We look at gross things on the internet, so that you don't have to.
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Hosts Scott and Christopher review and discuss the latest releases along with foreign, independent and classic (and not so classic) pictures. Like any good review show, they also hop down many pretty rabbit trails.
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This is just a “podcast” where I talk to my future self. Terrible quality. Expect me being gross and sad. Pretty personal stuff, just listen if you need some white noise or something to make you feel better about your shitty life.
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We are moms. We are sisters. Conversations about parenting that you can only have without judgement with someone you love. It won’t always be pretty, but it will be honest. Sisters discussing parenthood- the good, bad, gross, and mundane.
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Join us for a romp-roaring fun time through the world of free (or at least very cheap) Amazon erotica! Andrew, Maggie, and Sam read books that are usually pretty gross and then have a grand little book club about it. We try to cover plot, characters, and reviews (both our own and ones provided by users on the platform), but we usually get pretty distracted. Right now we're releasing our show in seasons - the first season starts March 15th! We're working out plans for season two, and we would ...
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The Breakdown of the Summer Box Office & A Major Announcement
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Christopher Spicer is flying solo this week, but he still found a way to talk for over an hour. Verbose much? He has a big announcement to make about the future of the podcast and pays tribute to his wonderful co-host of over a decade and a great friend for even longer, Scott Martin. He then looks at the summer box office and analyzes why he thinks…
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The Breakdown of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,The Fall Guy, Unfrosted, Scoop, and Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp
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Christopher and Scott have been in hiding for a few months, but we've got five movie reviews for you this weekend. We review two big summer tentpoles in 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' and 'The Fally Guy'. We also look at some streaming offerings in 'Sccop', 'Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp' and 'Unfrosted'.…
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The Breakdown of Civil War, Shirley, Rebel Moon Part 2 : The Scargiver, and Summer Box Office Challenge Draft
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It is an episode recorded a few months back, but very late is better than absolutely never. This is a big one as we hold the annual Summer Box Office Challenge Draft. We also review three movies including the sci-fi picture 'Civil War', the biopic 'Shirley' and Zack Snyder's space opera 'Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver'.…
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Alyssa and Kayla are back, and both plumb the depths and reach new heights with their gross. -- DRAIN FLIES https://www.reddit.com/r/CarrionGame/comments/i4kdx5/a_video_of_a_tubifex_worm_colony_in_a_sewer/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychodidae https://www.forbes.com/home-improvement/pest-control/get-rid-of-drain-flies/ MOUNT EVEREST CNN // Moun…
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The Breakdown of Dune Part Two, Spaceman, Rebel Moon, Orion and the Dark, and Remembering Carl Weathers and Norman Jewison
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Both Scott and Christopher return this week with reviews for four movies. They look at the reader-requested space opera directed by Zack Snyder in 'Rebel Moon Part One: A Child of Fire'. The space epics continue with the Denis Villeneuve helmed 'Dune Part Two'. Adam Sandler is in space as well in 'Spaceman'. Then we end with another movie that look…
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The Breakdown of Argylle, Mean Girls, Society of the Snow, Lift, Good Grief
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Christopher Spicer is back with a mini-episode catching up on 2024 movies. Is Argylle better than its critical consensus? Is Mean Girls a worthy musical remake? What is the best of the new Netflix movies? Check out this episode for the answers.By Christopher Spicer
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The Breakdown of Night Swim and the Most Anticipated Movies of 2024
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Christopher Spicer is flying solo again this week, but is here with a review of the first wide release of 2024 as he dives in with 'Night Swim.' He also looks at his 10 most anticipated movies of 2024. It looks like an exciting year for movies, and we're excited to kick off the movie talk.By Christopher Spicer
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The Breakdown of the Highest Grossing Movies of 2023
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We apologize. Our output in 2023 was rough, but it reflected the kind of year we had. We are ready to make 2024 our best one yet. This week Christopher flies solo by looking at what can be learned from the top ten highest-grossing 2023 movies in the domestic box office.By Christopher Spicer
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Alyssa and Kayla celebrate the Pretty Gross anniversary with a creepy, crawly episode. Happy Halloween! -- CENTIPEDES & MILLIPEDES TikTok // Thoren Bradley Wikipedia // Millipede Wikipedia // Centipede Carnegie Museum of Natural History // What’s The Difference National Library of Medicine // Millipede Envenomation National Library of Medicine // C…
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A quick update on why there hasn't been a new episode for a few weeks.By Christopher Spicer
