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Episode 249 Reviews for: Insidious: Out of the Further -- Mutiny -- The Magic Faraway Tree -- Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
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This week on the show!
Evil found a way out in:
Insidious: Out of the Further
There's blood in the water, Jason Statham stars in:
Mutiny
Step into the tree…and into the impossible in:
The Magic Faraway Tree
and finally
A new kind of horror remake in:
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
W...
Episode 248: The End of Oak Street -- X-Files: I Want to Believe Vrach Frankenshteyn (Hulu)-- Six: The Musical Live! -- The Last House (Netflix)
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The summer ends on Oak Street in the dinosaur thriller:
The End of Oak Street
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived in the live Broadway recording of:
Six: The Musical Live!
Believe again, Hulu releases a new directors cut of:
X-Files: I Want to Believe Vrach Frankenshteyn
and finally
How long can you survive in the Netflix exclusive:
The Last House
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Episode 247 Reviews for: Super Troopers 3 -- One Night Only -- The Dink
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Crime is the disease. Meow is the time for a cure in:
Super Troopers 3
12 hours of a sex can change everything in:
Once Night Only
and finally
It's pickleball deal with it! Jake Johnson stars in the Apple TV exclusive: The Dink
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Episode 246 Reviews for: Spiderman: Brand New Day -- Ice Cream Man -- The Death of Robin Hood
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The world has forgotten peter parker, but he hasn’t forgotten them in:
Spiderman: Brand New Day
I scream. You scream. We all scream for Eli Roth’s:
Ice Cream Man
and finally
We have a new addition to our Movie Wire Catch Up this week: He was no hero. Hugh Jackman stars in:
The Death to Robin Hood (available to rent or buy now)
Ready for my...
Episode 245 Reviews for: Pinocchio Unstrung -- 72 Hours -- Hadestown: The Musical
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The night is young…he isn’t Kevin Hart stars in the Netflix exclusive:
72 Hours
Once you’ve gone way down to Hadestown, part of you never really leaves in the live cast recording of:
Hadestown: The Musical
and finally
He has no strings to hold him back now. He’d kill to be a real boy in: Pinocchio Unstrung
Ready for my verdict? Let’s get into it.
Episode 244 Reviews for: The Odessey -- Young Washington -- The Furious
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Defy the gods in Christopher Nolan's:
The Odessey
Before he led a revolution, he survived one in:
Young Washington
and finally
This week on, The Movie Wire Catch Up: When justice is broken, fury becomes the only law in:
The Furious
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Episode 243 Reviews for: Moana and Evil Dead Burn
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The ocean is calling Josh from The Talking Smac podcast to help review the Disney live remake of:
Moana
Every family has their demons in:
Evil Dead Burn
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Episode 242 Reviews For: Minions and Monsters -- The Invite -- Little Brother (Netflix) -- Power Ballad
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Hollywood has a monster problem in:
Minions and Monsters
It will be fun and everything is on the table Seth Rogen, Edward Norton, Oliva Wilde, and Penélope Cruz star in:
The Invite
An uncomfortably touching comedy John Cena and Eric Andrés star in the Netflix exclusive:
Little Brother
and finally
This week on The Movie Wire Catch Up segment: It's time to set the rec...
Episode 241 Reviews For: Supergirl -- Jackass: Best and Last -- Voicemails for Isabelle
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Truth. Justice. Whatever. Is the perfect tagline line to:
Supergirl (With a capitalized WHATEVER!)
'The Talking Smac Made Me Watch' returns with Josh from The Talking Smac Podcast joining me after making me watch the new Netflix Rom-Com:
Voicemails for Isabelle
and finally
After 24 years….it's one last ride, In:
Jackass: Best and Last
Ready for my verdict? Let’s get into it.
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Episode 240 Reviews for: Toy Story 5 -- Leviticus -- Tuner
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This week on the show!
It will never stop in:
Leviticus
The age of toys is over in:
Toy Story 5
and finally
A new addition to the Movie Wire Catch Up: Everybody has a one hidden talent. Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman star in:
Tuner
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Episode 239 Reviews for: Disclosure Day -- Stop! That Train -- Office Romance
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This week on the show!
The greatest trainwreck in herstory in:
Stop! That Train!
