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Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast

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The hosts of Now Playing Podcast dive deep into every franchise from Bond, DC and Marvel to Mad Max, Andromeda Strain to Wolverine, breaking down each film with sharp insight, behind-the-scenes stories, and a lot of humor. If a movie has a sequel (or three), we’ve probably reviewed it with real research, real opinions, and zero patience for bad movies.

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01:03:04

The Wolf Man

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2025/01/07

Peeper and the WolfLon Chaney Jr. takes an engaged woman on a date to see fortune teller Bela Lugosi, and learns his future is to become The Wolf Man. Can father Claude Rains (Casablanca) keep his son on a short leash so that the afflicted playboy doesn’t go thirsting for blondes like Evelyn Ankers in the neighboring village? And was 1941 the year Universal Studios finally got screen lycanthropy right after their first try Werewolf of London failed to match the popularity of their other Monsters

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01:48:07

Nosferatu (2024)

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2025/01/03

Wouldst Thou Like to Live Deliciously? Maybe not do that to a pigeon. Lily Rose-Depp receives a fatal mustache ride from Bill Skarsgard when she psychically calls out to dark spirits in the second Nosferatu remake of 2024. Did Renfield prepare Nicholas Hoult for how to stake this new Count Orlok before he corrupts his convulsing wife and idyllic German village? Or does Professor Willem Dafoe know from starring in Shadow of the Vampire that the only good way to stop a silent movie-era bloodsucker is

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01:48:07

Nosferatu (2024)

Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast ·

2025/01/03

Wouldst Thou Like to Live Deliciously? Maybe not do that to a pigeon. Lily Rose-Depp receives a fatal mustache ride from Bill Skarsgard when she psychically calls out to dark spirits in the second Nosferatu remake of 2024. Did Renfield prepare Nicholas Hoult for how to stake this new Count Orlok before he corrupts his convulsing wife and idyllic German village? Or does Professor Willem Dafoe know from starring in Shadow of the Vampire that the only good way to stop a silent movie-era bloodsucker is

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01:07:07

Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (2023)

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2024/12/31

Dracula Unstreamed Creature specialist Doug Jones (The Shape of Water) caps a long career acting under latex by becoming the first to revive silent movie era vampire Nosferatu for a 2024 remake. Could the westward migration of his undead Count Orlok be more devastating to an unsuspecting German village than the plague brought on by fellow immigrants Max Schreck, Klaus Kinski, and Willem Dafoe? And can this bloodsucker really be blamed for coming between a realtor and his wife when the couple’s

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01:07:07

Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror

Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast ·

2024/12/31

Dracula Unstreamed Creature specialist Doug Jones (The Shape of Water) caps a long career acting under latex by becoming the first to revive silent movie era vampire Nosferatu for a 2024 remake. Could the westward migration of his undead Count Orlok be more devastating to an unsuspecting German village than the plague brought on by fellow immigrants Max Schreck, Klaus Kinski, and Willem Dafoe? And can this bloodsucker really be blamed for coming between a realtor and his wife when the couple’s

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01:50:57

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

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2024/12/24

“You always have a choice.” (The hosts, on the other hand, are stuck in this Arcade.) A Shadow falls over the Sega Cinematic Universe as ass-kicker Keanu Reeves joins the cast of fast-paced characters battling it out in Sonic The Hedgehog 3. Will this dark duplicate let his pain lead him into a partnership with Dr. Robotnik’s grandpa (also played by Jim Carrey), and destroy the world with a space canon? Or will James Marsden and Tika Sumpter find room for him in their adopted family of aliens

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01:50:57

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

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2024/12/24

“You always have a choice.” (The hosts, on the other hand, are stuck in this Arcade.) A Shadow falls over the Sega Cinematic Universe as ass-kicker Keanu Reeves joins the cast of fast-paced characters battling it out in Sonic The Hedgehog 3. Will this dark duplicate let his pain lead him into a partnership with Dr. Robotnik’s grandpa (also played by Jim Carrey), and destroy the world with a space canon? Or will James Marsden and Tika Sumpter find room for him in their adopted family of aliens

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01:45:40

Kraven the Hunter

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2024/12/17

The Lion, The Witch, and A Totally Fabulous Wardrobe Aaron Taylor-Johnson stuffs and mounts his previous Marvel characters, Kick-Ass and Quicksilver, to make room on his mantle for the prized role of Kraven The Hunter. But before the expert tracker can find his way into a movie with nemesis Spider-Man, he’ll face off with a stampede of super-villains, including The Rhino (Alessandro Nivola), Chameleon (Fred Hechinger), and an angry lion definitely not voiced by Blue Ivy Carter. Find out if Oscar

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01:45:40

Kraven the Hunter

Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast ·

2024/12/17

The Lion, The Witch, and A Totally Fabulous Wardrobe Aaron Taylor-Johnson stuffs and mounts his previous Marvel characters, Kick-Ass and Quicksilver, to make room on his mantle for the prized role of Kraven The Hunter. But before the expert tracker can find his way into a movie with nemesis Spider-Man, he’ll face off with a stampede of super-villains, including The Rhino (Alessandro Nivola), Chameleon (Fred Hechinger), and an angry lion definitely not voiced by Blue Ivy Carter. Find out if Oscar

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44:26

She-Wolf of London

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2024/12/10

Bitch Pleas June Lockhart begs for her family curse not to be true after dogs, acting like her future co-star Lassie, sniff out her secret identity as the She-Wolf of London. Could the wholesome TV actress really be following in the footsteps of 1935 British werewolf Henry Hull and sneaking out to slash throats in the neighboring park? Or is director Jean Yarbrough gaslighting the audience by teasing a Universal Monster that never emerges from the fog? No need to call Scotland Yard. Arnie, Jakob,

