Before and After the Movies

Episode Notes: Before and After the Movies is back! Kicking off season 2 with a once beloved franchise that is hoping to find its way back into move lovers' hearts -- it's "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts". Join us as we provide enough Optimus Prime impressions to last a lifetime, a discussion on where the Transformers franchise went wrong, and, as always a full in-depth review in the second half...

Episode Notes: Ring the bell! It's another 12 round title fight from the famed Rocky franchise, "Creed III". Join us as we discuss the Rocky, and Creed franchises and how they have been pleasant surprises. A discussion on Michael B. Jordan's directorial debut, and predictions about Jonathan Majors' career projection. As always listen through for an in-depth review of Creed III. Side Reviews: The F...

Episode Notes: It's another MCU installment, fan favorite Antman returns to kickstart phase 5 with "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania". Join as as we discuss how phase 5 needs to correct phase 4, side reviews a plenty, and potential MCU fatigue setting in?? As always listen all the way through for an in-depth post viewing analysis. Side Reviews: Tar, All Quiet on the Western Front, RRR, The Woman...

Episode Notes: Awards szn is in full swing and Before and After the Movies in doing Martin Mcdonagh's "The Banshees of Inisherin". Join us as we discuss the performances of other Oscar's hopefuls, some Academy predictions, and some questionable Irish accents. As always listen through for an in-depth review on the film. Side Reviews: Avatar 2, Triangle of Sadness, Elvis, The Fablemans, The Whale Su...

Episode Notes: By popular demand the Before and After the Movie crew prepare to watch the HBO adaptation "The Last of Us". Based on Naughty Dog's game of the year, join us as we have 2 unique perspectives (Antony having played the video game, Aman having not played it) and discuss whether this show can live up to its early hype. A chat on the fabled video game curse, gritty mini-series' and as alw...

Episode Notes: After a bit of a hiatus the Before and After the Movies crew is back with Rian Johnson's "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery". The highly touted follow-up to the much loved (and previous episode) "Knives Out". Join us again as we discuss the resurgence of Who Dun Its, a blistering round of fast questions, and side reviews to account for all the lost time. As always, listen to the ent...

Episode Notes: It's time for the highly anticipated(?) Amazon Prime original Lord of the Rings show! Join us as two people who have barely a surface knowledge of LOTR discuss The Rings of Power. Will we see a high fantasy resurgence with LOTR and GoT battling it out, why does everyone have zero expectations for this show and side reviews a plenty. As always stick around for the second half in-dept...

Episode Notes It's another MCU film - Who would've though the first hero to 4 standalone films was Thor, its Thor 4! Or rather "Thor: Love and Thunder"! Join us as we discuss the subtle creep of MCU fatigue, Taika Waititi's ability to breathe new life into this character after Ragnorok and what can Christian Bale bring to the MCU. As always listen through for a comprehensive post-showing review. S...

Episode Notes: Welcome...To Jurassic World Dominion. That's right, by popular demand we are back with the third (and final?) entry in the Jurassic World franchise, directed by Colin Trevorrow it's "Jurassic World Dominion". Join us as we discuss how the trilogy has faltered from the original and a game of Name That Dino. As always stick around after the intermission for an in-depth review of the f...

Episode Notes: The MCU machine continues rolling and Sam Raimi is back with Marvel with "Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness". Join us once again as we discuss how the first Dr. Strange stacks up in the MCU, will we get definite multiverse answers and of course -- predictions a plenty over the cameos! In this episode a special "Before and After the Avatar 2 Trailer". Listen all the way throug...

Episode Notes: What would Before and After the Movies be without honouring another original epic from Robert Eggers. It's the 3rd film from the visionary director; "The Northman". Join us as we predict what symbolism Robert Eggers has in store for us, which zany character is Willem Dafoe playing, and a slew of fast questions. As always continue listening for a full recap and review of the movie. S...

Episode Notes: He's here...The Bat! That's right everybody, the highly anticipated DC film "The Batman" directed by Matt Reeves drops in theatres! Join us as we recount the cinematic history of the caped crusader through trivia. We discuss why the Batman IP is allowed to have different iterations, and our predictions as to what this Matt Reeves universe will look like. As always be sure to keep li...

Episode Notes: It's Season 2 of Before and the Movies and were kicking things off with the adaptation of the famed video game "Uncharted"! Join Aman and Antony as they cover what it takes to break the video game curse, Antony reflects on what the Uncharted games mean to him, and a blistering round of fast questions. As always stick around for the second half in-depth review. Side Reviews: Macbeth,...

