Endslate: a Movie, TV and Streaming Podcast

Time to (deep) dive back into comic book cinematic universe territory! We activate our kimoyo beads and say (or not say, depends!) "Shazam!" with a spirited discussion on DCU's Black Adam (01:50) and MCU's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (25:32). Which of the two blockbusters win our hearts? PLUS - an in-person round table with One Good Day's Ian Veneracion, Andrea Torres, and director Lester Pimen...

We've read your ravens and scrolls and thus convened a council of elves and dragon-riders, with guests Gino Quillamor (of Only Fun with Chico and Gino ) and Endslate friend Carlo Casas, to talk about (or violently react to) the two big-budget flagship prequels of Prime and HBO: The Rings of Power and House of the Dragon. Whosever side you were on - whether you loved Tolkien's pristine universe or...

Spooky szn is here! We continue our now annual tradition of asking the Dead Air crew (Chris Costello, Aryn Cristobal, and Miguel Nacianceno) to share their favorite horror films of the year. Goodbye elevated horror, welcome back mumus and good ol' slasher films to satiate your bloodlust. Dead Air’s Top 5: Aryn: Smile (06:14) Miguel: Bodies Bodies Bodies (14:04) Chris: Fresh, X, Hellbender (19:35)...

We talk about some of the stuff we've seen on both big and small screens: GMA's breakout fantaserye Maria Clara at Ibarra, Chainsaw Man, and the ending of Little Women (0:10), plus The Woman King (19:38), Ticket to Paradise (25:43), Amsterdam (32:48), and Netflix's Blonde (44:17). Endslate is an ANIMA podcast. Stalk the hosts! Mel Alcaraz: @mel_alcaraz Ramon De Veyra: @ramondeveyra Quark Henares:...

In a room together once again, Mel, Quark, and Ramon catch up over Don't Worry Darling (with a primer on all the dramz including Spitgate)(14:55), Andor (40:36), She-Hulk (51:24), Little Women (and other K-releases Emergency Declaration and Alienoid)(59:33), and Decision to Leave (and other Park Chan-Wook faves)(67:55). PLUS - the return of Showbiz Kachipan and the buzzword of the tabloid season:...

WE RECORDED LIVE, WHAT??!! We overcame our shyness and sat down with Team Leonor Will Never Die -- director Martika Escobar, producer Monster Jimenez, and actress Rea Molina -- in front of a live cinema audience. Questions were asked! Mics feedbacked (sorry)! Local cinema celebrated! Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod , or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe...

Two huge, big-budget high fantasy IPs streaming at the same time?! In the words of the great poet Mariah Carey, feels like we're dreaming, but we're not sleeping! We deep dive into HBO's House of the Dragon and Amazon's The Rings of Power (15:00). Whatever team you're on, whether it's HOT-D or ROT-P (erratum: it should really be T-ROP lol), NERDS WIN! Plus - our rapid fire takes on Fanny: The Righ...

We reached one hundred episodes WTF?! To celebrate this milestone, we present our favorite films from a truly incredible year in cinema: 1997. Twenty-five years ago we had releases from Paul Thomas Anderson, David Lynch, David Fincher, James Cameron, Wong Kar Wai, Hayao Miyazaki, Steven Spielberg, Curtis Hanson, Ang Lee, Quentin Tarantino, Pedro Almodovar, etc. With this embarrassment of movie ric...

SUPERSIZED EPISODE AHEAD! We talk about Industry S2 (20:49), The Boys S3 (26:16), The Sandman (33:03), and Jordan Peele's new movie NOPE (54:36), and profess our undying love for one of the best there is, Better Call Saul (1:21:04). PLUS - Ramon lets off some steam and breaks down the clusterf**k corporate takeover (rather, merger) of HBO (2:26).  Warning: this episode is looong and spoiler-y...

Anime is one of Japan's best cultural exports that has taken over global pop-culture with groundbreaking, genre-bending stories and titles. We recently sat down with voice, stage, and screen performer, avid cosplayer, and OG anime enthusiast Maronne Cruz to talk about her favorite titles, the best parts about the anime community, and how Crunchyroll is making every anime-lover's life so much easie...

Our end-of-July dump of what we've been loving and loathing! We deep-dive into Netflix's action blockbuster The Gray Man (25:00) and Hulu's incredible The Bear (42:29). PLUS! Mel's quick gushing over Extraordinary Attorney Woo and In the Soop: Friendcation (03:17), Ramon's love for this latest Better Call Saul season (05:16), Quark's Ozark binge (08:15), and our theories on the Wakanda Forever tra...

Our thoughts on Stranger Things 4 Volume 2 (10:12) as well as the latest MCU release, Thor: Love and Thunder (27:31). Beware of some spoilers (just watch out for Scarlet Snow's SPOILER warnings!). Plus we scream into the void over this year's hohum Emmy nominations (4:50). Where is the love for Pachinko, Television Academy? Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod , or join our Facebook group https://www...

