This is part 2 of my chat with Visual Effects Supervisor and founder of Leonid Studios, Ari Levinson, about visual effects and much more on the Lord of the Rings movie Trilogy. Enjoy! Connect with Ari: leonidstudios.com Connect with Media Revue Pod: FB and X @MediaRevuePod, Instagram @Richardst30, email MediaRevuePod@gmail.com…

It is an understatement to say that the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy has very impressive Visual Effects. It really changed the way some in the industry make movies. From using forced perspective, miniatures, scaled composites, background replacements, performance capture, and crowd-generating software, this trilogy was able to exploit every tric…

Back in 1989, The Little Mermaid dazzled its audiences with a colorful, joyful, adventurous, and musical world both above and under the sea and it reinvigorated Disney Animation's brand. In this "live-action" remake, Disney attempts to recapture that magic and rekindle it within a new generation of spectators. Did they succeed? Why is Flounder a fl…

JC and I discuss James Gunn's final Guardians movie and what lies in the future for the MCU. Connect with JC on Twitter @jerryjcChang and IG @baribigbird06. Connect with us on FB and Twitter @MediaRevuePod #MediaRevuePod, IG @richardst30 Email: mediarevuepod@gmail.com Time Stamps: 00:06:56 - Spoilers for Guardians Vol 3…

Check out a segment of our show that didn't make it into the podcast, where Prof. Matt Nyquist and I briefly discuss La Brega podcast. You can find La Brega podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. Connect with Matt on MatthewNyquist.com, Twitter and Instagram @BreakManX, WIFIfilmfestival.com Connect with us on FB and Twitter @MediaRevuePod #MediaR…

One of the most beloved video game mascots has been given a second chance at the box office and Professor Matthew Nyquist joins me for this pixel-filled episode where we chat about the new Illumination Animation/Universal movie The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Plus: the infamous Super Mario Bros. (1993), The Legend of Zelda, the Sonic movies, and The L…

The beginning of the MCU's Phase 5 is here with Quantumania. Here to help me sort out all of my feelings is JC Chang, as we discuss Marvel's latest to date. Connect with JC on Twitter @jerryjcChang and IG @baribigbird06. Connect with us on FB and Twitter @MediaRevuePod #MediaRevuePod, IG @richardst30 Email: mediarevuepod@gmail.com Time Stamps: 00:0…

Editor/writer/director RJ Daniel Hanna chats with me about his career in filmmaking and how a small editing job led to his current feature "Hard Miles". We also discuss how Uzo Aduba gave it all in his feature film "Miss Virginia" and how he and Mathew Modine were able to craft a seemingly daunting sequence into a more manageable, and eventually mo…

JC and I talk Wakanda Forever... Plus a little bit on Andor and She-Hulk. Enjoy! Time Stamps: Andor - 00:01:57 She-Hulk - 00:07:40 Wakanda Forever (No Spoilers) - 00:29:10 Wakanda Forever (Spoilers) - 00:36:24Von Media Revue Pod

Puerto Rican Visual Artist, Mara Torres, has a book coming out on the 20th of September, 2022, marking Hurricane María's catastrophic landfall on the island of Puerto Rico 5 years ago. She was gracious enough to come on the podcast to discuss her formative years and what led to the making of her book, 209. Follow Mara: marastudiogallery.com, Instag…

Two Tolkien fans geek out on the new Amazon Prime TV show, The Rings of Power. We also discuss the IFFLA, the movie RRR and the Disney+ show Ms. Marvel. Connect with Dr. Mehta on Twitter @Mehta_critic and Instagram @Mehtacritic. Find the Lord of the Rings section of his digital book, Flows of Reading: Engaging with Texts, here: https://www.oercommo…

Stuntman, actor, and podcaster, Alfonso "Fonso" Rodríguez, joins the Media Revue Pod to chat about the new action comedy Bullet Train. We also talk a bit about Nope, The Gray Man, Better Call Saul, and Prey. Connect with Fonso: Que Fonk'in Show Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/c/QueFonkinShow/featured, IG @its_fonso & @QueFonkinShow Connect with u…

A brief discussion with JC Chang about Marvel Studio's 29th outing, Thor: Love and Thunder. We also chat a bit about the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi. Connect with JC on Twitter @jerryjcChang and IG @baribigbird06. Connect with us on FB and Twitter @MediaRevuePod #MediaRevuePod, IG @richardst30 Email: mediarevuepod@gmail.com Voicemail: (407) 603-5…

