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How to Train Your Dragon and Live Action Remakes Jun 13, 2025

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15 years after the original, we’re taking to the skies again with Toothless and Hiccup! Jason and Rosie break down the How to Train Your Dragon live action remake, with reactions to the flying scenes, the cast, and Jason’s half serious theory on the movie’s darker message. Then Joelle and Aaron join to discuss How to Train Your Dragon, Lilo & Stitch, and the current trend of live action remake movies. Do we want a remake or an adaptation? Which ones have been good? Plus, everyone picks their favorite (and least favorite) live action remake.

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The Great Sci-Fi Debate: What Makes a Film Science Fiction? Jun 12, 2025

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Jason and Rosie convene the X-Ray Vision producers to a conclave to once and for all define the boundaries of the genre called science fiction. Joelle let's loose the incendiary opinion that the Star Wars franchise is in fact not a part of the genre. Abu tries to introduce Snow Piercer, Rosie is aghast when the entire table turns against the anime classic Akira, and Jason argues against Everything Everywhere All At Once. From there, the table erupts into chaos. What is the Jurassic Park Contingency? How will the Iron Giant Correlate impact a fan favorite? And, how does Carmen remain the queen of movies?!

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Are these movies science fiction films, or would you categorize them in another genre?

Jason’s films

Edge of Tomorrow

The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Strange Days

Aniara

They Live

Enemy Mine

Rosie’s films

Akira

Starship Troopers

Robocop

Jurassic Park

High Life

Innerspace

Joelle’s films

The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Fly

Everything Everywhere All At Once

The Matrix

The Iron Giant

Alien

Abu’s films

Children of Men

Blade Runner 2049

Her

District 9

Arrival

Pacific Rim

Carmen’s films

The Fifth Element

Ghost in the Shell

Gattaca

Companion

Blade Runner

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Summer TV season is here! PLUS Murderbot mid-season check-in Jun 10, 2025

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The days are getting longer and hotter, smells like summer TV is upon us! This is a giant discussion about Jason and Rosie’s favorite TV shows of all time, their favorites of the year so far and they give us a hype rating for the TV that will be out in the weeks and months to come. Stick around for the end! Jason and Rosie are giving us a mid-season check-in of Apple TV+’s Murderbot!

Jason’s top one hour dramas:

Succession

Dead wood

Breaking bad

The wire

Madmen

Rosie’s top one hour dramas:

Better Call Saul

Hannibal

Evil

Faves of the year SO FAR:

Severance

The Last of Us

The Studio

The Pitt

Sakamoto Days

Your Friends and Neighbors

Misc mentions:

Bodyguard

Adolescents

Fool me once, Missing you & Safe

Summer TV we’re hyped for (on a scale of 1 to 5):

The Gilded Age season 3 (3 out of 5)

Ironheart (4 out of 5)

The Bear season 4 (3 out of 5)

Squid Game season 3 (3 out of 5)

Dexter revival (3.5 out of 5)

Foundation season 3 (4 out of 5)

Eyes of Wakanda (Rosie: 5 out of 5) (Jason: 4 out of 5 until he sees the trailer)

Wednesday season 2 (Rosie: 3 out of 5) (Jason: 2 out of 5)

Alien: Earth (5 out of 5)

Peacemaker season 2 (3 out of 5)

Long Story Short (Rosie: 4 out of 5) (Jason: 3 out of 5)

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NEWS: This weeks trailer round up + Interview with the Philippou brothers, directors of “Bring Her Back” Jun 07, 2025

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This week in PREVIOUSLY ON! Jason and Rosie are hitting the latest trailers for “Alien: Earth” and Del Torro’s “Frankenstein” , then we are talking about the highlights out of the latest State of Play, an in memoriam for Jonathan Joss, the actor and beloved voice of KoTH’s John Redcorn who was tragically murdered this week. Stick around for the end, Rosie has a special interview with the Philippou brothers directors of “Bring Her Back” in theaters NOW!

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Gun Fu + John Wick: Ballerina Jun 06, 2025

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When will Ana de Armas's juice start juicing? Could it be in this weekend's John Wick: Ballerina?! We don't know. Haven't seen the movie yet. But, Jason and Rosie are prepared to speculate about what this role means for de Armas' career, the state of John Wick, and whether or not Len Wiseman will add werewolves to this series. Plus, an omnibus on the Gun Fu genre.

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You're Wrong Friend - Oblivion is Better Than Skyrim Jun 05, 2025

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The Elder Scrolls battle begins! Skyrim and Oblivion are both critically acclaimed and fan favorites, but Skyrim tends to dominate the conversation. Is it Oblivion's time now? Maester Jason and Dune Daddy Abu face off to debate which game has a more immersive world, which role playing aspects are more impressive, and which game should sit atop the Elder Scrolls throne. Will Skyrim’s long running popularity be enough to convince our judges that it’s the better game? Or will the newly remastered Oblivion change our minds?

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John Wick Speed Recap and Our Fave Keanu Reeves Movies Jun 04, 2025

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Jason and Rosie check in to the Continental and speed recap every single John Wick film in preparation for the upcoming Ballerina. Then they gush about Keanu Reeves’ incredible career and share their favorite Keanu films that aren’t The Matrix.

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Nintendo Switch Sendoff Jun 03, 2025

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With Nintendo Switch 2 hitting stores, Jason and Rosie look back on the joys of the original Switch. From the big moments, like Animal Crossing in the Pandemic or the opening moments of Breath of the Wild, to smaller under the radar favorites like Spiritfarer and Into the Breach. Plus, Jason and Rosie are joined by Aaron and Carmen for a full on multiplayer showdown! Favorite games, gripes with the system, and the newer games we’ve been playing while we wait to get ahold of the Switch 2.

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GAMES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Animal Crossing

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Hades

Overcooked

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Super Mario Party Jamboree

Super Mario Odyssey

Spiritfarer

Stardew Valley

Deadcells

Boomerang Fu

SteamWorld Dig

SteamWorld Dig 2

Gris

Vampire Survivors

Good Pizza, Great Pizza

Suika

Into the Breach

Balatro

Animal Well

Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

Divinity: Original Sin II

Dark Souls Remastered

Mortal Kombat 11

Snipper Clips

Untitled Goose Game

Diablo 4

Bayonetta

Captain Toad Treasure Tracker

Katamari Damacy REROLL

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

NBA 2k19

Hello, Kitty Island Adventure

Blue Prince

Katana Zero

Pokémon Café ReMix

The Forest Quartet

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NEWS: Wheel of Time, Black Panther, and Elden Ring Nightreign May 31, 2025

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This week in PREVIOUSLY ON! Jason and Joelle react to Amazon’s decision to cancel the Wheel of Time after season 3, Electronic Arts cancelling the Black Panther game, and Chris Hemsworth’s mysterious “Tribute to Thor” video. Plus, George RR Martin blog updates and reactions to Elden Ring Nightreign and its final trailer featuring Evanescence.

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Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning Reactions May 30, 2025

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We need to talk about Ethan Hunt, one last time. Jason and Rosie are suiting up in their high tech dive suits and diving so deep (like Sevastopol levels of deep) with their reactions to Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning. Were the set pieces enough? Do we care about Gabriel as a villain? Was it worth it for Jason to see this movie in 4DX?

Plus, we have a DOUBLE omnibus! Jason and Rosie merge their two halves of the cruciform key to explore the stunt work in the movies as well as the history of the television show that started it all.

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