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The Illuminerdi discusses their thoughts on new films and breaks down which rumors, leaks, and scoops came true and which ones didn't pan out. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theilluminerdi/support
Join Jezzer and Kevin as the deep dive into some nostalgia and review the newest Ninja Turtles movie Rise of the TMNT.
Directed by Andy Suriano Ant Ward
Screenplay by Tony Gama-Lobo and Rebecca May
Story by Andy Suriano and Ant Ward
Based on Characters created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird
Produced by Vladimir Radev
Starring Ben Schwartz, Omar Miller, Brandon Mychal Smith, Josh Brener, Haley Joel Osment, Kat Graham, Eric Bauza
Edited by Matthew Feinman and Billy Weber
Music by Matt Mahaffey
Production Companies
Nickelodeon Movies
Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Distributed by Netflix
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Join Kevin and Jezzer as the discuss amazing comedy about the gathering of family on Easter Sunday.
Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar
Screenplay by Ken Cheng and Kate Angelo
Story by Ken Cheng
Produced by Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich
Starring Jo Koy, Jimmy O. Yang, Tia Carrere, Brandon Wardell, Eva Noblezada, Eugene Cordero, Jay Chandrasekhar, Tiffany Haddish, Lou Diamond Phillips
Cinematography Joe Collins
Edited by Steven Sprung
Music by Dan the Automator
Production companies DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Partners, Rideback
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Jezzer and Kevin jump aboard Bullet Train and break down this crazy action pack movie Starring Brad Pitt.
Directed by David Leitch
Screenplay by Zak Olkewicz
Based on Maria Beetle (published in English as Bullet Train) by Kōtarō Isaka
Produced by Kelly McCormick, David Leitch, Antoine Fuqua
Starring Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Benito A Martínez Ocasio, Sandra Bullock
Cinematography by Jonathan Sela
Edited by Elisabet Ronaldsdottir
Music by Dominic Lewis
Production Companies Columbia Pictures, Fuqua Films and 87North Productions
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing
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Jezzer, Caitlin and Kevin break down the hilarious family comedy Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank. Settle in and listen and this hits keep rolling.
Directed by Rob Minkoff, Mark Koetsier, Chris Bailey
Screenplay by Ed Stone and Nate Hopper
Based on Blazing Saddles written by Mel Brooks, Norman Steinberg, Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Alan Uger
Produced by Rob Minkoff, Adam Nagle, Peter Nagle, Guy Collins, Yair Landau, Susan Purcell
Starring Michael Cera, Ricky Gervais, Mel Brooks, George Takei, Aasif Mandvi, Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias, Djimon Hounsou, Michelle Yeoh, Samuel L. Jackson
Edited by Michael W. Andrews
Music by Bear McCreary
Production companies
Flying Tigers Entertainment
Align
GFM Animation
Aniventure
HB Wink Animation
Cinesite
Brooksfilms
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures
Nickelodeon Movies
Huayi Brothers
Sky Cinema
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Join Caitlin, Jezzer and Kevin as they deep dive into Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder and all the MCU connections.
Directed by Taika Waititi
Written by Taika Waititi, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
Based on Marvel Comics
Produced by Kevin Feige, Brad Winderbaum
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Taika Waititi, Russell Crowe, Natalie Portman
Cinematography Barry Idoine
Edited by Matthew Schmidt, Peter S. Elliot, Tim Roche, Jennifer Vecchiarello
Music by Michael Giacchino, Nami Melumad
Production company Marvel Studios
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Jezzer, Caitlin, and Kevin discuss the latest entry in the Despicable Me franchise
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Josh, Caitlin and Kevin reminisce on Toy Story and other Pixar movies as they dive into Disney Pixar's Lightyear.
Directed by Angus MacLane
Screenplay by Jason Headley and Angus MacLane
Story by Angus MacLane, Matthew Aldrich and Jason Headley
Produced by Galyn Susman
Starring Chris Evans ,Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn, James Brolin, Taika Waititi, Dale Soules,Uzo Aduba,Mary McDonald-Lewis,Efren Ramirez and Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Music by Michael Giacchino
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Josh, Jezzer and Kevin get nostalgic and talk about Jurassic World: Dominion and the legacy of the JP franchise.
Directed by Colin Trevorrow
Screenplay by Emily Carmichael and Colin Trevorrow
Story by Derek Connolly and Colin Trevorrow
Based on Characters by Michael Crichton
Produced by Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley
Starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill, DeWanda Wise, Mamoudou Athie, BD Wong, Omar Sy, Campbell Scott
Cinematography by John Schwartzman
Edited by Mark Sanger
Music by Michael Giacchino
Production companies Amblin Entertainment and Perfect World Pictures
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release dates
May 23, 2022 (Mexico City)
June 10, 2022 (United States)
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Caitlin, Kevin and Jezzer talk about Everything Everywhere All at Once, hot dog fingers and bidets.
Directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Written by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Produced by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Mike Larocca, Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert and Jonathan Wang
Starring Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., James Hong, Jamie Lee Curtis
Cinematography by Larkin Seiple
Edited by Paul Rogers
Music by Son Lux
Production companies: A24, Gozie, AGBO, Ley Line Entertainment, IAC Films, Year of the Rat
Distributed by A24
Release dates March 11, 2022 (SXSW) March 25, 2022 (United States)
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Caitlin, Kevin and Jezzer sit down and discuss the horror-comedy, Unhuman.
