The minions are, of course, on the hunt for their “big boss” to follow. Since we know their life mission is to find the perfect villain to follow, inquiring minds have asked the director if the Minions followed H*tler. He responded with a very clear “shame on you” and proceeded to explain that no, they were in a cave during H*tlers reign.

SHAME ON YOU, INTERVIEWER.

Which “big boss” do you think they would try to follow after the 1920s?

Here’s what we have for you this week:

Concession Stand Scorecard: Minions & Monsters
Watchlist Worthy: A religious hitman
ICYMI: Patrick is back on to spoil the latest Spielberg flick w/ Josh

This week’s movie - Minions & Monsters

Letterboxd Description:

Hollywood has a monster problem.

This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created.

Best Watched With

People who love history, movies, and movie making. And people who don’t kick kids.

End Credit Thoughts

The seventh installment in the Gru & Minions universe has arrived and unexpectedly hit us directly in our movie-loving hearts. We expected Minions & Monsters to be playful, humorous, and ridiculous, but we were taken by surprise to experience a touching visual love letter to Hollywood and the craft of filmmaking.

The story crawls back through history, with most of it set in 1920s Los Angeles. The animation incorporates a few styles to give vibrancy and life to the passion for moviemaking, which extends beyond the movie itself. The opening credits pay homage to early cinematic pioneers, with cameos and fun parodies of classic films sprinkled throughout.

Writer and Director Pierre Coffin (who is pushing 60, which is incredible) is fluent in Minionese, so of course he reprised his role as the voice of every yellow henchman. He’s committed to the vision so heavily that he’s not afraid to be ridiculous with his inflections and emotive expressions. Respect.

He is accompanied by some new voices in this addition: South Park’s co-creator Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges, Jesse Eisenberg, and Zoey Deutch. Quite the ensemble, all capable of being the leading actor; however, here they excel at supporting the gibberish-speaking Minions, allowing them to shine.

Maybe with the exception of Trey Parker as Goomi, who is the standout from the bunch, as the main antagonist once the movie gets going. Parker brings sinister, clothed in a faux-friendly-ness, delivered with a lisp. His line delivery brings a playful dynamic to his villainous intentions that young audiences will love.

There are some darker scenes that feature magical summoning, spellbooks, and witchcraft-adjacent conjuring. If your littles have curious and inquisitive minds, be prepared to do some explaining. Per usual with these films, there is some humor woven throughout that will fly over kids’ heads but will be appreciated by mature audiences.

If you have the cash, take the fam for an evening showing or catch a weekend matinee if you’ll be suckered into buying a box of candy for every kid, large popcorns, and $9 sodas (Eric).

Stay for the end credits to roll out to see some extended scenes.

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother by Bassam Tariq

Letterboxd Description:

Latif, a devoutly religious hitman, struggles to balance work, faith and fatherhood. When his wife dies, he embarks on a desperate journey across Houston to protect his children, confronting the forces closing in around him – and the beliefs threatening to unravel within.

Mahershala Ali is the MAN. We had no idea this was even a thing (okay maybe some of us did, but some of us didn’t). This looks promising. Can’t wait!!

-Eric

Also Directed by Bassam Tariq:
Mogul Mowgli (2020)

Disclosure Day: Spoilers w/ Guest Patrick D’Silva, PhD #73

🎧 Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

In this episode, Josh sits down with Patrick to spoil Steven Spielberg’s latest sci-fi blockbuster, Disclosure Day. Before breaking down the alien-human discourse, they catch up on Patrick’s latest public education ventures, explore how Gen Z is reshaping theater spaces, and critique the script’s use of classic cinematic tropes.

Spoilers throughout!

Timestamps

• 01:13 – Catching Up

• 09:25 – Disclosure Day conversation begins

• 11:18 – Our Personal Spielberg Nostalgia

• 18:29 – The Theater Experience

• 21:16 – Enchantment vs. Analysis

• 30:31 – Deconstructing the Tropes

• 42:19 – Theological Nuance

• 1:08:13 – The Progtagonists

• 1:11:12 – Final Verdicts

Patrick’s Links

• The Religion Department: religiondepartment.com — Access to accessible religious studies courses for the general public, featuring Patrick’s upcoming course on Rumi’s Masnavi.

• Substack Platform: Worlds Beyond Worlds — Patrick’s hub for his podcast episodes looking at autonomy in the college classroom and his upcoming essay series, Terraforming the Earth.

Tune in next week for | Moana Live Action

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Here’s what we covered in June in case you missed anything!

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma by Jane Schoenbrun

The Social Reckoning by Aaron Sorkin

Shrek 5 by Walt Dohrn, Conrad VernonColony by Yeon Sang-ho

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Here’s what we have for you this week:

Concession Stand Scorecard: Supergirl
New Pod Drop: Patrick is back on to spoil the latest Spielberg flick w/ Josh

This week’s movie - Supergirl

Letterboxd Description:

TRUTH. JUSTICE. WHATEVER.

When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.

Best Watched With

John Wick fans

End Credit Thoughts

Umm, so this was interesting. The majority of our crew does NOT consider us to be a pretentious group. Some (Kelly) call others (Josh, Eric) pretentious, and some (Sarah) may or may not exist anymore (inside joke, sorry. Okay, moving on). But we like to be honest. We don’t like to lie to you, our beloved readers. This superhero flick suffers from so many ailments. It’s poorly lit, has a pretty brutal script, and the pacing is reaaaallly off throughout the entire thing. Some (Kelly, and many of you) might call those pretentious critiques. But they were felt so deeply when we watched, we had to share.

Craig Gillespie really didn’t know what to do with this movie. It suffers from an identity crisis.

When Supergirl was soft-launched at the end of Superman (2025), she felt SO SO promising. Her charisma, on-screen presence - however short - was fantastic. We wanted more. And Craig delivers us a pretty bland, uninspired dive into Supergirl’s world. DISCLAIMER: Milly is innocent of these crimes. She does a really good job, and many fans will still love her as Supergirl. She does the best she can do with the script, story, direction, etc. that she is handed.

The movie fluctuates between a tone of hard party rockin Zor-el, who is always hungover (we lost track of how many times she took off/put on her sunglasses), and a Star Wars vibe with the silly alien jazz clubs. The Kremlin of the Yellow Hills was not a convincing group of villains. Kind of dull.

AND, the emotional moments didn’t work for us. Yeah, yeah, Krypto is cute. But that isn’t enough. Jason Momoa’s Lobo isn’t really all that fun. It’s forced. But he had potential! That is what we mean when we say Gillespie didn’t know how to handle the source material. It’s just BLAND. Milly was almost muted. We needed a little more. Eve Ridley, who plays Ruthye Knoll, did an ok job. She had a sort of monotone, one-trick expression of sadness throughout the entire movie.

We can’t quite put our finger on it. It was almost there.... and look, we know superhero movies are tough to make. We’re a TOUGH CROWD, annoyingly critical, and we love to complain. But this is truly... sort of a mess. We think the professional critics were definitely a little harsh, but our final call is to save this for streaming — even though we love the theater. It just might not be worth the price of admission.

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Disclosure Day: Spoilers w/ Guest Patrick D’Silva, PhD #73

🎧 Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

In this episode, Josh sits down with Patrick to spoil Steven Spielberg’s latest sci-fi blockbuster, Disclosure Day. Before breaking down the alien-human discourse, they catch up on Patrick’s latest public education ventures, explore how Gen Z is reshaping theater spaces, and critique the script’s use of classic cinematic tropes.

Spoilers throughout!

Timestamps

• 01:13 – Catching Up

• 09:25 – Disclosure Day conversation begins

• 11:18 – Our Personal Spielberg Nostalgia

• 18:29 – The Theater Experience

• 21:16 – Enchantment vs. Analysis

• 30:31 – Deconstructing the Tropes

• 42:19 – Theological Nuance

• 1:08:13 – The Progtagonists

• 1:11:12 – Final Verdicts

Patrick’s Links

• The Religion Department: religiondepartment.com — Access to accessible religious studies courses for the general public, featuring Patrick’s upcoming course on Rumi’s Masnavi.

• Substack Platform: Worlds Beyond Worlds — Patrick’s hub for his podcast episodes looking at autonomy in the college classroom and his upcoming essay series, Terraforming the Earth.

Tune in next week for | Minions & Monsters

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Disclosure Day: Spoilers w/ Guest Patrick D’Silva, PhD #73

🎧 Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

In this episode, Josh sits down with Patrick to spoil Steven Spielberg’s latest sci-fi blockbuster, Disclosure Day. Before breaking down the alien-human discourse, they catch up on Patrick’s latest public education ventures, explore how Gen Z is reshaping theater spaces, and critique the script’s use of classic cinematic tropes.

