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The Back To The Blockbuster team is tackling the latest in movie industry news, beginning with the shocking news that Quentin Tarantino will no longer be directing The Movie Critic as his final film. In addition to this news, the team also tackles the rumored next projects for director Martin Scorsese, including a Frank Sinatra biopic starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence. The episode a...

The Back To The Blockbuster team is looking back at The Bride’s final stand of bloody retribution for the 20th anniversary of Kill Bill: Volume 2. Written and directed by Questin Tarantino, it is the second part of Kill Bill, and stars Uma Thurman as the Bride, who continues her campaign of revenge against the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad (Lucy Liu, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, and Vivica A....

It’s a big news episode for the Back To The Blockbuster team as we break down two weeks worth of the biggest stories to hit the headlines. To kick things off, the team shares their thoughts on Alex Garland’s Civil War and that’s followed by the news of Julia Garner being cast as Silver Surfer in Fantastic 4, Craig Gillespie being in talks to direct the Supergirl movie, Drew Goodard writing and dir...

“Life Begins At 3am!” The Back To The Blockbuster team is ready to embark on a wild night on the town with 1999’s Go to celebrate its 25th anniversary! Directed by Doug Liman and written by John August, the film stars Katie Holmes, Sarah Polley, William Fichtner, Jay Mohr, Scott Wolf, Taye Diggs, Breckin Meyer, Timothy Olyphant, Desmond Askew, Jane Krakowski, J.E. Freeman, Nathan Bexton, James Duv...

In this latest episode of the Deep Dive spinoff, Gaius is joined by Wes of Wes_Talk_Movies on Instagram and TikTok (@wespresso_films) and co-host of the FILMSOMNIACS podcast to take a trip back to the moon to chat up about 2018’s First Man. Directed by Damien Chazelle from a screenplay by Josh Singer, the film is based on the 2005 book of the same name by James R. Hansen. Starring Ryan Gosling, Cl...

In this special bonus episode, the Back To The Blockbuster teams explore A.I. (artificial intelligence) and its use in Hollywood. The team dives into why protections were put into place for A.I. during the recent WGA and SAG strikes, and whether or not those protections are enough as the presence of A.I. grows. The team also gets into the uses of A.I. in the film industry and how it can possibly b...

The Back To The Blockbuster team is weighing in on experts declaring that Superbad is the funniest movie ever. Is there some truth to that assertion? The team also speaks on Alex Garland expressing a desire to retire, Courteney Cox officially being in talks to return for Scream VII, Freaky Friday 2 gaining a director and officially reuniting Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, A Ready or Not seque...

The Back To The Blockbuster team is tackling the new trailer releases of Alien: Romulus, Kinds of Kindness, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Furiosa: A Max Saga, In A Violent Nature, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and The Penguin. The team also weighs in on the Joker sequel being a jukebox musical, Timothee Chalamet signing a first-look deal with Warner Bros, Austin Butler being cast in Darren Aronofsky, and A Si...

“How Do I Loathe Thee? Let Me Count Ways?” The Back To The Blockbuster team is taking on William Shakespeare with a modern day twist as we look back at 10 Things I Hate About You for its 25th anniversary! Directed by Gil Junger in his film directorial debut and written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, the film stars Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, Andrew...

The Back To The Blockbuster team is taking it back to the darker but oh so hilarious part of high school with a look back at Heathers for its 35th anniversary! Written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann, in both of their respective film debuts, the film stars Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, and Penelope Milford. This twisted black comedy fol...

The Back To The Blockbuster team is taking it back to director Zack Snyder’s first film as a director with 2004’s Dawn of the Dead remake, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary! Written by James Gunn, the film stars Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, Mekhi Phifer, Ty Burrell, Michael Kelly, and Kevin Zegers and follows a group of survivors who try to survive a zombie apocalypse holed up in...

In this latest episode of the Deep Dive spinoff, Gaius is joined by Dustin Rybka of the Sex Party podcast to discuss 1993’s Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, directed by Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm, and written by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Martin Pasko, and Michael Reaves. The movie is based on Batman: The Animated Series and is the first original theatrical film produced by Warner Bros. Animation. In...

