Taylor reviews the buddy cop action comedy film, Bad Boys: Ride or Die. The fourth installment of the Bad Boys series of buddy cop films, and the sequel to Bad Boys for Life (2020), it was directed by Adil & Bilall and written by Chris Bremner and Will Beall. The story follows Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, who are attempting to c…

Chris and Taylor review the romantic black comedy film Hit Man written and directed by Richard Linklater and co-written by Glen Powell. The film follows an undercover New Orleans police contractor who poses as a reliable hitman as he tries to save a woman in need. The film stars Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, Sanjay Rao, Gralen Br…

Chris and Taylor review the 2024 science fiction action film, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, directed by Wes Ball and written by Josh Friedman. A standalone sequel to War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), it is the fourth installment in the Planet of the Apes reboot film series and the tenth film overall. The film takes place 300 years after t…

Chris and Taylor review the third season of the comedy-drama series Hacks created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky. The series centers on the professional relationship between a young comedy writer and a legendary stand-up comedian. The series stars Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Megan Stalter, Paul W. Downs, Ro…

Get the funk out of here! We’re back with a special guest! On this episode, Chris and Taylor are joined by American actor/voice over artist Bronson Pinchot. With the new Beverly Hills Cop 4 underway we were eager to have Bronson on! We discuss his beginnings as an actor, how he landed the part of Serge from the Beverly Hills Cop series, the impact …

Chris and Taylor review the post-apocalyptic action film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga written and directed by George Miller and co-written by Nico Lathouris. Set 15 to 20 years before the events of Mad Max: Fury Road, the story focuses on the life of Furiosa from her kidnapping by the foces of warlord Dr. Dementus to her revenge on the warlord for the l…

Chris and Taylor review the live-action animated comedy fantasy film IF written and directed by John Krasinski. The film follows a young girl and her neighbor who find themselves able to see imaginary friends. The film stars Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, John Kransinski, Fiona Shaw, Alan Kim and the voices of Steve Carell, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Lo…

Chris and Taylor review season 2 of the military science ficition series, Halo, developed by Kyle Killen and Steven Kane for the streaming service Paramount+. Based on the video game franchise created by Bungie and developed by 343 Industries. With the galaxy on the brink of destruction, Master Chief John-117 leads his team of Spartans against the …

Chris reviews the period comedy-drama miniseries Palm Royale created by Abe Sylvia and based on the 2018 novel Mr. & Mrs. American Pie by Juliet McDaniel. Set in 1969, outsider Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons strives to attain a place in the high society of Palm Beach, Florida, through the town's most exclusive country club, in the process learning what …

Chris and Taylor review the comedy film, Unfrosted, directed by Jerry Seinfeld (in his feature directorial debut). The film is loosely based on the true story of the creation of Pop-Tarts toaster pastries. It stars an ensemble cast that includes Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Bill Burr, Hugh Grant,…

Chris and Taylor review the biographical sports drama film The Iron Claw written and directed by Sean Durkin. The film depicts the Von Erichs, a family of professional wrestlers who are "cursed" by constant tragedy. The film stars Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Stanley Simons, Michael J. Harney, Holt McCallany and L…

Chris and Taylor review the action tv miniseries, Knuckles, created by John Whittington and Toby Ascher for the streaming service Paramount+, based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series published by Sega. It is a spin-off of the Sonic the Hedgehog film series and is the first live-action Sonic television series. The series takes place between…

Chris and Taylor review the epic space opera film, Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver, directed by Zack Snyder from a screenplay he co-wrote with Kurt Johnstad and Shay Hatten. A direct sequel to Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire (2023), the film takes place on the moon of Veldt where Kora and the crew of warriors ventures to help the farmer…

Chris and Taylor review the sci-fi action film Atlas written by Leo Sardarian and Aron Eli Coleite with direction by Brad Peyton. In a bleak-sounding future, an A.I. soldier has determined that the only way to end war is to end humanity. The film stars Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown, Gregory James Cohan, Abraham Popoola, Lana Parrilla …

Taylor reviews the supernatural comedy film, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, directed by Gil Kenan from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jason Reitman. It is the sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) and the fifth film in the Ghostbusters franchise. Three years after the events of Afterlife, the veteran Ghostbusters must join forces with their new rec…

Chris and Taylor are back with a special guest episode! We welcome writer, producer and director Brad Peyton (Rampage, San Andreas, Daybreak) to the podcast to talk about his latest Netflix film, "Atlas". Join us as Brad discusses his humble Canadian beginnings, our mutual idol of James Cameron and why he's drawn to the Sci-Fi genre. We dive in dis…

