The Film Blerds

In Episode 223, Brandon kicks off the episode with news on THE REHERSAL Season 3.

 

The two then talk about the trailer for REMAIN and talk about the reactions to Zack Snyder's latest film THE LAST PHOTOGRAPH which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

 

Brandon and Jeff then review FLOATING CAROSUEL.

 

Brandon reviews SHUAN THE SHEEP: THE BEAST OF MOSSY BOTTOM and FORGOTTEN ISLAND.

 

The two review Bassam Tariq's YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER.

 

Brandon reviews Lance Oppenheim's PRIMETIME.

 

And Jeff closes out on RESIDENT EVIL .

 

What does it take to turn an idea between friends into an independent feature film?

On this episode of The Film Blerds, we sit down with Floating Carousel writers/directors/stars Delilah Napier and Lucy Powers, along with Jon Rudnitsky, to talk about bringing the film to life.

Napier and Powers take us inside the process of writing, directing and performing in their own film, the collaboration required to make an independent production work, and the experiences that helped shape Floating Carousel. Rudnitsky joins the conversation to discuss his role in the film and becoming part of the world they created.

Along the way, we talk filmmaking, performance, creative partnerships and the strange journey between having an idea and finally seeing it become a movie.

If you discovered The Film Blerds through this episode, stick around. We talk movies from both sides of the screen—with reviews, entertainment conversations and interviews with the actors, filmmakers and craftspeople responsible for making the films and television we love.

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Dayo Okeniyi joins The Film Blerds to talk about Season 2 of Dark Matter on Apple TV.

Dayo sits down with Jeff Stewart to discuss returning to the acclaimed sci-fi series, where the story goes next, his character’s journey, and stepping back into a world built around alternate lives, impossible choices, and the consequences that come with them.

We also get into the experience of making Dark Matter and what audiences can look forward to as the series continues expanding the world established in Season 1.

If you discovered The Film Blerds through Dark Matter, stick around. We talk movies and television with the people who actually make them—from actors and directors to cinematographers, writers, and other creatives working behind the scenes.

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In 222, the episode kicks off by announcing the arrival of awards season as Brandon and Jeff discuss the trailers for the Nathan Fielder / Noah Oppenheim documentary about Elizabeth Holmes YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING and the teaser trailer for Luca Guadagnino's ARTIFICAL.

 

Brandon reviews CHAD POWERS Season 2 and the first season of FURIOUS both on Hulu.

 

Brandon then reviews TONY and LEGO THE MANDALORIAN.

 

The two then review the 4K remaster of AKIRA in IMAX, ONSLAUGHT, THE WEIGHT, and the new OASIS documentary DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER and THE UPRISING.

 

Finally, Brandon closes out the episode with reviews of HOPE and PRACTICAL MAGIC 2.

Jeff sits down with Alice Braga to talk about her return as Amanda Lucas in DARK MATTER Season 2, now streaming on Apple TV.

In 221, Brandon starts off by pointing out bad behavior by two critics at screenings. The two then catch up on various news items including recent deaths, more merger news, D23 news and news about the new DAYS OF THUNDER movie.

 

The two review BUDDY.

 

Jeff reviews IDIOTS.

 

The two talk about the first 3 episodes of LANTERNS.

 

Brandon reviews RUNNER and BY ANY MEANS.

Trey Taylor joins Brandon for Episode 220,

 

Brandon quickly reviews THE LEGEND OF THE WHITE DRAGON and THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE.

 

Trey joins in for COYOTE VS. ACME.

 

And finally the episode ends with Brandon's review for THE DOG STARS presented in IMAX.

In 219, Brandon and Jeff discuss trailers for BEHEMOTH! and Michael B. Jordan's THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR.

 

Brandon then reviews Kent Jones' LATE FAME as well as the newly released director's cut of the second X-FILES movie, I WANT TO BELIEVE on Hulu.

 

Jeff reviews HOT SPOT.

 

Brandon reviews REACHER Season 4 and TEENAGE SEX & DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA.

 

The two finish with a review of the newest Jason Statham movie MUTINY. 

 

The episode closes with a interview with director Agnieszka Smoczynska conducted by Jeff for HOT SPOT.