The gang is back to dissect what went very right with A Quiet Place: Day One and almost inevitably wrong with Horizon: An American Saga. Lisa laments the ongoing emphasis on movies for older audiences. Jeremy explains how Kevin Costner’s passion project was a relative hit in certain parts of the country. Ryan anoints Lupita Nyong’o as a genuine movie star (or at least an A-level added value element). Scott asks if we are already in the midst of the long-promised permanent COVID-era theatrical recovery.

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