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BBB RADIO

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Hosted by Trinbagonian 30-somethings Matthew Bailey and Ricardo Medina, "BBB Radio" is a podcast where we discuss movies, TV shows, music (indie and mainstream) and anything else worth talking about. We also look back at classic movies and albums from the past 10, 15, 20 etc. years with a special guest or two.

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BBB/RETROSPECT CROSSOVER III - King Kong vs Godzilla (RETROSPECT REVIEW), Space Jam: A New Legacy & Black Widow Trailers, Godzilla vs Kong (SPOILER REVIEW)

April 04, 2021 19:28 - 2 hours - 233 MB

For the third crossover episode of Beers, Beats & Bailey and Retrospect Reviews, Julien Neaves, Sommerleigh Pollonais, Alice Oscura and I review the campy cult kaiju classic (and first-ever confrontation between the legendary movie monsters King Kong and Godzilla) "King Kong vs. Godzilla". Ricardo comes through afterwards and together (with the exception of Julien for the latter trailer), we share our thoughts on the first trailer for "Space Jam: A New Legacy" and the new trailer for Marvel ...

BBB S07E08 - The Suicide Squad 1st Trailer, The Father, Tina, Invincible (1st 3 Episodes), Dota: Dragon's Blood, Solar Opposites (Season 2)

March 30, 2021 16:12 - 1 hour - 209 MB

In this week's episode of the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast, Ricardo reviews the first three episodes of Amazon Prime's animated superhero series "Invincible", I review the Best Picture Oscar nominee "The Father" and the HBO documentary "Tina", and we share our thoughts on the first red-band trailer for "The Suicide Squad", the first season of the Netflix animated fantasy series "Dota: Dragon's Blood" and Season 2 of Hulu's animated comedy series "Solar Opposites".  02:08 - The Suicide Squa...

BBB S07E07 - The Falcon & The Winter Soldier (Series Premiere), Zack Snyder's Justice League (THE BAILEY CUT)

March 23, 2021 03:34 - 3 hours - 205 MB

In this special, superhero-themed episode of the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast, Ricardo Medina, Tracy Hutchings, Sommerleigh Pollonais, Alice Oscura, CC Lilford and I do a spoiler-free review of the series premiere of the new Marvel Studios/Disney Plus mini-series "The Falcon & The Winter Soldier" and a spoiler-heavy, 'Bailey Cut' review of the long-awaited, HBO Max-exclusive "Zack Snyder's Justice League".  00:00 - Intro 04:10 - The Falcon & The Winter Soldier (Series Premiere) 32:41 - Z...

BBB S07E06 - High-Rise Invasion, Alice in Borderland, Pacific Rim: The Black, Raya and the Last Dragon, Minari, Cherry

March 18, 2021 03:26 - 1 hour - 214 MB

In this episode of Beers, Beats & Bailey, special guest Ashton Menzies returns to share his thoughts on the anime series "High-Rise Invasion" and sci-fi thriller series "Alice in Borderland", while I review Season 1 of "Pacific Rim: The Black" and "Raya and the Last Dragon" (the latter with Ashton), along with the family drama "Minari" and crime drama "Cherry" with Ricardo.  02:59 - High-Rise Invasion 08:52 - Alice in Borderland 13:41 - Pacific Rim: The Black 26:08 - Raya and the Last Dr...

BBB/RETROSPECT CROSSOVER II - Planass Music Video, Magonolia Episode 2, New Jack City (RETROSPECT REVIEW), Coming 2 America, Wandavision (Series Review)

March 07, 2021 17:41 - 3 hours - 231 MB

For the second crossover episode of Beers, Beats & Bailey and Retrospect Reviews, Ricardo, Tracy Hutchings and I take a virtual trip to "New Jack City" as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the classic action crime film, Zamunda and Queens, New York, with the review of "Coming 2 America" and Westview with our thoughts on Marvel Studios' "WandaVision" mini-series. Before departure however, Ricardo and I give a quick review on both the music video for Trinidadian rapper/producer Profess' "Pl...

BBB S07E05 - Mid-February Trailers, Daft Punk SPLIT, Framing Britney Spears, I AM 868 (EP Review), Willy's Wonderland, Nomadland

February 24, 2021 20:15 - 2 hours - 228 MB

In this episode of the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast, we talk briefly about the mid-February trailer drops for "Zack Snyder's Justice League", "Disney's Cruella" and "Mortal Kombat" and the official disbanding of the iconic electronic music duo Daft Punk, in addition to reviewing the Hulu/FX/New York Times' documentary "Framing Britney Spears", Trinbagonian rapper DNA_868_MUZIK's latest EP "I AM 868", the action horror flick "Willy's Wonderland" and the Oscar-worthy drama "Nomadland".  01:1...

