In this episode of the 'It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Film Podcast,' hosts⁠⁠ ⁠Alex Marcus⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠Manish Mathur⁠⁠⁠ return to the MCU with an in depth discussion on Avengers: Endgame. This film hit theaters in April 2019 and delivered one of the most critically and commercially successful films in history.

Directed, once again, by Joe & Anthony Russo and written by screenwriting team Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, the film starred pretty much everyone in the MCU, but mainly Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Brie Larson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Paul Rudd, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Josh Brolin, and Tom Holland who leads an impressive roster of cameos, surprise appearances, and returning favs.

On the podcast, Alex and Manish discuss their first time seeing the movie and their reactions to the devastating finale. They discuss why this film works much better for Alex than it did for Manish. They also get into the Hawkeye vs Black Widow debate, why tertiary characters played by Renee Russo and Tilda Swinton lowkey stole the movie from the heavy hitters in the cast, and how the film expertly balances the need to deliver a character driven action spectacle that still finds time for fan service without it distracting from the emotional heart of the film. Plus, an in depth discussion of Tom’s entire 5 minutes of screen time and Alex tries to explain how Steve Rogers ended up on that bench at the end of the film!

In two weeks, Alex and Manish cover Tom’s return to leading man status as he battles his own grief and the ghost of Hollywood it-boys’ past in Spider-Man: Far From Home!

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In this episode of the 'It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Film Podcast,' hosts⁠⁠ ⁠Alex Marcus⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠Manish Mathur⁠⁠⁠ analyze Tom’s breakout hit Spider-Man: Homecoming from 2017. The MCU teen movie was Tom’s first major starring role, and he knocked it out of the park. Co-starring Marisa Tomei, Michael Keaton, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Zendaya, Job Favreau, and Robert Downey Jr., the movie is a landmark movie for the MCU, Tom, Zendaya, and Spider-Man himself.

Alex and Manish dive into the movie, its high school comedy charms, charming cast, and place in th larger MCU. They talk about Tom Holland’s winning performance and where this movie fits into his career as a whole. Alex and Manish discuss Spider-Man movies as a whole, and how this unique take ranks amongst the other movies.

In two weeks, the podcast will take on one of Tom’s least seen movies but one that has some interesting things to say: the religious epic Pilgrimage!

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In this episode of the 'It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Film Podcast,' hosts⁠⁠ ⁠Alex Marcus⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠Manish Mathur⁠⁠⁠ analyze one of the biggest movies in Tom’s career and Hollywood as whole. Avengers: Infinity War hit theaters in April 2018 and shocked audiences all over the world. Starring a massive number of MCU stars like Josh Brolin, Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillian, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Danai Gurira, Chadwick Boseman, Benedict Cumberbatch, and of course Tom Holland. We’re missing a lot of people of course, but the Joe and Anthony Russo epic is packed with stars and supes. And yet it all works.

On the podcast, Alex and Manish discuss their first time seeing the movie and their reactions to the devastating finale. They talk about how all the cross-cutting works for the movie, how the movie handles all of its sub-franchises, and the varied reactions to the movie. What makes this movie so rewatchable? Is this the ultimate Tom being sad moment? How does The Snap work almost a decade later?

In two weeks, Alex and Manish cover the thrilling, crowd-pleasing Avengers: Endgame! Don't forget to subscribe to⁠⁠⁠ It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Podcast⁠⁠⁠ on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts, so you don't miss future episodes of the show!

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In this episode of the 'It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Film Podcast,' hosts⁠⁠ ⁠Alex Marcus⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠Manish Mathur⁠⁠⁠ discuss one of Tom’s least known films: the religious epic Pilgrimage. Released in 2017 but shot much earlier, the film stars Jon Bernthal, Richard Armitage, John Lynch, and Staley Wbber. Directed by Brendan Muldowney, the film is intense, violent, but perhaps more philosophical than you might think.

Alex and Manish are joined by Girl Culture’s Caroline Siede. The three of them go into the themes, violence, filmmaking, and design of this forgotten movie. Much is made about Jon Bernthal’s unique star power and Tom’s innocence and self-discovery. Pilgrimage may not be the best movie but it is saying something. What that is, we’re not sure.

In two weeks, Alex and Manish return for one of the MCU’s best movies: Avengers: Infinity War! Don't forget to subscribe to⁠⁠⁠ It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Podcast⁠⁠⁠ on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts, so you don't miss future episodes of the show!

