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Episode 194 Hot off the global success of Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim, a sequel to the robots versus monsters film was greenlit and is now upon us. Gone are Idris Elba and Charlie Hunnam in are John Boyega and Scott Eastwood. To keep in line with this pattern, gone is Barry and in is DJ Valentine of the Simplistic Reviews Podcast . MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: The Death of Stalin, Mute, Thor: Ragnarok, Belgica, Easy A, Pacific Rim: Uprising

Episode 193 Ava DuVernay is taking her crack at a big-budget Disney spectacle with A Wrinkle in Time. She's joined by a talented and diverse cast that includes Michael Peña, Storm Reid, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, and others, to bring this classic tale to life. We're joined by Peter of Core Temp Arts to fly on some cabbage and debate the success of A Wrinkle in Time. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Happy Death Day, Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G., Moonrise Kingdom, The Hitman's Bodyguard, A Wrinkle in Time

Episode 192 True Bromance favorite, Jason Bateman, is back in cinemas and we could not be more excited. Game Night has Bateman joined by Rachel McAdams, Kyle Chandler and others in a "one crazy night" comedy that revolves around their overzealous competitive spirit. Elizabeth Plummer of the Core Temp Arts Network joins us this week to discuss Game Night and much more. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Table 19, Girls Trip, The Post, Jumanji, Purge: Election Year, Extract, Sleeping With Other People, Game Night

Episode 191 Alex Garland had the film community buzzing with his directorial debut, Ex Machina and now he's looking to do it again with his latest effort, Annihilation. Garland assembles an all star cast to give us another science fiction thinker and we do our best to keep up with his all star casting efforts with one of our own. We are joined the by Nasty Hell Cat, Jared Dotson (@BigBalderBrand) of the great Sober Cinema Podcast (@sobercinema), to pass judgement on Annihilation. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: That Awkward Moment, Black Panther, The Boss Baby, The Godfather, Boomerang, The Red Turtle, Chris Rock: Tambourine, Annihilation

Episode 190 Black Panther is taking the theaters by storm and, just like everyone else, we're here to give you our two cents on the film. This week we are joined by Allegra Alvarado who hosts a variety of shows on the Core Temp Arts network (History of Color, Music Ate My Brain & TV Ate My Brain) to discuss the efforts of Ryan Coogler, Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan and company to differentiate themselves from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and also keep providing the same level of excitement that has had Marvel fans turning out in droves for years. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Triple 9, Landline, Battlestar Galactica, Black Lightning, Harry Potter Series, Greatest Showman, Cloverfield Paradox, Den of Thieves, Black Panther

Episode 189 We're back from a little break and continuing to catch up with award-contending films. This week we've got our sights set on the G.O.A.T., Daniel Day-Lewis, as he joins Paul Thomas Anderson for what the G.O.A.T. says is his final film, Phantom Thread. Kevin of the Cinema Geeks joins us to mourn his retirement and celebrate in the glory of his final film. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Boys In The Trees, Survivalist, Toy Story 2, John Wick 2, Your Name, Good Time, Shape of Water, Phantom Thread

Episode 188 As we reflect on another year gone by in cinema, we continue our tradition of having someone judge and heckle our selections for the best films of 2017. This year, the judge, jury, and executioner is Ry The Movie Guy of the great Cinemajaw.

Episode 187 Aaron Sorkin is highly acclaimed for his entertaining screenwriting but he has never directed his own film. Sorkin changes that with his debut film, Molly's Game, that casts Jessica Chastain as Molly Bloom and Idris Elba as the lawyer who takes on the task of absolving her from the crimes of running a high stakes poker game for the stars. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Colossal, Peaky Blinders, Abundant Acreage Available, Brigsby Bear, The Hero, Molly's Game

Episode 186 We're ringing in the new year with another critically acclaimed film and this time it stars one of our favorites, Margot Robbie. Robbie stars in I, Tonya as disgraced figure skater, Tonya Harding, in a fast-paced biopic from Craig Gillespie. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Shape of Water, Lady Bird, Peaky Blinders, The Post, Darkest Hour, I, Tonya

Episode 185 2017 is winding down and we continue our exploration of the most highly regarded films of the year. This week we tackle the critically acclaimed love story from Luca Guadagnino, Call Me by Your Name. Guadagnino gets a world class performance from Timothée Chalamet that has the critics and fans frothing at the mouth with excitement. To help us wade through the oceans of praise, we are joined by the apricot of our eye, David Hart, of Mark As Played, The Grand Gesture, and Pop Culture Case Study. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: The Foreigner, The Florida Project, Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Jackie Brown, Call Me By Your Name

Episode 184 We are joining in on the global lightsaber battle that revolves around the movie of the week. Rian Johnson wrote and directed the latest installment in the Star Wars saga that has many debating the merit of the film. Our old friend, the scruffy nerf herder himself, Jon Mitchell, is back to help us discuss Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi.

