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Recently Craig had the opportunity to chat to Alex Zahara, the actor playing Uncle Howard in the recently released Final Destination: Bloodlines. The conversation covers coming by acting work in the modern industry, rubbing elbows with A-listers and how to die on screen. Show Notes Alex's IMDb Alex's Website If you enjoyed what you heard here, please subscribe to Kneel Before Pod. If you have any feedback then we’d love to hear it. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter and BlueSky. You can also make yourself known in the comments section below or you can join us on Discord.

Recently, Craig has the pleasure of chatting to Carl Bessai, director of the upcoming movie Field Sketches and his lead actor Vincent Gale. The discussion covers deindustrialising film making, the film industry in general and a surprising amount of Seth Rogen. Show Notes Carl's IMDb Carl's Instagram The Raven West Films website Raven West Films' Instagram Vincent's IMDb If you enjoyed what you heard here, please subscribe to Kneel Before Pod. If you have any feedback then we’d love to hear it. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter and BlueSky. You can also make yourself known in the comments section below or you can join us on Discord.

April is over so Kneel Before Pod once again checks in on the news and trailers the month provided. The conversation covers Sydney Sweeney owning the video game adaptation market, the year of the Predator and sentient shoes. Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network. Chris Mackrell can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 2pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM and periodically on Lave Radio. Show Notes TV Reviews Craig’s reviews of Superman & Lois season 1 Craig’s reviews of Superman & Lois season 2 Craig’s reviews of Superman & Lois season 3 Craig’s reviews of Superman & Lois season 4 Movie Reviews Craig’s review of Alien: Covenant Craig’s review of Alien: Romulus Craig’s review of Prey Craig's review of Power Rangers (2017) Craig's review of Top Gun: Maverick Craig's review of Uncharted Craig’s review of Spider-Man: No Way Home Craig’s review of Fant4stic Craig’s review of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Craig’s review

May the fourth be with you all on another Star Wars Day. This year we discuss the return of Darth Maul in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. We discuss season 4 episode 21 "Brothers", season 4 episode 22 "Revenge" and season 5 episode 1 "Revival". The conversation covers fan service, duplicitous talking snakes and spider leg rehabilitation. Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the We Made This podcast network. Angus Ballantine can be found on this very site and over on SoundCloud. Andrew’s work can be found on this site and on the Starburst website. Show Notes Reviews Craig’s review of Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens Craig’s review of Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi Craig’s review of Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker Craig’s review of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Craig’s Review of Solo: A Star Wars Story Craig’s reviews of Star Wars: Rebels Podcasts Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones Star W

Alien Day -4/26 or April 26th- is once again upon us and Kneel Before Pod celebrates by discussing the 2024 entry into the canon, Fede Alvarez' Alien: Romulus. The conversation covers expanding the lore, fan service and Alien Wererabbits. Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network. Angus can be found on this very site and over on SoundCloud. Natalie Lyons Ballantine can be found on this site, upcycling trash to jewellery on Etsy under DisasterFashion and TattyBoJangs. She can also be found sharing foraging findings on Instagram. Show Notes Reviews Craig’s review of Alien: Covenant Craig's review of Alien: Romulus Craig’s review of Prey Craig's review of Don't Breathe Craig's review of Jurassic World Craig's review of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Craig's review of Jurassic World: Dominion Craig's review of The Flash Podcasts Our previous Alien Day coverage Legion The Flash Music Marc Papeghin’s cover of the “Prometheus theme” and his Y

Recently, Craig had the pleasure of talking to director Paul Raschid, director of the upcoming interactive movie Hello Stranger and other interactive movies. The conversation covers the evolution of interactive storytelling, how to plan different scenarios and the potential future of cinema screenings. Show Notes Craig's review of White Chamber Paul's website Paul's IMDb Paul's BlueSky Paul's Twitter Paul's Instagram If you enjoyed what you heard here, please subscribe to Kneel Before Pod. If you have any feedback then we’d love to hear it. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter and BlueSky. You can also make yourself known in the comments section below or you can join us on Discord.

Andor season 2 is very close to releasing so Kneel Before Pod opted to revisit season 1 and bring you an extended discussion about it. The conversation covers fascism, radicalisation and the eternal question - What is Star Wars? Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network. Aaron Billingham can be found on this very site. Darren Mooney’s words can be read on Second Wind Group or his website and his voice can be heard on The 250 podcast or Dublin’s Q102 radio station. He can also be found on Twitter and BlueSky. Show Notes Reviews Craig’s review of Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens Craig’s review of Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi Craig’s review of Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker Craig’s review of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Craig’s Review of Solo: A Star Wars Story Craig’s reviews of Star Wars: Rebels Craig’s review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Podcasts Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Star War

