After The Hype

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This week we're talking about the best animated film of 2018, and the one to beat out Disney at the Academy Awards - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse! It's a wonderful, hilarious, and genre-elevating film bursting at the seams with heart. Special thanks to Bryan Newton for joining us to break down everything we love about this film and give us insight into the animation. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Game of Thrones rewatch JON - The Crystal Shard CHEWIE - An unintentionally sexist commercial for The Discovery Channel BRYAN N - Jo Jo’s Bizarre Adventure THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

This week on the podcast we all switch bodies! Just kidding. Actually, we talk about the wonderful, fantastical, body-switching, and time-traveling movie Your Name - a cinematic treat with a great story and even greater animation. Special thanks to friend of the show Paul Krueger for joining us and giving some great insight on the film. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Detroit: Become Human JON - Naruto Shippuden SAM - Pet Cemetary, Us, Santa Clarita Diet, Queer Eye, Bullet Journal Method EMILY - Locke & Key PAUL - Kingdom THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

This week it's a more intimate podcast as Bryan and Chewie talk about A Fish Called Wanda...all from the comfort of their marital bed! The film sports a stellar cast, including John Cleese, Michael Palin, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Kevin Kline, who practically steals the show. An overall fun romp, the likes of which don't get made today. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Game of Thrones Rewatch CHEWIE - Midsommar THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

This week on the podcast it's just Bryan and Jon as they talk about Inspector Gadget and Green Lantern, two movies that were widely hated and that ended up damaging or altering the careers of their main actors. They delve into the similarities between the films as well as what worked and what didn't. It's a fun, smaller episode that you won't want to miss. THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

Scaramouche? Galileo? Beelzebub? We grapple with the disappointing Bohemian Rhapsody this week on the podcast and try to make sense of what went wrong and why this couldn't have just been a movie about Freddie Mercury and Bowie creating "Under Pressure." Special thanks to Elliot Campos for joining us this week and providing - once again - an excellent breakdown worthy of Queen itself. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Doomsday Clock JON - Don’t Knock Twice EMILY - Transformers: The Last Knight CHEWIE - Suspira (70s) ELLIOT - The Fargo Series THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

You know what zombie films could use? Christmas and musical numbers. That's what we've got with this week's movie ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE. Friend of the show Makaela Newsome joins us to talk about this fun, if flawed film. A good time all around, and one we have a heck of a time discussing. Come on by and give it a listen, but don't forget your zombie-slaying implements. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Red Dead Redemption 2 JON - Tetris 99 EMILY - On Set, Losers SAM - Umbrella Academy MAKAELA - Umbrella Academy

This week on the podcast we take on Roma, Alfonso Cuaron's Oscar contender (and winner for Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Foreign Language Film) that has us wondering if we even saw the same movie. Graham Mason joins us to go over why it wasn't as impressive as the hype would lead you to believe. There are some great moments in here, but they're hidden within many a baffling choice. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Review of Captain Marvel, Red Dead Redemption 2 - The Veteran Mission JON - Stardew Valley SAM - Animation Show Of Shows GRAHAM - True Detective S3 THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen to this week's episode of After the Hype, where special guest Kyle Smith joins us to talk about the latest in the Mission Impossible franchise. It's possibly the best in the series and we talk about why that is. SHOWNOTES: BRYAN - Captain Marvel JON - Venture Brothers Season 3, Season 4: The Better Man CHEWIE - Umbrella Academy, first episode KYLE - Sundance, 32 films, The Farewell, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, I Am Mother, Blinded By the Light, Velvet Buzzsaw THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

This week it's a battle of the bad as we fight over which film in the bottom 100 of IMDb reigns supreme. Will it be the wacky Arnold Schwarzenegger flick, or will it be the sequel to the first Mortal Kombat. Maybe it will be the one with all the piranhas, or perhaps it will be the one where Nicolas Cage burns in a tall wooden statue. Guess you'll just have to listen to find out. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? JON: Russian Doll BRYAN: Naked Attraction CHEWIE: Bobs Burgers Valentines Episode SAM: The Handmaid's Tale WILL: Internet Comment Etiquette

Due to some timey-wimey scheduling conflicts and the convenient arrival of Valentine's day we're trying something a little different. It's a Couples Movie Night episode featuring OG hosts Bryan and Chewie, each sharing a movie with each other and then talking about it. Chewie's pick is Virtuosity, and Bryan's pick is Titan A.E. It's a shorter episode than you might be used to, but no less fun, and there's speculation on whether or not Jonathan is a cuddler. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Donnie Cates Guardian's of the Galaxy CHEWIE - Law & Order: SVU, a bottle episode. THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

