It's that most wonderful time of the year: MMFF Season! And to celebrate, we have four of the Film Festival's esteemed directors: Jeffrey Jeturian (UnMArry), Raymond Red (Manila's Finest), Sigrid Bernardo (I'mPerfect) and Jade Castro (Rekonek) to discuss their films, what the MMFF means to them, their indie pasts, the challenges of going mainstream and their misadventures during the Float Parade. Please make sure to watch this year's MMFF films in the theater, and of course follow us on @endslatepod on X as well as our personal social media (IG, Threads, Youtube, Letterboxd etc etc): @mel_loz_, @quarkhenares and @ramondeveyra
The gang catch up on Mel's influencer life and Quark's mid-life crisis half marathon, as well as a QCinema roundup from Ramon and an SGIFF recap from Quark. Then, it's time for the year's final Showbiz Kachipan where we discuss the Tatler Ball Incident, Rico Blanco vs. Paolo Valenciano and the rumors about Mel being Derek Ramsay's sidepiece (20:15). And then for the main course: NETFLIX. We tackle their possible acquisition of Warner Bros. (38:27), their excellent Awards Season releases Jay Kelly and Train Dreams (49:50) and the first drop of Stranger Things' Final Season (1:15:50)
It's a big content catch up episode for the gang! To be discussed: the most fun season ever of Slow Horses (15:58), the very exciting premiere of Vince Gilligan's Pluribus (23:52) and the touching and brilliant documentary series about Mr. Scorsese (29:44). Plus, the return of Oscar winning masters Guillermo del Toro with Frankenstein (39:42) and Kathryn Bigelow with A House of Dynamite ( 46:16). Finally, we go to theaters with Bugonia (53:15), The Running Man (59:21) and Quezon with an impromptu interview with Madame Aurora Quezon herself-- Karylle.
Also, the gang celebrates one of the greatest World Series in history (11:45) and Quark talks about his pilgrimage to Twin Peaks as well as his misadventures with the cast and crew of his favorite show (0:00).
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We're joined once again by our resident horror expert, Dead Air's Chris Costello, as we discuss the best horror films of the year. Is 2025 a landmark year for the genre? Do Sinners and Weapons live up to the hype? And what is secretly the best horror film of the year? Find out on our Halloween episode!Follow us on X:@endslatepodAnd follow your lovely hosts on everything else! (IG, YT, X, Threads, Spotify, Echos)@quarkhenares@mel_loz_@ramondeveyra
It's a very special episode for us as the Endslate Crew discusses the career of one of our favorite directors ever: Paul Thomas Anderson. We kick things off recapping his new masterpiece One Battle After Another then move on to make our personal rankings of his 10-Film Filmography. Do our rankings line up with yours? Feel free to share in the comments!
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It's the first ever Endslate Emmys special! Who deserved it, who did we react against violently, and where is The Bear?! We also discuss The Philippines' entry to the Oscars: Lav Diaz's Magellan (22:10), Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (35:00), Spike Lee's Highest2Lowest (38:54) and Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle (56:35).Follow us on X! @endslatepod And on IG, Threads, Youtube, Letterboxd, echos @quarkhenares @ramondeveyra@mel_loz_
We pay homage to one of the greatest (and Quark's favorite) Filipino filmmakers of all time: Mike de Leon. Mel, Quark and special guest, de Leon's former protégé and frequent collaborator Erwin Romulo, go through the master's filmography, sharing anecdotes and little known facts about his oeuvre. Mabuhay ang Pelikulang Pilipino, mabuhay si Direk Mike.
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It's a night at the movies as the gang catch up over Netflix's Happy Gilmore sequel(8:15), Celine Song's sophomore release Materialists (13:15) , gush over Manny Jacinto for Freakier Friday (25:13) , discuss Lee Min Ho and Ahn Yeo Seop gushing over each other in Omniscient Reader (35:28), have a spoiler free discussion on Weapons (45:58) , and FINALLY discuss Fantastic Four at length (54:52), where they figure out which landmarks in the Philippines should be destroyed by alien invaders like Galactus. Oh, and goodbye ...And Just Like That (3:37)
Quark may be solo but he's not lonely, because he's joined by Team Sunshine: writer/director Antoinette Jadaone, star Maris Racal, cinematographer Pao Orendain, production designer Eero Yves Francisco and editor Ben Tolentino. Join them as they discuss the surprising boomer reaction to Sunshine, the perils of moviemaking and marketing in this day and age, and the challenges of bringing such a controversial topic to the fore in the Philippines.
