This week on The Packcast, the founders recap some weekend birthdays including a discussion on Circle in the Square's production of "American Buffalo" which Logan and Jeremy surprised Jacob with tickets to. Then focus shifts to the world of F1 for a recap of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix before a quick discussion about the disappointing cancelation of E3 this year and the excitement of the new Playstation Plus service. Finally, the gang finishes off with a quick Oscars round up before diving into the movies of the week and the content they're consuming.
Timestamps: Welcome: 00:00 Jacob's Birthday Celebration: 02:43 Saudi Arabian Gran Prix Recap: 07:32 E3 is a No Go: 15:42 Playstation Plus ULTRA: 19:18 The Oscars: 27:08 Movies of the week: 30:25 Content We're Consuming: 42:44
Content We're Consuming:
Everyone: Formula 1: Drive to Survive (Netflix)
Jeremy - Drive My Car (HBO Max), Together Lonely (Tim Atlas)
Logan - Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO), Bridgerton (Netflix), Peacemaker (HBO Max)
Jacob - Peacemaker (HBO Max)
Movies of the Week:
*Sonic the Hedgehog 2: When the manic Dr Robotnik returns to Earth with a new ally, Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic and his new friend Tails is all that stands in their way. Starring James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Idris Elba and Jim Carrey. Directed by Jeff Fowler, Written by Pat Casey, Josh Miller and John Whittington. *Ambulance: Two robbers steal an ambulance after their heist goes awry. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Eliza Gonzalez. Directed by Michael Bay, Written by Chris Fedak based on the film “Ambulancen” written by Laurits Munch-Petersen and Lars Andreas Pedersen.
*All The Old Knives: Two CIA operatives, and former lovers, reunite at idyllic Carmel-by-the-Sea to re-examine a mission six years ago in Vienna where a fellow agent might have been compromised. Starring Chris Pine, Thandiwe Newton, Laurence Fishburne and Jonathan Pryce. Directed by Janus Metz, Written by Olen Steinhauer.
*As They Made Us: A divorced mom tries to make peace with her dysfunctional family as she finds a second chance at love. Starring Dianna Agron, Simon Helberg, Candice Bergen and Dustin Hoffman. Directed and Written by Mayim Bialik with story editing by Jonathan Cohen.
*Metal Lords: Two friends try to form a heavy metal band with a cellist for the Battle of the Bands. Starring Jaeden Martell, Isis Hainsworth and Adrian Greensmith. Directed by Peter Sollett, Written by D.B. Weiss
*Cow: A close-up portrait of the daily lives of two cows. DOCUMENTARY Directed by Andrea Arnold.
*Viva Maestro!: A portrait of the Los Angeles Philharmonic music and artistic director Gustavo Dudamel. DOCUMENTARY. Directed by Ted Braun.
Rest of the Movies of the Week can be found on YouTube
