Today on the 5: I recently rewatched 1972's Solaris to discuss in a future Late Night. Experiencing that movie made me realize why I have essentially become a viewer of movies at the higher and lower end of the cinematic spectrum. 

Today on the 5: Ready for something completely different than yesterday's review? Today I'm talking about 1988's Tokyo Pop, one of the most heartwarming and wonderful movies I've seen in a while.

Today on the 5: Welcome to 2024! Let's kick things off with a review of a paranoid conspiracy thriller from the 80s titled Endangered Species!

This week we're talking about Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser, Echolands (Volume 1), Batman Vol. 1: The Court Of Owls , A Masterpiece In Disarray, and Rebel Moon (Part One). Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

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Today on the 5: I finished Assassin's Creed Mirage a few days ago, playing through all of the main story and all of the side content (as far as I know). Aside from one small narrative caveat, I would recommend this game to anyone who preferred the earlier entries in the series.

Toay opn the 5: I was pretty thrilled to hear we'd finally be getting new, high definiton versions of some of James Cameron's older filmography like True Lies and The Abyss, movies that have been long out of print or available only in lower quality editions. That excitement has been dented pretty badly from reviews of the remasters showing that the upscaling work has altered the original imagery in a pretty negative way.

Today on the 5: Is it talking about the plot of a movie that's basically just a big blended ripoff of other movies still considered spoiling it? In the case of Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child Of Fire, it really doesn't matter because the visuals are what you'll be watching it for anyway. 

Today on the 5: For a long time, my gold standard for a book detailing the making of a film was the magnificent Future Noir. I have recently added a second title alongside that classic in the form of A Masterpiece in Disarray Book Review.

This week we're talking about History Of The United States, The Chrononauts, and Aporia. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

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Today on the 5: News broke yesterday that the sixth season of What We Do In The Shadows will be the last. A lot of fans reacted to this announcement wiuth sadness, but in my opinion it might be the best thing that could happen to the show.