Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the jukebox musical psychological thriller film Joker: Folie à Deux written by Scott Silver and Todd Phillips with direction by Phillips. Taking place two years after the events of Joker, Arthur Fleck stands on trial for the murders he committed under the moniker of Joker, all the while falling in love with fellow Arkham inmate Harleen "Lee" Quinzel. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Steve Coogan, Harry Lawtey, ...
Oct 25, 2024•33 min•Season 5Ep. 534
Chris and Taylor review the action comedy film, WOLFS , written and directed by Jon Watts. Its plot follows two professional fixers who are forced to work together on a job despite their preference to operate as lone wolves.The film stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Amy Ryan, Austin Abrams, and Poorna Jagannathan. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotential_podcast/ X: https://x.com/thepotentialpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepotentialpodcast Support us on Patreon: patr...
Oct 24, 2024•10 min•Season 5Ep. 537
Chris and Taylor review the Netflix romantic comedy series Nobody Wants This created by Erin Foster. The show centers on the unlikely relationship between an outspoken, agnostic woman and an unconventional rabbi. The series stars Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, Timothy Simons, Stephanie Faracy, Tovan Feldshuh, Paul Ben-Victor, Jackie Tohn, Emily Arlook, Sherry Cola, Michael Hitchcock and Stephen Tobolowsky. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotential_podcast/ X: https...
Oct 18, 2024•12 min•Season 5Ep. 532
Chris and Taylor review the second season of the biographical crime drama anthology series Monsters: The Lyle & Erik Menendez Story created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan for Netflix. The season centers on the 1989 murders of José and Kitty Menendez, who were killed by their sons, Lyle and Erik. The season stars Cooper Koch, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Javier Bardem, Chloë Sevigny, Ari Graynor and Nathan Lane. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotential_podcast/ X: https:/...
Oct 17, 2024•20 min•Season 5Ep. 531
Chris and Taylor review the mythological black comedy television series, Kaos (stylised as KAOS ), which was created by Charlie Covell for Netflix. It revolves around three humans as they discover their common connection to a prophecy and to each other while dealing with the corrupt and arrogant gods of Greek and Roman mythology. It stars Jeff Goldblum, Janet McTeer, Aurora Perrineau, Cliff Curtis, David Thewlis, Killian Scott, Nabhaan Rizwan, Leila Farzad, Stephen Dillane, Debi Mazar, and Suzy ...
Oct 11, 2024•13 min•Season 5Ep. 530
Chris and Taylor review the 2024 psychological horror film, Speak No Evil , written and directed by James Watkins. Its plot follows an American family who are invited to stay at a remote farmhouse of a British couple for the weekend, the hosts soon begin to test the limits of their guests as the situation escalates. A remake of the 2022 Danish film of the same name, the film stars James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough, and Scoot McNairy. Follow us on: Inst...
Oct 10, 2024•15 min•Season 5Ep. 529
Welcome a voice of legend! Join Taylor on this electrifying episode with the legendary Canadian voice actor, David Kaye! David shares his journey from humble beginnings to becoming the iconic voice behind some of the most beloved characters in entertainment. From bringing the quirky robot Clank to life in the Ratchet & Clank series to embodying the mighty Megatron and heroic Optimus Prime across various Transformers series, David's career is nothing short of epic. Plus hear about his experie...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 528
Taylor reviews the action adventure game, Star Wars Outlaws , developed by Massive Entertainment and published by Ubisoft. Set in the Star Wars universe between the events of The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), the story follows Kay Vess, a young scoundrel who assembles a team for a massive heist in order to pay off a crime syndicate. Various voice cast including Humberly Gonzalez and Dee Bradley Baker. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotential_pod...
Oct 04, 2024•12 min•Season 5Ep. 527
Chris and Taylor review the mystery drama miniseries The Perfect Couple developed for Netflix by Jenna Lamia and directed by Susanne Bier. Based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Elin Hilderbrand, the show follows Amelia who is about to marry into one of the wealthiest families on Nantucket until a shocking death derails the wedding - and turns everyone into a suspect. The miniseries stars Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Eve Hewson, Billy Howle, Meghann Fahy, Donna Lynne Champlin, Jack Reynor...
Oct 03, 2024•12 min•Season 5Ep. 526
Chris and Taylor review the dark fantasy comedy film, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice , directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. Set more than three decades after the first Beetlejuice , it follows Lydia Deetz, now a mother, struggling to keep her family together in the wake of a loss as the specter Betelgeuse returns to haunt her. A sequel to Beetlejuice (1988) and the second film of the Beetlejuice franchise, the film stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine ...