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review season 2 of the crime drama,Tokyo Vice, created by J. T. Rogers and based on the 2009 book of the same title by Jake Adelstein. The story continues with Jake patching things up between Katagiri and himself so they can continue their mutual goal of taking down Tozawa and his clan. The series stars Ansel Elgor…

Chris and Taylor review the historical drama television miniseries, Shōgun, created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks. It is based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell, which was previously adapted into a 1980 miniseries. Set in Japan in the year 1600, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against…

Chris and Taylor review the horror film, Abigail, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett from a screenplay written by Stephen Shields and Guy Busick. The film follows a group of kidnappers who capture the daughter of a powerful underworld figure and demand $50 million for her release, unaware the young girl is actually a vampire. It st…

Chris and Taylor review the british dark comedy drama thriller miniseries, Baby Reindeer, created by and starring Richard Gadd, adapted from Gadd's autobiographical one-man show of the same name. Dealing with a female stalker, a man is forced to face a dark, buried trauma. It stars Richard Gadd, Jessica Gunning, Nava Mau and Tom Goodman-Hill. Follo…

Chris and Taylor revew the travel show, Conan O'Brien Must Go, is a travel show starring former late-night host Conan O'Brien. The series is a spin-off to his podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend and a successor to the Conan Without Borders travel specials that originally aired as part of his TBS show Conan. Premiering on the streaming service Max …

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the post-apocalyptic drama television series, Fallout, created by Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet for Amazon Prime Video, based on the role-playing video game franchise created by Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky. In a future, post-apocalyptic Los Angeles brought about by nuclear decimation, citizens …

Chris and Taylor review the dystopian war film, Civil War, which was written and directed by Alex Garland. It follows a team of journalists traveling across the United States during a civil war fought between an authoritarian federal government and several regional factions. The film stars Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinle…

Chris and Taylor review the animated musical fantasy film,Wish, which was produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It was directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn (in her feature directorial debut) and written by Jennifer Lee and Allison Moore. The story follows a 17-year-old girl named …

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review season 2 of the adult animated superhero television series, Invincible, which was created by Robert Kirkman for the streaming service Amazon Prime Video, based on the Image Comics comic book series of the same name he co-created with Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley. This season explores life decisions with most …

Chris and Taylor review the action thriller, Monkey Man, which was directed and co-produced by Dev Patel in his directorial debut, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Paul Angunawela and John Collee. A young man ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club. After years of suppressed rage, he discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of t…

Chris reviews the supernatural horror film Late Night with the Devil written and directed by Cameron and Colin Cairnes. Framed as a found footage film, it focuses on a Halloween night 1977 talk show episode in which the host, the ambitious Jack Delroy, invites a purportedly possessed girl onto the program in an attempt to boost ratings. The film st…

Taylor reviews the war drama miniseries, Masters of the Air, which was created by John Shiban and John Orloff for Apple TV+. It is based on the 2007 book of the same name by Donald L. Miller and follows the actions of the 100th Bomb Group, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber unit in the Eighth Air Force in eastern England during World War II…

Chris and Taylor review the 12th and final season of the HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm created by Larry David. The show stars Larry David as a fictionalized version of himself and it follows his life as a semi-retired television writer and producer in Los Angeles. The series stars Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Susie Essman, J.B. …

Chris and Taylor review the action crime comedy series, The Gentlemen, which was created by Guy Ritchie for Netflix. It is a spin-off of Ritchie's 2019 film of the same name. Edward Horniman has unexpectedly inherited an estate and the title of Duke of Halstead from his deceased father. He learns that the land has become part of a weed-growing empi…

Chris & Taylor review the monster film, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which was directed by Adam Wingard. Produced by Legendary Pictures, a sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), and the fifth film in the MonsterVerse franchise. It is also the 38th film of the Godzilla franchise and the 13th film in the King Kong franchise. In the film, Kong encoun…

Taylor reviews the monster television series, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, which was created by Chris Black and Matt Fraction and produced by Legendary Television. Based on Godzilla by Toho Co., Ltd, it is the sixth installment and the second television series in the MonsterVerse franchise. Following the events of Godzilla (2014), the series follow…

Chris reviews the 2023 French legal drama film Anatomy of a Fall written and directed by Justine Triet and co-written by Arthur Harari. The film follows a writer trying to prove her innocence in her husband's death, with the only witness being their visually impaired son Daniel. The film stars Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner, Antoi…

Chris and Taylor review the 2024 action film, Road House, directed by Doug Liman from a screenplay by Anthony Bagarozzi and Chuck Mondry, and is a remake of the 1989 film. Ex-UFC fighter Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melch…

