The Potential Podcast!

Chris and Taylor review the biographical comedy-drama film, Saturday Night , which was directed by Jason Reitman, about the night of the 1975 premiere of NBC's Saturday Night, later known as Saturday Night Live. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cory Michael Smith, Ella Hunt, Dylan O'Brien, Emily Fairn, Matt Wood, Lamorne Morris, Kim Matula, Finn Wol...

Chris and Taylor review the psychological supernatural horror film, Smile 2, written and directed by Parker Finn. A sequel to Smile (2022), the film stars Naomi Scott as a pop star who begins to experience a series of increasingly disturbing events as she is about to go on tour. It also features Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Ray Nicholson, Dylan Gelula, and R...

Chris and Taylor review the crime thriller film Woman of the Hour written by Ian McDonald and Anna Kendrick in her directorial debut. The film is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala and his 1978 appearance on the television show The Dating Game in the midst of his murder spree. The film stars Anna Kendrick, Daniel Zovatto, Tony Hale, Nicolette Robinson, Pete Holmes, Autumn Best,...

Chris and Taylor review the animated science fiction action film, Transformers One, directed by Josh Cooley from a screenplay by Eric Pearson and the writing duo of Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari, based on a story by Barrer and Ferrari. It is set on Cybertron, the home planet of the Transformers and depicts the origins and early relationship of Optimus Prime and Megatron. The ensemble voice cas...

Chris and Taylor review two adaptations of Stephen King's Salem's Lot: the 1979 two-part miniseries directed by Tobe Hooper and the 2024 film directed by Gary Dauberman. The plot centers on a writer who returns to his hometown of Jerusalem's Lot in search of inspiration, only to discover the presence of a vampire. The 1979 miniseries stars David Soul, James Mason, Lance Kerwin, Bonnie Bedelia, Lew...

Chris and Taylor are doing a double potential pick review covering Apartment 7A / Rosemary's Baby. In the 2024 psychological horror film, Apartment 7A, directed by Natalie Erika James from a screenplay she co-wrote with Christian White and Skylar James. It serves as a prequel to Rosemary's Baby (1968). Julia Garner, Dianne Wiest, Jim Sturgess, and Kevin McNally star. In the 1968 psychological horr...

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the jukebox musical psychological thriller film Joker: Folie à Deux written by Scott Silver and Todd Phillips with direction by Phillips. Taking place two years after the events of Joker, Arthur Fleck stands on trial for the murders he committed under the moniker of Joker, all the while falling in love with fellow Arkham inmate Harleen "Lee" Quinzel. The fi...

Chris and Taylor review the action comedy film, WOLFS , written and directed by Jon Watts. Its plot follows two professional fixers who are forced to work together on a job despite their preference to operate as lone wolves. The film stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Amy Ryan, Austin Abrams, and Poorna Jagannathan. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotential_podcast/ X:  https:/...

Chris and Taylor review the Netflix romantic comedy series Nobody Wants This created by Erin Foster. The show centers on the unlikely relationship between an outspoken, agnostic woman and an unconventional rabbi. The series stars Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, Timothy Simons, Stephanie Faracy, Tovan Feldshuh, Paul Ben-Victor, Jackie Tohn, Emily Arlook, Sherry Cola, Michael Hitchcock and S...

Chris and Taylor review the second season of the biographical crime drama anthology series Monsters: The Lyle & Erik Menendez Story created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan for Netflix. The season centers on the 1989 murders of José and Kitty Menendez, who were killed by their sons, Lyle and Erik. The season stars Cooper Koch, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Javier Bardem, Chloë Sevigny, Ari Graynor...

Chris and Taylor review the mythological black comedy television series, Kaos  (stylised as  KAOS ), which was created by Charlie Covell for Netflix. It revolves around three humans as they discover their common connection to a prophecy and to each other while dealing with the corrupt and arrogant gods of Greek and Roman mythology. It stars Jeff Goldblum, Janet McTeer, Aurora Perrineau, Cliff Curt...

Chris and Taylor review the 2024 psychological horror film, Speak No Evil , written and directed by James Watkins. Its plot follows an American family who are invited to stay at a remote farmhouse of a British couple for the weekend, the hosts soon begin to test the limits of their guests as the situation escalates. A remake of the 2022 Danish film of the same name, the film stars James McAvoy, Ma...

