Talk about a highly evolved performer! In anticipation of the release of Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3 in theaters, Chris and Taylor were so lucky to have a fun and humbling discussion with actor Chukwudi Iwuji. Join us as we discuss the evolution of his acting career on both the stage and screen, from the Royal Shakespeare company, his role as Murn in Peacemaker , working with director James Gunn, his latest role as the new MCU big bad, the High Evolutionary, and much more! Follow us: Insta...
May 02, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Chris and Taylor review the supernatural horror, Evil Dead Rise, written and directed by Lee Cronin and produced by Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell. It is the fifth installment of the Evil Dead film series. A reunion between two estranged sisters gets cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable. The film stars Alyssa Sutherland, Lilly Sullivan, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, Richa...
Apr 28, 2023•13 min
Chris and Taylor go back to a cabin in the woods to review The Evil Dead Trilogy , later also referred to as Army of Darkness , is an American horror film franchise created by Sam Raimi. The original trilogy includes The Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead II (1987), and Army of Darkness (1992), all written and directed by Raimi, produced by Robert G. Tapert, and starring Bruce Campbell. The series revolves around the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis , an ancient Sumerian text that wreaks havoc upon a group of ca...
Apr 27, 2023•22 min
Chris and Taylor review the 2023 comedy horror film, Renfield, directed and produced by Chris McKay, and written by Ryan Ridley from a story by Robert Kirkman, who also served as producer. Inspired by characters from the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker, it serves as a direct sequel to the 1931 film of the same name. In the film, Renfield, the tortured aide to his narcissistic boss, Dracula, is forced to procure his master's prey and do his every bidding. However, after centuries of servitude, ...
Apr 21, 2023•16 min
Chris and Taylor review the 2023 American computer-animated adventure film, The Super Mario Bros. Movie , based on Nintendo's Mario video game franchise. Produced by Illumination, Universal Pictures, and Nintendo, and distributed by Universal, it was directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and written by Matthew Fogel. The film features an origin story for the brothers Mario and Luigi, Italian-American plumbers who are transported to an alternate world and become entangled in a battle betw...
Apr 20, 2023•17 min
Chris and Taylor review the new fantasy action film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves written by Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley and Micheal Gillo with co-direction by Goldstein and Daley. A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. The film stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Hugh Grant, Regé-Jean Page, Daisy Head, Chl...
Apr 14, 2023•16 min
Chris and Taylor review the biographical thriller film, Tetris directed by Jon S. Baird, written by Noah Pink. It is based on true events around the race to license and patent the video game Tetris in the late 1980s during the Cold War. In the film, Henk Rogers discovers Tetris in 1988, and then risks everything by travelling to the Soviet Union, where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pajitnov to bring the game to the masses. It stars Taron Egerton, Ben Miles, Nikita Efremov, Sofia Lebedeva,...
Apr 13, 2023•12 min
Independent or "indie" films have become a calling card for up-and-coming filmmakers and can be an outlet of creativity without access to major production studios. It's a term frequently used within the film industry, but what exactly does it mean? Chris and Taylor welcome Stimson Snead, an award-winning director, writer, producer, illustrator and ten-year veteran of the indie scene! We discuss working in the industry, his love of film, his career and the upcoming full-length adaptation of his s...
Apr 11, 2023•57 min
Chris and Taylor review the action thriller film, John Wick: Chapter 4 , directed by Chad Stahelski and written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch. The sequel to John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) and the fourth installment in the John Wick franchise. With the price on his head ever increasing, legendary hit man John Wick takes his fight against the High Table global as he seeks out the most powerful players in the underworld, from New York to Paris to Japan to Berlin. It stars Keanu Reeves,...
Apr 07, 2023•16 min
Chris and Taylor review the new comedy-drama series Shrinking created by Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel and Brett Goldstein. A therapist, Jimmy Laird, dealing with severe grief, begins to breach ethical barriers by telling his patients what he really thinks, resulting in massive changes to his and their lives. The series stars Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Michael Urie, Luke Tennie, Lukita Maxwell, Christa Miller and Ted McGinley. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/th...
Apr 06, 2023•13 min
Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review season 4 of the psychological horror television series Servant . The series was created by Tony Basgallop and executive produced alongside M. Night Shyamalan, who serves as showrunner for Apple TV+. In the final season, the war between Leanne and the Church of the Lesser Saints reaches its peak. Leanne begins to torment Dorothy as chaos overtakes Spruce Street. The series stars Lauren Ambrose, Toby Kebbell, Nell Tiger Free, Tony Revolori, Rupert Grint, Vi...
