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Tune in as Pride Month continues for its third week on 2CC! Katrina (@katrinaslibrary) is jumping onboard for a review and recap of Fake Dates and Mooncakes, the 2023 YA fake-dating rom-com novel by Sher Lee that follows an aspiring teenage chef who gets caught up in a fake-dating scheme with a rich crush, all while preparing for a mooncake contest that could help him save his aunt's Singaporean Chinese takeout place. Comparing this book to the tropes of k-dramas, the hatability of Theo's wealthy and distant father, and appreciation for the romantic fun and tension of the fake-dating trope comprise a few of the talking points in this episode.TW: grief, parental death (in the past), parental neglect, classism, cancer (in the past), car accident (in the past), alcoholism (in the past), alcohol, dementia, and racismSpoilers start at 28:05Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere's how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Katrina: Fallen Thorns and Rising Ashes by Harvey Oliver Baxter, and Fighting Spirit by Anna Harrison• Arthur: SinnersReach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Pride Month rolls onward for its second week on 2CC! Anna (@banananna024/@formergleek) is jumping back on the show for a deep dive into The Matrix, the 1999 sci-fi action movie about a computer hacker who's bestowed with a quest to free humankind from the simulated reality in which they've all been imprisoned. The utterly trans layers of this iconic film, Tom Cruise and his representation of the predatory cult Scientology, multiple instances of Anna quoting the John Wick franchise, and the comparison that Arthur draws between Switch from The Matrix and Val from gen:LOCK pop out as just a few of the talking points in this episode.Written and directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski, The Matrix stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving, Gloria Foster, Joe Pantoliano, Marcus Chong, Julian Arahanga, Matt Doran, Belinda McClory, Anthony Ray Parker, Paul Goddard, Robert Taylor, Marc Aden Gray, Ada Nicodemou, and Rowan Witt.Spoilers start at 59:30The Matrix Is Intrinsically TransThe Marcus Chong Story#MatrixGate what really happened to Tank the Operator in the original MatrixCreate your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere's how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Anna: Andor• Arthur: Someone Knows by Vi KeelandReach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as 2 Cents Critic kicks off Pride Month! Yes, this month has circled back around for the year 2025, so the program will be focusing on queer art. For this first episode of June, Robyn Zabukovec (@TheFinalGirly) strides on back to her guest chair for a breakdown of Hannibal, the horror-thriller show that premiered on NBC in 2013 and spent three seasons diving into the grisly and psychological layers of the bond that grows between an FBI criminal profiler with a painfully perceptive knack for empathy and a cunning forensic psychiatrist who harbors murderous and cannibalistic secrets. Comparing this show to the underrated horror movie Sound of Violence (which Arthur and Robyn previously covered last Pride Month on 2CC), the fake TV series Clarice, and Robyn's hatred of the movies Hannibal (2001) and Red Dragon stand out as a few of the subjects on this episode.Developed by Bryan Fuller, Hannibal stars Mads Mikkelsen, Hugh Dancy, Laurence Fishburne, Caroline Dhavernas, Hettienne Park, Scott Thompson, Aaron Abrams, Gillian Anderson, Raúl Esparza, Kacey Rohl, Lara Jean Chorostecki, Suzy Eddie Izzard, Gina Torres, Anna Chlumsky, Katharine Isabelle, Michael Pitt, Joe Anderson, Vladimir Jon Cubrt, Cynthia Nixon, Richard Armitage, Rutina Wesley, Tao Okamoto, Glenn Fleshler, and Fortunato Cerlino.Spoilers start at 40:45Note: Sorry for not posting an episode last week! There had been some podcast rescheduling that resulted in a brief hiatus.Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere's how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Robyn: Hell of a Summer and Idle Hands• Arthur: “In Sound, We Live Forever”, “Sushi Noh”, and “Trial 22”, all of which can be found on ALTERReach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Rolo Tony (@PoorOldRoloTony) hops aboard the podcast to review and recap The Last Supper, the 1995 satirical black comedy movie about a friend group of grad school students who launch a scheme to kill off conservatives by inviting them over for the last supper they'll ever have. The surprisingly cozy atmosphere wrapped around this film, the politeness and hypocrisy of liberals, the real-life vigilante Phoenix Jones, and Cameron Diaz's knack for comedy with a grim and off-kilter edge to it comprise a few of the subjects for this episode.Directed by Stacy Title, The Last Supper stars Cameron Diaz, Courtney B. Vance, Ron Eldard, Annabeth Gish, Jonathan Penner, Ron Perlman, Nora Dunn, Bill Paxton, Jason Alexander, Charles Durning, Bryn Erin, Mark Harmon, Rachel Chagall, Nicholas Sadler, Warren Hutcherson, Dan Rosen, Pamela Gien, and Elisabeth Moss.Spoilers start at 30:10Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere's how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Rolo Tony: Five Easy Pieces• Arthur: Mystery DateReach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Seth Vargas (Movie Friends) returns to the program to discuss Videodrome, the 1983 sci-fi body horror film about a TV station president whose discovery of an enigmatic and pornographic video broadcast drags his mind and his flesh down a spiral of terror. The David Cronenberg movie that Seth saw as a wee little child with his mom, recommendations for 1997's Hercules and the Black Mirror episode “Common People,” and the effect that horror and violent media can have on their audience end up being a few of the talking points for this episode.Written and directed by David Cronenberg, Videodrome stars James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky, Leslie Carlson, Jack Creley, Lynne Gorman, Julie Khaner, Reiner Schwarz, and David Bolt.Spoilers start at 29:35Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere's how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Seth: the Vengeance trilogy from Park Chan-wook (Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy, and Lady Vengeance)• Arthur: A Simple PlanReach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Anna (@banananna024/@formergleek) jumps back into their guest chair for a breakdown of Drive, the 2011 neo-noir crime thriller film about an L.A. stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Ryan Gosling's auramaxxing, what qualifies as neo-noir, the strange misogyny that's given off by issues like NWR's original goal of casting a porn star as Blanche, and the horrible-person-to-regular-person ratio in Baby Driver comprise some of the talking points for this episode.Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, Drive stars Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks, Oscar Isaac, Ron Perlman, Christina Hendricks, Kaden Leos, James Biberi, Jeff Wolfe, and Russ Tamblyn.Spoilers start at 44:00Nicolas Winding Refn - Drive Q&AHow Ryan Gosling Ended Up in ‘Drive,' According to Director Nicolas Winding RefnCreate your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere's how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Anna: The Studio• Arthur: Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee BakerReach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Andy (Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) strolls back into the 2CC sphere for a plunge into Maeve Fly, the 2023 horror novel by C.J. Leede that follows a young woman who's harboring grim and bloodthirsty urges while playing an ice princess at a certain Californian theme park and laying an eye on her best friend's intriguing brother. Why people might read splatterpunk books, comparing Maeve a little to Dexter Morgan, maintaining the poop boundaries, and the misconception that addictions create abusive and bigoted behavior comprise a few of the topics on this episode.TW: death, murder, gore, body horror, terminal illness, rape, sexual assault, sexual content, drug use, alcoholism, alcohol, animal injury, cannibalism, vomit, mention of pedophilia, and mention of abortionSpoilers start at 27:20Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere's how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Andy: The Pitt• Arthur: Black Mirror, Season 7Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Sam Frontera and Shelby Schwieterman (The Rom Complex) dive back into another collaboration with 2CC for a review and recap of Wilderness, the Prime Video thriller miniseries about a scorned woman's revenge plan against her dickweasel husband. Drawing comparisons between this show and Gone Girl, the potential that this could have had to take on a more darkly comedic tone, and the knack that Oliver Jackson-Cohen has for playing utter assholes make up a few of the topics that the hosts touch on during this episode.Created by Marnie Dickens, Wilderness stars Jenna Coleman, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ashley Benson, Eric Balfour, Claire Rushbrook, Talia Balsam, Morgana Van Peebles, Marsha Stephanie Blake, and Jonathan Keltz.Spoilers start at 18:45Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere's how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Shelby: Fields of Mistria• Sam: eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead by Ariana Grande• Arthur: Kill Me Again and Kiss Kiss Bang BangReach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Anna (@banananna024/@formergleek) teams back up with Arthur to review and recap Devs, the 2020 sci-fi techno-thriller miniseries about the mysterious and murderous machinations of a quantum computing company. Anna's mini-review of Civil War, wishing that Alex Garland could grow a political spine, the choice to cast Cailee Spaeny as a teenage cis boy, and how this show deals with weighty themes like the multiverse and free will versus determinism comprise some of the talking points for this episode.Created by Alex Garland, Devs stars Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, Alison Pill, Jin Ha, Zach Grenier, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Cailee Spaeny, Karl Glusman, and Brian d'Arcy James.Spoilers start at 41:35Devs: Cailee Spaeny on Why She Plays a Male Character on the ShowAlex Garland Is Asking Big Questions with ‘Devs'Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere's how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Anna: The Pitt• Arthur: Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy Bancroft Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Dustin Holden (The Rewatch Recap) returns to 2CC for a breakdown of How to Train Your Dragon, the 2010 animated fantasy movie about the bond that grows between a teenage Viking boy and a dragon. The creatures and their mannerisms that inspired Toothless's design, worries over the upcoming live-action reboot of HTTYD, the aversion to referring to wild animals that you hunt as “game,” and the physical aspect of voice acting comprise a few of the subjects that this episode dives into.Directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, How to Train Your Dragon stars Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Craig Ferguson, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller, and Kristen Wiig.Spoilers start at 50:50Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere's how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Dustin: Previously On… episodes of The Rewatch Recap on YouTube, Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice, and The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum• Arthur: “Cry for Me” by Magdalena Bay and Better ManReach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Guy Bradford (Jesters of Ravenloft: A D&D Podcast) jumps back into his guest chair to discuss Magic, the 1978 psychological horror drama movie starring Anthony Hopkins as Corky Withers, a magician and ventriloquist who becomes a little too obsessed with his dummy Fats. The flop sweat that this film is full of, alternative stars who were in the running for the role of Corky, and the depiction of psychosis in Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice comprise some of the topics for this episode.Directed by Richard Attenborough, Magic stars Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith, Ed Lauter, E.J. André, Jerry Houser, and David Ogden Stiers.Spoilers start at 25:15Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere's how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Guy: Breath of Fire III• Arthur: Serial Killer Support Group by Saratoga SchaeferReach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as some good old buddies of 2 Cents Critic return to the program in honor of it turning four years old! Glad to have Andy (Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts), Anna (@banananna024/@formergleek), Jessica (Opinionated Lushes), Marie Nicola (Alt.Pop.Repeat), and Robert “Stew” Stewart (Stew World Order) hopping back into their guest seats. It really has been a journey for this show to last so long with all of its book, movie, and TV reviews and recaps. Here's to many more of those to come down the line! All the gratitude goes out to the listeners and the past guests who've been a part of this ride and boosting it forward. And now, to celebrate that, there shall be some trivia gaming and banter unfolding on this episode, which will touch on topics like the power of random guessing, wondering if Anna could host a podcast, the mission to Trap-pill people, ambivalence over Dirty Dancing, and a VeggieTales parody of The Lord of the Rings that manages to slip in an Elvis bit.Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere's how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineReach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic LinktreeCover art credit: Connor Kujawinski

