After The Hype

This week we're joined by special guest Graham Skipper (Beyond the Gates, Almost Human) to talk about the wonderful and violent Sion Sono film WHY DON'T YOU PLAY IN HELL. It's quite the cinematic experience and one we truly think you should see right now. Yes, right now. GO! Watch it if you haven't seen it and then come back and listen to us gnash our teeth in glee at this film about filmmaking...with Yakuza. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Curb Your Enthusiasm JON - XX CHEWIE - Down Periscope GRAHAM - Low Life, Victor Crowley, IT RATING SYSTEM - "MOVIES ABOUT MAKING MOVIES" BRYAN - Full Frontal JON - Singing in the Rain CHEWIE - Hail Caesar GRAHAM - Ed Wood

We're here to talk about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and special guests Bryan Newton (Rick & Morty / Teen Titans Go!) and Samantha Garrison are here to help. We'll go over what worked, what didn't, and even delve into the nitpicks you didn't even know you had. It's a super rad episode you won't want to miss. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - The Defenders JON - Waypoint Presents, Disney XD CHEWIE - Doctor Who BRYAN N - Terminator 2 in 3D EMILY - Adam Ruins Everything SAM - Icarus RATING SUSTEM - “MOVIES THAT TAKE PLACE IN SPACE” BRYAN - The Last Starfighter JON - Rogue One CHEWIE - Star Trek (2009) BRYAN N - Space Trucker EMILY - Serenity SAM - Wall-E

We dit it! We made it to 200 episodes, and to celebrate we're doing another battle episode. This time it's a battle of our favorite movies of all time. We've got quite the list of movies to argue over so you won't want to miss another moment! SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Good Time JON - iZombie S2-3 CHEWIE - Game of Thrones EMILY - Star Wars Clone Wars ERIC - Death Note MOVIES UNDER DEBATE (Bryan is the Judge) JON - Scott Pilgrim vs. The World CHEWIE - Star Wars: A New Hope EMILY - In Bruges ERIC - Barton Fink

What do Skullcrawlers, King Kong, and Vietnam have in common? This podcast! That's right, folks. We've got ourselves a monster movie masquerading as a war film, and it's quite the glorious ride. Join us and our special guest Justine Gendron as we talk about what worked and what worked REALLY well. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Dark Knight Metal JON - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild CHEWIE - Preacher EMILY - Detroit JUSTINE - Face 2 Face RATING SYSTEM - “WAR MOVIES” BRYAN - Small Soldiers JON - Tropic Thunder CHEWIE - Starship Troopers EMILY - The Longest Day JUSTINE - Life is Beautiful

This week it's just the four of us talking about Ben Wheatley's under-seen and (in some of our opinions) underrated FREE FIRE. Get your guns at the ready because this is going to be a podcast episode that just won't die! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Passengers JON - Bragging Rights CHEWIE - Preacher / Doctor Who EMILY - I Ship It RATING SYSTEM - “MOVIES WHERE PEOPLE GET SHOT” BRYAN - Shoot’em Up JON - Kill List CHEWIE - Dredd EMILY - Reservoir Dogs

This week we go back to the beginning...of the Academy Awards! That's right, we're watching all of the best picture winners starting with WINGS (1927). We're joined by Jandy Hardesty to give us an in-depth look at the history behind the movie and why it was so important. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Valerian JON - MARIO KART 8 Deluxe CHEWIE - San Francisco Marathon, CNN 90s EMILY - Comic Con (Inhumans), Defenders JANDY - Regal Summer Movie Express, Kubo WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? RATING SYSTEM - “OTHER ACADEMY AWARD FILM” BRYAN - Dear Hunter JON - Gladiator CHEWIE - Dances With Wolves EMILY - Romeo and Juliet JANDY - West Side Story

