BAMP – A Man Called Otto (2022)

The Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast focuses on a single film per episode, usually a new release (hopefully theatrically at some point) giving a spoiler-free review. Then Matt Hudson (@wiwt_uk) from What I Watched Tonight and Jonathan Berk (@berkreviews) from Berkreviews.com will introduce a variety of movies or pop-culture-related topics in a series of segments. 

Review of A Man Called Otto (2022)

  • Directed by Marc Forster
  • Written by David Magee
  • Cast:
    • Tom Hanks as Otto Anderson
    • Truman Hanks as young Otto Anderson
    • Mariana Treviño as Marisol
    • Rachel Keller as Sonya
    • Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Tommy
    • Alessandra Perez as Abbie
    • Cameron Britton as Jimmy
    • Mack Bayda as Malcolm
    • Juanita Jennings as Anita
    • Emonie Ellison as young Anita
    • Peter Lawson Jones as Reuben
    • Laval Schley as young Reuben
  • IMDb.com Synopsis: Otto is a grump who’s given up on life following the loss of his wife and wants to end it all. When a young family moves in nearby, he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol, leading to a friendship that will turn his world around.
  • 68% RT critic (97% audience), 51 Metascore, 7.5 IMDb user score, and 3.6/5 on Letterboxd, 
  • RELEASE location / DATE: Theaters

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Media Consumption

Movies, TV, Video Games, Music, Podcasts (not ours), etc that we use to pass the time

Matt’s consumption

  • Double Toasted, Happy Sad Confused (Barry Keoghan / Jordan Peele & Hoyte van Hoytema)
  • Till, Tar, The Fabelmans, Babylon, Sick, Empire of Light
  • The Last of Us
  • The Quarry

Jon’s consumption

  • Blank Check: Wendall and Wylde, Where the Crawdads Sing audiobook
  • Skinnamrink, House Party, Stuck
  • Last of Us episode 1 and Central Park (season 3…mostly)
  • God of War (2018), Marvel Snap

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Lee Cronin's The Mummy Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast

This week, we review Lee Cronin’s The Mummy. We also discuss Director’s Names in the Title in Concessions of a Cinephile, Media Consumption, and more!The Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast delivers a spoiler-free review of a film, usually a new release with some exceptions, every week. Then Matt Hudson (@wiwt_uk) from What I Watched Tonight and Jonathan Berk (@berkreviews) from Berkreviews.com will introduce a variety of movies or pop-culture-related topics in a series of segments.Review of Lee Cronin’s The Mummy Director, writer, and cast provided by Letterboxd.com IMDb.com Synopsis: The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare. RATINGS: 46% RT critic 76% RT audience 46 Metascore, 6.4 IMDb user score 2.8 Letterboxd, $13,517,172 (US), $20,900,000 (International) BoxofficeConcessions of a CinephileIn this segment, we switch to movie-motivated conversations of a large variety that could include headlines, trailers, top five lists, best of, competitions, etc.Topic Directors putting their name on it Letterboxd.com List – BAMP List Reddit post that spawned the list Article DiscussedDoes it matter? What about tricky “so and so presents”?Media ConsumptionMovies, TV, Video Games, Music, Podcasts (not ours), etc that we use to pass the timeMatt’s consumption The Nun, The Nun 2, ThrashJon’s consumption I Want Your Sex, Hokum, Obsession Baseball WrestleMania Night 2
  1. Lee Cronin's The Mummy
  2. Faces of Death
  3. They Will Kill You and Pizza Movie
  4. Project Hail Mary
  5. The Bride!

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