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It's time for a new Oscars What If...? where Heath gives out 5 additional awards for 2012 movies!
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Oscars: What If… 2013
It is time to examine the films of 2012, celebrated at the Oscars in 2013.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
It's time for a new Oscars What If...? where Heath gives out 5 additional awards for 2012 movies!
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"Original ideas are not everything a movie like this needs. Audiences will not care what choice our protagonist makes unless they understand our hero and their motivation. But fortunately, we are in good hands with Teller, Olsen, and Turner." - Samuel
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Eternity (Movie Review)
This is not a bitter or dark story about death.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
"Original ideas are not everything a movie like this needs. Audiences will not care what choice our protagonist makes unless they understand our hero and their motivation. But fortunately, we are in good hands with Teller, Olsen, and Turner." - Samuel
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"Zootopia 2 is a worthy successor to its original. It’s funny, full of heart, crisply animated, and an easy watch for any superfan or casual enjoyer of the Disney machine." - Alice
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Zootopia 2 (Movie Review)
It’s colorful yet simple.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM
"Zootopia 2 is a worthy successor to its original. It’s funny, full of heart, crisply animated, and an easy watch for any superfan or casual enjoyer of the Disney machine." - Alice
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"Above all, it’s a version of Inception that the whole family can enjoy, and that’s got to be a good thing." - John
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In Your Dreams (Movie Review)
Above all, it’s a version of Inception that the whole family can enjoy, and that’s got to be a good thing.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:18 AM
"Above all, it’s a version of Inception that the whole family can enjoy, and that’s got to be a good thing." - John
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"Rian Johnson clearly has a mind for mystery, and he has knocked it out of the park with every attempt." - Nick
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Wake Up Dead Man (Movie Review)
Rian Johnson clearly has a mind for mystery, and he has knocked it out of the park with every attempt.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:45 AM
"Rian Johnson clearly has a mind for mystery, and he has knocked it out of the park with every attempt." - Nick
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"It’s challenging to review a part of a season, but where it leaves the audience truly feels like it earns the finale of Part One status, and I will no doubt be there Christmas Day after everyone else has gone to sleep for the next installment." - Jake
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Stranger Things 5: Part 1 (Streaming Show Review)
Where it leaves the audience truly feels like it earns the finale of Part One status
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December 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"It’s challenging to review a part of a season, but where it leaves the audience truly feels like it earns the finale of Part One status, and I will no doubt be there Christmas Day after everyone else has gone to sleep for the next installment." - Jake
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"Wright feels incredibly reined in here. I would argue it was studio interference, but with all the excess, it feels more like no one was comfortable enough to tell Wright this movie needed to be under 120 minutes." - Samuel
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Running Man (Movie Review)
Glen Powell can carry a movie. He is a star from a bygone era.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"Wright feels incredibly reined in here. I would argue it was studio interference, but with all the excess, it feels more like no one was comfortable enough to tell Wright this movie needed to be under 120 minutes." - Samuel
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"Dignity really does describe this movie well. Even though we see men working hard and getting down and dirty, it’s never looked down on." - Samuel
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Train Dreams (Movie Review)
Letting us sit with Robert as he processes what’s happened allows us to identify with that feeling of quiet dignity. I’m thankful for that.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:27 AM
"Dignity really does describe this movie well. Even though we see men working hard and getting down and dirty, it’s never looked down on." - Samuel
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"The technical aspects help lift another standout performance from Fraser, making Rental Family one of my favorite movie experiences of the year. " - Jake B
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Rental Family (Movie Review)
The technical aspects help lift another standout performance from Fraser, making this one of my favorite movie experiences of the year.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
"The technical aspects help lift another standout performance from Fraser, making Rental Family one of my favorite movie experiences of the year. " - Jake B
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"Hopefully your investment holds out, but poor pacing sluggishly pulled down my investment levels to make Wicked For Good a disappointing affair." - Heath
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Wicked: For Good (Movie Review)
Hopefully your investment holds out, but poor pacing sluggishly pulled down my investment levels to make this a disappointing affair.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
"Hopefully your investment holds out, but poor pacing sluggishly pulled down my investment levels to make Wicked For Good a disappointing affair." - Heath
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The newest feature of animation celebration is here! This month, Jake talks about Animalympics!
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Animation Celebration: Animalympics
This one probably works best if you’ve got nostalgia for what it’s parodying.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The newest feature of animation celebration is here! This month, Jake talks about Animalympics!
