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Ryan Oliver and Oktay Ege Kozak talk some of the buzzed-about indies that they've caught up with recently, discuss a film they were both greatly anticipating for reasons they can't explain (The Equalizer 2), and Ryan gives some thoughts on the new AMC Stubs A-List subscription service. 0:00 - 21:32 - What We've Been Watching Oktay: Eighth Grade, You Were Never Really Here Ryan: Lean on Pete, Sorry to Bother You, The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs 21:33 - 45:22 - The Equalizer 2 ***SPOILER*** Review 45:23 - End - AMC Stubs A-List Review

On the first half of this episode, Ryan Oliver and Oktay Ege Kozak dive into the much-buzzed about sixth chapter in the "Mission: Impossible" series, "M:I - Fallout," as well as their feelings about the series as a whole. On the second half of the episode, we each pick our five favorite action set pieces from the M:I series.

In honor of the film's 10th anniversary, Ryan Oliver and Playlist Editor-in-Chief Rodrigo Perez dive deep into Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight," as well as "The Dark Knight Trilogy" as a whole. They discuss how the film has held up in the last ten years, how it changed the cinematic landscape, and how no other film in the dominant, comic book sub-genre has come close to its achievements.

Joe and Erik get back on mic to discuss promising box office for smaller movies this Summer, touch on the Netflix comedy The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter, and save most their energy to discuss the crazy new satire Sorry To Bother You.

Erik, Ryan and Oktay gather back on mic to discuss Andrey Zvyaginstev's The Return, new to blu-ray just released by Kino Lorber.

On the first half of the episode, Ryan Oliver and Rodrigo Perez dive into their thoughts on "Ant-Man & The Wasp." On the back half, Ryan is joined by Jenny Nulf (Austin Chronicle, The No Excuses Podcast) to discuss their picks for their "Top 5 Insect Movies." 0:00 - 15:15 - Spoiler-Free Review 15:15 - 45:02 - ***SPOILER SECTION*** 45:02 - End - Top 5 Insect Films

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Joe and Erik talk about the new Blumhouse movie Upgrade and tie it in with a new edition of Hold Up: Class of 1999.

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Ryan Oliver and Editor-in-Chief Rodrigo Perez climb into the Millennium Falcon, hit warp-speed, and discuss Ron Howard's (in association with Phil Lord and Chris Miller) "SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY." 0:00 - 33:25 - General Discussion 33:26 - END - ***SPOILER DISCUSSION***