In the 81st episode of the Extra Buttery podcast, Jason and Robert briefly discuss Denis Villeneuve's hotly anticipated DUNE (4:17) before jumping in head and feet first (get it?) into Christopher Nolan's mind-bending spy thriller TENET (5:46), and then finishing off with some short thoughts on Fox's final X-Men film, THE NEW MUTANTS (42:32), and Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter turning back the clock in BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC (50:09).

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In the 80th episode of the Extra Buttery podcast, Jason and Robert open with a discussion about rumours of Shia LaBeouf playing Iceman in the MCU’s X-Men universe; the Australian cyberpunk sci-fi thriller, "Upgrade" (6:13); the classic Taiwanese film, "Yi Yi", from acclaimed director Edward Yang (19:12); Seth Rogen's new HBO comedy, "An American Pickle" (30:41); and Season 2 of Netflix's sibling superhero drama, "The Umbrella Academy" (39:29).

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In the 78th episode of the Extra Buttery podcast, Jason and Robert open with the announcement of a Fallout movie, discuss Michael Keaton’s return as Batman (3:09), Charlize Theron kicking more ass in The Old Guard (10:42), how Rachel McAdams saves Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (23:50), Rob’s take on Greg Daniels’ new Amazon TV show Upload (34:58), and Jason’s take on Netflix’s Taiwanese-themed miniseries Nowhere Man (43:26).

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Welcome to the Extra Buttery podcast! In this episode, Jason and Rob discuss Joel Schumacher (RIP) and the impact of “Batman Forever”, the brewing legal battle between Cineworld and Cineplex (6:41) and the various issues surrounding QuiBi (21:27). Then we chat about Spike Lee's “Da 5 Bloods” and its decision to not de-age its older actors (30:50), and HBO Max’s “Love Life” and why it deserves a Season 2 despite a weak introduction (48:02). Talk to us! @kinetoscopeca or [email protected].

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Robert and Jason have a discussion about Black Lives Matter, Hogan's Alley in Vancouver and the importance of education before moving onto...

THE VAST OF NIGHT (13:34), the overlooked micro-budget sci-fi thriller that was rejected from just about every festival but is now on Amazon Prime, and

SPACE FORCE (27:27), Netflix's satire about Trump's newest branch of the U.S. military and how it's totally not worth your time (but this podcast totally is).

We open with the surprising news that Warner Bros. is taking the side of the "fans" and giving Zack Snyder the money to finish his version of JUSTICE LEAGUE...on HBO Max. After that, we talk about two other projects that were "saved" by streaming, the lacklustre romcom THE LOVEBIRDS and the thoroughly odd gangster biopic CAPONE. Then we take a TRIP TO GREECE with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, before finishing up with a look at TRIAL BY MEDIA on Netflix.

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3:13 the Snyder Cut, the highly-demanded director’s cut of Justice League

17:12 The Lovebirds. Netflix’s new romcom that is neither rom nor com (SPOILERS @ 22:42)

25:27  Capone, Josh Trank’s biopic about the Prohibition era gangster (SPOILERS @ 38:09)

40:30  The Trip to Greece, where Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon make fun of other actors

47:52  Trial By Media, a Netflix documentary about the media’s role in the court of public opinion

The pandemic has forced us into an episode that's wall-to-wall streaming content. First up: the new crime drama from one of the BLACK PANTHER writers, Joe Robert Cole, called ALL DAY AND A NIGHT. Then we lfly over to a completely different part of the world, with the Netflix series set around a Parisian nightclub, THE EDDY. From there, we take a brief trip (pun intended) to THE MIDNIGHT GOSPEL, and check in on the blockbuster sports docuseries THE LAST DANCE.

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2:40 All Day and a Night, Netflix’s new hood film featuring Ashton Sanders and Jeffrey Wright

10:09 The Eddy, Netflix’s new drama starring Andre Holland as Elliott, the owner of a struggling jazz bar who has to juggle multiple challenges

35:10 The Midnight Gospel, a new cartoon from the creators of “Adventure Time” that plays best when you’re under the influence of drugs

43:50 The Last Dance, the Michael Jordan doc that’s captured everyone’s attention

51:30 Final thoughts

We open up with some light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, as theatre chains in the U.S. are eyeing July's release of TENET as a target for re-opening theatres. After that, Jason talks about his recent experience with the 1984 version of DUNE, which he watched to prep for the Denis Villeneuve remake that's on the way. Then we go over the weird and baffling UNDER THE SILVER LAKE from 2018, which has some die-hard fans - but Robert and Jason aren't among them. We also caught up with ARCTIC, the man v. nature feature debut of a prominent YouTuber, and the first few episodes of THE LAST DANCE, the sweeping new Michael Jordan docuseries on Netflix.

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2:27 Dune, the David Lynch sci-fi from 1984 with its troubled production history and a highly-anticipated remake coming fall of 2020

15:18 Under the Silver Lake, an Andrew Garfield stoner adventure filled with too many easter eggs and too little purpose

26:20 Arctic, and why survival films in the cold don’t sell as well, despite Mads Mikkelsen’s best efforts (36:28 SPOILERS)

39:32 The Last Dance, they much-hyped sports documentary about Michael Jordan’s final season in the NBA, including footage shown for the first time since 1998

As usual, our cold open goes sideways as we get distracted by the news that Disney is rebooting the animal version of ROBIN HOOD - hyperrealistic fox archers, anyone? After that, we dig into two new Amazon Originals: the rotoscoped series UNDONE, starring Rosa Salazar, and the new sci-fi show TALES FROM THE LOOP. Then we hear Jason's expert take on the mixed bag that is Alan Yang's Netflix Original TIGERTAIL, and close out the episode with some chatter about DOLEMITE IS MY NAME.

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3:51 UNDONE, Amazon’s mind-bending animated series from the creators of BOJACK HORSEMAN and why you should give it a chance

19:52 TALES FROM THE LOOP, Amazon’s new sci-fi series based on Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag and how his retro-futuristic images inform the show

32:30 TIGERTAIL, Netflix’s new film about an immigrant from Taiwan and why authenticity in language and culture is so important

49:15 DOLEMITE IS MY NAME, catching up on missed TIFF screenings and re-visiting the Rudy Ray Moore biopic on Netflix