Newbies with Angel and Ben

Bridget Sonobe on meeting James Wan, Atomic Monster, Love Island & O.C.D.

In today's episode, we have the amazing Bridget Sonobe joining us to talk about her producing work and career highlights! From interning at Atomic Monster to co-producing the O.C.D. short film with Luca Pizzoleo, Bridget gave us an insight into her filmmaking journey. She even tells us about the time she met... JAMES WAN! Your Hosts, Angel Gago & Ben Caloza

Materialists Is the BEST Romcom of 2025?!?!

Materialists (2025) was written and directed by the phenomenal Celine Song. Here's our thoughts on the movie! Spoilers: It was a Masterpiece.  Your Hosts,  Angel Gago & Ben Caloza

The Man Behind the Viral O.C.D Short Film: Luca Pizzoleo

Meet filmmaker Luca Pizzoleo! His short film O.C.D. ft. Steven Ogg has gardened over 2 millions views on YouTube. The film's publicity tied together with his online presence has surpassed over 40 million views on TikTok. We had the wonderful opportunity to interview this kind and hardworking soul about his career and filmmaking achievements. Lucas opens up about the film's incredible marketing strategy and also about his humble upbringing. He even offers advice to up-and-coming filmmakers and much more! Thank you for watching! Your Hosts, Angel Gago & Ben Caloza Guest: Luca Pizzoleo

How to Train Your Dragon (2025) - The Best Remake?

How to Train Your Dragon (2025) was visually stunning & heartfelt. Here's our review on the film. Also, we brought on our amazing producer as our guest for today's episode. Gabe recommends it you see it in 4DX! Watch the full episode and see our reactions on YouTube! Guest: Gabriel Lim

Is Thunderbolts* Actually... Good?

Just ahead of the long-awaited, highly anticipated Fantastic Four, the MCU's Thunderbolts* (aka New Avengers???) finally brought the Marvel Cinematic Universe back on track, after a long drought… Or did it?  We'll talk that out in this episode with a special guest: filmmaker and friend, Nico Tan!  Wanna watch the video version of the podcast? Check it out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NewbiesPodcastAB