Aquí estamos, por alguna razón, de regreso a Tatooine. Carlos me acompaña, como siempre, para discutir los primeros tres episodios de este desastre... digo, de esta "joya". También mencionamos la película Top Gun: Maverick. Contáctanos: Twitter y FB: @mediarevuepod #mediarevuepod Instagram: @richardst30 email: mediarevuepod@gmail.com Voice Mail: (4…

JC and I discuss Marvel Studios' latest film, Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and inevitably talk about the other multiverse movie out there, Everything Everywhere All at Once. Connect with JC on Twitter @jerryjcChang and IG @baribigbird06. Connect with us on FB and Twitter @MediaRevuePod #MediaRevuePod, IG @richardst30 Email: mediarevuep…

In this epic episode, Giovanosky from Chitchando and Omar Montelara from The Movie Guy Podcast join in on the conversation where we talk about Warner Bros.'s latest DC movie, The Batman. We also chime in on The Book of Boba Fett and the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV shows, among other things. Connect with Chitchando on FB, Instagram, and YouTube @Chitchando. C…

Jerry and I discuss the fantastic movie Everything Everywhere All at Once. We also talk about Pickleball, the amazing AppleTV+ show Severance, LOST, the Vidlings and Tapeheads Film Festival, and, of course, The Matrix. I hope you enjoy this movie as much as we enjoyed talking about it. Find Jerry here: jerrywhitejr.com Find his film festival here: …

Carlos y yo nos sentamos para hablar, como siempre, sobre Star Wars y lo que ocurrió en la nueva serie The Book of Boba Fett. También hablamos sobre Pickleball, La divina gula, Succession, Cobra Kai, Lost, In and of Itself y Station Eleven. Contáctanos: FB/Twitter: @mediarevuepod, IG: @richardst30 Email: mediarevuepod@gmail.com Voicemail: (407)603-…

Down, down we go into the rabbit hole of the METAverse as we swallow the red pill (for the last time?) and go DEEP beyond the world of speculation and into the construct of the Matrix once more. Jerry White joins us in the podcast booth to discuss the Resurrection of the Matrix after 22 years. Find Jerry: www.jerrywhitejr.com Find us on FB and Twit…

Here in Part 2 of my discussion with Dr. Ritesh Mehta, we start talking about some differences between the novel and the movies. We move on to our 3 best and worst changes from book to film, continue on by discussing our admiration for the geography and lore of Middle-earth, and end with speculation on the new Amazon Prime series The Rings of Power…

This is the second episode of The Lord of the Rings 20th Anniversary Retrospective. In this first part of my conversation with Dr. Ritesh Mehta, we talk about how we first got the Tolkien bug, "SmeaGollum" as a creature for empathy, the attention to Middle-earth history details from book to screen, Christopher Tolkien's thoughts on the movies, and …

We recorded this a while ago but all the Holiday shenanigans got in the way of me putting it out into the ether until now. However, it was great to have JC back again to discuss more Marvel stuff with us. Now, please enjoy as we discuss one of the most entertaining movies of 2021. Find JC on Twitter @jerryjcChang and IG @baribigbird06. Connect with…

Come and join us as we travel back to Middle-earth in this series of episodes discussing and celebrating the cinematic achievement that is The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy 20 years later. In this intro episode, I explain what the series is and what to expect in the coming weeks.Von Media Revue Pod

Richard brings in Giovanosky (from the podcast Chitchando) as a co-host to help him wade through the blood-filled genre of Horror. They have a lively chat with writer/producer/director Marty Go about her career and her new Blumhouse/Amazon film, Black as Night. Connect with Marty Go on IG: @Martygo Connect with Giovanosky on FB, IG and YouTube: @Ch…

The Matrix Resurrections teaser trailer is here and Jerry White, Jr. joins the podcast again to talk about it and its implications within the entire Matrix lore. We also took this opportunity to catch up on what we've been doing since our last conversation. If you'd like to go back and listen to us commemorate The Matrix's 20th-anniversary while al…

Doing our Marvel Studios roundup, JC and I talk about the Disney+ Series "What If..." before we go deep into Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Find JC on Twitter @jerryjcChang and IG @baribigbird06 . Connect with us on FB and Twitter @MediaRevuePod #MediaRevuePod, IG @richardst30 Email: mediarevuepod@gmail.com Voicemail: (407) 603-5847 Tim…

