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| 20 May 2022 | What We're Watching, 2022 Mid-Year Recap | 00:57:37 | |
A casual episode of The Strange Harbors Podcast, we catch up on all the things we've been watching this year that we haven't covered on the pod. This week, we're talking about shows such as Severance, Winning Time, The Afterparty, Hacks, The Staircase, Better Call Saul, Outer Range, and Halo. We also take a look at the new meta Nicolas Cage buddy comedy, The Unbearable Weight Massive Talent.
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| 04 Feb 2021 | "Synchronic" | 00:36:12 | |
This week, we're discussing indie darlings Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead's time travel thriller, Synchronic. The film stars Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan as a pair of best friend paramedics as they deal with a mysterious street drug that allows its users to time travel. The directing duo has built quite a reputation with their micro-budget genre films (Spring, Resolution, The Endless). How does Synchronic stack up against their sci-fi filmography? Take a listen! Synchronic is out on VOD now.
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| 19 Aug 2021 | "Pig" | 00:42:36 | |
This week we're discussing director Michael Sarnoski's feature debut, Pig, Starring Nicolas Cage and Alex Wolff. A film that careens right when you think it will bank left, Pig is a tremendously tender and heartfelt film - the anti John Wick. Yes, both films feature a grizzled professional coming out of retirement to get justice for a lost animal companion, but that's where comparisons end. What did we think of the latest Nicolas Cage performance? Tune in and find out!
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| 11 Aug 2023 | "Barbie" with Ashley Zhang | 00:58:17 | |
Part two of our Barbenheimer extravaganza finds us in a world of dolls, fashion, and existential crises. With special guest Ashley Zhang, the show reviews Greta Gerwig's much-anticipated Barbie. We talk everything from Gerwig's much-lauded filmography to the state of IP-driven cinema. Is Barbie the high watermark? Or is it another shallow cash grab?
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| 06 May 2021 | "Mortal Kombat" | 00:47:09 | |
Action, blood, gore, and Fatalities. What more do you want from a Mortal Kombat movie? Does the Simon McQuoid's reboot clear its low bar of expectations and requirements for an entertaining video game adaptation? Is there enough Mortal Kombat in Mortal Kombat? Tune in and find out!
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| 16 Sep 2022 | "Barbarian" | 00:42:06 | |
Can creepy murder dungeons be included in a house’s square footage on Zillow? We talk everything Barbarian, director Zach Cregger's sleeper horror hit that's taken the country by storm. Surprisingly funny with nasty surprises, gore-hounds and squirm-fiends with appetites for the sick stuff will have a great time. Tune in to hear our thoughts!
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| 18 Mar 2021 | "Minari" | 00:46:38 | |
This week, we're discussing the brand new Best Picture nominee, Lee Isaac Chung's Minari. With equal parts melancholy, optimism, and tenderness, the film finds poetic balm within the American immigrant experience. Tune in and listen to our thoughts!
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| 24 May 2024 | 2024 Summer Box Office Wager | 00:49:38 | |
We are back with our second annual Summer Box Office Wager! After our disastrous guesses last year (bad for us, entertaining for you), we're back for another round of predicting this season's biggest movies. Have we learned our lessons? Or will we miss big again? Find out and follow along!
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| 20 May 2021 | "Spiral: From the Book of Saw" | 00:46:10 | |
Saw is back, baby! The ninth installment of the Saw franchise, Spiral: From the Book of Saw, makes a clean break from continuity to give us a brand new story. Injected with some star power with Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson, Spiral dives right back into the brutal world of the Jigsaw Killer. How does the film stack up to its predecessors? Tune in and find out!
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| 11 Mar 2021 | Wrapping Up "WandaVision" | 00:47:38 | |
This is the last of our three episodes discussing Marvel's Disney Plus series, WandaVision. In our postmortem, we dive deep into our thoughts on: things we love, things we didn't love, and the fervent theory-crafting surrounding the show. How does WandaVision stack up against our expectations? Tune in and find out!
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| 15 Apr 2021 | Catching Up With "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" | 00:54:19 | |
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier passes its series midpoint, and we discuss the two eventful episodes, "Power Broker" and "The Whole World Is Watching." Things we loved, things we didn't love, and everything in between, tune in and find out our thoughts on episodes 3 and 4.
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| 13 Jan 2024 | "The Holdovers" | 00:38:56 | |
The feel good film that took holiday moviegoers by storm, Alexander Payne's The Holdovers follows a cranky history teacher at a remote prep school that is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student who has no place to go. We discuss the trifecta of affecting performances in Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and first-time performer Dominic Sessa, as well as all the awards they're picking up.