A group of high school students whose school bus crashes on a field trip. Relationships are tested once they realize they are being stalked by an attacker who intends to drive them out and straight into a horrifying fight to survive.
Director by Marcus Dunstan
Screenwriter Marcus Dunstan, Patrick Melton
Cinematography Lyn Moncrief
Cast Brianne Tju, Joshua Mikel, Drew Scheid, Uriah Shelton, Peter Giles, Lo Graham, Ali Gallo, Blake Burt, C.J. LeBlanc, Dana Wing Lau
Producer Blumhouse Television
Genre Horror Thriller
Movie Groups Blumhouse Productions
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Join Caitlin, Kevin and Brandon as they breakdown their love for Bob's Burgers the Movie and hear fun anecdotes from our Exclusive Interviews with the Cast and Creators.
Directed by Loren Bouchard and Bernard Derriman
Screenplay by Loren Bouchard and Nora Smith
Based on Bob's Burgers by Loren Bouchard
Produced by Janelle Momary-Neely, Loren Bouchard and Nora Smith
Starring H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy, John Roberts, Kristen Schaal, David Wain, Zach Galifianakis, Kevin Kline
Edited by Kris Fitzgerald
Music by Loren Bouchard and Patrick & Tim Dacey, Elegant Too, John Dylan Keith, Brent Knopf
Production companies 20th Century Animation, 20th Century Family, Bento Box Entertainment, Wilo Productions
Distributed by 20th Century Studios
Release dates May 17, 2022 (El Capitan Theatre) May 27, 2022 (United States)
Running time 102 minutes[2]
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Join Joe, Brandon and Kevin as they break the down the nostalgia of Top Gun and review Top Gun: Maverick!
After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Screenplay by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, Christopher McQuarrie
Story by Peter Craig Justin Marks
Based on Characters by Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr.
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison
Starring Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris, Val Kilmer
Cinematography Claudio Miranda
Edited by Eddie Hamilton
Music by Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga, Hans Zimmer
Production companies Skydance Media
Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release dates April 28, 2022 (CinemaCon) May 27, 2022 (United States)
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Join our hosts Caitlin, Kevin and Jezzer as they break down the crazy Chip n' Dale Rescue Rangers movie on Disney+.
Chip and Dale live amongst cartoons and humans in modern-day Los Angeles, but their lives are quite different now. When a former cast mate mysteriously disappears, Chip and Dale must repair their broken friendship and save their friend.
Directed by Akiva Schaffer
Written by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand
Based on Rescue Rangers properties and characters by Disney Television Animation
Produced by David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman
Starring John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, Will Arnett, Eric Bana, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, J.K. Simmons, KiKi Layne and Tress MacNeille
Cinematography Larry Fong
Edited by Brian Olds
Music by Brian Tyler
Production companies Walt Disney Pictures, Mandeville Films
Distributed by Disney+
Release dates
May 16, 2022 (Orlando)
May 20, 2022 (United States)
Running time 97 minutes
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Joe, Josh and Jezzer break down the 2022 remake of Firestarter. A couple desperately try to hide their daughter, Charlie, from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for turning fire into a weapon of mass destruction. Her father taught her how to defuse her power, but as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. When a mysterious operative finally finds the family, he tries to seize Charlie once and for all -- but she has other plans. Starring Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon and Kurtwood Smith. Directed by Leith Thomas. Screenplay by Scott Teems and Based on the book by Stephen King.
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Joe, Caitlin, and Kevin discuss the second installment of the Doctor Strange films. Beware of spoilers.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was directed by Sam Raimi, written by Michael Waldron, and stars:
Benedict Cumberbatch ... Doctor Stephen Strange
Elizabeth Olsen ... Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch
Chiwetel Ejiofor ... Baron Mordo
Benedict Wong ... Wong
Xochitl Gomez ... America Chavez
Rachel McAdams ... Dr. Christine Palmer
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Joe, Daniel, Caitlin, and Tatiana discuss the newest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Chloe Zhao's The Eternals.
The Eternals, a race of immortal beings with superhuman powers who have secretly lived on Earth for thousands of years, reunite to battle the evil Deviants.
Cast:
Gemma Chan as Sersi
Richard Madden as Ikaris
Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo
Lia McHugh as Sprite
Brian Tyree Henry as Phastos
Lauren Ridloff as Makkari
Barry Keoghan as Druig
Don Lee as Gilgamesh
Harish Patel as Karun
Kit Harington as Dane Whitman
Salma Hayek as Ajak
Angelina Jolie as Thena
Bill Skarsgård as Kro
Joe, Jae, Josh, and Tatiana discuss Marvel's Black Widow.
Though we already know the ultimate fate of Natasha Romanoff in the MCU, Black Widow fills us in on the time between Civil War and Infinity War.
Directed by Cate Shortland with a story by Jac Schaeffer and Ned Benson, Black Widow is the 24th MCU film.
At birth the Black Widow (aka Natasha Romanova) is given to the KGB, which grooms her to become its ultimate operative. When the U.S.S.R. breaks up, the government tries to kill her as the action moves to present-day New York, where she is a freelance operative.
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