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"In addition to Ramsay’s knack for being a playful director, credit is owed to Seamus McGarvey's blinding cinematography, Toni Froschhammer's destabilizing editing, and a boundary-pushing performance from Lawrence." - Cris
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Die My Love (Movie Review)
The driving force behind such a visceral performance is rooted in how the film broaches motherhood.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
"In addition to Ramsay’s knack for being a playful director, credit is owed to Seamus McGarvey's blinding cinematography, Toni Froschhammer's destabilizing editing, and a boundary-pushing performance from Lawrence." - Cris
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"I had a blast, because the story is solid, and the characters and creatures are fun, endearing, and in some cases, downright adorable." - Nick
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Predator: Badlands (Movie Review)
I had a blast, because the story is solid, and the characters and creatures are fun, endearing, and in some cases, downright adorable.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
"I had a blast, because the story is solid, and the characters and creatures are fun, endearing, and in some cases, downright adorable." - Nick
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If you liked Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Alice thinks you'll like these things as well!
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One Stop Pop: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
It makes sense to dive a little deeper into all the elements that make this show — and now movie — so appealing
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November 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If you liked Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Alice thinks you'll like these things as well!
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"I’m not sure what the future holds for this franchise, but I hope it learns from the good lessons of this film and brings more of this fun." - Jeff
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Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (Movie Review)
I’m not sure what the future holds for this franchise, but I hope it learns from the good lessons of this film and brings more of this fun.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"I’m not sure what the future holds for this franchise, but I hope it learns from the good lessons of this film and brings more of this fun." - Jeff
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"Nuremberg suffers from some unbalanced performances and, at times, can feel a little like you’re watching the History Channel, but it’s a good film overall." - Jeffery
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Nuremberg (Movie Review)
Nuremberg suffers from some unbalanced performances and, at times, can feel a little like you’re watching the History Channel, but it’s a good film overall.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:52 AM
"Nuremberg suffers from some unbalanced performances and, at times, can feel a little like you’re watching the History Channel, but it’s a good film overall." - Jeffery
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"Blue Moon opens an aperture into a moment in time that feels especially foreign to me personally, but is rife with an artistic outlook towards what comprised the cultural norms of said time." - Cris
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Blue Moon (Movie Review)
I have a lot of love for what Linklater has done in looking at Lorenz Hart as an auteur and a genius in his own time.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
"Blue Moon opens an aperture into a moment in time that feels especially foreign to me personally, but is rife with an artistic outlook towards what comprised the cultural norms of said time." - Cris
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"Frankenstein is an unwieldy mess at times, but the passion behind it is palpable." - Jeffery
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Frankenstein (Movie Review)
This is another beautiful fairytale from a master
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November 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
"Frankenstein is an unwieldy mess at times, but the passion behind it is palpable." - Jeffery
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"There’s a lot to like about The Lowdown, despite its lack of excitement." - Jeff
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The Lowdown (Streaming Show Review)
There’s a lot to like about The Lowdown, despite its lack of excitement.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"There’s a lot to like about The Lowdown, despite its lack of excitement." - Jeff
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"While I do not think that Christy stands much of a chance for honors from the major academies or guild, I could have spent my Friday night seeing worse movies." - Christy
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Christy (Movie Review)
I could have spent my Friday night seeing worse movies.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:39 AM
"While I do not think that Christy stands much of a chance for honors from the major academies or guild, I could have spent my Friday night seeing worse movies." - Christy
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"Nouvelle Vague is decidedly tinged with a bit of romanticism, but still feel like an honest work befitting Linklater’s easygoing style." - Cris
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Nouvelle Vague (Movie Review)
I have a lot of love for what Linklater has done in looking at Goddard as an auteur.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"Nouvelle Vague is decidedly tinged with a bit of romanticism, but still feel like an honest work befitting Linklater’s easygoing style." - Cris
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"Something tells me they will only pull the wrong lessons from this, and we’ll get more Chad Powers being weird if there is a second season. But I’ve got hope enough that a potential second season could be good." - Samuel
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Chad Powers (Streaming Show Review)
In a normal world, I would hope Powell and the rest of the team could find a way to lean into the human drama side of this.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
"Something tells me they will only pull the wrong lessons from this, and we’ll get more Chad Powers being weird if there is a second season. But I’ve got hope enough that a potential second season could be good." - Samuel
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Sirât (Movie Review)
Sirât is one of my favorite movies of the year.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:10 AM
"If I Had Legs I’d Kick You is the epitome of what I want out of contemporary films. There’s no such thing as being too personal in your work, but this one comes closer than most in testing that opinion." - Cris
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If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (Movie Review)
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You is the epitome of what I want out of contemporary films.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"If I Had Legs I’d Kick You is the epitome of what I want out of contemporary films. There’s no such thing as being too personal in your work, but this one comes closer than most in testing that opinion." - Cris
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