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Episode 446: The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Strange World, Devotion, Indy 5 De-Aging, Dwayne Johnson Talks Superman, Shaq, Dangerous Breed, Good Night Oppy, The Swimmers, Welcome to Chi

11.27.2022 - By Pop Culture LeftoversPlay

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Welcome to Episode 446! We are talking with Paul Hart from Apple to Oranges on this one!

For Good Pop Bad Pop in MOVIES we discuss STRANGE WORLD and DEVOTION both out now in theaters. Paul gives his reaction and rating to GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY. We watched a documentary about baseball legend Willie Mays on HBO Max SAY HEY, WILLIE MAYS! as well as another documentary about the Mars exploration rovers Spirit and Opportunity, GOOD NIGHT OPPY. And THE SWIMMERS dropped on Netflix about two Syrian sisters flee their war-torn home in Damascus, swim for hours in choppy Mediterranean seas to reach Greece as asylum seekers before going on to compete at the Rio Olympic Games.

In TV we discuss THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY HOLIDAY SPECIAL directed by James Gunn. There's a new docuseries dropping each week about the career of Shaquille O'Neil called SHAQ. Peacock released a wild true crime drama series DANGEROUS BREED: CRIME. CONS. CATS. about wrestler Teddy Hart. And Kumail Nanjiani leads a new Hulu true-crime miniseries that focuses on Somen “Steve” Banerjee, the Indian immigrant and founder of the Chippendales male revue who became consumed by his own quest for power and fame in WELCOME TO CHIPPENDALES.

In news we discuss AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER needing to hit $2 billion to make a profit. And INDIANA JONES 5 will feature some de-aging tech for a younger version of Indiana Jones.

In Marvel News we've got some more Chris Hemsworth quotes about the future of THOR. And we talk some Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Namor news.

And in DC it looks like Ben Affleck might be too busy to return to Batman and the Rock talks about the struggle of getting Henry Cavill back as Superman.

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