EPISODE 26: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE SUPREME KIND

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Welcome back to Film Club - the first episode of 2026.

"Past": With the incoming new Steven Spielberg movie, Disclosure Day, arriving in June, we go through our Top 10 Spielberg movies.

"Present": We discuss Anaconda, Marty Supreme, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Hamnet, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Rental Family, Sentimental Value, Eternity, No Other Choice, Train Dreams, The Secret Agent, and Drop.

The "Future" section covers the trailers for Avengers: Doomsday, Digger, and I Love Boosters. Plus news of a Dirty Dancing 2 (please no!!!).

HOMEWORK: We catch up on the homework set in the last episode - A Different Man and Pleasantville - plus we set new homework for next time.

LINKS:

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EPISODE 25: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2025 WITH SPECIAL GUEST DANIEL MASCIARI

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We are delighted to welcome Daniel Masciari to the podcast as a special guest. Daniel is the director of new movie Stationed At Home. We talk with Daniel about the movie and his influences.

"Past": We each pitch 3 movies to be considered as Christmas movies - just like Die Hard!

"Present": A lot of movies covered - Wake Up Dead Man, Bugonia, Predator: Badlands, The Running Man, A House of Dynamite, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, Zootropolis 2, Wicked: For Good, Now You See Me, Now You Don't, Frankenstein, Die My Love, It Was Just An Accident, Train Dream, and If I Had Legs I'd Kick You!! Phew, told you it was a lot!

The "Future" section covers news about the the potential of Knives Out 4, Netflix buying Warner Bros, a new Mummy movie with Brendan Fraser, and the Doomsday trailer showing before Avatar 3.

HOMEWORK: We catch up on the homework set in the last episode - Oldboy and L.A. Confidential - plus we set new homework for next time.

LINKS:

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Stationed At Home

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EPISODE 24: ONE TOY STORY AFTER ANOTHER

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"Past": We each give our Top 5 Pixar movies!

"Present": A lot of movies covered - One Battle After Another, The Smashing Machine, Roofman, The Long Walk, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, Honey Don't, Sorry Baby, No Other Choice, Urchin, and Spinal Tap 2!

The "Future" section covers news about the Marty Supreme trailer; a release date for the new movie from The Daniels; AI actress Tilly Norwood; Send Help trailer; and Angus McLachlan's A Little Prayer.

HOMEWORK: We catch up on the homework set in the last episode - Romancing the Stone and Crossing Delancey - plus we set new homework for next time.

LINKS:

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