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Bustin' This Movie Made One of Us Feel Good! - Renegade Marquee #17

November 26, 2021 by Joshua Lozano in Film, Movies, Podcast, Renegade Home Theater, Renegade Marquee, Review, RPC Movies, Streaming Wars

Tonight, on a spooky episode of Renegade Marquee, Captain Kaye is joined by Bioshocker and Teresa to take part in a seasonally stuffed experience, discussing A LOT of films, such as Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho, and Ghostbusters: Afterlife!

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November 26, 2021 /Joshua Lozano
Film, Movies, Podcast, Renegade Home Theater, Renegade Marquee, Review, RPC Movies, Streaming Wars
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The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Review - Renegade Marquee #4

June 15, 2021 by Joshua Lozano in Renegade Marquee, Renegade Home Theater, Streaming Wars

On the latest episode of Renegade Marquee, we get a little spooky with our beloved Captain Kaye, The Streamin' Demon himself, and the honorable Lord Hades as they give some brief thoughts on the Conjuring franchise before tackling the latest release!

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June 15, 2021 /Joshua Lozano
Renegade Marquee, Renegade Home Theater, Streaming Wars
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Cruella and A Quiet Place Part 2 - Renegade Marquee #3

June 08, 2021 by Neoplasmic in Streaming Wars, Renegade Marquee, Renegade Home Theater

Mike, Jacob, Hayden, and Tyler join forces to review Disney’s live action re-imagining of the villainous Cruella, and John Krasinski’s latest, A Quiet Place Part 2, the sequel to 2018’s horror hit. Also, Mike tells us a sordid tale of his time at the theater watching the former, which we’ll save for the podcast itself. Enjoy the episode!

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June 08, 2021 /Neoplasmic
Disney+, Movies, Streaming, Horror, Comedy
Streaming Wars, Renegade Marquee, Renegade Home Theater
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The Last Blockbuster: Filmmaker Interview - Home Theater Special

March 16, 2021 by Neoplasmic in Movies, Renegade Home Theater, Streaming Wars, Interview

Greetings, fellow movie fans, and welcome to a very special episode of the Renegade Home Theater! Today Mike, Jacob, and Keona welcome a very special pair of filmmakers to RPC’s Remote Headquarters: Taylor Morden and Zeke Kamm, director and writer (respectively) of The Last Blockbuster documentary, which is currently streaming on Netflix! Yes, we know, it’s ironic. Alanis Morisette wrote a song about it once. Enjoy the episode!

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March 16, 2021 /Neoplasmic
Last Blockbuster, Blockbuster, Netflix, Documentary
Movies, Renegade Home Theater, Streaming Wars, Interview
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WandaVision Spoiler Special, plus reviews of Minari, Coming 2 America, and I Care A Lot! - Home Theater #5

March 10, 2021 by Neoplasmic in MCU, Renegade Home Theater, Spoilers, Streaming Wars, TV, Movies

Mike, Jacob, and Keona are back with another episode of the Renegade Home Theater, where we watch the latest films and TV and chat about them! This episode, we talk about Amazon’s Coming 2 America, Netflix’s I Care A Lot, the brilliant premium VOD entry, Minari, and of course, the latest chapter in the MCU’s long-running tale, WandaVision. Spoilers ahead, so bear that in mind, and enjoy the show!

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March 10, 2021 /Neoplasmic
WandaVision, Marvel, Disney+, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Minari, VOD
MCU, Renegade Home Theater, Spoilers, Streaming Wars, TV, Movies
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Judas and the Black Messiah walk through Nomadland on the way to the Trial of the Chicago 7 while listening to The Sound of Metal and reading the News of the World - Home Theater #4

February 24, 2021 by Neoplasmic in Renegade Home Theater, Review, Movies, Streaming Wars

Whee, that was a long title. Welcome to the latest edition of the Renegade Home Theater, where we discuss not one, not two, but five modern classic movies! This is our award-worthy episode, with Chloe Zhao's Nomadland, Shaka King's Judas and the Black Messiah, Aaron Sorkin's Trial of the Chicago 7, Paul Greengrass' News of the World, and Darius Marder's The Sound of Metal all taking center stage for this installment of our movie review podcast! All of these films are great in one aspect or another, and made with passion and artistry, and that's a great accomplishment!

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February 24, 2021 /Neoplasmic
Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, Chloe Zhao, Shaka King, Tom Hanks, Drama, biopics
Renegade Home Theater, Review, Movies, Streaming Wars
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One Night in Miami, a Promising Young Woman named Earwig met Malcolm and Marie to discuss The Little Things! - Renegade Home Theater #3

February 10, 2021 by Neoplasmic in Animation, Movies, Renegade Home Theater, Streaming Wars

It’s episode three of the Renegade Home Theater, featuring such modern motion pictures as HBO Max’s Earwig and the Witch and The Little Things, Netflix’s Malcolm and Marie, Amazon’s One Night in Miami, and Promising Young Woman, which is out on premium VOD right now! Quite an eclectic bunch of films lined up on this episode, so let’s get to the show notes, and hit that play button so you can hear the podcast with Keona, Jacob, and Hayden!

