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Send us a textIn this special update, Christian and Devin share some important news about the podcast's future. With busy schedules making it tough to release episodes consistently, we've decided to take a long hiatus to regroup and plan for what's next. This isn't goodbye just a break while we get things sorted!Thank you all for your support, and in the meantime, feel free to catch up on past episodes and stay connected with us on social media. And as Ferris Bueller once said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” See you soon!Support the showContact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textChristian and Devin usher in 2025 with their first film review of the year. Tune in as they delve into Leigh Whannell's Wolf Man.From Blumhouse and visionary writer-director Leigh Whannell, the creators of the chilling modern monster tale The Invisible Man, comes a terrifying new lupine nightmare: Wolf Man. Golden Globe nominee Christopher Abbott (Poor Things, It Comes at Night) stars as Blake, a San Francisco husband and father, who inherits his remote childhood home in rural Oregon after his own father vanishes and is presumed dead. With his marriage to his high-powered wife, Charlotte (Emmy winner Julia Garner; Ozark, Inventing Anna), fraying, Blake persuades Charlotte to take a break from the city and visit the property with their young daughter, Ginger (Matlida Firth; Hullraisers, Coma). But as the family approaches the farmhouse in the dead of night, they're attacked by an unseen animal and, in a desperate escape, barricade themselves inside the home as the creature prowls the perimeter. As the night stretches on, however, Blake begins to behave strangely, transforming into something unrecognizable, and Charlotte will be forced to decide whether the terror within their house is more lethal than the danger without.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Wolf Man Spoiler Free Breakdown (07:03)Final Thoughts and Ratings (22:40)Coming Up Next / Closing  (26:27)Support the showContact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textChristian and Devin roar into their spoiler-free thoughts, concerns, and reactions to Mufasa: The Lion King. Does this prequel live up to the legacy of the Pride Lands, or does it stumble on its way to greatness? Tune in to find out!"Mufasa: The Lion King" enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka--the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny--their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Mufasa Spoiler Free Breakdown (07:34)Final Thoughts and Ratings (28:53)Coming Up Next / Closing  (34:30)Support the showContact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textChristian and Devin race into their spoiler-free thoughts, concerns, and reactions to Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Did the blue blur's latest adventure speed into greatness, or hit a roadblock? Tune in to find out!Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the big screen this holiday season in his most thrilling adventure yet. Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Sonic 3 Spoiler Free Breakdown (07:58)Final Thoughts and Ratings (30:39)Coming Up Next / Closing  (33:41)Support the showContact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textChristian and Devin share their spoiler-free thoughts, concerns, and reactions to the film Y2K. On the last night of 1999, two high school juniors crash a New Years Eve party, only to find themselves fighting for their lives in this dial-up disaster comedy.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Y2K Spoiler Free Breakdown (03:19)Final Thoughts and Ratings (23:11)Coming Up Next / Closing  (26:51)Support the showContact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textChristian and Devin spotlight a collection of must-watch films that deserve your attention. From hidden gems to crowd-pleasers, these picks might have slipped under your radar, but they're definitely worth adding to your watchlist. Don't miss out on these cinematic treasures!TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Must-Watch Movie Picks Intro  (04:49)DiDi (2024) (06:39)A Real Pain (11:47)Saturday Night (15:58)My Old Ass (20:46)Anora (25:31)We Live in Time (31:17)Love Lies Bleeding (34:47)Heretic (40:52)It's What's Inside (46:05)Coming Up Next / Closing  (52:10)Support the showContact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textChristian and Devin share their spoiler-free thoughts on Gladiator 2 . Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home. With rage in his heart and the future of the empire at stake, he looks to the past to find the strength and honor needed to return the glory of Rome to its people.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Gladiator 2 Review  (06:54)Final Thoughts and Ratings (25:02)Coming Up Next / Closing  (31:20)Support the showContact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textChristian and Amanda dive into a discussion of the highly anticipated Wicked movie, exploring its magical world, standout performances, and how it brings the beloved story to life on the big screen.Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway's The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda's unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba's determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Wicked Spoiler Free Section  (15:14)Wicked Spoilers Ahead! (32:33)Final Thoughts and Ratings (54:24)Where to find Amanda (58:04)Coming Up Next / Closing  (01:00:26)Amanda's Outlets:YOUTUBE BLUE SKYTWITTERTHREADSFILM WEBSITESupport the showContact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textChristian, Devin, Amanda, and Mike dive deep into their spoiler-filled thoughts on Season 1 of HBO's limited series The Penguin.  