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Bow twice, clap twice, pray, then bow again you heathens, it's time to talk Japanese gods and spirits in this instant classic film from Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, "Spirited Away." This week we begin spooky season with soot sprites, river spirits, stink spirits, river spirits looking like stink spirits, AND DID WE MENTION DRAGONS?!?!?!?! Well, we did now. Erin loves museums, Brennan...

This week Erin, Brennan, and Matt review the very-short "Book of Boba Fett" season while trapped inside a bacta tank. We hate the Mods, love the Tuskens, and wish Mando 2.5 was not attached to this holo-transmission. Brennan rages at the improper use of the name "Daimyo," Erin expresses her deep and undying love for the rancor (bite marks included), and Matt is now our resident...

Maximus. . . Maximus. . . Do you want to learn about the Roman Empire? I do mean the ENTIRE Roman Empire? Well welcome to our seminar on every inaccuracy in the 2000 film "Gladiator." To be fair, we're not that annoying, but we do have a bit to say. We don't just talk about the history of Rome, we also discuss the production assistants in jeans in "ancient Rome," loca...

Erin and Brennan pray to a goal post, thanking it for saving the US team from elimination. Well, that basically sums up their experiences this tournament. . . . We discuss the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in all its glory from debutants to experienced powerhouses, up and coming teams, and upsets galore. To the Matildas, we raise a Fosters, our new pride after all our teams had been destroyed b...

In the night, under cover of heavy night filter, we mail letters to three strange men we've never met based on flings our mom had 20 years ago. . . yeah, that's a safe story plot with zero chance of drama (S.O.S). Queue the sequins, confused daddies, and Greek theatrics: "Mamma Mia," we have an ABBA wedding to plan! There's no limit to the fun shenanigans our cast can come...

In light of the non-bombshell bombshell that is: "U.S. Cogressional Testimony on the Validity of ALIENS", Erin and Brennan decide to build a monument, a potential meeting point for Terrans and Extra-terrestrials, but they can't decide if it should be made of clay, potatoes, or shaving cream. Hmmmmmm. Maybe pillows? This week we discuss Close Encounters of the Third Kind and ponder b...

This week Erin and Brennan be sure to don hats with the flooffiest feathers and blue ponchos, for they are, THE TWO MUSKETEERS!!! We discuss the 1993 version of the Three Musketeers (why?) with possibly the worst cast to pretend to be French. We reference almost every movie we've ever reviewed: Man in the Iron Mask, Robin Hood, Phantom of the Opera, Princess Bride, Face-Off, and Top Gun! How...

Erin wishes on a falling star (spaceship on fire) for a friend and gets Brennan instead. This week we discuss Lilo and Stitch, the story of a little girl sorting her emotions and a pet "dog" that we're pretty sure looks like a wombat but is actually an alien. With his programming to destroy, Stitch must learn the mahalo life or die trying. Can he learn the meaning of ohana and the d...

Hey bruh, how's the swell today? Gnarly, bruh. Did you hear about the new guy? The guy in the suit with that janky board? I think his name is Johnny Utah. The former star quarterback of the Ohio State Buckeyes that won the Rose Bowl a few years ago over USC but had to retire because of a knee injury, but then he went to law school? Wasn't he in the top 2% at Quantico? I dunno bro, I just...

Erin and Brennan watch the 4th greatest submarine movie and wonder why it's not more popular than the ratings suggest. We got Michael J. Fox, Cree Summer, Don Novello, and Leonard Nemoy blazing a trail through the latter days of the Disney Rennaisance. Erin gets personal with Rasputin's . . . life, Brennan learns how fast a saw can cut a "female" in two (it's actually a FE...

Happy America Day! You wanna see some oiled-up men flying JETS in JEANS playing VOLLEYBALL, look no further than Top Gun, a movie for the straights that ended up being for the gays. Is the story good? No. Is the dialogue interesting? Absolutely not. But guys, nothing says America like toxic masculinity trying to cover up the homoerotic content of this military advertisement. Brennan explains dirty...

Make a cup of polyjuice potion and clear some space in your Pensieve, it's time to discuss bad movies. This time we are covering the sequel to our last bad movie review. Wait, a bad movie had a sequel?!?! Why yes my poor, innocent Void, The Crimes of Grindelwald are not only bad, they are certifiably worse than the first movie. As we have decided to call it, "Evil wizards and where to bo...

