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Ryan rejoins us to talk about the little political satire movie that popped into your netflix queue at the end of the year. We discuss politics, war, environmentalism and the survival of the human race.... All topics we have no business exploring.

Ricky D! gets together with frequent guest Ryan(Alva Foxx) and we even get another visit from Josh, head of the Twist My Arm network. We discuss the new Matrix Resurrections film and ask some of the hard hitting questions like... Who wanted this? and Is Keanu getting old? We also squeak out some praise for the film to try and combat the angry nerd herd the internet has produced.

I'm joined by Jesse from the Sudden But Inevitable podcast and we get a the low-down on exactly what the heck is happening in the Dune universe. We discuss sequels, fiefs and witchcraft, and how exactly that fits in with the Sand-Worm movie.

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I'm visited by Bestflix frequent flyer Ryan The Alva Foxx and we focus on the Netflix movie Bad Trip starring Eric Andre, Tiffany Hadish and Lil Rey Howery. We talk about some of our favorite pranks in the movie, compare it to some of our other favorite prank movies, and also just talk about what shows have been occupying our time of late.

We are finishing up with the Star Wars Sequel movies so I(Ricky D from Bestflix with Ricky D) team up with Josh and Justin of the Quest Me! podcast which is also a part of the Twist My Arm network. We do a lot of discussion about how many plot lines in this movie were originally presented in the Star Wars book series, we discuss JJ Abrams and his return to the Star Wars universe and we even sneak in a little bit of Jar Jar the Sith Lord discussion

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Josh from the Twist My Arm Network and the Sudden But Inevitable Rebop(among others) drags RickyD! into the world Star Wars Sequels. Josh brings a plethora of Star Wars knowledge to the podcast while RickyD! reminisces about old Star Wars video games.

Bestflix regular Ryan( the AlvaFoxx) joins me this week to talk about the new Space Jam movie! Its in theatres and just came to HBO MAX this weekend. We talk about the great moments and those moments that aren't so great. Come get our thoughts!

RickyD from Bestflix with RickyD! teams up with Jesse over at Sudden But Inevitable to talk In The Heights, the new Lin-Manuel Miranda musical. We talk our favorite scenes, favorite songs, favorite characters and just what makes this musical such an event.

I discuss a few movies and tv shows with my favorite Father Figures.

Come listen while I tell you why you should be watching.The SopranosWatchmenSilicon ValleyLast Week Tonight with John OliverQ - Into the StormThe TownDollhouseParty DownModern FamilyBreaking BadBig MouthLOVEG.L.O.W.Billy on the Street

Its a new month and that means we aren't just getting new shows - there are also some old gems that are dropping off of our favorite streaming platforms. Lend me an ear while I run down a couple of the best movies that are dropping off of Netflix, HBOMAX and Hulu.

Bestflix with Ricky D! gets together with his buddies Josh and Moltar to talk Mortal Kombat. Explicit Content Warning! This episode is heavy on profanity and violent descriptors not often heard on the Bestflix with RickyD! podcast. We talk fight scenes, we talk characters, we focus on video games and the lore behind Mortal Kombat. Very insightful episode for anyone dying to know more behind the scenes facts about Mortal Kombat as a Universe. Then we play a Mortal Kombat trivia game that was made by Moltar himself!

