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Daredevil Review, Movies That Actually Deserve Remakes

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Get ready for an action-packed episode of Now Conspiring. Maria, Adonis and I chat in length about the new Marvel/Netflix series, Daredevil, along with early impressions for Avengers: Age of Ultron (don’t worry, no spoilers). We covered a ton of info this week to keep you up to date with all things movie/television.

Late in the show, we had a fun thought experiment: which movies deserve to have remakes? If you don’t agree with our pick, be sure to sound your opinions in the comments!

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Question of the Week: Which movie or movie franchise do you think most deserves a remake/reboot?

Song of the Week: We actually featured an album this week. Mat Kearney’s “Just Kids” came out, and the featured song we start the show with is “One Heart.”

Other music you heard in this episode:

“The Avengers” — Alan Silvestri

“Heartbreak Dreamer” — Mat Kearney

“Teen Titans Theme” — Puffy Ami Yumi & Puffy AmiYumi

“Billion” — Mat Kearney

“Moving On” — Mat Kearney

“The Conversation” — Mat Kearney

“Los Angeles” — Mat Kearney

‘Home’ Review, DreamWorks vs. Will Ferrell, Lex Luthor

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This week on the Now Conspiring podcast, Adonis and I share our thoughts about Home, the latest DreamWorks movie that feels like it’s ripping off Lilo and Stitch 13 years too late. We also talk about the strange similarities between DreamWorks movies and Will Ferrell movies. As in, we can’t decide how to like them.

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Questions of the week: Which do you like better? DreamWorks movies or Will Ferrell movies?

Is Cinderella The Best Live-Action Fairy Tale Movie?

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Hey conspirers! This week on the podcast, we talk Cinderella, the latest Disney fairy tale movie to grace the big screen. Critics have been pretty kind to the film, but does it stand out amidst the ranks of Red Riding Hood, Jack the Giant Slayer, Snow White and the Huntsman, Alice and Wonderland, last year’s Maleficent…OK, maybe the competition isn’t so stiff.

On TWIL (this week I learned), we share some of our favorite YouTube channels for mocking our favorite movies, as well as the recent news on Popeye. Stick around for the Netflix Recommendation of the Week, as well as new Movie Releases for this coming weekend.

Our Song of the Week is “Our Own House” by Misterwives (yes, they do a song besides “Reflections” and I argue it’s better).

Enjoy the show, and don’t forget to rate and subscribe us on iTunes if you haven’t already! We always appreciate your feedback.

Question of the Week: What is your favorite live-action fairy tale movie?

Cool Things We Mentioned: 

The “Honest Trailer” for Cinderella

Everything wrong with Cinderella in 10 minutes or less

Genndy Tartakovsky and the new Popeye movie

What is the Best Will Smith Movie? (Podcast)

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Hey conspirers! This week on the show, we review Will Smith’s latest movie, Focus. But we also discuss our favorite Will Smith movies and quiz each other on some new trivia for the movie.

So our question of the week is pretty simple! What is the best Will Smith movie in your opinion? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

In our new segment, TWIL (this week I learned), we each bring our own news story in the world of entertainment that you might find pretty interesting. Links below.

As always, we serve up our Netflix Recommendation of the Week and finish the show with movie releases for this coming weekend.

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Cool things we mentioned:

Mary Poppins sings Death Metal

Leonard Nimoy’s amazing, final Tweet (RIP)

Ducktales is coming back. On Netflix. Seriously.

Song of the week:

Young Chasers by Circa Waves. Their new album, T-Shirt Weather, has just been released!

What Can The Wachowskis Do Next?

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This week on the Now Conspiring Podcast, we review Jupiter Ascending and share our thoughts on the future of the Wachowski’s style of filmmaking. From The Matrix and V for Vendetta to Speed Racer and Cloud Atlas, we talk about what we hope they do next.

We also review The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge out of Water, Seventh Son, and The Voices (starring Ryan Reynolds and Anna Kendrick).

Later in the show, we discuss the casting news around the live-action Teen Titans show, the new Daredevil trailer, and more. Plus, we share our Netflix Recommendation of the Week in case you’re in a rut. And as always, stick around for our preview of this weekend’s new movie releases.

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Will ‘Fantastic Four’ Share a Universe with’ X-Men?’

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This was an exciting week for the Now Conspiring crew! Maria is off at Sundance watching cool movies, so Adonis and I flew solo. I talked about checking out the teaser a day early at the Fox lot in LA, and Adonis shared what it was like to visit the red carpet premiere for Project Almanac.

Of course, we review the teaser and movie. We talk about the not-so-successful opening weekend for The Loft and Black or White. Stick around for our Movie News segment, where we talk about the latest Marvel casting announcements. And of course, the Netflix Recommendation of the Week will be right after.

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Cool things we mentioned:

Marvel’s next super-heroine has been cast!

One of the villains for Captain America: Civil War has been confirmed!

Adonis’s trip the Project Almanac red carpet premiere (with pics!)

Question of the week:

What Happened to Johnny Depp?

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Johnny Depp’s latest movie, Mortdecai, was released this past weekend, but that’s not good news. Critics and audiences unanimously agree that the film is a huge misfire for the once celebrated actor.

So this week on the Now Conspiring podcast, Maria and I welcome guest writer Adonis Gonzalez to talk about the truth behind Depp’s tumultuous career over the last five years.

Later in the show, we review the latest movie from George Lucas’s mind, Strange Magic, and we review some of the biggest headlines of the last week, including the casting announcements for X-Men: Apocalypse and Supergirl.

Stick around for our Netflix Recommendation of the Week, as well as our overview of the new movies coming out this weekend (and which ones you might actually like).

Enjoy the show, and don’t forget to subscribe and rate our show on iTunes!

Question of the Week:

What do YOU think happened to Johnny Depp? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

Cool things we mentioned:

Star Wars rumor: Han Solo and Boba Fett get their own prequel?

CBS has found their Supergirl!

X-Men: Apocalypse has cast Jean Grey, Cyclops and Storm!

The Hobbit has been supercut into just one movie...

YES. The Captain Underpants movie is still happening!