Let's be real, when the movie already has a great title, why try to come up with different one. TO THE OUTBACK!!!!!!!!!! We sashay in sequined gowns this week to discuss a small indie Australian film which has grown to be a near and dear film of the queer community. Three queens, one bus, endless Outback before them, what could possibly go wrong? For a film made in the 90's, the story of...

This week, Brennan is breaking down closet doors and flipping his hair back in the sun with waves crashing around him, warbling on a rock as we talk about not THAT Disney movie, but instead Luca. Just like our Mousey overlords, we won't SAY this is a queer movie. . . but it is. SO! We dive into the story of young sea monsters looking for a place in the world; to be themselves. Erin herds her...

Greeting, Void! We bring you this extra episode of Erin, Brennan, and Matt donning our Jedi robes for our council meeting on the overarching works of Star Wars. As the resident über nerds, we rank every Star Wars movie, including that solo movie, how the sequel trilogy could have been better (Gray Jedi), and how does it compare with the prequels? Overall, we agree that the lightsaber battles shoul...

It's here, the final edition of our Star Wars movie reviews (for NOW)! Erin, Brennan, and Matt intercept an encrypted message from THAT Sith, he's back!! To beat him, we need to jump in our ships and race to Exegol, but not before confronting story redactions, classic 3PO antics, and disturbing thoughts of Palpatine in bed. Ew!! Will the Knights of Ren cause problems or just stare like B...

So first, we apologize for the length of this episode, we give you a week off to fully process it.  That being said, we are in part 2 of our Sequel Trilogy Special and that means talking "The Last Jedi", a story with so much that we speak for 3 hours. We discuss shirtless Skype calls with Kylo Ren, porgs weeping at Chewie's BBQ, and Laura Dern saying "pew, pew!" Matt dishe...

May the Fourth to you, Void! And also with you! We are back this week with Matt, of course, to break down our thoughts on the 2015 Star Wars revamp: The Force Awakens. It turns out there is little that all three hosts can agree on, except for Linkin Park is the soundtrack for Kylo Ren (queue Numb). With fun new characters comes new themes like "boys in space" energy, "stop holding m...

Let's just get to it, this movie is bad. Erin and Brennan spend most of the podcast showcasing every possible way it could be better. Mainly, Jacob Kawalski should be the main character and the story should follow him learning of the magical world. Instead, we get extreme introvert Newt Scamander rolling nat ones on animal handling at every turn, a hot Colin Farrell with nothing to do but be...

This week we dust off our vinyl and light some candles, we're about to go on tour; I sure hope we don't have tests or graduation we need to be back for. . . . We follow Still Water on their Almost Famous tour in 1973, starring Russel on guitar, Jeff on vocals, that guy there on the bass, and that other guy on the drums. Presenting the Baby-Faced Assassin, William Miller, portraying a fic...

Are you ready for pure awesome chaos?!?! Are you ready to see Michelle Yeoh and Jackie Chan slap the living daylights out of each other in a manner that can only make you laugh?! How about a movie that almost cost both these stars their lives? Then you, my friends, need to watch Supercop, a movie about a story that really doesn't matter as much as the martial arts, stunt work, and explosions....

Check in with Q Branch and grab those fancy phones and BMWs, it's time for a Pierce Brosnan James Bond Extravaganza, but more importantly, Michelle Yeoh is a Chinese media employee. . . or is she? From terrorist farmers markets in the mountains to death by sea drill, we cover everything Tomorrow Never Dies has to offer. We must admit, most of the episode is just us laughing, but it really is...

Welcome back to our celebration of all things Michelle Yeoh, this time as the reigning Ice Queen of Singapore, wielder of the Ring of Power. Erin has several rants about Nick, Brennan gets anxiety from a bachelor party, and both have a few things to say about evil grandmas. When we're not being drawn in by some of the most beautiful people (Gemma Chan, you glorious goddess), we're rollin...

We start our marathon of Michelle Yeoh Appreciation Month with one of the best movies ever made. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is easily in the upper echelons of film and our red eyes are proof. We talk about the divide between duty and freedom, how angry Erin gets about Jen, and Brennan says a lot about Han things (but this time it isn't about who shot first). Erin, as in any film, get exci...

Set your Geiger counter to 1998 and join us as we watch an Iguana-saurus Rex terrorize the Big Apple! We have ourselves a Godzilla movie that managed to anger everyone except for the kids that were too young to understand why it's bad (Erin and Brennan). We are now however, old enough to see the nuclear fallout for what it is: a lackluster script, a knockoff SJP as the whining love interest,...