Titane (2021) directed by Julia Ducournau and starring Agathe Rousselle, Garance Marillier, Vincent Lindon, Lais Salameh, Lamine Cissokho, Diong-Keba Tacu, Ruben Impens, Mehdi Rahim-Silvioli, Anais Fabre, Bertrand Bonello, and Myriem Akheddiou.

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Scream, James Bond, Raw, gender identity, French culture, Horizon Zero Dawn, post-apocalypse, dysphoria, fan suggestions, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, conspiracy theories, fire and rain, emotional storytelling, casual surgery, broken hearts, unfinished business, prejudice, hive mind, privatized healthcare.

Naked Lunch (1991) directed by David Cronenberg and starring Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm, Roy Scheider, Julian Sands, Joseph Scoren, Robert Silverman, Nicholas Campbell, Monique Mercure, and Peter Boretski.

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Which came first, proclivities, practical effects, hallucinations, imagination, nudity, The Cut Sleeve, Stephen King, the writing process, visual metaphors, generalities, 1950s, bar talk, spousal murder, ridicule, beards, marriage, raining.

The Sea Beast (2022) directed by Chris Williams and starring Karl Urban, Zaris-Angel Hator, Jared Harris, Dan Stevens, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Jim Carter, and Doon Mackichan.

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Distribution rights, ethics, Christopher Columbus, ecology, Mothra, hero worship, Pirates of the Caribbean, sea life, shanties, Godzilla, The Wellerman, pets as babies, nepotism, How to Train Your Dragon, propaganda, inevitability, names as metaphors, promotional opportunities, kaiju battles,

Ghosts Can't Do It (1989) directed by John Derek and starring Anthony Quinn, Don Murray, Leo Damian, Bo Derek, Julie Newmar, Victoria Burgoyne, Mickey Knox.

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1999, Y2K, Wonder Woman 1984, Morbius, Mayan calendar, Weekend at Bernies, Hellraiser, character arc, female leads, ethereal special effects, Frankenhooker, Young Frankenstein, romance VS comedy, religious repression, Indiana Jones, Frozen, The Wedding Singer, Krull, critic rating, so bad it’s good, summer blockbuster formula, afterlife options, Home Alone 2, business meetings, promotional deals, math not adding up, wish fulfillment, pressure to cheat.

Prey (2022) directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring Amber Midthunder, Dane DiLiegro, Dakota Beavers, Stefany Mathias, Troy Mundle and Stormee Kipp.

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Predator, anthropology, Predator 2, cultural sensitivity, Alien Vs Predator, justifications, Predators, moonshine jug instrument, subtitles, brotherly bonding, cliffhangers, prequels, America vs France, finesse, comradery, muskets, male power fantasy, ancient civilizations, honorable kills, brand recognition, reactive development, big daddy, Pocahontas, mystery as character, dual identity, representatives, Machiko Noguchi, matriarchy, languages, technology, locker room talk, rituals.

Old School (2003) directed by Todd Phillips and starring Will Ferrell; Luke Wilson; Ellen Pompeo; Vince Vaughn; Juliette Lewis; Jeremy Piven; Jerod Mixon; Patrick Cranshaw; Rick Gonzalez; Seann William Scott.

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Weaponizing children, togas, identifying the protagonist, Animal House, walk of shame, pigs, safe spaces, college life, back in my day, statutory, ageism, therapy, slut shaming, representation, adultery, panties, marriage transitions, gay coding, lesser of two evils, female empowerment, something different, partying, glory, bullying, status, character arcs.

Bunraku (2010) directed by Guy Moshe and starring Josh Hartnett; Woody Harrelson; Ron Perlman; Demi Moore; Mike Patton; Kevin McKidd; Gakuto 'Gackt' Oshiro

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Hedonism, storytelling rules, Star Trek vs Star Wars, lighting, puppets, rakugo, stage performance, Adam West, land pirates, spin doctors, Akira Kurosawa, theatrical justice, My Cousin Vinny, The Jetsons, Flight of The Concords, socialism, Niccolò Machiavelli, gun laws, sportsmanship, Book of Eli, reason to fight, Shane, influence, magic kill sticks, The Matrix, Shinichirō Watanabe, Spirit, sound design.

A Very Brady Sequel (1996) directed by Arlene Sanford and starring Gary Cole; Shelley Long; Henriette Mantel; Christopher Daniel Barnes; Christine Taylor; Paul Sutera; Jennifer Elise Cox; Jesse Lee; Olivia Hack; Tim Matheson; John Hillerman.

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Cons, the 70s, Skeletor, Malcolm in the Middle, oldest known adults-only film, musicals, parenting, rule of three, That 70s show, Naked Gun, horses, The Flinstones, Evolution, diegetic vs non-diegetic, Leave it to Beaver, Dennis the Menace, moral values, monologues, lessons learned, helicopter parenting, kissing, incest, Spider-Man (1994), false memories.

DISCLAIMER: This is not the final episode of the podcast.

Samurai Cop (1989) directed by Amir Shervan and starring Matt Hannon; Mark Frazer; Robert Z'Dar; Jannis Farley; Melissa Moore.

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Budget cuts, state training, sidekicks, realistic expectations, partners, squires, Don Quixote, action standards, heartwarming endings, The Wolf, directing traffic, Pulp Fiction, intense cool guy, location location location, wild cop hijinks, alligators, unreasonable asks, sunglasses at night, meter maids, shoguns, nudity, male power fantasy, what is satire?

The Batman (2022) directed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson; Zoë Kravitz; Paul Dano; Jeffrey Wright; John Turturro; Andy Serkis; Colin Farrell.

A teaser for topics discussed, vague spoiler warning for podcast talking points and full spoiler warning for all of Batman's entire filmography:

Making Supervillains, merchandising, MPAA, George Lucas, silent P, Fallout Boy, architecture, prequels, realism, absurdity, adaptations, franchising, popular opinions, public perception, kids films, Wayne Family, diversity, subtlety, engaging imagination.