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On this weeks Brownie Bites episode: Dan gives an update on how he's been since his COVID-19 diagnosis. Nick explains why the "Nomadland" review didn't happen. Then, they celebrate that NYC has movie theaters open again and the surprise engagement of Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley! They talk about the story of David Ayres and it being green lit for a film adaptation. They talk about the Paramount+ announcements including sending "MI:7" and "A Quiet Place: Part 2" to the platform after 45 days in theaters. Then, they talk about the Spider-Man 3 official title of "Spider-Man: No Way Home"! Then close things out with trailer reactions to "Army of the Dead" and "Slaxx"! Trailer Links: Army of the Dead | Official Teaser | Netflix - YouTube Slaxx - Official Trailer [HD] | A Shudder Original - YouTube Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagra

This week for our second film review, "Willy's Wonderland"! Starring Nicolas Cage, Emily Tosta and Beth Grant! "A quiet drifter is tricked into a janitorial job at the now condemned Wally's Wonderland. The mundane tasks suddenly become an all-out fight for survival against wave after wave of demonic animatronics. Fists fly, kicks land, titans clash -- and only one side will make it out alive." Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema (@brownie_points_guide) Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

On this weeks episode: Dan caught COVID-19 so he and Nick had to go on lockdown. Dan talks about how his recovery has been going and Nick describes how he's kept busy in the meantime. Then, they talk about Bam Margera being fired from the production of "Jackass 4". Then, they close out the news with a series of trailer reactions including "Zack Snyder's Justice League", "Cruella" and Mortal Kombat"! Then, their first review of the week is the story of Fred Hampton and Bill O'Neal, "Judas and the Black Messiah! Then, they watch Nicolas Cage fight his way out of a children's playhouse restaurant in "Willy's Wonderland"! **Unfortunately, we could not get a review for "Nomadland" done for this episode but it will happen in 2 weeks!** 00:02:04- Brownie Bites 00:47:38- Judas and the Black Messiah 01:37:41- Willy's Wonderland Trailer Links: Zack Snyder's Justice League | Official Trailer | HBO Max - YouTube Disney's Cruella | Official Trailer - YouTube Mortal Kombat | Official Restricted Trailer | HBO Max - YouTub

This week for our first film review: "Judas and the Black Messiah"! Starring LaKeith Stanfield, Daniel Kaluuya and Jesse Plemons! "Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panther Party per FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Party Chairman Fred Hampton ascends, falling for a fellow revolutionary en route, a battle wages for O'Neal's soul." Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema (@brownie_points_guide) Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

On this weeks Brownie Bites episode: Dan caught COVID-19 so he and Nick had to go on lockdown. Dan talks about how his recovery has been going and Nick describes how he's kept busy in the meantime. Then, they talk about Bam Margera being fired from the production of "Jackass 4". Then, they close out the news with a series of trailer reactions including "Zack Snyder's Justice League", "Cruella" and Mortal Kombat"! Trailer Links: Zack Snyder's Justice League | Official Trailer | HBO Max - YouTube Disney's Cruella | Official Trailer - YouTube Mortal Kombat | Official Restricted Trailer | HBO Max - YouTube Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema (@brownie_points_guide) Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

This week for our second film review, "The Belko Experiment"! Starring John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, Adria Arjona and John C. McGinley! "In a twisted social experiment, eighty Americans are locked in their high-rise corporate office in Bogotá, Colombia, and ordered by an unknown voice coming from the company's intercom system to participate in a deadly game of kill or be killed." Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema (@brownie_points_guide) Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

On this weeks episode: Dan and Nick talk about their Super Bowl weekend party. Then, they talk about the life of Christopher Plummer and the shuttering of Blue Sky Animation. Then, they recap all of the recent firings and controversies involving Gina Carano and Shia LaBeouf among others. They have an update on the Academy Awards ceremony, The Snyder Cut of Justice League. They react to the news of a remake of "The Wizard of Oz" and Adam Wingard becoming attached to a new "Face/Off" film. Then, trailer reactions to "Old" and "Great White"! For their first film review, they checked out the new Netflix film that was created entirely within quarantine, "Malcolm & Marie"! Then, they took the Time Machine to 2016 and checked out the James Gunn written indie film, "The Belko Experiment"! 00:00:58- Brownie Bites 01:06:32- Malcolm & Marie 02:04:46- The Belko Experiment Trailer Links: Old - The Big Game Spot [HD] - YouTube GREAT WHITE Trailer (2021) Killer Shark Horror - YouTube Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugu

This week for our first film review: "Malcolm & Marie"! Starring John David Washington and Zendaya! "A director and his girlfriend's relationship is tested after they return home from his movie premiere and await critics' responses." Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema (@brownie_points_guide) Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

On this weeks Brownie Bites episode: Dan and Nick talk about their Super Bowl weekend party. Then, they talk about the life of Christopher Plummer and the shuttering of Blue Sky Animation. Then, they recap all of the recent firings and controversies involving Gina Carano and Shia LaBeouf among others. They have an update on the Academy Awards ceremony, The Snyder Cut of Justice League. They react to the news of a remake of "The Wizard of Oz" and Adam Wingard becoming attached to a new "Face/Off" film. Then, they conclude the episode with trailer reactions to "Old" and "Great White"! Trailer Links: Old - The Big Game Spot [HD] - YouTube GREAT WHITE Trailer (2021) Killer Shark Horror - YouTube Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema (@brownie_points_guide) Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

On this weeks 100th Brownie Bites episode: Dan and Nick look back at fond memories of their first 100 episodes of the show. Then, they pay tribute to Dustin Diamond and Hal Holbrook. Then, Dan once again geeks out about awards season with the announcement of the 2021 S.A.G. and Golden Globe nominees. They discuss Zack Snyder's thoughts about DC fandom and The Snyder Cut officially being rated R. Tom Holland apparently isn't allowed to know who's all in his new Spider-Man film. Then, they discuss Julia Rose turning the Los Angeles "Hollywood" sign into "Hollyboob". Then, they close things out with some thoughts about "Cloverfield 2" being announced. Then, their first film review is the new police thriller starring Denzel Washington, "The Little Things"! Then, our Time Machine is a trip to 2018 for Marvel's most ambitious film to date, "Avengers: Infinity War"! Heads up, "WandaVision" spoilers happen between 2:35:00 and 2:42:00. 00:01:03- Brownie Bites 01:12:40- The Little things 02:12:35- Infinity War Music

This week for our second film review, "Avengers: Infinity War"! Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Josh Brolin! "The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe." ***WandaVision Spoilers happen during minutes 23-31 of this episode***  Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema (@brownie_points_guide) Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

This week for our first film review: "The Little Things"! Starring Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto! "Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe Deacon is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidence-gathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who is terrorizing the city." Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema (@brownie_points_guide) Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

On this weeks 100th Brownie Bites episode: Dan and Nick look back at fond memories of their first 100 episodes of the show. Then, they pay tribute to Dustin Diamond and Hal Holbrook. Then, Dan once again geeks out about awards season with the announcement of the 2021 S.A.G. and Golden Globe nominees. They discuss Zack Snyder's thoughts about DC fandom and The Snyder Cut officially being rated R. Tom Holland apparently isn't allowed to know who's all in his new Spider-Man film. Then, they discuss Julia Rose turning the Los Angeles "Hollywood" sign into "Hollyboob". Then, they close things out with some thoughts about "Cloverfield 2" being announced. Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Facebook: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema Instagram: Brownie Points Guide to Cinema (@brownie_points_guide) Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

On this weeks episode, Dan and Nick first talk about their football filled weekend. Then, they pay their respects to Cloris Leachman and Cicely Tyson. Then, awards season has begun and they talk about the awards from the National Board of Review, Indie Spirit Awards and the AFI. Then, we FINALLY have an official release date for The Snyder Cut of Justice League. AMC Theaters secures nearly 1billion dollars to avoid bankrupsy but... then the Reddit stock market mess happened. Then finally, they have trailer reactions for Godzilla Vs. Kong, Crisis and Spongebob Squarepants: Sponge on the Run. All that, plus Dan made a Letterboxed account! Follow him at Dbrownies49! Then, both films reviewed this week are trips in the Time Machine! First, a trip to Ireland 2007 for the Academy Award winner, "Once"! Then, off to 1970 for another Clint Eastwood western epic, "Two Mules for Sister Sara"! Trailers: Godzilla vs. Kong – Official Trailer - YouTube Crisis Trailer #1 (2021) | Movieclips Trailers - YouTube THE SPONGEBOB

This week for our second film review, "Two Mules for Sister Sara"! Starring Shirley MacLaine and Clint Eastwood! "Nun Sara (Shirley MacLaine) is on the run in Mexico and is saved from cowboys by Hogan (Clint Eastwood), who is preparing for a future mission to capture a French fort. The pair become good friends, but Sara never does tell him the true reason behind her being outlawed." Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

This week for our first film review: "Once"! Starring Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova! "A modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story." Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

On this weeks Brownie Bites episode, Dan and Nick first talk about their football filled weekend. Then, they pay their respects to Cloris Leachman and Cicely Tyson. Then, awards season has begun and they talk about the awards from the National Board of Review, Indie Spirit Awards and the AFI. Then, we FINALLY have an official release date for The Snyder Cut of Justice League. AMC Theaters secures nearly 1billion dollars to avoid bankrupsy but... then the Reddit stock market mess happened. Then finally, they have trailer reactions for Godzilla Vs. Kong, Crisis and Spongebob Squarepants: Sponge on the Run. All that, plus Dan made a Letterboxed account! Follow him at Dbrownies49! Godzilla vs. Kong – Official Trailer - YouTube Crisis Trailer #1 (2021) | Movieclips Trailers - YouTube THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN | Official Trailer | Paramount Pictures - YouTube Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anc

On this weeks episode, Dan and Nick first talk about Dan's brand new 4k television and their anticipation for the NFL conference championship games. Then, in entertainment related news, they have an update on The Snyder Cut. They then discuss Liam Neesen once again retiring from action films. They also address the odd story surrounding Armi Hammer. They then talk about the anticipation for "Godzilla Vs Kong" coming in March to HBOMax. Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. might break up for real, so they debate who's in the wrong. Then, they wrap things up with an update of the several release date changes from Sony, MGM and Disney. Then, their first film review of the week is (finally) the semi-autobiographical comedy from Pete Davidson and Judd Apatow, "The King of Staten Island"! Then, their trip in the Time Machine is to 1984 for the 80's punk cultural phenomenon, "Reop Man"! 00:00:54- Brownie Bites 01:06:04- The King of Staten Island 02:05518- Repo Man Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/mu

This week for our second film review, "Repo Man"! Starring Harry Dean Stanton and Emilio Estevez! "A young punk recruited by a car repossession agency finds himself in pursuit of a Chevrolet Malibu that is wanted for a $20,000 bounty - and has something otherworldly stashed in its trunk." Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com

This week for our first film review: "The King of Staten Island"! Starring Pete Davidson, Marisa Tomei and Bill Burr! "Scott has been a case of arrested development since his firefighter dad died. He spends his days smoking weed and dreaming of being a tattoo artist until events force him to grapple with his grief and take his first steps forward in life." Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue https://icons8.com/music/author/ilya-... Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported Anchor: https://anchor.fm/browniepoints Email: browniepointsguidetocinema@gmail.com