Plot Devices
Season 2
by Brandon King
On Ep. 24 of Plot Devices, we talk about: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 23:42 – Recap of the 2022 Academy Awards (‘CODA’ wins Best Picture, Sykes/Schumer/Hall as hosts, etc.) (*this portion was recorded the morning after the Oscars, thus why some post-ceremony details are not mentioned) 23:43– Quick Hits! Matt Reeves and Warner Bros. release deleted ‘The Batman’ scene 26:11 – The crew review ‘Deep Water’ (Hulu) 36:50 – Noah reviews ‘X’ (Theaters) 46:53 – The crew reviews ‘The Lost City’ (Theaters) 1:02:21 – ‘DMZ’ S1 Ep. 1-2 (HBO Max) 1:15:10 – ‘Halo: The Series’ S1 Ep. 1 (Paramount+) Check out Noah’s review of ‘X’ here: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/x-review 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. 23 of Plot Devices, we talk about: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 1:46 – Shaun Levy confirmed to direct ‘Deadpool 3,’ production to start this year 5:54 – New ‘Predator,’ ‘Planet of the Apes’ movies coming from 20th Century Films, ‘Avatar 2’ keeping 2022 release date 11:51– First trailer for ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ series released 17:36 – Quick Hits! ‘God of War’ series in development at Amazon, ‘The Muppets Mayhem’ greenlit for Disney Plus 20:47 – The crew reviews ‘The Batman’ (THEATERS) [SPOILER FREE] 32:04 – The crew reviews ‘Turning Red’ (DISNEY PLUS) 40:23 – The crew reviews ‘The Adam Project’ (NETFLIX) 49:05 – ‘Our Flag Means Death’ S1 Ep. 1-3 (HBO MAX) 55:16 – ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ S1 Ep. 1-6 (AMAZON) 1:03:42 – ‘Pam and Tommy’ S1 (HULU) 1:15:46 – Directorial Debut: Ben Affleck’s ‘Gone Baby Gone’ (2007) Check out Brandon’s review for ‘The Batman’: 'The Batman' Film Review (theodysseyonline.com) 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), Syke Merida and Danielle Boekankamp join to spoil all things ‘The Batman,' from the characters to Matt Reeves' approach to where this universe could take DC Films. Follow the show: Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Twitter/IG/Facebook @PlotDevicesPod Link to Brandon's review of 'The Batman:' www.theodysseyonline.com/the-batman-film-review Follow the team! Danielle Boekankamp: IG @danyell.bokencamp Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45 Skye Merida: Twitter @FlyToTheSkye11 // IG @skyemerida // Twitter/IG @0CapesRequired
On Ep. 22 of Plot Devices, we talk about: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 1:09 – ‘Doctor Strange’ and ‘Jurassic World’ among trailers at the 2022 Super Bowl 11:04 – Paramount+ just announced a lot of stuff, including new ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Spongebob’ movies 15:26 – ABC announces eight categories at this year's Oscars will be pre-taped 20:49 – Quick Hits! ‘A Quiet Place III’ and spin-off officially confirmed, ‘Incredibles’ director Brad Bird lands new project at Skydance Animation 23:13 – The crew review ‘Parallel Mothers’ (Theaters) 31:51 – Noah reviews ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ (Netflix) 36:59 – Noah reviews ‘The Cursed’ (Theaters) 41:35 – The crew reviews ‘Cyrano’ (Theaters) 52:03 – The crew reviews ‘Uncharted’ (Theaters) 1:03:21 – ‘The Cuphead Show’ S1 Full Review (Netflix) 1:11:00 – ‘Peacemaker’ S1 Ep. 5-8 Review (HBO Max) 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. 21 of Plot Devices (with guest panelist, Hailey Forbis), we talk about: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 1:10 – Nominations for the 94th Academy Awards are out, here are the snubs, surprises and more! 21:41 – The team reviews ‘Moonfall’ (Theaters) 36:59 – The team reviews ‘Jackass Forever’ (Theaters) 50:58 – The team reviews ‘KIMI’ (HBO Max) 1:03:53 – ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ S1 Ep. 4-7 Review (Disney+) 1:17:46 – ‘The Witcher’ S2 Full Review (Netflix) 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 Hailey Forbis: Twitter/IG @haileyforbis
