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Oscars 2022: KING RICHARD review Mar 29, 2022

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PRE-OSCARS REVIEW: As part of our 2022 Oscars prep we review KING RICHARD.

Synopsis: Armed with a clear vision and a brazen, 78-page plan, Richard Williams is determined to write his two daughters, Venus and Serena, into history. Training on tennis courts in Compton, Calif., Richard shapes the girls' unyielding commitment and keen intuition. Together, the Williams family defies seemingly insurmountable odds and the prevailing expectations laid before them.

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Oscars 2022: CODA review Mar 29, 2022

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PRE-OSCARS REVIEW: As part of our 2022 Oscars prep we review CODA.

Synopsis: Ruby is the only hearing member of a deaf family from Gloucester, Massachusetts. At 17, she works mornings before school to help her parents and brother keep their fishing business afloat. But in joining her high school's choir club, Ruby finds herself drawn to both her duet partner and her latent passion for singing.

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Oscars 2022: NIGHTMARE ALLEY review Mar 29, 2022

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PRE-OSCARS REVIEW: As part of our 2022 Oscars prep we review NIGHTMARE ALLEY.

Synopsis: In 1940s New York, down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle endears himself to a clairvoyant and her mentalist husband at a traveling carnival. Using newly acquired knowledge, Carlisle crafts a golden ticket to success by swindling the elite and wealthy. Hoping for a big score, he soon hatches a scheme to con a dangerous tycoon with help from a mysterious psychologist who might be his most formidable opponent yet.

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IMMEDIATE WILL SMITH REACTION: He won the Oscar for King Richard Mar 28, 2022

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The Oscars was unforgettable and The Power of the Dog barely won anything! Plus, remembering Taylor Hawkins.

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OSCARS PREVIEW 2022: Ranking our Best Picture nominations & 'Deep Water' review Mar 23, 2022

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We lock in our picks for the 2022 Academy Awards and rank the Best Picture nominations. We also review the new Ben Affleck & Ana de Armas movie 'Deep Water.'

LUKEWARM COFFEE: Can you throw an ice cube in there? Mar 17, 2022

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This coffee is too hot. Chicken tenders are disappearing from movie theaters. DJ got a new phone but still refuses to see Dune. Daylight savings time is here to stay.

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SKITTLES LOCKET: The Bathman and The Batman Mar 09, 2022

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Could you resist eating an entire bag of Skittles for one year? We review The Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler. We're all in on taking a tub but we need your help to improve the bathtime experience. A movie gives Pete a panic attack. Another movie makes DJ's worst-ever list.

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NOT GOOD! We saw Father John Misty in LA and did NOT get the poster Mar 02, 2022

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WEST COAST BOYS! We took a break from rollerblading on the beach to discuss some Los Angeles experiences -- including seeing Father John Misty with the LA Philharmonic, where DJ wound up devastated at the merch table. We also saw the most hilarious Lakers game of all time. Also, SLEEPOVER INCOMING.

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GOATED AND BUSSIN: We're excited to use these words Feb 23, 2022

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Kanye has a new album, which is somehow news to us. Oscars SZN is here and we're excited. Children are progressively getting better while adults are getting so much worse. DJ has takeaways after an overdue rewatch of Uncut Gems/Uncuh Jams. Spoon.

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MARRY ME (OR WISCANCEL): Julia Fox, Super Bowl stories & Marry Me review Feb 17, 2022

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You guys ever hear Julia Fox speak? What an experience! Speaking of experience, DJ watched the Super Bowl from a bar and has a few tales to tell. Finally, a much-anticipated Marry Me review.

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