Episodes
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!In this episode of the pod, Roy and Angela talk about the latest Star Cinema/GMA Pictures outing starring Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards - #HelloLoveAgain! They discuss whether ‘Again’ is a better film than its predecessor #HelloLoveGoodbye, point out the astounding evolution of Bernardo as an actress, and whether or not the film does right by the OFW community it portrays on-screen.NO SPOILERS HERE!Support the show***...
Published 11/17/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!In this episode of the pod, Roy and Angela talk about 2 highly-anticipated releases in the ongoing 12th Annual QCinema International Film Festival - Sean Baker’s Anora starring Mikey Madison, and the Directors’ Factory Philippines Short Films presentation! They discuss whether Anora lives up to the hype, if it deserves the accolades it’s garnered so far (including the Cannes Palme D’or), and how it stacks up against previou...
Published 11/10/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!In this episode of the pod, Roy and Angela talk about the recently-concluded Marvel Television series now streaming on Disney Plus Philippines: Agatha All Along! They measure the show up against other MCU TV series, discuss whether showrunner Jac Schaeffer recaptured the magic of WandaVision, and look to the future of Marvel Television.FULL SPOILERS HERE!Support the show*************************************************Welco...
Published 11/03/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!Roy and Angela are baaaaaaaaaaaack! In this episode of the Cinegeeks Podcast, they talk about the latest release from Netflix and Black Cap Pictures that’s stirring quite the controversy online: #Outside starring Sid Lucero and Beauty Gonzalez! They point out the similarities of the film to another (formerly) beloved zombie franchise, marvel at the year that Lucero has had so far, and go off on those who put down Filipino c...
Published 10/28/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!In this episode of the pod, Angela and Roy talk about JOKER: FOLIE à DEUX - the sequel of the 2nd-highest grossing R-rated film of all time. They discuss whether the performances in ‘Joker 2’ are up to snuff with the first film, if the songs that were sung in the film were done justice, and if they ever wanna see Phoenix don the clown make-up again.NO SPOILERS HERE!ADDENDUM: Roy here! Just wanted to make a clarification to ...
Published 10/05/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!Angela's under the weather, so Roy's flying solo this week to dissect "The Substance," a body horror flick that's as thought-provoking as it is stomach-churning. He’ll tackle censorship, societal beauty standards, and whether or not Demi Moore can actually act (spoiler: she can).Support the show*************************************************Welcome to the Cinegeeks Podcast, where movies, TV, and all things geek coll...
Published 09/29/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!In this pod episode, Angela & Roy talk about Transformers One, the latest entry to the illustrious Transformers franchise starring the voice performances of Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Keegan Michael-Key, and Scarlett Johansson. They talk about how this latest outing measures up to the films of Transformers past, what did or didn’t surprise them, and how jawdroppingly awesome it is to see a movie in SM Cinema’s ...
Published 09/19/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!In this episode of the pod, Angela & Roy talk about Speak No Evil, the latest thriller from Universal Pictures starring James McAvoy. They talk about McAvoy’s eclectic choice of roles of late, how he’s morphing into another well-known thespian, and how this film stacks up against his prior work. NO SPOILERS HERE!Support the show*************************************************Welcome to the Cinegeeks Podcast, where...
Published 09/12/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!In this episode of the pod, Roy and Angela talk about the latest legacy sequel to hit theaters: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice from Tim Burton starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Jenna Ortega. They talk about whether the film is more Top Gun: Maverick than Twisters on the ‘legacy sequel’ scale if B2 is a meaningful continuation of the “franchise”, and if it does the classic 1988 original justice. FULL SPOILERS AHEAD!Su...
Published 09/05/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!In this episode of the Cinegeeks Podcast, Roy & Angela talk about two exciting new films that are sure to blow your minds - Paul Soriano’s “REAL LIFE FICTION” starring Piolo Pascual and Jasmine Curtis-Smith, and “BLINK TWICE” by Zoe Kravitz starring Channing Tatum. They go over the fearlessness that Kravitz displays as a storyteller in “BLINK”, the wonderful opacity of “FICTION”, and whether or not Tatum and Pascua...
Published 08/25/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!In this episode of the Cinegeeks podcast, Roy & Angela talk about two Filipino films you shouldn't miss that are out on Netflix and cinemas now - Lolo and the Kid and Un/Happy for You. They discuss whether or not Joel Torre has reached Tom Hanks levels of "beloved" status, marvel at the unusual level of maturity the new JoshLia film displays, and if said love team has redeemed themselves from their past cinematic transg...
Published 08/18/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!In this episode of the Cinegeeks Podcast, Roy & Angela talk about the newest installment in the Alien franchise: ALIEN: ROMULUS! They go over what the film did or didn’t do right as a legacy “interquel”, geek out over easter eggs in the film, and try to predict the future of the veritable sci-fi IP. NO SPOILERS HERE!Support the show*************************************************Welcome to the Cinegeeks Podcast, w...
Published 08/15/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!IT’S CINEMALAYA TIME! In the 5th and final part of the series, Roy & Angela talk about the last 2 films in their cinematic odyssey that are part of the Film Festival’s Feature Length Main Competition: Julius Lumiqued’s “THE WEDDING DANCE”, and “LOVE CHILD” by Jonathan Jurilla. They try to make sense of the many... interesting(?) creative choices taken in “DANCE”, point out how out of place in the Cinemalaya Film Festiva...
