Please Pause: Filipino TV and Film – Details, episodes & analysis

SPOILER-FREE but you already know that. Here's a new episode for compliance's sake. We had a lot to go through though starting with A Minecraft Movie! Mike talks about Jack Black and Jason Momoa's video game adaptation from the eyes of a non-Minecraft player so let's see how that goes. Nagkwento naman si Ham about Steven Soderbergh's spy thriller, Black Bag. Wala pa 'to sa Pilipinas officially but if the critics are to be believed, we better hope it gets here soon. We also have a bunch of series we caught up with like the Korean thriller, Karma, with Shin Min-a. Dagdag mo pa dyan yung medical drama ng Netflix with Willa Fitzgerald, Pulse. And syempre, the recently concluded White Lotus Season 3! Last but not least, we get into Rami Malek's quest for revenge in The Amateur.

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SPOILER-FREE, it's not a prank! Daming pinag-usapan, halos lahat walang kwenta. In case anybody needs context, Mike is stuck in the beautiful country of the Philippines while Ham is currently living in a cold, gray, cesspool of a city on the other side of the world. We both saw My Love Will Make You Disappear though. Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino's first film as a love team goes worldwide. How did KimPau do? Pag-usapan natin! We also finished When Life Gives You Tangerines on Netflix. It's the newest K-drama phenomenon, no question about it—except how much can IU and crew make you cry in a span of 16 episodes? Lastly, Mike enjoins Ham to watch Adolescence. She doesn't want to but she will. This much we know—for some first listeners na napadpad lang sa podcast na 'to, this episode will make you disappear.

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SPOILER-FREE pa rin tayo and this episode for this week actually came early! For once! Or is it last week's episode and it came really late? Whatevs! Unahin na natin ang latest blockbuster na Wicked! Pag-usapan natin how Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande captivated audiences around Oz with their adaptation of this hit theater musical. Pero kung kami ang tatanungin, was it good? Or was it wicked? Listen in and pag-usapan natin. We also got into the latest movie release from Disney, Moana 2! Na actually, is also sort of a musical. Is it a worthy sequel to the first Moana? We have our unqualified opinions as always. We also talked about gems of two films right here that we watched separately. First is Conclave, a thriller which is about the pope selection process with a holy Ralph Fiennes. And second is Heretic, also a thriller but about an unholy Hugh Grant as a... heretic. A match made in heaven. Which of us has seen which? Pakinggan niyo na lang! Also in this episode, My Old Ass and Megan. We think you'll enjoy this one. No joke! No joke!

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Season premiere! It's the 4th season of Please Pause! Join us as we reflect on our podcasting journey and talk about motivation, passion, inspirations, and regrets. We tried writing that with a straight face but we can't! Anyway, we did try to uncover what we really accomplished in three years of Please Pause, if there's any. But enough about us, this episode is really about endings and new beginnings. Unang pinag-usapan ang explosive finale ng Ang Probinsyano as Cardo's story comes full circle. Hindi natupad ang original prediction namin sa ending sequel so now we have brand new sequel and spin-off suggestions! At sa pagtatapos ng Ang Probinsyano, kapalit naman niyo ang Darna! After all the experts have spoken, kami naman na mga walang alam. We get into Darna's decades long history on screen. We also touch on ABS-CBN Darna's long road of development. Then we get to our best and worst of the pilot week and necessary nitpicks--product placement, hygeine, at mga bagay na nao-overwhelm si Ham sa laki. Just adding some click-bait-y terms here to entice you guys--dismal state of the industry, pregnancy rumors, and historical revisionism. Welcome to Please Pause Season 4! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @pleasepauseph and tell someone about Please Pause! Shopee or Lazada, Please Pause can help you with your internet shopping needs! Just use the links below to get into their website or app and start shopping! Make sure to use our links to let them know you heard it from us! Shop on Shopee using the following link for special offers: podlink.co/yih Shop on Lazada using the following link for special offers: podlink.co/go3 Thank you for supporting Please Pause!

