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Taylor reviews the supernatural horror film, Imaginary, directed and produced by Jeff Wadlow and written by Wadlow, Greg Erb, and Jason Oremland. It is co-produced by Jason Blum through his Blumhouse Productions banner and Tower of Babble. In the film, A woman returns to her childhood home to discover that the imaginary friend she left behind is very real and unhappy that she abandoned him. The fi...

Chris and Taylor review the 2023 comedy drama film, American Fiction, written and directed by Cord Jefferson, in his feature directorial debut. Based on the 2001 novel Erasure by Percival Everett, it follows a frustrated novelist-professor who writes an outlandish satire of stereotypical "Black" books, only for it to be mistaken by the liberal elite for serious literature and published to both hig...

Spoiler Warning!  Chris and Taylor review the epic science fiction film  Dune: Part Two written and directed by Denis Villeneuve and co-written by Jon Spaihts.  Based on the 1965 novel  Dune by Frank Herbert, the second film follows Paul Atreides as he unites with the Fremen people of the desert planet Arrakis to wage war against House Harkonnen.  The film stars Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson...

Taylor reviews the superhero film, The Marvels. It was produced by Marvel Studios and directed by Nia DaCosta and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to the film Captain Marvel (2019), a continuation of the television miniseries Ms. Marvel (2022), and the 33rd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). In the film, Danvers, Rambeau, and Khan team up as "the Marve...

Chris and Taylor review the action adventure fantasy television series, Avatar: The Last Airbender . It is a live-action adaptation of the animated series (2005–2008) on Nickelodeon. First announced in September 2018, Albert Kim is the showrunner. A young boy known as the Avatar must master the four elemental powers to save a world at war and fight a ruthless enemy bent on stopping him. The cast i...

Chris and Taylor review the sports comedy-drama film  Next Goal Wins written and directed by Taika Waititi and co-written by Iain Morris.  Based on the 2014 documentary of the same name by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison, the film follows Dutch-American coach Thomas Rongen's efforts to lead the American Samoa national football team, considered one of the weakest soccer teams in the world, to qualific...

Chris and Taylor review the biographical sports drama film  Ferrari written by Troy Kennedy Martin and directed by Michael Mann.  Based on the 1991 biography  Enzo Ferrari: The Man, the Cars, the Races, the Machine  by Brock Yates, the film follows the personal and professional struggles of Enzo Ferrari, the Italian founder of the car manufacturer Ferrari S.p. A., during the summer of 1957 as Scud...

Chris and Taylor review the crime anthology series, True Detective: Night Country, which is the fourth season of True Detective , created by Nic Pizzolatto. Night Country was created by Issa López, who serves as showrunner, writer, and director. The season is set in the fictional town of Ennis, Alaska, and follows the investigation behind the disappearance of eight men from a research station. The...

Grab those controllers and let’s take it to the next level! On this episode, Chris and Taylor are joined by Canadian actor/voice over artist Jeff Tervainen. We enjoyed discuss his beginnings as a musician in The Life, getting into voice over work for some of the biggest IPs like Far Cry, Splinter Cell, and Assassins Creed and snagging a part in the latest slasher “Thanksgiving” working with famed...

Chris and Taylor review the fantasy television series  Percy Jackson and the Olympians created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg for Disney+.  Based on the book series of the same name by Riordan, the show follows twelve-year old demigod Percy Jackson, who is accused by the Greek god Zeus of stealing his thunderbolt and races to find it and restore order to Olympus.  The series stars Walke...

Taylor reviews the the 2024 spy action comedy film, Argylle, directed and produced by Matthew Vaughn, and written by Jason Fuchs.  The film centers on a reclusive author who is drawn into the world of spies and espionage after she realizes that a new spy novel she is writing mirrors real-world events. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cransto...

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the television miniseries, Echo , created for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name. It is the tenth television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by Marvel Studios, sharing continuity with the films of the franchise, and is a spin-off of the series Hawkeye (2021). The series sees...