Taylor reviews the 2024 teen musical comedy film, Mean Girls, directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. from a screenplay by Tina Fey. It is based on the stage musical of the same name, which in turn was inspired by the 2004 film of the same name, both written by Fey, and based on the 2002 book Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman. New…

Chris reviews the Dreamworks Animation martial arts comedy film Kung Fu Panda 4 written by Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger and Darren Lemke with direction by Mike Mitchell. Po, who must find and train his successor as the new Dragon Warrior, teams up with fox bandit Zhen to defeat the evil sorceress, the Chameleon. The voice cast includes Jack Black, …

Taylor reviews the supernatural horror film, Imaginary, directed and produced by Jeff Wadlow and written by Wadlow, Greg Erb, and Jason Oremland. It is co-produced by Jason Blum through his Blumhouse Productions banner and Tower of Babble. In the film, A woman returns to her childhood home to discover that the imaginary friend she left behind is ve…

Chris and Taylor review the 2023 comedy drama film, American Fiction, written and directed by Cord Jefferson, in his feature directorial debut. Based on the 2001 novel Erasure by Percival Everett, it follows a frustrated novelist-professor who writes an outlandish satire of stereotypical "Black" books, only for it to be mistaken by the liberal elit…

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the epic science fiction film Dune: Part Two written and directed by Denis Villeneuve and co-written by Jon Spaihts. Based on the 1965 novel Dune by Frank Herbert, the second film follows Paul Atreides as he unites with the Fremen people of the desert planet Arrakis to wage war against House Harkonnen. The f…

Taylor reviews the superhero film, The Marvels. It was produced by Marvel Studios and directed by Nia DaCosta and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to the film Captain Marvel (2019), a continuation of the television miniseries Ms. Marvel (2022), and the 33rd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). In the film…

Chris and Taylor review the action adventure fantasy television series, Avatar: The Last Airbender. It is a live-action adaptation of the animated series (2005–2008) on Nickelodeon. First announced in September 2018, Albert Kim is the showrunner. A young boy known as the Avatar must master the four elemental powers to save a world at war and fight …

Chris and Taylor review the sports comedy-drama film Next Goal Wins written and directed by Taika Waititi and co-written by Iain Morris. Based on the 2014 documentary of the same name by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison, the film follows Dutch-American coach Thomas Rongen's efforts to lead the American Samoa national football team, considered one of th…

Chris and Taylor review the biographical sports drama film Ferrari written by Troy Kennedy Martin and directed by Michael Mann. Based on the 1991 biography Enzo Ferrari: The Man, the Cars, the Races, the Machine by Brock Yates, the film follows the personal and professional struggles of Enzo Ferrari, the Italian founder of the car manufacturer Ferr…

Chris and Taylor review the crime anthology series, True Detective: Night Country, which is the fourth season of True Detective, created by Nic Pizzolatto. Night Country was created by Issa López, who serves as showrunner, writer, and director. The season is set in the fictional town of Ennis, Alaska, and follows the investigation behind the disapp…

Grab those controllers and let’s take it to the next level! On this episode, Chris and Taylor are joined by Canadian actor/voice over artist Jeff Tervainen. We enjoyed discuss his beginnings as a musician in The Life, getting into voice over work for some of the biggest IPs like Far Cry, Splinter Cell, and Assassins Creed and snagging a part in the…

Chris and Taylor review the fantasy television series Percy Jackson and the Olympians created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg for Disney+. Based on the book series of the same name by Riordan, the show follows twelve-year old demigod Percy Jackson, who is accused by the Greek god Zeus of stealing his thunderbolt and races to find it and r…

Taylor reviews the the 2024 spy action comedy film, Argylle, directed and produced by Matthew Vaughn, and written by Jason Fuchs. The film centers on a reclusive author who is drawn into the world of spies and espionage after she realizes that a new spy novel she is writing mirrors real-world events. The film features an ensemble cast that includes…

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the television miniseries, Echo, created for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name. It is the tenth television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by Marvel Studios, sharing continuity with the films of the franchise, and is a spin-o…

Chris and Taylor celebrate the 30th anniversary and review the 1994 prison drama film, The Shawshank Redemption, written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the 1982 Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. The film tells the story of banker Andy Dufresne, who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the mur…

Chris and Taylor review the 2023 comedy thriller film, Self Reliance, written, directed by Jake Johnson in his feature length directorial debut. A man receives an invitation to win $1 million by playing a game where he must outwit hunters attempting to kill him. He realises the hunters can only attack him when he's alone, but none of his friends an…