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HAPPY THANKSGIVING from me to you. This episode follows a film is based on the novel of the same name that was released in 2022 and stars Emily Blunt, Chris Evans, Catherine O’Hera & Andy Garcia. In this film, a down on her luck woman takes a job at a struggling pharmaceutical company and uses her wits to turn prototype medicines in to profits but as her success begins to sore, they begin to slowly losing the grip on reality as greed & law enforcement creep in. This film hit exclusively on Netflix in October of 2023.

From the mind of stand up comedian, Bert Kreischer, this action comedy is based on one of his stand up shows and was directed by Peter Atencio and stars Kreischer as an exaggerated version of himself as well as Mark Hamill as his father. The film follows Bert during his freshman year of college where one field trip to Russia changes the course of his life and career but that trip also his a long term vendetta for those involved. This film was released on Netflix in May of 2023 while also having a select theater release.

This week’s episode in the NFL saw some upsets more unfortunate season ending injuries. Thursday night saw the Cincinnati Bengals taking on the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday night saw the Minnesota Vikings and the Denver Broncos and Monday night featured a rematch of last year’s Super Bowl as the Kansas City Chiefs hosted the Philadelphia Eagles. Sunday afternoon games were Texans / Cardinals, Cowboys / Panthers, 49ers / Buccaneers, Browns / Steelers & Jets / Bills.

This 3 part Netflix documentary follows the life and career of one of Hollywood’s biggest action stars, Arnold Schwarzenegger. From growing in Germany post WWII, to his career as a body builder, then his movie career as well as his 8 year term as the Governor of California, this documentary goes in depth on the 3 phases of his career.

This Netflix documentary follows the life and career of one of Hollywood’s biggest action stars, Sylvester Stallone who has made some the biggest film franchises such as “Rocky”, “Rambo” & “The Expendables”.

This Netflix original film was directed by David Fincher and based on the French graphic novel of the same name. The film stars Michael Fassbender, Tilda Swinton & Arliss Howard. After a unnamed hitman misses hit target in Paris, he himself becomes the next target for a group of hired killers and corrupt lawyers and businessmen. This film had limited theatrical run in late October but hit Netflix on November 10, 2023.

As we reach the halfway mark in this year’s NFL season, this week saw some upsets. Thursday night’s game featured the Carolina Panthers and the Chicago Bears. Sunday night saw the New York Jets and the Las Vegas Raiders. Monday night featured the Buffalo Bills taking on the Denver Broncos. Other Sunday afternoon games featured Texans / Bengals, 49ers / Jaguars, Cowboys / Giants, Browns / Ravens & Lions / Chargers.

The first film the “Captain Marvel” series is also the 21st film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It was directed by Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck and stars Brie Larson, Jude Law, Annette Benning, Ben Mendelsohn, Lashana Lynch & Gemma Chan. Samuel L. Jackson, Clark Gregg, Lee Pace & Djimon Hounsou all return from their previous MCU characters. The film follows an American fighter pilot who suffers from amnesia and is now a member of intergalactic space force known as The Kree. With no memories of her life on Earth, Vers is caught in between a war and soon begins to realize she may be on the wrong side. This film came out after “Avengers: Infinity War” and has us all in anticipation for the final chapter for the Infinity Saga.

The second season of Marvel’s latest spin-off series has all the episodes available now on Disney+.

This film was directed by Nia Costa, is the sequel to the 2019 film, “Captain Marvel” and is the 33rd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film sees Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani & Samuel L. Jackson return to their original roles from other MCU films while being joined by Zawe Ashton, Gary Lewis & Park Seo-joon. In this film, Captain Marvel must team with Monica Rambeau & Kamala Khan to fend off an evil overlord from another planet who plans to use their combined powers to destroy other worlds while simultaneously restoring her own. This film takes place following the events of “Ms. Marvel” & “Secret Invasion” and uses a number of characters who return from those shows as well.