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| 10 May 2023 | "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" | 00:55:33 | |
What's the best MCU trilogy? Where does Guardians of the Galaxy land? We're reviewing Vol. 3 this week, and It’s one last hurrah as the Guardians race against the clock to save a grievously injured teammate, touring through James Gunn’s warped imagination in a surprisingly personal goodbye.
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| 26 Sep 2024 | "The Substance" | 00:54:37 | |
Once again transmogrifying old-school exploitation into her own feminist styling of New French Extremity, Coralie Fargeat trades in the empowered bloodletting of 2018’s Revenge for body horror. Your mileage may vary with The Substance, but whether you wince, cackle, or simply abandon the theater out of disgust, one thing is quite clear: it's quite unforgettable.
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| 08 Aug 2024 | "House of the Dragon" Season 2 | 00:55:48 | |
We return to television this week to conduct a postmortem on the controversial second season of HBO's House of the Dragon. The Game of Thrones spinoff has its fans split down the middle with a divisive finale, and season in general, as the Greens and Blacks head to war. We discuss the contention at the center of the series' reception, as well as give our own differing thoughts.
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| 25 Oct 2024 | "The Penguin" | 00:37:13 | |
This week we review the new Max series continuing Matt Reeves' The Batman saga: The Penguin. Starring Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, and Clancy Brown, the eight-episode miniseries details Oz Cobb's rise from Gotham nobody to connected crime boss. We review the first five episodes.
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| 29 Sep 2023 | "No One Will Save You" | 00:41:09 | |
This week we are reviewing Hulu's buzzy alien abduction thriller, Bryan Duffield's No One Will Save You. With white-knuckle suspense and a stylish dialogue-free conceit, can the film sustain its bravura across 93 minutes? Tune in and find out what we thought.
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| 22 Apr 2021 | "Gangs of London" | 00:42:19 | |
This week, we discuss action maestro Gareth Evans and Matt Flannery's (The Raid, The Raid 2) under-the-radar crime epic, Gangs of London, which is now streaming on AMC and AMC+. Starring Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù and Joe Cole, this British crime drama proves that Evans is still one of the best action architects in film and television.
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| 02 Jun 2022 | "Top Gun: Maverick" | 00:48:45 | |
This week, we're talking about the long awaited, long delayed Top Gun: Maverick, directed by Joseph Kosinski. We discuss Tom Cruise and his inimitable star power, his filmography, and his absolute commitment to analog spectacle. Top Gun: Maverick is one of the year's best action films, and it's nothing like you've ever seen. Listen along!
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| 22 Jul 2022 | "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" | 00:41:37 | |
This week, we're talking about the third - and latest - Star Trek series streaming on Paramount Plus, which just wrapped its first season. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is a new approach to this new era of Trek. Following Discovery and Picard, can Strange New Worlds break new ground? Or is it another case of diminishing returns for the franchise? Tune in and find out!
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| 01 Mar 2024 | The Most Anticipated Films of 2024 | 00:40:13 | |
Starting a new tradition this year, this is our first annual "Most Anticipated Films" episode. We put forth our individual ballots for what we're most excited for, culminating in a list of 15 movies that are on our radars.
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| 12 Apr 2024 | "Monkey Man" | 00:33:34 | |
This week, we review Dev Patel's debut as director and action star: Monkey Man. A passion project years in the making marred by delays and production troubles only to be saved last-minute by producer Jordan Peele, Patel's kinetic actioner has plenty to prove. Can it rise above its muddled storytelling to deliver its throat punches and kicks in the teeth? Tune in and find out.
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| 01 Feb 2023 | Catching Up With "The Last of Us" | 00:59:26 | |
Our biweekly coverage of HBO's "The Last of Us" continues, as we discuss episodes 2 and 3 of the first season of the hit show. We review the rollicking, streamlined shocker of "Infected," and the very much talked about "Long Long Time," which features the biggest deviation from the game so far.
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| 04 Apr 2024 | “X-Men '97” | 00:39:36 | |
Obvious nostalgia bait or the start of something special? This week we're discussing the Disney Plus revival of X-Men: The Animated Series. Bringing back the iconic series right where the original left off over 25 years ago, X-Men '97 reunites new and old talent for Marvel's first big push for mutants before the live action movie.
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| 14 Sep 2023 | Hollywood On Strike | 00:45:09 | |
This week, in lieu of covering a movie or show, we are delivering a primer on the concurrent WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in Hollywood. We talk about wage disparities, worsening working conditions, the inequities in residual payments from digital platform, and the blurring line between journalist and promoter.
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| 26 May 2022 | "Men" | 00:45:57 | |
Men, am I right? This week we're split on Alex Garland's latest mind-melting horror film, Men. Starring Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, and Papaa Essiedu, the film follows a beleaguered Harper Marlowe as she grapples with the creepy denizens of a remote town, all wearing the same face. What did we think of the movie and its wild third act? Tune in and find out.
