David, Devindra, and Jeff lean into the horror silliness of M3GAN 2.0, come aboard for disaster with Trainwreck: Poop Cruise, and get meta with the third season of The Show About The Show. Then they shift into gear with Joseph Kosinski’s latest film, F1® The Movie.

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David - Decoding TV: Matt Goldberg’s spoiler-filled review of Squid Game Season 3

Devindra - Engadget Podcast on our favorite VPNs

Jeff - We Have Concerns - Snakebites for Science

David - Trainwreck: Poop Cruise, Squid Game S3

Devindra - M3GAN 2.0, Squid Game S3, This is Spinal Tap 4K re-release

Jeff - The Show About The Show S3, F1 Hot Lap on Vision Pro

F1® The Movie

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David, Devindra, and Jeff go stargazing with Elio, try to make a match with Materialists, and get wacky and wild with Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure. Then they return to the not-so-distant zombie future of 28 Years Later.

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David - The Decoding TV Newsletter

Devindra - Switch 2 Pro controller review

Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

David - Elio, Justin Willman: Magic Lover 

Devindra - Materialists, Best Wishes to All, Lulu is a Rhinoceros 

Jeff - Elio, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure

28 Years Later

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In this excerpt of an After Dark episode, David Chen and Jeff Cannata review The Life of Chuck.

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David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the exciting announcement of Spaceballs 2, fight their way through the end times with 28 Weeks Later, and buckle down for the struggles of Straw. Then they return to the isle of Berk for the live action remake of How to Train Your Dragon.

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David - Decoding Everything

Devindra - Engadget Podcast wrapping up Switch 2 review, Summer Game Fest and WWDC

Jeff - runjeffrun.com

David - 28 Weeks Later, Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster, Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster, Straw

Devindra - 28 Weeks Later, Yo Gabba GabbaLand!: Tiny Desk Concert

Jeff - The Rehearsal S2

How to Train Your Dragon

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In this excerpt of an After Dark episode, David Chen and Jeff Cannata review From the World of John Wick: Ballerina.

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David, Devindra, and Jeff test their lying skills with the second season of Poker Face and take a swing at greatness with Stick. Then they fly high with Wes Anderson’s latest film The Phoenician Scheme.

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David - Decoding Everything: Ballerina and Karate Kid Legends reviews

Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the Switch 2 launch + Apple’s WWDC 2025

Jeff - DLC 603 - The Summer of Games special

David - Mountainhead, 28 Days Later

Devindra - Poker Face S2

Jeff - Stick

The Phoenician Scheme

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In this excerpt of an After Dark episode, David Chen and Devindra Hardawar review Bring Her Back.

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David, Devindra, and Jeff attempt to land the plane with the second season of The Rehearsal, engage their survival instincts with Dan Trachtenberg’s latest film Predator: Killer of Killers, and get immersed at the Las Vegas Sphere with Postcard from Earth. Then they re-enter the dojo with their review of Karate Kid: Legends.

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David - David Chen’s Youtube: A Tour of David’s DVD Collection

Devindra - Engadget Podcast: Who needs an AI web browser? 

Jeff - runjeffrun.com

David - Postcard from Earth (at the Las Vegas Sphere)

Devindra - The Rehearsal S2, Department Q, A Nice Indian Boy

Jeff - Predator: Killer of Killers

Karate Kid: Legends

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David, Devindra, and Jeff search for immortality in Fountain of Youth, look back on a lifetime of comedy with Pee-Wee as Himself, and crane kick their way through The Karate Kid Part II. Then they choose to accept the mission to share their thoughts on Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

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David - Decoding TV: Matt Goldberg’s Recap of The Last of Us Finale and Decoding Everything: Stephen David Miller’s Cannes Dispatches

Devindra - Engadget Podcast: The AI and XR of Google I/O 2025

Jeff - runjeffrun.com

David - Fountain of Youth

Devindra - Fountain of Youth, Pee-Wee as Himself

Jeff - Pee-Wee as Himself, The Karate Kid Part II

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

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In this bonus After Dark episode, David chats with Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky (the directors of Final Destination Bloodlines) about the process of getting the gig to direct the new Final Destination, how they put together some of the film's memorable kills, and what it was like to work with Tony Todd for his final stint in the franchise.

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