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Since the dawn of mankind, the human obsession, or need, for speed perpetually grows EVERY. MINUTE. One of the fastest growing fan bases we are witnessing in real time is Formula One (or F1 if you prefer) - Single Seat Racing Cars. It’s flashy, FAST, and dangerous. A sport like this sets the stage for the perfect movie ingredients. F1: THE MOVIE promises innovative racing scenes, spectacular drama...

Technically, it’s been 23 years since Director Danny Boyle introduced us to the 28 DAYS LATER franchise, but we’ll let that slide. In this legacy sequel, which also kicks off a new trilogy, we are introduced to a new group of Rage Monster survivors, fighting every day for a return to normalcy. Is a comfortable new normal sustainable, or is the threat of the virus more dangerous than ever 28 YEARS...

Love ‘em or Hate ‘em, Live Action Remakes of beloved animated films are here to stay. Can the commercial success of these movies continue to rescue the box office? Does the fiscal injection into the movie theatre ecosystem outweigh the fight for original storytelling? Whatever side you land on, we're ready to discuss the latest addition: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (live action). In this SOMEWHAT SPO...

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: the JOHN WICK movie franchise (1-4) is the most consistent action series ever put on screen. No misses. All bangers. Can a John Wick spinoff truly work? We’re here to tell you all about it…completely Spoiler Free. BALLERINA, starring Ana de Armas, leads the charge in this ambitious extension of the world of rules and consequences we all know and love....

It’s easy to describe Oscar Winning director Wes Anderson as “whimsical” or “quirky”. His movies are carefully crafted with unique, eccentric characters in specific, exotic locations. And through that vision, Wes is also one of the most artistic directors of his generation! In his latest feature film, THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME, we follow a man and his entourage as he seeks to make several “deals of th...

The domestic box office just had its best Memorial Day Weekend EVER! That is great news, obviously, for the movie industry at large after a poor 2024 showing. But it also raises a bunch of new questions: Is the film industry bouncing back? Are live-action remakes necessary for the film industry to survive? What does this weekend mean for the box office over the summer? In this episode, we tackle e...

Your mission, should you choose to accept (please accept) is to listen to our exclusive and SPOILER FREE movie review of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE THE FINAL RECKONING. Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) prepares his team to save the world one last time. We’ll highlight the pros and cons of this POSSIBLE final installment of the action film franchise with acting awards, favorite stunts, and what we would’ve done di...

How do you save the world when the only people available are A Russian Mercenary, 3 Super Soldiers, an MK Ultra Fighting Machine, and a woman who can walk through walls? As the MCU stumbles to its closing of “Phase 5”, can this band of misfit heroes win back the audience AND save the day? Join us while we discuss the highs, lows, and in-betweens of THUNDERBOLTS*…completely Spoiler Free.   Show Ope...

If you’re on the fence about spending money to see Ryan Coogler’s 5th Feature Film in theaters…let us help you make that decision with our SPOILER FREE Sinners review! SINNERS follows the members of a small knit community in the 1930s who [(whom? Who(m) cares?)] encounter some VERY unexpected and uninvited guests - vampires. That’s right. It’s a vampire movie. BUT it’s not your Dad’s vampire movie...

With some movie genres, you feel like you know exactly what you’re going to get before you even see the movie. For many years, the war movie genre has fit that mold. For better or worse, when you walk into a war movie you expect a triumphant score, violence and gore, (sometimes forced) dialogue to build the appearance of camaraderie, sappy backstories to raise the stakes, etc.   But occasionally,...

The most upsetting realization that came out of this movie review is that Cam had never heard of Green Day’s hit song “Give Me Novocain”. It’s an iconic anthem of punk rock, and it deserves recognition! But did the punk song of the early 2000s make it into the movie soundtrack?    We can’t tell you…because this review is SPOILER FREE.    Join the conversation as Kirk interviews Cam on the best, th...

The first rule for our spoiler free Black Bag review is that you can’t talk about *black bag*. If we were to reveal that Michael Fassbender tries to internationally *black bag* in this spy thriller, while Cate Blanchett single-handedly *black bag*, we would give away the entire plot. Join us, as we review BLACK BAG, Steven Soderbergh’s latest film in his eclectic filmography. Follow along as we re...

Make it make sense: Why are all the most anxiety-inducing movies you've ever watched ALSO all movies that take place in an ocean? In this exclusive SPOILER FREE Movie Review, Cam & Kirk discuss your newest stress dream.   LAST BREATH tells the story of a real-life diving crew on a routine underwater repair mission SUDDENLY caught in a chaotic North Sea storm. Who will survive? What goes wrong?...

