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 Valerie, Richard, and Tatiana bid farewell to 2023, first discussing what it means to see actors and writers alike back to work even as studios continue deleting content for profit (1:00). Sporadic discussions include what to expect from Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2 (7:00), followed by a review of the newest Russell T. Davies' Doctor Who specials (11:00).  Next up is the state of Marvel (40:00), spe...

 Valerie, Tatiana, and Richard jump on a Pop a la Carte podcast episode to discuss the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes (0:50), including delays and how executives can be less unreasonable. This eventually dovetails into a discussion about DC movie failures (35:00) such as Black Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, and The Flash. Such a conversation naturally leads to the MCU's latest Phase 5 projects...

Valerie, Tatiana, and Richard kick off this month's Pop a La Carte podcast by discussing TV shows that have just ended (0:45), including Barry, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Succession, Ted Lasso, and the season finale of Yellowjackets. This leads to a conversation about the artificial cancellation of Netflix shows like Lockwood & Co. (5:45) and Disney joining the burning of creative content for tax...

This month on the Asian Drama Corner of the Pop A La Carte Podcast, Angela and Tatiana introduce (1:00) the dramas we have seen in 2023 thus far. Then we launch into a discussion of one-and-a-half seasons of Alchemy of Souls (8:00) on Netflix and 2 seasons of Island (26:30) on Prime Video.  Summer Strike (39:00) gets a whole breakdown, and then we praise Crash Course in Romance (53:30), another ro...

 Valerie, Richard, and Tatiana go over James Gunn's DCU plan and their thoughts on every project from Superman: Legacy (1:00) to Swamp Thing (38:00) before sprinkling in MCU news like delay for The Marvels (48:45) and Phase 5 plans. Then, they discuss HBO's scandals with The Idol (54:00). Naturally, that takes the discussion to the shining jewel in Warner Discovery's crown at the moment: The Last...

 Valerie, Tatiana, and Richard reunite to recap one year and look forward to the next. First, we discuss the joys of LA Comic-Con (0:35) before going into the most recent trailers (2:30) such as Barbie and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Naturally, this meant discussing the fabulous Holiday Special as well. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (11:00) also gets a special shoutout for being the most...

With An Accent reunites for a Pop A La Carte podcast round-up of 2022's Q4, starting with Valerie, Tatiana and Richard chatting about the trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie (1:00),  and how fun Bros is despite the box office (4:00). Then we jump into the next season of His Dark Materials (9:30), and a more in-depth look at the Immortal Universe commencing with Interview With The Vampire and T...

Valerie, Richard and Tatiana gather to discuss what fans can expect from Marvel and DC at SDCC (1:00) - not to mention how they will avoid mentioning The Flash. Speaking of: Ezra Miller the disaster artist and Lady Gaga in Joker 2 (21:55) rounds out the DC news. Valerie explains Netflix's 1899 trailer released (26:00), coming from the creators of Dark, and the trio discuss the Jon Snow-centric Gam...

Tatiana, Angela and Camille Dragging Disney+'s lack of Kdrama distribution (1:30), such as Snowdrop, Rookie Cops, Soundtrack #1, Grid, and Crazy Love. Angela then takes us through a 2006 Hong Sisters drama called Couple or Trouble (11:30) as well as discussing what we think of the newest Hong Sisters story, Alchemy of Souls. We review the dramas completed this year thus far (15:15), including Twen...

Valerie, Camille, Richard and Tatiana start by talking CW cancellations (0:40) as well as Hulu, Netflix and other streaming losses (10:00) before veering into reviews of various television series: Bridgerton Season 2 (17:00), The Time Traveler's Wife (24:30), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (32:20), Outer Range (40:00). Then it's time to talk MCU release dates and lineup changes (46:00), the Thor: L...

Valerie, Camille, Richard and Tatiana start by talking trailers such as Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Boys (0:45) before veering into a lengthy discussion of what has come and what is yet to come in the MCU thanks to a Moon Knight featurette and the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness trailer (6:15). Then it's time to talk the DCEU and WB delays, release date switches, and conspiracy to never rel...

Welcome to another Asian Drama Corner, where Angela, Camille and Tatiana kick things off with everyone's favorite topic: zombies! Starting at 0:38, projects discussed include the Korean dramas Happiness and All Of Us Are Dead, as well as the Filipino film Block Z. Then it's time for everyone's second favorite topic: not zombies, divided by country! We start with Thailand (44:15), for a rundown of...

Valerie, Camille and Tatiana gather for the first time in 2002, beginning with what we've been watching over our winter hiatus. Topics include Doctor Who (0:45), The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window and Dollface (10:20), Call The Midwife (15:30), Matrix Resurrections (20:30), and Peacemaker (25:30). Then we turn our eyes to expectations for The Batman (33:00) and th...

