The Film Blerds

In 227 Khal joins Brandon n discussions on the straight to streaming M3GAN spin-off SOULM8TE and the two talk about the LANTERNS finale.   Brandon reviews the 3D re-release of PAN'S LABYRINTH and the newest Marvel show VISIONQUEST.   The two then review OTHER MOMMY.   Brandon then reviews LA BOLA NEGRA and the famous actress in attendance that almost had him blocked from the screening.   Finally,...

Episode 206 starts off with Brandon and Jeff discussing the combined WB-Paramount, now known as Skydance, and who will be running it.   Then they discusses THE BATMAN PART II being paused as Matt Reeves deals with personal problems.   Brandon reviews BLOW THE HORN.   Jeff reviews FREE LEONARD PELTIER.   Brandon reviews NAZA, SENSE & SENSBILITY, I PLAY ROCKY and MUSK.   The episode concludes wi...

Brandon interviews writer and director Bassam Tariq for YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER and then speaks with the cast of the film as part of a AAFCA roundtable discussion.

In Episode 225, Brandon and Jeff discuss the merger closing and Hollywood's feelings on David Ellison.   The two then discuss the Cornell rape case.    Brandon reviews IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME.   Jeff reviews THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING.   The two review THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE.   Brandon reviews the first season of Mike Flanagan's CARRIE, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM and FJORD.   The two then review...

In 224, Brandon kicks off the episode with the unfortunate news that David Ellison now owns WB and Paramount as the merger is set to close.   Brandon then discusses with Jeff that DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Season 3 will be its last as it has been canceled.   The two talk trailers for SLAYGROUND and THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH.   Brandon reviews IT ENDS (finally) as well as RESIDENT EVIL...

There are haunted-house movies—and then there are filmmakers interested in figuring out why those stories still scare us. Jeff sits down with writer/director Dave Boyle to talk about his supernatural horror film Never After Dark, a Japanese-language ghost story starring Moeka Hoshi as Airi, a wandering medium whose latest encounter with the supernatural becomes something much more dangerous than s...

In Episode 223, Brandon kicks off the episode with news on THE REHERSAL Season 3.   The two then talk about the trailer for REMAIN and talk about the reactions to Zack Snyder's latest film THE LAST PHOTOGRAPH which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.   Brandon and Jeff then review FLOATING CAROSUEL.   Brandon reviews SHUAN THE SHEEP: THE BEAST OF MOSSY BOTTOM and FORGOTTEN ISLAND...

What does it take to turn an idea between friends into an independent feature film? On this episode of The Film Blerds, we sit down with Floating Carousel writers/directors/stars Delilah Napier and Lucy Powers, along with Jon Rudnitsky, to talk about bringing the film to life. Napier and Powers take us inside the process of writing, directing and performing in their own film, the collaboration req...

Dayo Okeniyi joins The Film Blerds to talk about Season 2 of Dark Matter on Apple TV. Dayo sits down with Jeff Stewart to discuss returning to the acclaimed sci-fi series, where the story goes next, his character’s journey, and stepping back into a world built around alternate lives, impossible choices, and the consequences that come with them. We also get into the experience of making Dark Matter...

In 222, the episode kicks off by announcing the arrival of awards season as Brandon and Jeff discuss the trailers for the Nathan Fielder / Noah Oppenheim documentary about Elizabeth Holmes YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING and the teaser trailer for Luca Guadagnino's ARTIFICAL.   Brandon reviews CHAD POWERS Season 2 and the first season of FURIOUS both on Hulu.   Brandon then reviews TONY and LEGO THE MANDAL...

Jeff sits down with Alice Braga to talk about her return as Amanda Lucas in DARK MATTER Season 2, now streaming on Apple TV.

In 221, Brandon starts off by pointing out bad behavior by two critics at screenings. The two then catch up on various news items including recent deaths, more merger news, D23 news and news about the new DAYS OF THUNDER movie.   The two review BUDDY.   Jeff reviews IDIOTS.   The two talk about the first 3 episodes of LANTERNS.   Brandon reviews RUNNER and BY ANY MEANS.

Trey Taylor joins Brandon for Episode 220,   Brandon quickly reviews THE LEGEND OF THE WHITE DRAGON and THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE.   Trey joins in for COYOTE VS. ACME.   And finally the episode ends with Brandon's review for THE DOG STARS presented in IMAX.