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| 11 Jul 2024 | "A Quiet Place: Day One" | 00:38:35 | |
Another week, another prequel. We review A Quiet Place: Day One, directed by pod favorite filmmaker Michael Sarnoski (Pig). Will a new Quiet Place away from the Abbott Family sidestep prequel doldrums? Will Sarnoski once again subvert genre convention with the human element? Tune in and find out!
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| 30 Sep 2021 | "Midnight Mass" with Prince Jackson | 01:16:00 | |
| 27 May 2021 | "Army of the Dead" | 00:42:46 | |
This week, we're discussing Zack Snyder's second film of 2021, this time for Netflix, Army of the Dead. Zombies! Heists! Robots! How does Snyder's return to undead horror fare, and how does it rank within his filmography? We've got different takes, so tune in and find out what they are!
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| 12 Aug 2021 | "The Suicide Squad" | 00:53:11 | |
This week, we discuss director James Gunn's new entry into the DCEU, The Suicide Squad. We dive deep into the film's comic book roots, its wicked humor, and Gunn's signature irreverent violence. We also discuss the reasons behind its relative underperformance at the box office, and how the industry is currently shaping itself around COVID and its delta variant.
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| 16 Nov 2023 | "The Killer" | 00:47:27 | |
David Fincher returns with his take on the hitman yarn with The Killer. Starring Michael Fassbender as the titular assassin whose world is turned upside down after a botched job, Fincher's latest strips down the archetype to its nuts and bolts. Is it a minor entry in the perfectionist director's legendary oeuvre? Or are there hidden layers underneath its simple veneer? Tune in to our review of The Killer.
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| 02 Dec 2021 | "Hawkeye" | 00:40:48 | |
Hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving holiday! This week, we're back discussing Marvel's latest Disney Plus series, Hawkeye, starring Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop and Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton. What did we think of the front half of this street-level romp? Who's the big villain teased in the third episode? Tune in and find out!
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| 11 Feb 2022 | "The Empty Man" | 00:53:10 | |
This week, we're discussing two completely unrelated topics: the recently revealed Oscar nominations, and the cult horror favorite, David Prior's under-the-radar The Empty Man, which is now streaming on HBO Max. We dive into Oscar surprises and snubs, and then a full review of the chilling secrets and ontological dread of The Empty Man.
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| 03 Feb 2022 | "Nightmare Alley" | 00:39:56 | |
Guillermo del Toro's gorgeously bleak remake of the 1947 noir, Nightmare Alley, is now streaming on HBO Max and Hulu. This week, we discuss the famed director's filmography and his latest journey into darkness, which stars Bradley Cooper, Rooney Mara, Cate Blanchett, Willem Dafoe, and Toni Collette.
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| 06 Jan 2022 | The Best Films of 2021 | 01:09:20 | |
2021. Another year down, COVID is still raging, and things are looking pretty grim for movie theaters out there. The pandemic has transformed the cinematic landscape into a tempest of uncertainty, with only the most gargantuan of tentpoles being sure things at the box office. But just because profitability is scarce doesn’t mean movies are dead. Just to name a few gems, this year saw lush Arthurian legend come to life, a new freewheeling Paul Thomas Anderson flick, Ridley Scott in his element, and fresh bloodcurdling horrors. Tune in and follow along as Jeff, Derek, and Amir count down their lists.
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| 18 Nov 2021 | "Spencer" | 00:42:12 | |
One of the most anticipated films - and one of the most anticipated performances - of the year is here in the form of Pablo Larraín's Spencer, starring Kristen Stewart as Diana, Princess of Wales. This week, we discuss this psychological horror film disguised as a biopic, the searing performance at its center, and Princess Diana herself.
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| 27 Jun 2024 | "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" | 00:46:29 | |
The fourth installment of the Bad Boys franchise finds Mike Lowery (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) on the run from a criminal conspiracy. 2020's Bad Boys For Life struck gold with new directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah taking over the action reins from Michael Bay. Will they succeed again? Tune in and find out.
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| 23 Dec 2023 | "Silent Night" | 00:37:33 | |
Action maestro John Woo is back with his first stateside movie in 20 years, Silent Night. A dialogue-free revenge flick soaked in blood, chrome, and improvised explosives, the film finds Joel Kinnaman on a one-man quest to take down those responsible for the death of his son. Is Woo back and better than ever? Or has he lost his touch. We discuss.
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| 04 Mar 2021 | The Art of the Movie Trailer | 00:56:46 | |
This week, we're taking a break from singular film and TV coverage to talk a bit about one of our favorite forms of entertainment content: the movie trailer. What makes a good trailer? What makes a bad trailer? How have trailers evolved over the years? Tune in and join our discussion!
