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If it bleeds, make a franchise out of it! We’re back for either the fourth or sixth installment in the Predator universe, which means it’s time for some bad Arnie impressions and a running commentary about the implications of speaking out during press junkets. Aside from all of that, does Shane Black’s reimagining of the alien game hunter on safari warrant a trip to the cinema, or should we all get to the choppas before our spines get ripped out? To let us know which movie we’re hunting next week, stalk us silently from the trees and send us an infrared email at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com. Alternatively, you can camouflage yourself and send us a tweet at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod Finally, check out this special 360 video of an episode recording (keep an eye out for the guy who’s not wearing hockey pants!) https://youtu.be/C0Mp2HQXfi8 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt and Shahir share some quality facetime as they try to uncover the mysteries of Aneesh Chaganty's screen-based thriller "Searching". Under the ever watchful eyes of John Cho, they figure out the depths of parenthood and how terrifying it can be to hack your child's Facebook account. Can Siri help us uncover the truths of fixed perspective films or will we be forever lost in an information wormhole? If you'd like to slide into our DM's, just write us an old-fashioned email at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or send us some frantic tweets to www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's PAX West weekend yet again and that means Matt gets to conscript this weeks episode to talk about "alternate" cinematic experiences. With the spirit of narrative adventure, we take a deep dive into the genre of Full Motion Video games (FMV's) with Wales Interactive film "Late Shift". Matt won't be choosing his own adventure alone. Joining him are a few members of his Extra Credits extended framily James Portnow and Joseph Maslov! Will they be able to guide our protagonist through the toughest night of car-parking of his life? Or will his story (along with this genre of entertainment) end with the death of game theory? Should you choose to reach out to us about Late Shift or any other episode? If your answer is yes, email us at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or pick your own adventure by tweeting us multiple choice questions to www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today’s episode is brought to you by the letter K! SpiKe Lee’s Grand Prix winning adaptation of Ron Stallworth’s 1970’s infiltration of the Ku Klux Klan goes under the microscope as we discuss false equivalency and historical revisionism. You can catfish us via email at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or put on a different voice when you tweet us www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Love is in the air as Matt and Shahir bring their respective others Jamie Walsh and Shivali Gulab to discuss Richard Linklater's Before Trilogy. If that wasn't enough, we're bringing back friends of the show Patrick and Franchesca from Last Name Basis to help round out this sextet! The conversation gets intimate as we discuss how the story of Jessie and Celine told across three movies relates to our own relationships and our definitions of romantic. We're not taking requests right now but you can still e-mail us with other questions and thoughts at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or whisper sweet nothings at us at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're kicking it old school with Bo Burnham's Eighth Grade, a teenage coming of age comedy that has us questioning teenagers, age and comedy. Let's get lit as we explore our changing bodies in this deftly directed throwback to the awkwardness and anxiety that comes with being on the cusp of becoming a grownup. It's been a while, but this conversation gives hints what teenage Shahir and Matt might have been like. Hit that subscribe button and share your thoughts via old-school email at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com. We're not down with the kids and this Snapchat thing, but you can still slide into our DM's on Twitter at www.twiter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s the return of our podcast within a podcast! This week, the dream of fulfilling all our listener requests begin to collapse as Matt and Shahir face off against their toughest foe... Imagined realities! The Wachowskis and Christopher Nolan have something in common as we explore the hidden thematic similarities of both SpeedRacer and Inception. Hint: it involves philosopher Jean Baudrillard and idealized visions of the real world. We’re currently in a fifth layer dream state, but send us a subconscious kick at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or watch us outrun you faster than Racer X on Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to eradicate any doubt about the box office mojo of Thomas Cruise Mapother IV. If seeing Tom risk life and limb isn't enough for your entertainment, you can now listen to two shlubs gasbag about the meaning of those stunts and whether this latest installment in the Mission Impossible franchise actually makes any sense. If you're not entertained, you can email us your complaints (or compliments) to onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or send us a self-destructing message on Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Giddy up because we're back in the saddle with returning guest Jess Tucker who flew in all the way from the city of Angels to help us figure out Boots Riley's directorial debut "Sorry to Bother You" Magical realism, science fiction and absurdist satire all blend together in this office comedy about the way in which corporations can dehumanize our souls in the pursuit of the almighty dollar. Does this wildly irreverent take on capitalism manage to pull together all its multi-faceted narrative strands into a cohesive vision and can we put on our best white voice to either critique or celebrate Riley's vision of corporate America? Bother us via email at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or try to sell us the latest Encyclopedia Brittanica via Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The time has finally come to clear out our listener requests backlog! First up, The "Jake Gyllenhaal Thriller Double Feature" with Dan Gilroy's Nightcrawler (2014) and Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners (2013). If we can get past Jake's dreamy eyes, will we see the darkness he's hiding in both these incredibly tense thrillers that explore the limits of morality, and will we finally forgive him for Prince of Persia? We're not currently taking any more listener requests but if you'd like to complain about how we're not currently taking any more listener requests, you can email us at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or get all up in our business at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.