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It's finally time to head back to the MCU! This week, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD.

We're also discussing the entire Captain America franchise and Cap's place in the MCU.

As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review.

PLOT SUMMARY:

Anthony Mackie returns as the high-flying hero Sam Wilson, who's officially taken up the mantle of Captain America. After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.

Directed by: Julius Onah Written by: Rob Edwards, Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson, Julius Onah, Peter Glanz Starring: Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, Danny Ramirez, Tim Blake Nelson, Giancarlo Esposito, Carl Lumbly, Shira Haas

*Clip from CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures.

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Love is in the air and serial killers are running amok this week when Derek Miranda (@derekmiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@karenmpeterson) sit down to talk HEART EYES.

As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review.

PLOT SUMMARY:

For the past several years, the "Heart Eyes Killer" has wreaked havoc on Valentine's Day by stalking and murdering romantic couples. This Valentine's Day, no couple is safe....

Directed by: Josh Ruben Written: Phillip Murphy and Christopher Landon & Michael Kennedy Starring: Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Gigi Zambado, Michaela Watkins, Jordana Brewster, Devon Sawa

*Clip from HEART EYES courtesy of ScreenGems

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This week, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) are back with our Top 10 Films of 2024.

And while you're here, check out our most popular episodes of the year too:

• Longlegs
• Alien: Romulus
• Kinds of Kindness
• Love Lies Bleeding
• Never Let Go
• Civil War
• Dune: Part Two
• Conclave
• Argylle
• Megalopolis
• Blink Twice
• Nosferatu

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Universal monsters are ready for a comeback and this week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) are talking WOLF MAN.

As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review.

PLOT SUMMARY:

A family at a remote farmhouse is attacked by an unseen animal, but as the night stretches on, the father begins to transform into something unrecognizable.

Directed by: Leigh Whannell Written by: Leigh Whannell and Corbett Tuck Starring: Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, Sam Jaeger, Matilda Firth, Benedict Hardie

*Clip from WOLF MAN courtesy of Universal Pictures.

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For our first film of 2025, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk DEN OF THIEVES: PANTERA.

As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review.

PLOT SUMMARY:

Big Nick is back on the hunt in Europe and closing in on Donnie, who is embroiled in the treacherous world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia, as they plot a massive heist of the world's largest diamond exchange.

Directed and written by: Christian Gudegast Starring: Gerard Butler, O'Shea Jackson Jr, Evin Ahmad, Salvatore Esposito, Meadow Williams, Swen Temmel

*Clip from DEN OF THIEVES: PANTERA courtesy of Lionsgate.

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It's 2025 and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) are excited to bring you our most anticipated releases of 2025.

We'll also take a look back at our anticipated 2024 films and how those worked out for us.

And we'd love to hear from you, so send us some of your anticipated 2025 movies too!

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For their final episode of 2024, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk 3 Christmas Day releases: A COMPLETE UKNOWN, THE FIRE INSIDE, and BABYGIRL.

As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. We will continue this format with non-spoiler reviews of all three films together, followed by the spoiler discussion.

PLOT SUMMARY:

A COMPLETE UKNOWN

In 1961, unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar. He forges relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates worldwide.

Directed by: James Mangold Written by: James Mangold, Jay Cocks Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Monica Barbaro, Elle Fanning, Edward Norton, Scoot McNairy, Boyd Holdbrook, Dan Fogler, Eriko Hatsune

THE FIRE INSIDE

The story of Claressa 'T-Rex' Shields, a boxer from Flint, Michigan who trained to become the first woman in her country's history to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport.

Directed by: Rachel Morrison Written by: Barry Jenkins Starring: Ryan Destiny, Brian Tyree Henry, Oluniké Adeliyi, De'Adre Aziza

*Clip from THE FIRE INSIDE courtesy of MGM Studios

BABYGIRL

A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much-younger intern.

Directed and by: Halina Reijn Starring: Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Antonio Banderas, Sophie Wilde, Esther McGregor, Vaughan Reilly

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This week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) celebrate Christmas with the perfect holiday film, NOSFERATU.

As we always do, this review is in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. With plenty of spoiler alerts.

PLOT SUMMARY:

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

Directed and Written by: Robert Eggers Starring: Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Willem Dafoe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney

*Clip from NOSFERATU courtesy of Focus Features.

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This week things get a little wild as Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk KRAVEN THE HUNTER.

We're also ranking the Spider-Man-free Sony/Marvel movies.

As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review.

PLOT SUMMARY:

Kraven's complex relationship with his ruthless father starts him down a path of vengeance, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared.

Directed by: J.C. Chandor Screenplay by: Richard Wenk, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Russell Crowe, Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger, Alessandro Nivola, Christopher Abbott

*Clip from KRAVEN THE HUNTER courtesy of Sony Pictures.

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This week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) are taking it all the way back to 1999 as they sit down to talk Y2K.

As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review.

PLOT SUMMARY:

On the last night of 1999, two high school juniors crash a New Years Eve party, only to find themselves fighting for their lives in this dial-up disaster comedy.

Directed by: Kyle Mooney Written by: Kyle Mooney & Evan Winter Starring: Jaeden Martell, Rachel Zegler, Julian Dennison, Lachlan Watson, The Kid Laroi, and Fred Durst

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