From Star Wars to DC to Marvel... the world's most popular franchises have increasingly leaned into rebooting or falling back on cash cow characters/storylines. With their lack of recent success, it led us to ask... are people finally suffering from nostalgia fatigue? Is this just a bump in the road - or is it something worse?

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The year is 2005. The place is... doesn't matter. "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith" is blowing up and all showings are sold out! Gotta see something else. We're talking all about our favorite movies that *aren't* Star Wars from the year Episode 3 was released!

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Star Wars is officially back in theaters with the release of "The Mandalorian and Grogu"! We gave our hopes and predictions for the film on our last episode; now it's time for us to dig into it and give our thoughts on this latest installment of Star Wars cinema!

WARNING: THERE WILL BE SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE!!!

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After seven long years, it's finally here... a new Star Wars movie showing in theaters! On "Mandalorian and Grogu" Eve, we're digging into the latest entry into the Star Wars cinematic canon and giving our hopes, concerns and expectations for one of the most hyped films in recent memory. This is the way!

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It's Revenge Of The Sixth and we're reviewing the latest entry into the Disney+ television catalog - "Maul: Shadow Lord"! Is it a worthy addition to the growing backstory of everyone's favorite Dathomirian, or does it water down a legacy that many fans are coming to appreciate more and more?

We also talk a little Star Wars Celebration 2027! Did we get tickets or did we miss out? Our moods 
will give away the answer before our words do (at least in JT's case) and we have some thoughts about the upcoming convention and the mad rush to secure admission!

WARNING - THERE WILL BE SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE!

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We're back with our fifth installment of the Harry Potter series - The Order Of The Phoenix! You don't need a prophecy to know that we're big fans of both the novels and the films, but where does this one rank for us in the catalog? Grab your wands, watch out for Nargles, and join us in the Room Of Requirement to find out!

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It's the hottest movie of the year so far - and apparently now one of JT's favorite books! We're reviewing the blockbuster film "Project Hail Mary" and answering the question... is it as incredible as most of the reviews say, or do things get a little rocky in the translation from the novel to the screen? (See what we did there??)

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From silent assassin to galaxy-running crime boss, we break down every appearance of Darth Maul across movies, shows, comics, and games - because somehow getting cut in half was just the beginning! We track his evolution from “cool guy with a double lightsaber” to one of the most complex, tragic figures in Star Wars.

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Many movies have tried, but many have failed... coming up with a sequel to one of the most beloved films of all time is never an easy task (especially when it's almost 40 years after the release of the original!) On this episode we're digging into Top Gun Maverick - does it hit its target, or does it tarnish the legacy of one of the most fun and action-packed releases of the last several decades? An even better question - is it the PERFECT sequel?

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That's right... our scruffy-looking host is celebrating 50 rotations around the (binary?) sun! On tonight's episode we're talking life, brotherhood, and of course... close to half a century spent as a Star Wars fan!

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