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Dune: Part Two pushed this one back bit, but we're excited to add Jordan Peele's follow-up to wildly successful Get Out.

Released in 2019. Directed by Jordan Peele. Starring Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, and Shahadi Wright Joseph.

"Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited."

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00:00 - Intro / Initial Review
23:00 - Spoiler Territory
1:07:42 - Final Scores Anyone?
1:12:55 - Next Movie Reveal

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This one's been hotly wanted(?) for a long time now, especially after being pushed from its original November 2023 release date due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. Does the sequel live up to the expectations and hype?

Released in 2024. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, and Rebecca Ferguson (and every other popular actor in Hollywood).

"Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee."

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00:00 - Intro / Initial Review
22:56 - Spoiler Territory
1:11:24 - Final Scores Anyone?
1:19:44 - Next Movie Reveal

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Ahead of the imminent release of Dune: Part Two, we rewatch the 2021 entry for the first time since our original viewing. 

Released in 2021. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, and Oscar Isaac.

"Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive."

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00:00 - Intro / Initial Review
27:47 - Spoiler Territory
1:03:24 - Final Scores Anyone?
1:08:24 - Next Movie Reveal

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One of the most well received movies of the year proves to be divisive this week as we discuss Jonathan Glazer's Best Picture nominee: The Zone of Interest.

Released in 2023. Directed by Jonathan Glazer. Starring Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller.

"The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp."

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00:00 - Intro / Initial Review
21:50 - Spoiler Territory
1:05:18 - Final Scores Anyone?
1:11:04 - Next Movie Reveal

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Dennis keeps the Mads Mikkelsen ball rolling with Danish film and winner of Best International Feature Film at the 2020 Academy Awards: Another Round.

Released in 2020. Directed by Thomas Vinterberg. Starring Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, and Magnus Millang.

"Four high school teachers launch a drinking experiment: upholding a constant low level of intoxication."

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00:00 - Intro / Initial Review
20:14 - Spoiler Territory
52:42 - Final Scores Anyone?
59:06 - Next Movie Reveal

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Zack casts his vote for Blond Bond this week with the first Bond of the Daniel Craig era: Casino Royale. Dennis attempts Bond impression. The lads discuss their top movies of 2023.

Released in 2006. Directed Martin Campbell. Starring Daniel Craig, Eva Green, and Mads Mikkelsen.

"Le Chiffre, a banker to the world’s terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond—on his maiden mission as a 00 Agent—to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career."

Timestamps
0:00 - Intro / Initial Reviews
28:27 - Spoiler Territory
58:31 - Final Scores Anyone?
1:08:22 - Next Movie Reveal

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This week, Matt picks Oscar nominee Anatomy of a Fall to keep us rolling this awards season. Below is the list of nominations the film is vying for at the 96th Academy Awards:

Best Picture - Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion
Best Director - Justine Triet
Best Actress - Sandra Hüller
Best Original Screenplay - Justine Triet and Arthur Harari
Best Editing - Laurent Sénéchal

Released in 2023. Directed by Justine Triet. Starring Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, and Milo Machado-Graner.

"A woman is suspected of her husband’s murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness."

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0:00 - Intro / Initial Reviews
23:10 - Spoiler Territory
57:11 - Final Scores Anyone?
1:02:15 - Next Movie Reveal

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Dennis breaks the streak of 62(!) movies reviews without a Martin Scorsese pick with this week's The Departed. 

Released in 2006. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, and Jack Nicholson.

"To take down South Boston’s Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there’s a mole among them."

Timestamps
0:00 - Intro / Initial Reviews
17:19 - Spoiler Territory
47:12 - Final Scores Anyone?
56:01 - Next Movie Reveal

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It's awards season and that means Matt is back in his bag of picking Best Picture nominees. This week we have Poor Things, the winner of the Golden Globe for Best Picture, Musical or Comedy. Emma Stone also took home the Best Actress for a Musical or Comedy with her stellar (and stark) performance.

Released in 2023. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, and Ramy Youssef.

"Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation."

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0:00 - Intro / Initial Reviews
20:28 - Spoiler Territory
54:17 - Final Scores Anyone?
1:00:18 - Next Movie Reveal

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We love Alex Garland but have been dragging our feet to watch his latest metaphorical milkshake that is Men. Zack pushes us over the finish line with week and one of us does not approve.

Released in 2022. Directed by Alex Garland. Starring Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear.

"In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to find a place to heal. But someone or something from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her. What begins as simmering dread becomes a fully-formed nightmare, inhabited by her darkest memories and fears."

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0:00 - Intro / Initial Reviews
17:41 - Spoiler Territory
52:40 - Final Scores Anyone?
1:01:48 - Next Movie Reveal

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