Episode 183 The week Barry is placing all of the blame for the fall of our civilized society squarely on the shoulders of people who ironically enjoy Tommy Wiseau's film, The Room. That sets an interesting backdrop for our review of James Franco's film about the making of The Room, The Disaster Artist. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Get Out, Shot Caller, Paddington, Boy, Piranha 3D, The Room, The Disaster Artist

Episode 182 This week we discuss the latest attempt by Netflix to get into the Academy's good graces. Garrett Hedlund, Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke, and Jason Mitchell head up an interesting cast in Dee Rees' adaptation of Hillary Jordan's novel, Mudbound. To help us with this review, we welcome back a return guest in Daniel of Get Reel Movies. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Lady Bird, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, The Disaster Artist, A Bad Moms Christmas, Mudbound

Episode 181 The never ending barrage of superhero films continues this week as DC rolls out the latest installment in their oft-maligned universe. Things are looking up for DC this year, as Wonder Woman scored with critics and audiences, and Zack Snyder and Joss Whedon are tasked with continuing that trend. Can Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, and company keep the ball rolling in Justice League? Check out our thoughts and find out. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Conspiracy, Daddy's Home 2, Free Fire, A Ghost Story, Justice League

Episode 180 Last year, Yorgos Lanthimos gave us The Lobster, a fun and quirky film that had audiences reveling in Lanthimos' inventive storytelling style. In this year's The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Lanthimos is back together with Colin Farrell and using his distinctive style to drag us through the muck. Andrew of AB Film Review, The Last New Wave, and the glorious Mark As Played joins us to debate whether the juice is worth the squeeze in The Killing of a Sacred Deer. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Thor: Ragnarok, Jungle, My Life As A Zucchini, 30 for 30: Nature Boy, Thank You For Your Service, Timecrimes, The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Episode 179 Amanda of the CinemaGeeks joins us this week to let our hair down, chug some adult beverages, and discuss one of our most anticipated sequels of the year. Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, and Kathryn Hahn had us clutching our sides last year and we're hoping that they can do it again with A Bad Moms Christmas. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Lady Macbeth, The Wall, The Mountain Between Us, The D Train, Spielberg, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Florida Project, A Bad Moms Christmas

Episode 178 - Brawl in Cell Block 99 We turn to Amazon this week for our featured film and we're reviewing the latest from S. Craig Zahler, Brawl in Cell Block 99. Zahler had a surprising fan-favorite in 2015 with Kurt Russell and Bone Tomahawk and this time he's teamed up with Vince Vaughn to give us a gritty prison film. The great DJ Valentine of Simplistic Reviews returns to the True Bromance couch to discuss Brawl in Cell Block 99 and the pleasures of graphic violence. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Stranger Things: Season 2, American Vandal, Lay the Favorite, The Help, CHIPS, Brawl in Cell Block 99

Episode 177 We are reaching that time of year when studios start giving us their best films in the hopes that the powers that be will latch onto these films and lavish them with awards. This week, we're taking a look at a film that is sure to garner accolades, as it is made by well regarded director, Tomas Alfredson, and has a stellar cast including Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and J.K. Simmons. The Snowman is surely going to be one of the front runners for best picture, right? MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Professor Marston and the Wonder Women , No Estamos Solos , The Snowman , Sleepy Hollow , The Return of the Living Dead

Episode 176 Barry is very vocal about his love for Casino Royale so we venture into Martin Campbell's latest foray into the action genre, The Foreigner, with relatively high hopes. Can Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan make us forget the stink of Green Lantern and put Mr. Campbell back into Barry's good graces? Check out this episode and find out.

Episode 175 As Denis Villeneuve approaches "must see" status at True Bromance headquarters, he takes on a new challenge by tackling an existing property that seems to divide Film Twitter like few films can. Can Villeneuve use Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, and Robin Wright to bring together the numerous warring factions in the SciFi universe or will Blade Runner 2049 cause a deeper divide. MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: American Made, Beauty and the Beast, The House, Beatriz at Dinner, Children of the Corn, Hellraiser, Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049