After the breakout success of 1999’s THE MUMMY, a new take on the classic movie monster, less than two years later Universal decided it was gonna squeeze every last drop out of its revitalized IP.

THE MUMMY RETURNS, Stephen Sommers’ action-packed, CGI-heavy follow-up that threw (up) everything at the screen. We discuss the film's frenetic pacing, its massive box-office success, and, of course, the big-ass scorpion in the room.

Things stay thrilling in this week’s bonus feature, wherein we talk all things Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson! We chart the trajectory of his career from the wrestling ring to becoming one of Hollywood's most bankable leading man.

Does THE MUMMY RETURNS matter in 2026? You gotta listen to find out (LOL).

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Corridor Crew's "We Fixed the Worst VFX Shot Ever:" https://youtu.be/KH1V6CHO1Jk?si=ISyW5lXFMuGLfWSB

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Are you ready to hide from the light? This week, we’re closing the curtains and lighting a candle for Alejandro Amenábar’s gothic masterpiece THE OTHERS.

We discuss Nicole Kidman’s powerhouse performance as the high-strung Grace Stewart, the film’s masterful cinematography, its "twist" and how it compares to that of a much more famous contemporary, THE SIXTH SENSE.

In our bonus feature segment, we dive more into plot twists and their history in cinema, and talk about ones we enjoyed and ones we didn't as much. (It'll surprise you, I'm sure, that this opened the door for more US slander from Slate.)

Finally, we answer "does THE OTHERS matter in 2026?" Does this ghost story still have the power to haunt us? Listen to find out!

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CONTENT WARNING: THIS EPISODE INCLUDES DISCUSSION OF DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE

Whether you call it PULSE or KAIRO or CIRCUIT, this week’s movie is as unnerving as a dial-up tone.

Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, PULSE is a cornerstone of the J-horror boom that trades the jump scares of its contemporaries for a slow-crawling sense of existential dread. The film follows two groups of young people in Tokyo who start engaging with ghostly transmissions appearing on their computer monitors.

In our bonus feature segment, we briefly dive into the history of horror cinema in Japan, the J-horror wave of the early 2000s and how American remakes worked and didn’t.

Does PULSE matter in 2026? This might be our most divisive discussion yet.

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CONTENT WARNING: THIS EPISODE INCLUDES DISCUSSION OF SEX CRIMES AND PEDOPHILIA.

This week, we’re hitting the road to discuss JEEPERS CREEPERS, the 2001 creature feature that turned a catchy old tune into a nightmare.

In our bonus feature segment, we tackle a darker reality: the crimes of the movie’s director, Victor Salva. We discuss the history of his conviction, the controversy surrounding his Hollywood comeback, and the complicated "death of the author" debate when it comes to supporting films made by monsters.

Every 23rd spring, for 23 days, it gets to eat. But does JEEPERS CREEPERS matter 25 years later?

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SHUT UP! A miracle has happened in San Francisco, and we’re not just talking about Mia Thermopolis’ hair.

This week, we’re diving into THE PRINCESS DIARIES, the Garry Marshall-directed smash hit that introduced the world to Anne Hathaway and reminded us all that Julie Andrews is, in fact, screen royalty. It was the second overall pick in our draft at the start of the year, and Allison came away with Kevin Durant to Slate’s Greg Oden (ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE).

(A complete aside not mentioned in our episode: Did you know this was supposed to be Hathaway's SECOND movie? Another 2001 release, THE OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN, was also distributed by Disney, who held it in hopes that the projected success of this movie would boost that one. It didn't; it made just a little over $4 million worldwide. Allison and Josh met Christopher Gorham, her co-star in that film, at Lexington Comic Con in March 2026! He said Hathaway got the call that she was cast in THE PRINCESS DIARIES while filming THE OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN in the Tongan Islands. The more you know!)

In our bonus feature segment we ponder on the life and potential death of the romantic comedy at the movies.

Finally, we’ll answer the question we answer every week: Does THE PRINCESS DIARIES matter in 2026? Put on your tiara and listen to find out.

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Who’s ready for some demonstrable shit? SWORDFISH is this week’s adventure.

The fourth film from former music-video director Dominic Sena, who just a year earlier saw GONE IN 60 SECONDS become a box-office smash, is remembered mostly for two reasons and they’re part of Halle Berry. You might also recall that early in the film Hugh Jackman gets a jack, man.

SWORDFISH is a love(?) letter to everything that was happening in major movies at the turn of the century, especially the excesses. It’s a movie one of us (Josh) felt had to be talked about, so here we are. Stick around for a bonus segment that’s all about booze (and the advertising thereof)!

Does it matter? It shouldn’t, but …

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Slate’s back in the saddle and ready to GIVE IT TO YA!

It’s time for EXIT WOUNDS, the second in a sort of spiritual mid-budget action trilogy from director Andrzej Bartkowiak. He in the span of four years churned out this, ROMEO MUST DIE (2000) and CRADLE 2 THE GRAVE (2003).

Unfortunatel, EXT WOUNDS is the only one of those three not to star Jet Li. Instead we get Steavan Seagal, who in a Hollywood comeback attempt delivers something that sort of resembles a performance. DMX is the real highlight, though, in his first headlining role.

We dive into the late rapper’s career and talk about the status of musician-turned-actors, as well as the ascension of rappers in movies throughout the early naughties, in the bonus-feature segment.

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Prepared to be weighed, measured and found anything but wanting!

This week we’re diving into A KNIGHT’S TALE, a sports comedy starring Heath Ledger. Slate couldn’t join us for the recording but we called up a reserve jouster, David from The Glitterjaw Podcast Collective, who performed admirably — and in the wee hours of the morning in his local Spain!

Join us for a lighthearted conversation about anachronistic music, asses and Mark Addy. In the bonus feature segment, we go in even deeper about movie soundtracks and their relative import across the history of Hollywood.

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A Super Mario Moment episodes on SUPER MARIO BROS. (1993), THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE (2023) and THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE

Are You My Mother? talks about Trini Kwan with Josh

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After no bonus episodes in March, we’re starting April WITH a bonus episode, cause it’s our podcast and we’ll do whatever the hell we want. Happy April Fool’s Day!

It’s also our first triple-feature episode! We’re speedrunning conversations about JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK, SCARY MOVIE 2 and WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER this go-around, so pack your outdated language and references for an extra trip that, of course, is a little looser than usual.

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We conclude Oscars Month with Hayao Miyazaki’s magnum opus.

SPIRITED AWAY, the eighth feature film directed by the beloved Japanese director, follows Chihiro Ogino (or Sen, if you’re watching the original-language version) on an accidental journey into the land of kami. It was the Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards, and the second animated movie from 2001 to be honored with that distinction.

In our bonus feature segment, we partake in a “cliff notes” style history of anime and its entry into the U.S., as well as its impact on pop culture globally over the last 30-ish years.

The influence discourse continues into our final segment, spurred by something of a hot take by Josh: is SPIRITED AWAY the most important movie since STAR WARS?

Thank you to Justin from “Unvarnished” for sharing his knowledge with us on this episode. Listen to his podcast!

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