Endslate: a Movie, TV and Streaming Podcast

We are so back, baby! Summer tv and movie season is bringing in the heat with all the tentpoles being released (and not just from fire-breathing dragons!). We discuss the fiery return of HBO's House of the Dragon, the chaos of The Boys, Disney’s big bet on The Acolyte, and box office blockbuster sequels Bad Boys: Ride or Die and Inside Out 2. Catch House of the Dragon Season Two now airing and...

Was 1999 truly the greatest year in cinema? We dive headfirst into the nostalgia (and maybe some controversy) to discuss our FAVORITE films from this legendary year. From genre-bending blockbusters like "The Matrix" to cult classics like "Fight Club," and hidden gems like "The Iron Giant," this episode is packed with laughs, debates, and deep dives into why 1999 might...

Gas up the V8 and spray some chrome on our faces for this episode of reckoning! The Wasteland calls us once again, this time with Furiosa's epic origin story which was equal parts beautiful, brutal, and biblical. PLUS - Hacks season 3, X-Men 97, the Lollapalooza documentary, and some Showbiz Kachipan (local and Cannes, baby!) (0:15) FAMAS Kachipan (13:20) Cannes Kachipan (24:32) Hacks (28:26)...

It's a supersized episode of pop culture goodness that really needs no description, just timecodes (so you can skip to your heart's delight): (0:10) Xian Lim and Showbiz Kachipan  (2:30) Kendrick vs Drake rap beef (21:35) The Idea of You (30:40) Godzilla Minus One (finally!) (38:50) Everybody’s in LA (45 :30) The Fall Guy (49:19) Baby Reindeer and Ripley final thoughts (57:58) Quick word a...

With summer in full swing, the Endslate trio find themselves keeping their cool with some great watches. It’s a chaotic hour full of Shogun (and what to watch to scratch that post-Shogun itch), Challengers, The Jinx S2, Baby Reindeer, The Sympathizer, and Conan O’Brien Must Go. Baby Reindeer (15:39) The Jinx (16:24) The Sympathizer (19:31) Conan Must Go (23:24) Challengers (28:58) Shogun (37:40) *...

How to beat this oppressive summer heat? Aircon, a dark room, and something to watch! We deep dive into Alex Garland's polarizing Civil War and where this sits in his filmography so far. PLUS - we swoon over the new Ripley and share our thoughts about 3 Body Problem, Fallout, Sugar, Exhuma, Immaculate, The First Omen, and Steve! (Martin). (2:37) Ripley (20:54) 3 Body Problem (31:08) Fallout (3...

12 weeks into 2024 and we finally listed and put to record our favorite films of 2023. Better late than never! It was an embarrassment of riches for movies despite the doom of the strikes, skyrocketing budgets, and the decline of superhero films. Which ones made each of our lists? Press play! **** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyr...

The Endslate trio weigh in on this year’s 96th Academy Awards results: the winners, the losers, and the utterly perplexing. Our yearly awards season coverage, over and out! **** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follow us on Twitter  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endslatepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , or join our Facebook group  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http...

Here we go again reading the pre-cursor and awards season tea leaves to give you our bold picks for this year’s 96th Academy Awards. Who will win and who should win - listen to us go through all categories so you can impress your Oscar pool (10:40). PLUS - Quark’s lowdown on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Singapore including a failed marriage proposal (0:01) whut! Shoutout to our friends at Wanderlan...

Mel, Ramon, and Quark take a one way Shai-Hulud ride into the world of Dune Part 2, Denis Villeneuve's much-anticipated sequel to his 2021 sci-fi masterpiece. Enjoy the trio's hot, spicy takes on Zendaya, Austin Butler, and Timothee Chalamet and other trivial things like the rules of deep puncture wounds. PLUS - some content catch up with Shogun, Monsieur Spade, and Feud. (2:22) Shogun, Mo...

2023 proved to be a big year for Philippine cinema - more releases, more streaming options, and a huge box office take during the biggest filmfests in the country (Cinemalaya and the Metro Manila Film Festival). Film critic Philbert Dy helps us sift through the best local releases of the year. **** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondevey...

Dropping it like it's hot - our annual list of the best TV shows of the past year. From returning favorites that soared to new heights to breakout hits that stole our hearts (and our watchlists), to a few curtain calls for beloved shows, this episode is your one-stop shop for all things binge-worthy in 2023 (16:08). PLUS - our instant reax to the Oscar noms (0:15). **** Endslate is an ANIMA po...

How many times can people say "allegedly" in one episode? Find out in this explosive wrap of the year in Showbiz Kachipan! The lowdown on 2023's break-ups, hook-ups, and shake-ups - all courtesy of Endslate faves MJ Felipe and Bianca Gonzalez. **** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares: @quarkhenares Follo...