The next chapter in The Batman saga, this crime drama follows Oz Cobb's quest for power and control in Gotham City.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)The Penguin Season 1  Review  (07:09)Final Thoughts and Ratings (40:52)Follow our guests (48:02)Coming Up Next / Closing  (50:38)FOLLOW OUR FRIENDS: Mike' Outlets:Link TreeCollider.comThe Chatter After PodcastThe Amateur OtakuAmanda's Outlets:YOUTUBE TWITTERTHREADSFILM WEBSITEHow to enter: Follow us on Instagram or Twitter Bonus Entries:Leave a review on Apple Podcast Send us a screenshot of your review on Twitter or InstagramSupport the showContact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textChristian and Devin dive into their spoiler thoughts on season one of Agatha All Along. Set after the events of "WandaVision," Agatha Harkness recruits some unlikely allies on her quest to regain her former powers.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Agatha Season 1 Breakdown  (04:59)Final Thoughts, No Ratings (26:54)Coming Up Next / Closing  (34:09)How to enter: Follow us on Instagram or Twitter Bonus Entries:Leave a review on Apple Podcast Send us a screenshot of your review on Twitter or InstagramSupport the showContact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textChristian and Devin share their spoiler-free thoughts on Venom: The Last Dance. In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel's greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start + Housekeeping (00:18)Venom 3 Review (11:33)Final Thoughts + Ratings (31:13)Coming Up Next + Closing  (36:56)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textChristian dives into the 4K Blu-ray edition of Arcane Season One. Should you add it to your collection? Get the scoop on the visual quality, audio experience, and all the exclusive features this release has to offer.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Arcane Season 1 4K Blu-Ray Breakdown  (02:13)Final Verdict (10:55)Closing  (13:46)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textChristian and Devin share their spoiler-free thoughts on Smile 2.  About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Smile 2 Review (10:12)Final Thoughts and Ratings (31:28)Coming Up Next / Closing  (37:14)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textChristian and Devin share their spoiler-free thoughts on Joker: Folie à Deux, which finds Arthur Fleck institutionalized at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Joker 2 Review (11:34)IMDB Trivia  (38:54)Final Thoughts and Ratings (41:25)Coming Up Next / Closing  (49:57)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textChristian and Devin share their spoiler-free thoughts on The Wild Robot. The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot--ROZZUM unit 7134, "Roz" for short -- that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)The Wild Robot Review (07:30)IMDB Trivia  (21:20)Final Thoughts and Ratings (27:00)Coming Up Next / Closing  (31:40)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textChristian and Devin dive into their spoiler-free first impressions of Episode 1 of The Penguin. The next chapter in The Batman saga, this crime drama follows Oz Cobb's quest for power and control in Gotham City.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)The Penguin Episode Review (07:10)The Penguin Trivia  (28:36)Final Thoughts, No Ratings (28:05)Coming Up Next / Closing  (32:43)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textChristian and Devin dive into their spoiler-free first impressions of Episodes 1 and 2 of Agatha All Along. Set after the events of "WandaVision," Agatha Harkness recruits some unlikely allies on her quest to regain her former powers.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Agatha Episodes 1-2 Breakdown  (06:17)IMDB Trivia  (22:43)Final Thoughts, No Ratings (28:25)Coming Up Next / Closing  (32:33)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textChristian and Devin share their spoiler-free thoughts on Transformers One. TRANSFORMERS ONE is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Transformers OneReview (10:56)Transformers Trivia  (28:36)Final Thoughts and Ratings (33:47)Coming Up Next / Closing  (40:07)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textChristian and Devin dive into their spoiler-free thoughts on the remake of "Speak No Evil". When an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriended on vacation, what begins as a dream holiday soon warps into a snarled psychological nightmare.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Speak No Evil Review (10:48)Speak No Evil Trivia  (26:04)Final Thoughts and Ratings (30:30)Coming Up Next / Closing  (38:38)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textThe Juice is loose! Christian and Devin dive into their spoiler-free thoughts on Time Burtons Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it's only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice's name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Umbrella Academy S4 Review (05:12)Final Thoughts and Ratings (23:57)Coming Up Next / Closing  (27:15)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textChristian evaluates the quality of the 4K Blu-ray editions for Ted Lasso: The Richmond Way, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and The Watchers. Let's dive into the details!TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Ted Lasso: The Richmond Way  (03:27)Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (07:43)The Watchers (11:31)Coming Up Next / Closing  (16:46)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a textChristian and Devin dive into the final season of the beloved Netflix series, The Umbrella Academy Season 4. On one day in 1989, 43 infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by billionaire industrialist Sir Reginald Hargreeves, who creates the Umbrella Academy and prepares his "children" to save the world. In their teenage years, though, the family fractures and the team disbands. Fast forward to the present time, when the six surviving members of the clan reunite upon the news of Hargreeves' passing. They work together to solve a mystery surrounding their father's death, but divergent personalities and abilities again pull the estranged family apart, and a global apocalypse is another imminent threat. The series is based on a collection of comics and graphic novels created and written by My Chemical Romance lead singer Gerard Way.