BBB S07E04 - RIP Andrea Bharatt, Soca Monarch 2021, Gina Carano Fired, Joss Whedon Allegations, The Expanse (Season 5), The Snoopy Show, Malcolm & Marie, MLK/FBI, Judas and the Black Messiah

February 14, 2021 22:38 - 2 hours - 246 MB

In this episode of the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast, we make mention of the Andrea Bharatt funeral, the 2021 Soca Monarch finals, the firing of actress Gina Carano by Lucasfilm and the allegations against writer/director Joss Whedon, in addition to reviewing the fifth season of the sci-fi series "The Expanse", Season 1 of the newest 'Peanuts' TV series "The Snoopy Show", the romantic drama "Malcolm & Marie", the documentary "MLK/FBI" and the long-awaited biopic "Judas and the Black Messiah"...

RETROSPECT REVIEWS - Fugees - The Score

February 09, 2021 15:42 - 2 hours - 236 MB

For my first hip hop-based Retrospect Review of 2021, I, along with Trinidadian rappers/producers Micwsie and Doe Boi, review "The Score", the landmark sophomore (and FINAL) album from New Jersey rap trio The Fugees. 00:00 - Intro  01:16 - Pre-ramble (Our individual introduction to Fugees, "The Score",  their solo work and an incarcerated Fugee affiliate)  29:56 - LP1/SIDE A - Red Intro / How Many Mics / Ready or Not / Zealots / The Beast   1:02:41 - LP1/SIDE B - Fu-Gee-La / Family Busin...

BBB S07E03 - RIP Cicely Tyson, Cloris Leachman & Singing Sandra, Godzilla vs. Kong 1st Trailer, Snyder Cut Release Date, Cobra Kai (Season 3), The White Tiger, News of the World, The Little Things

February 02, 2021 13:52 - 1 hour - 235 MB

In this episode of Beers, Beats & Bailey, we acknowledge the influence of the late, great actress Cicely Tyson, comedienne Cloris Leachman and calypsonian Singing Sandra, make mention of the recent trailer for "Godzilla vs. Kong" and the finalized release date for the FOUR-HOUR "Justice League: The Snyder Cut", and review Season 3 of the hit series "Cobra Kai", the rags-to-riches drama "The White Tiger", the western drama "News of the World" and the neo-noir thriller "The Little Things".  0...

RETROSPECT REVIEWS - Universal Classic Monster Movies (PART 2) - The Invisible Man, The Wolf Man, Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein (AND SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT)

January 28, 2021 00:04 - 1 hour - 158 MB

In this 2-part episode of Retrospect Reviews, CC Lilford, Alice Oscura, Sommerleigh Pollonais, Julien Neaves and I review the seven Universal Studios horror classics that were recently made available for free viewing (only for a week though) on NBCUniversal's YouTube channel, Fear: The Home of Horror: "Dracula" (1931), "Frankenstein" (1931), "The Mummy" (1932), "The Invisible Man" (1933), "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935), "The Wolf Man" (1941) and "Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein" (1948)...

RETROSPECT REVIEWS - Universal Classic Monster Movies (PART 1) - Dracula, Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, The Mummy

January 27, 2021 23:48 - 1 hour - 210 MB

In this 2-part episode of Retrospect Reviews, CC Lilford, Alice Oscura, Sommerleigh Pollonais, Julien Neaves and I review the seven Universal Studios horror classics that were recently made available for free viewing (only for a week though) on NBCUniversal's YouTube channel, Fear: The Home of Horror: "Dracula" (1931), "Frankenstein" (1931), "The Mummy" (1932), "The Invisible Man" (1933), "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935), "The Wolf Man" (1941) and "Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein" (1948)...

BBB S07E02 - Pretend It's A City, One Night in Miami, Batman Soul of the Dragon, Outside the Wire, WandaVision (Episodes 1 & 2)

January 17, 2021 22:04 - 2 hours - 219 MB

In this episode of Beers, Beats & Bailey, Ricardo shares his thoughts on the Martin Scorsese-directed docu-series "Pretend It's a City" and we review Regina King's debut feature "One Night in Miami" and the martial-arts themed Batman animated film "Batman: Soul of the Dragon". Afterwards, special guest Ashton Menzies joins us for a review of both the Netflix sci-fi action flick "Outside the Wire" and the first two episodes of the highly-anticipated Disney Plus / Marvel Studios TV series "Wan...