All the stars descended on our final recording with Quark in Manila! Friends of pod Carlo Casas, Aryn Cristobal (of Tawa Let's and Dead Air Podcast ), Miguel Nacianceno (of Dead Air Podcast ), Mihk Vergara (of BAMF ), Sharon See, Karylle and Yael Yuzon all crashed our Endslate recording for some chitchat about Obi-Wan Kenobi and the problem with Star Wars (6:20), Tollywood blockbuster RRR (24:10),...

What to do when the next COVID surge hits you? Watch watch watch! Mel, Quark, and Ramon review Barry's masterful season 3 (SPOILERS!) (16:05), Jurassic World Dominion (30:30), and Pixar's Lightyear (42:23), and also get the chance to catch up with actor Paulo Avelino about his latest movie with Janine Gutierrez, Ngayon Kaya (51:59). Plus - Mel talks about BTS's recent bombshell announcement and Qu...

It's been awhile, Hawkins, Indiana! Netflix finally released the much-awaited 4th season of its platform behemoth Stranger Things and we SPOILERLESSLY weigh in on whether it was worth the long wait or not (34:45). Plus - our thoughts on Robert Eggers' The Northman (22:04) and the latest season of Better Call Saul (31:31), and Quark's spoiler-free reviews of Cannes 2022's Palme d'Or winner, Triangl...

We feel the need, the need for speed! The Endslate trio go into full rapturous Cruise Control after seeing Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise's much-awaited sequel to his iconic 80's blockbuster, Top Gun. Love him or hate him, Mr. Cruise is here to show everyone what a real blockbuster is all about! *sweaty chest bump high five* SPOILER TALK begins at (38:05) - thanks for the reminder, Scarlet!! For ou...

Mad for multiverses? Quark, Ramon, and Mel talk about two movies with various universes in their plots - arthouse juggernaut Everything Everywhere All at Once (6:25) and MCU tentpole Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (21:37). PLUS - we force-rank our fave Sam Raimi movies (59:38). Please love our podcast in every universe, k? Warning: SPOILER TERRITORY starts at (38:38)! Some titles discuss...

We're baaackk! And there's lots to talk about - Mel's experience watching BTS live, Ramon's Coachella 2022 review, and our praises for streaming's current rotation: Barry, Atlanta, Pachinko, Severance, Moon Knight, Better Call Saul, Our Blues, and My Liberation Notes. What a time to be alive, friends! Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod , or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/en...

Finally,  we've recorded the last of our Best of 2021 series! We rundown our TOP TEN FAVE FILMS of last year. Better late than never! Some surprises, some intersects, and some disagreements - whose list matched yours? Some titles mentioned: DUNE PIG THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD C'MON C'MON THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES LICORICE PIZZA DRIVE MY CAR Endslate is an Anima Podcast. Follow us on Tw...

So... did the show slap?  We react to the highs, the lows, and the aftermath of the biggest bitchslap in the history of TV.  Endslate is an Anima Podcast. Follow us on Twitter @endslatepod , or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/endslate for a safe space discussion on pop culture. For inquiries and feedback, email us at endslatepod@gmail.com.

The 94th Academy Awards are just around the corner! Mel, Ramon, and Quark rundown their list of who will win, and who SHOULD win (or should have been nominated) at this year's Oscars. Will Paul Thomas Anderson win his very first Oscar? Will Will Smith be the nicest guy in the room? Will CODA bitch slap Power of the Dog on awards night? Let's manifest some chaotic Academy energy! Join our 2022 Osca...

Finally an episode where Quark puts his MBA skills to work because we power rank the Batman movies via a complicated point system! Enjoy part 2 of our crossover with the BAMF crew where we unapologetically dive deep into Batman cinematic geekery. If you've ever listed your favorite Batmans, Batmen, Alfreds, Bruce Waynes, and have drafted the Batman Movie of Your Dreams, THIS SHOW IS FOR YOU. Title...

The Batman has finally arrived - with a nearly 3-hour run time, did it live up to every Bat-fan's expectations? The BAMF podcast team join us to dissect, discuss, and most times deviate from Matt Reeves's highly-anticipated entry into the Bat-verse. Warning: SPOILERS ABOUND!  Watch out for Part 2 of our Batman convo for our rankings of the best Bat-movies, Bat-men, and what our fantasy Batman...

We are joined by Endslate favorite, director Erik Matti , because we've seen West Side Story and we're here to talk about it! Was Steven Spielberg's latest opus worth the wait? Was it better than the 1961 original? Was it enough to make us love Ansel Elgort? We also rank our TOP 5 SPIELBERG FILMS - a hard task in itself considering he's one of our greatest living directors today. Recommended Readi...

Emergency pod recording for our Oscar nomination protestations and celebrations. Will this be Netflix's time to shine? PLUS - capsule reviews of All of Us Are Dead (18:56), The King's Man (21:38), Death on the Nile (24:49) and Scream (27:07). And rounding the episode out with Quark's Sundance 2022 raves, rants, and memorable Leonor Will Never Die moments (31:08). ----------- Endslate is an Anima P...