ReelBlend #69: Rocketman Reactions And Our Game Of Thrones Finale Talk

Taron Egerton is Elton John in Rocketman

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The ReelBlend boys don’t get to record in person all that often. But when we do get together, it’s usually a passionate, energetic – and in this case, expletive-laden – episode of our regular movie-loving podcast.

ReelBlend #69 was recorded earlier this week while Sean, Jake and Kevin were together in London covering Dark Phoenix and Rocketman. Press play above and enjoy one of our liveliest episodes to date.

The episode starts with reviews, and we had two this week, from far corners of the globe. We LOVE hearing from listeners, and encourage anyone to drop us a review at ReelBlend@CinemaBlend.com. Gabe will make sure that we read them on the show.

The latest trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood dropped right before the guys started recording, so that became a hot topic of conversation.

But the biggest conversation this week was reserved for the Game of Thrones finale, which Kevin and Jake watched at 2 am London time in a bar/theater filled with GOT fans. They share that story, then the three guys get into an analysis of the finale, of the show in general, and how it stands up as one of the greatest TV shows of all time.

We know this is a movie podcast, so the guys eventually get around to reviewing Olivia Wilde’s Booksmart, and sharing stories from the Rocketman and Dark Phoenix junkets. Also, Jake says that Avengers: Endgame won’t make his year-end Top 10, and that breaks Sean’s brain.

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Sean O'Connell
Managing Editor

Sean O’Connell is a journalist and CinemaBlend’s Managing Editor. Having been with the site since 2011, Sean interviewed myriad directors, actors and producers, and created ReelBlend, which he proudly cohosts with Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy. And he's the author of RELEASE THE SNYDER CUT, the Spider-Man history book WITH GREAT POWER, and an upcoming book about Bruce Willis.