This week on the podcast we decided to watch The Nun, and God help us for doing so. Special thanks to friend of the show Elliot Campos for coming to save us in our time of need and providing some levity to help us get through this awful mess of a movie. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Happy JON - Ticket to Ride: Europe CHEWIE - Gangs Of New York EMILY - The Conjuring ELLIOT - Narcos THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

This week on the podcast we're living the good life as we talk about Crazy Rich Asians, directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, and the wonderful Michelle Yeoh. There's a lot to like in this lavish film, but it's not without its problems. Special guest Gabriel Figueroa helps us break down what worked, and what didn't. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Jim & Andy JON - The Sword Of Destiny SAM - Schitt’s Creek EMILY - The Witch GABRIEL - The Good Wife, To All the Boys I’ve Ever Loved Before THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

This week on the podcast the gang has some Bad Times at the El Royale, by which we mean they had a good time because this movie was pretty great. Lot of fun visual imagery and a lot of interesting twists and turns, with a fantastic acting turn from Jeff Bridges. Justin Thiele joins us to talk about the stylish romp from Drew Goddard. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - The Masked Singer JON - Hardcore Henry EMILY - Sex Education JUSTIN - The Sharpe Novel series THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

This week on the podcast we have a bit of a Predator problem. Namely, that the new Predator movie is called THE PREDATOR. You'd think after enough of these movies they would want to reduce the confusion, not add to it. Anyway, this movie is a bit of a mess so we brought in friend of the show Erik Steffens to help us figure out what worked and what didn't. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Into the Spider-verse, Aquaman JON - Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Extended Editions EMILY - Dungeons and Dragons, Critical Role ERIK - Aquaman, Making A Murderer THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ALL OF US AT AFTER THE HYPE! In the spirit of the holidays we thought it would be a hoot to give you a battle episode featuring those feel good Christmas movies you might see on ABC Family, Freeform, Hallmark, etc. We had blast pitting these movies against each other, and even brought in producer Brian Nolan to join in the holiday tussle. If you want to follow along we watched The Mistle-Tones, 12 Dates of Christmas, Married by Christmas (The Engagement Clause), A Cinderella Christmas, and My Santa. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Far Cry 5 JON - Ori and the Blind Forest SAM - Nailed It, Nailed it: Crafting CHEWIE - A Million Little Things EMILY - Marvelous Ms Maisel S2 BRIAN - Making Of Stranger Things THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

This week we talk about the weird and wildly unpredictable Sorry To Bother You from director Boots Riley, and starring Lakeith Stanfield. It's unlike anything we've seen before and we dive deep into what worked and what REALLY WORKED. Watch out for spoilers as we discuss the ending at length. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - The Last OG JON - Idle Champions Of The Forgotten Realms SAM - Dumplin EMILY - Into the Spider-Verse MAKAELA - Spyro Trilogy THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

This week on the podcast we're taking on Anya Taylor-Joy, Olivia Cooke, and Anton Yelchin as we discuss Thoroughbreds. It's quite the exercise in style that is not without its flaws. Special thanks to friend of the show Traci Ennes for joining us to talk about this aggressively stylish film! SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Arrow JON - Hulu, Gumball, Attack on Titan, others CHEWIE - You Were Never Really Here, Apocalypse EMILY - She-Ra: Princess Of Power TRACI - Big Mouth, The Walking Dead THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

This week on the show we're joined by newcomers Kyle Anderson and Makaela Newsome to talk about Lynne Ramsey's latest and fairly divisive film You Were Never Really Here. It's a movie that actively rebels against its genre, which works for some of us and not so much for others. Overall, a fun and in-depth discussion on an interesting movie. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Tetris Effect JON - Persona 5 EMILY - Jury Duty, Heroine Complex KYLE - One Piece MAKAELA - My Favorite Murder THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

This week we talk about the surprising spy/comedy gem The Spy Who Dumped Me, with hilarious performances by Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon. Special thanks to Amanda Timpson and Michelle Dunn for coming out to talk about this super fun film with us! SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Alien 3 Comic, based on an older script JON - Big Mouth CHEWIE - Ocean’s 8 MICHELLE - Slow Burn Podcast AMANDA - Hallmark Christmas Movies THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS