Cognitive Recalibration

We are back for a brand new year! First we look back at 2020 in terms of box office and then look forward to 2021 and discuss the movies expected to come out and what we are most anticipating in terms of movies and TV series. Timestamps: (1:30) - Box Office Statistics for 2020 (6:48) - Most Anticipated Movies for 2020 (19:42) - Most Anticipated TV Series for 2020 The equipment we use: Rode Podmic:...

The Mandalorian Season 2 is done and we've got some thoughts on it. In this episode we are joined by a trio of brothers Bhaskar, Bhargava and Bharadwaja Cherukuri and we have an in depth discussion of everything Mandalorian including reference to the films, the Clone Wars and Rebels series. Grab some popcorn, sit back and relax as we spend almost 2 hours doing a deep dive into the series with an e...

In this episode we are joined by special guest Kireeti Chigurala to talk about the mind-bending spy thriller, Christopher Nolan's "Tenet". What has proven to be one of his most divisive movies, we talk about the plot and it's complexities and discuss where this stands in comparison to his other works. Timestamps: (0:30) - Non-Spoiler Review (27:35) - Spoiler Talk Christopher Nolan Filmography Foll...

After many delays, the next instalment in the DCEU and the sequel to the beloved "Wonder Woman" is here. Sravan is joined by special guests Bhargava and Bharadwaja Cherukuri to discuss "Wonder Woman 1984". Timestamps: (1:18) - Non-Spolier Review (10:49) - Spoiler Talk Wonder Woman (2017): https://amzn.to/3ru7g9k Wonder Woman: The Cheetah Comic: https://amzn.to/3ptqutT If you want to support this p...

Merry Christmas! Welcome to our Christmas special episode for 2020. In this episode, Sravan and Tarun are joined by Kireeti Chigurala and they each share their thoughts on a Christmas movie. Sravan talks about the latest Netflix Christmas adventure "Christmas Chronicles 2", Kireeti talks about the unconventional classic Christmas movie "Die Hard" as well as the holiday favourite "Love Actually". F...

In this final episode of our Christopher Nolan series, we cover his more recent blockbusters. First we discuss possibly his most popular film "Inception" followed by this ambitious "Interstellar", then his last release before "Tenet", "Dunkirk". Timestamps: (0:46) - Inception (25:31) - Interstellar (38:02) - Dunkirk Christopher Nolan Filmography Following: https://amzn.to/2Kd4CUx Memento: https://...

In this episode we continue our exploration of Christopher Nolan's filmography with his initial ventures into studio filmmaking. We talk about his first studio film "Insomnia" where he was able to get the best talent in the industry with Al Pacino, Robin WIlliams and Hillary Swank. The we talk about "The Prestige" where he demonstrated his ability to tell large scale intelligent stories with intri...

In anticipation for Tenet's home video release, we have decided to talk a walk through Christopher Nolan's filmography. In this first episode of a 3 part series we talk about his indie beginnings with his initial struggles, short films and eventually his first film "Following" and the masterpiece "Memento". Timestamps: (0:00) - Christopher Nolan's childhood and short films (7:27) - Following (18:3...

After months of delay, the much anticipated Mulan has landed on Disney+ but at an additional cost. We talk about the positives and negatives of the movie, the release strategy, how it compares to the other live action Disney remakes we've got so far and also whether this is worth the premium fee.  Timestamps: (0:00) - Spoiler-free review and background (28:45) - Spoiler Talk (33:00) - Upcomin...

In this episode we are talking about the latest news and trailers from DC's virtual comic convention DC Fandome. We cover Wonder Woman 1984, Flash movie and TV show, Titans, Suicide Squad, Shazam, Black Adam and The Batman. Timestamps: (1:04) - Wonder Woman 1984 (5:59) - Gotham Knights Game (8:31) - Flash movie (11:53) - Suicide Squad (18:23) - The Snyder Cut of Justice League (25:47) - The Flash...

In this episode we are comparing three of the best superhero origin movies: Spider-Man (2002), Batman Begins (2005) and Ironman (2008). In the first of a segment we are planning to continue, we compare these three movies across multiple categories assign ratings to definitively come up with which one is the best. Which one of these three movies is your favourite? Pick up each of these great movies...

The world has been turned upside down in the past few months. At one point it felt like we were in an apocalypse. In this episode, Sravan and Tarun talk about comic-book stories in which our favourite heroes were in apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic universes. They touch on stories from both DC and Marvel as well as some more unusual comics that dealt with this topic. Timestamps: (0:19) - Introducti...

While we are all relaxing at home due to COVID-19, we thought we would look back at last year's Disney+ show "The Mandalorian". We talk about each episode in detail and also talk about what Season 2 could offer. Hope you enjoy the episode and stay safe! Timestamps: (2:46) - Who Am I (3:29) - Background on The Mandalorian (9:30) - The Mandalorian Episode by Episode Review (35:55) - Who Am I Answer...

