Keanu and Chad tell Simon about the most difficult stunts to film in the latest John Wick installment in a fascinating interview.
Mark reviews the new satirical horror from Brandon Cronenberg - ‘Infinity Pool’ about a writer (Alexander Skarsgård) and his wife, who find themselves in a strange and dangerous situation on holiday when they’re involved in a fa ... Show More
Jul 3
Will Jurassic World Rebirth turn Mark into a Rantosaurus? + David Cronenberg
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1h 10m
Jun 26
Is F1 in pole position for film of the week?
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1h 11m
Jun 19
28 Years Later: Mark’s Verdict + Jodie Comer and (Oh) Danny Boy(le) on the film
Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recomm ... Show More
1h 6m
Mar 2023
The Keanu Reeves Hall of Fame and ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’
To celebrate the fourth installment of the 'John Wick' franchise, Sean and Amanda build Keanu Reeves’s hall of fame (9:00) before breaking down the new action epic (55:30). Then, Sean is joined by the director of ‘JW4,’ Chad Stahelski, to discuss how they pulled off the film’s br ... Show More
1h 50m
Mar 2023
471 John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick is back to punch, kick, grapple and be hit by multiple cars in Chapter 4. But before that we talk the news of the week including Mission Impossible casting, the first look at Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn, a Snyderverse update, another name leaves the Star Wars franchise, a ... Show More
1h 43m
May 2019
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
Jim and I take a belated look at the latest installment in the John Wick saga, Chapter 3: Parabellum. JW3:B, has some of the finest action sequences we've ever seen, but it's also rapidly approaching diminishing returns in terms of quantity over quality. We're all for combat inno ... Show More
17m 18s
May 2023
John Wick: Chapter 4 with Chad Stahelski and Louis Leterrier (Ep. 410)
Director Chad Stahelski discusses his new film, John Wick: Chapter 4, with fellow director Louis Leterrier in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Stahelski discusses the influence location scouting had on setpieces, the preparation required for stunts, a ... Show More
31m 51s
Aug 2020
350 Rest In Power, Chadwick Boseman
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1h 39m
Feb 2017
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Jim and A.Ron have seen John Wick: Chapter Two, and proclaim it "more of the same", and we mean that as a compliment. There's still some shaky plotting when the action dies down, but thankfully that only happens for five, maybe ten minutes tops and then it's back to headshots and ... Show More
18m 10s
Jun 2024
‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ and the Will Smith Resurgence. Plus, Viggo Mortensen!
Sean and Amanda talk about the successes and shortcomings of the two biggest movies at this week’s box office: Will Smith’s return to franchise moviemaking in ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ (1:00), and ‘The Watchers,’ Ishana Night Shyamalan’s directorial debut (43:00). Then, they briefl ... Show More
1h 41m
Jun 2024
533 Blade Troubles & Immaculate, Abigail, Sting
Weclome back everyone! This week we talk the timeline of Blade's development, the passing of Donald Sutherland, Batman potentially losing its director, a trailer for The Penguin, the cast of Batman: Caped Crusader, the Watchman animated movies being R-Rated, details of Jordan Pee ... Show More
1h 33m