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Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics
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We love all things entertainment and we want to share that love with you! We try to keep a respectful perspective, while also sharing our opinions. Our ranking system is “Must see/buy” or “Pass”. Follow us on Twitter @TalkingSMACPod and email at TSMACpod@gmail.com
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257. Toy Story 5
4d ago00:14:01Tap to summarizeYou've got a friend in Josh, who is reviewing Toy Story 5 very succinctly this week. Enjoy the shortest Talking SMAC episode ever. Be sure to join our Discord!
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256. Disclosure Day, Death of a Unicorn, Thrash and the 'meh' of movies
2w ago00:41:59Tap to summarizeAlex and Justin Henson of 'The Movie Wire' discuss feelings of ambivalence around 'Disclosure Day', our memories of Spielberg as a force of nature, what sparks getting to the theater as well as Death of a Unicorn and Thrash (the shark film). Justin's Planes, Trains, and Automobiles rant (0:01) Sugar Coated Murder promo (3:16) Disclosure Day, Spielberg's legacy, and feeling 'meh' about cinema (3:47) Nostalgia and expectations from cinema, and the Amblin affect (9:21) Gene Shalit, Siskel & Ebert and the power of critics (17:51) Justin sells Alex on why Disclosure Day is worth seeing (no spoilers) (21:31) Death of a Unicorn discussion (26:09) Netflix's Thrash (34:01) Thank you, goodbyes, and credits (40:34) Please remember to check out the Sugar Coated Murder podcast, and don't forget to join our Discord. You can also check out our website for past episodes and our blogs: tsmacpod.com
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255. Masters of the Universe (2026)
3w ago01:01:53Tap to summarizeOne of Alex's most hopeful movies of the year. Does it meet his lofty expectations? How much did Josh suffer? Let's find out! Hey there. Hi there. Hello There (0:00) No On 15! All-Cast promo (4:32) Did you like Masters of the Universe (2026)? (6:10) Where did the money for this movie go? (14:35) Spoiler discussion (22:07) Does the messaging from the film hit or miss? (28:57) Favorite joke in the movie (41:45) Does Nicholas Galitzine pull off the He-Man/Adam dual role? (45:40) Post credits scenes (50:58) Goodbyes and social media plugs (58:37) You can find Josh's appearance on the Game Club Pod and their review of Mixtape here Please remember to check out the No On 15! All-cast, join our Discord
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254. Obsession review w/Justin Henson
4w ago00:50:23Tap to summarizeAlex and Justin Henson of The Movie Wire fame, discuss Curry Barker's Obsession and the rise of the Youtube horror writer/directors. As well as subtext and nuance within the dating world and how Obsession gave them feelings. Don't worry, we don't do ending spoilers, just some theme spoilers. Josh is off to Pittsburgh! (0:00) Nerd Ranks promo (1:36) The rise of YouTube horror directors: Parker Finn, Mike Flanagan, Kane Parsons, Curry Barker (2:40) Praise for Obsession (mild spoilers, no ending spoilers) (6:29) Character motivations and what we see versus what we don't (11:45) Story beats, dating pains and love, hope, lust and failures (16:14) What is love.... baby don't hurt me... (29:00) The one issue Justin has with the movie & dating sucks (32:40) Our hope for the horror genre going forward (43:45) Thank you and goodbye (49:00) Please remember to check out the Nerd Ranks podcast, and join our Discord!
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253. Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu Review
May 2701:14:22Tap to summarizeIs this truly the way? Josh & Alex discuss The Mandalorian & Grogu and its place in the Star Wars lineage of films. Hey there, hi there, hello there A quick intro? Is this going to be a short episode? (0:00) Movie Wire promo (1:23) Initial thoughts and feelings on The Mandalorian & Grogu (1:48) How do we feel about face actors being cast in Star Wars properties? (19:24) Josh pivots to vent about Dave Filoni inserting himself via cameos (21:25) Sigourney Weaver as Col. Ward (25:44) Jeremy Allen White as Rotta the Hutt (31:59) Plot breakdown (34:26) One of the best easter eggs in the film (37:27) More plot summary (39:39) More praise for the VFX team (45:42) The voice for the Anzelians is Moaning Myrtle (47:39) The low point of the film (49:39) Are we okay with the New Republic committing war crimes? (58:40) A cut plot thread from the trailers (1:00:12) The future of Star Wars projects? (1:06:07) Goodbyes and social media plugs (1:12:02) Please remember to check out the Movie Wire podcast, and join our Discord! *The sound clip at the end of the episode is from The Bad Lip Reading YouTube channel. We do not own the rights to this song and we do not receive any monetary compensation for this episode.
