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Weekly discussion about all of our favourite movies and TV shows.

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United States

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Weekly discussion about all of our favourite movies and TV shows.

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English


Episodes
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"KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES" (2024) Review + MASSIVE Marvel changes coming

5/10/2024
This week we're talking about the latest entry in the 'Planet of the Apes' franchise, "KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES". We break down the film and anticipate the director, Wes Ball's next film, the live-action adaptation of 'The Legend of Zelda'. We also talk about all the massive changes to Marvel including their release schedule, reflecting on a difficult last few years and so much more TV and movie news. Time stamps: 00:40 Intro 00:47 Movie and TV news (Marvel, DCU + more) 16:36 “KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES” (2024) Review 38:24 Watch Recommendations for the Week

Duration:00:41:46

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"CHALLENGERS" (2024) Review (+ Movie and TV news discussion) [bonus spoiler-free review of HUMANE (2024)]

5/3/2024
This week we have an extensive conversation about Luca Guadagnino's latest film, "Challengers" starring Zendaya. We discuss all the complicated tennis/relationship dynamics in the film. We had a chance to attend a screening of Caitlin Cronenberg's "HUMANE", a bonus spoiler-free review. Lastly, we also discuss all the biggest movie and TV news of the week, including 28 YEARS LATER, The Nolan's returning to "THE DARK KNIGHT" universe, The Russo Brother's comments on Marvel films and so much more. Enjoy the show! Time stamps: 00:56 Intro 01:02 Movie and TV news (28 YEARS LATER, The Nolan's returning to "THE DARK KNIGHT" universe, The Russo Brother's comments on Marvel films + more) 25:45 “Humane” (2024) Spoiler-free Review 29:20 “Challengers” (2024) Review 01:08:59 Watch Recommendations for the Week

Duration:01:12:15

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"THE BEAST" (2024) + Tarantino decides against "THE MOVIE CRITIC" (& more)

4/26/2024
This week we talk about a movie that can only be described as heady, sci-fi, "THE BEAST" starring Léa Seydoux and George MacKay. Watch this movie and then come back to this conversation or listen to the conversation and then go watch the movie, either way, this is a film you can rewatch multiple times. We also talk about the biggest movie and TV news of the week including Tarantino deciding not to make "THE MOVIE CRITIC" and a pretty solid MCU update. Enjoy the show! Time stamps: 01:14 Intro 01:22 Movie and TV news (Tarantino's final film, MCU updates + more) 16:30 “THE BEAST” (2024) Review 49:54 Watch Recommendations for the Week

Duration:00:55:06

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"MONKEY MAN" + "THE FIRST OMEN" Reviews + UFC 300 recap!

4/19/2024
This week is a ACTION-PACKED episode! We kick things off with a discussion around UFC 300 (Sandhu reported live on-site), we recap one of the most historic UFC events ever. We talk about all the biggest movie news of the week (including Martin Scorsese's next TWO films). Our first review is for "THE FIRST OMEN" but the pièce de résistance is our review of Dev Patel's "MONKEY MAN". We have a great conversation about Dev as a filmmaker, India as the setting, Hijra representation and so much more. Time stamps: 00:50 Intro 00:57 UFC 300 talk 08:59 Movie and TV news (Martin Scorsese film news, Leonardo DiCaprio as Frank Sinatra + more) 24:58 “THE FIRST OMEN” (2024) Review 33:22 “MONKEY MAN” (2024) Review 59:14 Watch Recommendations for the Week

Duration:01:02:36

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Interview with Alex Garland + "CIVIL WAR" (2024) Review

4/13/2024
This is a special episode, we got to sit down for a 1-on-1 interview with the director of "CIVIL WAR", Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation, Men). Alex discusses how personal his approach to filmmaking is, how he balances life and directing and reacts to the misleading headlines saying he "fell out of love with filmmaking". We also give our review of the Civil War. Enjoy the show. Time stamps: 00:59 Intro 01:06 “CIVIL WAR” (2024) Review 31:44 Interview with CIVIL WAR director, Alex Garland 39:34 Watch Recommendations for the Week

Duration:00:42:51

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WrestleMania Talk + "LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL" & "GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE" Reviews

4/5/2024
We are literally on the Road to WrestleMania, catch us talking about WrestleMania ahead of our trip to Philadelphia to witness Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns in the main event. This week we discuss two completely different movies. Late night never felt so spooky in "Late Night With The Devil" and the latest in the Kaiju genre, "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire". Enjoy the show! Time stamps: 01:09 Intro 01:19 WrestleMania talk 09:58 Movie and TV news (Spielberg welcomes Denis to the fraternity + more) 14:35 “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” (2024) Review 20:15 “Late Night with the Devil” (2024) Review 41:21 Watch Recommendations for the Week

Duration:00:43:34

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Conor McGregor's acting debut in "ROAD HOUSE" (2024) [a review + "GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE" mini-review]