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Umbrella Academy S4 Review (12:26)Final Thoughts and Ratings (34:50)Coming Up Next / Closing  (40:31)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Devin review Zoe Kravitz's Directorial Debut film  'Blink Twice'. When tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) meets cocktail waitress Frida (Naomi Ackie) at his fundraising gala, sparks fly. He invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. It's paradise. Wild nights blend into sun soaked days and everyone's having a great time. No one wants this trip to end, but as strange things start to happen, Frida begins to question her reality. There is something wrong with this place. She'll have to uncover the truth if she wants to make it out of this party alive.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Blink Twice Review (07:22)Trivia (23:30)Final Thoughts and Ratings (28:22)Coming Up Next / Closing  (33:36)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Devin review Fede Alverez's 'Alien Romulus'. While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Alien Romulus Review (10:57)Romulus Trvia (34:28)Final Thoughts and Ratings (52:29)Coming Up Next / Closing  (58:16)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Devin review Tilman Singers 'Cuckoo'. Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father's boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen's mute half-sister Alma. Something doesn't seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Borderlands Review (08:14)Final Thoughts and Ratings (27:32)Coming Up Next / Closing  (31:46)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Devin give their spoiler-free thoughts and insights into Borderlands. Lilith (Cate Blanchett), an infamous bounty hunter with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home, Pandora, the most chaotic planet in the galaxy. Her mission is to find the missing daughter of Atlas (Edgar Ramírez), the universe's most powerful S.O.B. Lilith forms an unexpected alliance with a ragtag team of misfits -- Roland (Kevin Hart), a seasoned mercenary on a mission; Tiny Tina (Ariana Greenblatt), a feral pre-teen demolitionist; Krieg (Florian Munteanu), Tina's musclebound protector; Tannis (Jamie Lee Curtis), the oddball scientist who's seen it all; and Claptrap (Jack Black), a wiseass robot. Together, these unlikely heroes must battle an alien species and dangerous bandits to uncover one of Pandora's most explosive secrets. The fate of the universe could be in their hands -- but they'll be fighting for something more: each other. Based on one of the best-selling videogame franchises of all time, welcome to BORDERLANDS.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Borderlands Review (07:23)Final Thoughts and Ratings (25:45)Coming Up Next / Closing  (28:16)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Devin give their spoiler-free thoughts and insights into M. Night Shyamalan's latest film TRAP. A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Non-Spoiler Section (07:29)TRAP Trivia (26:01)Final Thoughts and Ratings (35:07)Coming Up Next / Closing  (38:38)PREVIOUS COVERAGE OF M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN'S FILMSKnock at the Cabin Coverage OLD Coverage Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Michael give their spoiler reactions to Batman: Caped Crusader. In the grim Gotham City, affluent philanthropist Bruce Wayne goes beyond his humane capabilities and transforms into an enigmatic figure, Batman; his crusade for justice brings in unexpected allies, but his actions also lead to perilous consequences. Stream all episodes of Batman: Caped Crusader on Prime Video.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Batman: Caped Crusader Positives   (09:40)The Negatives (37:10)Final Thoughts and Ratings (43:55)Where to Find Mike / Closing (52:43)Mike Thomas Outlets:Link TreeCollider.comThe Chatter After PodcastThe Amateur OtakuContact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian, Devin, and Mike celebrate San Diego Comic-Con 2024 by reviewing Marvel Studios' first R-rated movie featuring Deadpool & Wolverine. Deadpool's peaceful existence comes crashing down when the Time Variance Authority recruits him to help safeguard the multiverse. He soon unites with his would-be pal, Wolverine, to complete the mission and save his world from an existential threat. TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Non-Spoiler Section (08:40)Spoiler Section (21:18)Final Thoughts and Ratings (01:14:14)Coming Up Next / Closing  (01:20:14)Mike Thomas Outlets:Link TreeCollider.comThe Chatter After PodcastThe Amateur OtakuContact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to Twisters. Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Kate Cooper, a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns on screens safely in New York City. She is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi (Golden Globe nominee Anthony Ramos, In the Heights) to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. There, she crosses paths with Tyler Owens (Glen Powell), the charming and reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures with his raucous crew, the more dangerous the better. As storm season intensifies, terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed, and Kate, Tyler and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Twisters Review  (06:35)Final Thoughts and Ratings (25:11)Coming Up Next / Closing  (34:48)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.In this 4K Blu-ray Review Roundup, Christian evaluates the quality of the 4K Blu-ray editions for 'Twister', 'Challengers', 'Abigail', and 'Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire'. Let's dive into the details!TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Challengers (01:57)Twister (06:41)'Godzilla X Kong: The  New Empire (11:38)Abigail (19:04)Coming Up Next / Closing  (25:24)Challengers ReviewGodzilla X Kong: The  New Empire ReviewAbigail ReviewContact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Devin give their spoiler reactions to season 3 of THE BEAR. A young chef from the fine dining world comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop after a heartbreaking death in his family. A world away from what he's used to, Carmy must balance the soul-crushing realities of small business ownership, his strong-willed and recalcitrant kitchen staff and his strained familial relationships, all while grappling with the impact of his brother's suicide. As Carmy fights to transform both the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges kitchen crew that ultimately reveals itself as his chosen family.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)The Bear Season 3 Review  (05:25)Final Thoughts (40:25)Closing (44:15)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to MAXXXINE.  In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)MAXXXINE Review  (08:05)Final Thoughts/ Ratings / Rankings (30:22)Coming Up Next / Closing  (37:58)PREVIOUS REVIEWS OF THIS TRILOGY:Pearl' Review: Ti West's Extraordinary Prequel'X' Movie Review: An Old School Horror Picture ShowContact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to Yorgos Lanthimos's Kinds of Kindness. Kinds of Kindness is a triptych fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Kinds of Kindness Review  (04:29)Final Thoughts  and Ratings (18:07)Coming Up Next / Closing  (22:08)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to A Quiet Place: Day One.  A woman named Sam finds herself trapped in New York City during the early stages of an invasion by alien creatures with ultra-sensitive hearing.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)A Quiet Place: Day One Review  (09:24)Final Thoughts  and Ratings (29:09)Coming Up Next / Closing  (33:00)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Devin give spoiler-free reactions to The Boys Season 4.  Superheroes are often as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians, and sometimes even as revered as gods. But that's when they're using their powers for good. What happens when the heroes go rogue and start abusing their powers? When it's the powerless against the super powerful, the Boys head out on a heroic quest to expose the truth about the Seven and Vought, the multibillion-dollar conglomerate that manages the superheroes and covers up their dirty secrets. Based on the comic book series of the same name.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)The Boys S4 (No Spoilers)  (03:20)Final Thoughts and Ratings  (21:02)Coming Up Next / Closing  (23:11)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to Pixar's Inside Out 2.  The little voices inside Riley's head know her inside and out--but next summer, everything changes when Disney and Pixar's Inside Out 2 introduces a new Emotion: Anxiety.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Inside Out 2  Reactions  (06:20)Final Thoughts  and Ratings (29:09)Coming Up Next / Closing  (33:59)Gimme Three - A Series For CinephilesGimme Three is a love letter cinema. 3 films. 1 Theme. A hell of a lot of fun!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyContact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Devin give spoiler-free reactions to episodes 1-3 of The Boys Season 4.  Superheroes are often as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians, and sometimes even as revered as gods. But that's when they're using their powers for good. What happens when the heroes go rogue and start abusing their powers? When it's the powerless against the super powerful, the Boys head out on a heroic quest to expose the truth about the Seven and Vought, the multibillion-dollar conglomerate that manages the superheroes and covers up their dirty secrets. Based on the comic book series of the same name.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)The Boys S4 Episodes 1-3  (05:43)Final Thoughts  (28:09)Coming Up Next / Closing  (31:30)Gimme Three - A Series For CinephilesGimme Three is a love letter cinema. 3 films. 1 Theme. A hell of a lot of fun!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyContact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to Bad Boys: Ride or Die.  This Summer, the world's favorite Bad Boys are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your seat action and outrageous comedy but this time with a twist: Miami's finest are now on the run.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Bad Boys: Ride or Die  Spoiler Free Reactions  (08:07)Final Thoughts  and Ratings (24:28)Coming Up Next / Closing  (28:38)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Devin give spoiler-free reactions to episodes 1 and 2 of Star Wars: The Acolyte.  