In this episode Blaine and special guest Will break down a bunch of new and exciting tv shows and movies. They give spoiler free thoughts on Kenobi, the new Disney+ Star Wars show and the first half of the 4th season of Stranger Things. They then blast off to talk the long awaited Top Gun sequel and why it absolutely rules. Finally they wrap up by listing their favorite Tom Cruise movies and why he's quite possibly the last A-lister we have left.

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(0:00) Kenobi Thoughts

(12:51) Stranger Things 4 Vol1 Thoughts

(27:40) Top Gun: Maverick SPOILERS

(1:04:51) Top 5 Tom Cruise Films

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In this episode Blaine and special guest Emma talk about the highs and lows of animated sequels which each of them bring their own top 5 lists to the table. Revelations, betrayals, and confessions lie ahead. Is Madagascar the weirdest trilogy of all time? Whats the best Toy Story sequel? Remember direct to dvd Disney sequels? All will be revealed...

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(0:00) The Bad

(34:13) The Good

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In this episode Blaine and special guest Kyler completely sell out and revoke their film student cards by talking about all things Marvel. They discuss the first season of Moon Knight and how it stacks up to the other Disney Plus shows. They then talk about the new Sam Raimi directed Doctor Strange sequel where they wonder whether the visual style of an auteur can outweigh the mechanics of Kevin Feige's empire. Finally they each reveal their top 5 MCU films.

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(0:00) Moon Knight SPOILERS

(21:14) Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness SPOILERS

(46:38) Top 5 MCU Movies

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In this episode Blaine and special guest and Percy Jackson aficionado Hannah revisit the cinematic attempt to bring the beloved Percy Jackson series to the big screen with The Lightning Thief and Sea of Monsters. After treading through rough territory, they then talk about what they want from the DIsney+ show, how to adapt the story correctly, and a fancasting that proves Blaine might not be as good at fancasting as he thinks.

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(5:56) The Lightning Thief

(19:30) Sea of Monsters

(34:53) Disney+ Show Hopes/Fancasting

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In this episode Blaine and special guest LK give a hearty recommendation for the multiverse action movie Everything Everywhere All At Once (GO WATCH IT PLEASE) before diving into the cult classic Rocky Horror Picture Show. They discuss Tim Curry, Time-Warps, the legacy of this movie, and how this holds up.

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(0:00) Everything Everywhere All At Once

(7:30) The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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In this episode Blaine and returning guest Taylor talk about the craziest Oscar ceremony in recent memory. They recount the much debated Slap, talk about the highs and lows of the ceremony before jumping into the winners. Can this ceremony be salvaged? Did Oscar really slap Marty? Is this the last Oscars?

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(0:00) The Slap

(11:03) The Ceremony

(22:34) The Winners

(1:03:23) What Now?

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In this episode Blaine grabs Brett and Brent from the Cine-Rivals podcast to talk about every Best Animated Picture Oscar competition from 2001 to 2021. They talk about the winners, losers and snubs while touching on various subjects like the value of a 4th Toy Story, Shrek's cultural footprint, and how Rango absolutely rules.

Listen to the Cine-Rivals podcast wherever you find your podcasts!

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In this episode Blaine and returning guest Brendan gush about The Batman in spoiler fashion, from the refreshing tone to the performances to the best moments of the film. They then decide to rank all theatrical Batman actors all the way from Adam West to Robert Pattinson. Chaos ensues!

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(0:00) The Batman SPOILER Discussion

(54:55) Batmen Ranked

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In this episode, Blaine and returning guest Jimmy discuss the new HBO show Peacemaker, John Cena and their mutual affection for James Gunn. They then rank the DC films from Snyder cuts, to female directed outings, to sheer campy craziness.

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(0:00) Peacemaker

(39:12) DC Rankings

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In this episode Blaine and special guest Nathan chat about the recent Oscar nominations. They talk about predictions, snubs, the strange host decision and the relevancy of the Oscars in 2022.

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