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by Thought Plane Media

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The Odyssey Is Tremendous and May Be Nolan's Best | What's New?

Justin and Joe review Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. 00:00 First Impressions 04:26 Greek Gods 11:46 The Cyclops Scene 18:34 Odysseus 29:50 Penelope 33:05 Robert Pattinson 35:50 John Leguizamo 36:42 Immersion 41:08 Editing 46:03 Thematic and Narrative Payoffs 54:06 Telemachus 59:05 Length 01:03:32 Action 01:06:44 Controversies 01:09:56 Rankings 01:12:35 As An Adaptation 01:20:09 Score WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #christophernolan #theodyssey #epicmovies #closeup #moviereview

The Legend of Vox Machina S4 Has Fantastic Quality | What's New?

Justin, Joe, and special guest star Ryan Walker review The Legend of Vox Machina S4. 00:00 Expectations 03:02 Cliffhanger Finale 05:00 Animation 08:14 Fractured Team Spirit 14:18 Lack of Communication 20:09 The Whispered One 23:18 Taryon Darrington 28:01 Pike 32:51 The Power of Faith 35:40 Great Character Moments 40:30 Matt Mercer 41:35 The Bard's Lament 48:11 Long-term Setup 49:37 Other Characters 50:56 Whispered One Plan 01:01:46 Deaths 01:07:12 How the Rest MIGHT Go 01:11:16 Frustrating Cliffhangers 01:17:38 Stray Thoughts 01:24:10 Final Thoughts WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ RYAN'S SOCIAL MEDIA @ryanwalkerofficial Recorded by Joseph Morin, Justin Church, and Ryan Walker Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #criticalrole #voxmachina #primevideo #dungeonsanddragons #closeup #tvreview

Spider Noir is Both an Outstanding Noir AND Spider Man Story | What's New? | Close Up E175

Justin and Joe review Spider-Noir. 00:00 Sony Has a Win 02:17 Colour Choices 05:37 Filmmaking Craft 08:53 VFX 17:39 Characters 21:28 An Original But Classic Spidey Story 28:38 The Spider 33:31 Supporting Cast 37:42 Stray Thoughts 44:05 Final Rankings WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #spiderman #spidernoir #amazonprime #nicolascage #closeup #tvreview

Maul: Shadow Lord Is a Wonderful Victory for Lucasfilm | What's New?

Justin and Joe review Maul: Shadow Lord. 00:00 Introduction 02:10 Technically Exceptional 06:14 Action 13:52 Score 14:47 What Era Is This? 17:06 Joe Being Petty 24:25 Characterizations 28:28 Moral Grays + The Final Fight 33:41 Sith Are Emotional 35:12 Working Around Canon 41:39 Pacing and Energy 48:23 Recycled Concepts 53:40 Final Thoughts WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #darthmaul #maulshadowlord #lucasfilm #disneyplus #closeup #tvreview

Invincible S4 Takes a Small Decline In Quality | What's New?

Justin and Joe review Invincible S4. 00:00 Introduction 02:31 Diminished Returns 07:06 Repeated Sins 09:24 Burden of Responsibility 12:39 Guardians of the Globe 16:41 Zoe 20:06 General Writing 25:58 The Action 28:56 Thragg 32:55 Speculation for S5 36:07 Ethical Dilemmas 37:47 Redemption 42:56 More Speculation 46:54 Unbelievable Plots 52:29 Animation 56:12 The Show's Popularity 59:10 Comparison Games 107:36 Final Thoughts and Ranking WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #invincible #primevideo #superheroshow #viltrumites #closeup #tvreview

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Is Frustratingly Simplistic | What's New?

Justin and Joe review The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. 00:00 Introduction 01:26 Nintendo Cinematic Universe 06:06 Animation 07:51 Bad Writing 16:12 Early Final Rankings 19:51 Stray Thoughts 22:24 Themes 26:18 Ratings, For Real WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #supermariobros #supermariogalaxy #nintendomario #videogamemovie #closeup #moviereview

Project Hail Mary is Something Spectacular | What's New?

Justin and Joe review Project Hail Mary. 00:00 Introduction 01:06 The VFX 06:14 Visual Style 10:10 Hard Sci-Fi 14:51 Adaptation 17:36 Character Development 20:07 Rocket Fuel 22:16 Music and Sound 23:38 Length and Pacing 27:38 Broad Appeal 34:35 Some Stray Thoughts 39:09 Final Thoughts WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #projecthailmary #andyweir #ryangosling #closeup #moviereview

Beastars Stumbles Right to the Finish Line | What's New?

Justin and Joe review Beastars Season 3 Part 2 00:00 Our Backgrounds on Beastars 02:52 The Ending Sucked 09:23 The Black Market 11:20 More That Bugged Us 15:44 Technical Issues 18:28 Why the Lower Quality? 21:03 Some Positives 26:59 Stray Thoughts 34:12 The Animation Style 39:27 Final Rankings WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #netflixseries #beastars #animereview #closeup #tvreview

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is Amazing | What's New?

Ryan and Joe review A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S1. 00:00 Intro 03:18 George R.R Martin 06:07 Egg 12:25 Writing and Tone 18:04 A Knight Who Remembered His Vows 24:36 World Politics 31:05 Ser Arlan of Pennytree 34:13 Baelor Targaryen 39:26 Supporting Characters 44:31 The Ending 47:58 Is Dunk a Knight? 52:12 Colouring 55:40 Production Design 59:32 Trial of Seven 01:04:47 Perspective of a Real Squire 01:08:17 Wide Appeal 01:12:39 Final Rankings WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Ryan Walker Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #asongoficeandfire #medieval #gameofthrones #hbomax #closeup #tvreview

The Greatest Character Introductions in Star Wars | List

Justin and Joe count down the top character introductions in the Star Wars Franchise (Movies/ TV)! 00:00 Honourable Mentions 05:57 Cassian Andor 08:38 Anakin Skywalker/ Darth Vader 12:44 Darth Sidious 14:57 Asajj Ventress 17:42 Fives and Echo 20:28 Yoda 23:48 General Grievous 27:03 Han Solo 30:30 Luke Skywalker 38:56 Obi-Wan Kenobi 41:55 George Lucas vs Disney WEBSITE: thoughtplane.ca JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/ Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church #starwars #list #starwarscharacter #disneyplus #lucasfilm #closeup

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