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379: Star Trek: First Contact Apr 17, 2023

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We're building up to talking about Picard Season 3 so we decided to dip back into the Star Trek world and talk about First Contact. We have a lot of fun talking about distractingly handsome guest stars, the direction of Jonathan Frakes, amazing visual effects, and the heart of Data.

378: The Super Mario Bros Movie Apr 10, 2023

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We're talking about The Super Mario Bros Movie this week on the pod. We discuss the joys of Jack Black, a soulless theatre experience, the incredible score, and the pronounciation of MARRY-o vs MAH-rio.

Your host and friend Andrew Ivimey is going to be participating in a charity event called Friends for Life, a 6 day, 610KM bicycle rally from Toronto to Montreal on August 6-11th, 2023. The event is in support of the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation, which assists people living with HIV/AIDS who need food, wellness care, peer support or just to be in a place that is welcoming and safe for them. Please give what you can by visiting bike.andrewivimey.com

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377: Dungeons and Dragons Honor Among Thieves Apr 03, 2023

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This week on the pod we're talking about the new movie Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. We get into how it's nice to see actors having fun, if it represents actual D&D, fun characters in a bland world, and an unexpected emotional reaction.

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376: Gotham Knights Mar 27, 2023

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We're talking about the first 2 episodes of Gotham Knights. On this episode we talk about the difficulties of making a show when you barely have the rights to the characters, terrible hair cuts, characters introducing themselves, and blimps!

Your host Andrew Ivimey has his sophomore (the 2nd one) comedy album MURDER BIRD available right now! Reviewers are calling it "a hell of an original". You can search Murder Bird wherever you get your music or you can links to most services at murderbird.andrewivimey.com

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375: Shazam! Fury Of The Gods Mar 20, 2023

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This week we're talking about Shazam! Fury Of The Gods. We talk about how the DCEU has three more movies but is also cancelled, scene stealing performances, the comedy that works, the third act that doesn't, and one of the worst product placements we've ever seen.

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374: The Last Of Us Mar 13, 2023

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This week on the pod we're talking about the entirety of season one of The Last Of Us. We talk about video game differences, the brilliant supporting cast, how film making is collaborative, and how to be optimistic while being bleak.

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373: Prince Of Persia The Sands Of Time Mar 06, 2023

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We're going back to a video game movie many (including those who worked on it) would rather forget, we're talking about Prince of Persia: The Sands Of Time. We talk about inappropriate casting, over editing, a poison cape, and the one actor who can save the entire day.

Your host Andrew Ivimey has his sophomore (the 2nd one) comedy album MURDER BIRD releasing on March 10th. Reviewers are calling it "a hell of an original". You can pre-order/pre-save it on multiple platforms now and on launch you can find all links at murderbird.andrewivimey.com

372: Osmosis Jones Feb 27, 2023

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We're closing out micro movie month talking about the buddy cop blood stream comedy Osmosis Jones. We get into how it's surprisingly a rich premise, good voice casting of on camera talent, a human host who hates living, and the weird uncanny valley of gross out humor this movie exists in.

Host Andrew Ivimey has his sophomore (the 2nd one) comedy album MURDER BIRD releasing on March 10th. Reviewers are calling it "a hell of an original". You can pre-order/pre-save it on multiple platforms now and on launch you can find all links at murderbird.andrewivimey.com

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371: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Feb 20, 2023

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It's the smallest they've ever been, maybe the smallest of any movie ever. This week we're talking about Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. We talk about being big when you're being small, loving when Paul Rudd gets to Rudd it up, the plot problems of being a dad, and ask where did the side characters go?

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370: Honey, I Shrunk The Kids Feb 13, 2023

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We're continuing our mini movie month with the shrunk down classic Honey, I Shrunk The Kids. We talk about a sense of scale for miniture but not for real life, kids without conflict, feeling for an ant, and being safe but hurt.

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