2019 Oscar Noms: Will Oscar Trade His Gold For Vibranium?

The 2019 Oscar nominations were revealed this week. Movies ranging from Netflix Originals to the powerhouse studio mainstays were all well represented in every category of this year’s noms. But, none more surprising than Black Panther receiving a Best Picture nomination. Will Oscar trade his gold for vibranium and award Marvel’s smash hit with Hollywood’s highest honor? Would an Oscar win lend any further validity to comic book movies as not just “good fun” but also great films? The Beta Bros discuss this year’s nerd-filled Oscar nominations and discuss whether Hollywood is finally acknowledging comic book movies as culture defining films.

We talk all this and so much more on this week’s episode of The Beta Report.

Black Panther Review W/Riel Phillips

First and foremost, WAKANDA FOREVER! Okay, now that I've got that out of my system, WAKANDA FOREVER!!! Okay, okay, The Beta Report has just seen Black Panther and we have our in depth and comprehensive review of the film in today's episode. Also, WAKA...no, really, we have a special guest making his Beta Report debut. Riel Phillips is an interactive motion and UX designer who currently works for IMDB. Most recently, Riel worked on the custom animation and design for the Black Panther IMDB Page. He shares his experiences working with IMDB, his thoughts on Black Panther, his tips on how to break into the digital marketing industry, and revel in the glorious moment we all become best friends. 

We also have a fresh Top 5 of the week, Go/No Go, and of course, a new PICK OF THE WEEK. We have all that and so much more on this week's episode of The Beta Report.

Black Panther Preview

WAKANDA FOREVER! Black Panther is almost here and we've got everything you need to know about the masked hero in today's episode! From his powers, to the main villains, to our movie predictions, we've compiled a quick primer to get you ready for the first Marvel blockbuster of the year. We also touched on Jay's new blog and his review of the phenomenal Black Panther Album. We highlight some of our favorite tracks and the implications of certain tracks to the movie. 

We also run down the Top 5 movies in theaters, a message from sick Uno, and our PICK OF THE WEEK. (Its finally a horror movie!!!) All that and so much more on this week's episode of The Beta Report. 

2017: In Review

Happy New Year everyone! We hope you had a fun and safe holiday season with friends and family. Now, its our turn to celebrate with you as we look forward to kicking off the new year with a brand new show! But, before we dive head first into the new year, we want to look back at what 2017 had to offer.

Last year was such a great year in entertainment. From Logan to Wonder Woman, COCO to Get Out, Mindhunter to The Punisher, we had one of, if not, THE BEST year for movies and TV shows EVER. While some of you might consider that a bit of an exaggeration, its hard to deny that 2017 was, at the very least, one of the greatest years for comic book movies and TV shows we've ever had! Just look at this list: Wonder Woman, Logan, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Marvel's The Punisher on Netflix, Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2, The Gifted, Thor: Ragnarok, Legion, Justice League, etc. And that's just the comic book related stuff. The list can go on and on if we consider the other greats (cough cough...STAR WARS, Stranger Things: Season 2, IT...cough cough). 

So, click the link below to hear what we loved, hated, and regretted not seeing in 2017. We also give a brief look at what we're most excited for this new year, our PICK OF THE WEEK, and Uno's brand new impression (WAKANDA FOREVER). All that, plus so much more, on this week's episode of The Beta Report.

Photo by Jazmin Quaynor on Unsplash

A King & His Crown

Its Episode 80! The Beta Bros are holding it down. Cat will be back with us next week! But today, our special guest is none other than our very own Javian aka Forever Five. He's written and published his first book of poetry called CROWN: A Collection of Poems, which is now for sale. We talk about what inspired the book, what we can expect to see in the book, and if there are any more coming in the near future. You can contact him at jvnruano@icloud.com to order a copy, or you can just click HERE to place an order right now! You can also find it online, where you can order the hard copy and an eBook version for you mobile devices: Blurb Bookstore.

We also breakdown the first full Black Panther trailer and analyze what we loved, some of the characters and their backstories, and where we think this is taking the MCU, considering the following movie would be Infinity War Pt. 1. 

And then there's the 5th Transformers movie...Yeah, we'll get into that too. Plus a new pick of the week, and so much more. So as always, sit back, turn it up, and waste some time with us.