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Pete and Trevor, and special stowaway Justin, set off to catch One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson’s modern thriller/drama/satire starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti. We also met our friend Anthony at the theatre who was able to join us for a quick recap. Like good cinephiles, we saw this in 70mm IMAX. Did this movie live up to the hype? Spoiler: yes, it’s very excellent.

Listen to our immediate spoiler-free reactions after leaving the theatre, before we give plenty of warning when heading into spoiler-talk.

This was week three of our ongoing project ‘Last Action Heroes’. We talk about the careers of Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren via Roland Emmerich’s Universal Soldier. Tune in next week for our discussion of a Bruce Willis movie, comment below or email firstlookfinalwordpod@gmail.com to weigh in on what movie we should cover.

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Intro and our history with PTA (0:00)

Review of Universal Soldier (16:35)

Review of One Battle After Another (45:29)

Anthony jumps out of the car (56:37)

Spoilers (1:11:00)

Pete and Trevor watched Spike Lee’s new movie Highest 2 Lowest, a bold reimagining of Kurosawa’s classic High and Low. Starring Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, and A$AP Rocky, we’re asking the question: will this remake be worth it?

We’re also continuing our ongoing project Last Action Heroes, where we track the big guns of action cinema one film at a time. This week we’re riding shotgun with Sly Stallone, diving into the neon-soaked, leather-jacketed, pizza scissor cutting chaos of Cobra.

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Intro (00:00)

Cobra Review (16:17)

Spoiler-free review of Highest 2 Lowest (46:27)

Spoiler-talk (59:00)

Pete and Trevor lace up their shoes and step onto the endless road for this week’s feature: The Long Walk. Adapted from one of Stephen King’s earliest and most enduring stories, the film stars Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Judy Greer, and Mark Hamill.

As a coincidence, we’re also kicking off our new series, Project: The Last Action Heroes, beginning with Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Running Man—another King tale adapted for the big screen, though with a very different kind of energy. 

Next week we will be talking Sylvester Stallone. Comment below or write to firstlookfinalwordpod@gmail.com to suggest what movie best sums up Sly’s action career. 

Intro (00:00)

The Running Man (04:40)

Spoiler-free review of The Long Walk (43:40)

Spoiler-talk (01:04:54)

Pete and Trevor step through the looking glass and into the shadows of the Conjuring Universe for the grand finale: The Conjuring: Last Rites. With Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga returning as the Warrens, does this send-off stick the landing for one of horror’s biggest franchises, or does it creak under the weight of its own lore?

As prep for the finale, we are bringing Project Conjuring to a close. We watched The Nun II and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It to get the full picture before diving into Last Rites.

Intro (0:00)

Review of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (3:10)

Review of The Nun II (22:34)

Spoiler-free review of Last Rites (39:17)

Spoiler talk (56:45)

Next project (1:17:05)

Pete and Trevor are back from their career ending injuries to see Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing, his pivot into comedy-crime-thriller territory starring Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoë Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D’Onofrio (and Bad Bunny apparently?). How does this film fits into Aronofsky’s unpredictable career? Is it a calculated retreat, or is he just cutting loose with something pulpy and violent?

Meanwhile, Project Conjuring continues. This week we discuss The Curse of La Llorona and Annabelle Comes Home, and next week we’ll close things out with The Nun II and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, all leading up to the feature of the series, The Conjuring: Last Rites.

Intro and history with Aronofsky (0:00)

Review of The Curse of La Llorona (15:13)

Review of Annabelle Comes Home (26:40)

Spoiler free review of Caught Stealing (39:38)

Spoiler-talk (55:00)

Pete and Trevor dive into one of the buzziest films of 2025: Relay, the stylish new crime thriller from David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water), starring Riz Ahmed, Lily James, Sam Worthington, and Ariyon Bakare.

We’re also pushing forward with Project Conjuring, our deep dive through every film in the Conjuring universe. This week we’re covering The Nun (2018), Corin Hardy’s gothic horror that expands the mythology of Valak. Next week, we’ll be tackling The Curse of La Llorona (2019) and Annabelle Comes Home (2019).

Intro (0:00)

Review of The Nun (2018) (9:20)

Spoiler-free review of Relay (34:27)

Spoiler talk (49:21)

Pete and Trevor get swept up in one of the most talked-about films of the year: Weapons, the new ensemble horror-drama from Zach Cregger (Barbarian), starring Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, and Benedict Wong.

We’re also continuing Project Conjuring, our journey through every film in the Conjuring universe. This week we tackle The Conjuring 2 (2016), with James Wan reuniting Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson as the Warrens in one of the franchise’s most chilling cases, and Annabelle: Creation (2017), David F. Sandberg’s prequel that gives the infamous doll her dark origin story.

Intro and our history with Zach Cregger (0:00)

Review of The Conjuring 2 (2016) (12:15)

Review of Annabelle: Creation (2017) (25:45)

Spoiler-free review of Weapons (40:18)

Spoiler talk (58:05)

Pete and Trevor fire up the ol’ Fantasticar and blast off to see The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Will this one launch Phase 6 into greatness—or should it have stayed in the Negative Zone? Unfortunately, a dose of cosmic rays knocked Trevor out of commission, so Pete is joined by a surprise guest for the review section instead.

Meanwhile, the Conjuring project lurches forward with Annabelle. Did Pete make it through the spooky doll chaos, or did he nope out before the third jump scare?

Intro and our history with The Fantastic Four (0:00)

Review of Annabelle (2014) (26:00)

Spoiler-free review of The Fantastic Four: First Steps (52:34)

Spoiler talk (1:03:00)

Pete and Trevor drove straight into some political controversy with Ari Aster’s new Covid-era black comedy western Eddington, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal and Emma Stone. Note: one of us did not like this at all and another one loved it.

This episode also marks the start of Project Conjuring, where we review every movie in the expanded conjuring universe. This week we talk James Wan’s megahit The Conjuring, starring Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, and that loveable scamp Annabelle.