“Based on a True Story” Movies are always surprising - the sometimes horrendous acts of violence or cruelty seem like they could’ve only happened in the Stone Age. For the true events that played out in Best Picture Nominee, I’M STILL HERE, the events only date back to 1971.    Join Cam and Kirk as they discuss - SPOILER FREE - a must-see film highlighting a family’s strength through devastating c...

Some may call it Christmas. Others may call it the “Super Bowl of Cinema.”  We just like to call it what it is…Oscars Nomination Day.   It’s a morning filled with dreaded anticipation, waiting to hear your favorite movies get selected for Cinema’s Highest honor by complete (and famous) strangers. Naturally, each year is filled with joyful celebrations as the voting members “got it right”, immediat...

The Wolf Man first graced our cultural zeitgeist in 1941, with a roll-of-the-dice, hokey horror film of the same name. 84 years later, the world is still enamored by werewolves, all thanks to a single film. In this 2025 remake, SAW creator and director Leigh Whannel brings his love of the horror genre to resurrect this franchise to a new audience.   In our latest SPOILER FREE episode, we’ll dissec...

Epic films. Lawrence of Arabia, Ben Hur, Braveheart, the list goes on. Cinema history is filled with long, sweeping epic films that have mastered the art of storytelling on the largest scale. In 2024, Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist released, vying for a spot in the pantheon of celebrated film epics, a spot that has not been filled in some time as these types of films seemingly become rarer each year...

Something has changed within [CINEMA]. Something is not the same.   2024 brought us:   -26 sequels or prequels from existing movie franchises -7 Major Movie Musicals -7 Major Animated Movies -2 movies crossing the billion-dollar threshold worldwide   It also brought us together at the movie theater for exciting MOVIE EVENT PHENOMENONS like DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE, WICKED, and MOANA 2. Let us also...

What defines a movie as a classic? In Robert Eggers' new imagining of NOSFERATU, we journey deep into the world of Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård), the oldest "living" vampire. The nocturnal bloodsucker has a new obsession: a husband (Nicholas Hoult), sent to his home to aid in purchasing a home closer to civilization, and his wife (Lily Rose-Depp), who Orlok quickly discovers is more than meets the...

Every awards season there is a biopic anchored by a “transformative performance” from a big named actor that scoops up a ton of nominations as well as the hearts of viewers and awards voters everywhere. That’s not to say that these types of movies don’t have merit as many of them do! Nevertheless, it is a pattern we see repeated year after year. This year’s entry into that collection of films is A...

The Golden Globe Nominations are here and everyone (including us) has thoughts! In this episode, we’ll discuss our general reactions to the 2025 Golden Globe nominees with an in-depth conversation on the best motion picture categories. From Dune: Part 2 to Emilia Pérez to Challengers, The Substance, and more, we have so many thoughts on the first major awards announcement of the year. And the gold...

Since Moana was released to streaming services, it’s been played more than 1 BILLION HOURS. That’s over 150,000 years of watching Moana in less than 10 years since its release. Suffice to say, those are big shoes to fill. Initially, MOANA 2 was announced as a Disney+ series. Only in February of its same release year did we learn that it was being reworked into a feature film. Can the underdog stor...

What’s your Roman Empire? For Cam and Kirk, they’ve been thinking about Gladiator 2 since 2000. TWENTY-FOUR years later, their dreams are coming true. We also have questions:   -Can GLADIATOR II also summon wins for BEST PICTURE and BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE? -Will this supposed shark scene in the colosseum be exhilarating or cringe deluxe? -Will it bring in a bigger audience than WICKED, relea...

20 years in the making, one of the most iconic musicals of all time is finally immortalized on film. Can Wicked defy Gravity, or will it succumb to big ideas with no heart (looking at you, CATS).   In this special Wicked Review episode, Cam & Kirk will hand out awards more powerful than the Oscars, and describe their "Wicked" experience helping you make the decision if you'll race to get your...

In A REAL PAIN, Cam & Kirk - errrr - Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg travel to Poland on a tour of the past, honoring their Grandmother, a Holocaust Survivor. As cousins, they will rekindle a deeper understanding of their family legacy. As individuals, they’ll discover their own identity in this road we call life.   Join Cam & Kirk to discuss the new take on a “Road Trip” movie completel...