Today on the 5: This week Lando and I are watching a pair of modern films that did vert well critically and with audiences. This episode is about 2028's Backrooms. This film had a tough hill to climb in trying to appeal to fans of the web series it started as as well as newcomers, but amazingly it did managed it expertly.

Today on the 5: You've likely seen some coverage of the reported escape of an OpenAI model that proceeded to attack a cybersecurity platform. This event is viewed by some as a further sign that AI is highly dangerous, which many others believe it's simply a marketing stunt in a very crowded market. In my opinion, either of those explanations lead to the same conclusion.

Today on the 5: For our movie reviews this week, I decided we should watch a pair of modern films that have gotten very positive responses from critics and audiences. First up is 2025's Obsession, a movie that is both finely crafted and riotously fun.

This week we're talking about sportsball, tech backlash, Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver, Bubo, The House With Laughing Windows, and Tenebrae. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

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Today on the 5: It's been almost 2 years since I did my first Stalker 2 impressions, which means I'm well overdue for an update on my experience with the game!

Today on the 5: For our second film to review this week, we watched another Italian slasher with 1982's Tenebrae. Another masterwork from Dario Argento, this one has so much rich filmmaking and sound work that it's impossible not to recommend for fans of the giallo genre.

Today on the 5: AI companies are facing lawsuits from parents of children who turned to chatbots for advice on how to handle mental illness, in some cases resulting in the worst possible\r outcome. Proponents of these technologies often repsond to calls for regulation and accountability by claiming these are "edge cases", and therefore not numerous enough to warrant oversight. This reasoning leads me to wonder how many dead children is enough to start looking more closely at these products?

Today on the 5: For one of our films this week, Lando and I watched The House With Laughing Windows. A movie that is far more of a murder mystery than the traditional giallo it is often advertised as, it is a stunningly atmospheric slice of filmmaking.

This week we're talking about monovision, jury duty, What If, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Molecule Man, Mortal Kombat II, and Deathstalker II. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

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Today on the 5: Amidst the wreckage of bad news for gamers between Sony's announcements and XBOX layoffs, some people are seeing a ray of light in the news that Obsidian is once again attached to the Fallout franchise. I certainly hope that's true, but nothing in the news we have right now indicates they'll be conroitubting anyting besides techincal support.