Close Up
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Episodes: 177
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We get Close Up on a variety of entertainment-- including film, television, and comics. For substantive reviews, history, trivia, lists, and debates.
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Maul: Shadow Lord Is a Wonderful Victory for Lucasfilm | What's New?
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May 07, 2026 |
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Invincible S4 Takes a Small Decline In Quality | What's New?
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Is Frustratingly Simplistic | What's New?
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Project Hail Mary is Something Spectacular | What's New?
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Beastars Stumbles Right to the Finish Line | What's New?
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is Amazing | What's New?
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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The Greatest Character Introductions in Star Wars | List
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Fallout S2 is Irresistibly Weird | What's New?
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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The Mighty Nein is a Remarkable New Animated Series Which Left Us Wanting More | What's New?
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Stranger Things S5 Was Too Long For Its Story | What's New?
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Revealing the Meaning of Christmas (Through 52 Holiday Films) | Leisure List
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Online Artistry Was Killed By Its Own Ruthless Mediums | General Discussion
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Head Canon Is Great For YOU But Otherwise Terrible | Close Up Episode 162
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Zootopia 2 is Actually a Quality Sequel | What's New? | Close Up Episode 161
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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The Best (Subjective) Friendships in Entertainment | List | Close Up Episode 160
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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The Witcher S4 Is Simplified But Good | What's New? | Close Up Episode 159
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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First Impressions of The Witcher S4 | What's New? | Close Up Episode 158
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Tron: Ares Is Better Than Its Predecessors | Review | Close Up Episode 157
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Spirited Away Is More Horrific Than It Seems | Review
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Neon Genesis Is Uncommonly Fascinating | Justin Explains
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Frieren is a Remarkable and Uplifting Story | Close Up Episode 154
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Justin Explains Demon Slayer's Wondrous World | Close Up E153
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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The Summer Hikaru Died Has Powerful Emotional Depth | Close Up Episode 152
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Oct 04, 2025 |
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Good Media Is Hard to Separate From Loathsome Creators | Close Up Episode 151
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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The Best Spiderman Movie Moments | Close Up Episode 150
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Wednesday S2 is Surprising and Strange | Close Up Episode 149
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Justin and Joe Face an Unusual Existential Crisis | Close Up E148
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Joe Explains the Stupid Yet Pioneering Naked Gun Franchise | Close Up E147
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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The Sandman S2 Is Spectacular, But Far Too Late | Close Up Episode 146
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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What Happened to the Mainstream Coming of Age Film | Close Up Episode 145
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Why Big Media Is Cancelling All Your Favourite Stuff | Close Up Episode 144
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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The Fantastic 4 Is Good But Not Great | Close Up Episode 143
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Justin Explains the Competitive World of Squid Game + S3 Review | Close Up E142
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Superman is a Hopeful Start to the New DCU | Close Up Episode 141
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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How Toxic Fandoms Undermine The Enjoyment of All | Close Up E140
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Jul 12, 2025 |
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The Gorge Sets a New Benchmark for Digital Cinematography | Close Up Episode 139
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Ballerina Has Strong Action But a Tired Story | Close Up Episode 138
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Audio Fiction is The Most Underrated Type of Media | Close Up E137
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Mission Impossible 8 Is An Self Indulgent Victory Lap | Close Up Episode 136
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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The Last of Us S2 Makes the Game Look Fantastic (Feat. Ryan Walker) | Close Up E135
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Lilo and Stitch (2025) Isn't Disastrous as Expected | Close Up Episode 134
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May 29, 2025 |
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Andor is the BEST Written Star Wars (S2 Review) | Close Up Episode 133
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May 22, 2025 |
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Thunderbolts* Is A Step In the Right Direction | Close Up Episode 132
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May 15, 2025 |
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What's New? | Solo Leveling, Daredevil, The Amateur | Close Up Episode 131
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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What's Better? | Star Wars The Clone Wars vs Rebels | Close Up Episode 130
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Leisure List | Critical Role C1, Marry My Husband, The Addams Family | Close Up Episode 129
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Leisure List | Impact Winter, Superhero Movie, Spy Family, Tremors | Close Up Episode 128
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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What's New? | Novocaine, Black Bag, Looney Tunes, Marvel Rivals | Close Up Episode 127
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Leisure List | Latest: Invincible S3, Mickey 17, Dungeon Crawler Carl | Close Up Episode 126
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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The Truth About Close Up's Floundering Recent History | Close Up E125
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Leisure Lists | Latest: Skeleton Crew, and A Complete Unknown | Close Up Episode 124
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Justin and Joe's Leisure Lists (January 2025) | Close Up Episode 123
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Justin and Joe's Leisure Lists (December 2024) | Close Up Episode 122
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Justin and Joe's Leisure Lists (November 2024) | Close Up Episode 121
