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⚡WARNING: SPOILERS FROM SECOND ONE! Strap in, true believers, because we are taking no prisoners this week on Hype Check Pod.

With Avengers: Doomsday right around the corner and Spider-Man: Brand New Day shattering box office records, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is officially standing on the precipice of a massive resurgence.

With the dust settling on Spider-Man: Brand New Day and the hype train moving full-speed toward Avengers: Doomsday, we are looking back at the foundation that built it all. We sit down to revisit every single Avengers film to see how they hold up in 2026—from the ground-breaking 2012 original and Age of Ultron to the massive cultural high-water marks of Infinity War and Endgame.

We break down our definitive rankings of the Avengers movies, analyse the lingering aftermath of Peter Parker’s journey in Brand New Day, and debate whether Marvel Studios has officially corrected course. What needs to happen in Doomsday to solidify this modern MCU revival? Who is surviving the collision with Doctor Doom?

We’re laying all our theories on the table. Join us as we rank the classics and chart the future of the MCU!

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🕷️ We have officially reached the end of Spider-Month! After four packed weeks of re-watching Tom Holland and Zendaya's web-slinging journey, we are wrapping up Jon Watts’ Home Trilogy with the grand daddy of them all: 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home.

With Spider-Man: Brand New Day arriving in cinemas in just a few days, we sit down to answer the big questions: Does the multiverse nostalgia trip of Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland teaming up still pack an emotional punch years later, or was it a one-time event? How well does No Way Home set the stage for Peter Parker's fresh, grounded start in this next generation of Marvel films?

Plus, we couldn't ignore the massive news that just dropped out of San Diego Comic-Con 2026! We take a quick detour to share our reactions to the fresh Marvel announcements—from the Brand New Day footages to all the crazy Hall H updates!

🎒 In This Episode:
The No Way Home Retrospective: How the highest-stakes Spidey film holds up on a rewatch. Does Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin still steal the entire movie?

Emotional Payoff: Breaking down Peter's ultimate sacrifice, the loss of Aunt May, and that heartbreaking ending where the whole world forgets who Peter Parker is.

The Jon Watts Trilogy Verdict: Looking back at Homecoming, Far From Home, and No Way Home as a complete body of work. Where does it rank against Raimi and Webb?

SDCC 2026 Quick Hit: Our reactions to the fresh slate of Marvel reveals heading into Avengers: Doomsday and beyond!

Did No Way Home leave us hyped for the future? Watch or listen to find out!

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Spider-Month continues on Hype Check! As we inch closer to the premiere of Spider-Man: Brand New Day at the end of July, we are jacking right back into Peter Parker's high school era. This week, we packed our bags for the European vacation from hell to rewatch and honestly review 2019's Spider-Man: Far From Home.  

The big question hanging over this episode: Is this movie actually better than Homecoming?On one hand, you have the absolute brilliance of Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio, the insane illusion sequences, and a massive post-credit twist that changed the MCU forever. 

On the other hand, just like Homecoming, the internet has spent years picking this movie apart for its heavy reliance on Tony Stark’s legacy and the EDITH glasses plot point. Has the online discourse dulled the impact of this billion-dollar blockbuster, or does it stand up as a top-tier action comedy?Do we still love this movie, or did the illusions wear off? Watch and find out where it lands on our definitive Spidey rankings!

We web-swing into our non-spoiler and spoiler heavy thoughts around this movie

Do we still love it, or has the nostalgia faded? Watch or listen to find out where it lands on our definitive Spidey rankings!

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#SpiderManHomecoming #TomHolland #SpiderMan #BrandNewDay #Marvel #MCU #MovieReview #HypeCheck #SpiderMonth #Vulture

Welcome to the start of SPIDER-MONTH on Hype Check! With Tom Holland’s highly anticipated fourth outing, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, hitting theaters at the end of July 2026, we are going back to where the solo MCU journey began.

This week, we are re-watching and delivering our honest, unfiltered review of 2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming.

It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly a decade since Peter Parker first tried to balance high school Spanish quizzes with fighting the Vulture. But in the years since its release, the internet has completely picked this movie apart—from the "Iron Man Jr." critiques to endless memes about the Stark suit tech. We revisit the blockbuster with fresh eyes: Has the internet's loud discourse ruined the impact of this movie, or is it secretly still a top-tier Spidey film?

