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Welcome to ReelBlend! Join Managing Editor Sean O'Connell (CinemaBlend) and Entertainment Reporters Kevin McCarthy (Fox 5 Washington DC) and Jake Hamilton (Fox 32 News Chicago) as they discuss the latest news, rumors, and movies to hit the big screen. Every week we'll bring you movie reviews, inside looks at the news of the week, stories from the set, and interviews with your favorite filmmakers. Enjoy!
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Jun 5, 2019 • 1h 38min
Tye Sheridan Talks Dark Phoenix, Ready Player One & Working with Sophie Turner
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 work from his filmography using #RonHowardBlend.
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May 30, 2019 • 1h 11min
Talking Rocketman, Kingsman & X-Men with Matthew Vaughn
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.
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May 22, 2019 • 1h 25min
Rocketman Reactions & Game of Thrones Finale Review
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.
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May 16, 2019 • 1h 28min
John Wick Director Chad Stahelski Talks Chapter 3 & The Matrix 20 Years Later
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
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May 6, 2019 • 48min
Avengers: Endgame's Joe & Anthony Russo Full Spoiler Interview - Bonus Episode
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
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May 1, 2019 • 57min
The Russo Brothers Talk Directing Avengers & Our Battle of Winterfell Review
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
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Apr 25, 2019 • 1h 8min
Avengers: Endgame Spoiler-Free Review
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.
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Apr 19, 2019 • 1h 18min
Catching Up After Chicago & Robert Downey Jr. Blend
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!
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Apr 13, 2019 • 1h 43min
Star Wars Celebration & Our Interview w. Pet Sematary's Directors
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
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Play along with next week's game, #RDJBlend, where we will decide our favorite films/performances from Robert Downey Jr.
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Apr 2, 2019 • 1h 36min
Shazam!'s David F. Sandberg & Peter Safran Interview
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.
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