Open Bar
Welcome to the bar! Let's all meet up, share a drink, and listen to our favorite drunk and long winded speaker plus some others along the way!
Open Bar #173 - Last Orders
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Catching up on superchats from Open Bar 173.
Open Bar #173 - Iger Leaves Disney, Starfleet Academy, Fallout Season 2
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Join me, MauLer, Robert Meyer Burnett, Robot Head and Erin Underwood for Open Bar Episode 172.
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Open Bar #172 - Last Orders
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Catching up on superchats from Open Bar 172.
Open Bar #172 - Starfleet Academy Bombs, Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms, Highlander Remake
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As Hollywood desperately copes and even blames the fans for the disaster of Starfleet Academy, we have a good laugh at them, while taking a look at A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms, the trailer for Masters of the Universe, and the first look at Henry Cavill in the new Highlander reboot.
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Open Bar #171 - Last Orders
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Catching up on superchats from Open Bar 171.
Open Bar #171 - Bone Temple, Starfleet Academy Disaster, Lara Croft First Look
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Did The Bone Temple properly conclude the story of 28 Years Later? Was Starfleet Academy the disaster we all expected? And can Sophie Turner finally act... not act as Lara Croft, just act in general? Join me, MauLer, Greg Owen, Az and Erin Underwood as we find out.
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Open Bar #170 - Last Orders
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Catching up on superchats from Open Bar #170.
Open Bar #170 - Doomsday Doomed, Kennedy Retiring, Conformity Gate Cope
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This week has been filled with Even Stranger Things, from the Conformity Gate conspiracy theory that turned out to be nothing more than Desperate Cope, to the new teasers for Avengers Doomsday and news that Kathleen Kennedy is retiring (again). Join me, MauLer, Jeremy from Geeks+Gamers, Reaper and Metal as we talk about it all.
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Open Bar #169 - Last Orders
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Catching up on superchats from Open Bar 169.
Open Bar #169 - New Year Special!
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It's a new year, and that means its time to kick things off with a bang! Join me, MauLer, Nerdrotic and Disparu as we welcome in 2026, talk about the big movies and shows coming up in the year ahead... oh yeah, and we should probably cover that Stranger Things finale, shouldn't we.
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Open Bar #168 - Last Orders
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Catching up on superchats from Open Bar 168.
Open Bar #168 - Our Big Fat Review Of 2025
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Well, hello there. Its the last Open Bar of the year, and that means a chance to look back on the highs and lows of 2025. The best, the worst, the downright confusing. Join me, MauLer, George The Giant Slayer, Vex Electronica and DarkHour for Open Bar 168.
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Open Bar #167 - Last Orders
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Catching up on superchats from Open Bar #167.
Open Bar #167 - Supergirl Whatever, 10 Years of Force Awakens, Kristen Stewart Meltdown
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Can you believe its been 10 years since Force Awakens was inflicted on the world? We can. Join us as we reflect on a decade of Disney Star Wars, share our thoughts on Supergirl, the least anticipated superhero movie in years, and Kristen Stewart blaming her failing career on... you guessed it, men. Join MauLer, Ryan Kinel, Despot of Antrim, BlueCollarLoser and Outcasts Creative for Open Bar 167.
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Open Bar #166 - Last Orders
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Catching up on superchats from Open Bar #166.
Open Bar #166 - Avatar Fire And Ass, Stranger Things, M-She-U Dead?
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Join us for Open Bar 166 where Chris Gore will give us his early review of Avatar Fire And Ash, we'll discuss whether Stranger Things Season 5 lives up to the hype, and whether Marvel has abandoned the M-She-U and decided they'd like to start making money again. Myself, MauLer, Film Threat, Little Platoon and Random Film Talk will be on hand to answer your questions.
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Open Bar #165 - Last Orders
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Catching up on superchats from Open Bar 165.
Open Bar #165 - Zelda Controversy, Wicked Cringe, Snyderverse Returns?
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Join me, MauLer, Disparu, DDayCobra, FilmComicsExplained and Price Of Reason for Open Bar 165.
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Open Bar #164 - Last Orders
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Catching up on superchats from Open Bar #164.
Open Bar #164 - The Running Man, Brie Larson's Comeback, Ruby Rose vs Sydney Sweeney
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Will The Running Man be a November hit, or another failed remake? Why is Ruby Rose going to war with Sydney Sweeney? And could Brie Larson be on the comeback trail with her new role in Mario Brothers 2? And why does Grace Randolph hate her? Join me, MauLer, Metatron, Nerdrotic and DarkHour as we find out.
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Open Bar #163 - Last Orders
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Catching up on superchats from Open Bar 163.
Open Bar #163 - Predator Badlands, Hollywood's Red October, Celebs Abandon Politics
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It's been the worst October at the box office in 30 years, but can Predator Badlands turn things around for Hollywood? And with the world's first ever female action hero Jennifer Lawrence admitting that nobody listens to celebs and their political views, will they finally stop preaching to us? Join me, MauLer, Razorfist, Reaper, Film Threat and Diabolical Souls as we find out.
