Conflict is the basis for every story. Sometimes it's worth it to go back to the basics. In this episode, Maverick and Avalon discuss the seven types of conflict, and the different ways those conflicts are manifested, to make a movie truly worth watching.

Is a cliffhanger really a sign of a great plot? Are all cameos equal, or do some give fans a bad taste? In this episode, Maverick and Andrew discuss the benefits and drawbacks of Spiderman, Across the Spiderverse, and the purpose of a movie's climax.

Spiderman has been a beloved icon of the superhero genre for decades. But is Peter Parker the one, true Spiderman? In this episode, Maverick and Andrew take the first dive into the animated universe, and observe if Miles Morales has what it takes to create a compelling story, and give you a movie worth watching.

The absolute classic everyone points back to is on the chopping block. In this episode, Maverick and Avalon review Casablanca, and see if this is movie deserves a good review, or is it simply an overrated piece of World War II propaganda?

No one anticipates a good movie quite like a good plot twist. In this episode, Maverick and Avalon discuss how plot twists - though not necessary - can make a movie rise to great heights... or fall from memory.

Some people want nonstop, full action movies. In this episode, Maverick and Avalon discuss how pauses are not a bad addition, and can in fact really build a movie and the audience's investment in the characters.

Steven King is known for his stories - stories that carry strength in books and in movies. In this episode, Maverick, Avalon, and Patrick discuss the morals, the maniacs, and the mouse, and how each makes this movie on death row a masterpiece.

Everyone loves a good laugh, but at what cost? In this episode, Maverick and Avalon discuss the concerns of humor, and how humor can destroy a great plot. Does humor never have a point in a great action movie? Or is it only a distraction? Pulling from recent examples and otherworldly adventures, Maverick & Avalon make their case.

Rocket is a creep. Peter Quill is a drunk. Gamorra is a rogue assassin. And then Adam Warlock shows up. Here's the latest movie review for Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3. In this episode, Maverick and Nicholas discuss the latest installment of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, and the themes, character arcs, and villains they portrayed. Is this movie a fitting farewell to James Gunn's Marvel?

It's not easy to find good movie plots in sequels. Do the Guardians do it justice? In this episode, Maverick and his guest Nicholas discuss the changes to the team, and how the team separated affects everything in the movie. Is Ego a believable villain? Is Nebula's change authentic? And does Guardians of the Galaxy volume 2 surpass the first movie? Check it all out in this episode, and determine for yourself if this movie plot is one worth watching.