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Chris and Taylor review 2022 coming-of-age drama film, The Fabelmans, directed by Steven Spielberg, who co-wrote and produced it with Tony Kushner. The film is a semi-autobiographical story loosely based on Spielberg's adolescence and first years as a filmmaker. It's told through an original story of the fictional Sammy Fabelman, a young aspiring filmmaker who explores how the power of films can h...

Chris and Taylor review the latest sequel slasher film Scream VI written by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick with direction by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.  Following the events of the fifth film a new Ghostface killer targets the survivors of the "Woodsboro legacy attacks" in New York City.  The film stars Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Jack Champion, Henry Czerny,...

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the post-apocalyptic dram television series, The Last of Us, created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann for HBO. Based on the 2013 video game developed by Naughty Dog, the series is set in 2023, twenty years into a pandemic caused by a mass fungal infection, which forces its hosts to transform into zombie-like creatures and collapses society. The series foll...

Chris and Taylor review the american sketch comedy limited series, History of the World, Part II, written and produced by Mel Brooks, Wanda Sykes, Nick Kroll, Ike Barinholtz, and David Stassen. The series serves as a sequel to the 1981 film written and directed by Brooks, with sketches parodying events from different periods of human history and legend. The series also stars Jack Black, Pamela Adl...

Chris and Taylor review the 2023 sports drama film, Creed III, directed by and starring Michael B. Jordan (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin. It is the sequel to Creed II (2018), the third in the Creed series, and the overall ninth in the Rocky film series. Adonis has been thriving in both his career and family life, but when a childhood friend a...

Chris and Taylor review the Western drama series "1923," a "Yellowstone" prequel series created by Taylor Sheridan.  The series follows a generation of the Dutton family in 1923, during a time of various hardships including Prohibition, drought, and the early stages of the Great Depression.  The series stars Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, Brandon Sklenar, Julia Schlaepfer, Jerome Flynn, Darren Mann,...

Chris and Taylor review the 2023 comedy horror film, Cocaine Bear, directed by Elizabeth Banks and written by Jimmy Warden. It is loosely inspired by the true story of the "Cocaine Bear", an American black bear that ingested millions of dollars of lost cocaine in 1985.After a 500-pound black bear consumes a significant amount of cocaine and embarks on a drug-fueled rampage, an eccentric gathering...

Chris and Taylor review the new fantasy action role-playing game "Hogwarts Legacy" developed by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros. Games under its Portkey Games label with direction by Alan Tew.  The game is set in the late 1800's, over 100 years before Harry Potter, in which a student enters Hogwarts as a fifth-year, learns to use and wield magical spells and abilities, and uncovers...

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the 2023 superhero film, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania , directed by Peyton Reed and written by Jeff Loveless. It is the sequel to Ant-Man (2015) and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) and the 31st film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).  In the film, Scoot Lang and Hope Van Dyne, along with Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne, explore the Quantum Realm, where th...

Chris and Taylor review the new psychological thriller film "Sharper" written by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka with direction by Benjamin Caron.  The film centers around 5 people in non-linear vignettes as a con artist takes on a Manhattan billionaire.  The film stars Justice Smith, Briana Middleton, Sebastian Stan, Julianne Moore, John Lithgow, Darren Goldstein and Phillip Johnson Richards...

Since the launch of this podcast, Chris and Taylor have written and recorded over 100 skits and parodies to celebrate the various episodes each season.  Taking a walk down memory lane, your hosts have selected their 20 favorite skits and parodies for this episode, many featuring our special guests along the way. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotentialpodcast/ Facebook: http...

Chris and Taylor review the 2023 apocalyptic psychological horror film, Knock at the Cabin, that was written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. A family of three vacationing at a remote cabin are suddenly held hostage by four strangers, who demand they sacrifice one of their own to avert the apocalypse. The film stars Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abb...

Chris and Taylor review the new romantic comedy film "You People" written by Kenya Barris and Jonah Hill with direction by Barris.  An interracial couple deals with how their families reckon with modern love amid culture clashes, societal expectations and generational differences.  The film stars Jonah Hill, Lauren London, Eddie Murphy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Duchovny, Nia Long, Sam Jay and Tr...

