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The time has finally arrived for us to talk about Wicked! In this super sized episode, Liz, Michael & a very special guest, Brian discuss the film at length including the casting of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the translation from stage to screen and the question everyone seems to be asking: is this the greatest movie musical ever made? All that and more in one of our most anticipated reviews of the year with WICKED - PART ONE! Let us know your thoughts on the season in the comments below! Please give this video a LIKE and please SUBSCRIBE as we're on the road to 500 subscribers! Join the wave! SUBSCRIBE: @CultureWaveMedia Be sure to follow us on: INSTAGRAM | @cinemawavemedia, @jerseysfinestpod & @_culturewavemedia TIKTOK | @cinemawavemedia FACEBOOK | Culture Wave THREADS | @cinemawavemedia Check out our entertainment site with News, Reviews, Trailers & more! WEBSITE| cinemawavemedia.blogspot.com #wicked #wickedthemusical #wickedmusical #arianagrande #cynthiaerivo #musical #podcast #universal #wizardofoz #elphaba #glinda #idinamenzel #kristinchenoweth #moviereview #review

Transformers has had a very interesting history on screen thus far, especially in live-action with Michael Bay's takes on the robotic franchise, however, Transformers One aims to breathe new life into the Paramount/Hasbro franchise through the means of animation! Chris Hemsworth ('The Avengers') and Brian Tyree Henry ('Atlanta') star as Optimus Prime and Megatron respectively in this origin, "buddy cop" film before its revealed that there's more than meets the eye. Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Jon Hamm & Laurence Fishburne also star in the film broken down in SPOILER detail from both Darian & Mark. Enjoy our review of TRANSFORMERS ONE! Comment your thoughts on the movie below! We'd love to have a conversation with you guys down below about your thoughts and if you can, please give this video a like and if you love film/tv coverage, be sure to subscribe as we're on the road to 500 subscribers! SUBSCRIBE: @CultureWaveMedia Be sure to follow us on: INSTAGRAM | @cinemawavemedia, @jerseysfinestpod & @_culturewavemedia TIKTOK | @cinemawavemedia FACEBOOK | Culture Wave THREADS | @cinemawavemedia Check out our entertainment site with News, Reviews, Trailers & more! WEBSITE| cinemawavemedia.blogspot.com Check out Mark's Star Wars podcast as well by following him on IG: @star_wars_markofbalance #transformers #transformersone #moviereview #review #podcast

The Perfect Couple has been the biggest show streaming on Netflix for weeks now and Liz (off the heels of her bachelorette trip!) and Darian come together to review what Susanne Bier calls, "Very Elegant Popcorn." The mystery drama series is based on Elin Hilderbrand's book of the same name and stars Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Dakota Fanning, Eve Hewson, Billy Howle, Meaghann Fahy, Jack Reynor & Sam Nivola. THE PERFECT COUPLE follows Amelia (Hewson) who is about to marry into one of the wealthiest families on Nantucket until a shocking death derails the wedding—and turns everyone into a suspect. Let us know what you thought of the series! Were you on the positive side of crowd reaction or do you think this show was disappointing despite the buzz? Also, please give this video a LIKE and please SUBSCRIBE as we're on the road to 500 subscribers! SUBSCRIBE: @CultureWaveMedia Be sure to follow us on: INSTAGRAM | @cinemawavemedia, @jerseysfinestpod & @_culturewavemedia TIKTOK | @cinemawavemedia FACEBOOK | Culture Wave THREADS | @cinemawavemedia Check out our entertainment site with News, Reviews, Trailers & more! WEBSITE| cinemawavemedia.blogspot.com

Time for our Emmy Awards Recap! The Awards brought many deserved winners and also some shocking surprises on the biggest night of television as well. Darian & Liz host this episode of The Cinema Wave Podcast here on the Culture Wave Media Network discussing their pros and cons of this year's second ceremony following the postponed January showcase. Highlights include historic wins for FX's Shogun, The Bear being labeled as a comedy, Hacks surprising many and Baby Reindeer being the underdog that came out on top. Let us know what you thought of the awards! Were you satisfied with the winners or were you rooting for someone else? Please give this video a LIKE and please SUBSCRIBE as we're on the road to 500 subscribers! SUBSCRIBE: @CultureWaveMedia Be sure to follow us on: INSTAGRAM | @cinemawavemedia, @jerseysfinestpod & @_culturewavemedia TIKTOK | @cinemawavemedia FACEBOOK | Culture Wave THREADS | @cinemawavemedia Check out our entertainment site with News, Reviews, Trailers & more! WEBSITE| cinemawavemedia.blogspot.com