Welcome a voice of legend! Join Taylor on this electrifying episode with the legendary Canadian voice actor, David Kaye! David shares his journey from humble beginnings to becoming the iconic voice behind some of the most beloved characters in entertainment. From bringing the quirky robot Clank to life in the Ratchet & Clank series to embodying the mighty Megatron and heroic Optimus Prime acro...

Taylor reviews the action adventure game, Star Wars Outlaws , developed by Massive Entertainment and published by Ubisoft. Set in the Star Wars universe between the events of The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), the story follows Kay Vess, a young scoundrel who assembles a team for a massive heist in order to pay off a crime syndicate. Various voice cast including Humberly...

Chris and Taylor review the mystery drama miniseries The Perfect Couple developed for Netflix by Jenna Lamia and directed by Susanne Bier. Based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Elin Hilderbrand, the show follows Amelia who is about to marry into one of the wealthiest families on Nantucket until a shocking death derails the wedding - and turns everyone into a suspect. The miniseries stars Nic...

Chris and Taylor review the dark fantasy comedy film, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice , directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. Set more than three decades after the first  Beetlejuice , it follows Lydia Deetz, now a mother, struggling to keep her family together in the wake of a loss as the specter Betelgeuse returns to haunt her. A sequel to Beetlejuice (1988) and the...

Chris and Taylor review the action comedy film The Fall Guy directed by David Leitch and written by Drew Pearce. Loosely based on the 1980's TV series of the same name, the film follows stunt man Colt Seavers who is working on his ex-girlfriend's directorial debut action film, only to find himself involved in a conspiracy surrounding the lead actor. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt...

Chris and Taylor review the 2024 psychological thriller Trap, a film written, directed, and produced by M. Night Shyamalan. The film follows a serial killer evading a police blockade while attending a concert with his daughter. The film stars Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Night Shyamalan, Hayley Mills, and Alison Pill. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotential_podcast...

Chris reviews the action role-playing game Black Myth: Wukong developed and published by Game Science. The game is inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the West and follows an anthropomorphic monkey based on Sun Wukong from the novel. Chris discusses his take on the story, production value, character design and gameplay. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotential...

Taylor reviews the disaster film, Twisters, directed by Lee Isaac Chung from a screenplay by Mark L. Smith, based on a story by Joseph Kosinski. Serving as a standalone sequel to Twister (1996), It follows clashing groups of storm chasers who investigate a tornado outbreak in Oklahoma. It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney, and Sasha Lane. Follow us o...

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the sci-fi action anime series Terminator Zero developed by Mattson Tomlin. In 1997 Tokyo, Malcolm Lee is developing Kokoro, an AI system intended to compete with Skynet. The day before Judgement Day, Lee finds himself and his three children pursued by an unknown robot assassin and a mysterious soldier from the year 2022 has been sent to protect him. The vo...

Can you smell the potential? Chris and Taylor are joined by multi-talented actor and performer Gregory James Cohan. Cohan shares fun and feel good stories from the set of “Atlas”, working with Jennifer Lopez and director Brad Peyton and going from a reader to a full fledged role. Cohan reminisces about his wild ride as the dinosaur-transforming pastor in “The VelociPastor,” a role that has garnere...

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the science fiction horror film Alien: Romulus written and directed by Fede Álvarez and co-written by Rodo Sayagues. The film takes place between the events of Alien and Aliens where three pairs of siblings, all downtrodden young space colonists, encounter hostile creatures while scavenging a derelict space station. The film stars Cailee Spaeny, David Johns...

Chris and Taylor review the legal thriller television series, Presumed Innocent, created by David E. Kelley, based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Scott Turow. The series is the first television adaptation of the book, following the 1990 film adaptation starring Harrison Ford and Brian Dennehy. The series stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, O-T Fagbenle, Chase Infiniti, Nana Mensah...

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the fourth and final season of the superhero comedy drama television series, The Umbrella Academy , created for Netflix by Steve Blackman and developed by Jeremy Slater. The season follows our favourite chaotic family as they adjust to a life without powers after being sent to a new timeline in the previous season, now forced to live normal lives without th...