Four students having a massive argument about the world of football. Martyn Gray, Gareth Hardman, Charlie Marriott and Josh Still tackle the big issues of the game, annoy each other with footballing trivia and recommend their Game of the Week to look out for. Find us on Twitter at @weonlysingblog and on Facebook.
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Get obsessed with us. Five days a week, Pop Culture Happy Hour serves you recommendations and commentary on the buzziest movies, TV, music, books, videogames and more. Join arts journalists Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, and Aisha Harris - plus a rotating cast of guest pop culture aficionados. The Happy Hour team leaves room at the table for exploring a range of reactions and opinions on every bit of the pop universe. From lowbrow to highbrow to the stuff in between, they take ...
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Discover movies you may have missed and be warned about others you should. Hosts Anderson Cowan (Loveline) and Bryan Bishop (The Adam Carolla Show) hash out their contrasting film tastes in the form of weekly Top 5 lists and recent screening reviews of both new and old titles. With numerous recommendations each episode, The Film Vault is entertainment about entertainment and as a result is a show that keeps on giving.
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I'M NOT FAILING is a creative platform in which I am using my spoken, written, musical, and visual VOICES to tell the TRUTH about being the daughter of a mother with NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER and HEALING from the COMPLEX TRAUMA inherent to my family of origin's isolated and abusive family structure. ****** I’m Elizabeth. I am a modern, multi-faceted, middle-aged woman. A LOT of different (overlapping and sometimes conflicting) labels and titles can describe me...MUSICIAN, WRITER, ACT ...
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Joker: Folie à Deux And What's Making Us Happy
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The new film Joker: Folie à Deux is the sequel to 2019's Joker, which won Joaquin Phoenix an Oscar. This new film is a courtroom drama and a romance tossed into a musical blender set to liquefy, as the Joker goes on trial for the murders he committed in the last film and falls in love with a groupie played by Lady Gaga. Learn more about sponsor mes…
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Top 5 Ambitious Movies: Megalopolis//Wild Robot//Saturday Night
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Bryan and Anderson review Megalopolis, Wild Robot, and Saturday Night. Then in honor of Francis Ford Coppola's behemoth, the boys countdown Top 5 Ambitious Movies. Link to the GoFundMe for Rob's family TFV MERCH: PayPal Link for Shirt/Hat/SoloCup. $50 for all three. Please provide shirt size and red or black hat. Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! Th…
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The Wild Robot is a gorgeous and moving new animated movie from Dreamworks. It follows a helper robot named Roz (Lupita Nyong'o) who washes up on the beach of a remote island and learns to blend in with the wildlife. After an accident, Roz unexpectedly finds herself the caregiver of a baby gosling named Brightbill (Kit O'Connor) Soon, it's learning…
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In the new Netflix series Nobody Wants This, Kristen Bell plays an agnostic podcaster, who meets a rabbi, played by Adam Brody. They like each other immediately, but there are some hurdles for them when it comes to being together. The show offers plenty of romantic comedy banter and good chemistry, as well as some pretty deep questions about faith …
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The latest season of HBO's Industry was over the top. The drama is about backstabbing, morally compromised investment bankers. But it managed to make its characters even more backstabb-y and ethically dubious than ever before. Frenemies fought hard. Buried vices and addictions came to light. And death hovered over the entire season in shocking fash…
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Megalopolis And What's Making Us Happy
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Francis Ford Coppola, the legendary filmmaker behind The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now, is back with his first new film in over a decade. It reimagines the fall of Rome through a futuristic American city, and has a lot of big and messy ideas about time and the fate of humanity. It's also jam-packed with stars like Adam Driver, Giancarlo Espo…
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Elizabeth Olsen, Carrie Coon, and Natasha Lyonne are often the best thing about their projects, and they're all together in the moving new Netflix film His Three Daughters. They play three sisters who are odds with one another, but must gather in their father's apartment when he's dying. As his illness progresses, their own sibling relationships ar…
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Fall Preview 2024: Transformers One//The Substance//My Old Ass//Speak No Evil//Rebel Ridge//Uncle Buck
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Bryan and Anderson go all out and review Transformers One, The Substance, My Old Ass, Speak No Evil, Rebel Ridge and Uncle Buck. Then the boys look ahead to pumpkin spice season and run down their Fall Preview 2024. TFV MERCH: PayPal Link for Shirt/Hat/SoloCup. $50 for all three. Please provide shirt size and red or black hat. Loaded for Bear New P…
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The fun series Colin From Accounts is part raunchy comedy, part romantic comedy, part friendship story, and part very cute dog. It begins with a chance encounter between two strangers (played by Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall) who meet after accidentally injuring an adorable dog. They reluctantly decide to take joint responsibility for the pup, …