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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The Legend of Vox Machina S3 Is Crammed, Yet Thrilling (Feat. Ryan Walker) | Close Up E120
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Yoni Collins Offers an Eye-opening Perspective on Documentary Filmmaking | Close Up Episode 119
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Justin and Joe's Leisure Lists (October 2024) | Close Up Episode 118
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Hold Your Breath Will Make You Fear Dust Particles (Feat. Justin Church) | Close Up Episode 117
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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We Explain the Remarkable World of Comic Conventions and Expos | Close Up Episode 116
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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We ACTUALLY agree on House of the Dragon S2 | Close Up Episode 115
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Ryan and Joe's Leisure Lists (August 2024) | Close Up Episode 114
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Deadpool and Wolverine Gave Us Maximum Effort to Great Results | Close Up E113
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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An Ode to the Most Attractive Male Actors | Close Up E112
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Jodie Comer Delivers an Awesome Performance in The Bikeriders | Close Up E111
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Joe Explains the Old and Forgotten Star Wars "LEGENDS" | Close Up E110
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Furiosa Has Epic Action and Expands the Mad Max World | Close Up E109
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Is Excellent | Close Up E108
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May 29, 2024 |
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Tales of the Empire Fails to Reach its Potential | Close Up E107
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May 22, 2024 |
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Ryan and Joe's Leisure Lists (May 2024) | Close Up Episode 106
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May 16, 2024 |
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Challengers Features the Best Acting We've Yet Seen in 2024 | Close Up E105
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May 08, 2024 |
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We Rave About How Shogun Is Remarkable in Every Regard | Close Up E104
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May 01, 2024 |
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Fallout Is a Unique Take on the Post-Apocalyptic Genre | Close Up E103
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Audiences Deserve Better than Hollywood's Loathsome Marketing | Close Up E102
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Invincible S2 Forwards Its Story In Unexpected Ways
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Close Up Radiant 100th Episode Retrospective | Close Up E100
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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In Defense of the Star Wars Prequels | Close Up E99
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Ryan and Joe's Leisure Lists (March 2024) | Close Up E98
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Dune Part 2 Will Be Remembered Alongside The Great Films | Close Up E97
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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On The Challenges Faced By Adaptations | Close Up E96
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Avatar The Last Airbender (Netflix) Satisfied Us More Than Expected | Close Up E95
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Ryan Explains Sons of Anarchy to Someone Who's Never Watched SoA | Close Up E94
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Celebrating Love | Our Favourite Couples In Fiction | Close Up E93
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Marvel Comics Battle Royale (Marvel Heroes) | Close Up E92
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Oscars 2024 Picks and Predictions
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Superman The Movie vs Man of Steel Debate
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Ryan and Joe's Leisure Lists (January 2024) | Close Up E89
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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The Iron Claw Is One of the Saddest Movies Ever
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Ryan and Joe's Top 10 Entertainment of 2023
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Ryan and Joe's Top 10 TV Shows (List)
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Theatres Bravely Stand Against The Tide of Streaming (Debate)
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Joe Finally Watches Invincible Season 1
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Napoleon Makes Little Impression
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Joe Explains Doctor Who to Someone Who Has Never Watched Doctor Who
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Loki S2 Is Marvelous (Review)
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Reviewing OUR 3 Short Films of 2023 (Featuring Justin Church)
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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AI Will Irrevocably Change the Film Industry (Debate)
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Killers of the Flower Moon + The Creator Reviews
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Ryan and Joe's Leisure Lists (October 2023)
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Ahsoka Is Good Star Wars Yet Subpar TV
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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The Signs and Symptoms of Ageing Media Franchises
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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The Clone Wars Safely Taught Us The Horrors of War
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Defending the Star Wars Sequels (In Defense)
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Ryan and Joe's Top 10 Film Franchises (List)
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Captain America | The First Avenger vs Winter Soldier (Debate)
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Blue Beetle Is Simple In All the Best Ways
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Henry Cavill Deserved Better Than The Witcher S3
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Secret Invasion Should Have Been a Slam Dunk
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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The Hollywood Film Industry Created Its Own Downfall
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Oppenheimer is Nolan's Latest Masterpiece
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Ryan and Joe's Leisure Lists (July 2023)
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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A Brief History of the Action Film Genre
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Indiana Jones 5 Doesn't Actually Suck
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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A Celebration of Indiana Jones (1-4)
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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The Flash Doesn't Live Up To Its Potential
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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The Most Underrated Media We Know
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Across the Spider-Verse Was as Good as We Expected
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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In Appreciation of Marvel's Dead Universe (The Defenders)