Sep 27, 2024•19 min•Season 5Ep. 525
Chris and Taylor review the action comedy film The Fall Guy directed by David Leitch and written by Drew Pearce. Loosely based on the 1980's TV series of the same name, the film follows stunt man Colt Seavers who is working on his ex-girlfriend's directorial debut action film, only to find himself involved in a conspiracy surrounding the lead actor. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu and Winston Duke. Follow us on: Inst...
Sep 26, 2024•10 min•Season 5Ep. 524
Chris and Taylor review the 2024 psychological thriller Trap, a film written, directed, and produced by M. Night Shyamalan. The film follows a serial killer evading a police blockade while attending a concert with his daughter. The film stars Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Night Shyamalan, Hayley Mills, and Alison Pill. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotential_podcast/ X: https://x.com/thepotentialpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepotentialpodcast Support us on...
Sep 20, 2024•13 min•Season 5Ep. 523
Chris reviews the action role-playing game Black Myth: Wukong developed and published by Game Science. The game is inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the West and follows an anthropomorphic monkey based on Sun Wukong from the novel. Chris discusses his take on the story, production value, character design and gameplay. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotential_podcast/ X: https://x.com/thepotentialpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepotentialpodcast Suppo...
Sep 19, 2024•13 min•Season 5Ep. 522
Taylor reviews the disaster film, Twisters, directed by Lee Isaac Chung from a screenplay by Mark L. Smith, based on a story by Joseph Kosinski. Serving as a standalone sequel to Twister (1996), It follows clashing groups of storm chasers who investigate a tornado outbreak in Oklahoma. It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney, and Sasha Lane. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotential_podcast/ X: https://x.com/thepotentialpod TikTo...
Sep 13, 2024•11 min•Season 5Ep. 521
Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the sci-fi action anime series Terminator Zero developed by Mattson Tomlin. In 1997 Tokyo, Malcolm Lee is developing Kokoro, an AI system intended to compete with Skynet. The day before Judgement Day, Lee finds himself and his three children pursued by an unknown robot assassin and a mysterious soldier from the year 2022 has been sent to protect him. The voice cast includes Timothy Olyphant, Sonoya Mizuno, André Holland, Sumalee Montano, Armani Jackson, G...
Sep 12, 2024•17 min•Season 5Ep. 520
Can you smell the potential? Chris and Taylor are joined by multi-talented actor and performer Gregory James Cohan. Cohan shares fun and feel good stories from the set of “Atlas”, working with Jennifer Lopez and director Brad Peyton and going from a reader to a full fledged role. Cohan reminisces about his wild ride as the dinosaur-transforming pastor in “The VelociPastor,” a role that has garnered a dedicated fanbase and a sequel is on the way! He passionately talks about his love for cinema, f...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 519
Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the science fiction horror film Alien: Romulus written and directed by Fede Álvarez and co-written by Rodo Sayagues. The film takes place between the events of Alien and Aliens where three pairs of siblings, all downtrodden young space colonists, encounter hostile creatures while scavenging a derelict space station. The film stars Cailee Spaeny, David Johnson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn and Aileen Wu. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.i...
Sep 05, 2024•27 min•Season 5Ep. 517
Chris and Taylor review the legal thriller television series, Presumed Innocent, created by David E. Kelley, based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Scott Turow. The series is the first television adaptation of the book, following the 1990 film adaptation starring Harrison Ford and Brian Dennehy. The series stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, O-T Fagbenle, Chase Infiniti, Nana Mensah, Renate Reinsve, and Peter Sarsgaard. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotenti...
Sep 05, 2024•13 min•Season 5Ep. 518
Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the fourth and final season of the superhero comedy drama television series, The Umbrella Academy , created for Netflix by Steve Blackman and developed by Jeremy Slater. The season follows our favourite chaotic family as they adjust to a life without powers after being sent to a new timeline in the previous season, now forced to live normal lives without the ever constant threat of the world ending. The series stars Elliot Page,T om Hopper, David Castañed...
Aug 29, 2024•23 min•Season 5Ep. 516
Chris and Taylor review the horror thriller film Longlegs written and directed by Osgood Perkins. It follows an FBI agent tasked with tracking down an occultist serial killer responsible for murdering multiple families throughout the state of Oregon, without having been physically present in the crimes. The film stars Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt, Dakota Daulby, Kiernan Shipka, Jason Day and Peter James Bryant. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepot...