Apr 05, 2023•30 min
Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the fourth season of the psychological thriller television series You , which was co-created by showrunner Sera Gamble and Greg Berlanti. This season Joe is now Jonathan Moore, an english professor living his new life in London. But when series of murders happen, Joe is at the center of it and the killer seems to have an obsession with Joe. The series stars Penn Badgley, Tati Gabrielle, Charlotte Ritchie, Tilly Keeper, Amy-Leigh Hickman, Greg Kinnear, Ed ...
Mar 31, 2023•24 min
Chris and Taylor review the new DC superhero sequel film Shazam! Fury of the Gods written by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan with direction by David S. Sandberg. The "Shazamily" must band together to fight against the daughters of Atlas. The film stars Zachary Levi, Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Adam Brody, Grace Caroline Currey, Rachel Zegler and Djimon Hounsou. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotentialpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepotentialpodca...
Mar 30, 2023•30 min
Turn up the music and let's dance! It has been an art form since the dawn of humanity and has continually grown within history, entertainment and pop culture. Chris and Taylor welcome Pittsburgh born and NYC based Alicia Pociask. She's a dancer, choreographer, teacher and owner/director of Bold Dance Project. Alicia has gone on to work alongside some of the hardest working and biggest names in the business. From cruise ships to theme parks, classrooms to one on ones, she's continue to use her ta...
Mar 28, 2023•55 min
Chris and Taylor review 2022 coming-of-age drama film, The Fabelmans, directed by Steven Spielberg, who co-wrote and produced it with Tony Kushner. The film is a semi-autobiographical story loosely based on Spielberg's adolescence and first years as a filmmaker. It's told through an original story of the fictional Sammy Fabelman, a young aspiring filmmaker who explores how the power of films can help him see the truth about his dysfunctional family and those around him. It stars Gabriel LaBelle,...
Mar 24, 2023•16 min
Chris and Taylor review the latest sequel slasher film Scream VI written by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick with direction by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Following the events of the fifth film a new Ghostface killer targets the survivors of the "Woodsboro legacy attacks" in New York City. The film stars Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Jack Champion, Henry Czerny, Mason Gooding, Dermot Mulroney, Courtney Cox, Hayden Panettiere and Roger L. Jackson. Follow us on: In...
Mar 23, 2023•14 min
Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the post-apocalyptic dram television series, The Last of Us, created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann for HBO. Based on the 2013 video game developed by Naughty Dog, the series is set in 2023, twenty years into a pandemic caused by a mass fungal infection, which forces its hosts to transform into zombie-like creatures and collapses society. The series follows Joel, a smuggler tasked with escorting the teenage Ellie across a post-apocalyptic United States...
Mar 17, 2023•41 min
Chris and Taylor review the american sketch comedy limited series, History of the World, Part II, written and produced by Mel Brooks, Wanda Sykes, Nick Kroll, Ike Barinholtz, and David Stassen. The series serves as a sequel to the 1981 film written and directed by Brooks, with sketches parodying events from different periods of human history and legend. The series also stars Jack Black, Pamela Adlon, Rob Corrddry, Richard Kind, Jay Ellis, Johnny Knoxville, Zazie Beetz, J.B. Smoove, Tyler James W...
Mar 16, 2023•18 min
Chris and Taylor review the 2023 sports drama film, Creed III, directed by and starring Michael B. Jordan (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin. It is the sequel to Creed II (2018), the third in the Creed series, and the overall ninth in the Rocky film series. Adonis has been thriving in both his career and family life, but when a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy resurfaces, the face-off is more than just a fight. It also stars Tessa Tho...
Mar 10, 2023•17 min
Chris and Taylor review the Western drama series "1923," a "Yellowstone" prequel series created by Taylor Sheridan. The series follows a generation of the Dutton family in 1923, during a time of various hardships including Prohibition, drought, and the early stages of the Great Depression. The series stars Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, Brandon Sklenar, Julia Schlaepfer, Jerome Flynn, Darren Mann, Isabel May, Brian Geraghty, Aminah Nieves, Michelle Randolph and Timothy Dalton. Follow us on: Instag...