It's a SPOILER-FREE episode this week with another edition of The Binge! We open with Pilipinas on Pause where we discussed the metro's flooding and transportation issues. That sounded serious but if you know us, alam mo namang we're really not. We also took the opportunity for a quick Ka-Pause Catch Up Corner where we spotlighted a few messages from our listeners. Then onto movies! Sinimulan namin sa The Entitled na directed by Theodore Boborol and starring Alex Gonzaga. Join us as we share our thoughts on this Netflix chart-topper built on spit, vomit, and poop... And some jokes and gags. Then Ham talked about Through Ernesto's Eyes, a critically acclaimed and award winning Brazilian movie. She tried her best to pronounce the names of its cast to varying degrees of success. Napanood pala namin 'to online sa Hiraya Cinema. Unsurprisingly, Mike didn't have plenty of useful insights to contribute to the discussion. We then got into Incantation, a Taiwanese horror film na sa totoo lang si Mike lang ang nanood in full dahil takot si Ham. Lastly, pinag-usapan ang Purple Hearts kung saan naalala ni Ham ang favorite niyang Nicholas Sparks novels and the steamy scenes therein. Oh and by the way, this is the final episode of our 3rd season! Just like that, it's already been 3 years and we're at least marginally better than when we started! Marginally better and proud of it! See you on Please Pause Season 4! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @pleasepauseph and tell someone about Please Pause! Shopee or Lazada, Please Pause can help you with your internet shopping needs! Just use the links below to get into their website or app and start shopping! Make sure to use our links to let them know you heard it from us! Shop on Shopee using the following link for special offers: podlink.co/yih Shop on Lazada using the following link for special offers: podlink.co/go3 Thank you for supporting Please Pause!

Nagbabalik kami with another SPOILER-FREE edition of The Binge! But syempre we start with Pilipinas on Pause, since medyo maraming nangyari sa Pilipinas this past week. Then onto our binge starting with the Russo brothers' The Gray Man! Isa na namang expensive movie from Netflix and this time we have Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans so we try to answer the question--is it worth it? We then get into the latest Star Wars series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, kung saan nagbalik sa Star Wars universe si Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christiensen. Listen as we also talk about Ham's newest favorite Star Wars character of all time, Reva the Inquisitor (Ham rolls her eyes right here). Isa pang napag-usapan ang Season 2 of the HBO series starring Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant. We liked Season 1. Flight attendant pa rin si Kaley sa Season 2. The rest pakinggan niyo na lang dito. We end this episode with VIVAMAX updates as we talk about Project 8 Projects' Kitty K7. Directed by Joy Aquino and starring Rose Van Ginkel and Marco Gallo, we watched this movie because we heard na may moral lesson daw dito. Let's just go with that. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @pleasepauseph and tell someone about Please Pause! Shopee or Lazada, Please Pause can help you with your internet shopping needs! Just use the links below to get into their website or app and start shopping! Make sure to use our links to let them know you heard it from us! Shop on Shopee using the following link for special offers: podlink.co/yih Shop on Lazada using the following link for special offers: podlink.co/go3 Thank you for supporting Please Pause!

We're talking about Ms. Marvel! SPOILER-FREE pa kami in the first part of the episode so don't worry if you haven't watched or finished it yet--pero panoorin niyo na rin because it's really good! To think that Ham actually read a comic book for this episode! We talk about Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan, Ms. Marvel's Inhuman origins in the comics, and the review bombing phenomenon. Napag-usapan din ang pangarap ni Ham na superpowers, holographic technology in the MCU, and speakerphones. Also in this epsiode, taxes and expenditures in another edition of Pilipinas on Pause. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @pleasepauseph and tell someone about Please Pause! Shopee or Lazada, Please Pause can help you with your internet shopping needs! Just use the links below to get into their website or app and start shopping! Make sure to use our links to let them know you heard it from us! Shop on Shopee using the following link for special offers: podlink.co/yih Shop on Lazada using the following link for special offers: podlink.co/go3 Thank you for supporting Please Pause!