We're back with Glorious Purpose at the end of Loki Season 1. And what a ride it's been! JC is here to talk MCU. We discuss Black Widow and the last two episodes of Loki Season 1 on Disney+. Find JC on Twitter @jerryjcChang and IG @baribigbird06 Connect with us on FB and Twitter @MediaRevuePod #MediaRevuePod Email: mediarevuepod@gmail.com Voicemail…

Loki on Disney+ continues to impress. JC and I talk about Loki crocks (not the shoes), newcomer Silvie and the amazing Timekeepers ;). Find JC on Twitter @jerryjcChang. Connect with us on FB and Twitter @MediaRevuePod #MediaRevuePod Email: mediarevuepod@gmail.com Voicemail: (407) 603-5847Von Media Revue Pod

JC joins us once more to talk a bit about the new Marvel Studios/Disney + show, Loki. Find JC on Twitter @jerryjcChang. Connect with us on FB and Twitter @MediaRevuePod #MediaRevuePod Email: mediarevuepod@gmail.com Voicemail: (407) 603-5847Von Media Revue Pod

Jimmy stayed a while after our Mank discussion to talk a little bit about Video Games and how the industry is merging with cinema. We also delved into the movies TENET, Timecrimes, and a little bit of Predestination. Connect with Jimmy - FB & Twitter @Jimmyjunglu, Instagram @jimmyjungludp Connect with Media Revue Pod - FB & Twitter @mediarevuepod #…

It was a blast having Jimmy on the show! So much energy! So much to get through! We discuss Citizen Kane and this year's Oscar-winning film, Mank. Enjoy! Connect with Jimmy on FB & Twitter @Jimmyjunglu, Instagram @jimmyjungludp Connect with us on Twitter & FB @MediaRevuePod Email: mediarevuepod@gmail.co Voicemail: (407) 603-5847 Time Codes: Let’s g…

JC's here again to talk Comics! We dwell on our feelings about the show The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, now that it's done. The good... the bad... and everything in between. Find JC on Twitter @jerryjcChang. Connect with us on FB and Twitter @MediaRevuePod #MediaRevuePod Email: mediarevuepod@gmail.com Voicemail: (407) 603-5847…

Antes de la gran noche del cine en el año 2021, nos juntamos con Adolfis y Giovanoski del podcast Chitchando para hablar un poco sobre las películas nominadas en la categoría de Mejor Película en los Premios Oscar del 2021. Conéctense con Chitchando en YouTube, Facebook, Instagram y en cualquier plataforma de podcasts. Conéctense con Media Revue Po…

JC Chang is here to help me understand what this show is all about. Rather than zeroing in on a specific episode, we talk about the show overall up to episode 4, with a couple of tangents here and there. Connect with JC: Twitter - @jerryjcchang Connect with Media Revue Pod: Twitter - @mediarevuepod #mediarevuepod, FB - Media Revue Pod, email - medi…

To help me better understand the societal and governmental failures of the war on drugs and the stigma tied to those affected by it, we spoke to filmmaker Liz Singh who shared many ways we could begin healing and make progress as leaders in our generation and the ones that follow move our countries forward. We also discussed the #NotSoGreat movie C…

Filmmaker and Washburn University professor Matt Nyquist joins us in this jammed-packed episode where we will be talking about the two animated movies, Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon and Appletv+’s Wolfwalkers. Aside from that we discuss the WIFI Film Festival, representation behind the scenes in media, the effects of COVID-19 on film school cur…

In this episode, we wrap up the entire WandaVision Series with returning guest JC Chang. We also talk about Taiwan, Yo-Magic, Mephisto, show watching/discussing community, going down the rabbit hole with theories, the return of Kat Dennings, Asian hate crimes, Kelly Marie Tran, and the different manifestations of grief. Follow JC: Twitter @jerryjcc…

Giovanosky, del podcast Chitchando, nos acompaña para discutir WandaVision y para hablar sobre "Teorizando con Chitchando: El fenómeno". Sigue a Chitchando en: Facebook, Instagram y YouTube: @Chitchando. Conéctate: Twitter y Facebook: @mediarevuepod #mediarevuepod Email: mediarevuepod@gmail.com Voicemail: (407) 603-5847 Time Stamps: WandaVision Spo…

