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“John Carter Of Krypton” - In this episode, Neal and Steve agree on the unexpected direction Zack Snyder and Co. took Man of Steel, the latest Superman movie, while Joe (mostly) does not. However, everyone agrees on whether or not a Justice League movie should come next.

“James McAvoy Must Suffer” - We were entranced by Danny Boyle’s latest movie, Trance. In our discussion, we praise Boyle as a filmmaker, try to pinpoint what movie(s) it reminded us of, remember what a great actor James McAvoy is, chat about how it’s much more than a crime movie, and engage in a spoiled-filled discussion toward the end about its twist ending.

“Vanity Project” - In our review of After Earth, we share some thoughts on M. Night Shyamalan’s career, the hits and misses of the movie’s unusual costuming and production design, and all agree that this Smith family vanity project was a bad idea from the start.

“Linsanity” - After getting to the bottom of what Fast and Furious 6 is actually titled, we discuss whether or not its action was too over-the-top, Steve praises the movie’s humorous tone, Joe derides Gina Carano’s acting ability and the decision to bring back Michelle Rodriguez, while Neal is the only host who ended up having his expectations satisfied.

“Starship Porn” - We take a look at Star Trek Into Darkness this week and dish about its non-sensitive elements before moving into a spoiler-filled discussion about its twists and turns. Two of us were over the moon for this movie. One of us, however, descends into madness, finding fault with so much of the movie that it results in the rarest of scores: a non-score.

“Baz” - Our friends Mike and Ryan from the "Welp, That Sucked" podcast fill in for Neal this week, as we talk about The Great Gatsby. Joe and Steve get into a heated disagreement over this one, while Mike sits silently, and Ryan fantasizes over Carey Mulligan. But we all agree that Baz Luhrmann's style of filmmaking just isn't suited for this material.

“Beekeepers” - Special guest Mark Meer joins us for an in depth discussion of Iron Man 3 this week. We discuss how different this movie feels from its predecessors, under new director Shane Black, with plenty of unexpected surprises and changes from the source material. Also, we all agree that this was a satisfying installment to the franchise, with top notch performances from the entire cast.

“Tony Shalhoub Must Suffer” - We flex our critical muscles reviewing the latest Michael Bay movie, Pain & Gain. In our review, we remark how the visuals were reminiscent of a Tony Scott movie, praise Bay’s interesting decision to use voiceovers throughout the movie, and agree that the movie loses its way once Mark Wahlberg and his cronies commit their heist. Also: We select jobs that we think each other would be bad at.

“Sky Cycle” - Another week. Another Tom Cruise movie. Another character named Jack. Obviously that means Kat Jovey from 3KB joins us once again to talk about Oblivion. We mention how let down we were, after having such high expectations for this movie, but praise Joseph Kosinski's direction and striking visuals. We also reference everything from Lawless to Prometheus in this episode. And to close out the show, we describe the strangest movie theater experience we've had yet, and address some listener e-mails.

“Jackin' It In San Diego” - We enjoyed revisiting Jurassic Park so much that we decided revisit its sequels, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III. Along the way, we lament the differences between Jeff Goldblum’s character in the first and second movies, praise the return of Sam Neill in the third one, and make the shocking discovery that Jurassic Park III is actually a better movie than The Lost World.