Spoilers throughout!

Timestamps

• 01:13 – Catching Up

• 09:25 – Disclosure Day conversation begins

• 11:18 – Our Personal Spielberg Nostalgia

• 18:29 – The Theater Experience

• 21:16 – Enchantment vs. Analysis

• 30:31 – Deconstructing the Tropes

• 42:19 – Theological Nuance

• 1:08:13 – The Progtagonists

• 1:11:12 – Final Verdicts

Patrick’s Links

• The Religion Department: religiondepartment.com — Access to accessible religious studies courses for the general public, featuring Patrick’s upcoming course on Rumi’s Masnavi.

• Substack Platform: Worlds Beyond Worlds — Patrick’s hub for his podcast episodes looking at autonomy in the college classroom and his upcoming essay series, Terraforming the Earth.

Movies Mentioned

• Disclosure Day

• Jurassic Park

• The Arrival

• Frankenstein

• The Lord of the Rings

• Jaws

• Raiders of the Lost Ark

• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

• Saving Private Ryan

• Hook

• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

• Star Wars

• Close Encounters of the Third Kind

• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

• The Lion King

• How to Train Your Dragon

• Jurassic World: Rebirth

• The Mandalorian & Grogu

• Sinners

• Dune: Part Two

• Dune: Part Three

• A Few Good Men

• Independence Day

• Pressure

• Catch Me If You Can

• The Terminal

• Challengers

• Mad Max: Fury Road

• The Passion of the Christ

• The Fabelmans

• Children of Men

• Toy Story 5

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Until then,

Here’s what we have for you this week:

Concession Stand Scorecard: Toy Story 5
Watchlist Worthy: The Fifth Ogre & Donkey installment?!

This week’s movie - Toy Story 5

Letterboxd Description:

It’s on.

When Bonnie receives a Lilypad tablet as a gift and becomes obsessed, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs become exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime.

Best Watched With

Anyone who is still a kid at heart (or anyone who wants to be)

End Credit Thoughts

Okay — the crew (Eric) may be a little biased on this one. Some of us (Eric) still have Buzz Lightyear toys from the 90s that we just couldn’t get rid of. Some of us (Eric) have taken Buzz with us (Eric) to other countries and even to Europe in high school.

SO, take that into account when reading this. LOL.

Pixar never misses when it comes to Toy Story movies. Do they miss with other movies? Yeah, they absolutely do all the time. But damn, they still got it. Jessie, Woody, Buzz & the gang take us on another adventure against everyone’s worst enemy: TECHNOLOGY. Now going into this, based on the trailer, etc, we really thought this would be a shake-your-fist-at-the-sky “curse you technology” freight train. But, as Pixar always does, they told a wonderful story about how we can navigate change and growing up through love.

The entire toy gang goes up against Lilly Pad, a device that sucks Bonnie (and every other kid on planet earth) into all-out zombie mode. When she first gets her device, she becomes lifeless. She discards her toys, ignores her parents, and wants nothing more than screen time. The gang must find a way to win Bonnie back and not lose her to tech forever, and the adventure they go on to do just that is such a fun ride!

Life is tough for a kid. At times, technology makes it much tougher. It can be brutal, and the movie shows the dark side of tech and handles a bit of cyberbullying. We come full circle in the end, and the toy gang helps Bonnie learn to navigate tech, build friendships, and navigate change and growing up. There was a line in there (that we may butcher), but it was something along the lines of TRUE friends won’t want you to change a thing. We love that. True friends will take you as you are.

So, for all the kids out there who want to fit in, don’t worry! The right people will come along eventually, and you’ll find a community that is worth waiting for. Screw any kid or “friend” who wants you to change who you are.

The Pixar way of weaving in humor for the adults is so amazing. We truly believe this is a movie for ALL ages. As is every movie in the Toy Story saga.

Please go watch this in theaters. Not only to keep the theater alive, but to keep the inner child inside you alive, too.

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Shrek 5 by Walt Dohrn, Conrad Vernon

Letterboxd Description:

The All-Star returns.

Shrek and Donkey team up for another whirlwind, big-city adventure.

The fifth?! Honestly, I forgot we’ve already gotten a third and fourth.

Will this continue the swamp ogre’s legacy? Or is this too much?

I do not know. But Shrek was paramount to my upbringing, and is a staple in popular culture. It stars the OG folks like Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz with the addition to new voices: Zendaya (who is on a tear of pumping out BANGERS), Marcello Hernádez (who I have yet to meet someone who is not charmed by his charisma), and Skyler Gisondo (who has been building up a name for himself, including starring in the latest Superman movie). I would watch this movie regardless, but with these new names, I am even more sat. I am looking forward to experiencing this big-city adventure of Shrek and Donkey and I am sure I am not alone.

-JP :)

Tune in next week for | Supergirl

Hopefully. This is the plan. It may come Saturday morning. There’s a lot going on next week, but we’ll see how it pans out.

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Toy Story 5
The Death of Robin Hood
Leviticus
Jackass: Best and Last
Supergirl
The Odyssey
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
One Night Only

An incredible lineup with a mix of nostalgia, mythology, idiocracy, superhero, and feel-good rom-com. We have a feeling it’s going to be a fun season of moviegoing. Let’s get into it!

Here’s what we have for you this week:

Concession Stand Scorecard: Disclosure Day
Watchlist Worthy: The Eldest Boy is back!

This week’s movie - Disclosure Day

Letterboxd Description:

We deserve to know.

A cybersecurity expert becomes a whistleblower to reveal secrets about aliens, putting him on the run from a corporation while a meteorologist experiences strange phenomena and joins forces with him to prove there’s life beyond our knowledge.

Best Watched With

Someone you would take the long way home with, to continue the conversation.

End Credit Thoughts

We went in mostly blind, having watched an early trailer, and, honestly, had an absolute blast. We felt like curious kids again, asking our parents questions only to get "trust me," aka "because I said so.” So if you are asking us, “why should I watch this in theaters?” and want to be bold and brave, trust us. Go see it. Not because it is going to be universally loved, but because it brings up themes, thoughts, and ideas we think are worth sitting with.

HOWEVER, we can not not write a little something something for the skeptics of Spielberg (are there?) and supporters of this newsletter.

What would make the world stand still?

This is what Spielberg is exploring in Disclosure Day. The latest trailer—and the letterboxd description—explicitly mention aliens. Yes, extraterrestrial life would make 8 billion people pause and consider implications. But it’s not the what that fills people’s legs with lead, but the context. The movie has something to say about the other, the unknown, and though the characters on all sides are riddled with fear, the story is not.

Themes and tones of religion and politics are heavy, something we did not expect. They are used well for character development and character arcs. Considering one of the main characters is a private corporation whistleblower (Josh O’Connor), morality and ethics are wrestled with. The story tugged us close and made us consider what we would do in the situation. It’s not quite one side vs the other, which we appreciated. We love seeing the complexity of what it means to be human, to be alive amongst non-human life, and what it would mean to decenter humanity regarding the universe.

The movie is incredibly empathetic, and we can’t think of a better trio than Emily Blunt, Coleman Domingo, and Josh O’Connor, to bring the story to the silver screen. Blunt embodies power and authority with gentle hands and a caring heart. O’Connor is a tender soul, on and off the screen, and Coleman is someone we would blindly follow to the promised land if he asked. The movie needed warmth, and it needed us to believe the characters believed in each other. This team delivered.

There’s a lot we love about Spielberg’s storytelling, but one of the best things he does is his use of curiosity, tension, and awe and wonder. From the lighting to the camera movement, what is left out of the frame is just as important as what’s within it, down to the subtle movements and moments between characters; he uses every aspect of filmmaking not only to move the story forward but also to draw the audience to the edge of their seats.

Disclosure Day is strange. It is mystical and beautiful. Whether this movie is loved or hated, it’s the kind of movie that reminds us why cinemas exist. A big screen for a big story with big feelings within a massive universe.

Is it a timely movie for the current world we’re living in? We don’t know, but we’d like to think so. This movie is worth the price of admission.

Josh Jump Scare Count: 1 (big one)

The Social Reckoning by Aaron Sorkin

Letterboxd Description:

Frances Haugen, a young Facebook engineer, enlists the help of Jeff Horwitz, a Wall Street Journal reporter, to go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on the social network’s most guarded secrets.

Okay there is so much to be excited about here. One of us — we won’t mention any names (Josh) — had a sexual reaction to this trailer.

