War-themed drama from Spike Lee - "Da 5 Bloods". 03:29 - F is for Family (Season 4) 13:18 - Be Water 36:55 - Artemis Fowl 1:17:19 - Da 5 Bloods FOR MOVIE REVIEW REQUESTS: https://www.fiverr.com/share/q...
Jun 16, 2020•2 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 18
In this episode of Retrospect Reviews, Ricardo Medina, C.C. Lilford, Sommerleigh Pollonais, Julien Neaves and I look back at the summer blockbuster/ superhero movie extravaganza that was 1995's "Batman Forever". 01:45 - R.I.P. Denny O'Neil 03:38 - Individual histories with Batman and "Batman Forever" 16:58 - "Batman & Robin" and the subsequent reboot of the franchise 30:31 - How "Batman Forever" came to be 39:56 - "Batman Forever" MOVIE REVIEW 3:12:17 - Final Thoughts and Ratings AUDIO CLIPS...
Jun 16, 2020•3 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this episode of Retrospect Reviews, I review "Copwatch", the Black Lives Matter-themed, Tribeca Film Festival entry in the recently-held We Are One online film festival, and discuss Spike Lee's masterful - and still relevant - third feature film - 1989's "Do the Right Thing" - with Ricardo Medina and special guests Tracy J. Hutchings and Claude Lilford. 02:26 - Copwatch 16:16 - Individual histories with "Do the Right Thing" and other Spike Lee joints 31:20 - Do the Right Thing MOVIE REVIEW (1...
Jun 09, 2020•2 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this episode of Beers, Beats and Bailey, special guest Ashton Menzies and I talk about the first seasons of the AMC anthology drama "Dispatches from Elsewhere", the Amazon Prime sci-fi comedy/drama "Upload" and the Netflix comedy "Space Force", along with the VOD-released comedy-drama "The High Note". 04:18 - Dispatches from Elsewhere (Season 1) 11:57 - Upload (Season 1) 34:21 - Space Force (Season 1) 59:55 - The High Note FOR MOVIE REVIEW REQUESTS: https://www.fiverr.com/share/qDLoPV FOR MUS...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 6Ep. 17
In this week's episode, Ricardo and I talk about a lot of things. So much in particular, I couldn't fit all in the episode title. See the timestamps section of this episode description for more info! 02:58 - Beenie Man vs Bounty Killer VERZUZ 16:01 - Justice League Snyder Cut OFFICIAL 25:27 - Tenet 2nd Trailer 30:54 - Ruby Rose leaves 'Batwoman' 35:58 - Supergirl (Season 5) 54:57 - Stargirl (Series Premiere) 1:05:29 - Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children 1:19:06 -The Last Dance 1:40...
May 26, 2020•1 hr 55 min•Season 6Ep. 16
In this episode of Retrospect Reviews, rapper/producer Micwise and I do a track-by-track review of rap icon Eminem's critically-acclaimed, controversial, career-defining and culturally-impactful third album: "The Marshall Mathers LP". 01:17 - Pre-ramble (Our individual thoughts on Eminem's discography - excluding "MMLP" - up to "Music to be Murdered By") 1:01:18 - Album Review 1:58:02 - Closing Thoughts and Ratings FOR MOVIE REVIEW REQUESTS: https://www.fiverr.com/share/qDLoPV FOR MUSIC REVIEW R...
May 22, 2020•2 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this week's episode, Ricardo reviews the final season of Netflix's animated series "She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (Final Season)", I discuss the Josh Trank-written-and-directed biopic "Capone" and we review the VOD-released Scooby-Doo reboot film "Scoob!" and the sixth season of the CW superhero series "The Flash". 04:00 - She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (Final Season) 11:21 - Scoob! 41:17 - The Flash (Season 6) 1:03:58 - Capone FOR MOVIE REVIEW REQUESTS: https://www.fiverr.com/share/...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Season 6Ep. 15
As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of "The Empire Strikes Back", Ricardo, C.C. Lilford, Sommerleigh Pollonais, Julien Neaves, special guest Tracy J. Hutchings and I decided NOT to retrospectively review that film, but look back at arguably the most underrated and impactful entry in the Star Wars movie franchise: Episode III – "Revenge of the Sith" 03:15- Individual histories with "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Revenge of the Sith" 16:34 - Revenge of the Sith MOVIE REVIEW 2:00:18 - CLOSING THOU...
May 17, 2020•2 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this week's episode, I share on my thoughts on rapper 6ix9ine's latest Instagram video based on his latest music video "Gooba", the British hood movie "Blue Story" and the jazz-centered, Netflix-released mini-series "The Eddy", Ricardo reviews the Netflix stand-up comedy special "Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill" and we talk about the first season of Hulu's adult animated comedy series "Solar Opposites" and the R-rated final chapter in the DC Animated Movie Universe: "Justice League Dark: Apo...