Aug 29, 2024•14 min•Season 5Ep. 515
Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the 34th film in the MCU Deadpool & Wolverine written by Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Zeb Wells, and Shawn Levy with direction by Levy. Serving as a sequel to Deadpool and Deadpool 2 , Deadpool learns that the Time Variance Authority is set to destroy his universe and works with a reluctant Wolverine from another universe to stop them. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Aa...
Aug 23, 2024•37 min•Season 5Ep. 514
Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the fantasy drama series, House of the Dragon , created by George R. R. Martin and Ryan Condal for HBO. A prequel to Game of Thrones (2011–2019), it is the second television series in Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire franchise. Following King Aegon II’s coronation and the death of Queen Rhaenyra’s son, House Targaryen is divided in two. In King’s Landing, Aegon II rules from the Iron Throne, supported by Alicent and the Green Council. From exile on Dragons...
Aug 22, 2024•29 min•Season 5Ep. 513
Chris and Taylor review season 6 part 1 of the martial arts comedy drama television series, Cobra Kai, and a sequel to the original The Karate Kid films created by Robert Mark Kamen. Part 1 of the sixth and final season of Cobra Kai begins with the Valley in a state of harmony, but by the end of episode 5, the karate community is in disarray as the students of Miyagi-Do and Eagle Fang prepare for the Sekai Taikai, an international karate tournament in Barcelona. The series stars William Zabka, R...
Aug 16, 2024•20 min•Season 5Ep. 512
Chris and Taylor review the DC animated detective action series Batman: Caped Crusader created by Bob Kane and Bruce Timm. The series follows Bruce Wayne/Batman and his crusade for justice set in a 1920's style neo noir timeline. The voice cast includes Hamish Linklater, Mckenna Grace, Haley Joel Osment, Christina Ricci, David Krumholtz, Toby Stephens, Jamie Chung, Tom Kenny, Diedrich Bader, Jason Watkins, Michelle C. Bonilla and Krystal Joy Brown. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram....
Aug 15, 2024•10 min•Season 5Ep. 511
Chris and Taylor review the science fiction television series, The Acolyte , also known as Star Wars: The Acolyte. They're not alone as they are joined and long time Star Wars correspondent Tim Fitzimmons. The sereies was created by Leslye Headland for the streaming service Disney+. t is part of the Star Wars franchise, set at the end of the High Republic era before the events of the Skywalker Saga, and follows a Jedi investigation into a series of crimes. The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee ...
Aug 09, 2024•51 min•Season 5Ep. 510
Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the 4th season of the satirical superhero television series The Boys developed by Eric Kripke. Taking place six months after the events of season 3, The Boys work with the CIA to assassinate Victoria Neuman in an effort to stop her from taking over the government. Neuman is closer than ever to the Oval Office and under the muscly thumb of Homelander. With only months to live, Butcher has lost his position as leadser of The Boys, who are fed up with his li...
Aug 08, 2024•30 min•Season 5Ep. 509
Time to see who's behind the mask! Chris and Taylor are joined by Nathan Mitchell , the talented actor behind the enigmatic Black Noir in Amazon Prime Video’s hit series The Boys . Nathan talks about what went into the preparation, acting without words and portraying two versions of the character! Brace yourself for exploding heads, backstage cast shenanigans, and even a real-life nut allergy that made its way into the show! We even get into his career plans and what franchises he'd love to be a...
Aug 06, 2024•51 min•Season 5Ep. 512
Chris and Taylor review season 3 of the comedy drama television series, The Bear , created by Christopher Storer for FX on Hulu. This season follows Carmy as he strives to make newly minted "The Bear" restaurant a 4 star worthy addition to the Chicago eateries. The cast inclues Jeremy Allen White Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott and Matty Matheson. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotential_podcast/ X: https://x.com/thepotentialpo...
Aug 02, 2024•16 min•Season 5Ep. 507
Chris and Taylor review the period crime drama film The Bikeriders written and directed by Jeff Nichols. Based on the photo-book of the same name by Danny Lyon, the film depicts the lives of Vandals Motorcycle Club, a fictional version of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club. The film stars Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist, Boyd Holbrook, Damon Herriman, Beau Knapp, Norman Reedus, and Toby Wallace. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotential_podcast/ ...
Aug 01, 2024•13 min•Season 5Ep. 506
Chris and Taylor both head back in time, to review the action comedy franchise, Beverly Hills Cop , a film franchise that has spun over 40 years. Chris is a newbie to the franchise, so with the release of Beverly Hills Cop 4 Axel F, we thought it was time he took a trip to Beverly Hills! The films star Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit cop who travels to Beverly Hills, California to investigate a crime, even though it is out of his jurisdiction. The cast in the series includes E...
Jul 26, 2024•20 min•Season 5Ep. 505
