EPIC SUPERSIZED SUPERMAN ANALYSIS!  

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The year’s most eagerly anticipated film soars into theatres and Watch Skip Plus gives you a KRYPTON-sized critical analysis of the James Gunn-directed superhero epic. Eschewing pluses this week, WilDaBeast and Cupcake are joined by Pod-Father Sam U. Rai from the Gentleman’s Guide to Midnite Cinema podcast and “Fakest of Shemps” Jeremy (who guested on our recent Oscars episode and creamed us with his spot-on predictions). Get ready for a  stripped-down (image-free) roundtable discussion about the pop culture impact of Superman, James Gunn as a filmmaker, the cast, the CGI, and whether this first film…the charter voyage for the new DC Studios (RIP Snyder-verse) and the first chapter of the proposed “Gods and Monsters” DC media-verse…is worthy of the hype/relaunch/reboot of a storied DC character or if it’s yet another failed attempt for DC and a misstep for Gunn (who has dabbled now in BOTH DC and Marvel franchises). 

LOOK UP IN THE SKY….IT’S A BIRD! IT’S A PLANE! IT’S A NEW WATCH SKIP PLUS EPISODE!!! 

(Editor’s note: HOW in the world is this review LONGER than the actual movie?)

TIMESTAMPS

Chapters

00:00 Teaser

01:50 Intro / Superman Fans

08:03 Superman: Below the Line / Production

22:56 Superman: Above the Line / The Cast

46:57 Spoiler-Free Thoughts

01:14:21 Super-Spoilers Ahead

02:09:21 Outro / Stinger

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Dinosaurs, Mutants, and ScarJo….OH MY!  

The 7th film in the Jurassic Park franchise has been released but is it a worthy reboot/spinoff/expansion of the JP universe or a T-Rex sized cash grab? WillDaBeast and Cupcake spare no expense reviewing Jurassic World: Rebirth, directed by visual wunderkind Gareth Edwards and with a wildly photogenic cast (Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali, Rupert Friend, and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and his SEXY LEGS!). Which host will love this and which one hopes this series just goes extinct? 

HOLD ONTO YOUR BUTTS….DIVE INTO OUR NEW VIDEO EPISODE AND FIND OUT!!! 

For pluses: Mike gets his you-know-what out for the Kesha “Tits Out” tour with the Scissor Sisters while Jose reviews F1 and makes an argument on whether Joseph Kosinski is a full-on creative director or not. 

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Teaser

01:35 Intro

04:18 Jurassic Park: Below the Line

15:31 Jurassic Park: Above the Line

30:54 Spoiler Free Thoughts

48:24 Spoilers AHEAD

01:01:13 Mike's Plus

01:09:30 Jose's Plus

01:19:45 Outro

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HOLD ONTO YOUR V*&INAS! M3GAN IS BACK….BUT IS IT AN UPGRADE? 

Blumhouse/Atomic Monster hit M3GAN is back with a sequel that swings so far from its horror origins the WS+ boys couldn’t review it without bringing on their YouTube brother in arms John Horgan from the “...And Now For Something a Little Bit Different” channel. Director Gerald Johnstone was clearly given free range to give us a sequel that ostensibly wants to be “Terminator 2 meets Demolition Man” but is THAT what fans of the original asked for? Is this 2.0 upgrade worth downloading? Or is all the AI/Mission Impossible/Singing and Dancing Cyborg schtick already obsolete? (Hint: one of us really HATED the genre switch with a passion)

BE A DOLL…..DOWNLOAD OUR NEW EPISODE! 

For pluses: Mike continues the summer concert vibe with Modest Mouse on tour at the Ogden Twilight concert series while John pluses another Jon…..BON JOVI and his restaurants that address homelessness with a unique community “pay what you want” for cuisine model exclusive of the Johns’ home state - New Jersey.   

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Teaser

01:47 Intro

06:42 M3GAN 2.0: Below the Line

14:18 M3GAN 2.0: The Cast

30:09 Spoiler Free Thoughts

53:55 SPOILERS Ahead

01:15:10 Mike's Plus

01:20:51 John's Plus

01:29:04 Outro

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NEW EPISODE! But uh…..WHAT HAPPENED TO 28 MONTHS? JUST JUMPED TO YEARS I SEE….

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On an episode SO EPIC not even an exploding transformer-driven power outage could stop, the Boys welcome Rob from the UK gem of a podcast “Caliber 9 From Outer Space” to take on Danny Boyle’s return to the rage zombie-genre busting/reinvention franchise with “28 Years Later”. A third sequel…18 years later…AND a planned trilogy? Will audiences eat this up like a rage infected zombie fresh from a hunger strike or will this wholly, unexpected, world building entry piece with lots of zombie full frontal, poignant moments, and the most WTF ending in recent history drive audiences to other summer fare with dragons, aliens on aliens, and race cars? 

