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The Prequel Problem

Episode 754

Live, from The Incomparable, it’s Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night,” a film that purports to capture the 88 minutes before “Saturday Night Live’s” fir…

1 year, 4 months ago

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Robot vs. Nature

Episode 753

Blending classic Disney animals with a mysterious Miayazki forest, “The Wild Robot” is a story of overcoming your programming and not allowing yourse…

1 year, 4 months ago

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Empathy for My Python Scripts

Episode 752

It’s the end of the world and a robot apocalypse has happened, so what are the robots up to now? One robot butler takes an unusual journey through th…

1 year, 5 months ago

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Big Fascist Dinner

Episode 751

Are fairy tales real, or are they mental refuges from the horrors of real life? Guillermo Del Toro’s “Pan’s Labyrinth” toggles effortless between biz…

1 year, 5 months ago

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The Coolest Job in Space

Episode 750

We send off the crew of the USS Cerritos and salue the completion of the five-year mission of “Star Trek: Lower Decks.” This show expanded what “Star…

1 year, 5 months ago

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Just Clean the Beakers

Episode 749

The writers of “The Expanse” are back with a new series, and “The Mercy of Gods” is an alien invasion story that goes to some extremely dark places. …

1 year, 5 months ago

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Holes at the End of the World

Episode 748

Another year in the books, and there was a lot to appreciate about the stuff we consumed—movies, TV, books, video games, and more—in 2024. Our most p…

1 year, 6 months ago

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Latin Rap Battle

Episode 747

For Kilmas this year we travel to 19th century Arizona for “Tombstone,” where Wyatt Earp, his brothers, and their shady pal Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer!…

1 year, 6 months ago

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Ape Mismanagement

Episode 746

This year’s Ape Club holiday party is 1972’s “Conquest of the Planet of the Apes,” in which the people of Future 1991 use apes as slaves until there’…

1 year, 6 months ago

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Untitled Gambit Project

Episode 745

Merry X-Mas, and goodwill to X-Men! Surprisingly holding down the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe for 2024 is “Deadpool & Wolverine,” in which Ryan …

1 year, 6 months ago

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