Round table style discussion and reviews about TV, movies, anime, and more! We are three friends who love stories and the art of storytelling and appreciate seeing it done well on screen, though we are not above acknowledging the flaws and failings of even the best stories. Join us for entertaining discussions on what did and didn't work in the latest hits and classics across TV and film.
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Review - Should this movie have killed more careers, or is it just misunderstood?
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) · Dec 18, 2024
Hackers Review - A perfect time capsule of the 90s or cheesy campy garbage?
Hackers (1995) · Dec 11, 2024
Point Break Review - does this deserve to be an action classic, or has it aged poorly?
Point Break (1991) · Nov 27, 2024
Mulan Review - Was this an instant animated classic, or a dying gasp from Disney's animation department?
Mulan (1998) · Nov 6, 2024
The Thing Review - A true classic or outdated and overrated?
The Thing (1982) · Oct 30, 2024
Van Helsing Review - Underappreciated camp, or just as bad as we remembered?
Van Helsing (2004) · Oct 23, 2024
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island Review - Is this the best Scooby-Doo movie?
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998) · Oct 16, 2024
Shaun of the Dead Review - The best horror comedy around or just part of a weird trilogy?
Shaun of the Dead (2004) · Oct 9, 2024
Hot Fuzz Review - The greatest action comedy of all time, or shallow imitation?
Hot Fuzz (2007) · Sep 18, 2024
Alien Romulus Roundtable Review!
Alien: Romulus (2024) · Sep 4, 2024
Ford v Ferrari Review - An overlooked sports movie great or the worst title in movies?
Ford v Ferrari (2019) · Jul 31, 2024
Sneakers Review - Is this a great thriller, or simply a relic of a bygone era?
Sneakers (1992) · Jul 10, 2024
Independence Day Review - One of the best alien disaster movies made, or just a bunch of propaganda?
Independence Day (1996) · Jul 3, 2024
Ghost in the Shell Review - A true classic of anime and sci fi, or an overhyped mess?
Ghost in the Shell (1995) · Jun 19, 2024
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Review - A worthy prequel to Fury Road, or did it miss the mark?
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) · Jun 5, 2024
Mad Max: Fury Road Review - Is this one of the greatest stunt spectaculars ever made?
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) · May 31, 2024
Mad Max 2 The Road Warrior Review - Is this the true lauching point of the Mad Max franchise?
Mad Max 2 (1981) · May 29, 2024
2008 Speed Racer Review - A worthy cult classic or a vapid display of lights and colors?
Speed Racer (2008) · May 15, 2024
Fargo Review - A Coen brother's classic or a meandering mess?
Fargo (1996) · Apr 17, 2024
Training Day Review - The darker, grittier crime drama 2001 needed or a boring cliche?
Training Day (2001) · Mar 27, 2024
The Holdovers Review - Worthy of Oscar praise or forgettable maudlin?
The Holdovers (2023) · Mar 20, 2024
Pirates of the Caribbean Review - One of the best of the early 2000s, or the beginning of pure nonsense?
The Notebook Review - Is this the One Ring to rule all Hallmark films, or just another forgettable 2000s film?
The Notebook (2004) · Feb 28, 2024
Your Name Review - has Makoto Shinkai's first smash hit held up, or does it suffer from the passage of time?
Your Name. (2016) · Feb 21, 2024
10 Things I Hate About You Review - a time capsule of perfection, or foolishness best left to the past?
10 Things I Hate About You (1999) · Feb 14, 2024
Stardust Review - corny, campy, and cliche or a fun romp?
Stardust (2007) · Jan 31, 2024
Moneyball Review - is this movie a homerun, or just a walk in the park?
Moneyball (2011) · Jan 24, 2024
Godzilla Minus One Review - is this the great return of kaiju to the theater, or just another man in a goofy rubber suit?
Godzilla Minus One (2023) · Dec 13, 2023
Napoleon Review - Another historical epic from Ridley Scott or are the French right to be mad?
Napoleon (2023) · Dec 6, 2023
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Review - Is this a masterpiece of martial arts and cinema, or a boring mess of a film?
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) · Nov 29, 2023
Enter the Dragon Review - is this the essential martial arts movie, or a dated product trapped in its time?
Enter the Dragon (1973) · Nov 22, 2023
Police Story Review - are the stunts and fights enough, or did we need more?
Police Story (1985) · Nov 15, 2023
Ip Man Review - Is this the best modern martial arts movie, or the best martial arts movie period?!
Ip Man (2008) · Nov 1, 2023
The Addams Family Review - Is this the perfect spooky classic, or an overblown cult flop?
The Addams Family (1991) · Oct 25, 2023
The Grand Budapest Hotel Review - Is Wes Anderson for everybody or is his style over done?
