Director Sam Mendes Talks 1917We are so happy to welcome acclaimed director of films like American Beauty, Road to Perdition and Skyfall, Sam Mendes, on the show to discuss the making of his latest, 1917. He dives into the storytelling aspects of the long take, winning an Oscar so early in his career, and what he looks forward to with the new Bond, No Time To Die.The awards race is in full swing with nominations dropping left and right. The Golden Globe and SAG nominations hit this week, and so the guys dig through to see where the race stands with so many great films and performances in the running.For this week's BlendGame, we looked at the films of the 2000s, and next week...well next week is our full 2+ hour episode with Quentin Tarantino! But for the week following, you can play along using #JudiDenchBlend to discuss your favorite films/performances from Judi Dench's amazing career.This Week In MoviesA Hidden Life (starring August Diehl, Valerie Pachner)Black Christmas (starring Imogen Poots, Lily Donoghue, Cary Elwes)Jumanji: The Next Level (starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan)Richard Jewell (starring Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Rockwell, Olivia Wilde)Bombshell (starring Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, Margot Robbie)Uncut Gems (starring Adam Sandler, Idina Menzel, LaKeith Stanfield)ReelBlend Episode 100 D.C. Live Show & Meet-Up!!We are getting together in Washington D.C. to celebrate our 100th episode (and sort of the New Year) on January 4, 2020! Head over to our event page at bit.ly/ReelBlendDC to sign up, and let us know you're coming. Follow The Show HereReelBlend - @ReelBlendSean - @Sean_OConnellJake - @JakesTakesKevin - @KevinMcCarthyTVGabe - @gabeKovacs

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