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Episode #489: The Dog Stars

By Matt on Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Welcome to September everyone! As I type that my brains scream what?!?!?! This week Ma, Mike, and Matt discuss Ridley Scott’s newest dystopian sci-fi thriller, The Dog Stars starring Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, Josh Brolin, Guy Pearce, and Allison Janney. Not end of the world topics but maybe include AI, jet fuel, and more forced vacations.

For next week’s review we hit the theaters to check out a historical film that is not getting a ton of press, By Any Means starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Wahlberg, Nicole Beharie, and Giancarlo Esposito.

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The Dog Stars

Director: Ridley Scott

Writers: Peter Heller, Mark L. Smith, Christopher Wilkinson

Stars: Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, Josh Brolin, Guy Pearce, and Allison Janney

Release Date: August 28, 2026

Storyline from IMDB

In a post-apocalyptic world, a virus wipes out humanity. Survivors face roaming scavengers called Reapers. Protagonist Hig, a pilot, survived the flu but lost his wife.

Watch The Dog Stars trailer below.

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Episode #487: The End of Oak Street

By Matt on Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Howdy Nerderinos! This week’s pod we watched a new original film, kinda, a time traveling neighborhood in The End of Oak Street starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor. Definitely not dinosaur eating people topics include Ma AI, nose nats, and one awesome Jackass giveaway!

Next podcast Matt, Ma, and Mike hit the theater to check out Beekeeper on a boat with Jason Statham’s latest film Mutiny also starring Annabelle Wallis, Adrian Lester, and Ramon Tikaram.

The End of Oak Street

Director: David Robert Mitchell

Writer: David Robert Mitchell

Stars: Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, and Christian Convery

Release Date: August 14, 2026

Storyline from IMDB

The Platt family bands together to navigate their new surroundings after a cosmic event transports their suburban neighborhood to someplace unknown.

Watch The End of Oak Street trailer below.

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Episode #484: The Long Walk

By Matt on Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Hey there, ya you, hi and welcome to our little show. This week we had a heck of a change in plans, kinda. Matt and Mike do chat about Motor City but not until the end of the pod. Ma did not get Motor City in the hood of SV so we changed the film to a thriller we missed last year, The Long Walk. Written by Stephen King and starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, and Mark Hamill. Extra special topics include Taco Bell, an amazing Blu-ray giveaway, and Philmont Scout Ranch.

Next week we head back to the theaters to watch the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day starring Tom Holland, Jon Bernthal, Zendaya, and Sadie Sink.

The Long Walk

Director: Francis Lawrence

Writers: JT Mollner and Stephen King

Stars: Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, and Mark Hamill

Release Date: September 12, 2025

Storyline from IMDB

A group of teenage boys compete in an annual contest known as “The Long Walk,” in which they must maintain a certain walking speed or get shot.

Watch The Long Walk trailer below.

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Episode #478: Disclosure Day

By Matt on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Howdy boys and girls and welcome to this week’s review. Finally we get a new alien film from Arizona’s own Steven Spielberg, Disclosure Day starring Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor. Not terrify existence of alien topics include AI girlfriend, a new amazing 4K Blu-ray giveaway, and Ma eating while recording!

For our next watch and talk the crew heads back to the theater to check out our first of three summer kids flicks with Toy Story 5 starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack.

Disclosure Day

Director: Steven Spielberg

Writers: David Koepp and Steven Spielberg

Stars: Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, and Eve Hewson

Release Date: June 12, 2026

Storyline from IMDB

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?

Watch the Disclosure Day trailer below.

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Episode #472: Over Your Dead Body

By Matt on Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Happy Cinco de Mayo recovery day! For this week’s amazing pod Ma, Mike, and Matt chat about the new dark comedy Over Your Dead Body starring Jason Segel and Samara Weaving. Off topics include electric cars, Animal Farm (2026) is not a good film, and the end of superstar actors.

For next week’s pod the gang goes back to the theater to watch yet another sequel but this one might be ok? Only time will tell, Mortal Kombat II starring Karl Urban, Ludi Lin, Jessica McNamee, and Hiroyuki Sanada.