The long-gestating sequel to Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic Blade Runner hit theatres this week to glowing reviews and disappointing box office. As two recently converted Blade Runner skeptics, Matt and Ed talk about Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049, an ambitious movie which, like its predecessor, raises a lot of questions: Was Deckard a replicant? How much does it owe to the work of Andrei Tarkovsky? And is Jared Leto "perfectly tolerable" in this movie?
They also discuss the fallout of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, the spectacularly dumb Rick and Morty/Szechuan sauce farrago, and whether Jessica Williams joining the cast of the Fantastic Beasts... sequel could possibly balance out the Eddie Redmayne-shaped void at the heart of that franchise.
00:00:00 - 00:01:47 - Intro
00:01:48 - 00:35:11 - News
00:35:12 - 01:26:41 - Matt & Ed talk about Blade Runner 2049 (Spoilers abound!)
01:26:42 - 01:33:44 - SRS Recommends & Outro
341. TV Anthologies
340. On Becoming A God in Central Florida (2019)/Annette (2021)
339. Ed's Birthday 2021
338. Appreciating Bob Odenkirk/Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney
337. Feel Good Series 2 (2021)/A Glitch in the Matrix (2021)
336.Rare Beasts (2019)/I Think You Should Leave Season 2 (2021)
335. The Dead Don't Die (2019)/The Sparks Brothers (2021)
334. Shrill (2019-2021)/Muriel's Wedding (1994)
333.Bo Burnham's Inside (2021)/Streets of Fire (1984)
332. Comfort Thrillers/Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
331.Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)/Krisha (2015)
330. Clifford (1994)/Black Bear (2020)
329. Oscars Post-Mortem
328. News Round Up
327. News Round Up
326. Personal Documentaries
325. Oops All News
324.Six Feet Under at 20
323. Nepotism
322. Free Passes
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