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Grab your capes and questionable disguises—it's time for another heroic episode of Podcast Assemble! This week, the boys are talking - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (living up to the Game of the Year shouts) and DL returns toYellowJackets (to give it one more opportunity..). Then it’s onto Superman (2025) - James Gunn’s first cinematic foray into the DC Universe.

Timecodes:

• Intro: 0:22
• What are we up to?: 7:40
• MAIN TOPIC: Superman (2025): 22:22
• Stupid Plot Summary: 23:04
• Cast & Crew: 23:34
• Goofy IMDB Pic: 24:38
• Plot: 26:50
• How has Superman changed this time?: 29:25
• A pre-built world, no origins: 38:06
• Lex Luthor and The Plan: 43:03
• Action: 47:39
• How does it rank?: 48:45
• Tones & Themes: 50:07
• 3 Best & 3 Worst: 50:41
• Critical Reception: 55:20
• Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?: 56:04
• !! SPOILERS START !!: 57:49
• !! SPOILERS END !!: 1:06:48
• Trivia True or False: 1:06:50
• Wrapping Up: 1:11:02

Main Topic:

Superman (2025) reboots the Man of Steel with fresh ideals, a younger cast, and marginally less property damage. It's truth, justice, and… pocket dimensions(?), as Clark Kent juggles alien identity issues, with newsroom deadlines and caped crusading. Will it live up to Tommy’s hype, as one of his most anticipated for the year?

Is this the hopeful Superman we’ve been waiting for - or just another DC reboot stuck in a phone booth? Let us know at [email protected] or hit us up on socials. Bonus points if your mom’s name is also Martha.

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Roar into another episode of Podcast Assemble with the boys! This week’s recommendations include Dept. Q from Netflix, an intense Detective thriller and Annihilation - the book not the movie, (actually go back and listen to our episode on the movie if you're interested). Then it’s on to Jurassic World: Rebirth—because apparently, life finds a way to greenlight sequels.

Timecodes:

• (0:00:22) - Intro
• (0:01:54) - What's been happening?
• (0:09:35) - What have you been up to? 
• (0:10:20 - 0:20:30) - Dark Age (A Red Rising Novel) SPOILERS
• (0:31:05) - Main topic NON SPOILERS
• (0:33:09) - Who’s in it?
• (0:34:09) - What on earth happens in this?
• (0:38:36) - Here’s how to save this franchise. 
• (0:48:10) - CGI
• (0:49:50) - Performances
• (0:52:58) - Tones & Themes
• (0:56:04) - 3 Best & 3 Worst
• (0:56:45) - Critical Reception
• (0:57:50) - Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)
• (0:59:19) - SPOILERS
• (1:08:40) - Trivial True or False
• (1:11:07) - Wrap Up

Main Topic:

Jurassic World: Rebirth asks the bold question: what if we made dinosaurs even bigger and humans even dumber? As genetically-enhanced apex predators roam a world that still hasn’t learned its lesson, we get more roaring, more running, and more moral lessons ignored in favour of spectacle. This movie leaves the boys wondering how many times we’ll re-learn that weaponising dinosaurs is a terrible idea.

Will Rebirth breathe new life into the franchise—or is it just another fossilised script reanimated for box office glory? Let us know at [email protected] or hit us up on socials. Bonus points if you can explain what Ghost actually does.

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#JurassicWorldRebirth #JurassicPark #Rebirth #JurassicWorld #ScarlettJohansson #GarethEdwards

Shamble, sprint, or rage your way into this week’s episode of Podcast Assemble! The boys are back with recommendations for Taika Waititi's 'Jojo Rabbit', and recommending against the new Robert De Niro vehicle 'Alto Knights'. Then it’s on to the long-awaited, possibly unasked-for sequel: '28 Years Later'.

Timecodes:

(0:00:22) - Intro

(0:01:54) - What's been happening?

(0:07:58) - What have you been up to? 

(0:24:05) - Main topic NON SPOILERS

(0:35:45) - ATJ’s Mid-Life Crisis

(0:40:00) - The Alpha’s/ World Building

(0:42:10) - Characterisation

(0:54:10) - Tones & Themes

(0:56:04) - 3 Best & 3 Worst

(0:58:25) - Critical Reception

(0:59:42) - Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)

(1:00:00) - SPOILERS

(1:10:00) - Trivial True or False

(1:13:35) - Wrap Up

Main Topic:

28 Years Later rises from the cinematic grave continuing the outbreak, with a new cast, and the same old trust issues. Set in a world where rage never really died out (relatable), this latest chapter asks what’s worse: the infected... or the survivors. The film trades quiet dread for large-scale dread; DL welcomes the bleakness and Tommy’s here to confirm running zombies are still terrifying.

Is 28 Years Later the return to form fans have been dying for—or just another reanimated IP? Let us know at [email protected] or hit us up on socials. Bonus points if you can explain what Ghost actually does.

