Plot Devices
Stagione 2
di Brandon King
On Ep. 37 of Plot Devices, we talk about: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 3:13 – Lots of Marvel news, including Hugh Jackman returning as Wolverine in ‘Deadpool 3’ and new ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ trailer drops 12:34 – First trailer for Illumination’s ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ released 18:18 – ‘RRR’ getting full For Your Consideration campaign for the 2023 Academy Awards 22:26 – Quick Hits! ‘The Midnight Club’ wins Guiness World Record for jump scares, Oscars say ‘Apollo 10 ½’ not eligible for Best Animated Feature nomination 26:30 – The crew reviews ‘Blonde’ (Netflix) 42:42 – Noah reviews ‘Smile’ (Theaters) 50:42 – Noah reviews ‘Goodnight Mommy’ (Amazon Prime) 55:57 – The crew reviews ‘Bros.’ (Theaters) 1:12:13 – Bonus! The crew talk about their favorite Halloween movies and memories Follow the show: Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Twitter/IG/Facebook @PlotDevicesPod TikTok @plotdevicespodcast Follow the team! Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45
On Ep. 36 of Plot Devices, with special guest, Danielle Boekankamp, we talk about: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 1:47 - Netflix's TUDUM conference brings new trailers and first looks, including 'Enola Holmes 2' and 'The Watcher' 10:07 - 'Constantine' getting a sequel, Keanu Reeves and director Francis Lawrence returning 15:08 - Fourth 'Cloverfield' movie in development from director Babak Anvari ('I Came By') and writer Joe Barton ('Encounter') 20:05 - Quick Hits! 'Star Wars: Rogue Squadron' off Disney's release schedule, 'James Bond' producers confirm new details on where they want the reboot to go 23:17 - The crew review 'The Woman King' (Theaters) 41:31 - Noah reviews 'Barbarian' (Theaters) 47:47 - The crew (plus Danielle Boekankamp) review 'Don't Worry Darling' (Theaters) [[*spoilers starting at 1:06:26, skip to 1:17:34 for ratings*]] 1:20:02 - The crew review the re-release of 'Avatar' (IMAX Theaters/VOD) Follow the show: Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Twitter/IG/Facebook @PlotDevicesPod TikTok @plotdevicespodcast Follow the team! Danielle Boekankamp: IG @danyell.bokencamp Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45
On Ep. 35 of Plot Devices, we talk about: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 1:32 - D23 Disney News: 'Inside Out 2' confirmed for 2024, First teaser released for live-action 'The Little Mermaid' 8:32 - D23 Star Wars News: First teaser released for 'The Mandalorian' S3, 'The Bad Batch' S2 pushed back to January 13:13 - D23 Marvel News: First trailer for 'Secret Invasion' series released, no 'Fantastic Four' cast confirmed as of yet 22:17 - Reactions from Venice and Toronto Film Festivals; 'Women Talking' and 'The Whale' receive praise, 'Don't Worry Darling' and 'Bardo' receive mixed reactions 27:39 - Quick Hits! First teaser for 'Knives Out' sequel, 'Glass Onion,' reveals a new murder mystery, 'WALL-E' to become the first Pixar movie to receive a Criterion Collection release 31:25 - The crew review 'Pinocchio' (Disney+) 43:50 - The crew review 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' (Theaters) Follow the show: Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Twitter/IG/Facebook @PlotDevicesPod TikTok @plotdevicespodcast Follow the team! Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45
On Ep. 34 of Plot Devices, we talk about: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 2:00 - Noah reviews 'Bodies, Bodies, Bodies' (Theaters) 8:42 - Brandon reviews 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent' (VOD) 15:41 - The crew reviews 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On' 29:56 - The crew reviews 'Apollo 10 1/2' (Netflix) 44:27 - The crew reviews 'RRR' (Netflix) 57:16 - 'Only Murders in the Building' S2 Ep.4-10 (Hulu) Follow the show: Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Twitter/IG/Facebook @PlotDevicesPod TikTok @plotdevicespodcast Follow the team! Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45
Plot Devices is officially 1 YEAR OLD, thanks to everyone for supporting the show this long! On this minisode, Samantha Incorvaia and Skye Merida join the show to answer your questions on our first ever Q&A!! 0:00 - Intro 2:30 - How did Plot Devices get started? 5:49 - What is your favorite episode of Plot Devices recorded so far? 9:29 - What is your favorite/least favorite movie/show you've reviewed on the podcast? 14:06 - Who is your favorite sci-fi director (and why is it Ridley Scott)? 19:10 - You can be a character in any movie, which character and movie do you choose? 23:38 - Which show that was cancelled too soon would you bring back? 30:31 - What is your favorite A24 movie? 36:06 - What are your thoughts on Phase 4 of the MCU and what are your expectations going into Phases 5 and 6? 43:17 - Who should be the face of the Avengers in future MCU movies? Follow the show: Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Twitter/IG/Facebook @PlotDevicesPod Follow the team! Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman Samantha Incorvaia: Twitter @s_incorvaia // IG @samiam520 Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45 Skye Merida: Twitter @FlyToTheSkye11 // IG @skyemerida // Twitter@0CapesRequired // IG @nocapesrequired
