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Blinded By The Light Director Gurinder Chadha Talks Bruce Springsteen And Music In Film The first trailer for Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Little Women (starring Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, Timothée Chalamet) dropped this week, and the guys are really excited for her followup to Lady Bird. Jake talks about his recent interview with Avengers: Endgame director Joe Russo during an event for the films release on Blu-ray, and the guys dive into the many movies of the week. Joining the show is Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging), director of new musical drama inspired by the work of Bruce Springsteen, Blinded by the Light. She tells some amazing stories about working with Bruce on ways to infuse his music into the film, the unique way they auditioned actors, and so much more! For this week's BlendGame, we dive into the filmography of Richard Linklater! You can play along next week when we discuss the works of John Travolta by using #JohnTravoltaBlend on

David Leitch Talks Directing Hobbs & Shaw's Practical Stunts & His Time As A Stunt Performer This week, Sean O'Connell, Kevin McCarthy and Jake Hamilton are joined by yet another amazing guest. This time through, David Leitch -- director of Deadpool 2, John Wick and Atomic Blonde -- shares some behind-the-scenes stories from the set of his latest film, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (starring Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba, Vanessa Kirby), who wrote the "I'm Black Superman" line, working with the Wachowskis on The Matix and more. The guys also dive into the many movies of the week including The Art of Racing in the Rain, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, The Kitchen, Brian Banks, and of course give their full reviews for Hobbs & Shaw itself. #KevinCostnerBlend is our BlendGame of the week, and the guys debate which is their favorite works from the actor/director. For next week, play along with #RichardLinklaterBlend on social as we'll be getting i

Guest: Kevin Smith Talks Getting Ben Affleck and Matt Damon For Jay and Silent Bob Reboot & More Sean O'Connell, Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy are back with an extremely special guest, Kevin Smith. A cinema legend, and movie hero to us all, Kevin stopped by to discuss some behind-the-scenes stories from Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (starring Matt Damon, Chris Hemsworth, Jason Mewews), the amazing story of how our own Kevin lead Smith and Ben Affleck to finally reaconnect after an 8 year fallout, and so much more. After our 90 minute discussion with Smith, stick around for our reaction to the teaser trailer for Martin Scorsese's The Irishman, reviews of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and we pick our favorite films from the 1960s. #60sBlend Follow the show on Twitter, @ReelBlend, and play along next week when we'll comb through Kevin Costner's filmography using #KevinCostnerBlend. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reelblend/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redci

Guest: Quentin Tarantino Talks Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, Pulp Fiction Prequel & More Quentin Tarantino joins Sean O'Connell, Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy for what is hands down our biggest interview yet. We all met up with the director while he was promoting his new movie, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, and were able to discuss not only his latest film, but dive into some of the other great films of his career. He talks a bit about a Pulp Fiction prequel that was never made, Double V Vega, explains the opening to Pulp Fiction, and we couldn't let him leave without asking him THE Kill Bill debate question. On this week's show, the guys also dig into some of Sean's experience at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, including Top Gun: Maverick and Terminator: Dark Fate. They react to the trailer for Tom Hank's new movie, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, where he stars as the inimitable Fred Rogers. The Lion King "live-action" remake made a killing at the box-office so we also sp

Kevin Feige Talks Spider-Man & The Future of Marvel Studios The King's Man, the upcoming prequel in the Kingsman franchise from Matthew Vaughn, dropped a trailer this week, Sean O'Connell, Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy give their reactions, and set expectation for what looks to be a bit of a departure from the usually gadget-heavy franchise. News of Damien Chazelle's next project, Babylon, surfaced. No, it's apparently not a musical, but Emma Stone and Brad Pitt are circling to star, according to Deadline. As they look ahead to what's coming at San Diego Comic-Con this week, it's no better time to introduce our special guest, Kevin Feige onto the show. He sat down with Sean at the Spider-Man: Far From Home junket to discuss Spidey's latest outing, and touch on the MCU at large. This week, we played #AnneHathawayBlend where we discussed our favortie roles and movies from Anne Hathaway. Play along with next week's game #GeorgeClooneyBlend by letting us know your favorite w