Tune in as Brett Salter (Irish Salt) jumps back onto the program to break down the 2019 sci-fi thriller movie Synchronic, which follows a couple New Orleans paramedics as they get caught up in the mystery surrounding a new designer drug and the reality-altering impact it's having on its users. Anthony Mackie's flair for dark comedy, puzzling out the stylistic choices for elements like nonlinear storytelling and color grading, and the theory that perhaps this film should have ran along a Steins;Gate-esque road comprise a few of the topics for this episode.Directed by Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, Synchronic stars Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan, Alexia Ioannides, Katie Aselton, Ramiz Monsef, Bill Oberst Jr., Carl Palmer, Betsy Holt, and Shane Brady.Spoilers start at 20:20Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere's how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Brett: Into the Badlands• Arthur: Things Will Be DifferentReach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Connor Kujawinski (@connorkuj) teams back up with Arthur to recap the momentous occasion that is the 2025 Oscars! This past awards season has been brimming with a particularly high amount of chaos and toxicity, and now it's finally reached its conclusion, allowing people to take a rest from all of this awards hubbub for some time. There was certainly plenty of that hubbub within the Oscars ceremony itself, which gets Arthur and Connor discussing the cringey singing, the wish for Timothée Chalamet to have earned a nomination for Dune: Part Two instead of A Complete Unknown, frustrations with Yuval Abraham's Oscars speech, the suspicious facets of Sean Baker, and more on this episode.The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)'s position on No Other LandAnora allegation from @crewstoriesigCreate your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere's how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Connor: Shoot ‘Em Up• Arthur: DandadanReach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic LinktreeCover art credit: Connor Kujawinski

Tune in as Clayton Jones II (Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies Podcast) heads back to this program for a review and recap of The Killing of a Sacred Deer, the 2017 film that follows a cardiovascular surgeon and his family as their meticulous and pristine life starts to collapse at the hands of a teenage boy. The knack that director Yorgos Lanthimos has for showing the darkest and most grotesque horrors in such a blackly comedic light, cold and lifeless sex scenes, the delightfully awkward use of Ellie Goulding's “Burn,” and Eden Lake being mean enough of a movie to inspire Arthur to create a whole new Letterboxd tag comprise a few of the talking points for this episode.Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, The Killing of a Sacred Deer stars Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, Nicole Kidman, Raffey Cassidy, Sunny Suljic, Bill Camp, Alicia Silverstone, and Denise Dal Vera.Spoilers start at 22:10Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere's how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Clayton: Severance (Apple TV+) and American Primeval (Netflix)• Arthur: CompanionReach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Drew and Nino (Boycott Scream 7) join Arthur for a conversation about the campaign that many people are pursuing to boycott Scream 7 (as well as Spyglass in general, considering this production company, which currently owns the rights to the Scream franchise, is a supporter of Zionism). The importance of BDS, how crucial it is to have the boycott appeal to casual horror fans, and excuses that people may give to avoid boycotting comprise a few of the topics for this bonus episode.Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere's how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Drew: @HeyImReallyDrew on Medium• Nino: Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel and Enter Ghost by Isabella HammadReach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Fake-Dating February wraps up on 2CC with the fourth and final episode of the month, where Mama D (Petals of Support) hops back into her guest seat for a review and recap of The Wedding Crasher, the 2022 rom-com novel by Mia Sosa that follows Solange and Dean as they create a fake-dating scheme together in the wake of Solange having put a stop to Dean's wedding. Wondering where the so-called power couples of our world really are, the great capacity that single moms have to take care of their kids, normalizing condoms in rom-com novels, and Mama D's quibble over the book's period depiction stand out as some of the conversation matter in this episode.TW: sexual content, parental abandonment (in the past), pregnancy, infidelity, alcohol, racism, and misogynySpoilers start at 30:55Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere's how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Mama D: Bok choy with kimchi• Arthur: Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Sonic the Hedgehog 3Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Fake-Dating February advances forward with the third episode of the month, where Brett Salter (Irish Salt) rejoins 2CC for a breakdown of Love to Hate You, the 2023 Netflix K-drama that follows the chaos and romance between a misandrist lawyer and a misogynistic celebrity. The absolutely wacky comedy that this show is willing to dive into, being grateful that a certain subplot doesn't stretch on longer than it does, a recommendation for Flower of Evil with a caveat, and the plentiful drinking and Asian flushes that appear throughout Love to Hate You comprise a few of the talking points for this episode.Directed by Kim Jung-kwon, Love to Hate You stars Kim Ok-vin, Teo Yoo, Kim Ji-hoon, Go Won-hee, Lee Joo-bin, Kim Sung-ryung, Song Ji-woo, Han Seo-jun, Jeon Shin-hwan, Kim Ye-ryeong, and Choi Yoon-so.Spoilers start at 28:35Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere's how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Brett: Severance (Apple TV+)• Arthur: Satranic Panic, T Blockers, and Carnage for Christmas, all of which are Alice Maio Mackay moviesReach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Fake-Dating February keeps rolling onward with this second episode of the month, where Tyler Hewitt (Dumb-Dumbs & Dragons, Jesters of Ravenloft) teams up with Arthur again to review and recap Anyone But You, the 2023 enemies-to-lovers and fake-dating rom-com that's loosely based off of the Shakespeare play Much Ado About Nothing. The terrifying nature of those huge huntsman spiders (a topic that 2CC has already touched on previously), the most off-putting dick shot that Tyler has ever seen, and the farcical shenanigans that range from the miscommunication to the eavesdropping stand out as a few of the subjects for this episode.Directed by Will Gluck, Anyone But You stars Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Alexandra Shipp, Hadley Robinson, GaTa, Dermot Mulroney, Rachel Griffiths, Charlee Fraser, Joe Davidson, Bryan Brown, Michelle Hurd, and Darren Barnet.Spoilers start at 32:25Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere's how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Tyler: Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman• Arthur: The PackageReach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Fake-Dating February kicks off on 2CC in honor of the hijinks and machinations that turn artificial love into authentic love! For this first podcast of the month, Arthur's buddy Anna (@banananna024/@formergleek) is circling back around for a review and recap of To All the Boys I've Loved Before, the 2018 Netflix rom-com whose fake-dating scheme that Lara Jean Song Covey and Peter Kavinsky cook up is based on the 2014 YA romance novel of the same name by Jenny Han. The hygienic importance of not wearing shoes in the house, the shaky state of teen media that can be found on