Wicked For Good: Oz Fest Part II

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Review

After almost 7 years, Star Wars is back on the big screen! Mando and Grogu take a crack at the box office. Nick and Joe talk about whether this is stellar cinema, or just Mandalorian Season 4... SUBSCRIBE HERE! https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou [https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou] Threads - https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg [https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg] SHOW NOTES 00:00--03:06 Introduction and initial thoughts 03:06--05:58 The 15 Second Summary and Impressions 05:58--08:57 Exploring the prologue 08:57--12:04 The Hutt family background 12:04--14:49 Is there character growth? 14:49--24:59 The action and the Hutt Throne room 24:59--29:42 The monsters of the galaxy 29:42--35:12 The chase and the Hutt Conspiracy Plot 35:12--45:22 Dragon Snakes and Grogu adventures 45:22--49:32 A banging musical score, and our final scores

Paprika, The Dream Never Ends

It's the 20th anniversary of Satoshi Kon's dreamy detective and no-sleep noir masterpiece, "Paprika. Nick and Joe dive into the heart of this dream in a dream to pick apart the many layers. But how far does the symbolism go? SUBSCRIBE HERE! https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou [https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou] Threads - https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg [https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg] SHOW NOTES 00:00--03:25 What is Paprika? 03:26--05:10 THE 15 SECOND SUMMARY 05:11--12:46 Review of the plot and the theme 12:47--19:44 The layers of Paprika 19:45--31:15 Paprika and Inception, who inspired who? 31:46--33:26 Final Thoughts

Time Travel Draft: Safety Not Guranteed

The 2012 sci-fi, romcom: Safety Not Guaranteed, starring Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass. The guys review this classic time-travel romance. But are we crazy? Is this time travel? And with Safety Not Guaranteed comes the end of the Time Travel Draft! Who won? Let us know! SUBSCRIBE HERE! https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou [https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou] Threads - https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg [https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg] =================================================================== Show Notes 2:03--04:10 15-second summary 4:11--07:12 SNG Review 7:13--16:35  Time Travel and (emotional) baggage 16:36--19:09 Is Kenneth Crazy? 19:10--28:47  The Rules of Time Travel 28:48--31:33 The ending 31:34--42:36 The Metaphor of romance and time travel 42:37--47:06 Final Scores 47:06--52:56 Time Travel Draft Final Scores 52:56--53:52 Next Time

Oz Fest Part 3: "The Wiz," "Return to Oz" and "Journey Back to Oz"

It's Oz Fest Part 3! Yes, there are still more Oz movies. We're going beyond The Wizard of Oz and Wicked and digging into the history of sequels and spin-offs. Nick and Joe dive into "The Wiz," "Return to Oz" and "Journey Back to Oz." SHOW NOTES 00:00--04:53 Intro 04:54--18:02 Journey Back to Oz 18:03--31:50 The Wiz 31:51--48:37 Return to Oz 48:38--51:24 Final Rankings SUBSCRIBE HERE! https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou [https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou] Threads - https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg [https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg] Oz Fest Part 1 Podcast: YT - https://youtu.be/05rRAxnkctM?si=EAJ_GXTNTUSCWrNl [https://youtu.be/05rRAxnkctM?si=EAJ_GXTNTUSCWrNl] Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0L90FoWJdfnQs8VSPmis9r [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0L90FoWJdfnQs8VSPmis9r] Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-oz-fest-wicked-and-the-oz-films-reviewed/id1736559513?i=1000708098566 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-oz-fest-wicked-and-the-oz-films-reviewed/id1736559513?i=1000708098566] Oz Fest Part 2 Podcast: YT -  https://youtu.be/i8nB9ij3cXQ?si=nXtpbSZXqyt1DTH5 [https://youtu.be/i8nB9ij3cXQ?si=nXtpbSZXqyt1DTH5] Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CbXxner26s5ioYE5sXkaH?si=_pMNwIUwR6ie_GwUH4oZLw [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CbXxner26s5ioYE5sXkaH?si=_pMNwIUwR6ie_GwUH4oZLw] Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wicked-for-good-oz-fest-part-ii/id1736559513?i=1000737896219 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wicked-for-good-oz-fest-part-ii/id1736559513?i=1000737896219] Oz Fest PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHuWb3x0QvFaQ6zkZTfDHRDSW9Rlu7CVt&si=3jyZczYYGXInbT3W [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHuWb3x0QvFaQ6zkZTfDHRDSW9Rlu7CVt&si=3jyZczYYGXInbT3W]

Wicked For Good: Oz Fest Part II

Was it Wicked good? Or just... so good? Wicked For Good hits theaters this weekend. Nick and Joe head to Oz once again in Oz Fest Part 2, exclusively devoted to the conclusion of the Wicked series. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHOW NOTES 00:00--04:39 Intro 04:40--06:56 The 15-second summary 06:57--14:15 Overall thoughts on Wicked 14:16--21:40 Working in the OG Oz characters 21:42--26:37 Missed opportunities  26:38--34:19 The Ending 34:20--37:56 Special Effects and our favorite songs 37:57--41:44 Final scores SUBSCRIBE HERE! https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou [https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou] Threads - https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg [https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg] Oz Fest Part 1 Podcast: YT - https://youtu.be/05rRAxnkctM?si=EAJ_GXTNTUSCWrNl [https://youtu.be/05rRAxnkctM?si=EAJ_GXTNTUSCWrNl] Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0L90FoWJdfnQs8VSPmis9r [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0L90FoWJdfnQs8VSPmis9r] Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-oz-fest-wicked-and-the-oz-films-reviewed/id1736559513?i=1000708098566 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-oz-fest-wicked-and-the-oz-films-reviewed/id1736559513?i=1000708098566] Oz Fest Part 2 Podcast: YT -  https://youtu.be/i8nB9ij3cXQ?si=nXtpbSZXqyt1DTH5 [https://youtu.be/i8nB9ij3cXQ?si=nXtpbSZXqyt1DTH5] Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CbXxner26s5ioYE5sXkaH?si=_pMNwIUwR6ie_GwUH4oZLw [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CbXxner26s5ioYE5sXkaH?si=_pMNwIUwR6ie_GwUH4oZLw] Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wicked-for-good-oz-fest-part-ii/id1736559513?i=1000737896219 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wicked-for-good-oz-fest-part-ii/id1736559513?i=1000737896219] Oz Fest PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHuWb3x0QvFaQ6zkZTfDHRDSW9Rlu7CVt&si=3jyZczYYGXInbT3W [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHuWb3x0QvFaQ6zkZTfDHRDSW9Rlu7CVt&si=3jyZczYYGXInbT3W]