Plot Devices Brandon King, Noah Guzman

On Ep. 51 of Plot Devices, we talk about:
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - The return of Plot Devices, what's going on?
5:20 - Intro
7:00 - 'Saw X' review with Leah Zweig
20:00 - 'Killers of the Flower Moon' review with Dylan Roth
47:14 - ;The Marvels' review with Danielle Boekankamp
1:11:00 - 'The Killer' review with Koki Riley
1:34:17 - 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' review with Danielle Boekankamp
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Danielle Boekankamp: Letterboxd @on1ydans
Koki Riley: Twitter @KokiRiley // Letterboxd @kbriley
Dylan Roth: Twitter/IG @darkuniversepod // Letterboxd @stressmuppet
Leah Zweig: Twitter/IG @leah44_1D
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Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45 // Letterboxd @brandon_king

On Ep. 50 of Plot Devices, we talk about:
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Intro
1:14 - Some special nonsense for Episode 50 tee-hee ha-ha
9:05 - Update on the Writer's Strike: SAG-AFTRA show solidarity and will vote on strike in June
15:36 - First trailer for 'Five Nights at Freddy's Movie,' set for release this Halloween
20:55 - David Corenswet and Emma Mackey top of reported casting choices for 'Superman: Legacy'
26:41 - Quick Hits! First trailer for Gareth Edwards' new sci-fi film 'The Creator' released, 'The Origin,' a horror film about early humans coming to theaters this year.
31:29 - The crew review (non-spoilers) 'Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3' (Theaters) [full spoiler review available on the channel]
38:44 - The crew review 'Ghosted' (Apple TV+)
53:42 - The crew review 'The Mother' (Netflix)
1:13:42 - Brandon reviews 'Fast X' (Theaters)
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Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman // Twitch @anoahlation // TikTok @noahimhim [subscribe to the Bisexual Book Club]
Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45 // [follow my band] Twitter @cableboxmusic and IG @cablebox_music

On this Plot Devices minisode (or whatever we call these), we spoil everything (and we do mean EVERYTHING) regarding 'Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3,' whether it be the emphasis on Rocket's grim struggles as a character, the comradery we've come to expect from James Gunn's pack of intergalactic weirdos, and is there even a next for said weirdos?Follow the show: Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple PodcastsTwitter/IG/Facebook @PlotDevicesPodTikTok @plotdevicespodcastFollow the team!Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman // Twitch @anoahlation // TikTok @noahimhim [subscribe to the Bisexual Book Club]Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45 // [follow my band] Twitter @cableboxmusic and IG @cablebox_music

On Ep. 49 of Plot Devices, we talk about:
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Intro
2:09 - The Writer's Guild of America is on strike, reasons cited include rampant mistreatment and concerns over A.I-enhanced scripts.
20:29 - Trailer Round-Up! Includes first trailers for 'Dune Part II' and 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'
32:27 - Quick Hits! Dakota Fanning and Georgina Campbell to lead Ishana Night Shyamalan's 'The Watchers,' Remembering actor, singer and activist Harry Belafonte
38:21 - Brandon reviews 'Are You There God, It's Me Margaret' (Theaters)
50:50 - Noah reviews 'Evil Dead Rise' (Theaters)1:02:44 - The crew review 'Beau is Afraid' (Theaters) [[spoilers included, skip to 1:35:30 for ratings]]
1:38:03 - The crew review 'Suzume' (Theaters/VOD coming soon)
Links to Writer's Strike Resources:
https://www.wgacontract2023.org/announcements/wga-on-strike
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/writers-strike-2023-wga-pay-negotiations-rcna82236
https://deadline.com/2023/05/writers-strike-wga-chief-negotiator-ellen-stutzman-interview-netflix-1235354410/
https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/wga-differences-strike-amptp-1235600580/
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-05-02/television-showrunners-writers-strike
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Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman // Twitch @anoahlation // TikTok @noahimhim [subscribe to the Bisexual Book Club]
Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45 // [follow my band] Twitter @cableboxmusic and IG @cablebox_music

On Ep. 48 of Plot Devices, we talk about:
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Intro
2:32 - Star Wars Celebration 2023 Recap, including first 'Ahsoka' footage and three new movie announcements
16:39 - Trailer Round-Up! New trailers for 'The Marvels,' 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,' and 'The Last Voyage of the Demeter'
25:50 - Quick Hits! Angelina Jolie and Halle Berry team up for 'Maude vs. Maude' action movie, Michelle Yeoh to lead 'Star Trek: Section 31' for Paramount+
32:50 - The crew review 'Renfield' (Theaters)
51:58 - The crew review 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' (Theaters)
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Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman // Twitch @anoahlation // TikTok @noahimhim [subscribe to the Bisexual Book Club]
Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45 // [follow my band] Twitter @cableboxmusic and IG @cablebox_music

On Ep. 47 of Plot Devices (with special guest Skye Merida), we talk about:
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Intro
2:24 - Trailer Round-Up! New trailers for 'Barbie' and 'Across the Spider-Verse,' First trailers for 'Blue Beetle' and Wes Anderson's 'Asteroid City'
15:22 - Victoria Alonso and Ike Perlmutter separately fired from Marvel amid Bob Iger shakeups.
22:249 - Quick Hits! 'I Am Legend 2' details revealed with Michael B. Jordan to star, 'Tar' may be director Todd Field's last movie
27:29 - The crew review 'Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' (Theaters)
48:35 - Brandon reviews 'Air' (Theaters)
59:03 - The crew review 'Tetris' (Apple TV+/Theaters)
1:17:31 - The crew (w/ Skye Merida) review 'John Wick Chapter 4' (Theaters)[**spoilers at 1:43:30, skip to 1:57:28 for ratings**]
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Search for PLOT DEVICES on Spotify and Apple PodcastsTwitter/IG/Facebook @PlotDevicesPodTikTok @plotdevicespodcast
Follow the team!
Noah Guzman: Twitter @NoahsPlotting // IG @guapoguzman // Twitch @anoahlation // TikTok @noahimhim [subscribe to the Bisexual Book Club]
Brandon King: Twitter/IG @themovieking45 // [follow my band] Twitter @cableboxmusic and IG @cablebox_music
Skye Merida: Twitter @FLYtotheSKYE11 // IG @skyemerida // Listen to No Capes Required on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6sdyb0ZwdrdvNEPBHApcdd?si=f01f712ef22042ba