Published 08/09/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!IT’S CINEMALAYA TIME! In Part 4 of the series, Roy & Angela talk about two more films that are part of the Film Festival’s Feature Length Main Competition: Joshua Caesar Medroso’s “KANTIL”, and “THE HEARING” by Lawrence Fajardo. They discuss whether or not “KANTIL” was successful in its usage of Science Fiction as a genre, try to unpack the gravity of the narrative of “THE HEARING”, and many more. NO SPOILERS HERE!...
Published 08/07/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!IT’S CINEMALAYA TIME! In Part 3 of the series, Roy & Angela talk about two more films that are part of the Film Festival’s Feature Length Main Competition: Jaime Pacena II’s “KONO BASHO”, and “ALIPATO AT MUOG” by JL Burgos. They compare and contrast how ‘Alipato’ fares compared to other documentaries, marvel at Gabbi Padilla’s growing Cinemalaya Japanese Cinematic Universe, and discuss the need for documentaries to have...
Published 08/07/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!IT’S CINEMALAYA TIME! In Part 2 of the series, Roy & Angela talk about two more films that are part of the Film Festival’s Feature Length Main Competition: BC Amparado’s “GULAY LANG, MANONG” and “TUMANDOK” by Richard Jeroui Salvadico and Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay. They go over how cinema as an art form helps in amplifying a cause, how Dong Abay almost steals a movie and many more. NO SPOILERS HERE!(00:00) Start(01:19...
Published 08/04/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!IT’S CINEMALAYA TIME! In the first of five special episodes, Roy & Angela talk about two films that are part of the Film Festival’s Feature Length Main Competition: Kip Oebanda’s “BALOTA” and “AN ERRAND”, written by Sarge Lacuesta and directed by Dominic Bekaert. Angela goes over how powerful Marian Rivera’s performance is in “Balota” and how that film captures the craziness of the Philippine election cycle, and Roy tri...
Published 08/03/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!Hold onto your hats, Marvel fanatics! Roy & Angela are back with a supercharged SPECIAL episode of the Cinegeeks Podcast, where they dive headfirst into the madness of the Marvel Studios panel at SDCC 2024. They analyze the shocking announcements and speculate on the future of our favorite superheroes. Get ready for an exhilarating ride through the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe!Viewing The Blues Away Movies. ...
Published 07/29/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!THIS IS IT! In this episode, Roy & Angela talk about their most awaited film of 2024 - Deadpool & Wolverine! To answer the question they know is in your head, yes - they talk about the movie in both non-spoilery and spoilery fashion, so have no fear if you haven’t seen the film yet. Or you can just raw dog like the weirdo that you are and listen to the full episode even if you haven’t seen the film. LFG!(00:00)...
Published 07/26/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!In this week’s episode, Roy & Angela talk about two intense new releases in Philippine Cinemas - the much-awaited legacy sequel “Twisters'' starring Tom Cruise-heir apparent Glen Powell, and the riveting South Korean film “Escape” starring Lee Je-hoon and Koo Kyo-hwan. They’ll compare and contrast the newer South Korean movie stars with their veteran counterparts, point out the startling lack of bovines in “Twisters”, a...
Published 07/19/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!In this episode of the pod, Roy and Angela talk about “Longlegs” and “Fly Me to the Moon,” two new releases this weekend in Philippine Cinemas; they go over what an interesting double feature these two could be, Roy’s childhood dreams of being an astronaut, and the scourge that is Philippine telenovela writing.(00:00) Start(02:26) Fly Me to the Moon(19:27) Longlegs(35:06) POST CREDITS PICK: Netflix and GMA's Pulang Ara...
Published 07/11/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!In this All-Filipino flavored episode of the pod, Roy & Angela talk about the newest horror film offering “Kuman Thong” from Viva Films, and the uproariously funny new reality show “LOL: Last One Laughing Philippines” from Prime Video Philippines. Afterwards, they’ll cap off the pod with this week’s edition of the Cinegeeks Post-credits Picks.(00:00) Start(05:42) Kuman Thong(25:26) LOL: Last One Laughing Philippines(47:...
Published 07/05/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!In this very special episode, Gideon from Creepsilog and Mark aka MagandaBaMovie join Roy and Angela in celebrating the first anniversary of the podcast! They talk about the new releases “A Quiet Place: Day One” and “My Boo”, whether or not Imaginary Friends are real, if ghosts are better lovers than human beings, and a very interesting take on the Rave Scene from “The Matrix Reloaded”. SPOILERS AHEAD!TIME STAMPS:(00:00) St...
Published 06/27/24
Questions? Suggestions? Violent reactions? We'd love to hear from you!Cinegeeks! We’re so excited for you to join us for this week’s episode as we do a round-up of the latest releases on all of our favorite streaming platforms! We’ll be going over the 4 most anticipated releases in the TV world, which are:The 2nd Season of House of the Dragon on HBOThe 14th Season of Doctor Who on BBC and Disney Plus PhilippinesThe 4th Season of The Boys on Prime Video PhilippinesThe 3rd Season of Bridgerton ...
Published 06/20/24