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Episode Description:

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

Directed by Curry Barker. With Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, and Cooper Tomlinson. After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Obsession

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Must See

• Christopher: Must See

Music for this Episode:

• Obsession by Ariel Shalom

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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:

• Cannes 2026 Dispatch #1: Catching Up With New Films By Jane Schoenbrun, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Paweł Pawlikowski, and Hirokazu Koreeda

• Cannes 2026 Dispatch #2: No, An AI-Generated Feature Film Did Not Premiere At Cannes (And Reviews Of Things That Did)

• Cannes 2026 Dispatch #3: The Palme d’Or-Winning 'Fjord' And Other Festival Highlights

Episode Description:

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

Directed by Boots Riley. With Keke Palmer, Taylour Paige, and Naomi Ackie. A group of shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven by stealing her clothes and reselling them at a lower price, what they call "fashion-forward philanthropy."

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• I Love Boosters

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Recommend with Caveat

• Christopher: Recommend with Caveat

Music for this Episode:

• 24/7 by SZNS

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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 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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