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This episode we take a look at a biopic of someone who just recently exploded onto the American stage.  It is a story that takes place in two different times; one when he is an adolescent and when he is in college.  The movie is not an easy watch as it deals with family drama and addiction, but seeing where he started and how far he got is nothing short of impressive. 

This episode we take a look at a new franchise that started in the '90s and went on a bit of a hiatus before they decided to revisit it a few years ago.  This is an action comedy that helped propel one of the actors into superstardom.  It also has a solid supporting staff.  This is the most grounded in the franchise while the rest go super over the top.

This episode we take a look at a movie that came out this year and may be a glimpse into the future.  While there are flaws in the film, it paints a very bleak picture of what could happen if these end up going a certain way.  The movie may have been a bit overhyped, but overall it was a well made film, even if it is a bit of a downer.

This episode we take a look at a film that is unique in the sense that is an anthology film, with the the actors playing in each individual story.  It follows suit of the directors other films in that it is quite different than anyone else working, and he likes working with the same actors.  The movie was a bit shocking on first look because the marketing didn't exactly let you know what to expect, which was probably by design.

This episode we took a look at a film that dropped directly on streaming and is the fourth entry in the franchise.  This comes 30 years after the third one was released, and if we are being honest, the world would have been better off had it never seen the light of day.  The first two movies are iconic 80's films, and while this current film doesn't quite reach the heights of those, it is exactly what it is supposed to be; a fun film with characters you recognize.

This episode we take a look at a Netflix original romantic comedy that hits just about every trope the genre has.  You already know every beat of the film before it happens and few movies are as cookie cutter as this.  It does have some actors and actresses that haven't been seen in awhile, but this will not be a springboard to a career bounce back.

Awhile back we went back to the theatre and did another double feature.  One is the latest entry into a pretty successful franchise that started back in the 1990's.  Many of the original characters have returned, while some new actors have been added to the mix.  Overall, it was a solid entry into the franchise.  The second film we saw is quite a bit different; not a bombastic action comedy,  but a character driven drama movie.  Not a whole lot of action happens, but the character arcs and acting are both excellent.  Both movies are recommended.

This episode we take a look at a film that recently dropped on Hulu and it is a prequel to one of the '70s horror classics.  This movie takes a unique route, instead of going the early 2000s route of just remaking all the classics, this one goes the other way and adds to the story by making it a prequel. It also has a unique take on the birth of the antichrist which we found to be a unique way of approaching the subject.

This episode we discuss a Netflix original movie that is family oriented.  They were able to bring in some pretty big stars, one who hasn't hit her peak yet at this point.  The movie is kind of silly but perfectly suited for a family movie night.

Holy hell if a title of an episode ever made more sense.  We discuss a movie that should never had been made in the first place, but it is worse than it looked like on paper.  Everything from directing, acting, story, cinematography, special effects are absolutely abysmal.  This film is certainly in the running for the worst comic book movie of all time, and that is saying something.

This episode we discuss a movie that stars one of this eras iconic comedian actors in a pretty dramatic role.  There are some funny elements in the film, but he plays his character very understated compared to his typical over the top roles.  The supporting cast is very strong and the premise is unique and original, making for a pretty strong, often overlooked film.

This episode we bring back one of our guest hosts to look at one of the best horror films from last year.  The film was distributed by one of our favorite production studios.  The film has a few jump scares, but is much more psycological in its use of horror.  The film is very strong and is highly recommended. 

We ended up going back to the theatre and this episode we will be discussing the two films we saw.  The first film is a sports drama that stars one of the biggest up and coming actresses.  The trailer kind of oversold how risqué the movie would end up being.  The second film is a straight up action porn flick who's main character doesn't speak.  The trailer for this movie was also slightly misleading because it was not nearly as funny as it was advertised.  That being said, both movies were pretty strong.

This episode we discuss a movie that recently dropped on Apple+.  The movie has a huge cast, an established director, and massively underperformed at the box office.  Most spy movies have twists built in and this is no exception, but the twists in this film fall a bit flat.  The performances are pretty strong all around, but the script is where it kind of falters.

We took another trip to the theatre so this episode we will be discussing two new movies that we just watched.  The first film is a sequel to a sequel of movies that came out 20+ years ago.  The flick had a lot, maybe even too much going on.  The second film is more of an arthouse horror film featuring nuns and religion.  The movie also happens to star one of the biggest up and coming stars working today.

This episode we discuss a newly released series on Netflix that is based on a movie that came out a few years previously.  While the show has none of the characters from the movie, the series very obviously is set in the same world.  The director of the movie ended up being the show runner of the show, so they both have the same feel.  This type of story is what the director excels at, so both are very enjoyable.

We are back with the sixth edition of the red carpet walk of shame.  This episode will cover the 2024 Oscars red carpet.  Compared to most years, the looks were pretty tame, and as usual, we go down several tangents talking more about the actors and actresses than the outfits they were wearing.

