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Episode 259: “Ted Lasso” Jun 08, 2023

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The series finale of "Ted Lasso" has aired so what better time to go back and review the series. Chris and Derek review the TV series. The guys discuss the cast, favourite episodes, the finale, themes of the show and more. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek try to guess the titles of TV series which have the main character's name in the title.

Episode 258: “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” (1985): Movie Review Jun 01, 2023

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With the recent passing of rock legend, Tina Turner, Derek wanted to go back and watch the 1985 sequel "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" which was one of Tina Turner's only scripted acting roles. Chris and Derek discuss the film, the cast, the box office success, memorable scenes and more. Chris had never seen the movie so he was coming into this with a fresh viewpoint. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek try to guess the titles of movies that are 'third instalments' (part 3) in a film series with multiple sequels.

Episode 257: “Heaven Can Wait” (1978): Movie Review May 25, 2023

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This week, Chris is going back 45 years to 1978 and has Derek watch (for the first time) Warren Beatty's "Heaven Can Wait". The guys discuss the cast, awards, critical praise, box office, scenes and quotes from the film. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess the titles of songs that include the word 'heaven' in the title.

Episode 256: “The Big Lebowski” (1998): Movie Review May 18, 2023

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This week, Derek has Chris watch "The Big Lebowski" for the first time. The guys discuss the cast, the box office performance, critical reviews, favourite scenes and more. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek the name of a 'slacker' character in pop culture and Derek has to guess where the character appears (TV show or movie title).

Episode 255: TV Pilot Episodes May 11, 2023

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This week, Chris and Derek go through their personal top 5 favorite TV pilot episodes of all time. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek the title of a TV series' first and last episodes in its run. Derek has to name the TV series.

Episode 254: The Funniest Movie Scenes of All Time May 05, 2023

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This week, Chris and Derek are joined by Greg Martin to take a look at the funniest movie scenes of all time. The guys each run through their personal top 5 favourite funniest movie scenes ever. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris has Derek and Greg play a game of 'Rock the Quote' where he gives them a funny quote and they have to guess the title of the movie it comes from.

Episode 253: “Jurassic Park” (1993): Movie Review Apr 28, 2023

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This season, Chris and Derek have been going back and reviewing movies celebrating major milestone anniversaries. This week, the guys go back 30 years to 1993 and review the Steven Spielberg film, "Jurassic Park" starring Sam Neil, Laura Dern & Jeff Goldblum. They talk about the box office, special effects, cast and behind-the-scenes of the movie. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek tries to get Chris to guess the titles of movies with the word 'park' in the title.

Episode 252: “Dave” (1993): Movie Review Apr 14, 2023

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This season, Chris and Derek have been going back and reviewing movies celebrating major milestone anniversaries. This week, the guys go back 30 years to 1993 and review the Ivan Reitman film, "Dave" starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek a list of movies (and the year of their release). Derek must guess the title of the films. All of the movies in the trivia segment contain a man's name in the title.

Episode 251: Best Ensemble Movie Casts Mar 31, 2023

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This week, it's time for a top 5 list, so Derek and Chris decided to put together lists of their favorite movie ensemble casts. Many great films have excellent casts. It's time to take a look at some of the very best. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek a list of movies (and the year of their release). Derek has to name the actors nominated for acting Oscars from each film (every movie in this segment had multiple acting nominations).

Episode 250: “Deadpool” (2016): Movie Review Mar 24, 2023

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After looking at several movies celebrating their 20th anniversary, Chris and Derek opted for a 'newer' movie this week. They review the 2016 comic book movie, "Deadpool" starring Ryan Reynolds. The guys discuss the box office, director, cast, scenes and quotes from the film. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives Derek a list of movies (and the year of their release). Derek has to name the actor named 'Ryan' that appears in each film.

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