DuckTakes
Brothers that love to talk about film & tv! New episodes every Tuesday! Formerly Blake's Takes.
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The third installment in James Cameron's Avatar franchise is out and ready to take over the box office! Avatar: Fire & Ash brings us new world building, new characters, and the same story? Let's talk about it!
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MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter |
Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney | Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | Jonathan | Mohammed Al-Thani | Miros Olivarez ...
Patreon Producer Credits:
MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter |
Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney | Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | Jonathan | Mohammed Al-Thani | Miros Olivarez | Brooklyn Hurst | VTech-Hoot82 | DustyBallz | Pardis Jesudasen | Preston Debetaz | Christopher Sharp | Avyn Vidal | Spencer Franklin | Jon | Hayden| Dion Ball | Daniel
Who is the best Villain of all time? Will movie theatres be extinct before we hit our mid life crisis? What does Netflix acquiring Warner Bros mean the future of Hollywood? Let's dive into it!
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MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter |
Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney | Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | Jonathan | Mohammed Al-Thani | Miros Olivarez | Brooklyn Hurst | VTech-H...
THE LONG AWAITED WAIT IS OVER....sort of. Volume 1 of Stranger Things S5 is here and we have to talk about it!
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MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter |
Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney | Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | Jonathan | Mohammed Al-Thani | Miros Olivarez | Brooklyn Hurst | VTech-Hoot82 | DustyBallz | Pardis Jesudasen | Preston Debetaz | Christopher | Avyn Vidal | Sp...
WICKED: FOR GOODness gracious we have a lot to talk about. If you've been a fan of the podcast for some time now, you know Garrett famously hated Wicked: Part One. But what if I told you it's possible he thought Wicked: For Good is better? Let's find out together how hw thinks that's possible!
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MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter |
Alex Ku...
Stranger Things season 5 is right around the corner! Are the previous seasons as good as you remember? We dive into a re-review of season one and two!
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MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter |
Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney | Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | Jonathan | Mohammed Al-Thani | Miros Olivarez | Brooklyn Hurst | VTech-Hoot82 | DustyBallz | Pardis Jesudasen | Preston ...
You'll float too! We are only two episodes into the new series "It: Welcome to Derry" but it is off to a roaring start! What did you think of the first couple episodes? Stranger Things S5 is right around the corner, have you been rewatching before the final season? Oh and life update, Blake is getting married!
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MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter | ...
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Your hosts, Nacho Libre and Snow White, are ready to answer all your Halloween questions!
The finish line is almost there! We are dwindling down to finding out what the best spooky season movie is! There's still time to join our discord and cast your vote! Head over to our Patreon and join our discord.
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MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter |
Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney | Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | Jonathan | Mohammed Al-Thani | Miros Olivarez | Bro...
The latest addition to James Gunn's newly developed DCU! Season one of Peacemaker caught us all by surprise and really showcased John Cena's continuing push to be taken as a serious lead in Hollywood. Did season two live up to the bar established from season one?
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MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter |
Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney | Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdo...
Round One of our Spooky Movie Bracket for spooky season! This is a bracket that is currently happening all October long on our discord! If you haven't yet, got to our patreon to join our discord so you can cast your vote! What twill take home this greatest spooky movie of all time for Halloween?
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MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter |
Alex Kunda | Justin G...
The Rock's latest film, The Smashing Machine, garnished a lot of buzz at the Venice Film Festival with a 15 minute standing ovation. But does it live up to the hype? One of the great modern directors today, Paul Thomas Anderson's latest hit, One Battle After Another is getting rave reviews from critics and audiences. Will this movie make a run come award season? Which movie did you see between the two?
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Happy October! What better way to kick off the best month of the year than to give you our Halloween franchise ranking! Spooky season is in full throttle and we can't wait for you to join us for this episode. What's the worst Halloween movie? What's the best? Who's our favorite Michael Myers? Find out everything there is to know about this franchise now!
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MattFromRegal | Buddy the El...
One of our most anticipated movies of the year, HIM, has opened up to poor reviews and poor box office numbers. But is it as bad as the ratings say? Dive into this possible first ever main stream sports horror film with us to see what went wrong.
What's your horror movie hot take? Join us as we discuss our hottest horror movie takes and respond to yours! We also discuss the latest Stephen King adaptation, The Long Walk.
Patreon Producer Credits:
MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter |
Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney | Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | Jonathan | Mohammed Al-Thani | Miros Olivarez | Brooklyn Hurst | VTech-Hoot82 | DustyBal...
The kick off to 2025's spooky season starts now, and what better way to kick it off than the ultimate Halloween event in the nation! Halloween Horror Nights is here and this is the ultimate episode for you. We give our house ranking, what we ate, and tips for you to enjoy Halloween Horror Nights to the fullest!
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MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter |
Alex...
KPop Demon Hunters has been blasting on everyone's tv screens at home while also becoming Netflix's first ever movie to be #1 at the domestic box office! Join us to rank our favorite songs from this film and if there's more left to tell in this fascinating new world. After that we dive into the first episode of Peacemaker season two! John Cena is back and better than ever.
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MattFromRegal...
Zach Cregger's (Director of Barbarian) newest film 'Weapons' is crushing the box office and killing it with the critics and audience. Take a closer look at the hottest original horror film with us and give you a mid year recap of 2025! Does Weapons make the top 5 on the year?
Patreon Producer Credits:
MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter |
Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney | ...
Snow's Den joins us once again to do the impossible and rank phase 5 of the MCU! It was a roller coaster of a phase and these rankings may shake you up, throw you for a tizzy, and have you screaming at your phone. Join us for this wonderful, Marvel filled episode!
Patreon Producer Credits:
MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter |
Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney | Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot | J...
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