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May 31, 2023 |
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Ryan Explains Invincible to Someone Who's Never Watched Invincible
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May 24, 2023 |
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Ryan and Joe's Leisure Lists (April 2023)
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May 17, 2023 |
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Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 Is A Diamond in the Rough
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May 10, 2023 |
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Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 1 vs Volume 2 (Debate)
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May 03, 2023 |
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(RE-RELEASE) Marvel Phase 4 Is a Massive Bohner So Far
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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The Mandalorian S3 Is Mediocre at Best
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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(RE-RELEASE) The Batman Is A Masterpiece + Kenobi Has Us Worried
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Star Wars Celebration Announcements Have Us Cautiously Optimistic
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Dungeons and Dragons + The Super Mario Bros Movie Are Joyful Experiences
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Joe Explains DnD to Someone Who's Never Played DnD
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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John Wick Chapter 4 Earns Our Respect
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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(RE-RELEASE) Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania Is A Waste of Talent
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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The Last of Us Breaks the Live Action Video Game Curse
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Creed 3 Lives Up To Its Legacy
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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The Rocky Franchise Makes Us Believe in Ourselves (Ranking)
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania Is A Waste of Talent
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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James Gunn's DC Slate Gives Us Hope for the Future
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Lamenting the Death of the Streaming Wars
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Oscars 2023 Picks and Predictions
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Zack Snyder's DCEU Trilogy Makes Its Heroes Larger Than Life (In Defense)
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Spider-Man 3 and TASM Are Better Than You Think (In Defense)
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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The Last of Us 2 Is a Disrespectful Masterpiece
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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The Whale and Babylon Are Saved By Their Actors
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Ryan and Joe's Top 10 Entertainment of 2022
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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The Way of Water Is Pretty But Dumb (Spoiler Review)
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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Ryan and Joe's Leisure Lists (December 2022)
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Star Wars Fans Don't Deserve Andor
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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God of War Ragnarok + Glass Onion Are Incredible Sequels
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Kevin Conroy Was Our Hero (Tribute)
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Tales of the Jedi Converts Us Into Separatists
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Wakanda Forever Impresses + Marvel Phase 4 Rankings
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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The Close Up Civil War (AKA House of the Dragon Review)
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Werewolf By Night and Black Adam Delight Us Comic Book Fans
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Ryan Explains Halo to Someone Who's Never Played Halo
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Fragile Man-babies Bash on She-Hulk (Review)
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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The One That'll Get Us Cancelled
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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Cobra Kai Is What Every Show Wishes They Were
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Oct 08, 2022 |
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In Defense of The Karate Kid Parts 2 and 3
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Joe Explains Mad Max to Someone Who's Never Watched MM
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Ryan and Joe's Leisure Lists (September 2022)
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Light and Magic Reignited Our Love of Film
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Ryan and Joe's Top 10 Favourite Films of All Time
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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How Batman Hurts DC's Brand
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Prey and Bullet Train Are Some of 2022's Best Films
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Ryan Explains God of War to Someone Who's Never Played GoW
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Joe Hates His Favourite Entertainment Now (Franchise Fatigue Debate)
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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In Defense of Tron: Legacy and Rocky V
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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Stranger Things S4 Vol 2 Left Us Desperate for More
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Thor: Love and Thunder Failed to Reach its Potential
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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Obi-Wan Kenobi Episodes 4-6: Makes These Star Wars Fans Happy
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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Stranger Things 4: Volume 1 Was Everything We Wanted it to Be (Spoilers)
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Obi-Wan Kenobi Episodes 1-3: A Promising Yet Flawed Beginning
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Top Gun: Maverick Takes Our Breath Away
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Joe Explains Star Trek to Someone Who's Never Watched ST
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Superhero Cinema's Humble Origins (1951-2000)
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Doctor Strange 2 Underwhelms + Moon Knight Blows Us Away
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Ryan Explains Game of Thrones To Someone Who Has Never Watched GoT
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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Marvel Phase 4 Is a Massive Bohner So Far
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Jul 09, 2022 |
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The Batman Is A Masterpiece + Kenobi Has Us Worried
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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The Book of Boba Fett Dropped the Ball
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Jul 06, 2022 |