Mel, Ramon, Quark, and special guest, graphic designer and perpetually online friend-of-pod Miguel Lugtu dissect 2023's biggest pop culture moments, predict 2024's wildest trends, and crown the year's most exquisite movie art. Join us for a hilarious look back and a crystal ball-gazing peek into the future, as well as an Endslate exclusive on the art and business of making movie poster...

Ramon and Mel are joined by our hallowed Hallyu lovers, Shai Lagarde and Anton Holmes (of Fandemonium ), and Francine Putong (of Dramabuds ) to once again gush, geek out, and groan over the highs, mids, and lows of Korean dramas, movies, and music, and how these are partially shaped by the goings on in the world today (and vice-versa). Listen to our 2022 K-Entertainment wrap-up for some RLL! (2:00...

We put the spotlight on KAMPON, Quantum Films' entry to this year's Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). Enjoy this fun sit down with director, King Palisoc, and star, Derek Ramsay on coming out of retirement, the difficulties of shooting horror, filming love scenes with your wife's best friend, and why cinema is still magic. ***** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast and produced by Mel Alcaraz...

Endslate warms your heart this holiday season with our free-flowing stream of consciousness critique and convos about May December, Wonka, The Crown S6, Aquaman 2, and a gift of Showbiz Kachipan! (01:07) Aquaman (SPOILERS!) (16:10) Wonka (20:52) The Crown (32:22) Showbiz Kachipan (39:22) May December (SPOILERS!) ***** Endslate is an ANIMA podcast and produced by Mel Alcaraz and edited by Rene Pere...

With Secret Invasion, The Marvels, and Loki, plus all the bad press the once-juggernaut MCU has been getting, we can't help but ask - where did the studio go wrong and where can they go from here (hint: it's not Kang!)? At least there's a bright shining star in Disney's "supers" armor: its hit k-drama, Moving. PLUS - Quark and Ramon's post-QCinema report, aaaannnddd s...

Our favorite methodical perfectionist filmmaker is back in the director's chair with a fine return to murdering form in The Killer - David Fincher's latest film about an efficiency-obsessed assassin grappling with the consequences of a botched job. We talk style, substance, Ross and Reznor, and of course where this lies in our (revisited and revised) Fincher film ranking. PLUS - we chat with film...

Quark, Ramon, and Mel embark on a cinematic journey into the heart of Martin Scorsese's latest masterpiece, "Killers of the Flower Moon," a film that unveils the dark and untold chapter of the Osage Nation's history. Then the trio do what they do best - force rank the top movies in Scorsese's filmography. If you think we're funny, we ask you - Funny how? Like a clown?! PL...

It's our annual screamfest with the Dead Air trio of Chris Costello, Miguel Nacianceno, and Aryn Cristobal! We run down the gamut of horror releases this 2023 and weed out the best, the scariest, the goriest and the most palatable even for cowardly lions. Dead Air’s Top 5: Totally Killer No One Can Save You In My Mother Evil Dead Rise Talk to Me Endslate's Fave M3gan (Quark) Revenant (Mel)...

We celebrate Spooky SZN with In My Mother's Skin, Amazon Prime's celebrated horror film directed by Kenneth Dagatan. We had the pleasure of chatting with Kenneth along with his stars, Beauty Gonzalez and Felicity Kyle Napuli, about horror filmmaking, their fave scary movies, and who the next Philipppine Scream Queen is (hint: she's in the movie!) Endslate is an ANIMA podcast and produc...

Yes we still have a podcast! We finally eked out some time to powow about what we've been enjoying: Beckham, Only Murders in the Building S3, Startstruck S3, The Concierge, Gen V, Monster, The Creator, and Wes Anderson's collection of stylish short films - The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, The Swan, The Ratcatcher, and Poison. Gen V (10:45) The Continental (18:16) Only Murders (29:23) St...

Cheers to the 20th anniversary of the (now) classic film Lost in Translation! We take a look back at the film's legacy in pop culture and Japanese tourism, why it still resonates with audiences today, and how Sofia Coppola is perhaps one of our most underrated directors. PLUS - a catchup on what we've been watching: Hamilton in Manila, One Piece, Moving, Concrete Utopia, A Haunting in Veni...

Love is perhaps the most elemental emotion a human being can feel. So it makes sense that filmmakers turn to it for inspiration more than any other. This episode, we swoon over Past Lives - Celine Song's feature debut about love, fate, identity, and immigration. Plus - we run down our all-time favorite romance and relationship films (44:05). No coms, just roms! Warning: Past Lives spoilers at...