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Oscar hype is upon us and the boys are reviewing a movie which Tommy has been excited about for some time. Coming at you with strong Hitchcock and Lynch-ian vibes, The Substance is definitely not a dull movie! Check out Podcast Assembles take.

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Time Codes:

• Intro - 0:21
• What have you been up to? - 6:22
• MAIN TOPIC: The Substance (2024) - 27:30
• Stupid Plot Summary - 28:27
• Goofy IMDB Pics - 29:41
• Plot - 32:09
• Kronenburg Horror - 37:41
• Pacing - 41:52
• Stylistic Influences - 43:47
• Tones & Themes - 54:11
• 3 Best & 3 Worst - 56:06
• Critical Reception - 58:17
• Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? - 59:06
• Trivia True or False - 59:36

Main Topic:

Cronenberg-ian horror, meets a hyper-realistic Hollywood, where it is somehow possible that in a movie of boy horror and psychological trauma, the most distressing part is Dennis Quaid eating prawns..

Is "The Substance" in your Oscar nods for they year? Can you get through the movie in one sitting? Let us know by contacting us at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!

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#thesubstance #demimoore #MargaretQualley #oscars #moviepodcast

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Marvel is back in 2025 with Captain America and the world in turmoil, and who else could unravel the nonsensical rewrites than Tommy and Gresident of the Pod Regs of The Film Addicts podcast?! (brought to you Birdseye Fish Fingers and Hydralite, the new and slimmer Reich)

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Time Codes:

Intro 0:20

What Have You Been Up To? 8:48

MAIN TOPIC: Captain America Brave New World 28:53

Stupid Plot Summary 29:36

Cast & Crew 30:52

The Many Many Reshoots 34:06

Characters and Actors 53:28

Tones & Themes 1:01:44

3 Best & 3 Worst 1:03:28

Critical Reception 1:08:40

Review Guessing Game 1:09:45

Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? 1:12:06

** SPOILERS START ** 1:14:15

** SPOILERS END ** 1:25:56

Trivia True or False 1:25:57

Main Topic:

Captain America: Brave New World is the latest installment of Anthony Mackie's Captain America, where we see the tail ends of The Eternals, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and more semi-influential, partially important Marvel films smashed together to wrap up all these plot lines that we're all conspiring about.

Despite the obvious entendre, the film was fun and Tommy & Regs both enjoyed it. Though the clear recuts and rewrites affected the progression, with the likes of Harrison Ford, Liv Tyler and Anthony Mackie among a bunch of other great cast members, how could you go wrong?!

Is "The Leader" storyline actually going anywhere? Will they ever truly deal with The Eternals cinematic failure? And do you think Sam Wilson needs PEDs just to compare to Chris Evans? Let us know by contacting us at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!

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#anthonymackie #captainamerica #hulk #harrisonford #superheroes #marvel

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This third installment of Chris Nolan's "Dark Knight" series wraps up Christian Bale's Batman, but this week Tommy and Regs (Film Addicts podcast) draw genitals and offensive jokes all over that wrapping to show their love for each other, and this amazing film that ranks highly in the Nolan Anthology. You can find Regs at: The Film Addicts Podcast and The Stitch Up.

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Time Codes:

Intro0:24

What have you been up to?8:52

MAIN TOPIC: The Dark Knight Rises20:26

Stupid Plot Summary22:12

Cast & Crew23:29

Goofy IMDB Picture25:04

Plot27:46

A bit about Bane34:15

Wow, this is really GUD40:49

Setting58:44

The Ending1:04:09

Rankings of Nolan Films1:09:15

Tones & Themes1:12:25

3 Worst & 3 Best1:13:15

Criticval Reception1:21:54

Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?1:22:57

Trivia True or False?1:24:19

Wrapping up1:28:08

Main Topic:

This week, Regan is back with Tommy while DL is away on assignment, and they're talking about one of their favorites: "The Dark Knight Rises" as the third film in Nolan's Batman trilogy. Tom Hardy beefs up as Bane, Michael Caine is back as Alfred (aka Batman's conscience) alongside Morgan Freeman, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Gary Oldman and a host of other elite actors.

