DuckTakes

Is Lanterns the Best DCU Project Yet? | Ep. 204 Oct 13, 2026 4094 In this episode we review Lanterns & Digger! Stick around to the end for our Halloween franchise hot takes!Apologies for the slight buzzing audio problem on Blake's microphone!

Does Star Wars Have a Skywalker Problem? | Ep. 203 Oct 6, 2026 4809 Star Wars announces a new trilogy in the Skywalker saga! We review Primetime and discuss whether or not this will get Robert Pattinson his first Oscar. Stick around as we discuss the NY Times Top 100 Greatest TV shows of the 21st century! This list will shock you!

Resident Evil Review | Ep. 202 Sep 29, 2026 3497 Is Zach Cregger's Resident Evil the best video game adaptation in recent years? What are the top 5 horror movies of 2026? And our favorite horror movies each year of the last decade. Let's dive into the pond here at DuckTakes!

Everything Halloween Horror Nights 2026 | Ep. 201 Sep 22, 2026 3128 Is this the best year of Halloween Horror Nights? Did the Sinners house live up to the hype? Did the Stranger Things house disappoint? And stick around to the end to see what movies we think should be at Halloween Horror Nights next year! Let's dive into the pond here at DuckTakes!

We're Back! | Ep. 200 Sep 16, 2026 3609 We are back for our very first episode in the new studio! This is an exciting new era of the podcast and we want to thank you all for your patience during this transition. We cannot wait for an amazing rest of 2026!New intro song by the only Jake Prime!

The Last Episode... | Ep. 199 Aug 28, 2026 4164 Welcome to the last Podcast episode...in our current studio! This episode will be more so a life update as we are in a transition of moving studios. We answer your questions from the discord and more! We are so excited for the 200th episode in our next studio!

D23 Announcements, Lanterns & More | Ep. 198 Aug 20, 2026 4432 We discuss D23 announcements, episode one of DCU's newest tv show Lanterns, and an exciting peak, pit, peanut segment this week!

Halloween Horror Nights 2026 Is Almost Here! | Ep. 197 Aug 11, 2026 3612 Halloween Horror Nights 2026 is right around the corner! We got over every single haunted house and scare zone and rank each house based on how excited we are for them! The best time of the year is upon us!

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY IS... | Ep. 196 Aug 3, 2026 6773 Spider-Man is BACK!!!!Our ultimate Spider-Man: Brand New Day review is here! Is Tom Holland the greatest Spider-Man ever? Is this the greatest live action Spider-Man movie? Let's talk about it!

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender Review | Ep. 195 Jul 29, 2026 4243 We discuss Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, SDCC Marvel's Hall H announcements, and more! Join our Patreon for an upcoming giveaway of a Luke Skywalker replica neopixel lightsaber!

The Odyssey Review | Ep. 194 Jul 20, 2026 4422 Is The Odyssey Christopher Nolan's greatest film to date? Where does it fall in your Christopher Nolan filmography ranking? Join us for this weeks episode of DuckTakes!

Did Netflix Ruin Avatar the Last Airbender? | Ep. 193 Jul 13, 2026 5014 Did Netflix ruin Avatar the Last Airbender with its recent live adaption of book Earth? We review everything this season of ATLA got wrong and right!

Happy 5 Year Anniversary! | Ep. 192 Jul 5, 2026 4376 Today is a very special day as it is the 5 year Anniversary of the channel! Exactly five years ago today, Blake posted the very first video of the channel on Youtube and the rest is history! Today we celebrate and answer all of your questions you submitted! Join us for a special live stream on the Patreon at 5 P.M. Eastern time! Head to patreon.com/ducktakes

Is the DCU in Trouble? | Supergirl Review | Ep. 191 Jul 1, 2026 4115

Toy Story 5 & Pixar Ranking | Feat. @snows.den | Ep. 190 Jun 25, 2026 6325 We really got Toy Story before GTA 6. Does the Toy Story franchise still have juice left in the tank? Where does it fall in our Pixar franchise ranking? Let's discuss with our good friend and most reoccurring guest, @snows.den!!

Top 10 Favorite Spielberg Movies | Ep. 189 Jun 16, 2026 4651 The King of Summer Blockbusters, Steven Spielberg, is back to cinemas everywhere with his latest film Disclosure Day! Enjoy this Disclosure Day review and our ranking of our top 10 favorite Spielberg movies!

Obsession & Backrooms Double Feature Review | Ep. 188 Jun 2, 2026 5576 What a glorious last few weeks it has been at the movie theaters! Two indie horror films are absolutely dominating the box office right now and we are here to talk about it. Enjoy this double feature review of Curry Barker's "Obsession" and Kane Parsons "Backrooms"!

The Boys S5 | The Mandalorian & Grogu | Review | Ep. 187 May 26, 2026 5727

Daredevil Born Again S2 & Maul: Shadow Lord | Review | Ep. 186 May 20, 2026 3990 We are sadly coming to an inevitable end to our run of great tv shows at the same time, with only 'The Boys' left. So come hang with us as we review Daredevil Born again S2 and Maul: Shadow Lord in the meantime. Is Maul the best first season of animated Star Wars we've had yet? How much of an improvement was Daredevil Born Again S2?

