We back! Kind of. I mean, come on, you didn't think that we would miss the opportunity to talk Star Wars? The sequel trilogy has had its ups and downs depending on who you talk to but now that we have had some time to sit on it, it feels right to weigh in on whether or not the finale to the "Skywalker Saga" was a success. Listen in to our review of Episode IX of Star Wars.

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Episode CIV - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

After 102 episodes, our journey has come to an end. There may still be a couple of "post credits" episodes along the way (looking at you The Rise of Skywalker), but we want to end this podcast by talking about our favorite show, The Office. Over 9 seasons this show made us laugh, cry, cringe, and everything in between so what better way close this podcast than to talk about the show that we quoted and referenced more than any other. Listen in as we talk all things The Office as well as what the best movie theater snack, streaming wars, menschiest of Honorable Mensches, and end as always with our content of the week. Enjoy!

Episode CIII - The Finale (Top 10 Office Episodes)

When you put Jason Statham and The Rock in a film, there are two ways the movie can go: fun, stupid action or stupid, stupid action. So which one is the newest entry in The Fast & The Furious franchise? Listen in as we review Hobbs & Shaw but before we get to that we talk the Summer Box Office Bet, nominated the 25th Class of Honorable Mensches, and talk a couple of new trailers.

Episode CII - Hobbs & Shaw

Disney's live-action/computer animated remake of The Lion King has all of the right ingredients for a hit: an established and talented director, one of the most amazing voice casts ever put together, and some of the best computer generated imagery ever seen. So why did this film leave a bad taste in our mouths when the credits rolled? Listen in to hear as Jake and Cameron review the 2019 remake as well as talk all things Comic Con 2019.

Episode CI - The Lion King

Trevor. Jake. Cameron. Stranger Things 3. The three amigos are all together for the first time in almost two months to talk about those good ol' folks from Hawkins, Indiana. Season 1 was perfect. Season 2 had a few missteps but was still great. So where does season 3 fall on the spectrum? Listen in as we breakdown the highs and lows of the season as well as the trailers for IT: Chapter 2, Top Gun: Maverick, and Cats. Yes, Cats. Enjoy!

Episode C - Stranger Things 3

With Spider-man: Far From Home being the final film of Phase 3 of the MCU, it has a lot to deal with between telling its own story while also wrapping up the franchise post Avengers: Endgame. Listen in as Jake and Trevor breakdown whether this film continues the streak of great Spider-man films after both Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse as well as the new trailer for the live action remake of Mulan and how far each are into Stranger Things 3 so far.

Episode XCIX - Spider-man: Far From Home

We back! I mean you didn’t really think we would miss the opportunity to to talk about a Pixar film did you? After a quick summer break, Jake and Trevor are here to talk about Toy Story 4. With the success and finality of Toy Story 3, there are a lot of questions about why the studio felt the need to make one more film. So does it further the legacy of the films before it or feel like a weird epilogue on an already perfect trilogy? Listen in as they review Toy Story 4 as well as talk The Office leaving Netflix.

Episode XCVIII - Toy Story 4

Superbad. The Breakfast Club. Mean Girls. Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Booksmart? How does the directorial debut of Olivia Wilde starring Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein fall in the class of all time great high school films? Listen in as Jake and Cameron review Booksmart as well as the results of the 24th class of Honorable Mensches and a new segment where Jake reads off loglines for upcoming TV shows and Cameron tries to guess if which studio picked them up.

Episode XCVII - Booksmart

Yeah, he's back, and better then ever! John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum continues what the first two films have started and solidifies the franchise as one of the best action franchises around. Listen in as we breakdown what makes this franchise tick.

Episode XCVI - John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

Remember our Oscar bet where whoever lost has to watch the winner (loser?) for Worst Picture from the Razzies? Well Jake lost and had to unfortunately watch Holmes & Watson but here is where things get good: Jake has gone above and beyond and recorded a solo review. Just him. Reviewing on the the most panned movies in recent memory. You know it is going to be good so stop what you're doing and listen in now!

Episode XCV - Holmes & Watson

It wouldn't be right for us to only review the biggest cinematic event of the 2010s just once right? Yeah thats what we thought which is why we are back for a more in-depth review. Whats it like seeing the movie for a second time? Do problems get worse? Does it still hold the same emotional impact? Listen in for our in-depth review where we also do our 2019 Summer Box Office Movie Draft.

Episode XCIV - Avengers: Endgame Part II

22 movies over 11 years and the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we know it comes done to one film. The culmination of years of storytelling, character arcs, and hype and we are finally here. So how do you wrap up all of these storylines while still giving all of these heroes their moments? Listen in to our review of this once in a generation cinematic experience.

Episode XCIII - Avengers: Endgame

Donald Glover may be one of the most talented artists working today so when he drops a movie suddenly, you drop what you are doing and watch it. With the help of director Hiro Murai and his brother Stephen Glover writing, Guava Island brings a lot of talents to the table in hopes of crafting something that is both timeless and timely. Listen in as we review this film as well as talk Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Disney+.

Episode XCII - Guava Island

DC seems to be headed on the right track after the success of Aquaman and the hype behind other upcoming movies like Wonder Woman 1984, so where does Shazam! fit in in all of this? Does it continue the success and build upon the existing universe or does it forge its own path in hopes of independent success? Listen in as we review DC's newest film and also talk the five most important movies to watch before Avengers: Endgame premieres.

Episode XCI - Shazam!

Between the hype after Get Out, the hype about this movie from SXSW, and just the general "Jordan Peel is awesome" hype train, Us has a lot to live up to. Peele's sophomore film starring Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Shahadi Wright Joseph, and Evan Alex is the first great film of 2019 and solidifies Peele as a force to be reckoned with. Listen in to hear our review of what sets this apart from other horror films as well as do another round of Impish or Admirable where we talk about everything from Toy Story 4 to Apple+ to Netflix prices.

Episode XC - Us

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