They discuss the true terror of Bane as a character, and the cinematic splendor of a brilliant close-out of an excellent franchise that went out at its peak.

Would you revisit Dark Knight Rises? How about 50 more times? And can you understand Bane when he talks? Let us know by contacting us at thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!

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And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show.

#batman #christianbale #filmaddicts #michaelcaine #morganfreeman #garyoldman #jgl

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Hello hello and welcome back to Podcast Assemble! Your regular dose of geeky entertainment news with co-hosts Tommy & DL (from across the pond).

Time Codes:

4:34.019 - WHYBUT?

24:05.639 - Have you heard?

33:33.710 - Main Topic: Dunkirk *SPOILERS*

37:03.279 - Summary, Scores

42:29.949 - Dunkirk: Plot

50:04.463 - Dunkirk: Performances

55:40.972 - Dunkirk: Pacing

59:29.299 - Dunkirk: Cinematography/World-building

01:03:37 - Dunkirk: Music

01:09:49 - Dunkirk: Action

01:12:35 - Dunkirk: Tones and Themes

01:16:59 - Dunkirk: 3 Best, 3 Worst

01:21:08 - Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)

01:23:03 - Dunkirk GPT

01:25:00 - True or False?

01:28:10 - The Ranking of Nolans

01:29:58 - Correspondence

01:33:52 - OUTRO

Did you hear this week that:

• Mr Beast getting likes, but also better than the American health system?
• Batman 2 release date
• The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom gets a trailer
• Netflix tried to make a "real" Squid Game and fails

Main Topic:

For our main topic this week we're jumping back into one of our many (many) anthologies - Directors we love! In our penultimate episode on Christopher Nolan, we're reviewing the star-studded Dunkirk. A retelling of the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, France, during World War II (1940). Does Nolan have the cops to pull off something seemingly so far out of his wheelhouse? Join us for answers and more!

Did you need a rest after this epic? Let us know by messaging thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!

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And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review and let us know what you think of the show.

Thank you again to our editor extraordinaire Mr. Matthew Bliss from Blissery.FM! If you'd like to hire someone to edit your podcast, or you're thinking of starting one, get in touch with Matt at info@blissery.fm or DM on Twitter (@MattBlissPod)

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Hello hello and welcome back to Podcast Assemble! Your regular dose of geeky entertainment news with co-hosts Tommy & DL (from across the pond).

Time Codes:

00:03:49 - What have we been up to?

00:13:50 - Last Of Us *SPOILERS*

00:19:41 - Heard this week?

00:35:09 - Main topic: Andor (2022) - Non Spoilers

00:35:40 - Andor: Stupid Plot Summary

00:36:49 - Andor: Review Scores

00:38:58 - Andor: Plot Overview

01:09:16 - Andor: CGI

01:13:23 - Andor: 3 Best, 3 Worst

01:16:29 - Is it Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?

01:18:23 - Main topic: FULL Spoilers

01:28:08 - Trivia True or False

01:31:12 - Correspondence

Did you hear this week that:

• "Invincible" Season 2 gets a teaser
• E3 - Neither Playstation, Xbox or Nintendo will appear in 2023
• Justin Royland officially dropped by Adult Swim
• "DCU" first phase dropped by James Gunn

Main Topic:

Our main topic this week is a review of the prequel of a prequel, origin story "Andor (2022)"! with a star-studded cast including Chris Evans, Cillian Murphy, Diego Luna stars in the thrilling small scale tale of rebellion and the banal evils that allowed the Star Wars empire to be taken over by the Empire! Could it be the best Star Wars story since the original trilogy? Or was it not good enough to beat out Aquaman (2018)? We answer all these questions and more!

Who is more ruthless - Luthen or Dedra? Let us know by messaging thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!

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And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review and let us know what you think of the show.