THE CAST?? Mikey Madison? Jeremy Strong? Jeremy Allen White? Bill Burr (?)? This should be insane. Strong NAILS the Zuckerberg voice.

Now the problem is, The Social Network is a top 10 movie of all time (shoutout Fincher) so only time will tell if this lives up to the hype. Sorkin is a fantastic director so we have high hopes. Is it missing the Fincher sauce? Or maybe the only sauce we needed was the trailer ending with the OG film score because we slurped that up.

We can’t wait to find out.

Also Directed by Aaron Sorkin:
Molly’s Game (2017)
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Being the Ricardos (2021)

Tune in next week for | Toy Story 5

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It turns out it’s not Netflix saving Hollywood; it’s Generation Z. In April, Variety published a piece about Gen Z driving the box office. In May, they showed up! The Gen Z filmmakers behind Obsession, and Backrooms, were the heavy hitters for the month, even making AMC’s highest-attended month of May since 2019!

Hell yeah.

Here’s what we have for you this week:

Concession Stand Scorecard: Scary Movie
Watchlist Worthy: WTF is this trailer, but also yup, at least two of us are sat.
Friends We Recommend: Latest Movie Mavens Podcast Episode

This week’s movie - Scary Movie

Letterboxd Description:

Every line will be crossed.

Twenty-six years after outrunning a suspiciously familiar masked killer, the Core Four are back in the killer’s crosshairs and no horror movie IP is safe.

Best Watched With

Someone whose skin is tougher than Teyana Taylor’s abs, and chronically up to date on pop culture.

End Credit Thoughts

Scary Movie claims every line will be crossed and no horror movie IP is safe. And they did not lie. They even took shots at non-horror movies like One Battle After Another. It has been 25 years since the Wayans Brothers took the reins of the Scary Movie franchise, and 13 years since Scary Movie 5. There was a lot of catching up to do, and catching up they did.

The ghostface killer from the Scream franchise leads the charge in terms of the storyline, but the movie also pulls in callbacks to other scary movie legacies, such as Terrifier, Get Out (2017), and Halloween (2018). They had nods to not-so-big productions such as Ma (2019) and Longlegs (2024), to major ones such as Netflix’s Wednesday series, and Oscar winners like Sinners (2025) and Weapons (2025).

The humor is what we expected from this family of filmmakers. They took shots at people all over the political and social spectrums. Race, politics, gender, the run-of-the-mill topics most avoid during Thanksgiving dinner, were all fair game. From pronouns to broad strokes painting a certain demographic as racist, we knew we couldn’t be sensitive or take offense. Comedy might be the last place for public discourse where anything goes, even if people disagree with this. Because for this filmmaking crew, comedy means nothing is censored.

It was fun seeing the gang get back together. The OG crew fell right into step with one another and looked like they were having fun making this movie, even if at times the fun was only for them. There were more call-backs than original and new quotable quotes.

One has to know a lot about horror movies. For the most part, they are riffing on major hitters, but some of the scenes are bar-for-bar parodies of scenes from one installment of a franchise. If you missed a movie, a joke or a few can be missed as well.

This movie is dumb in a great way. It’s not trying to be profound; it knows what it wants to be, and the crew delivers true to the Scary Movie tradition. We went to a Dolby fan event on opening night (for the free merch), but if it wasn’t for AMC A List Stubs, this would have been $20+ a ticket. Yes, we want to support theaters, but there are plenty of other bangers out right now to do so. This is a great streaming-at-home movie, especially for those who take vitamin T, H, C, C, B, D supplements.

Josh Jump Scare Count: 3

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma by Jane Schoenbrun

Letterboxd Description:

Blood. Lust.

After years of slapdash sequels and waning fandom, the Camp Miasma slasher franchise is handed over to an enthusiastic young director for resurrection. But when she visits the original’s star, a now-reclusive actress shrouded in mystery, the two women fall into a blood-soaked world of desire, fear, and delirium.

A new film by Jane Schoenbrun, who brought us I Saw The TV Glow…. WOW this trailer fucked us up. We aren’t sure what to expect at all, at all.

But we are seated.

-The Harrisons

Also Directed by Jane Schoenbrun:
We’re All Going to the World’s Fair (2021)
I Saw the TV Glow (2024)

Home of the Spicy Double Feature, Movie Mavens is a podcast about movies hosted by filmmaker Annie Jaynes and pop-culture critic Carsen Greene.

Each week, the Movie Mavens compare two or more films that are related in some way in what they call a Spicy Double Feature.

They also keep a diary of recent watches and recommendations across all entertainment: film, TV, games, books, & more!

Follow them on Instagram @MovieMavens

For business inquiries, email moviemavenspodcast@gmail.com

Their latest episode is on two movies still in theaters, one we haven’t seen yet and one we said is worth the price of admission.

Ep. 222 - Contemporary Cultural Commentary??? (Obsession + I Love Boosters)

Is OBSESSION as good as everyone says? Is I Love Boosters deserving of the walk-outs? The Mavens discuss this and so much more. 

00:00 - Intro

01:45 - Obsession

19:14 - I Love Boosters

Tune in next week for | Disclosure Day

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Till then, read about the terror of liminal space and listen to yet another freaky Robert Patterson voice (highly complimentary) in his next feature. We don’t know who’s working harder in 2026, R Patt, Anne Hathaway, or Zendaya but we’re not complaining. Keep em coming, gang.

Here’s what we have for you this week:

Concession Stand Scorecard: Backrooms
Watchlist Worthy: New R Patt Voice Unlocked!

This week’s movie - Backrooms

Letterboxd Description:

You are not supposed to be here.

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

Best Watched With

Generation Z and anyone who knows what creepypasta is

End Credit Thoughts

This was… something. . .

Kane Parsons is the youngest director A24 has worked worked with to date and he extends and pushes the Backrooms lore with this feature film. The Backrooms can be found by way of a portal of sorts, or better explained would be, for anyone who played N64 games like Goldeneye 007, by experiencing a glitch (noclip) where your character would move freely through solid objects like walls.

In the Backrooms, endless liminal space; passages, doorways, rooms, a labyrinth inhabited by the uncanny. Rumor has it, the production built such a large set that crew members actually got lost while filming.

The movie does an extremely well job building a world of familiarity that invokes curiosity but not without hesitation and eeriness. We were in it with the characters. Both wanting to lurk around, go venture to into the next space, but also disturbed by the bleak and bland yellow walls. The constant white noise hum reverberated in our chests making us uncomfortable in our AMC signature recliners making our desire to explore in contention with wanting the characters to get the fuck out ASAP.

The storyline involving a therapist and client immediately invokes a psychological aspect that lead us to asking questions. Is this a metaphor? What needs to be reveled? What doesn’t? Where are the connections to the therapy or is this a red herring? The Backrooms gives you plenty to ruminate on, and wonder whether your overthinking or need to crank the gears into overdrive.

The cast is elite and everyone came to play. Chiwetel Ejiofor gives an emotional and manic performance as Clark, the patient of Mary (Renate Reinsve). We don’t think Reinsve can give a subpar performance. She is a titan of a thespian. Her acting never feels forced but always a force to be reckoned with.

The found footage POV style the movie implements adds claustrophobia to the viewing. Wanting to turn, but you can’t. Wanting to see the context of the character but are limited to seeing what they are seeing. It was like the auditorium atmosphere was putting pressure onto our chests and bodies, weighing us down into the seats.

The movie definitely shows more than explains, which is always nice. It assumes we are smart enough to put things together, but also, the story starts to fray in the final act. We were unfamiliar with the lore and Youtube series of the Backrooms. We knew of Kane Parsons, or better his online alias Kane Pixels, but our knowledge did not go further than this. One would definitely benefit from being familiar with this concept. Because we weren’t, it still delivered a psychological thrill and horror experience, but left us asking a whole lot of questions.

The theater enhances the experience for sure. Kane Parson fans will want to watch this in theaters. Horror/thriller fans will appreciate the sitting in a third space such as a cinema, but those go in blind, even the genre lovers, might be pissed off by this one. It’s not for everybody, but what a feat by the 20 year old director. We do tip our hat and was not mad contributing money to someone taking big swings.

Josh Jump Scare Count: 16

Primetime by Lance Oppenheim

Letterboxd Description:

A journalist takes on an underworld of crime and changes television forever.

As you all know - if you’ve ever read the newsletter even once - we are all HUGE Robert Pattinson fans. Well, this trailer is CHILLING and RP’s voice is unrecognizable. He loves a weird accent, and so do we. Beyond just that, we can’t wait to see him play Chris Hansen in the upcoming Oppenheim’s narrative feature film debut.