Intro and our history with Ari Aster (0:00)

Review of The Conjuring (2013) (8:45)

Spoiler-free review of Eddington (35:14)

Spoiler talk (53:50)

Superman is here. And we’re not going to be coy, WE LOVED THIS MOVIE. As the conclusion of our project to watch every live action Superman film, we were given the movie we have been waiting for.

Listen for our immediate spoiler-free reactions after leaving the theatre, before giving lots of warning before heading into spoiler-talk.

This episode we welcome Wil and Katelyn from the Marvelous Marathon podcast. Check out their episode on Superman (2025): https://open.spotify.com/episode/2wIuvNp4ASvSmAtdkBuviF?si=DeAufa5qRTmolyGOMYCIRg

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Intro, summary of Project Superman, All-Star Superman and some of our favourite comics, James Gunn’s vision for DCU (0:00)

Spoiler-free reactions to Superman (2025) (43:00)

Spoiler-talk (1:05:10)

Segment with guests Wil and Katelyn (1:27:35)

Goodbye, Superman (2:05:27)

About Superman (2025):

The man known as Clark Kent, Superman, and Kal-El grapples with who he is.

Clark Kent / Superman / Karl-El: David Corenswet

Lois Lane: Rachel Brosnahan

Lex Luthor: Nicholas Hoult

Jimmy Olsen: Skyler Gisondo

Perry White: Wendell Pierce

The Engineer: María Gabriela de Faría

Guy Gardner / Green Lantern: Nathan Fillion

Metamorpho: Anthony Carrigan

Hawkgirl: Isabela Merced

Mister Terrific: Edi Gathegi

Director: James Gunn

Writer: James Gunn

Executive Producer: Peter Safran

Cinematographer: Henry Braham

Composer: John Murphy and David Fleming

Editor: Craig Alpert and William Hoy

Hold onto your butts, Pete and Trevor spared no expense in seeing Jurassic World Rebirth. Can this ScarJo vehicle fill in the holes to complete the code and reboot this long-in-the-tooth franchise? Listen to our immediate reactions after leaving the theatre to find out.

This also makes the 10th (10th!) episode of Project Superman, wherein we review every single live action Superman film. This week we talk Justice League, primarily the Zack Synder version, with Pete pointing out the prime differences between the cuts. Next week is the conclusion of the project, with James Gunn’s Superman, and the official reset of the DC universe.

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Intro and our history with Jurassic Park (0:00)

Review of Zack Synder’s Justice League (13:18)

Spoiler-free review of Jurassic World (40:50)

Spoiler-talk (1:02:05)

About Jurassic World Rebirth:

Scarlett Johansson stars as Zora Bennett, a covert-ops expert sent to retrieve rare dinosaur DNA from a remote island. When her mission collides with a shipwrecked family and a dangerous hidden agenda, survival becomes more than just escaping the island.

Scarlett Johansson as Zora Bennett

Jonathan Bailey as Dr. Levi Calder

Mahershala Ali as Commander Rourke

Luna Blaise as Camila Reyes

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Diego Navarro

Rupert Friend as Felix Maddox

David Iacono as Eric Voss

Directed by Gareth Edwards

Written by David Koepp

Produced by Frank Marshall, Patrick Crowley

Executive Producers Steven Spielberg, Alexandra Derbyshire

Music by Alexandre Desplat

Cinematography by John Mathieson

About Justice League:

Batman and Wonder Woman assemble a team of metahumans—Aquaman, Cyborg, and The Flash—to face a looming threat following Superman’s death. As an ancient force seeks to plunge the world into darkness, the newly formed Justice League must overcome their differences to stand as Earth’s last line of defense.

Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne / Batman

Gal Gadot as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman

Henry Cavill as Clark Kent / Superman

Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman

Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash

Ray Fisher as Victor Stone / Cyborg

Amy Adams as Lois Lane

Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth

Ciarán Hinds as Steppenwolf

Directed by Zack Snyder (original vision and Synder Cut), Joss Whedon (2017 theatrical reshoots and completion)

Written by Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon (theatrical), Chris Terrio (Snyder Cut)

Story by Zack Snyder and Chris Terrio

Produced by Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder

Music by Danny Elfman (2017), Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL (Snyder Cut)

Cinematography by Fabian Wagner

Edited by David Brenner, Richard Pearson, and Martin Walsh (2017); David Brenner (Snyder Cut)

Pete and Trevor opted for an overcut strategy to take an early pole position in their trip to see F1. Will Joseph Kosinski strike gold again and give us another Top Gun: Maverick? Not quite, but it was pretty close! Listen to our immediate reactions to F1 after leaving the theatre.

This is also the ninth week for our ongoing Project Superman, wherein we watch every single live-action theatrical Superman movie. Today we are discussing Batman v Superman: The Dawn of Justice. Tune in next week for Zack Synder’s Justice League.

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Intro, expectations for F1 in 4DX (0:00)

Review of Batman v Superman (15:53)

Spoiler free review of F1 (43:00)

Spoiler-talk (56:31)

Anthony’s corner (1:16:06)

About FI:

A former Formula 1 driver is pulled out of retirement to help a struggling team make a comeback on the world stage. As he mentors a rising rookie and faces unfinished business from his past, the race becomes more than just about speed—it’s a shot at redemption.

Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes

Damson Idris as Joshua Pearce

Javier Bardem as Ricky Carrera

Kerry Condon as Ruth

Tobias Menzies as Garland

Directed by Joseph Kosinski

Written by Ehren Kruger

Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, and Lewis Hamilton

Cinematography by Claudio Miranda

Music by Lorne Balfe

Edited by Eddie Hamilton

Production companies include Apple Studios, Plan B Entertainment, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, with Warner Bros. Pictures handling distribution

About Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice:

Haunted by the destruction of Metropolis during Superman’s battle with Zod, Bruce Wayne sees the Kryptonian as a dangerous god and prepares to take him down. Meanwhile, Lex Luthor manipulates both heroes into conflict while unleashing a monstrous force that threatens to destroy them both.

Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne / Batman

Henry Cavill as Clark Kent / Superman

Gal Gadot as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman

Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor

Amy Adams as Lois Lane

Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth

Diane Lane as Martha Kent

Laurence Fishburne as Perry White

Holly Hunter as Senator Finch

Scoot McNairy as Wallace Keefe

Callan Mulvey as Anatoli Knyazev

Tao Okamoto as Mercy Graves

Directed by Zack Snyder

Written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer

Produced by Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder

Cinematography by Larry Fong

Music by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL

Edited by David Brenner

Production companies: Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment, Cruel and Unusual Films

Pete and Trevor went to see 28 Years Later, approximately 26 years later than when Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later first debuted in 2002. Can Britain’s rage infected screaming running people still be angry all these so very many years later? Listen to our immediate reactions after leaving the theatre to find out.

This is also the eighth week for our ongoing Project Superman, wherein we watch every single live-action theatrical Superman movie. Today we are entering the Synderverse with 2013’s Man of Steel. Next week is Batman v Superman: The Dawn of Justice.

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Intro and history with 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later and Danny Boyle (0:00)

Review of Man of Steel (20:17)

Spoiled-free reactions to 28 Years Later (46:01)

Spoiler-talk (1:03:45)

About 28 Years Later:

28 Years Later (2025) is set nearly three decades after the initial Rage Virus outbreak. It follows young Spike and his father Jamie, residents of a fortified island community, on a perilous journey to the infected mainland.

Jodie Comer as Isla, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Jamie, Alfie Williams as Spike, Ralph Fiennes as Dr. Kelson, Jack O’Connell as Sir Jimmy Crystal, Erin Kellyman as Jimmy Ink, Edvin Ryding as Erik Sundqvist

Directed by Danny Boyle, written by Alex Garland, produced by Danny Boyle, Alex Garland, Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice, and Bernie Bellew, cinematography by Anthony Dod Mantle, editing by Jon Harris, music by Young Fathers

About Man of Steel:

Man of Steel (2013) follows Kal-El, a Kryptonian sent to Earth as a baby, who grows up as Clark Kent and struggles to find his place in the world while hiding his incredible powers. When General Zod arrives threatening Earth’s survival, Clark must embrace his destiny as Superman to save humanity.

Henry Cavill as Clark Kent / Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Michael Shannon as General Zod, Russell Crowe as Jor-El, Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Antje Traue as Faora-Ul, Ayelet Zurer as Lara Lor-Van, Christopher Meloni as Colonel Nathan Hardy, Harry Lennix as General Swanwick, Richard Schiff as Dr. Emil Hamilton

Directed by Zack Snyder, written by David S. Goyer, story by David S. Goyer and Christopher Nolan, produced by Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Deborah Snyder, cinematography by Amir Mokri, editing by David Brenner, music by Hans Zimmer

Pete and Trevor want to take this opportunity to thank Charles Krantz for 39 great years! Thanks Chuck! And thanks for Mike Flanagan for making this little miracle of a movie that we were lucky enough to see in theatres. Listen to hear our immediate reactions (while giving you plenty of warning before heading into spoilers).

This is also the seventh week for our ongoing Project Superman, wherein we watch every single live-action theatrical Superman movie. Today we talk Superman Returns, the forgotten early 2000s entry into reviving the Superman franchise.

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Intro and history with Stephen King and Mike Flanagan (0:00)

Review of Superman Returns (9:28)

Spoiler-free review of The Life of Chuck (39:40)

Spoiler-talk (53:30)

About The Life of Chuck:

The Life of Chuck is a 2024 film inspired by Stephen King’s novella from his collection If It Bleeds. The story unfolds in three parts, told in reverse, tracing the seemingly ordinary life of Charles “Chuck” Krantz against a backdrop of strange cosmic events.

Charles “Chuck” Krantz – Tom Hiddleston

Young Chuck – Jacob Tremblay

Marty Anderson – Chiwetel Ejiofor

Felicia Gordon – Karen Gillan

Sarah Krantz – Mia Sara

Albie Krantz – Mark Hamill

Also starring – Carl Lumbly, David Dastmalchian, Matthew Lillard, Q’orianka Kilcher, Annalise Basso, Rahul Kohli, Violet McGraw, Kate Siegel, Benjamin Pajak, Cody Flanagan, Heather Langenkamp

Mike Flanagan – Director / Screenwriter / Editor / Producer

Trevor Macy – Producer

Stephen King – Story (original novella)

Eben Bolter – Cinematographer

The Newton Brothers – Composer

About Superman Returns:

Superman returns to Earth after a five-year absence to find that the world has moved on without him

Brandon Routh – Clark Kent / Superman

Kate Bosworth – Lois Lane

Kevin Spacey – Lex Luthor

James Marsden – Richard White

Frank Langella – Perry White

Sam Huntington – Jimmy Olsen

Eva Marie Saint – Martha Kent

Parker Posey – Kitty Kowalski

Kal Penn – Stanford

Tristan Lake Leabu – Jason White

Marlon Brando – Jor-El (archive footage and CGI)

Bryan Singer – Director / Story / Producer

Michael Dougherty – Screenwriter / Story

Dan Harris – Screenwriter / Story

Jon Peters – Producer

Gilbert Adler – Producer

Newton Thomas Sigel – Cinematographer

John Ottman – Editor / Composer

Elliot Goldenthal – Additional Music

For those of you who are excommunicado, exiled from The Continental, and out of favour with The High Table, this is the podcast for you.

Pete and Trevor saw Ballerina, the latest entry in the John Wick universe. Listen for our immediate reactions to the movie after immediately leaving the theatre.

This is also the sixth week for our ongoing Project Superman, wherein we watch every single live-action theatrical Superman movie. Today we talk Superman IV: The Quest for peace, closing out the Christopher Reeve era. Next week we discuss Superman Returns.

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Intro and our history with John Wick (0:00)

Review of Superman IV (16:10)

Spoiler-free review of Ballerina (39:00)

Spoiler-talk (55:06)

About Ballerina:

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina

Eve Macarro once dreamed of becoming a ballerina. Instead, her father’s brutal murder draws her into the shadows of the Ruska Roma assassin network. Trained in a deadly ballet of knives, guns, and improvised weapons, Eve becomes a force to be reckoned with.

