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Did we find the Time stone and bring Aspect Radio back?! Kind of… Ben and Corey reunite to talk about ‘Avengers: Infinity War.’ CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD

Ben and Corey talk out their thoughts on “Suicide Squad,” the latest from DC and Warner Bros. that critics mostly hate. Is it nearly as bad as the Twitter hype machine insists? One thinks it’s a bigger disaster than “Batman v Superman,” while the other saw some bright spots. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!!

Ben and Corey finally talk about Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War,” the big blockbuster opener to the summer 2016 movie season. They both loved it, but Ben points out one or two quibbles he had with its themes and some other geeky nitpicks. The guys then look ahead to the rest of the summer movie […]

Ben and Corey square off on Zack Snyder’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” the latest from Warner Bros. and DC Comics. One hates it, one likes it. They get into specifics and also talk about the general backlash over the movie and where the studio might go from here. Since it’s been a while […]

It’s once again time to share with you my favorite movie music of the year. 2015 had a lot of really, really good music from some of our greatest living composers including legends like John Williams and even Ennio Morricone. I still haven’t seen every movie, but I’ve sampled pretty much all I can of […]

Ben and Corey look back at summer 2015 and look ahead to the busy fall and winter 2015. They break down their favorite moments and films from a solid summer season that brought “Inside Out,” “Straight Outta Compton,” “Tangerine,” “Mad Max Fury Road” and so much more. They break down their most anticipated movies for […]

Our friend Ben Stark’s new short film “Dead Saturday” stars Oscar-nominee Eric Roberts (“Inherent Vice,” “The Dark Knight,” “Runaway Train”) as Pastor Malcolm and Kurt Krause (“True Detective”) as troubled youth Jimmy, who interprets a loophole in the Bible as a free pass to sin without consequence on the Saturday before Easter. Acclaimed young Shoals-area […]

Ben and Corey dive back into the summer to catch up on the latest, some of them record-breaking, releases like “Jurassic World,” “Inside Out” and “Terminator: Genisys.” The guys see eye to eye on Pixar’s latest, calling it one of the studio’s best to date, and mostly agree they didn’t really care for “Jurassic” or […]

Ben and Corey catch up via phone to recap the 2015 summer movie season so far, including huge releases like “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Spy.” They did most of what they’ve seen so far, but are split on titles like “Tomorrowland,” “San Andreas” and “Entourage.” Corey also recommends a few […]

Corey recaps his visit to the 2015 Nashville Film Festival where he saw a handful of  fantastic movies including John Maclean‘s western “Slow West” starring Michael Fassbender. Other notable films included Rick Alverson’s “Entertainment,” Bill Pohlad‘s “Love & Mercy” and Michael Beach Nichols and Christopher K. Walker‘s “Welcome to Leith.“ CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! Music […]

Joined by producer Andrew Richardson, the guys nerd out even more over the second teaser trailer for “Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens.” CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!! Music heard in this AR Nugget: John Williams – “Duel of the Fates” (as heard in “Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace”)

The guys finally sit down to analyze the second teaser trailers for “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens,” which stirred one or two emotions within before watching it 20 more times. They also discuss the “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” teaser, shockingly disagreeing on its merits and potential. Also on tap are Jared […]

AL.com Birmingham news manager and deliriously hapless Chicago Cubs fan Alex Walsh joins Ben to explore the best examples of the baseball movie genre, as we list each of our top three favorite films set on or around a diamond. Warning: We will leave out a couple that we know you hold near and dear […]

Ben and Corey finally discuss once-beloved writer/director Neill Blomkamp’s latest sci-fi action flick “Chappie,” which somehow found itself met with vitriol from most fans including those who loved his first film “District 9.” The guys also preview the summer movie landscape of 2015, running through the full calendar of major release on the horizon. They […]

Just in time for this weekend’s Oscars, Ben and Corey finally say goodbye to 2014 by sharing their top 10 favorite films from another year to remember. There is even some overlap with their lists, including a few of the usual suspects you’ve heard them babble on about in recent episodes. We also hear from […]

Ben and Corey sift through the high praise and backlash for “American Sniper” to determine whether Clint Eastwood has his best movie in years, or if the film’s perceived lack of nuance on important issues costs it any integrity. The guys do the same for Ava DuVernay’s historical drama “Selma,” which has its own equal […]

While I’ve still got a handful of movies from last year I still want and need to see, all or most of the music from the 2014 film year remains accessible. So I’m not ready to make a top 10 list of my favorite movies, but I do feel good about this list of my […]

Ben and Corey jump right into the melee known as the Oscar season to analyze the races and prediction the nominations in the major categories for the 2014 film year. The nominees will be announced on Jan. 15, but the guys think they mostly know what to expect. But that doesn’t mean you won’t hear […]

Ben and Corey hop aboard Christopher Nolan’s deep space opus “Interstellar” starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain. The guys get into only slight spoiler territory as they break down Nolan’s latest and perhaps most ambitious blockbuster and determine whether it lived up to their lofty expectations. They also discuss writer/director Dan Gilroy’s Los […]

Ben and Corey dive into David Fincher’s latest film, the adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s popular novel “Gone Girl,” starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. The guys both dig it, one more so than the other, and insist Fincher stays true to form, at least for the most part. Note: We mostly avoid spoilers in this […]