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This week we're talking about ErsatzTV, Forge, Black Caeser, Three The Hard Way, and Black Dynamite. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

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Today on the 5: I was talking to a co-worker about the films Lando and I are watching for our Black History Month commentary series, and there was a point in that conversation that delivered a stark reminder that the vocabularly of fandom is far from universal.

Today on the 5: As part of our Black History Month commentary series, we watched 1973's Black Caesar. As an example of powerful storytelling and Fred Williamson's acting ability, it's very good. For anyone who isn't in the right headspace for heavy themes and confronting naked racism, it's a lot tougher to recommend.

Today on the 5: You may remember I was fairly excited about a new entry within the classic Carmageddon game series, so when reviews started posting I watched a number of them. Now that I've seen exactly what Carmageddon: Rogue Shift is, I'm both completely uninterested and fairly irritated at the fact the name "Carmageddon" was even used for it.

Today on the 5: It looks like I had talked about the amazing 2009 film Black Dynamite over a decade ago, but that was well before the 5s had started up. Combined with how long ago that was, it's a perfect excuse to talk about it again since it was one of our Black History Month commentary films.

This week we're talking about Frankenstein adaptations, Longmire, Rebrickable, The Wrecking Crew, and Megazone 23. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

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Today on the 5: Adobe announced the cancellation of Animate, a popular animation tool many creators depend on. After getting a severe amount of negative response, they almost immediately reversed most of that decision. The problem is, the most significant impact of that blunder can't be undone.

Today on the 5: You may have seen something about the mini crash of gaming stocks recently after a new AI tool was misrepresented as being capable of creating games. The crash doesn't really interest me, but some aspects of the story about the tool itself certainly did. 

Today on the 5: The fantastic review channel The Nth Review recently posted a long form review of the Deus Ex titled The End Of Deus Ex, which I would highly recommend. At the very end the author talks about the hiatus of Deus Ex Remastered, and whether that was a bad thing. That question got me thinking.

Today on the 5: I just happened to hear a report on the amount of money Amazon Studios is spending on the Melania documentary, and I was honestly styunned at the numbers. Many are attributing this to a political motive, but this is hardly the first bad financial bet Amazon has made in terms of streaming.

This week we're talking about Windows Weekly, Masters Of The Universe, Dave Mackey, New York Ninja, Neon Maniacs, and Miami Golem. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

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Today on the 5: It's a rough week for anyone who still believed that Tim Cook and Apple were better than mnost ofd other large tech companies. After attending the Melania premiere and issuing a non-statement about the shootings in Minnesota, some folks are finally realizing what the job of a CEO actually is.

Today on the 5: Almost a decade ago I watched a movie from 1986 titled Neon Maniacs. I wasn't sure how it would hold up when I selected it for one of our commentary films for this week, but for a film that was never properly completed it holds up fairly well!

Today on the 5: I was never into the Marvel character Wonder Man when i was younger, so a show centering on the chatacter didn't interest me much. Now that reviews are coming out, I've noticed one very significant element mentioned again and again that made the show a must watch for me.

Today on the 5: For our first commentary film of the week, Lando picked a movie that neither of us had ever heard and I was dreading would be a boring slog to get through. The selection was 1985's Miami Golem, and after the absolute blast we had with it means I'll be asking him to choose more movies going forward!

This week we're talking about J's Little Things, Jackson Pollack, Fallout 76, Black Sunday, Planet Of The Vampires, and The Beyond. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

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Today on the 5: I came across a post over on 9To5Google talking about the news that the popular app Nova Launcher has been acquired by a company called Instabridge and won't become depracated as originally feared. Strangely, this article makes a big point of mentioning ads coming to the free version as if that's both a negative and the only option to use it.

Today on the 5: The typical attitude from creators towards AI tools is that they have no place in creativity, for a variety of reasons. The problem with that attitude is that it both antagonistic and untrue, and it's important to spotlight cases where AI actually improves creativity.   

Today on the 5: One of our other commentary films for the week is another Mario Bava feature, 1965's Planet Of The Vampires. Like Black Sunday, it's another visually stunning film from an older style of cinema. This one isn't a gothic horror, instead we get a gorgeous movie that influencesd later classics like Alien.  

Today on the 5: For one of our commentary films this week, we queued up a piece of classic gothic horror in 1960's Black Sunday. If you're a fan of older horror films in the Hammer vein, you'll probably have a great time with this beautifully filmed story of satanic vengeance. 

This week we're talking about Roy Batty's Trench Coat, Volante Design, Pilot Pirx's Inquest, Dreaming The Reality, and Predator: Badlands. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

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Today on the 5: I came across an excellent opinion piece over on The Verge about how the CEOs of Apple and Google have done nothing about the Grok image generation problem. It's absolutely worth reading, and further evidence that these companies and their leadership only really care about keeping the money flowing.

Today on the 5: For our final commentary film this week, we did something unusual and watched a new movie, 2025's Predator Badlands. I wasn't really that interested in this movie as it seemed like it was aiming for a different audience, and I would have been just fine passing it by. Then I saw how divisive a lot of reviews were, and at point I knew we had to watch it.

Today on the 5: One of our other commentary films this week was 1991's Dreaming The Reality, a Hong Kong "Girls With Guns" movie featuring several actors we've seen recently. This one is another magnificent entry for anyone who considers themselves an action film fan. 

Today on the 5: For one of our commentary films this week, we watched a 1979 science fiction film titled Pilot Pirx's Inquest, based on a story by Stanisaw Lem. If you enjoy classic storytelling in the vein of The Twilight Zone, this is a good one to check out!

This week we're talking about Razer, The Creator, Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus, Blade, Bloody New Year, and Dream Demon. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

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Today on the 5: After watching this video about a video game studio closing after admitting to their use of AI, I started thinking about what it means to see these stories popping up fairly regularly. If companies keep trying to deflect customer reaction to their use of AI, what should that tell them? 

Today on the 5: For one of our commentary films this week, we watched a 1987 film titled Bloody New Year. This one tries to create a sci-fi horror movie somewhat based around New Year's Ever, and it almost works! There are a few problems holding it back from being an overlooked gem, but even so we were never bored and ended up having a good time with it.

Today on the 5: Late last week I saw a documentary on The Crtierion Channel titled Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus that looked interesting, so I decided to take a chance on it. It turned out to be a truly moving story about an artist that deserved a bigger spotlight in life. 

Today on the 5: Over the holidays I came across this Verge article making the case that the term "podcast" should be retired. Not only do I think the argument the author is making is weak to beign with, but the second half of the piece contradicts the entire idea!

This week we're talking about RGB and CMYK, Piss Christ, La Vérité Sortant Du Puits, and The Uninvited. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

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Today on the 5: For our commentary film this week, Lando and I watched 1987's Uninvited. If you only heard the synopsis and looked at the box art, you'd probably expect a low effort junky monster movie. Instead, this is a surprisingly fun and well paced B movie about a monster that isn't really all that evil!

This week we're talking about Silent Night, Deadly Night, Silent Night, Deadly Night 2, Inferno, and Suspiria (2018).Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

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Today on the 5: As we end 2025, i wanted to provide a quick update on the programming for the rest of the year and thank you all for being listeners!

This week we're talking about The Batman II, Highlander, Black Christmas, Deep Red, and My Southern Family Christmas.Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

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Today on the 5: The selection for the next episode of Stacey's Book Club over on the TWiT network is a very recent release titled The Heist Of Hollow London. It's been quite a while since I've read a book I'm this conflicted about in terms of recommending.

Today on the 5: As the final "Christmas Commentary" film for this week, we watched 1975's Deep Red, aka Profondo Rosso. I was sure I had reviewed this classic from Dario Argento before, but amazingly it doesn't seem that I had. Let's get that corrected right now!

Today on the 5: For one of our commentary films this week we watched a holiday horror classic, 1974's Black Christmas. This may surprise some listeners, but I'd never seen this movie although it's been on my watchlist for quite a while now. Having seen it, I completely agree that this one is a must see regardless of whether you watch it at the holidays or not.

Today on the 5: For one of our commentary films this week, Lando and I watched a Hallmark movie titled My Southern Family Christmas. You read that right, we watched a Hallmark movie! This might seem like a joke, but I wanted to see what a Hallmark film featuring Bruce Campbell would be like. The results shouldn't really be suprising.

This week we're talking about paint drying times, Supercop, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, and Hellraiser (2022). Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

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