Episode Description:

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

Directed by Ridley Scott. With Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and Pedro Pascal. After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to find strength to return the glory of Rome to its people.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Gladiator II

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Wait for Rental

• Christopher: Wait for Rental

Music for this Episode:

• Last to Fall by Will Van De Crommert

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Episode Description:

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

Directed by Jon M. Chu. With Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and Jeff Goldblum. Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Glinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. After an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Wicked

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Wait for Rental

• Christopher: Wait for Rental

Music for this Episode:

• Icarus by Lone Wild

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you an omnibus review of Memoir of a Snail, Juror #2, A Real Pain, and Small Things Like These.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Reviews:

• Memoir of a Snail

• Juror #2

• A Real Pain

• Small Things Like These

Memoir of a Snail Verdict:

• Stephen: Must See

• Christopher: Recommend with Caveat

Juror #2 Verdict:

• Stephen: Recommend with Caveat

• Christopher: Recommend with Caveat

A Real Pain Verdict:

• Stephen: Must See

• Christopher: Must See

Small Things Like These Verdict:

• Stephen: Recommend with Caveat

• Christopher: Wait for Rental

Music for this Episode:

• Good Times by Rynn

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of Smile 2.

Directed by Parker Finn. With Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, and Lukas Gage. About to embark on a world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her past.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Smile 2

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Recommend with Caveat

• Christopher: Must See

Music for this Episode:

• Im Fine Sometimes by The Polarity

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Episode Description:

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

Directed by Sean Baker. With Mikey Madison, Paul Weissman, and Lindsey Normington. Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Anora

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Must See

• Christopher: Must See

Music for this Episode:

• I Got Me by Jane & The Boy

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of It’s What’s Inside.

Directed by Greg Jardin. With Brittany O'Grady, James Morosini, and Gavin Leatherwood. A group of friends gather for a pre-wedding party that descends into an existential nightmare when an estranged friend arrives with a mysterious game that awakens long-hidden secrets, desires and grudges.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• It’s What’s Inside

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Must See

• Christopher: Must See

Music for this Episode:

• Devils on Your Brain by iTMR

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of Joker: Folie à Deux.

Directed by Todd Phillips. With Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, and Brendan Gleeson. Struggling with his dual identity, failed comedian Arthur Fleck meets the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Review:

• Joker: Folie à Deux

The Verdict:

• Stephen: Pass with Caveat

• Christopher: Pass with Caveat

Music for this Episode:

• This Blue Moon by Ian Post

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you part 3 of their coverage of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Films:

• Nightbitch

• Matt and Mara

• Daniela Forever

• Bring Them Down

• The Substance

• The Piano Lesson

• SATURDAY NIGHT

• The Salt Path

Music for this Episode:

• Sensational by Ben Fox

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you part 2 of their coverage of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Films:

• Conclave

• The Wild Robot

• Queer

• Riff Raff

• The Brutalist

• Under the Volcano

• A Missing Part

• Babygirl

• The End

Music for this Episode:

• Sensational by Ben Fox

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you part 1 of their coverage of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.

Show Notes

Hosts:

• Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller

Featured Films:

• We Live in Time

• The Life of Chuck

• All of You

• The Room Next Door

• Eden

• The Last Showgirl

• The Assessment

• Heretic

Music for this Episode:

• Sensational by Ben Fox

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• email: [email protected]

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