Thank you again to our editor extraordinaire Mr. Matthew Bliss from Blissery.FM! If you'd like to hire someone to edit your podcast, or you're thinking of starting one, get in touch with Matt at info@blissery.fm or DM on Twitter (@MattBlissPod)

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Hello hello and welcome back to Podcast Assemble! Your regular dose of geeky entertainment news with co-hosts Tommy & DL (from across the pond).

Time Codes:

00:04:55 - What have we been up to?

00:05:35 - Wednesday *SPOILERS*

00:15:08 - What have you heard this week?

00:25:38 - Main topic: Sunshine (2007) *Full Spoilers*

00:27:25 - Sunshine: Stupid Plot Summary

00:28:38 - Sunshine: Review Scores

00:29:21 - Sunshine: Plot Overview

01:11:57 - Sunshine: CGI

01:17:37 - Sunshine: Tones & Themes

01:18:31 - Sunshine: 3 Best, 3 Worst

01:21:37 - Is it Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?

01:24:20 - Trivia True or False

01:26:35 - Correspondence

Did you hear this week that:

• "The Last of Us" TV Adaptation has now finally premiered?
• "The Boys" S04 proposing to make the "most disgusting" scene in television?
• The Power Rangers reunion is on the horizon with older cast all coming together?
• Spiderman 4 will begin filming at the end of 2023?

Main Topic:

For our main topic this week, we discuss "Sunshine (2007)" with a star-studded cast including Chris Evans, Cillian Murphy, Michelle Yeoh, Hiroyuki Sanada and freaking Benedict WONG! For a film we hadn't heard of until last week, it proved to be have big studio support BUT did it match up to our test? Did it beat out Aquaman (2018) for most average film? And can Chat GPT write a better script for it? We answer all these questions and more!

Would you re-write Sunshine with an AI-generated script? Let us know by messaging thepodcastassemble@gmail.com or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!

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And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review and let us know what you think of the show.

Thank you again to our editor extraordinaire Mr. Matthew Bliss from Blissery.FM! If you'd like to hire someone to edit your podcast, or you're thinking of starting one, get in touch with Matt at info@blissery.fm or DM on Twitter (@MattBlissPod)

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Hello hello and welcome to Podcast Assemble - your regular dose of geeky entertainment news, with co-hosts Tommy & DL, from across the pond. Thank you again to our editor extraordinaire Mr. Matthew Bliss of Blissary.fm!

Time codes:

0:16 - Intro

1:54 - Award Show Nonsense

3:18 - What have we been up to?

3:31 - Happy Birthday DL!

4:24 - **Wednesday Spoilers

12:27 - The Last of Us is coming..

19:02 - What have you heard this week?

32:21 - Main Topic - Best and Worst of 2022 Awards!

Categories:

33:13 Best Movie/ 37:53 Worst Movie/ 40:48 Adam Drive Special Award/ 44:14 Best Rebootuation/ 46:56 Most Underappreciated/ 50:48 Best Show/ 55:43 Best & Worst of the MCU/ 56:42 Best Comic Adaptation/ 59:41 Remove from your life/ 1:01:11 Sequel-bate/ 1:02:55 Best CGI/ 1:04:10 Best Video Game/ 1:05:59 Worst PA Prediction/ 1:07:23 Best Soundtrack/ 1:10:14 Best Show Cancelled by Netflix/ 1:12:51 Most Aquaman 2018 (most average)

1:15:35 - Correspondence

1:19:54 - Outro

Did you hear this week that Jenna Ortega returning for a second season of Wednesday, Dave Bautista leaves the MCU, huge trailer drops including: Dead Space remake and Antman & the Wasp Quantumania and much much more.

Wow wow wow... 2022 was a red hot steaming pile of garbage... but not for the screen! A little later than planned this week we're taking a look back at the year that was 2022. With some classic categories such as Best Movie and Best Show, BUT adding that Podcast Assemble special sauce with fun new categories like the highly anticipated Most Aquaman (2018) movie of 2022 (most average)! Join us as we talk about what blew us away and what we wish we could forget all together, AND let us know what you thought for each of the categories, by finding us on Instagram at @podcastassemble or thepodcastassemble@gmail.com ..