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#28YearsLater #ArronTaylorJohnson #Zombies #Horror #DannyBoyle #podcast #MovieReview

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to join the boys for another high-octane episode of Podcast Assemble! This week, they’re recommending Shōgun (for the feudalists among you) and The Fall Guy (for anyone still clinging to cinema’s charm offensive). Then it’s onto the not-so-final instalment of Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning—which, shockingly, is not the final reckoning.

Timecodes:

(0:00:22) - Intro

(0:03:13) - What's been happening?

(0:09:40) - What have you been watching?

(0:29:10) - Stupid Plot Summary

(0:29:52) - Cast & Crew

(0:31:04) - Plot

(0:39:16) - The World Setting

(0:46:37) - Stunts and CGI

(0:49:07) - Tones & Themes

(0:52:15) - 3 Best & 3 Worst

(0:55:29) - Critical Reception

(0:56:16) - Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?

(0:56:32) - !! SPOILERS !!

(1:06:35) - Trivia True or False

(1:09:22) - Wrap-Up

Main Topic:

Final Reckoning continues Ethan Hunt’s decades-long vendetta against gravity, logic, and retirement. Tom Cruise sprints, dives, and motorcycle-launches his way through Part Two of what might be the world's most polite apocalypse, courtesy of an AI villain with a vague name and even vaguer motives. It’s sleek, it’s loud, and it’s still asking us to care about a rabbit’s foot from 2006. Tommy’s all in. DL’s wondering when Ethan’s knees will file for workers’ comp.

Is Final Reckoning a thrilling masterclass in action cinema—or just a three-hour reminder that Tom Cruise still does his own stunts? Let us know at [email protected] or hit us up on socials. Shout-outs guaranteed—disavowals optional. This podcast will self-destruct in 5.. 4... 3... 2...

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Join the boys for another covert mission into pop culture nonsense on Podcast Assemble! This week, they’re recommending Andor (good in-spite of it being Star Wars?) and Brett Goldstein of Ted Lasso fame's stand up special. Then it’s on to Marvel’s latest gang of grumpy misfits: Thunderbolts*.

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Time Codes:

• Intro0:16
• What have you been up to?8:10
• MAIN TOPIC: Thunderbolts*21:01
• Stupid Plot Summary22:38
• Plot24:02.114
• Characters27:47
• Practical Effects33:39
• Action36:30
• Tones & Themes40:05
• 3 Best & 3 Worst40:40
• Critical Reception47:04
• Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?47:50
• !! SPOILERS48:57
• Trivia True or False58:48
• Wrapping Up1:01:06

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Main Topic:

Thunderbolts* asks the age-old Marvel question: what if we put a bunch of emotionally unavailable quasi-heroes on a team and hoped for the best? It’s part espionage caper, part group therapy, and all very beige morally. Expect reluctant assassins, brooding super-soldiers, and a lot of talk about trust issues. Tommy was here for the chaos. DL, meanwhile, suspects it may be just another mission in Marvel’s long, slow crawl toward narrative closure.

Is Thunderbolts* the comeback the MCU needs—or just Suicide Squad with a glossier LinkedIn profile? Let us know at [email protected] or hit us up on socials. Bonus points if you can explain what Ghost actually does.

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Join the boys and their twin brother's for another action packed episode of Podcast Assemble! With recommendations for Red Rising series' 'Iron Gold' and 'Jedi: survivor'. Before jumping into this weeks main topic 'Sinners'—from Black Panther & Creed's Ryan Coogler. Think From Dusk Till meets Mississippi Burning, only with double the Michael B. Jordan.

*PSA - with the boy's now being literally across the pond, Podcast Assemble will be moving to a bi-weekly schedule.

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Time Codes:

• Intro - 0:21
• What Have You Been Up To? - 6:03
• !! Red Rising: Iron Gold SPOILERS - 18:16
• !! END Red Rising SPOILERS - 28:32
• MAIN TOPIC: Sinners (2025) - 29:36
• Cast & Crew - 30:12
• Stupid Plot Summary - 31:01
• Plot and Story - 32:41
• The Setting - 40:28
• Michael B Jordan - 45:43
• Action - 47:05
• Tones & Themes - 51:28
• 3 Best & 3 Worst - 52:19
• Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? - 54:16
• !! SPOILERS START - 54:49
• Trivia True or False - 1:04:47
• Wrapping Up - 1:05:37

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Main Topic:

Sinners is a genre-bending fever dream—part Southern Gothic, part vampire musical, soaked in blues and blood. The boys have been circling this one like a juke joint on payday. The story follows twin brothers Smoke and Stack as they return home to 1932 Mississippi, only to find their dreams haunted by something darker than racism: the undead. With themes of legacy, identity, and the price of immortality, Sinners dances between art and exploitation—like O Brother, Where Art Thou? if it bit back.

Have you seen Sinners? Could you handle town Michael B Jordans? Let us know by contacting us at [email protected] or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!

