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What does a non-DC Zack Snyder movie look like these days? Does Jason Statham still have action star bonafides? Does Cruella live up to her 101 Dalmatians infamy? Sho tackles all these questions and more (plus a bonus chat about 1997's Drive off the top) in reviews for Snyder's Army of the Dead (8:06), Guy Ritchie's Wrath of Man (25:04), and Disney's latest offering Cruella (36:57).

Sho kicks off the latest episode with some memories about crowd pleasing moments, spurred by a recent rewatch of Marvel's The Avengers (8:00). Afterwards, Sho reviews the indie martial arts action-comedy The Paper Tigers (11:59), and the latest from Sony Animation, The Mitchells vs. The Machines (20:39).

With blockbuster season about to kick off (we hope!), it's time to dive right into the latest action flicks! Sho kicks things off by looking at Bob Odenkirk's first foray into 'old man action' in Nobody (4:43), the latest big-budget adaptation of Mortal Kombat (16:49), and another entry into Tom Clancy's 'Ryanverse', Without Remorse (31:06).

It's been a weird year, which means it's only fitting that the 93rd Academy Awards - i.e. the Oscars 2021 - were weird as well! Sho touches on the unique ceremony, including what worked (intimate setting) and what didn't (no clips for acting nominees?). Plus, a discussion on why putting Best Picture as the final award of the evening is a must, and why getting away from that ultimately ended in cha...

The annual prediction episode is back! Sho is joined by Quinton Amundson to break down the frontrunners and potential upsets in each category. Afterwards, they wrap with a spirited Best Picture debate on Nomadland and the attention it has garnered so far this awards season. The awards discussion is split up for your listening pleasure as seen below: 5:20 - Original Score, Original Song, Documentar...

With the Oscars less than a week away, Sho wraps up the reviews on the Best Picture nominees! We kick things off with Florian Zeller's debut feature The Father (1:57), Aaron Sorkin's historical courtroom drama Trial of the Chicago 7 (12:34), and Emerald Fennell's thriller Promising Young Woman (23:50).

We're catching up on the Best Picture nominees as we get into April! Sho tackles Riz Ahmed's career-best performance in Sound of Metal (3:18), David Fincher's latest in Mank (13:30), and the latest blockbuster to hit theatres/streaming services in Godzilla vs. Kong (25:10). Plus, some - probably entirely unnecessary - day-after musings on the alpha titans' grudge match (35:40)!

With the Oscar Nominations officially out ahead of next month's ceremony, Sho discusses some of the issues (snubs, namely) with the 2021 Nominations so far. Afterwards, he brings on friend and film buff James Mackin to further dissect the year's proceedings (13:59).

We go from one end of the movie spectrum to another in this episode, as Sho discusses Chloe Zhao's highly praised Nomadland (4:04) and Disney Animation's latest creation Raya and the Last Dragon (14:05). Finally, with the Snyder Cut upon us, Sho reviews the four-hour superhero epic, Zack Snyder's Justice League (23:50).

Sho actually lives up to his end of the bargain, and puts out a second episode before the end of February (shocker, I know)! He tackles five films, including the biographical drama Judas and the Black Messiah (3:10), Netflix's Malcolm & Marie (12:00), Amazon Prime's disaster flick Greenland (21:15), the space opera Space Sweepers (28:19), and Lee Isaac Chung's semi-autobiographical Minari (35:42).

The New Year is here, and with it comes a new episode (it's February, I know)! Sho kicks things off by going over some great new TV shows that have been keeping his attention (hello, HBO/Cinemax's Warrior), and also discusses the long career of Christopher Plummer, who passed away at the age of 91 (12:35). Afterwards, Sho gets into DC's Wonder Woman 1984 (16:25), Disney/Pixar's latest in Soul (28:...

With the news coming out of the Disney Investor's Call regarding the House of Mouse's plans for Star Wars and Disney, Sho breaks down some of the announcements (3:07), including how it all ties together across the various cinematic universes. Afterwards, some incendiary comments from directors Christopher Nolan and Denis Villeneuve towards the 2021 HBO Max streaming decision are in the news, and S...

