Lesson 479: Spider-Man: Brand New Day - Fresh Webs (Full Spoilers)
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Warning: Major Spoilers Ahead! Web-shooters are fully loaded and nothing is held back! The Titanic Trio is back in the studio this week as Hosts Eddie and Spencer, alongside Intern Manager/Managing Intern Amy, get pulled right back into the massive, sticky web of the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Cinematic Game Show: Keep or Cut! Before the crew swings into the review, Eddie channels his knack for designing cruel and unusual cinematic game show segments by introducing a brand-new, painfully hilarious game to the table: Keep or Cut: MCU Edition. Eddie posits absolutely impossible situations for...
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Lesson 478: Hadestown - Ancient Agonies (Spoilers)
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Grab your Comic-Con lanyards and punch your train tickets, because the studio is taking a trip to the underworld! This week on The Filmlosophers, Hosts Eddie and Spencer are joined by the ever-glorious Intern Manager/Managing Intern Amy for a massively packed episode discussing the latest in pop culture and a legendary Broadway hit hitting the big screen. The San Diego Comic-Con Aftermath Before the crew boards the train to the underworld, they unpack the massive, earth-shattering news that rocked their pop-culture hearts at last week's San Diego Comic-Con. With the dust settling from the...
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Lesson 477: The Odyssey - Mythic Proportions (Spoilers)
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Pack your bags and prepare for a cinematic voyage of mythical proportions! This week on The Filmlosophers, Hosts Eddie and Spencer, alongside the ever-glorious Intern Manager/Managing Intern Amy, are taking a massive journey through history, mythology, and the pop culture news cycle. Trailers, Layoffs, & Comic-Con Before the crew sets sail for Ithaca, they tackle a wildly jam-packed week of movie news. With the Mecca of nerd and pop culture officially underway, Amy kicks things off by sharing her biggest expectations, most anticipated panels, and overall hopes for San Diego Comic-Con. From...
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Lesson 476: Evil Dead Burn - A Ring of Fire (Spoilers)
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Trade in your surfboards for chainsaws, because the Summerween celebrations are raging on! The Filmlosophers are keeping the spooky summer vibes alive this week as Hosts Eddie and Spencer welcome Intern Sarah to the microphones for a massive, blood-soaked episode. The Mecca of Pop Culture Before the crew opens the Book of the Dead, they set their sights on the ultimate nerd pilgrimage happening next week: San Diego Comic-Con. With the Mecca of pop culture just days away, Eddie, Spencer, and Sarah dive into the massive expectations surrounding the convention floor. The trio speculates on the...
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Lesson 475: Soy Frankelda - Story of My Life (Spoilers)
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Carve your watermelons and light the beach bonfires, because the studio is officially celebrating Summerween! This week on The Filmlosophers, the Titanic Trio—Hosts Eddie and Spencer, alongside Intern Manager/Managing Intern Amy—are taking a well-deserved break from the silver screen to venture into the eerie depths of the streaming world. An "Espooky" Stop-Motion Masterpiece Trading sunshine for shadows, the crew embraces their "espooky" side to review the incredible Mexican stop-motion animated series on Netflix, Soy Frankelda (I Am Frankelda). Eddie, Spencer, and Amy pull back the veil...
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Lesson 474: Toy Story 5 - That Battery Life (Spoilers)
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Saddle up and charge your tablets, because the toys are back in town! This week on The Filmlosophers, Hosts Eddie and Spencer are joined by Intern Manager/Managing Intern Amy for a beautiful road down memory lane that quickly turns into an absolute chaos drive. The Titanic Trio is venturing back into the Pixar universe to review the surprisingly wonderful and highly anticipated latest installment in the beloved franchise: Toy Story 5. Nostalgic Summer Traditions Before the crew reunites with Woody and Buzz, the summer season is officially upon the studio! With the weather heating up, Eddie...