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Join the boys for another classified episode of Podcast Assemble! With recommendations for 'Adolescence' and 'Slow Horses'. Before we jump into this weeks main topic 'Black Bag'—Steven Soderbergh’s latest spy flick where secrets are currency, and marriage counselling involves surveillance gear. Think Mr. & Mrs. Smith but make it existential, British, and way more passive aggressive.

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Time Codes:

• Intro- 0:21
• What have you been watching?- 8:45
• MAIN TOPIC: Black Bag (2025)- 28:32
• Stupid Plot Summary- 29:19
• Cast & Crew- 30:21
• Plot- 30:59
• Performances- 40:11
• Fassbender's Moral Code- 43:59
• (No) Action- 45:15
• Tones & Themes- 45:44
• 3 Best & 3 Worst- 46:26
• Critical Reception- 50:19
• Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?- 51:08
• !! SPOILERS- 51:45
• Trivia True or False- 57:29
• Wrapping Up- 59:56

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Main Topic:

Black Bag is a slick throwback to Cold War-era paranoia, wrapped in a modern Soderbergh lens and dressed like a Bond film in therapy. The boys have been low key excited to get to this one! The story follows George and Kathryn, a married pair of intelligence agents whose trust issues go nuclear when a mole surfaces—and she’s suspect number one. With themes of loyalty, deception, and the fragility of identity under pressure, Black Bag plays out like an emotional chess game… where everyone’s lying about being a pawn.

Have you seen Black Bag? Could you investigate your significant other if sh*t hit the fan? Let us know by contacting us at [email protected] or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!

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Join the boys for another deeply *AHEM* intellectual episode of Podcast Assemble! This week we're discussing one of the most talked about shows on TV right now - Severance! The show is like a hydra - if they give you 1 answer, 3 more questions are raised...

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Time Codes:

• Intro - 0:21
• What is your Media Consumption? - 13:28
• MAIN TOPIC: Severance S02 (2022) - 25:54
• Cast and Crew - 26:41
• Stupid Plot Summary - 28:08
• Plot - 29:36
• Characters & Performances - 42:52
• Tones and Themes - 48:11
• 3 Best & 3 Worst - 49:09
• Critical Reception - 54:41
• Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? - 55:37
• !! S02 SPOILERS - 56:02
• !! Fan Theories After S02 - 1:10:03
• Trivia True or False - 1:18:57
• Wrapping Up - 1:21:40

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Main Topic:

Severance is a cultural juggernaut, bringing back 'water cooler' Television for a new generation - the boys have wanted to talk about this one for a while! The show follows Mark, Dylan and Irving's “innies”, working for the shady corporation Lumin, in Macrodata Refinement. Their (brief) lives are turned upside down when co-worker, Helly R, is introduced... Exploring themes of identity, corporate exploitation and grief the show is more multi-layered than a waffle party.

Have you seen Severance? Could you do with being Severed to separate your work and personal lives? Let us know by contacting us at [email protected] or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!

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We're back BABY! And this week we're diving head first into one of Tommy's most anticipated for the year... but was he right to be so hyped? Mickey 17 is a movie! Check out how the Podcast Assembles boys feel about Bong Joon Ho's first film after the Oscar winning Parasite (2019).

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Time Codes:

• Intro 0:23.591
• What have you been watching? 7:15
• MAIN TOPIC: Mickey 17 (2025) 19:41
• Stupid Plot Summary 20:56
• Plot 24:04
• Setting 34:09
• Tones & Themes 44:36
• 3 Best & 3 Worst 46:30
• Critical Reception 50:51
• Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? 51:52
• Trivia True or False 52:48
• Wrapping up 54:31

Main Topic:

Based on Edward Ashton's novel 'Mickey7', Robert Pattinson teams up with Bong Joon Ho to take an adventure into Sci Fi.

Is "Mickey 17" an Oscar or a Razzie contender? Let us know by contacting us at [email protected] or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!

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Oscar hype is upon us and the boys are reviewing a movie which Tommy has been excited about for some time. Coming at you with strong Hitchcock and Lynch-ian vibes, The Substance is definitely not a dull movie! Check out Podcast Assembles take.

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Time Codes:

• Intro - 0:21
• What have you been up to? - 6:22
• MAIN TOPIC: The Substance (2024) - 27:30
• Stupid Plot Summary - 28:27
• Goofy IMDB Pics - 29:41
• Plot - 32:09
• Kronenburg Horror - 37:41
• Pacing - 41:52
• Stylistic Influences - 43:47
• Tones & Themes - 54:11
• 3 Best & 3 Worst - 56:06
• Critical Reception - 58:17
• Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? - 59:06
• Trivia True or False - 59:36

Main Topic:

Cronenberg-ian horror, meets a hyper-realistic Hollywood, where it is somehow possible that in a movie of boy horror and psychological trauma, the most distressing part is Dennis Quaid eating prawns..

Is "The Substance" in your Oscar nods for they year? Can you get through the movie in one sitting? Let us know by contacting us at [email protected] or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!

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