4/2/2024
This week we're discussing the acting debut of Conor McGregor in the remake of the 80's classic, "ROAD HOUSE". We also got a mini-review of the latest Ghostbusters film, "GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE". As always we breakdown all the news from this week as well. Enjoy the show! Time stamps: 00:36 Intro 00:46 Movie and TV news (+ more) 11:27 “GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE” (2024) Review 18:56 “ROAD HOUSE” starring Jake Gyllenhaal (2024) Review 36:01 Conor McGregor's acting debut 54:39 Watch Recommendations for the Week

Duration:01:00:22

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"IMMACULATE" (2024) Review

3/28/2024
This week is all about horror movies and it's all because of Sydney Sweeney's latest horror project, "Immaculate". We talk about the movie, why horror works (and doesn't) and a lot of other things Sydney Sweeney. We also break down all the biggest movie and TV news (including Aaron Taylor-Johnson as James Bond and more). Enjoy the show! Time stamps: 00:44 Intro 00:50 Movie and TV news (James Bond updates + more) 11:23 “Immaculate” (2024) Review 47:26 Watch Recommendations for the Week

Duration:00:50:49

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"ONCE UPON A TIME... IN HOLLYWOOD" Review + Oscars reaction + Interview with James Hawes

3/19/2024
This week is a packed episode. We kick things off recapping everything from the Oscars. We shift to all the biggest news stories of the week including Monkey Man's release, franchise fatigue and so much more. We got our FULL interview with the director of Black Mirror, Snowpiercer and his most recent film, "ONE LIFE", James Hawes. The review for this week is a modern classic, Quentin Tarantino's "ONCE UPON A TIME... IN HOLLYWOOD". Enjoy the show! Time stamps: 01:17 Intro 01:21: 2024 Oscars reaction (Oppenheimer reigns supreme) 09:25 Movie and TV news (Monkey Man's release, franchise fatigue + more) 17:50 Interview with "ONE LIFE" director, James Hawes 35:26 “ONCE UPON A TIME... IN HOLLYWOOD” (2019) Review 01:17:47 Watch Recommendations for the Week

Duration:01:21:25

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DUNE 2 THE MOON 🚀 + "DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS" Review (2024)

3/7/2024
This week we kick off the show talking about all the success and fallout of "DUNE: PART TWO". We get into a pretty in-depth conversation about franchise/comic-book movie fatigue and all the other movie and TV news for the week. The movie review for this week is Ethan Coen's "DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS" starring Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan and Matt Damon. Enjoy the show!

Duration:00:37:42

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"DUNE: PART TWO" Review (2024) + Movie and TV news discussion

3/1/2024
This week we're reviewing arguably the most anticipated movie of 2024, "DUNE: PART TWO" starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya. We have so many thoughts about the film and we also discuss all the movie and TV news from this week including Martin Scorsese's comments about cinema's transformation, Denis Villeneuve on young people wanting longer films and so much more. Enjoy the show! Time stamps: 00:48 Intro 00:55 Movie and TV news (+ more) 29:05 “Dune: Part Two” (2024) Review 59:16 Watch Recommendations for the Week

Duration:01:02:33

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"MADAME WEB" (2024) Review + Marvel Updates

2/22/2024
This week we discuss (for good or bad) one of the most talked about superhero movies of the year, Sony's "MADAME WEB" starring Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney. We also discuss all the biggest movie and TV news stories of the year including Fantastic Four casting, Spider-Man plans, Christopher Nolan's horror movie and more. Enjoy the show! Timestamps: 00:36 Intro 00:43 Movie and TV news (Fantastic Four casting, Spider-Man plans, Christopher Nolan's horror movie + more) 19:32 “Madame Web” (2024) Review 01:01:28 Watch Recommendations for the Week

Duration:01:07:58

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Throwback: "SCARFACE" (1983) Review + Post-superhero movie career discussion

2/15/2024
This week we're talking about a throwback, 1983's "SCARFACE" starring Al Pacino. We break down one of the most iconic films of all time. We also discuss all the movie and TV news of the week including a discussion sparked by Robert Downey Jr's latest comments about playing Iron Man for as long as he did and how comic book movies affect careers differently, Tom Cruise in a Tarantino movie, and so much more. Enjoy the show! Time stamps: 01:00 Intro 01:07 Movie and TV news (Marvel updates, DCU, Star Wars, Tarantino + more) 24:59 “Scarface” (1983) Review 44:34 Watch Recommendations for the Week

Duration:00:46:59

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Throwback: "SCARFACE" (1983) Review + Post-superhero movie career discussion

2/15/2024
This week we're talking about a throwback, 1983's "SCARFACE" starring Al Pacino. We break down one of the most iconic films of all time. We also discuss all the movie and TV news of the week including a discussion sparked by Robert Downey Jr's latest comments about playing Iron Man for as long as he did and how comic book movies affect careers differently, Tom Cruise in a Tarantino movie, and so much more. Enjoy the show! Time stamps: 01:00 Intro 01:07 Movie and TV news (Marvel updates, DCU, Star Wars, Tarantino + more) 24:59 “Scarface” (1983) Review 44:34 Watch Recommendations for the Week

