The Film Blerds

Episode 199 starts off with Brandon sharing news on the specific reason the BUFFY legacy show was killed at Hulu. Brandon and Jeff then briefly discuss more news about the WB / Paramount merger.

 

The two talk trailers for the live-action MOANA remake, SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, and DUNE: PART THREE.

 

Brandon and Jeff briefly discuss the 1998 movie SLIDING DOORS.

 

Brandon reviews the Hulu movie MIKE & NICK & NICK & ALICE.

 

Jeff reviews THEY WILL KILL YOU.

 

Brandon cloes out the episode with reviews for READY OR NOT: HERE I COME and DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Season 2.

 

Jeff watches "This Is Not a Test" (Shudder), "Cold Storage" (VOD), "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die" (VOD), "A Better Tomorrow (1 & 2), "Tube-E Movie" (Plex), "The Bluff" (Amazon), "Inside the Manosphere" (Netflix), "Strip Law" (Netflix), "Sunny Nights" (Hulu).

 

The episode closes out with Brandon and Jeff discussing the 2026 Oscars.

Technical issues for the first 20 minutes with overlapping audio

 

The boys catch up on their watches with Brandon kicking off discussing the fourth season of INDUSTRY with an outlook to its fifth and final season.

 

Brandon discusses the recent episodes of SNL specifically the Ryan Gosling hosted episode..

 

Brandon also talks about the first 9 episodes of PRIMAL Season 4.

 

Brandon moves to movies with Yuen Woo-ping's BLADE OF THE GUARDIANS, THE REVENANT re-release in IMAX, THE POPE'S EXORCIST, revisits PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE & DRAG ME TO HELL, and finishes off with KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE in IMAX.

For the first ten minutes of Episode 198, Brandon and Jeff discuss the new Alan Ritchson Netflix movie WAR MACHINE.

 

Then, the two give their spoiler-free initial thoughts on Phil Lord & Christopher Miller's PROJECT HAIL MARY.

#ProjectHailMary #WarMachineNetflix

Technical difficulties for the first 20 minutes. 

In 197, Brandon and Jeff talk about the Paramount / WB merger.

 

The two talk about SCREAM 7.

 

Brandon then reviews PSYHCO KILLER, IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, and HOW TO MAKE A KILLING.

 

Jeff reviews HEEL.

 

The episode ends the two reviewing HOPPERS and THE BRIDE!

In the last part of Episode 196, Brandon reviews THE STRANGERS - CHAPTER 3.

Some unexpected news hits on Robert DuVall.

 

Brandon then reviews the anime film SCARLET presented in IMAX.

 

Brandon and Jeff review the South African action film HUNTING JESSICA BROK.

 

Finally, Brandon reviews CRIME 101.

 

The episode ends with Brandon conducting interviews with the director of HUNTING JESSICA BROK, Alastair Orr. The film's stars Danica De La Rey Jones and Anthony Oseyemi are interviewed as well.

In the second part of 196, Brandon and Jeff discuss the recent news with WB / Netflix merger with Paramount still vying for WB.

 

The two also talk about the Oscar nominations.

 

In the first part of Episode 196, Brandon gives his thoughts on the recent Nine Inch Nails show in Newark, NJ and his wishes to never leave his house on Valentine's Day again.

 

Jeff watches Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO), The Beauty (Hulu), Station Eleven (HBO Max), The Burbs, Ponies, Stumble, St. Denis Medical (Peacock), Not For Nothing (Amazon), Hard Boiled (Theaters).

 

Brandon watches the first half of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE's 51st season; gives his thoughts on the Prime Video shows 56 DAYS, CROSS Season 2, and STEAL; rewatches SEND HELP in 3D; and gives his thoughts on PRIMAL Season 3 thus far and INDUSTRY Season 4 thus far.