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Lesson 473: 1985’s Clue - Killer Birthday! (Spoilers)
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Break out the champagne, dust off the lead pipe, and guard the secret passages because the studio is throwing a party! This week on The Filmlosophers, Hosts Eddie and Intern Manager/Managing Intern Amy are officially handing over the keys to the kingdom to celebrate Host Spencer’s birthday in the grandest, most chaotic way possible. To mark the milestone, Spencer is leading the charge on a deep-dive review of one of his absolute top favorite movies of all time: the 1985 comedic masterpiece, Clue. The YouTube Filmmaker Revolution Before the team gets entirely distracted by singing telegrams...
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Lesson 472: Backrooms - Noclip Expectations(Spoilers)
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Noclip out of reality and check your fluorescent lights, because we are descending into the endless maze! This week on The Filmlosophers, Hosts Eddie and Spencer, alongside the ever-glorious Intern Manager/Managing Intern Amy, prepare to lose their minds reviewing the A24 liminal horror sensation, Backrooms. The Great Summer Movie Debate Before the crew gets completely lost in the yellow-wallpapered labyrinth, Spencer derails the studio with a massive scheduling debate. With the weather heating up and theaters packing out, Spencer poses a crucial question to the table: What calendar months...
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Lesson 471: Obsession - If I had One Wish! (Spoilers)
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Prepare for a philosophical bloodbath and a few hot takes, because The Filmlosophers are bringing the heat this week! Hosts Eddie and Spencer are joined by the ever-glorious Intern Manager/Managing Intern Amy to tackle a massively jam-packed episode. Before the studio descends into existential chaos, Eddie kicks things off on a lighter note by debuting a brand-new, highly anticipated segment: Reddit Movie Questions. Knowing that the internet is an absolute goldmine of cinematic debates, Eddie pulls a popular prompt from the forums to test the table, asking Spencer and Amy to name a movie that...
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Lesson 470: The Mandalorian and Grogu - Missplaced Bounty (Spoilers)
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Fire up the hyperdrive and secure the child, because we are heading back to a galaxy far, far away! This week on The Filmlosophers, the Titanic Trio is fully assembled. Hosts Eddie and Spencer, alongside the ever-glorious Intern Manager/Managing Intern Amy, set their sights on the newest—and most hotly debated—addition to the Star Wars cinematic universe: The Mandalorian and Grogu. The Silver Screen Shift The Force feels a little conflicted in the studio today. Rather than just cheering for Beskar armor and lightsaber duels, the crew flexes their collective Star Wars muscle to take a deep,...
info_outlineGrab your Comic-Con lanyards and punch your train tickets, because the studio is taking a trip to the underworld! This week on The Filmlosophers, Hosts Eddie and Spencer are joined by the ever-glorious Intern Manager/Managing Intern Amy for a massively packed episode discussing the latest in pop culture and a legendary Broadway hit hitting the big screen.
The San Diego Comic-Con Aftermath
Before the crew boards the train to the underworld, they unpack the massive, earth-shattering news that rocked their pop-culture hearts at last week's San Diego Comic-Con. With the dust settling from the ultimate nerd Mecca, Eddie, Spencer, and Amy unveil what hit them the hardest from the convention floor. The team geeks out over Marvel's historic Hall H presentation, buzzing over the massive announcements of Ryan Gosling joining the MCU as Ghost Rider and the highly anticipated confirmation of Black Panther 3. The trio also dives into the jaw-dropping Avengers: Doomsday trailer, dissecting Robert Downey Jr.'s terrifying debut as Victor Von Doom and what it means for the future of the cinematic universe.
A Cinematic Journey to Hadestown
Once the convention hype is unpacked, the team ventures far below to review their cinematic experience of the absolute box-office juggernaut, Hadestown: The Musical. The crew discusses the historic achievement of the professional live stage capture, which was filmed with the original Broadway cast in London and just shattered the theatrical record previously held by Hamilton.
Eddie and Amy are Team Hadestown 100%, wholly celebrating the impeccable artistry, the breathtaking musicality of Anaïs Mitchell's score, and the phenomenal performances of stars like Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada. However, things get a little heated as they try to understand Spencer's deep frustrations with the narrative execution of the century-old myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. While the entire table admires the sheer talent in every scene, Spencer reveals a few major reservations before he books his next ticket to ride this train again.
Is this pro-shot a masterpiece of modern theater, or does the myth get lost in the music? It’s time to raise a cup and find out!
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