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In this episode, we do a rewatchable review of the 1995 Japanese cyberpunk action thriller Ghost in the Shell, directed by Mamoru Oshii and based on the 1989 manga by Masamune Shirow. We discuss why this film was groundbreaking not only for animated movies but for the science fiction genre as a whole, and we debate why the 2017 reboot starring Scarlett Johansson was an epic failure.

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In this episode, we review the highly anticipated dystopian action thriller The Running Man, directed by Edgar Wright and starring Glen Powell, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin. We discuss how Wright is re-envisioning the action movie landscape and debate whether Glen Powell is truly the next big movie star Hollywood is trying to make him out to be.

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In this episode, the crew has a conversation about television shows, both recent and past, that would probably have been better received as fleshed-out film and/or film series. We debate our individual selections and explain the reasons behind our choices.

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In this episode, we review the second season of the hit Amazon Prime original series Gen V, a spinoff from The Boys universe. We discuss how the real-life death of actor Chance Perdomo, who played Andre Anderson, was reflected in the show, and we debate whether this season’s villain might be the best reveal in the history of either series.

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In this episode, we review the HBO original crime drama miniseries Task, starring Mark Ruffalo. We discuss the strong writing and performances that have earned the series widespread acclaim, and we debate whether there should be a follow-up season to this debut installment.

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In this episode, we review Bugonia (2025), an absurdist black comedy starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, which serves as a remake of the 2003 South Korean film Save the Green Planet!. We discuss whether the film’s eccentric plot may be too unconventional for mainstream audiences and debate who delivered the stronger performance between Stone and Plemons.

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In this episode, we do a rewatchable review of the 2000 psychological drama Requiem for a Dream, directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Jared Leto and Marlon Wayans. We discuss whether the film still holds up in its brutal honesty about drug addiction, and we debate whether this is Marlon Wayans’s best film performance.

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In this episode, we conclude our Not That Bad review series with the sequel to the classic horror film franchise “Nightmare on Elm Street Part II”. We discuss if the film still holds up and we debate on which film in the Freddy Krueger series would have been a better follow up after the original.

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