September GET HERE ASAP PP.

-Eric, Kelly, & Josh

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In last week’s newsletter, we brought you the 2,789th Star Wars entry. Josh texted the group, “headed to watch that Groot movie or something.” He’s never been a big SW guy. Real shame.

Pedro Pascal and Baby Yoda have been fun on screen before, so fingers crossed we get a banger.

Here’s what we have for you this week:

Concession Stand Scorecard: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
Watchlist Worthy: You ever send texts, DMs, or voicemails to someone who’s passed for catharsis?

This week’s movie - Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

Letterboxd Description:

If you’re searching for new adventure, “this is the way.”

The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu.

Best Watched With

Side quest lovers and suckers for cute little green Grogus

End Credit Thoughts

Alright, first things first. Honesty. We have not watched much of the Mandalorian series, and yes, we still decided to go watch this movie and see if it is worth the price of admission. We can confirm seeing season 1, but that is all. Sue us. (Please don’t. Unless it’s Eric. You can sue him.)

Therefore, do you need to be familiar with the Mandalorian series to enjoy this movie? We are going to say no, you do not. Would it be helpful? Probably, but it is a pretty straightforward adventure sci-fi movie.

Do you need to be familiar with the Star Wars franchise in general to watch this movie? No, not necessarily. But to enjoy? Yes, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the world of Star Wars. The editing, the Jim Henson-style practical effects, the legacy of OG Star Wars characters, there is much here to experience for Star Wars lovers and fanatics as this movie expands the lore.

The story is formulaic and does not feel like it is doing anything new. This is not to say it is not entertaining. We love a movie that starts off with a successful mission that leads to another seemingly easy-peasy follow-up mission that goes awry. James Bond fans, anyone?

The Star Wars world is present. From the power-point scene transitions to the intergalactic space travel to planets that look like downtown Chicago to planets that look like the bayou. The environments are characters in and of themselves, and we enjoyed Jon Favreau’s and the film production team’s effort in building the sets.

We read Jeremy Allen White’s name in the opening credits and waited the entire movie for him to appear. We have to admit, we did not do our due diligence and learn everything we could going into it. Honestly, it’s way more fun going into movies blind. It turns out, White voices a character, and it sounds about 0% like him. Which was awesome, as it did not pull us out of the movie.

Of course, Pedro Pascal does a job well done, suited and helmeted up. Call it gimmicky or whatever, but Martin Scorsese voicing a character was fun as hell. That is an Emmy-nominated actor now, and we are excited to see where his young career goes from here.

Even with the Mandalorian’s stoicism, there were some good laughs to be had. Grogu, as the folks who watch the television series already know, adds a touch of playfulness. He is adorable, elicits some chuckles, and heightens the stakes because who wouldn’t get stressed if this child were in danger?!

Overall, this movie feels like a large-scale side quest. A lot of what we see on screen is nothing new to those who have been engrossed in the franchise. Impossible missions, betrayal, loyalty to a fault, pits of unknown monsters, and, of course, lightspeed. It is a fun movie, and Mandalorian and Star Wars die-hards will want to watch it on the big screen, but it was not epic or moving enough for us to call it a must-watch for all movie-lovers.

Josh Jump Scare Count: 1

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Voicemails for Isabelle by Leah McKendrick

Letterboxd Description:

Sometimes the universe leaves you a message.

A young woman’s hilariously confessional voicemails to her late sister are unknowingly redirected to a stranger, who begins to fall in love from afar.

I watched this trailer at 6am on a random morning and I was crying in bed. Immediately showed Eric and watched him the entire time waiting for him to cry. Needed it in solidarity. He didn’t. I cried even more.

I personally have sent text messages to a number I very well knew wasn’t the person I wanted them to go to because that number no longer existed. It felt therapeutic. Not sure if anyone actually read them…and if they did, they had the courtesy of letting me pour my heart out. So while it might be predictable (he doesn’t tell her, she finds out, is mad then forgives him) this hit a soft spot for me and I can’t wait to watch.

I also adore Zoey Deutch. Such a babe.

-Kelly

Also Directed by Leah McKendrick:
Scrambled (2023)

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In last week’s newsletter, we said In the Grey, but you’re getting Obsession. Josh is chasing a Guy Ritchie high that hasn’t hit in quite some time. No hate to the guy *smirk* but his recent filmography has not made us rush down to the local AMC. So, the producers overruled Josh and made the executive decision to change to the sophomore film of one of the founders of the TikTok comedy group, That’s a Bad Idea.

History has shown us that sketch comedians like Jordan Peele can deliver high-quality, insanely fun, and sometimes unwanted, unforgettable scenes. We also wanted to see what Josh’s jump-scare count would be, since all we’ve been hearing is how horrifying Obsession is. Let’s get into it!

Here’s what we have for you this week:

Concession Stand Scorecard: Obsession
Watchlist Worthy: Actually Anthony Michael Bourdain this week
ICYMI Pod: Oldies, but Goodies! Marty Supreme and Movie Theaters

This week’s movie - Obsession

Letterboxd Description:

BE CAREFUL WHO YOU WISH FOR…

After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

Best Watched With

Your Toxic Ex and anyone who has ever asked someone out

End Credit Thoughts

Have you ever been on either side of unrequited love? Well, if you have, we’ve got JUST the movie for you. Curry Barker is here for the horror throne with his sophomore film, Obsession. It is set in modern times with a handful of best-in-class performances and a small yet solid supporting cast. Our entire theater was cackling one moment, with our mouths agape the next. What a ride!

There was a genuine level of hype for this movie in the Twitter bubble (no, we don’t refer to it as X. What, did you X about the movie? No, you drafted a tweet about it. Get lost if you disagree).

Anyways. We went into this level-headed, a solid and creepy trailer that seemed like a cautionary “be careful what you wish for” tale. And boy did Curry and his cast deliver. Inde Navarrette was unbelievable. Her non-verbal acting was engaging from the START, even before shit got evil and weird. It is amazing what someone can communicate on-screen with just their face. She was genuinely scary.

Without spoiling the movie, there were a handful of scenes where she just flipped a f*cking switch, going from the sweet, loving girlfriend to a sinister presence. Opposite Inde was Michael Johnston, and we were not familiar with his game at all. He pissed us off plenty of times and was an incredible co-lead for this film.

A few things stood out about Obsession. First is the tension. It was unbelievable throughout! They didn’t resort to age-old horror gimmicks, leaning fully into gore without a story, so the tension isn’t tension; it ends up being just a sick stomach from blood on screen. Instead, they developed the story and our characters in such a patient way that the gory payoffs were genuinely unsettling.

Second, it pulled absolutely NO punches. Many horror films threaten to get weird, to break the rules, or get darker, but end with some gentle or therapeutic resolution. Nope, not Curry! He said “f*ck it we ball” and took us down a terrible path and then left us at a dead end with no resolution, just upset stomachs — not just from the gore but from the devastating ending.

The big screen elevated this, as did the crowd. When we realized our jaws were on the floor, we looked around and saw the same with everyone else, including some with their eyes closed. Hell yeah, Curry! Please don’t stop making horror.

See this on the big screen, please.

Josh Jump Scare Count: 20+

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Tony by Matt Johnson

Letterboxd Description:

“I was — to be frank — a spoiled, miserable, narcissistic, self-destructive and thoughtless young lout, and badly in need of a good ass-kicking.”

A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.

I know everyone is a one of kind person. We’re all different with our unique mannerisms, our idiosyncrasies (yes, I like this word and use it a lot. Shoutout Sean from Good Will Hunting) that separate us from sameness. But Anthony Bourdain truly felt like one of a kind. I have friends and family with different interests and lived experiences, and yet, similiarly impacted and influenced by Bourdain.

In profound ways, unexpected ways, I hear people from all walks of life share appreciation and love for this man we’ve never met. But they speak as if, not only that they know Bourdain, but Bourdain knows them. Like he was able to open the bottom drawers of our souls, then light a cigarette and crack open a beer to chat about what was found.

And now we are getting a biopic. And I think he’d probably hate that it’s being made. Selfishly, I am stoked. Sorry, Bourdain. I hope you understand my excitement.

Added to my watchlist.

-JP :)

Also Directed by Matt Johnson:
Blackberry (2023)
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025)

Marty Supreme: Spoilers #67

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Marty Supreme streaming on HBO Max!

