We're beginning the Christmas season by covering the sequel to one of the most beloved movies of all time. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York was a blatant cash grab sequel, trying to do everything the first film did without breaking any new ground whatsoever. It's perfect for Why Wasn't It Better. Guest Nathan Perry returns to the podcast to talk about Home Alone 2.

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The sequel to the highest-grossing movie of all time took an awful long time to get made James Cameron is a perfectionist. We decided to cover this on the one year anniversary of Avatar: The Way of Water. Regardless of what you think of it, audiences wanted this. It crushed it at the box office. Guest Sean O'Connor returns to share his thoughts.

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It's the twentieth anniversary of The Last Samurai! Does it fall into the white savior trope? Or is it Tom Cruise's most underrated film? Directed by the talented Edward Zwick, The Last Samurai was a box office hit that received mixed reviews and continues to have a misunderstood legacy two decades later. Guest Peter Baldeo returns to the podcast to share his thoughts.

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It's a very special Black Friday episode! Anything David Fincher does is going to generate buzz and The Killer is no exception, even if it's a Netflix release. The Killer stars Michael Fassbender as a nameless assassin in this adaptation of a French graphic novel. Is it worthy of the Fincher name? Or does it suffer from that "Netflix look?" Patrick and Anton discuss in a bonus episode.

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Adjusted for inflation, Cleopatra is still one of the three most expensive films ever made, even sixty years after its release. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's real-life affair dominated the tabloids and overshadowed what was the grandest film of its era. Four hours long and beautiful to look at, it's certainly epic but it has an infamous reputation as one of Hollywood's costliest failures. Guest Paul Kind returns to the podcast to discuss Cleopatra.

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Another anniversary film! 1993 was the pinnacle of Michael Crichton adaptations. Rising Sun was released within weeks of Jurassic Park. Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes team up to solve a mysterious murder involving US-Japanese relations and corporate intrigue. Basically forgotten but worth revisiting. Tyler Van Fossen returns to the podcast to talk about Rising Sun.

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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen marks the start of our anniversary series for this season. Released twenty years ago, it's probably best known for being the final screen appearance of Sir Sean Connery. LXG was supposed to be a unique entry in the comic genre. Instead it was met with mockery. Does it deserve all the hate it received? First time guest Garret Ohringer joins the podcast to discuss.

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Our third and final horror film we're covering this season, Halloween II. It's easy to forget that this direct sequel to the 1978 original was supposed to be the end of Michael Myers. John Carpenter was heavily involved but not as director. Halloween II has a mixed legacy with horror fans. First time guest Sean O'Connor joins the podcast to share his thoughts.

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Another "horror" movie for spooky season! When it was announced that Ridley Scott would be returning to the Alien series to direct a prequel to the 1979 original, fans were beyond excited. Prometheus promised so many things yet audiences were sharply divided on it. Guest Taylor Schuurmans returns to the podcast to share his thoughts.
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"I was possessed by a demon. Oh it's okay, he's gone now!" Not only is it the Season Three premiere, it's the beginning of spooky season! Exorcist II: The Heretic is frequently listed as one of the worst films ever made. The first film is one of the best, making this "sequel" an absolute gem of a selection for this podcast. Patrick and Anton discuss Why Wasn't It Better.

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