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Alyssa and Kayla return to the same table to talk about our favorite subjects: meat and labor. Links & pics below! -- MEATCORE https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Meatcore https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Aesthetics_Wiki https://www.tumblr.com/search/fleshcore?src=typed_query https://www.tiktok.com/@cannineko/video/7076089224180600069?q=meatcore&t…
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The Breakdown of Dungeon & Dragons (2)
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This week hosts Scott Martin & Christopher Spicer dive deep into the 2023 fantasy adventure, 'Dungeon & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves'. We look at the major aspects of the picture and analayze why it wasn't a bigger hit. We also look at the lasting impact of the tabletop game and the legacy of the franchise. Scott also reveals the three movies that …
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The Breakdown of a Lost Episode - King Kong (1976), Finding Ohana, Yes Day, and The Last Blockbuster
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This week hosts Christopher Spicer and Scott Martin wandered around in the vault and discovered an episode that never made it to the podcast feeds. It is a lost episode! It was recorded back in 2021, and they reviewed four movies. They look at the big blockbuster remake of 'King Kong' from 1976. They discuss two family movies 'Finding Ohana' and 'Y…
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What!?! Another Update? We just had one of these. Well, Christopher is here to explain why a promised episode will be slightly delayed and detail a few changes you should expect going forward with the podcast.By Christopher Spicer
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The Breakdown of the Most Rewatched Movies of the Past 10 Years
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This week hosts Scott Martin & Christopher Spicer each look at the five movies from the past 10 years that they have returned to the most. It is an interesting look at the contrast between the two as they have very different movies but also their own unique reasons for why certain pictures have been watched so often. A hint, one of the hosts is a p…
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The Breakdown of the State of the Podcast
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It has been a long time since you've heard some movie talk from Christopher Spicer and Scott Martin. And it will be a bit longer. But Christopher addresses the long absence and promises a much shinier future. He also reveals the very historic results of the Summer Box Office Challenge.By Christopher Spicer
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Alyssa and Kayla host an accidental theme episode. TW: sexual assault/rape, death, pet death. But we still have fun!! Hang in there!! Links & pics below: WOMEN IN DEATH CARE National Funeral Directors Association Distractify Wikipedia The Guardian TikTok // Keeping It 101 FREEZE DRIED PETS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeze_drying https://slate.c…
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Alyssa and Kayla are here with a National Geographic episode all their own - and you know it gets gross. Links & pics below! -- HORSEHAIR WORMS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chordodes_formosanus#:~:text=Chordodes%20formosanus%20is%20a%20horsehair,host%2C%20especially%20the%20praying%20mantis. https://www.vnews.com/Brainwashed-by-worms-36189802 http…
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Alyssa and Kayla return from the holidays with a barely themed episode. Links below! -- MAYFLIES https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRppmtne/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayfly https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/fish-fly-things-to-know-1.3676812 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/fish-fly-things-to-know-windsor-ecosystem-1.6505680 https://www.cbs…
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The Breakdown of the Best Movies of 2022
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It is the biggest episode of the year as we celebrate the greatness of the 2022 movie year. Both Scott and Christopher list their top ten best movies of 2022. It s a packed episode, and it has whole bunch of great movies to recommend for movie fans to track down.By Christopher Spicer
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The Breakdown of the Worst Movies of 2022
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It has been a great movie year, but we haven't been able to avoid some really bad movies as well. Christopher and Scott each list their top ten most painful movie watching experiences this year. It is the rise of streaming movies, which means there were several lifeless pictures that seem just getting a star attached was enough. This is not a week …
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The Breakdown of the Most Underrated Movies of 2022
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This week Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer both list the ten movies that they feel are either much better than their reputation, should have been had far more box office success, or should be far more known. It is the Underrated Movies episodes as they champion movies that they hope more listeners will track down.…
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The Breakdown of the Highs and Lows of the Fall Movie Season
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Before they delve into the year-end episondes, Scott and Christopher look at some of the major highs and lows of the fall movie season by discussing some movies they haven't had a chance to review on the show, including 'She Said', 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' and 'Smile'.By Christopher Spicer
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The Breakdown of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
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Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer deep dive into what is considered a holiday comedy classic in 'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.'By Christopher Spicer
