Chops TV

This week, we welcome special guest Jennifer Lopez to discuss Matt Reeves' "The Batman." Reviews hail this film as one of the first true detective movies for the Detective Comics hero, but does it scratch the crime thriller or superhero itch particularly well?

This week, we welcome back J.D. "T-Bone" Smith to reflect on 'The Book of Boba Fett' on Disney+. We examine the highs and lows of what could've been dubbed 'The Mandalorian Season 2.5' and wrestle with whether the deep-cut characters and the return of [spoiler] and [spoiler] helped or hurt this series.

This week, we continue our discussion of the Lord of the Rings novels and their modern film adaptations. Daniel gets too deep into the lore (as if that's a surprise) and Chops reveals that his wife has asked him unsuccessfully to watch the films for more than six years.

This week, we begin our discussion on the Lord of the Rings novels by J.R.R. Tolkien and the film adaptations by Peter Jackson, the first of which recently turned 20 years old. What treasure troves of hidden lore are nestled in-and-amongst the story we know from page and screen? And what did a relative first-timer struggle with, on first viewing?

This week, we return to our discussion of the series of books and movies concerning The Boy Who Lived. In Part 2, we discuss 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' and all the books and movies that followed, as well as HBO's 20th Anniversary Reunion Special and how the tarnished reputation of J.K. Rowling impacts the appreciation of her novels.

This week, we invite Friend of the Show and Harry Potter super-fan Michael Lyons to look back at the books and movies concerning The Boy Who Lived. In Part 1, we discuss everything up-to and including 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' and discuss why some of us are more invested in the series than others.

This week, we discuss the long-anticipated and much-discussed 'Spiderman: No Way Home' and how a premise that smacks of an internet meme ("No, I'M the real Spiderman!") resulted in the first billion-dollar movie of the 2020's. Plus, we update our predictions on where the MCU is headed in Phase 4 and 5.

Just in time for the holidays, we discuss - at long last - the debacle that is 'A Star Wars Holiday Special.' How is it that a piece of Star Wars media can be so bad that George Lucas has threatened violence against it - but also be partially responsible for 'The Mandalorian' and forthcoming 'Book of Boba Fett'?

This week, we analyze the formulae that bring to bear countless scores of Hallmark Christmas movies, each year. Marc waxes poetic about why he enjoys a Hallmark film and Daniel's heart grows at least one size, in spite of himself.

This week, we discuss the fall line-ups that the networks promote (primarily) through commercials during NFL games. We asked: who is watching these shows? And then uncovered a shocking conspiracy. (Plus: Daniel reveals himself to be The Grinch in a rant about Christmas.)

This week, in honor of Thanksgiving, we reignite an age-old debate around Nerd Association headquarters: what things are kid food and what things are adult food? We welcome J.D. "T-Bone" Smith, Mike "Common Man" Ricordati and Tim Hall to weigh in on where the most common Thanksgiving foods fall.

In this bonus episode, we preview Netflix's live-action remake of 'Cowboy Bebop' starring John Cho, Mustafa Shakir and Daniella Pineda. We also talk about Disney+ Day - including new details on the 'Kenobi' and 'Book of Boba Fett' series - and the trailer for 'Spiderman: No Way Home.'

This week, we welcome back Jennifer Lopez (Finch) to nerd out about Denis Villeneuve's 'Dune: Part One.' Are we hooked on it like Paul Atreides is hooked on spice? Or does it sink like the sands that trail behind Shai Hulud? Plus: everyone fauns over Oscar Isaac's beard.

This week, we welcome back super-fan Sean Brugger to discuss "Halloween Kills," currently in theatres and streaming on Peacock. Has Michael Myers lost his niche among slasher films? Can we recommend this film? Or did we expect too much of a genre film?

This week, in honor of the release of "No Time to Die," we welcome guest Charlie Williams to discuss which James Bond actor has wielded the tuxedo and Walther the best over the course of the past nearly 60 years. Is it Sean Connery, the original? Roger Moore, who appeared in the most Bond films? Or Daniel Craig, who portrayed Bond for the longest?

This week, we welcome perennial Spooky Season guest Sean Brugger to talk about 'Squid Game,' the Netflix series that has taken social media by storm. We discuss the South Korean-produced series that examines the hidden terrors of a late-stage capitalist hellscape through the lens of an underground, game show-style competition.

This week, we discuss the latest Nintendo Direct - namely, the announcement of a Mario movie starring Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy and Jack Black. A post-apoc Kirby! An N64 game subscription service! The latest Metroid side-scroller! And many other big announcements from Nintendo.

This week, we review James Wan's latest genre-reviving horror film, "Malignant," currently in theatres and on HBOMax. Does everything Wan touches turn to campy gold? And how many times can we say 'giallo' in one hour?

This week, we have a Marvel-packed episode: we talk 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Five Rings," Disney Plus' "What If?" series and the most-recent trailer for 'Spiderman: No Way Home.' Plus, a bonus review of 'He's All That,' for some reason...

This week, guest host Brad Murray joins us to talk about the Netflix comedy series "I Think You Should Leave with TIm Robinson." Which sketch is the best sketch? And do they succeed in making us want to leave?

This week, we review one of Chops' favorite so-bad-it's-good films, the Netflix original 'The Kissing Booth.' When is leveraging a character's dead parent for false emotional weight TOO much? Did they jump the shark with the second installment? Plus, we give an auxiliary character an overdue last name...

This week, we examine Season 1 of the Star Wars spinoff series 'The Bad Batch.' Do good soldiers really follow orders? Is the narrative or the meta-narrative more compelling? Will Chops ever watch 'The Clone Wars'?

This week, we take a look at 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' and wax poetic about EVERY WARNER BROS. CHARACTER THAT'S EVER EXISTED appearing in one place. Does this solidify Lebron as the GOAT? Where was Billy West?

This week, we discuss the AMC Original Series 'Kevin Can F**k Himself' and the paradigm shift it introduces to the 'hapless husband laugh-track sitcom.' This week also marks the introduction of a new segment on the show, 'Binge or Cringe.' Which will it be?

This week, we discuss the cultural phenomenon of the bachelor (or bachelorette) party and whether or not the extended party weekends surrounding these life events is just right or too much. Also, we revolutionize the night out with a new concept: the Designated Decision Maker.