Duration:00:46:59

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RIP Carl Weathers + "THE PROMISED LAND" (2023) Review

2/8/2024
This week we kick off the show reflecting on the life and career of the legendary Carl Weathers. We get into all the biggest movie and TV news of the week including Brad Pitt being cast in Quentin Tarantino's final film, James Cameron's legacy, the greatest director of our times and so much more. Our review for this week is Mads Mikkelsen's latest film, "THE PROMISED LAND". Enjoy the show! Time stamps: 00:43 Intro 00:49 We reflect on Carl Weathers' amazing career 05:39 Movie and TV news (Brad Pitt/Tarantino, Nolan/Denis + more) 26:46 “THE PROMISED LAND” (2023) Review 42:01 Watch Recommendations for the Week

Duration:00:45:46

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"AMERICAN FICTION" (2023) + can Deadpool save the MCU?

2/2/2024
This week we're talking about one of the best movies of the year, Cord Jefferson's, "American Fiction". We had the pleasure of watching this movie at TIFF 2023 and it's already gotten a lot of Oscar nomination love. We also discuss all the biggest movie and TV news this week, including Matthew Vaughn saying Deadpool 3 will save the MCU, Christopher Nolan on his responsibility as a filmmaker, and so much more. Enjoy the show! Time stamps: 00:43 Intro 00:51 Movie and TV news (Can Deapool save the MCU, Jordan Peele/Monkey Man, Christopher Nolan on large scale movies + more) 17:21 “American Fiction” (2023) Review 39:08 Watch Recommendations for the Week

Duration:00:42:05

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"AMERICAN FICTION" (2023) + can Deadpool save the MCU?

2/2/2024
This week we're talking about one of the best movies of the year, Cord Jefferson's, "American Fiction". We had the pleasure of watching this movie at TIFF 2023 and it's already gotten a lot of Oscar nomination love. We also discuss all the biggest movie and TV news this week, including Matthew Vaughn saying Deadpool 3 will save the MCU, Christopher Nolan on his responsibility as a filmmaker, and so much more. Enjoy the show! Time stamps: 00:43 Intro 00:51 Movie and TV news (Can Deapool save the MCU, Jordan Peele/Monkey Man, Christopher Nolan on large scale movies + more) 17:21 “American Fiction” (2023) Review 39:08 Watch Recommendations for the Week

Duration:00:42:05

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OSCARS TALK 2024! + "THE ZONE OF INTEREST" (2024) Review

1/25/2024
'Tis the season and the season is 'tis. It's not just award season anymore, it's Oscars season and we just got all the nominees for the 2024 Academy Awards. We discuss all the nom's, the snubs and everything in between. We also have our review/conversation about the now Best Picture nominated, "The Zone of Interest". Enjoy the show! Time stamps: 00:50 Intro 00:57 2024 Oscars nominees discussion 15:32 Movie and TV news (SNL biopic, Michael B. Jordan & Ryan Coogler's vampire movie + more) 21:52 “THE ZONE OF INTEREST” (2023) Review 35:22 Watch Recommendations for the Week

Duration:00:38:19

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"FERRARI" (2023) & "THE BOOK OF CLARENCE" Reviews + TOP GUN 3 news!

1/19/2024
This week we got a couple reviews on deck. We kick things off discussing all things movie and TV news. Top Gun is getting ANOTHER sequel, Scorsese calls Leonardo DiCaprio "one of the greatest actors in the history of movies" and discuss so much more. We break down Michael Mann's "Ferrari" and also Jeymes Samuel's "The Book of Clarence". Enjoy the show! Time stamps: 00:37 Intro 00:46 Movie and TV news (+ more) 16:11 “Ferrari” (2023) Review 31:49 “The Book of Clarence” (2024) Review 44:39 Watch Recommendations for the Week

Duration:00:47:11

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"MAESTRO" (2023) Review + Reaction to 2024 Golden Globes!

1/11/2024
This week we have a fun episode! We kick things off with our reaction to this past weekend's Golden Globes and the big wins for Poor Things and Oppenheimer. We also discuss all the film and TV news for this week including Martin Scorsese's upcoming film about, Margot Robbie's comments on movie trailers and more. We also threw in a mini-review of Night Swim. We finish things strong with our review of Bradley Cooper's masterful performance and directorial effort in "MAESTRO". Enjoy the show! Time stamps: 00:36 Intro 00:46 Reaction to 2024 Golden Globes 09:29 Movie and TV news 18:05 "Night Swim" (2024) Review 22:36 “Maestro” (2023) Review 47:58 Watch Recommendations for the Week

Duration:00:51:19