Ana de Armas as Eve, Keanu Reeves as John Wick, Ian McShane as Winston, Anjelica Huston as The Director, Gabriel Byrne as The Chancellor, Norman Reedus as some guy, Lance Reddick as Charon

Directed by Len Wiseman, written by Shay Hatten, produced by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Chad Stahelski, and Len Wiseman, cinematography by Nigel Bluck, music by Marco Beltrami, edited by Brett M. Reed.

About Superman IV:

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) finds the Man of Steel facing his most ideological challenge yet. Disturbed by the escalating threat of nuclear war, Superman (Christopher Reeve) takes it upon himself to rid the world of nuclear weapons.

Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent / Superman, Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor, Margot Kidder as Lois Lane, Mariel Hemingway as Lacy Warfield, Mark Pillow as Nuclear Man, Jackie Cooper as Perry White, Jon Cryer as Lenny Luthor, Jim Broadbent as Jean Pierre Dubois, Sam Wanamaker as David Warfield

Directed by Sidney J. Furie, story by Christopher Reeve and Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal, screenplay by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal, produced by Yoram Globus and Menahem Golan, cinematography by Ernest Day, music by John Williams (themes) and Alexander Courage, edited by John Shirley, production design by John Graysmark.

Turn car on, turn car off. Pete and Trevor took a trip to see the Karate Kid: Legends, another legacy sequel (but one that Pete loves). Will this live up to the high-expectations out of Cobra Kai? How will the Will Smith/Jackie Chan remake fit into this? Listen for our immediate reactions after leaving the theatre.

This is also the fourth week for our ongoing Project Superman, wherein we watch every single live-action theatrical Superman movie. This week we discuss Supergirl, which although does not contain an appearance by the man of steel himself, it still serves as an important part of the Christopher Reeve franchise (in that they tried to create an expanded universe and fell flat).

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Intro and Pete’s history with Karate Kid (0:00)

Review of Supergirl (19:00)

Spoiler-free review of Karate Kid: Legends (35:50)

Spoiler-talk (51:40)

Karate Kid: Legends

Ben Wang (Li Fong), Jackie Chan (Mr. Han), Ralph Macchio (Daniel LaRusso), Sadie Stanley (Mia), Joshua Jackson (Victor Lipani), Ming-Na Wen (Dr. Fong), Aramis Knight (Conor), Wyatt Oleff (Alan), Shaunette Renée Wilson (Ms. Morgan), Tim Rozon (O’Shea), Marco Zhang (Young Li Fong), William Zabka (Johnny Lawrence – cameo), Pat Morita (Mr. Miyagi – archival footage)

Director: Jonathan Entwistle

Writer: Rob Lieber

Producer: Karen Rosenfelt

Executive Producers: Ralph Macchio, Jenny Hinkey

Cinematographer: Justin Brown

Editor: Dana E. Glauberman

Music: Dominic Lewis

Casting Director: John Papsidera

Production Designer: Maya Sigel

Supergirl:

Cast: Helen Slater (Kara Zor-El / Supergirl), Faye Dunaway (Selena), Peter O’Toole (Zaltar), Mia Farrow (Alura), Brenda Vaccaro (Bianca), Hart Bochner (Ethan), Peter Cook (Nigel), Maureen Teefy (Lucy Lane), Marc McClure (Jimmy Olsen), Simon Ward (Zor-El)

Director: Jeannot Szwarc

Writer: David Odell

Producers: Timothy Burrill, Ilya Salkind

Music: Jerry Goldsmith

Cinematography: Alan Hume

Editor: Malcolm Cooke

Production Designer: Richard Macdonald

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen to Pete and Trevor travel to see Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the eighth and potentially last instalment in the MI franchise. Christopher McQuarrie is back with Tom Cruise to single-handedly save stunt work and the movies and the world.

Listen to the episode for our immediate spoiler-free reactions to the movie before heading into spoiler-talk.

This is also the fourth week for our ongoing Project Superman, wherein we watch every single live-action theatrical Superman movie. This week we discuss Superman III, directed by Richard Lester, starring Christoper Reeve (Clark Kent), Margot Kidder (Lois Lane), Richard Pryor (Gus Gorman) and Annette O’Toole (Lana Lang).

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Intro, history with Mission: Impossible and recap of Dead Reckoning (0:00)

Review of Superman III (24:00)

Spoiler free review of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (42:12)

Spoiler-talk (51:40)

About the Movie:

Ethan Hunt and the IMF team race against time to stop a rogue artificial intelligence known as “The Entity” from falling into the wrong hands and reshaping global power. As loyalties are tested and old enemies return, Ethan faces his most personal and perilous mission yet.

Main Cast

Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt

Hayley Atwell as Grace

Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell

Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn

Esai Morales as Gabriel

Pom Klementieff as Paris

Henry Czerny as Eugene Kittridge

Angela Bassett as Erika Sloane

Crew

Director: Christopher McQuarrie

Producers: Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, Jake Myers

Writers: Christopher McQuarrie, Erik Jendresen

Cinematographer: Fraser Taggart

Editor: Eddie Hamilton

Composer: Lorne Balfe

Production Designer: Gary Freeman

Costume Designer: Jill Taylor

Visual Effects Supervisor: Alex Wuttke

Stunt Coordinator: Wade Eastwood

Casting Director: Lucy Bevan

The window creaks, the fire extinguishers rattles, maybe the hedge clippers turn on or something…you get the idea. Pete and Trevor saw Final Destination Bloodlines, the sixth installment in the "death is everywhere and everything can kill you" franchise. Which means a lot of fun, creative deaths to talk about.

Listen to the episode for our immediate spoiler-free reactions to the movie before heading into spoiler-talk.

This is also the third week for our ongoing Project Superman, wherein we watch every single live-action theatrical Superman movie. This week we discuss Superman II, directed by Richard Lester (and also Richard Donner depending on the version), starring Christoper Reeve (Clark Kent), Margot Kidder (Lois Lane), Terence Stamp (General Zod), and Gene Hackman (Lex Luthor).

