The Potential Podcast!

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor joined by Star Wars guru and friend Tim Fitzsimons  as they review the sci-fi television mini series, Ahsoka , also known as Star Wars: Ahsoka , created and written by Dave Filoni for Disney+. It is part of the Star Wars franchise and a spin-off from the series The Mandalorian (2019–present), taking place in the same timeframe as that series and its other intercon...

Chris and Taylor review the supernatural horror comedy film Haunted Mansion written by Katie Dippold and directed by Justin Simien.  Based on the Walt Disney attraction of the same name, a single mother and her son hire a tour guide, a psychic, a priest and a historian to exorcise their newly bought mansion after discovering it is inhabited by ghosts.  The film stars LaKeith Stanfield, Rosario Daw...

Chris and Taylor review the crime thriller film, Reptile, directed by Grant Singer in his feature-film directorial debut, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Benjamin Brewer and Benicio del Toro, and a story he co-wrote with Brewer. Following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent in Scarborough, Maine, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seem...

Minor spoilers!  Chris and Taylor review the crime-action thriller miniseries  The Continental: From the World of John Wick developed by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, and Shawn Simmons.  Set in the 1970's the show follows how Winston Scott became the proprietor of the New York branch of "The Continental" chain of hotels, safe havens for legal assassins on the grounds of which no business may ever take...

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review season 3 of the comedy mystery television series, Only Murders in the Building is an American comedy mystery television series created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. This season follows Ben Glenroy is a Hollywood action star whose Broadway debut is cut short by his untimely death. Aided by co-star Loretta Durkin, our trio embarks on their toughest case y...

Chris and Taylor go back to the action packed 80s to review the original Rambo First Blood Trilogy, a series of action films featuring John J. Rambo. The three films consist of First Blood (1982), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), and Rambo III (1988) Rambo is a United States Army Special Forces veteran played by Sylvester Stallone, whose Vietnam War experience traumatized him but also gave him s...

Chris and Taylor review the biographical sports drama film  Gran Turismo written by Jason Hall and Zach Baylin with direction by Neill Blomkamp.  Based on a true story, the film follows Jann Mardernborough, a teenager  Gran Turismo player who became a professional race car driver.  The film stars Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Darren Barnet, Geri Halliwell, Djimon Hounsou, Takehiro...

Chris and Taylor review the mystery film, A Haunting in Venice, produced and directed by Kenneth Branagh from a screenplay by Michael Green loosely based on the 1969 Agatha Christie novel Hallowe'en Party . It serves as a sequel to Death on the Nile (2022) and is the third film in which Branagh reprises his role as the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. The ensemble cast includes Kyle Allen, Camill...

Chris and Taylor review the gothic supernatural horror film, The Nun II (also known as The Nun: Chapter Two ), directed by Michael Chaves, with a screenplay written by Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing, and Akela Cooper from a story by Cooper. This serves as a sequel to The Nun (2018) and the eighth installment in The Conjuring Universe franchise.  In the film, in 1956 France, a priest is violently murd...

Chris and Taylor review the second season of the sports drama series  Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty  created by Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht and based on the book  Showtime by Jeff Pearlman.  The second season continues to follow the professional and personal lives of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team between the years of 1980 and 1984.  The series stars John C. Reilly, Quincy...

A first for the podcast!  Chris and Taylor are joined by author and CEO of Atmosphere Press, Dr. Nick Courtright .  Listen in as we discuss Nick's inspirations behind his writing, the founding of his publishing company Atmosphere Press (a company that puts the author experience first), his personal works and a sneak peek at his upcoming book, and how media itself is nothing without writers.   http...

Chris and Taylor review the 2023 musical romantic fantasy film, The Little Mermaid, directed by Rob Marshall from a screenplay written by David Magee. Co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Lucamar Productions, and Marc Platt Productions, it is a live-action adaptation of Disney's 1989 animated film of the same name, itself loosely based on the 1837 fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The plot fo...