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In this episode, hosts ⁠Alex Marcus and Manish Mathur delve into the viral Lip Sync Battle moment that solidified Tom Holland's status as an internet icon. They discuss the cultural impact of Holland's fearless and committed performance of Rihanna's 'Umbrella,' exploring how it showcased his unique blend of talent, charisma, and willingness to subvert traditional masculine norms.

The episode also covers memorable moments from the press tours of Spider-Man: Homecoming, highlighting the authenticity and charm that have made Holland an enduring superstar. Additionally, the hosts reflect on various PR moments, critiquing the overuse of certain tropes while celebrating the genuine enthusiasm and relatability Holland brings to his public appearances.

In two weeks, Peter Parker might be so over high school right now, but the podcast is just getting started, as Alex and Manish take a look back at Tom’s first true leading role, 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming!

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In this episode of the 'It's Tom-plicated: Tom Holland Film Podcast,' hosts⁠⁠ ⁠Alex Marcus⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠Manish Mathur⁠⁠⁠ analyze the 2016 family thriller Edge of Winter directed by James Gray! This film follows the adventures of Percival Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam) as ventures into the Amazon to improve his rank by proving a discovery of an advanced society deep in the rain forest. The film also features scene stealing supporting performances from Sienna Miller and Robert Pattinson and a Young British Performer of the Year Award Nominated performance by Tom Holland as Fawcett’s sensitive and often neglected eldest son.

Joining the pod to break this modern art house classic down, Alex’s former co-host of the Cinema Joes podcast and current host of The Pop Break’s Black Sabbath discography podcast Pod of Doom, Justin Mancini

Justin helps Alex and Manish deep dive on this arthouse favorite. Topics include Sienna Miller’s underappreciated turn as Nina Fawcett, James Gray’s difficulty breaking out of the film twitter bubble of relative popularity and successful, Tom’s growing importance to the film as the story progresses, whether Robert Pattison is better suited to lead or supporting roles, and whether Charlie Hunnam had what it took to transition to lead actor during this period of his career and how that parallel’s Tom’s own journey through Hollywood.

In two weeks, the podcast will be taking a break from Tom Holland’s filmography to celebrate Tom in all his meme-lord glory, as we look back fondly at his 2017 Lip Sync Battle appearance where he performed Rihanna’s Umbrella and stole the internet’s heart forever!

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In this episode of the 'It's Tom-plicated: Tom Holland Film Podcast,' hosts⁠⁠ ⁠Alex Marcus⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠Manish Mathur⁠⁠⁠ analyze the 2016 family thriller Edge of Winter directed by Rob Connolly! This film follows a teenage Tom Holland and his younger brother, played by Percy Hynes White, as they are forced to survive a snow storm in the woods with their increasingly unhinged, estranged father (Joel Kinnaman)!

Alex and Manish deep dive on this forgotten Canadian thriller, including how both young performers managed an underdeveloped screenplay and Joel Kinnanman struggled to navigate a tricky performance under the watchful eye of a first time director. They also get into ways in which this film could have been saved and whether or not we should reasonably call this a good use of Tom.

In two weeks, the podcast travel deep into the Amazon rain forest, as Tom Holland once again tackles daddy issues while venturing into the great outdoors, with James Gray’s modern art house classic The Lost City of Z!

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In this episode of the 'It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Film Podcast,' hosts⁠⁠ ⁠Alex Marcus⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠Manish Mathur⁠⁠⁠ arrive at the MCU with Tom Holland’s first appearance as Peter Parker in Captain America: Civil War. The 2016 film was directed by Joe and Anthony Russo. The cast is massive but includes Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Chadwick Boseman, Daniel Bruhl, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Marisa Tomei, Jeremy Renner, William Hurt, Alfre Woodard, and a host of others.

Alex and Manish explore the complex moral and ethical dilemmas in the film, especially as it relates to the controversial Sokovia Accords and the relationship between the Avengers and the government. There is also discussion on how the movie introduces iconic characters, brilliant actors, and emotional subplots all without losing control of the central conflict. Tom Holland's performance and role in the film is also discussed, especially how it sets up his future trilogy.

In two weeks, Alex and Manish return for one of Tom’s lesser known projects The Edge of Winter co-starring Joel Kinnaman, which is streaming on Tubi!