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Our unplanned Vin Diesel marathon continues as we visit our latest Justin's Choice: xXx! This 2002 spy thriller tried to disrupt Bond's spy supremacy with an X-treme sports superstar, and it's every bit as goofy and dated as it sounds. We're talking about the film, then looking at the GBA-exclusive game, which is weirdly a soft remake of... LILO & STITCH? 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

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Next week's episode: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie 

This week, we're learning to be afraid of the dark with the 2000 sci-fi action thriller PITCH BLACK! A breakout film for Vin Diesel, it's also become his favorite franchise, and he's been keeping the Richard B. Riddick torch burning across sequels, animated films, and of course video games. JC Chavez joins us to talk about the film and it's prequel, the Xbox classic CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK: ESCAPE FROM BUTCHER BAY, which sought to set a new benchmark for movie-based games. 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

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Next week's episode: xXx

We're hopping back into our Mini Coopers for another turn at THE ITALIAN JOB! This time, we're looking at the vastly different 2003 heist movie, featuring Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton and a standout supporting cast! This remake has a very different energy than the cheeky original, but is it still fun? We'll find out before diving into the 2003 Xbox game featuring plenty of Mini racing action!

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

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Next week's episode: Pitch Black / Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay

We're blowing the bloody doors off of British classic THE ITALIAN JOB! The cult favorite starring Michael Caine and Noel Coward became one of the definitive films of London in the swinging 60s, and featured some of the most elaborate and impressive car stunts yet put on film. We talk about the film as well as the 2002 game adaptation, a faithful recreation of the film from Rockstar Games!

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

Logo by Douglas McCambridge 

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Next week's episode: The Italian Job (2003)

This week, special guest Diego de los Reyes joins us for 1998's swashbuckling throwback, THE MASK OF ZORRO! We talk all about the film and the careers of Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, before transitioning to the Game Boy Color-exclusive game adaptation that tries some perhaps overly-ambitious gameplay ideas for the tiny console. 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

Logo by Douglas McCambridge 

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Next week's episode: The Italian Job (1969)

We're taking a bit of a detour this week, deviating from our usual movie-to-game pipeline to talk about the recent release of the FALLOUT TV show! The three of us are FALLOUT fanatics and couldn't resist the opportunity to talk about both the show and the games, which have experienced a massive surge in popularity and seem to be dictating an interesting new pop cultural trend for the next decade. 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

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Next week's episode: The Mask of Zorro 

We're putting up our quarters for the dazzling, energetic, and heartfelt SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD! Edgar Wright's 2010 adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's graphic novel series was a box office disappointment that has become one of the most beloved movies of the decade, and has found success in just about every other medium in the process. Actress/comedian/nemesis Syd Goin joins us this week for both the film and the insanely fun 2010 Ubisoft game that hearkens back to the golden age of beat-em-ups, with a next-gen twist. 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

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Next week's episode: Fallout

Greetings, Starfighter! We're taking the fight straight to the Ko'Dan Empire this week, because we're talking about the 1984 cult favorite THE LAST STARFIGHTER! The tale of a young video game whiz who gets recruited to join an interstellar war is renowned for its fun atmosphere and groundbreaking CGI special effects, but how does it hold up 40 years later? We're then discussing two game adaptations: a loosely-connected NES game from 1990, and an impressive, fan-made recreation of the in-film game! 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

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Next week's episode: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

A modern spin on the classic Beauty and the Beast trope, BEASTLY was a YA adaptation from 2011 that was plagued with delays, bad press, and some scathing reviews. But is it any good? No, it's not! But we still have fun talking about it, because we're joined by our friend Whitney Benson to break down this bananas movie and the even more bizarre, hilariously chintzy Wii adaptation! 

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

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Next week's episode: The Last Starfighter

This week, we're exposing the greatest cover-up in human history by cracking THE DA VINCI CODE! Ron Howard's 2006 film starring Tom Hanks was just one part of an unprecedented literary phenomenon, which also included an often-forgotten Xbox game adaptation! Actress and filmmaker Ashley Park joins us for a slappy and hilarious episode where we cover everything from mud wallops to the Spice Girls.

Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 

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Next week's episode: Beastly