@BestflixRickyD@SuddenButTwistmyarmpodcast.com April 1:A Shock To The System, 1990 (HBO) – This sounds really gritty and cool.  Starring Michael Caine as head of an Advertising department.  He gets passed up for a promotion in favor of a younger employee and kills a homeless man in frustration.  Accidentally.  He ends up faving no consequences. This leads him to acting out revenge on anyone who has wronged him.  Possibly going so far as to hurt his wife.Abandon, 2002 (HBO) – 16% on RT.  This one looks pretty bad. Starring Katie Holmes as a senior in college.  Her old boyfriend died a few years ago and that is causing her issues moving on.Adam's Rib, 1949 – This is an old one.  1949.  96% on RT which sends it in Classics territory.  Husband and wife are a lawyer and defense attorney and end up in the same court room on opposing sides of a case.  The work finds its way home and comedy ensues.All Is Lost, 2013 (HBO) – Robert Redford movie. 94% on RT. Robert Redford goes out on his own boat.  One night while asleep his boat is damaged and is taking on water.  Now Robert Redford is alone in the ocean with failing equipment and dwindling supplies and will have to draw upon himself to get out of this situation.Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl – Robert Wuhl(Arli$$) takes a comedic look at the facts and myths of American history.  Only other actor credited is David Cross(Tobias, Arrested Development.)Barbarosa, 1982 (HBO)  Old western style movie.  A Young cowboys meets up with a legendary outlaw and before long, both are on the run from the law.Black Dynamite, 2009 – Reverse Blaxploitation filmBlindness, 2008 (HBO) – A whole city goes blind all at once.  What would the fallout of that be?The Bodyguard, 1992 – Whitney Houston is a pop diva that needs personal security.  Then she falls in love with Kevin Costners “Frank Farmer”(producer)Boogie Nights, 1997 – Markie Mark has a giant schlong and is hired to be a porn actor.  He goes by Dirk Diggler.  This is when Heather Graham was “Roller Girl” .  Dirk lives his best life but eventually it all comes crashing downBringing Up Baby, 1938 – Old black and white film.  Super high rated. Baby is the name of a pet leopard?Caddyshack, 1980 – Chevy Chase, Bill Murray and Rodney Dangerfield.  This is a raucus comedy set on the golf course.  The Collection, 2012 (HBO) – There is a criminal on the loose known as The Collector.  Our protagonist ends up getting captured by the Collector when she finds and tries to loose one of his captives.The Color Purple, 1985 Starring Oprah and Whoopi Goldberg. The 40 year story of Celie and her difficult life and its representation of the African American struggle in America.  Abusive father figures, everyday racism, 2nd class citizenship.Dante's Peak, 1997 (HBO) – Starring Pierce brosnan as a volcanologist.  He believes this is the big one!  Doomsday volcano!Dark Shadows, 2012 (HBO) – Directed by Tim Burton.  Hes got his whole crew here, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green.  I didn’t know this even existed but it looks like a cool Tim Burton thing.Dead Silence, 2007 (HBO) – This si a pretty bad looking horror film with a Dummy as the main killer.  The dummy looks identical to the dummy on the old Goosebumps book.Dirty Harry, 1971 – Wretching noises.  This is a highly regarded classic film starring Clint Eastwood with narrative and themes that would NOT go over well in todays society.  Not with most at least.  A cop has to reach into unconstitutional means to apprehend a suspect.The Eagle Has Landed, 1977 (HBO) – British War Film starring Michael Caine.  This is a fictional story about germans trying to kidnap Winston Churchill near the end of WWII.Early Man, 2018 (HBO) – British animated program(think Shaun The Sheep, pseudo claymation esque) for kids.  81% on Rotten Tomatoes.  Starring Maisie Williams.Easy Rider, 1969 – Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper play the main characters.  The get some money from a drug deal in SoCal and ride across the country on their motorcycles to do some soul searching.  They run into problems and friends along the way and its just a film about self discovery.Ella Enchanted, 2004 (HBO) – This is one of those Live Action takes on old fairy tales.  I believe this one is Cinderella.  The main character is visited by the Fairy Godmother and all of a sudden her real life starts morphing into a fairy taleThe Evil That Men Do, 1984 (HBO) – A professional killer is retired and living a peaceful life.  Then he learns that there is a doctor torturing people in South Africa and feels he must intervene.  Not a super original story.Eye For An Eye, 1996 (HBO) – 8% RT – A woman is on the phone with her teenage daughter at home.  She hears someone break into her home and murder her daughter.  Then the murderer gets off on a technicality and mom is obsessed with revenge.Fear, 1996 (HBO) – Mark Wahlberg is a 23 year old dating 16 year old Reese Witherspoon.  Turns out 23 year olds dating 16 year olds are flawed.  He ends up being a violent sociopath that the girl brought into he family.genera+ion, Season 1 Part One Finale – Documentary style program about high school students exploring modern takes on sexuality and testing deeply entrenched beliefs about life.Ghost Rider, 2007 – Nicolas Cage.  Super expensive movie, when they were still poking at the superhero thing rather than drowning us in it.  Super poor reviews and return on investment, one of the movies that was a nail in the coffin for Nic Cage.Goodfellas, 1990 – Now go home and get your fuckin shineboxThe Great Pottery Throwdown, Max Original Season 4 Premiere -It’s a pottery based competition reality show.  Think Blown Away or Forged in Fire.  Or even Nailed It!m,Green Lantern, 2011 – The Green Lanterns are a cosmic society to do good on the universe.  Ryan Reynolds is the first human to join the Green Lantern Society – and just in time because evil is coming to earth!  Probably launched Ryan Reynolds into Deadpool.Hardball, 2001 (HBO) – Tough guy drawn into family comedy.  Keanu Reeves has to pay off gambling debts by getting this little league team a corporate sponsorship… then he gets involved in their lives.Happy Endings – 3 season show about a couple that split up on their wedding day forcing their friends to decide who to remain friends with.  