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) · Oct 4, 2023
Interstellar Review - Is this a Christopher Nolan powerhouse, or a scifi snooze fest?
Interstellar (2014) · Sep 20, 2023
Minority Report Review - Is everything Tom touches a hit, or are there also misses?
Minority Report (2002) · Sep 6, 2023
Kiki's Delivery Service Review - Is this Ghibli classic a whimsical slice of life or a heaping helping of boring?
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) · Aug 30, 2023
Gladiator Review - Is this one of the greatest epics ever made, or were we all crazy in the year 2000?
Gladiator (2000) · Aug 23, 2023
1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Review - With the Turtles getting a fresh new look, can the classic hold up 30 years later?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) · Aug 9, 2023
Barbenheimer Review - Cinemas have brought the double feature back in the most unlikely way possible but is one for the money, and one for the awards?
Barbie (2023) · Jul 26, 2023
Barbenheimer Review - Cinemas have brought the double feature back in the most unlikely way possible but is one for the money, and one for the awards?
Oppenheimer (2023) · Jul 26, 2023
Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 Review - Can Tom recapture the movie magic of Maverick, or is it time for this franchise to Cruise into the sunset?
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) · Jul 19, 2023
Mission Impossible Fallout Review - Is this Cruise's best action film yet?
Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) · Jul 14, 2023
The Mask of Zorro Review - A forgotten action great, or just 90s camp?
The Mask of Zorro (1998) · Jul 12, 2023
Mission Impossible Rogue Nation Review - Just how far can Cruise take this?
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) · Jul 7, 2023
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Review - did we really need to see Indy ride again or does he belong in a museum?
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) · Jul 5, 2023
Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol Review - The stunts keep getting bigger, but does the entertainment?
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) · Jun 30, 2023
The Flash Review - Is DC suffering from MCU super hero fatigue, Ezra blowback, their inability to write a cohesive universe, or all three?
The Flash (2023) · Jun 28, 2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse review - Can the sequel top the original or will it struggle to match the artistry of the first?
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) · Jun 14, 2023
Mission Impossible Review - Is the 1996 release the revival of a classic franchise, or did it deserve the hate?
Mission: Impossible (1996) · Jun 9, 2023
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Review - Can Indy survive nuking the fridge or has the franchise run out of ideas?
Fast X Review - Is family back in style or has this franchise run its last quarter mile?
Fast X (2023) · May 31, 2023
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Review - Is the third entry the best the Indiana Jones franchise has to offer?
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) · May 24, 2023
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Review - Did the prequel keep the magic flowing or did Indy stumble?
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) · May 19, 2023
Heat Review - Is Heat a cinematic classic worthy of the hype, or an overblown snoozefest?
Heat (1995) · May 17, 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Review - Can James Gunn stick the landing or will the Guardians fade in Phase 5?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) · May 10, 2023
007 Double Header Daniel Craig - Casino Royale and Skyfall Reviews
Casino Royale (2006) · May 3, 2023
007 Double Header Daniel Craig - Casino Royale and Skyfall Reviews
Skyfall (2012) · May 3, 2023
The Super Mario Bros Movie - Can Hollywood learn the right lessons as this juggernaut rakes in cash?
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) · Apr 19, 2023
John Wick: Chapter 4 Review - Can Keanu keep the gun magic flowing, or is it time for this series to wind down?
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) · Apr 5, 2023
Creed III Review - Can Michael B Jordan make the leap from acting to directing?
Creed III (2023) · Mar 22, 2023
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Review - A masterpiece of action adventure cinema, or an aging and tired cliche?
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) · Mar 8, 2023
007 Double Header Pierce Brosnan - GoldenEye and Tomorrow Never Dies Reviews
GoldenEye (1995) · Feb 22, 2023
007 Double Header Pierce Brosnan - GoldenEye and Tomorrow Never Dies Reviews
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) · Feb 22, 2023
Inception Review - Was it ground breaking sci-fi or a bloated mess?
Inception (2010) · Feb 15, 2023
Clue Review - A deserving cult classic or a failure of an adaptation?
Clue (1985) · Feb 8, 2023
Paprika Review - A spectacular sci-fi thriller or an overrated mess of an anime?
Paprika (2006) · Feb 1, 2023
1917 Review - A war movie from the Great War
1917 (2019) · Jan 25, 2023
Glass Onion, A Knives Out Mystery Review - Does Rian Johnson have another murder mystery hit on his hands?
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) · Jan 11, 2023
Patreon Preview - Star Wars Tier List
Star Wars (1977) · Jan 6, 2023
S2 23: Avatar: The Way of Water Review - Can James Cameron recapture the magic, and the money, of the first?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) · Dec 21, 2022
S2 22: Avatar Review - Has the highest grossing movie of all time held up?
