PixelSplitters

It's Oscars Season! Well...That was quite the night... Tune in this week as Josh and Willis do exactly what you would expect them to do. An in depth break down of the 94th annual Academy Awards. Don't worry, we solve our differences with words. Pixelsplitters is a conversation podcast that explores the film and tv news of the week, and examines where the film industry as a whole is headed. Sometim...

Prepare Yourself for the Biggest Night in Hollywood The Oscars are almost upon us dear listener. But also there are some streaming shenanigans to discuss. The Batman is going to be on HBOMax NEXT MONTH! How's that for a 45 day streaming window. Also, Netflix is going to charge you more for multiple households. Time to kick your ex off the account. And of course THE OSCARS are THIS WEEKEND! Josh an...

The Dark Price Rises It's Pixelsplitters time, and Josh and Willis are back with some...opinions. Some people are aghast at the brazen price gouging for The Batman...others are not. Some people can't stand the idea of ad tiers on streaming services...others disagree. And some people know a lot about what's going on in this Obi-Wan Kenobi series...and then there's Willis and Josh who ask...Shouldn'...

This must be Thursday, I never could get the hang of Thursdays. It's episode 42! Join us this week as Josh and Willis have some deep thought. The Batman is doing a lot of box office work, and actually giving some credibility to the DCEU? Also we talk about a group called Missing Movies, who are working to preserve films from being lost to the sands of the hourglass. And of course, as usual, there...

Awards Season in Full Swing How's everyone's "to watch" list doing these days? We're getting closer and closer to the Oscars...and the academy is...doing things. Tune in this week as Josh and Willis talk about what on earth is happening with #OscarFanFavorite, AND what on earth is happening with the Academy deciding not to present some oscars live. Also, we talk through the winners of th...

It's Oscar Season! Polish your shoes and do up your hair. The 94th Academy Awards are upon us. Last week the nominees were announced and Josh and Willis are here to break down the nominees. Also did you hear? There are three hosts this year! And they're doing a "Fan Favorite" Category! Who will you vote for? Tune in and hear all of our thoughts. Pixelsplitters is a conversation podcast t...

MEGAPIXELS TV! Yes we just did a Megapixels a couple of weeks ago, BUT WE ARE BACK WITH ANOTHER ONE! We talk so much about movies on this podcast, but there is some damn good TV coming to a screen near you in the coming year. So Josh and Willis have spelled out their top 5 most anticipated TV shows of 2022. And it's a good bet there are some shows you haven't heard of in here. Pixelsplitters is a...

So about Streaming... As we make our way into the second month of 2022 Josh and Willis are diving into some more abstract ideas. What does Piracy mean in the time of streaming and simultaneous releases? Will pilot season ever really be pilot season again? And is all the big IP coming to streaming platforms really healthy for the industry. These are our deep thoughts. Pixelsplitters is a conversati...

Pixels In Space! Josh and Willis are now posting this podcast from space. You can't prove it's not true. But seriously what's up with the idea of making films in space? Josh and Willis have some thoughts. Also this episode, we're talking about Sundance being online this year, Willem Dafoe's thoughts on playing Joker, and how deserving the stunt community is of an Oscar category. Pixelsplitters is...

MEGAPIXELS ROUND THREE We are back with another MEGAPIXELS Episode. This week Josh and Willis are counting down their top 5 most anticipated films of 2022. No doubt a list that will change as the year continues on, but for now there's some great things to look forward to. Are any of these on your list?! Pixelsplitters is a conversation podcast that explores the film and tv news of the week, and ex...

What's that awards show that happens in January? It's the second episode of the year and apparently the golden globes were awarded this past weekend? Tune in as Josh and Willis discuss their (lack of) excitement about the Globes, and how they'll be in the future. We also talk about Pixar's new film Turning Red, which has been unceremoniously bumped from its theatrical release. And has anyone else...

Happy New Year! It is 2022! Welcome back dear listeners, it is time to split even more pixels than last year. This week Josh and Willis are shaking off their holiday relaxation and getting back to the standard format. Listen in as we chat about the ever expanding Spider-Man No Way Home box office, and break down our thoughts on Book of Boba (streaming on Disney+). We also ponder the concept of con...

Pondering the Big Questions In the last episode of the year, Josh and Willis are pondering a big question that have come to their attention over the last 32 episodes. Is the huge influx of superhero content something that has benefited the industry? Or has it been harmful. Josh and Willis don't have an answer going into this, but there's some interesting arguments to be made. Pixelsplitters is a c...