We're (almost) into November, so Sho looks back and tackles three streaming movies (despite their limited theatre engagement, certainly) - Sofia Coppola's first outing for Apple in On The Rocks (27:35), and two Netflix offerings, Enola Holmes (10:14) and The Devil All The Time (17:44). Sean Connery, the legend behind James Bond (among many, many roles), also passed away at age 90, so Sho looks bac...

Sho tackles two of the most recently released blockbusters, Disney's Premium VOD outing of Mulan (6:25) and Christopher Nolan's latest mind-bender Tenet (18:10), and also offers up a few thoughts on the passing of Chadwick Boseman. TIFF 2020 is in full swing, and Sho also took in some digital screenings of Mads Mikkelsen's Another Round (27:56), Idris Elba's Concrete Cowboy (35:10), and Regina Kin...

We're still quarantining - kind of - so Sho takes a look back at four new VOD releases in the month of July, including Netflix's The Old Guard (14:50), Kelsey Grammer's B-movie Money Plane (25:41), A24's First Cow (34:04), and Hulu's Palm Springs (43:18). Sho ends things by wrapping up the Best Drama Ever bracket, which culminated in a championship with for The Godfather!

With movie theatres still closed and new movies at a premium, Sho dives into three new releases over the past several weeks, including Spike Lee's latest Da 5 Bloods (13:35), Kenneth Branagh's Artemis Fowl (28:40), and Judd Apatow's King of Staten Island (38:30). Sho also turns back the clock to take a look at Kristen Stewart's thriller Underwater (50:50), and gives an update on the #BestDramaEver...

With no movies in sight, Sho busts out the March Madness bracket (in April, of course) to crown the Best Drama Ever! 64 seeds, four conferences, all decided by you, the listener! Sho breaks down how the bracket works, and which films have moved on already in the first ten days (3:47). Afterwards, he gets into AMC vs. NBC Universal's feud over exhibitor rights in the wake of Trolls: World Tour's VO...

Sho takes a look back before and after the Oscars to give some reviews of some of the more notable movies of 2020 thus far, including Guy Ritchie's latest The Gentlemen (5:13), Harley Quinn's adventure Birds of Prey (16:03), the video game adaptation Sonic The Hedgehog (27:45), and the latest action-packed outing for Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, Bad Boys For Life (36:42).

Hard to believe, but the 92nd Academy Awards - i.e. Oscars 2020 - are in the books! Sho gets back into the studio for a midnight recording session and touches on the huge, groundbreaking wins by Parasite (2:10), chats Brad Pitt finally winning an Oscar for acting (18:02), and goes around the evening's most memorable moments.

It's time for the annual breakdown of the Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars! Sho brings in familiar voice Quinton Amundson to break down the award races that have led to the biggest movie ceremony of the year. The awards discussion is split up for your listening pleasure as seen below: 2:20 -- Documentary, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Makeup/Hairstyling, Costume Design, Production Design...

Sho kicks off 2020 by sharing a shortened episode to react to yesterday's nominations to the 92nd Academy Awards, i.e. the Oscars!

It's the end of the Star Wars saga - and of 2019! Sho breaks down the last entry in the main series of Star Wars movies (2:23), including what he thought of a certain character's backstory being revealed. Afterwards, Sho chats with fellow podcasters and Star Wars lovers Mark Gougeon and Chris Morrison (21:08) to discuss TROS, the saga as a whole, some movie rankings, and what - if anything - is ne...

Sho kicks things off with a look at Netflix's model for streaming services compared with Disney+, and the difference between streaming movies and television (2:55). Afterwards, he dives into the year's best movies, including Scorsese's gangster epic The Irishman (15:08), James Mangold's car racing flick Ford v Ferrari (29:26), and Tom Hanks' latest in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (38:06).

We're back! On the latest episode, Sho breaks down some tidbits from the final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (3:07), and then moves right into the reviews. Rob Wong, host at SN590 The FAN in Toronto and of the 'Wong-on-One Podcast', joins Sho in-studio to discuss Parasite (7:55), Bong Joon-ho's potential masterpiece, and the mayhem that unfolds on-screen in different ways. Afterward...

It's a busy end to August, as there's some major Hollywood news right as awards season is kicking off! Sho breaks down the latest Sony-Disney squabble, which has culminated in a divorce that leaves Sony with full custody of Spider-Man (1:52), before bringing on frequent collaborator Quinton Amundson to break down both Tarantino's latest entry in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (9:53) and Lulu Wang's...