Episode Notes: The wait is over! "Spider-Man No Way Home" swings into theatres and Antony and Aman are along for the ride. Join us as we recap the previous 7 Spider-Man films before this one, outlandish multi-verse predictions, and fast questions faster than ever. As always the first half is kept spoiler free -- proceeded by an in-depth review in the second half. Side Reviews: Hawkeye, Klaus, Ghos...

Episode Notes: It's the Before and After the Movies Christmas Special! Join us as we eagerly watch the much needed, much anticipated remake - "Home Sweet Home Alone"! In this episode Antony and Aman slander the movie before they even watch it, a discussion on what makes the original Home Alone special and as always a full, in-depth, critical analysis of the film. Side Reviews this episode: "The Co...

Episode Notes: MCU phase 4 is in full swing! Catch up with Antony and Aman as they take a deep dive into Marvel Studios "Eternals". Join us for a special s-s-s-side review of Dune, Antony provides an absolutely wild opening scene, and a discussion on the ongoing MCU phase 4 threads. As always the second half is an in-depth review and a look at the future of the MCU. Support Before and After the Mo...

Episode Notes: Bond is Back! After 5 delays Before and After the Movies finally gets to cover "No Time to Die". Join us as we recap Daniel Craig's legacy as James Bond, we discuss the pressure that this 5th film has, and an extended S-S-Side review. Be sure to listen to the second half as we cover the film in depth. Support Before and After the Movies by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips...

Episode Notes: WE are ready to digest the sequel to the (not-so) surprising box office hit Venom. Join us as we take on "Venom: Let There Be Carnage". On this episode Antony, Aman, and the symbiote break down the first Venom, discuss Marvel casting choices, and Antony predicts another flashback opening scene. As always the second half has a full in depth review. Support Before and After the Movies...

Episode Notes: It's our second MCU phase 4 installment and with it Marvel is introducing a new character to the big screen. Join us as we excitedly discuss "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings". It's an MCU episode, so prepare for some Marvel ramblings and tangents from Antony and Aman. In this episode we cover everything from where the timeline is going, what cameos will we get, and even a...

Episode Notes: It's episode (A)24 and the boys are back to their roots with a mind bending fantasy tale; "The Green Knight". Join us as Aman rants about how he should've been the "Dev Patel", we discuss how far A24 has come as a distribution company, and a twisted round of Name that Opening Scene. As always stay tuned for a full post-movie analysis. Support Before and After the Movies by contribut...

Episode Notes It's the adventure of a lifetime! Join us as we travel down river Disney's latest "Jungle Cruise". This highly anticipated, much delayed action adventure film finally debuts and Antony and Aman are ready to give their thoughts. Join us for a discussion of failed Disney franchises and great round of fast questions. Bonus content in the pre-show; a brief recap on the Loki show. As alwa...

Episode Notes At long last Antony and Aman get to discuss their first MCU movie. Join us as we kick off Marvel's phase 4 with Black Widow. In this episode we chat about how this movie will fit in the MCU, a look ahead to Marvel's 2021 slate, and always a blistering round of fast questions. Stay tuned for the post viewing review, and we rank how Black Widow stacks up against the other MCU films Sup...

Episode Notes Antony and Aman are burning rubber racing back to the cinema's as they officially re-open (again). What better way to kick off the summer than with "F9: The Fast Saga". Join us as we break down if this franchise still has gas in the tank, Antony recaps the previous 8 iterations, and an insane round of Fast (and the Furious) questions. As always stay tuned for the second half where we...

Episode Notes Viva Las Vegas! Join us as we gamble on another Zack Snyder flick, his return to zombies with "Army of the Dead"! In this episode we discuss whether Snyder's schtick is wearing thin, whether or not zombie movies are still relevant, and a look at Dave Bautista's growth as an actor. As always the second half is an in-depth look and review of the film. Support Before and After the Movie...

Episode Notes It's the fight of the century and Antony and Aman have you covered with complete fight commentary, join us again as we discuss the duel of these titans in "Godzilla vs. Kong". In the pre-show we discuss how this Monsterverse has shaped up so far, the human character tropes in monster movies, and recap of previous notable "Vs." movies. Stay tuned for our post-fight analysis where we b...