The Movie Podcast

On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Academy Award-Winning Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker), and Cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos (Belfast) of Kenneth Branagh's A HAUNTING IN VENICE. The film is as the sequel to Death on the Nile (2022) and Murder on the Orient Express (2017) in which Branagh portrays the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, the fictional Belgian detective created by writer Agatha Christie. A Haunting in Venice is set in eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve. Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in the world’s most glamorous city, Poirot reluctantly attends a séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets. The film opens exclusively in theatres September 15, 2023.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caGet a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcastContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caTHE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA!THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE!FOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Production Designer Naomi Shohan & Location Supervisor Robin Melville of The Equalizer 3. Production Designer Naomi Shohan, known for her work on all three Equalizer films with Denzel Washington, has collaborated with director Antoine Fuqua on seven films, including "Emancipation" and "Training Day." Her diverse credits encompass movies like "Constantine" and "I Am Legend" directed by Francis Lawrence, "A Wrinkle in Time" by Ava DuVernay, "The Lovely Bones" by Peter Jackson, and "American Beauty" by Sam Mendes. Shohan resides in New York City with her husband and son. Robin Melville, a Location Supervisor based in Rome, originally hails from India and began his film career there, contributing to projects like "Octopussy," "Gandhi," and "The Far Pavilions." He later moved to London, where he worked as a Promotion and Warehouse Manager for "Anokhi" (later known as "East") and managed cinemas for Warner Brothers Theatres in the UK. Since 1995, he has been based in Rome, Italy, working on notable films such as "No Time to Die," "Spectre," "Eat Pray Love," "Wonder Woman," "Avengers: The Age of Ultron," and more. The Equalizer 3 releases exclusively in theatres September 1, 2023 by Sony Pictures.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caGet a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcastContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caTHE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA!THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE!FOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hosts of The Movie Podcast engage in a lighthearted conversation about their potential pirate names. They discuss the significance and perception of pirate names and playfully come up with names. They share their initial impressions of the One Piece series and discuss the adventures of Luffy, the concept of treasure and powers. They also delve into the upcoming live-action adaptation and express their enjoyment of the show despite its 'Netflix vibe'. They have a discussion on the Netflix adaptation of the anime series One Piece, comparing it to other live-action adaptations and analyzing the translation of animation style and characters.

On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Gran Turismo Composer Andrew Kawczynski. Based in Los Angeles, Andrew Kawczynski is a composer specializing in film, television, commercials and video games. He has written original music for feature films (The Eight Hundred, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as a member of the band- Hans Zimmer and "The Magnificent Six,) various commercials (Apple, Audi, Mercedes-Benz,) and short films (Laboratory Conditions, The Escape.) Andrew has also been credited with additional music on over 25 major motion pictures, most recently including Top Gun: Maverick, Dune, Aquaman, Dunkirk, Wonder Woman, Thor: Ragnarok, Chappie, and the Grammy-nominated The Dark Knight Rises. On Gran Turismo, he collaborated with Lorne Balfe for the film's soundtrack. Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story is now playing in theatres.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caGet a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcastContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caTHE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA!THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE!FOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Antoine Fuqua's THE EQUALIZER 3. Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall has struggled to reconcile the horrific things he’s done in the past and finds a strange solace in serving justice on behalf of the oppressed. Finding himself surprisingly at home in Southern Italy, he discovers his new friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends’ protector by taking on the mafia. The film stars Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, and David Denman. The Equalizer 3 releases exclusively in theatres September 1, 2023 by Sony Pictures.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caGet a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcastContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caLINKS TO COOL STUFFFOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony are LIVE from FAN EXPO Canada in Toronto with 5x Canadian Screen Award Nominee Jay McCarrol. Thank you to our friends at The Sonar Network for inviting The Movie Podcast to partner with them on this panel. BlackBerry is now available on Blu-Ray, DVD, Digital, and everywhere you rent movies.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caGet a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcastContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caTHE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA!THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE!FOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Shahbaz is joined LIVE from the Blue Beetle Canadian Premiere carpet with Director Ángel Manuel Soto. Blue Beetle is now playing exclusively in theatres by Warner Bros. Pictures.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caGet a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcastContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caTHE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA!THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE!FOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Movie Podcast LIVE is coming to FAN EXPO CANADA in TORONTO with SPECIAL GUEST Jay McCarrol! Join us FRIDAY AUGUST 25 at 12PM ET in the South Building (Level 700) Room 717 AB. On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Emmy-Nominated Composer JOHN POWELL of STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE. John Powell is an English composer best known for his film scores. He has been based in Los Angeles since 1997 and has composed the scores to over 70 feature films. He is best known for composing and/or co-composing scores for animated films, such as Antz, Shrek, Happy Feet, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, and so many more. His work on Happy Feet, Ferdinand, and SOLO: A Star Wars Story has earned him three Grammy nominations. He was nominated for an Academy Award for How To Train Your Dragon. Powell received a 2023 Emmy Nomination for his work on Apple Original Film STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE which is now streaming on Apple TV+ worldwide.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caGet a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcastContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caTHE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA!THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE!FOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Movie Podcast LIVE is coming to FAN EXPO CANADA in TORONTO with SPECIAL GUEST Jay McCarrol! Join us FRIDAY AUGUST 25 at 12PM ET in the South Building (Level 700) Room 717 AB.Daniel and Shahbaz review Dave Filoni's STAR WARS: AHSOKA, an eight episode Disney+ series. Set after the fall of the Empire, AHSOKA follows the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy. It stars Rosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ray Stevenson, Ivanna Sakhno, Diana Lee Inosanto, David Tennant, Lars Mikkelsen, and Eman Esfandi. Star Wars: Ahsoka with debut with two episodes exclusively on Disney+ on August 22, 2023 at 6PM PST / 9PM EST.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caGet a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcastContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caLINKS TO COOL STUFFFOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hosts of the podcast discuss their anticipation for the Blue Beetle movie. They express disappointment with the lack of originality and depth in the film's story. They critique the flaws and lack of emotional connection, advising against watching it. They recommend exploring other sources like the comic books.