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Practical Magic 2 and What’s Making Us Happy
Practical Magic 2 (2026) · Sep 11, 2026
Unapologetically basic TV and movies that we love
National Treasure (2004) · Sep 10, 2026
Unapologetically basic TV and movies that we love
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) · Sep 10, 2026
The Dog Stars
The Dog Stars (2026) · Aug 31, 2026
Tony and What’s Making Us Happy
Tony (2025) · Aug 21, 2026
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) · Aug 17, 2026
The End of Oak Street and What’s Making Us Happy
The End of Oak Street (2026) · Aug 14, 2026
Summer blockbusters we somehow missed
Armageddon (1998) · Aug 13, 2026
Summer blockbusters we somehow missed
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) · Aug 13, 2026
Summer blockbusters we somehow missed
Ghost (1990) · Aug 13, 2026
Summer blockbusters we somehow missed
The Fast and the Furious (2001) · Aug 13, 2026
One Night Only and What’s Making Us Happy
One Night Only (2026) · Aug 7, 2026
We debate the sweatiest movie of all time
Do the Right Thing (1989) · Aug 4, 2026
We debate the sweatiest movie of all time
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) · Aug 4, 2026
We debate the sweatiest movie of all time
Y Tu Mamá También (2001) · Aug 4, 2026
We debate the sweatiest movie of all time
Body Heat (1981) · Aug 4, 2026
I Want Your Sex
I Want Your Sex (2026) · Aug 3, 2026
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026) · Jul 15, 2026
The Invite
The Invite (2021) · Jul 13, 2026
Moana and What’s Making Us Happy
Moana (2016) · Jul 10, 2026
Jackass: Best and Last
Jackass: Best and Last (2026) · Jun 29, 2026
Toy Story 5 and What's Making Us Happy
Toy Story 5 (2026) · Jun 19, 2026
Stop! That! Train!
Stop! That! Train! (2026) · Jun 15, 2026
Disclosure Day and What’s Making Us Happy
Disclosure Day (2026) · Jun 12, 2026
Office Romance
Office Romance (2026) · Jun 9, 2026
Scary Movie
Scary Movie (2026) · Jun 8, 2026
Power Ballad
Power Ballad (2026) · Jun 4, 2026
Backrooms
Backrooms (2026) · Jun 1, 2026
The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons (1981) · May 28, 2026
I Love Boosters
I Love Boosters (2026) · May 26, 2026
The Boroughs
The Outer Boroughs (2017) · May 25, 2026
Is God Is
Is God Is (2026) · May 20, 2026
The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives (2026) · May 11, 2026
Mortal Kombat II and What’s Making Us Happy
Mortal Kombat II (2026) · May 8, 2026
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies (1963) · May 7, 2026
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies (1990) · May 7, 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2 and What’s Making Us Happy
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) · May 1, 2026
Mother Mary
Mother Mary (2026) · Apr 27, 2026
Michael and What's Making Us Happy
Michael (2026) · Apr 24, 2026
The many narratives of Michael Jackson
Michael (2023) · Apr 23, 2026
Watch This: The Christophers
The Christophers (2026) · Apr 21, 2026
We Watch Classic Movies For The First Time
Erin Brockovich (2000) · Apr 16, 2026
We Watch Classic Movies For The First Time
Raging Bull (1980) · Apr 16, 2026
We Watch Classic Movies For The First Time
Enter the Dragon (1973) · Apr 16, 2026
We Watch Classic Movies For The First Time
Flower Drum Song (1961) · Apr 16, 2026
You, Me & Tuscany and What’s Making Us Happy
You, Me & Tuscany (2026) · Apr 10, 2026
The Drama: Spoiler Episode
The Drama (2026) · Apr 6, 2026
The Drama and What’s Making Us Happy
The Drama (2026) · Apr 3, 2026
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) · Apr 2, 2026
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
Ready or Not: Here I Come (2026) · Mar 23, 2026
Project Hail Mary and What’s Making Us Happy
Project Hail Mary (2026) · Mar 20, 2026
The Bride! and What's Making Us Happy
