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It's a quick one, as it's just Kevin this week and he covers the latest episodes of From, The Penguin, Agatha All Along, as well as the new Salem's Lot film.

Kevin starts off the show withe the latest episode of The Penguin. It's more of a Vic centered episode, though we do get a lot of Oz and Sofia (played by Cristin Milioti who Kevin owes a million apologies to). It's a good deep dive into what makes Vic tick, but also showcases the way Oz handles that relationship, as well as his relationship with Sofia. All in all, a great episode.

Next up, we jump into From on MGM+. This is a bit of an overall explanation of the series as a whole before jumping into the now running season 3. This is one of the better shows out there right now, horror or otherwise. This season has upped the twists and turns and is well worth the price of admission if you don't have MGM+ already.

After that we move on to a film, rather than a series, with Salem's Lot. to be fair, this review would probably be a lot better had this been a series. This is one of Stephen King's best stories and the two hour run time leaves a lot of story and character development off the screen. Overall, the film itself is well made - the effects are good and the acting is solid all around. it just needed more room to spread it's wings.

Last on the docket is Agatha All Along. This show is developing nicely and this episode was really solid. It also potentially revealed some new possible theories that Kevin goes into some detail on. None of these are overly surprising, but the delivery is solid and makes them very interesting.

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Andrew's back!! That means we talk about stuff we just talked about... Transformers One, Agatha All Along, and The Penguin. And for something new... Speak No Evil (but the 2002 version, so... old?)

That's right. After a months on the high seas (sort of) Andrew returns refreshed, so we immediately made him record for 3 hours! A good chunk of that is in Episode 209A, which is an amazing interview with Bill Spangler and you should definitely check it out! But once that was done, we kept the reels rolling.

As a big Transformers fan, Bryant stayed behind after Bill took off and joined in with Andrew on the review of Transformers One. This was more focused on Andrew's take than Kevin's and Bryant brought a new level of insight. But, let's be honest, Kevin and his big mouth were STOKED to be able to talk about this again, especially with a couple of fans. The takeaway is the same as last time, though. GO SEE THIS MOVIE!!

After the Transformers talk and before he could turn into a pumpkin (a midnight joke...) Bryant departs and leaves just Kevin and Andrew. Thatnks to the magic of editing and poor cuts, they immediately jump into Agatha All Along. Andrew was still a hair behind, but deep enough in that they could discuss a little. It's off to a solid start and while Andrew isn't quote at the rave review level (see TF1 earlier in the episode), he's liking it so far.

To close out the show, Kevin briefly talks about The Penguin, which somehow still only had one episode available at the time of recording. It's still great, though. Kevin then takes us into the bleakness of spooky town with a quick discussion of Speak no Evil, the 2022 version. It's a dark movie with a dark ending, so of course someone remade it just 2 years later and with a more American (happier?) ending.

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This week we have something very special. Andrew's friend Bryant hooked us up with the opportunity to interview legendary comic writer Bill Spangler!

This is our first true interview and Bill is an amazing guest. Many thanks to Bryant for setting this up for us! We cover a wide spread of topics here, including Bill's introduction to Sci-Fi, creators and writers that influenced him, some of the many various titles he's worked on, and, of course, his massive contributions to the world of Robotech. We cannot express how much fun this was and how amazing Bill was to have as a guest. This one is worth the watch!

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It's Kevin and Lauren this week and they talk Agatha All Along, Blink Twice, The Penguin, The Uglies, Happy Death Day, and The Roommate.

The show kicks off classy with Lauren taking us to Broadway again. She talks about the new Mia Farrow and patty Lupone play, The Roommate. It's a great story of two women, late in their lives and with very different experiences, coming together to form a special bond. Definitely gives soem Grace and Frankie vibes.

Kevin uses his excellent skills for transition to move the topic to Agatha All Along, using Patty Lupone as the bridge. Disney+ dropped the first two episodes at once so it was a great starting off point. The new show uses what Wandavision started, but quickly begins moving in it's own direction, showing Agatha's journey out from under Wanda's spell.

Next, Lauren takes us to the movies with the new thriller, Blink Twice, starring Channing Tatum. It's a solid mind bender and the directorial debut of Zoe Kravitz. The film deserves it's trigger warning, as it's a take on the Jeffrey Epstein saga. It's a great new turn for Tatum's career and well worth the watch, if you can handle the subject matter.

In an even less artful transition than the first one, Kevin uses Zoe Kravitz to segue to The Penguin on HBO. It stars Colin Ferrell, reprising his role from The Batman. This series gives him the opportunity to flesh out the character in a way that the movie couldn't. Ferrell does an amazing job disappearing into this character, as does the shockingly good (bad?) Cristin Milliotti. This one is going to be a solid watch.

