Plot Devices
Season 2
by Brandon King
On Ep. 29 of Plot Devices, we talk about: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 2:03 – Trailer Roundup! Final trailer for Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ and first official trailer for the DCEU’s ‘Black Adam’ starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson 9:08 – ‘Our Flag Means Death’ S2 officially confirmed from HBO Max, will start filming next year 13:26 – ‘Ozark’s Julia Gardner to play Madonna in biopic directed by the singer 18:28 – Quick Hits! ‘Deadpool 3’ gets closer to an R-rating; ‘Thunderbolts’ movie confirmed for the MCU directed by ‘Robot and Frank’s Jake Schrier 22:22 – The crew reviews ‘Fire Island’ (Hulu) 37:24 – The crew reviews ‘Hustle’ (Netflix) 50:12 – The crew reviews ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ (Theaters) 1:12:52 – ‘Queer as Folk’ S1 Ep. 1 (Peacock) 1:25:09 – ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ S1 Ep. 3-4 (Disney+) 1:33:36 – ‘Ms. Marvel’ S1 Ep. 1 (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 'Saving Face' the first feature film from Alice Wu ('The Half of It,' 'Over the Moon') We talk about the film as a pioneer of Asian queer cinema, the complicated and personal ways the movies characters are approached, and where it fits into Wu'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
On Season 0 Episode 3 of Directorial Debuts, we're reviewing 1999's 'The Iron Giant,' the first feature film from Brad Bird ('The Incredibles,' 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol,' 'Tomorrowland') We talk about it's fascinating behind-the-scenes history, the simple but emotional story is chooses to tell, and where it fits into Bird'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
On Ep. 28 of Plot Devices, we talk about: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 1:16 - Remembering actor Ray Liotta and composer Vangelis 3:58 – Star Wars Celebration 2022 Recap, including first teaser for ‘Andor’ and ‘Tales of the Jedi’ confirmed for Fall 2022. 13:12 – Trailer round-up, including ‘Thor: Love and Thunder,’ ‘Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning: Part 1,’ and ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ 22:19 – Quick Hits! ‘Love Death + Robots’ S3 premieres on Netflix, Rita Moreno among the new cast members for ‘Fast X’ 26:25 – The crew reviews ‘Bobs Burgers: The Movie’ (THEATERS) 37:51 – Noah reviews ‘Men’ (THEATERS) 48:00 – Brandon reviews ‘Emergency’ (AMAZON) 55:07 – The crew reviews ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ (THEATERS) 1:10:59 – ‘Stranger Things’ S4 E1 (NETFLIX) 1:21:09 – ‘Our Flag Means Death’ S1 Ep. 3-10 (HBO MAX) 1:33:44 – ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ S1 Ep. 1-2 (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 2 of Directorial Debuts, we're reviewing 2011's 'Pariah,' the first feature film from Dee Rees ('Mudbound, 'Bessie') We talk about how the film never loses track of its emotional stakes, its handling of coming out narratives, and where it fits into Rees' 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
On Season 0 Episode 1 of Directorial Debuts, we're reviewing 1996's 'The Pallbearer,' the first feature film from Matt Reeves ('The Batman,' 'Cloverfield,' 'Dawn of/War for the Planet of the Apes'). We talk about how the film's comedic and dramatic sensibilities never entirely mesh, how much it feels like a 'Friends' episode, and where it fits into Matt Reeves' 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
On Ep. 27 of Plot Devices, we talk about: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 1:17 – First trailer for ‘Avatar 2’ released online after IMAX sneak peak 4:56 – Christopher Walken to play Emperor Shaddam IV in ‘Dune: Part II’ 9:28 – James Hong is the oldest performer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 12:39 – Quick Hits! First trailer for Netflix’s ‘Resident Evil’ series starring Lance Reddick released, *Dolly Parton to star in a TikTok musical about Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza ***Since we recorded this, that TikTok musical has since been delayed to an unknown date according to Taco Bell's Twitter page. 16:51 – The crew reviews [non-spoiler] ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ (Theaters) 26:08 – The crew reviews ‘Firestarter’ (Theaters/Peacock) 38:35 – Brandon reviews ‘Montana Story’ (Theaters) 44:14 – The crew reviews ‘The Survivor’ (HBO Max) 56:43 – ‘Outer Range’ S1 Ep. 1-4 (Amazon) 1:08:31 – ‘Moon Knight’ S1 Ep. 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. 26 of Plot Devices, we talk about: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 1:50 – First trailer for ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ releases 11:09 – Ana de Armas to lead ‘John Wick’ spin-off film, ‘The Ballerina’ 16:00 – Netflix faces controversy after laying off staff from animation and publicity divisions 25:31 – Quick Hits! ‘The Adam Project’s Walker Scobell cast as Percy Jackson in Disney+ series; ‘Legends of Tomorrow’ and ‘Batwoman’ cancelled by The CW 30:46 – The crew reviews ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’ (Theaters) 46:55 – Noah reviews ‘The Bad Guys’ (Theaters) 54:05 – The crew reviews ‘The Northman’ (Theaters) 1:10:32 – ‘Moon Knight’ S1 Ep. 3-5 (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 this Plot Devices minisode (or whatever we call these), we spoil everything (and we do mean EVERYTHING) regarding 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,' from Sam Raimi's distinct direction choices to the big swings it takes for the MCU going forward. 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. 25 of Plot Devices, we talk about: TIMESTAMPS: 0:30 – Intro 2:01 – Will Smith banned from the Academy Awards until 2032 6:37 – Bruce Willis retiring due to aphasia diagnosis 12:36 – Jim Carey says he’s retiring after ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ 17:24 – Elliot Page’s ‘Umbrella Academy’ character will mirror his real-life gender transition 20:36 – Quick Hits! Bill Skarsgard cast in ‘The Crow’ remake, Fede Alvarez releases alternate ending to 2013’s ‘Evil Dead.’ 24:01 – The crew review ‘All the Old Knives’ (Amazon) 35:00 – The crew review ‘Ambulance’ (Theaters) 49:17 – The crew review ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ (Theaters) 1:06:08 – The crew review ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ (Theaters) 1:23:35 – ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ S1 Ep. 7-12 (Amazon) 1:41:00 – ‘Moon Knight’ S1 Ep. 1-2 (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