And while we've got you, if you like what you're hearing we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review... or not.. we're happy if you're happy.

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Happy new year - we're back baby! Hello hello and welcome to Podcast Assemble - your regular dose of geeky entertainment news, with co-hosts Tommy & DL, from across the pond. Thank you again to our editor extraordinaire Mr. Matthew Bliss of Blissary.fm!

Time codes:

0:16 - Intro

3:20 - What have we been up to?

17:22 - What have you heard this week?

31:48 - Look back at most anticipated of 2022

35:58 - Main Topic - Most anticipated movies of 2023

1:09:43 - Correspondence

1:15:16 - Outro

Did you hear this week that Jeremy Renner won't be opening a snow plough business any time soon (wishing the Hawkeye star a speedy recovery!), Henry Cavill has left the DCU, Aaron Taylors-Johnson approached to be the new Bond and much, much more.

Now that cinema's are back in action and Top Gun: Maverick and Avatar 2 the watery weirdo's have proved real life is officially back (baby!), this week we are looking ahead at our most anticipated movies slated for release in 2023! And then discussing why we're do damn excited. There are some firecrackers coming out this year, so let us know if we missed the movie you can't wait to see, by finding us on Instagram at @podcastassemble or thepodcastassemble@gmail.com ..

And while we've got you, if you like what you're hearing we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review... or not.. we're happy if you're happy.

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Hello hello and welcome to festive episode of Podcast Assemble - your regular dose of geeky entertainment news, with co-hosts Tommy & DL, from across the pond. Thank you again to our editor extraordinaire Mr. Matthew Bliss of Blissary.fm!

Time codes:

0:16 - Intro

3:21 - What have we been up to?

15:35 - What have you heard this week?

33:39 - Main topic - Full spoilers

55:00 - Is it better or worse than Aquaman?

56:31 - True or False trivia

59:09 - Correspondence

Did you hear this week that at the Gaming Awards we got a number of awesome new trailer drops including Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, Rush Hour 4 is reportedly in the works, the DC slate is getting some major work done and much, much more.

This week we're spreading the festive cheer and dipping back into the MCU! Director James Gunn is back with the Guardians delivering a holiday special to rival the Star Wars outing from 1978! Let us know what you thought of the Special by finding us on Instagram at @podcastassemble or thepodcastassemble@gmail.com..

Have a great Festive Break - we'll see you in the New Year!

And while we've got you, if you like what you're hearing we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review... or not.. we're happy if you're happy.

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Hello hello and welcome back to Podcast Assemble - your regular dose of geeky entertainment news, with co-hosts Tommy & DL, from across the pond. Thank you again to our editor extraordinaire Mr. Matthew Bliss!

Time codes:

0:16 - Intro

0:58 - Spotify Wrapped

4:29 - What have we been up to?

14:45 - What have you heard this week?

**23:29 - Cocaine Bear

25:45 - Main topic - Full spoilers

58:42 - 3 Best/ 3 Worst

1:01:53 - Is it better or worse than Aquaman?

1:08:38 - True or False trivia

1:12:47 - Correspondence

Did you hear this week we have had ALL the trainers.. including Indiana Jones 5 (and the dial of Destiny), The Last of us TV show gets a new trailer, Cocaine Bear looks nuts, along with the brand spanking new Guardians of the Galaxy 3 trainer - which are YOU most excited for?

For our main topic this week we're dipping back into the franchise for which Friend of the Show Chris labeled Tommy's "bad geek", having not seen Alien2 (1986). So, we're digging into one of our anthology episodes: 'movies we should have seen, but haven't' (..or at least sort of..)! To many the follow up to Ridley Scott's science fiction epic is "the perfect sequel", however get strapped in for some spicy takes! Let us know if you agree with the boys - find us on Instagram at @podcastassemble or thepodcastassemble@gmail.com..

And while we've got you, if you like what you're hearing we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review... or not.. we're happy if you're happy.

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