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February 10, 2021 /Neoplasmic
HBO Max, Netflix, Amazon Prime, studio ghibli, Movies, Reviews
Animation, Movies, Renegade Home Theater, Streaming Wars
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Ma Rainey's Assistant seeks Love and Monsters with Borat in the Clouds - Renegade Home Theater #2

January 28, 2021 by Neoplasmic in Movies, Renegade Home Theater, Streaming Wars

A grand collection of films awaits you on the latest edition of the Renegade Home Theater! Netflix comes in swingin’ with the excellent Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, while Hulu has the deliberately-paced but well-directed fly-on-the-office-wall film, The Assistant. Disney+ once again demonstrates that family-friendly films don’t have to be a drag with Clouds, while Amazon heads in the opposite direction entirely with Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm. Meanwhile, Love and Monsters takes a bow on VOD platforms. Join Jacob, Keona, and special guest Morgan from the Youtube series Vaulting as they chat about those films and more!

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January 28, 2021 /Neoplasmic
Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Borat, Ma Rainey, Clouds, Love and Monsters, The Assistant
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White Lie film interview: Directors Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas

January 10, 2021 by Neoplasmic in Movies, Renegade Home Theater, Interview, Streaming Wars

Welcome to a very special episode of the Renegade Pop Culture podcast with Keona and Mike! We had the absolute pleasure of speaking to the filmmaking duo behind the indie drama/thriller White Lie, Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas! We dive deep into their history, influences, and the process of making the film, which turned out to be one of my personal favorite films of the year (though it technically came out in 2019 at TIFF). Thanks to Yonah and Calvin for taking the time to speak with us, and a very special thank you to Rock Salt Releasing for setting up the opportunity for us to discuss the film with them! Enjoy the episode!

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January 10, 2021 /Neoplasmic
Independent Film, White Lie, Rock Salt Releasing, Drama, Thriller, Interview
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White Lie film review and discussion - Renegade Home Theater #1.5

January 04, 2021 by Neoplasmic in Movies, Renegade Home Theater, Streaming Wars, Podcast

Welcome to a very special episode of Renegade Home Theater, featuring the award-winning independent film, White Lie, which stars Kacey Rohl and Amber Anderson and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2019. RPC was offered the chance to screen the film prior to its release on digital platforms on Tuesday, January 5, so Jacob, Mike, and Keona jumped at the opportunity! Here’s our review discussion of the film, which does contain SPOILERS, so you’ve been warned!

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January 04, 2021 /Neoplasmic
White Lie, Rock Salt Releasing, Movie, Review, Independent Film
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Wonder Woman 1984 Review and discussing The Prom - Renegade Home Theater #1

January 01, 2021 by Neoplasmic in Streaming Wars, RPC Podcast Network, Renegade Home Theater, Movies

Happy Holidays and a joyous New Year to all! Welcome to the first edition of the rechristened Renegade Home Theater, formerly known as the Streaming Wars! Mike, Jacob, Hayden, and Keona review Wonder Woman 1984 and Netflix’s The Prom, featuring a guest appearance by Hayden himself! Warning: We do discuss spoilers for WW84, so beware of that if you listen to the second half of the episode! Enjoy the episode, and let us know how we’re doing in the comments!

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January 01, 2021 /Neoplasmic
wonder woman, The Prom, HBO Max, DC Comics, Netflix
Streaming Wars, RPC Podcast Network, Renegade Home Theater, Movies
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Spooky Wars: Ghost-a-thon 2020!

October 31, 2020 by Joshua Lozano in Movies, Streaming Wars

Tonight on an all hallowed episode of Streaming Wars, Mike, Tyler, and Jacob get all spooky and go through a LOT of horror movies! What do they find spooky? What should've stayed dead and buried in development hell? Listen to find out!

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October 31, 2020 /Joshua Lozano
streaming wars, Hubie Halloween, Blumhouse
Movies, Streaming Wars
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Amy Acker Interview - An RPC Exclusive!

September 23, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Interview, TV, RPC Podcast Network, Streaming Wars

Welcome to a super-special exclusive interview here on RPC! I’m so proud of this one, and am so elated to have had the opportunity to speak with actress Amy Acker, who has played such characters as Winifred “Fred” Burkle on Angel, Kelly Peyton on Alias, Samantha “Root” Groves on Person of Interest, and many others! She’s a prolific and talented actress, a skilled writer and director, and the sweetest person you could ever meet! Please click that link and enjoy the interview!