All will be disclosed in the new Steven Spielberg movie comes:
Disclosure Day
and finally
It's going down (That’s for sure). In the Netflix exclusive staring J-Lo comes:
Office Romance
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Episode 238 Reviews for: Scary Movie -- The Breadwinner -- Is God Is
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Last year at 2:17am Anna Farris tripped while texting and accidently agreed to do another and every line will be crossed in:
Scary Movie
One dad, three kids, zero clue which I think this is meant for our filmmakers in:
The Breadwinner
and finally
Part of our Movie Wire Catch Up this week:
Make your daddy dead. Real Dead in:
Is God Is
Ready f...
Episode 237 Reviews for: Masters of the Universe -- Backrooms -- Pressure -- Remarkably Bright Creatures
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This week on the show!
The More you look the more you find and you're not supposed to be here in: Backrooms
Only one can have the power in:
Masters of the Universe
In the hours before D-Day with the decision that changed the world. Based on the untold true story comes:
Pressure
and finally
Humans for the most part are dull and blundering but occasionally, can be remarkably bright creatures in the N...
Episode 236 Reviews for: The Mandalorian and Grogu -- I Love Boosters -- Passenger -- You, Me & Tuscany
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This week on the show!
This is the way, or is it? In another star ways story comes:
The Mandalorian and Grogu
130million people take road trips every year. 15,400 of them are never seen again:
Passenger
It's like community service in:
I Love Boosters
and finally
we dive into our movie wire catch up segment, where she came for the pasta and got lost in the sauce in
You...
Episode 235 Reviews For: Obsession -- Marty, Life is Short -- The Wizard of the Kremlin -- Faces of Death
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This week on the show!
Be careful what you wish for in:
Obsession
Without power your no one in:
The Wizard of the Kremlin
A look into the life of the legendary comedian Martin short in the Netflix exclusive:
Marty, Life is Short
and finally
We dive into our Movie Wire catch up segment:
where every generation has a rite of passage and you can't unsee it in:
Episode 234 Reviews for: Mortal Kombat 2 -- The Sheep Detectives -- Animal Farm -- Beast
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This week on the show!
Rebel without a cage and it's their fight for our future in:
Mortal Kombat 2
A new breed of mystery in:
The Sheep Detectives
A cautionary tale based on George Orwell's famous novel comes an animated telling of:
Animal Farm
and finally
The Movie Wire catch up segment: Where legends are made in the cage in:
Beast
Ready for my verdict. Le...
Episode 233 Reviews for: Deep Water -- The Devil Wears Prada 2 -- Hokum
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This week on the show!
Surviving the crash is just the beginning in:
Deep Water
Power never goes out of style in:
The Devil Wears Prada 2
and finally
Horror writer vs a witch Adam Scott stars in:
Hokum
Ready for my verdict? Let’s get into it.
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Episode 232 Reviews for: Michael -- I Swear -- Busboys -- Apex (Netflix)
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Discover the making of a king in the Michael Jackson Biopic:
Michael
I blink. I twitch. I jump. I click. I whistle. I shout in:
I Swear
Some Messes can't be cleaned up David spade and Theo Von star in:
Busboys
and finally
Being this close to death makes you feel alive in the Netflix exclusive:
APEX
Ready for my ve...
Episode 231 Reviews for: Over Your Dead Body-- Lee Cronin's The Mummy -- Normal -- Balls Up
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This week on the show!
Condoms that cover your balls, alcohol, and the world cup….streaming comedys are getting out of hand in the prime video exclusive:
Balls Up
8 years ago, the young daughter of a journalist disappeared into the desert without a trace. Today, she has returned and Some things are meant to be buried in:
Lee Cronin's The Mummy
Small town big secret Bob Odenkirk stars in:
Normal
and finally
Br...
Episode 230 Reviews for: Exit 8 -- Fuze (early review) -- Thrash (Netflix) -- Outcome (Apple TV)
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This week on the show!
Do not overlook any anomalies. Turn back in:
Exit 8
The truth will set you free, but first, it's going to ruin your life. In the apple tv exclusive:
Outcome
It’s down to the wire in the early review of:
Fuze (releases on April 23rd)
and finally
If the flood doesn't kill you sitting through this movie will in the Netflix exclusive:
Thrash
Episode 229 Reviews for: The Drama -- Pizza Movie -- Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
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This week on the show!
