HooperCast Movie Hour

0:00 - Should Conner get a new mixer? 

2:30 - NON-SPOILER RECOMMENDATION - “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” (2025)

22:12 - BEGIN SPOILERS! 

47: 47 - We talk about the future, about “Avengers: Doomsday”, “Avengers Secret Wars”, and a Marvel universe reset?  

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/marvel-kevin-feige-robert-downey-jr-miles-morales-1236465488/

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/marvel-x-men-recasting-secret-wars-1236465269/

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Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon

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0:00 - A quick experiment involving coffee and pain. 

10:35 - Eye masks. 

14:35 - LIGHT RECOMMENDATION - “The Vast of Night” (2019)

26:50 - Food go out, poop go in.

Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon

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Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. 

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I try to just give a simple review of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", a delightful movie, but I simply can't, because my attention is wholly consumed with consternation towards frivolous ad breaks DURING THE FILM on a service I already pay for.

And I think I'm done. I think I'm finished watching any films on streaming that I can access physically elsewhere. I'm done. That's it.

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Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon

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I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. 

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0:00 - Our wonderful neighbors moved away this week, and so I’m pouring one out for them.

5:00 - NON-SPOILER REVIEW - “Superman” (2025). We give our general thoughts, recommendations, and pass/fail for seeing this movie in theaters.

29:35 - SPOILERS BEGIN - We go deep into the story elements, the choices made, and Dustin in particular has a lot of suggestions that would have made this film better fit his own vision.

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Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon

Theme Music by Dustin Weldon

Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey

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FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.

I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. 

Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

0:00 - Double sleepovers and burned feet. 

2:30 - STRONG RECOMMENDATION - “F1” (2025).
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Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon

Theme Music by Dustin Weldon

Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey

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I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. 

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1:45 - MORE BAD BEHAVIOR AT THE THEATER. Are we doing enough to discourage this as a society? 

13:17 - LIGHT RECOMMENDATION - “Megan 2.0” (2025).
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Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon

Theme Music by Dustin Weldon

Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey

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I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. 

Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

0:00 - Before the main film, Kellan and Dustin talk about their thoughts on the first film, “28 Days Later” (2002), and its influence on culture and zombie media. 

11:30 - We then get into thoughts on “28 Weeks Later” (2007). 

16:04 - NON-RECOMMENDATION - “28 Years Later” (2025). No spoilers!

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Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon

Theme Music by Dustin Weldon

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FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.

I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. 

Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

0:00 - We talk about the premise of “Jurassic World: Rebirth”, opening this weekend in theaters. 

4:22 - RECOMMENDATION - Dustin - “Superman and Lois” 4 Seasons. 

24:07 - Conner has become attached to one or two of the stray cats living in his yard. We discuss this feeling and what you’re supposed to do about it.
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Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon

Theme Music by Dustin Weldon

Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey

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FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.

I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. 

Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

0:00 - Sorry, we’re eating real quick while we intro this episode.

1:25 - NON-RECOMMENDATION - “The Life of Chuck” (2025). No spoilers, but Conner gives as many thoughts as he can on this movie, which is difficult to explain without giving away the plot. 

19:20 - We react to the casting of the “Clayface” movie, a DC Studios film written by Mike Flanagan.

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Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon

Theme Music by Dustin Weldon

Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey

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I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. 

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0:00 - Some days are hard, and it’s hard to be informed without feeling overwhelmed. Our best antidote this week is listening to Dustin fix “Karate Kid: Legends”. Wouldn’t life just be happier in The Shire? 

2:52 -  (Dustin) NON RECOMMENDATION - “Karate Kid: Legends” (2025) - Dustin saw the film and gives some spoiler-free thoughts, in case you’re considering seeing this film. 

20:00 - BEGIN SPOILER DISCUSSION - Dustin begins spoiling the film, and then he begins explaining how he would have fixed the story. And as usual, it sounds a lot better than what we got. 

1:00:20 - Brief technical issue, and then I explain what it means. 

1:04 :27 - We fulfill our obligation to follow up on the updated international box office for this movie.

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Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon

Theme Music by Dustin Weldon

Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey

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FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.

I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. 

Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.