Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.

Directed by Jon Favreau. With Pedro Pascal, Brendan Wayne, and Lateef Crowder. Once a lone bounty hunter, Mandalorian Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Must Avoid

• Christopher: Pass with Caveat

Music for this Episode:

• Skywarriors by Tilman Sillescu

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For more in-depth coverage from the festival, checkout Stephen’s Cannes 2026 Dispatches over at David Chen’s Substack: Decoding Everything:

Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of Hokum.

Directed by Damian McCarthy. With Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, and David Wilmot. A horror writer visits an Irish inn to scatter his parents' ashes, unaware the property is said to be haunted by a witch.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Hokum

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Wait for Rental

• Christopher: Recommend with Caveat

Music for this Episode:

• Low Again by Semo, Flint

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of Mother Mary.

Directed by David Lowery. With Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, and Hunter Schafer. Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer, Sam Anselm, on the eve of her comeback performance.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Mother Mary

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Recommend with Caveat

• Christopher: Recommend with Caveat

Music for this Episode:

• I Choose Me by Roniit

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of The Christophers.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh. with Michaela Coel, Ian McKellen, and Jessica Gunning. The children of a once famous artist hire a forger to complete some unfinished, long ago abandoned canvases so they'll have an inheritance when he dies.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• The Christophers

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Must See

• Christopher: Must See

Music for this Episode:

• Our Love Was Beautiful by Straight White Teeth

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of The Drama.

Directed by Kristoffer Borgli. With Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, and Alana Haim. A happily-engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• The Drama

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Recommend with Caveat

• Christopher: Recommend with Caveat

Music for this Episode:

• Something Out of Nothing by Julia Gartha

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice.

Directed by BenDavid Grabinski. With Vince Vaughn, James Marsden, and Eiza González. Two friends navigate the dangerous world of organized crime, testing their loyalty and survival skills as they get deeper into the criminal underworld.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Wait for Rental

• Christopher: Wait for Rental

Music for this Episode:

• When You Leave by Rioma

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of Project Hail Mary.

Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. With Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, and James Ortiz. A science teacher wakes up alone on a spaceship. As his memory returns, he uncovers a mission to stop a mysterious substance killing Earth's sun and that an unexpected friendship may be the key.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Project Hail Mary

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Must See

• Christopher: Must See

Music for this Episode:

• Lie in the Sun by ORKAS

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of Hoppers.

Directed by Daniel Chong. With Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, and Jon Hamm. A 19-year-old animal lover uses technology that places her consciousness into a robotic beaver to uncover mysteries within the animal world beyond her imagination.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Hoppers

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Recommend with Caveat

• Christopher: Recommend with Caveat

Music for this Episode:

• A track selected from artist.io

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of The Bride!.

Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. With Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, and Annette Bening. In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein asks Dr. Euphronius to help create a companion. They give life to a murdered woman as the Bride, sparking romance, police interest, and radical social change.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• The Bride!

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Pass with Caveat

• Christopher: Must Avoid

Music for this Episode:

• The Day of the Dead by Randy Sharp

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of Pillion.

Directed by Harry Lighton. With Harry Melling, Alexander Skarsgård, and Douglas Hodge. A directionless man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Pillion

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Must See

• Christopher: Recommend with Caveat

Music for this Episode:

• You and Me by Glass Tides

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• email: [email protected]

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