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  • Lilo and Stitch (2025) Isn't Disastrous as Expected | Close Up Episode 134

    Justin and Joe review the live-action adaptation of Disney's Lilo and Stitch.

    00:00 Introduction

    02:15 Close Up

    04:11 Comparison Games

    07:12 Nani Overwhelmed

    10:31 Positive View of Social Work

    14:02 Living For Yourself

    16:33 Narrative Bloat

    19:17 Jumba and Pleakley

    22:18 Sisterly Bonding

    25:12 Stitch

    30:29 Third Act Shenanigans

    33:14 More Jumba and Pleakley

    38:29 Challenges of Adaptations

    48:27 Visual Style

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    Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church

    Edited by Joseph Morin

    Close Up cover art by Justin Church

    #liloandstitch #disney #remake #adaptation #closeup #reviews

    54 min
  • Andor is the BEST Written Star Wars (S2 Review) | Close Up Episode 133

    Joe reviews and recaps Star Wars: Andor for Justin!

    00:00 Introduction

    01:08 Cassian is an Everyman

    05:56 The Rebels/ Alliance

    09:15 Luthen Rael

    13:17 Mon Mothma's Rescue

    18:18 Mon Mothma

    25:09 Bail Organa

    26:55 That One Force User

    28:42 Dedra Meero

    31:34 Luthen's Ending

    35:43 Intensity

    38:30 The Ghorman Massascre

    47:37 Syril Karn

    53:02 Bix

    57:00 Andor Legacy

    1:02:21 A Lived-in Universe

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    JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/

    Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church

    Edited by Joseph Morin

    Close Up cover art by Justin Church

    #andorseason2 #andor #disneyplus #starwarsandor #closeup #reviews

    1 hr 14 min
  • Thunderbolts* Is A Step In the Right Direction | Close Up Episode 132

    Justin and Joe review Marvel's Thunderbolts*!

    00:00 Introduction

    10:57 Exposition

    13:26 Government Run Superheroes

    15:27 Sentry

    21:38 Ending Dream Sequence

    23:19 Black Widow

    25:54 Mental Health

    29:00 Visual Style + Costumes

    34:04 Ghost + The Writing

    39:32 The New Avengerz

    44:42 John Walker

    49:58 Humour + Stakes

    55:26 Who Is Marvel For?

    49:41 Justin's Disney Conspiracy

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    JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/

    Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church

    Edited by Joseph Morin Close Up cover art by Justin Church

    #thunderbolts #blackwidow #florencepugh #marvelstudios #closeup #reviews

    57 min
  • What's New? | Solo Leveling, Daredevil, The Amateur | Close Up Episode 131

    00:00 Introduction

    01:07 Daredevil Born Again

    12:04 Otherworldly

    17:39 The Amateur

    29:20 Black Mirror S7

    39:30 Solo Leveling

    47:03 Light and Magic S2

    59:44 News and Trailers

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    Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church

    Edited by Joseph Morin

    Close Up cover art by Justin Church

    #sololeveling #daredevil #blackmirror #ilm #closeup #reviews

    1 hr 14 min
  • What's Better? | Star Wars The Clone Wars vs Rebels | Close Up Episode 130

    00:00 Intro and rules

    Justin and Joe debate whether Star Wars: The Clone Wars is superior to Star Wars: Rebels (+ The Bad Batch for good measure).

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    Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church

    Edited by Joseph Morin

    Close Up cover art by Justin Church

    #starwars #rebels #clonewars #badbatch #closeup

    1 hr 26 min
  • Leisure List | Critical Role C1, Marry My Husband, The Addams Family | Close Up Episode 129

    00:00 Intro and rules

    01:17 Critical Role C1

    15:57 Titan Mage

    28:26 Asteroid City 36:58 Marry My Husband

    48:47 The 1990s Addams Family

    01:00:57 The Hobbit (Andy Serkis)

    01:10:20 Joe's Quick Picks (Action Comics: The Arena)

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    Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church

    Edited by Joseph Morin

    Close Up cover art by Justin Church

    #theaddamsfamily #marrymyhusband #criticalrole #thehobbit #closeup

    1 hr 17 min
  • Leisure List | Impact Winter, Superhero Movie, Spy Family, Tremors | Close Up Episode 128

    00:00 Intro and rules

    02:50 Four Weddings and a Funeral

    13:17 Impact Winter S1-3

    24:51 Superhero Movie

    35:32 Tails Noir

    46:38 Tremors

    59:19 Spy Family S1-2 + Code White

    1:07:13 Joe's Quick Picks (Fiddler On the Roof, The Pianist, 12 Angry Men)

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    JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/

    Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church

    Edited by Joseph Morin

    Close Up cover art by Justin Church

    #superheromovie #spyfamily #tremors #impactwinter #closeup

    1 hr 19 min
  • What's New? | Novocaine, Black Bag, Looney Tunes, Marvel Rivals | Close Up Episode 127

    (0:00) Introduction

    (01:04) Novocaine Review

    (13:58) Black Bag Review

    (14:16) Marvel Rivals Review

    (35:56) The Day the Earth Blew Up Review

    (43:59) Looney Tunes/ Warner Bros Drama News

    (52:33) Snow White debacle News

    (01:01:37) Marvel shows chairs for 5 hours News

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    JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/

    Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church

    Edited by Joseph Morin

    Close Up cover art by Justin Church

    #novocaine #marvelrivals #looneytunes #blackbag #closeup

    1 hr 15 min
  • Leisure List | Latest: Invincible S3, Mickey 17, Dungeon Crawler Carl | Close Up Episode 126

    THE LIST (Now with time codes!)

    Invincible Season 3 (00:02:46)

    Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 3 (00:11:38)

    Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 7 (00:24:52)

    Mickey 17 (00:41:53)

    The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (00:55:21)

    Solo Levelling (01:10:06)

    Escape From New York (01:16:20)

    The Mist (01:25:00)

    Harrow the Ninth + Nona the Ninth (01:32:37)

    JOE'S QUICK PICS: (01:41:49)

    The Sound of Metal, Chef, Room, Seven, Lost in Translation, Paths of Glory (01:41:41)

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    JUSTIN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/jchurchtpm/

    Recorded by Joseph Morin and Justin Church

    Edited by Joseph Morin

    Close Up cover art by Justin Church

    #cobrakai #mickey17 #dungeoncrawlercarl #invincible #closeup

    1 hr 50 min
  • The Truth About Close Up's Floundering Recent History | Close Up E125

    Joe reviews all the ways he's failed the podcast since Ryan left, and how he plans to right the ship moving forward.

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    RYAN'S SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=ryanwalkerofficial&t=1645086679872 https://www.instagram.com/ryanwalkerofficial/?hl=en

    Recorded by Joseph Morin

    Edited by Joseph Morin

    Close Up cover art by Justin Church

    #updatenews #failing #burnout #redemption #closeup #ryanwalker

    9 min

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