Chris and Taylor celebrate the 30th anniversary and review the 1994 prison drama film, The Shawshank Redemption, written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the 1982 Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption . The film tells the story of banker Andy Dufresne, who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murders of his wife and her lover, despite his claim...

Chris and Taylor review the 2023 comedy thriller film, Self Reliance, written, directed by Jake Johnson in his feature length directorial debut. A man receives an invitation to win $1 million by playing a game where he must outwit hunters attempting to kill him. He realises the hunters can only attack him when he's alone, but none of his friends and family believe the game is real. The film stars...

Chris and Taylor review the comedy televsion series ted created and directed by Seth MacFarlane.  The show serves as a prequel to the film series and depicts John at the age of 16 living with his family and going through the struggles of high school with his favorite living teddy bear right by his side.  The show stars Max Burkholder, Alanna Ubach, Scott Grimes, Giorgia Whigham and Seth MacFarlane...

Chris and Taylor take a look back at the 1986 fantasy action-adventure film  Highlander written by Gregory Widen, Peter Bellwood and Larry Ferguson with direction by Russell Mulcahy.  The film chronicles the climax of an age-old war between immortal warriors, depicted through interwoven past and present-day storylines.  The film stars Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart,...

Chris and Taylor review the biographical romantic drama film  Maestro written by Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer with direction by Cooper.  The film centers on the relationship between American composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealgre.  The film starts Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Vincenzo Amato, Michael Urie, Brian Klugman, Sarah Silverman, Maya Hawke, Zachary Boot...

Chris and Taylor review the new crime thriller film  Sound of Freedom written by Alejandro Monteverde and Rod Barr with direction by Monteverde.  The film depicts former U.S. government agent Tim Ballard who embarks on a mission to rescue children from sex traffickers in Colombia.  The film stars Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Bill Camp, Eduardo Verástegui, Javier Godino, José Zúñiga, Jurt Fuller, Ga...

Chris and Taylor review the second season of the American animated anthology series What If...? , based on the Marvel Comics series of the same name, explores alternate timelines in the multiverse that show what would happen if major moments from the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) occurred differently. Jeffrey Wright stars as the Watcher, who narrates the series, alongside numerous M...

Spoiler Warning!  Chris and Taylor review the 15th and final film in the DCEU Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and directed by James Wan.  Arthur must work with his half-brother Orm to prevent Black Manta from killing his family and using the cursed Black Trident to overheat the world while searching for the lost seventh kingdom of the seas.  The film stars J...

Chris and Taylor review the black comedy psychological thriller film  Saltburn written, directed, and co-produced by Emerald Fennell.  Set in the year 2006, it focuses on Oxford University student Oliver Quick who becomes fixated with a popular, aristocratic fellow student as his university, who later invites him to spend the summer at his eccentric family's estate.  The film stars Barry Keoghan,...

2023 was a huge year for new and exciting entertainment!  Not only did streaming platforms continue dishing out original movies and shows, but movie theaters were continuing to release new cinematic experiences on the big screen.  Chris and Taylor dish out and discuss their Top 10 favorite and worst/disappointing films and TV series of 2023. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepo...

Chris and Taylor review the science fantasy black comedy film  Poor Things written by Tony McNamara and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.  Based on the novel of the same name by Alasdair Gray, the plot focuses on Bella Baxter, a young Victorian woman who, after being crudely resurrected by a scientist following her suicide, runs off with a debauched lawyer to embark on an odyssey of self-discovery and...

Spoiler Warning!  Chris and Taylor review the Netflix space opera film  Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire  written by Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad and Shay Hatten with direction by Snyder.  Set in a fictional galaxy ruled by the imperialistic Motherworld, a former Imperium soldier ventures on a quest to recruit warriors from across the galaxy to make a stand against the Imperium before they des...

Chris and Taylor review the christmas comedy-drama film, The Holdovers, directed by Alexander Payne, written by David Hemingson. Set in 1970, it follows a bad-tempered history teacher at a New England boarding school who is forced to chaperone a handful of students with nowhere to go on Christmas break. The film stars Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Carrie Preston, Gillian Vigm...