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This week we start by reviewing The Fifth Estate. How is Cumberbatch’s portrayal of Julian Assange? How does the movie come down on the controversy surrounding Wikileaks? We get a big reveal at the end of this week’s Homeland. Brilliant feat of storytelling? Or cheap trick? Do we nee ...

Another big show this week! Closed Circuit is up first. Did it overcome Logan’s initial worry it would be boring? Did it live up to Bob’s expectations as an international suspense thriller? It’s also the end of the Summer season. Bob runs down his top ten movies and Logan gives ...

Huge show this week! TWO full movie reviews: The World’s End and Drinking Buddies. Which one did the guys find disappointing? Which was Logan’s favorite movie of the year? We’ve got the usual full slate of TV recaps too. Was Jesse’s revelation in Breaking Bad believable? ...

Do you need to be a big Larry David fan to like Clear History? How does the impressive cast stack up? Check out our full review! And later: Breaking Bad is still proceeding at break neck pace in a Skyler-heavy episode. Bob actually kinda liked this week’s Newsroom. Logan had to watch The B ...

We have a first! Logan’s ambivalence was (marginally) more favorable than Bob’s disappointment towards Elysium. What was it? Is Blomkamp’s political statement effective? How does the acting hold up? Does the story work? Get it all in this week’s full movie review. Then st ...

Sometimes you really just get a Woody Allen movie, and sometimes you don’t. Logan and Bob didn’t feel quite the same about Blue Jasmine. How does the upper class/working class division come across? Is the anxiety worth it? See which of us you might agree with more! And stick around f ...

Hey, X-Men fans! The Wolverine is this week’s full movie review. How does Wolverine fare in Japan? What does the ending have in common with Pacific Rim and . . . Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(!?!)? And stick around for our weekend picks and a big slate of TV recaps: the Bridge, the Newsroom ...

Since none of the movies last week excited us, we reached back and chose the indie flick the East​ for our full review. Can Brit Marling write AND act? How does the movie fare against other summer movies? We break it all down for you. Mini reviews are Killing Them Softly and the first season of  ...

So much great stuff this week! Wondering how Pacific Rim fares without any big movie stars? How does it stack up against del Toro’s other movies? We start with our full movie review! Then stay tuned for our mini reviews and three(!) TV recaps: the Bridge and the Newsroom are new this week, ...