College is a trip, in the Hulu exclusive:
Pizza Movie
A time Traveling, double crossing, ass kicking comedy in another Hulu exclusive movie:
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
and finally
Witness the wedding of the year in:
The Drama
Ready for my verdict. Let's get into it!
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Episode 228 Reviews for: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie -- Ready or Not 2: Here I Come -- They Will Kill You -- Forbidden Fruits
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This week on the show!
New game. fresh blood, a little Grace, a little faith…a lot of blood. In the sequel to the 2019 film comes:
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
The Coven just clocked in:
Forbidden Fruits
Let them try in:
They Want to Kill You
and finally
New galaxies. New friends. Yoshi joins the adventure in:
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Ready for m...
Episode 227: DEEP DIVE INTERVIEW AND REVIEW FOR--BEAUTIFUL, PAM
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This week on the show!
While living out of a motel and turning tricks, Pam undergoes a crisis of identity, addiction, and depression amidst the week of their son's 18th birthday in:
Beautiful, Pam.
That you can watch free right now, at: Beautiful, Pam
A deep dive interview with some incredible talent, writer/director J.R. Stokes of the new beautiful movie:
Beautiful, Pam
along with 2 stars of the movie Tom Ciorciari (Pam) and Pete...
Episode 226 Reviews for: Project Hail Mary -- Reminders of Him -- Undertone -- Slanted
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This week on the show!
Be afraid of the silence, it wants to be heard in:
Undertone
Everybody deserves a second chance, just not this movie in:
Reminders of Him
Believe in the Hail Mary! Ryan Gosling star in:
Project Hail Mary
and finally
If you can beat them, join them in:
Slanted
ready for my verdict. Let's get into it!
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Season 5 Premiere!! Reviews for: Disney Pixar's Hoppers -- The Bride! -- Dolly
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Welcome to season 5 of The Movie Wire!!
This week on the show!
Human nature... act casual in the Disney Pixar film:
Hoppers
Here comes the mother fucking bride in:
The Bride!
and finally
Mommy knows best in the new horror movie:
Dolly
Ready for my verdict. Lets get into it.
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EPISODE 224: SEASON 4 FINALE!!!
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This week on the show!
We wrap up 2025's movie season with my top 10 best and worst films of the year, in the most contradicting year from the Academy yet!
THANK YOU to all that have tuned in, commented, subscribed, and reviewed!!
Ready for my final verdict? Let's get into it!
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Episode 223 Reviews for: Scream 7 -- EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert -- Psycho Killer -- The Secret Agent
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This week on the show!
Fear hits home, and it's always somebody you know in:
Scream 7
Elvis Presley like you’ve never seen before in
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Meet your nightmare he's coming for you in:
Psycho killer
and finally
Leading up to the Oscars and my season finale best films of the year I will be adding 1 movie a week that I may have missed in 2025, this is the...
Episode 222 Reviews for: GOAT -- Wuthering Heights -- Crime 101 -- Sentimental Value
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This week on the show!
This kids got game, and you're never too small to dream big in the animated family film:
GOAT
One heist connects them all and don’t forget to have an exit in:
Crime 101
Come Undone and drive me mad in the horny film based on the legendary novel that isn’t as horny in:
Wuthering Heights
and finally
leading up to the Oscars and my season finale...
Episode 221 Reviews for: How to Make a Killing -- Nirvanna: The Band, The Show, The Movie -- Cold Storage -- Solo Mio
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This week on the show!
28 million inheritance. 7 relatives standing in the way Glen Powell stars in: How to Make a Killing
Ditched at his wedding, alone in Rome, Kevin James goes on a solo honeymoon in
Solo Mio
Matt and Jay go back in time in a time travelling RV to become famous in Nirvanna: The Band, The Show, The Movie.
and finally
If it Spreads, your dead and their shift have hit the fan in <...
Episode 220 Reviews for: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die -- The Strangers: Chapter 3 -- Shelter -- Hamnet
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This week on the show!
A time traveler from the future drops in on a diner to recruit a team to save the future in:
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
Her safety. His mission. Jason Statham stars in:
Shelter
Embrace your fears…this must mean of actually thinking about buying a ticket to this movie in:
The Strangers: Chapter 3
and finally,
leading up to the Oscars and my season final...
Episode 219 Reviews for: Send Help -- Iron Lung -- Marty Supreme
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This week on the show!