On Ep. 33 of Plot Devices, we talk about: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 1:45 – Warner Bros. Discovery cancels 'Batgirl' movie, undergoes major restructuring for HBO Max 14:11 – 'Avengers: The Kang Dynasty' to be directed by 'Shang-Chi's Destin Daniel Cretton 17:23 – Nicole Kidman's AMC intro will remain in theaters for another year 20:22 – Quick Hits! 'Ru Paul's Drag Race's Shea Coulee to join MCU's 'Ironheart' series, 'The Flash' to end on CW with a shortened Season 9 24:16 – Brandon reviews 'Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie' (Netflix) 30:16 – The crew review 'Prey' (Hulu) 42:58 – The crew review ‘Bullet Train' (Theaters) 1:02:11 – Stranger Things S4 Ep. 2 -9 (Netflix) {[SPOILERS}} More on the Warner Bros. Discovery News: -https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-takes-825m-writedown-on-content-1235192629/ -https://twitter.com/azalben/status/1555286365297938433 Follow the show: Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Twitter/IG/Facebook @PlotDevicesPod TikTok @plotdevicespodcast Follow the team! Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45
On Ep. 31 of Plot Devices, we talk about: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 1:15 – 74th Primetime Emmy nominations show love to ‘Succession,’ ‘The White Lotus’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ 9:06 – San Diego Comic-Con Trailers: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,’ 'John Wick: Chapter 4,' ‘Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' 19:38 – San Diego Comic-Con News: Marvel confirms Phase 5 and 6 films, two ‘Avengers’ films in 2025 28:32 – San Diego Comic-Con News: First animated 'Avatar' film will focus on Aang, Rick Grimes and Michonne getting ‘Walking Dead’ spin-off series 34:15 – Quick Hits! First trailer for ‘Teen Wolf’ movie released at Comic-Con, Nintendo moves to create Nintendo Pictures for movies and series 38:35 – The crew review ‘The Gray Man’ (Netflix) 52:11 – The crew review ‘Don’t Make Me Go’ (Amazon) 1:03:24 – The crew review ‘Nope’ (Theaters) 1:19:43 – ‘Ms. Marvel’ S1 Ep. 2-6 (Disney+) Follow the show: Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Twitter/IG/Facebook @PlotDevicesPod Follow the team! Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45
On Ep. 31 of Plot Devices, we talk about: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 1:24 - Remembering James Caan 3:12 – ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ becomes the 2nd pandemic-released film to cross $1 billion 8:14 – A ‘Stranger Things’ spin-off and a ‘Death Note’ adaptation among the projects coming from The Duffer Brothers’ massive Netflix deal 15:57 – James Cameron wants ‘Avatar 4’ and ‘Avatar 5’ directed by other filmmakers 21:45 – Quick Hits! Bill Skarsgard-starring horror film, ‘Barbarian,’ set for August release, John Williams announces retirement after ‘Indiana Jones 5’ 25:51 – The crew reviews ‘Spiderhead’ (Netflix) 39:04 – The crew reviews ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ (Theaters) [Spoilers at 53:04, skip to ratings at 57:45 mark] 59:08 – The crew reviews ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ (Theaters) 1:05:43 – ‘Only Murders in the Building’ S2 Ep. 1-3 (Hulu) Follow the show: Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Twitter/IG/Facebook @PlotDevicesPod Follow the team! Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45
On Ep. 30 of Plot Devices, we talk about: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 1:45 – ‘Joker 2: Folie a Deux’ confirmed, will be a musical co-starring Lady Gaga 7:29 – Three animated films based on ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ confirmed to be in development, rumored to be focused on Kyoshi, Zuko and Korra. 13:51 – Trailer Roundup, including ‘Blonde,’ starring Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe, and ‘Ticket to Paradise,’ starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts 23:05 – Quick Hits! Jon Snow spin-off in development with Kit Harrington starring and producing, ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Guy Ritchie to direct live-action ‘Hercules’ movie for Disney 26:22 – The crew reviews ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ (Apple TV+) 38:44 - Noah reviews ‘The Black Phone’ (Theaters) 46:59 – The crew reviews ‘Lightyear’ (Theaters) 1:00:31 – The crew reviews ‘Elvis’ (Theaters) 1:19:12 – ‘The Umbrella Academy’ S3 Ep. 1 (Netflix) 1:26:44 – ‘Pistol S1 (Hulu). 1:37:06 – ‘Obi- Wan Kenobi’ S1 Ep. 5-6 (DISNEY+) Follow the show: Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Twitter/IG/Facebook @PlotDevicesPod Follow the team! Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45
On Season 0 Episode 4 of Directorial Debuts, we're reviewing 2004's 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy' the first feature film from Adam McKay ('Step Brothers, 'Don't Look Up') We talk about the film as an influence on comedies in the 2000's, how it addresses '70s journalism culture and where it fits into McKay's filmography. Follow the show: Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Twitter/IG/Facebook @PlotDevicesPod Follow the team! Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45