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

I fully understood what this movie was going for, but was still underwhelmed.

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Episode 955: Never Let Go

SLY Lives! is a welcome and overdue celebration of the life and legacy of a musical legend.

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Episode 956: SLY Lives! The Burden of Black Genius

Today I'm going to talk about the smartest part of Dumb and Dumber.

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Episode 957: The Smartest Part of Dumb and Dumber

Novel in its premise and approach to action, Baby Assassins was right up my alley.

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Episode 958: Baby Assassins

Despite a great premise and spin on the familiar concept, Wolf Man fails to execute it.

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Episode 959: Wolf Man

With more character to back up its heist movie thrills, Den of Thieves 2 did the trick for me.

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Episode 960: Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

Today I pay tribute to the late Val Kilmer.

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Episode 961: A Tribute To Val Kilmer

I didn't know that I was looking for a queer centric campy horror comedy, but The Parenting delivered exactly that.

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Episode 962: The Parenting

Scamanda is a compelling bit of true crime with a notable weakness.

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Episode 963 Scamanda

Hilarious, incisive and full of visual splendor, Poor Things may not be for everyone, but it might Lanthimos' high water mark.

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Episode 964: Poor Things

There's a lot to like in Y2K. I just wish the movie didn't feel the need to undercut itself for shock value or for jokes.

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Episode 965: Y2K

The Order might be the best crime movie of 2024.

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Episode 966: The Order

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

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

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

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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