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00:44:26

She-Wolf of London

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2024/12/10

Bitch PleasJune Lockhart begs for her family curse not to be true after dogs, acting like her future co-star Lassie, sniff out her secret identity as the She-Wolf of London. Could the wholesome TV actress really be following in the footsteps of 1935 British werewolf Henry Hull and sneaking out to slash throats in the neighboring park? Or is director Jean Yarbrough gaslighting the audience by teasing a Universal Monster that never emerges from the fog? No need to call Scotland Yard. Arnie, Jakob,

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01:11:16

Werewolf of London

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2024/12/03

With them teeth, he’ll fit right in! Arnie, Stuart and Jakob offer listeners a cure for “lycanthrophobia” with their podcast review of Werewolf of London - the very first Wolf Man appearance in a feature film! Henry Hull returns from Tibet howling mad that an infectious animal bite transforms him into a bloodthirsty beast on the full moon. Will every English Garden now need to grow the rare Marphasia flower to keep him human? And why didn’t this globe-trotting botanist blossom into a Universal

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01:11:16

Werewolf of London

Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast ·

2024/12/03

With them teeth, he’ll fit right in! Arnie, Stuart and Jakob offer listeners a cure for “lycanthrophobia” with their podcast review of Werewolf of London - the very first Wolf Man appearance in a feature film! Henry Hull returns from Tibet howling mad that an infectious animal bite transforms him into a bloodthirsty beast on the full moon. Will every English Garden now need to grow the rare Marphasia flower to keep him human? And why didn’t this globe-trotting botanist blossom into a Universal

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02:01:20

Gladiator II

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2024/11/26

The Dondus 2028 presidential campaign begins nowDirector Ridley Scott returns to the arena where he won Best Picture a quarter century ago in the hopes that his 2024 epic Gladiator 2 will entertain a new generation. Does tyro Paul Mescal honor Russel Crowe’s legacy by kicking up dirt with raging baboons, rhinos, and sharks? And can slavemaster Denzel Washington help the rising Coliseum star make good on his dream to end General Pedro Pascal and rescue Rome from corrupt twin Emperors? The

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02:01:20

Gladiator II

Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast ·

2024/11/26

The Dondus 2028 presidential campaign begins now Director Ridley Scott returns to the arena where he won Best Picture a quarter century ago in the hopes that his 2024 epic Gladiator 2 will entertain a new generation. Does tyro Paul Mescal honor Russel Crowe’s legacy by kicking up dirt with raging baboons, rhinos, and sharks? And can slavemaster Denzel Washington help the rising Coliseum star make good on his dream to end General Pedro Pascal and rescue Rome from corrupt twin Emperors? The

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01:47:09

Gladiator

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2024/11/19

Mad “Max” Before Thunderdome Russell Crowe avenges his family’s execution by turning the Gladiator games of ancient Rome into a rematch with murderous Emperor Joaquin Phoenix (Joker). But can the outcast general survive an arena full of unchained tigers and beefcake competitors by maximizing his celebrity with the roaring crowd and mobilizing fellow slaves like Djimon Honsou (Amistad) into a new army? And did auteur Ridley Scott not entertain movie audiences well enough to deserve a Best Director

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01:47:09

Gladiator

Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast ·

2024/11/19

Mad “Max” Before Thunderdome Russell Crowe avenges his family’s execution by turning the Gladiator games of ancient Rome into a rematch with murderous Emperor Joaquin Phoenix (Joker). But can the outcast general survive an arena full of unchained tigers and beefcake competitors by maximizing his celebrity with the roaring crowd and mobilizing fellow slaves like Djimon Honsou (Amistad) into a new army? And did auteur Ridley Scott not entertain movie audiences well enough to deserve a Best Director

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01:05:04

300: Rise of an Empire

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2024/11/12

My Big Fit Greek Wenham Sullivan Stapleton (TV’s Strike Back) aims to turn the sacrifice of 300 Spartans into The Rise of An Empire in this 2014 continuation of Frank Miller’s comic book vision. But will his dream of a unified Greece get undone by bad girl Eva Green (Casino Royale), who proves to be the real power behind Persian God-King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro)? Or will widow Lena Headey and sole survivor David Wenham avenge fallen Gerard Butler as the battle of Thermopylae migrates to the sea

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01:05:04

300: Rise of an Empire

Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast ·

2024/11/12

My Big Fit Greek Wenham Sullivan Stapleton (TV’s Strike Back) aims to turn the sacrifice of 300 Spartans into The Rise of An Empire in this 2014 continuation of Frank Miller’s comic book vision. But will his dream of a unified Greece get undone by bad girl Eva Green (Casino Royale), who proves to be the real power behind Persian God-King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro)? Or will widow Lena Headey and sole survivor David Wenham avenge fallen Gerard Butler as the battle of Thermopylae migrates to the sea

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01:36:24

300 Review

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2024/11/05

This is Sparta? Because it kinda looks like a place you’d put a dollar in his g-string. Gerard Butler leads 300 Spartans to a glorious seaside death in Zack Snyder’s blockbuster adaptation of a graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City). But did the Greek King bring his wartime problems on himself by literally killing the messenger and using racist and homophobic insults to taunt Persian rival Xerxes? And can wife Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) use her charms to convince some toga-wearing senators to

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