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Movie review: The Old Guard

Charlize Theron swings a big axe but misses the mark.

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The Unfranchised #6 — Shadow

Bob and Stew talk Asian cinema, wuxia films and more as they look at Zhang Yimou's martial-arts epic Shadow.

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The Unfranchised #5 — Extraction

Bob and Stew are stuck at home and watching Chris Hemsworth kick some ass.

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Better Late Than Never: Lawrence of Arabia

A wise man once said "nothing is written," so Bob decided to finally watch Lawrence of Arabia.

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Movie review: The Hunt

An exploitation film for today's divided America.

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The Unfranchised #4 — In the Tall Grass

Bob and Stew discuss Netflix's adaption of the Stephen King/Joe Hill book.

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TV review: The Mandalorian 1.7 & 1.8 — "Chapter 7: The Reckoning" & "Chapter 8: Redemption"

The Mandalorian wraps up its assured and surprisingly low-key first season.

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TV review: The Mandalorian 1.6 — "Chapter 6: The Prisoner"

A prisoner transport full of fun.

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TV review: The Mandalorian 1.5 — "Chapter 5: The Gunslinger"

The Disney+ Star Wars show offers up its first dud.

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The Unfranchised #3 — Knives Out

Our podcasting team takes a look at Rian Johnson's excellent new murder-mystery film.

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TV review: The Mandalorian 1.4 — "Chapter 4: Sanctuary"

Mando and Baby Yoda chill in a fishing village. Then an AT-ST shows up.

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TV review: The Mandalorian 1.3 — "Chapter 3: The Sin"

The action ramps up as our hero makes a choice.

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TV review: The Mandalorian 1.2 — "Chapter 2: The Child"

Space Pig Nick Nolte is just the best.

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TV review: The Mandalorian 1.1 — "Chapter 1"

Disney's first live-action Star Wars TV series gets underway.

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The Unfranchised #2 — The Lighthouse

Bob and Stew are ready to spill their beans.

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The Unfranchised #1 — Apostle

Welcome to a brand new podcast from Cult Spark! It's time to give smaller films some love.

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Retro cult review: Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

The one without Michael Myers is a guilty pleasure in the truest sense of the phrase.

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Movie review: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

The franchise's first spin-off is a pandering mess of a film.

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Stranger Things is stuck in a narrative circle it needs to escape

Netflix's sci-fi smash is starting to repeat itself. Bob has some thoughts on how to fix that.

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Movie review: Spider-Man: Far From Home

In the wake of Avengers: Endgame, Spidey takes a road trip to Europe.

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