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Three hosts get high, sip whiskey, and sort out why a stylish, 60s-set Fantastic Four feels both gorgeous and strangely soft. We rate the acting, roast the CGI baby, praise Galactus and Silver Surfer, and debate whether retrofuturism is a comforting lie or a clever setup for future conflict.

• 60s-set retrofuturism as aesthetic and thesis
• Galactus and Silver Surfer visuals landing with weight
• Performances: Kirby shines, Pascal contained, Reed underused
• Score motif memorable but overplayed
• Desire for inventive “team powers” problem-solving
• Comparison with Superman’s hopeful grit vs naïve optimism
• All art as propaganda; family and compliance messaging
• Hopes for X‑Men to introduce social friction and stakes
• Final ratings and rewatchability judgments
• Teasers for Dolby screenings, Tron and Avatar trailers

“Go see this movie. See it in Dolby. It fucking rocked me in Dolby.”

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We rate Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man, argue what makes a fair-play whodunit, and wrestle with how religion and charisma shape control, community, and consequence. Between jokes and toasts, we land on 3.5 out of 5 and ask for bolder risks next time.

• scoring the film by cinematography, acting, score, story, rewatchability
• standout shots that map power and space in the church
• ensemble performances and tonal hamminess on purpose
• pacing drag and the line between twisty and fair-play solvable
• faith, cult dynamics, and the soft-pedaled cost of belief
• media risk, IP fatigue, and why new voices matter
• playful “insert ourselves into the plot” alternate scenes

“Always wear your seatbelts”

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We mark our 100th episode by reviewing Wicked 2 with clear eyes and full glasses, weighing standout CGI against flat lighting, soft songs, and a story that stalls whenever the music starts. The Oz lore tie-ins land, but the pacing and depth rarely do.

• definitive category ratings across acting, cinematography, score, story and rewatchability
• why blanket lighting flattens emotion and kills depth
• how song placement undercuts momentum and character beats
• propaganda, perspective and who gets to define “good”
• CGI creature work that actually impresses
• stage vs screen: why act two sag hits harder on film
• audience energy, theater vibes and expectations vs delivery
• our final verdict at 2.5 out of 5

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