AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 298 – Reviewing ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’

On episode 298 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributor Griffin Schiller to review the latest film in the MCU, The Fantastic Four: The First Steps.
You can also read the published review from Trace Sauveur on the website here.
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This podcast runs 1h27m. We will be back soon to talk about the fall festivals and give a preview to the upcoming Oscar season. Till then, let’s get into it.
Music: “Modern Fashion” from AShamaleuvmusic (intro), “B-3” from BoxCat Games Nameless: The Hackers RPG Soundtrack (outro).
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