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Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) have defeated horned demons, creepy dolls, and whatever the hell a Valak is. Now, they've got their toughest case yet: a super-duper spooky mirror. Does it live up to the standard that James Wan set with the Conjuring 1 & 2, or should this film be locked away in Ed and Lorraine's closet forever?

This week, we discuss that - along with the new divorce comedy from Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman, THE ROSES. And we're topping off the episode with a SUPERNATURAL HORROR MOVIE DRAFT!

MOVIE NEWS:

-Trailer reactions for WAKE UP DEADMAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY and THE SMASHING MACHINE.

-The Rock and Benny Safdie are teaming up for a very unusual project . . .

THIS WEEK'S SIDETRACK:

We're pitted against each other to pick the best of the best in supernatural horror. From THE EXORCIST to EVIL DEAD 2, everything is up for grabs!

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We have two new movies that are OOZING fun, grimy trashiness. One is from a prestige auteur that's brought us BLACK SWAN and REQUIEM FOR A DREAM, and the other is a remake of B-movie royalty. But will either of them live up to those past works? We'll see, and we'll also see if we have what it takes to make a B-movie classic ourselves. For this week's Sidetrack, we're writing one . . . in 20 minutes or less!

THIS WEEK'S MOVIE NEWS:

-Trailer reactions to WUTHERING HEIGHTS and 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE

-James Gunn's SUPERMAN follow-up, MAN OF TOMORROW, hitting theaters July 2027

-Jordan Peele's next film pulled from Universal's release calendar

THIS WEEK'S SIDETRACK:

With a low-budget cast and a few story curveballs provided by our AI studio executive, we need to write an original B-movie in 20 minutes or less!

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If anybody is reading this, email the show at [email protected] with the subject CAUGHT STEALING FROM ANDY, and we'll Venmo you $3.

Spike Lee and Ethan Coen are back with their newest films - a remake of a Japanese classic and a lesbian detective comedy, respectively - and they both have critics and audiences mixed! Will these be two more classics in the ranks of FARGO and DO THE RIGHT THING, or are we looking at another OLDBOY 2013 situation?

THIS WEEK'S MOVIE NEWS:

-The return of Ryan Reynolds to the MCU, Anna Faris to SCARY MOVIE, and Gandalf & Frodo to Middle Earth

-KPop Demon Hunters' cultural domination

THIS WEEK'S SIDETRACK:

From THE DEPARTED to GODZILLA, we're ranking cross-cultural remakes (foreign to English-language) . . . in a TIER LIST!

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WEAPONS is finally here! Zach Cregger’s long-awaited ensemble horror—the one that sparked a studio bidding war—is officially in theaters, and we’ve got a lot to say. So pour yourself a drink with Ms. Gandy, put down that fork (or that supernatural twig), and join us for a deep dive into a FULL SPOILER REVIEW.

MOVIE NEWS:

-Trailer reaction to MARTY SUPREME

-New projects from John Cena and Dave Bautista

-Paramount's post-merger plans

THIS WEEK'S SIDETRACK:

We're creating a WEAPONS-style ensemble piece using 6 of cinema's most beloved characters!

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We have new lega-sequels to a couple of comedy's most beloved movies, so it's time to ask the age-old question once more: Is this shit even funny? We're here to answer that and break down the state of comedy filmmaking in 2025!

MOVIE NEWS:

-Trailer reactions for AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH and JAY KELLY

-Timothee Chalamet and James Mangold collaborating on an action thriller?

-SPIDERMAN: BRAND NEW DAY suit reveal and casting news!

THIS WEEK'S SIDETRACK:

We're taking Hollywood's most beloved comedies for all that they're worth! We're assigned 4 comedy classics from the 80s/90s and have to do our best to create pitches for their upcoming (and completely fake) lega-sequels!

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A lot is riding on FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS! The last two Marvel features have disappointed commercially, with neither breaking the $500 million threshold (with $800 mil being the FLOOR only three years ago). Now, Hollywood's biggest IP is at a crossroads, with Marvel's First Family debuting less than two years out from the studio's Hail Mary, AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY.

Despite critical praise and a $118 million domestic opening, we have some complicated feelings about FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS, and we have an entire SPOILER-filled discussion here to vent and work things out!

MOVIE NEWS:

-COYOTE VS ACME gets a release date!

-Jeremy Strong, Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White in talks to star in THE SOCIAL NETWORK PART II?!

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The director of Hereditary and Midsommar made a COVID conspiracy thriller - and it’s just as screwed up as you’d expect! This week, we’re reviewing EDDINGTON!

MOVIE NEWS:

-Trailer reactions for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, AFTER THE HUNT, and MORTAL KOMBAT 2

-Cast announcements for THE LEGEND OF ZELDA movie

-M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming collaboration with the author of THE NOTEBOOK

THIS WEEK’S SIDETRACK:

A24? Not A-Twenty-More! A stupid name but an even stupider game, where you’re given dumb descriptions of movies, and you have to decide - is it an A24 film, or is it a phony?

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It's finally here! Warner Bros biggest gamble of the decade, #RestoreTheSnyderverse fanboys' worst fear, and the start to the new DC Universe: James Gunn's SUPERMAN! Will it make us believe a man can fly, or is it just another stinker in the long line of DC duds? Listen to our (FULL SPOILER) review to find out!

Join us for next week as we review Ari Aster's EDDINGTON!

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JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH is sure to be another billion-dollar entry for the franchise, but is it bad enough to warrant the death of the Jurassic IP forever?? This week, we're answering that question and putting other famous franchises up on the chopping block too in a new game called FILM FRANCHISES: KILL OR CONTINUE?

MOVIE NEWS:

-Trailer reviews for THE ODYSSEY, ROOFMAN and SENTIMENTAL VALUE

-Jon M. Chu to direct a HOT WHEELS movie

THIS WEEK'S SIDETRACK:

Cinema's greatest franchises are dissected as we determine, one by one, should they be killed or should they continue?

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Better listen quick, 'cause we're breaking down the fastest film of the summer! From the director of TOP GUN: MAVERICK, the pockets of Apple Technologies, and the heart of Brad Pitt, F1: THE MOVIE is finally here! But is it any good??

After the review, we're covering the biggest movie news of the week and topping off the episode by writing our very own racing epic!

MOVIE NEWS:

-Trailer reactions to PROJECT HAIL MARY and THE RUNNING MAN

-Sequels to THE SOCIAL NETWORK and THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA in development

-A director has been chosen for the next JAMES BOND film

SIDETRACK:

After F1’s big opening weekend, one thing is clear - we want some of that racing money! So, funded by Cinema Sidetrack Studios and in partnership with Apple (not really), we’re fast tracking the next racing blockbuster to the big screen. Inspired by F1, we must make a pitch . . . in 20 minutes or less.

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