PREPARE THE SKULL CLEANING BROTH AND RAGE OUT WITH WS+! 

For pluses: Rob introduces us to the handheld, retro game, nostalgia bait console - the Miyoo Mini Plus which like Cupcake is “small but powerful”; Mike gives a quickie take on the remake of “How to Train Your Dragon”.   

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Teaser

02:00 Intro 

07:20 Below the Line: The Crew

25:55 Above the Line: The Cast

39:03 Spoiler Free Thoughts

01:02:17 SPOILERS AHEAD

01:28:22 Rob's Plus

01:32:04 Mike's Plus

01:36:19 Outro

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SAY I DO WITH OUR NEW REVIEW OF CELINE SONG’S NEW DEUX!

Ahhhhh the eternal dilemma:  Marry for true love or for your partner’s deep endless bank account! But seriously, WillDaBeast and Cupcake take on the second film “Materialists” from acclaimed director / playwright Celine Song whose debut film was the multiple critic society and Oscar nominated “Past Lives”. Her new film is an allegoric tale about love and dating in the social media/materialistic 2020’s and follows a matchmaker who has to choose between either Chris Evans or Pedro Pascal. Dakota Johnson (aka Madame Web) wrestles MIGHTILY, folks. Does Johnson bring the acting thunder to this meditation on love and superficiality and wading through dating or is this a mixed bag message that wants its fairy tale cake AND to eat its brutal, emotional warfare icing too? 

SWIPE RIGHT AND DATE OUR NEW EPISODE! 

For Plus’s: Mike reviews the Bloc Party concert tour (Silent Alarm live OR greatest hits?) while Jose double plussses Prime’s new gay identity/college shenanigans comedy show “Overcompensating” and “Cleaner”: a Die Hard clone involving…wait for it….a former ex military grunt turned high rise window cleaner who also has an autistic hacker brother who has to save hostages in an environmental terrorist takeover of a corporate launch. (yup…you read that right).  

#podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #materialists #celinesong #dakotajohnson #chrisevans #pedropascal #marinireland #eddiecahill #sawyerspielberg #christinevachon #danielpermberton #shabierkirchner #keithfraase #anthonygasparro #A24 #2AM #killerfilms 

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 New Chapter

00:00 Teaser

01:47 Intro

03:31 Below the Line: The Crew

11:58 Above the Line: The Cast

23:30 Spoiler Free Thoughts

40:50 Spoilers Ahead

01:06:01 Mike's Plus

01:11:47 Jose's Plus

01:20:40 Outro

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A SECOND JOHN WICK SPINOFF? ONE OF US HATED THIS S*^T!

Pretty sure the pitch went like this:  “Let’s do a female John Wick with that sexy girl who was in No Time to Die…we’ll get that Underworld director; he knows how to make a female action star…guaranteed box office.” Weeeeeeellllllll….

This week the Boyz take on “Ballerina: From the World of John Wick”, the second spin off (if you’ve been paying attention) from the famed, possibly never ending, but Keanu-is-getting-too-old “John Wick” franchise. Spoiler Alert: One of us coins a new level of “Skip” category and man, did that co-host ever HATE this film. 

GET ON POINTE…AND CHECK OUT THE NEW EPISODE! 

Stick around for the PLUS: Mike talks troubled Ryan Adams on tour while Jose has things to say about the Hulu Original: Predator Killer of Killers animated film. 

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TIMESTAMPS00:00 New Chapter

00:00 TEASER

01:44 Intro

04:45 Ballerina: Below the Line / The Crew

15:49 Ballerina: Above the Line / The Cast

32:09 Spoiler Free Thoughts

50:44 Spoilers Ahead

01:05:08 Mike's Plus - Ryan Adams live

01:11:43 Jose's Plus - Predator: Killer of Killers

01:19:58 Outro

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BRING HER BACK….or rather…..BRING YOUR BARFBAG!

The Boys would write a cogent summary for this episode but they are still gagging and curled up in the fetal position having seen “Bring Her Back”, the latest from YouTube stars-turned-directors/A24 darlings, Danny and Michael Philippou. As if their debut horror film “Talk To Me” wasn’t intense and scary and horrific enough, “Bring Her Back” said, “Hold my beer.” Bring your spiritual talismans and salt circles, WilDaBeast and Cupcake slice and dice into this year’s must see horror audience litmus test!  

PHILIPPOU-P YOUR PANTS WITH WATCH SKIP PLUS!!!