38 years to go until the big day and Kneel Before Pod continues the annual coverage of Star Trek to celebrate. This year we return to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and pair it with Khan's introduction in the classic The Original Series episode "Space Seed". The conversation covers con/Khantext, how this would be approached in the modern day and Pete "Maverick" Mitchell sharing DNA with James T. Kirk. Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network. Angus Ballantine can be found on this very site and over on SoundCloud. Show Notes TV Reviews Craig’s reviews of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Movie Reviews Craig's review of Star Trek: Beyond Craig's review of Captain America: Brave New World Craig's review of Top Gun: Maverick Craig's review of T2: Trainspotting Craig's review of Jurassic World Craig's review of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice Podcasts Star Trek (2009) Star Trek Into Darkness Star Trek Beyond Star Trek: The Motion Picture S

March is over and Kneel Before Pod brings you a stripped down news episode. The conversation covers more reboots, concerns about franchising and the power of chairs in movie marketing. Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network. Izaak Stoakes can be found on his Twitter, BlueSky or Instagram. Show Notes Movie Reviews Craig’s review of Avengers: Infinity War Craig’s review of Avengers: Endgame Craig’s review of Black Widow Craig’s review of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Craig’s review of Eternals Craig’s review of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Craig’s review of The Marvels Craig’s review of Deadpool & Wolverine Craig’s review of Captain America: Brave New World Craig's review of Chappie Podcasts Avengers: Infinity War Avengers: Endgame – First and second podcast Black Widow Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Eternals Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania The Marvels Deadpool & Wolverine Captain America: Brave New

The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues with Anthony Mackie's first cinematic outing in the role of Captain America, Captain America: Brave New World and Kneel Before Pod restart the Avengers to discuss it. The conversation covers the current state of the MCU, getting political and justice for Sam Wilson. Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network. Kat Kourbetti can be found here. Bo Nicholson’s projects can be found on his Linktree. Thanks to Izaak Stoakes  for the artwork, he can be found on Twitter, BlueSky or Instagram. Show Notes TV Reviews Craig's reviews of Marvel's Inhumans Craig’s reviews of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Craig’s reviews of Loki Craig’s reviews of Hawkeye Craig's reviews of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Movie Reviews Craig's review of Captain America: Brave New World Craig's review of Captain America: The Winter Soldier Craig’s review of Guardians of the Galaxy Craig’s review of Captain America: Civil War Craig’s

February is over but the news continues. Kneel Before Pod brings you a discussion of the news and trailers from February 2025. The conversation covers controversial entertainers, originality and Smurf versions of popular songs. Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network. Izaak Stoakes can be found on his Twitter. Angus Ballantine can be found on this very site and over on SoundCloud. Kat Kourbetti can be found here. Show Notes TV Reviews Craig's reviews of Superman & Lois season 4 Movie Reviews Craig's review of Captain America: Brave New World Craig's review of Star Trek: Section 31 Craig’s review of Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens Craig’s review of Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi Craig’s review of Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker Craig’s review of Bumblebee Craig's review of Black Panther Craig's review of Captain Marvel Craig's review of Black Widow Craig's review of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever C

Superman & Lois comes to an end and with it an era of TV that spanned 23 years so Kneel Before Pod was both obligated and delighted to cover it to give it the send-off it deserves. The conversation covers emotional gut punches, consistency of thematic storytelling and the end of a golden TV era. Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network. Chris Mackrell can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 2pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM and periodically on Lave Radio. Thanks to Izaak for the artwork, he can be found on his Twitter or BlueSky. Show Notes Reviews Craig’s reviews of Superman & Lois season 1 Craig’s reviews of Superman & Lois season 2 Craig’s reviews of Superman & Lois season 3 Craig’s reviews of Superman & Lois season 4 Craig’s reviews of “Crisis on Infinite Earths” Craig’s reviews of Krypton Craig's review of The Batman Podcasts Superman & Lois season 1 Superman & Lois season 2 Superman & Lois seaso

January is finally over and Kneel Before Pod brings you the first 2025 news round-up. We cover video game adaptations, more unnecessary continuations and failing horror franchises. Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network. Andrew’s work can be found on this site and on the Starburst website. Isa S-A can be found on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky or YouTube where she shares her projects and tutorial videos. Show Notes TV Reviews Craig’s reviews of She-Hulk: Attorney At Law Movie Reviews Craig's review of Star Trek: Section 31 Craig's review of Elevation Craig's review of I've Never Wanted Anyone More Craig's review of Alien Romulus Craig’s review of Justice League Craig’s review of Zack Snyder’s Justice League Craig’s review of A Quiet Place Craig’s review of A Quiet Place Part II Craig's review of Interstellar Craig’s review of Dunkirk Craig's review of Tenet Craig’s review of Avatar: The Way of Water Craig’s review of Uncharted Craig’s re

Recently Craig had the pleasure of chatting with actress Millan Tesfazgi; she plays Sasha in the trilogy of Mary J. Blige-inspired Lifetime films Real Love, Strength of a Woman and Family Affair. The discussion covers building rapports on and off camera, acting as a therapeutic emotional release and swimming for work. Show Notes Millan's IMDb page Millan's Instagram If you enjoyed what you heard here, please subscribe to Kneel Before Pod on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any major podcasting app you can think of. If you have any feedback then we’d love to hear it. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter and BlueSky, make yourself known in the comments section below or you can join us on Discord.