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The Substance is a bloody, campy, fiercely feminist body horror film. Demi Moore plays a TV aerobics instructor desperate to stay in the spotlight. She learns of a mysterious drug she can inject that causes another, younger, entirely separate version of herself (Margaret Qualley) to splurt out of her back and assume her consciousness. They must swi…
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Transformers One And What's Making Us Happy
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The Transformers franchise has been around for decades, and it's brought us many toys, TV shows and movies. Now, in the new animated film Transformers One, the origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron finally gets told. With a voice cast that includes Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry, the movie hopes to offer a fresh entry point for the long…
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What would you do if you met your future self, who's a couple of decades older and maybe a little wiser? Would you freak out? In the delightful new movie My Old Ass, a teenager named Elliott (Maisy Stella) faces this very scenario. Her older self is played by Aubrey Plaza, and she's got some advice to impart. But her younger self may or may not tak…
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Top 5 Random Things You Learned from Movies: Speak No Evil//My Old Ass//The Last of Sheila
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Bryan and Anderson review Speak No Evil, My Old Ass and The Last of Sheila (from assigner Tony Morfitt). Then the boys get educational with decider Jake Werner’s topic, Top 5 Random Things You Learned from Movies. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMVAULT and get on your way to being your be…
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Fall is beginning, and it's the perfect time to talk about all the great things we're excited to watch and listen to between now and the end of the year. Today, we're offering up a guide to spotlight some of the movies, TV, and music we are looking forward to this fall. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more a…
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Last night's Primetime Emmy Awards included big wins for Hacks, The Bear, Shōgun, and Baby Reindeer. And if you're nostalgic for shows like Schitt's Creek or Happy Days, the telecast had you covered. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Speak No Evil And What's Making Us Happy
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Never visit your weird new friends at their enormous isolated country estate. That's a basic rule that an American family fails to follow in the new horror thriller Speak No Evil starring James McAvoy. By the time they figure out they are in way over their heads, it's much much too late. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/…
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Top 5 Summer Recap: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice//Rebel Ridge//Chimp Crazy//Man of the Century//As Above So Below
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Bryan and Anderson review Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Rebel Ridge, Chimp Crazy, Man of the Century and As Above So Below (from assigner Dani Leffler). Then the boys look back on beach season with Top 5 Summer Recap. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMVAULT and get on your way to being your bes…
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In Netflix's new film Rebel Ridge, Aaron Pierre plays Terry, a young Black man who enters a small Southern town to post bail for his cousin. But when the local cops seize his money, he faces off against the corrupt chief of police (Don Johnson). Things escalate, and soon he uncovers a sinister conspiracy that threatens his life. Learn more about sp…
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Maybe you think you've seen every scary mother-in-law fiction has to offer — you absolutely haven't. In the new movie The Front Room, a pregnant woman (Brandy Norwood) allows her mother-in-law (Kathryn Hunter) to move in. In a film that's part creepy and part very darkly funny, the two women square off for control of the house and the child on the …
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We all love a fancy wedding. The music, the flowers — the body washing up on the beach. At least that's what happens in Netflix's fun new thriller The Perfect Couple. Based on the novel by Elin Hilderbrand, the series stars Nicole Kidman as the matriarch of a wealthy Nantucket family that suddenly finds itself in the middle of a whodunit. And in th…
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice And What's Making Us Happy
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There's a reason Beetlejuice was a hit back in 1988: it delivered both the spectacle and big stars of a major studio film, and the hilarious, weird vision of director Tim Burton. Now he returns with the sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice — which stars Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Michael Keaton, and Jenna Ortega. But does Beetlejuice Beetlejuice ca…
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Songs To Boost Your Confidence
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Maybe you're going up for a promotion, or just got out of a bad relationship. Whatever it is, your mood needs a boost. Today, we're recommending three songs that make for great motivators and pick-me-ups when you need them most. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…
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Top 5 Movies That Need a Trigger Warning: Strange Darling//Scarecrow//Andor//Summer of 1984
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Bryan and Anderson review Strange Darling, Scarecrow, Andor and SUMMER OF 1984 (from assigner Stephen Morris). Then the boys give you a heads up with Top 5 Movies That Need a Trigger Warning. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMVAULT and get on your way to being your best self. TFV MERCH: Pa…