Face your past. Choose this week's podcast where we talk about T2 TRAINSPOTTING, Danny Boyle's follow-up to the 90s drug-filled cinematic punch to the gut. We're joined by Elliot Campos, who gives us a hilarious breakdown of the plot and nearly breaks the podcast in the process. We talk about getting older and wrestle with the message of the movie. It's an interesting discussion and you won't want to miss a minute of it! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Fist Fight CHEWIE - Fist Fight JON - Friends at the Table EMILY - Greg Sistero's "The Disaster Artist" ELLIOT - The Incredible Shrinking Man RATING SYSTEM - “ANY SEQUEL” BRYAN - Before Sunset CHEWIE - Ghostbusters 2 JON - Kill Bill v2 EMILY - Alien 3 ELLIOT - 42 Up

IT'S MORPHIN' TIME! We're joined this week by special guest Christopher Hayden and friend of the show Jason Blagman to talk about the 2017 reboot of POWER RANGERS. The movie gets a lot right, but also makes some creative decisions that have us scratching our heads. We talk about the importance of being true to the spirit of the original show, and the inherent flaw in trying to appeal to both fans and non-fans alike. It's ZORDS, Emily! Anyway, we've got a super fun episode this week so lend us your ears for an hour-twenty and let's do this! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Spider-Man: Homecoming JON - The Disney Collection on XBOX ONE EMILY - Star Trek Voyager S5 CHRIS - The Power Rangers: After Shock JASON - The Defiant Ones RATING SYSTEM - “ANY 90S PROPERTY” BRYAN - VR Troopers JON - The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest EMILY - Armageddon CHRIS - My So-Called Life JASON - Pogs

It's Christmas in July! Or rather, it's the summer version of our secret santa movie exchange. We had so much fun doing this last time that we brought Christopher Ortiz back to do it again. Our pal Ryan James assigned us a person and we gave them a movie we thought they would enjoy. Here's what we came up with: ASSIGNED TO BRYAN - "KUNG FU HUSTLE (2004)" ASSIGNED TO CHEWIE - "BATTLESHIP (2012)" ASSIGNED TO JON - "ORLANDO (1992)" ASSIGNED TO EMILY - "THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT (1996)" ASSIGNED TO CHRIS - "ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES (1971)" WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Gravity Rush 2 CHEWIE - Better off Ted JON - Baby Driver EMILY - Big Brother CHRIS - The Big Sick, Gravity Falls

After a fun month of ORIGINS episodes we're back with new content AND A NEW HOST. We welcome Emily Blake ( @TheEmilyBlake on twitter) as the newest member of After The Hype. Say hi! This week we talk about the final film of the Hugh Jackman Wolverine saga - LOGAN. We're joined by special guests Elvis Kunesh and Jason Blagman, who give us insight on what worked and what didn't. If you've invested even a tiny amount of time into Jackman's Wolverine character, you'll want to check out this fitting conclusion. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - It Comes At Night CHEWIE - Mission Impossible (1,3,4,5) EMILY - Princess Diarest (audiobook read by Carrie Fischer) JASON - Oh Hello, Iron Fist ELVIS - Baby Driver, My Neighbor Totoro, It Comes At Night REVIEW SYSTEM - "ROAD TRIP MOVIES" BRYAN - A Perfect World CHEWIE - Wristcutters EMILY - Mad Max Fury Road JASON - Rat Race ELVIS - A Goofy Movie

And so we come to the end of our ORIGINS month, this time highlighting the introduction of Ryan James and talking about Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Join us as we lament the fate of Bucky Barnes and realize that the spy thriller genre suits Cap'n well. It's a great look back at a fun episode and an equally fun movie. You won't want to miss this one.

Judge, jury, and executioner? Yeah, that's our DREDD episode, and this is our podcast ORIGINS for Chewie. Bask in the glory of what will one day be considered the best episode introduction of all time.

Our ORIGINS month continues with the introduction of Jonathan, who would become a much beloved co-host. That's right - MUCH BELOVED (Jon wrote this). We talk Prometheus, which is fitting because Alien: Covenant came out recently and it was terrible (Jon wrote this, Bryan agrees). Enjoy this look back!

We're taking a break from your regularly scheduled episodes to bring you the origin stories of each of the hosts of After The Hype, starting with the very first episode...or the second episode? Well, the second episode but labeled as the first? Anyway, hosts Bryan and Nick talk video games, specifically DEAD SPACE.