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September 23, 2020 /Neoplasmic
Amy Acker, Angel, Person of Interest, TV, Much Ado About Nothing, Alias
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Party On, Dudes (But Not in a Place Where They Enslave the Indigenous People)! - Streaming Wars #4

September 14, 2020 by Neoplasmic in RPC Movies, Streaming Wars, Movies

Welcome to another episode of the Streaming Wars, where we recap all the shots fired by Disney+, Netflix, Apple TV+, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime as they vie for the title of Best Streaming Service Ever! Join Keona, Jacob, Mike, Hayden, and special guest Tyler as they review a gaggle of new streaming films, including The One and Only Ivan, The Tax Collector, Radioactive, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Am American Pickle, Robin’s Wish, Mulan 2020, and more!

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September 14, 2020 /Neoplasmic
mulan, disney, HBO Max, films, streaming, netflix, apple, amazon prime
RPC Movies, Streaming Wars, Movies
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Founding Fathers, Undercooked Bacon, and an Impassioned Plea to Daniel Radcliffe - Streaming Wars #3

July 25, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Movies, Podcast, RPC Movies, RPC Podcast Network, Spoilers, Streaming Wars, TV

So, how’s it going? Life got you down? Why not listen to episode 3 of the Streaming Wars, and check out our thoughts on a number of brand-spankin’-new VOD and streaming movies! Neoplasmic (Keona), The Streamin’ Demon (Jacob), The Director (Josh), and Kay-Rah (Kristal) discover that they should have left You Should Have Left alone, while they learn about the founding fathers through Lin Manuel Miranda’s rap musical Hamilton. Then it’s time for a rotation at sea with Tom Hanks in Apple TV+’s Greyhound, followed by a little political spin doctoring with Jon Stewart’s Irresistible, and some immortal action with The Old Guard. All this and even more on this extra-sized edition of the Streaming Wars, here on the RPC Podcast Network.

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July 25, 2020 /Neoplasmic
streaming wars, rpc podcast network, podcast, spoilers, hamilton, greyhound, irresistible, guns akimbo, my spy, first cow, palm springs, eurovision the story of fire saga, the old guard, the painted bird, person of interest, lost in america documentary, we need to talk about ai, groundhog day, rachel mcadams, greg rucka, charlize theron, dave bautista, kevin bacon, steve carell, jon stewart, tom hanks, lin manuel miranda, Disney+, Hulu, AppleTV+, Netflix
Movies, Podcast, RPC Movies, RPC Podcast Network, Spoilers, Streaming Wars, TV
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Artemis Fowl, Capone, Da 5 Bloods, Valley Girl, and a Logan Paul Encounter - Streaming Wars #2, the Lost Episode

July 23, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Movies, Podcast, RPC Movies, RPC Podcast Network, Spoilers, Streaming Wars

Welcome, everyone, to a special episode of the Streaming Wars! This was recorded about a month ago, just as a bunch of new VOD and streaming movies were being released. The biggest among these were Scoob, Capone, The High Note, King of Staten Island, The Vast of Night, Da 5 Bloods, and the infamous Artemis Fowl. So sad to see what became of that last one. Anyway, here are Jacob, Hayden, and Keona with their thoughts on those movies and more! Hope you survive… the Streaming Wars!

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July 23, 2020 /Neoplasmic
streaming wars, rpc podcast network, movies, films, capone, scoob, the high note, valley girl, king of staten island, the love birds, the vast of night, arkansas, blue story, artemis fowl, da 5 bloods, HBO Max, Disney+, Netflix, Amazon Prime, podcast, spoilers
Movies, Podcast, RPC Movies, RPC Podcast Network, Spoilers, Streaming Wars
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RPC Podcast #4: The Streaming Wars!

March 23, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Podcast, Animation, Streaming Wars, RPC Podcast Network, Movies, RPC Movies

Welcome to the first installment of Renegade Pop Culture’s coverage of the war to end all wars… The Streaming Wars! This episode, we welcome our special guest co-host from the Facebook Group, Jacob, to the show! He lends Keona and Josh his expertise as we discuss the past, present, and future of video streaming and content providers like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, and of course, Disney+. We examine the current challenges faced by these companies in today’s landscape, as well as the ways in which things could improve for them in the future.

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March 23, 2020 /Neoplasmic
netflix, disney, disney+, quibi, hulu, amazon prime, nbc universal, podcast, streaming, VOD, movies, films, Star Wars, Birds of Prey, Bloodshot, Onward, Frozen 2, Sonic the Hedgehog, TV, series
Podcast, Animation, Streaming Wars, RPC Podcast Network, Movies, RPC Movies
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