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Oz and Curtis are practicing our voice throw, packing up the dummy case, and trying desperately not to let the wooden guy call all the shots to break down Richard Attenborough’s chilling psychological thriller: Magic! Corky (Anthony Hopkins) is a struggling magician whose act takes off only when he introduces a foul-mouthed, abrasive ventriloquist dummy named Fats. As his stardom skyrockets and hi...

Oz and Curtis are hopping in the jet, hopping on the strings, and blowing up historical landmarks in the name of liberty to break down Trey Parker and Matt Stone's uncompromising puppet extravaganza: Team America: World Police! When a high-tech anti-terrorist paramilitary force learns that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il is plotting a mass destruction scheme involving weapons of mass destruc...

Oz and Curtis are strapping on our running shoes, dodging the Hunters, and tuning in to the most-watched, highest-stakes game show in dystopian America to break down Edgar Wright’s relentless sci-fi action thriller: The Running Man! In a bleak, total-surveillance near-future, desperate father Ben Richards (Glen Powell) enters "The Running Man"—a brutal, deadly reality show run by the opp...

Oz and Curtis are strapping on our trench coats, downing twelve pints across twelve pubs, and trying to avoid getting our heads popped off by blue-glowing androids to break down the grand finale of the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy: The World's End! Gary King (Simon Pegg) is a 40-something man trapped in the amber of his high school glory days. Desperate to recapture the magic of his youth,...

Oz and Curtis are locking and loading, grabbing a Cornetto from the corner shop, and trying to keep an eye out for missing swans to break down the second installment in the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy: Hot Fuzz! Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) is the ultimate London police officer—so good at his job that his superiors transfer him to the quiet, picture-perfect sleepy village of Sandford just to ma...

Oz and Curtis are grabbing a pint at the Winchester, lining up the vinyl records, and waiting for this whole zombie apocalypse thing to blow over to break down Edgar Wright’s legendary horror-comedy: Shaun of the Dead! Shaun (Simon Pegg) is a 29-year-old electronics shop salesman trapped in a total rut. His life consists of slacking off with his slobby best friend Ed (Nick Frost), disappointing hi...

Oz and Curtis are queuing up the iPod, putting the pedal to the metal, and waiting for the beat to drop before blasting out of the alley to break down Edgar Wright’s high-octane musical action extravaganza: Baby Driver! Baby (Ansel Elgort) is a getaway driver with a killer playlist. Suffering from severe tinnitus after a childhood accident, he uses music to drown out the ringing in his ears and dr...

Oz and Curtis are packing our bush hats, sharpening our massive bowie knives, and trying to navigate the subway without getting pickpocketed to break down the global comedy hit: Crocodile Dundee! When American journalist Sue Charlton (Linda Kozlowski) travels to the Australian Outback to report on a bushman who survived a brutal crocodile attack, she meets the larger-than-life Michael J. "Mic...

Oz and Curtis are fueling up the speedboats, dodging federal agents in the Okefenokee Swamp, and trying to keep our cool in the southern heat to break down the roaring, high-octane 70s Action Classic: Gator! Fresh out of prison, ex-bootlegger Gator McKlusky (Burt Reynolds) is coerced by a neurotic New York federal agent (Jack Weston) to go undercover and take down a corrupt political kingpin. That...

Oz and Curtis are putting on the flashiest snakeskin jackets, heading to Atlantic City Fight Night, and trying to keep our eyes on the ring while a hurricane brews outside to break down Brian De Palma’s conspiracy thriller: Snake Eyes! Rick Santoro (Nicolas Cage) is a loud-mouthed, crooked Atlantic City police detective who loves money, influence, and the spotlight. When he scores ringside seats t...

Oz and Curtis are putting on mirrored aviators, chewing on a matchstick, and loading up the Jett 9mm to break down the quintessential 80s action spectacle: Cobra! When a radical, ax-clanking cult known as the "New World"—led by the terrifying "Night Slasher" (Brian Thompson)—begins terrorizing Los Angeles to eliminate the weak, the LAPD has only one choice: call in Lieutenant M...

Oz and Curtis are researching rare spiders in the Peruvian Amazon, driving ambulances through billboard advertisements, and seeing the future exactly five seconds before it happens to break down the internet's favorite meme machine: Madame Web! Cassandra Webb (Dakota Johnson) is a cynical Boston paramedic who, after a near-death experience, begins developing mysterious, reality-bending clairvo...