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252. What’cha Doin’? XIV
May 2001:11:44Tap to summarizeIt’s that time again, where we ask our most important question: What’cha Doin’? Hey there, hi there, hello there (0:00) I Have Some Notes promo (3:17) Innocuous Bond conversations (3:48) Innocuous The Batman 2 casting conversation (8:37) Alex: Balatro (11:44) Matt: Vampire Crawlers (19:10) Josh: Maul: Shadow Lord (28:09) Alex: Hulk Hogan: American Made (37:56) Matt: Mixtape (47:33) Josh: Off Campus (52:33) *TRIGGER WARNING FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Alex: The Boys (57:41) Goodbyes and social media plugs (1:09:09) Please remember to check out I Have Some Notes, join our Discord!
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251. Mortal Kombat II
May 1300:58:55Tap to summarizeJosh and Alex discuss the most important part of Mother's Day weekend: Mortal Kombat 2. Stay for the review, but listen for their Ryan George Pitch Meeting predictions Hey there, hi there, hello there (0:00) Swedish pancakes, Ope!, doggie collars, & kitty convict collars (1:25) Garfield and Friends, Peanuts and newspaper comics (7:25) Gaming Views promo (10:23) Mortal Kombat, Soulcalibur & fighting games as a genre (11:02) Opening weekend numbers, previous Mortal Kombat movies, The Hangover movies... (13:56) Did we like it? & Ludi Lin is jacked, and other story beats (21:50) Does fight choreography make a movie? (28:22) Yes, we figure out how to talk about Power Rangers in this (32:08) Hiroyuki Sanada returns as Hanzo Hasashi/Scorpion (34:46) Johnny Cage as the new lead, cheating in tournaments, and movie fanservice and easter eggs (36:21) Choosing the right release date... and Ryan George Pitch Meeting predictions (46:56) Final ratings and goodbyes (55:21) Please remember to check out Gaming Views, join our Discord and check out our merch store!
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250. The Devil Wears Prada 2
May 601:06:52Tap to summarizeJosh & Alex walk down the runway for the legasequel event of the season; The Devil Wears Prada 2 Intro (0:00) Game Club Pod promo (6:37) Why no SMACdowns?! / Devil Wears Prada 2 review (8:16) Thank you for your support through 250 episodes, Goodbyes and social media plugs (1:02:04) Please remember to check out the Game Club Pod podcast, join our Discord
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249. Talking Trailers: Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Street Fighter, Clayface, Spider Noir, Dune Part 3, Coyote vs Acme
Apr 2901:09:14Tap to summarizeLet's take a break from timely reviews and talk about some big trailers that have recently dropped ahead of some big releases! Intro/Josh's new dream guest for the podcast/Josh & Alex workshop a bad sports comedy (0:00) Cultworthy promo (7:53) Street Fighter (11:33) Dune: Part Three (18:27) Coyote vs Acme (29:31) Spider Noir (37:25) Clayface (43:57) Spider-Man: Brand New Day (52:12) Goodbyes and social media plugs (1:06:06) Please remember to check out the Cultworthy podcast, join our Discord
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248. Talking Commentaries: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Apr 2201:48:14Tap to summarizeJosh and Alex watch another movie and talk over it. This time, we're... celebrating..? 25 years of 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.' You can watch Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001,) too and suffer with us. Please... Or you can listen and laugh at our pain. *This is the recommended method Please remember to check out the 2 Blokes from Blighty podcast, join our Discord
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