The one where the gang talks Tár.

Tár was released in 2022, and directed by Todd Fields. The film stars Cate Blanchett as Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer/conductors and first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra. 

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The one where the gang talks Linklater's Hit Man.

Hit Man was directed by Richard Linklater, written by Richard Linklater and Glen Powell, and stars Glen Powell and Adria Arjona. It follows Gary, a mild-mannered philosophy professor who doubles as an undercover police consultant masquerading as a hit man for hire.

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The one where the gang discusses The First Omen and 'Forced Reproduction' films.

The First Omen (2024) is currently streaming on Hulu. It was directed by Arkasha Stevenson, and stars Nell Tiger Free, Ralph Ineson, Bill Nighy, and Charles Dance. It is a prequel to Richard Donner's 1976 classic The Omen.

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The one where the gang talks Furiosa.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga was released on June 24, 2024. It was directed by George Miller and is a prequel to the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road. This film follows a young Furiosa as she finds her place in the world of the Wasteland. Furiosa stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth.

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In this one the gang discusses how Christians should interact with immorality at the movies (namely sex, nudity, violence, and profanity).

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In this one the gang talks more Apes.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) is the latest installment in the Planet of the Apes franchise. This film was directed by Wes Ball, and stars Owen Teague, Freya Allen, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, and William H. Macy.

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The one where the gang talks Apes.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) was directed by Rupert Wyatt and stars James Franco, John Lithgow, and Andy Serkis. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) was directed by Matt Reeves and stars Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, and Andy Serkis. War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) was directed by Matt Reeves and stars Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, and Andy Serkis. 

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The one where the gang discusses Oppenheimer.

Oppenheimer is a 2023 film, directed by Christopher Nolan. It details the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the so-called father of the atomic age. Oppenheimer himself is played by Cillian Murphy, and the film also stars Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., David Krumholtz, and Florence Pugh.

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The one where the gang reviews SICARIO (2015) & SOLDADO (2018).

SICARIO was directed by Denis Villeneuve and released in 2015. Its sequel, SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO, was directed by Stefano Sollima. Both films star Josh Brolin and Benecio Del Toro, and center around the drug war on the U.S./Mexico border.

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The one where the gang reviews Alex Garland's CIVIL WAR.

CIVIL WAR is a 2024 film directed by Alex Garland and released by A24. It centers around a group of war journalists on a dangerous trek to Washington DC during a raging civil war. This film stars Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeney, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jesse Plemons, and Nick Offerman.

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