May 12, 2020•2 hr•Season 6Ep. 14
In this episode of Retrospect Reviews, Sommerleigh Pollonais (MovieJunkie ForLife), Julien Neaves (Redmangoreviews) and I look back at the influential 1980 slasher film "Friday the 13th", the movie franchise (and TV series) it spawned, the controversy its earlier films sparked and its iconic, hockey-mask-wearing, machete-wielding flag-bearer Jason Voorhees. 03:52 - Friday the 13th: The Series 07:37 - Individual histories with the Friday the 13th movies 14:48 - Thoughts on Parts II and III, and t...
May 08, 2020•2 hr•Season 1Ep. 18
In this episode, we pay respect to the late, great Trinbagonian playwright Tony Hall, Bollywood/Hollywood actor Irrfan Khan, Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor and Hollywood/TV actor Sam Lloyd. Afterwards, we talk about the recent online reunions of the cast members of the beloved sitcoms "Parks and Recreation" and "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" and the HBO Films comedy-drama "Bad Education", Ricardo reviews the 'off-beat' detective story "Butt Boy", and I discuss the Netflix true crime docu-series "Th...
May 05, 2020•2 hr 12 min•Season 6Ep. 13
In this week's episode, Ricardo reviews the first two episodes of the ESPN docu-series "The Last Dance" and the first season of the surreal adult animated series "The Midnight Gospel", I discuss the final, abruptly-concluded season of FOX's "Empire" and the Netflix-released action thriller "Extraction", and we talk about the hyper-violent Mortal Kombat animated movie "Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge". 04:17 - The Last Dance (Episodes 1 & 2) 15:18 - Empire (Season 6-ish Review) 1:00...
Apr 26, 2020•2 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 12
In this episode of Retrospect Reviews, rappers/producers Micwise and Doe Boi team up with yours truly for a track-by-track review of the 1995 East Coast hip hop masterpiece: Mobb Deep's second album "The Infamous". ** This was recorded via Skype on the night of Bronx rapper Fred the Godson's untimely passing ** 00:50 - Thoughts on Fred the Godson's death 06:04 - Pre-ramble (Our individual introduction to Mobb Deep, "The Infamous" and their other albums) 46:13 - Concerns for Scarface's medical co...
Apr 24, 2020•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode of Retrospect Reviews, I, along with special guests Julien Neaves and Sommerleigh Pollonais, look back at the 1995 cult comedy / stoner film that is F. Gary Gray's debut feature "Friday". 04:10 - PRE-RAMBLE (Our individual introduction to "Friday" and its sequels "Next Friday" and "Friday after Next") 19:31 - MOVIE REVIEW 1:41:26 - CLOSING THOUGHTS AND RATING AUDIO CLIPS COURTESY OF (c) New Line Productions Inc. 1995/2009 All Rights Reserved FOR MOVIE REVIEW REQUESTS: https://www...
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 16
** Forgive the audio quality of this episode in advance. Recording within full, self-quarantined houses wasn't as easy as it sounded on Easter Monday when we did this. ** In this special episode of Beers, Beats & Bailey, I team up with rappers/producers/Hostility Podcast founders Micwise and Doe Boi to break down the songs played during the recent Verzuz battle between the legendary East Coast hip hop producers DJ Premier and the RZA, and share our individual scorecards and picks for who WON...
Apr 14, 2020•2 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 12
In this week's episode, Ricardo reviews the first-person shooter video game "Doom Eternal", the Disney Plus animated series "The Owl House" and the Netflix limited series "Self-Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C. J. Walker", and we discuss the outrageous Netflix docuseries "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness", the first season of "Star Trek: Picard" and the 'controversial' thriller "The Hunt". 06:36 - Doom Eternal 16:55 - The Owl House, 23:14 - Tiger King 55:20 - Star Trek: Picard (Season...
Apr 06, 2020•2 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 10
In this week's episode, we talk about the re-scheduling of the MCU's Phase 4 slate of movies, WrestleMania36's KICK-ASS Boneyard Match between The Undertaker and A.J. Styles and the Season 2 premiere of DC Universe's "Harley Quinn". In addition, Ricardo shares his thoughts on the Season 3 premiere of "DuckTales" and the Chinese animated film "White Snake", while I review the Spanish sci-fi thriller "The Platform", the critically-acclaimed drama "Never Rarely Sometimes Always" and the GODAWFUL 'b...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 56 min•Season 6Ep. 11
In this episode of Retrospect Reviews, Ricardo and I discuss the 2000 martial-arts action film "Romeo must Die", best known for the first lead performance by action movie icon Jet Li in a Hollywood movie and the first of two movie performances by the late, great R&B songstress Aaliyah. 02:00 - PRE-RAMBLE (Influence of martial-arts films on black culture, Jet Li's impact in the 90s, "Romeo + Juliet", hip-hop in the late 90s and "Queen of the Damned") 25:35 - MOVIE REVIEW 1:00:40 - CLOSING THO...
