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The boxing world was abuzz last weekend as Jake Paul faced off against the legendary Mike Tyson (1:18). We also unbox the new Christmas comedy, "Red One" (17:25) featuring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, and J.K. Simmons in a surprising role as Santa Claus, and discuss the Rock's movie career.

Beyond the big-screen action, we delve into some other things we've been watching (49:17) with reviews of "Here," "A Real Pain," "Disclaimer," "Cross," and the animated series "Arcane."

As Thanksgiving looms, the cinematic showdown between "Gladiator II" and "Wicked" (1:33:14) is heating up. We analyzed box office projections and predicted the winners of this holiday clash.

(Song: Saturday Mornings x Cordae ft. Lil' Wayne)

The season finale of The Penguin (1:18) has finally arrived, and the show has concluded (for now). We discuss the episode in its entirety, what this show means for the future of other Batman projects in this universe, and where the show ranks among other live-action comic book shows. We also review the new horror/thriller from A24 starring Hugh Grant with "Heretic" (55:45).

News of the Week: New Star Wars Trilogy?, D23 Brazil, Mission Impossible, Game of Thrones

RIP Tony Todd

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We have a ton of reviews to catch up on in this episode! We start off with two highly anticipated films, We Live In Time (6:54), a dramedy starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, and Anora (16:35), the latest film from Sean Baker starring Mikey Madison. We also take the time to catch up (33:17) on some other films and TV shows we've been watching including Emilia Pérez, Conclave, Woman of the Hour, Wolfs, Nobody Wants This, and Industry Season 3.

News of the Week (1:14): Wayans Bros/Scary Movie

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"Agatha All Along" (8:40) has ended with its 2-episode finale. It's time to discuss the finale, how the show landed, and how it ranks among the other MCU TV shows. Also, we'll discuss and review the penultimate episode of "The Penguin" (48:57) titled "Top Hat". But right before we get into the week's shows, we talk about the passing of Quincy Jones, a Titan of music and a man who shaped the sounds of America.

(Song: Soul Bossa Nova x Quincy Jones)

Episode 4 of She-Hulk has premiered on Disney+ and it's time to discuss the newest case that's has fallen into Jen's lap, as well as her dating life.

(Song: Persuasive x Doechii & SZA)

We hope you had a good Labor Day! Amazon Prime's high budget "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" (1:30) has hit streaming. We give our high level thoughts on the show, as well as examine the similarities and competition with HBO's "House of the Dragon", in which we also do our normal review of episode 3 (41:46). There were also a couple movies to come out on streaming over the weekend including "Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul." (1:09:32), the short film turned feature film starring Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown on Peacock, and "Samaritan" (1:22:46) starring Sylvester Stallone on Prime Video. Also D23 (1:32:36) is coming up this weekend so we take some time to predict some of the announcements coming out of the MCU side of things whether theatrical or Disney+.

Episode 3 of "She-Hulk" has hit Disney+ and it's time for our weekly discussion and review! In this week's episode Jennifer Walters has to defend Emil Blonky's Abomination in court. There are definitely moments and cameos to discuss and as always we start with our spoiler free thoughts then get into our breakdown of the episode.

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It's been a decent beginning for August when it comes to movies and we have a bunch to talk about. We first discuss the new Blockbuster action film starring Brad Pitt and an ensemble cast with "Bullet Train" (1:34), and move into our review of the latest film in the "Predator" franchise, the new prequel that premiered on Hulu "Prey" (19:36). We also got the chance to check out the newest slasher from A24 "Bodies Bodies Bodies" (33:43), while Desmund checked out a couple of other movies new to streaming including "Not Okay" (45:51) on Hulu and the Japanese animated film "Belle" (56:02). Jordan also wacthed a limited series on HBO from "The Wire" creator David Simon titled "We Own This City" (1:04:12). We of course had to address the enormous elephant in the room and discuss the cancellation of Batgirl, as well as the new plans that David Zaslav has for Warner Bros. Discovery and the DCEU. (1:15:48)

News of the Week (1:15:48): Batgirl cancellation, Joker: Folie á Deux release date, Marvel Rumors.

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The season finale of Ms. Marvel has aired on Disney+ and boy does it come with a ton of surprises. The episode is titled 'No Normal' and follows Kamala linking back up with her friends and family after her trip to Karachi. First we give our non spoiler thoughts on the episode (1:21). Then, we discuss in detail what went down, how we feel about the season in totality, and where the series ranks for us among the other MCU shows (8:59).

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The 2023 Academy Award nominations (1:08) have arrived and there's a lot to discuss to say the least. Also we're back to discuss and review episode 3 of "The Last of Us" (1:04:51) titled "Long Long Time". The latest star-studded film from Netflix has premiered this past weekend. Starring John Hill, Lauren London, Eddie Murphy, and Julia Louis Dreyfus in "You People" (1:48:27). Mia Goth and Alexander Skarsgard star in the horror/sci-fi film, "Infinity Pool" (2:01:29), which also released this weekend. 

News of the Week (2:16:07): Titans and Doom Patrol, Thunderbolts, Neilson's Most Watched TV Shows and Films