Like last week, Lauren's final contribution of the episode is a bit of a roast. She caugh The Uglies on Netflix and it's... not good. This one is getting wrecked on Rotten Tomatoes and Lauren struggled to find a reason to recommend it. At least she watched it so you don't have to!

Kevin closes out the show with a bit of a flashback with the Happy Death Day movies. They'd always been on his spooky movie watch list, so he took the chance to jump in this season. They are more comedy slasher than horror, but they are fantastic movies! Jessica Rothe is fantastic and these movies belong on everyone's Halloween watch list!

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Kevin and Lauren are back this week with reviews of Transformers One, Twisters, Rebel Ridge, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Mother of the Bride.

Lauren kicks off the show with a trip to the theater to see Twisters. It's not really a remake or a sequel, but it is about Glenn Powell, Daisy Edgar Jones, and Anthony Ramos chasing tornadoes, so it's not a bad thing! Overall it's a great summer watch with an engaging story and, of course the acting is solid. Give it a watch!

Next up, Kevin takes us to his old familiar haunt at Netflix. Rebel Ridge, starring Aaron Pierre just dropped a few days ago and it's a great action flick. Pierre is a star on the rise after this one. The action is solid and displays a very unique "no kill" rule. The bits between that action are filled with excellent drama and this one is worth the time, for sure.

We hop in our wayback machine next (ok, not that FAR back), as Lauren gives her review of Avatar: The Way of Water. In the best of ways, this is more of the same from the Avatar universe. the story is compelling, the acting is great, and the visuals are incredible. This one can currently ne found on Disney Plus.

In a rare occurrence, Kevin had the opportunity to sneak peak a movie before it was released. He and his boys got ticket to Transformers One and this might just be the best Transformers film to date. The OG may win for nostalgia purposes, but this is an excellent story about the friendship and falling out of the two mining robots who would become Optimus Prime and Megatron. While this story is more told from Orion Pax's point of view, they standout character progression is the story of the breakdown of D16 to Megatron. Get your tickets now and see it opening weekend!

In what might be one of the funniest reviews in a very long time, Lauren discusses Mother of the Bride on Netflix. This review may cost us the Netflix sponsorship we were never going to get. Lauren absolutely did not enjoy this film and you can feel it the whole review and it's so much fun! The review... not the movie.

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Kevin and Lauren are back this week on a big Netflix binge with Love is Blind (UK), The Deliverance, The Perfect Couple, Irena's Vow, and Job.

This episode starts with a heave dose of reality - both of the reality TV kind and some interesting true stories. Lauren kicks it off with Love is Blind UK. Unlike Kevin's favorite show, Love Island, Love is Blind is more of a social experiment than a competition. Taking it to the UK allows it to soft reset and get away from some of the social media aspect out of the gate. All in all, Lauren is enjoying this season so far.

Next up, Kevin takes us to spooky town with The Deliverance. No, not the one with the banjos... This is based on the true story of the Ammons family from Geary, Indiana. This version takes place in PA, but holds on to much of the bones (see what I did there?) of the true story. Crazy enough, some of the most outlandish seeming things in the movie are well documented in real life!

Sticking with true stories, Lauren settles the tone down with the WWI story, Irena's Vow. It's the story of a Polish woman, barely making it herself, who takes on the incredible task of saving nearly a dozen Jews during the war. It's a wonderful story with a very authentic feel and definitely worth the watch!

Steering away from reality (like really far away from reality...) Kevin talks about the new murder mystery series, The Perfect Couple, on (you guessed it) Netflix. It stars Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Meghann Fahy, Dakota Fanning, and a handful of other actors. It's like Big Little Lies or White Lotus Lite. It's not bad, but it's not quite anything special, either. The upside is that it's just 6 episodes, so if you want to give it a shot, it's not a huge commitment.

Lauren takes us out with some Broadway talk. This week, it's about the show Job. It's a stage play, not a musical and it has a reasonable run time, so it's almost like going to a movie! The subject matter gets a little heavy, but it's a great show about mental health and obsession in the modern age of technology. It got an extended run, so if you are in the area, definitely catch it if you can!

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This week Kevin and Lauren cover It Ends With Us, The Killer, Didi, The Gentlemen, Stalker, and Star Wars Outlaws.

Lauren opens the show with the wildly successful, It Ends With Us. She gives a decent review and, of course, the subject of behind the scene drama comes up. That aside, the review is solid so it's worth a watch.