streaming and on Netflix specifically, Arthur's rant against Jake Ryan from Sixteen Candles, and cheering for Lana Condor and Noah Centineo to have bigger careers comprise just some of the subjects for this episode. Directed by Susan Johnson, To All the Boys I've Loved Before stars Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Israel Broussard, Madeleine Arthur, Janel Parrish, Anna Cathcart, Emilija Baranac, John Corbett, Trezzo Mahoro, and Andrew Bachelor. Spoilers start at 41:45 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Anna: A Real Pain • Arthur: Sleuth (1972) and Deathtrap Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Andy (Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) slides back into his guest seat for a breakdown of Virtuosity, the 1995 sci-fi action thriller that sends a prisoner with a police officer background on a mission to stop a serial killer who's managed to escape his birthplace of virtual reality and is now terrorizing the real world. The investment that director Brett Leonard puts into VR through projects like Virtuosity and The Lawnmower Man, the lovably bonkers expanse of Russell Crowe's committed performance, the cheesy and dated 90s CGI in this cyberpunk landscape, and the missed opportunity to further flesh out the commentary on topics like incarcerated slave labor and police brutality stand out as a few of the subjects that this episode covers. Directed by Brett Leonard, Virtuosity stars Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Kelly Lynch, Stephen Spinella, William Forsythe, Louise Fletcher, William Fichtner, Costas Mandylor, Kevin J. O'Connor, Kaley Cuoco, Christopher Murray, and Heidi Schanz. Spoilers start at 39:35 Music video for “The Photograph Kills” by 30 Odd Foot of Grunts Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Andy: Twin Peaks and Room to Dream (the audiobook version) by David Lynch and Kristine McKenna • Arthur: The Lawnmower Man (director's cut) Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Jessica and Saunya, along with Dawn Marie in spirit (Opinionated Lushes), team back up with Arthur to rank their top ten books of 2024 (with some good old disclaimers). Reading an ostensibly nonfiction book about UAPs as science-fiction, the importance of portraying mental health sensitively, existential dread over the state of our world, and the misogyny festering within nice guys and “feminist” men comprise just a few of the topics for this episode. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Jessica: Undying • Dawn Marie: Sourdough bread • Saunya: Crayola Air-Dry Clay • Arthur: Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Arthur's friend Noah (@NoahBManiac) hops back onto the program so that they can reflect on the film journey of 2024 by presenting their rankings of the top ten movies from that whole year. A defense of the intentional comedy and camp in Trap, appreciation for immersive and palpable sound design, a striking connection that The Substance shares with Nightbitch, and the beauty of Sayombhu Mukdeeprom's cinematography comprise a few of the topics for this episode. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Noah: Almost Famous • Arthur: Drive-Away Dolls Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Vanessa Ondi (Best Week Ever Podcast) returns to 2CC so that she and Arthur can take a look back on 2024 and rank their top 10 TV shows of that year. Apple TV+ doing a horrible job at promoting its media, creeps and perverts in Hollywood, and Vanessa's story about having met Mark Duplass stand out as some of the topics for this episode. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Vanessa: Good Judys • Arthur: Dr. Ally Louks Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Brett Salter (Irish Salt) jumps back into his guest chair for a breakdown of Reminiscence, the 2021 tech noir movie that feels strongly evocative of predecessors like Strange Days, Inception, and Chinatown while presenting the ways in which humanity has sunk back into old memories as an escape from the flooding and the climate change that's plaguing its near-future dystopia. The humid and melancholy atmosphere that drips off of this film, debunking a myth about the Titanic, and Hugh Jackman knowing just how to sink his teeth into characters with intense and obsessive souls stand out as a few of the topics that the hosts cover on this episode. Written and directed by Lisa Joy, Reminiscence stars Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandiwe Newton, Cliff Curtis, Daniel Wu, Marina de Tavira, Brett Cullen, Mojean Aria, Natalie Martinez, Angela Sarafyan, Javier Molina, Sam Medina, and Nico Parker. Spoilers start at 24:00 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Brett: the Valor series by Dakota Love and The Forwards Backwards Blog • Arthur: Split Second Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Christmas wraps up on the podcast for this fourth week of December! Dustin Holden (Dustin Can Read & Watch and The Rewatch Recap) hops back onto the program to discuss Happiest Season, the 2020 Hulu rom-com that follows lesbian couple Abby and Harper as they make sudden plans to visit Harper's family for Christmas—a plan that veers off-course when it's revealed that she had never come out to her relatives. The heights of celebrity women like Elizabeth Debicki, tips on white elephant gifting, and reading Harper's sister Jane as neurodivergent comprise a few of the talking points for this episode. Directed by Clea DuVall, Happiest Season stars Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Dan Levy, Aubrey Plaza, Mary Holland, Mary Steenburgen, Victor Garber, Alison Brie, Ana Gasteyer, Jake McDorman, Sarayu Blue, Jinkx Monsoon, BenDeLaCreme, Anis N'Dobe, Asiyih N'Dobe, Timothy Simons, Lauren Lapkus, Caroline Harris, Jenny Gulley, and Dominique Allen Lawson. Spoilers start at 23:35 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Dustin: Wicked (2024) • Arthur: Carry-On Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as the merriment continues on this podcast for the third week of December! Andy (Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) is jumping back onboard to talk all about The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year, the 2024 Christmas novel by Ally Carter that blends together romance with a cozy mystery in the mansion of a famed author who goes missing. The insidiousness of gaslighting, the comfy cheese of Christmas rom-com flicks like Hot Frosty and Love Hard, and the connections that both Arthur and Andy draw between this book and The Nightmare Before Christmas (which just got covered on 2CC this month) comprise a few of the talking points for this episode. TW: gaslighting (in the past), emotional abuse (in the past), infidelity (in the past), divorce (in the past), physical violence, gun violence, discussion of murder, medical injury, parent death (in the past), child abandonment (in the past), mention of past alcoholism, fire, and mention of past pregnancy Spoilers start at 24:35 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Andy: From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough (audiobook form) and James by Percival Everett (audiobook form) • Arthur: Shoot ‘Em Up Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as the program keeps the holiday season rolling onward for the second week of December! This time around, filmmaker friend Robyn Zabukovec (https://twitter.com/thefinalgirly?s=21) hops back into her guest seat for a breakdown of Better Watch Out, the 2016 Christmas horror-comedy that follows a 17-year-old babysitter and a couple adolescent boys as they try to fend off a home invasion during Christmastime. An arachnophobic actor summoning up the guts to work with real huntsman spiders on set, a PSA against drunk driving, and a thematic correlation that this movie may share with Adventure Time comprise some of the talking points for this episode. Directed by Chris Peckover, Better Watch Out stars Olivia DeJonge, Levi Miller, Ed Oxenbould, Aleks Mikic, Dacre Montgomery, Virginia Madsen, and Patrick Warburton. Spoilers start at 34:45 Sources: • Chris Peckover's AMA session on Reddit • Horror Queers | Better Watch Out (2016) feat. Ariel Fisher • What Killed Harry Houdini? Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Robyn: To All a Goodnight • Arthur: Bullet Train (both the movie and the Kotaro Isaka book on which it's based) Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as 2CC properly embraces the holiday season with a full month of episodes to go along with that cheery theme! For this first week of December, Robert “Stew” Stewart (STEW World Order) is jumping back into his guest chair for a review and recap of The Nightmare Before Christmas, the 1993 stop-motion animation classic that takes us to Halloween Town and the shenanigans that its beloved king Jack Skellington cooks up after discovering the existence of Christmas. Screenwriter Caroline Thompson's frustrations with this movie and with the racism behind Oogie Boogie, the important reminder that Henry Selick (and not Tim Burton) directed the film, and a lyric in “Jack's Obsession” reminding Arthur of The Room stand out as a few of the subjects for this episode. Directed by Henry Selick, The Nightmare Before Christmas stars Chris Sarandon, Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Ken Page, Paul Reubens, Edward Ivory, Debi Durst, Greg Proops, Kerry Katz, Randy Crenshaw, Sherwood Bull, Carmen Twillie, Glenn Walters, John Morris, and Joe Ranft. Spoilers start at 37:40 Source: Script Apart with Al Horner | The Nightmare Before Christmas with Caroline Thompson Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Stew: Dropout • Arthur: The Penguin  Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Rick (Pixel Project Radio) collaborates with Arthur for a review and recap of Pet, the 2016 thriller that uses its familiar premise of a man stalking a woman to deploy some interesting and unnerving twists and turns. The debatable efficacy of how this movie explores the psychology and the power play at the core of its tale, an autistic-coded reading of Pet that leads into a tangent about The Babadook, and medical content and plot points that leave the hosts greatly suspending their disbelief comprise some of the talking points for this episode. Directed by Carles Torrens, Pet stars Dominic Monaghan, Ksenia Solo, Jennette McCurdy, Da'Vone McDonald, Nathan Parsons, Janet Song, and Sean Blakemore. Spoilers start at 26:00 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Rick: Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace • Arthur: Perfect Stranger and Deception Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as author and podcaster Brett Salter (Irish Salt) jumps back onto the program for a breakdown of The Game, the 1997 mindfuck thriller in which a mysterious corporation takes an investment banker who rules over his lonesome life with the fist of a control freak, then makes it their mission to rip away any grasp he has on what's real and what's manufactured. A quick and negative review from Arthur for Netflix's Trigger Warning, Michael Douglas's knack for playing assholes and sleazeballs, The Game giving off A Christmas Carol vibes, and the frustrating ending comprise a few of the topics that this episode is covering. Directed by David Fincher, The Game stars Michael Douglas, Deborah Kara Unger, Sean Penn, James Rebhorn, Peter Donat, Carroll Baker, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Anna Katarina, Charles Martinet, Daniel Schorr, Mark Boone Junior, and Yuji Okumoto. Spoilers start at 31:30 Source: Movie Discussion: David Fincher's The Game (1997) by Kristine and Sean on Girl Meets Freak Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Brett: Sing Street • Arthur: The Last Night at Tremore Beach Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as filmmaker Joshua R. Pangborn (Sidekick Productions) returns to the podcast for a breakdown of Marvel's Agent Carter, the two-season MCU TV show that premiered in 2015 and follows secret agent Peggy Carter as she embarks on espionage missions with the help of a few allies while wrestling with the daily challenges and misogyny that come with living as a single woman in the 1940s. A disability depiction that's handled respectfully enough for the mid-2010s, a character's military backstory sending Arthur into a rant, and a non-irritating usage of the love triangle trope comprise a few of this episode's talking points. Created by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, Agent Carter stars Hayley Atwell, James D'Arcy, Chad Michael Murray, Enver Gjokaj, Shea Whigham, Dominic Cooper, Bridget Regan, Lyndsy Fonseca, Ralph Brown, Kyle Bornheimer, Lesley Boone, Reggie Austin, Wynn Everett, Kurtwood Smith, Currie Graham, Lotte Verbeek, Ken Marino, and Sarah Bolger. Spoilers start at 21:30 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Joshua: The White Bishop by Brandon Perras-Sanchez and Aron Beauregard • Arthur: Rent-A-Pal Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Jameson Pfeifle (@sdfilmthoughts) teams up with Arthur for a review and recap of The Hunger, the 1983 erotic horror film that follows a vampire couple, the accelerated aging that has suddenly plagued one of the partners, and the human gerontologist who gets caught up in their alluring and dark world. The neo-noir layers that are given off by this movie's heavy atmosphere, playing around with traditional vampire tropes, and a questionable ending that had been jammed in by the studio comprise some of the subjects for this episode. Directed by Tony Scott, The Hunger stars Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon, Beth Ehlers, Cliff DeYoung, Dan Hedaya, Rufus Collins, Suzanne Bertish, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow, and James Aubrey. Spoilers start at 25:15 Source: Deviance, Decadence & Destructive Desire: The Proprietary Cinematic Gaze in Tony Scott's The Hunger by Deborah Michel on ACIDEMIC Journal of Film and Media Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Jameson: Conclave • Arthur: Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Vanessa Ondi (Best Week Ever Podcast) jumps back into her guest seat for a discussion on The Wedding Planner, the 2001 rom-com starring Jennifer Lopez as a diligent wedding planner whose latest gig sees her contending with a cheater, a stalker, a statue's broken schlong, and other sorts of shenanigans. Steve being a douchebag (albeit one who's relatively more bearable compared to the absolute vat of toxic sludge that Matthew McConaughey plays in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days), a jarring usage of the R-slur in this fluffy rom-com, and the truth of those