In this episode, Andrew and Monica give their general thoughts on the sequel to the adaptation of the comic book Kick-Ass, which followed a normal high school student who decides to become a superhero. Is Kick-Ass 2 an effective follow-up? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:22 - Intro and clip

13:47 - General thoughts

12:28 - Show close

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Neill Blomkamp's follow-up to the critically-acclaimed District 9 stars Matt Damon as a working man in the future who decides to take on the wealthiest members of society who live in a space station high above Earth. Does Sharlto Copley make a good villain? Just how exactly does this futuristic government work? And is Matt Damon a hippo or a meerkat? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:22 - Intro and clip

4:09 - General thoughts

11:22 - The character of Kruger

23:45 - Jodie Foster and her plan for a coup

29:14 - How it handles allegory

37:08 - Which animal is Matt Damon?

41:22 - Reboot This!

42:44 - Show close

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Andrew and Monica discuss the racial politics of Hollywood and how an interesting script can sometimes get lost in the execution in their spoiler-filled analysis of 2 Guns. What's up with Paula Patton's character and her decision to do nudity? How is the relationship her character has with Denzel's one of the more tragic in recent memory? And is the movie's depiction of Mexicans offensive or just a symptom or a larger institutional problem? Tune in to find out. Plus, Hollywood would be wise to take note of their ideas for a sequel in Reboot This!

SHOW NOTES:

0:22 - Intro and clip

2:37 - Awful title

3:48 - Paula Patton, nudity and female characters

8:56 - Denzel's tragic relationship history

11:18 - How the ending betrays its anti-institution themes

15:50 - Supporting actors that chew the scenery

19:49 - The chicken scene

21:43 - Racist against Mexicans?

29:13 - Reboot This!

33:48 - Show close

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Spoiler: There are more than two guns in this movie. In this episode, Andrew and Monica give their general thoughts on 2 Guns, a new buddy-cop thriller starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg. Is there anything fresh here, or is it just the same thing we've seen a million times before? Is it possible to be both? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:22 - Intro and clip

2:39 - General thoughts

10:09 - Show close

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So much of The Wolverine works so well that the parts that don't work well are extra frustrating. In this episode, Andrew and Monica discuss what they liked about the film and then break down the problematic third act beat by beat. Why is the opening scene so effective? How come Yukio disappears so much? Why are people suddenly switching loyalties, and just what was the big conspiracy after all? Tune in to find out. Plus, they examine the mid-credits scene and pitch a few sequels in Reboot This!

SHOW NOTES:

0:22 - Intro and clip

2:22 - The opening scene in Japan

4:45 - Bullet trains

6:50 - The conspiracy

8:35 - Third act issues, the surgery scene

11:54 - Viper and the plan

16:30 - A strange amount of profanity

17:47 - The case of the disappearing Yukio

19:08 - Wolverine's bear buddy

22:45 - Silver Samurai and bone marrow

32:23 - Bone claws

35:25 - Mariko

41:24 - End credits scene

50:58 - Show close

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In this episode, Andrew and Monica give their spoiler-free thoughts on the latest installment in the X-Men film franchise, The Wolverine. Is it better than his last solo outing? Is the PG-13 rating appropriate? And why does this feel so much different from superhero movies like Iron Man 3 and Man of Steel? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:22 - Intro and clip

2:57 - General thoughts

10:28 - Show close

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In this episode, Charlie Nash from Avenging Angels and Your Magazine Emerson stops by to discuss The Conjuring. Or rather, he drops in to help Monica explain to Andrew why he's wrong. Are "rules" necessary for this sort of horror film? Do its parallel character threads fully mesh together? And just why is it called The Conjuring anyway? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:22 - Intro and clip

3:10 - Charlie's general thoughts

5:20 - Andrew nitpicks the title

7:38 - James Wan's technical skills

11:00 - The "rules" of the demons

20:09 - The arc of Vera Farmiga's character

22:41 - Strong female characters?

25:29 - The MPAA rating

27:00 - Men don't get haunted

33:00 - Is it a preachy "God" movie?

40:51 - Show close

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Who needs the Ghostbusters when you've got the Warrens? James Wan's latest horror film The Conjuring is based on a supposedly true story about a real-life haunting and the couple that made a living exorcising demons. Is it as creepy as his previous efforts? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:22 - Intro and clip

3:55 - General thoughts

10:28 - Show close

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In this episode, Andrew and Monica discuss what makes Pacific Rim such an enjoyable summer movie and what could have been done to make it even better. How does the action direction distract from the flaws of the script? What's the one major plot hole? Could the emotional arcs have contributed to some of the tension? Tune in to find out. Plus, they give their ideas for a prequel, sequel or franchise cross-over!

SHOW NOTES:

0:22 - Intro and clip

3:16 - Fighting through an avatar

5:05 - Drifting, lack of emotional arcs

12:56 - Is the Raleigh/Mako relationship romantic?

16:04 - Other pilots

17:22 - One major plot hole

21:11 - Overlooking the flaws, action direction

23:47 - Reboot This!

32:17 - Show close

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The epic battle between Jaegers and kaiju is finally here! Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim is one of the most highly-anticipated films of the year--at least by geeks online--but is it a fitting entry into his filmography? Does this battle for humanity impress, or is it just as exhausting as all the others we've seen this summer? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:22 - Intro and clip

3:23 - General thoughts

15:46 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!