In 219, Brandon and Jeff discuss trailers for BEHEMOTH! and Michael B. Jordan's THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR.   Brandon then reviews Kent Jones' LATE FAME as well as the newly released director's cut of the second X-FILES movie, I WANT TO BELIEVE on Hulu.   Jeff reviews HOT SPOT.   Brandon reviews REACHER Season 4 and TEENAGE SEX & DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA.   The two finish with a review of the newest Jaso...

Brandon reviews I WANT YOUR SEX and SUPER TROOPERS 3 very quickly. Then he moves to the new stoner comedy THE WRONG GIRLS.   FInally, the boys review THE END OF OAK STREET then give very quick thoughts on the first 4 minutes of DUNE: PART THREE in IMAX 70mm.

Brandon and Jeff talk about their retrospective experiences in Premium Large Formats for their rewatch of SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY.   Jeff watches DELI BOYS Season 2, HOUSE IF THE DRAGON Season 3, THE LAST WITCH HUNTER, BAYWATCH, ONYX THE FORTUITOUS AND THE TALISMAN OF SOULS, CORPORATE RETREAT and ICK.   Brandon rewatches LETHAL WEAPON 3, LIFE LARRY AND THE PURSIT OF UNHAPPINESS, MY ADVENTURES WI...

Brandon kicks off 218 with a sincere thanks to the listeners.   Brandon and Jeff then briefly discuss some X-MEN casting.   Then the two go down a rabbit hole on the updates on the Paramount-WB merger.

Brandon and Jeff review the 15th season of KING OF THE HILL. The two then review STAR WARS: THE NINTH JEDI.   Brandon then reviews the second season of BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER on Prime Video.   Jeff reviews the first episode of the fourth season of TED LASSO, briefly talks about the CAPE FEAR miniseries and reviews THE DINK.   The two review BRUTON.   The episode closes out wih Brandon reviewing ON...

First, Brandon and Jeff discuss Marvel Studios new out of the 2026 edition of the San Diego Comic-Con. Brandon then reviews WHAM! 10 DAYS IN CHINA   The two then go long on a spoiler-free review for SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY.   The episode ends with Brandon conducting an interview with director Mike Christie for WHAM! 10 DAYS IN CHINA.

215 starts off with the boys paying homage to the late Sam Neill. They also discuss two upcoming AI adaptations of THE ODYESSEY in the wake of Sir Christopher Nolan's successful adaptation.   The two talk trailers for THE OTHER MOMMY, MISTY GREEN and AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY.   Finally, the two review WELCOME II THE TERRORDOME, MOTOR CITY and HER PRIVATE HELL.   The episodde ends with an interview with...

Brandon and Jeff are joined by costume designer and filmmaker Sean Dermond for a spoiler-free, in depth discussion on Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY. For Brandon and Sean they saw the IMAX 70mm presentation on the 8-story IMAX at Lincoln Square. Jeff saw the IMAX digital presentation at King of Prussia.

Episode 113 hits the ground running with Brandon detailing the failed DUNE: PART THREE IMAX event in NYC.   Brandon then reviews the fifth and final season of THE BEAR.   Brandon and Jeff briefly discuss the second season of FALLOUT.   Brandon reviews two films from Janus Films. ROMERIA and the new Kiyoshi Kurosawa film THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER.   The two review EVIL DEAD BURN.   Brandon close...

In Episode 212, Brandon and Jeff go super long on Trailer Talk. THey discuss trailers for WILDWOOD, FORGOTTEN ISLAND, HEART OF THE BEAST, BY ANY MEANS, and Robert Eggers' WERWULF.   Brandon reviews MAN OF WAR.    And the two close out of JACKASS: BEST AND LAST and MINIONS & MONSTERS in 3D.

Brandon and Jeff give a spoiler-free review for the first four episodes of the second season of X-MEN '97.

Brandon and Jeff discuss news on Luca Guadagnino's ARTIFICAL being in limbo as no studio wants to release it due to it's portrayal of Sam Altman.   The two discuss A24's new deal with Google's A.I., Gemini.   And Brandon express his excitement on The Complete Kubrick boxset from Criterion.   The two then talk trailers for THE DEBUT and THE SOCIAL RECKONING.