brown M&Ms comprise a few of the talking points for this episode. Directed by Adam Shankman, The Wedding Planner stars Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Justin Chambers, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Judy Greer, Alex Rocco, Frances Bay, Lou Myers, Joanna Gleason, Charles Kimbrough, Kathy Najimy, Kevin Pollak, Fred Willard, and Bree Turner. Spoilers start at 21:50 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Vanessa: Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk by Kathleen Hanna • Arthur: Revenge Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Arthur's friend Anna (@formergleek) rejoins 2CC for a breakdown of The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, the 2021 rom-com book whose fake-dating and grumpy/sunshine shenanigans are based off a Reylo fanfic that Hazelwood had written on AO3. Comparisons between the fanfic and the book, Hazelwood's apparent lack of geographical knowledge, the frustrating stab that this romance tries to take at asexual representation, and the many mentions of Adam's notorious size comprise just a few of the talking points for this episode. TW: sexual content, sexual harassment, sexual assault, parent death (in the past), cancer (in the past), and sexism Spoilers start at 37:30 You can find Ali Hazelwood's Reylo fanfic here on AO3, although anything that has been rewritten and published is no longer there. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Anna: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power • Arthur: So Damn Easy Going Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Arthur's buddy Cyn (HEISTERS) joins the podcast for a breakdown of The Invisible Guest, the 2016 mystery-thriller movie about a businessman who has to cooperate with a lawyer in order to come up with a sufficient defense that can prove his innocence after he's been accused of murdering his lover in a locked hotel room. The debatable plausibility of some logistical bits and pieces in this complex plot, the role that color grading plays in the nonlinear storytelling, and the bureaucracy of the justice system comprise a few of the talking points for this episode. Directed by Oriol Paulo, The Invisible Guest stars Mario Casas, Ana Wagener, Jose Coronado, Bárbara Lennie, Francesc Orella, Paco Tous, David Selvas, Iñigo Gastesi, and San Yélamos. Spoilers start at 16:15 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Cyn: Black Mirror: Crocodile, Money Heist, Beyond Evil, and Journey Under the Midnight Sun by Keigo Higashino • Arthur: It's What's Inside Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Dustin Holden (Dustin Can Read & Watch, The Rewatch Recap) collaborates with Arthur once again to review and recap Once Bitten, the 1985 vampire movie that takes its audience on a campy ride as a high schooler becomes the latest target of a centuries-old vampire who requires the blood of male virgins in order to sustain her youth and immortality. Bits and pieces of vampire lore that include a shout-out to the sci-fi novel Blindsight by Peter Watts (which 2CC had covered earlier this year), the fun that can be had with a phone-filled pickup bar, and the ways in which this movie's dated comedy has aged make up just a few of the subjects that this episode discusses. Directed by Howard Storm, Once Bitten stars Jim Carrey, Lauren Hutton, Karen Kopins, Cleavon Little, Thomas Ballatore, Skip Lackey, Jeb Stuart Adams, Joseph Brutsman, Stuart Charno, Dominick Brascia, Robin Klein, Peggy Pope, Richard Schaal, Peter Elbling, Carey More, Anna Mathias, Kate Zentall, Laura Urstein, Megan Mullally, and Garry Goodrow Spoilers start at 33:35 Source: BTS notes on Once Bitten from screenwriter Jeffrey Hause Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Dustin: Doctor Odyssey, High Potential, and Agatha All Along • Arthur: The Passion of Darkly Noon Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Arthur's pal Robyn Zabukovec pops back up on 2CC for a discussion on Shallow Grave, the 1994 thriller that follows an obnoxious trio of British flatmates who descend into paranoia after dealing with the corpse and the big bag of money that have fallen into their laps. The black comedy that this film manages to smoothly blend in with its suspense, appreciation for onscreen blood that avoids looking too fake, the time when the cops had caught Robyn jaywalking through a blizzard, and whether it's less painful to die from the heat or from the cold comprise just some of the talking points for this episode. Directed by Danny Boyle, Shallow Grave stars Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, Kerry Fox, Keith Allen, Ken Stott, Colin McCredie, Peter Mullan, Leonard O'Malley, Tony Curran, and John Hodge. Spoilers start at 28:40 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel: http://decolonizepalestine.com Here's how you can act to help stop Israel's genocide of Palestine: http://linktr.ee/savegaza Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online: https://www.gazaesims.com Good Word: • Robyn: Rebel Ridge • Arthur: Romeo Is Bleeding Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Andy (Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) hops back onto the podcast for a review and recap of the 2019 revenge thriller novel The Golden Cage by Camilla Läckberg, which follows a housewife who's stuck in a loveless marriage and ends up embarking on a quest of ruthless retribution against the patriarchal forces that have been oppressing her for far too long. The ways in which this outwardly sexy book hits you with all its surprisingly depressing weight, the rootability of the ferocious and enigmatic Faye, and the pitfalls of being too polite make up some of the talking points for this episode. TW: domestic abuse, child abuse, child death, molestation, infidelity, murder, sexual content, sexual abuse, fatphobia, body shaming, eating disorder, misogyny, cancer, suicide, toxic relationship, abortion, parent death (in the past), pregnancy, gaslighting, pedophilia, incest, alcohol, alcoholism, miscarriage (minor and in the past), vomit (minor), and arson (minor) Spoilers start at 25:15 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel: http://decolonizepalestine.com Here's how you can act to help stop Israel's genocide of Palestine: http://linktr.ee/savegaza Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online: https://www.gazaesims.com Good Word: • Andy: Dead Meat's Kill Count videos and Lost on a Mountain in Maine • Arthur: Milk & Serial Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Makayla (Your Friendly Neighborhood Blerd) jumps onto the podcast for a breakdown of First Kill, the 2022 lesbian vampire Netflix series that follows the forbidden romance between two teenagers—one who's of the literally bloodsucking sort, the other who's of the monster-hunting variety. It's a shame that this only had the chance to stream for a couple months before the big red N suddenly decided to cancel it. The sociopathic Elinor quite possibly being the most fascinating character here, the show taking an incredibly dated and MAGA-era stab at political commentary, and the terrifying state of generative and deepfake AI in Hollywood stand out as a few of the talking points for this episode. Created by V.E. Schwab, First Kill stars Sarah Catherine Hook, Imani Lewis, Elizabeth Mitchell, Aubin Wise, Gracie Dzienny, Dominic