Mar 21, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode, we pay respect to the late, great actor Max Von Sydow, discuss the impact of the COVID-19 virus fmovies, TV shows and sports (with a couple of surprise hip hop album releases alleviating the frustration), and how it will impact the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast going forward. Afterwards, I review Season 3 of the CW's "Black Lightning", Season 1 of the Amazon Prime series "Hunters", the outrageous sci-fi action comedy "Guns Akimbo" and the lackluster sci-fi action flick "Bloo...
Mar 17, 2020•2 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 9
In this week's episode, we discuss the re-scheduling of movies, movie productions and events due to the Coronavirus epidemic, the recently green-lit "The Last of Us" TV series, the new Jadakiss album "Ignatius", the Netflix stand-up comedy special "Pete Davidson: Alive in New York", Season 3 of the dark fantasy/horror animated series "Castlevania", the latest Disney/Pixar feature "Onward" and the much-anticipated "The Invisible Man". 00:56 - Coronavirus impacts Hollywood 05:42 - The Last of Us T...
Mar 12, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 6Ep. 8
In this episode, we talk about the first trailer for the upcoming sequel to the 1992 horror classic "Candyman", the irresistible first season of DC Universe's animated series "Harley Quinn", the mostly faithful feature film version of the beloved "Superman: Red Son" graphic novel, the gleefully violent grindhouse tribute film "VFW" and, in a spoiler-ish (i.e. not that heavy on spoilers) review, the critically divisive video-game movie "Sonic the Hedgehog". 01:31 - Pre-ramble 14:41 - Candyman 1st...
Mar 03, 2020•1 hr 40 min
In this episode, we discuss the first trailers for Wes Anderson's "The French Dispatch" and the upcoming A24 dark fantasy "The Green Knight", the first look at Robert Pattinson as "The Batman", the return of E!'s clip show "The Soup", the animated family movie "A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon", the thriller/dark comedy "Come to Daddy", the Netflix documentary "Uppity" and the 6-part docu-series "Who Killed Malcolm X?" 05:22 - Mid-February Trailers 16:29 - The Batman First Look 21:02 - The S...
Feb 18, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 6
In this post-Academy Awards episode of the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast, Ricardo mentions the recent 4K upscale of a classic 1896 short film entitled Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station) , and we share our thoughts on both the Harley Quinn-helmed DC Extended Universe feature "Birds of Prey" and the recently-held 92nd Academy Awards ceremony. 01:53 - Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station (4K UPSCALING) 06:24 - Birds of Prey 32:41 - 2020 Academy Awards Recap Check out my PATREON if you'...
Feb 12, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 6Ep. 5
In this episode, we talk about the first trailer for the NINTH entry in the "Fast and Furious" movie franchise, the final seasons and series finales of CW's "Arrow" and Netflix's "Bojack Horseman" and the sci-fi horror flick "Color Out of Space", in addition to sharing our picks and predictions for the upcoming 2020 Academy Awards ceremony. 13:08 - Fast and Furious 9 (1st Trailer) 22:20 - Arrow (Final Season) 40:34 - Bojack Horseman (Final Season) 1:09:24 - Color Out of Space 1:28:00 - 2020 Acad...
Feb 05, 2020•2 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 4
In this episode, we pay our respects to the iconic basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, and review the Trinbagonian crime drama "Zesser: The Movie", the Tyler Perry-helmed thriller "A Fall From Grace", the series premiere of CBS All Access' "Star Trek: Picard", writer/director Greta Gerwig's latest Oscar contender "Little Women", Season 4 of the Netflix documentary series "Hip-Hop Evolution" and Season 3/Part 3 of Netflix's dark fantasy/horror series "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina". 01:05 - R.I.P ...
Jan 29, 2020•2 hr 24 min•Season 6Ep. 2
In this episode, we voice our early opinions on the Academy Awards nominees for 2020, discuss the last 2 parts of CW's superhero crossover event "Crisis on Infinite Earths", Eminem's surprise album "Music to be Murdered By", the legal drama/thriller "Dark Waters" and the long-awaited follow-up to 2003's "Bad Boys II": "Bad Boys for Life". 03:24 - 2020 Oscar Nominations list 27:39 - Crisis on Infinite Earths (Parts 4 & 5 of 5) 56:54 - Music to be Murdered By (Album Review) 1:09:19 - Dark Wate...
Jan 22, 2020•2 hr 18 min•Season 6Ep. 2