On Ep. 20 of Plot Devices, we talk about: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 1:48 – First trailer for Disney Plus’s ‘Moon Knight’ 6:15 – Disney faces criticism over dwarf portrayals in upcoming ‘Snow White’ remake 13:05 – New ‘Chicken Run’ and ‘Wallace and Gromit’ movies coming to Netflix 19:20 – Quick Hits! First trailer for A24’s ‘X’ starring Jenna Ortega and Kid Cudi, ‘Girls Trip 2’ confirmed with full cast returning 23:03 – Brandon reviews ‘The King’s Daughter’ (Theaters) 29:56 – Brandon reviews ‘A Hero’ (Amazon/Theaters) 35:58 – ‘Peacemaker’ S1 Ep. 1-4 (HBO Max) 45:15 – Directorial Debut: Joe Wright’s ‘Pride & Prejudice’ (2005) 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), Samantha Incorvaia returns to the show as we run down our Top 10 Films of 2021! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 1:56 – Thoughts on the state of movies in 2021 3:55 – Favorite TV shows of 2021 (Wandavision, Only Murders in the Building, etc.) 8:11 – Noah’s Honorable Mentions (Wolf, Encanto, etc.) 9:34 – Brandon’s Honorable Mentions (Limbo, There Is No Evil, etc.) 11:53 – Sam’s Honorable Mentions (Blue Bayou, The Harder They Fall, etc.) 14:55 – Noah’s No. 10 (Malignant) 16:08 – Brandon’s No. 10 (Raya and the Last Dragon) 17:08 – Sam’s No. 10 (A Quiet Place: Part II) 17:55 – Noah’s No. 9 (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) 19:12 – Brandon’s No. 9 (Tick Tick Boom) 21:00 – Sam’s No. 9 (Dune) 22:04 – Noah's No. 8 (Dune) 23:38 – Brandon’s No. 8 (Dune) 24:53 – Sam’s No. 8 (West Side Story) 26:01 – Noah’s No. 7 (Last Night in Soho) 27:52 – Brandon’s No. 7 (C’mon C’mon / Nomadland) 29:32 – Sam’s No. 7 (Tick Tick Boom) 30:40 – Noah’s No. 6 (Eternals) 32:54 – Brandon’s No. 6 (Passing) 34:59 – Sam’s No. 6 (The Mitchells vs. The Machines) 36:00 – Noah’s No. 5 (West Side Story) 37:34 – Brandon’s No. 5 (Summer of Soul) 39:41 – Sam No. 5 (Belfast) 40:49 – Noah’s No. 4 (No Time to Die) 42:15 – Brandon’s No. 4 (The Mitchells vs. The Machines) 44:36 – Sam’s No. 4 (Spider-Man: No Way Home) 45:42 – Noah’s No. 3 (Cyrano) 47:40 – Brandon’s No. 3 (Spencer) 49:45 – Sam’s No. 3 (The French Dispatch) 51:07 – Noah’s No. 2 (Fear Street: 1978) 53:43 – Brandon’s No. 2 (Swan Song) 56:15 – Sam’s No. 2 (Spencer) 57:13 – Noah’s No. 1 (Tick Tick Boom) 1:00:13 – Brandon’s No. 1 (Nine Days) 1:01:42 – Sam’s No. 1 (Mass) 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 Samantha Incorvaia: Twitter @s_incorvaia // IG @samiam520
On Ep. 19 of Plot Devices, we talk about: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 1:41 – In Memoriam: Betty White, Peter Bogdanovich, Sidney Poitier, Bob Saget 5:47 – The 2022 Oscars will have a host, who should do it? 11:00 – Aubrey Plaza joins ‘The White Lotus’ S2 14:53 – ‘Pig’s Michael Sarnoski to direct spin-off of ‘A Quiet Place’ 19:40 – Quick Hits! Storm Reid joins HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ series, David Ramsey’s John Diggle character to lead ‘Justice U’ series for The CW 22:58– Brandon reviews ‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’ (Amazon Prime) 28:55 – Noah reviews ‘Scream’ (Theaters) 36:08 – The crew reviews ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ (Theaters/Apple TV+) 45:56 – ‘Hawkeye’ S1E4-6 (Disney+) 58:36 – ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ E1-3 (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. 18 of Plot Devices, we talk about: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 1:44 – The crew reviews ‘Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar’ (Hulu) 8:14 – The crew reviews ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ (Netflix) 14:50 – The crew reviews ‘The King’s Man’ (Theaters) 25:31 – The crew reviews ‘Licorice Pizza’ (Theaters) 38:29 – The crew reviews ‘Don’t Look Up’ (Netflix) 50:37 – The crew reviews ‘The Matrix: Resurrections’ (Theaters/HBO Max) 1:05:32 – Directorial Debut: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Lost Daughter’ (2021) 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 run down our Top 5 Most Anticipated Movies of 2022. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 2:24 – Brandon’s Honorable Mentions (The Northman, Mission Impossible 7, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Avatar 2, Jackass Forever, Marry Me) 5:16 – Noah’s Honorable Mentions (Moonfall, Uncharted, Bullet Train, Turning Red, Avatar 2, The Batman, The Northman) 11:23 – Noah’s No. 5 – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (May 6th) 13:16 – Brandon’s No. 5 – Elvis (June 22nd) 14:56 – Noah’s No. 4 – Scream (January 14th) 17:19 – Brandon’s No. 4 – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (May 6th) 19:00 – Noah’s No. 3 – Thor: Love and Thunder (July 8th) 21:16 – Brandon’s No. 3 – Everything Everywhere All at Once (March 25th) 22:58 – Noah’s No. 2 – Everything Everywhere All at Once (March 25th) 25:08 – Brandon’s No. 2 – The Batman (March 4th) 26:45 – Noah and Brandon’s No. 1 – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse [Part I] (October 7th) Follow the show: Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Twitter/Instagram @PlotDevicesPod Follow the team! Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45