This week, Hanna speaks to J. K. Simmons and Tom Brittney about their new Hell's Kitchen crime drama THE WESTIES (02:42), while we review THE INVITE (14:39) and ROSEBUSH PRUNING (27:18). 

Our WAIT JUST A MINUTE (39:07) picks are NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE and SHOOT THE PEOPLE.

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (41:52), in light of MOANA, should Disney declare a moratorium on live-action remakes? 

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This week, Clarisse sits down with director Pierre Coffin, co-creator and voice of the Minions, to chat MINIONS & MONSTERS (03:01). And we review TOY STORY 5 (22:54) and Sophy Romvari’s semi-autobiographical feature debut BLUE HERON (37:35). 

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (52:21), we talk SUPERGIRL, asking the question: has DC done right by its female characters? 

And in WAIT JUST A MINUTE.... we give our 60-second verdicts on THE LAST VIKING and A PRIVATE LIFE.

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This week, we review MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (04:20), the rebooquel SCARY MOVIE (23:52) and Steven Spielberg's latest alien encounter DISCLOSURE DAY (41:31).

Our WAIT JUST A MINUTE picks (01:00:39) this week are Sara Dosa's TIME AND WATER and the Apple TV+ series CAPE FEAR.

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:03:15), with the release of OFFICE ROMANCE, we decide if Jennifer Lopez is the ultimate rom-com queen.

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This week, Hanna chats with Jeremy O. Harris about his new film with Peter Ohs, ERUPCJA (06:39), while we review Star Wars' first big-screen film in seven years, THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU (28:37), and Alicia MacDonald's British rom-com FINDING EMILY (42:58).

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (59:29), with Kane Parsons' BACKROOMS hitting cinemas, we look at the YouTubers-turned-filmmakers who are dominating the box office.

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This week, we review dating horror OBSESSION (8:53) and Steven Soderbergh's artworld dramedy THE CHRISTOPHERS (25:07).

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (46:13), we discuss Demi Moore and Peter Jackson’s defence of AI. 

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This week, we review Sophie Hyde's JIMPA (11:06), Netflix's REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES (28:30) and THE SHEEP DETECTIVES (43:51) led by Hugh Jackman.

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (54:34), we share our first impressions of The Odyssey trailer. 

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This week, Clarisse speaks to director David Lowery about bringing the Gothic to MOTHER MARY (13:53). And a sequel? For spring? Groundbreaking… we review THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 (30:49) and Damian McCarthy’s Irish horror HOKUM (51:46). 

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:03:12), we ask: has the cinema become *too* much of a social occasion? 

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This week, Clarisse speaks to director Alice Winocour about her close collaboration with Angelina Jolie on their new film COUTURE, while we review David Lowery’s ghostly pop music tale, MOTHER MARY, and Mark Jenkin’s ghostly fisherman tale, ROSE OF NEVADA.

Plus, in our HOT TAKE, with the release of the new Michael Jackson film, we ask: what do audiences actually want from their musical biopics?

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This week, Clarisse speaks to Alicia Vikander about her role in Olivier Assayas’s new satire THE WIZARD OF KREMLIN (5:57); while we review LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY (30:10), which does not star Brendan Fraser, and neo-western REBUILDING (55:32), which does star Josh O’Connor. 

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:13:27), Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman told cinema chains this week to cut back on all those ads and trailers. Is he right?

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Music by ⁠The Last Skeptik⁠. We are a Stripped Media podcast. 

This week, Hanna speaks to James McAvoy and Rebekah Murrell about CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN’ (12:29), while we review McAvoy’s directorial debut (26:09) , alongside Ian Tuason’s podcast-based horror UNDERTONE (40:09). 

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (56:00), we discuss cinema’s latest trend, with both THE ODYSSEY and DUNE: PART THREE putting tickets on sale up to nine months in advance. 

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