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Open Bar #162 - Last Orders
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Catching up on superchats from Open Bar 162.
Open Bar #162 - Witcher Backlash, Shelby Oaks, Frankenstein, RIP Doctor Who
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Join me, The Longman, Chris Gore, Movie Cynic and Despot as we get Stuckmanised hard, take a look at the growing backlash against the Witcher Season 4, and the news that Disney is officially pulling out of Doctor Who.
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Open Bar #161 - Last Orders
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Catching up on superchats from Open Bar #161.
Open Bar #161 - Adam Driver's Cancelled Star Wars, Gunn's DCU In Crisis, LOTR Under Attack
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The more we find out about Disney Star Wars, the worse it becomes. Now apparently there were plans for a Kylo Ren movie? Not to mention the budget for Rise of Skywalker was revealed to be a shocking $600 Million. Meanwhile with Warner Bros up for sale, could James Gunn's DCU already be on the way out? Join me, MauLer, Robot Head, Vex Electronica and Erin Underwood for Open Bar Episode 161 as we find out.
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Open Bar #160 - Last Orders
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Catching up on superchats from Open Bar 160.
Open Bar #160 - Tron Ares Disaster, Witcher S4 Backlash, A Knight Of Seven Kingdoms
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Is TRON: Ares really that bad? Yes, actually. Is Witcher Season 4 already getting lambasted by fans? Yup. And does Predator Badlands look like a PG-13 joke? You bet. Join me, MauLer, Paul Chato, Little Platoon and Angry Badger for Open Bar 160.
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Open Bar #159 - Last Orders
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Catching up on superchats from Open Bar 159.
Open Bar #159 - Rey's Starfighter, Emma Watson Blasted, Netflix Boycott
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Is Star Wars Starfighter just a backdoor Rey movie? The latest rumours definitely suggest so. Meanwhile, Emma Watson just got completely destroyed by none other than JK Rowling, and Netflix mass cancellations are biting hard as the backlash against controversial programming grows. Join me, MauLer, Disparu, Chris Gore and Stuttering Craig for Open Bar episode 159.
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Open Bar #158 - Last Orders
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Catching up on superchats from Open Bar 158.
Open Bar #158 - Witcher Destroyed, Kimmel Fired, Alien Earth Disaster
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Somehow The Witcher returned... for ANOTHER season, and the trailer got predictably destroyed. But do you know who isn't returning? Jimmy Kimmel, who just got fired by ABC for his recent comments on Charlie Kirk. And meanwhile, we grind our way to the end of Alien: Earth. Join me, MauLer, Reaper, Robot Head and The Plot Strikes Back for Open Bar 158.
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Open Bar #157 - Last Orders
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Catching up on superchats from Open Bar 157.
Open Bar #157 - Marvel Loses Half Its Audience, Alien Earth Disaster, Chris Evans Blasted
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In not-so-shocking news, a new article by Forbes reveals that Marvel has lost 60% of its pre-Endgame audience, Chris Evans was hailed as a "washed up moviestar" in a recent press junket, and the ongoing tragedy of Alien Earth winds towards its ridiculous conclusion. Join me, MauLer, Ryan Kinel, The Movie Cynic and Heelvsbabyface for Open Bar 157.
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Open Bar #156 - Last Orders
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Catching up on superchats from Open Bar 156.
Open Bar #156 - Bone Temple Trailer, Alien Earth Madness, Tomb Raider
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Join us as we take a look at he trailer for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, review the latest episode of Alien Earth and ask oursevles... how the hell are Amazon STILL pressing ahead with Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Tomb Raider? Join me, MauLer, Despot of Antrim, Little Platoon, Random Film Talk and Darkour for Open Bar #156.
Open Bar #155 - Last Orders
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Catching up on superchats from Open Bar 155.
Open Bar #155 - Red Sonja, Avengers Doomsday Chaos, Last Of Us Season 3
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We're feeling particularly empowered on Open Bar this week as Red Sonja inspired us all to do better. Not to worry though, we've still got the growing disaster of Avengers Doomsday to laugh at, and Last of Us Season 3 which is apparently filming without even having finished scripts. Join me, MauLer, Disparu, Echo Chamberlain and KingKreese as we talk about it.
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Open Bar #154 - Last Orders
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Catching up on superchats from Open Bar 154.
Open Bar #154 - Alien Earth, Disney's Boy Trouble
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As the Alien franchise endures ever greater indignities, Ray Winstone absolutely dunks on the disastrous shoot for Black Widow, and The Marvels director Nia DaCosta desperately tries to shift the blame, the Open Bar assembles once more. Join me, MauLer, Nerdrotic, Robot Head and BlueCollarLoser for Open Bar episode 154.
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