Today on the 5: Thanks to a listener recommendation, I watched a 1997 spy thriller titled The Assignment. I enjoyed it quite a bit more than the other film of that year centered around the same idea, although the opening 10 minutes or so are a bit deceptive in terms of how the rest of the movie operates.

Tonight I'm joined again by Doug Bielmeier, teaching professor, musician, and host of The Process for another Late Night Double Feature! In this installment of our ongoing series of film discussions, we take some time to highlight two movies that never quite realized their potential. In this episode we're talking about Michael Mann's The Keep and Clive Barker's Lord Of Illusions.

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Today on the 5: In a recent interview in The Hollywood Reporter, Ridley Scott suggested that Alien: Covenant would be a prime candidate for a sequel. Based on the wonderful fanedit I've seen that blends that film and Prometheus together, I'm all for it! 

Today op the 5: The latest news about 23andme doesn't paint the company in a particularly good light. This shouldn't be a surprise, but it does highlight why trusting a company with your data matters and why breaches should be much more painfully punished.

Today on the 5:  I saw a new documentary came up on my Shudder recommendation list titled Doc Of Chucky. As you expect from the name, this documentary covers the entire current film run of the Chucky movie series. If you're even a casual fan of the character, it's worth a look.

Today on the 5: I finally made the time to finish Adult Swim adaptation of Junji Ito's Uzumaki. While there was some grumbling a while back over a quality dip after the first episode, I found the series overall was a magnificent realization of the beloved manga.

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Today on the 5: In the aftermath of yet another highly polaarized US election, many companies are putting out congratulatory statements for Donald Trump. This has drawn a lot of criticism and anger, but let's be honest about it: They have no other real choice.  

Today on the 5: For a long time, I vastly preferred host-read ads over pre-recorded spots. While that's still true when it's done well, one place where it's completely the opposite for me now is platforms like YouTube.