I spoke with my good friend from way back, cinematographer Andrew Jeric, about his new film Sightless, written and directed by Cooper Karl and it's out right now on Netflix. Aside from the movie, we chatted a bit about Andrew's beginnings and his career as a cinematographer. We also talked about Enter the Void, Brandon Lee, L.A. Gangs, indie filmma…

I talked to my good friend and uber-Comics fan, JC Chan, about the new #Disney+ #MarvelStudios show, WandaVision. Aside from that, we also talked about #TheMandalorian, Lynchian moments, Iron Man's twang, Mutants (or lack thereof), #StarWars, #DCEU, beacons of hope, #MCU, and eating crafty on a movie set. Connect with JC on Twitter - @baribigbird06…

Filmmaker Braden Duemmler was kind enough to chat with us about his new movie, What Lies Below, out now on VOD and digital platforms. Aside from his movie, we talked about home theater systems, anxiety about criticism, drug-laced potato salad, film school, film theory studies, the ups and downs of low-budget filmmaking, and Snoop Dogg. Find Braden …

Por fin podemos hablar sobre la serie Dark en su totalidad. Carlos nos cuenta sobre la serie Cobra Kai en Netflix, Oskar escudriña los recovecos oscuros para conseguir "easter eggs" en la serie Dark y también tocamos temas como: paradojas temporales, The Mandalorian, el Netflix Cinematic Universe, más controversias con Mulan, la indecisión del lina…

We delve into the highly anticipated and controversial live-action adaptation of the Disney classic Mulan with the help of Adolfo and Oskar. We also discuss Chadwick Boseman, Pirates vs Dinos vs Mulan, BLM, phoenix kites, a new podcast in the works, and your right to vote. Finds us on Twitter: @mediarevuepod #mediarevuepod Email: mediarevuepod@gmai…

Tenemos un trio remoto. Por primera vez hablando en español, Oskar Giovannie de Silver OG Studio, nos acompaña para discutir brevemente la primera temporada de la serie Dark de Netflix. Además, hablamos sobre ciencia ficción, tragedias Shakespeareanans y Griegas, la Triquetra, el Corona, logísticas de producción y, por supuesto, LOST. Síguenos en T…

El fenómeno musical de Broadway, Hamilton, ha llegado a nuestros hogares gracias a Disney+ y, por supuesto, la pandemia global. Así que Carlos y yo charlamos un poco sobre esa puesta en escena y la película Uncut Gems (2019). También hablamos sobre la serie Dark, la nariz de DeSantis, la logística en los sets de filmaciones en estos tiempos, el ord…

During the Covid-19 lockdown, I sat down with my 9-yo son, Alexander, and talked about several things including distance learning, Scoob!, Star Wars, and Minecraft, among other things. Finds us on Twitter: @mediarevuepod #mediarevuepod Email: mediarevuepod@gmail.com Voicemail: (407) 603-5847 Rate us on Apple Podcasts with *****…

Hace unos meses atrás se estrenó la última película de Star Wars en la saga de los Skywalker. Y ahora, después de haber reído, llorado, reído y llorado otra vez, Carlos R. Marchand nos acompaña para darle la despedida y ponerle punto final a esta nueva trilogía con nuestra discusión épica de The Rise of Skywalker. 00:09:57 - La discusión de The Ris…

Hablamos con Carlos R. Marchand para terminar nuestra conversación sobre la primera temporada de The Mandalorian. Pero, realmente lo que queríamos hacer era conectarnos otra vez desde que comenzó la cuarentena. Como siempre, nos fuimos por muchas tanjentes como los lavamanos tapados, la serie limitada Waco, Better Call Saul, The Lobster, The Godfat…

Hi all! I hope you're all safe at home, doing your best to keep this worldwide pandemic at bay. Here's my little drop in the bucket to entertain you during this time. Returning to our podcast digital airwaves, Adolfo Busó and Oskar Giovannie joined me to discuss the latest Universal Studios "monster" movie, The Invisible Man (2020). Aside from that…

Just in time before the Oscars 2020, my good friend Leonora joined me to discuss one of the contenders of the night vying for Best Picture, 1917. We also discuss Sam Mendes's debut feature film American Beauty, 20 years after it won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Aside from that, we also talk about rotting corpses, Sundance Festival, rose peta…