Star Wars Hot Takes | "Michael" Review | Ep. 185 May 6, 2026 5563 Happy belated May the 4th! What's your hottest Star Wars take? Enjoy this Star Wars filled episode and a review of the latest Michael Jackson biopic "Michael"!

Invincible Season 4 Review | Feat. @sammyjreacts & @alex_coleman | Ep. 184 Apr 28, 2026 5691 Who's ready for this generational yap session about Invincible S4 with special guests SammyJ and Alex Coleman!

Cinemacon 2026 Announcements! | Ep. 183 Apr 22, 2026 6369 Cinemacon 2026 has wrapped up and here's all the exciting news! Let's dive into all the movie announcements from Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Paramount, Disney and Amazon! What studio got you the most excited?

Upcoming Avatar the Last Airbender Movie Leaked? | Ep. 182 Apr 16, 2026 5140 Did the new Avatar the Last Airbender entire movie really get leaked online?? The short answer is yes. What does this mean for the film that was supposed to come out later in October this year? Let's dive into all the hottest movie news, tv shows, and more!

Invincible | Maul: Shadow Lord | Daredevil: Born Again | Ep. 181 Apr 8, 2026 4720 What a time to be a geek, am I right? Join us catch up to speed on the hottest tv shows right now and the best time to alive for geeks!

Project Hail Mary | 21st Century Sci-fi Movie Draft | Ep. 180 Mar 31, 2026 5632 Did Project Hail Mary just become an instant sci-fi classic? Is Ryan Gosling an all time great actor? Has Invincible season 4 lived up the the hype so far? Find out with us on this latest episode of DuckTakes! Stick around for our Ryan Gosling filmography draft and 21st Century sci-fi movie draft!

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Bigger Than 'Avengers: Doomsday'? | Ep. 179 Mar 25, 2026 4766 Last week may have been the greatest week for movie news ever? We finally got a Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer, Dune Part 3 trailer, Scooby Doo cast announcement, and Invincible S4 release. Let's talk about it! We cap this episode off with a Meagcon Orlando 2026 recap!

Top 10 Favorite Movie Trilogies | Ep. 178 Mar 13, 2026 3243 What are your top 10 favorite movie trilogies of all time? Join us as we tell you ours!

Where Does 'Hoppers' Land in Pixar's Catalog? | Ep. 177 Mar 6, 2026 4532 Happy Hoppers Day! If you heard this review for our patreon early access, welcome back! If it's your first time, welcome! Where does Hoppers fall in your Pixar franchise ranking?

Scream 7 is... | Ep. 176 Mar 3, 2026 4633

Best TV show of 2026 Already? | AKOTSK Review | Ep. 175 Feb 25, 2026 5081 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is already making the case for best tv show of 2026! We just witnessed possibly the best season of a Game of Thrones show since GOT season 4 and we have to talk about with you! Who's the best duo in game of Thrones? How would you rank every season?

The Best Video Game Adaptation? | Fallout S2 Review | Ep. 174 Feb 17, 2026 3526

Wonder Man is a Top 3 MCU Show! | Ep. 173 Feb 10, 2026 4217 Join us as we discuss the latest MCU Show, Wonder Man! We also rank the live action MCU shows and more!

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Ep. 1 & 2 | Ep. 172 Feb 3, 2026 3032 Will a Knight of the Seven Kingdom live up tp the Game of Thrones gold standard? Join us as we go over the first two episodes of this season and how it differs from the rest of Game of Thrones!

We Visited Pixar Animation Studios! | Ep. 171 Jan 28, 2026 4774 A DREAM COME TRUE! Garrett and I had the remarkable opportunity to visit where Pixar magic is made! Follow along this journey with us in this week's episode!

Top 10 Favorite Movies of 2016 | Ep. 170 Jan 21, 2026 4164 2016 seems to be the hottest new trend, so I guess now is the perfect to reminisce on the past and ponder on how good we had it 10 years ago. To celebrate that, we go over our top 10 favorite movies of 2016!

Stranger Things S5 Volume 2 Review | Ep. 167 Dec 31, 2025 5233

Wicked: For Good Review | Stranger Things S3 Re-Review | Ep. 162 Nov 26, 2025 4915 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! Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu |

It: Welcome to Derry, Stranger Things Rewatch, Life Update | Ep. 160 Nov 11, 2025 4271 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! Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez |

4th Annual Halloween Special! | Ep. 159 Oct 31, 2025 4512 HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Your hosts, Nacho Libre and Snow White, are ready to answer all your Halloween questions!

