Close Up

Justin and Joe review the live-action adaptation of Disney's Lilo and Stitch. 00:00 Introduction 02:15 Close Up 04:11 Comparison Games 07:12 Nani Overwhelmed 10:31 Positive View of Social Work 14:02 Living For Yourself 16:33 Narrative Bloat 19:17 Jumba and Pleakley 22:18 Sisterly Bonding 25:12 Stitch 30:29 Third Act Shenanigans 33:14 More Jumba and Pleakley 38:29 Challenges of Adaptations 48:27 Vi...

Joe reviews and recaps Star Wars: Andor for Justin! 00:00 Introduction 01:08 Cassian is an Everyman 05:56 The Rebels/ Alliance 09:15 Luthen Rael 13:17 Mon Mothma's Rescue 18:18 Mon Mothma 25:09 Bail Organa 26:55 That One Force User 28:42 Dedra Meero 31:34 Luthen's Ending 35:43 Intensity 38:30 The Ghorman Massascre 47:37 Syril Karn 53:02 Bix 57:00 Andor Legacy 1:02:21 A Lived-in Universe WEBSITE: h...

Justin and Joe review Marvel's Thunderbolts*! 00:00 Introduction 10:57 Exposition 13:26 Government Run Superheroes 15:27 Sentry 21:38 Ending Dream Sequence 23:19 Black Widow 25:54 Mental Health 29:00 Visual Style + Costumes 34:04 Ghost + The Writing 39:32 The New Avengerz 44:42 John Walker 49:58 Humour + Stakes 55:26 Who Is Marvel For? 49:41 Justin's Disney Conspiracy WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtp...

00:00 Introduction 01:07 Daredevil Born Again 12:04 Otherworldly 17:39 The Amateur 29:20 Black Mirror S7 39:30 Solo Leveling 47:03 Light and Magic S2 59:44 News and Trailers WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/ JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #sololeveling #daredevil #...

00:00 Intro and rules Justin and Joe debate whether Star Wars: The Clone Wars is superior to Star Wars: Rebels (+ The Bad Batch for good measure). FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085031226698 TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtplanemedia WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/ JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Chu...

00:00 Intro and rules 01:17 Critical Role C1 15:57 Titan Mage 28:26 Asteroid City 36:58 Marry My Husband 48:47 The 1990s Addams Family 01:00:57 The Hobbit (Andy Serkis) 01:10:20 Joe's Quick Picks (Action Comics: The Arena) FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085031226698 TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtplanemedia WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/ JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA h...

00:00 Intro and rules 02:50 Four Weddings and a Funeral 13:17 Impact Winter S1-3 24:51 Superhero Movie 35:32 Tails Noir 46:38 Tremors 59:19 Spy Family S1-2 + Code White 1:07:13 Joe's Quick Picks (Fiddler On the Roof, The Pianist, 12 Angry Men) FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085031226698 TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtplanemedia WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/ JU...

(0:00) Introduction (01:04) Novocaine Review (13:58) Black Bag Review (14:16) Marvel Rivals Review (35:56) The Day the Earth Blew Up Review (43:59) Looney Tunes/ Warner Bros Drama News (52:33) Snow White debacle News (01:01:37) Marvel shows chairs for 5 hours News FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085031226698 TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtplanemedia WEBSITE: https://ww...

THE LIST (Now with time codes!) Invincible Season 3 (00:02:46) Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 3 (00:11:38) Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 7 (00:24:52) Mickey 17 (00:41:53) The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (00:55:21) Solo Levelling (01:10:06) Escape From New York (01:16:20) The Mist (01:25:00) Harrow the Ninth + Nona the Ninth (01:32:37) JOE'S QUICK PICS: (01:41:49) The Sound of Metal, Chef, Room, Seven, Lost i...

Joe reviews all the ways he's failed the podcast since Ryan left, and how he plans to right the ship moving forward. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085031226698 TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtplanemedia WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/ RYAN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=ryanwalkerofficial&t=1645086679872 https://www.instagram.com/ryanwalkerof...

THE LIST Skeleton Crew Gladiator 2 Dandadan Dune: Prophecy Spaceman A Complete Unknown Beastars Seasons 1-3 Pride and Prejudice (2005) Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV The Devil's Advocate Re:Zero Season 2 The World's End Hooked The Master Overlord Light Novel 1 It's a Wonderful Life Kindergarten Cop Road House (1989) Anna Karenina Annie (1982) Journey to Bethlehem Simpsons S13 Bill and Ted's Bogus J...

