28 JUN 2024 · Some would describe the power of the darkside as... unnatural. Love it. Hate it. Whatever you're feeling, night has fallen on The Acolyte.  Nick and Joe get to the midpoint of the series and discuss the episode's highlights and possible flaws. 00:00--05:37 First impressions 05:38--06:39 Applause for the choreographers! 06:40-8:30 Who is the Sith? 08:31--11:59 How does this end? 12:00-- 18:45 Is he Sith? 18:46--27:16 Day and Night. Osha and Maye 27:17--30:24 Star Wars Transitions: a History 30:25--45:47 Final Nitpicks

19 JUN 2024 · We are House Review. Our words "play the next episode!"  The guys soar into the second season premiere of House of the Dragon. Nick is siding on Team Black and Joe is... also siding on Team Black? Wait but they like Aegon? Who's on who's side here exactly?  It's all nuance and politics. The world of Ice and Fire is back on Sunday nights! Long Live House Review! 00:00--06:10 Introduction. WE'RE BACK BABY 06:11--15:20 There's no place like Winterfell... Wait why are we at The Wall? 15:21--26:20 What's new with Team Black? 26:21--29:49 What makes this prequel special 29:51--39:44 What good Team Green! 39:45-- 49:31"Blood and Cheese" 49:32--50:30 Which team are you? 50:31--52:58 Final Thoughts/ Next TiIme

9 JUN 2024 · In a galaxy far, far away there is a great STAR WARS show... Hopefully, we can see it some time. The newest Star Wars show joins the Disney Plus gallery. Nick and Joe take a look at the first two episodes and dive into the mystery of who is Mae. Or perhaps more importantly, what's going on with Osha? Eyebrows are raised! 00:00--05:21 Intial thoughts + Joe loves Carrie Anne Moss 05:22--09:04 Episode 1 thoughts 09:05--12:59  What's going on with Osha?  13:00--15:59 Something feels off 16:00--18:57 Casting 18:58--20:27 What are the stakes? 20:28--21:48 What we would like to see 21:49--24:16 What we liked 24:19--27:16 The first two episodes literally cannot stick a landing 27:18--31:19 What is the most promising thing about The Acolyte? 31:20--32:45 What we're looking forward to most this summer

29 MAY 2024 · ABUNDANCE. Looking for a Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga review? We have it... in ABUNDANCE. The guys take a look at the good (mostly good!) and bad of George Miller's 5th installment to the mad, mad world of Mad Max. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHOW NOTES 00:00 -- 04:36 Introduction 04:37 -- 07:30 THE 15 SECOND SUMMARY 07:31 -- 10:35 Chapters and Theaters 10:36--11:35 Initial Thoughts 11:36 -- 15:17 A tale of two Furiosas 15:18--20:00 The War Rig 20:01--25:44 Character Writing 25:45 -- 30:37 Revenge Stories 30:38 -- 37:59 What didn't work. Send it to Valhalla! 38:02 -- 42:55 Homeless Gandalf 42:56 -- 49:04 Constellations 49:05 -- 53:25 Cinematography  53:26 -- 01:01:54 Something you didn't know. 01:01:55 -- 01:04:47 Final Scores

10 MAY 2024 · A podcast over analyzing the time travel mechanic in Avengers Endgame? It's like we were made for this. The Time Travel Movie Draft continues with Anthony and Joe Russo's 2019 blockbuster hit.  Did it make sense? Did the Avengers break the rules? The guys take a look at the function of the Quantum Realm - the MCU's greatest deux ex machina. Keep up with the Time Travel Draft by visiting May The Review Be With You's Thread page, or by scrolling through the podcast feed. Nuff said. Show Notes: 00:00--05:30 Show intro 05:32--08:24 The 15-Second Summary Challenge! 08:28--10:26 Avengers summed up 10:51-37:56 Time Travel Talk 37:58--51:36 Issues with MCU time travel  51:39--01:08:02 Final grades

