We're watching a movie Tripp has been waiting all year for: Action Jackson, celebrating its 35th anniversary!

How amazing is Dee? HOW ON EARTH ARE THERE NOT 30 OF THESE? How great does Carl Weathers look!? Is this movie a masterpiece?!

All this and more!

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Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy a heaping helping of Candy-ed Yams with one of Candy's best: Uncle Buck!

Is this the best Cat in the Hat adaptation? How can you make these pancakes? Is this the best child actor duo of all time? How did Big Sis disappear so hard?!

All this and more!

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It's Candy-ed Yams, our newest theme month!

We're checking out a new-to-us Candy film: Who's Harry Crumb?

Who, exactly, is Harry Crumb? Why is Candy slumming it in this? How great is Shawnee Smith? Plus, Tripp goes cartoon wolf over Annie Potts.

All this and more!

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BEWARE OF THE BLOB!

How great is Kevin Dillon's hair and pirate shirt? Look at this murderer's row of character actors! How great are these practical effects? How deaf would they be post explosion? What's Del Close doing here?!

All this and more!

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KI KI KI MA MA MA!

We're back in Camp Crystal Lake for this Friday the 13th in October with Friday the 13th: Jason Lives!

Why is this guy running around a paintball field with a machete? Why did this girl bring a hamster to camp? Why is this such a short camp? How does this rank in the Friday pantheon?

All this and more!

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The 2023 Spooktacular has arrived! We're jumping off with the sole directorial effort of special effects King Stan Winston!

Is this a secret xenomorph? Are these kids actually bad guys? How many cigarettes does Lance Henriksen smoke each day?

All this and more!

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Summer is winding to a close, so we're ending on one of the heavy hitters of the summer movie genre: Vacation!

Happy 40th birthday! This movie is way darker than the other vacations! Is Cousin Eddie a creep? What's up with the looking at porn with your cousin business? Did Aunt Edna deserve it? How much does Clark suck?

All this and more!

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Why is there SO MUCH CHARLTON HESTON! How great are the Monkees? Why aren't there more chaotic specials from Disney?

All this and more!

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