BBB S07E02 - Pretend It's A City, One Night in Miami, Batman: Soul of the Dragon, Outside the Wire, WandaVision (Episodes 1 & 2)

January 17, 2021 22:04 - 2 hours - 219 MB

In this episode of Beers, Beats & Bailey, Ricardo shares his thoughts on the Martin Scorsese-directed docu-series "Pretend It's a City" and we review Regina King's debut feature "One Night in Miami" and the martial-arts themed Batman animated film "Batman: Soul of the Dragon". Afterwards, special guest Ashton Menzies joins us for a review of both the Netflix sci-fi action flick "Outside the Wire" and the first two episodes of the highly-anticipated Disney Plus / Marvel Studios TV series "Wan...

BBB S07E01 - RIP MF DOOM, Capitol Hill Insurrection, Promising Young Woman, Shadow in the Cloud, Lupin (Season 1 .5), Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Final Season), Star Trek: Discovery (Season 3)

January 12, 2021 18:18 - 2 hours - 221 MB

In the Season 7 premiere of the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast, we pay respect to the late, great rapper/producer MF DOOM, share our thoughts on last week's Capitol Hill insurrection and talk briefly about Ricardo's EXTRA honourable mentions which he forgot to add to his Best of 2020 list. Afterwards, we review the dark comedy/thriller "Promising Young Woman",  the action horror "Shadow in the Cloud", the first half of Season 1 of Netflix's "Lupin". the final season of Netflix's "Chilling Adv...

BBB S06E42 - SEASON FINALE (Part 2 - Best Movies of 2020, Guilty Pleasures, Horror Movies and a bit of TV )

December 30, 2020 17:18 - 2 hours - 229 MB

In Part 2 of the season 6 finale of the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast, Ricardo Medina, Sommerleigh Pollonais, CC Lilford, Alice Oscura, Tracy Hutchings and yours truly share our picks of the best movies - along with guilty pleasures, horror movies and a bit of TV - we saw this year (NOT LIMITED TO CONTENT WE VIEWED IN 2020, MIND YOU). Matthew Bailey / Beers, Beats & Bailey on Social Media, my Fiverr gigs (MUSIC & MOVIE REVIEWS) and where you can hear the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast - http...

BBB S06E41 - SEASON FINALE (Part 1 - Best TV Shows, 'Best' Delayed Movies, Worst Movies & Film Disappointments of 2020)

December 30, 2020 16:28 - 1 hour - 217 MB

In Part 1 of the season 6 finale of the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast, Ricardo Medina, Sommerleigh Pollonais, CC Lilford, Alice Oscura, Tracy Hutchings and yours truly count down our favourite TV shows, least favourite movies and film disappointments 2020 offered us (NOT LIMITED TO CONTENT WE VIEWED IN 2020, MIND YOU), in addition to movies that were unfortunately delayed due to the pandemic. Matthew Bailey / Beers, Beats & Bailey on Social Media, my Fiverr gigs (MUSIC & MOVIE REVIEWS) and ...

BBB S06E40 - Top 20 Hip Hop Albums of 2020, Sylvie's Love, Soul, Wonder Woman 1984

December 29, 2020 03:43 - 2 hours - 222 MB

In the penultimate episode of Season 6 of the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast, I share my list of top favourite hip hop projects I checked out in 2020, one that truly pissed me off, some honourable mentions and one dishonourable mention that kinda sorta pissed me off! Afterwards, Ricardo and I share our thoughts on the romantic drama "Sylvie's Love", the Disney/Pixar fantasy-comedy "Soul" and the highly-anticipated superhero film "Wonder Woman 1984".  01:19 - Top 20 Hip Hop Albums of 2020 43...

BBB S06E39 - Small Axe: Alex Wheatle & Education, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, The Mandolorian (Season 2)

December 20, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 203 MB

In this episode of the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast, we review the last two films in Steve McQueen's "Small Axe" film anthology "Alex Wheatle" and "Education", the Oscar-worthy drama (featuring the final film appearance of Chadwick Boseman) "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" and the second season of the live-action Star Wars TV series "The Mandalorian".  02:41 - Small Axe: Alex Wheatle 15:59 - Small Axe: Education 41:59 - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 1:05:40 - The Mandolorian (Season 2) (SPOILER RE...

BBB S06E38 - Disney Investor Day Highlights, Wolfwalkers, Black Bear, The Godfather: Coda - The Death of Michael Corleone, A Recipe for Seduction

December 15, 2020 03:33 - 2 hours - 246 MB

With only a few episodes left before our season finale, Ricardo and I discuss the major announcements and trailers from the recently-held Disney Investor Day, the delightful animated feature "Wolfwalkers", the head-scratching comedy-drama "Black Bear", the satisfactory re-edit of Francis Ford Coppola's third "Godfather" movie entitled "The Godfather: Coda - The Death of Michael Corleone" and the Lifetime/KFC crossover film NO ONE saw coming: "A Recipe for Seduction",  08:43 - Disney Investo...

