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On this weeks episode we take a trip to our childhoods as we review Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. I am joined by Anthony Miranda and we discuss the transformers franchise. He also brought this weeks throwback movie Coraline. 

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. Directed by Steven Caple Jr. During the '90s, a new faction of Transformers - the Maximals - join the Autobots as allies in the battle for Earth.

Coraline (2009) Directed by Henry Selick. An adventurous 11-year-old girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets.

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On this weeks episode I reviewed possibly the best Spider-Man movie made to date. Following as a sequel to the 2018 hit, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse definitely surpasses all previous spider-man movies, animated or live action.  I brought back a big comic book fan, Brandon Cole to help me review this great movie. He also picked this weeks throwback movie, Captain America: The Winter Soldier 

Spider-Man: Across the Spioder-Verse. Directed by Jauquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin Thompson. Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Directed by the Russo Brothers. As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fellow Avenger and S.H.I.E.L.D agent, Black Widow, to battle a new threat from history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier.

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On this weeks episode I review Disney's new live adaptation of the Little Mermaid. To help me review Ariel's story, I invited recurring guest, Ariel. She also happens to be one of the biggest Disney adults I know. For the throwback movie choice, we reviewed a movie apart of pop culture history, Pretty Woman. 

The Little Mermaid. Directed by Rob Marshall. A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.

Pretty Woman (1990). Directed by Garry Marshall. A man in a legal but hurtful business needs an escort for some social events, and hires a beautiful prostitute he meets... only to fall in love.

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On this weeks episode I review one of the biggest franchise's, The Fast and The Furious, newest installment, Fast X. With one of the biggest movies of the summer, I had to bring on two guests. Eduardo Jimenez returns to the podcast because he is one of the biggest car enthusiast I know. And he introduces me to Alex Samuels. The biggest car fanatic person I've met. Known throughout NWI and Chicago area for bringing people together at his car meets. I had a great time interviewing him and learning more about his group. 

Fast X. Directed by Louis Leterrier. Dom Toretto and his family are targeted by the vengeful son of drug kingpin Hernan Reyes.

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On this weeks segment of Open Tabs, I am joined by recurring guest Fernando Jimenez. We sit down to enjoy a nice tequila bottle and review some early 2000's classic dance movies: You got served and Step Up. We relive our childhoods by watching some of our favorite movies growing up and see how much a difference our perspective have changed.

You got served (2004) Directed by Chris Stokes. In order to achieve their dream of opening a recording studio, two friends (Omarion, Houston) must first win their city's dance contest -- a fierce competition that pits them against a group of tough street dancers.

Step Up (2006) Directed by Anne Fletcher. Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with an up and coming dancer, Nora.

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On todays episode I review probably my favorite movie of the year so far. We say goodbye to a fan favorite team from the MCU with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Im am joined with a recurring guest Joey who is one of the biggest MCU fans I know. We talked about what the Guardians meant to us and how we both tried to hold back tears with this one. 

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Directed by James Gunn. Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own - a mission that could mean the end of the Guardians if not successful.

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On this weeks episode, it's a double horror feature! I put on my big boy pants and brave to watch the Evil Dead Rise and the Pope's Exorcist. I am joined again by one of the biggest horror fans i know, Greg Rucinski. He is able to fill in the details I missed while closing my eyes. Evil Dead Rise is such a great addition to the franchise. And the Pope's Exorcist breaks the formula in paranormal movies in a great way. 

Evil Dead Rise. Directed by Lee Cronin. A twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.

The Pope's Exorcist. Directed by Julius Avery. Follow Gabriele Amorth, the Vatican's leading exorcist, as he investigates the possession of a child and uncovers a conspiracy the Vatican has tried to keep secret.

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On todays episode I review the newest adaptation of Dracula, played by Nicholas Cage, in Renfield. I am joined by two recurring guests, Tina and Don. And they also brought me two more movies to review on the podcast. For the first time ever on the podcast, I review a movie and its sequel in the same episode. We review Netflix original Murder Mystery and Murder Mystery 2 starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. 

Renfield. Directed by Chris Mckay.  Renfield, Dracula's henchman and inmate at the lunatic asylum for decades, longs for a life away from the Count, his various demands, and all of the bloodshed that comes with them.

Murder Mystery (2019) Directed by Kyle Newacheck. A New York cop and his wife go on a European vacation to reinvigorate the spark in their marriage, but end up getting framed and on the run for the death of an elderly billionaire.

Murder Mystery 2 (2023) Directed by Jeremy Garelick. Full-time detectives Nick and Audrey are struggling to get their private eye agency off the ground. They find themselves at the center of international abduction when their friend Maharaja, is kidnapped at his own lavish wedding.

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On this weeks episode, I review the long awaited video game movie, The Super Mario Bros. Movie.  After being apart of pop culture for over fifty years and after thirty years from being on the big screen, we finally get to see the Nintendo characters in a way we all can love. I am joined this episode by video game creator, Alyssa Portela. She joins me from all the way from California to help me review this nostalgic movie. She also brings me this weeks throwback movie, Jumanji. The original with Robin Williams in 1995.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Directed by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, and Pierre Leduc. A Brooklyn Plumber named Mario travels through the Mushroom Kingdom with a princess named Peach and a mushroom named Toad to find Mario's brother, Juigi, and to save the world form a ruthless fire-breathing Koopa Named Bowser.

Jumanji. Directed by Joe Johnston. When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped in it for decades and host a dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.

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On this weeks episode I review Dungeons and Dragons. I am joined by podcast host of My Seminary Life, Brandon Knight. We dive deep into Chris Pine's new comedy and give our honest opinion about all the characters, story, and chemistry. Brandon also brought me the movie, A Knights Tale, starring the late Heath Ledger for this weeks throwback movie.

Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Directed by John Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.

A Knights Tale. Directed by Brian Helgeland. After his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight.

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