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The New Mutants was plagued by a number of problems but the fact that the movie was delayed a bajillion times certainly didn't help things. Once it was released it was met with a cold reception and the movie was considered a failure. Now that a couple of years have gone by, is the film really that bad or were people just expecting too much from a movie they waited a long time to see? Check out what the guys think and let us know what you think of The New Mutants!

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**NOTE: Stew's audio is pretty terrible this episode. Long story short: He wore his airpods this time and when they connected, it changed his microphone settings. What can you do?**

It's that time of the year! Where we look ahead and talk about what movies we can't wait to see! This year we had trouble narrowing it down to 10, so instead we did a Top 15 list!

Let us know what movies you are looking forward to in 2023!

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The follow up to Justice League: War is basically Aquaman: The Movie (similar to how Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox was a Flash movie). Based on the graphic novel of the same name, Arthur Curry is introduced to the Super Seven... I mean, Justice League! When Orm threatens to destroy the surface world, Arthur must accept his destiny and join forces with the League in order to stop him! What do you think of Justice League: Throne of Atlantis?

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For our end-of-the-year episode, we are watching the final chapter in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy: The Return of the King! Winner of 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Return of the King finishes the story started by Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn and the others in The Fellowship of the Ring. It's hard to believe this movie is 19 years old! We welcome back John to the podcast for this episode (and, unfortunately, lose Stew) as we discuss the good, the bad (is there any?) and the ugly of Part Three. What do you think of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King? Let us know!

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Is it a Halloween movie? Is it a Christmas movie? Take your pick! This week the guys discuss the 1993 stop-motion masterpiece The Nightmare Before Christmas. If you've never seen it, do yourself a favor this holiday season and check it out. Even though Tim Burton's name is above the title, he didn't direct it (although everything on screen is very much his style and design). It was directed by Henry Selick, with music and lyrics by Danny Elfman and straight from Tim Burton's imagination. It has been a holiday favorite for almost 30 years, so what do the guys think of it? Check it out and let us know what you think of The Nightmare Before Christmas!

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*Note* I gave this episode an explicit tag purely for the title of the film (which is also the name of the main character), which some might find inappropriate. There is no additional explicit language in this episode.

In 2010, about ten years into the Superhero movie boom, director Matthew Vaughn delivered Kick-Ass: a comedy, action movie that simultaneously spoofs the superhero genre while also belonging to it. It's an R-rated, violent film but has plenty of laughs. Aaron Johnson is the titular Kick-Ass, a teenager who wonders why no one has ever tried being a superhero. So he decides to do it himself and gets in over his head. Chloe Grace Moretz is Hit-Girl and Nicolas Cage is her father Big Daddy, two vigilantes/superheroes who come out of the woodwork shortly after Kick-Ass does. How does it hold up? Check it out and let us know what you think of Kick-Ass!

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One of the earliest DC animated films adapted the "Public Enemies" storyline written by Jeph Loeb and drawn by Ed McGuinness. Featuring the voice talents of Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly and Clancy Brown, it's almost like a Batman/Superman The Animated Series reunion, except the animation resembles Ed McGuinness's style more so than the classic Bruce Timm style (which I appreciate. I like that they tried to make it look like the comic.) How does the movie hold up? How does it compare to the original comic? Check it out and let us know what you think of Superman/Batman: Public Enemies!

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In 1999, Universal rebooted one of their classic monster movies The Mummy. Writer/Director Stephen Sommers took on the challenge and brought us a humorous, adventure filled take on the story. Featuring perhaps a career defining performance for Brendan Fraser and Arnold Vosloo, the film also features future-Oscar winner Rachel Weisz. But does the movie hold up after 23 years? Check out the episode to find out and let us know what you think of The Mummy!

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Happy Halloween! We decided to do a special episode for the holiday and discuss the second half of Stephen King's iconic story: IT. IT Chapter Two was released in 2019 and follows the grown-up counterparts to our young heroes from the first film. There has been some negative talk over this movie in the past, so what do Justin and Stew think of it? Is it as good as the first movie? Check it out and let us know what you think of IT Chapter Two!

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Eternals is possibly Marvel's most divisive film. Critics didn't seem to care for it; it has the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score of any Marvel movie at 47%. Yet it's different than any Marvel movie that came before it. With a very large cast of characters, Eternals is directed by Academy Award winner Chloe Zhao who, as Stew says, "manages to deliver a diverse, high concept, philosophical superhero film." What do you think of Eternals? Let us know!

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