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Have you ever liked a piece of media where the creator turned out to be a jerk? Did you care? Justin and Joe explore the complexities of supporting bad but talented people. 00:00 Intro 02:23 The Copium Method 09:17 Art Separated From the Creator 13:30 Proportional Involvement 22:17 There Are More Skeletons in Closets 26:50 Criticism and Idealism Can Be Separated 42:03 How do WE Feel? WEBSITE: thou...

We celebrate Spider-Man with a count-down of our favourite cinematic Spidey moments! 00:00 Intro 01:51 I Don't Feel So Good 04:43 Peter Tingle 07:29 Car Ride With the Vulture 17:14 Spider-Man In Color 21:04 Cranes of NYC Combine 24:24 An Amazing First Rescue 26:38 A Sinister Presence 32:06 An Attempt at Vengeance 35:36 Emo Peter Parker 41:34 Spectacular Spider-Man 45:16 Depowered Trial By Fire 48:...

Wednesday S2 maintains an enjoyable tone, and characters, but has more twists and turns than it can properly set up. 00:00 Introduction 01:11 Initial Thoughts 05:17 Too many Characters 11:17 Twisty 17:32 Villains + Red Herrings 24:25 Acting 33:44 The Evil Family 39:03 Parent/ Child Relationships 46:00 Conspiracy Theories 52:24 Technical Stuff 57:41 Wednesday Addams 01:03:40 Future Seasons WEBSITE:...

Joe and Justin realize that their time on this Earth to consume and create is finite. 00:00 The Crisis 06:36 Too Much Media Exists 11:58 Not Enough Time 17:02 Loads of Competition 22:38 Lack of Time to Create 26:12 Planet of the Beavers 32:45 Retribution Isle 34:59 Testing Different Mediums 42:49 Consuming More Than We Create 46:55 Working Hard For Little Reward 51:52 Every Piece of Art is a Copy...

Joe explains The Naked Gun franchise to Justin-- who's never watched the films. Includes some non-spoiler thoughts on The Naked Gun (4) 00:00 Introduction 02:10 What is The Naked Gun? 08:17 The Comedy 12:25 The Writing 18:51 The Naked Gun 4 Mini-Review 22:10 Themes of Police Over-reach 24:54 Question Period 30:01 Technical Things + Rankings 36:46 Wrap-up WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/ JUSTI...

The Sandman S2 arrives multiple years late to the party. But it's still welcome, to the few of us who care. 00:00 Introduction 03:01 The Cancellation 05:55 Overview 10:19 Mysteries of the Endless 13:16 Acting, Writing, Themes 36:47 The Final Episode 40:15 Visual Effects and Colour 47:21 Wrap-up WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/ JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Record...

Coming of Age films were a huge genre till last decade. Now they're just low-budget slop on Netflix. What happened? *Sorry for the audio glitch at 34:00. Was a recording issue. 00:00 Some history 06:51 Changing Hollywood Film Industry 13:23 The Teenage Experience 30:00 Social Arrested Development 51:58 Wrap-up WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/ JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jc...

Hollywood is cancelling your favourite shows and movies left and right. What's their problem, and how will it continue to impact you? 01:38 Wheel of Time Cancellation 03:17 TV Seasons Are Too Far Apart 06:00 Faulty Viewing Metrics 09:07 Destroys Audience Trust 13:50 Peter Jackson 18:25 The MCU 23:29 Streamers 26:45 The Creators 35:10 The Gap Between Seasons 39:45 Expectations 50:34 Solutions 57:35...

The Fantastic 4: First Steps is getting a lot of hype right now. We liked it... but found the screenplay flawed. 00:00 State of the Fantastic 4 IP 03:18 The Worldbuilding 11:31 Doomsday Theories 16:29 Structure and Dialogue 24:59 Visuals and Filmmaking 30:18 Production Design 37:22 High Stakes 42:04 The Score 43:18 The Family Dynamic 49:41 Stray Thoughts 53:42 Wrap-up WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtp...

Justin and Joe review the latest Superman reboot, by Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn! This character is Joe's favorite superhero of all time, so did it live up to his lofty expectations? 2:40 Justin's Introduction + Premise 10:11 The Games + Themes 15:27 Antagonists 19:53 Did it Deserve 3 Seasons? 22:35 Are the Games Senseless Violence? 27:23 Core Themes 32:07 Season 3 SPOILER Review 3...

Justin and Joe review the latest Superman reboot, by Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn! This character is Joe's favorite superhero of all time, so did it live up to his lofty expectations? 00:28 DC's History with Crossovers 03:34 DC vs Marvel Tones 06:15 Overview + David Corenswet 16:50 Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane 21:10 Nicholas Hoult as Lex luthor 25:12 The Justice Gang 33:22 The Acti...

The state of online fandom is decidednly toxic. Joe and Justin break down the ways in which this toxicity manifests and outline steps to improve the well-being of everybody who considers themselves a "fan". 04:35 A History of Passionate Nerds 11:55 IP Is Inter-generational 18:12 Lack of Understanding Franchise Themes 30:52 Lack of Critical Awareness 42:36 Commodification of Hate 47:28 A Path to Be...

Justin (a Director of Photography) explains why The Gorge excels with its digital cinematography, where other films fail! 00:00 Introduction 02:34 Non-spoiler Review 6:07 Top-tier Visual Style 11:15 Plot is Overrated 14:30 What's in the Gorge? 16:12 CGI Should Look Unnatural 23:06 Tradition Vs New School 31:47 More About the Gorge's Story 33:37 Colour Work 35:16 Wrap-up WEBSITE: https://www.though...

Joe reviews "From the World of John Wick: Ballerina". 00:00 Introduction 02:22 The Shadow of John Wick 10:07 Expands the World 12:32 The Twist 14:32 Eve 16:07 Action 21:51 Themes 24:11 Criticism of the Story 28:36 Box Office Woes 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...

Joe and Justin share their love for the too-often ignored world of audio fiction. 01:18 Our Histories With Audio 05:47 Close Up 10:35 Voice Acting 15:11 New Audio Fiction 20:01 The Budget Option 21:19 Not Cool 24:55 The Appeals of the Format 32:33 Thought Plane Media Audios 41:38 Audio Fiction Classics 46:36 Visual Imagination WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/ JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www...

Justin and Joe review Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning! 00:00 Introduction 02:22 MI Expectations 07:44 The Classic Series 11:17 Bookends to MI 1 12:51 Luther 15:17 The Stunts 34:21 The Entity 37:34 Combating The Entity 42:39 Themes of Individualism 45:18 The Franchise's Future 1:00:30 Editing 1:01:48 Final Ranking WEBSITE: https://www.thoughtplane.ca/ JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram...

Ryan and Joe review The Last of Us Season 2! 00:00 Introduction 04:47 That Joel Moment 07:56 Season Overview 10:54 Episode 6 14:06 Nuanced Reactions to Gay Characters 17:35 The Bella Ramsey Problem 19:18 Ellie's Final Kills 21:49 The Seraphite Island Scene 23:26 The Ellie Problem 27:00 Atmosphere 29:36 Ellie Is Incompetent 30:28 Dina and Joel 32:02 Frustrating Writing 37:08 A Better Season 42:22 D...

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...