Peacemaker Season 2 | Ep. 157 Oct 21, 2025 3886 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? Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter | Alex Kunda | Justin Gor

Best Spooky Season Movie Bracket: Round 1 | Ep. 156 Oct 14, 2025 4425 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?Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunte

Smash or Pass? | The Smashing Machine & One Battle After Another Review | Ep. 155 Oct 7, 2025 3873 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 b

Halloween Franchise Ranking | Ep. 154 Oct 1, 2025 5512 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!Patreon Producer Credits

"HIM" Review | Mandalorian & Grogu Trailer Reaction | Ep. 153 Sep 23, 2025 3985 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.

Halloween Horror Nights 2025 | House Ranking & More | Ep. 151 Sep 9, 2025 3298 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! Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu

KPop Demon Hunters & Peacemaker S2 | Ep. 150 Aug 26, 2025 4323 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. Patreon P

Weapons Review & Mid Year Recap | Ep. 149 Aug 19, 2025 3488 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

MCU Phase 5 Ranking | Movies & TV Shows | Feat. Snow's Den | Ep. 148 Aug 12, 2025 6773 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 |

Top 25 Superhero Movies of All Time | Ep. 147 Aug 5, 2025 3789 What are the top 25 Superhero movies of all time? Recently, Esquire put out their top 25 superhero movies of all time and was stirred up some controversy to say the least. Today we do our best to give you our top 25 superhero movies of all time! What's at the top of your list? Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter | Alex Kunda | J

Superman 2025 Movie Review | Ep. 145 Jul 18, 2025 4387

How to Train Your Dragon Live Action Remake is... | Ep. 141 Jun 17, 2025 4044 How to Train Your Dragon live action is here! One of the most beloved animated franchises makes its live action debut and as the first Dreamworks Animation to be remade into live action. Is it already the best live action remake we've ever?Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter | Alex Kunda | Justin Gorney | Mr. Wolf | ZdotWdot |

Mission Impossible Franchise Ranking & More | Ep. 140 Jun 10, 2025 5929 Nearly 30 years ago Tom Cruise gave us the first Mission Impossible movie, and ever since he's been putting his life on the line to give us the next best Mission Impossible. He has solidified himself as one of the greatest movie stars of all time throughout this franchise. In this episode we give you our franchise ranking, stunt ranking & more! Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Bu

Ohana Doesn't Mean Family? | Lilo & Stitch (2025) Movie Review & Live Action Remake Ranking | Ep. 139 Jun 3, 2025 6021 Our good friend and Disney expert, Snowden, joins the podcast to dive into the live action remake of Lilo & Stitch! Crushing all the box office numbers, but receiving mixed reviews. Did this remake do the original justice? 0:00 - Intro 20:00 - Review1:14:00 - Live Action Remake RankingPatreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter | Alex Ku

Avengers: Doomsday's Insane Cast Announcement, Theories & More | Ep. 132 Apr 2, 2025 3455 Can Avengers" Doomsday live up to the already high expectations? Will the Russo brothers be able to capture lightning in a bottle like they did with their earlier MCU projects? Did you also spend half of your day watching Marvel reveal the cast of Avengers: doomsday? Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez | JD Cantu | Chandler Hunter | Alex Kunda | Justin Gorn

Severance S2 Review | The Best TV Show Right Now? | Ep. 131 Mar 25, 2025 4976 Severance has yet again given us an amazing season in this original psychological thriller! Some questions answered from season 1 and some still remaining at the end of season 2! Dive into our questions, theories and review of season 2 with us!0:00 - Intro 9:19 - Season 1 Recap (Spoilers)20:15 Character Dive 34:26 - Season 2 Review (Spoilers)1:10:00 - Top 5 CharactersPatreon Producer Credits: Matt

Mickey 17 Review | Bong Joon Ho's First Film Since 'Parasite' (2019) | Ep. 129 Mar 14, 2025 3225 A return to the big screen for Bong Joon ho and Robert Pattinson! Bong Joon Ho's first film since is Oscar winning Parasite (2019), and Robert Pattinson's first live action movie since The Batman (2022)! Come along with us as we dive into this wild of ride sci-fi/comedy based on the novel "Mickey 7" (2022). Patreon Producer Credits: MattFromRegal | Buddy the Elf | Vanessa Perez

Daredevil: Born Again Ep. 1 & 2 Review | Is Marvel Back? | Ep. 128 Mar 6, 2025 3378 We officially attended our very first world premiere! Here is our review of episodes 1 & 2 of Daredevil: Born Again. SPOILER FREE & SPOILERS! SPOILER WARNING starts at 28:18! So listen up till then, watch Daredevil, then come back to listen to the rest of the episode.

97th Academy Award Winners | Reaction | Ep. 127 Mar 3, 2025 2306

2025 Oscar Predictions | Film Bros Return | Ep. 126 Feb 27, 2025 10360 The Film Bros return and what better episode to return for than the 97th Academy Award winner predictions! For this episode we do our predictions a little different this time. While the easy thing is to predict who will win, we predict who we want to win for more of a debate. This year's Oscars is easily looking like the most unpredictable in the last decade! Who else can't wait for Sund

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