We are now in the new year and Kyrie and Adam are back and better than ever! Bit of a longer episode because WOW, there's a lot to cover. Adam kicks it off by giving us his overall thoughts on the new Spongebob flick. Meanwhile Kyrie decided to dive deep into the world of Avatar and has quite a bit to say on that front. They both caught one of the big awards contenders, Marty Supreme, to fill you all in on their opinions there.

Then they also give a fun little year-end review. They discuss topics like "most disappointing," "favorite podcast moment," "favorite movie theatre experience," and more!

Kyrie and Adam compare and contrast 2024's animated hit, Wild Robot and Mamoru Hosoda's beautiful film, Wolf Children. They discuss the animation differences and some of the creative rendering in Wild Robot. They also dive into some story differences and how each film paints a portrait of motherhood.

Adam and Kyrie kick off talking about new releases Jay Kelly and Scarlet, respectively. But then they really get into their thoughts on Rian Johnson's highly anticipated sequel in the Knives Out series, Wake Up Dead Man. And, of course, with the holidays, they talk about some of their favorite Christmas movies/specials. Lots of reminiscing on some fond memories they each have around this time of year.

Awards season is still coming in hot and heavy and Adam and Kyrie are here to talk about it all! They discuss some of the latest movies they've seen, including Zootopia 2 and Rental Family. And then they dive into more upcoming films. We've got Avatar: Fire and Ash! We've got Hamnet! We've got Wake Up Dead Man! We've got Marty Supreme! Long story short, the Oscars are going to be wild this year and you'll hear all of our takes over the coming weeks!

TW: One of the movies discussed has themes of sexual assault

Adam and Kyrie continue the conversation surrounding new releases, all the new blockbusters and awards contenders. Adam gives his thoughts on Train Dreams, Rental Family, and Wicked. Kyrie is still drowning in school and didn't have much to offer to that part of the episode. But they also do a holiday-themed Arts vs Charts where they compare the Christmas classic, Home Alone, with the 1955 masterpiece Night of the Hunter. Two very different films, with some surprising similarities!

Adam and Kyrie continue their journey through Disney's Star Wars content by diving into the Obi-Wan Kenobi mini-series. Good news, it's not as bad as the sequel trilogy. Bad news, it's not quite as good as seasons 1 and 2 of The Mandalorian. But first, Kyrie finally got around to watching Wicked Part 1 and they both weigh in on its pros and cons in preparation for the release of part 2! And with awards season ramping up, they share some thoughts on one contender: Del Toro's latest, Frankenstein.

With the release of Wicked Part 2: For Good on the horizon, Kyrie and Adam decided to take a look at their personal favorite musicals! Adam picked a classic, but then chose to highlight a couple more contemporary ones, while Kyrie chose to select a classic one, an animated one, and a modern hit. They also discuss some of the new releases and some highly anticipated awards contenders coming out over the next few weeks.

Adam and Kyrie get into some well-regarded movies about famous composers (both fictional and real). Kyrie, of course, had issues with how long they both were, but Adam and Kyrie both talked about the technical aspects and the elevated quality. They also get into a discussion at the end about objectivity vs subjectivity in film and how that impacts overall viewing experience, as well as how to determine their star ratings.

Kyrie and Adam discuss all things Halloween! Kyrie mostly focuses on a couple specials that were traditions while growing up. And Adam dives into how his spooky watching has changed over time. They also quickly recap some October releases, as well as seeing the big hits coming out in November (it's awards season, baby!).

Adam and Kyrie continue their Star Wars journey by watching seasons 1 and 2 of The Mandalorian. This was a rewatch for Adam, who already really enjoyed this after the failure that was the sequel trilogy. Kyrie was watching this for the first time and...is their faith in Star Wars being restored?