More bang for your buck:  Both the hosts double plus this week. Jose talks Ugly Stepsister and the intense French action Hulu streaming “The Night Call” as well as the proposed snarky ass Madame Web popcorn bucket. WilDABeast introduces audiences to Nathan Fielder and The Rehearsal Season 2 while tearing into the fanboys for their hateful take on the live action Lilo and Stitch.  

See the proposed Madame Web popcorn bucket here: https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelstudios/comments/1kv5sv8/cancelled_madame_web_popcorn_bucket_had_a_picture/

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Teaser + Title Music

01:42 Intro

03:36 Below the Line:  The Crew

15:02 Above the Line: The Cast

31:46 ICKY SPOILERS

01:00:06 Jose's Plus

01:05:10 Mike's Plus

01:17:22 Outro

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YOUR MISSION….SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT…..OUR NEW EPISODE!!!! 

The unstoppable, couch-jumping Scientologist force of cinema Tom Cruise is back for the “final” (note: air quotes) Mission: Impossible, but is the world box-office ready to reward this three hour action vanity project with success or the “success” (note: air quotes) of the last film “Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One”, itself so not very but kinda successful…they CHANGED the title of this film (!) WilDaBeast and Cupcake break out their spy gear and take on the M:I franchise and movie #8. You will be surprised at who fell for this and who thought it deserved to come in from the cold and be retired. 

GIVE YOUR EYES AND EARS ITS FINAL RECKONING AND DIVE IN!

Mike plus’s a streaming Sundance-r with phalluses and cut toes while Jose plus’s one of the best open ear earbuds on the market…and no, the brand name does not rhyme with “Jose”. .

#podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #missionimpossible #missionimpossiblethefinalreckoning #tomcruise #scientology #haleyatwell #vingrhames #simonpegg #esaimorales #pomflementieff #henryczerny #gregtarzandavis #sheawhigham #christophermcquarrie #brucegeller #frasertaggert #erikjendresen #maxaruj #alfiegodfrey #paramountpictures #skydancemedia #TCproductions 

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Teaser

01:15 Intro

02:41 M:I the Franchise

07:35 Below the Line: The Crew

17:27 Above the Line: The Cast

29:18 Spoiler Free Thoughts

51:29 Spoilers Ahead

01:10:14 Mike's Plus

01:14:21 Jose's Plus

01:17:46 Outro

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No one beats Death’s design but will the new Final Destination film escape box office death? NEW EPISODE IN YOUR FUTURE NOW!

Whose premonition would have held that 14 years AFTER the last film in the Final Destination horror franchise, WB/New Line would attempt a reboot/requel/sequel? Hollywood loves to recycle franchise while looking down its nose at horror…and here we are: Final Destination: Bloodlines, directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, starring TWO…count ‘em…TWO Filipino leads (Katlyn Santa Juana and Teo Briones). Does this freaky, supernatural gore-show triumphantly revive the once dead franchise or is it a limp, “more of the same”, Grim Reaper as slasher entry in a franchise that should have been left for dead?  

LOOK FOR THE SIGNS AND CHECK OUT THE NEW EPISODE!

Later for his Plus, Mike talks your new annual music festival destination, and Jose plus’s your next skincare destination. 

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Prelude / Opening

01:14 Intro

03:17 Final D: The Franchise

11:55 Below the Line / Production Crew

19:23 Above the Line / Cast 

25:48 Spoiler-Free Thoughts

33:38 Spoilers Ahead

47:19 Mike's Plus

59:12 Jose's Plus

01:03:10 Outro

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Josh Hartnett’s manic self is on loose post-Trap…Fight? Flight? Watch? Skip?

First time director martial arts armageddon on a plane with a manic Josh Harnett armed with sex appeal and a sardonic smile? IN! The Boys couldn’t help but jump the boarding line and review the show’s first ever “Streaming in the UK/Theatrical US release” - Witness: “Fight or Flight” from director James Madigan and co-starring Katee Sackoff, Charithra Chandran, Julian Kostov, and Marko Zaror. WillDaBeast beams in from a secret location for a slightly chaotic, fast moving episode (they FORGOT the outro!) in which we talk the hair mistakes of the two leads, the identity of the screenwriters, the overly convoluted plot, the action, chainsaws, and the fight coordinator’s feet. Dubbing it “Bullet Plane”, is this film “John Wick meets Smoking Aces on a plane” and worthy of fandom OR does it deserve a crash land in the $5 physical media bin? 

KICK INTO OUR NEW EP AND FIND OUT!

Jose reviews YET another film involving a bullet train while Mike spreads good vibes with his plus. 

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

02:45 Below the Line: Production Crew

11:17 Above the Line: The Cast

19:56 Spoiler-Free Thoughts

27:56 Spoilers Ahead

37:38 Jose's Plus

41:30 Mike's Plus

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