Oz and Curtis are spray-painting our favorite hoodies, taking a massive leap of faith, and trying to handle six different art styles at the exact same time to break down the Academy Award-Winning phenomenon: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse! Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) is just trying to adjust to his new boarding school when a bite from a radioactive spider gives him powers he...

Oz and Curtis are skipping the decathlon practice, hacking into our high-tech Stark suits, and trying to land a date to the dance without ruining the neighborhood to break down the highly anticipated Marvel Studios collaboration: Spider-Man: Homecoming! Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, a young Peter Parker (Tom Holland) returns home to Queens under the watchful eye of his mentor, Tony...

Oz and Curtis are grabbing our skateboards, testing out the mechanical web-shooters, and hunting for giant reptiles in the Manhattan sewers to break down the sleek, high-flying Marvel Reboot: The Amazing Spider-Man! Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) is an outcast high schooler trying to navigate his teenage years while uncovering the mystery of his parents' sudden disappearance when he was a chil...

Oz and Curtis are delivering pizzas across Manhattan, losing our powers due to existential dread, and dodging mechanical tentacles to break down the undisputed masterpiece of comic book cinema: Spider-Man 2!Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is completely falling apart. His grades are slipping, he’s broke, and the love of his life, Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), is engaged to someone else—all because...

GUEST ALERT: Oz and Curtis are placing our fingers on the planchette, sliding it over to "YES," and praying we don't accidentally summon an ancient entity! Joining us to survive the spirits this week is the fantastic Kayleigh Jensen, co-host of the Glitter & Gore podcast, to break down the massive commercial juggernaut: Ouija! After the mysterious and sudden death of her childhoo...

Oz and Curtis are rolling for initiative, checking our spellbooks, and trying to ignore the sheer amount of screaming happening in the villain's lair to break down the legendary fantasy misfire: Dungeons & Dragons! In the mythical Empire of Izmer, a young Empress (Thora Birch) wants equality for all citizens, but the evil, power-hungry mage Profion (Jeremy Irons) has other plans. He plots...

Oz and Curtis are grabbing the candlesticks, checking the secret passages, and trying not to get crushed by a falling chandelier to break down the definitive Ensemble Comedy: Clue! On a dark and stormy night in 1954, six strangers with colorful pseudonyms are invited to a secluded New England mansion. They quickly discover they are all being blackmailed by the sinister Mr. Boddy. But when the ligh...

Oz and Curtis are loading the thrill-cannons, calling out "B-12," and hoping we don't hear the words "you sank my battleship" to break down the roaring, metal-crunching Sci-Fi Action spectacle: Battleship! Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch) is a rebellious naval officer who finds himself thrust into leadership during an international maritime exercise off the coast of Hawaii. The...

Oz and Curtis are delivering pizzas across Manhattan, losing our powers due to existential dread, and dodging mechanical tentacles to break down the undisputed masterpiece of comic book cinema: Spider-Man 2!Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is completely falling apart. His grades are slipping, he’s broke, and the love of his life, Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), is engaged to someone else—all because...

Oz and Curtis are putting on the overalls, hopping on the combine harvester, and trying to learn the art of the "grind" without throwing out our backs to break down Son in Law! Rebecca Warner (Carla Gugino) is a wholesome country girl who goes off to college in Los Angeles and undergoes a total culture shock, thanks in large part to her wildly eccentric, hyperactive resident advisor, Cra...

Oz and Curtis are putting away the badges, grabbing the hand saws, and trying to blend in with the local community without accidentally starting an industrial incident to break down the 80s Neo-Noir Thriller: Witness! When a young Amish boy named Samuel (Lukas Haas) witnesses a brutal murder in a Philadelphia train station bathroom, detective John Book (Harrison Ford) is assigned to the case. Afte...

Oz and Curtis are heading to the shores of Crystal Lake, checking the morgue for "corpses" that won't stay put, and trying to master the weirdest dance moves of the 80s to break down the definitive slasher sequel: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter! After his supposed death at the end of Part 3, Jason Voorhees (Ted White) wakes up in a hospital morgue and carves a bloody path back to...

Oz and Curtis are strapping the sensors to the truck, checking the Doppler radar, and trying not to get leveled by an F5 to break down the roaring, debris-scattering 90s Blockbuster : Twister ! Bill "The Extreme" Harding ( Bill Paxton ) is trying to get his divorce papers signed by his estranged wife Jo ( Helen Hunt ), but the weather has other plans. As a massive outbreak of tornadoes s...