The Nix

Pixar's latest sequel, Toy Story 4, is here - did it need to exist? We've got thoughts. And following up on last week's discussion of the worst summers for movies, we name our favorite years.

Also discussed: John Wick 3, Her Smell, Big Little Lies, Rook, City on the Hill, Baby Driver, Wig, Echo in the Canyon, Lil Nas X, Robert Christgau, Los Espookys, Sleater-Kinney, One Day at a Time

Dark Phoenix, MIB 4 and Ugly Dolls make this a good contender for worst movie-summer ever, but have there been worse years? We've got some alternatives for consideration.

Also discussed: The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Letter 44, Grass Girls, Los Espookys, The Twilight Zone, Perpetual Grace Ltd, Deep State, Songland, The Stand, Ravlery

Kulap Vilaysack has made a name for herself as a podcast and comedy producer, and now she's made a moving Amazon Prime documentary, Origin Story, about her search for truth in her family tree. 

Also discussed: Big Little Lies, Pose, Black Mirror, Dark Phoenix, Euphoria, Rolling Thunder Revue, 3%, Pieces of Her, My Sister Rosa, They Both Die at the End, Y the Last Man, Hunger Games, Reservoir Dogs 

The new teen comedy Booksmart looks at female friendship through a fresh, funny lens. We've got a review. 

Also discussed: Godzilla: King of Monsters, I Am Mother, The Hod King, Caroline Spence, Handmaid's Tale, Good Omens, Animal Kingdom, When They See Us, Always Be My Maybe, Fosse/Verdon, Gangster Capitalism, NOS4A2

GoT has ended and we're not mad about that. That said, you don't know how smart dragons are.

Also discussed: Fleabag Season 2, John Wick, Paradise Island, The Good Fight, Better Things

What the heck is Netflix's quirky mystery series, Dead to Me, starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini? We also discuss the second to last Game of Thrones episode, "The Bells," and the SNL supergroup comedy, Wine Country. 

We review the newest Game of Thrones episode, The Last of the Starks, and also run down the future of HBO & Marvel after they've wrapped up their current big hits

Discussed: Drag Race, Princess, Transparent, Silver Sphere, Chernobyl, Years & Years, Euphoria, Deadwood, Los Espookys, The Righteous Gemstones, The New Pope, Mrs Fletcher, Watchmen, Demimonde, The Undoing, His Dark Materials, I Know This Much is True, Catherine the Great, Lovecraft Country, The Nevers, The Outsider, The Time Traveler's Wife, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Black Widow, Black Panther 2, Doctor Strange 2, The Eternals, Shang Chi, Falcon & Winter Soldier, WandaVision, What If, Loki, Hawkeye

The big finale of the Marvel cinematic universe is here, and we've got thoughts. We also disagree heartily about Game of Thrones, at least based on what we could see of it. 

Also discussed: Amazing Grace, United Skates, The Good Fight

Tim Gunn may be gone, but how is Project Runway holding up without him? We also review the 2nd episode of the final Game of Thrones season.

Also discussed: Fosse/Verdon, Bosch, White Rose, Oprah, Twilight Zone (ep 4), Game of Thrones, Beyonce's Homecoming, The Curse of Lalarona

It's back, and we've got thoughts. Also discussed: The Mustang, Shazam, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Action