MEGAPIXELS EPISODE TWO It is a big day in the Superhero universe. Today is the release of Spider-man No Way Home, possibly the most anticipated superhero movie of all time. In honor of this release, Josh and Willis are breaking down the past 20 years of superhero films. Join us as we run through our top 5 and bottom 5 films of the modern era of this massive genre. Yes, this is a long episode. Yes,...

Long title, long episode...deal with it Pixelsplitters is officially into its thirties everyone. This week Josh and Willis talk about the fabulous disability representation in Disney+'s Hawkeye series. We also dive back into a conversation we've had many times on this podcast, are theaters in trouble? Will they come back? And...as happens every few weeks or so....DAMN there are a lot of cool new t...

PixelSplitters turns 30! We made it to the big 3-0 dear listener! Josh and Willis are pleased as punch to be bringing you this episode. This week we're talking about P.T. Anderson and Licorice Pizza's release plan, breaking down Netflix's new Top 10 page where they actually report Red Notice's viewing metics, and we talk about Chris Nolan's Oppenheimer film and if the director is too big to fail....

Gobble Gobble Everybody! Happy Thanksgiving dear listeners, welcome to episode 29! In this holiday episode Willis and Josh breakdown how important LA is to the film industry these days, the importance of platform film releases and how they translate to a streaming model, and the recent comments of Sir Ridley Scott, who is...opinionated...when it comes to the current state of the film industry. Pix...

DID YOU ALL SEE THAT TRAILER?! SO MUCH TO COVER TODAY! Josh and Willis both looked into this whole IMAX Enhanced thing, IATSE ratified their new contract, and there was a promise of a lot of new content coming from Disney. Also, somehow we timed this out...Josh and Willis were recording at the EXACT MOMENT the new Spider-man No Way Home trailer dropped...SO LISTEN IN TO OUR LIVE REACTIONS. Pixelsp...

...let's bring it back to something. Episode 27 is here! Tune in this week as Josh and Willis discuss the polarizing effect of the Eternals what what that means for movie reviews. We also explore Disney's new IMAX feature on Disney+. AND we examine what on earth is going on in Vin Diesel's mind and his relationship to The Rock. This is...quite the episode. Pixelsplitters is a conversation podcast...

It's alllll connected Welcome to episode 26! Strap in we go on for a bit in this one. This week, Josh and Willis talk about Dune, and how it's streaming release may have helped or hindered. We talk about the Boba Fett and Morbius trailers and what exactly Star Wars and Sony are doing, and then, we zoom waaaay out and talk about how cinematic universes and easter eggs are changing the way people wa...

A Tough Week for Film Sets We are back with episode 25, and we are talking about a thing we hoped to never have to talk about. Josh and Willis discuss the tragedy that happened on the Rust film set, and what it means to the industry. We also talk about the new Ronin 4D, which is just a ridiculous looking thing that's probably going to be really interesting. And...is Timothée Chalamet a movie star?...

Episode 12x2 It's episode 24 and Josh and Willis are back to a more familiar format. This week, the drama of the IATSE contract negotiations continues to unfold, legendary actor Michael Caine retires but doesn't really retire, and DC throws down the gauntlet on all it's franchises at the DC Fandome. Who is ready for these films? Oh and check out this excellent Sleuth video essay . Pixelsplitters i...

THESE ARE THE MEGAPIXELS This is episode 23 and we are trying something new! There is so much film content stuffed in this episode we have deemed it a MEGAPIXEL episode!!! The last three months of 2021 are stuffed to the brim with next-level amazing film releases. Josh and Willis are spending the whole episode running through their TOP TEN MOST ANTICIPATED FILMS still to come out in 2021. And hot...

Is everyone paying attention? This is episode 22, and there is a whole heap going on in the film industry. Josh and Willis followup on what's happening with the IATSE and what's happening with Scarlett Johansson and Disney. And seriously...have you seen Squid Game? How did we get to this amazing show? Pixelsplitters is a conversation podcast that explores the film and tv news of the week, with a h...

Blackjack! Pixelsplitters reaches big episode 21! This week we are taking a serious look at the potential upcoming IATSE Strike, which could change production as we know it. Also on the totally same level...Chris Pratt is playing Mario...? And Josh and Willis stand in awe of the elder generation of film-making auteurs who are still making epic movies in their twilight years. Pixelsplitters is a co...