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This week, Andrew and Shane cover the welcomed counter programming to the franchise remake/sequel/reboot summer blockbusters with their reviews of Wes Anderson's new adventure comedy 'The Phoenician Scheme', the latest Mike Flanagan adaptation of Stephen King 'The Life of Chuck, and Celine Song's Past Lives follow-up 'Materialists' starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal.

Andrew and Shane dive into 2 franchises trying to stay alive: The World of John Wick presents Ana De Armas in 'Ballerina' and Dan Trachtenberg adds another chapter to the Predator universe with 'Predator: Killer of Killers'.

Andrew asks Shane the big questions as they play 5 BURNING QUESTIONS tackling:1.) Is Karate Kids: Legends the end of Karate Kid or the start of a new chapter?2.) After Bring Her Back, should we start to include the Philippou Brothers when talking Best Modern Horror Directors?3.) Is Friendship the best comedy film of the 2020s?4.) After some reports of Thunderbolts losing money for Disney, can we stop this BS and just leave Thunderbolts alone?5.) After The Last of Us Season 2 ended, what is your hypemeter score for Season 3?

Andrew and Shane say goodbye to Ethan Hunt and our IMF friends as they review 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' and update their MI Film Rankings. Then, Shane takes on Josh Hartnett in 'Fight or Flight' before they close with the most recent Fear Street film on Netflix.

Oh the horror! Andrew and Shane check in on the latest entries in the genre including a full examination of the appeal of the Final Destination franchise 14 years after the last film and over 20 years of creatively gory success. Also reviewed: Until Dawn and Clown in a Cornfield.

Thunderbolts brings the Emo into Marvel. Nic Cage brings the crazy (duh) to The Surfer. Another Simple Favor Asks For Too Much. Andrew and Shane break it all down in a power packed kickoff to Summer Movie Season!

It's an action-packed episode as Andrew and Shane tackle all the hard-hitting action from director Gareth Evans' latest HAVOC, the much anticipated sequel THE ACCOUNTANT 2, and the season finale of Dope Thief on Apple TV+.

It's another busy week for the boys as they cover Ryan Coogler's vampire period piece 'Sinners' before pivoting to TV for Episode 2 of 'The Last of Us' and the Season 1 Finale of 'Daredevil: Born Again'.

This week, Andrew and Shane discuss the Season 2 Premiere of The Last of Us on HBO before they knock out 5 movie reviews from their big weekend at the theater: The Amateur, Drop, Warfare, Minecraft, and The Ballad of Wallis Island.

Andrew and Shane revisit their Most Anticipated Movies of 2025 list after a barrage of new trailers were released following CinemaCon in Las Vegas. Plus, they tackle several reviews for March and April movies including: Death of a Unicorn, A Working Man, The Woman in the Yard, Borderline, and Novocaine.

Andrew and Shane put on a full scale TV barrage as they give their takes on 12 standout shows from the busy first quarter of 2025.Shows discussed:Reacher - Season 3 (6:55)Severance - Season 2 (18:45)The Residence - Season 1 (27:09)Paradise - Season 1 (32:18)Adolescence (38:15)School Spirits - Season 2 (46:05)Dope Thief - Season 1 (52:18)The Studio - Season 1 (56:50)Mobland - Season 1 (1:03:18)Daredevil: Born Again (1:08:33)White Lotus - Season 3 (1:19:10)The Righteous Gemstones (1:21:40)

Big time directors abound! Oscar Winning Directors in Steven Soderbergh and Bong Joon Ho along with MCU dynamos The Russo Brothers all dropped films in the past couple weeks and we have our reviews! We also discuss the extra stank lobbed at The Electric State and whether it was worthy of such hate.Films reviewed: Black Bag, Mickey 17, The Electric State

The Devil of Hell's Kitchen has been reborn on Disney+ after its original Netflix run ended back in 2018! Big fans of the original seasons, Andrew and Shane breakdown the premiere of the new series and compare and contrast the new show to it's previous run.

Immediately following Hollywood's Biggest Night, Andrew & special guest David Long aka The Duke of Bettingham get into everything about the 97th Academy Awards including Anora's historic wins, Conan O'Brien's hosting, Sandworms, and much, much more!

Andrew and Shane recap their wild weekends (Lou Ferrigno?!) including the new horror-comedy THE MONKEY, the Apple TV+ Original THE GORGE, the season premiere of REACHER, the SAG Awards, and much more.

