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Bonus Episode! The Iron Claw was too good of a movie for me not to review it on the podcast. This has to one of Zac Effron's best performances. To help me review this movie, I invited MMA fighter, Freddy. We discussed how wrestling was apart of his life, and his intake of how accurate this movie was. 

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On this weeks episode, I list my favorite and least favorite movies of 2023. I break them down into categories; Best Comedy, Best Action, Best Drama, Worst Movie, Most Disappointed, and Best Actor/Actress of 2023. To help me rank these movies, I had recurring guest, Brandon Cole. Thank you to all the listeners for another great year doing the podcast!

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Merry Chirstmas! On this week episode I am joined by guest, Yesenia Flores. Together we enjoy watching Christmas movies in our pajamas while drinking my famous holiday drink, The Tipsy Gingerbread Man. I test Yesenia's christmas movie knowledge by playing a game to see if she can list the top ten grossing christmas movies of all time. We also review George Lopez's new Amazon Prime Christmas movie, How the Gringo Stole Christmas. We give honest opnion on how we as Mexican Americans felt represented in this movie. We also dig into our childhood and reviewed Jim Carry's movie, How The Grinch Stole Christmas.

How The Gringo Stole Christmas. Directed by Angel Garcia. Bennie's daughter is on her way home for the holidays. However she surprises him by arriving with her brand new boyfriend - an uninvited GRINGO.

How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000). Directed by Ron Howard. On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.

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On this weeks episode the podcast takes a musical turn when I review Wonka. I have Hannah Bekelya return on the podcast to watch Timothee Chalamet's take on the mantel of Willy Wonka. For our throwback movie this week, watched Emily Blunts's musical Mary Poppins Returns. 

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On this weeks episode we learn about the darker side to Christmas. I am joined by recurring guest, Greg Rucinski. We reviewed the 80's classic movie, Gremlins. We admired how timeless this movie is. And for our second movie, we reviewed the Christmas horror movie, Rare Exports. 

Gremlins (1984). Directed by Joe Dante. A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.

Rare Exports (2010). Directed by Jalmari Helander. In the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up. This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus.

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On this weeks episode, I review the newest sports comedy, Next Goal Wins. I am joined by one of the best realtor in NWI, Liz Velazquez. We discuss how our likes and dislikes to hilarious comedy starring Michael Fassbender. Liz also picked this weeks throwback movie, Bleed for This, starring Miles Teller. 

Next Goal Wins. Directed by Taika Waititi.  The story of the infamously terrible American Samoa soccer team, known for a brutal 2001 FIFA match they lost 31-0.

Bleed for This(2015). Directed by Ben Younger. The inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza who, after a near fatal car crash which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, made one of sports' most incredible comebacks.

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On this weeks episode I reviewed Joaquin Phoenix's newest epic movie, Napoleon. I had on the famous Glenn Steal to help me review this biopic of one of the most documented historical figures. We also recap thanksgiving week and prep for Christmas Movies. 
Napoleon. Directed by Ridley Scott. An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine.

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On this weeks episode, I reviewed to big movies based off of popular young adult novels. I review The Hunger Games: the Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. A prequel to the mid 2000's Hunger Games franchise. I invited friend of the show, Greg Rucinski, who is a fan of the franchise, movies and books. He picks this weeks throwback episode and picked most high schooler's favorite movie at the time, Twilight. 

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Directed by Gary Ross. Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.

Twilight (2008). Directed by Catherine Hardwicke. When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire.


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On this weeks episode I review the newest superhero team up movie, The Marvels. This has to be the most mixed reviewed movie I have ever seen. I am joined by my best friend and superhero enthusiast, Joey Rivera. We break down all of our likes and dislikes of the movie, as well as the possible future for Marvel. 

The Marvels. Directed by Nia DaCosta. Carol Danvers gets her powers entangled with those of Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau, forcing them to work together to save the universe.


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Happy Halloween! On this weeks episode, I celebrated Halloween with a regular guest, Greg Rucinski. We watched Five Nights At Freddy's to see if it lives up to the popular video game franchise. And for this weeks throwback episode, we visited another franchise that was popular in the 90's, Earnest Scared Stupid. We discuss if it still holds up and remains a classic. We also play some Halloween Trivia!

Five Nights at Freddy's. Directed by Emma Tammi. A troubled security guard begins working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. During his first night on the job, he realizes that the night shift won't be so easy to get through. Pretty soon he will unveil what actually happened at Freddy's.

Earnest Scared Stupid(1991). Directed by John Cherry III. Ernest accidentally unleashes an ugly troll that plots to transform children into wooden dolls in the town of Briarville, Missouri.

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