A Lost Plot

Everyone knows the classic line "I see dead people". But few movies have plot twists as monumental as Malcolm's. In this episode, Maverick and his guest Patrick discuss the strengths and shortcomings of The Sixth Sense, and how good movie plots like the sixth sense are remembered even today. But be careful, can you trust what your protagonist is showing you?

The power of the sun in the palm of my hand... No this isn't Spiderman, this is actual history. In this episode of a lost plot, Maverick and Andrew discuss the creation of the atomic bomb by its father J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's latest release. Does one great work absolve you of a multitude of sins? Find out in this episode, and consider if Oppenheimer is a movie worth watching.

Ethan Hunt comes back with dark secrets and an elusive enemy. In this episode, Maverick and his guest Avalon discuss the values presented and the tension created. A classic tension-ratcheting movie, Mission Impossible is back with Tom Cruise's seventh installment in the series. But is adding tension worth sacrificing compelling, believable characters?

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.