A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes but discovers the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipatedTOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Star Wars: The Acolyte. Episodes 1&2  (07:43)Final Thoughts  (23:08)Coming Up Next / Closing  (29:09)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga'. Snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers, young Furiosa falls into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel, presided over by the Immortan Joe. As the two tyrants fight for dominance, Furiosa soon finds herself in a nonstop battle to make her way home.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Furiosa  Spoiler Free Reactions  (03:31)Final Thoughts  and Ratings (27:41)Coming Up Next / Closing  (32:06)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Devin give their spoiler reactions to season one of  X-MEN 97. A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future. Now streaming on Dinsey Plus,TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)X-Men '97 Spoiler Reactions  (07:50)Final Thoughts  and Ratings (38:00)Coming Up Next / Closing  (42:17)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Devin give their reactions to '"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes". Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar's reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Kingdom of the Planet of the Ape Reactions  (10:30)Final Thoughts and Ratings (38:10)Coming Up Next / Closing (45:15)GRADES: Christian: 86/100Devin:  86/100Overall  Score: 86/100Discover The Power of Sound!Keeping a consistent sound in how you present your company really is the "hidden gem"...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyContact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.In this 4K Blu-ray Review Roundup, Christian assesses the quality of the 4K Blu-ray editions of 'The Departed,'  ' Dune: Part Two,'  Doom Patrol,'  and 'Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earth Part 2'.  Let's delve into the details!TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Doom Patrol  (02:10)Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 2 (04:11)The Departed  (07:32)Dune: Part Two (09:30)Coming Up Next / Closing  (12:27)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Devin give their reactions to  The Fall Guy.  He's a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment. And now, fresh off an almost career-ending accident, this working-class hero has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job. What could possibly go right?TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)The Fall Guy Reactions  (06:02)Final Thoughts and Ratings (28:08)Coming Up Next / Closing (32:40)GRADES: Christian: 80/100Devin:  86/100Overall  Score: 83.5/100Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Send us a Text Message.Christian and Devin give their reactions to  Challengers.  From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist - West Side Story), Tashi's strategy for her husband's redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O'Connor - The Crown) -- his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Challengers Reactions  (04:25)Final Thoughts and Ratings (24:41)Coming Up Next / Closing (29:21)GRADES: Christian: 88/100Devin:  88/100Overall  Score: 88/100Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Christian and Devin give their reactions to  Fallout Season 1. Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there's almost nothing left to have. Two-hundred years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind—and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe waiting for them.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Fallout Reactions  (05:11)Final Thoughts and Ratings (36:50)Coming Up Next / Closing (42:34)GRADES: Christian: 90/100Devin:  /100Overall  Score: /100Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Christian and Devin review the first two episodes of SHOGUN. Set in Japan in the year 1600, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing villageTOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Shogun Review (06:12)Final Thoughts and Ratings (29:55)Coming Up Next / Closing (34:37)GRADES: Christian: 85/100Devin:  85/100Overall  Score: 85/100Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Christian and Devin give their spoiler-free reactions to  Abigail. After a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, all they have to do to collect a $50 million ransom is watch the girl overnight. In an isolated mansion, the captors start to dwindle, one by one, and they discover, to their mounting horror, that they're locked inside with no normal little girl.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Spoiler Free Section (11:48)Final Thoughts and Ratings (36:18)Coming Up Next / Closing (39:21)GRADES: Christian: 85/100Devin:  76/100Overall  Score: 81.5/100Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Christian and Aamanda give their spoiler-free reactions to  'Civil War' (2024). From filmmaker Alex Garland comes a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Spoiler Free Section (08:06)Final Thoughts and Ratings (36:41)Where To Find Amanda (40:12)Coming Up Next / Closing (40:47)GRADES: Christian: 80/100Amanda:  80/100Overall  Score: 80/100Follow Amanda's Social Links Below:YOUTUBE TWITTERTHREADSFILM WEBSITEContact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Christian and Devin give their spoiler-free reactions to Dev Patel's directorial debut Monkey Man. Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Dev Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city's sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Spoiler Free Section (03:47)Final Thoughts and Ratings (15:24)Coming Up Next / Closing (19:35)GRADES: Christian: 90/100Devin:  86/100Overall  Score: 88/100Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!