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This is either an episode celebrating Denzel Washington and his ability to elevate every film he works on OR just an excuse for Shawn Glinis to try to sell us on the gospel of Tony Scott cinema.

THIS WEEK: Out of Time (2003), Man on Fire (2004), Deja Vu (2006), The Equalizer (2014)

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We're wrapping up our three-part Shinya Tsukamoto retrospective with a trio of films spanning three different decades of the director's career. Noted Shinya Tsukamoto hater, Adam Miros, joins the podcast so he can either see the light or get bullied into having better opinions.

THIS WEEK: Bullet Ballet (1998), Vital (2004), and Killing (2018)

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We're deep into Summer blockbuster season, so let's kick back with the boys and let the power of new release cinema wash over us. What could be better than a hot night with a triple feature that includes "Money" Mel Gibson, Fraiser on a Zoom call, and Dave Franco desperately trying to convince us he's a compelling filmmaker? Almost anything, really.

THIS WEEK: Money Plane (2020), Force of Nature (2020), and The Rental (2020).

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Part 2 of our Shinya Tsukamoto spectacular takes a look at the director's mid-career work as he inches away from cyberpunk and into the world of psycho-sexual nightmares and creepy doppelgangers. Don't worry though, there's still a giant metal dong.

THIS WEEK: Gemini (1999), A Snake of June (2002), and Kotoko (2011)

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Pierce Brosnan leaves the world of 007 behind him to make way for the first James Bond film of the contemporary era: Casino Royale. Does Daniel Craig have the chops to take on a serious adaptation of Casino Royale? Is he at least better than David Niven? Can James Bond survive in a Jason Bourne world?

Tune in and find out.

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Shinya Tsukamoto's cynical cyberpunk aesthetic might seem like a nightmare to some, but given the current state of the world, maybe it isn't all that bad. Join the OV squad as we dissect his early films, discuss the pros and cons of growing a drill penis, and dig deep into his influence on cinema while we collectively mourn the loss of Jack's dearly departed Kia Rio.

THIS WEEK: The Phantom of Regular Size (1986), The Adventure of Denchu-Kozoetsuo (1987), Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989), Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1992), and Tokyo Fist (1995)

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THIS WEEK: The Unexpected Race (2003), The Unexpected Race (2018), The Insufferable Groo (2018). PLUS a bonus interview with Stephen Groo.

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The smell of the ol’ bat. The feel of that dirty pigskin. Do you miss it? How can we survive in a world temporarily inconvenienced by the lack of sports? As we count down the days until the billionaire class marches their athlete armies back onto the field to risk their lives for entertainment, the only comfort we can find is in the sports cinema of yesteryear.

THIS WEEK: Blood Games (1990), The Last Boy Scout (1991), Battlefield Baseball (2003), and He Got Game (1998)

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Die Another Day marks the fourth and final 007 outing for Pierce Brosnan, but how does it stack up to the previous films in the James Bond franchise?

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The Bebop crew visits Jet's old stomping ground, Ganymede, and encounter his ex-girlfriend along with her new criminal boyfriend. Plus, Steve and Colin take a look at the history of Jet Black's voice actor, Beau Billingslea.

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