Next up, Kevin talks about the new remake of the John Woo classic, The Killer. There's definitely some comparisons to the original (obviously) and the spiritual successor, The Replacement Killers. All in all, the movie is... fine. To be honest, you're better off catching the original or The Replacement Killers.

When the conversation turns back to Lauren, she talks about the new film, Didi. It's sort of a film about nothing, but a great slice of life in the early 2000's. Having been within a few years in age at the time, Lauren is a great reviewer for this. She enjoyed it quite a bit and it won awards at Sundance, so it's worth a view!

Kevin then throws a quick shoutout for Terminator Zero before moving on to The Gentlemen, on Netflix. It's like Weeds, but British!! But seriously, it's a very Guy Ritchie show and very well done. Theo James is a great lead and the show is just a lot of chaotic fun and there's a second season coming.

We then go on a trip to the theater when Lauren talks about the magic show, Stalker, which is produced by the epic duo, Penn and Teller. She very much enjoyed the show which is now bowing in NYC, so the hope is that goes on tour sometime in the near future.

Kevin closes out the show with the rare video game discussion. This time it's about the recently released Star Wars Outlaws. As a big time nerd, he absolutely loves this game. It's a fantastic journey into the world of Star Wars. It does have it's flaws, but they are outweighed by the sheer enjoyability of the game itself.

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It's just Kevin this week and he covers the Series Finale of Evil and the paid streaming release of Longlegs.

The folks at Starbucks pumpkin spice latter came out and saw it's shadow, or whatever, so fall has officially begun. And with the PSL also comes the beginning of spooky season. Thus Kevin's horror watch-a-palooza begins with the series finale of Evil. It's not the scariest show on the air, but it is a great show and doesn't deserve to be ending. Thankfully the creators had a heads up and this show that Kevin has enjoyed so much over the last 4 years comes to as satisfying a conclusion as it can.

After shedding a tear for Evil into his own PSL, Kevin then moves on to talkk about Longlags, the horror film that took the world by storm earlier this year starring Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe. Honestly, it was everything it was advertised to be and Kevin was very pleased. There was more supernatural elements than expected, but that ultimately made it stand apart from the comparison films like The Silence of the Lambs or Se7en.

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This week we're covering the new Amazon Prime flick, Jackpot, Netflix's Emily in Paris, the modern Mad Max movies, The Watchers, and I Used To Be Funny.

Kevin opens the show with the new John Cena/Awkwafina joint, Jackpot. It's a fun action fest that doesn't really do anything new. But the real question is... does it need to? It's about 80% action and a bunch of quippy jokes and that's just great, dangit!!

Next up, Lauren takes us across the pond to talk about Emily in Paris. It's now in it's 4th season and going strong. She is absolutely loving it for what it is, a fun show about fun young people just... having fun! She honestly can't recommend it enough, so give it a watch if that's your jam at all (and maybe even if it isn't)!!

We then go from the light joy of Paris to the futuristic wastelands of the most recent two Mad Max films. Kevin has FINALLY watched these films and, much to his own surprise, he really enjoyed them. It took about 30+ minutes to really get into Fury Road, but after that it was smooth sailing, all the way to the end of Furiosa. Definitely must watch films.

Lauren then takes us back across the pond once more with the Dakota Fanning film, The Watchers (not to be confused with Dean Koontz's Watchers). It's a trippy semi-horror flick directed by the youngest Shyamalan daughter. It's an imperfect film and might be better if you have an understanding of the old Irish folktales about changelings.

Kevin then asks Lauren to take us out on a happy note with a Rachel Sennott film, but the joke was on him, as I Used To Be Funny is more of a drama than a comedy. There are some heavy themes there, but the general consensus is that Rachel is phenomenal in it.

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This week we cover the Shyamalan film Trap, The Casey Affleck/Matt Damon flick The Instigators, and sequel-palooza that was D23.

The episode kicks off with Lauren reviewing the new M Knight Shyamalan movie, Trap. It sort of falls into that, "it's not unwatchable category" but it won't really blow your mind. That said, Lauren enjoyed it enough and she sold the guys on watching it when it streams, for sure.

Kevin then gives us a movie that is similar, except its at least already streaming, assuming you have Apple TV+. The Instigators is a heist gone wrong film starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck (who Kevin does NOT hate). It's fine to watch on Apple TV+, but it's not a film wed recommend signing up for Apple TV+ to watch. Decent but not great. And if you're from Boston, you'll probably get more out of it...

Andrew quickly goes through the end of season 2 of What If...? on Disney+ before the gang jumps into D23. D23 had a surprising amount of content, nearly all of it sequels, prequels, or remakes. That said, it led to some really interesting discussion about the industry and what constitutes a success in Hollywood.

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