From the World of John Wick….it’s the BALLERINA trailer. Patrick Cohen returns to play co-host while Evan is on family leave. Angel tries to play lead host, but he may end up firing himself. We debate about prequels, spoil THUNDERBOLTS* for Evan, and of course talk about SUPERMAN.

Are we more pumped to see the John Wick universe expand or Ana de Armas kick ass in sparkly dresses? Listen to find out!

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FSwsrFpkbw

Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember:

Total Recall (1990): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFMLGEHdIjE
S.W.A.T. (2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IoGHLXWs28
Daredevil (2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muPX9Oi7-EE
Underworld (2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_IoL7g5Ub8
Live Free or Die Hard (2007): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jz-8UcCiws
The Bourne Legacy (2012): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSzy9qQ3mDE
Total Recall (2012): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPAy56Otr-E
John Wick (2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0BMx-qxsP4
Knives Out (2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGqiHJTsRkQ
Black Widow (2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybji16u608U
No Time To Die (2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIhNsAtPbPI
Thunderbolts* (2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sAOWhvheK8

Director's Cut:
*Fast and Furious Timeline:https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/fast-and-furious-order
*Shampoo vs Conditioner:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTHcI0yJ12E
*Knives Out did film before No Time To Die

This week we're tearing down the creepy horror teaser for BRING HER BACK. Join us for Angel's deep deep dive into the sequence of words presented and decoding a possible hidden message. Also listen to Evan's fascination with the use of fonts in recent trailers and his not so surprising “Are You Seeing This? rating.

Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsKygtA2DMY

Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember:

The Amityville Horror (1979): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CC5IjKBtFY
Poltergeist (1982): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eZgEKjYJqA
Pet Cemetery (1989): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gftNMvx743E
28 Days Later (2002)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7suz9ndPBHg
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003): https://youtu.be/Mra_Z3cpGCM
Batman Begins (2005): https://youtu.be/neY2xVmOfUM
Ghost Whisperer (2005-2010): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460644/
Life After Beth (2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVtaRAAWJss
Nope (2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In8fuzj3gck
Talk to Me (2022): https://youtu.be/aLAKJu9aJys
*Heart Eyes (2025): https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/easye8/episodes/Heart-Eyes-Trailer---Episode-7-e2u7dn3
Nobody 2 (2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5X2pt95cIo
*Superman (2025): https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/easye8/episodes/Superman-Teaser---Episode-4-e2t3v3k
*Sinners (2025): https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/easye8/episodes/Sinners-Trailer---Episode-3-e2soueb
*Friendship (2025): https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/easye8/episodes/Friendship-Trailer---Episode-18-e32940r
*Hell of a Summer (2025): https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/easye8/episodes/Quick-Takes-A-Nice-Indian-Boy--The-Luckiest-Man-in-America--Eric-LaRue--A-Minecraft-Movie--Hell-of-a-Summer---Episode-15-e313vma

Director's Cut:
*A24 logo actually doesn’t appear embedded in all of their trailers (i.e. FRIENDSHIP, THE SMASHING MACHINE), but a lot do embed them into a shot’s environment (DEATH OF A UNICORN, MATERIALISTS)
*Alan Moore how to write for comics dissertation: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/alan-moore-on-writing-for-comics

Listen as we discuss the trailer for I DON’T UNDERSTAND YOU starring Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells. We laugh at the funny moments, but question why they keep showing so much of the movie. Is the trailer enough to get us to buy a ticket or add to our watchlist?ALSO, Evan commits to watching COMPANION before the next record.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgXrFNeVwN4

Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember:

Very Bad Things (1998): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUIO3LKZcdI
Taken (2008): https://youtu.be/XK9zL0ze9O4
The Michael J. Fox Show (2013-2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yAsYBkJroY
The Bricklayer (2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC96qykLTdQ
Agatha All Along (2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9pXbNz6Vbw
Companion (2025): https://youtu.be/PhcLjiVtgco?si=s0GLyK6ZsnoI8WTkA Nice Indian Boy (2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkbyxebDrjA
The Assessment (2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYmELiSalx0
Mickey 17 (2025): https://youtu.be/osYpGSz_0i4

Director's Cut:
*The Bricklayer lead is Aaron Eckhart
*Evan has committed to watching COMPANION before our next recording

It’s a 3-way movie trailer showdown at the streamer corral. We’re tearing through Apple’s FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH, Amazon’s HEADS OF STATE, and Netflix’s HAPPY GILMORE 2. We have A LOT to say about FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH, not so much about HAPPY GILMORE 2, and dare we say, HEADS OF STATE could be stupid fun?

Listen to find out which of these movies will have us streaming opening weekend, saving to our watch list, or skipping altogether.
Fountain of Youth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gB9h0ELEf0
Heads of State: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J646zM7UM8
Happy Gilmore 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alBuSbDUSig
Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember:
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh_BJXG1-44
Indiana Jones the the Last Crusade (1989): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sagmdpkWUqc
Billy Madison (1995): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2Q40rXJuMU
Happy Gilmore (1996): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1emDAYCfVQ
My Fellow Americans (1996): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_57GKDXmXKk
The Saint (1997): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqX_aEb1vy4
Zoolander (2001): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtQq0T3ExLs
Love Actually (2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Z3_ifFheQ
National Treasure (2004): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqUPxNT8io4
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LsPz8vCULE
The Da Vinci Code (2006): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sU9MT8829k
Funny People (2009): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzciY15Q3BA
Blended (2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MuWt2X59fo
The Theory of Everything (2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Salz7uGp72c
The Imitation Game (2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuPZUUED5uk
13 Hours (2016): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-TjEtqMraM
A Quiet Place (2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR7cc5t7tv8
The Lion King (2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TavVZMewpY
Nobody (2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZti8QKBWPo
The Gray Man (2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmllggGO4pM
Hustle (2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM4iy0reaCA
Leo (2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_AEL-Xo5l8
Road House (2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0ZsLudtfjI
IF (2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb2187ZQtBE&t=1s
Director's Cut:
*The "yang" in yin-yang rhymes with "bong", when pronounced "authentically" (whatever that means).
*Adam Sandler's character in "Blended" DOES work at a Dick's Sporting Goods store.
*GREEN outfit, not yellow.
*Road House with Jake Gyllenhall and Conor McGregor was actually a remake, not sequel.
*Conor McGregor's MMA record is 22-6. 19 wins via knockout.

Evan and Angel tear into the "uniquely interesting" FRIENDSHIP trailer. We sidetrack on Sinners and filmmaking techniques. Evan reaaaaally sidetracks on Doctor Strange 2 and the multiverse, and Angel is back on Paul Rudd!!! Listen for the full teardown.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmSPwZIZu6Y

Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember:

Buster Keaton "The Play House" (1921): https://youtu.be/hQVdZSJ_HKM
The Addams Family (1991): https://youtu.be/A6X4VAHdDVg
The Cable Guy (1996): https://youtu.be/Vm-kQh4zvaA
Multiplicity (1996): https://youtu.be/SH2XDPI5664
Mars Attacks! (1996): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqtjHWlM4lQ
Anchorman (2004): https://youtu.be/QvJ1K0_JzFI
Beer Fest (2006): https://youtu.be/vuR_VIJqIAY
Mute (2018): https://youtu.be/ma8te7ywEio
WandaVision (2021): https://youtu.be/sj9J2ecsSpo
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022): https://youtu.be/aWzlQ2N6qqg
The Marvels (2023): https://youtu.be/wS_qbDztgVY

Director's Cut:

*Yes, we realize that we could use phoenetic spellings of director and key players' names.
*Mars Attacks! was released in 1996. Angel apparently is not as good with release dates as he thought.
*Monica Rambeau gets her superpowers in WandaVision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=whI0VEThpec

