Episode #415 Paranormal Activity (With the lights on)

2023's Aquaman 2

Black Manta seeks revenge on Aquaman for his father's death. Wielding the Black Trident's power, he becomes a formidable foe. To defend Atlantis, Aquaman forges an alliance with his imprisoned brother. They must protect the kingdom.

The final installment of the DCEU did not disapoint.  In that it's terrible and hard to watch.  The guys are starting off DC movie month with a bang, a big, loud, CGI bang that looks bad.  

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1994's Lightning Jack 

Lightning Jack Kane is an Australian outlaw in the wild west. During a bungled bank robbery he picks up mute Ben Doyle as a hostage. The two become good friends, with Jack teaching Ben how to rob banks, while they plan Jack's last heist.

Andrew and Shawn watch a film from Andrews past, one Shawn had never heard of.  But what a fun romp of a movie.  If you like the Crocodile Dundee movies then you'll enjoy this. 

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2017's The Hitman's Bodyguard

One of the world's top bodyguards gets a new client, a world class hitman who must testify at the International Criminal Court. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial alive and on time.

Shawn loves this film, but did he hype it up too much? Did Andrew and Sam also like it? We explore this fun romp through Europe as Ryan Reynolds isn't too Ryan Reynolds and Sam Jackson is perfect as always.  

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1984's Johnny Dangerously 

Set in the 1930s, an honest, good-hearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's sky-rocketing medical bills.

As we're short staffed this week, Andrew and Shawn do a watch a-long of a early 80s comedy that Shawn has seen some of.  This farce comedy of 1920's gansters stars Michael Keaton in one of his first rolls. 

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2023's Barbie

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

We were all surprised by how much we loved this movie.  Go watch it!

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2024's Lift 

Follows a master thief and his Interpol Agent ex-girlfriend who team up to steal $500 million in gold bullion being transported on an A380 passenger flight.

We review this Netflix original film starring Kevin Hart and a bunch other people.  We all thought the film would be funny and filled with Kevin Hart stuff but it was just another heist film. 

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2023's Renfield 

Renfield, Dracula's henchman and inmate at the lunatic asylum for decades, longs for a life away from the Count, his various demands, and all of the bloodshed that comes with them.

 We reviewed this very fun vampire flick thats kinda a sequel to the 1930's Dracula.  Did Shawn pick this movie to harras Andrew? Maybe, but it was a listener request so.. 

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2022's Weird: the Al Yankovic Story

Explores every facet of Yankovic's life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like 'Eat It' and 'Like a Surgeon' to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle.

We start the new year with a movie about an artist near and dear to us, Weird Al.  Shawn is very sick and does his best not to cough all over the show.  Also Sam and Andrew get a surprise about how the film was going to go. 

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2022's Violent Night 

When a group of mercenaries attack the estate of a wealthy family, Santa Claus must step in to save the day (and Christmas).

This fun, violent and surprisingly heart filed film was a treat to review.  We hope you enjoed this and look forward to seeing you in 2024

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1996's Jingle All the Way

A father vows to get his son a Turbo Man action figure for Christmas. However, every store is sold out, and he must travel all over town and compete with everybody else in order to find one.

Andrew and Shawn go down memory lane with this 96 film.  We also discuss Christmas movies from our past and new ones we like now.  

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