Andrew and Shane perform a wellness check for several franchises after they served up a new and possibly final installment over the weekend: Captain America-Brave New World, Bridget Jones-Mad About The Boy, Paddington in Peru, and the final episodes of Cobra Kai on Netflix.

Andrew and Shane play 5 Burning Questions with the biggest titles of the week that was:HEART EYES, LOVE HURTS, KINDA PREGNANT, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, THIS IS THE TOM GREEN DOCUMENTARY

Andrew and Shane kick off the horror corridor with their reviews for Drew Hancock's Companion and Steven Soderbergh's Presence. Then, Andrew gives his report on his experience with the Sundance Film Festival at home and his take on The Brutalist ahead of the final Oscar push.

After our last 2 episodes covered our favorite entertainment of 2024, Andrew and Shane are moving into 2025 with their reviews of the weekend that was at the theater (Wolf Man, One of Them Days) before giving us their Most Anticipated Movies coming up for the rest of the year.

After a quick movie check-in (The Last Showgirl, The Damned), Shane and Andrew run down their personal Top 5 TV Shows of 2024 lists along with a heavy dose of honorable mentions in this stacked year of great series.

Andrew, Shane, and special guest Robert Stewart (aka Stew from the Stew World Order podcast/SWO Productions) draft their favorite movies from this past year!Catch Stew on the socials @swoproductions

Come recap the 2024 Christmas Break with Andrew and Shane as they review the big theatrical releases (Nosferatu, A Complete Unknown, Babygirl, The Fire Inside) and the streaming release of the Amy Adams film Nightbitch.

In this episode, Shane and Andrew say goodbye to the Sony Marvel Universe with their review of KRAVEN THE HUNTER. Then, they rundown the rest of the weekend that was in entertainment with their takes on CARRY-ON and NO GOOD DEED on Netflix while catching up on new to streaming releases like A DIFFERENT MAN, RED ONE, and more.

6 Movie Reviews, One Amazing Episode! OK it's really 7, but we covered Juror #2 last week too. Whatever.Movies Covered: Werewolves, Y2K, The Order, Kneecap, That Christmas, Subservience

It's the final stretch of the movie year as we jump into December, so Shane and Andrew get Christmas-y with 4 Streaming Holiday films after Andrew gives his notes on his experience with Wicked and Clint Eastwood's Juror #2.

It's almost the end of the year which means Blockbusters, Awards Season Films, and Holiday Movies all collide and this episode is no different! Andrew and Shane discuss potential Oscar contenders like Gladiator 2, A Real Pain, Blitz, and The Piano Lesson before closing with Chris Evans and The Rock in Red One.

Andrew and Shane discuss the weekend that was with Shane's analysis of "The Penguin" finale and how it fits into the stop gap role between Matt Reeves' Batman movies before giving our opinions on Hugh Grant's latest, the psychological thriller HERETIC from A24.

From Spooky Season to Oscar Season, we move from October to November as Andrew and Shane cover the latest sci-fi/horror shows on Peacock (Teacup, Hysteria) before discussing some much anticipated Awards-centric films (Conclave, We Live In Time, Didi) and maybe a couple that may miss the cut (Here, Janet Planet).

It's the last gasp of October! We have aliens, serial killers, supernatural entities, and horny teens as we take a look at Venom: The Last Dance, the latest Kevin Smith movie, and a couple streaming "horror" films maybe to avoid this Halloween night.

Andrew and Shane keep up the scary goodness of October with their review of SMILE 2 before getting into some streaming films and Andrew's trip to the Woodstock Film Festival headlined by 2 Oscar frontrunners in ANORA and EMILIA PEREZ.

Another busy week! Andrew and Shane get their Halloween Horror hats on with reviews for Terrifier 3, Sting, Mr. Crocket, and more before they discuss the art of the biopic with their thoughts on Saturday Night and The Apprentice.

It's October! While the Joker 2 box office might be the scariest thing of all, Shane and Andrew get to SIX movie reviews including 'Joker 2' and 'The Outrun' in theaters before 'Salem's Lot', 'It's What's Inside', 'Hold Your Breath', and 'House of Spoils in the streaming report.

Shane and Andrew get in touch with THE WILD ROBOT and MY OLD ASS before Andrew gives the streaming report with Rez Ball on Netflix and Killer Heat on Prime Video

Andrew and Shane get into the Halloween Horror Season ahead of schedule with reviews of The Substance and Never Let Go. Andrew also talks up CT Horrorfest and FINALLY seeing The Haunting of Hill House. Then, the boys go speed round on a handful of films (Wolfs, The Killer's Game, His Three Daughters, Transformers One) before wrapping up with the premiere of The Penguin on MAX.