Hold onto your butts! We’re tearing into the JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH trailer with SPECIAL GUEST Jénel Stevens Thompson, actress & stunt performer from Black Panther, The Woman King, Avengers: End Game, and Shadow Force. We dissect some of the action featured in the trailer and how the stunt team may have achieved them. Listen to our predictions on who may get eaten by a dinosaur (spoilers: Angel thinks it should be a kid.) Are we there for the 6th sequel?
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jan5CFWs9ic
Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember:
Jurassic Park (1993): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWBKEmWWL38
Congo (1995): https://youtu.be/6nj5G4GffWo
Waterworld (1995): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzfpyUB60YY
Deep Blue Sea (1999): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSz9MDN-iac
UCB Jurassic Park Scientist Only Makes Evil Dinosaurs (2016): https://youtu.be/TGmKgiLR52Q?si=rM8Z_4Q01WIO8zZ-
Avengers: Infinity War (2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZfuNTqbHE8
Shadow Force (2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7LhGytiHFM
Director's Cut:

Jénel can be seen next in Shadow Force, set to release on May 9th, 2025.
Fun Fact: Evan used to be an avid rock climber.

Worlds are colliding in the slick and synthy first look at TRON: ARES. Evan thought A.I. fooled him and Angel confesses he's never seen TRON. Are we there? Listen and find out.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KVG_X_7Naw

Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember:

Tron (1982): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtyHX7z8fi8
Dangerous Minds (1995): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOddX3H8M8E
Avatar (2009): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PSNL1qE6VY&t=1s
Tron: Legacy (2010): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9szn1QQfas
Dune (2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9xhJrPXop4

Director's Cut:
Disney Dark Age: https://intelligentcollector.com/shining-a-light-on-disneys-dark-age/

We've got a diverse batch of movie trailers for this week's QUICK TAKES edition of Trailer Teardowns. In this episode, we're tearing through:

A Nice Indian Boy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkbyxebDrjA
The Luckiest Man in America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IaxOmC6QIs
Eric LaRue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5lezhfsK2U
A Minecraft Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJO_vIDZn-I
Hell of a Summer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTmzw6zG4ww


Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember:

Quiz Show (1994): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbA-jALwp0s
In the Bedroom (2001): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STbngNl_m2s
Bend It Like Beckham (2002): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DNwS_CwEAw
Adventureland (2009): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PlF9XjGfqI
Battleship (2012): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NNQqHsIc-4
The Big Sick (2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcD0Daqc3Yw
Hubie Halloween (2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY3SuNvqQPw
Women of the Hour (2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeVkVI0hH0g

Director's Cut:

No video this time.

Evan is jumping in to a solo Quick Take of the newly dropped 23 JUMP STREET. Will it live up to the sequel success of 22 Jump Street? Will Evan be a fan of the nepo baby trailer congo line? Listen to find out.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/ftenN87QA_w

Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember:

A quick reference to 22 Jump Street and 21 Jump Street, but we figured you didn't need these links.
Director's Cut:
*Actual Trailer: https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ

We're back doing a full teardown on FREAKY TALES, an 80s set anthology film featuring a heist, gangs fighting, ancient Asian artifacts, and, of course, cocaine. Evan and Angel discuss what classifies as an anthology film. Angel thinks Pedro Pascal works too much and Evan might actually see a movie in the theaters.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2e8SYmofZM

Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember:

The Warriors (1979): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--gdB-nnQkU
Creepshow (1982): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owdnnaNs2RI
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDrjfDRM5rE
Creepshow 2 (1987): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xem6527jVTM
Pulp Fiction (1994): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7EdQ4FqbhY
Four Rooms (1995): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hu12MP7b1U
Batman Begins (2005): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neY2xVmOfUM
Sin City (2005): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Dj6ktPU5c
Grindhouse (2007): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXApQ5uF92w
Trick 'r Treat (2007): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoBx7F-q2CA
Scott Pilgrim vs The World (2010): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wd5KEaOtm4
Cloud Atlas (2012): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByehYal_cCs
Moonlight (2016): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NJj12tJzqc
MaXXXine (2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0uS3t6nFgY

Director's Cut:
*Song featured in trailer: "Open Your Eyes" by Lords of the New Church
*Creepshow and Creepshow 2 were actually directed by a single director (George A. Romero and Michael Gornick respectively).
*Madonna IS in Four Rooms!
*Very odd release date info on "Take Warning" by Operation Ivy, March 1989 is most references but some also say August 1987. Curious.