15 APR 2024 · IT'S JUDGEMENT DAY.... For T2.  To be clear. No bombs. And if Skynet is listening, I for one love our new A.I. overlords. May it appease them, that Nick and Joe continue the Time Travel Movie Draft with a look back on James Cameron's hit: Terminator 2.  Joe has a problem with Cameron. Nick has a problem with Joe.  TUNE IN, IT'S JUDGEMENT DAY!!! 00:00--01:35 Joe's really bad intro 01:36--03:20 THE 15 SECOND SUMMARY 03:21--08:58 Cameron's solution for a long movie 09:00--14:30  Special effects and the Delorean Butterfly Effect 14:30-- 16:09 Joe has a problem with James Cameron 16:10--20:30  Tell me something I don't know. 20:32--41:15 Time Travel 41:16--53:32 Final Scores

5 APR 2024 · Is Back to the Future a bunch of bull? The Time Travel Draft continues! Today the guys step back into "Time Travel Classics." Joe is up first with the 1985 hit starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Loyd. But is the time travel as problematic as the Avengers cast pointed out in Endgame?  Listen for yourself, True Believer! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHOW NOTES 00:00--02:53 Back to the Future Introduction 02:54--06:44 THE 15-SECOND SUMMARY 06:45--10:24 Let's talk about the Libyans  10:25--24:52   Plot Talk  24:53--29:35 So Marty has super speed? 29:36--32:10 Why did Biff become Smeagol? 32:11--40:45 Is Antman Right? Time Travel talk. Does it work? 40:46--52:18 Joe doesn't know what the Grandfather paradox is 52:19--59:22 Scores? Where we're going, we don't need scores.

19 MAR 2024 · Deja vu? Or Broken record time travel? It's the fourth installment of the Time Travel Draft series! Joe's pick for romantic time travel is on the board with the 1993 beloved classic Groundhog Day. With some talk of story and a discussion on the method/mechanic of time travel, we get a glimpse as to who is winning the Time Travel Draft so far. Place your bets 00:00--02:47 Intro 02:48--04:29 THE 15 SECOND SUMMARY 04:30--13:55 Plot discussion 13:56--15:01 How long has Phil been looping? 15:02--19:59 Phil's development in mundane hell 20:00--24:10 One more thing. 24:11--39:45 Time travel mechanics (the broken record time travel method) 39:46--42:47 Groundhog Day Darkness 42:48--46:59 They don't make movies like this anymore 47:00--52:59 Final scores 53:00--57:38 Time Travel Draft Score Checkin (who's winning?)

2 MAR 2024 · Dune Part 2 is finally here in all of its sandy, wormy glory! Nick and Joe explore Frank Herbert's world of spice, religious icons, and big movie events in the recent release of Denis Villeneuve's latest installment to the Dune franchise. Warning: There is a jump scare where Joe attempts to sing Hans Zimmer's score... You've been warned. Show Notes: 00:00--04:35 Intro and thoughts on the Dune series 04:36--07:44 THE 15-SECOND SUMMARY! 07:45--13:59 The role of movie theaters in modern entertainment 14:00--25:20 Performances Part 1 25:21--30:07 The sandy lore of Dune 30:08--36:07 Performances Part 2 36:08--46:25 Chani's character journey 46:26--51:13 The Scope and SIZE of Dune 51:14--56:47 Final Scores

25 FEB 2024 · Have you ever cried until it didn't hurt anymore?... Yeah us neither. Anyway, it's the "About Time" review! Part 4 of the Time Travel Movie Draft takes us to Nick's pick for "Romance in Time Travel" category, Richard Curtis' 2013 slice of life/coming of age, soft sci-fi about a young man who discovers the men in his family can go back and redo life the way they want it. But is it that simple? And why are the guys running through boxes of tissues? It's a tear-jerker! And Joe is mad about it! SHOW NOTES 00:00--4:09 Show intro to Time Travel Movie Draft 4:10--5:50 THE 15 SECOND SUMMARY!! 5:51--7:19 The Margot Robbie movie no one has seen 7:20--19:44 Movie plot review 19:20--22:26 I guess Bill Nighy just sort of forgot About (important) Time travel rule 22:27:--34:53 Character relationships and performances 34:54--35:36 Dads who die twice 35:37--44:42 When About Time becomes About Life 44:43--55:12 Did the Time Travel work? 55:13--01:01:59 Final Scores