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In the clever new Netflix series Kaos, the Greek Gods are a rich and powerful modern-day family. They're led by an impulsive and deeply insecure Zeus (Jeff Goldblum), who lives on Mount Olympus with his wife Hera (Janet McTeer). But there is a plan to overthrow Zeus that depends on a slew of gods, demigods and mortals working together, whether or n…
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Some people may flinch at the genre of reality TV – it's full of tropes and manipulative editing and ridiculous premises. It's been referred to as a funhouse mirror of our culture. But it can reflect back to us new ways of understanding what we accept as a society – especially when it comes to things like gender, sexuality, class and race. Today we…
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Afraid And What's Making Us Happy
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The new movie Afraid is latest in the well-established genre of "the computer is alive" stories. John Cho plays a dad who has a chance to try out a very advanced AI system at his home — and it does a lot more than talk back. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…
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Top 5 On Set Deaths: Blink Twice//Strange Darling//Jim Henson: Idea Man//Speed Cuber
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Bryan and Anderson review Blink Twice, Strange Darling, Idea Man, and Speed Cuber (from assigner Jonathan Mooser). Then the boys pay homage to The Crow and countdown Top 5 On Set Deaths. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMVAULT and get on your way to being your best self. TFV MERCH: PayPal …
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In the new film The Crow, Bill Skarsgård plays a man who gets brutally murdered alongside his soulmate (FKA twigs). He returns to life as an unstoppable figure of vengeance, hunting down their killers. It's not a remake of the 1994 cult classic; the filmmakers are pitching it as a brand new reimagining of the comic book series that inspired the ori…
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Sabrina Carpenter's Album Short N' Sweet
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Sabrina Carpenter has had two of the year's biggest hits with "Espresso" and "Please Please Please." Now, she's released a new full-length album called Short n' Sweet, which serves up more catchy silliness and high drama. But does the album keep that "Espresso" magic alive? Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn mo…
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When Celebrities Portray Themselves
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It's practically a tradition for famous people to portray a really offbeat version of themselves in TV and movies. The latest season of Only Murders in the Building features Eugene Levy, Zach Galifianakis, and Eva Longoria all playing fictional versions of themselves. So we thought it would be the perfect time to talk about about the many ways acto…
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Blink Twice And What's Making Us Happy
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In the new psychological thriller Blink Twice, Naomi Ackie plays a woman who is invited to the private island of a tech billionaire, played by Channing Tatum. He's recently re-entered public life after a scandal and has gathered his friends for a long party. But as the party stretches on, it's clear that something is seriously amiss. Blink Twice is…
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Top 5 Movie Aliens: Alien: Romulus//The Celebration//Ennio
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Bryan and Anderson review Alien: Romulus, The Celebration, and Ennio (from assigner Eric Robbins). Then the boys update a topic from 2013 and countdown Top 5 Movie Aliens. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMVAULT and get on your way to being your best self. TFV MERCH: PayPal Link for Shirt/…
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The Reality TV Shows We'd Actually Win
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Part of the fun of reality TV is putting yourself in the shoes of the people you're watching. Maybe you'd make a great Real Housewife. Maybe you could win The Amazing Race. Maybe you could even win the fickle hand of The Bachelor. We're not here to make friends, but we are here to pick the reality shows that we think could thrive on. Subscribe to P…
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In the new Apple TV+ series Bad Monkey, a fishing boat in the Florida Keys pulls in a human arm, and a suspended detective is the only one who can crack the case. Created by Bill Lawrence (Ted Lasso) and starring Vince Vaughn, the series is a beachy, sun-drenched comedy-mystery with plenty of twists and turns as well as, yes, a monkey. But does it …
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Physical Media We Still Treasure
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The vinyl record, the CD, the DVD, the VHS tape — even the paper book has been the subject of debate and concern over its future. But we haven't given up our collections just yet. Today, we're revisiting our conversation about the physical media we still treasure. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Po…
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Alien: Romulus And What's Making Us Happy
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Alien: Romulus is the latest entry in the venerable Alien sci-fi/horror film franchise, and it leans hard into the horror. The new movie stars Cailee Spaeney as one of a young crew of space miners, along with David Jonsson as her android brother. You'll never guess what species of slimy extraterrestrial evil they encounter. Faces get hugged, chests…
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The movie Didi is a vibrant coming-of-age dramedy and was a Sundance film festival favorite. It stars Izaac Wang as a 13-year-old just trying to survive the awkwardness of puberty as a Taiwanese-American kid living in the Bay Area. He's got a crush to impress, complicated friendships to navigate, and family members who are sooooo embarrassing. Didi…
