Hey, there's a lot going on this week!  First we announce the first ever THREE FRIENDS AWARDS.  Then we answer listener mail and discuss whether or not Netflix movies "count."

Then we get into a thorough, SPOILER filled post-mortem of the new Han Solo movie and the possible future of the Star Wars Story series and finally settle in for discussion of Koko: A Talking Gorilla.  The movie AND the Gorilla.

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Kriss and Amanda of the band Death n Taxes join us in studio to discuss Alejandro Jodorowsky's surrealist classic Fando Y Lis.

We also have reviews of Book Club (yes, Book Club,) Deadpool 2, Pope Francis: A Man of his Word, and late to the party reviews of the Belko Experiment, War On Everyone, the Autopsy of Jane Doe, and Alien: Covenant.

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This week we've got reviews of Tully, the Rider, I Feel Pretty, Kodachrome, and Disobedience.

Then we take a deep dive into this week's featured film, Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows, an engaging documentary about Bret Hart's tumultuous final days with the WWF that culminated in one of the most notorious moments in the history of professional wrestling.

This week we're comparing and contrasting the classic Dutch thriller the Vanishing and its American remake, both of which were directed by George Sluizer.

We're also talking about the trailer for the upcoming Robin Hood film, which leads us towards the Three Musketeers, King Arthur and a discussion of modern action tropes and "untold stories" in ye olde adventure tales.

This week we've got our friend Roland with us for a spirited, SPOILER FILLED episode all and only about Avengers: Infinity War! 

Also, this is episode 50!  WOW!  Thanks for listening, we love you!

We're joined this week by Liam McCormick and John Seeterlin of the orchestral indie rock group the Family Crest to discuss their new album, the War: Act I, and dig into some Back to the Future.

the War: Act I is available now in all the usual places, check out the Family Crest at http://www.thefamilycrestfamily.com/

Brandon and Jessica tell us all about their adventure at the San Francisco Dungeon and wax museum.  We have reviews of Rampage, Blockers, Netflix's new reboot of Lost in Space, and the Foo Fighter's documentary Back and Forth.

In this week's spotlight, we've got a Talkin' Douglas After Dark: Robin Williams edition, where we discuss the career of Robin Williams and take a deep dive into Mrs. Doubtfire.

We've got reviews of Neil Young's Paradox, the Director and the Jedi, Lowlife, and Love, Simon.  We take a much more in depth look into Ready Player One, and have a preliminary, spoiler-free review of A Quiet Place to be expanded upon later.

We are also late to the party with Pitch Perfect 3, Power Rangers and Brandon takes us deep inside Regarding Henry and Rising Sun.

Finally, in this week's spotlight we're taking a look at Wim Wenders' first road movie, Alice in the Cities, and opinions are mixed

We're back after some time off with a jam packed mega-sode!  This week we're diving down the rabbit hole into the bizarre inanity of Irwin Allen's 1985 television production of Alice in Wonderland, starring all your grandparent's favorite celebrities twenty years past their prime!

ALSO:  Alberto's sick!  Riverdale!  Reviews of Isle of Dogs, Pacific Rim: Uprising, the Death of Stalin, Ready Player One, Unsane, and Bomb City.  With 'late to the party' takes on Hell or High Water, Wind River, and Dunki

There's no episode this week, but Mickey's here to let you know about next week's episode which will be on the 1985 TV movie Alice In Wonderland.  

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