Hey guys! This week we're joined by special guest Lawrence Thunell to talk MOONLIGHT from director Barry Jenkins. This is also the last week before we go on a month hiatus. Don't worry, though! We've got some fun episodes planned during this time, which we'll talk about more at the end of this episode. There's a lot here and we get into some good stuff about the movie so you won't want to miss it! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Band of Brothers RYAN - Redneck CHEWIE - Drunk History JON - Star Wars LAWRENCE - Dear White People RATING SYSTEM - “MOVIES ABOUT LOVE” BRYAN - Blue is the Warmest Color RYAN - Romeo and Juliet CHEWIE - Moulin Rouge JON - Almost Famous LAWRENCE - Homeward Bound

Loosen those vocal chords and get your dancing shoes ready because we're talking about Damien Chazelle's LA LA LAND, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. First-time guest Mike Nayyar joins us to go over what works, what doesn't, and how the hype surrounding this movie got completely out of control. You won't want to miss this week's episode! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Guardians of the Galaxy 2 RYAN - Guardians of the Galaxy 2 CHEWIE - Guardians of the Galaxy 2 JON - Batman Arkham Knight MIKE - Mass Effect: Andromeda RATING SYSTEM - “ANY MUSICAL” BRYAN - Hairspray RYAN - The Producers CHEWIE - Frozen JON - Umbrellas of Cherbourg MIKE - West Side Story

In space, no one can hear you podcast! That's right, this week we're battling it out for best Alien film. The twist: we don't get to pick which Alien film we're defending. Elvis Kunesh joins us for this wild and wacky battle and has the difficult task of talking about Ridley Scott's Alien. Bryan gets the honor of defending Alien 3, and Ryan finds himself at the mercy of Prometheus. Jonathan has to defend Alien Vs. Predator: Requiem, and boy does he try! Chewie provides judgement. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Moana RYAN - Dear White People CHEWIE - Brooklyn 99 JON - Player Unknown's Battlegrounds ELVIS - New MST3K

This week we're joined by Thomas Ford to talk about the Tom Ford film NOCTURNAL ANIMALS, starring Amy Adams who at this point couldn't give a bad performance if she wanted to. We gush over the impressive imagery and dive into what makes this film so special. There's a lot to unpack here so don't waste another minute and give the new episode a listen! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Iron Fist RYAN - Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2 JON - Final Fantasy 14 CHEWIE - Free Fire TOM - Overwatch RATING SYSTEM - “ANY MOVIE ABOUT LITERATURE” BRYAN - The Neverending Story RYAN - Dead Poet’s Society JON - The Road CHEWIE - The Neverending Story TOM - Princess Bride

May the 4th be with you! We celebrate Star Wars Day by talking about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and how it gave us all the feels. Emily Blake from Chick's Who Script joins us to talk about what worked and what didn't, all the while drinking blue milk of our own creation. If we were concerned about the standalone films before, Rogue One put us at ease. It's a big episode this week so don't waste another minute! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - DC Comics Squadcast RYAN - Cloak and Dagger JON - Thimbleweed Park CHEWIE - Supergirl/Flash crossover EMILY - Into the Badlands RATING SYSTEM - “MOVIES WITH REBELS IN IT” BRYAN - Sing Street RYAN - The Matrix JON - Mystery Men CHEWIE - Star Wars: A New Hope EMILY - Mad Max: Fury Road

This week we're going back to high school to talk about the 90s classic ROMY AND MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION. Get out on the dance floor and move like you invented post-its. We've got a great episode ahead! Special thanks to Michelle Dunn and Sean Buono for guesting on the show this week. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Superman, Action Comics JON - Nintendo Power “Star Fox.” RYAN - Venom CHEWIE - Burbank Art Fair, Big Little Lies MICHELLE - Drunk History Season 5, 13 Reasons Why SEAN - West Hollywood Scavenger Hunt RATING SYSTEM - “HIGH SCHOOL MOVIES" BRYAN - Fast Times At Ridgemont High JON - Napoleon Dynamite RYAN - Mean Girls CHEWIE - Clueless MICHELLE - The To-Do List SEAN - Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure