1986, the summer of Tom Cruise's ascension. In the span of one year Cruise starred in Top Gun and Martin Scorsese's The Color of Money opposite Paul Newman. But how did this pool hustling sports drama turn Tom Cruise into the biggest star in the world? And how did this film essentially save Martin Scorsese's career? Plus, how did this film lead to Paul Newman's first best actor win at the academy awards? Find out here as film critics Scott Mantz and Ben Friedman dive deep into The Color of Money...
Oct 15, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 8
In this thought-provoking video, film fans Jason Alley (Sactown Movie Buffs) and Ben Friedman dive deep into Martin Scorsese's criminally underrated film, "After Hours." Join us as we unpack the themes, symbolism, and wackiness that make this movie an absolute gem. Guest Links: Sactown Movie Buffs: https://www.sactownmoviebuffs.com/
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 7
With 'Killers of the Flower Moon' just weeks away, film reviewers Brian and Ben discuss Martin Scorsese's most "slept on" film, THE KING OF COMEDY! Rupert Pupkin, is an aspiring comedy hoping to make it big on The Jerry Langford Show (Jerry Lewis). Robert De Niro stars as Pupkin. Guest Links Find Brian Rowe YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAwardsContender X: https://twitter.com/mrbrianrowe...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 6
With 'Killers of the Flower Moon' just weeks away, film reviewers Ben and Isaac discuss Martin Scorsese's masterpiece, Raging Bull, which features maybe Robert De Niro's best performance in his career as Jake LaMotta. 'Raging Bull' stars DeNiro and Joe Pesci and features a screenplay by Paul Schrader. Guest Links Find Cody Dericks Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/codymonster91/ Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/cody-dericks/movies Twitter: @codymonster91 https://tw...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 5
On March 30, 1981 President Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. Hinckley believed that assassinating a living President would impress actress Jodie Foster. Thus, Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver lives in infamy due to its complicated connected to the assassination attempt. With 'Killers of the Flower Moon' just weeks away, film critic Ben Friedman is joined by filmmaker, actor, and founder of production company GTE Productions Mariah Owen to discuss maybe the most controversial ...
Oct 08, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Season 3Ep. 4
With 'Killers of the Flower Moon' just weeks away, film writers Ben and Cody join together to discuss Martin Scorsese's first Oscar winning film, 1974's 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore' starring Ellen Burstyn, Kris Kristofferson, Alfred Letter Harvey Keitel, and Jodie Foster. Guest: Cody Dericks. Chicago based Film Writer and podcaster for Next Best Picture. Guest Links Find Cody Dericks Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/codymonster91/ Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/c...
Oct 07, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 3
With 'Killers of the Flower Moon' just weeks away, film critic Ben covers Martin Scorsese's 2nd film, Boxcar Bertha, an exploitation romance-crime movie starring Barbara Hershey and produced by Roger Corman.
Oct 06, 2023•25 min•Season 3Ep. 2
With 'Killers of the Flower Moon' just weeks away, film critics Ben and Thomas join together to start at the beginning of Martin Scorsese's career and discuss his 1967 film, 'Who's That Knocking at My Door' starring Harvey Keitel and Zina Bethune. Guest: Thomas Stoneham-Judge. Seattle Based Film Critic & Founder of ForReel Guest Links Find Thomas Stoneham-Judge YouTube: ForReel https://www.youtube.com/@thisisforreel Twitter: @beingTSJ ForReel: https://thisisforreel.com/...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 1
The Exorcist: Believer releases in theaters October 6, 2023 and film critic Ben Friedman is here to give his spoiler free thoughts! A sequel to 1973's "The Exorcist", David Gordon Green's sequel follows two families who daughters become possessed by the devil. Leslie Odom Jr., Ellen Burstyn, and Ann Dowd star. The Exorcist: Believer is released by Universal Pictures and produced by Blumhouse.
Oct 04, 2023•6 min
Stephanie Hsu, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jean Smart, Women Talking, Dolly De Leon, Keke Palmer, Whoopi! Who will score a best supporting actress nomination? #oscars #womentalking #tar #babylon #powerrankings #fyc #jamieleecurtis #everythingeverywhere 🔵 For more of Ben’s Movie Reviews check out Into the Beniverse: https://intothebeniverse.com 🔴 See More of Ben’s Videos: https://youtube.com/channel/UCFrKfnbJtkchQ4gPfcOdTxw 🔵 Tune into Ben and Bran See a Movie every Friday at 9am: Apple: https://podcast...
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Welcome to The Beniverse and on today's episode I did a round robin review of 10 films with Oscar dreams! #harrystyles #mexico #bardo #guillermodeltoro #shesaid #jenniferlawrence #stopmotion #bansheesofinisherin 🔵 For more of Ben’s Movie Reviews check out Into the Beniverse: https://intothebeniverse.com 🔴 See More of Ben’s Videos: https://youtube.com/channel/UCFrKfnbJtkchQ4gPfcOdTxw 🔵 Tune into Ben and Bran See a Movie every Friday at 9am: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ben-bran...
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 32 min
Halloween III: Season of the Witch, or as its better known The Halloween movie not featuring Michael Myers! 🔵 For more of Ben’s Movie Reviews check out Into the Beniverse: https://intothebeniverse.com 🔴 See More of Ben’s Videos: https://youtube.com/channel/UCFrKfnbJtkchQ4gPfcOdTxw 🔵 Tune into Ben and Bran See a Movie every Friday at 9am: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ben-bran-see-a-movie/id1553597949 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80YjA4NDllM...
Oct 17, 2022•54 min
#halloween #halloweenends #michaelmyers #horror 🔵 For more of Ben’s Movie Reviews check out Into the Beniverse: https://intothebeniverse.com 🔴 See More of Ben’s Videos: https://youtube.com/channel/UCFrKfnbJ... 🔵 Tune into Ben and Bran See a Movie every Friday at 9am: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0XsXRUv... Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bbsam/episodes/Tric... 🔴 Follow Ben on Twitter: https:/...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Today on Ben & Bran See a Movie, Ben Friedman and guest Roomate Tris start their Halloween series, where they cover every film within the Halloween franchise. And what better way to start then from the beginning! #halloween #halloweenends #michaelmyers #jamieleecurtis...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Welcome back to another installment in the ongoing series 'Oscars Power Rankings!' Here are my way too early Oscar predictions for the category of Best Adapted Screenplay. I used mathematical equations and excel spreadsheets to help create the rankings. Is Rian Johnson's Knives Out sequel a lock? Can Blonde overcome the controversy? Will Blank Panther: Wakanda Forever land the MCU its first writing nomination? Why is Women Talking my presumed front runner? Find out the answers to all those quest...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 16 min
In honor of Robert Zemeckis' latest Disney film, "Pinocchio" Branson and Ben decided to discuss the most successful (and worst?) Disney Live Action adaptation: Lion King (2019). Directed by Jon Favreau the remake stars Donald Glover, Beyonce, Seth Rogen, John Oliver, and Billy Eichner. Check out Ben & Bran See a Movie: a show about movie lovers for movie lovers. Link: https://linktr.ee/beniverse.media For any inquires please contact me at beniverse.media@gmail.com or reach me on Twitter or I...
Sep 15, 2022•1 hr 27 min
Hello and welcome to The Beniverse! Today, Ben is joined by correspondent and friend Chris Harris to recap the summer movie season and look forward to fall 2022. Chris and Ben each chose their 10 most anticipated projects for Fall 2022, including such films as Glass Onion: A Knives Out Story, Avatar: The Way of Water, The Fabelman, The Whale, Blonde, and many more! Check out Ben & Bran See a Movie: a show about movie lovers for movie lovers. Link: https://linktr.ee/beniverse.media For any in...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 35 min
Fall is upon us! Which means for movie nerds the film award season rapidly approaches. With Telluride and Venice wrapping up, it only seemed logical to discuss my way too early Oscar Predictions for the category of best supporting actor! Is Ke Huy Quan a lock? Is Paul Dano the frontrunner? Will the Brangelina drama hurt Brad Pitt/Babylon chances? Is Harry Styles' Oscar hopes dead on arrival? Find out here on The Beniverse! #oscars #venice #HarryStyles #dontworrydarling #Brangelina #everythingeve...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 23 min
From Nope, to Breaking, to Marmaduke, Senior Year, Cheaper by the Dozen, and The Lost City, there was a lot of movies that have come out in the first half of 2022 that I haven't talked about at all. So I decided to fix that. Today's episode of the show I review a bunch of movies that I forgot/chose not to review throughout the year. Check out Ben & Bran See a Movie: a show about movie lovers for movie lovers. Link: https://linktr.ee/beniverse.media
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 2 min
With the recent news out of WB regarding Batgirl, host Ben Friedman decided to examine and figure out exactly what is going on when it comes to streaming anxieties within Hollywood. He examines the good and the bad. Then, Ben ranks his 10 favorite summer streaming movies.