I’m sure the friends still want to be friends with everyone and this complicates the easy breakHaywire, 2012 (HBO) – Starring Gina Carrano.  She is a secret agent who goes to save a hostage group when she is double crossed by her own teammate.  Now she has to rely on her training to survive behind enemy lines and also find out who betrayed her and why.In & Out, 1997 (HBO) – Sounds kind of interesting.  Labeled on Google as Comedy/LGBT which I didn’t know was something happening in 1997.  One of the main characters wins an Academy Award and while he is thanking people from his life he Outs his teacher from high school for being gay. This causes all kinds of issues with the teachers family, his fiancé, his family to be, etc.Kicking & Screaming, 2005 (HBO) – One of Will Ferrells forays into family comedy.  Will Ferrell plays himself as a soccer coach for little leagueKing Arthur: Legend Of The Sword, 2017 (HBO) – I don’t remember a King Arthur movie coming out in 2017.  And that makes sense.  30% on RT and a box office loss.Leatherface Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, 1990 (HBO) – 19% on RT.  Back when horror movies would make crazy amounts of sequels.Let's Go To Prison, 2006 (HBO) – Oof.  13% on RT.  Excellent cast, Dax Shepherd, Will Arnett, Bob Odenkirk.  Some criminal wants revenge on a dead judge.  The dead judges son is put in jail over a bad trial and the criminal commits a crime to end up back in prison in a place where he can get his revenge.  HILARIOUS.The Longest Yard, 1974 (HBO) – The older one starring Burt Reynolds.  Pickup football game of prisoners vs guards.Made For Love, Max Original Series PremiereIt follows Hazel Green (Cristin Milioti), a thirty-something woman on the run after 10 years in a suffocating marriage to Byron Gogol (Billy Magnussen), a controlling tech billionaire.Man Up, 2015 (HBO) Starring Cristin Milotti who recently starred in Palm Springs and Wolf of Wall Street. Ray Romano is also in this.  A Woman is on the run from a long time marriage to a tech billionaire.  He has implanted a monitoring device in her head allowing him to track her location, emotional data, etc.  Sounds pretty good. Currently 93% on RTThe Mask of Zorro, 1998 – This was the really good Zorro movie starring Antonio banderas and Catherine Zeta Jones.  This is where Zorro is being trained by the old Zorro to be the new Zorro.The Man With The Iron Fists, 2012 (Unrated Version) (HBO) – Not related to Man in the Iron Mask. RZA plays blacksmith in a Chinese jungle.  There are factions at war in his living area and he is being asked to make more and more elaborate weapons for his customers.  Eventually he makes a suit that turns him into a human weapon. Missing In Action 2 - The Beginning, 1985 (HBO) – These were a pretty generic Chuck Norris vehicle.  Lots of action and martial arts and explosionsMissing In Action, 1984 (HBO) SAMESIESMy Super Ex-Girlfriend, 2006 (HBO) – I’m not the worlds biggest marvel fan but boy… Superhero movies were pretty awful just a little over a decade agoThe Natural, 1984 – Robert redford plays a star baseball player who is shot on the way to tryouts.  16 years later he has recovered and is trying out for his rookie yearOne Day, 2011 (HBO) – Very generic romance movie.  Two people from opposite sides of the track meet on College graduation day.  From then on they meet one day of the year every year for the next 20 years to exchange stories and experiences until they finally discover what they’ve been missing.  Each other.Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, 1985 (HBO)Police Academy 3: Back In Training, 1986 (HBO)Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol, 1987 (HBO)Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach, 1988 (HBO)Police Academy 6: City Under Siege, 1989 (HBO)Police Academy: Mission To Moscow, 1994 (HBO) – The entire police academy series is on HBOPrimal Fear, 1996 (HBO) – Richard Geere plays a sleezebag lawyer who is more interested in power money and fame than the outcome of justice.  Until he ends up on a case with an ex pupil of his and realizes he is defending some very dark secrets if the ChurchReasonable Doubt, 2014 (HBO) A lawyer is in a hit and run accident.  He finds the trial for the man that was blamed for this hit and run and gets him out of any legal consequences because he knows that man didn’t commit the murder.  But it turns out hes still a dirtbag.Red Dawn, 1984 (HBO) – Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen star.  This is kind of a Cable Movie heavy hitter.  In an alternate world where communism is taking over and the US is the only safeguard against communism.  Our heros mount a defense of their little Colorado townThe Return, 2006 (HBO) – Sarah Michelle Gellar and Adam Scott are in a movie together? Murder Mystery teen horror flick.  Boy, SMG had a rough time of things after Buffy. Box Office LoserRisky Business, 1983 (HBO) 92%.  Tom Cruise sliding across the wood floor in his socks.  Tom Cruise plays teenager whose parents are going out of town.  He invites his buddies over for a party, tries to hire a prostitute and crashes his fathers car.Roger & Me, 1989 – Michael Moore’s first movie.  100% on RT!!!! Michael Moore and his muckraking ways go to a GM plant in Flint, MI and tries to figure out why 30,000 people lost their jobSpace Jam, 1996 – SPACE JAMSpeed 2 Cruise Control, 1997 (HBO) – legendary – 4%Spellbound, 2003 (HBO) – Documentary about the 1999 Scripps national spelling bee.  97% on RTStuart Little, 1999 – I saw this in theatres.  Stuart Little gets adopted by a family as their child – not pet, and its about a mouse living the life of a human and what antics that would createThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, 2006 (Extended Version) (HBO) – If you want a popular and generic horror film, this is one of many.Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family, 2011 -  Don’t get Tyler PerryWanderlust, 2012 (HBO) – Its got a decent cast with Paul Rudd and Jennifer Anniston at the head. They are struggling with everyday problems when they stumble upon this counterculture community called Elysium and think they found the solution.  