Sunshine is still in theaters. Please make sure to take the time to watch this wonderful film!
Supermania continues as our the Endslate Justice Gang along with Superfans Adrian Arcega and Chris Costello rank the top 5 Superman movies. Plus, we cast our perfect Superman film based on all the iterations of the character and his supporting cast ( 43.18 ) while Mel ponders how Superman is able to hide his junk.
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The gang are reunited with some of our favorite guests, Superman superfans Adrian Arcega and Chris Costello, to discuss what could be the greatest Superman movie of all time! Questions posed: how awesome is Krypto the Superdog? Who is Mr. Terrific and why is he so terrific? Is there a future for the DC Cinematic Universe? And would dating Superman really be akin to dating a Southridge dude? All this and more on our superstacked Superman special!
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It’s another stacked episode as we discuss some of the best releases in series and movies this summer season — Dept Q (8:33), Squid Game (18:00), The Bear (27:21), M3gan 2.0 (43:42), 28 Years Later (52:10) and F1 (1:12:11) ! Plus — Ramon, Quark and Mel weigh in on the NYT top 100 films of the century thus far (00:04). Take your time, bounce around, watch the things, pretend you're talking to us <3
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It's a smorgasbord this episode as the Endslate gang catches up between vacation trips and even between episodes! We do a non-review of Fountain of Youth (0:04), discuss Quark's adventures as an extra on Hacks (4:07), Ramon's new discovery: Broadway! (13:15), if The Handmaid's Tale is worth watching after its series finale (20:39), a report card on the first season of The Studio (24:35), Irene Villamor's brilliant Only We Know (33:07), if Ballerina can really take on John Wick (40:54), the best live action remake of the year: How to Train Your Dragon (52:43), Pixar's biggest flop Elio (58:13) and the complete insanity of Nathan Fielder's The Rehearsal (1:02:06). Skip around as much as you like, we aim to please!
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The supposedly final Mission: Impossible movie is finally here! Is it a satisfying conclusion to the adventures of Ethan Hunt and his band of merry agents? We also take a trip down memory lane to rank the M:I films (26:15) and give out some of our M:I awards (1:14:30). Mission... accomplished!
Hosts: Mel Lozano, Ramon de Veyra, Quark Henares
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Mel and Ramon are back from their travels abroad with their stories of celebrity run-ins. Then, we are joined by Star Wars Geek-- we mean Scholar -- Carlo Casas as we wish Andor, the best Star Wars anything this millennium, a fond farewell (8:09). Also, we give out our Andor Awards (1:06:49) and revisit Rogue One and take a look at how it works as the series finale of Andor (1:21:42).
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We give our marks on Thunderbolts and hand out a full MCU Phase 5 report card — is it a pass or a fail? Then it’s on to Andor episodes 4–6, where the tension hits new highs. Finally, we unpack our guy Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag — slick, stylish, and full of secrets.
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We've been so full with what the pop culture overlords have been serving recently! Expect a spoiler-packed chat on The Last of Us season 2 — heartbreak, infected, and that time jump. Then it’s off to a galaxy far, far away with Andor season 2, where rebellion has never looked this good. Finally, we dive into the out-of-body experience that is Sinners and why it’s *hands up* pure C I N E M A!
Survival, sacrifice, space politics, and sin — we’ve got it all for you!
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The watercooler TV show is back, thanks to the runaway success of The Pitt. We’re joined by friend-of-the-pod and fellow Pitt-head, Miguel Nacianceno, for a SPOILERFUL deep dive into the countless intubations, crikes, and chaotic CTs of its fantastic first season.
PLUS: a content catch-up with Sinners, Drop, and a quick look back at The White Lotus Season 3.
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Finally, a non-2024 episode! We talk about stuff we've been watching like Soderbergh's Presence, Disney's Snow White, Apple's The Studio, and streaming hits Severance and Adolescence. PLUS - how do we solve a problem like the MCU's Doomsday announcement? Or is the MCU in a doomsday scenario itself?
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Rounding out our Best Of 2024, our better late than never list of our FAVORITE FILMS of the year! From blockbusters to hidden gems, which ones wowed us, moved us, and left us talking? And for the first time ever, we all have the same number 1 pick. We're finally syncing!
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