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It finally happened. Ezra's clever play and good partnerships helped him bring the game around to Alex's nightmare superhero clusterfest that is the last (for now) Avengers movie. Although nobody thinks it's a top-10 film, they still pile on Alex for not liking it.

Next up: CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS WE DON'T KNOW

How should I feel about the ad for the US military that is Top Gun: Maverick? Should I feel better or worse knowing that the movie is a really good movie? We process these questions in real time with (surprise!) another bonus episode about the new movie from the Cruise Missile himself.

Next up: We're going to (ugh) watch Avengers: End Game (for real!). You can watch us watch it live Tuesday 8/9 at 4pm PST and then listen to our episode at the normal time.

Ezra and Hunter are away for the week so Alex and Anthony sat down to discuss a movie they just watched in a new segment we're calling "Still Processing". They puzzled through several theories about Nope and what it means, gave awards to the best part of the movie, and talked more about Jordan Peele's filmography including the unveiling of Anthony's Grand Unified Theory of Us. Listen now, you will leave changed.

Next up: We're going to (ugh) watch Avengers: End Game. You can watch us watch it live Tuesday 8/2 at 4pm PST and then listen to our episode at the normal time.

We've got another scoring update as Ezra carries Alex along to his 2nd movie, the Brad Bird animated feature about a Jesus-gun-robot.

In the news: Alex is back from the Netherlands and has some thought.

Next up: while Ezra is away we're taking a week to watch the new Jordan Peele movie Nope.

From oogie and tense to adorable and triumphant, we may be the first people to ever watch Dead Ringers and The Lion King back to back. But both feature terrific performances from Jeremy Irons.

In the news: you can see our first few Teeny Tiny Grant recipients here.

Next up: we're taking a week off while Alex is abroad but he'll come back to some points as Ezra picks The Iron Giant (1999) via Brian Tochi.

We take our first dip into Cronenberg with his movie about twin guy-necologists. It's divisive like black licorice.

In the news: Alex has a new web series about futurism plus our very own feature on Oracle of Bacon.

Next up: Alex travels via Jeremy Irons (either one) to the 1994 classic from the Golden age of Disney Animation: The Lion King.

Anthony convinces Alex to travel via one Clinton Eastwood to his 1992 revisionist western Unforgiven.

Next up: Anthony uses a power card to ruin our lives with Cronenberg's Dead Ringers (1988)

It's Spaghetti Night on the podcast as the boys visit Sergio Leone's classic movie about three shit heads doing crimes in the old west. And we argue mostly about how hot they are.

Next up: Alex travels via Clint Eastwood to Unforgiven (1992)

Before he made Ocean's 11, Steven Soderbergh made another rom-comy caper film starring George Clooney. This one had Jennifer Lopez and as soon as you don't look at it, it's out of mind. Plus Anthony explains Morbin time and Alex and Ezra announce the Teeny Tiny Grant.

Next up: CHAOS ERUPTS and next week is a spaghetti night.

Despite Alex's very clear and public dislike for comic book movies, he seems pretty amenable to this Tim Burton vision with all the dirty sets and matte paintings and Jack Nicholson having a ton of fun and making a ton of money.

Next up: Ezra moves toward the darkest timeline where we have to watch Avengers by taking the Michael Keaton route to Out of Sight (1998).