Mar 09, 2023•24 min
Chris and Taylor review the 2023 comedy horror film, Cocaine Bear, directed by Elizabeth Banks and written by Jimmy Warden. It is loosely inspired by the true story of the "Cocaine Bear", an American black bear that ingested millions of dollars of lost cocaine in 1985.After a 500-pound black bear consumes a significant amount of cocaine and embarks on a drug-fueled rampage, an eccentric gathering of cops, criminals, tourists, and teenagers assemble in a Georgia forest. The film stars Keri Russel...
Mar 03, 2023•15 min
Chris and Taylor review the new fantasy action role-playing game "Hogwarts Legacy" developed by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros. Games under its Portkey Games label with direction by Alan Tew. The game is set in the late 1800's, over 100 years before Harry Potter, in which a student enters Hogwarts as a fifth-year, learns to use and wield magical spells and abilities, and uncovers an ancient secret of the wizarding world. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepote...
Mar 02, 2023•13 min
Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the 2023 superhero film, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania , directed by Peyton Reed and written by Jeff Loveless. It is the sequel to Ant-Man (2015) and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) and the 31st film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). In the film, Scoot Lang and Hope Van Dyne, along with Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne, explore the Quantum Realm, where they interact with strange creatures and embark on an adventure that goes beyond the limits of what the...
Feb 24, 2023•31 min
Chris and Taylor review the new psychological thriller film "Sharper" written by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka with direction by Benjamin Caron. The film centers around 5 people in non-linear vignettes as a con artist takes on a Manhattan billionaire. The film stars Justice Smith, Briana Middleton, Sebastian Stan, Julianne Moore, John Lithgow, Darren Goldstein and Phillip Johnson Richardson. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotentialpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.face...
Feb 23, 2023•9 min
Since the launch of this podcast, Chris and Taylor have written and recorded over 100 skits and parodies to celebrate the various episodes each season. Taking a walk down memory lane, your hosts have selected their 20 favorite skits and parodies for this episode, many featuring our special guests along the way. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotentialpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepotentialpodcast/?ref=pages_you_manage Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepotent...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Chris and Taylor review the 2023 apocalyptic psychological horror film, Knock at the Cabin, that was written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. A family of three vacationing at a remote cabin are suddenly held hostage by four strangers, who demand they sacrifice one of their own to avert the apocalypse. The film stars Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn, and Rupert Grint. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotentialpodcast/ F...
Feb 17, 2023•15 min
Chris and Taylor review the new romantic comedy film "You People" written by Kenya Barris and Jonah Hill with direction by Barris. An interracial couple deals with how their families reckon with modern love amid culture clashes, societal expectations and generational differences. The film stars Jonah Hill, Lauren London, Eddie Murphy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Duchovny, Nia Long, Sam Jay and Travis Bennett. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotentialpodcast/ Facebook: https:...
Feb 16, 2023•13 min
Chris and Taylor review the comedy-drama film "A Man Called Otto" directed by Marc Forster from a screenplay by David Magee. It is the second film adaptation of the 2012 novel "A Man Called Ove" by Fredrik Backman, and an American remake of the 2015 Swedish film of the same name written and directed by Hannes Holm. When a lively young family moves in next door, grumpy widower Otto Anderson meets his match in a quick-witted, pregnant woman named Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that tur...
Feb 10, 2023•15 min
Chris and Taylor review the Disney+ high fantasy adventure series "Willow" developed by Jonathan Kasdan and serving as a sequel to the 1988 film of the same name. Nearly 17 years after Queen Bavmorda was defeated, the sorcerer Willow Ufgood leads a band of misfits on a dangerous rescue mission into the unknown. The series stars Warwick Davis, Ellie Bamber, Ruby Cruz, Erin Kellyman, Tony Revolori, Amar Chadha-Patel, Dempsey Bryk and Joanne Whalley.
Feb 09, 2023•15 min
In a world...of millions of voices....this one is truly epic! Welcome to a special guest episode! Chris and Taylor welcome professional actor, voice actor, father, and hilarious guy, the "Epic Voice Guy" himself: Jon Bailey. If you have hears, you've probably heard his voice. For more the 15 years, Jon Bailey has been voicing and creating content. From video games, commericials, promos and more, you name it, he's probably done. We couldn't stop laughing and listening as Jon talks about his humbl...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr
