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Brown Sugar (Teaser) Mar 06, 2025

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This week, Jerah and Jon are covering Brown Sugar (2002), directed by Rick Famiyuwa, screenplay by Michael Elliot and Rick Famiyuwa, story by Michael Elliot, starring Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Mos Def, Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe, and Queen Latifa. Together, they discuss what they think James might've thought of the movie, the likely upcoming episode on The Woman in the Yard, The Lady in the Yard, some of the things in Bray's field of vision, whether or not Sanaa Lathan's a listener of the show, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed!

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Captain America: Brave New World Feb 27, 2025

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This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Captain America: Brave New World, directed by Julius Onuh, screenplay by Rob Edwards, Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson, Julius Onuh, and Peter Glanz, story by Rob Edwards, Malcolm Spellman, and Dalan Musson, starring Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Zosha Roquemore, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, and Harrison Ford. Together, they discuss where they're all at with the MCU these days, actors taking superhero roles to leverage for other projects, being scared, what worked about the film, what didn't, if there was enough shield combat, great superhero viewing experiences, whether or not the film's ties to the Ed Norton Incredible Hulk worked for everyone, the moment they knew there would be issues with the film as a whole, who remembers covering Luce, and much, much more!

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Oscars 2025 (Teaser) Feb 20, 2025

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This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are previewing the 2025 Oscars. Together, they discuss who's seen the most nominated films this year, who's seen the fewest, whether or not they've had special intro music for the Oscars episodes in the past, The Jamals, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed!

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Emilia Pérez w/ Sara Caplan and Lou Gonzalez Feb 13, 2025

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This week, actor and improviser Sara Caplan (UCB) and comedian Lou Gonzalez (The Other Two) join James and Jon to cover Emilia Pérez, written and directed by Jacques Audiard, starring Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Mark Ivanir, and Édgar Ramírez. Together, they discuss their general feelings on movie musicals as a form, how clunky they found the whole film, their favorite absolutely wild lines, why the characters do... just about everything they do, whether or not Saldaña's character is actually a good lawyer, the film's many controversies, and much, much more!

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Nickel Boys (Teaser) Feb 06, 2025

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This week, James and Jon are covering Nickel Boys, directed by RaMell Ross, screenplay by RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes, starring Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs, Jimmie Fails, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. Together, they discuss where Jerah is, what listeners want to hear, the show's plans for covering more Oscar-nominated movies this year, the Oscar nominations Nickel Boys oddly missed out on, Fred Hechinger's improv background, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed!

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One of Them Days w/ Shakira Ja'nae Paye Jan 30, 2025

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This week, actor and improviser Shakira Ja'nai Paye (House Party, Will Trent) joins James, Jerah, and Jon to cover One of Them Days, directed by Lawrence Lamont, written by Syreeta Singleton, starring Keke Palmer and SZA. Together, they discuss the state of theatrical comedies, just how close the film came to winning its opening weekend, whether or not they've softened in their coverage over the years, Kat Williams, what everyone's experiences seeing the film in theaters were like, and much, much more!

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Sing Sing (Teaser) Jan 23, 2025

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This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Sing Sing, directed by Greg Kwedar, screenplay by Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar, story by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, and John "Divine G" Whitfield, starring Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Sean San José, and Paul Raci. Together, they discuss Timothée Chalamet, what's going on with Sing Sing's Rotten Tomatoes score, its awards prospects, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed!

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REPLAY: Sonic the Hedgehog Jan 16, 2025

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NOTE: In light of the devastating fires in Los Angeles, the show is taking the week off from recording, so enjoy this Patreon episode from the archives. If you can, please donate to the LA Fire Department's Wildfire Emergency Fund or the LA Regional Food Bank, links below. We will be back with a new episode next week!

This week, James, and Jerah are covering Sonic the Hedgehog, directed by Jeff Fowler, written by Pat Casey and Josh Miller, starring James Marsden and Jim Carrey. Together, they discuss creepy Sonic's scary eyes and physique, the sheer number of Easter eggs, video game adaptations they'd like to see, who, on this episode, is Jonathan Braylock, the film being the UCB movie, just how exactly the Patreon episodes work, and much, much more!

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Transformers One Jan 09, 2025

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This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Transformers One, directed by Josh Cooley, screenplay by Eric Pearson, Andrew Barrer, and Gabriel Ferrari, story by Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari, starring Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm. Together, they discuss the sheer number of Transformers films, Transformers One's great Key & Peele bit, the new year, the Medal of Freedom, why in the world the film was released in September, Rotten Tomatoes' new "verified hot" badge, and much, much more!

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