Endslate: a Movie, TV and Streaming Podcast

After months in one of the world’s strictest lockdowns, Quark, Mel, and Ramon sort through the movies, shows, Kdramas, and YouTube reunions they’ve seen during the COVID quarantine to give you, dear listener, each of their Top 5 Favorites. It’s a hodgepodge of Studio Ghibli, Dave, Devs, Community, Normal People, and Kdrama classics such as Goblin, Coffee Prince, and Fight For My Way. Did some of y...

Endslate and the Buhay Basket podcasts team up and celebrate the monoculture streaming event of the summer - The Last Dance. Why wasn’t Karl Malone interviewed? Who deserves the next 10-part sports documentary? Who did Quark think Scottie Pippen play for? Press play and enjoy the pod the Jordan-Kenny Lattimore slow jam way!

We absolutely loved Beastie Boys Story! This part music documentary, part love letter to the late Adam Yauch brought on so many feels, so we kicked it with Sandwich band members and Beastie lovers Raimund Marasigan and Mong Alcaraz and talked about this legendary rap trio - their 1996 Manila gig, why Sabotage is just THE BEST, and our other favorite music documentaries.

We miss sports! We miss our friends! So we hit two birds with one stone and invited our two friends of the pod - and passionate basketball fans - Miguel Nacianceno and Chris Costello to talk about the first half of Netflix’s sublime “The Last Dance” (38:10). It’s a hilarious deep-dive into 90’s basketball, loving the Chicago Bulls, and Jordan vs. Lebron vs. Kobe. Spoiler warning: we accidentally t...

Joining forces with Third World Cinema Club, it's two podcasts for the price of one! Two great tastes that taste great together. Enjoy this crossover episode where we answer You’ve Got Mailbag questions (07:35), dish out a little Showbiz Kachipan: Baron vs Ping and #MeToo in Philippine showbiz (22:25), and give our streaming recos (36:07) including City By Night, Twin Peaks: The Return, Train To B...

Annyeong! Quark, Mel, and Ramon boldly go where no other Endslate host has gone before and pop their Kdrama cherries via this long-overdue deep-dive with news reporter and Kdrama fan, Shai Lagarde (02:27). We also take a closer look at the year's 1st clear runaway hit, Crash Landing On You and why it's captured the hearts of Kdrama fans old and new (40:57).  It's an hour of long, slo-mo walks, cha...

We’re in Week 2 of the Super Mega Enhanced Quarantine! We interview Carl Chavez from Lockdown Cinema as they provide us with an awesome slew of films to watch for free while helping local film workers as well (03:18). We also review the career of national treasure and American Everyman Tom Hanks, who has become a symbol of hope & positivity during COVID-19 (52:51). And don't say we don't listen to...

Welcome to our first-ever remote episode of Endslate! As everyone is stuck at home for the foreseeable future, we list down what we've seen so far during quarantine (37:28) as well as what wonderful Filipino films are available to stream (14:40). Plus, a special Showbiz Kachipan on influencer cancelledtation (05:10), You've Got Mailbag answer session (22:04), and a look at how production and enter...

Entertainment in The Time of Coronavirus with Bradley Liew, director of Motel Acacia and The Tapes We discuss how COVID-19 has affected moviegoing in the Philippines with Bradley Liew: a filmmaker who has TWO things premiering this week — Motel Acacia and The Tapes. Also, capsule reviews of what we saw this week including Netflix’s Love Is Blind, and a bit of HBO’s The Outsider.

We are joined by dashing debonaire, film composer and former Esquire EIC Erwin Romulo as we discuss the best and worst screen adaptations, life in Opus Dei schools, and what Quark's parents gave him to read (38:34). Also, a capsule review smorgasbord: Onward (04:18), Better Call Saul (11:05), Hunters (14:47), High Maintenance (20:25), Invisible Man (21:22), and the new version of High Fidelity (27...

Friends, it was a busy week in #AshMatt land - which is why we had to bring back Showbiz Kachipan! We try to make sense of the Divine Intervention at the secret wedding of the year (3:50) and also talk about this new Sugarfree song that has definitely raised a few eyebrows (22:34), and more industry chismis - prod madness (30:28)! We also sat down with Untrue director, Sigrid Bernardo, about how t...

It's the last of the ender lists (and last of our super long episodes LOL) and the most emotional one, apparently. We take a look back at our Favorite (or Top or Best, depending on how you look at it) 10 Movies of 2019: a landmark year in both world cinema and pop culture franchises (15:04). Also, capsule reviews of what we saw last week: Call of The Wild (03:45), PS I Still Love You (07:42) and A...