Director Ari Aster Talks Midsommar & Hereditary Jake Hamilton, Kevin McCarthy, and Sean O'Connell are together in LA to discuss the new trailer for Rian Johnson's Knives Out, and give their spoiler-free reactions to Quentin Tarantino's latest, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Joining us this week is director Ari Aster who discusses his approach to filmmaking, and merits of the horror genre. They dive into some spoilers on his latest, Midsommar, look back Hereditary, and more. Also joining the show this week is CinemaBlend's own Jeff McCobb to play along in this week's game, #KurtRussellBlend. Jeff hosts a weekly show, "Oh Great, It's Jeff." on YouTube. Tune in for his hot takes on the week's entertainment news, and segments were he fumbles and embarrasses his way through the Hollywood system. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reelblend/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Director Jon Watts on Spider-Man's End-Credits Scenes & More Spoilers - BONUS EPISODE Sean, Jake and Kevin are again joined by Jon Watts, director of Spider-Man: Far From Home (starring Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson and Jake Gyllenhaal), this time with the freedom to dive right into all the spoilers. They talk about the CRAZY reveals in the end credits scenes, how they went about casting and shooting with J.K. Simmons, and more! Thanks for sticking around for this awesome bonus episode. We'll be back after the 4th of July Holiday with an all-new, full episode featuring our favorite movies from Kurt Russell. #KurtRussellBlend Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reelblend/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Spider-Man: Far From Home Director Jon Watts Talks Casting Jake Gyllenhaal & More Sean, Kevin and Jake are back from another adventure abroad, and have caught up on a few films the missed while they were gone. Tune in for their reviews of Yesterday (Starring Himesh Patel, Lily James and Ed Sheeran), spoiler takes on Toy Story 4, and more. Most importantly though, this week we share the spoiler-free section of their interview with Spider-Man: Far From Home director Jon Watts. He shares a hilarious story of pitching the role of Mysterio to Jake Gyllenhaal over dinner, what's it was like to know Endgame spoilers before anyone else, Tony Stark and Peter Parker's relationship, and more. This week we dove into our favorite films from the wonderful Danny Boyle, but you can play along with next week's game where we'll debate our favorite films of Kurt Russell. Head over to Twitter, and let us know using #KurtRussellBlend. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reelblend/exclusive-content

Our Favorite Movies of 2019 (So Far) & Spider-Man: Far From Home Reactions Sean O'Connell, Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy are together again, of course where else, but London. They've been interviewing the Spider-Man: Far From Home cast, and have a TON of stories to share from their time with Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Holland, and Kevin Feige. We're nearing the halfway point of the year, and so it's time to look back to decide what is topping our list for our favorite movies of 2019 so far. Tweet us your top 5 movies on Twitter @ReelBlend. Play along with next week's game when we debate our favorite works from Danny Boyle in honor of his new film Yesterday, and just his general awesome self. #DannyBoyleBlend Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reelblend/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

"Chernobyl" Creator Craig Mazin on Bringing the Story of a Real-Life Disaster to HBO Sean, Jake, and (eventually) Kevin are back together, and ready to get into all the latest movies (and some TV) that's made up their week. Dark Phoenix bombed at the box office and Jason Reitman revealed some pretty big details about the direction of his upcoming Ghostbusters movie. We welcome Tye Sheridan back on the show for the rest of our Dark Phoenix discussion not included last week. He dives into some massive spoilers about how the ending of the film was changed, and how the original plot was more closely tied to Captain Marvel (crazy, I know). Joining us this week for an amazing discussion on his hit limited series, Chernobyl, is creator and writer Craig Mazin. He clues us into some of the amazing work done behind-the-scenes to create a deep and engrossing setting, the small details at play that can have a huge effect on the story's reception, and so much more. Craig was an absolute delight, and clearl

Tye Sheridan Talks Dark Phoenix, Ready Player One & Working with Sophie Turner This week, we are thrilled to welcome the talented, and extremely kind Tye Sheridan onto the show. Sean, Jake and Kevin sat down with Tye while attending the junket for "Dark Phoenix", and he was an absolute delight. He discussed working with fellow cast members like Sophie Turner, what it's like to hang out with Spielberg all day, and bringing the Fox X-Men franchise to an apparent close. We also get into our usual shenanigans including "Godzilla: King of the Monsters's" less-than-stellar box office, the new trailer for James Mangold's "Ford v Ferrari" starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale, and of course run through the movies of the week. For this week's BlendGame, we dove into the incredibly broad and impossible task of naming our favorite Science-Fiction movies of all-time #SciFiBlend. Next week, join us on Twitter in celebrating to career of Ron Howard by sending in your favorite wo

Talking Rocketman, Kingsman & X-Men with Matthew Vaughn We are without the amazing Kevin McCarthy this week, but never fear as he recorded a special segment of the show with his wife, @DCfilimgirl herself, Lauren Veneziani as they breakdown their picks for #KathrynBigelowBlend. Jake and Sean hold down the fort back home with discussions on Ma, Aladdin, and Netflix's The Perfection. And this week marks another amazing guest as we welcome Rocketman producer, and director of the Kingsman franchise, Matthew Vaughn to discuss his latest projects, reflect on his now 24+ year career, and where he and long-time friend and collaborator Guy Ritchie are today. Follow the show on Twitter @ReelBlend, and play along with next week's game when we debate our favorite Science Fiction films of all-time with #SciFiBlend. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reelblend/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rocketman Reactions & Game of Thrones Finale Review Sean, Jake and Kevin are once again together, this time in London. They're attending the press junkets for Dark Phoenix and Rocketman, and have plenty of stories to tell (and an exciting guest for a future episode). First, we get into Quentin Tarantino's latest trailer for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Then, we dive into a full review of Game of Thrones FINAL episode, and look back at the series as a whole. As always, we look at the movies releasing this week, and discuss. This week includes Aladdin, Brightburn, and a spoiler-free reaction to Olivia Wilde's Booksmart. We also debate our favorite Guy Ritchie movies of all time. Next week, you can play along with #KathrynBigelowBlend on Twitter when we'll decide our favorite works from the ground-breaking director. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reelblend/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/priva

