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Today on Ben & Bran See a Movie, Ben Friedman and guest Roomate Tris start their Halloween series, where they cover every film within the Halloween franchise. And what better way to start then from the beginning!    #halloween #halloweenends #michaelmyers #jamieleecurtis

Welcome back to another installment in the ongoing series 'Oscars Power Rankings!' Here are my way too early Oscar predictions for the category of Best Adapted Screenplay. I used mathematical equations and excel spreadsheets to help create the rankings. Is Rian Johnson's Knives Out sequel a lock? Can Blonde overcome the controversy? Will Blank Panther: Wakanda Forever land the MCU its first writin...

In honor of Robert Zemeckis' latest Disney film, "Pinocchio" Branson and Ben decided to discuss the most successful (and worst?) Disney Live Action adaptation: Lion King (2019). Directed by Jon Favreau the remake stars Donald Glover, Beyonce, Seth Rogen, John Oliver, and Billy Eichner.   Check out Ben & Bran See a Movie: a show about movie lovers for movie lovers.   Link: https://lin...

Hello and welcome to The Beniverse! Today, Ben is joined by correspondent and friend Chris Harris to recap the summer movie season and look forward to fall 2022. Chris and Ben each chose their 10 most anticipated projects for Fall 2022, including such films as Glass Onion: A Knives Out Story, Avatar: The Way of Water, The Fabelman, The Whale, Blonde, and many more!    Check out Ben &...

Fall is upon us! Which means for movie nerds the film award season rapidly approaches. With Telluride and Venice wrapping up, it only seemed logical to discuss my way too early Oscar Predictions for the category of best supporting actor! Is Ke Huy Quan a lock? Is Paul Dano the frontrunner? Will the Brangelina drama hurt Brad Pitt/Babylon chances? Is Harry Styles' Oscar hopes dead on arrival? Find...

From Nope, to Breaking, to Marmaduke, Senior Year, Cheaper by the Dozen, and The Lost City, there was a lot of movies that have come out in the first half of 2022 that I haven't talked about at all. So I decided to fix that. Today's episode of the show I review a bunch of movies that I forgot/chose not to review throughout the year.    Check out Ben & Bran See a Movie: a show about m...

With the recent news out of WB regarding Batgirl, host Ben Friedman decided to examine and figure out exactly what is going on when it comes to streaming anxieties within Hollywood. He examines the good and the bad. Then, Ben ranks his 10 favorite summer streaming movies.

For many teachers this week marks back to school week! So in honor of the teachers that inspire us Branson, Ben, and guest Jalaal Ahmad discussed the 2003 music comedy School of Rock! The film is directed by Richard Linklater and stars Jack Black as Dewey Finn, a man in arrested development who gets the bright idea to fake being a substitute teacher and form a band with first graders in order to w...

The Beniverse's Ben Friedman and Dr. Joshua Whitney are two best friends trying to make it through the craziness that is California. Sacramento, CA that is. For this week's episode the boys talk Quentin Tarentino's most recent film, 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Austin Butler, and star of 'Bullet Train' Brad Pitt.  🔵 For more of Ben’s Movie Review...

In honor of DC League of Superpets releasing this weekend, Ben and Bran decided to watch and discuss the first theatrically released Batman movie: Batman Mask of the Phantasm.   #batman #dc #dcleagueofsuperpets #restorethesnyderverse #dcuniverse #dccomics #animation

This week on Ben & Bran See a Movie, Ben Friedman is joined by Chris Harris to discuss maybe the best film of 2017, Get Out. Jordan Peele's newest horror film Nope debuts this weekend in theaters across the world, so it only made sense to talk Jordan Peele and the qualities that make him such a unique director and writer.   In Get Out, his comedic sensibilities from Key and Peele are in f...

This week on Ben & Bran See a Movie, Ben Friedman shares his spoiler filled thoughts on Thor: Love and Thunder! Then, he talks about the state of the MCU, what is working, why there is a disconnect amongst some fans, and addressing the accusations of the MCU being directionless.    To cap off the show, Ben gives his 8 biggest's issues that need to be resolved moving forward in order...

