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Jordan and Desmund review a couple of movies that released this past weekend as well as discuss some new trailers and news of the week.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (1:26)

Last Night with the Devil (12:15)

Road House (2024) (24:29)

Shirley (37:42)

News of the Week (53:02): Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, Trailers, Euphoria, Joker: Folie à Deux, Dragonball Theme Park

(Song: Like That x Future, Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar)

X-Men '97 is here!! Continuing from the 90s animated cartoon we now have our first couple episodes of "X-Men '97" with a new look, some new animation, and some new characters. First we discuss the legacy and influence (1:03) of the cartoon from the 90s, get into a little bit of controversy then continue onto our spoiler free thoughts (23:33) of the series followed by our full episodic breakdown (33:54).

"Kung Fu Panda 4" (1:32) the latest from one of Dreamworks' trusted franchises has hit theaters this past weekend. "The American Society of the Magical Negro" (14:49), a title and trailer that many of us were skeptical of has also hit theaters, but how did it turn out? We also take the time to catch up (26:29) on some other things we've been watching including "Bob Marley: One Love", "Quiet On Set", and more.

News of the Week (1:23:26): MCU, Star Wars, Scream VII, Teen Titans, The Batman, 2025 Movie Calendar

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It's that time of the year! The 96th Academy Awards (1:40) happened this past Sunday and it's time to talk about the show in it's entirety from Jimmy Kimmel as host, to surprises and favorite parts of the show, to John Cena...naked? We also spend time this week to talk about the new romance thriller from director Rose Glass starring Kristen Stewart, "Love Lies Bleeding" (1:49:21).

News of the Week (2:00:32) Disney's Canceled Projects?, DCU Check-In

RIP AKIRA TORIYAMA

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The wait is finally over! Denis Villeneuve is back with "Dune: Part Two" (2:18), one of the most anticipated movies of the year. Is it the science fiction epic we hoped it would be? Also in this episode we review "Avatar: The Last Airbender" (1:02:17) the new live action adaptation of the beloved cartoon from Netflix. Also the time has come and the Academy Awards (1:31:47) is this Sunday so it's time to give our final predictions!

The latest project from Donald Glover has hit the airways with a new TV show reimagining of "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (1:28). Vince Staples has also come out with his own TV show, a comedy on Netflix, "The Vince Staples Show" (15:55). Also "True Detective" (24:39) is back after almost 5 years with a new season starring Jodie Foster titled "Night Country". In the movie space Desmund got the chance to check out the latest from ufotable with "Demon Slayer: Hashira in Training" (39:18). A new Coen brothers movie has released in theaters, but this time with only one half of the duo, Ethan Coen in "Drive-Away Dolls" (47:53). Lastly, Tyler Perry's new film starring Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes has released on Netflix titled "Mea Culpa" (59:50). We also talk about the SAG Awards (1:09:20) that premiered live exclusively on Netflix this past weekend, with some surprises.

Happy belated Valentine's Day! We hope you had a good day of love. It was also the day that Sony decided to release it's latest Spider-Man related character movie (without the web slinger himself) with "Madame Web". We do a recap (33:59) of how this movie came to be, along with box office records, and then get into our review with our spoiler free thoughts (46:26) and character breakdowns (1:11:55).

Before discussing Madame Web we discuss some important Marvel news (1:21) from Superbowl weekend inlcuding the trailer for what we know now as "Deadpool & Wolverine", the trailer for "X-Men '97", and the poster/cast announcement for "The Fantastic Four".

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Happy February! In this episode we do some quick catching up reviews. Starting with Matthew Vaughn's new action/thriller "Argylle" (1:48) and the Oscar Nominee "The Zone of Interest" (17:20) from director Jonathan Glazer. We also do a roundup (28:54) of movies like Society of the Snow, Lift, Suzume, and some other TV shows.

News of the Week (1:10:12): Echo, Supergirl

Rest In Peace Carl Weathers

This may be one of the few episodes where we don't review anything really, instead we spend this episode discussing our most anticipated movies and tv shows of 2024 (20:27). From "Dune Part 2" to Season 4 of "The Boys" theres's a lot to look forward to.

News of the Week (1:25): Marvel News

It's that time of the year! Oscar nominations (1:32) have officially been announced and it's time to discuss the snubs and a couple of light predictions. We also take the time to review the first movies of 2024 including

"The Book of Clarence" (46:10) - the latest from director Jeymes Samuel and actor Lakeith Stanfield,

"Mean Girls" (56:35) - the movie musical adapted from the broadway musical adapted from the 2004 movie which was adapted from. a book,

"The Beekeeper" (1:09:56) - the newest action film starring Jason Statham ,

and "Origin" (1:19:30) - the latest from accomplished director Ava Duvernay.

News of the week (1:38:17): WWE Raw, Star Wars, Daredevil: Born Again, Top Gun 3, Jurassic World

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