But they are just trading problems for problemsThe Warriors, 1979 (Director's Cut) (HBO) – 88%??  There is a turf battle in NYC and the Warriors are fingered for killing a gang leader.  Soon every gang in new York is looking for the Warriors.  I might have to watch this one.The Watch, 2012 (HBO) – This is one of the movies Seth Rogen wrote and he just hopes everyone forgot about it.  Cast of Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and others.  They are a neighborhood watch getting into zany antics.White Noise, 2005 (HBO) – Main character Michael Keatons wife has recently passed.  Now he thinks he is receiving transmissions from the afterlife in White Noise on his television and electronics. PLLLLBBBBTTTT thumbs down.The Wild Life, 2016 (HBO)  Red Hot rotten tomatoes score of 93% but it sounds a bit underwhelming to me.  There is a child of a housewife and golf pro.  When his father loses his job as a pro golfer(??) his father goes off to fight forest fires.  Now the son of the family must be the man of the house and he witnesses his mother in very adult struggles.Within, 2016 (HBO) – Another haunted house movieApril 2:On the Spectrum – Scripted, not documentaryesque.  3 twenty something year olds that are on the autistic spectrum learn what its like to live together.April 3:Ted, 2012 (Unrated Version) (HBO) – You know.  The movie with Mark Wahlberg and the teddy bear smoking out of a bong.  Directed by Seth McFarlaneApril 4:Q: Into The Storm, Documentary Series Finale (HBO) - WWHOOOOOOOOOOOOApril 5:Hard, Season 2 Finale (HBO) – Main character Sofia’s husband recently died.  He was a porn mogul.  Now sofia has to run the company if she doesn’t want to lose her home. She also falls in love with a dude with a giant honkerApril 6:Genndy Tartokovksy's Primal, Season 1B – adult animated series. It is a part of adult swim.  A caveman befriends a t rex and they struggle with prehistoric life.April 7:Exterminate All The Brutes, Documentary Series Premiere (HBO)Exterminate All The Brutes, by acclaimed filmmaker Raoul Peck (“I Am Not Your Negro,” HBO’s “Sometimes in April”), is a four-part series that pushes the boundaries of traditional documentary filmmaking, offering an expansive exploration of the exploitative and genocidal aspects of European colonialism, from America to Africa and its impact on society todaySouth Side, Season 1April 9:The Other Two, Season 1 – fromer SNL head writers created this series.  The two main siblings are struggling to find their way in life.  The boy of the partnership is trying to find better acting parts than, (guy at party who smells like fart) and his sister is just struggling in general.  To further complicate things their younger brother became a youtube star overnight.A Tiny Audience, Season 2 Finale (HBO) – Latin musicians sit down with small, intimate  groups and explain their personal secrets and perform songs.April 10:The New Mutants, 2020 (HBO) – Five teenage mutants – Mirage, Wolfsbane, Cannonball, Sunspot and Magik are undergoing treatments at a secret institution that will cure them of their powers.  But revealing dreams tell them that they might be trapped and having their powers extracted rather than voluntarily being in the institution.  Maisie Williams is main character.April 11:The Nevers, Drama Series Premiere (HBO)August, 1896. Victorian London is rocked to its foundations by a supernatural event which gives certain people - mostly women - abnormal abilities, from the wondrous to the disturbing. But no matter their particular “turns,” all who belong to this new underclass are in grave danger. It falls to mysterious, quick-fisted widow Amalia True (Laura Donnelly) and brilliant young inventor Penance Adair (Ann Skelly) to protect and shelter these gifted “orphans.” To do so, they will have to face the brutal forces determined to annihilate their kind.April 13:Our Towns, Documentary Premiere (HBO) – A couple travel to different small cities across America and explain what makes them special.  DocApril 15:Infinity Train, Max Original Season 4 Premiere – Animated show targeted at young adults.  Main character is 13 year old girl with a robot companion that wants to be a computer programmer.April 17:The Dark Knight Rises, 2012 (HBO) - FINALLYApril 18:Mare of Easttown, Limited Series Premiere (HBO)Starring Kate Winslet, an exploration into the dark side of a close community and an authentic examination of how family and past tragedies can define our present.April 20:Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO) – I didn’t know this was still going on.  20/20 for the sports scene.  Monthly episodes.  Every episode covers 4 topicsApril 22:1,2,3 All Eyes On Me, 2020(HBO) – movie about a crisis at an elementary school where a teacher has to keep her kids calm and safeFirst Ladies, 2020 – 6 episodes. Documentary.  Looks at personal and political lives of first ladies throughout histroyApril 23:Mortal Kombat, Warner Bros. Film Premiere, 2021 – Probably either excited about this one or its off your radar.  One of the WB big release movies, arguably the biggest of the monthA Black Lady Sketch Show, Season 2 Premiere (HBO)Created by and starring Robin Thede, A Black Lady Sketch Show is an Emmy® nominated narrative sketch comedy series featuring a core cast of Black women living relatable, hilarious experiences in a magical reality that subverts traditional expectations.April 24:Dreamgirls, 2006 (HBO) – This was a heavy hitter when it came out.  Lots of singing which many people love.  The three Dreammettes get noticed at a talent competition and roped into being Eddie Murphy’s backup singers. Eventually one of them gets thrust into the spotlight and another is pushed back behind the curtain and these friends learn the high cost of fameApril 26:The Artist, 2011 – Came out in 2011 but meant to play like a 30’s era Hollywood film. It could be seen as a mostly silent movie with almost no dialogue being spoken and the score of the film being in charge of directing the viewers emotionsApril 29:Looney Tunes Cartoons, Season 1D – New Age looney tunes episodes.  The cover is bugs bunny talking on a smartphone

