Megalopolis

This week, we review Megalopolis. We also discuss Big Swings in Concessions of a Cinephile, and more! The Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast delivers a spoiler-free review of a film, usually a new release with some exceptions, every week. Then Matt Hudson (@wiwt_uk) from What I Watched Tonight and Jonathan Berk (@berkreviews) from Berkreviews.com will introduce a variety of movies or pop-culture-related topics in a series of segments. For some movies, a bonus episode that is full of spoilers will drop a few days later.  Review of Megalopolis Director, writer, and cast provided by Letterboxd.com IMDb.com Synopsis: Genius artist Cesar Catilina seeks to leap the City of New Rome into a utopian, idealistic future, while his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero, the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves. RATINGS: 49% RT critic  37% RT audience 56 Metascore,  5.2 IMDb user score 2.5 Letterboxd,  Where to watch?  Theaters…some with live actors Concessions of a Cinephile In this segment, we switch to movie-motivated conversations of a large variety that could include headlines, trailers, top five lists, best of, competitions, etc…. Topic Big Swings Ford Coppola took one of the biggest swings imaginable with Megalopolis, what were some other cinematic swings that hit and other that didn’t. RESEARCH - Article 1  | Article 2 | Video 1  | Article 3 Speed Racer - The Wachoskis Popeye - Robert Altman Dune - David Lynch The Ladykillers - Coen Brothers Exodus: Gods and Kings - Ridley Scott The Happening/Last Air Bender - M. Night Shyamalan  Beowulf, Polar Express, A Christmas Carol - Robert Zemekis Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets - Luc Besson Tomorrowland - Brad Bird A Wrinkle in Time - Ava DuVarney Alita Battle Angel - Robert Rodriguez John Carter - Andrew Stanton Pan - Joe Wright Cleopatra - Joseph L. Mankiewicz Babylon - Damian Chazelle Beau is Afraid - Ari Aster Synecdoche, New York - Charlie Kaufman The Empire Strikes Back - George Lucas (dir. Irvin Kirschner) Mad God - Phil Tippett Cats - Tom Hooper Avatar - James Cameron The Lord of the Rings - Peter Jackson Media Consumption Movies, TV, Video Games, Music, Podcasts (not ours), etc that we use to pass the time Matt’s consumption Sing Sing  Mr. McMahon, Girls State Shogun Jon’s consumption Shivers, The Brood, Dead Ringers, From Beyond, The Wild Robot, The Outrun Mr. McMahon, Twin Peaks the Return Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcast | Stitcher BAMP on Twitter | BAMP on Instagram | TeePublic Merchandise Jon on Twitter | Jon on IG | Jon on Letterboxd.com Matt on Twitter | Matt on IG | Matt on Letterboxd.comBerkreviews.com | WhatIWatchedTonight.co.uk