The dream of the 90s is alive at the box office this season, with sequels to 90s-era gems filling up the mulitplex. We talk about the latest sequels in the TOY STORY and MEN IN BLACK franchises, as well as the new zom-com from Jim Jarmusch!

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3:02 Wandering Earth

7:16 Toy Story 4

20:13 Men in Black International

32:00 The Dead Don’t Die

35:33 The summer box office

Is the box office in a bit of a slump? In this episode, we look at some recent underperformers: the latest in the GODZILLA franchise, the new X-MEN film DARK PHOENIX, and the indie from Olivia Wilde, BOOKSMART. Then we shift over to the small screen for an overview of the Amazon Prime release GOOD OMENS, and the highly-rated HBO miniseries CHERNOBYL.

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Time Stamps

4:00 Godzilla

12:45 Dark Phoenix

26:09 Booksmart

31:57 Tangent: mid-budget films should go straight to streaming

36:02 Good Omens

41:28 Chernobyl

Jason has recently returned from vacation in Taiwan, so how better to open the new episode than finding out what movies he watched on the plane? After that, we discuss the announcement of Christopher Nolan's upcoming event film and the casting of Robert Pattinson as Batman. Then it's on to deep-dives on the new John Wick movie, Parabellum, and the finale of Game of Thrones.

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If you’re spoiler-phobic, beware of this new episode of the Extra Buttery Podcast. We go deep on both the new box-office juggernaut AVENGERS: ENDGAME, as well as Episode 3 of the final season of GAME OF THRONES. How valuable is ENDGAME’s fan service? Where does Marvel go from here? And meanwhile, in Westeros: was the showdown between the living and the dead at Winterfell fulfilling, or overly convenient?

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Dreams are dashed on the new episode of the Extra Buttery Podcast, as Jason and Robert look over the mess of the new HELLBOY adaptation. After that, Robert talks about Claire Denis exploring new filmmaking territory in HIGH LIFE, and then it's on to discussions of the final season of GAME OF THRONES and the second part of THE OA.

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In our seventh episode of 2019, we open things up with a chat about a legendary director’s new passion project, before saying the magic word and leaping into the DC universe courtesy of SHAZAM! After that, it’s on to the odd story about Netflix’s quasi-battle with the Oscars, and how the Department of Justice recently got involved. Then we preview some upcoming titles, including JOKER, THE DEAD DON’T DIE, and HELLBOY.

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In this episode, we split things down the middle between new releases and and a 90s box office bomb! We talk the new horror-comedy from Jordan Peele, US, and then consider the many flaws of WATERWORLD, once the most expensive movie of all time.

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It's time to talk about Marvel Studios' first-ever female-led movie: CAPTAIN MARVEL. Does its status as a cultural milestone make up for its origin-story tropes? Meanwhile, over on Netflix, long-time favourite Steven Soderbergh has released another movie shot entirely on an iPhone, HIGH FLYING BIRD. After that, it's time for a little preview of the next few months at the movies, especially the new titles premiering at SXSW making plenty of buzz.

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Award season is over, so it’s back to discussion of new releases on Extra Buttery. This week brings reviews of the Liam Neeson thriller-noir-comedy COLD PURSUIT, the new family film THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART, and the cyberpunk fantasy ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL. After that, we jump into some TV coverage, with a chat on the third season of TRUE DETECTIVE, as well as the surprising pleasures of the existential comedy/drama RUSSIAN DOLL, on Netflix.

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In this episode, we do a quick catch-up on the awards race as we approach the Oscars. What do the winners of the SAG and DGA awards reveal about the big night on the 24th? Then we turn our attention to some new Netflix Originals: VELVET BUZZSAW, IO, and POLAR. After that, we touch on a new Amazon series by Nicolas Winding Refn, and the TV spinoff of WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS.

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