Our first Hitchcock film! It’s been a long time coming. Dial M for Murder is well-regarded but somehow sits just outside the top tier of Alfred Hitchcock’s legendary catalog. It’s often overlooked by some of Hitchcock's other works. This was also his first collaboration with Grace Kelly, a pairing that would define much of his work in the '50s. Does this early thriller deserve more attention, or is it overshadowed by its more famous suspenseful siblings?

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Nothing beats a summer murder mystery. The second of Rian Johnson's Knives Out series, Glass Onion once again features Daniel Craig headlining an all star cast. Not as well-received as its predecessor, we thought this would be fun to cover since the third one releases later this year.

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This season's worst Best Picture winner. Chariots of Fire is probably best remembered for the main theme to its score, and yet this tale of the 1924 English track Olympians somehow won Best Picture in 1981. Guest Nathan Perry is back to talk some Olympic sports drama.

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It's the 30th anniversary of Waterworld! One of the most infamous blockbusters of all time, as well as one of the most requested films we've gotten. Kevin Costner's absurdly expensive, water-logged misadventure that all but ended his status as one of Hollywood's A-list stars. Waterworld has quite the reputation. It is undeserved? Or should it have been better? Guest Ivan Calixto returns to share his thoughts.

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Back by Patreon request, and the second part of our Tron double feature. Tron: Legacy was released nearly thirty years after the original cult classic. Like the first one, it was successful but not nearly as much as Disney had hoped for. Since the third one is being released this October, we thought this was perfect to revisit. Guest Tom Paradiso joins us on the Grid.

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Greetings, programs! The first part of our Tron double feature. The original 1982 film was a disappointment for Disney but has since become a cult classic. Its iconic imagery has inspired countless other works. Patrick and Anton go into the Grid to talk Tron.

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The Timothy Dalton chapter in the James Bond series concluded with Licence to Kill. Released in the summer of 1989, it underperformed but later found favor with Bond fans for its dark, gritty themes. Special guest Joseph Darlington of Being James Bond joins the podcast to discuss.

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One of the most obscure films we've covered, Proof of Life should have been a success. Russell Crowe had just starred in Gladiator and was at his peak. Meg Ryan was still America's sweetheart. And yet it completely bombed at the box office. Almost nobody remembers it now. Except us. Guest Garret Ohringer returns to negotiate to bring this film back to popularity.

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Let's get weird with our first listener request of the season. Summer horror can be some of the best horror. Headlined by Natalie Portman, Alex Garland's sophomore effort impressed critics and almost everyone that saw it, but curiously made no money upon release. Producer Eric Taylor and guest Kai Wang join to discuss Annihilation.

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water. Jaws 2 is a film that realistically should have been worse than what it was. Often lumped together with the two sequels that followed, Jaws 2 seems to have been the first shameless "it happened again" sequel. But we have a lot of time for it. Patrick and Anton discuss summer horror.

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