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Chris and Taylor review the historical drama television miniseries, Shōgun, created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks. It is based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell, which was previously adapted into a 1980 miniseries. Set in Japan in the year 1600, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village. ...

Chris and Taylor review the horror film, Abigail, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett from a screenplay written by Stephen Shields and Guy Busick. The film follows a group of kidnappers who capture the daughter of a powerful underworld figure and demand $50 million for her release, unaware the young girl is actually a vampire. It stars Alisha Weir as Abigail, alongside Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, W...

Chris and Taylor review the british dark comedy drama thriller miniseries, Baby Reindeer, created by and starring Richard Gadd, adapted from Gadd's autobiographical one-man show of the same name. Dealing with a female stalker, a man is forced to face a dark, buried trauma. It stars  Richard Gadd, Jessica Gunning, Nava Mau and Tom Goodman-Hill.

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Chris and Taylor revew the travel show, Conan O'Brien Must Go, is a travel show starring former late-night host Conan O'Brien. The series is a spin-off to his podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend and a successor to the Conan Without Borders travel specials that originally aired as part of his TBS show Conan. Premiering on the streaming service Max in the United States on April 18, 2024, the series features O'Brien m...

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review the post-apocalyptic drama television series, Fallout, created by Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet for Amazon Prime Video, based on the role-playing video game franchise created by Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky. In a future, post-apocalyptic Los Angeles brought about by nuclear decimation, citizens must live in underground bunkers to protect themselves from radiation, mutants and ba...

Chris and Taylor review the dystopian war film, Civil War, which was written and directed by Alex Garland. It follows a team of journalists traveling across the United States during a civil war fought between an authoritarian federal government and several regional factions. The film stars Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, and Jesse Plemons.

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Chris and Taylor review the animated musical fantasy film,Wish, which was produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It was directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn (in her feature directorial debut) and written by Jennifer Lee and Allison Moore. The story follows a 17-year-old girl named Asha, who makes a passionate plea to the stars in a moment of need. She meets a livin...

Spoiler Warning! Chris and Taylor review season 2 of the adult animated superhero television series, Invincible, which was created by Robert Kirkman for the streaming service Amazon Prime Video, based on the Image Comics comic book series of the same name he co-created with Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley. This season explores life decisions with most characters. This season explores different realities, the term Multiverse. Mark and t...

Chris and Taylor review the action thriller, Monkey Man, which was directed and co-produced by Dev Patel in his directorial debut, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Paul Angunawela and John Collee. A young man ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club. After years of suppressed rage, he discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city's sinister elite to unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settl...

Chris reviews the supernatural horror film Late Night with the Devil written and directed by Cameron and Colin Cairnes.  Framed as a found footage film, it focuses on a Halloween night 1977 talk show episode in which the host, the ambitious Jack Delroy, invites a purportedly possessed girl onto the program in an attempt to boost ratings.  The film stars David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss, Fayssal Bazzi, Rhys Auteri, Georgi...

Taylor reviews the war drama miniseries, Masters of the Air, which was created by John Shiban and John Orloff for Apple TV+. It is based on the 2007 book of the same name by Donald L. Miller and follows the actions of the 100th Bomb Group, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber unit in the Eighth Air Force in eastern England during World War II. The series recounts the story of the 100th Bomb Group during World War II and follo...

Chris and Taylor review the 12th and final season of the HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm created by Larry David.  The show stars Larry David as a fictionalized version of himself and it follows his life as a semi-retired television writer and producer in Los Angeles.  The series stars Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Susie Essman, J.B. Smoove, Richard Lewis, Ted Danson, Vince Vaughn and Ellie English.  

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Chris and Taylor review the action crime comedy series, The Gentlemen, which was created by Guy Ritchie for Netflix. It is a spin-off of Ritchie's 2019 film of the same name. Edward Horniman has unexpectedly inherited an estate and the title of Duke of Halstead from his deceased father. He learns that the land has become part of a weed-growing empire and he must navigate a world of eclectic and dangerous characters with nefarious a...

Chris & Taylor review the monster film, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which was directed by Adam Wingard. Produced by Legendary Pictures, a sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), and the fifth film in the MonsterVerse franchise. It is also the 38th film of the Godzilla franchise and the 13th film in the King Kong franchise. In the film, Kong encounters more of his species in the Hollow Earth and must unite with Godzilla to stop...

Taylor reviews the monster television series, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, which was created by Chris Black and Matt Fraction and produced by Legendary Television. Based on Godzilla by Toho Co., Ltd, it is the sixth installment and the second television series in the MonsterVerse franchise. Following the events of Godzilla (2014), the series follows members of the Monarch organization as they encounter Godzilla and other monsters c...

Chris reviews the 2023 French legal drama film Anatomy of a Fall written and directed by Justine Triet and co-written by Arthur Harari.  The film follows a writer trying to prove her innocence in her husband's death, with the only witness being their visually impaired son Daniel.  The film stars Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner, Antoine Reinartz, Samuel Theis, Jehnny Beth, Saadia Bentaieb, Camille Rutherford, Anne R...

Chris and Taylor review the 2024 action film, Road House, directed by Doug Liman from a screenplay by Anthony Bagarozzi and Chuck Mondry, and is a remake of the 1989 film. Ex-UFC fighter Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Conor McGregor (in his feature film debut), J. D. Pardo, Arturo Castro and Billy...

Taylor reviews  the 2024 teen musical comedy film, Mean Girls, directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. from a screenplay by Tina Fey. It is based on the stage musical of the same name, which in turn was inspired by the 2004 film of the same name, both written by Fey, and based on the 2002 book Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman. New student Cady Heron gets welcomed into the top of the social food chain by an elite ...

Chris reviews the Dreamworks Animation martial arts comedy film Kung Fu Panda 4 written by Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger and Darren Lemke with direction by Mike Mitchell.  Po, who must find and train his successor as the new Dragon Warrior, teams up with fox bandit Zhen to defeat the evil sorceress, the Chameleon.  The voice cast includes Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis, Dustin Hoffman, James Hong, Bryan Cranston, Ian McShane, Ke...