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#FightClub #DavidFincher #4KUltraHD #PhysicalMedia #TylerDurden #MovieReview #HypeCheck #BradPitt #BluRay #Cinema

🥊 The first rule of Hype Check is: you definitely talk about the new 4K transfer. After all the importing headaches and pre-order stress, the highly anticipated Fight Club 4K UHD Blu-ray has finally landed on our shelves, and all three of us have cracked it open.

Spoiler alert on the tech side: it looks absolutely stunning. David Fincher’s gritty, dark, neo-noir cinematography has never looked cleaner or more atmospheric.

But shockingly, in all our time doing this show, we have never talked about this film in depth. With the movie rapidly approaching its 30th anniversary, we revisit Tyler Durden, the Narrator, and Marla Singer with fresh eyes in 2026. We all know we love the vibe, the style, and the twists—but as grown men looking back, do we actually understand the true premise and satire of Fight Club, or did we all just miss the point when we were younger?

🧼 In This Episode:
The 4K Transfer Verdict: We break down the visual upgrade. How do the dark blacks, film grain, and Fincher’s meticulous color grading hold up on modern displays?

The 30-Year Retrospective: How does a generation-defining film from 1999 sit in the cultural landscape of 2026?

Decoding the Premise: A hilariously honest look at the themes of consumerism, toxic masculinity, and nihilism. Are we laughing with the movie, or were we the ones being targeted?

The Final Score: Where does this land on our ultimate physical media wishlist now that it’s finally in our hands?

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#NewYorkKnicks #Knicks #NBAChampions #2026NBAFinals #NewYorkSports #MSG #BingBong #HypeCheck #KnicksTape #Champions

This week, we are stepping away from the movie theatre and heading straight to Madison Square Garden for a very special, emotionally charged edition of the Hype Check Pod. As lifelong, die-hard Knicks fans, we are absolutely over the moon, lost our voices, made ourselves sick and still can't believe we are typing these words.

We are breaking down the entire historic Finals run, the absolute bedlam in the streets of New York, and what this moment means to us after decades of heartbreak, bad draft picks, and endless rebuilding phases.

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#DisclosureDay #StevenSpielberg #MovieReview #HypeCheck #Cinema #SciFiMovies #Podcast #Spielberg #TheaterExperience

🛸 Steven Spielberg is back in the director's chair for Disclosure Day, and the Hype Check Pod hit the cinemas on opening weekend to see if the legendary filmmaker has delivered another classic.

But this week, the post-movie discussion is looking a little different. Rich and Dave went to a session together and came out thoroughly enjoying the film as a whole. Meanwhile, Andy and his partner caught it a few days later—and let’s just say, Andy’s thoughts were pretty different.

This episode marks the first time the three of us have talked about this movie collectively, and our takes are very different after the first viewing of this film. Tune in as we break down the plot, the scale, and the classic Spielbergian themes, all while trying to figure out why this movie completely split the pod down the middle!

🪐 In This Episode:
Non-Spoiler Verdicts: Our surface-level thoughts for those who haven't hit the cinema yet.

The Opening Weekend Hype: Rich and Dave recount their theatre experience and why the movie instantly grabbed them.

Andy’s Counter-Review: Andy lays out his major issues with the film. Was it the pacing, the script, or did Spielberg rely too heavily on nostalgia?

The Spoiler Deep Dive: Breaking down the third act, the visual effects, and whether the grand finale holds up under scrutiny.

The Verdict: Where does Disclosure Day sit in the modern Spielberg filmography?

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#ProjectHailMary #RyanGosling #AndyWeir #SciFiMovies #MovieReview #hypecheckpod  #SpaceCinema #TheMartian #podcast 

The day of reckoning has arrived. This week on Hype Check, we are finally sitting down to watch and review one of the most anticipated sci-fi films of the year: Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling.

But we need to address the elephant in the spaceship first. A while back, we did a trailer reaction for this movie, and let’s just say... we weren't overly fond of it. We thought the vibe felt a bit too happy, we questioned the tone, and the internet let us have it. The comment section absolutely cooked us, claiming we didn't understand the story and dragging us for not reading the book first.