This episode we will be making our predictions for the 2024 Academy Awards.  We had four of us take part in the prediction taking, and there were quite a bit of similarities in our choices.  We added some stakes this year in that the winner will get to choose two movies to purchase.

This episode we decided to discuss a movie that has several Oscar nominations because the award ceremony is this coming weekend.  Unfortunately, the movie we picked was not good at all.  We clearly weren't the target demographic for this film.  The movie however was one of the biggest of the year pulling in over a billion dollars.  One good thing you can say about the film is that it is visually striking.

This episode we chose a random movie from our collection, which is why the film we are discussing is in the middle of a franchise.  This is the fourth of five, and is the only one in the series that is rated PG-13.  Even with that said, this is still a pretty strong entry in the franchise while increasing the scale of the threat.  It has most if not all of the hallmarks from the series.

This episode we take a look at the latest film from one of the great filmmakers of all time.  It has recently dropped to streaming and it is a story that neither of us knew very little about.  The movie is overly long, but is masterfully made.  The fact that it is based on a true story makes it all the more compelling.

Instead of discussing a single movie, we decided to take a look at films that are expected to release  in the upcoming year.  We found a list that was a couple hundred deep, so we just chose to go down the list for a bit and end up where we ended up.  Unfortunately, it looks like the theme of sequels and reboots is continuing, but there are some very intriguing flicks coming out.

This episode we decided to go back to the theaters and see a couple new releases.  The first was an origin story to a classic children's movie and the other is a slow burn indie thriller.  The children's movie is very colorful with several song and dance numbers.  The indie film is dark and very methodical.

This episode we discuss two movies: one just being released on streaming and the other is a Christmas rom com.  The first is a movie about a family whose father is hiding his past, and the second is about a couple who is trying to avoid spending Christmas with their families.  Both films are good enough, but neither one of them try to reinvent the wheel.

Since we are nearing Christmas, it only made sense to watch a Christmas movie or two.  We have previously discussed doing a Hallmark movie at some point and they have a pretty deep bench of holiday movies, so we thought it was the perfect time to take a look at one.  There was also the third movie of a trilogy on Netflix that we haven't finished yet which also focuses on Christmas, so we decided to do two movies on this episode.

This episode we discuss a book character that is represented in two movies and a streaming show. The actor is changed between the movies and the show and the differences between the two could not be bigger.  All three are pretty solid but we were in agreement that the show was superior.  A second season of the show is set to drop in the middle of December.

Since we are nearing Halloween, it only made sense to do a horror film.  Both of us really like this anthology franchise so we decided to do the newest edition to the series.  Each movie in the series has a unique way of connecting the individual stories, and this one is no different.  Like most anthologies, there are some high notes, and some lows.  While not the best entry, there are still some strong segments in this film.

This episode we decided to take a break from going backward and go back to the beginning of our year in review series.  When we started, we were only looking at five movies per year.  It wasn't until later on that we realized that we could have had discussed more movies, so we went back and picked five more movies from each year.  The end of this episode gets pretty rushed and pretty sloppy.

This episode we decided to start up another franchise, so we will now have two going simultaneously.  The first movie in the series is probably one of the more important horror films of the '90s and influenced movies for the next decade.  It appears it was supposed to be a one and done flick, but because of the success it had they ended up making 5 more, with at least one more still to come.

This episode we discuss two original Hulu comedies.  While Hulu isn't known for their original content, especially films, these two were enjoyable.  The first is far and away better, but that is not unique for sequels, specifically comedies.  They are lead by two strong comedic actors with a well rounded supporting cast.  The second film tries to shoehorn in a bit more action than comedy which makes it suffer a bit.  Overall, we believe that both films are worth a watch.

We once again return to the movie franchise that refuses to stop.  Surprisingly this movie is a bit understated than the previous despite the fact this flick still goes balls to the wall, they just don't go to space.  New characters are added and damn near every previous character also returns, even the dead ones.  Whether the world wants it or not, there are two more movies coming.

We are moving along to the next film in the new franchise we have started.  The first movie was a surprise hit so they moved quickly to get this franchise built and continued.  It appears they filmed this one and the next back to back, and they expand on the story greatly, a bit to its own detriment. This movie is bigger in every way.  They add some great actors to the cast, bring back all the returning characters, but the film is  a bit bloated that could have easily shed close to a half hour.

This episode we continue our journey back and we discuss films from 1978.  This has been one of the weaker years we have done.  That being said, there are certainly two all time classics.  There was a bit of crossover, but it did turn out that we did discuss a wide variety of movies.  One of the hosts begins to have a bit of a rough time at the end.

This episode we will be doing things a little differently as we discuss not only a movie, but also a Netflix show that are both based on a series of novels.  One of us saw the movie before the show while the other only saw the movie after watching the series.  Both are good in their own right, but we each thought the show was a bit better.  There has been a season and a half released to Netflix and there are some story elements of the movie that appear in the show.  

We are breaking ground on another decade.  We are starting to get into territory where most of the movies are being seen for the first time.  There were some interesting movies this year, some of which we had never heard of prior to starting the year.  Two of us had quite a bit of crossover so the other had a bunch of solo films to discuss.