Goodman, Phillip Mullings, Jr., Jason R. Moore, Will Swenson, Jonas Dylan Allen, MK xyz, Dylan McNamara, Polly Draper, Joseph D. Reitman, Walnette Santiago, Roberto Méndez, and Christopher B. Duncan. Spoilers start at 12:25 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel: http://decolonizepalestine.com Here's how you can act to help stop Israel's genocide of Palestine: http://linktr.ee/savegaza Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online: https://www.gazaesims.com Good Word: • Makayla: Late Night with the Devil • Arthur: Woman of the Photographs Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Shawn Murphy (Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies Podcast) rejoins the program to review and recap Color of Night, the 1994 erotic thriller that takes us on a wild and atmospheric ride with a color-blind psychiatrist who gets himself caught up in a murder mystery and a steamy affair simultaneously. An intense BTS feud that led to different cuts of this movie being released, drawing inspiration from giallo, the therapy group in the plot acting like a dysfunctional family, and 90s-era queer representation that's both progressive for its time and dated for our contemporary world comprise just a few of the subjects that get coverage in today's episode. Directed by Richard Rush, Color of Night stars Bruce Willis, Jane March, Rubén Blades, Lesley Ann Warren, Scott Bakula, Brad Dourif, Lance Henrikson, Kevin J. O'Connor, Andrew Lowery, Eriq La Salle, Jeff Corey, Kathleen Wilhoite, Shirley Knight, and Erick Avari. Spoilers start at 29:00 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel: http://decolonizepalestine.com Here's how you can act to help stop Israel's genocide of Palestine: http://linktr.ee/savegaza Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online: https://www.gazaesims.com Good Word: • Shawn: Ghosts and Specter Cinema Club • Arthur: Watching the Detectives Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Arthur's pal Anna hops back into their guest seat for a deep dive into Upload, the Prime Video series that follows a technologically advanced near-future in which people have figured out a way to, well, upload their consciousness into a digital afterlife. Running for three seasons since 2020, this show, which feels reminiscent of The Good Place, has been renewed for a fourth and final season. Talking points for today's episode include people's excessive fixation on Claudia Sulewski supposedly resembling Billie Eilish, the Likable Bro charisma that helps a star like Robbie Amell offset his worrisome filmography, Upload's thought-provoking lens on capitalism (albeit a lens that's clearly provided by liberals), and Arthur's vehement defense of the Nathan/Nora chemistry. Created by Greg Daniels, Upload stars Robbie Amell, Andy Allo, Allegra Edwards, Zainab Johnson, Kevin Bigley, Andrea Rosen, Owen Daniels, William B. Davis, Josh Banday, Jessica Tuck, Chris Williams, Elizabeth Bowen, Rhys Slack, Jordan Johnson-Hinds, Paulo Costanzo, Barclay Hope, Mackenzie Cardwell, Peter James Smith, Bassem Youssef, Jeanine Mason, Matt Ward, Chloe Coleman, and Hiro Kanagawa. Spoilers start at 46:25 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel: http://decolonizepalestine.com Here's how you can act to help stop Israel's genocide of Palestine: http://linktr.ee/savegaza Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online: https://www.gazaesims.com Good Word: • Anna: My Lady Jane (Prime Video) • Arthur: The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Arthur's pals Connor Kujawinski and Robyn Zabukovec return to 2CC for a review and recap of Final Destination 5, the 2011 horror movie that currently stands as the most recent entry in the over-the-top and gory FD franchise (that is, until Final Destination: Bloodlines releases next year). The career of the illustrious Tony Todd, Easter eggs that have sneaked their way into FD5, and P.J. Byrne doing an excellent job at playing such a hilarious and horny dickweasel represent a few of the subjects for today's episode. Directed by Steven Quale, Final Destination 5 stars Nicholas D'Agosto, Emma Bell, Miles Fisher, Courtney B. Vance, David Koechner, Arlen Escarpeta, Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, P.J. Byrne, Ellen Wroe, Tony Todd, Brent Stait, Roman Podhora, Jasmin Dring, Chasty Ballesteros, and Mike Dopud. Spoilers start at 32:00 Miles Fisher as Zack Morris The Fall Guy superfan's Letterboxd account Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel: http://decolonizepalestine.com Here's how you can act to help stop Israel's genocide of Palestine: http://linktr.ee/savegaza Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online: https://www.gazaesims.com Good Word: • Robyn: Mr. Accident • Connor: Psycho Beach Party • Arthur: Magic Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Jumping onto the show today is Arthur's buddy Connor Kujawinski, the filmmaker behind multiple shorts like “Aspects” and “A Little Longer,” with the latter currently embarking on its festival run—one that boasts a recent premiere at Fantasia International Film Festival. Connor has already been a 2CC guest numerous times by now, so it's great to bring him back around for an interview about their life and their craft. His former dream of being a storm chaser or meteorologist, shooting a whole found-footage horror movie about Bigfoot as a kid, drawing inspiration from Xavier Dolan's Mommy, and Connor and Arthur's shared fascination with the theme of memory stand out as a few of the topics for today's episode. Here's where you can give Connor's short film “Aspects” a try! Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel: http://decolonizepalestine.com Here's how you can act to help stop Israel's genocide of Palestine: http://linktr.ee/savegaza Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online: https://www.gazaesims.com Connor's Good Word: Big Little Lies (Max) Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Jessica and Saunya (Opinionated Lushes) jump back into their comfy old guest seats for a review and recap of Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson, the 2020 sequel to the 2019 YA thriller A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. Jessica and Saunya had already joined in to discuss that first book precisely one year ago, so it's splendid to bring them back and reunite with amateur detective and true crime podcaster Pippa “Pip” Fitz-Amobi as she investigates the case of her friend's missing brother. The ACAB vibes that the AGGGTM series continues to exude, Saunya taking her pulse live on the program, and critique of improper first-aid care comprise just a few of the talking points for this episode. TW: murder, child abuse and murder (in the past), rape (in the past), statutory rape (in the past), kidnapping, gun violence, grief, drug dealing, arson, and animal death (in the past) Spoilers start at 23:30 Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel: http://decolonizepalestine.com Here's how you can act to help stop Israel's genocide of Palestine: http://linktr.ee/savegaza Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online: https://www.gazaesims.com Good Word: • Jessica: Nobody Wants to Die • Saunya: The Time Traveler's B-Movie Blog by Jeff O'Brien • Arthur: The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!