Movie Theater Experiences | Keep Cinemas Alive! #55

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Eric and Josh discuss various topics centered around their experiences with movies and movie theaters. They touch on the excitement and nostalgia associated with midnight premieres, particularly reflecting on films like ‘The Dark Knight’ and ‘Titanic’.

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Concession Stand Scorecard: The Sheep Detectives
Watchlist Worthy: Anthony Michael Bourdain
ICYMI Pod: Project Hail Mary

This week’s movie - The Sheep Detectives

Letterboxd Description:

A new breed of mystery.

George Hardy is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can’t possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.

Best Watched With

Capricorns, Aquariuses, and Pisces.

End Credit Thoughts

We truly had no intentions of covering this movie. It was hardly on our radar. We even had a hard discussion with the producers and editors about at least doing a double feature. Mortal Kombat II is also releasing this weekend, and at the very least, it will be a hell of a good time of kick action. But “we” couldn’t make it happen (boo, Josh). BUT with Hugh Jackman's filmography, we couldn't pass up watching his highest-rated movie of all time.

Knives Out meets Ratatouille, The Sheep Detectives is a fun and playful murder mystery, whodunnit, with themes of anyone (or sheep) can be anything, and everyone belongs somewhere. No, no sheep is controlling a human, but it is a wonderful display of finding where one belongs and finding ultimate significance in a greedy, hurtful, and violent world.

The movie sets up the world and life of shepherding well. In the first ten minutes, we knew about life as a sheep, life in a flock, and what a good life looks like in the English countryside. In the fictional village of Denbrook, it is lush and green, and a small population where everyone knows everyone. The last place where violent crime would take place, making this the perfect setting for a murder mystery.

The sheep are a blast, and the movie leans into the assumption that sheep are dumb. It does a great job of using this both as a prop for humor, and as a site for unexpected surprises. It was a lot funnier than we anticipated, and while the setup felt templated (nothing wrong with a cookie-cutter setup if it is done well), there were plenty of parts of the story that caught us off guard.

Hugh Jackman is an excellent cast as the warm-hearted shepherd who will do anything for his flock, making his murder high stakes since we cared so much for him and the well-being of his woolly family. The most fun comes from the voice actors. Brett Goldstein voicing twin rams, Patrick Stewart, Regina Hall, Chris O’Dowd, Bella Ramsey, Rhys Darby, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Bryan Cranston, to name a few of the STACKED and high-profile voice actors.

There are several folks capable of leading acts; however, it was a pleasant experience to see everyone share the stage harmoniously, whether with their voices or physical presence. With so many powerhouse names, we can imagine how quickly scenes can become stuffy, but all we get here is clear air and a clear path for the story to take the spotlight.

We didn’t drop tears, but we could easily see this being a full movie for some of you out there. It was enjoyable to follow along the mystery and participate in guessing who it is (we were SUPER wrong, not even close). We had some good laughs, and man, oh man, for a murder movie, it was such a warm and wholehearted flick. Give us a few movies like this, where we get to address grief but also feel good and comfy by the end, every year, and we’ll be satisfied (easy for us to say this year when we know we’re also getting a Nolan, Gerwig, Iñárritu, and Villeneuve film).

In March, we received a text in the Sweet & Condensed group message that read, “Who the hell is this movie for??” We love being proved wrong, because it turns out the real question is, “Who the hell is this movie not for??” This is one of those rare movies that can be enjoyed by all ages. Murder can be an adult topic, but it is handled with care and without gore. Take the family, watch alone, or go on a date. It won’t be mind-blowing, but you won’t regret spending the money either.

Matinee tickets for everyone, anytime tickets for theater lovers.

Josh Jump Scare Count: 0

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Practical Magic 2 by Susanne Bier

Letterboxd Description:

The Owens sisters must confront the dark curse that threatens to unravel their family once and for all.

Practical magic was one of those movies where the aesthetic made the entire movie. It was a warm, hazy 90s fever dream. Having margaritas at midnight and singing at the top of your lungs with the women in your life is something every female needs to experience. This movie made me so mad. And so sad. And so happy. As the profeshs (Eric and Josh) would say “a full movie”. When a second one was announced I was sad because this movie is so perfect by itself. BUT after seeing this trailer OH MY LAAAAWWWRD. I. AM. SEATED. PUT THE LIME IN THE COCONUT AND SHAKE IT ALL UP BABY

-Kelly

Also Directed by Susanne Bier:
Birdbox (2018)
The Perfect Couple (2024)

Project Hail Mary: Spoilers #72

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Eric describes seeing the film twice, praising Ryan Gosling and saying the long runtime never felt slow; both say they laughed and cried, especially when they thought Rocky might die. They highlight Rocky’s effectiveness as a largely practical puppet voiced and puppeteered by James Ortiz, and they discuss how the movie’s length helps build the friendship between Grace and Rocky through comedic and heartfelt moments.

When we discuss that this movie is a full movie, we are talking about the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jimmy V 1993 ESPY Speech rubric⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Did it hold them in thought, make them laugh, and move their emotions to tears?

They praise the film’s hopeful tone—cooperation between governments, a non-malicious threat, and two species sacrificing to save their worlds—along with visuals, music, and specific scenes, then encourage listeners to see it in theaters and tease a future book episode while plugging their newsletter and subscriptions.

00:00 Eric Falls Asleep
01:05 Baby In The Room
02:22 Spoiler Warning Setup

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Here’s what we covered in April in case you missed anything!

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Next week is the opening day for Mortal Kombat II, and it is in IMAX. The first one came out in 2021 and surprised us with how watchable it was. An 85% audience score. But next week is also the opening weekend of The Sheep Detectives, which one of us sent a message asking, “Who the hell is the audience for this movie?” It’s currently at a NINETY FOUR PERCENT on Rotten Tomatoes and is Hugh Jackman’s HIGHEST rated movie EVER on the site. Hugh Jackman has been in BANGERS (sure, some stinkers, but a lot of bangers).

What is life? Because Josh is literally the worst at making decisions, can you all make a decision for us and let us know in the comments of this post which movie we should do for the socrecard next week? Pretty please.

Here’s what we have for you this week:

Concession Stand Scorecard: The Devil Wears Prada 2
New Pod Drop: Project Hail Mary: Spoilers #72

This week’s movie - The Devil Wears Prada 2

Letterboxd Description:

Icons reign forever.

As Miranda Priestly nears retirement, she reunites with Andy Sachs to face off against her former assistant turned rival: Emily Charlton.

Best Watched With

Someone who can tell the difference between Blue and Cerulean, and someone who couldn't care less.

End Credit Thoughts

Four presidents, three popes, two officially designated U.S. recessions, and one global pandemic. That is what has happened in the world between The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026). Two long decades waiting for a sequel we did not know was coming, or needed. We hope no one was holding their breath.

If you were wondering what happened to Andy (Anne Hathaway), Miranda Priestly (oh, we know who she is), Nigel (Stanley Tucci), and Emily (Emily Blunt) after Paris, wonder no more. The Devil Wears Prada fills you in and more. After unfortunate events, Andy and Miranda (no introduction needed) are reunited at Runway after 20 years — yes, the movie is on the same timeline as ours — dropping us back into the cutthroat world of fashion.

At first, the sequel felt heavy-handed with its characters and callbacks, seeming like fan service. Dress size comments, new assistants, different age, but same banter between all the main characters we loved and loathed in the first movie. Not to say it wasn’t enjoyable. Sometimes, fan service gets a bad wrap. If we had The Devil Wears Prada on VHS, we would have burned through the tape from all the rewatches. So yes, the callbacks and inside jokes feel special and are appreciated. However, the entire runtime of this? That can be exhausting, especially from a cultural artifact of this caliber.

But this was not the case with The Devil Wears Prada 2. We had our insider fun, but the new story uses familiar tropes from the first one, with similar consequences to make it seem like a rinse-and-repeat, only to use it against you. We knew we would have fun, but were surprised by how enjoyable, moving, and heartfelt this second installment is. Sequels are tough to do, and can be rough to watch. Not every franchise can be Toy Story. If we learned anything here, it is to never underestimate or ever try to estimate Miranda Priestly.

Everyone came back to reprise their roles and did so in stride. We couldn’t believe we were actually seeing these characters back on the screen after all this time, and even more so, how believable it was that they are still Andy, Miranda Priestly, Nigel, and Emily, just twenty years older. They use the cultural shifts from the 2000s to the 2020s so well. What could be said in the workplace, what shouldn’t have ever been allowed to be said in the past, new trends now, and how fast technology makes us feel old, all of this is well-baked into little moments and woven into the dialogue, creating a time capsule of Runway 2006.

