The MovieByte Podcast #130: The Sweet Taste of Nastiness

The MovieByte Podcast

Join TJ and Joe to discuss the brilliant, intense, wonderful, scary, and generally well regarded film ‘Whiplash’. No matter what you might say or think about this film, you have to admit that it generates some great conversation. Also in the news this week, the ‘Mission Impossible 5’ trailer, rumor of Marvel looking to cast a 16 year old for the part of ‘Spider-Man’, and the Russo Brothers confirmed for ‘Avengers: Infinity War Parts 1 and 2’.

Show Notes & Links

• Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation Trailer

• Rumor: Marvel Auditioned a 16-Year-Old Actor For Spider-Man

  Mateus Ward, a 16-year-old currently seen on the TNT show Murder in the First, reportedly did an audition for the role of Spider-Man.

• Russo Brothers to Direct ‘Avengers: Infinity War Parts 1 and 2′

  Big news coming out of Marvel Studios. Badass Digest reports that Anthony and Joe Russo have just closed their deal to direct Avengers: Infinity War Parts 1 and 2.

• Whiplash — IMDb

  A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student’s potential.

• Whiplash — Rotten Tomatoes

  Critics Consensus: Intense, inspiring, and well-acted, Whiplash is a brilliant sophomore effort from director Damien Chazelle and a riveting vehicle for stars J.K. Simmons and Miles Teller.

• Whiplash — Box Office Mojo

  Domestic Total as of Mar. 22, 2015: $13,038,300 Distributor: Sony ClassicsRelease Date: October 10, 2014 Genre: DramaRuntime: 1 hrs. 46 min. MPAA Rating: RProduction Budget: $3.3 million