In this episode we talk about the latest addition to the DC franchise "Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey". We also talk about one of the surprises of the year so far Sonic: The Hedgehog. It's been a while since we've had a episode so we recap some of the releases from late last year and early this year including 1917, Jojo Rabbit and Jumanji: The Next Level. Timestamps: (2:00) - Who Am I (3:00) - Birds...

We are back for a brand new year! First we look back at 2019 and talk about our best and worst of 2019 and then look forward to 2020 and discuss our most anticipated movies. Timestamps: (1:05) - Box Office Statistics for 2019 (7:29) - Our Best and Worst of 2019 (16:26) - 2019 Awards (22:59) - Most Anticipated for 2020 If you want to support this podcast so we can keep producing our content for fre...

Merry Christmas! In this special episode, Sravan and Tarun share a couple of Christmas movies that they recently watched. Sravan talks about the old classic "The Muppets Christmas Carol" and Tarun talks about the recent Netflix movie "A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish". Timestamps: (1:04) - The Muppets Christmas Carol (7:29) - A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (21:11) - Guess the Christmas movie...

The Skywalker Saga has come to an end and we review the last instalment in the sequel trilogy "The Rise of Skywalker". Timestamps: (0:42) - Who Am I? (1:24) - The Rise of Skywalker Spoiler-free Review (14:00) - The Rise of Skywalker Spoiler Talk (57:34) - Who Am I Answer If you want to support this podcast so we can keep producing our content for free consider the following options: Amazon Affilia...

In this episode we talk about the sequel to the wildly successful Disney movie Frozen and also Rian Johnson's whodunit "Knives Out". Timestamps: (0:35) - Who Am I (1:31) - Frozen II Spoiler-free Review (6:45) - Frozen II Spoiler Talk (13:55) - Knives Out Spoiler-free Review (20:20) - Knives Out Spoiler Talk (25:27) - Who Am I Answer If you want to support this podcast so we can keep producing our...

We never expected that our 50th episode will be a review of Elizabeth Banks' "Charlie's Angels", but here we are. We also talk about the currently under-appreciated "Doctor Sleep" and Last Christmas (which is ironically one of the first Christmas movies of this year). Timestamps: (0:54) - Who Am I (2:26) - Charlie's Angels Spoiler-free Review (9:54) - Charlie's Angels Spoiler Talk (14:24) - Doctor...

In this episode we are joined by writer Brian Sherlock to discuss everything Terminator: Dark Fate. Also stay tuned to hear a bit about Brian and his short story 'V1C10US' (link to story provided below). Timestamps: (1:24) - A little bit about Brian and V1C10US (4:34) - Who Am I (5:43) - Terminator: Dark Fate Spoiler-free Review (23:31) - Terminator: Dark Fate Spolier Talk (40:28) - Who Am I Answe...

In this episode we talk about old Will Smith versus young Will Smith in Gemini. The Zombieland team are back in Zombieland: Double Tap and we discuss if their second outing was successful or not. Timestamps: (1:00) - Who Am I (2:39) - Gemini Man Spoiler Free Review (15:29) - Gemini Man Spoiler Talk (22:11) - Zombieland: Double Tap Spoiler Free Review (32:08) - Zombieland: Double Tap Spoiler Talk (...

The much anticipated Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix is here and we talk about our thoughts on it in this episode. We also discuss all our theories on the different interpretations of the movie in spoilers as well as potential sequels and how Joker may feature in future Batman films. Timestamps: (0:46) - Who Am I (2:31) - Joker Spoiler Free Review (19:58) - Joker Spoiler Talk (42:55) - Who Am I Ans...

In this episode we review Brad Pitt's latest space adventure "Ad Astra". On top of that we've been quite busy watching a wide variety of movies. First we look at Makoto Shinkai's "Weathering with You" his newest movie after the super success of "Your Name". Then we talk about Lulu Wang's "The Farewell" starring Awkwafina. Next we discuss one of the biggest Chinese films of the year, "Ne Zha". Last...

It is 27 years later and Pennywise is back and terrorising the town of Derry. In this week's episode we review It Chapter 2, the second part of the film adaptation of Stephen King's novel. Timestamps: (0:44) - Who Am I? (2:09) - It Chapter 2 Spoiler Free Review (16:35) - It Chapter 2 Spoiler Talk (40:06) - Some other things we've been watching (45:44) - Who Am I Answer If you want to support this...

In this episode, we talk about the remake of the Disney classic Lion King (a much delayed review). We also discuss Spider-Man leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its implications for both Spider-Man and the MCU. Lastly, we discuss all the news from D23 including new Marvel and Star Wars Disney+ shows. Timestamps: (3:33) - Who Am I? (4:53) - Lion King Spoiler Free Review (19:47) - Lion King S...