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| 05 Aug 2022 | "RRR" | 00:44:40 | |
This week we're filling in a lull in programming by discussing THE action musical sensation of the year, S. S. Rajamouli's Tollywood epic, RRR. Available on Netflix in dubbed Hindi or on the ZEE5 streaming platform in its native Telugu, RRR is one of the wildest, most entertaining movies you'll see this year. Do you know...Naatu?
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| 29 Jul 2022 | "Nope" | 00:49:49 | |
This week, we're diving deep into Jordan Peele's third feature film after 2017's Get Out and 2019's Us: Nope. Does Peele solidify his horror chops with a hat trick? Or is this UFO mystery his first flop? Stick around and find out!
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| 02 Aug 2024 | "Deadpool & Wolverine" | 01:08:32 | |
Deadpool joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe proper in Shawn Levy's Deadpool & Wolverine. Or does he? We review the 34th film in the MCU. Can the Merc with the Mouth and the wayward X-Man band together to save Marvel's flagging Multiverse fortunes? Or is it just another parade of cameos and fan service?
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| 15 Jul 2021 | "Black Widow" | 00:46:56 | |
Our Marvel Cinematic Universe extravaganza week continues with the second episode of this week, diving deep into Scarlett Johansson's Avengers swan song, Black Widow. Where does the film stack up within the MCU? Has the film's multiple delays impacted its effectiveness? And will the baton be passed to Florence Pugh's scene-stealing Yelena Belova? Tune in and find out!
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| 07 Apr 2022 | Happy Trails, Bruce Willis | 00:34:30 | |
With the news of Bruce Willis' retirement from acting, we're diving deep into the venerated actor's storied career. We discuss hits and misses, his place in the action star pantheon, and of course, our personal favorite Bruce Willis movies. Join us as we say farewell to a legend.
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| 02 Sep 2021 | "Candyman" | 00:42:02 | |
Candyman, Candyman, Candyman...this week we're speaking the forbidden name as we discuss Nai DaCosta's sequel to the 1992 Bernard Rose classic. How does the new Candyman stack up against the original? How does it reconfigure its themes and mythology? Tune in and find out! Spoilers from the start on this one...
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| 11 Aug 2022 | "Prey" | 00:41:57 | |
This week we're talking about the latest installment of the wildly uneven Predator franchise, Dan Trachtenberg's back-to-basics Prey, which stars Amber Midthunder and Dakota Beavers as 18th Century Comanche hunters squaring off with a deadly alien threat. We discuss the movie's strange release as a streaming-only title and dive deep into Predator history: our favorite entries, the awfulness of 2018's The Predator, and how Prey fares against its predecessors.
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| 30 Mar 2023 | "John Wick: Chapter 4" | 00:55:54 | |
2023's first action movie extravaganza is here in John Wick: Chapter 4. The eagerly anticipated end (or is it?) of the John Wick saga pulls out all the stops, and we discuss this exhilarating, metal-as-hell ballet of bullets that blows the doors off action filmmaking.
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| 06 Jul 2024 | "The Bikeriders" | 00:44:06 | |
Just through star power alone, Jeff Nichols' The Bikeriders is an elegy for the home of a band of outsiders and misfits, eroded by time into something much more sinister and encroaching. We discuss the trio of movie stars at the film's center and its surprising power through familiar tropes.
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| 03 May 2024 | "Immaculate" and "The First Omen" | 00:37:19 | |
It's nun week as we head into a rare double feature episode, this time covering Michael Mohan's Immaculate and Arkasha Stevenson's The First Omen. Nunsploitation is back! Or is it? We tackle these twin movies with eerily similar subject matters and themes, both movies centered around young novitiates who uncover sinister conspiracies within their convents. It's a nun showdown. Which horror movie will come out on top? Listen to find out!
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| 16 Nov 2024 | "A Different Man" | 00:40:23 | |
This week, we review Aaron Schimberg's under-the-radar indie darling, A Different Man, an unlikely companion piece to this year's The Substance and may even overtake it as the essential 2024 text on self-hatred and the self-wounding blade of wish fulfillment. Effortlessly smart without an ounce of ostentatious force, this is a movie with a million layers underneath its cruel, nasty joke of getting exactly what you want. Tune in to our review!
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| 26 Jul 2024 | "Twisters" | 00:45:52 | |
Sequel, reboot, re-quel, revival, whatever you call it, Twisters is here. We review Lee Isaac Chung's followup to the 1996 smash hit. Does it avoid legacy sequel traps, or does it lean into them? Does the summer of Glen Powell continue? Tune in and find out!
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| 07 Oct 2021 | "Titane" | 00:49:01 | |
This week, we're discussing the newly christened Palme d'Or winner, Titane. A film that contains multitudes, Julia Ducournau’s followup to 2016’s Raw navigates the horrorscapes of the New Flesh, exploring gender, sex, violence, and the enveloping desire for human connection. It's the wildest movie of 2021, with some of the year's best performances.
