This week on the Packcast the boys are back for a much anticipated West Side Special (11:22 - 42:33). But first! We discuss the announcement of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Part 1 (3:33 - 7:00) and Tom Holland playing Fred Astaire in an upcoming Sony biopic (7:00 - 11:20).
CWC- Content We’re Consuming: (56:21)
Jacob - Succession (HBOMax), Inkmaster (Paramount+).
Jeremy - Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (ESPN2), Perfect - KYLE (Apple Music).
Logan - West Side Story Soundtrack (Apple Music), Love Life (HBOMax), Dimension20's The Unsleeping City (YouTube), Critical Role Campaign 3 (YouTube), West Side Story (Spielberg), Cyberpunk 2077 (PS5), Apex Legends (PS5), AEW Live.
Films coming out this week:
*Rumble: In a world where monster wrestling is a global sport and monsters are superstar athletes, teenage Winnie seeks to follow in her father's footsteps by coaching a loveable underdog monster into a champion. Staring Will Arnett, Geraldine Viswanthan and Terry Crews. Directed by Hamish Grieve who wrote alongside Matt Lieberman and Alexandra Bracken.
*Explant: This documentary examines the #1 cosmetic surgery in the world today - breast enlargement. Media personality Michelle Visage, who has had breast implants most of her adult life, believes they are making her sick - and she’s not alone. Over the years, hundreds of thousands of women have come forward with similar beliefs, clashing with the medical establishment's claims that implants are completely safe. The film follows Michelle Visage on her personal journey to have her implants removed. DOCUMENTARY Directed by Jeremy Simmons.
*Minamata:War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities. Staring Johnny Depp, Hiroyuki Sanada, Minami, Jun Kunimura, Ryo Kase, Tadanobu Asano, Akiro Iwase and Bill Nighy. Directed by Andrew Levitas who wrote alongside David K. Kessler, Stephen Deuters and Jason Forman based on the book by Aileen Mioko Smith and W. Eugene Smith.
*Spider-Man: No Way Home: With Spider-Man's identity now revealed, Peter asks Doctor Strange for help. When a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes from other worlds start to appear, forcing Peter to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man. Staring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau and Marisa Tomei. Directed by Jon Watts, Written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers based on the comic by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
*Nightmare Alley: An ambitious carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is. Staring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Ron Perlman and David Strathairn. Directed by Guillermo del Toro who wrote alongside Kim Morgan based on the novel by William Lindsay Gresham.
*The Tender Bar: A boy growing up on Long Island seeks out father figures among the patrons at his uncle's bar. Staring Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan, Lily Rabe, Christopher Lloyd and Daniel Ranieri. Directed by George Clooney, Written by William Monahan based on the book by J.R. Moegringer.
*The Lost Daughter: A woman's beach vacation takes a dark turn when she begins to confront the troubles of her past. Staring Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson and Jessie Buckley. Directed and Written by Maggie Gyllenhaal based on the novel by Elena Ferrante.
*President: A young and charismatic leader takes on the corrupt ruling party in Zimbabwe's 2018 presidential election. DOCUMENTARY Directed by Camilla Nielsson.
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