BBB S06E37 - Warner Bros & HBO MAX 2021 Plan, Letitia Wright Anti-Vaccine Controversy, Two 16's & Wise Skweird (MUSIC REVIEWS), Small Axe: Red White and Blue, Sound of Metal, Mank

December 08, 2020 14:01 - 2 hours - 236 MB

In this episode of the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast, we discuss the simultaneous release of Warner Bros' theatrical slate on HBO Max, Letitia Wright's ("Black Panther", "Small Axe: Mangrove) anti-vaccine comments, the latest mixtape from Trinbagonian rapper Profess "Two 16's", the collaborative EP from his fellow Southside Lifestyle labelmate Micwise and R&B/neo-soul singer/producer John Skweird "Wise Skweird", the third film in Steve McQueen's "Small Axe" film series "Red, White and Blue",...

BBB S06E36 - Magonolia (SERIES PREMIERE), Mangrove & Lovers Rock, Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun, Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds, Fatman, Jiu Jitsu (AND THE FALL OF THE MARTIAL ARTS MOVIE)

December 01, 2020 21:33 - 2 hours - 231 MB

In this episode of the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast, we pay respect to the OG Darth Vader David Prowse, acknowledge Marvel Studios' tribute to Chadwick Boseman on his birthday,  and review the series premiere of the Trinbagonian superhero series "Magonolia" along with the first two films in Steve McQueen's "Small Axe" anthology - "Mangrove" and "Lover's Rock". In addition, Ricardo talks about the sketch comedy "Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun" and the Werner Herzog documentary "Fireball:...

BBB/RETROSPECT CROSSOVER - WW84 in Theaters & HBO MAX, The Star Wars Holiday Special, The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, Animaniacs Revival, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion

November 22, 2020 22:16 - 3 hours - 233 MB

In the first-ever crossover episode of Beers, Beats & Bailey and Retrospect Reviews, Ricardo Medina, C.C. Lilford, Tracy Hutchings and I discuss the Christmas Day release of "Wonder Woman 1984" in theaters and on HBO MAX, get 'spoilery' on the infamous 1978 "Star Wars Holiday Special" and share our thoughts on the "LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special", Hulu's "Animaniacs" revival and the highly-anticipated "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" reunion special.  05:36 - WW84 in Theaters & HBO MAX  24:48 - T...

BBB S06E35 - The Assistant, David Byrne's American Utopia, His House, Primal (Season 1 - 2nd Half), Greenland

November 17, 2020 20:24 - 1 hour - 238 MB

In this week's episode, I do a 'gauntlet-style' review of three critically-acclaimed films - "The Assistant", "David Byrne's American Utopia" and "His House" - followed by my episode-by-episode review of the second half of Cartoon Network/Adult Swim's "Primal" and closing with my (and Ricardo's) thoughts on the disaster film "Greenland"  09:39 - The Assistant 21:11 - David Byrne's American Utopia 35:56 - His House 51:40 - Primal (Season 1 - 2nd Half) 1:14:57 - Greenland Matthew Bailey ...

BBB S06E34 - Joe Biden, Dave Chappelle & Alex Trebek, Possessor, Synchronic, The Queen's Gambit, The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run

November 10, 2020 02:44 - 1 hour - 242 MB

In this week's episode, we talk briefly about Joe Biden's victory, the Dave Chappelle-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live and the untimely passing of Alex Trebek. Also, I review the sci-fi horror flick "Possessor" and the latest Spongebob Squarepants movie "Sponge On The Run",  Ricardo reviews the sci-fi thriller "Synchronic", and we share our thoughts on the Netflix limited series "The Queen's Gambit" 00:48 - Joe Biden, Dave Chappelle & Alex Trebek 22:06 - Possessor 35:45 - Synchronic ...

BBB S06E33 - 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards Highlights, Raised by Wolves, Blood of Zeus, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

November 01, 2020 16:50 - 1 hour - 234 MB

In this week's episode, I share my thoughts on the politically-charged BET Hip Hop Awards, and we review the first seasons of HBO Max's sci-fi drama series "Raised by Wolves", the Netflix animated fantasy adventure series "Blood of Zeus" and the surprise sequel to one of the 2000's best comedies: "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" 01:48 - 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards Highlights 22:02 - Raised by Wolves 53:48 - Blood of Zeus 1:16:01 - Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Matthew Bailey / Beers, Beats & Baile...

