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We begin our Grand Finale series leading to Megalopolis with one of the most peculiar films we have ever reviewed: Orson Welles' The Other Side of the Wind. Despite finishing shooting in 1976, the film was never released until 2018 long after the iconic director's death. Does the movie work on its own without the context of the production? We'll be back later in the week for a bonus re...

The Juice is loose, running back to box office success! Tim Burton returns to one of his most famous films 36 years after its release for a legacy sequel that has been a hit with critics and audiences. But did it work for our hosts? Come back next week as we start our Grand Finale series with Orson Welles' final film, The Other Side of the Wind!

The Ghost with the Most has made his way to CTP! Brendan nerds out on a film he loves, Beetlejuice! But will the rest of the gang find the amusement Brendan does? Come back next week for our review of the sequel 36 years in the making, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Oops, said it three times!

Conor's 1936 selection is one of the two Alfred Hitchcock films from that year, Secret Agent! Did this 88-year-old film still work for the guys today? Come back next week for our review of the original Beetlejuice!

Alien is back in theaters 7 years after the release of the second Ridley Scott prequel film, Alien: Covenant. This time, the franchise is turned over veteran horror filmmaker Fede Alvarez for Alien: Romulus. We also have Logan back for this episode! Despite mostly positive reactions, the film gets divisive among the hosts. Come back next week as we wrap up our Random Year picks series with Conor&#...

Leanin', Leanin', Leanin' on the everlastin' pod! We're back with week 2 of our Random Year picks for Ryan's 1955 selection, Charles Laughton's The Night of the Hunter. This film is widely considered one of the greatest films ever made, and the best film from a one-time filmmaker. Does Robert Mitchum's Harry Powell still scare audiences today? Come back next week as...

Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles star in Brendan's pick from 1949, The Third Man! Who is this mysterious fellow? Come back next week for Ryan's 1955 selection, The Night of the Hunter. And in two weeks, we return to theaters for Alien: Romulus!

Mommy! Daddy! The boys are back in the theaters to review the highest-grossing NEON release in the history of the company, Longlegs. Osgood Perkins' 4th directorial feature hit the mainstream, but will this serial killer horror-thriller work for the hosts? Come back next week for our review of the classic film, The Third Man starring Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles!

America felt it, and it chased Twisters to box office success this past weekend. But did the hosts find it to be a fun ride or a slog to get through? Come back next week for our review of the new smash-hit horror film, Longlegs!

We've entered "The Suck Zone" for two weeks with Twister(s) leading up to the legacy sequel starring Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones! First, though, we review the original wildly successful film from 1996. Does it hold up almost thirty years later? Come back next week for our review of the new film.

Ti West's follow up to the very successful X and Pearl, MaXXXine, hit theaters this weekend. After very much enjoying the first two of the series, what will the guys think of this new film? Come back next week as we discuss Twister!

We're back on the eve of the early screenings of MaXXXine with middle chapter of the trilogy, Pearl! We will be back next episode with either Twister or MaXXXine, depending on our recording schedule. Enjoy!

We start up a quick new series reviewing Ti West's X trilogy! Starting at the beginning seems proper, so here we are with X! Come back soon for our reviews of Pearl and MaXXXine. And we will also be starting up the two-fer of the Twister movies shortly as well!

We wrap up our over/underrated picks series with Brendan's overrated selection, Tim Burton's adaptation of Sweeney Todd. Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter star in the iconic stage roles, but do they live up to the hype and praise for this movie musical? We'll be back next episode with the start of our reviews of Ti West's X trilogy with the first film...X!

One of the giants of the horror genre is this week's topic as Conor selects it for his Overrated pick. With Ryan being a huge fan, how will newbie Brendan like the classic film? Next episode, we're back with Brendan's overrated pick, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street!

Mom-Core reviews are back on CTP! Conor and Ryan are so excited to bring these reviews to you all while Brendan hides the fact that he loves these films. Enjoy the bonus review! We'll be back soon with our review of The Exorcist.

After all the positivity of our underrated picks, we turn into haters for three weeks of overrated films. First off, Ryan's pick, CODA. Could the Best Picture winner win over Brendan and Conor? Come back next week for Conor's pcik, The Exorcist!

It's the most magical podcast in the world! It's our review of Damien Chazelle's overlooked masterpiece, Babylon, from late 2022. What did the critics and audiences miss on this film? Come back next week as we start our overrated picks with Ryan's selection, CODA!

Conor reveals his Underrated pick, Nicolas Cage's Next! Where do Dan and Ryan come down on the "misunderstood masterpiece" as some have called it? Come back NEXT week, haha, for Ryan's pick, Damien Chazelle's Babylon!

The guys begin 6 episodes of Overrated/Underrated Host picks with Brendan's Underrated, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves! While not very successful at the box office, could this movie attract a following on streaming? D&D expert Brendan guides Conor and Ryan through the mayhem of the lore. Come back next episode for Conor's Underrated pick, the Nicolas Cage film "Next&q...

Four months after releasing Rebel Moon - Part 1: A Child of Fire, Zack Snyder and Netflix released the second part of the Rebel Moon saga, The Scargiver. Will this action-packed sequel work better for the hosts than the first film? Stay tuned to the end of the review to hear what will be coming up next on the show!

Welcome back to the CTP Star War-- I mean welcome to the brand new CTP series, Rebel Moon! Zack Snyder received creative freedom to make a sci-fi epic IP from Netflix, and we are here to review the first chapter. Come on back next week for Rebel Moon - Part 2: The Scargiver!

The boys finish up their Alex Garland series with the director's newest release! What's up next? Stay tuned to the end of the episode to find out!

The guys are back to discuss Men! No not the gender, the Alex Garland film. This has definitely been his most polarizing film of the series so far! Come back next week for our review of his new film, Civil War.

We're back with the second episode in our Alex Garland series, Annihilation! Natalie Portman and a team of scientists travel into a strange phenomenon know as The Shimmer to determine what it is. Come back next week for our review of Garland's 2022 film, Men.