Franchise Paradiso
By Rowan Wood, Heath Lynch and Foster Harlfinger
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While we all wish more original content was being made, we cannot control the major Hollywood studios any more than we can control the weather. Instead, hosts Heath, Foster and Rowan dissect these grand and influential cinematic series and franchises across a wide variety of genres.
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Mortal Kombat II
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May 18, 2026 |
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Best Stunt with Shane Conto
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May 11, 2026 |
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The Devil Wears Prada 2
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May 04, 2026 |
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Best Score with Mike Hilty
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Best Villain with Jack Grimme
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie with Nick Ferro
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Best Hero with Chris Bakker
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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2019 Draft with Shane Conto
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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98th Academy Awards Review + Vulture Fantasy League Results
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Introducing the Knock on Wood Movie Fantasy League!
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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98th Academy Awards Preview
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Scream 7 with May Honey
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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What We’ve Been Watching Lately/Updates & Hangouts Part 2 (with Foster)
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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What We’ve Been Watching Lately/Updates & Hangouts
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Horror Franchises Draft with May Honey
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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The Best Movies of 2025
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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98th Academy Awards Nominees Breakdown
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Steven Spielberg Draft with Nash Doll
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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MCU Draft
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Anaconda (2025) with Mike Hilty, Nick Ferro, and Emily Lynch
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Avatar: Fire and Ash with Mike Hilty
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Wake Up Dead Man with Robert Bouffard
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Weyland-Yutani Retrospective Part II (Predator + Franchise Ranking) with May Honey
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Weyland-Yutani Retrospective Part I (Alien) with May Honey
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Wicked: For Good with Nick Ferro
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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The Running Man / Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Predator: Badlands with Chris Bakker
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Wes Anderson Retrospective with Robert Bouffard
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Black Phone 2
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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TRON: Ares
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Best Stephen King Adaptations
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Eyes of Wakanda & Marvel Zombies
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Movie Fantasy League 2025
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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2025 Summer Blockbuster Season Review
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Ready, Set, Cars 2!
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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MCU Retrospective Part IV – Phase 5 + Full Franchise Ranking
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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MCU Retrospective Part III – Phase 4
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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MCU Retrospective Part II – Phase 3
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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MCU Retrospective Part I – Phases 1 & 2
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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The Naked Gun (2025)
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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100th Episode Trivia Bonanza!
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps with Emily Lynch
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Superman with Ryan Crowe
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Jurassic World Rebirth
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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28 Years Later with Lir Wood
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Predator: Killer of Killers & From the World of John Wick: Ballerina
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning with Robert Bouffard
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Star Wars: Andor – Season 2
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May 26, 2025 |
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Daredevil: Born Again – Season 1
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May 19, 2025 |
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Thunderbolts*
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May 12, 2025 |
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Best Superhero/Graphic Novel Franchise with Chris Atkinson
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May 05, 2025 |
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2025 Summer Blockbuster Season Preview
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Star Wars: Andor (Season 1)
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Most Consistent Franchise with Robert Bouffard
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Best Pop Culture Legacy with Ryan Crowe
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Most Underrated Film with Patrice Downing
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Let’s Get Hooked!
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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97th Academy Awards Review
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Best Original Film with Shane Conto
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Captain America: Brave New World
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Best Sequel/Prequel with John Collins
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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97th Academy Awards Preview
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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The Trans Perspective on Emilia Pérez with May Honey and Jade Runk
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Best Remake/Reimagining with Shane Conto
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Best Casting with Davis Mathis
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Best Musical Score with May Honey
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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2024 Awards Season Wrap Up
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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The 2024 Awards Race (So Far)
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Tim Burton Retrospective
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Holiday Favorites
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Wicked: Part One
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Gladiator II
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Franchises We Want Resurrected with May Honey
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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2025 Franchise Preview
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Movies We Want to Become Franchises with Jonathan Watkins
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Gladiator
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Best Performance with Aaron Dicer
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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A Nightmare on Elm Street Retrospective
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Best Supporting Character with Alice-Ginevra Micheli
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Joker: Folie à Deux
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Best Animated Film with Jake Bourgeois
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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2024 Summer Blockbuster Season Wrap Up
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Best Non-Superhero Film with Robert Bouffard
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Alien: Romulus
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Best Non-DC/Marvel Film with Ryan Crowe
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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The Almighty Flubbercast!
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Most Memorable Moment with Luke Burian
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Deadpool & Wolverine
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Best Costume with Nick Ferro
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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MaXXXine
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Best Fight with Aaron Schweitzer
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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A Quiet Place: Day One
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Best Visualization & Iconography with Nash Doll
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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What if The Last Jedi Wasn’t Retconned?
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Best Villain with Mike Hilty
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Childhood Nostalgia
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Best Origin Story with Jonathan Paula
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Best Hero with Andrew Ormsby
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
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May 27, 2024 |
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2024 Winter Season Wrap Up
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May 20, 2024 |
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Mad Max: Fury Road
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May 13, 2024 |
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Three Flavours Cornetto Franchise Retrospective
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May 06, 2024 |
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Heath Forgets to Start the Show
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May 01, 2024 |
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Franchise Crossovers We Want to See
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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2024 Summer Blockbuster Preview
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Christopher Nolan Retrospective
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Is Comic Book Movie Fatigue Real?
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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96th Academy Awards Review
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Getting to Know Your Hosts
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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How We Would Revamp the Oscars
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Dune: Part Two
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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96th Academy Awards Preview
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Best Horror Franchise with Jonathan Watkins
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Most Consistent Horror Franchise with Luke Burian
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Best Pop Culture Legacy with Jonathan Watkins
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Most Underrated Film with Brady and Colby Sanders
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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2023 Awards Season Wrap Up
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Best Original Film with Shane Conto
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Best Sequel/Prequel with Shane Conto
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Best Remake/Reimagining with Shane Conto
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Home Alone Franchise Retrospective with Davis Mathis
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Franchises We Want Resurrected with May Honey
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Movies We Want to Become Franchises with Adam Ritchie
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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The Hunger Games Franchise Retrospective
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Best Scare with May Honey
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Best Performance with John Collins
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Best Horror Premise with Jonathan Paula
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Best Iconography with Nick Ferro
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Halloween Franchise Retrospective
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Best Supporting Character with Diana Gebbia
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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2022 Franchise Year in Review / 2024 Franchise Preview
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Best Setting with Diana Gebbia
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Best Kill with May Honey
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Best Tone and Atmosphere with Aaron Schweitzer
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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2023 Summer Blockbuster Season Wrap Up
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Best Final Girl with Austen Terry
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Best Musical Score with Mike Hilty
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Best Killer with May Honey
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Pilot
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Aug 27, 2023 |