Chris and Taylor review the Disney/Pixar romantic comedy-drama film  Elemental written by John Hoberg, Kat Likkel, and Brenda Hsueh with direction by Peter Sohn.  Set in a world inhabited by anthropomorphic elements of nature, the story follows fire element Ember and water element Wade who meet and fall in love.  The voice cast includes Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie del Carmen, Shila Ommi, We...

Chris and Taylor review the comedy film, Theater Camp , directed by Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman in both of their feature directorial debuts, from a screenplay by Gordon, Lieberman, Ben Platt and Noah Galvin. A feature-length adaptation of the 2020 short film of the same name, the film features an ensemble cast that includes Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, Jimmy Tatro, Patti Harrison, Nat...

Chris and Taylor review the fantasy adventure series  One Piece developed by Matt Owens and Steven Maeda and based on the ongoing Japanese manga series by Eiichiro Oda.  In a seafaring world, a young pirate captain sets out with his crew to attain the title of Pirate King and to discover the mythical treasure known as the "One Piece."  The series stars Iñaki Godoy, Emily Rudd, Mackenyu, Jacob Rome...

Chris and Taylor review the 2000 period horror black comedy film Shadow of the Vampire  written by Steven Katz and directed by E. Elias Merhige.  The film is a fictionalized version of the making of the classic vampire film "Nosferatu" directed by F.W. Murnau in which the film crew begin having disturbing suspicions about their lead actor.  The film stars John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe, Eddie Izzard...

Chris and Taylor review the vigliante action film, The Equalizer 3, directed by Antoine Fuqua. It is a sequel to The Equalizer 2 and the final installment of The Equalizer trilogy, which is loosely based on the television series of the same name. In the film, McCall discovers that his new friends of a small town in South Italy are intimidated by members of the Camorra, where he sets out to free th...

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the 2023 superhero film, Blue Beetle, a film based on the DC Comics character Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle. The film was directed by Ángel Manuel Soto and written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, and stars Xolo Maridueña, Adriana Barraza, Damián Alcázar, Raoul Max Trujillo, Susan Sarandon, and George Lopez. When the Scarab chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he's...

Chris and Taylor review the new supernatural horror film  The Last Voyage of the Demeter written by Bragi Schut Jr. and Zak Olkewicz with direction by André Øvredal.  The film follows the doomed crew of the  Demeter  who attempt to survive a treacherous ocean journey while being stalked by the legendary vampire Dracula.  The film stars Corey Hawkins, Liam Cunningham, David Dastmalchian, Aisling Fr...

Chris and Taylor review the comedy-drama film Asteroid City written, directed, and produced by Wes Anderson.  The film follows a writer on his world famous fictional play about a grieving father who travels with his tech-obsessed family to small rural Asteroid City to compete in a junior stargazing event, only to have his world view disrupted forever.  The film has a large ensemble cast including...

Chris and Taylor review the Australian supernatural horror film  Talk to Me written by Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman with brothers Danny and Michael Philippou making their directorial debut.  A group of teenagers discover they are able to contact spirits using a mysterious embalmed hand, only for one of them to take things too far.  The film stars Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Miran...

From the big apple, across the pond and beyond, there are few people out there who have made such a splash in live entertainment. Actress. Singer. Impressionist. Starlet. Social Media Sensation. There are not enough words to describe the powerhouse known as Christina Bianco. From stage to screen, her singular voice, comedic charm and incredible talent have brought audiences around the world to the...

Chris and Taylor review the action-adventure game, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017), Tears of the Kingdom retains aspects including the open world of Hyrule, which has been expanded to allow for more vertical exploration. The player controls Link as he searches for Pr...

Chris and Taylor review the computer-animated superhero film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, directed by Jeff Rowe, who co-wrote the screenplay with Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Dan Hernandez, and Benji Samit. It is the seventh theatrical Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film and a reboot of the series.  In the film, after years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtles set out...

Chris and Taylor review the post-apocalyptic action comedy series Twisted Metal developed by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Michael Jonathan Smtih.  Based on the video game franchise of the same name, the series follows John Doe, a talkative milkman with amnesia, who is given a life-altering mission to traverse the desolate world to deliver a cryptic package while facing off ruthless marauders in...