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Intro (0:00)

Discussion of Superman II (11:20)

Spoiler-free Review of Final Destination Bloodlines (43:58)

Spoiler-talk (52:35)

About the Movie:

Plagued by a violent and recurring nightmare, a college student heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle of death and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.

Cast:

Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, Brec Bassinger, and Tony Todd

Crew:

Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein and written by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor, based on a story developed by them and Jon Watts

Pete and Trevor saw Fight or Flight, the new action comedy starring Josh Hartnett and directed by James Madigan is his directorial debut. Listen for our immediate reactions after leaving the theatre.

We also discussed Richard Donner’s Superman (Christopher Reeves, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman) as part of our ongoing Project Superman to cover ever single live-action theatrical Superman.

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About the Movie:

Fight or Flight follows exiled American agent Lucas Reyes (Josh Hartnett), who is given one last chance to redeem himself by tracking down a high-value target known as “The Ghost” on a flight from Bangkok to San Francisco. Complicating matters, the plane is filled with assassins from around the world assigned to kill them both.

Cast:

Josh Hartnett as Lucas Reyes.

Charithra Chandran as Isha.

Katee Sackhoff appears as Katherine Brunt.

Julian Kostov as Aaron Hunter.

Marko Zaror as Cayenne.

JuJu Chan Szeto as Master Lian.

Crew:

Directed by

Intro (0:00)

Review of Superman 1978 (9:05)

Spoiler-free review of Fight or Flight (34:43)

Spoiler-talk (44:58)

Castaways and perpetual B-team members Pete and Trevor take a trip to see Thunderbolts* (or is it The New Avengers maybe?). Thunderbolts is the 36th entry in the MCU and the 4th covered on this podcast, but how does it stack up? (Really, really well!)

This week also marks the beginning of Project Superman, our ongoing project to watch every single live-action Superman film. We are starting right at the beginning with Kirk Allyn in the 1948 serial and its 1950 sequel Atom Man vs. Superman. We also cover the Superman and the Mole Men, the 1951 debut of George Reeves as Superman and the first feature length Superman film. Tune in next week for Richard Donner’s Superman (1978).

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Intro (0:00)

Review of Superman (1948), Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), and Superman and the Mole Men (16:32)

Spoiler-free Review of Thunderbolts* (40:09)

Spoiler-talk (54:20)

ABOUT THE MOVIE

Thunderbolts—recently rebranded as The New Avengers—is directed by Jake Schreier, known for his work on Robot & Frank and the series Beef. The screenplay was co-written by Eric Pearson (Black Widow) and Joanna Calo (The Bear).

The film features an ensemble of returning and new Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) characters:

The film features an ensemble of returning and new Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) characters:

Florence Pugh plays Yelena Belova (Black Widow), Sebastian Stan plays Bucky Barnes (Winter Soldier), David Harbour plays Alexei Shostakov (Red Guardian), Wyatt Russell plays John Walker (U.S. Agent), Hannah John-Kamen plays Ava Starr (Ghost), Olga Kurylenko plays Antonia Dreykov (Taskmaster), Lewis Pullman plays Bob Reynolds (Sentry/Void), Geraldine Viswanathan plays Mel Gold, Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Chris Bauer plays O.X.E. Agent Holt, and Wendell Pierce plays Congressman Gary.

May the 4th be with you! Time for another bonus Star Wars episode in honour of Life Day!

Returning to the pod is Ben and Delaney, our Star Wars experts on retainer. Today we watch Revenge of the Sith on full-screen DVD and provide our immediate reactions.

In celebration of this day, we also performed a short play recapping the events of Revenge of the Sith.

Be sure to enter our draw to win a subscription to Letterboxd Patron: https://boxd.it/Gbt3O

Intro (0:00)

Star Wars Recap Play (13:30)

Review of Revenge of the Sith (23:19)

Directed by George Lucas

Starring Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Jimmy Smits, Frank Oz, Anthony Daniels

Music composed by John Williams

Pete and Trevor saw Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii in IMAX for the 4K restoration. Along the way we also discussed other classic concert films like The Band’s The Last Waltz and Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense.

Be sure to enter the draw to win a year’s subscription to Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/Gbt3O

Intro (0:00)

Preview of Project Superman (5:05)

The Last Waltz (14:13)

Stop Making Sense (21:01)

Review of Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii (31:42)

Pete and Trevor (and special guests Justin and Anthony) went to see the Ryan Coogler original vampire period piece Sinners in glorious 70mm IMAX.

Written and director by Coogler (his best effort to date), Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan in a dual role as the “Smokestack Twins”, with supporting performances by Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, and Delroy Lindo. The movie was scored by Ludwig Göransson, and filmed by Autumn Durald Arkapaw, in what is one of the best sounding and looking movies of the decade.

Listen for our immediate reactions after leaving the theatre, including our summary of some technical problems with the film reel at the Vaughan Cineplex in Toronto.

We are also giving away a free subscription to Letterboxd Patron: https://boxd.it/Gbt3O

You can check out Anthony on Reddit at u/anthonylavado

Justin is on Letterboxd at TheLonelyGoat

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Intro and history with Ryan Coogler (0:00)

Favourite Actor in 2 roles movies

(18:30)

Upcoming schedule (Project Superman)

(28:25)

Spoiler-free (With Anthony)

(37:50)

Spoiler-free

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Spoiler talk

(1:03:40)

Ending review from the future

(1:46:20)

Take a swig of applejack, strap on your snowshoes and spit in your spittoons, because Pete and Trevor saw Hundreds of Beavers. The independent comedy was made for just $150,000 but may be one of the most original comedies ever made. Listen for our immediate reactions to the film (and please watch this movie!).

This episode also marks the end of Project Aardman as we discuss Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. As we say goodbye to the stop-motion animation studio, we provide our rankings of their feature films.

Intro (0:00)

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget review (6:56)

Aardman rankings (17:25)

Hundreds of Beavers spoiler-free (30:00)

Spoilers for Hundreds of Beavers (44:40)

Have you seen John Wick? What about The Equalizer? Or even The Beekeeper? Well, you are ready to take on David Ayer’s A Working Man, starring Jason Statham (and not really David Harbour and Michael Peña). That’s right, Pete and Trevor rolled up their sleeves and saw A Working Man. Listen for our immediate spoiler-free reactions after leaving the theatre.

This week continues our ongoing Project Aardman with A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, plus all Aardman shorts from 2009 - 2024. Join us next week for our discussion on Chicken Run 2 and the conclusion of Project Aardman.

Don’t forget to enter into our Letterboxd Giveaway contest which will close at 11:59pm EST on April 4. https://boxd.it/DIrFg

Intro (0:00)

Project Aardman (09:43)

Spoiler-free review of A Working Man (39:33)

Spoiler-talk (54:35)

Pete and Trevor, AKA Talley and Watchy, join Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, and Dopey to see the new live-action Disney remake Snow White. Starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, this is a remake and reimagining of the 1939 animated classic. In a world full of bad remakes, this might be the worst. Listen to hear our immediate reactions after leaving the theatre.

This week we continue with our ongoing project to watch every Aardman movie with Shaun the Sheep and Early Man.

We are also entering the closing days of our draw the giveaway a year’s subscription to Letterboxd Patron: https://boxd.it/DIrFg

Intro and history with Disney live-action remakes (0:00)

Shaun the Sheep review (20:20)

Early Man review (25:59)

Spoiler-free review of Marc Webb’s Snow White (36:46)

Spoiler-talk (1:02:20)

Pete and Trevor saw Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag, but they aren’t really allowed to talk about it, and each of them is suspicious that the other may be compromised and working for another podcast. Things get weird.

They also returned to their ongoing project to watch every Aardman film. This week they discussed Peter Lord’s Pirates! movie, and Aardman’s short films from 1996-2008, including A Matter of Loaf and Death. Tune in next week for Shaun the Sheep and Early Man.

We are also giving away a year’s subscription to Letterboxd Patron: https://boxd.it/DIrFg

Intro and History with Steven Soderbergh (0:00)

Review of Aardman shorts and The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (13:13)

Spoiler-free review of Black Bag (36:54)

Review of Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death (49:26)

Spoiler-talk for Black Bag (57:03)

Pete and Trevor, or maybe their clones, saw Mickey 17, Bong Joon-ho’s highly anticipated follow up to 2019’s Parasite. Robert Pattinson stars as the titular(s) Mickey, along with Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Anamaria Vartolomei, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo.

This week we continue our exploration of everything Aardman with Arthur Christmas. Tune in next week for our deep dive on Aardman shorts, including A Matter of Loaf and Death, and Pirates! In An Adventure with Scientists.

Make sure to enter our giveaway contest to win a year’s free subscription to Letterboxd Patron: https://boxd.it/DIrFg

Intro and history with Bong Joon-ho (0:00)

97th Academy Awards Catch up (5:24)

Review of Arthur Christmas (24:45)

Spoiler-free Review of Mickey 17 (40:36)

Spoiler-talk (58:10)

Pete and Trevor, plus special stowaway Justin, saw Michael Mann’s 1995 action epic Heat in 35mm (Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Val Kilmer). Listen to our immediate reactions following the movie, to see if the movie plays better on film.

We also return to Project Aardman with Flushed Away (Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet). Stay tuned for Arthur Christmas next week.

We are giving away a free subscription to Letterboxd Patron. Check the link for more details: https://boxd.it/DIrFg

Intro History with Heat and Michael Mann (0:00)

Review of Flushed Away (16:50)

Spoiler-free review of Heat (33:45)

Spoiler-talk (49:26)

Pete and Trevor saw Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist (Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce) in 35mm, and can happily report that it does not feel too long! We provide our immediate thoughts on the movie after leaving the theatre.

This is also our last week on Project Oscar Catchup, where we look at all the movies nominated for Best Picture at the 97th Academy Awards. This week we discuss James’ Mangold’s Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown (Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Ed Norton, Monica Barbaro), and Walter Salles’ historical drama I’m Still Here (Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello).

As a bonus, we also discuss our top ten favourite films of 2024, and included a few guest voicemails featuring favourite picks of the year.

Finally, we undertook our second annual effort to guess Oscar winners in each category.

Thanks for listening to this project, it was a lot of fun! Next week we return to Aardman with Flushed Away.

Intro (0:00)

Review of A Complete Unknown (4:37)

Review of I’m Still Here (23:05)

Spoiler-free review of The Brutalist in 35mm (31:57)

Spoiler talk (47:00)

Pete and Trevor’s Top Ten of 2024 + voicemails (1:09:06)

Oscar Picks (1:40:28)

Pete and Trevor saw Captain America: Brave New World, Marvel’s follow-up to the successful Deadpool and Wolverine, and its first attempt to hand off a mantel to a new character. The movie stars Anthony Mackie as Cap and Harrison Ford as Thaddeus Ross (definitely not Red Hulk). Listen in for our immediate reactions after leaving the theatre.

This is week 3 of our Project Oscar Catchup, where we are covering all the movies that were nominated for best picture. This week we are looking at Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez and RaMell Ross’ Nickel Boys. Join us next week for our episode on The Brutalist in 35mm.

We are also running a contest for a free annual subscription to Letterboxd Patron: https://boxd.it/DIrFg

Intro and expectations with Marvel, Captain America, Falcon and Winter Solider (0:00)

Review of Emilia Pérez (11:31)

Review of Nickel Boys (25:52)

Spoiler free reaction to Captain America: Brave New World (42:13)

Spoiler-talk (59:45)

Pete and Trevor saw Companion, a comedy thriller (horror?) from director Drew Hancock, starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid. Listen for our spoiler-free review after immediately leaving the theatre (before giving plenty of warning before heading into spoiler talk).

This is the second week of our ‘Project Oscar Catchup’. In this episode we discuss Sean Baker’s Anora (Mikey Madison, Yuriy Borisov) and Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance (Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley).