It’s a big news week for the Back To The Blockbuster team with the news that Aaron Taylor-Johnson is rumored to be close to nailing down a deal to be the next  James Bond. The team also tackles Marvel wanting to take less risks which could lead to Eternals 2, Captain Marvel 3 and Ant-Man 4 not being in the works. In addition to this, the team talks Neve Campbell returning for Scream VII, The Batma...

It’s a quick news recap for the Back To The Blockbuster team as they go over what went down while the Academy Awards dominated most of the coverage. The team dives into the latest Karate Kid film filling out its ensemble cast and that’s followed with horror sequel news with the I Know What You Did Last Summer legacy sequel getting an update, Final Destination: Bloodlines begins filming and announc...

Hollywood’s biggest night took place during the 96th Annual Academy Awards and the Back To The Blockbuster team is recapping all the wins, snubs, flubs, and jokes from the event. All the Oscars have been handed out and Oppenheimer, which led with eleven nominations, took home seven for the night, including Best Picture and Best Director for Christopher Nolan, marking the first Oscar win of his car...

The Back To The Blockbuster scene is taking it back to the Class of 1999 and the mischievous teenagers of Manchester Prep with a look at Cruel Intentions for its 25th anniversary. Written and directed by Roger Kumble, the film stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair, Joshua Jackson, & Sean Patrick Thomas, and it’s a modern retelling of Pierre Choderlos de La...

Hollywood’s biggest night airs this Sunday so the Back To The Blockbuster team reveals their final predictions for the 96th annual Academy Awards. From Oppenheimer, to Poor Things, to Barbie, there are many movies that made 2023 a great year for film and now it’s time for the last major events of awards season to declare one of these movies the clear winner of the bunch. In addition to revealing o...

The Back To The Blockbuster team is about to have a most excellent adventure back in time by celebrating the 35th anniversary of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure! Directed by Stephen Herek and written by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon, the film stars Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, and George Carlin and it follows Bill (Winter) and Ted (Reeves), who travel though time to assemble historical figures...

It’s a packed news show for the Back To The Blockbuster team as the duo breaks down the latest in the industry including all the SAG Award winners, Fantastic 4 casting news, Disney & Sony Home Entertainment closing a deal for Sony to take over Disney’s physical media, Sam Mendes directing four separate Beatles biopics, Ridley Scott directing a Bee-Gees biopic, Gareth Edwards stepping in to dir...

In this latest episode of the Deep Dive spinoff, Gaius is joined by Mario Mello of @movieswithmrmario on Instagram to take a trip back to 1999 and have a darkly hilarious romp with the girls of Jawbreaker. Directed and written by Darren Stein, the film stars Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart, Julie Benz, and Judy Greer and it follows three of the most popular girls at Reagan High who accidentally kil...

The Back To The Blockbuster team is feeling the inspiration of 1999’s October Sky, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary! Directed by Joe Johnston, and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, Laura Dern, Willam Lee Scott, and Chad Lindberg, the film is based on the memoir of the same name, and tells the true story of Homer H. Hickam Jr., a coal miner’s son who was inspired by the l...

The Back To The Blockbuster team is taking a trip back to Camp Crystal Lake to talk the 15th anniversary of the Friday The 13th remake. Directed by Marcus Nispel, the film stars Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, Aaron Yoo, Amanda Righetti, Travis Van Winkle, Ben Feldman, Willa Ford, and Derek Mears. The movie follows Clay Miller (Padalecki) as he searches for his missing sister, Whitney (Righet...

This year’s Super Bowl was the most-watched telecast in history with 123.4 million viewers watching the the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers but viewers also got to see new movie trailers for some of the most anticipated films coming out in the next few months! The Back To The Blockbuster teams shares their reactions to the trailers, including ones for A Quiet Place: Day One, Dead...

The Back To The Blockbuster team is shining a light on the current state of physical media and we have special guest Kenny Levels of Mid Level Media discussing why it’s still viable, especially for collectors, despite a narrative that it’s dying off. Kenny’s Mid Level Media YouTube page counts 22.5K subscribers with 5,845,734 views so he is a great person to dive into this topic with. Topics range...

In this latest episode of the Deep Dive spinoff, Gaius is joined by Kevin and Erin of The Podcast That Wouldn’t Die to discuss 1977’s Suspiria. Directed by Dario Argento, the film follows an American newcomer to a prestigious ballet academy who comes to realize the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders. Other: Where To Watch Suspiria Links For Guest: The Podcast...