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Toy Story 5

As the sun continues its rampage on the UK, it couldn't be a better time to get into a dark air conditioned room and enjoy some movies, and this week it's a big one. After a 7 year wait, Toy Story is back in cinemas for its fifth instalment. We join Jesse, Buzz, Woody and the gang as they tackle the biggest threat to toys yet... Technology. 
For the retro we review Toy Story 4 and ask the question, is it really as bad as people said when it first released? 
Plus, it's a Pixar related round of the Splice Guys Championship. 
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Disclosure Day

The World Cup is on, the sun is shining and a Stephen Spielberg movie is back in the cinema. What a time to be alive. 
That's right, the best living director is back and he's returning to the genre he's so known for. "Disclosure Day" explores the idea of revealing to the world that there is life on other planets. 
For our retro review we go back to the start of his alien adventure, as we review "close encounters of the third kind". Also... what is the best science fiction movie in Spielberg's filmography? 
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Scary Movie

It's a bit of different episode this week. A few days ago, we jumped online to record the episode as usual, however there were major audio issues that made it un-usable. However, we didn't want to leave you all for a week, so I share my thoughts on both Scary Movie and Scary Movie 6, plus give you Luis' rating on the Splice Guys scale. Then Liam gives his rundown of all 6 in the franchise, as he goes above and beyond the call of duty. 
We'll be back next week as normal for Disclosure Day and Close Encounters of the third kind. 
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Backrooms

It's been a cracking year for horror so far, and this week we dive into the latest horror film, which is already a sure fire hit for A24. "Backrooms" has finally arrived after much hype and Liam reviews the adaptation of the YouTube web-series, created by the 20 year old Kane Parsons. 
Backrooms explores the ever growing idea of liminal space. So for our retro review, we are going back to 2019, as we review "Vivarium", which has its own take on liminal space. 
Plus, we look at some of the best debut films from directors in horror. 
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Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

For the first time in 7 years, Star Wars hits the big screen, and we couldn't be more excited. After 3 seasons on Disney Plus (and some episodes in 'the book of Boba Fett'), The Mandalorian and his adorable apprentice Grogu, go big, in their first cinematic adventure. We review the jump from TV to cinema, and have a conversation about what we think is next for these characters. 
For the retro, the Splice Guys head to a realm they haven't entered before... that's right... TV. We are reviewing all 3 seasons of 'The Mandalorian' and the connecting episodes in 'The Book of Boba Fett'. Plus, it's a Mando themed round in the Splice Guys Championship. 
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The Christophers

Steven Soderbergh is back in the directors chair "The Christophers", a movie about an eccentric painter, who has given up the art world, only for an assistant to be hired by his money grabbing children, to try and forge his uncompleted work. The leading man is the great Sir Ian McKellen, which means we get to discuss which of his biggest characters in the world of all things nerd, has the biggest impact. That's right, it's Gandalf vs. Magneto. 
Plus, the retro this week, see's us finally complete the Oceans trilogy, as we take a look at "Oceans 13". 
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Mortal Kombat 2

It’s the same old topic of video games on the big screen! But this time, we test our might and choose our most deadly warriors as we fight off an oncoming attack from outworld. ‘Mortal Kombat 2’, what is sure to be the film of the year, has finally hit the big screen and we (or maybe just Tom) can’t wait to talk about it. We go back to 1995 as we retro review ‘Mortal Kombat’ from 1995. Plus we go back to a tried and tested topic… wouldn’t you know it… it’s about video game adaptations!
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The Devil Wears Prada 2

Hot off the high heels of the met gala, it’s time for three of the most fashionable gentlemen in all of podcasting, to review hollywoods newest most glamorous movie. That’s right the Devil Wears Prada 2 is our main review today which is a legacy sequel to the original Devil Wears Prada from 2006, which will also be our retro review today. Plus we celebrate 6 decades of Meryl Streep.
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Michael

It's another Biopic centric episode this week. This time we pit "The King of Rock" against "The King of Pop". Michael has just released in cinemas and is our main review. Plus for the retro, we go back and review "Elvis" from 2022. Can these two icons really have their story told with just one movie? Plus it's the summer draft in the fantasy box office league, which has big implications for the Splice Guys Championship. 
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Lee Cronin's 'The Mummy'

On this week's episode we review Lee Cronin's take on a Mummy movie. No this isn't the usual adventure hijinks we are used to seeing from the Brendan Fraser films, instead Cronin brings this world back to the realm of horror. Cronin hit it big a few years ago, with 'Evil Dead Rise', but for the retro we'll be doing his first film, 'The Hole in the Ground', which was released in 2019. Plus it's round 4 of the Splice Guys Championship. 
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