THE HUNT controversy was probably the biggest news story of 2020. Can’t think of anything else that happened that was quite as important. 

0:00 Intro
2:59 Show & tell
7:19 This week's movie

THE HUNT
DIRECTED BY: Craig Zobel 
RELEASED: March 13, 2020 
STARRING: Betty Gilpin, Hilary Swank, Wayne Duvall, Ethan Suplee, Ike Barinholtz
BUDGET: $14M
BOX OFFICE: $12.4M 
ESTIMATED LOSS: $8M

NEXT EPISODE: We’re doing our first musical since CATS as we dive in to DEAR EVAN HANSEN. 

We wrap up our 2023 series with maybe the biggest bomb of the year, and also every year, with THE MARVELS. 

0:00 Intro
1:47 Show & tell
6:36 This week's movie

THE MARVELS 
DIRECTED BY: Nia DaCosta 
RELEASED: November 10, 2023 
STARRING: Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, Teyonah Parris, Zawe Ashton 
BUDGET: $275M
BOX OFFICE: $206.1M
ESTIMATED LOSS: all of it 

NEXT EPISODE: We’re going down memory lane to the early days of Covid with 2020’s controversial THE HUNT. 

We’re back with another 2023 bomb and this time we’re getting real French with it.

0:00 Intro
3:35 Show & tell
8:41 This week's movie

NAPOLEON
DIRECTED BY: Ridley Scott 
RELEASED: November 22, 2023 
STARRING: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby 
BUDGET: $200M 
BOX OFFICE: $218.4
ESTIMATED LOSS: $100M 

NEXT EPISODE: Trouble in the MCU as we’re covering THE MARVELS

It’s week 2/4 of our 2023 Retrospective and we’re covering the ambitious original sci-fi movie THE CREATOR 

0:00 Intro
2:12 Show & tell
6:42 This week's movie

THE CREATOR
DIRECTED BY: Gareth Edwards
RELEASED: September 29, 2023
STARRING: John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Allison Janney, Madeleine Yuna Voyles
BUDGET: $80M
BOX OFFICE: $104M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $50M 

NEXT EPISODE: Destiny has brought us this lamb chop! We’re covering Ridley Scott’s utterly bizarre NAPOLEON 

Oh my goodness we’re back. Do you all still remember us? We missed you. We’re doing 4 episodes on 2023’s bombs, and first up is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES

0:00 Intro
2:18 Show & tell
6:16 This week's movie

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES
DIRECTED BY: Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley
RELEASED: March 31, 2023
STARRING: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, Regé-Jean Page, Sophia Lillis, Hugh Grant
BUDGET: $150M
BOX OFFICE: $208.2M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $70M

NEXT EPISODE: We’re taking on the AI armies as we cover Gareth Edward’s THE CREATOR

No Oscar noms here, but there were definitely some noms! Nom nom nom nom. It’s 2015’s IN THE HEART OF THE SEA 

IN THE HEART OF THE SEA 
DIRECTED BY: Ron Howard 
RELEASED: December 11, 2915 
STARRING: Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Michelle Fairley, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw 
BUDGET: $100M 
BOX OFFICE: $93.9M 
ESTIMATED LOSS: $40M 

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2:16 Show & tell
5:39 This week's movie

NEXT EPISODE: We’re taking a week off to prep for BLASTOBER! It’s about to get spooky scary. We’re not spoiling the episodes for Blastober this year so tune in in two weeks! 

“I’ve never even heard of this. Must be one of those obscure movies from the 80s or 90s” wrong. Try 2019. It’s alien invasion thriller CAPTIVE STATE 

CAPTIVE STATE
DIRECTED BY: Rupert Wyatt 
RELEASED: March 15, 2019 
STARRING: John Goodman, Ashton Sanders, Jonathan Majors, Vera Farmiga 
BUDGET: $25M 
BOX OFFICE: $8.8M 
ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M 

0:00 Intro
2:58 Show & tell
7:58 This week's movie

NEXT WEEK: A bunch of dudes fight a whale. It’s IN THE HEART OF THE SEA 

Big dragons. Bale. Mcconegh… McConeghaue… the “alright alright alright” guy. So why didn’t anybody see it? It’s REIGN OF FIRE 

REIGN OF FIRE 
DIRECTED BY: Rob Bowman  
RELEASED: July 12, 2002
BUDGET: $60M
BOX OFFICE: $82.2M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $25M
CAST: Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, Gerard Butler, Izabella Scorupco 

0:00 Intro
2:24 Show & tell
7:45 This week's movie

NEXT EPISODE: Aliens are here and they don’t seem friendly. It’s 2019’s massive bomb CAPTIVE STATE.

Show Notes:
Mad at Gravity: butt rock or dragon rock?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cFZyAy88vgo

We’re finally getting around to one of the greatest movies of the 2000s, David Fincher’s ZODIAC

ZODIAC
DIRECTED BY: David Fincher
RELEASED: March 2, 2007
BUDGET: $85M
BOX OFFICE: $84.7M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $45M
CAST: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr, Chloe Sevigny, Anthony Edwards

0:00 Intro
3:12 Show & tell
7:40 This week's movie

NEXT EPISODE: BURNINATING THE COUNTRYSIDE! It’s 2002’s moody dragon epic REIGN OF FIRE

Show Notes:
Arthur Leigh Allen in his casualwear
https://imgur.com/a/oqhki0p

Panic! At the Mutual Benefit Life Building. It’s 1989’s apocalyptic freak out MIRACLE MILE

MIRACLE MILE
DIRECTED BY: Steve De Jarnatt
RELEASED: May 19, 1989
BUDGET: $3.7M
BOX OFFICE: $1.1M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $3M
CAST: Anthony Edwards, Mare Winningham, Mykelti Williamson, Robert DoQui

0:00 Intro
2:26 Show & tell
6:41 This week's movie

NEXT EPISODE: We tackle one of the big ones with one of the best movies of the 21st century, ZODIAC


Show Notes:
Great trailer for Only God Forgives
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YqAeVosG4zI&pp=ygURb25seSBnb2QgZm9yZ2l2ZXM%3D


Striking looking actor Brian Thompson
https://imgur.com/a/a0MjH8T