True to the title, there sure were some "Bad Times at the El Royale" as we stand our ground on both sides of Drew Goddard's sophomore film.

This hotly anticipated follow up to "Cabin in the Woods" manages to refine the outlandish storytelling of its predecessor but does it capture the same wild irreverence which delighted both Matt and Shahir?

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In the first of many Netflix released films we'll be discussing this fall, we discuss the way in which Paul Greengrass' 22 July dissects the horrendous Utoya attacks of 2011.

How does the cinematic interpretation of recent tragedies offer solace to those affected by the horrors of unspeakable evil? How does a predominantly liberal country deal with crimes that test the merits of restorative justice? Finally, how do we deal with an irrational ideology which seems to have moved beyond the fringes?

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It's time to swoon, and swoon we did listening to the sultry voice of Jackson Maine in Bradley Cooper's directorial debut and the 4th remake of "A Star Is Born"

Matt and Shahir get romantic taking another look at each other, but also dive deep into toxic relationships and how a film can deal with mental health and addiction issues delicately.

Also there might be some triggering content in this episode. We've included some support numbers at the end of this description. Please reach out if help is needed.

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This week's episode came and it gave without taking, which is to say, it wields a battle axe, a chainsaw and is probably under the influence of some bad LSD.

We go full Cage as we discuss Panos Cosmatos' new film "Mandy" starring Oscar winner and yes man Nicolas Cage.

Can an overwhelming aesthetic experience get us through narrative surrealism, or is this violent throwback to 80's revenge films skirting around its own misogyny?

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The November midterms are just on the horizon which means we're due for both a new Michael Moore movie and a political conversation about cinema in the Trump era.

We're joined by the CEO of Hardpin Media Saimon Kos (https://www.instagram.com/saimonk/) who previously worked as a video producer for the Obama campaign. Saimon's insights into both the political and documentary filmmaking worlds help us dive deep into Michael Moore's latest film like a Russian hacker on election night.

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If it bleeds, make a franchise out of it!

We’re back for either the fourth or sixth installment in the Predator universe, which means it’s time for some bad Arnie impressions and a running commentary about the implications of speaking out during press junkets.

Aside from all of that, does Shane Black’s reimagining of the alien game hunter on safari warrant a trip to the cinema, or should we all get to the choppas before our spines get ripped out?

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Matt and Shahir share some quality facetime as they try to uncover the mysteries of Aneesh Chaganty's screen-based thriller "Searching". Under the ever watchful eyes of John Cho, they figure out the depths of parenthood and how terrifying it can be to hack your child's Facebook account.

Can Siri help us uncover the truths of fixed perspective films or will we be forever lost in an information wormhole?

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It's PAX West weekend yet again and that means Matt gets to conscript this weeks episode to talk about "alternate" cinematic experiences.

With the spirit of narrative adventure, we take a deep dive into the genre of Full Motion Video games (FMV's) with Wales Interactive film "Late Shift".

Matt won't be choosing his own adventure alone. Joining him are a few members of his Extra Credits extended framily James Portnow and Joseph Maslov! Will they be able to guide our protagonist through the toughest night of car-parking of his life? Or will his story (along with this genre of entertainment) end with the death of game theory?

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Today’s episode is brought to you by the letter K!

SpiKe Lee’s Grand Prix winning adaptation of Ron Stallworth’s 1970’s infiltration of the Ku Klux Klan goes under the microscope as we discuss false equivalency and historical revisionism.

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Love is in the air as Matt and Shahir bring their respective others Jamie Walsh and Shivali Gulab to discuss Richard Linklater's Before Trilogy.

If that wasn't enough, we're bringing back friends of the show Patrick and Franchesca from Last Name Basis to help round out this sextet!

The conversation gets intimate as we discuss how the story of Jessie and Celine told across three movies relates to our own relationships and our definitions of romantic.

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