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Top 5 Movies Based on Non-Traditional IP: Borderlands//Sing Sing//Kneecap//Emily
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Bryan and Anderson review Borderlands, Sing Sing, Kneecap and Emily (from Nick Eats Cake). Then the boys celebrate all things adaptations with Top 5 Movies Based on Non-Traditional IP! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMVAULT and get on your way to being your best self. TFV MERCH: PayPal Li…
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$#@*! Profanity In Pop Culture
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We've got dirty words on the brain, and we're chatting about the use and functions of profanity in entertainment. In this encore episode from 2013, we cover everything from Anchorman to South Park to Shakespeare. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…
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In the new, stylishly odd horror film Cuckoo, Hunter Schafer plays an American teenager who reluctantly moves with her family to a mysterious resort in the German Alps. Her rebellious spirit clashes with the resort's creepy proprietor, played by Dan Stevens. When weird stuff starts happening, long-buried family secrets come to light and the resort'…
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It Ends With Us and what's making us happy
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The 2016 Colleen Hoover novel It Ends With Us was a massive bestseller. And now that book is a movie. Blake Lively stars as Lily Bloom, a woman who falls for a hot neurosurgeon played by Justin Baldoni — who also directs the film. But their relationship is complicated by the return of her old flame (Brandon Sklenar). She also has to reckon with her…
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Top 5 M. Night Shyamalan Movies: Trap//Kim’s Video//Jujutsu Kaisen 0
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Bryan and Anderson review Trap, Kim’s Video and Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (from assigner Tyler Booth). Then the boys pay tribute to the everyman’s Hitchcock and count down their Top 5 M. Night Shyamalan Movies! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMVAULT and get on your way to being your best self. TFV…
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It's summer, and whether you're taking a trip – or simply staying out of the heat with the AC running – there's nothing like relaxing with a good audiobook. So in this encore episode, we are recommending three of our favorite fiction audiobooks. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…
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Here's why we love the Olympics
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There is nothing better for the summer doldrums than a blast of Olympic glory. For a couple of weeks this summer, athletes are showing us how they flip, run, swim, climb, and paddle and even breakdance to prove they are the best in the world. We're checking in with the 2024 Olympics, including wins for gymnast Simone Biles, swimmer Katie Ledecky, a…
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Colman Domingo's Sing Sing is a rare empathetic prison drama
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The moving drama Sing Sing stars Colman Domingo as the leader of a tight-knit theatre ensemble within one of the most notorious maximum-security prisons in the United States. Most of the cast are alumni of the actual program who had input on the filmmaking process. The movie showcases the ups and downs of putting on a show without being overly sent…
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Trap and what's making us happy
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M. Night Shyamalan's new thriller Trap stars Josh Hartnett as a father attending a pop concert with his teenage daughter. But all is not as it appears. It quickly turns out that the entire concert is surrounded by police who are trying to catch a dangerous serial killer in the most difficult way possible. There is a lot going on in this bonkers mov…
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House Of The Dragon season 2 makes it Rhaen(yra)
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The second season of HBO's House of the Dragon is almost over. The war between two rival factions of the Targaryen dynasty is fully underway, complete with stealth missions, palace intrigue, battle scenes and hot dragon-on-dragon action. But now that the Dance of the Dragons is in full swing, has the Game of Thrones prequel finally hit its stride? …
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Top 5 Movies that Break the Fourth Wall: Deadpool & Wolverine//Brats//Is Now A Good Time?
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Bryan and Anderson review Deadpool & Wolverine, Brats, and Is Now A Good Time? Then in honor of Deadpool, the boys revisit a topic from 2013 and explore Top 5 Movies that Break the Fourth Wall! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMVAULT and get on your way to being your best self. $25 General…
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Time Bandits maps contemporary vibes over a cult classic
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The dryly funny new Apple TV+ series Time Bandits reimagines the 1981 Terry Gilliam film of the same name. A squad of inept thieves — including their sort-of leader, played by Lisa Kudrow — have stolen a map of the universe. They use it to jump through portals to various time periods to steal stuff. One jump takes them into the bedroom of a British…
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We're talking songs of the (Brat) summer
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Trying to declare the "official" song of the summer isn't a new sport. But this year feels like the first in a while where the field's been so crowded from the domination of pop girls like Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan to country twang with Post Malone, Morgan Wallen, and Shaboozey. Today, we discussing the songs and artists who …
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