Send us a text Christian and Devin dive into the final season of the beloved Netflix series, The Umbrella Academy Season 4. On one day in 1989, 43 infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by billionaire industrialist Sir Reginald Hargreeves, who creates the Umbrell…

Send us a Text Message. Christian and Devin review Zoe Kravitz's Directorial Debut film 'Blink Twice'. When tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) meets cocktail waitress Frida (Naomi Ackie) at his fundraising gala, sparks fly. He invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. It's paradise. Wild nights bl…

Send us a text Christian and Devin review Fede Alverez's 'Alien Romulus'. While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18) Alien Romulus Review (10:57) Romulus Trvia (34:28) Final Th…

Send us a text Christian and Devin review Tilman Singers 'Cuckoo'. Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father's boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gr…

Send us a text Christian and Devin give their spoiler-free thoughts and insights into Borderlands. Lilith (Cate Blanchett), an infamous bounty hunter with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home, Pandora, the most chaotic planet in the galaxy. Her mission is to find the missing daughter of Atlas (Edgar Ramírez), the universe's most power…

Send us a Text Message. Christian and Devin give their spoiler-free thoughts and insights into M. Night Shyamalan's latest film TRAP. A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event. TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18) Non-Spoiler Section (07:29) TRAP Trivia (26…

Send us a text Christian and Michael give their spoiler reactions to Batman: Caped Crusader. In the grim Gotham City, affluent philanthropist Bruce Wayne goes beyond his humane capabilities and transforms into an enigmatic figure, Batman; his crusade for justice brings in unexpected allies, but his actions also lead to perilous consequences. Stream…

Send us a Text Message. Christian, Devin, and Mike celebrate San Diego Comic-Con 2024 by reviewing Marvel Studios' first R-rated movie featuring Deadpool & Wolverine. Deadpool's peaceful existence comes crashing down when the Time Variance Authority recruits him to help safeguard the multiverse. He soon unites with his would-be pal, Wolverine, to c…

Send us a text Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to Twisters. Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Kate Cooper, a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns on screens safely in New York City. She is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi (Golden…

Send us a Text Message. In this 4K Blu-ray Review Roundup, Christian evaluates the quality of the 4K Blu-ray editions for 'Twister', 'Challengers', 'Abigail', and 'Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire'. Let's dive into the details! TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18) Challengers (01:57) Twister (06:41) 'Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (…

Send us a text Christian and Devin give their spoiler reactions to season 3 of THE BEAR. A young chef from the fine dining world comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop after a heartbreaking death in his family. A world away from what he's used to, Carmy must balance the soul-crushing realities of small business ownership, his strong-…

Send us a text Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to MAXXXINE. In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past. TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18) M…

Send us a text Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to Yorgos Lanthimos's Kinds of Kindness. Kinds of Kindness is a triptych fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determin…

Send us a text Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to A Quiet Place: Day One. A woman named Sam finds herself trapped in New York City during the early stages of an invasion by alien creatures with ultra-sensitive hearing. TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18) A Quiet Place: Day One Review (09:24) Final Thoughts and…

Send us a text Christian and Devin give spoiler-free reactions to The Boys Season 4. Superheroes are often as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians, and sometimes even as revered as gods. But that's when they're using their powers for good. What happens when the heroes go rogue and start abusing their powers? When it's the powerless…

Send us a Text Message. Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to Pixar's Inside Out 2. The little voices inside Riley's head know her inside and out--but next summer, everything changes when Disney and Pixar's Inside Out 2 introduces a new Emotion: Anxiety. TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18) Inside Out 2 Reactions …

Send us a text Christian and Devin give spoiler-free reactions to episodes 1-3 of The Boys Season 4. Superheroes are often as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians, and sometimes even as revered as gods. But that's when they're using their powers for good. What happens when the heroes go rogue and start abusing their powers? When it…

Send us a text Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to Bad Boys: Ride or Die. This Summer, the world's favorite Bad Boys are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your seat action and outrageous comedy but this time with a twist: Miami's finest are now on the run. TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18) Bad Boys: Ride …

Send us a text Christian and Devin give spoiler-free reactions to episodes 1 and 2 of Star Wars: The Acolyte. A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes but discovers the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18) Star Wars: The Acolyte…

Send us a text Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga'. Snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers, young Furiosa falls into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel, presided over by the Immortan Joe. As the two tyrants fi…

Send us a text Christian and Devin give their spoiler reactions to season one of X-MEN 97. A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future. Now streaming on Dinsey Plus, TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:…

Send us a text Christian and Devin give their reactions to '"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes". Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar's reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a ne…

Send us a text In this 4K Blu-ray Review Roundup, Christian assesses the quality of the 4K Blu-ray editions of 'The Departed,' ' Dune: Part Two,' Doom Patrol,' and 'Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earth Part 2'. Let's delve into the details! TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18) Doom Patrol (02:10) Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 2…

