What’s black and white and now streaming on AppleTV Plus? Why it’s Joel Coen’s solo directorial debut, The Tragedy of Macbeth, starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand as a couple with big dreams and no chill…well, maybe they have a little chill in this version? Up for debate. How does this Macbeth measure up in categories like: Bloodlust! Justifying its existence! Cool-looking Birnam Woodl! Plus, our hosts each submit and defend their Hall of Excellence candidate for Most Badass Denzel Performance.  

What’s Good Mentions
Alonso - Former guests doing cool stuff (Nathan Rabin’s new book, River Butcher’s new special, and Mary Jo Pehl’s new Twitch show)
Drea -  Amanda Gorman’s book, Call Us What We Carry
Ify - Sundance 2022

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The Batman is gonna be a long one

Ana de Armas fans are suing Universal

Peter Dinklage not thrilled with the concept of live -action Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Vote for your Hall of Excellence winner on our Facebook page

Buy Alonso's book - I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies

Staff Picks:
Ify - In the Heat of the Night
Drea - Definition Please
Alonso - Kurosawa’s Shakespeare, especially Throne of Blood

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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

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Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher