First up host Blake Howard and Australian Film Critic Association Award winner and Flicks.com.au alum Travis Johnson discuss Ben Affleck's career-best, meta-textual performance in The Way Back (out in cinemas now).

To celebrate the release of Dark Waters (out in cinemas now) and Spenser Confidential (out on Netflix on 6 March) we're matchmaking with Marks.

This week's DUEL OF TAKES (20:07) is a battle between Dirk Diggler and the Hulk; Mark Wahlberg and Mark Ruffalo.

•Blake one again relinquishes the judge gavel to a podcaster, great Sydney film mind and friend of the show Stu Coote - today "Judge Stu-dy".

• Defending the Marky Mark, is a journalist, author, writer and "the talent," Maria Lewis.

•Prosecuting for Ruffalo is the host of The Take - Blake Howard.Judge Stu-dy is now in session.

This podcast stars

Blake Howard (follow Blake on Twitter)

Maria Lewis (follow Maria on Twitter)

Stu Coote (follow Stu on Twitter)

Travis Johnson (follow Travis on Twitter)

Further reading

"The Gambler" (2014) Review by Blake Howard

The Way Back Will Make You Believe Ben Affleck's Best Performances Are Yet to Come By Alison Willmore

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