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Our Score - 7.09 (B)     Rotten Tomatoes -85%     IMDB - 7.1/10 Chosen By: Brent Fruge A stellar cast including Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, and Sissy Spacek headline this unique story from director Aaron Schneider (Who will be directing Tom Hanks in the upcoming WWII movie, Greyhound). It might not be the best movie from either star, but it's still worth a watch. For our full thoughts, press play!

Our Score - 4.5 (C-)     Rotten Tomatoes - 86%     IMDB - 7/10 Chosen By: Michael Lucas Despite its relatively high scores from critics, a premise with intriguing potential, and Ryan Reynolds in the starring role, Buried (2010) just didn't click with us in the way we hoped it would. Press play to hear our full thoughts!

Our Score - 8.69 (A)     Rotten Tomatoes - 92%     IMDB - 7.2/10 Chosen By: Steve Rushlau The always fantastic Mark Duplass, who co-wrote this with director Alexandre Lehmann, is joined by Ray Romano in this comical and poignant look at friendship, cancer, and loss. Take our word for us and watch this movie now! For our full thoughts, press play!

Our Score - 5.34 (C+)     Rotten Tomatoes - 66%     IMDB - 6.8/10 Chosen By: Shane Cronican The original 'Suspiria' (1977) was such an infamous experience for us, there's no way we could pass this new one up. How does this one stack up to the original? Will it also find it's way into our bottom ten movies of all time? Press play to find out!

Our Score - 8.67 (A)     Rotten Tomatoes - 90%     IMDB - 8/10 Chosen By: Out Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2019 List Don't miss this review! Chad Stahelksi returns to helm, and Keanu Reeves returns to star in, this third entry of one of the greatest and most consistent action franchises ever! Does John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum earn a spot as a modern action classic? Press play to find out!  

Our Score - 8.25 (A-)     Rotten Tomatoes - 75%     IMDB - 7.1/10 Chosen By: Aaron Cronican Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods) hits the mark yet again with this brilliantly written thriller. Great acting, excellent visuals, and a mysterious story that keeps you on your toes make this a must watch. Click play to hear our thoughts!

Our Score - 4.13 (C-)     Rotten Tomatoes - 66%     IMDB - 7/10 Chosen By: Our Most Anticipated Movies of 2019 List Thanks to our fond memories of growing up with Pokemon, and Matt McNeal's love for Ryan Reynolds, 'Pokemon Detective Pikachu' secured a spot on our list of most anticipated movies of 2019. Was it able to live up to our expectations. Press play to hear our thoughts!

Our Score - 6.84 (B)     Rotten Tomatoes - 81%     IMDB - 7.5/10 Chosen By: Brent Fruge Director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) and stars Michael Cera (Superbad) and Mary Elizabeth Winstead (10 Cloverfield Lane) bring this graphic novel adaptation to life with visual flair and style to spare! Click play to hear our full thoughts. 

Our Score 6.67 (B)     Rotten Tomatoes - 57%     IMDB - 7/10 Chosen By: Steve Rushlau The Highwaymen has all the ingredients to be great; An accomplished director in John Lee Hancock (The Founder, The Blind Side), the incredible true story of Bonnie and Clyde, and two great leading men in Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson. Press play to hear if it lived up to its potential!

Our Score - 7.09(B)     Rotten Tomatoes - 94%     IMDB - 7.7/10 Chosen By: Michael Lucas Ben Affleck made his directorial debut with this adaptation of the Dennis Lehane's novel 'Gone Baby Gone'. The superb acting from the entire amazing cast (including Casey Affleck, Michelle Monoghan, Amy Ryan, Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman, and more) is enough to make this a recommended watch. For our full thoughts, press play!  

Our Score - 9.0 (A)     Rotten Tomatoes - 95%     IMDB - 8.7 Chosen By: Matt McNeal Help us settle the debate! It is widely believed that The Empire Strikes Back is a great Star Wars, probably the best of the franchise. Is it a great movie when taken out of context of it's place in the Star Wars universe? Some of us think so, others are skeptical. Press play, then join the discussion!

Our Score - 5.75 (C+)    Rotten Tomatoes - 62%     IMDB - 7.2 Requested By: Ben Dover Listener request comes to a close with this review 1999's 'Arlington Road'. For our thoughts on this crime thriller lead by Jeff Bridges and Tim Robbins, press play!

Our Score - 7.57 (B+)     Rotten Tomatoes - 91%     IMDB - 7.7 Requested By: James Breen We're happy to be back after our short break for Easter, and we're even happier to bring you this discussion of a fantastic movie, Seconds (1966).  Movies like this are why we love listener requests! The visuals by James Wong Howe, arguably one of the greatest and most influential cinematographers of all time, make Seconds a must see. Add on director John Frankenheimer and leading man Rock Hudson, and you've got all the ingredients for a classic. Press play for our full thoughts!

Our Score - 2.5 (D-)          Rotten Tomatoes - 73%          IMDB - 7.2/10 Requested By: Some dude who works with Brent None of us had ever seen (or even heard of) this Danish comedy before, so we were excited to see what it was all about. Unfortunately, we didn't seem to enjoy this as much as Brent's co-worker who requested it. For our full thoughts, press play!

Our Score - 7.92 (B+)          Rotten Tomatoes - 88%          IMDB - 8.2/10 Listener Request Month rolls on with another great movie, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)! Harrison Ford and Sean Connery are fantastic as always in the 3rd (and what should have been final) entry in this iconic adventure franchise. Hit play to hear our thoughts and let us know your opinions in the comments!

Our Score - 4.25 (C-)          Rotten Tomatoes - 75%          IMDB - 7.7 Requested By: Ben Dover Featuring a star making performance from Edward Norton (He earned an Oscar nomination despite the being his first film role) and Richard gere at the top of his game, there's plenty to like about this movie, despite its many flaws. Hit play to hear our full thoughts!

Our Score - 9.88 (A+)          Rotten Tomatoes - 97%          IMDB - 8.1 / 10 Requested By: Bat Fastard Thanks to Bat Fastard, we have the pleasure of reviewing one of the greatest movies ever made! It has comedy, action, romance, intrigue, and fantasy and it does all of these things fantastically! There's no way you can watch The Princess Bride (1987) and not be instantly happy, but is it a perfect movie? Listen and find out!

Our Score - 5.5 (C+)          Rotten Tomatoes - 45%          IMDB - 5.9 / 10 Requested By: Robert Rinner We continue on with our listener requests with this review of the classic 90's action movie Timecop (1994). Very few things are as enjoyable as Jean-Claude Van Damme as a time traveling cop! Press play to hear our full thoughts.

Our Score - 8.13 (A-)          Rotten Tomatoes - 94%          IMDB - 7.5 / 10 Jordan Peele follows up his incredible directorial debut, 'Get Out' (2017), with another fantastic horror movie. Peele's story is brought to life through some incredible performances, especially that of Lupita Nyong'o. 'Us' was #4 on our Most Anticipated Movies of 2019 List. Do all of its pieces work together to make it live up to those lofty expectations? Press play to find out!

Our Score - 6.44 (B-)          Rotten Tomatoes - 72%          IMDB - 5.9 / 10 Requested By: Bat Fasterd Listener Request Month continues with another great request, The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015). Emma Roberts stars in this eerie, atmospheric horror movie in which an evil force threatens students of a prep school. Oz Perkins makes his directorial debut with this movie from A24, the studio that brought us The VVitch (2015) and Hereditary (2018). Press play to hear our thoughts