Thirty Minute Reviews

Avatar: Fire and Ash's total international box office projection has been revised downward. Adam discusses why this shouldn't be considered a massive deal.

With Avatar: Fire and Ash now in theaters, the first of four teasers for Avengers: Doomsday has now been screened. What does it tell us about the movie and the impending end of the Multiverse Saga for the MCU?

Well, while phase one of this nightmare may be over, but the war for control of Warner Bros. is far from over. Adam discusses what Netflix's winning bid means in the short term, in the long term, and what can be done to fix it.

With Zootopia 2 opening this week, Adam thought now would be a good time to revisit the troubling legacy and odd but probably well-intentioned choices that harm the race allegory in Zootopia.

With Wicked: For Good coming out this week, Adam revisits Wicked.

Due to the high budget, The Wizard of Oz was considered a financial failure at the time of its release. Adam dives into how one of the most-watched movies in history achieved that feat despite its financial returns, and why that is unlikely ever to happen again.

There seems to be some confusion over whether or not the events of A House of Dynamite actually happened in real life so Adam sets the record straight.

Adam discusses the WGA's plans to work with regulators to prevent Paramount from buying Warner Bros. and the news that Disney will not be continuing their contract with the BBC to coproduce Doctor Who.

Adam talks about the fact that there is now a non-zero chance that future historians will have to cite the director of Sucker Punch as an integral figure in American authoritarian media consolidation.

Adam discusses the broad failures of Marvel Studios on Disney+, why their new announcements do not bode well for the future, and why VisionQuest is an odd show at this juncture for the MCU.