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In the Hand of Dante

Julian Schnabel is the latest director enabled by the deep pockets of Netflix to bring a passion project to life. IN THE HAND OF DANTE is a time line jumping tale starring Oscar Isaac, Al Pacino, Gerard Butler and John Malkovich. We've got a review plus each host shares some of their favorite films of the year thus far.
Recommendation from our hosts in this episode - Sunlight
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Supergirl

Krypto was for many a standout in last year's SUPERMAN. Now his rightful owner, SUPERGIRL, gets a big screen film of her own. We've got a review of the new film plus direct from the cinematic kitchen a fresh round of Trailer Tapas.
Recommendation - He Got Game
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Toy Story 5

Andrew Stanton has helmed big cinematic successes like FINDING NEMO and WALL-E. He was also a writer on TOY STORY 1, 2, & 4. With TOY STORY 5 he gets his first chance to sit in the directors chair for a TOY STORY film. We've got a review of TOY STORY 5, a discussion of the deal between Google and a24 involving the use of AI in filmmaking, and some discussion of the new films by Taika Waititi and Jesse Eisenberg.
Recommendation - The Princess & The Frog
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Disclosure Day

Spielberg's back on the big screen with a sci-fi thriller starring Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Colman Domingo, and Eve Hewson. We've got a review of DISCLOSURE DAY plus sneak peaks of three upcoming releases in our Trailer Tapas section.
 
Recommendation from our hosts in this episode:  Exit 8
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Power Ballad

The latest movie from writer/director John Carney stars Paul Rudd as Rick a washed up wedding singer. One night after a gig he bonds over music with Danny, a fading boy band star played by Nick Jonas. When Danny reignites his career after turning one of Rick’s songs into a hit, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves. We've got a review of POWER BALLAD plus a fresh order of Trailer Tapas.
Recommendation from our hosts in this episode - The Testament of Ann Lee
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Backrooms

Writer, director, & YouTube creator Kane Parsons got an early 21st birthday present with the opening weekend of his first feature film BACKROOMS bringing in 82 million dollars making him the youngest filmmaker ever to hit number one at the box office.  We've got a review plus a round of Trailer Tapas.
Recommendation from our hosts in this episode - Dust Bunny
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The Mandalorian and Grogu

The Mandalorian and Grogu have made the lightspeed jump from the small to big screen with a new addition to the Star Wars cinematic universe. We've got a review of STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU, a round of Trailer Tapas, and a recommendation of a film you can watch from the comfort of your couch - all on this episode.
 
Recommendation from our hosts in this episode - Chef (2014)
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The Sheep Detectives

Director Kyle Balda, known for animated work like MINIONS & DESPICABLE ME 3, makes his first foray into the pasture of live action & CGI talking animals with THE SHEEP DETECTIVES starring Hugh Jackman and the voices of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Patrick Stewart, Bryan Cranston, and Regina Hall.  We've got a review plus some Trailer Tapas, & a recommendation of a film you might have missed.
Recommendation from our hosts in this episode - Splitsville
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Hokum

In HOKUM Adam Scott plays novelist Ohm Bauman who travels to a remote inn in Ireland to scatter his parents’ ashes. Once there he hears tales of things being haunted and has disturbing visions. We got a review of the new film plus a fresh round of Trailer Tapas.
Recommendation from our hosts in this episode - Good Fortune
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Michael

Director Antoine Fuqua's new film MICHAEL portrays the early life of the famous musician Michael Jackson with the title role being played by his nephew Jaafar Jackson. Our hosts share a review followed by quick looks at two upcoming movies slated for release in the near future.
Recommendation from our hosts in this episode - Twinless
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