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December 23, 2025 106 mins
David, Devindra, and Jeff reflect on a life lived on film in Sentimental Value, dance their way through the action in From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, and plan an artful heist with The Mastermind. Then they return once again to the world of Pandora with James Cameron’s latest film Avatar: Fire and Ash.

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Weekly Plugs
David -  Decoding TV: Pluribus and Fallout S2
Devindra -  Engadget Podcast: 2025 was a year of AI, smart glasses and spineless Big Tech
Jeff - DLC’s Favorite Games of the Year!!

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:08:48)
David - Sentimental Value, The Mastermind, Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts
Devindra - From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, Heated Rivalry, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 4K
Jeff - Sentimental Value, Taskmaster S19

Featured Review (~00:59:10)    
Avatar: Fire and Ash
SPOILERS (~01:29:18)

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