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille discuss the sights seen at LA Comic Con (1:00), Spider-Man: No Way Home trailers and expectations (13:00), and the larger Spider-Verse. This leads into a review of Hawkeye thus far (27:30) and glimpses of future MCU Disney+ series (40:00). Next up is movie reviews of Encanto (44:30), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (53:00), and West Side Story (1:06:40), as well as TV...

Pop A La Carte is back, and this time it's an 80-minute special comprised entirely of Eternals! Valerie, Tatiana and Bryan break down every moment of the two and a half hour MCU behemoth. We discuss our overall impressions, our favorite character dynamics and bits of lore, the places we felt Marvel mis-stepped, and even whether we would rather see the next Eternals or Spider-Man: No Way Home more...

Valerie, Angela, Camille and Tatiana gather to share reactions to the Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer (0:45), as well as Disney+ venturing into kdramas with Snowdrop and Rookies and how international streaming is being affected in general (8:00). Terrible conditions and tragedy on Hollywood sets are the main discussion for the day, given Ruby Rose's Batwoman accusations and the accidental shooting...

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille reminisce about Doctor Who (1:10) as they bring showrunner Russell T. Davies back. Then it's time to preview the new Netflix shows (15:30), with The Sandman trailer, Cowboy Bebop's title credits, bring the past to the present, and a Bridgerton Season 2 sneak peek.  Marvel reviews this podcast episode include Shang-Chi (37:45) and What If...? (45:00) before retu...

Angela, Camille and Tatiana host another Asian Drama Corner, which inexplicably gets kicked off with The Suicide Squad (0:30). Asian stories actually begin in the Phillippines with movie Gameboys (16:00), and Netflix anime Trese (30:00). Then we move onto China with Word of Honor (45:15) and Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty, as well as Love Scenery (53:00) and You Are My Glory. A quick stop in Thailand...

Valerie, Tatiana & Camille discuss new trailers, such as Dune (0:35) and The Witcher Season 2 (8:30). Then they chatted about the lack of enthusiasm for Comic Con@ Home this year, even when it comes to Doctor Who (20:00).  Then it's time for reviews, starting with Space Jam 2: A New Legacy (25:30) and diving into the Olympics thus far (34:00). Marvel takes over after that, from the What If tra...

Valerie, Camille and Tatiana go through recent filming news (1:00), such as Indiana Jones 5, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and DCEU's The Flash - as well as discussing Batman's romantic proclivities according to DC executives. Then we move onto reviews (12:00) of Cruella, In The Heights, followed by a musical interlude (52:00) with the sounds of Saint Motel. We next describe Disneyland's Avengers Campus (56:00)...

Valerie, Tatiana and Camille start off with an Oscars pre-game even though this is coming out after the event (1:00). Then we move to reviews of the Aretha Franklin story in Nat Geo's Genius series (5:50), and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (17:30). There's a break time that leads to other Marvel things such as Alfred Molina spoiling Spider-Man 3 and the Shang-Chi teaser (41:00). Back in the mo...

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille discuss What we've watched in quarantine (1:15), including: Thai drama Manner of Death, Korean dramas Penthouse and Uncanny Counter, and award-winning movies old and new, like Lawrence of Arabia and Promising Young Woman. Then it's all about in-depth reviews, starting with thoughts on the Zack Snyder's Justice League (12:00), Space Sweepers (30:15) Amazon's Sta...

Tatiana, Angela and Camille gather once more for another week of Asian Drama corner. We begin with Chinese dramas, including Legend of Fei, Go Ahead and Go Go Squid 2: Appledog's Time (1:00). Then we tackle Filipino dramas and movies, including The Boy Foretold By The Stars, Fangirl, Hello Stranger, and Pearl Next Door (22:00). We make a pit stop in Japan for Cherry Magic (1:09:00) before visiting...

This week, Valerie, Tatiana, Camille and Richard talking lots of period dramadies. But first, we go over the news that Peaky Blinders is ending with Season 6 (0:45) and review how Batwoman's S2 premiere may change the Arrowverse (3:00). Then it's review time, starting with The Mandalorian finale (11:30), followed by Wonder Woman 1984 and the greater DCEU (31:20). Next up is Bridgerton Season 1 (56...

Valerie, Richard, Tatiana and Camille gathered to discuss all the news received at Disney Investor Day. Starting with Disney and Pixar animation (0.20), which included Moana, Tiana, Iwaju and Encanto.  Then moving into live-action throwbacks (12:00), such as Mighty Ducks, whatever is going on with Gaston and Lefou, and Sister Act 3. Next up was Star Wars (25:00), or rather The Mandalorian and its...