Thor: Love and Thunder storms into theaters across America this weekend! Taika Waititi returns to the director seat after his very successful outing with Thor Ragnarok. Thiis film sees the return of Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman and follows Thor and Jane Foster as they come together to fight a big baddie known as Gorr the God Butcher. Gorr is played by none other than Christian Bale (The Dar...

It's time for Ben Friedman and Branson Indelicato to feel the power of the thunder down under! This week on 'Ben & Bran See a Movie' we decided to cover Thor: Ragnarok in anticipation of Taika Waititi's newest installment Thor Love and Thunder.   Thor Love and Thunder is the 29th film installment within the MCU and is releasing 5 years post Ragnarok. So, we decided to go back and det...

We are halfway through 2022!  Between January and June I have seen 60 new releases. These are my 10 favorite movies of the year so far, along with the most underrated, and way too early Oscar Predictions. My countdown includes, “Elvis”, “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” and “The Northman,” and more! What’s your favorite movie of 2022 so far?  🔵 For more of Ben’s Movie Reviews check out Into the Be...

Welcome to Ben and Bran See a Movie, the show where Ben Friedman and Branson Indelicato see movies. This week Branson is out, so my friend Chris Harris jumped in to co-host.  In anticipation of Scott Derrickson's latest horror film, 'The Black Phone' we decided to cover his most famous work within the horror genre 2012's 'Sinister.' Sinister stars Ethan Hawke as a struglling true-crime writer...

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In honor of "Hustle" a basketball drama produced by Lebron James and starring Adam Sandler, Ben Friedman decided to do a retrospect on The Sandman's career. More, specifically what makes his character's so relatable with audiences. And dare we say it? Is Adam Sandler the most underrated dramatic actor working in Hollywood? The films discussed include: Uncut Gems, Reign Over Me, Funny People, and P...

This week on Ben and Bran See a Movie, Ben Friedman is joined by filmmaker and contributing writer for The Onion, The New Yorker, and McSweeney's, Spencer Roth-Rose. Recently, Spencer, alongside Zac Gelfand co-created the podcast, "Blackout Dates: The TRUE MoviePass Story" which follows the the rise and fall of beloved movie subscription service MoviePass.   Today, in anticipation of "To...

Welcome to Ben and Bran See a Movie, where this week Host Ben Friedman breaks down A24's impressive rise in Hollywood in anticipation of their newest release, "Men." Ben discusses the traits and sensibilities that make up an A24 film, the actors the studio works with, and a seemingly increased push to elevate diverse filmmakers voices. Then, to cap off the show Ben discusses his 10 favorite A24 fi...

It is finally here! Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is finally upon us, and wow is there a lot to say, and this time I can share spoilers! But wow oh wow, this movie feels like a comic book come to life, for better or for worst. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Xochitl Gomez, Rachel McAdams, and Benedict Wong. Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is directed by Sa...

Welcome to the final episode of The Wild Wild Wes, where Ben Friedman and Jalaal Ahmad break down everything Wes Anderson. This week we covered Wes' 2021 Journalism Anthology film, 'The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening San.' The film follows a newspaper publishing their final issue. Broken into 4 anthology stories: "The Cycling Reporter," "The Concrete Masterpiece," "Revisions to a M...

This week on Ben and Bran See a Movie, Jalaal Ahmad and Ben Friedman discuss Wes Anderson's second animated feature, 'Isle of Dogs.' The film follows a dystopian future where dogs have been exiled to Trash Island, until a brave young boy comes to save his beloved dog. The film stars Bryan Cranston, Scarlett Johansson, Greta Gerwig, Edward Norton, Bob Balaban, Jeff Goldblum, Akira Takayama, and Fra...

This week on the show we are talking Wes Anderson's most critically acclaimed film, "The Grand Budapest Hotel." So join Jalaal Ahmad and Ben Friedman as they dive into the world of all things Wes Anderson 🔵 For more of Ben’s Movie Reviews check out Into the Beniverse: https://intothebeniverse.com 🔴 See More of Ben’s Videos: https://youtube.com/channel/UCFrKfnbJtkchQ4gPfcOdTxw 🔵 Tune into Ben an...