RETROSPECT REVIEWS - Best and Worst Horror Movie Franchises: PART 2 - THE BEST

October 27, 2020 12:08 - 1 hour - 242 MB

In the second part of this special episode of Retrospect Reviews, Alice Oscura, Tracy Hutchings, Sommerleigh Pollonais and I share our individual picks for BEST horror movie franchise, along with an honourable mention each. 00:00 - Matthew's Honourable Mention  08:49 - Tracy's Honourable Mention  13:04 - Alice's Honourable Mention  22:18 - Sommerleigh's Honourable Mention  27:02 - Sommerleigh's pick for Best Horror Movie Franchise  31:51 - Tracy's pick for Best Horror Movie Franchise  ...

RETROSPECT REVIEWS - Best and Worst Horror Movie Franchises: PART 1 - THE WORST

October 27, 2020 03:58 - 1 hour - 210 MB

In this special, Halloween-themed episode of Retrospect Reviews, Sommerleigh Pollonais, Tracy Hutchings, Alice Oscura and I share our individual picks for Best and Worst horror movie franchises (along with one honourable and dishonourable mention each), staring with.......THE WORST! 02:59 - Matthew's Dishonourable Mention  18:18 - Alice's Dishonourable Mention  22:03 - Sommerleigh's Dishonourable Mention  27:07 - Tracy's Dishonourable Mention  34:53 - Alice's pick for Worst Horror Movie...

BBB S06E32 - Burn the Witch (Anime), Lupin III: The First, Batman: Death in the Family (RICARDO'S THOUGHTS), Star Trek: Discovery (Season 3 Premiere), The Trial of the Chicago 7, Lovecraft Country

October 20, 2020 18:40 - 1 hour - 213 MB

In this week's episode of the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast, Ricardo shares his thoughts on the "Burn the Witch" anime, the 3DCG animated feature "Lupin III: The First",  "Batman: Death in the Family" (which I covered in the last episode) and the Season 3 premiere of "Star Trek: Discovery"; I talk about the Oscar-worthy Netflix drama "The Trial of the Chicago 7", and we review the first season of HBO's horror thriller series "Lovecraft Country" "JAB JAB COUNTRY" - https://youtu.be/Hll1XDSRn...

BBB S06E31 - Welcome to the Blumhouse - The Lie (SPOILER REVIEW) & Black Box, Batman: Death in the Family (BLU-RAY REVIEW), Star Trek: Lower Decks (Season 1), The Boys (Season 2)

October 11, 2020 19:55 - 1 hour - 207 MB

In Episode 202 of the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast, I review the first two entries in Amazon Prime/Blumhouse Television's "Welcome to the Blumhouse" series ("The Lie" and "Black Box") and the Blu-Ray for the highly-anticipated Warner Animation/DC film "Batman: Death in the Family", Ricardo reviews the first season of CBS All Access' animated series "Star Trek: Lower Decks", and we share our thoughts on Amazon Prime's smash superhero series "The Boys" 03:43 - The Lie (SPOILER REVIEW) 24:00...

RETROSPECT REVIEWS - Dead Presidents

October 06, 2020 16:18 - 2 hours - 139 MB

In Episode 26 of Retrospect Reviews, Ricardo Medina, C.C. Lilford and I review the uneven yet ambitious and surprisingly impactful sophomore feature from the Hughes Brothers: "Dead Presidents". In our pre-ramble, we pay tribute to the late, great Dennis "Sprangalang" Hall. 01:14 - R.I.P. Sprangalang  05:02 - Individual histories with "Dead Presidents" and the films of the Hughes Brothers  16:54 - "Dead Presidents" ACT I  46:06 - "Dead Presidents" ACT II  1:47:06 - "Dead Presidents" ACT ...

BBB S06E30 - WandaVision 1st Trailer, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (Season 1), The Devil All the Time, Enola Holmes, Antebellum (SPOILER REVIEW)

September 29, 2020 17:42 - 2 hours - 236 MB

In Episode 201 of the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast, I review Season 1 of the animated "Jurassic World" series "Camp Cretaceous", and we share our thoughts on the first trailer for Disney Plus' "WandaVision" series, the bleak psychological drama "The Devil All The Time", the delightful mystery film "Enola Holmes"  and the underwhelming horror "Antebellum".  02:58 - WandaVision 1st Trailer 08:05 - Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (Season 1) 30:43 - The Devil All the Time 53:28 - Enola Holm...