This is not an expedition. It's an execution in the movie based on the video game comes:
Iron Lung
Meet Linda. she's from strategy and planning. And she's the boss now in:
Send Help
and finally
leading up to the Oscars and my season finale best films of the year I will be adding 1 movie a week that I may have missed in 2025. This week:
DREAM BIG In the best pic...
Episode 218 Reviews For: Mercy-- Return to Silent Hill -- Dead Man's Wire -- Train Dreams
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This week on the show!
To fog hides more than just monsters... it hides a bad movie in:
Return to Silent Hill
Prepare your case and experience the ultimate trial. You have 90 minutes to prove your innocence or face execution. Chris Pratt stars in:
Mercy
His revolution was televised based on the true story that held a nation hostage comes:
Dead Mans Wire
and finally
With leading up to the Oscars an...
Episode 217 reviews for: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple -- Night Patrol -- People We Meet on Vacation -- The Rip
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This week on the show!
Fear is the new faith in the follow to last year's film, comes:
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
DeFang the police! In the new vampire flick:
Night Patrol
On vacation your free to follow your heart in the Netflix original
People We Meet on Vacation
and finally
Count the money. Count it again. Count on no one. Matt Damon and Ben Afflect star in another Netflix ori...
Episode 216 Reviews for: We Bury the Dead -- Greenland 2 -- Not Without Hope
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This week on the show!
5 years ago, the world ended. That was just the beginning in the sequel to the 2020 film comes:
Greenland 2
Volunteers are needed Daisy Ridley stars in Zak Hilditch’s:
We Bury the Dead
and finally
Now available to rent or buy and is part of the movie wire catch up.
Hope is the only thing; they have based on a true story comes:
Not Without Hope
read...
Episode 215 Reviews for: Primate -- Is This Thing On? -- The Plague
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This week on the show!
Life doesn’t always land the punchline, Will Arnett and Laura Dern star in:
Is This Thing On?
Something’s wrong with Ben and he's not monkeying around in:
Primate
And finally
A teen must face morality or acceptance in Charlie Polinger’s:
The Plague
Ready for my verdict. Let's get into it!
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Episode 214 Reviews for: Anaconda -- The Housemaid -- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
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Happy New Year!
This week on the show!
It’s a movie they are dying to remake Jack Black and Paul Rudd star in: Anaconda
Can you keep a secret? Sydney Sweeny and Amanda Seyfried star in:
The Housemaid
and finally
RRRRR... you ready for this? SpongeBob returns in:
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants.
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Merry Christmas! Episode 213 Reviews for: Avatar: Fire and Ash -- Song Sung Blue -- Ella McKay -- The Carpenter's Son
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Merry Christmas and welcome to the last episode of 2025!
This week on the show!
The Sully family are introduced to a new threat in James Cameron's third installment:
Avatar: Fire and Ash
A story about the people you love, and how to survive them, in:
Ella McKay
Inspired by a legend. Bound by a dream and good times never seemed so good. Hugh jackman and Kate Hudson star in:
Song Sung Blue
a...
Episode 212 Reviews for: Silent Night, Deadly Night -- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery-- Jay Kelly -- Christy
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This week on the show!
This Christmas you better be good or Santa’s going to show you a slay. In the remake to the 1984 film:
Silent Night, Deadly Night
He works in mysterious ways and its one hell of a murder in the Netflix exclusive
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Everybody knows Jay Kelly, but Jay Kelly doesn’t know himself. George Clooney and Adam Sandler star in another Netflix exclusive:
Jay Kelly
Episode 211 Reviews for: Five Nights at Freddy's 2 -- Oh. What. Fun. (Prime Video Exclusive)
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This week on the show!
Alex from the Talking Smac Podcast joins me to discuss two brand new movies!
Come for the presents and stay for the baggage Michelle Pfeiffer stars in the Prime Video exclusive:
Oh. What. Fun.
Along with,
Anyone can survive five nights. This time, there will be no second chances in:
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
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Episode 210 Reviews for: Zootopia 2 -- Rental Family -- Troll 2
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This week on the show!
They are back with a twissssst, in:v
Zootopia 2
An American actor in Tokyo struggling to find purpose lands an unusual gig, working for a Japanese rental family agency, in:
Rental family
and finally
The sequel to the already forgettable 2022 Netflix film comes:
Troll 2
Ready for my verdict. Let's get into it.
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