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| 18 Jul 2023 | "Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One" | 01:05:40 | |
Christopher McQuarrie returns to the Mission: Impossible franchise, along with the president of movies himself, Tom Cruise. The last movie star's crusade for analog supremacy finally becomes text as the IMF team battles a sinister AI. What death-defying stunts await in Dead Reckoning Part One? Tune in and find out as we barrel through the setpieces and the franchise itself.
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| 11 Nov 2021 | "Eternals" | 01:00:25 | |
This week, we're discussing Chloé Zhao's foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe: the sprawling, messy, and oh-so-divisive Eternals. An overlong epic that attempts to balance Zhao's humanist themes with Jack Kirby's cosmic corner of Marvel, Eternals is a fascinating film trying to do a lot of things. Is it successful? Tune in and find out.
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| 28 Jan 2022 | "Peacemaker" | 00:43:00 | |
This week, we're talking Peacemaker, James Gunn's HBO Max spinoff of last year's The Suicide Squad, starring John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Jennifer Holland, and Steve Agee. We dive right into its blast of an opening credits, its sick sense of humor, and the weird state of the DC Comics canon. Tune in!
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| 25 Jan 2024 | "Poor Things" | 00:36:32 | |
Our lead-up to The Best Films of 2023 episode continues as we cover Yorgos' Lanthimos' ribald, fisheye fantasy: Poor Things. Is it the Greek filmmaker's most accessible film? We talk Emma Stone, fearless performances, and the sweetly demented world constructed for this raunchy coming-of-age fable.
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| 29 Mar 2024 | "Love Lies Bleeding" | 00:34:27 | |
This week we review director Rose Glass' sophomore feature, Love Lies Bleeding. A lesbian crime thriller in the vein of The Wachowskis' Bound, the film stars Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian, Ed Harris, Jena Malone, and Dave Franco. Does it live up to Glass' searing debut, 2019's Saint Maud? Tune in and find out.
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| 02 Mar 2023 | "The Last of Us" Goes to the Mall | 00:47:52 | |
Our journey through "The Last of Us" continues with our penultimate recap of the season, covering episodes 6 and 7, titled "Kin" and "Left Behind." A brief detour in Jackson, Wyoming leads to another devastating flashback, this time focusing on Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and her tragic past. We discuss the trajectory of the series right before the finale while Derek breaks down the expectations and reality of the series as it relates to the games.
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| 27 Jan 2023 | "Skinamarink" | 00:45:52 | |
Keeping up our annual tradition of talking about Oscar nominations and then a horror movie, this year we are diving head first into Kyle Edward Ball's viral sensation, Skinamarink. We discuss the snubs, surprises, and predictions for the upcoming Academy Awards, and then segue into an our very different opinions about the hottest indie movie of the season. We've never been more divided!
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| 22 Jul 2021 | Wrapping Up "Loki" | 00:40:06 | |
It's the Loki finale and the Marvel Multiverse is here! We're capping off an extended stay in the MCU with a discussion of the final episode of Loki's first season. Does it button up a satisfying arc for our God of Mischief? What's in store for the Marvel Cinematic Universe now that we have Jonathan Majors in a key role? Tune in and find out!
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| 04 Nov 2022 | "Decision to Leave" | 00:38:16 | |
“The closer you look, the harder you fall.” Park Chan-wook cross-pollinates a police procedural with a femme fatale romance in his latest film. Swirling around two lost souls navigating a web of murder, deceit, and desire to desperately cling to their perverse affair, Decision to Leave is a sensual puzzle box. We discuss the illustrious director's filmography, the painterly craft behind the movie, and the inscrutable Tang Wei.
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| 22 Jun 2023 | "The Flash" | 00:57:22 | |
The DC Extended Universe winds down with the long-gestating solo outing for its resident speedster: The Flash. Can the film overcome its controversial star and troubled production to deliver the definitive Barry Allen story? Will it crumble under the fan service of its relentless cameos, or will it score another win for multiverse storytelling? Tune in and find out our thoughts!
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| 24 Mar 2022 | "X" | 00:37:04 | |
With bloody slasher mayhem unspooling on a porn set, Ti West’s latest slice of brutality, X, brings the nudity and gore, but underneath its vintage horror pastiche lies a sex-positive, beating heart that examines the cutting power of jealousy and the unforgiving cruelty of time. What did we think of this throwback slasher? Tune in and find out!
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| 14 Sep 2024 | "Rebel Ridge" | 00:47:38 | |
Director Jeremy Saulnier follows up his brutal downers of Green Room and Hold the Dark with a politically angry new action thriller. With a star-making turn from actor Aaron Pierre, Rebel Ridge rides into the pantheon of contemporary suspense in ways that might be surprising, especially if you're expecting more sanguine violence from Saulnier. We discuss all the ways Rebel Ridge subverts your typical action tropes to deliver something fresh.