RETROSPECT REVIEWS - Se7en

September 22, 2020 03:06 - 2 hours - 240 MB

In this episode of Retrospect Reviews, Ricardo Medina, Sommerleigh Pollonais, Julien Neaves and I take a look back at David Fincher's neo-noir psychological thriller - and the movie that officially paved the way for his impressive directorial oeuvre: 1995's "Seven" 01:12 - Individual histories with "Seven"   10:06 - "Seven" MOVIE REVIEW  1:56:20 - Final Thoughts and Ratings Matthew Bailey / Beers, Beats & Bailey on Social Media, my Fiverr gigs (MUSIC & MOVIE REVIEWS) and where you can he...

BBB S06E29 (EPISODE 200) - Dune 1st Trailer, Animaniacs First Look, The Mandalorian Season 2 1st Trailer, DC Fandome: Explore the Multiverse (Highlights), Cuties, The New Mutants & Tenet

September 17, 2020 02:49 - 2 hours - 245 MB

In this Tenet-themed (you'll know it when you hear it), 200TH EPISODE (seriously!!) of the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast and celebration of the 9th anniversary of A Legally Black Blog (which helped spawn this podcast btw), we share our thoughts on the 1st trailer for Denis Villeneuve's  "Dune", Hulu's upcoming "Animaniacs" revival series, the 1st trailer for Season 2 of Disney Plus' "The Mandalorian", highlights from the recently-held DC Fandome: Explore the Multiverse online event, the 'con...

BBB S06E28 - Bacarau, I May Destroy You, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, Mulan

September 08, 2020 20:28 - 2 hours - 223 MB

On the 199th (yes, 1 - 9 - 9) episode of the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast, I review the critically-acclaimed Brazilian thriller "Bacarau", the BBC One/ HBO comedy-drama series "I May Destroy You" and with the assistance of Ricardo, the Charlie Kaufman-directed psychological drama "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" and the highly-anticipated live-action adaptation of the beloved Disney animated film "Mulan".  03:49 - Bacarau 18:26 - I May Destroy You 47:19 - I'm Thinking of Ending Things 1:...

BBB S06E27 - RIP Chadwick Boseman, Infinity Train (Season 3), The Owl House (Season 1 - FULL), Train to Busan presents: Peninsula, Bill & Ted Face the Music

August 31, 2020 22:33 - 1 hour - 215 MB

In this episode, we pay tribute to the late, great Chadwick Boseman ("Get On Up", "Black Panther", "Da 5 Bloods") and share our thoughts on the years-in-the-making "Bill & Ted" sequel "Bill & Ted Face the Music". Additionally, Ricardo talks about the third season and first season respectively of the animated series "Infinity Train" and "The Owl House" and I review "Peninsula", the action-oriented sequel to one of the most beloved zombie films of the 2010s: "Train to Busan".  01:34 - RIP Cha...

BBB S06E26 - No Limit Chronicles, Micwise - Hate Sicks Hate (ALBUM REVIEW), DC Fandome Highlights, Superman: Man of Tomorrow

August 25, 2020 12:51 - 2 hours - 221 MB

In this episode, I review the BET docu-series "No Limit Chronicles", and we discuss the latest album from Trinbagonian rapper/producer/ Retrospect Reviews collaborator Micwise "Hate Sicks Hate", highlights from the recently-held online event DC Fandome and the newest DC/Warner Animation feature film "Superman: Man of Tomorrow" 02:30 - No Limit Chronicles 34:21 - Hate Sicks Hate (ALBUM REVIEW) 1:13:06 - DC Fandome Highlights, 1:58:27 - Superman: Man of Tomorrow Matthew Bailey / Beers, Be...

BBB S06E25 - Transformers: War For Cybertron Trilogy: Siege, Deathstroke: Knights and Dragons: The Movie, Stargirl (Season 1), Project Power

August 18, 2020 17:22 - 1 hour - 197 MB

In this episode, we review  "Siege", the first chapter of Netflix's "Transformers: War For Cybertron Trilogy" animated series, the Warner Bros. / DC adult animated action flick "Deathstroke: Knights and Dragons: The Movie", Season 1 of DC Universe's "Stargirl" and the Netflix 'superhero' action film "Project Power".  01:34 - Transformers: War For Cybertron Trilogy: Siege 27:17 - Deathstroke: Knights and Dragons: The Movie 45:01 - Stargirl (Season 1) 1:03:22 - Project Power FOR MOVIE REV...

RETROSPECT REVIEWS - Mortal Kombat

August 14, 2020 20:24 - 2 hours - 237 MB

In this episode of Retrospect Reviews, Ricardo Medina, Sommerleigh Pollonais and I look back at the 1995 live-action adaptation of the beloved fighting game "Mortal Kombat" and answer the question of all questions when it comes to this film: Is it still the greatest video game movie ever made?  02:50 - The Problem with making the "best" video game movie  10:10 - Individual history with the games, movies and spin-off films  36:37 - "Mortal Kombat" review 2:11:55 - Final thoughts, ratings ...