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Alyssa and Kayla dig into the tradition of the holiday feast by tackling two food-based topics in this episode. Links below! -- LUU BLOOD SOUP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1IChxH2LWk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bourdain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_blood_soup#cite_note-7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_as_food https://migrat…
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This week Christopher and Scott delve into the 1985 cult hit, 'Enemy Mine.' The discuss why they loved it as kids, what still holds up today, how it stood out among other sci-fi at the time, and all the major aspects of the movie. It is an over hour deep dive.By Christopher Spicer
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The Breakdown Flashback: Star Wars The Force Awakens
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We dig into the vault to rerun our deep-dive review and analysis of 2015's The Force Awakens back when it was a new realese, and the future of Star Wars on Disney was unknown but exciting.By Christopher Spicer
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The Breakdown of the State of Modern Movies
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This week Scott and Christopher discuss the success of original ideas, the obsession with IP and the possible future of big studio movies.By Christopher Spicer
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Flashback The Breakdown of Nostalgia
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It is a revisit this week, as we were unable to record a new episode. We go all the way back to 2018 where we explored the power of nostalgia and how our love of movies was shaped through the years.By Christopher Spicer
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Alyssa and Kayla get into the nitty gritty of things one might want to remove from their bodies. Links & pics below! -- HAIR REMOVAL https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/02/the-casualties-of-womens-war-on-body-hair/514983/ https://www.mimimatthews.com/2018/06/03/from-arsenic-to-electricity-a-brief-look-at-victorian-hair-removal/ https://…
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The Breakdown of Horror 2022 - 'Wendell & Wild', 'The People Under the Stairs', 'Saw' and 'The Fury'
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It is the annual tradition of digging into our Halloween buckets and pulling our four horror movies. We have the latest spooky stop-motion feature in 'Wendell & Wild'. We also have a lesser known Wes Craven picture considered a cult classic in 'The People Under the Stairs.' We also have a picture that launched a massive franchise in 'Saw;. We cap i…
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The Breakdown of Black Adam, The School of Good & Evil, The Stranger, and The Redeem Team
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A big episode this week as Christopher and Scott review the latest massive superhero picture in the Dwayne Johnson starring 'Black Adam'. We also have a Paul Feig directed fantasy adventure in 'The School of Good & Evil'. We then have a slow-building thriller based on true events in 'The Stranger'. We cap off with an in-depth documentary about the …
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The Breakdown of Halloween Ends, Rosaline, Grimcutty, and Remembering Angela Lansbury
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This week is loaded up with three big reviews of 2022 releases, and a celebration of an icon. Christopher and Scott discuss the big new horror release in 'Halloween Ends', Then it is a romcom with a Shakespearean twist in 'Rosaline.' There is also a horror movie based on a meme in 'Grimcutty.' Finally, they pay tribute to legend Angela Lansbury.…
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WE'RE BAAAAAAACK. After an extended hiatus, Alyssa and Kayla are back with an even bigger, better Pretty Gross. Join us on our new monthly journey where we bring you the grossest finds from the darkest corners of the internet. Links below! -- FUCKED UP LOOKING FOOD Fucked Up Looking Food twitter r/StupidFood Easiest dinner hack ever! Big Mac pate N…
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The Breakdown of Amsterdam, Mr. Harrigan's Phone, and Luckiest Girl Alive
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This week hosts Christopher Spicer and Scott Martin review the first horror movie of the season with the adaptation of Stephen King's 'Mr. Harrigan's Phone.' They also discuss a movie delving into an adult dealing with trauma from their teen years in the Mila Kunis starring 'Luckiest Girl Alive.' Plus, Christopher reviews the star-studded quirky my…
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The Breakdown of Hocus Pocus 2, Bros, Blonde, and The Jazzman's Blues
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A packed show this week with four big 2022 releases, including the almost three decades in the making family horror comedy, 'Hocus Pocus 2'. We also have a drama that some may consider horrific in the fictional take on Marilyn Monroe's life in 'Blonde'. We also have the gay romantic comedy in Bros. We cap it off with the latest Tyler Perry director…
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The Breakdown of Don't Worry Darling, Lou, Drifting Home, and I Used to be Famous
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This week is loaded up with four movie reviews. Hosts Christopher and Scott discuss the Allison Janney starring action thriller in 'Lou.' They also go all in on anime with the fantasy adventure 'Drifting Home.' They also look at a musical drama in 'I Used to Famous.' Then Christopher does a solo review of the Olivia Wilde directed 'Don't Worry Darl…
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The Breakdown of The Woman King, Do Revenge, End of the Road, Thirteen Lives, and Look Both Ways