Television continues to command the attention of many eyeballs through streaming and the pure mass amount of shows there are nowadays. This Sunday, September 15, the 76th Annual Emmy Awards will air hosted by Father-Son duo, Eugene and Dan Levy, best known for starring in the award-winning Schitt's Creek. A number of series and performers are nominated for series such as Shogun, Baby Reindeer, The Bear, Hacks, Only Murders in the Building, Fallout, The Crown, Abbott Elementary, The Morning Show, Mr. and Mrs. Smith and many, many more! Darian & Zach go through all the major awards and also highlight the historic run that FX's Shogun is already on ahead of the big ceremony. Get ready and be sure to put YOUR predictions and favorites in the comments below as we highlight and make our predictions for this year's Emmy Awards! #television #tv #predictions #emmys2024 Let us know your favorite shows and predictions for the awards, give this video a LIKE and please SUBSCRIBE as we're on the road to 500 subscribers! SUBSCRIBE: @CultureWaveMedia Be sure to follow us on: INSTAGRAM | @cinemawavemedia, @jerseysfinestpod & @_culturewavemedia TIKTOK | @cinemawavemedia FACEBOOK | Culture Wave THREADS | @cinemawavemedia Check out our entertainment site with News, Reviews, Trailers & more! WEBSITE| cinemawavemedia.blogspot.com

THE JUICE IS LOOSE! Beetlejuice 2 (better known by its actual title BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE) is the long-awaited sequel to the 1988 horror comedy classic starring Michael Keaton as the ghost with the most. Keaton returns for this follow-up, alongside other returning stars Winona Ryder & Catherine O'Hara as Wednesday star, Jenna Ortega joins the cast as well! Many are skeptical whether this film can be the worthy follow up to a Halloween classic! Well, strap in as Darian, Vinny and guest host, Rachel Ciani head to the table to give their non-spoiler and spoiler thoughts on BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE! #beetlejuice #beetlejuice2 #review #movies Be sure to comment YOUR thoughts on the movie, give this video a LIKE and please SUBSCRIBE as we're on the road to 500 subscribers! SUBSCRIBE: @CultureWaveMedia Be sure to follow us on: INSTAGRAM | @cinemawavemedia, @jerseysfinestpod & @_culturewavemedia TIKTOK | @cinemawavemedia FACEBOOK | Culture Wave THREADS | @cinemawavemedia Check out our entertainment site with News, Reviews, Trailers & more! WEBSITE| cinemawavemedia.blogspot.com

Darian, Liz & Vinny sit down to discuss their coverage of the INDIE STREET FILM FESTIVAL in Red Bank, NJ! Tons of interesting independent narrative features, documentaries and short films were on display throughout a week in New Jersey that we got to check out including the following: HAPPY CLOTHES: A FILM ABOUT PATRICIA FIELD; Directed by Michael SelditchETERNAL YOU; Directed by Hans Block & Moritz Riesewieck SONGS FROM THE HOLE; Directed by Contessa Gayles (NJ native!) PUPPY LOVE; Written by Daniel Rashid & Elizabeth Valenti (NJ native!), Directed by Daniel Rashid GUACAMOLE YESTERDAYS; Written by Hudson Phillips, Directed by Jordan Noel BOOGER; Written and Directed by Mary Dautermanas well as the NJ Shorts Program & Documentary Shorts program We plan on posting more of our coverage from the festival throughout the next few weeks, as well as interviews with some of the talent from the films listed above! Be sure to give these films a follow on their Instagram accounts, as well as checking our their official websites listed below: @songsfromthehole; https://www.songsfromthehole.com/ @guacamoleyesterdays https://www.marydauterman.com/booger @indiestfilmfest; https://www.indiestreetfilmfestival.org/ SUBSCRIBE: @CultureWaveMedia Be sure to follow us on: INSTAGRAM | @cinemawavemedia, @jerseysfinestpod & @_culturewavemedia TIKTOK | @cinemawavemedia FACEBOOK | Culture Wave THREADS | @cinemawavemedia Check out our entertainment site with News, Reviews, Trailers & more! WEBSITE| cinemawavemedia.blogspot.com