The year comes to an end but the news cycle rolls on. The conversation covers The Odyssey, young Spider-Man, Glen Powell's work ethic and more. Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network. Chris Mackrell can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 2pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM and periodically on Lave Radio. Show Notes TV Reviews Craig’s reviews of Superman & Lois season 4 Craig's reviews of Krypton Movie Reviews Craig’s review of Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Craig’s review of Thor: Love and Thunder Craig’s review of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Craig’s review of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Craig’s review of Venom Craig’s review of Venom: Let There Be Carnage Craig’s review of Morbius Craig’s review of Madame Web Craig’s review of Moana Craig’s review of The Mummy Craig's review of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice Craig’s review of Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens Craig’s review of Star Wars: E

Kneel Before Pod brings you a very special episode requested by donor and superfan Violet Hammond. She tasked her chosen team with going back to her childhood to discuss two Jim Henson puppet movies, The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. The conversation covers nostalgia, pertinent themes and David Bowie's codpiece. Aaron can be found on this very site. Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network. Angus can be found on this very site and over on SoundCloud. Natalie Lyons Ballantine can be found on this site, upcycling trash to jewellery on Etsy under DisasterFashion and TattyBoJangs. She can also be found sharing foraging findings on Instagram Thanks to Izaak Stoakes for the artwork. He can be found on his Twitter or on his website Show Notes Music Lena Hall Obsessed's cover of David Bowie's "As the World Falls Down" and her YouTube channel Canote Films cover of David Bowie's "Magic Dance" and his YouTube channel If you enjoyed what you heard he

Merry Christmas from all of us here at Kneel Before Blog. For this year's Christmas Special, we have formed another writer's room to come up with a future Christmas classic. This year, our writers are tasked with crafting a festive thriller/horror about a deadly game of Secret Santa at an office Christmas party. Lucy Hale leads an excellent cast as the employee of a company who finds herself fighting for her life at her employer's festive celebration as a sadistic executive played by Kelsey Grammer pulls the strings Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network. Izaak Stoakes can be found on his Twitter. Show Notes 2023's Christmas Movie Writer's Room 2022’s Christmas Movie Writer’s Room 2021’s Christmas games 2020’s Christmas games Our Christmas movie showdown Our Star Wars: The Clone Wars final season podcast Our The Batman podcast Our Loki season 1 podcast If you enjoyed what you heard here, please subscribe to Kneel Before Pod. If you ha

November is over and Christmas looms but first there is news to discuss. The conversation covers Disney prequels, Tom Cruise's real name and Ridley Scott's work ethic. Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network. Bo Nicholson’s projects can be found on his Linktree. Chris can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 2pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM and periodically on Lave Radio. Show Notes TV Reviews Craig's reviews of Superman & Lois season 4 Craig's reviews of The Falcon & The Winter Soldier Craig's reviews of What If...? season 1 Movie Reviews Craig's review of The Walk Craig's review of Fant4stic Craig's review of X-Men: Dark Phoenix Craig's review of The Flash Craig's review of The Greatest Showman Craig's review of Jungle Cruise Craig's review of Zootopia/Zootropolis Craig's review of Plane Craig's review of Geostorm Craig's review of Colossal Craig's review of The Martian Craig's review of Mortal Kombat Craig's review of To

Recently Craig had the pleasure of chatting to actress Natalie Moon, fresh off her recent appearance in the final season of Superman & Lois. The discussion covers broadening horizons, working on different projects and the wide variety of British accents. Show Notes Natalie's website Natalie's IMDb Natalie's Instagram Craig's review of Natalie's appearance on DC's Legends of Tomorrow Craig's review of Natalie's appearance on The Flash Craig's review of Natalie's appearance on Superman & Lois Craig's review of Star Trek Beyond If you enjoyed what you heard here, please subscribe to Kneel Before Pod on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any major podcasting app you can think of. If you have any feedback then we’d love to hear it. You can find us on Facebook and Twitter, make yourself known in the comments section below or you can join us on Discord.

October has ended, so it's time for another News Round-Up. The conversation covers werewolves, toy-to-movie adaptations, and justifiable sequels. Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network. Andrew’s work can be found on this site and on the Starburst website. Show Notes TV Reviews Craig's reviews of Star Trek: Picard season 3 Craig's reviews of What If...? Movie Reviews Craig's review of Transformers One Craig’s review of Bumblebee Craig’s review of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Craig's review of Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Craig's review of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Craig’s review of The Marvels Craig’s review of Alien: Covenant Craig’s review of Alien: Romulus Craig’s review of Venom Craig’s review of Venom: Let There Be Carnage Craig’s review of Morbius Craig’s review of Madame Web Craig’s review of Suicide Squad Craig's review of Wonder Woman 1984 Craig's review of Shazam!: Fury of the Gods Craig’s revi