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The latest episode is crammed with five big movie reviews including the Viola Davis historical epic, 'The Woman King.' There are also reviews for a teenage comedy, a Queen Latifah starring thriller, and a drama based on true events. We do apologize for significant backgroudn noise, but it still the usual movie talk goodness.…
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The Breakdown of Pinocchio (2022), Barbarian, Me Time, and Remembering Wolfgang Petersen
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This hosts Christopher Spicer and Scott Martin delve into three movies including the latest horror picture in 'Barbarian.' They also discuss the live-action Pinocchio remake and a new Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg comedy. As well, they pay tribute to German filmmaker Wolfgang Peterson who directed some of the biggest hits of the 1980s and '90s.…
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The Breakdown of the Summer Movie Season Wrap-Up
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The summer is over, and Christopher and Scott look back at our first real summer movie season since 2019. They look at the massive hit that was 'Top Gun: Maverick', the health of the movie theatres, the diversity of the season, and their favourite movies.By Christopher Spicer
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The Breakdown of the Evolution of Genre Movies
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This week hosts Christopher Spicer & Scott Martin look at how major genres like action. horror, and comedy has changed over the decades. They also look at what genres work best on streaming services.By Christopher Spicer
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The Breakdown of How We Learned to Love Movies
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This week Christopher and Scott go down nostalgia lane to discuss the moments, the people, and the events that led them to be lifetime movie fans. A great show if you love that personal touch and want to get to know the hosts of over 466 episodes better.By Christopher Spicer
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The Breakdown of Day Shift, The Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Not Okay and Remembering Olivia Newton-John
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This week hosts Christopher and Scott review three movies including the vampire horror comedy 'Day Shift', the dramedy about the ills of social media in 'Not Okay', and the return of the heroes in a half-shell. They also pay tribute to music legend Olivia Newton-John.By Christopher Spicer
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The Breakdown of Bullet Train, Prey and the Gray Man
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This week hosts Scott Martin & Christopher Spicer review three new big-scale action pictures. The big theatrical release is the star-powered assassins on a train picture led by Brad Pitt in 'Bullet Train.' Then we have the latest installment of the Predator series in the 1700s set sci-fi movie in 'Prey'. Then it is another star-powered picture with…
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The Breakdown of the Best Movie Villains
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This week hosts Christopher Spicer & Scott Martin both reveal their top ten favourite movie villains. The show looks at various genres and types of bad guys, while they celebrate the dark side of cinema.By Christopher Spicer
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The Breakdown of the Impact of Social Media
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This week hosts Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer look at how social media has evovled and left a major impact on the movie industry including fan movement causing major change, the weaponizing of fans, monetization of negativity, and the adundance of creators putting out art and entertainment online.…
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The Breakdown of 'Where the Crawdads Sing', 'Persuasion', and 'Rise'
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This week hosts Scott Martin & Christopher Spicer review three 2022 releases in a bestselling adaptation of a character-driven mystery thriller, 'Where the Crawdads Sing', a dramedy based on a Jane Austen novel in 'Persuasion', and a feel-good sports drama in 'Rise.' As well, they discuss what are some issues that Marvel Studios need to address.…
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The Breakdown of 'Thor: Love & Thunder', 'The Sea Beast', and 'The Princess'
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It is a big week for adventure movies, as hosts Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer review three of them. They have the latest big MCU spectacle in 'Thor: Love & Thunder', a sea-faring family animated adventure in 'The Sea Beast', and a Joey King starring medieval set action picture in 'The Princess.' After the reviews, they pay tribute to 1970s to…
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The Breakdown of the Best of 2022 So Far
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It is one of the biggest shows of the year as hosts Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer look back at the first half of the 2022 movies year and declare what are the best performances, most underrated movies, most delightful surprises, and their five favourite movies of the first half.By Christopher Spicer
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The Breakdown of The Black Phone. The Man from Toronto, and Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness
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The latest episode has Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer reviewing three new releases this week in three different genres. They look at the latest horror movie from Blumhouse in the Ethan Hawke starring supernatural horror, 'The Black Phone.' Then it is time to discuss a buddy action comedy in the Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson team-up in 'The Ma…
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