Come listen to my struggle with my new audio recording program, struggle with all the kids shows coming to netflix, and struggle with the plights facing humanity with Bestflix.

Its the end of the month at that means there is no point in tell you what is coming in. Its time to tell you what's going out! I snagged a breakdown of the most important movies leaving HBOMAX, Hulu and Netflix.

A short brief on everything fresh dropped on Amazon Prime Streaming Platform for March, 2021. Everything from Comedy to Western. From 1982 until Now. As Good as it Gets to Wet Hot American Summer. My mouth to your ears.

This week I'm examining the 110 different programs that HBOMAX added to their roster this month, March 2021. I prune down the list a bit and give a brief overview of 72 different options so you know the best way to watch HBOMAX this March.

I blast through 69 different shows in 45 minutes and give you a brief idea of what is coming to Netflix this month - And what is worth your time on Netflix this month

I've been talking about the format change for the past couple episodes, well here it is! I give you my thoughts on 4 different Netflix comedy shows all in one episode! This episode we focus on Documentary Now!, Master of None, UnBreakable Kimmy Schmidt and all the different vehicles the Trailer Park Boys come in.

Ryan Archuleta joins me again for one of our favorite Netflix Sketch shows, I Think You Should Leave. We discuss our favorite skits, our least favorite skits, and some of his art. You can find Ryan's artwork at the alvafoxx Instagram page.

I'm taking a quick look at the Warner Brothers movie Judas and the Black Messiah that dropped on HBOMAX this week. Short run, only 31 days and this one is worth it!

In this episode we take a look at the HBOMAX exclusive An American Pickle from Warner Brothers Media. Starring Seth Rogan.

Host Ricky D! meets up with hopefully recurring guest and long time friend Ryan Archuleta to discuss their favorite long-form improv show, Middleditch and Schwartz. We discuss our favorite moments from the show, the jokes that gave us the biggest laughs and exactly what makes Middleditch and Schwartz such a gem. Then we stop in to touch on the world of Stand Up and watch Bumping Mics with Jeffrey Ross and Dave Attel. These comedians do an excellent job of taking stand up -traditionally a solo sport- and turning it into a team sport. There are tons of guests on Bumping Mics and both of these great comedies are only 3 episodes long so you can binge the whole thing in a weekend.

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