Tune in as LC and Joseph (Midnight Movie Gang) collaborate with Arthur for a dive into Feast, the 2005 creature feature horror-comedy that follows a group of bar patrons in Nevada who must contend with a few bloodthirsty beasts that have besieged their grimy and sweaty tavern. Whether this movie is purposefully putting a frat boy spin on Alien, the major role that Project Greenlight has in the production history, and reflecting on the cultural explosion of Barbenheimer right around its one-year anniversary comprise just a few of the topics that the hosts cover on this episode. Directed by John Gulager, Feast stars Navi Rawat, Balthazar Getty, Jenny Wade, Henry Rollins, Duane Whitaker, Judah Friedlander, Jason Mewes, Krista Allen, Josh Zuckerman, Clu Gulager, Eric Dane, Treach, Chauntae Davies, Diane Ayala Goldner, Somah Haaland, Tyler Patrick Jones, Eileen Ryan, Hannah Schick, Gary J. Tunnicliffe, and Mike J. Regan. Spoilers start at 32:55 Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel: http://decolonizepalestine.com Here's how you can act to help stop Israel's genocide of Palestine: http://linktr.ee/savegaza Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online: https://www.gazaesims.com Good Word: • LC: Sasquatch Sunset and The Haters by Jesse Andrews • Joseph: Primal and Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time • Arthur: Supermarket Simulator | Game Grumps  Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as DeVaughn Taylor (Specter Cinema Club, The Pod and the Pendulum) teams up with Arthur to break down The Butterfly Effect, the 2004 sci-fi timey-wimey thriller that follows college student Evan Treborn on his zigzagging quest to travel through time and give himself and his loved ones the happiest lives possible. The 2000s-era ways in which this deals with surprisingly dark material, the outrageously evil depiction of one Tommy Miller, and the extra details of the director's cut and the alternate endings comprise some of the topics for this episode. Directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber, The Butterfly Effect stars Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Melora Walters, Elden Henson, William Lee Scott, Eric Stoltz, Ethan Suplee, Logan Lerman, John Patrick Amedori, Irina Gorovaia, Kevin G. Schmidt, Jesse James, Nathaniel DeVeaux, Kevin Durand, Callum Keith Rennie, Cameron Bright, Lorena Gale, and Camille Sullivan. Spoilers start at 23:15 Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel: http://decolonizepalestine.com Here's how you can act to help stop Israel's genocide of Palestine: http://linktr.ee/savegaza Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online: https://www.gazaesims.com Good Word: • DeVaughn: Kaiju No. 8 • Arthur: Flowers of Evil Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Joining the program today is Alex Noyer, the writer-director behind the 2021 slasher horror movie Sound of Violence. This podcast had actually done a whole episode on that Jasmin Savoy Brown-starring film back in June, so it's especially great to have Alex onboard here to learn more about his life and his filmmaking passion. His advertising background, the central role that synesthesia atmospherically plays in Sound of Violence, revolving the story around a protagonist who's both sympathetic and monstrous, and the visceral execution of the harp scene comprise a few of the talking points for this conversation. Spoilers for Sound of Violence are discussed between 37:30 and 49:45 Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel: http://decolonizepalestine.com Here's how you can act to help stop Israel's genocide of Palestine: http://linktr.ee/savegaza Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online: https://www.gazaesims.com Alex's Good Word: The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as author AW Rene returns to the podcast for a discussion on Leech by Hiron Ennes, the 2022 novel that blends together Gothic horror, sci-fi, body horror, and post-apocalyptic fiction to create an ambitious and atmospheric tale about a doctor's mission to investigate and eliminate a mysterious parasite that's beginning to spread through a far-off and wintry chateau. Talking points for this episode include the challenging prose, how this book gradually unveils its narrator's unconventional POV, and questions that the hosts have about mysterious worldbuilding facets like wheatrock and the ventigeaux. TW: body horror, medical content/experimentation, gore, toxic relationship, sexual abuse, rape, child abuse (in the past and implied), gender dysphoria, epidemic, animal death (minor and mentioned), pregnancy, childbirth, miscarriage (in the past), arson, suicide (in the past), alcohol, and alcoholism  Spoilers start at 12:50 Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel: http://decolonizepalestine.com Here's how you can act to help stop Israel's genocide of Palestine: http://linktr.ee/savegaza Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online: https://www.gazaesims.com Good Word: • AW: The Devil's Bath (Shudder) • Arthur: Virtuosity Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Seth Vargas (Movie Friends) comes back around to 2 Cents Critic for a discussion on Megamind, the 2010 DreamWorks Animation movie that puts its own deconstructive spin on superheroes and supervillains. The surprisingly clever jabs that it takes at incel culture, the connections you can draw between this flick and Despicable Me, and the sequelitis that Megamind has suffered from recently all make for some of the talking points that this episode covers. Directed by Tom McGrath, Megamind stars Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, David Cross, Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons, Ben Stiller, and Justin Theroux. Spoilers start at 31:00 Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel: http://decolonizepalestine.com Here's how you can act to help stop Israel's genocide of Palestine: http://linktr.ee/savegaza Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online: https://www.gazaesims.com Use my special link to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Good Word: • Seth: Zelly & Me • Arthur: @GameGrumps Harvester (Full Playthrough) Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

Tune in as Arthur's buddy Anna hops back onto the program for a deep dive into Don't Worry Darling, the 2022 psychological thriller that had been swamped in a notorious wave of media frenzy (remember the spit mystery, anyone?). But once you dig past the Hollywood hubbub, what do you get with this mindfuck-lite trip through a 1950s desert-set company town whose vision of idyllic suburbia just may be hiding dark secrets beneath the surface? Along with unpacking all of that on this episode, the discussion covers rom-com chatter that ranges from Anna's Isn't It Romantic-related story to the hosts' shared take that Set It Up is enjoyable enough while being overrated, Anna's numerous imitations of Harry Styles's “our life together” line, Arthur's hatred for the Wicked trailer, and interesting material from both the spec script and the revised script that had ultimately been left out of DWD (perhaps to its detriment). Directed by Olivia Wilde, Don't Worry Darling stars Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine, Olivia Wilde, KiKi Layne, Gemma Chan, Nick Kroll, Sydney Chandler, Kate Berlant, Asif Ali, Douglas Smith, Timothy Simons, Ari'el Stachel, Steve Berg, and Dita Von Teese. Spoilers start at 34:20 Sources: • The original spec script for DWD by Carey and Shane Van Dyke: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cEj46v50wsdHPLKBkOIsFlTN7XLXNcfd/view • The revised 2020 script for DWD by the Van Dyke brothers, with revisions by Katie Silberman: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_aoaX__YIKG29gZqbvYWJFZfI-zMG4Hi/view • DON'T WORRY DARLING is Total Mess | Explained [by Amanda the Jedi]: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mbiiSsLi4o4&t=1399s&pp=ygUZZG9udCB3b3JyeSBkYXJsaW5nIGFtYW5kYQ%3D%3D Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel: http://decolonizepalestine.com Here's how you can act to help stop Israel's genocide of Palestine: http://linktr.ee/savegaza Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online: https://www.gazaesims.com Good Word:  • Anna: Made for Love (Max) • Arthur: the Alter horror shorts “La Noria” (AKA “The Wheel” on Letterboxd), “The Microscope,” and “Emptied” “La Noria” – https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=omsgfpbUrmA&t=347s&pp=ygUIbGEgbm9yaWE%3D “The Microscope” – https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ncwb6tvRc04&pp=ygUQTWljcm9zY29wZSBzaG9ydA%3D%3D “Emptied” – https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zc9BxEtlNeE&pp=ygUSZW1wdGllZCBzaG9ydCBmaWxt Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/144101970-arthur-howell 2 Cents Critic Linktree: https://linktr.ee/two_centscritic?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=ee249719-2d0b-44da-976e-746606b942aa