Obviously, the queen Meryl Streep was going to be nothing short of spectacular, but the person who blew us away the most in the reprisal was Emily Blunt. Even after all this time, she nailed all of Emily’s mannerisms, spite, and insecurities as if she’s been method acting since the first movie. Hathaway was great, and we loved seeing Tucci have what seemed like more screen time this go around (14:51 in The Devil Wears Prada, according to Matthew Stewart (Screen Time Central) on X.com).

This movie was on the verge of being a full movie for us. It held us in thought; we talked about it well after on the drive home, and it definitely had the audience cackling, with some really heavy, tear-jerking scenes. If it wasn’t 1000 degrees in our theater, maybe we would have been more primed to cry. We could easily see this one getting the tear ducts working for many.

As far as whether it's worth seeing on the big screen or not…let’s be honest… we knew the theaters would be taking our money the moment they dropped that teaser trailer that literally gave us nothing but the lead actor’s names. You knew before opening this email.

Josh Jump Scare Count: 2

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Project Hail Mary: Spoilers #72

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Eric describes seeing the film twice, praising Ryan Gosling and saying the long runtime never felt slow; both say they laughed and cried, especially when they thought Rocky might die. They highlight Rocky’s effectiveness as a largely practical puppet voiced and puppeteered by James Ortiz, and they discuss how the movie’s length helps build the friendship between Grace and Rocky through comedic and heartfelt moments.

When we discuss that this movie is a full movie, we are talking about the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jimmy V 1993 ESPY Speech rubric⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Did it hold them in thought, make them laugh, and move their emotions to tears?

They praise the film’s hopeful tone—cooperation between governments, a non-malicious threat, and two species sacrificing to save their worlds—along with visuals, music, and specific scenes, then encourage listeners to see it in theaters and tease a future book episode while plugging their newsletter and subscriptions.

00:00 Eric Falls Asleep
01:05 Baby In The Room
02:22 Spoiler Warning Setup

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On this week’s episode, Eric legitimately fell asleep while recording and managed to wake up just long enough for us to dive into a full-spoiler breakdown of the latest Ryan Gosling sci-fi epic. We measure this incredible movie by the Jimmy V rubric—did it make you think, laugh, and cry? This one hits all three out of the park. Grand slam, babyyyyyy.

We’re unpacking why a hopeful, cooperative take on the end of the world is exactly what we needed right now, praising James Ortiz’s absolute magic in bringing Rocky to life, and breaking down what’s written on Ryland Grace’s spaceship whiteboard (Seriously, do you have the cilantro soap gene?).

Grab your noise-canceling headphones (because personal space is at a premium) and get ready for a deep dive into why saving the universe is always better when you do it with a friend.

Project Hail Mary: Spoilers #72

🎧 Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
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Eric describes seeing the film twice, praising Ryan Gosling and saying the long runtime never felt slow; both say they laughed and cried, especially when they thought Rocky might die. They highlight Rocky’s effectiveness as a largely practical puppet voiced and puppeteered by James Ortiz, and they discuss how the movie’s length helps build the friendship between Grace and Rocky through comedic and heartfelt moments.

When we discuss that this movie is a full movie, we are talking about the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jimmy V 1993 ESPY Speech rubric⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Did it hold them in thought, make them laugh, and move their emotions to tears.

They praise the film’s hopeful tone—cooperation between governments, a non-malicious threat, and two species sacrificing to save their worlds—along with visuals, music, and specific scenes, then encourage listeners to see it in theaters and tease a future book episode while plugging their newsletter and subscriptions.

00:00 Eric Falls Asleep
01:05 Baby In The Room
01:44 Spectrum Show Tangent
02:22 Spoiler Warning Setup
03:02 First Reactions Runtime
04:14 Rocky Steals The Show
05:19 Puppet And Voice Magic
06:51 Friendship Makes It Work
08:58 Big Laughs Big Feels
12:05 Hopeful Sci Fi Themes
16:20 Strat And Moral Choices
17:59 Love Over Fear Message
22:18 Rocky Hate Mark
23:04 Voice Acting Matters
25:21 Actors Becoming Roles
27:00 Always Muscles Whiteboard
27:43 Cilantro Gene Tangent
30:57 Rapid Fire Highlights
31:37 Karaoke Scene Debate
34:49 Final Thoughts and Plugs

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We messed up.

Life has been lifin. Between work, work, and other things that are not work, we were not able to make it to the theaters this week. FIRST TIME maybe EVER? We might have missed one week since this newsletter’s conception, and we are SO SAD. We will make it up to you, our sweet and beloved subscribers, soon.

In the meantime, we have a new section for you: Critics vs Audience. We have looked at the initial Critics vs. Audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes for Michael and added commentary on this, thoughts on the filmmaking crew, and other musical biopics. We discovered a trend, and we think you might find it interesting. If so, let us know. If this new section isn't working, tell Eric, and we won't do it again, and we will make sure we never miss another week. (or probably come up with another potentially dumb idea to try out).

Happy reading :)

Here’s what we have for you this week:

Critics vs Audience: Michael and recent Musician Biopics
Watchlist Worthy: Maybe our favorite trailer this year thus far?
ICYMI Pod: Yap Session in Las Cruces: Film Festival, What We’ve Been Watching, and Harry Potter First Watch #72

Michael by Antonine Fuqua

Letterboxd Description:

Discover the making of a king.

Discover the story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world, highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career.

It was only a matter of time before the King of Pop biopic hit theaters. We have had a string of musical titans on the silver screen the past couple of years: Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025), Back to Black (2024), A Complete Unknown (2024), Bob Marley: One Love (2024), and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022). Taking on such a role seems daunting and a heavy lift, even for top-tier talent. Actors want to get it right just as much, and probably more, than the audience.

With movies, especially ones with original IP, we want solid performances, but why wouldn’t we? We love movies, and we want to enjoy every aspect of them, including the acting. However, with movies based on real life, especially those that portray icons who impacted and shifted industries in monumental ways, leaving a legacy that outlasts their time here on this side of life, we have preconceived notions and high expectations of the actors. Did they actually perform the music? Or did they lip-sync? Did they commit to learning not just their stage presence, but also their idiosyncrasies in everyday life? Will we forget the name of the actor because they truly transformed into Bob Dylan, Whitney Houston, and, this week’s release, Michael Jackson?

Michael is Jafaar Jackson’s feature film debut. He is the lead. He is Michael. And he is the nephew of one of the most influential artists this world has known. This made us curious, as we assumed the personal relationship would add to the project's passion.

Jackson is directed by the man who delivered us Training Day (2001), Antoine Fuqua, and flanked by a solid supporting cast, including the Colman Domingo. Domingo has become one of our favorites to see on screen, and a beloved who is always dressed to the nines off-screen. Fuqua, Domingo, and a Jackson relative are a force, but is it enough to commit your time and dimes to paying the price of admission at your local theater?

The critics say no. It’s currently sitting at a 40% out of 161 reviews. Rotten Tomatoes works on a binary system. It’s a yes or a no. A “I liked it” or “I didn’t like it.” Think of Commodus giving the thumbs up or the thumbs down when deciding if the men in the colosseum are to live or to die. If he gives a thumbs up, it does not mean the fight was perfect, just that he enjoyed it enough for the gladiator to live.

64 critics said they did like the movie Michael, while 97 said they did not. Is this helpful? Is this system foolproof? No. But if a movie gets a certified fresh rating (75% or higher), we will give it the benefit of the doubt and watch it. However, recently, history would say the audience (non-critics) has a wildly different response to musician biopics.

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) and A Complete Unknown (2024) received the closest scores from the critics and the audience, with the latter having only a 13% gap. The former was not certified fresh but did receive an audience score of 82% approval from 1,000+ ratings. We only covered Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere in a newsletter, which we said was worth the price of admission (realizing we never did a piece on A Complete Unknown is baffling—and Josh says he is a Timmy Chalamet Stan smh). You can check that one out here:

We did not watch or cover Back to Black (2024), Bob Marley: One Love (2024), or Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022), but by looking at the critic scores compared to the audience scores, you might see a trend. And this trend might suggest that people really, really enjoy watching these kinds of movies on the big screen. Is it the nostalgia? Is it the love of their work? Is it the fact that these folks had a radical impact on genres and industries in ways we can’t forget, regardless of the appreciation of their art or not? We do not know. But it is fun and interesting to see these trends.

Happy movie watching this weekend. Let us know what you have on the docket. If it is Michael, we’d love to hear your thoughts, and if you lean towards the critics or the audience scores.

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Idiots by Macon Blair

Letterboxd Description:

When two unqualified bozos are hired to transfer a rich teen to rehab, their straightforward gig quickly spirals into dangerous mayhem.