THE LIST -Ghost Wire: Tokyo -Action Comics: Warworld Rising. -Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon -Near Automaton -8 Mile -Detective Comics: The Neighborhood. -Sweet Tooth Seasons 2-3 -Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea -Casper (1995) -Unsouled (Part of The Cradle series) -Ghost Rider (2007) -Superman Vol 1 The Truth -Vox Machina S3 (Justin's take) -American Pie -American Pie 2 -American Wedding -Americ...

THE LIST -Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story. -Cobra Kai S6 Part 2 -Star Wars: Padawan's Pride -The Penguin (HBO) -Conclave -Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom -Wicked: Part 1 -This is 40 -Demon Slayer S3 -Molly's Game -The Notebook -Arcane S1 -The Mask of Zorro -Mr and Mrs Smith -Jake's Magical Market -The Negotiator -Be Careful What You Wish For (Novel) -Around the World in 80 Days (Novel) -Justic...

THE LIST Gideon the Ninth Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home Legally Blonde. Red Rising Boardwalk empire S1 Star Trek 5: The Final Frontier Death Note Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces Demon Slayer The Warsaw Protocol by Steve Berry The Earth and Sky and Marvels of Astronomy by Clarence R. Smith Dead Boy Detectives Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Twin Peaks: The Return Del...

Ryan and Joe review The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3! FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085031226698 TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtplanemedia WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/ RYAN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=ryanwalkerofficial&t=1645086679872 https://www.instagram.com/ryanwalkerofficial/?hl=en Recorded by Joseph Morin and Ryan Walker Edited...

Yoni Collins teaches Joe about the world of documentary filmmaking. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085031226698 TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtplanemedia WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/ RYAN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=ryanwalkerofficial&t=1645086679872 https://www.instagram.com/ryanwalkerofficial/?hl=en Recorded by Joseph Morin and Ryan W...

THE LIST Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens Cobra Kai S6 Part 1 Hidden Strike 3 body problem trilogy Full Metal Jacket Incredibles 2 Jackpot! Dark Forces The Movies of the Eighties by Ron Base and David Haslam Chicken Nugget Donnie Darko The Simpsons S12 Sweet Tooth X-Men (1992) S2 Days of Thunder Warframe The Age of Adaline Dimensi...

FEATURING A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! Justin and Joe attended TIFF for the first time, and caught this Thriller flick. They went in with no expectations. Did it exceed their hopes, or still manage to fall flat? FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085031226698 TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtplanemedia WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/ RYAN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.tiktok....

Ryan and Joe explain the conventions of comic cons and Fan Expo. Do's and Don'ts: we've got you covered for an excellent first (or maybe repeated) outing to nerd heaven. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085031226698 TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtplanemedia WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/ RYAN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=ryanwalkerofficial&t...

Last time Ryan and Joe discussed House of the Dragon, Close Up had its first civil war. Will the war continue, will fences be mended, or will declarations of war be made then mostly let tension simmer (ala HoD S2)? Listen to find out... FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085031226698 TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtplanemedia WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/ RYAN'S SO...

Ryan and Joe offer you another installment of Leisure Lists! This month's list includes such gems as: classic Star Trek films, classic X-Men films, and modern classics such as The Acolyte (sarcasm). FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085031226698 TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtplanemedia WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/ RYAN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.tiktok.com/sear...

LFG!!! Deadpool and Wolverine is one of our most anticipated films of 2024. Did it live up to the hype? Hear our thoughts on this episode of Close Up... FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085031226698 TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtplanemedia WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/ RYAN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=ryanwalkerofficial&t=1645086679872 ht...

Ryan and Joe share their admiration for the most attractive male actors and characters in cinema history! This is a late pride-month episode. But who cares? Never too late to fawn over some charismatic and handsome gentlemen... FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085031226698 TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtplanemedia WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/ RYAN'S SOCIAL MEDI...

The Bikeriders was an anticipated film for Ryan and Joe. It wasn't what they expected. But was that a bad thing, or a pleasant surprise? FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085031226698 TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtplanemedia WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/ RYAN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=ryanwalkerofficial&t=1645086679872 https://www.instag...

Joe explains the old Star Wars Expanded Universe (Legends) to Ryan. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085031226698 TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtplanemedia WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/ RYAN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=ryanwalkerofficial&t=1645086679872 https://www.instagram.com/ryanwalkerofficial/?hl=en Recorded by Joseph Morin and Ryan W...