Casually Critical Daniel Carpenter & James Newton

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Avengers: Endgame. Casually Critical: Season 4. What do they all have in common, aside from colons? You'll have to press "play" on your device to find out. I know, it's a lot of effort, but today is the present day of the year and people are the way they are, so if it's mercy you're looking for I ain't gonna give it to you. Sorry. Life's a rough friend sometimes. You can always not press play, but then you'll never satisfy the curiosity that has been building inside of you the entire time you've been reading this description. And no, I've got nothing better to do.
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Executive Producers and Hosts: Daniel Carpenter, James Newton
Sound Design and Audio Mixing: Daniel Carpenter
Social Media: James Newton

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Casually Critical: Season Four will premiere on June 9, 2023. Until then...

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Executive Producers and Hosts: Daniel Carpenter, James Newton

Sound Design and Audio Mixing: Daniel Carpenter

Social Media: James Newton

Daniel and James wrap up season three by bringing back the Entertainment Awards, followed by a forecast for 2023's new releases.

Don't worry, you can rest easy: the entire episode is spoiler-free!

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Season Three's Entertainment Awards:


The Casually Critical Fan Club Award - 3:49
The One-Man Hype Train Award - 4:54
Franchise Killer Award - 6:40
"Good on Paper" Award - 7:35
Marketing Team Creative Influence Award - 9:35
Lemonade Award - 12:33
Participation Award - 14:10
Achievement in Acting - 16:00
Host's Personal Favorite Season Three Episode - 19:09
Achievement in Storytelling - 21:37
Creative Dumpster Fire Reigning Champion - 26:37

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2023 Movie Forecast:


John Wick: Chapter 4 - 32:35
Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - 35:07
Dune: Part Two - 38:34
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 - 40:52
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - 42.57
The Super Mario Bros. Movie- 45:23
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania - 48:50
Coyote vs. Acme - 52:40
The Flash - 56:17
Strays - 59:33
Haunted Mansion - 1:04:09
Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse - 1:07:26

Off-the-Air Movie Recommendations - 1:14:38

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Stay tuned for Casually Critical: Season Four, premiering June 9, 2023. Until then...

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Executive Producers and Hosts: Daniel Carpenter, James Newton

Sound Design and Audio Mixing: Daniel Carpenter

Social Media: James Newton

The two reviewers revisit a childhood classic, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), and measure it up against their nostalgia. James reveals one of his favorite animal side characters of all time and Daniel uses the end battle as a case study for setting up an epic moment.
Spoiler Review begins at 11:05.
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Executive Producers and Hosts: Daniel Carpenter, James Newton
Sound Design and Audio Mixing: Daniel Carpenter
Social Media: James Newton

You taunted us. You cajoled us. So we finally did it: we watched the entire season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022). Was it worth the eight-hour investment? Did we have any regrets, or did our viewing experience cause us to do a heel turn on our initial thoughts? Let's face it, you wouldn't be reading this description unless you were a mite bit curious. Go on, then: give this episode a listen.

The review begins at 10:00.

Spoiler Review begins at 18:57.

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Want to join in the conversation? We'd love to answer some of your burning questions or hear your feedback about the show. Who knows? Your questions could be featured on one of our episodes!

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Executive Producers and Hosts: Daniel Carpenter, James Newton

Sound Design and Audio Mixing: Daniel Carpenter

Social Media: James Newton

Here's a mysterious inquiry: how could Rian Johnson top what he did in his previous whodunit, Knives Out? Is it possible for a sequel to be bigger AND better? And can you objectively appreciate a well-crafted story even when you subjectively disagree with the themes it conveys? Daniel and James grab their cigars, tie their ascots, and polish their spectacles as they seek those confounding answers in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022).

Spoiler Review begins at 24:21.

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Want to join in the conversation? We'd love to answer some of your burning questions or hear your feedback about the show. Who knows? Your questions could be featured on one of our episodes!

Check us out on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/casuallycriticalpodcast/

We have a Facebook, too:

https://www.facebook.com/CasuallyCriticalPodcast/

Maybe email is more your thing:

casuallycriticalpodcast@gmail.com

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Executive Producers and Hosts: Daniel Carpenter, James Newton

Sound Design and Audio Mixing: Daniel Carpenter

Social Media: James Newton