Well, we heard you! Now that we’ve actually watched the final film, did the full cinematic experience change our minds? Does Ryan Gosling deliver an interstellar masterpiece, or did our initial gut feelings about the trailer hold true?

🪐 In This Episode:
Addressing the Backlash: We revisit the infamous trailer reaction and look at the flack we took from the die-hard Andy Weir fans.

The Non-Spoiler Review: Our honest thoughts on the film's pacing, the space mechanics, and the tone. Was it actually "too happy," or did it strike the perfect balance?

The Spoiler Deep Dive: Breaking down Ryland Grace’s journey, the visual realization of the ship, and that crucial sci-fi friendship that forms the core of the story.

The Verdict: Do we owe the comment section a massive apology, or are we standing our ground?Join the conversation in the comments! 
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#HorrorMovies #ModernHorror #ClassicHorror #TheExorcist #Halloween #Hereditary #Slashers #HypeCheckPod #MoviePodcast

🪓 Lock your doors and turn off the lights. This week on the Hype Check Pod, we are diving head-first into one of our absolute favourite genres: Horror.

But there’s a twist this week—Dave is admittedly no expert when it comes to the scary stuff. So, it is entirely up to Rich and Andy to guide him down a dark path, tracking how the horror landscape has drastically mutated over the last few decades.

We take a look back at the foundation built by our favourite childhood classics like The Exorcist, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, and Friday the 13th. How did we go from the iconic slasher booms and practical gore of the 70s and 80s to the psychological, tension-driven "elevated" horror of today?

👻 In This Episode:

Nothing to do with Movies, but the New York Knicks has made the 2026 NBA Finals while dismantling the Cavs and now 27 years later the Finals are here. We have a little chat cause we are just excited

Now the real Episode

The Evolution of Fear: How the genre shifted from masked killers in the woods to the deeply psychological, slow-burn terrors of the 2010s and 2020s.

The Best Since 2010: Rich and Andy lay out their definitive picks for the best modern horror films. From Hereditary and Get Out to The Conjuring and A Quiet Place—what deserves the crown?

Classics vs. Modern Wave: Can any modern jump-scare ever compete with the sheer terror of The Exorcist or the brilliant simplicity of Michael Myers?

Educating Dave: Watch Dave try to survive the conversation as the boys break down why horror is currently having its biggest creative renaissance in history and he even gets 12 modern classics to watch

"Whats your favourite scary movie" joins as we discuss if modern horror flicks will become classics (hopefully)

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#TheMatrix #MatrixReloaded #MatrixRevolutions #TheAnimatrix #Wachowskis #SciFi #MovieReview #HypeCheckPod #KeanuReeves

🕶️ We took the red pill, and now we’re going deep into the machine city. This week on Hype Check, we are completing our journey through the original Matrix trilogy by tackling the highly divisive sequels: The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, and their animated companion piece, The Animatrix.

Just like last week, we are strictly ignoring Resurrections and focusing on how the Wachowskis chose to expand Zion’s war against the machines back in 2003. Are these films secretly some of the best, most ambitious sci-fi sequels ever made, or should this have just been left as a single, perfect standalone movie?

🤖 In This Episode:
The Non-Spoiler Verdict: Our general thoughts on why these sequels completely split the fanbase and how the cultural perception of them looks today.

The Reloaded Realness: We break down the absolute highs (the highway chase, the chateau fight, the introduction of the Merovingian) and the absolute lows (the infamous Zion cave rave and the Architect's philosophy lecture).

The Revolutions Reckoning: Does the final battle for Zion and Neo’s sacrifice tie up the trilogy effectively, or does it get weighed down by too much CGI and pseudo-philosophy?

The Saving Grace: Why The Animatrix might actually be the best thing to come out of the franchise expansion. We break down our favorite shorts like The Second Renaissance and The Flight of Osiris.

The Final Debate: Do we respect the ambition of the world-building, or do we find these films hard to watch?

Is this the greatest sci-fi film ever made? Join us as we go down the rabbit hole.

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