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S3E14 Batman: Batmanimation

We’ve taken a look at three live-action takes on Batman for our Batman Blend of the Month, but it’s time to take a look at The Caped Crusader in Animation! Batman has consistently appeared in animated films and TV series since 1989’s blockbuster, and Christian and Scott have a few recommendations to share.

Stay tuned to hear our plan for a bonus Oscars episode.

 

 Intro| 0:00 - 1:34, The Animated Mask of Batman| 1:34 - 32:52, Closing Thoughts and Looking Ahead| 32:52 - 35:46

S3E13 Batman: The Dark Knight

Our Batman Blend of the Month finally turns to perhaps the best Bat-flick of all: The Dark Knight. We talked about one of Christian’s dads last week with Michael Keaton, and now we talk about the other, Christian Bale! With their Bat-research complete, will Christian and Scott stand by The Dark Knight as their favorite?

Batmanimation coming next week! Send us your favorites at cinemadrippodcast@gmail.com

 

 Intro + Connection| 0:00 - 9:05, Review| 9:05 - 37:46, Closing Thoughts and Looking Ahead| 37:46 - 42:49

S3E12 Batman: Batman

Bat-month continues here at Cinema Drip as we take a look at the blockbuster that kicked off the next 33 years in Bat-flicks: 1989’s Batman.

Tim Burton’s the director and Michael Keaton dons the cowl. Christian and Scott set their sights on the movie and ask themselves the most dangerous question they’ve ever asked: Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?

Send your thoughts and feedback to cinemadrippodcast@gmail.com. We’d love to know your Bat-thoughts.

 

 Intro| 0:00 - 1:03, Michael Keaton as Batman| 1:03 - 6:25, Batman Background Info| 6:25 - 7:30, Batman Review| 7:30 - 33:44, Closing Thoughts and Looking Ahead| 33:44 - 37:345

S3E11 Batman: The Batman

Monday, March 7th. The Batman hit theaters. #1 at the box office.

Pattinson took over the cowl. Zoë Kravtiz dazzled on screen.

And we’re here at AMC…watching.

That’s right, folks, The Batman is finally here! Will Christian Bale loyalist Christian and Bat-fan Scott jump aboard the hype train? Stay tuned for the rest of our plans for our Batman Blend of the Month.

 

 Intro| 0:00 - 5:01, Connections to Batman| 5:01 - 9:09, The Batman| 9:09 - 49:01, Closing Thoughts and Looking Ahead| 49:01 - 52:31

S3E10 Apocalypse Movies: Top 5 Apocalypse Movies

This week, to wrap up our Apocalypse Blend of the Month, Christian and Scott share their Top 5 Apocalypse movies! Zombies, aliens, robots, nukes, and more get air time as the two discuss some of their favorite ways filmmakers have destroyed (or almost destroyed) the planet. Got your own thoughts on favorite apocalypse movies? Send us an email at cinemadrippodcast@gmail.com

Stay tuned for what we'll be covering in March!

 

 Intro| 0:00 - 5:02, Top 5 Apocalypse Movies| 5:02 - 52:39, Closing Thoughts and Looking Ahead| 52:39 - 57:22

S3E9 Apocalypse Movies: Children of Men (’06) and Contagion (’11)

Our Apocalypse Blend of the Month continues with a more serious look at the apocalypse. Christian and Scott take a look at two more grounded films, one of which got dangerously close to reality. Today, we’re looking at 2006’s Children of Men and 2011’s Contagion.

Stay tuned for our Blend of the Month awards, as well as our plans for next week! The apocalypse may not be over just yet…

 

 Intro| 0:00 - 2:01, What’s an Apocalypse Movie Again?| 2:01 - 5:16, Background Info| 5:01 - 8:18, Review| 8:18 - 36:05, Awards| 36:05 - 44:41, Closing Thoughts and Looking Ahead| 44:41 - 47:51

S3E8 Apocalypse Movies: Independence Day (’96) and Moonfall (’22)

The world is still ending here at the Cinema Drip podcast, as our Apocalypse Blend of the Month presses on. You can’t do Apocalypse Month without Roland Emmerich, so this week Christian and Scott are taking a look at the classic blockbuster Independence Day and new release Moonfall. Will our hosts find Independence Day a stone-cold classic? And how does Moonfall stack up?

 

 Intro| 0:00 - 3:40, Attacks From Space| 3:40 - 8:25, Review| 8:25 - 36:41, Closing Thoughts and Looking Ahead| 36:41 - 42:03

S3E7 Apocalypse Movies: Planet of the Apes (’68) and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (’14)

It’s February, which means a new Blend of the Month here at Cinema Drip. Things are bleak around here, as we are taking a look at Apocalypse movies.

Sometimes the world ends—sometimes it just gets taken over by highly intelligent monkeys. It’s Planet of the Apes week here, as Christian and Scott take a look at the original film, as well as Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the middle entry of the reboot trilogy. Will costumes apes or mocap apes win the day?

 

 Intro| 0:00 - 1:02, Apocalypse as Genre| 1:02 - 5:29, Familiarity with the Apes| 5:29 - 8:12, Background info on the Apes| 8:12 - 11:00, Review| 11:00 - 40:24, Closing Thoughts and Looking Ahead| 40:24 - 43:19

S3E6 Bonus:The Sundance Kids Return (Sundance 2022)

Our co-host Christian Ubillus re-teams up with roommate Tyler Penn to participate in the Sundance Film Festival - 2022 edition. Movies from established and emerging filmmakers premiere here, either to pick up buzz before being released in movie theaters or to find a company to distribute them. A virtual film festival because of the pandemic, Christian and Tyler discuss and rank the 11 movies they saw - and hint at which ones we should keep an eye out in the months to come.

 

 Intro| 0:00 - 2:47, Sundance Rankings| 2:47 - 1:01:11

S3E5 1975 Best Picture Nominees: Oscars Retrospective

For our final episode of January, Christian and Scott are taking a look at the 48th Academy Awards that inspired the Blend. We’ll have some extended thoughts on the other Best Picture nominees (Dog Day Afternoon & Nashville) and take a quick look at most of the other categories. Stay until the end of the episode for our personal rankings of the Best Picture nominees!

 

 Intro| 0:00 - 2:12, O1975 Retrospective| 2:12 - 5:01, The Oscars| 5:01 - 29:08, Our 1975 Best Picture Top 5| 29:08 - 36:22, Closing Thoughts and Looking Ahead| 36:22 - 39:57