Chris and Taylor review the comedy-drama film "A Man Called Otto" directed by Marc Forster from a screenplay by David Magee. It is the second film adaptation of the 2012 novel "A Man Called Ove" by Fredrik Backman, and an American remake of the 2015 Swedish film of the same name written and directed by Hannes Holm. When a lively young family moves in next door, grumpy widower Otto Anderson meets h...

Chris and Taylor review the Disney+ high fantasy adventure series "Willow" developed by Jonathan Kasdan and serving as a sequel to the 1988 film of the same name. Nearly 17 years after Queen Bavmorda was defeated, the sorcerer Willow Ufgood leads a band of misfits on a dangerous rescue mission into the unknown. The series stars Warwick Davis, Ellie Bamber, Ruby Cruz, Erin Kellyman, Tony Revolori,...

In a world...of millions of voices....this one is truly epic! Welcome to a special guest episode! Chris and Taylor welcome professional actor, voice actor, father, and hilarious guy, the "Epic Voice Guy" himself: Jon Bailey. If you have hears, you've probably heard his voice. For more the 15 years, Jon Bailey has been voicing and creating content. From video games, commericials, promos and more, y...

Chris & Taylor review the crime drama television series "Tulsa King" created by Taylor Sheridan with Terence Winter showrunning for Paramount+. Dwight "The General" Manfredi is a New York Mafia capo who's just finished serving a 25-year prison sentence. Upon release, his boss sends him to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to establish criminal operations there. Not knowing anyone in the area, the General seeks...

Chris and Taylor review the new sci-fi horror film "M3GAN" written by Akela Cooper and directed by Gerard Johnstone. A robotics engineer at a toy factory company builds a life-like doll that begins to take on a life of its own. The film stars Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Jen Van Epps, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jack Cassidy, Ronny Chieng, Amy Usherwood, Lori Dungey, Amie Donald and Jenna Davis.

Chris and Taylor review the new heist drama miniseres "Kaleidoscope" created by Eric Garcia. The eight-part series centers around master thief Leo Pap and his crew attempting an epic heist worth $7 billion, but betrayal, greed and other threats undermine their plans. The series stars Giancarlo Esposito, Rufus Sewell, Paz Vega, Rosaline Elbay, Jai Courtney, Tati Gabrielle and Peter Mark Kendall.

Chris and Taylor review the biographical drama miniseries "Welcome to Chippendales" created by Robert Siegel and inspired by the book "Deadly Dance: The Chippendales Murders" by K. Scot Macdonald and Patrick MontesDeOca. Steve Banerjee, an Indian immigrant seeking the American dream, builds the largest male strip joint only to burn it down in less than ten years and wind up an accessory to murder....

Chris and Taylor review the new Dreamworks animated film "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" written by Paul Fisher and Tommy Swerdlow with direction by Joel Crawford. Puss in Boots goes on a journey to find the mystical Last Wish to restore eight of his nine lives while escaping Goldilocks and The Three Bears, "Big" Jack Horner and a mysterious hooded wolf who plans to hunt him down for his last life....

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the a fantasy drama television series, His Dark Materials, based on the trilogy of novels of the same name by Philip Pullman. It is produced by Bad Wolf and New Line Productions, for BBC One and HBO, with the latter handling international distribution. Season 3 picks up where we left off, where Lord Asriel called upon the angels to help him wage a war, and...

Chris and Taylor review the new musical fantasy film "Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical" adapted from the stage musical by Matthew Warchus, Tim Mincin and Dennis Kelley. Matilda Wormwood, who is neglected and mistreated by her parents, develops psychokinetic abilities to deal with Miss Trunchbull, the ruthless and cruel principal of Crunchem Hall Elementary School. The film stars Alisha Weir, Emma...

Chris & Taylor review the new mystery film "Glass Onion" written and directed by Rian Johnson and produced by Johnson and Ram Bergman. It is the sequel to the 2019 film "Knives Out," with master detective Benoit Blanc as he takes on a new case revolving around tech billionaire Miles Bron and his closest friends. The cast includes Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie...

2022 was a huge year for new and exciting entertainment! Not only did streaming platforms continue dishing out original movies and shows, but movie theaters were continuing to release new cinematic experiences on the big screen. With so much to see and watch, we couldn't not talk about it! Chris and Taylor dish out and discuss their Top 10 favorite, worst films and their favorite TV series of 2022...