This week on the Special 50th Episode of The Packcast, the Blackwolves celebrate by introducing the soundboard before discussing recent movie releases “Passing” (04:06 - 08:25), “King Richard” (08:27 - 16:00) and “The Power of the Dog” (16:01 - 26:22) along with this year’s top Oscar nomination categories (26:40 - 39:45).
CWC: Content We're Consuming (46:40 - 58:32)
Jacob - Ozark (Netflix), Servant (AppleTV+), The Book of Boba (Disney+), The Olympics (Peacock).
Logan - Power of the Dog (Netflix), Station Eleven (HBO), Euphoria (HBO), Tetris Effect, UFC 4 (PS5)
Jeremy - Power of the Dog (Netflix), Euphoria (HBO), RuPaul's Drag Race, Rick & Morty, South Park, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Tetris Effect, "Slut Pop" (Kim Petras).
Movies of the Week: (40:35 - 46:23)
*Dog: Two former Army Rangers are paired against their will on the road trip of a lifetime. Briggs (Channing Tatum) and Lulu (a Belgian Malinois), race down the Pacific Coast to a fellow soldier's funeral on time. Starring Channing Tatum. Directed by Reid Carolin and Channing Tatum, Written by Reid Carolin and Brett Rodriguez.
*Uncharted: Street-smart Nathan Drake is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor "Sully" Sullivan to recover a fortune amassed by Ferdinand Magellan and lost 500 years ago by the House of Moncada. Starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg. Directed by Ruben Fleischer, Written by Art Marcum, Rafe Hudkins and Matt Holloway with story by Jon Hanley Rosenberg and Mark D. Walker based on the video game by Amy Hennig.
*The Cursed: In rural 19th-century France, a mysterious, possibly supernatural menace threatens a small village. John McBride, a pathologist, comes to town to investigate the danger - and exorcise some of his own demons in the process. Starring Boyd Holbrook, Kelly Reilly and Alistair Petrie. Directed and Written by Sean Ellis.
*Too Cool to Kill: In order to fully realize his dream of being a comedian, Wei Chenggong (Wei Xiang) accidentally broke into a dangerous scam under the "persuasion" of actress Milan (Li Ma). But Wei Chenggong didn't know he was already involved in another real and ridiculous plot. Starring Wei Xiang and Li Ma. Directed and Written by Xing Wenxiong.
*The Last Bus: An old man crosses the country just using local buses. Starring Timothy Spall and Phyllis Logan. Directed by Gillies MacKinnon, Written by Joe Ainsworth.
*Strawberry Mansion: In a future where the government records dreams and taxes them, a dream auditor gets caught up in the dreams of an aging eccentric. Starring Kentucker Audley. Directed and Written by Kentucker Audley and Albert Birney.
*Streamline: A 15-year-old swimming prodigy self-destructs after his father is released from jail. Starring Levi Miller, Laura Gordon, Jake Ryan, Sam Parsonson, Robert Morgan, Hunter Page-Lochard, Isaac Drandic, Steve Baston and Jason Isaacs. Directed and Written by Tyson Wade Johnston.