Stranger Things Season 4 is in the books and it ended with a bang! We can't believe that it's our first ever full episode on this series! Kung hindi niyo pa tapos, don't worry, SPOILER-FREE ang first ng aming episode. Millie Bobby Brown and the entire gang is back this season with some new additions--ang tanong na lang, did they all make it out! Napag-usapan ang aming favorite characters and favorite plot points, pati na rin ang aspects ng season na 'to na hindi masyadong OK pero dahil this is Stranger Things, OK na lang rin. We won't be turning into a true crime podcast any time soon but the 80s was a time when D&D was connected to some unfortunate events. And since Dungeons and Dragons plays a prominent role in the series, we also get into the tumultuous time in D&D history in our newest segment, History is Like a Chismis! Bakit ang tagal pa ng Season 5? Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @pleasepauseph and tell someone about Please Pause! Shopee or Lazada, Please Pause can help you with your internet shopping needs! Just use the links below to get into their website or app and start shopping! Make sure to use our links to let them know you heard it from us! Shop on Shopee using the following link for special offers: podlink.co/yih Shop on Lazada using the following link for special offers: podlink.co/go3 Thank you for supporting Please Pause!

Pag-usapan natin ang bagong-bago at mainit na mainit na teleserye gabi-gabi, ang A Family Affair! First off, Ham tells us how her hometown of Masbate was showcased in this series. Then PEP.ph writer and host of Rewined: A Throwback Podcast, Jimpy Anarcon, tells us about this teleserye's history--going back to its postponement due to the pandemic, its revival with a reworked concept, and changing its lead actress from Bea Alonzo to Maja Salvador, to finally, Ivana Alawi. We get into the "substance" behind Jameson Blake's character. Mike also has a couple of predictions on how the story will unfold. Alamin din kung ano ang 4 na nagustuhan ni Jimpy sa teleserye at ang scene na pilot week pa lang, nagpaiyak na kay Ham. Plus, a classic teleserye trope on revealing secrets, Flordeluna faking her death, and Akin Ka na Lang as the official theme song of sexy ranch-based series. And lastly, mga nakakamatay na bumbilya in Philippine teleseryes. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @pleasepauseph and tell someone about Please Pause! Shopee or Lazada, Please Pause can help you with your internet shopping needs! Just use the links below to get into their website or app and start shopping! Make sure to use our links to let them know you heard it from us! Shop on Shopee using the following link for special offers: podlink.co/yih Shop on Lazada using the following link for special offers: podlink.co/go3 Thank you for supporting Please Pause!

Now that it's out on Disney Plus, it's time to talk about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness! We get into Cornetto commercials, double-sided tape, and misleading trailers--not all of those are related to the movie. Pinag-usapan din ang importance ng pep talks and the power of self-confidence. This Doctor Strange sequel directed by Sam Raimi gave us reveals, surprises, and scares pero we can't help but air out ang mga reklamo namin. Listen in and find out kung anu-anong complaints ang meron kami about this movie, and of course, the things we actually loved about it. Na-bring up din ang history ni America Chavez, multiversal incursions, and ang mole ni Rachel McAdams. We also ask, ano bang official press release ng Avengers about the events of Infinity War and Endgame? Can Marvel Studios have an A Quiet Place-type of deal for one of its future reboots? And lastly, pwede ho ba, maging role model kayo? Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @pleasepauseph and tell someone about Please Pause! Shopee or Lazada, Please Pause can help you with your internet shopping needs! Just use the links below to get into their website or app and start shopping! Make sure to use our links to let them know you heard it from us! Shop on Shopee using the following link for special offers: podlink.co/yih Shop on Lazada using the following link for special offers: podlink.co/go3 Thank you for supporting Please Pause!