We are so psyched for Idiots directed by Macon Blair, with a trailer edited by a fucking wizard (whoever you are, BLESS YOU), this looks so fun. The cast is INSANE. Dave Franco, O’Shea Jackson Jr, Kieran Shipka, Luke Wilson, Peter Dinklage, and the up & coming (arrived?) Mason Thames.

CAN’T WAIT.

-Eric

I second what Eric said. The trailer was a short film in and of itself. My brother texted me and asked if there was a film term for this type of trailer editing. I don’t know if there is a term but their should be. That’s how incredible it is. It looks like a ton of fun, and we’ll all be seated for this one.

Added to my watchlist.

-JP :)

Also Directed by Macon Blair:
The Toxic Avenger (2023)
I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)

Yap Session in Las Cruces: Film Festival, What We’ve Been Watching, and Harry Potter First Watch #72

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Josh and Eric record while Eric is in Las Cruces with poor internet, having forgotten his microphone, and while he is attending events tied to a film festival and a grand opening.

Eric describes interrupting Steve Zahn for a photo and later apologizing, while they joke about “everything everywhere all at once” jumpers and embarrassment as narcissism.

They discuss the grim state of New Mexico film production despite festival sponsorships, bird poop “good luck,” and what they’ve been watching: Eric’s first-time Harry Potter run (including an Alfonso Cuarón “ice/eyes” anecdote), Slow Horses season five, Your Friends and Neighbors, Project Hail Mary, and the new Mario movie, while Josh recommends The Pitt and DTF and mentions seeing the new Faces of Death and excitement for the Backrooms horror film.

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Which is your favorite Mummy movie? Including The Scorpion King spin-offs.

Here’s what we have for you this week:

Concession Stand Scorecard: Lee Cronin’s The Mummy
Watchlist Worthy: Eric puts the whore in whorror—new Zombie flick
New Pod Drop: Eric coming in not-so-live from Las Cruces and meeting Steve Zahn.

This week’s movie - Lee Cronin’s The Mummy

Letterboxd Description:

What happened to Katie?

The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

Best Watched With

Your pedicure pal and a New Mexican

End Credit Thoughts

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is unrelated to any previous The Mummy movies and can be viewed as a standalone horror tale. It is set in modern times; however, it can’t be a mummy movie without ancient Egyptian myths, mysteries, and histories. Lee Cronin’s vision is gruesome and a bloody mess, but also, unexpectedly, quite funny at times. Our theater was definitely having lol moments due to humor, and a time or two because of its ridiculousness.

The movie takes place in two of the most prominent world deserts, the Sahara and whatever desert Albuquerque, New Mexico, is in (it’s the Chihuahua Desert, but we wanted an excuse to write Albuquerque because how many movies actually use Albuquerque as the movie's setting? Maybe more than we think, but we digress—also don’t fact-check the prominence of the deserts. Just trust us).

Shoutout to sandstorms in Cairo and the beautiful Sandias. We always appreciate seeing our home state represented not just on the big screen, but also named. The landscape and the foothills made us who no longer live in the 505 feel at home in the midst of grotesque body gore and haunting images.

The performances are not profound, but some stand out more than others. The leads are fine and mostly forgettable. The kids hold it down, though. Shylo Moilna (Sebastián Cannon), Billie Roy (Maud Cannon), and Natalie Grace (Katie Cannon) do the heavy lifting. Grace has the difficult task of playing a mummified eight-year-old and needing to perform some sickening body horror scenes and produce some unsettling sounds. Roy brings some shockingly hilarious humor for a child. She, alongside Veronica Falcón (Carmen Santiago, grandma), has great comedic timing and brings much-needed tension relief at key moments. And, also, contribute to the madness that takes place. We’ll probably have graphic nightmares of the funeral scene for days to come.

The story is all there. It has all the pieces to be really good, perhaps great even. A young daughter goes missing to be brought back into their lives years later, but not as the sixteen-year-old she ought to be, but as a survivor of mummification. Ancient Egyptian lore, sacredness, demonology, a solid twist, and the great Southwest. They had everything for an on-time take off, a shit load of mid-flight turbulence, and a hell of a save smooth landing by Captain Cronin. Could be the writing, the directing, or the performances, but stuff starts to fall apart fairly quickly. Most of which could have been forgiven, but the way they wrap everything up is far from a pretty bow.

The big screen definitely elevated the fright and fear; the sound was definitely loud, and the vibrations were (not) appreciated as they contributed to the eeriness. But in the end, we can’t say it’s worth the price of admission. Genre lovers might appreciate it, but most will benefit from waiting til streaming.

Jost Jump Scare Count: 13

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Colony by Yeon Sang-ho

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Professor Se-jeong is thrust into a bloody nightmare when a rapidly mutating virus is released during a biotech conference causing authorities to seal the facility. Trapped inside with no escape, Se-jeong along with a small group of survivors must fight to stay alive while the infected undergo horrific transformations.

FIRST AND FOREMOST - KICK ROCKS to producers and ALLLLLL our readers who are tired of hearing about horror. Don’t like it? TALK TO HOLLYWOOD.

Ahem. Sorry. Here we go:

Everyone can agree that Train to Busan, the 2016 South Korean action horror film directed by Yeon Sang-ho, truly changed the zombie game. It is an ALL TIMER (We use that term lightly around here. Get used to it).

SO with that in mind, we are STOKED to hear that Yeon is back with Colony, another zombie thriller that looks fun as HELL. See ya in theaters August 28th, bitches.

-Eri

Also Directed by Olivia Wilde:
Train to Busan (2016)
Revelations (2025)

Yap Session in Las Cruces: Film Festival, What We’ve Been Watching, and Harry Potter First Watch #72

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Josh and Eric record while Eric is in Las Cruces with poor internet, having forgotten his microphone, and while he is attending events tied to a film festival and a grand opening.

Eric describes interrupting Steve Zahn for a photo and later apologizing, while they joke about “everything everywhere all at once” jumpers and embarrassment as narcissism.

They discuss the grim state of New Mexico film production despite festival sponsorships, bird poop “good luck,” and what they’ve been watching: Eric’s first-time Harry Potter run (including an Alfonso Cuarón “ice/eyes” anecdote), Slow Horses season five, Your Friends and Neighbors, Project Hail Mary, and the new Mario movie, while Josh recommends The Pitt and DTF and mentions seeing the new Faces of Death and excitement for the Backrooms horror film.

Tune in next week for | Michael

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Yap Session in Las Cruces: Film Festival, What We’ve Been Watching, and Harry Potter First Watch #72

🎧 Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube

Josh and Eric record while Eric is in Las Cruces with poor internet, having forgotten his microphone, and while he is attending events tied to a film festival and a grand opening.

Eric describes interrupting Steve Zahn for a photo and later apologizing, while they joke about “everything everywhere all at once” jumpers and embarrassment as narcissism.

They discuss the grim state of New Mexico film production despite festival sponsorships, bird poop “good luck,” and what they’ve been watching: Eric’s first-time Harry Potter run (including an Alfonso Cuarón “ice/eyes” anecdote), Slow Horses season five, Your Friends and Neighbors, Project Hail Mary, and the new Mario movie, while Josh recommends The Pitt and DTF and mentions seeing the new Faces of Death and excitement for the Backrooms horror film.

00:00 Back on the Pod
01:29 Celebrity Breakfast Selfie
03:26 Embarrassment and Narcissism
05:46 Film Industry Slump
07:07 Accidental Viewer Link
08:19 Festival Passes and Attire
09:23 Bird Shit and Shoe Lore
10:56 What We're Watching
11:15 First Time Harry Potter
12:30 Alfonso Cuaron Ice Story
14:17 Butterbeer and Potter Hype
14:36 Project Hail Mary and Mario
16:00 Mario Movie Ratings
16:48 Slow Horses Obsession
18:28 Apple TV Picks
19:44 The Pit and DTF
21:56 Bateman and Movie Gaps
23:51 Bdubs Last Meal
25:40 Faces of Death
27:50 Oscars and Backrooms
31:28 Wrap Up and Shoutouts

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Here’s what we have for you this week:

Concession Stand Scorecard: You, Me & Tuscany
Watchlist Worthy: Four incredible talented people over for a dramatic evening
ICYMI Pod: Rom-Com movie draft with Josh, Kelly, and Eric

This week’s movie - You, Me & Tuscany

Letterboxd Description:

She came for the pasta and got lost in the sauce.

