This week on The Packcast, the founders are all about the 4s, discussing the newly announced Kingdom Hearts 4 and the newly released trailer for Stranger Things 4!
Timestamps:
Welcome: 00:00
KINGDOM HEARTS 4?!?: 03:47
Stranger Things 4 Trailer: 16:07
Movies of the Week: 22:22
Content We're Consuming: 36:55
Content We're Consuming:
Everyone: F1: Australian Grand Prix (ESPN)
Jacob - Iron Fist (Disney+), F1 2021 (PS4), Elden Ring (PS4), Spider-Man: No Way Home (Apple TV), Inventing Anna (Netflix)
Jeremy - Severance (Apple TV+), The Dropout (Hulu), Moon Knight (Disney+), RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1) Atlanta (FX),
Logan - Winning Time: The Rise of the Laker's Dynasty (HBO), Moon Knight (Disney+), Slay the Spire (PS5), Dirty Laundry (Dropout TV), Dimension 20: A Starstruck Odyssey (Dropout TV)
Movies of the Week:
*White Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercombie & Fitch: Abercrombie and Fitch conquered malls in the late '90s and early '00s with gorgeous models, pulsing dance beats and a fierce scent. But their "all-American" image shattered as exclusionary marketing and hiring practices came to light. DOCUMENTARY Directed by Alison Klayman.
*The Bad Guys: Several reformed yet misunderstood criminal animals attempt to become good, with some disastrous results along the way. Staring Starring Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Awkwafina and Anthony Ramos. Directed by Pierre Perifel, written by Etan Cohen with additional screenplay material by Yoni Brenner and Hilary Winston based on the books by Aaron Blabey.
*The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent: A cash-strapped Nicolas Cage agrees to make a paid appearance at a billionaire super fan's birthday party, but is really an informant for the CIA since the billionaire fan is a drug kingpin and gets cast in a Tarantino movie. Starring Nicholas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Ike Barinholtz, Neil Patrick Haris and Tiffany Haddish. Directed by Tom Gormican who wrote alongside Kevin Etten
*The Northman: From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father's murder. Staring Alexander Skarsgård Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anja Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk and Willem Dafoe. Directed by Robert Eggers who wrote alongside Sjón.
*The Biggest Little Farm: The Return: Follows farmers as they transform land into a working farm. DOCUMENTARY Directed by John Chester.
*Along for the Ride: The summer before college Auden meets the mysterious Eli, a fellow insomniac. While the seaside town of Colby sleeps, the two embark on a nightly quest to help Auden experience the fun, carefree teen life she never knew she wanted. Staring Emma Pasarow and Belmont Cameli. Directed and written by Sofia Alvarez based on the novel by Sarah Dessen.
*Marvelous and the Black Hole: A teenage delinquent teams up with a surly children's party magician to navigate her dysfunctional family and inner demons. Staring Miya Cech and Rhea Perlman. Directed and Written by Kate Tsang.
*Polar Bear: Follows a new mother as she prepares to navigate motherhood in the challenging world that polar bears face today. DOCUMENTARY Directed by Alastair Fothergill and Jeff Wilson.
*Charlotte: An account of German-Jewish artist Charlotte Salomon living in the south of France between 1941 and 1943. Staring Keira Knightley, Brenda Blethyn, Jim Broadbent, Sam Claflin, Eddie Marsan, Helen McCrory, Sophie Okonedo and Mark Strong. Directed by Tahir Rana and Éric Warin. Written by Erik Rutherford and David Bezmozgis.