Avatar (2009) · Dec 16, 2022
S2 21: Violent Night Review - Is this how Christmas is done?
Violent Night (2022) · Dec 14, 2022
S2 19: 007 Double Header Roger Moore - Time to get campy with The Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) · Nov 30, 2022
S2 19: 007 Double Header Roger Moore - Time to get campy with The Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only (1981) · Nov 30, 2022
S2 18: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review - Has the MCU finally found its way in Phase 4?
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) · Nov 23, 2022
S2 17: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Review - When is too much of a good thing bad?
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) · Nov 16, 2022
S2 16: Blade Runner Review - Is this the greatest sci-fi classic ever?
Blade Runner (1982) · Nov 9, 2022
S2 15: 007 Double Header Sean Connery - Does From Russia with Love and Goldfinger still hold up?
From Russia with Love (1963) · Nov 2, 2022
S2 15: 007 Double Header Sean Connery - Does From Russia with Love and Goldfinger still hold up?
Goldfinger (1964) · Nov 2, 2022
S2 11: Hocus Pocus 2 Review - It's not a live action remake of an animated classic, but does Disney struggle here too?
Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) · Oct 5, 2022
S2 10: Hocus Pocus Review - Nostalgic classic, or was our childhood all a lie?
Hocus Pocus (1993) · Oct 3, 2022
S2 07: Redline Review - Was Madhouse almost going bankrupt worth it?
Redline (2009) · Sep 14, 2022
S2 06: Logan Lucky Review - Is Ocean's 7-11 a breath of fresh air, or just the same old same old?
Logan Lucky (2017) · Sep 7, 2022
S2 05: Bullet Train Review - I can't believe it's not Ritchie or Wright!?
Prey (2022) · Aug 31, 2022
S2 04: Prey Review - Is this the best Predator movie in decades?
Prey (2022) · Aug 24, 2022
S2 03: The Rocketeer Review - A classic comic book flick, or just nostalgia talking?
The Rocketeer (1991) · Aug 17, 2022
S2 02: Lightyear Review - Is this really what Andy saw?
Lightyear (2022) · Aug 10, 2022
S2 01: The Aviator Review - It may be one of Scorsese's weakest films, but how weak is that really?
The Aviator (2004) · Aug 3, 2022
037: The Prestige Review - Is this Nolan's best work?
The Prestige (2006) · Jul 27, 2022
036: Creed Review - Is this a nostalgic sports power house?
Creed (2015) · Jul 20, 2022
034: Knives Out Review - Did this movie prove Rian Johnson can direct?
Knives Out (2019) · Jul 6, 2022
032: Ready Player One Film Review - Did changing the nostalgia and other things improve, or detract?
Ready Player One (2018) · Jun 22, 2022
031: The Emperor's New Groove Review - A box office failure turned into a nostalgic gem
The Emperor's New Groove (2000) · Jun 15, 2022
030: 2022 Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers Review - Has nostalgia gone too far, or not far enough?
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) · Jun 8, 2022
029: Top Gun Maverick Review - Now this is how you sequel.
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · Jun 1, 2022
028: Top Gun Review - An 80s classic that has not aged gracefully.
Top Gun (1986) · May 31, 2022
025: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Review - Multiverses, so hot right now
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) · May 11, 2022
023: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once Review - Is this A24's best offering yet?
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) · Apr 27, 2022
022: The Princess Bride Review - Is this one of the greatest fairy tales ever told, or just nostalgia on steroids?
The Princess Bride (1987) · Apr 20, 2022
021 - Death on the Nile (2022) Review - Is this whodunit all style and no substance?
Death on the Nile (2022) · Apr 13, 2022
018: Turning Red Review - Can Pixar harness the magic of the red panda?
Turning Red (2022) · Mar 23, 2022
015: Sony's Uncharted Review - Is adapting a video game to a movie really this hard?
Uncharted (2022) · Mar 2, 2022
013: Disney's Treasure Planet Review - Is it lost treasure, or just a bunch of nostalgia?
Treasure Planet (2002) · Feb 16, 2022
010: Disney's Encanto Review - We Don't Talk about Encanto
Encanto (2021) · Feb 2, 2022
009: Atlantis The Lost Empire Review - We made an episode, took 10 seconds, 11 tops
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) · Jan 26, 2022
006: 2021's Dune Part 1 Review - I don't like sand, it's coarse and rough
Dune (2021) · Dec 29, 2021
005: Spider-man: No Way Home Review - Some Ways Home
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) · Dec 22, 2021
Ghostbusters Afterlife Review - I Ain't Afraid of No Nostalgia
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) · Nov 24, 2021