Coming off The Acolyte and the announcements from D23, Darian and Mark try to answer the loaded question: Should we be worried about the Future of Star Wars? Currently we have Disney+ series, Skeleton Crew to look ahead to as well as the second season of Andor and the next theatrical release for the franchise, The Mandalorian & Grogu. Regardless of what YOU may think, we'll be covering all of these shows and movies in the future but for now, join us as we speculate on the future of the galaxy far, far away! #starwars #starwarspodcast #themandalorian #skeletoncrew #andor Be sure to comment YOUR thoughts on the season so far, give this video a LIKE and please SUBSCRIBE as we're on the road to 500 subscribers! SUBSCRIBE: @CultureWaveMedia Be sure to follow us on: INSTAGRAM | @cinemawavemedia, @jerseysfinestpod & @_culturewavemedia TIKTOK | @cinemawavemedia FACEBOOK | Culture Wave THREADS | @cinemawavemedia Check out our entertainment site with News, Reviews, Trailers & more! WEBSITE| cinemawavemedia.blogspot.com Also, be sure to give Mark a follow on Instagram: @star_wars_markofbalance

We've had some time to sit with the D23 announcements from Marvel as Darian & Vinny discuss all there is to come with the MCU and Marvel Animation in the next couple of years. The biggest event of the year for Disney fans gave us glimpses at Disney+ series such as Agatha: All Along, Ironheart, Daredevil: Born Again, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man and more. While also giving a look at upcoming theatrical releases such as Fantastic Four: First Steps, Thunderbolts* & Captain America: Brave New World. We discuss all of that, plus the future of the MCU at large in this D23 recap!Please enjoy our thoughts on the Marvel presentation at D23 2024! #mcu #marvel #d23 #podcast #marvelcinematicuniverse #marvelstudios Be sure to comment YOUR thoughts on the future of the MCU, give this video a LIKE and please SUBSCRIBE as we're on the road to 500 subscribers! SUBSCRIBE: @CultureWaveMedia Be sure to follow us on: INSTAGRAM | @cinemawavemedia, @jerseysfinestpod & @_culturewavemedia TIKTOK | @cinemawavemedia FACEBOOK | Culture Wave THREADS | @cinemawavemedia Check out our entertainment site with News, Reviews, Trailers & more! WEBSITE| cinemawavemedia.blogspot.com

In one of our most anticipated conversations of the Summer, the crew covers IT ENDS WITH US, in a SPOILER Review and Discussion led on the table by Darian, Liz & Ella. It Ends with Us is based on the mega popular romance novel of the same name that was written by Colleen Hoover in 2016. Fast forward to 2019 and the book's rights are purchased by director and one of the stars of the film, Justin Baldoni (Five Feet Apart, Jane the Virgin), who plays Ryle Kincaid. Blake Lively (Gossip Girl, The Town) was later cast as the bubbly and entrepreneurial Lily Bloom and Brandon Sklenar (1923) who plays Atlas Corrigan. Our crew discusses the adaptation from book to film, the differences in the literary work in comparison to the on-screen version, tonal misfires and all the behind-the-scenes drama that this movie is in the news for currently. They dive into all of this AND MORE, in this Spoiler Review & Discussion of It Ends with Us! Please enjoy! #itendswithus #moviereview #itendswithusmovie #movies Be sure to comment YOUR thoughts on the film, give this video a LIKE and please SUBSCRIBE as we're on the road to 500 subscribers! SUBSCRIBE: @CultureWaveMedia Be sure to follow us on: INSTAGRAM | @cinemawavemedia, @jerseysfinestpod & @_culturewavemedia TIKTOK | @cinemawavemedia FACEBOOK | Culture Wave THREADS | @cinemawavemedia Check out our entertainment site with News, Reviews, Trailers & more! WEBSITE| cinemawavemedia.blogspot.com