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Romanus and I break down the latest release in the Alien franchise. Alien: Romulus brings the series back to its horror roots with a new vision from the filmmaker Fede Álverez.

Romanus and I have a lengthy discussion on the second season of House of the Dragon . The world of Westeros has been a pop-cultural phenomenon for well over a decade now and we felt it deserved adequate time for both of our thoughts. This second season of the Game of Thrones spin-off offered many moments worthy of conversation.

Romanus and I wrap up talking about M. Night Shyamalan this summer with his new thriller Trap . It turns out we had a lot to say about this one.

Romanus and I have waited a long time to dive into the past two decades of comic book films. What better entrance strategy for this discussion than an adjacent review of Deadpool & Wolverine ? We discuss where the sub-genre's hysteria began, where the saturation shifted, and what direction it should take going forward. This review is spoiler-free.

Romanus and I passionately break down one of this summer's biggest blockbusters, Twisters. While our expectations differed, we were surprised by how we felt about this popcorn flick independently.

Amidst the notable marketing campaign, Romanus and I braved the dark web of shadows that is Longlegs - a film that will stick with us for years to come. Check out our spoiler-free thoughts as we dive into what makes this an especially frightening experience.

Today, Romanus and I dive into the abstract and surreal with Yorgos Lanthimos' newest film Kinds of Kindness. Anticipation for this movie was high so naturally a long discussion would follow.

I forced Romanus to see Midsommar for the first time. It had a re-release in IMAX leading us to a discussion on not just the film, but our personal feelings on the horror genre. Full spoilers for the entire movie.

Today, Romanus and I journey back to the 1960s American Midwest to discuss The Bikeriders. Writer/Director Jeff Nichols returns after a 7-year hiatus to debut this film that we were fortunate enough to catch an early screening of. This review features an unexpected philosophical discourse and Romanus making a near-perfect impression of Austin Butler.

On today's special Juneteenth episode of Loose Leaf Media, Romanus and I deep dive into all four Bad Boys movies. While we partially discuss the virtues of black action heroes, our review today leads us into farcical thoughts regarding the careers of this franchise's two leads.

In today's episode, we travel deep into the woods to review Ishana Night Shyamalan's directorial debut The Watchers . This review leads us to a brief discussion on the trajectory of the Shyamalan legacy and where we hope to see it go from here.

Today, Romanus and I venture to the Wasteland to discuss Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga ! We are also excited to introduce the Leaf Pile, a new way for you, our listeners, to interact with us. Send us your questions, and we’ll answer one each week on the podcast. Tune in each week to see if your question is chosen from the Leaf Pile and answered by us. To participate, just send an email to looseleafmedia...

Romanus and I go in-depth on Alex Garland's new film Civil War . Here we discuss the themes, technical elements, and performances of this dense examination of current America's soul.

Today, Romanus and I go back to the late 1960s to discuss the Planet of the Apes franchise right after watching the new film, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes . Spoilers during the last third of our overview.