BBB S06E24 - Axiom's End, Primm's Hood Cinema, Mulan and Antebellum on PVOD, Judas and the Black Messiah, Star Trek: Lower Decks (Premiere), Doom Patrol (S2), The Umbrella Academy (S2), Black is King

August 09, 2020 18:10 - 1 hour - 209 MB

In this episode, Ricardo talks about "Axiom's End", the newest sci-fi novel from YouTuber/film critic Lindsey Ellis, the return of the hilarious YouTube channel "Primm's Hood Cinema" and the series premiere of the animated series "Star Trek: Lower Decks"; I review the second season of the Netflix superhero series "The Umbrella Academy", and we share our thoughts on "Mulan" and "Antebellum" making their way to PVOD (Premium Video On Demand), the first trailer for the upcoming Warner Bros. rel...

BBB S06E23 - R.I.P. Regis Philbin, John Saxon, Olivia de Havilland & Michael Brooks, Movie Release Dates re-scheduled, Comic Con at Home Highlights, Relic, The Rental, Fear City: New York vs the Mafia

July 29, 2020 16:29 - 1 hour - 175 MB

In this episode, we pay our respects to the late, great TV personality Regis Philbin, actors John Saxon and Olivia de Havilland and YouTuber Michael Brooks, make mention of the latest re-scheduling of certain movie release dates  and a few highlights from the recently-held San Diego ComicCon@Home online event, and review the horror films "Relic" and "The Rental", along with the Netflix docu-series "Fear City: New York vs. The Mafia".  03:24 - R.I.P. Regis Philbin, John Saxon, Olivia de Havi...

BBB S06E22 - Close Enough (Season 1), Central Park (Season 1: Episodes 1 - 9), Palm Springs, The Old Guard, Greyhound

July 21, 2020 02:07 - 1 hour - 227 MB

In this episode, Ricardo reviews the first season (save for the currently unreleased finale) of Apple TV+'s animated musical comedy series "Central Park", and we review the first season of HBO Max's animated comedy series "Close Enough", the dark romantic comedy "Palm Springs", the Netflix-released comic-book action movie "The Old Guard" and the originally-scheduled-for-theatrical-release war thriller "Greyhound".  04:42 - Close Enough (Season 1) 24:21 - Central Park (Season 1: Episodes 1 ...

RETROSPECT REVIEWS - X-Men

July 14, 2020 23:02 - 2 hours - 223 MB

In this episode of Retrospect Reviews, Ricardo Medina, Sommerleigh Pollonais, Tracy J. Hutchings and I look back at the 2000 superhero movie  "X-Men" and the highs and lows of the film franchise that followed.   00:00-  RANDOM DISCLAIMER 01:53 - Individual histories with the "X-Men" comics, TV shows and games leading up to the first movie  16:19 - Thoughts on the other "X-Men" movies, EXCLUDING "The Wolverine", "Logan" and the "Deadpool" movies  1:05:03 - "X-Men" MOVIE REVIEW   1:55:57 ...

BBB S06E21 - Kanye West to run for President, 2020 BET Awards Recap, The Twilight Zone (Season 2 - MEDIUM SPOILERS), Warrior Nun (Season 1), Hamilton

July 07, 2020 03:36 - 2 hours - 233 MB

In this episode, we makes mention of Kanye West's recent decision to run for U.S. presidency, recap the 2020 edition of the BET Awards, do a (MEDIUM) spoiler review of CBS All Access' "The Twilight Zone", Season 1 of Netflix's "Warrior Nun" and the Disney Plus exclusive live recording of the critically-acclaimed Broadway musical "Hamilton". 02:03 - Kanye West to run for President 07:31 - 2020 BET Awards Recap 35:00 - The Twilight Zone (Season 2) 1:16:57 - Warrior Nun (Season 1) 1:28:56 ...

BBB S06E20 - R.I.P. Joel Schumacher, Doom Patrol (Season 2 - 1st 3 Episodes), Keaton's Batman returns?, Harley Quinn (Season 2), Undertaker: The Last Ride, Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway

June 30, 2020 23:55 - 1 hour - 209 MB

In this episode of Beers, Beats & Bailey, we share our quick thoughts on the recent stepping-down of voice actors from their ethnic cartoon character roles, pay respect to the late, great filmmaker Joel Schumacher, review the first 3 episodes of the second season of "Doom Patrol", weigh in on the possibility of Michael Keaton reprising his iconic "Batman" role in the upcoming "Flash" movie, and discuss the second season of the DC Universe animated series "Harley Quinn", the WWE Network limit...