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| 09 Sep 2021 | "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" | 00:54:19 | |
This week, we're talking about the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first Asian-led superhero movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. We break down our reactions with a full spoiler review, discussing the film's kinetic action, affecting performances, and its CGI bonanza of a third act. Rep sweats, the legendary Tony Leung, and an update to our unofficial MCU rankings, we cover it all!
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| 26 May 2023 | "Fast X" | 00:50:13 | |
The Fast and the Furious franchise has never met a villain it couldn't reform, a dead fan favorite it couldn't resurrect. After blasting off into space in the last movie, does the series still have the sauce or has it jumped the shark? We review the latest adventure of Vin Diesel's ridiculous family, discuss its ham sandwich of a villain, and muse about all the surprising returns in the movie.
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| 24 Jun 2021 | "Luca" and the Movies of Pixar | 00:50:02 | |
Is the "Pixar slump" a real thing? We sit down and investigate the movies of Disney's premier animation studio and review its latest film, "Luca," directed by Enrico Casarosa, starring Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Emma Berman, now streaming on Disney Plus. How does this fish-out-of-water tale stack up against the rest of Pixar's library? Tune in and find out!
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| 23 Aug 2024 | "Alien: Romulus" | 01:03:50 | |
Fede Álvarez takes over the reins of Xenomorph terror with Alien: Romulus. In this episode, we review the first Alien movie in seven years, and the first in over a decade to depart from series godfather Ridley Scott. Does Álvarez chart his own path with his tense, gorehound pedigree from Evil Dead and Don't Breathe? Or is it just a rehash of better movies before it? Listen and find out.
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| 01 Jul 2022 | "The Black Phone" | 00:41:20 | |
This week, we discuss one of the most hyped and anticipated horror movies of the year, Scott Derrickson's The Black Phone. 10 years ago, Derrickson and frequent collaborator C. Robert Cargill terrorized us with snuff films and Bughuul in Sinister, a film that science has deemed "the scariest movie ever." Now, their new film, The Black Phone, aims to recapture that magic with Ethan Hawke once again. Does it succeed? Tune in and find out!
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| 10 May 2024 | "Challengers" with Ashley Zhang | 01:04:35 | |
This week, we review Luca Guadagnino's electrically charged tennis drama, Challengers. Joined by special guest Ashley Zhang, we discuss the trinity of great performances from Zendaya, Mike Faust, and Josh O'Connor, as well as sing our praises for a rare blockbuster-level crowdpleaser that’s still full of blood, vitality, and texture.
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| 25 Feb 2021 | "I Care a Lot" | 00:40:47 | |
This week, we're discussing J Blakeson's new pitch-black neo-noir, I Care a Lot, starring Rosamund Pike. Heralding the return of the villain protagonist, does our character's unrepentant immorality hinder our enjoyment of the film? How does cinema handle its unsympathetic protagonists?
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| 21 Jan 2022 | "Yellowjackets" | 00:58:38 | |
Yellowjackets is the buzziest show on TV that has taken the Internet by storm. Showtime's genre mashup that crosses Lost with Lord of the Flies is part survival epic, part psychological horror story, and part coming-of-age drama. Tune in as we recap and recount the entire first season with theories looking forward and the theories that didn't pan out.
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| 09 Sep 2023 | 2023 Summer Box Office Wager Results | 00:38:08 | |
With Labor Day, thus concludes our first Summer Box Office Wager, and the results are nothing short of...disastrous. Listen to how poorly we did predicting the Barbenheimer phenomenon, a recap of this summer's releases, as well as what we're looking forward to for the rest of the year.
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| 19 Apr 2024 | "Civil War" | 00:39:23 | |
This week we are talking about Alex Garland’s new film, Civil War. A movie that attempts to sidestep politics to tell a story about wartime journalists, Garland’s latest is another stab at ambitious speculative fiction. We discuss its touted "apoliticism," its technical prowess, and its treatise on the state of journalism. Does it succeed, and more importantly, does it actually have anything to say? Tune in and find out.
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| 12 May 2022 | "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" | 01:07:24 | |
Arguably the biggest film of the year so far, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is finally here. Does it blow the doors off the multiverse concept? Does legendary horror maestro Sam Raimi get to flex his muscles? What's next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Tune into our discussion and find out!
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| 10 Mar 2023 | "Creed III" | 00:50:57 | |
Michael B. Jordan makes his directorial debut with the highly-anticipated "Creed III," the ninth installment of the "Rocky" franchise. With a whole new style without mainstay Sylvester Stallone, can Jordan pull off his anime-inspired, boxing vision? We review the film and take a look back at the long-running franchise.