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 21 min
For many teachers this week marks back to school week! So in honor of the teachers that inspire us Branson, Ben, and guest Jalaal Ahmad discussed the 2003 music comedy School of Rock! The film is directed by Richard Linklater and stars Jack Black as Dewey Finn, a man in arrested development who gets the bright idea to fake being a substitute teacher and form a band with first graders in order to win The Battle of The Bands!
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 18 min
The Beniverse's Ben Friedman and Dr. Joshua Whitney are two best friends trying to make it through the craziness that is California. Sacramento, CA that is. For this week's episode the boys talk Quentin Tarentino's most recent film, 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Austin Butler, and star of 'Bullet Train' Brad Pitt. 🔵 For more of Ben’s Movie Reviews check out Into the Beniverse: https://intothebeniverse.com 🔴 See More of Ben’s Videos: https://youtube....
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Season 2Ep. 82
In honor of DC League of Superpets releasing this weekend, Ben and Bran decided to watch and discuss the first theatrically released Batman movie: Batman Mask of the Phantasm. #batman #dc #dcleagueofsuperpets #restorethesnyderverse #dcuniverse #dccomics #animation...
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 38 min
This week on Ben & Bran See a Movie, Ben Friedman is joined by Chris Harris to discuss maybe the best film of 2017, Get Out. Jordan Peele's newest horror film Nope debuts this weekend in theaters across the world, so it only made sense to talk Jordan Peele and the qualities that make him such a unique director and writer. In Get Out, his comedic sensibilities from Key and Peele are in full-effect. You can feel his love for science-fiction and horror, and directors like Kubrick and Hitchcock....
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 15 min
This week on Ben & Bran See a Movie, Ben Friedman shares his spoiler filled thoughts on Thor: Love and Thunder! Then, he talks about the state of the MCU, what is working, why there is a disconnect amongst some fans, and addressing the accusations of the MCU being directionless. To cap off the show, Ben gives his 8 biggest's issues that need to be resolved moving forward in order to save the MCU. Topics discussed include: Bringing in the A-listers like X-Men, XFX shots, embracing creativity,...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 31 min
Thor: Love and Thunder storms into theaters across America this weekend! Taika Waititi returns to the director seat after his very successful outing with Thor Ragnarok. Thiis film sees the return of Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman and follows Thor and Jane Foster as they come together to fight a big baddie known as Gorr the God Butcher. Gorr is played by none other than Christian Bale (The Dark Knight trilogy). Thor: Love and Thunder also stars Russel Crowe, Tessa Thompson, Chris Pratt, and ...
Jul 08, 2022•14 min
It's time for Ben Friedman and Branson Indelicato to feel the power of the thunder down under! This week on 'Ben & Bran See a Movie' we decided to cover Thor: Ragnarok in anticipation of Taika Waititi's newest installment Thor Love and Thunder. Thor Love and Thunder is the 29th film installment within the MCU and is releasing 5 years post Ragnarok. So, we decided to go back and determine what makes Thor: Ragnarok so special! What impressed me most upon rewatch is how the comedy still holds u...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 24 min
We are halfway through 2022! Between January and June I have seen 60 new releases. These are my 10 favorite movies of the year so far, along with the most underrated, and way too early Oscar Predictions. My countdown includes, “Elvis”, “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” and “The Northman,” and more! What’s your favorite movie of 2022 so far? 🔵 For more of Ben’s Movie Reviews check out Into the Beniverse: https://intothebeniverse.com 🔴 See More of Ben’s Videos: https://youtube.com/channel/UCFrKfnbJtkchQ4gP...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Welcome to Ben and Bran See a Movie, the show where Ben Friedman and Branson Indelicato see movies. This week Branson is out, so my friend Chris Harris jumped in to co-host. In anticipation of Scott Derrickson's latest horror film, 'The Black Phone' we decided to cover his most famous work within the horror genre 2012's 'Sinister.' Sinister stars Ethan Hawke as a struglling true-crime writer whose discovery of videos depicting grisly murders in his new house puts his family in danger. #TheBlackP...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 18 min
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Jun 22, 2022•44 min
