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Josh and Aaron Sarnecky have returned for another podcast. This month their talking Pride & Prejudice for its 20th anniversary.

Pride & Prejudice is a period romance film directed by Joe Wright. Based on the beloved Jane Austen novel, it is an adaptation by Deborah Moggach. Emma Thompson provided additional dialogue uncredited. It opened in U.S. theaters on November 23, 2005.

Set in late 18th century England, the film follows Elizabeth (Keira Knightley), one of five Bennet daughters who needs marrying. Elizabeth becomes acquainted with Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen), whom she loathes. While Jane Bennet (Rosamund Pike) cozies up to Mr. Bingley (Simon Woods), Mr. Collins (Tom Hollander) has his eye on Elizabeth.

Other characters include Mr. and Mrs. Bennet (Donald Sutherland and Brenda Blethyn), their other daughters Mary, Lydia, and Kitty (Talulah Riley, Jena Malone, and Carey Mulligan), Darcy’s benefactor Lady Catherine de Bourgh (Judi Dench), and the duplicitous Mr. Wickham (Rupert Friend).

Pride & Prejudice garnered praise from critics and made $129 million on a $28 million budget. At the Oscars, the film was nominated for Best Actress for Knightley, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, and Best Original Score. 

Josh and Aaron discuss their histories with Pride & Prejudice before going into the plot, performances, and cinematography. They also talk about the film living in the shadow of the 1995 miniseries and the upcoming Netflix adaptation.

In this November edition of Blerd Watchers, hosts Marshall & Courtney Stevenson catch up on the latest entertainment news, review recent trailers, and dive deep into ongoing series and season finales. Highlighting shows such as 'Gen V,' 'Platonic,' 'Nobody Wants This,' and 'Alice in Borderland,' they discuss character development, plot twists, and season finales. They also react to trailers for 'Wonder Man' and the Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael,' providing their takes on the upcoming releases. With a mix of humor and thoughtful analysis, this episode offers a comprehensive look at the current state of TV and entertainment.

00:00 Welcome and Show Overview

01:15 Spooky Season Recap

04:11 Entertainment News and Rumors

05:14 Marvel and DC Updates

23:30 Commercial Break

Not Couple Goals: “The Mummy” (2017)

Welcome to “Not Couple Goals” where co-hosts Allie Nelson and Tyler McCarthy do a deep dive into a different ridiculous romantic thriller from the vantage point of their long-term relationship.

Allie, a TV writer/producer and actress, has an affinity for romantic thrillers, the more salacious the better. Tyler, an entertainment reporter and critic, often finds himself drawn in despite his better judgment. Join them as they explore all the ways it’s possible to love too hard… like WAY too hard.

In this episode, Allie and Tyler get spooky for their (belated) Halloween movie - The Mummy… (2017, sorry). Join them as they discuss Tom Cruise’s vanity project, the death of the Dark Universe and, yes, heavily compare it to the 1999 movie of the same name. Did we expect too much from a movie about a magic mummy’s curse? Listen and find out! 

Special thanks to Mallory Johns for the introduction music.

Welcome to TV Break, where Pop Break’s Podcasts Editor Alex Marcus is joined by editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, and TV Columnist Josh Sarnecky to talk about the happenings in television.

Here’s the format of the show:

The Best Thing I Saw on TV Last Month (3:00) – Alex, Bill, & Josh talk about a show/episode/event they liked from the last month including Amazon’s Gen V Season 2, Disney Plus’ Marvel Zombies, AppleTV’s The Morning Show, and HBO’s It: Welcome to Derry. 

There’s arguably no superhero in existence that has been reimagined, redefined, or reinterpreted more than Batman.  No matter how many times he’s been rebooted, audiences are always willing to come back to Gotham City’s greatest defender.  With so much Bat content out there, there’s plenty to dissect, analyze, and of course, rank!  This podcast is dedicated to a surgical evaluation of Batman’s history, with a focus on ranking several topics in the world of Batman, among other classic Bat themes and characters.