A free-spirited American chef and reserved British lawyer embark on a whirlwind romance during a destination wedding in coastal Italy.

Best Watched With

Your yes, and friend who says yes to everything and finds themselves on a spontaneous adventure

End Credit Thoughts

We’ll be honest here. We didn’t know this movie existed until last week’s newsletter. We’ve fallen a touch behind on scheduling out the year, but to be honest, once again, it is so much fun to go into a movie blind and have it turn out to be a good time. You, Me & Tuscany knows what it is, has a vision, and executes. It’s not trying to be anything other than a rom-com, and it stays the course throughout.

Starts off as any good rom-com should: in New York City, living a dream—not yours but someone else’s—when the main character’s life is thrown off the rails, which leads to a serendipitous run-in with a beautifully handsome person that makes the main character take a risk and hope for high reward. It runs the classic rom-com tropes. The best friend who tries to speak sense into you, the goofy, laid-back local that becomes a confidant, and a series of decisions that get the main character further and further into stressful situations, but the glimpse of what life could be makes it impossible not to go with the flow.

The soundtrack was fire. A new best artist banger and a Mario track that brought us back IMMEDIATELY back to high school (or middle school for Eric). The tropes might be cliché, and the use of music might be a touch corny, but this is how rom-coms ought to feel. Reminiscent of feeling a real crush, and hoping it might work out, and experiencing the rush from thinking, “how is this my life?”

The performances are brought, and the casting was spot on. Halle Bailey as the lead, Anna, and Aziza Scott as Claire, we’re believable as best friends since forever. We knew they had been through it together, talk shit to each other daily, and, no matter what, would ride or die for one another. The love interests, Regé-Jean Page (Michael) and Lorenzo de Moor (Matteo), were charming and charismatic when the recipe called for it, and shitty and standoffish when the meal called for spice. And, yes, of course, there were plenty of muscles to eat up, and we’re not talking Zuppa di Cozze.

What really made the movie was the side characters. The supporting cast fulfilled the classic rom-com roles to a T. The over-the-top in law, the grandmother whose love you need to earn, the hard-shelled nougaty parent whose respect is not freely given, and the scandalous family member who’s sweet and endearing.

The movie starts off messy and stressful, and only gets messier and more stressful. But it’s warm, bright, and set mostly in Italy; rich culture, family drama, good food, and good wine. What’s not to love? Rom-com lovers rejoice, this is a solid one. More traditional than the one we got last week (both great for different audiences).

If you want a feel-good, easy watch, see this one in theaters. If romance is not your glass of vino, wait till streaming, and you’ll still enjoy it.

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The Invite by Olivia Wilde

Letterboxd Description:

It’ll be fun.

Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places.

Have Olivia Wilde really miss as a director? She did Booksmart and Don’t Worry Darling, the latter being the more questionable one. I loved Booksmart and I feel like most do. Personally, I Enjoyed Don’t Worry Darling. I only watched it once, but it’s left a good memory of the experience. Maybe because it seemed like everyone hated on Harry Styles’ performance, saying he was a turkey surrounded by eagle thespians, and I expected a much poorer performance because of it. I thought he held his own.

I digress. The Invite.

Wilde’s third feature film and it looks like a whole lot of fun. Seth Rogen is on a tear lately with the work he’s done with The Studio and Platonic. Both are fun, he’s incredible, and I believe he’ll show up and show out here. His counterparts are Penélope Cruz, Wilde, and Edward Norton—and they are the only actors and they are all stuck in an apartment for a dinner, and Rogen and Wilde’s relationship is on thin ice, and from the trailer it seems like weird shit starts to take place between the four of them? Small plot, one location, lots of drama. Super Sold. I’ll be there opening evening.

Added to my watchlist.

Also Directed by Olivia Wilde:
Booksmart (2019)
Don’t Worry Darling (2022)

Rom-Com Movie Draft: Spontaneously Creating Our Own Rom-Com #56

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In this episode, Kelly, Eric, and Josh decide to do an unprepared, no research rom-com movie draft with various categories like love interest, city setting, best friend, and soundtrack to create their own rom-com.

They also dive into a myriad of side conversations, ranging from judging each other’s eating habits to debate over classic films and TV shows. The episode wraps up with the announcement of a show swap, agreeing to watch ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Shrinking’. With plenty of laughs, jokes, and a bit of chaos, this episode offers an entertaining blend of pop culture chat and personal anecdotes.

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And either there, or somewhere else, like comment here, if you are currently watching a show weekly and/or anticipating the release of a movie! Or maybe we should even do a group rewatach of a classic. We don’t know, the sky is the limit though.

Here’s what we have for you this week:

Concession Stand Scorecard: The Drama
Watchlist Worthy: Youngest A24 Director yet

This week’s movie - The Drama

Letterboxd Description:

A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

Best Watched With

Someone who can handle and enjoy dark humor, and that friend who laughs real loud when they get extremely uncomfortable.

End Credit Thoughts

Um. So. uhhhhh. Where do we start with this one…

We love a rom-com. We love a rom-com set in a city. Sure, we might prefer NYC rom-coms, but Boston has some classic hitters. Beantown is home of Fever Pitch (2005), Never Stop Wonderland (1998), and, just because we love it enough to mention this movie whenever we can—even if it’s got some other genres going like drama and coming-of-age—your not so classic-rom com Good Will Hunting (1997). Now we can add The Drama (2026) into the mix. Because there is romance. And there is comedy. But it is heavily seasoned with dark AF humor and, not to be on the nose, drama.

If you are someone who cannot handle dark humor, or watch movies with a major plot point that is a real life problem in the United States regarding violence and guns, this is very not for you. We hope this is not too much of a spoiler but if this movie has been on your radar, there is a good chance you spend a lot of time online and some things have already been revealed for you. If not, and you have never seen the trailer, then this remark gives you an idea of what you’re walking into and I don’t think you could guess what exactly this even means considering this movie is about the days leading up to a wedding.

The stars of this movie are the performances, the directing, and the editing. Let’s begin with the behemoth of talent that is Robert Patterson. Truly a generational actor we do not deserve. The amount of high grade, quality work he has put into his performances the last decade will make us consider putting Twilight into the United States of America archives. He is quirky, hilarious, emotionally off the rails, and honest as hell in this movie.

Him and Zendaya have chemistry and whatever the word is when two people are polar opposites and there’s a huge division that causes so much anxiety and stress but it is also synergetic. It doesn’t make sense, but it works so damn well. We forgot they are Zendaya and Robert Patterson, believed they are the characters, and the weirdest thing of all is that Patterson got to use his real accent for once. Shout out Alana Haim and Mamoudou Athie for being excellent supporting actors that match the leads step for step.

The story is told in a non-linear fashion and benefits from it. The movie might take place over a span of days, but the editing allows us to experience years in a way that isn’t forced but appropriately gives us context. The quick cuts in the edit either adds to the humor or contributes to the drama. It feels intentional and we benefit from it, rather than feeling like the movie is doing too much.

The story explores character and goodness. Do we place value and judgement based on things we did or thought about doing? Is premeditation without action worse than no thought with spontaneous action? Are we the sum of the worse thing we ever did, or not do but considered, or is it possible to love the present person despite past selves?

We applaud those who will go into this movie blind. We overheard some folks who did. They weren’t upset, just shellshocked. The story escalates quickly into dark territory with heavy tones and themes. Could you commit the rest of your life to someone who just admitted to the worst thing they did a half of their lifetime ago? The theater adds to the experience in that people who absolutely hootin and hollerin out loud to the absurd and outlandishness of the movie. It leans heavily into the dark humor, and if you can ride those waves, you can have as much fun as those in row H in our screening.

This movie could be enjoyed just as much streaming as far as the movie goes, but for the brave and the bold, a full theater watch is warranted. This is the kind of indie filmmaking we like to support to keep cinema alive.

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Backrooms by Kane Parsons

Letterboxd Description:

Everything must go.

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

COME ON! A 20 year-old YouTuber named Kane Parsons is directing what looks like a BANGER. The film, based on Parsons’ web series inspired by the “Backrooms” creepypasta 4chan thread (we don’t know what half of this means), releases widely at the end of May.

Looks EERIE AS HELL and has a promising cast. Chiwetel Ejiofor? Renate Reinsve? Come on — hop in and enjoy the ride with us! We don’t know what the hell its about but we are seated.

Also Directed by Kane Parsons:
The Backrooms (Found Footage) (2022)

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Here’s what we covered in March in case you missed anything!

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In The Grey by Guy Ritchie

Dune: Part Three by Denis Villeneuve

Wild Horse Nine by Martin McDonagh

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