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| 28 Apr 2022 | "The Northman" | 00:49:42 | |
This week, we're talking Robert Eggers and his latest, metal as hell Viking revenge epic, The Northman. Breathing new life into sword and sorcery following The Witch and The Lighthouse, The Northman returns Hamlet back to its Nordic roots with an epic scope, a bigger budget, and a thirstier bloodlust. What did we all think? Tune in and find out.
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| 01 Apr 2021 | "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" | 00:56:56 | |
Leaving WandaVision's sitcom world, Disney Plus' new series - The Falcon and the Winter Soldier - checks in on two fan-favorite Captain America pals, Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes. Flag Smasher, John Walker, Baron Zemo, Isaiah Bradley! There's a ton to unpack, so tune in and find out what we thought of the MCU's latest.
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| 13 Dec 2020 | Hannibal Season 3: The Number of the Beast is 666/The Wrath of the Lamb | 00:53:37 | |
Say farewell to The Hannibal Files with our final episode recapping the last two episodes of this wonderful show. The Red Dragon ends here, and perhaps in a way that you might not expect. We talk about the end of Dolarhyde, and of course, Will and Hannibal. What is the legacy of the show? Tune in and find out. | |||
| 11 Oct 2024 | "Joker: Folie à Deux | 00:49:45 | |
This week, we review Todd Phillips' highly anticipated sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux. Is it a misbegotten misfire? Or is it a movie with a strange set of balls? Is it both? We discuss its interesting metatext, spiteful movies, and the odd throughline between Joker 2 and Megalopolis.
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| 27 Apr 2023 | "Evil Dead Rise" | 00:41:03 | |
This week, we're talking guts, gore, and Deadite fun with Lee Cronin's Evil Dead Rise. The latest installment of the Evil Dead franchise that originated with Sam Raimi's highly-regarded trilogy from 1981 to 1992, this new film transplants the cabin in the woods terror to a condemned LA high-rise. We run through our rankings of the series and the nasty surprises the new film has in store. Come get some.
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| 09 Mar 2024 | "Dune: Part Two" | 00:56:35 | |
The long-awaited Dune: Part Two is finally here. Does director Denis Villeneuve land all the wondrous, brutalist tableaus thrown in the air over three years ago with Part One? Does he successfully merge dense, sci-fi imagemaking with Frank Herbert’s heady and prescient themes? We review Dune: Part Two.
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| 11 Nov 2022 | "The Banshees of Inisherin" | 00:49:44 | |
Men and their decimated kinships unraveled upon the screen, richly textured and frequently uproarious, Martin McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin explores evaporating bonds, crushing loneliness, and enmity in grotesque escalation. We discuss the playwright's latest and his intimate account of a detonating friendship, starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan, and Kerry Condon. This is The Banshees of Inisherin.
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| 21 Mar 2024 | The 96th Oscars Recap | 00:30:07 | |
We're a week late, but here's our coverage of the 96th annual Academy Awards in the year of Barbenheimer. As usual, we discuss snubs, surprises, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Who won? Who should've won? Once again, we give the rundown.
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| 23 Sep 2023 | "A Haunting in Venice" | 00:37:51 | |
Kenneth Branagh returns for a third installment of his Agatha Christie adaptations with A Haunting in Venice. Is the third time the charm for this lukewarm franchise of diminishing returns? Is Kenneth Branagh in his flop era, or is he finally cooking with gas? We investigate and review A Haunting in Venice.
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| 17 Jun 2021 | "Black Bear" | 00:40:53 | |
This week, we've got a deeper cut for you with Lawrence Michael Levine's 2020 film, Black Bear. Starring Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott, and Sarah Gadon, Black Bear is a twisty, surprise-filled chamber piece with biting performances and fascinating layers. Let's talk about the film and its jaw-dropping plot twist!
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| 08 Nov 2024 | "Red Rooms" | 00:39:16 | |
This week we review Pascal Plante's Red Rooms, an under-the-radar indie that's taken the horrorsphere by storm. A serial killer thriller that finds power in its restraint and shocking prescience, Red Rooms is an evil — yet vital — film to understand the stranglehold of postmodern, screen-abetted detachment. We discuss our culture of macabre obsessions, parasocial madness, and growing numbness, as well as Juliette Gariépy’s incredible performance at the center of this film.
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| 14 Jun 2024 | "Hit Man" | 00:52:54 | |
Funny and sexy cinema is back! This week, we tackle Richard Linklater's latest film: Hit Man. We discuss the filmmaker's storied oeuvre, the film's capital "M" movie star performances in Glen Powell and Adria Arjona, and its knottier-than-expected questions of identity. It's steamy, uproarious, and just a little twisted.