Another episode, another franchise started.  I don't believe this was meant to become the massive franchise it turned out to be, but it was a massive success.  This is the only movie I know that is based on an amusement ride.  Normally it goes the other way around.  Not only did this movie launch one of the most profitable franchises, it also created one of the most iconic film characters of the last 30 years.

We finally decided to activate our membership with the movie theatre where we get to see three movies a week, so we decided to discuss the two movies we just watched.  The first is the final movie in a trilogy that is a part of a much bigger universe.  It was much more emotional than we anticipated going in.  The second movie stars one of our favorite stand up comedians based on his most well known bit.  If you are a fan of the comic, you will probably like the movie.  If you don't like him, there is no chance you will find any enjoyment in this film.

20 years ago a movie came out that is now almost unanimously viewed as the worst video game adaptation of all time.  It seems the studio leaned from its mistakes and made an adaptation that sticks to the game and turned in a very enjoyable movie.  There are tons of Easter eggs and homages to not just the original game, but several of the games in the series.  It is a fun movie for both kids and adults.

This episode we return back to our movie collection and picked a random film.  This is a movie I myself had not seen before, and was pleasantly surprised by it.  It was theatrically released as PG-13, but the blu ray has an unrated version that is a very hard R.  At first glance, you would think that this flick is a 2 hour advertisement for a specific company, but the comedic duo they chose to star make the movie pretty funny despite the bias the film may have.

We have just wrapped up another decade.  This year had two definite all time classics, but beyond that it didn't appear to be too impressive.  Upon further investigation, it was a very good year, especially if you are fans of the horror genre.  This was a good year to review because there were a lot of movies that we had never seen before and it is always fun to see a film for the first time as opposed to rewatching it.

This episode we take a look at a classic comedy movie.  The reason we decided to discuss this film is explained in the episode.  The flick will most certainly make our year in review list for 1978, but it made perfect sense to talk about it now.  Even though it is an older film, it still holds up very well.  Even though we were drinking for the podcast, we were being affected a bit more by something different.

We wanted to try something different, so we decided to look at a documentary film.  In order to keep the episode on brand, we wanted a documentary that focused on the movie industry.  There were a lot of docs about specific films or genres, but we wanted to take a look at the history of the industry, and we found one.  There was a lot of information that we didn't know before, but it will be pretty obvious why this film was made and why we decided to discuss it.

We decided to try something a little different this episode.  Instead of picking a single movie to discuss, we each chose a different film from a specific year to watch separately and then explain it to each other.  The year we chose was 2009 and we picked two very different type of movies.  The first is a drama taking place in an all girls boarding school in the 30's while the second is a sci-fi action film that feels like a superhero movie.

This episode we take a look at a movie that is absurd on its face but actually turns out to be pretty fun.  They claim the film is based on a true story, but that is a bit of a stretch.  Even claiming that it's loosely based on a true story is hard to believe.  All that being said the flick is over the top gory and more fun than it has any right to be.

This episode we take a look at a movie that just recently dropped.  It is a video game movie, but not a typical one.  This isn't a movie based on a game, it is a movie based on the acquisition of the rights to the game.  The film was greatly exaggerated, which adds to the drama and excitement, otherwise it would have been a movie completely taking place in board rooms.  You wouldn't necessary think a movie based on this topic would be interesting, but it is surprisingly enjoyable.

We decided to take a break from going backwards and take a look at the movies from last year.  Overall it was a very good year for film with some very unique visions and not too many sequels or remakes.  This is one of the longer episodes we have done, so the ending does get a little disjointed.

This episode we discuss a movie that when the original trailer dropped, most people thought it was a joke.  It turns out that not only is the movie real, but we thought it was better than it had any right to be.  Some people will hate it because it destroys an aspect of their childhood and some won't like it because it is a prototypical slasher film.  As we constantly say, a bad horror film can still be a fun flick.

The 2023 Academy Awards have come and gone, so we naturally had to not only choose our predictions, but we also had to discuss the red carpet.  Who doesn't want to listen to two guys who know nothing about fashion get drunk and discuss the outfits that are worn.  The ending is a little rough, but they are always fun to do.

As we always do, we have made our predictions of the winners of the Academy Awards.  We only had two people on mic, but we have four people making predictions.  This year turned out to be a pretty interesting one.  There was quite a bit of crossover in our selections, and we will have to see who came out on top.

It has been quite a while, but we have returned to one of the biggest franchises in cinema history.  This is the first movie of the series that I had not seen previously, while my cohost has not only seen the movie, but also is well versed in the book itself.  We do talk about the movie, but the majority of the episode is me asking questions to someone with more knowledge about the story and world in which it takes place.

This episode we take a look at our first movie from 2023 and we ended up picking a pretty wild one.  The director of this film is the son of the man who could be considered The Godfather of body horror, and that connection certainly shows in this film.  It needs to be said that this flick is not going to be for everyone, but those who like will enjoy it a great deal.