Forrest, Liam, and Numbers review The Backrooms (2026), Kane Parsons' transition from viral YouTube horror shorts to full feature film. The verdict is genuinely mixed across the board. Everyone found things to love and things to criticize, the atmosphere mostly lands, and Kane's age became its own conversation. A fun, slightly divided episode on one of the most hyped horror films of 2026.

Forrest and Liam review Obsession (2026), Curry Barker's breakout horror film starring Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston. Shot in 20 days on $750,000, it's already one of the most talked-about indie horror films in years... and we loved it. We dig into Inde Navarrette's terrifying performance, Curry Barker's direction, and get into a debate about the complicated nature of Bear as a character.

Forrest, Liam, and guest Jacob review The Drama (2026) — Kristoffer Borgli's darkly funny A24 romantic comedy starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. The crew mostly loved it, with both leads delivering what might be top 5 performances of their respective careers. They also briefly touch on the controversy surrounding the director and whether it colors the viewing experience.

Forrest, Liam, Jacob, and Numbers review Project Hail Mary (2026), the Phil Lord and Chris Miller sci-fi adaptation starring Ryan Gosling, and they're almost all in on it. The conversation centers on the surprising craftsmanship behind the direction, what Gosling gets right and slightly wrong, and why Rocky absolutely works. Also: someone had never seen Interstellar, and they heard about it.

The Retconnd crew goes full Charli XCX this episode. Forrest, Liam, and Maria review The Moment (2026), the A24 mockumentary where Charli plays a chaotic fictionalized version of herself and they loved it. Then they turn to Wuthering Heights (2026), Emerald Fennell's divisive literary adaptation featuring Charli's original soundtrack, which might be the only thing they had nice things to say about it.

This week we split the episode in half:

• Avatar: Fire and Ash — incredible visuals, very mixed feelings on the story.

• Iron Lung — an ambitious horror adaptation that didn’t quite land for us.

A sillier-than-usual episode with real debate, thoughtful criticism, and some strong opinions about spectacle vs storytelling.

This week on Retconnd, we talk about Send Help, and surprisingly, we mostly agree.

The performances really work, the writing is fun, and Rachel McAdams continues to prove why she’s so great. A relaxed, funny, and thoughtful conversation about a movie that knows what it’s doing.

We all agreed on something for once: how we feel about Hamnet.

After breaking down Jessie Buckley’s performance and why the film hit so hard, we run through every 2025 movie we’ve watched and rank the entire year so far, including some surprises, a few disappointments, and one movie we all despise.

We were completely split on Marty Supreme, from 1.5 stars to 4.5 stars.

This episode is a true back-and-forth as we debate the writing, argue over the message, and clash on the ending. No clear winner, no forced agreement, just an honest conversation about why this movie worked for some of us and absolutely didn’t for others.

We planned to talk about Die, My Love.We did not succeed.

This episode turns into an accidental hangout where movies are still the backdrop, but the conversation spirals into food, holidays, and the kinds of director debates that pop up when structure disappears. Loose, funny, and very on-brand for Retconnd, even when we miss the assignment.