Send us a text Christian and Devin give their reactions to The Fall Guy. He's a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment. And now, fresh off an almost career-ending accident, this working-class hero has to track down…

Send us a text Christian and Devin give their reactions to Challengers. From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist - West Side Story), Tas…

Send us a text Christian and Devin give their reactions to Fallout Season 1. Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have. Two-hundred years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind—and are …

Send us a text Christian and Devin review the first two episodes of SHOGUN. 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 him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18) Shogun…

Send us a text Christian and Devin give their spoiler-free reactions to Abigail. After a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, all they have to do to collect a $50 million ransom is watch the girl overnight. In an isolated mansion, the captors start to dwindle, one by one, and they di…

Send us a text Christian and Aamanda give their spoiler-free reactions to 'Civil War' (2024). From filmmaker Alex Garland comes a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House. TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / House…

Send us a Text Message. Christian and Devin give their spoiler-free reactions to Dev Patel's directorial debut Monkey Man. Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Dev Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a …

Send us a Text Message. Christian and Devin give their spoiler-free reactions to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. This latest entry in the Monsterverse franchise follows up the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong with an all-new cinematic adventure, pitting the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidde…

Send us a text Christian and Devin give their spoiler-free reactions to Immaculate. Sydney Sweeney (Anyone But You, Euphoria, The White Lotus) stars as Cecilia, an American nun of devout faith, embarking on a new journey in a remote convent in the picturesque Italian countryside. Cecilia's warm welcome quickly devolves into a nightmare as it become…

Send us a Text Message. In this 4K Blu-ray Review Roundup, Christian assesses the quality of the 4K Blu-ray editions of 'Wonka,' 'Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom,' 'The Color Purple Remake,' "Wednesday Season 1, and 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.' Let's delve into the details! TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18) A…

Send us a text Christian and Devin give their spoiler-free reactions of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. The Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an a…

Send us a Text Message. Christian and Devin Review the first two episodes of X-MEN 97. A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future. Now streaming on Dinsey Plus, TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18) …

Send us a text Christian and Devin Review "Invincible" Season 2 Part 2 (Episodes 5-8). Based on the groundbreaking comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, the story revolves around 18-year-old Mark Grayson, who’s just like every other guy his age—except his father is (or was) the most powerful superhero on the planet. Still reel…

Send us a Text Message. Christian and Amanda dive deep into the spoilers of DUNE: PART 2. “Dune: Part Two” will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known univer…

Send us a text Christian reviews the Netflix film Damsel. A dutiful damsel agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. Thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, she must rely on her wits and will to survive. TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18) Sp…

Send us a Text Message. Christian and Devin review the first two episodes of SHOGUN. 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 him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:1…

Send us a text Christian and Devin review DUNE: PART 2. “Dune: Part Two” will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terr…

Send us a text Christian, Leo, and Mike give their spoiler thoughts on the live-action Netflix adaptation of Avatar The Last Airbender: Book One Water. Water. Earth. Fire. Air. The four nations once lived in harmony, with the Avatar, master of all four elements, keeping peace between them. But everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked and wi…

Send us a text Christian and Devin review MADAME WEB. In a switch from the typical genre, Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing's most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who develops the power to see the future... and realizes she can u…

Send us a Text Message. Christian and Devin review, BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob's powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music. TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / …

Send us a text Christian and Devin share their most anticipated TV shows of 2024! TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18) Honorable Mentions (06:01) Most Anticipated TV Shows of 2024 (09:54) Honorable Mentions Part 2 (27:41) Coming Up Next / Closing (31:49) Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podc…

Send us a Text Message. Christian and Devin review Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Season 1. Percy Jackson is on a dangerous quest. Outrunning monsters and outwitting gods, he must journey across America to return Zeus' master bolt and stop an all-out war. After losing his mother, Percy is sheltered at Camp Half-Blood, a sanctuary for demigod chil…

Send us a text Christian and Devin review ARGYLLE. Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World franchise) is Elly Conway, the reclusive author of a series of best-selling espionage novels, whose idea of bliss is a night at home with her computer and her cat, Alfie. But when the plots of Elly's fictional books--which center on secret agent Argylle and his m…

Send us a text Christian and Devin share their most anticipated movies of 2024 and Christian evaluates the 4K Blu-ray disc of Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 1 TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18) Most Anticipated Movies of 2024 (07:35) Coming Up Next (41:49) Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One 4K Blu-r…

Send us a text Christian and Devin discuss all the spoiler-filled details about Marvel Studios' 'Echo'. Maya Lopez's ruthless behavior in New York City catches up with her in her hometown; she must face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots and embrace the meaning of family and community. TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (0…

Send us a text Christian and Devin Review Mean Girls (2024). From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic, MEAN GIRLS. New student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called "The Plastics," ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneé …

Send us a Text Message. Christian gives his spoiler-free review on Marvel Studios 'Echo'. Maya Lopez's ruthless behavior in New York City catches up with her in her hometown; she must face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots and embrace the meaning of family and community. TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18) About Th…