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| 02 Sep 2022 | "Three Thousand Years of Longing" | 00:42:08 | |
Australian director George Miller returns with his first feature since 2015's Mad Max: Fury Road with Three Thousand Years of Longing. A fable for adults, the film stars Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba in a fateful encounter between a nebbish narratologist and wish-granting Djinn. Join us as we discuss the film's oddly misleading marketing, what the film tells us about the power of stories, and our full thoughts on the movie.
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| 03 Jun 2021 | "A Quiet Place Part II" | 00:41:10 | |
Shhh...this week, we're talking John Krasinski's follow-up to his 2018 hit thriller, the twice-delayed A Quiet Place Part 2. Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe return as the Abbotts, along with new addition Cillian Murphy. Is this a sequel worth making some noise over? Tune in and find out.
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| 30 Aug 2024 | "Life After Fighting" | 00:37:35 | |
It's a deeper cut this week as we dive straight into a smaller, VOD action gem with Bren Foster's kinetic martial arts actioner, Life After Fighting. We review this by-your-bootstraps indie gem that puts big budget blockbusters to shame with its brutal confidence and unbelievable choreography. We're giving away what we thought about it right here, but that's because we want all of you action fans to see this immediately.
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| 16 Dec 2021 | "Benedetta" | 00:37:17 | |
Long-delayed and eagerly anticipated, Paul Verhoeven’s incisive take on “nunsploitation” is finally here. There will be many to point out Benedetta's racy sex scenes and its high lesbian camp, but the film is so much more than that. This week, we discuss Verhoeven's filmography, his latest sprawling satire, and its abundance of themes.
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| 16 Sep 2021 | "Malignant" | 00:34:18 | |
The wildest horror movie of 2021 is here, and it's not the one you were thinking of. This week, we're talking about James Wan's latest film, Malignant, the dark horse contender for having the most jaw-dropping twist of the year. Don't let its sleepy trailer fool you, Malignant is hiding some dark secrets.
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| 31 Dec 2020 | "Wonder Woman 1984" | 00:58:10 | |
Listening to this episode, you might come to realize that we are three men talking about a female-directed, female-led superhero film. There are many, many important voices out there talking about the film, and many women who have written reviews that cover a variety of opinions. Below, you'll find a few pieces written by women that are worth reading:
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| 28 Oct 2021 | "Dune" | 01:02:38 | |
It's finally here! The long-awaited, long-delayed adaptation of Frank Herbert's seminal sci-fi novel, Dune is gracing the silver screen. With its tome of lore and multitude of themes, Dune has long been viewed as "unfilmable" and "unadaptable." How does Denis Villeneuve's vision translate this influential epic? Does it finally break the Dune curse? Tune in and find out.
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| 31 Mar 2022 | The 94th Oscars Recap | 00:53:13 | |
Who won big at the Oscars and who went home empty handed? We discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of the 94th annual Academy Awards, and of course, the big slap at the center of it all.
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| 23 Dec 2022 | "Avatar: The Way of Water" | 01:10:41 | |
Return to the world of Pandora with our episode on the last huge blockbuster of the year, Avatar: The Way of Water. A dazzling gallery frame around cinematic technology in the hands of one James Cameron, its wild spectacle, unbelievable detail, and technical wizardry will blast the eyeballs out of your sockets, but its honest and sincere undercurrents just might be its secret weapon. In the last episode of 2022, we discuss Cameron's filmography, his commitment to technology, and the impact of the Avatar franchise.
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| 08 Dec 2023 | "May December" | 00:47:19 | |
A thorny balancing act of different tones that drills straight into sordid psychodrama and the elusive nature of performance, Todd Haynes’ May December is high wire cinema at its finest. We review the film and dive deep into the trinity of powerhouses that is Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman, and Charles Melton.
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| 17 Feb 2023 | A Kansas City Pitstop on "The Last of Us" | 00:41:00 | |
After a critically acclaimed third episode of its first season, can HBO's The Last of Us keep its winning streak alive? We sit down and discuss episodes 4 and 5, titled "Please Hold to My Hand" and "Endure and Survive," respectively, diving deep into its brand new mini-arc with guest actress Melanie Lynskey as well as Joel and Ellie's budding camaraderie. Also, one of the game's most heartbreaking threads makes an appearance.
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| 11 Mar 2022 | "The Batman" | 00:59:12 | |
Within the glut of modern superhero fiction on the big screen, Matt Reeves’ The Batman is a stylish, revitalizing tonic. A coming-of-age story grafted onto a pitch-black noir, the film plants the seeds for The World’s Greatest Detective and strikes at the beating hearts of Batman, the Waynes, and Gotham City. How does the latest Caped Crusader stack up within the character's storied history of film adaptations? Hear our thoughts with the latest episode!
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