WE. ARE. SO. HAPPY. So come celebrate with us, dear listeners, as we celebrate that rare Oscars Awards Party that actually gets it right! We discuss the ups and downs of the 92nd academy awards, take a look back at our favorite Oscar moments in history, and recommend a few of our favorite Bong movies! #BONGHIVE #Oscars #academyawards #Parasite #bongjoonho

It's a few days before the 92nd Academy Awards so of course Mel, Ramon, and Quark do a deep dive into why they love the Oscars, why they hate the Oscars, Best Picture winners of the past, and pick their faves to win (18:40). Are you Team Parasite or Team 1917? Also, capsule reviews on Netflix's Cheer (01:35), The Circle (2:25), and Uncut Gems (06:45), and Birds of Prey (14:51).

It’s the DEAD KIDS special! We have an in-depth chat with director Mikhail Red (Birdshot, Eerie, Block Z) and writer Nikolas Red. After that, we’re joined by stars Kelvin Miranda, Vance Larena and Jan Silverio for mischief, mayhem, and an explanation of what JoshLia means.

Mel, Quark, and Ramon debate, discuss and expound on their Top Ten TV shows of 2019 (27:17), and Showbiz Kachipan returns to tackle the JaDine Break-up (0:54). Also: we discuss Kobe’s impact on pop culture (17:29) and give lightning-quick reviews of HBO’s The Outsider and Amazon’s Picard (19:40).

The final installment of our decade-ender series revolves around the best albums of the 2010s. Join Mel, Quark, Ramon and special guest Jason Caballa (music critic and Cheats/Pedicab guitarist) as they compare lists, zero in on which Kanye and Kendrick album deserves the glory, and look back on all the best concert experiences of the past ten years (17:20). Also -- we bitch about the Oscar noms (0...

We search our feelings for the final episode of the Star Wars Saga with our special guest Yosu Erquiaga, as well as a look back at the whole shebang (10:27). Also — a quick run-through of the Golden Globes winners and losers (2:40) and our special HBO GO giveaway contest! Also, don't forget to check out our Facebook page -- just search ENDSLATE and join our community of film, TV, and streaming fan...

It’s our MMFF special featuring an interview with Carlo Ledesma (director), Anton Santamaria (writer) and THE Carmina Villaroel (star) from the only horror entry this year: SUNOD (25:30). We also have Ramon’s spoiler-free review of Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker (2:13) and a recap of HBO’s first (and only?) season of Watchmen (11:54). Oh! And join our contest to win a box full of amazing HBO goodies...

We take a break from the decade-enders to talk about two amazing movie releases from Netflix: Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman (27:05) and Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story (56:22). Also: our quick takes on Motherless Brooklyn, Knives Out, Jumanji and a catch-up on Apple +’s Morning Show (Which is getting better!)

The third in a series of our decade-ender episodes focuses on the best Filipino feature films of the 2010s. Esteemed film critics Philbert Dy and Richard Bolisay join the fray as they discuss their personal faves, some showbiz tsismis, the Baron Geisler School of Method Acting and what kind of death threats they’ve received from filmmakers.

The second in a series of our decade-ender episodes focuses on the best feature films of the 2010s (15:29).  Join Mel, Quark and Ramon as they share their individual lists, discover that their choices surprisingly complement each other, and find out that some Marvel movies <i>can</i> be cinema. Also -- rapid fire discussions on your bitching about our last episode (1:00), The Crow...

The first in a series of our decade-ender episodes focuses on the best television of the 2010s (15:05).  Join Mel, Quark and Ramon as they share their individual lists and bicker at, fight, and judge each other on their choices. Also -- rapid fire discussions on Frozen 2 (1:19), Ford v Ferrari (4:25), Charlie's Angels (9:41) and 21 Bridges (12:42).

This episode we discuss some of the international films that are showing in Cinema One including The Lighthouse (1:12), Portrait of a Lady (8:19), The Truth (10:32) and Matthias and Maxime (12:20), along with a recap of Tia Madre (17:36). We also review Netflix’s Queer Eye in Japan (20:55) and The King (22:58), and cap things off with an interview with Isabel Sandoval, director of the internationa...

Cinema One Originals Special! The legendary Miss Cherie Gil guests on the podcast to talk about her Cinema One Original Tia Madre (45:44). We also chat with the film’s director Eve Baswel  on the pains of making your first movie(24:18). Also: things to watch on the plane, Jenny Slate and our favorite comedy specials, a rundown of Apple TV+’s The Morning Show and Dickinson , and a plea to catc...