Check out our Letterboxd for a chance to win a subscription to Letterboxd Patron: https://boxd.it/DIrFg

Intro (0:00)

Anora (10:25)

The Substance (23:50)

Spoiler-free Review of Companion (43:24)

Spoiler-talk (53:34)

List of prime directives 1) watch Robocop 2) listen to Pete and Trevor’s conversation about Robocop 3) subscribe to the podcast 4) classified

That’s right, Pete and Trevor went for a trip to see Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 masterpiece Robocop, starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith and Miguel Ferrer. 

Listen in to hear our immediate reactions to the movie, while giving plenty of warning before we head into spoiler talk. 

This is also the first week of our Oscar Catchup Project where we talk about each movie nominated for the academy award for best picture. This week we discuss Dune: Part Two, Conclave and Wicked. (We will return to our Aardman Project in March). 

You made it to the bottom of the description, prime directive four was to enter our contest to win a year’s subscription to Letterboxd Patron.

Intro (0:00)

Project Academy Awards Overview (1:15)

Dune Part Two (3:12)

Conclave (15:40)

Wicked (21:35)

Spoiler-free Review of RoboCop (44:41)

Spoiler talk (1:06:35)

Pete and Trevor augmented themselves with cyberbrains so they could truly appreciate 1995’s ‘Ghost in the Shell’ directed by Mamoru Oshii. Listen for their discussion of their history with anime, in addition to hearing their immediate reactions after leaving the theatre.

This is also week four of our ongoing project to watch every Aardman feature and short film. This week we are talking ‘Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit’ directed by Nick Park. We encourage everyone to watch along with us and check in each episode for our dedicated Aardman segment. Go to https://boxd.it/BQYVu for the watchlist. Next week we will be discussing ‘Flushed Away’.

Intro (0:00)

History with anime (3:00)

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (7:28)

Spoiler-free review of Ghost in the Shell (32:53)

Spoiler-talk (45:20)

Pete and Trevor saw two of the greatest horror sci-fi movies ever made. We did a double-header of David Cronenberg’s The Fly (1986) and John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982). It’s Jeff Goldblum versus Kurt Russell, Brundlefly versus The Thing from Another World, in an epic showdown of body horror, special effects, and possibly the best use of makeup ever. Listen in for our immediate reaction to these two classics.

This is also week three of our ongoing project to watch every Aardman feature and short film. This week we are talking ‘Chicken Run’, Aardman’s first feature, directed by Nick Park and Peter Lord. We encourage everyone to watch along with us and check in each episode for our dedicated Aardman segment. Go to https://boxd.it/BQYVu for the watchlist. Next week we will be discussing Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

Also make sure to enter our contest to win a free subscription to Letterboxd Patron: https://boxd.it/AuDza

Intro (0:00)

Our History with The Fly and The Thing (1:15)

Review of Chicken Run (13:55)

Review of The Fly and The Thing (35:51)

Pete and Trevor sat at home with a pot of tea, some crackers, and of course CHEESE (and yes, it was Yorkshire Wensleydale), and watched Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. Nick Park is back, along with Merlin Crossingham, directing only the second W&G feature film. Listen to the podcast to hear our immediate reactions to the film (giving plenty of warning before getting into spoilers). 

This is also week two of our ongoing project to watch every Aardman feature and short film. As luck would have it, we watched the Aardman Shorts from 1990-1995, which included ‘A Close Shave’, and ‘The Wrong Trousers’, featuring that dastardly nefarious penguin Feathers McGraw. We encourage everyone to watch along with us and check in each episode for our dedicated Aardman segment. Go to https://boxd.it/BQYVu for the watchlist for January. Next week we will be discussing Aardman’s first feature length film ‘Chicken Run’. 

Also make sure to enter our contest to win a free subscription to Letterboxd Patron: 

https://boxd.it/AuDza 

Intro (0:00)

Aardman Shorts 1990-1995 (3:17)

Spoiler-free review of Vengeance Most Fowl (33:04)

Spoiler-talk (55:48)

Pete and Trevor drove right into the open arms of death itself, and its name is Nosferatu (not Dracula). Robert Eggers has had an incredible start to his directing career, but Nosferatu was the movie he was born to make. Starring Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Willem Dafoe, with Bill Skarsgård as the gross old vampire himself, Nosferatu is a triumph of atmosphere, cinematography, and performance. Listen to the podcast to hear our immediate reactions to the film after leaving the theatre (giving plenty of warning before getting into spoilers). 

This month includes the start of our ongoing project to watch every Aardman feature and short film. We encourage everyone to watch along with us and check in each episode for our dedicated Aardman segment. Go to https://boxd.it/BQYVu for the watchlist for January. Next week is the new Wallace and Gromit movie ‘Vengeance Most Fowl’ along with the Aardman shorts from 1990-1995, including ‘The Wrong Trousers’. 

Also make sure to enter our contest to win a free subscription to Letterboxd Patron: 

https://boxd.it/AuDza

Intro (0:00)

Preview for January and Project Aardman (1:18)

Preview of Nosferatu and history with Robert Eggers (6:15)

Aardman Shorts 1977-1990 (22:05)

Spoiler-free review of Nosferatu (45:45)

Pee Report (1:05:13)

Nosferatu deep dive (1:07:55)

Christmas with the kaiju. Pete and Trevor finally saw Godzilla Minus One, a full year after they fatefully picked Aquaman 2 as their movie of the week to cover. The guys discuss the new Superman: Legacy trailer, while patting themselves on the back for not going to see Kraven. In addition to hearing their immediate reactions to G-1, they also discuss what their plan is for the podcast in 2025.

Introduction (0:00)

Spoiler-free review of Godzilla Minus One (20:08)

Spoiler talk (38:36)

First Look, Final Word in 2025 (1:06:14)

Pete and Trevor saw Interstellar in glorious 70mm IMAX (and it was incredible!) We met up with IMAX expert Anthony to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of Christopher Nolan’s under-appreciated sci-fi epic. Listen in for our immediate reactions after leaving the theatre, our thoughts on Nolan’s filmography, and how the 70mm IMAX experience changed our perception of the movie.