The Bride! (2026) · Mar 6, 2026
Love Story
Love Story (1970) · Mar 4, 2026
Scream 7 and What's Making Us Happy
Scream 7 (2026) · Feb 27, 2026
Our Favorite Movies On Tubi
Mambo Italiano (2003) · Feb 26, 2026
Our Favorite Movies On Tubi
Petey Wheatstraw (1977) · Feb 26, 2026
Our Favorite Movies On Tubi
Color Out of Space (2020) · Feb 26, 2026
Our Favorite Movies On Tubi
Hundreds of Beavers (2024) · Feb 26, 2026
“Wuthering Heights” and What’s Making Us Happy
"Wuthering Heights" (2026) · Feb 13, 2026
Best Book to Movie Adaptations
Blade Runner (1982) · Feb 12, 2026
Best Book to Movie Adaptations
Starship Troopers (1997) · Feb 12, 2026
Best Book to Movie Adaptations
Little Women (1994) · Feb 12, 2026
Charli xcx, The Moment and What’s Making Us Happy
The Moment (2024) · Feb 6, 2026
Send Help and What’s Making Us Happy
Send Help (2026) · Jan 30, 2026
Watch This: It Was Just An Accident
It Was Just an Accident (2025) · Jan 21, 2026
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and What’s Making Us Happy
I Was a Stranger (2025) · Jan 16, 2026
No Other Choice
No Other Choice (2025) · Jan 7, 2026
Marty Supreme and What’s Making Us Happy
Marty Supreme (2025) · Dec 24, 2025
The Housemaid
The Housemaid (2025) · Dec 22, 2025
Avatar: Fire And Ash and What’s Making Us Happy
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) · Dec 19, 2025
Great Movies We Missed
The Secret Agent (2025) · Dec 16, 2025
Great Movies We Missed
Cactus Pears (2025) · Dec 16, 2025
Great Movies We Missed
100 Nights of Hero (2025) · Dec 16, 2025
Great Movies We Missed
Come See Me in the Good Light (2025) · Dec 16, 2025
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and What’s Making Us Happy
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) · Dec 12, 2025
Jay Kelly
Jay Kelly (2025) · Dec 10, 2025
The Worst Christmas Movies
Love Actually (2003) · Dec 9, 2025
The Worst Christmas Movies
Jingle All the Way (1996) · Dec 9, 2025
The Worst Christmas Movies
Scrooge & Marley (2012) · Dec 9, 2025
The Worst Christmas Movies
I Believe in Santa (2022) · Dec 9, 2025
Zootopia 2
Zootopia 2 (2025) · Nov 26, 2025
Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value (2025) · Nov 25, 2025
Wicked: For Good And What’s Making Us Happy
Wicked: For Good (2025) · Nov 21, 2025
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025) · Nov 17, 2025
The Running Man And What's Making Us Happy
The Running Man (2025) · Nov 14, 2025
Predator: Badlands
Predator: Badlands (2025) · Nov 10, 2025
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) · Oct 29, 2025
Blue Moon
Blue Moon (2025) · Oct 27, 2025
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere And What’s Making Us Happy
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) · Oct 24, 2025
Good Fortune
Good Fortune (2025) · Oct 21, 2025
Black Phone 2 And What’s Making Us Happy
Black Phone 2 (2025) · Oct 17, 2025
After the Hunt
After the Hunt (2025) · Oct 14, 2025
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) · Oct 13, 2025
TRON: Ares And What's Making Us Happy
TRON: Ares (2025) · Oct 10, 2025
The Lost Bus
The Lost Bus (2025) · Oct 7, 2025
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain (2005) · Oct 2, 2025
Him And What’s Making Us Happy
HIM (2025) · Sep 19, 2025
The Long Walk And What's Making Us Happy
The Long Walk (2025) · Sep 12, 2025
Great Movies With Silly Plots
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) · Sep 11, 2025
Great Movies With Silly Plots
The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964) · Sep 11, 2025
Great Movies With Silly Plots
The Martian (2015) · Sep 11, 2025
Watch This: Twinless
Twinless (2025) · Sep 9, 2025
The Conjuring: Last Rites And What's Making Us Happy
The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) · Sep 5, 2025
The Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club (2025) · Sep 3, 2025
Caught Stealing
Caught Stealing (2025) · Sep 2, 2025
The Roses And What's Making Us Happy
The Roses (2025) · Aug 29, 2025
Watch This: Long Story Short
Long Story Short (2021) · Aug 26, 2025
Lurker And What's Making Us Happy
Lurker (2021) · Aug 22, 2025
Best John Grisham Adaptations, Ranked
A Time to Kill (1996) · Aug 21, 2025
Best John Grisham Adaptations, Ranked
The Pelican Brief (1993) · Aug 21, 2025
Best John Grisham Adaptations, Ranked
The Rainmaker (1997) · Aug 21, 2025
Best John Grisham Adaptations, Ranked
The Firm (1993) · Aug 21, 2025
Highest 2 Lowest
Highest 2 Lowest (2025) · Aug 18, 2025
Freakier Friday And What's Making Us Happy
Freakier Friday (2025) · Aug 8, 2025
The Naked Gun And What's Making Us Happy
The Naked Gun (2025) · Aug 1, 2025
Happy Gilmore 2
Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) · Jul 30, 2025
The Fantastic Four: First Steps And What's Making Us Happy
The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025) · Jul 25, 2025
I Know What You Did Last Summer
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) · Jul 22, 2025
Watch This: Sorry, Baby
Sorry, Baby (2025) · Jul 21, 2025
Eddington And What's Making Us Happy
Eddington (2025) · Jul 18, 2025
KPop Demon Hunters
KPop Demon Hunters (2025) · Jul 17, 2025
Superman And What's Making Us Happy
Superman (2025) · Jul 11, 2025
We Rewatch The Movies We Loved As Teens
Back to the Future (1985) · Jul 10, 2025
We Rewatch The Movies We Loved As Teens
Chicago (2002) · Jul 10, 2025
We Rewatch The Movies We Loved As Teens
The Breakfast Club (1985) · Jul 10, 2025
We Rewatch The Movies We Loved As Teens
The Hunger (1983) · Jul 10, 2025
Jurassic World Rebirth And What's Making Us Happy
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) · Jul 3, 2025
28 Years Later And What's Making Us Happy
28 Years Later (2025) · Jun 20, 2025
The Life of Chuck
The Life of Chuck (2025) · Jun 17, 2025
How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon (2025) · Jun 13, 2025
The Phoenician Scheme
The Phoenician Scheme (2025) · Jun 9, 2025
From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina And What's Making Us Happy
Ballerina (2025) · Jun 6, 2025
Watch This: Mountainhead
Mountainhead (2025) · Jun 3, 2025
Bring Her Back
Bring Her Back (2025) · Jun 2, 2025
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning And What's Making Us Happy
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) · May 23, 2025
Final Destination Bloodlines
Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) · May 16, 2025
Fight Or Flight
Fight or Flight (2025) · May 9, 2025
Another Simple Favor
Another Simple Favor (2025) · May 7, 2025
The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons (1981) · May 5, 2025
The Wedding Banquet
The Wedding Banquet (2025) · Apr 22, 2025
Sinners And What's Making Us Happy
Sinners (2025) · Apr 18, 2025
A Minecraft Movie And What's Making Us Happy
A Minecraft Movie (2025) · Apr 4, 2025
Death Of A Unicorn And What's Making Us Happy
Death of a Unicorn (2025) · Mar 28, 2025
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024) · Mar 13, 2025
Mickey 17 And What's Making Us Happy
Mickey 17 (2025) · Mar 7, 2025
Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025) · Feb 19, 2025
Paddington In Peru
Paddington in Peru (2024) · Feb 17, 2025
Captain America: Brave New World And What's Making Us Happy
Captain America: Brave New World (2025) · Feb 14, 2025
You're Cordially Invited
You're Cordially Invited (2025) · Feb 5, 2025
One Of Them Days
One of Them Days (2025) · Jan 22, 2025
The Brutalist And What's Making Us Happy
The Brutalist (2024) · Jan 21, 2025
The Last Showgirl And What's Making Us Happy
The Last Showgirl (2024) · Jan 10, 2025
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024) · Jan 8, 2025