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Elijah Wood Talks 'Lord Of The Rings' Anniversary And 'No Man Of God' Sep 03, 2021

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Elijah Wood joins ReelBlend to discuss No Man of God, The Lord of the Rings and even Back to the Future. He was incredibly generous with his time, and allowing us to geek out about making The Lord of the Rings now that we’re upon The Fellowship of the Ring’s 20th anniversary.

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'Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings' With Director Destin Daniel Cretton Sep 01, 2021

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings starring Simu Liu is finally hitting theaters this weekend. Director Destin Daniel Cretton stopped by the show to discuss his first foray into action filmmaking, directing a scene from the hospital room of his newborn, working with Brie Larson when she was cast as Captain Marvel and more.

Last week, Sean had front row seats at CinemaCon, where studios and theaters gather to build hype around the many upcoming major releases, so we dive into several of the titles that he was able to see footage of including Ghostbusters: Afterlife, No Time to Die, Black Phone and Matrix 4.

This Week In Movies

Afterlife of the Party
Cinderella
Worth
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

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Timestamps (approx. only)

00:05:05 - Weekly Poll

00:07:03 - Destin Daniel Cretton Interview

00:35:43 - CinemaCon Debrief

01:01:59 - Cinderella Review

01:10:04 - Worth Review

01:17:18 - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Review

1:29:47 - Our Favorite Michelle Yeoh Movies

01:38:49 - Outro

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'No Man of God,' Ted Bundy And More With Director Amber Sealey Aug 27, 2021

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No Man of God starring Elijah Wood hits theaters this weekend, and director Amber Sealey joins us to discuss her approach to this film about notorious serial killer Ted Bundy, and the FBI agent who tried to understand him.

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‘The Green Knight’ Director David Lowery Talks Dev Patel’s Arthurian Legend Aug 25, 2021

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David Lowery, director of the The Green Knight (starring Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander), joins the show! We get into the extremely long process of editing the movie together and how the pacing of the film changed over time in post-production, the sound and character design of the Green Knight and more.

Marvel has dropped two massive trailers for their upcoming 2021 slate with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings on the horizon. We breakdown our thoughts on the Eternals first full length trailer, and Spider-Man: No Way Home’s first look which included the appearance of Doc Ock and Green Goblin.

This Week In Movies

- Flag Day

- No Man of God (Limited)

- Candyman

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Timestamps (approx. only)

00:11:39 - Weekly Poll

00::13:23 - David Lowery Interview

00:44:20 - Marvel’s Eternals Trailer

00:51:11 - Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer

01:09:31 - Flag Day Review

01:15:33 - No Man of God Review

01:17:35 - Candyman Review

01:30:15 - BREAKING: Venom 2 Delayed?

01:41:25 - Outro

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'The Night House' Starring Rebecca Hall With Director David Bruckner Aug 23, 2021

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David Bruckner, director of The Night House starring Rebecca Hall, joins the show to discuss the making of the film, following and subverting Horror tropes, the return of the V.H.S. anthology, and his upcoming reboot of the Hellraiser franchise.

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Ishana Shyamalan: 'Old' Second Unit Director Talks Collabing With Father M. Night Shyamalan And More Aug 20, 2021

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Director M. Night Shyamalan collaborated with his daughter, filmmaker Ishana Shyamalan, on his latest film, "Old." After M. Night Shyamalan released a video highlighting her work as "Old" second unit director, the ReelBlend guys asked her to sit down and discuss her work on the Apple TV+ series "Servant," working with her famous dad and carving her own path in cinema following her recent graduation from NYU film school.

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Neill Blomkamp Talks 'Demonic' & We Debate The Quintessential Baseball Movie Aug 18, 2021

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Director Neill Blomkamp joins the show to discuss his latest horror feature, Demonic. He explains the very new technology used to create the digital subconscious captured in the film, how the pandemic actually brought him back to feature filmmaking sooner than he expected, an upcoming sequel to District 9, and his lost Aliens 5 script.

We also debate the quintessential baseball movie, Free Guy’s surprising Box Office results, and review the many films hitting theaters and streamers this week; including Demonic, The Protégé (starring Michael Keaton), Reminiscence (starring Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson), and The Night House (starring Rebecca Hall).

This Week In Movies

- The Protégé

- Demonic

- Reminiscence

- The Night House

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00:05:43 - Weekly Poll

00:14:27 - Neill Blomkamp Interview

00:45:36 - Free Guy Box Office

00:53:44 - The Protégé Review

00:58:07 - Demonic Review

01:00:42 - Reminiscence Review

01:06:27 - The Night House Review

01:09:35 - Our Favorite Rebecca Hall Movies

01:16:10 - Outro

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Ryan Reynolds' 'Free Guy' with Director Shawn Levy Aug 12, 2021

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Director Shawn Levy joins the show to discuss Free Guy starring Ryan Reynolds. He drops details on how they created the bulky, meathead Ryan Reynolds 2.0 “Dude,” finding a the brilliant Jodie Comer for the film, how they pull off the surprising, star-studded cameos and more.

The Suicide Squad had a disappointing debut at the box office over the weekend, and we dig into to some of the various reasons that might have factored into the less-than-stellar return. There are quite a few films hitting theaters and streamers this weekend which means we have spoiler-free reviews for Beckett, Free Guy, Don’t Breathe 2 and Respect. Spoilers…Jennifer Hudson deserves an Oscar.

This Week In Movies

- CODA

- Beckett

- Don’t Breathe 2

- Free Guy

- Respect

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Timestamps (approx. only)

6:40 - Weekly Poll

12:54 - Shawn Levy Interview

43:55 - Who Will Direct Deadpool 3?

49:42 - Warner Bros. 45 Day Release Windows

1:03:21 - The Suicide Squad Box Office

1:21:34 - This Week In Movies

1:22:33 - Beckett Review

1:24:29 - Free Guy Review

1:30:33 - Don’t Breathe 2 Review

1:40:12 - Respect Review

1:49:30 - Favorite Ryan Reynolds Movie

2:02:02 - Outro

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'Don't Breathe 2' with Rodo Sayagues & Fede Álvarez Aug 10, 2021

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The creative minds behind Don’t Breathe 2, Fede Álvarez and Rodo Sayagues, sat down with us for dive into their process of creating a horror sequel that falls outside of the traditional approach filmgoers may have come to expect. We discuss the now iconic, but ever disturbing “turkey baster” moment from the original, why horror must continue to push its audience further and more.

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'Beckett' Director Talks John David Washington, and 'The Suicide Squad' Review Aug 05, 2021

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This week the guys talk with “Beckett” director Ferdinando Cito Filomarino about working with John David Washington. They also discuss Scarlett Johansson’s Disney lawsuit, their reaction to the “Venom 2” trailer, and give a review of "The Suicide Squad."

What’s your favorite movie from James Gunn? That’s the topic of this week’s BlendGame. Next week, we’re taking a look at Ryan Reynolds' career. Play along on Twitter using #RyanReynoldsBlend.

This Week In Movies

- Vivo

- Nine Days

- The Suicide Squad

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Timestamps (approx. only)

8:51 - Weekly Poll

18:19 - Ferdi Filomarino Interview

48:46 - Scarlett Johansson/Disney Lawsuit

1:00:50 - Venom: Let There Be Carnage Trailer reaction

1:09:20 - Woodstock '99 Documentary Discussion

1:23:50 - This week in movies

1:25:00 - The Suicide Squad Reviews

1:33:55 - James Gunn Blend

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