Andrew and Shane ride the sandworm to the studio this week as they review the legacy sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice from director Tim Burton. They also make Shane's pants tight by talking about Rebel Ridge, the latest film from director Jeremy Saulnier (Blue Ruin, Green Room).

Andrew and Shane choose their most anticipated films for the rest of the year before they wrap August with reviews of The Crow and Lee Daniels' The Deliverance.

Andrew and Shane cover the last remnants of another iffy August slate with reviews on Blink Twice, Strange Darling, The Killer, Incoming, and more. They also discuss the potential of a new Ted Lasso season without Ted Lasso and a new direction that might turn off loyal AFC Richmond fans. Follow us on the socials @recentactpod

Birthday Boy Shane and Regular Boy Andrew tackle several films including Alien: Romulus before shifting gears to TV with Apple TV+'s latest "Bad Monkey".Follow the pod on socials @recentactpod

Andrew and Shane recap the weekend with reviews of Josh Hartnett in TRAP, the HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 2 Finale, and the Snyder Cuts of Rebel Moon 1 and 2.Follow the podcast on socials @recentactpod

Andrew and Shane recap a dominating MCU weekend with the box office breaking 'Deadpool & Wolverine' and the news from Comic Con regarding their upcoming slate and their surprise casting news.Follow the podcast on socials @recentactpod

It's our mid-year check-in as Andrew and Shane countdown their favorite shows and movies of 2024 so far; Plus, they review new releases Longlegs, Twisters, and Part 1 of the last season of Cobra Kai. Follow the show on socials @recentactpod

Shane and Andrew cover the big releases of the week not named Despicable Me 4 (though Andrew saw it and gave some thoughts) with reviews for Maxxxine and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel FFollow the podcast on socials @recentactpod

It's another overstuffed episode! We cover Season 3 of "The Bear" on the TV side before reviewing several films including: A Quiet Place: Day One, The Bikeriders, Kinds of Kindness, A Family Affair, Thelma, and The Last Stop In Yuma County.Follow us on the socials @recentactpod

We reached 100 episodes! To celebrate, Andrew and Shane power rank the 4 shows they're watching right now - The Boys, House of the Dragon, The Acolyte, and Presumed Innocent.Follow us on the socials @recentactpod

This week, Andrew and Shane talk the box office surprise that was 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die', the burgeoning stardom of Glen Powell in 'Hit Man', and the weak debut for the new thriller from Team Shyamalan 'The Watchers'.Follow the show on socials @recentactpod

Andrew, Shane, and special guest John Amenta of The Pint: A Pop Culture Podcast take a look back at the horror films of 2024 so far and give their reviews for: In A Violent Nature, The First Omen, The Strangers: Chapter One, Infested, and The Coffee Table.Follow the podcast on socials @recentactpod

Andrew and Shane return to The Wasteland as they dip their toes in the sand and drive the Fury Road once again for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga! They do a deep dive (mild spoilers at best) into the film, as well as, go into the box office disappointment, the justification for the prequel story of Furiosa, how it works as a double feature with Mad Max: Fury Road, and where it ranks among the rest of the franchise.Follow the podcast on the socials @recentactpod

HUGE Rundown after a week off! Andrew and Shane cover the new releases over the weekend, plus series recaps for "Baby Reindeer" and "Sugar". They also cover some under the radar streaming movie options and some welcomed TV show renewals as well.Follow the show on socials @recentactpod

Summer Blockbuster Season is officially here and we kick it off with our review of THE FALL GUY starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt! We discuss the odd combination of high critical scores and weak box office totals and where this puts Ryan Gosling's movie star status. We also look back at the epic season of "Shogun" before Shane gives his mini-reviews for Nic Cage in 'Arcadian', 'The American Society of Magical Negroes', and 'Challengers' after Andrew's glowing review last week.

In a busy weekend of movies, Andrew and Shane take their respective corners of the film world head on; Shane taking the non-stop action of BOY KILLS WORLD and Andrew taking on the sexy prestige sports drama CHALLENGERS. It's Andrew Brain vs Shane Brain in a Review-Off for the ages!Follow the show @recentactpod on socials

Big weekend of movies and the biggest show on streaming! That's how we do on Recent Activity! Horror, big time directors, and a hot new video game adaptation all in one overstuffed review episode.Reviews for: "Fallout" (Amazon Prime), Abigail, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (Guy Ritchie), Rebel Moon: Part Two - The Scargiver (Zack Snyder on Netflix)Follow the show on socials @recentactpod