Intro (0:00)

Anthony’s IMAX Corner (2:05)

Our history with Christopher Nolan and Interstellar (4:01)

Review of Interstellar in 70mm IMAX (36:16)

Pee Report (54:50)

Spoiler talk (including processing the concept of relativity) (56:45)

Thanks again to Anthony for guesting on the pod. You can check him out on Reddit at u/anthonylavado

Hello all you cardinals, archbishops, and wannabe popes, you need to check out Conclave, Edward Berger’s much anticipated follow up to All Quiet on the Western Front. Pete and Trevor watched from the comfort of a basement couch, and in addition to giving their immediate reactions to the film, discussed which actors are overdue for an academy award (which include the stacked cast of Conclave — Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini). 

To those of you about to watch Gladiator II, we salute you! Pete and Trevor saw Ridley Scott’s new historical epic, starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, and Connie Nielsen. Before they provide their immediate, spoiler-free thoughts after leaving the meeting, the guys talk through their history with Gladiator, their anticipations for the sequel, and whether old Ridders still has the stuff.

Intro (0:00)

History with Gladiator and Ridley Scott (2:18)

Spoiler-free review of Gladiator II (36:01)

Pee Report (56:59)

Spoiler talk (58:01)

Pete and Trevor took a trip to see Blitz, the new World War Two historical drama from Steve McQueen. Listen in for our immediate spoiler-free reactions after leaving the theatre before going into spoiler talk. On the way, the guys also discuss their favourite WW2 movies, discuss McQueen’s career, and try to pronounce Saoirse Ronan with confidence. 

Intro and Apple’s Streaming Strategy (0:00)

History with Steve McQueen (10:10)

Happy birthday to First Look, Final Word (14:10)

Favourite World War Two Movies (21:20)

Spoiler-free Review of Blitz (38:35)

Pee Report (54:19)

Spoilers for Blitz (56:06)

To cap off the spookiest October of all time, Pete and Trevor watched Tobe Hooper’s 1974 classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. It was Pete’s first introduction to the film and the chainsaw franchise. Listen in for our immediate reactions, Trevor’s thoughts on the franchise as a whole, and what we make of this guy Leatherface (spoiler, he’s a bit out there). We also received a lovely package from a dear friend of the pod. 

Grab your symbiotes and join Pete and Trevor on their trip to see Venom: The Last Dance. On the way there, they talk about their view of the Spider-Man Sony movies (aka SPUMC, aka Sony's Marvel Universe), their view of Venom, and their love of Tom Hardy and his weird voices. Listen in for our immediate spoiler-free reactions after leaving the theatre, before going into spoilers. 

Intro (0:00)

Spoiler-free review (40:43)

Pee Report (55:02)

Spoilers (58:20)

Submit your venom voice to firstlookfinalwordpod@gmail.com (1:26:20)

It’s Firstlooktober, which means it’s time to revisit a classic horror film. This week Pete and Trevor enter the realm of Freddy Krueger in Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street (Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp in his first film role, and Robert Englund as Freddy). The guys also discuss the Nightmare franchise, their favourite slashers, and movies that traumatized them as kids.

Intro, history with Nightmare franchise, and slasher films (0:00)

Review of A Nightmare on Elm Street (34:34)

The spotlight hits, the music swells, and Arthur Fleck “Joker” enters from stage right. He’s a murderer, he’s a clown, he’s a…song and dance man? Pete and Trevor went to see Joker: Folie à Deux, starring Joaquin Phoenix, as Fleck as he sits in Arkham Asylum. While waiting to go on trial for the murders he committed in the first film, he meets Harley “Lee” Quinn (Lady Gaga) and promptly falls in love and starts signing about it. Join Pete and Trevor on their trip and get their immediate spoiler free reactions to the film, before giving warning when heading into spoilers. The guys also talk about how this Joker fits into the greater Batman universe, their thoughts on Todd Phillips, and their favourite sequel titles of all time. 

Intro and history with Joker and Todd Phillips (0:00)

Our favourite ‘Sequel Titles’ (19:01)

Spoiler-free review of Joker: Folie à Deux (40:01)

Pee Report (1:04:48)

Spoiler-talk (1:06:10)

Welcome to the empire of New Rome. How do things work here? Unclear. Do things make sense? Next question. What is Megalon? It’s not Unobtainium, that’s for sure. Join Pete and Trevor on their journey to see Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola’s self-financed mega project, starring Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeaouf, Jon Voight, and the great Laurence Fishburne. We provide our immediate spoiler-free reactions to Megalopolis after leaving the theatre before going into spoiler-talk. 

Intro (0:00)

History with Francis Ford Coppola (4:00)

Directors with good movies made in their 80s (7:55)

Spoiler-free Review of Megalopolis (39:39)

Pee Report (58:44)

Spoiler Talk of Megalopolis (1:00:20)

Pete and Trevor took in the Toronto International Film Festival this week. In addition to talking about their TIFF experiences, the guys also delve into the newest David Cronenberg film The Shrouds, and their history with Cronenberg’s films and the body horror subgenre. Listen for our immediate spoiler-free reactions after having left the theatre before we head into spoiler-talk.

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! Actually, lose one of those. Pete and Trevor return to Winter River after 36 long years. Gone are Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis, but Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara are back, along with newcomers Jenna Ortega, Williem Dafoe, Justin Theroux and Monica Bellucci. On the way to the theatre the guys discuss their history with Beetlejuice and run through their favourite Tim Burton movies. On the way back, they share their immediate spoiler free reactions after leaving the theatre before heading into spoiler talk.

Intro (0:00)

History with Beetlejuice and Tim Burton (2:45)

Spoiler-free review of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (36:10)

Pee Report (48:40)

Spoiler talk of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (50:25)

Attention facehuggers, chestbursters, full grown xenomorphs, Weyland-Yutani employees, and synthetics with weird milk blood, Pete and Trevor went to see Alien: Romulus! In addition to providing their immediate reactions to Fede Alvarez’s latest instalment in the storied Alien franchise, the guys also talk about their favourite sci-fi horror movies, and play another classic game of Guess the Actor.