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May 8, 2025, with Dave and Darren — “Thunderbolts*,” “Another Simple Favor,” “The Surfer,” “Rust,” “The Accountant 2,” and “Until Dawn”

Posted May 8, 202500:23:29

Mike Schulz, Dave Levora, and Darren Pitra talk film — and we’re talking a lot of film here. Can’t wait to see Final Destination...

April 24, 2025, with Dave and Darren — “Sinners” and “The Wedding Banquet”

Posted April 24, 2025

Mike Schulz, Dave Levora, and Darren Pitra talk film, with Schulz enthusing over Sinners. Does anyone really want to celebrate the...

April 17, 2025, with Dave and Darren — “Warfare,” “The Amateur,” and “Drop”

Posted April 17, 202500:15:59

Mike Schulz, Dave Levora, and Darren Pitra talk movies and the lack of any new animated releases on the immediate horizon:

  • Warfare...

April 10, 2025, with Dave and Darren — “A Minecraft Movie,” “The Friend,” and “Hell of a Summer”

Posted April 10, 202500:14:24

Mike Schulz, Dave Levora, and Darren Pitra talk film and aver the normal run-times of latter-day releases, with the notable exceptions including the...

April 3, 2025, with Dave and Darren — “Death of a Unicorn,” “The Woman in the Yard,” and “A Working Man”

Posted April 3, 202500:13:56

Mike Schulz, Dave Levora, and Darren Pitra go yard on the week’s stack of film:

  • Death of a Unicorn (dir Alex Scharfman,...