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469: Frankenstein (1994) Jan 06, 2025

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It's going to be a couple weeks of creature features so let's start with what is widely regarded as the first ever piece of Science Fiction, it's the 1994 version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. We talk about how big a boy the creature should be, the many themes of the story, if it's moral to explore in a boat, and sudden violence.

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468: What If...? (Season 3) Dec 30, 2024

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This week on the podcast we dare to ponder the question, what if a podcast discussed superheroes TV & Film...? Well it does! And this week we're talking about season 3 of What If...? We talk about the macro of what makes this type of show work or not, give each episode a hot or not treatment, and ask Marvel to stop apologizing that it's not still Phase 1.

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467: Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Dec 23, 2024

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This week we're having a lot of fun talking about Sonic The Hedgehog 3. We discover that it has strong Muppet energy, why Shadow has a gun, Jim Carrey's clown work, and why the holographic face projections may be problematic.

466: Kraven The Hunter Dec 16, 2024

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This week we're talking about the newest part of the Sony Spider-man Universe of Villains which I'm sure will last a long time, now to just take a sip of this coffee and... it's over. We talk about if this is better or worse than Madame Web, the positives in here, irrelevant super powers, and ask what is even happening.

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465: Star Wars Skeleton Crew Dec 09, 2024

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This week we're talking about the first 2 episodes of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Is this the Star Wars for the whole family? Ahoy matey we discuss pirates, pacing, and an immediate star!

464: Kick-Ass 2 Dec 02, 2024

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This week we're talking about Kick-Ass 2. A movie with a pretty stacked cast that we had never seen. We talk about the value of juvenile humour, how to play a young person, problematic love stories, and solve some father issues.

463: Gladiator 2 Nov 25, 2024

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This week we're talking about the newest Ridley Scott period epic with Gladiator 2. We talk about about both expected and unexpected surprises, ranking gladiatorial animals, and who we're rooting for in Rome.

462: Robin Hood (2010) Nov 18, 2024

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This week we're talking about another Ridley Scott period... epic? With 2010's Robin Hood. We talk about the appropriate casting for Robin Hood, the scripts this was and could have been, and a lot about the band Great Big Sea.

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461: Gladiator Nov 11, 2024

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This week we're talking about 2000's Gladiator. We get into the unpredictable nature of Ridley Scott, good looking lions, tasteful CGI, and the perpetual delight of Djimon Honsou.

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460: Agatha All Along Nov 04, 2024

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This week on the podcast we're talking about the entire season 1 of Agatha All Along. We get into the meaning of the road, great performances, the twists, and what makes a song a banger.

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