A great merger of material, director and performers, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is both distinctly British and incredibly entertaining.

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Episode 861: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

An immensely well-crafted horror thriller, Exhuma is one of the year's best horror flicks.

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Episode 893: Exhuma

Cleaner needs more meat on its action thriller bones.

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Episode 967: Cleaner

Though it's not quite as advertised, the great cast, direction and script more than make up for it.

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Episode 968: Black Bag

The Accountant is at its best when it focuses on its title character.

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Episode 969: The Accountant Revisited

While the action beats are as solid as ever, the script's lack of focus prevents A Working Man from hitting Beekeeper highs.

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Episode 970: A Working Man

Blade 2 is bursting with creative energy.

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Episode 971: Blade 2 Revisted

A hilarious buddy comedy, One of Them Days makes the most out of its lead performers and its premise.

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Episode 972: One of Them Days

Though it doesn't quite separate itself from its influences, Ash demonstrates Flying Lotus' creative potential as a filmmaker.

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Episode 973: Ash

Havoc is that it has a lot of good moments, but doesn't have either the narrative simplicity or cohesive world-building to make it really work.

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Episode 974: Havoc

With strong central performances and direction, The Rule of Jenny Pen terrifies and inspires in equal measure.

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Episode 975: The Rule of Jenny Pen

Packed with ideas and effortlessly engaging, Sinners more than lived up to the hype for me. 

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Episode 976: Sinners

By focusing on its characters versus its larger universe, Thunderbolts* delivers the best MCU movie in years.

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Episode 977: Thunderbolts*

I thought now would be a perfect time to go through each Mission Impossible film and address its appeals, what it lacks and what it added to the franchise as a whole.

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Episode 978: A Mission Impossible Retrospective

While it's unlikely to earn any new fans, The Accountant 2 is a more straight-forward and fun film than the original.

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Episode 979: The Accountant 2

Buoyed by Malek's strong central performance and a novel twist on the spy thriller, The Amateur does it's job.

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Episode 980: The Amateur

By avoiding grandeur in favor of a personal/political angle, Conclave crafts an intriguing and ultimately uplifting film.

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Episode 981: Conclave

Though it can't replicate the original's blend of camp and tension, Another Simple Favor is enough cheesy fun for a once over.

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Episode 982: Another Simple Favor

Though it often veers away from its most appealing elements, The Killer's Game delivers enough of the action comedy goods for a once over.

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Episode 983: The Killer's Game

By refusing traditional structure and emphasizing moments and experience, The Brutalist is wonderful mercurial and open to interpretations. 

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Episode 984: The Brutalist

A wild genre-hybrid with clear love for slashers and rom-coms, Heart Eyes is a bloody good time.

Episode 985: Heart Eyes

Today we're breaking down Allison Janney's hilarious performance in Drop Dead Gorgeous.

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Episode 986: Scene Stealers: Allison Janney in Drop Dead Gorgeous

By keeping its stakes and scope small and escalating its action as the film progresses, Badland Hunters delivers the B-movie goods.

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Episode 987: Badland Hunters

Hacks "1.69 million" is a masterclass in audience priming.

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Episode 988: Hacks 1.69 Million

With a solid setup and even better execution, Your Monster is an absurdly good time.

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Episode 989: Your Monster

Suberbly written, acted and directed His Three Daughters is intimate, human and beautiful.

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Episode 990: His Three Daughters

Warfare is an unflinching look at one platoon's experience that frustrated me immensely.

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Episode 991: Warfare


Speed's secret weapon is Keanu Reeves Jack Traven, a near perfect movie cop.

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Episode 992: A New Reason to Love Speed

Love Hurts has a great idea that's poorly executed.

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Episode 993: Love Hurts

Evolving from the standard zombie fare, 28 Years Later brings added emotional heft to the atrophied genre.

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Episode 994: 28 Years Later

Novocaine delivered the gimmick movie goods I was hoping for. 

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Episode 995: Novocaine

A Minecraft Movie is a middle of the road family movie.

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Episode 996: A Minecraft Movie

Jurassic World: Rebirth's script is too unfocused and buried in the franchise's earlier successes to give the franchise new life.

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Episode 997: Jurassic World Rebirth

Fight or Flight is a great showcase for Josh Hartnett with enough gonzo hand to hand fights to satisfy action junkies.

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Episode 998: Fight or Flight

Welcome movie friends! Join Scott as he goes through the wonderful world of movies including lists, old favorites, scene analysis, and tropes.

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