BBB S06E19 - Insecure (Season 4), Becky, The King of Staten Island

June 23, 2020 18:54 - 1 hour - 157 MB

We keep things light in this week's episode of the Beers, Beats & Bailey podcast, as we discuss Season 4 of the HBO comedy-drama series "Insecure", the action thriller "Becky" and the comedy-drama "The King of Staten Island". 01:33 - Insecure (Season 4) 28:18 - Becky 42:12 - The King of Staten Island FOR MOVIE REVIEW REQUESTS: https://www.fiverr.com/share/qDLoPV FOR MUSIC REVIEW REQUESTS: https://www.fiverr.com/share/BR1yGd Matthew Bailey on Social Media: https://twitter.com/beerbeatb...

BBB S06E18 - F is for Family (Season 4), Be Water, Artemis Fowl, Da 5 Bloods

June 16, 2020 21:04 - 2 hours - 223 MB

In this episode of Beers, Beats & Bailey, Ricardo, special guest C.C. Lilford and I review the fourth season of the Netflix animated comedy series "F is for Family", the Bruce Lee-based ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "Be Water", the fantasy/sci-fi YA movie adaptation "Artemis Fowl" and the Veitnam War-themed drama from Spike Lee - "Da 5 Bloods".  03:29 - F is for Family (Season 4) 13:18 - Be Water 36:55 - Artemis Fowl 1:17:19 - Da 5 Bloods FOR MOVIE REVIEW REQUESTS: https://www.fiverr.com/s...

RETROSPECT REVIEWS - Batman Forever

June 16, 2020 15:29 - 3 hours - 197 MB

In this episode of Retrospect Reviews, Ricardo Medina, C.C. Lilford, Sommerleigh Pollonais, Julien Neaves and I look back at the summer blockbuster/ superhero movie extravaganza that was 1995's "Batman Forever". 01:45 - R.I.P. Denny O'Neil  03:38 - Individual histories with Batman and "Batman Forever"  16:58 - "Batman & Robin" and the subsequent reboot of the franchise   30:31 - How "Batman Forever" came to be  39:56 - "Batman Forever" MOVIE REVIEW  3:12:17 - Final Thoughts and Ratings...

RETROSPECT REVIEWS - Copwatch, Do the Right Thing

June 09, 2020 03:15 - 2 hours - 241 MB

In this episode of Retrospect Reviews, I review "Copwatch", the Black Lives Matter-themed, Tribeca Film Festival entry in the recently-held We Are One online film festival, and discuss Spike Lee's masterful - and still relevant - third feature film - 1989's "Do the Right Thing" - with Ricardo Medina and special guests Tracy J. Hutchings and Claude Lilford. 02:26 - Copwatch  16:16 - Individual histories with "Do the Right Thing" and other Spike Lee joints  31:20 - Do the Right Thing  MOVIE...

BBB S06E17 - Dispatches from Elsewhere (Season 1), Upload (Season 1), Space Force (Season 1), The High Note

June 01, 2020 22:38 - 1 hour - 181 MB

In this episode of Beers, Beats and Bailey, special guest Ashton Menzies and I talk about the first seasons of the AMC anthology drama "Dispatches from Elsewhere", the Amazon Prime sci-fi comedy/drama "Upload" and the Netflix comedy "Space Force", along with the VOD-released comedy-drama "The High Note".  04:18 - Dispatches from Elsewhere (Season 1) 11:57 - Upload (Season 1) 34:21 - Space Force (Season 1) 59:55 - The High Note FOR MOVIE REVIEW REQUESTS: https://www.fiverr.com/share/qDLo...

BBB S05E16 - Beenie Man vs Bounty Killer VERZUZ, Supergirl (Season 5), Stargirl (Series Premiere), Atlanta's Missing and Murdered, The Lost Children, The Last Dance, The Lovebirds

May 26, 2020 01:36 - 1 hour - 212 MB

In this week's episode, Ricardo and I talk about a lot of things. So much in particular, I couldn't fit all in the episode title. See the timestamps section of this episode description for more info!  02:58 - Beenie Man vs Bounty Killer VERZUZ 16:01 - Justice League Snyder Cut OFFICIAL 25:27 - Tenet 2nd Trailer 30:54 - Ruby Rose leaves 'Batwoman' 35:58 - Supergirl (Season 5) 54:57 - Stargirl (Series Premiere) 1:05:29 - Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children 1:19:06 -The La...