Director Adam Robitel joins the show to discuss his new horror sequel Escape Room: Tournament of Champions. He touches on the resurgence of genre films, his approach to a sequel, his upcoming series with Darren Aronofsky and more. We have’t yet had the chance to chat about Marvel’s return to the big screen on the show. So this week we spend some time breaking down Black Widow’s triumphant box office performance, the potential lasting effects of its success on Disney+ and of course review Scarlett Johansson’s final adventure in the MCU. The world lost a true icon of filmmaking with the passing of Richard Donner. This week, we pivot our BlendGame to #RichardDonnerBlend in order to reflect on his work and celebrate his astonishing accomplishments in the craft. More info on how to win a SIGNED copy of the Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood novel: https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2570148/cinemablend-giving-away-signed-copies-quentin-tarantinos-book-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood This Week In Movies - Pig - Die in a Gunfight - Gunpowder Milkshake - Escape Room: Tournament of Champions Space Jam: A New Legacy 00:00 - Intro 5:20 - Weekly Poll 9:22 - Adam Robitel Interview 36:56 - Black Widow Box Office 51:12 - Black Widow Spoiler Free Review 58:49 - Black Widow Spoilers 1:17:21 - This Week In Movies 1:19:05 - Gunpowder Milkshake Review 1:25:14 - Escape Room: Tournament of Champions Review 1:26:57 - Space Jam: A New Legacy Review 1:35:07 - Favorite Richard Donner Movies 1:50:02 - Outro -- REELBLEND PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION -- Want more ReelBlend each week? Check out our ReelBlend Premium subscription where you get access to an exclusive episode every week, a bi-weekly newsletter from Sean and you receive the show ad-free. Sign up at: https://bit.ly/reelblendpremium Listen to ReelBlend on your favorite podcast app: - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2D03JtN - Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/RB_Google - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/32NaJ6K FOLLOW THE SHOW HERE: ReelBlend - @ReelBlend Sean - @Sean_OConnell Jake - @JakesTakes Kevin - @KevinMcCarthyTV Gabe - @gabeKovacs ABOUT ReelBlend: ReelBlend is CinemaBlend’s flagship podcast featuring CinemaBlend Managing Director Sean O’Connell, Fox 5 DC Entertainment Reporter Kevin McCarthy and Fox 32 Chicago Entertainment Reporter Jake Hamilton. Join them each week as they discuss the latest entertainment news, review new movies hitting the big screen and tell stories about working as entertainment journalists.