The All Around Podcast

Alex and Jim discuss: - Record setting pre-sales tickets for 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' - Brie Larson Joins 'Fast 10' (Yes that is real) - Discovery ousts numerous executives at WarnerMedia ahead of merger being completed - Will Smith 10 year Oscar ban - Elon Musk buys 9.2% of Twitter and joins the Board of Directors And much more!

We discuss - Will Smith slapping Chris Rock - Rachel Zegler Joins Apple animated film 'Spellbound' - Jim Carrey Discusses Retiring - Bruce Willis actually retires amid health issues - GoT spin-off 'House of the Dragon' sets premiere date

- We Watched a bunch of stuff including 'Severance', 'WeCrashed', 'Turning Red', 'Winning Time' - Disney CEO Bob Chapek under fire for reaction to Florida bill - Mandalorian Season 3 Adds Christopher Lloyd - Marvel Developing 'Nova' Adaptation - Brad Pitt Action Film 'Bullet Train' Moves to July

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This is an older episode, but have fun with it.

Alex and Jim gather together shortly after the Cincinnati Bengals clinched an appearance in the Super Bowl to talk film and television. We discuss Apple's latest quarterly earnings call, Jason Momoa's separation and casting in tenth entry of the 'Fast and Furious' film series as well as Disney+'s smart move in ordering a series for 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians'. Also, Peacock continues to lose...

Jim and Alex discuss the latest in video game industry consolidation as Microsoft announced their intention to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion and Take Two, makers of GTA, Red Dead, BioShock, and NBA 2K announced their purchase of Zynga for $12.7 billion. Netflix has also made the news with their latest price increase and a quarterly earnings call that included a miss in subscriber g...

You feeling 22? Alex and Jim are in their first episode together in 2022. We talk about what we saw over the holidays as well as the 2 month 'Morbius' delay, Amazon's 'The Boys' getting a Season 3 premiere date, and HBO Max reaching 73.8 million subscribers. We end by looking at our most anticipated films for 2022. Enjoy!

Alex and Jim gather during the hectic Holidays to bring you Grade A level content talking about The Game Awards, the 'Succession' finale, the 'Hawkeye' TV Series, and the first trailer for 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore".

This is a two-week old episode that I forgot to post because the holiday schedule got crazy. For your listening pleasure.

Alex and Jim reconvene after a three week 'vacation' to discuss Disney's underwhelming quarter where they only gained 2.1 million Disney+ subscribers. What can the massive slowdown be attributed to? Alex briefly reviews both 'Eternals' and 'Last Night in Soho'. Game engine maker Unity buys Peter Jacksons VFX company, Weta Digital, possibly to make a splash into Film/TV production. Oh, and Leonardo...

The dynamic duo of Alex and Jim delve more into the Dave Chappelle controversy surrounding his latest special 'The Closer' while also discussing the recent tragedy on the set of the Alec Baldwin-produced film 'Rust'. Netflix also beat estimates for Q3, Ryan Gosling gets cast as Ken in Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' film alongside Margot Robbie. Hayden Christensen will return as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vad...

Alex and Jim talk about the deluge of DC Film news including trailers/behind-the-scenes looks at 'The Flash', 'The Batman', 'Aquaman 2', and 'Black Adam'. They also discuss the recent non-troversy that Dave Chappelle is currently in. They end things with news that Jennifer Lawrence has signed on to do a comedy and a key role has been casted in 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'. Enjoy

Alex gives a spoiler-free review of the final Daniel Craig James Bond film before he and Jim discuss Cillian Murphy's casting as the lead in Christopher Nolan's J. Robert Oppenheimer film, Letitia Wright's anti-vax stance while on set of 'Black Panther II', 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' early glowing reviews, and the first footage from HBO's 'Game of Thrones' spin-off, 'House of Dragons'.

Alex and Jim gather together to pump up the Cincinnati Bearcats defeating Notre Dame and also talk film and TV. As we predicted one week earlier, Apple landed the Jon Watts-directed thriller starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney. Disney had some good PR as they settled the lawsuit with Scarlett Johansson regarding back-end payments on 'Black Widow'. 'The Book of Boba Fett' gets a release date at t...

Alex and Jim discuss George Clooney and Brad Pitt (and their production companies) joining a Jon Watts-directed thriller as well as the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees authorizing a vote to strike which would have huge ramifications on film productions across the country. Also, the Broccoli family that produces the Bond films stated that Amazon plans to continue releasing Bond...

Alex and Jim reflect on the life and jokes of the legendary Norm Macdonald before discussing Universal's winning bid for Christopher Nolan's next film about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the development of the A-bomb. Other stories include the continued box office success of 'Shang-Chi', composer Howard Shore possibly returning to Middle-Earth with the Amazon Lord of the Rings TV series, and HBO Max's...

In a beefier episode with more tangents than one can count, Alex and Jim discuss Disney's decision to have a 45-day theatrical run for its next few films before landing on Disney+. These films include 'Eternals' and 'West Side Story'. Also Christopher Nolan's next film will be about J. Robert Oppenheimer and The Manhattan Project and he was deciding which studio he would work with. The list came d...

We're back! After a few weeks off, Alex and Jim are back to discuss the performance of 'Shang-Chi' and what it means for blockbusters going forward. Also, Netflix's $200 million action-spy film 'Red Notice' starring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot released its first trailer and we break it down. Time's Up loses key spokespeople and the duo discusses the strange and somewhat sad story...

Alex and Jim discuss the effects of the Disney Q3 earnings call which included a spike in the share price, an increase of 13M subs for Disney+, and a 45-day exclusive window for 'Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings'. Other news includes an update on seasons 3 and 4 of 'Atlanta' and Apple's purchase of the latest Jennifer Lawrence-led vehicle. Enjoy!

Alex and Jim review 'The Suicide Squad' as it seems to benefit from being both a competent fun movie and a much better movie than its 2016 predecessor, but is it as good as the 92% Rotten Tomatoes rating says it is? Apple lands the Matthew Vaughn ensemble spy film 'Argylle' seemingly cementing Apple's hunger for quality-over-quantity in their content offerings. We analyze the quarterly earnings fo...

We review the overproduced 'Jungle Cruise' and the surprisingly poignant 'Pig' while digging deep into the details of Scarlett Johansson's lawsuit against Disney and the ripple effects of treating talent like crap. With rumors of Marvel President Kevin Feige's discontent, Disney CEO Bob Chapek may be in a bit of a sticky situation soon. Stunningly positive reviews have come in for James Gunn's 'Th...

Yeah, we're back. Alex talks about the meme-filled 'Old' from M. Night Shyamalan while Jim relays his viewing of the disturbing Peacock series 'Dr. Death'. Netflix posts another mixed quarter after missing subscriber growth while video game rumors persist regarding a possible cloud streaming partnership with Sony. Netflix did not confirm those rumors, but they seem to be leaning toward mobile gami...

One could say it's a slow week, but with Alex and Jim, things are never slow nor dull. Join us as we talk through the ups and downs of the 'Loki' series finale and what it may mean for the MCU going forward. WandaVision director Matt Shakman has signed on to direct the next entry in the Star Trek film series as Paramount tries to get the latest sci-fi installment out of development hell. In other...