John Wick Director Chad Stahelski Talks Chapter 3 & The Matrix 20 Years Later This week, Sean O'Connell, Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy bring the usual bag of news, movies of the week, and an awesome BlendGame. However, we also have an amazing, exclusive interview with John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum director Chad Stahelski. He gets into all the intricate details necessary when directing actions scenes with dogs, the commitment of his actors, Keanu Reeves and Halley Barry, and we all take a moment to reflect on The Matrix now 20 years later, the film he began to make a name for himself as stunt coordinator and performer. Next week, we are looking at the films of Guy Ritchie in honor of his new film, Disney's live-action remake of Aladin. #GuyRitchieBlend Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reelblend/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Avengers: Endgame's Joe & Anthony Russo Full Spoiler Interview The directors of Captain America: The Winter, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame are on ReelBlend! Joe and Anthony Russo sat down with Sean and Kevin days after Endgame broke every record, and went deep into some awesome behind-the-scenes spoilers. Stick around, because following the interview, Sean O'Connell, Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy dive into their own spoiler-filled reactions to one of the biggest movies of all-time. Follow the show on Twitter @ReelBlend. In our next episode, we'll be revealing our favorite works from the great Sofia Coppola. #SofiaCoppolaBlend Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reelblend/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Russo Brothers Talk Directing Avengers & Our Battle of Winterfell Review Sean, Jake, and Kevin welcome Joe and Anthony Russo on to the show to discuss directing Avengers: Endgame. Check out their spoiler-free answers to some of our burning questions, and come back on Monday (May 6th) for our full, spoiler-filled discussion. This week, however, we also discuss Game of Thrones latest, The Long Night which featured the wildly anticipated Battle of Winterfell. And finally, we declare our favorite work from Mark Ruffalo. #RuffaloBlend You can follow the show on Twitter. @ReelBlend Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reelblend/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Avengers: Endgame Spoiler-Free Review Sean O'Connell and Kevin McCarthy are without Jake Hamilton this week. No, he hasn't finally quit (I think), he's in Napa soaking up the sun, and probably drinking way too much wine. However, the rest of the guys are here, because it's Avengers: Endgame week, and we have a lot to cover. We also discuss some news regarding Marvel's Phase 3, the Academy's Board of Governors meeting and voting on rule changes to oust Netflix from the Oscars, and more. This week, we continued our run through some of Marvel's heavy hitters with #ScarJoBlend where we discussed our favorite films and performances from Scarlett Johansson. You can follow the show on Twitter [@ReelBlend](https://twitter.com/ReelBlend https://twitter.com/ReelBlend). Next week, we're getting into our favorite works from Mark Ruffalo so play along on social with #RuffaloBlend. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reelblend/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redc

Catching Up After Chicago & Robert Downey Jr. Blend This week is packed with stories from us all hanging out at Star Wars Celebration, the ReelBlend Meet-up in Chicago over the weekend, and our crazy levels of anticipation for Avengers: Endgame. Sean, Jake and Kevin give their favorite movies/performances from Robert Downey Jr. #RDJBlend Next week, we're continuing our rundown of Marvel all-stars with Scarlett Johansson #ScarJoBlend Avengers: Endgame Death Pool Contest!! We're putting together a fun competition for ReelBlend listeners, and you have the chance to win a Marvel Legends Series Infinity Gauntlet. Follow this link to complete the survey on who will live and who will die in Avengers: Endgame, and Thanos' gauntlet could be yours. Good luck! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reelblend/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Star Wars Celebration & Our Interview w. Pet Sematary's Directors This is a very special episode of the ReelBlend podcast as all 4, yes even Producer Gabe, are sitting down together in Chicago while attending Star Wars Celebration. Kevin and Jake saw some exclusive Avengers: Endgame footage, and interviewed the Russo brothers last week. We get into everything we've seen, and plan to see at Star Wars Celebration. Sean welcomes Pet Sematary directors, Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmeyer, on the show to discuss the film in spoilery detail. And finally, we pick our favorite Nicholas Cage movies. #NicCageBlend Follow us on Twitter @ReelBlend Play along with next week's game, #RDJBlend, where we will decide our favorite films/performances from Robert Downey Jr. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reelblend/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Shazam!'s David F. Sandberg & Peter Safran Interview Sean O'Connel, Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy return for another awesome episode of ReelBlend. This week brings Ghostbusters casting news, Mark Hamill's next role, and all the exclusive Avengers: Endgame details Sean learned in a recent interview with directors Joe and Anthony Russo. This week we are extremely excited to give you our interview with Shazam! director, David F. Sandberg, and producer, Peter Safran where they discussed how they made the film, what it takes to strike such a unique tone in a superhero flick, and more. Follow the show on Twitter @ReelBlend, and play along with next week's game, #NicCageBlend, where we'll decide our FAVORITE Nicolas Cage movie of all time. We Want To Meet You! Join us in Chicago on Saturday, April 13th, for a meet-up with you lovely fans. RSVP here for more details! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reelblend/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/bran