Mark finally managed to catch this one (still in theaters), and now he gets to talk about it with Ryan.

Buckle up as the guys re-enter The World of John Wick for

BALLERINA

125 minutes, Rated R

Directed by: Len Wiseman

Written by: Shay Hatten

Synopsis:

Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, the film follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) who is beginning her training in the assassin tradi...

Another day, another wonderful discussion. This time, we've got a

DOCUMENTARY THREE FOR ALL!

Featuring the new release from AppleTV+:

BONO: STORIES OF SURRENDER

Another entry in Netflix's "Untold" series:

UNTOLD: THE LIVER KING

and finishing with an absolute gem of a look (again by Netflix) at

CLASS ACTION PARK

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That's RIGHT! Due to Mark's overlong absence, the guys haven't talked in a bit, so they decided to start playing catch-up on a couple of recent releases as well an about-to-be-released movie:

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONING

FOUNTIAN OF YOUTH

and

PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS

You may have read some of Ryan's thoughts on these, but let's see what Mark thinks, as well, shall we?

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*WARNING: This one has LOTS of bad language in it. LOTS.*

What should have been a simple question from Ryan to Mark snowballed into a 10+ minutes diatribe about the movie industry.

Ryan is the voice of reason, and Mark, unsurprisingly, pulls exactly ZERO punches.

Aren't you lucky we were recording?

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From our favorite streaming service, Apple TV+ (call us), it's Alexander Skarsgard as SecBot, or as he prefers to be called:

MURDERBOT

10 Episodes

Synopsis:

A security android struggles with emotions and free will while balancing dangerous missions and desire for isolation, evading detection of its self-hacking as it finds its place.

An interesting and unconventional scifi take on the the self-aware robot trope.

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In theaters now, from our favorite studio, A24, it's Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd in

FRIENDSHIP

100 Minutes, Rated R

Written and Directed by Andrew DeYoung

Synopsis:

A suburban dad falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor.

What do Mark and Ryan think of this unconventional comedy?

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An odd pairing this week: we've got a new Star Wars animated series for May the Fourth and a horror movie featuring clowns and cornfields.

What could go wrong?

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Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively return for another movie about best buddies...

Oh, wait, sorry... this is about psychopaths and true crime.

My mistake.

Listen as Mark and Ryan discuss:

ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOR

the sequel very few were asking for.

120 Minutes, Rated R

Written by Darcey Bell, Jessica Sharzer, Laeta Kalogridis

Directed by Paul Feig

Synopsis:

Stephanie Smothers and Emily Nelson reunite on the ...

If you're a long-time fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you know of the trials and tribulations which Disney/Marvel have suffered through since the nearly perfect ending to the Infinity Saga with Avengers: Endgame.

Now, we've got a possible contender for a return to form for Marvel:

THUNDERBOLTS*

126 Minutes, Rated PG-13

Written by Eric Pearson, Joanna Calo

Directed by Jake Schreier

Synopsis:

After finding...

Finding its way into theaters this Friday (April 25), it's a strange sort of fairy-tale adventure from A24,

THE LEGEND OF OCHI

96 Minutes, Rated PG

Written and Directed by Isaiah Saxon

Synopsis:

In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy girl is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when she discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.

Mark caught this one at Sundance, and Ryan recently got to experience the fairy-tale joy that is

THE UGLY STEPSISTER

110 Minutes, Not Rated (rated Hard-R or NC-17, lol)

Synopsis:

Follows Elvira as she battles against her gorgeous stepsister in a realm where beauty reigns supreme. She resorts to extreme measures to captivate the prince, amidst a ruthless competition for physical perfection.

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It's here! Season 2 of arguably the best Star Wars content the Disney corporation has produced:

ANDOR

The guys loved season 1. Can season 2 POSSIBLY live up to that?

Listen and find out.

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While we didn’t get to screen this on in advance, we were both able to see it opening weekend. Ryan Coogler re-teams with one of his favorite actors, Michael B. Jordan, in a period horror film.

So what did the guys think about

SINNERS

137 Minutes, Rated R

Written and Directed by Ryan Coogler

Synopsis:

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to disco...

Bong Joon Ho is incredible, and he's at it again with

Mickey 17

Starring Robert Pattinson in yet another unusual role... err.. ROLES.

137 Minutes, Rated R

Written by Bong Joon Ho, Edward Ashton

Directed by Bong Joon Ho

Synopsis:

During a human expedition to colonize space, Mickey 17, a so-called "expendable" employee, is sent to explore an ice planet. ice planet.

So what do the boys think of this one? Any g...

It's no secret that Mark is a sucker for a good, solid, military movie. Not necessarily for the combat, but for the camaraderie.

Alex Garland teams up with his Military Consultant from last year's Civil War to produce a real-time look at

Warfare

95 Minutes, Rated R

Written and Directed by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza

Synopsis:

A platoon of Navy SEALs embark on a dangerous mission in Ramadi, Iraq, with the chaos ...

Well, this is one of those great, mid-budget surprises we all say we want buy never seem to support. A darling at Sundance this year, have a listen as the boys discuss

The Ballad of Wallis Island

100 Minutes, Rated PG-13

Written by Tom Basden, Tim Key

Directed by James Griffiths

Synopsis:

The Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles, an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting...

You've got a first date tomorrow with the latest from Universal and Blumhouse:

Drop

100 Minutes, Rated PG-13

Written by Jillian Jacobs, Chris Roach

Directed by Christopher Landon

Synopsis:

A widowed mother's first date in years takes a terrifying turn when she's bombarded with anonymous threatening messages on her phone during their upscale dinner, leaving her questioning if her charming date is behind the harassment...

New in theaters this week, Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne in

The Amateur

123 Minutes, Rated PG-13

Written by Ken Nolan, Gary Spinelli, Robert Littell

Directed by James Hawes

Synopsis:

When his supervisors at the CIA refuse to take action after his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a decoder takes matters into his own hands.

It's a fish-out-of-water spy movie, but does it blow the competition out of t...

Well, it's been a while, and like most of the unexpected tidbits that have come before it, this one was like: WOW!

Somehow, we fell into a movie that Mark hasn't even seen, so Ryan had to educate him.

All we can say is: What The F*ck Was That?!

A Minecraft Movie

101 Minutes, Rated PG

Written by Chris Bowman,Hubbel Palmer, Neil Widener

Directed by Jared Hess

Synopsis:

Four misfits are suddenly pulled through...