This week, we review Andrew DeYoung’s cringe comedy fest FRIENDSHIP (08:47), Athina Rachel Tsangari’s stark period drama HARVEST (26:14), and Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich’s lyrical documentary-biopic hybrid THE BALLAD OF SUZANNE CÉSAIRE (43:05).

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (57:46), we talk about the current state of horror criticism and why so few studio horrors, from Until Dawn to I Know What You Did Last Summer, are being screened for critics.

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This week, Clarisse speaks with writer-director and head of DC Studios James Gunn about bringing Superman to the screen, while we review the film and even get into some spoiler chat.

Plus, in our HOT TAKE, we share what movies we’d most like to see from the newly established DCU.

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This week, Amon and Hanna report back from the third annual Meditterane Film Festival in Malta. Then Amon speaks to JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH director Gareth Edwards about going toe-to-toe with some prehistoric beasts (12:12), while we review David Cronenberg’s portrait of grief, THE SHROUDS (25:54), and Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s adaptation of Deborah Levy’s 2016 novel, HOT MILK (42:30).

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (56:11), we ask: Can Jurassic World: Rebirth save the franchise?

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This week, Clarisse chats to directors Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian about their new Pixar animation ELIO. We review Tunisian magical realism drama RED PATH and Danny Boyle gets his rage on again with 28 YEARS LATER.

Plus, in our HOT TAKE, we ask: Should actors stop complaining about their superhero films?

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This week, Clarisse chats to director Michael Pearce and star Domhnall Gleeson about their new Apple TV+ thriller ECHO VALLEY (06:20), while we review Daisy-May Hudson’s social realist drama LOLLIPOP (24:17) and John Maclean’s quasi-samurai-western TORNADO (41:03).

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (56:11), with Universal’s new HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON arriving in cinemas this week, we ask: are live-action remakes killing cinema?

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This week, Amon chats FROM THE WORLD OF JOHN WICK: BALLERINA with one of its stars, Ian McShane (09:10), while we follow Jai Courtney into the shallows for serial-killer-meets-sharks thriller DANGEROUS ANIMALS (22:03), and look for love in writer-director-actor Aylin Tezel’s feature debut FALLING INTO PLACE (38:32).

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (55:37), we ask: is the John Wick franchise still worth the investment?

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This week, Hanna sits down with Tom Basden, James Griffith and Tim Key to talk about their new film, THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND, while we review the comedy-drama alongside THE SALT PATH, the adaptation of Raynor Winn’s 2018 memoir.

Plus, in our HOT TAKE, we deliver our spoiler-filled verdicts on the second season of THE LAST OF US.

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This week, your mission - should you choose to accept it - is to listen to Amon’s conversation with Angela Bassett about her presidential duties in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING (07:55), alongside our review of the film (21:30) and of Wes Anderson’s latest jaunt, THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME (45:39).

Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:06:57), is Tom Cruise really the last movie star? We get into it…

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