237. Romantic Movies We Love

Is Pixar back? Let's check out their newest entry into their library; Hoppers  Intro (0:00) Hoppers non-spoiler review (2:15) Is Hoppers a Must-See or Pass? (24:54) Hoppers spoiler review (27:09) Has Pixar really been on a downswing? (45:32) Goodbyes and social media plugs (54:29) You can find Josh’s appearance on I Have Some Notes here Please remember to check out our Discord

Mat Groom returns to talk about Inferno Girl Red Book 2 (and spoilers,) as well as his other works, including Immortal Legend Batman, his history in the industry and more!  Intro (0:00) Mat Groom, what'cha doin'? (1:55) Mat's transition from podcaster to comic writer (5:49) How'd they get Christina Vee to be the voice of Inferno Girl Red? (13:49) Prepping for kids/all-ages programming in the household (15:50) Immortal Legend Batman (21:58) Inferno Girl Red Book 2 *spoilers ahead* (32:27) Why the bracelet/gauntlet for the "morpher?" (36:35) Crafting a good villain (43:40) Josh stumps Mat (48:49) Josh is media literate! (53:03) Compliments to the chefs (55:54) Teasing/paying off teases from other Massive-verse stories (58:33) Multimedia plans for IGR or other Massive-verse properties? (1:05:50) Goodbyes and social media plugs (1:11:33) Please remember to join our Discord!

Josh, Alex & the returning Justin (from the Movie Wire) review the results of their 2025 draft class and reload for the 2026 blockbuster season.  Intro (0:00) 2025 results & winner (9:49) 2026 draft order and rules (13:35) Round 1 (14:08) Round 2 (25:33) Round 3 (38:42) Round 4 (53:09) *Alex's supplemental pick (1:13:24) Draft recap (1:18:33) Goodbyes & social media plugs (1:19:41) Please remember to check out the Movie Wire podcast, and join our Discord!

Josh and Alex discuss their favorite and not-so-favorite things about Fallout season 2 Intro/weather/Olympic discussion (0:00) I Have Some Notes promo (5:01) Don't trust the USPS with your poutine delivery (5:33) Fallout season 2 discussion (7:49) Josh gripes for a looooooong time (11:40) Alex disagrees (16:52) Who the hell is Justin Theroux: the sequel (34:10) Alex stops paying attention (37:32) Fallout season 2; must-see or pass? (39:22) BIG-TIME SPOILERS (43:05) Social media plugs and goodbyes (1:10:51) Please remember to check out I Have Some Notes, join our Discord! 

The Big Game has come and gone. A new champ has been crowned. But we don't care about that. What trailers were shown during the commercial breaks.  Intro (0:01): AI, gambling, and baldness Game Club Pod promo (3:11) NFL hates kickers/special teams rant (3:47) Jurassic Park's Xfinity horror (11:47) Good Will Dunkin (14:39) Will Shat for Raisin Bran (16:12) Scream 7 (19:36) Masters of the Universe (22:38) Supergirl (27:42) Mando and Baby Yoda (29:43) Disclosure Day (33:17) John Williams musings & War of the Worlds (38:53) Brad Pitt's Quentin Tarantino's David Fincher's Netflix's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood spinoff: The Adventures of Cliff Booth (41:49) Minions & Monsters (45:53) Project Hail Mary aka The Martian 2 (49:05) Wrap up: Join the Discord (53:55) Please remember to check out the Game Club Pod podcast, join our Discord

We told you what movies to skip last week. This week, we'll let you know which movies to promote this Valentine's Day. Intro/opening conversation on regional accents (0:00) Game Club Pod promo (8:10) Romantic movies we love (9:09) Baz Luhrmann's William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (10:48) Moulin Rouge (17:48) Romancing the Stone (29:13) Unconventional Recs (35:20) Double feature rec: George of the Jungle & The Mummy (1999) (35:39) The Mask of Zorro (38:02) Spy Kids (40:07) Son-in-Law (41:16) Your Name (42:13) Cultworthy Episode featuring Your Name Howl's Moving Castle (43:48) Something's Gotta Give (47:57) Honorable mention: Atonement (54:16) About Time (58:07) Cultworthy episode About Time Honorable mention: A Walk to Remember (1:08:31) 10 Things I Hate About You (1:10:31) Goodbyes and social media plugs (1:19:38) Please remember to check out the Game Club Pod podcast, join our Discord

The romantic season is coming. Let's help you prep by listing some of our least favorite romantic movies.  Intro/shenanigans and a rebrand..? (0:00) Cultworthy promo (4:22) Romantic movies we don't recommend (4:40) Sweet November (5:04) Tangent: (500) Days of Summer (16:24) Tangent: Scott Pilgrim vs the World (17:15) Love Actually (19:44) Me Before You (32:49)  Goodbyes and social media plugs (45:24) Jack SMACley returns! (47:16) Please remember to check out the Cultworthy podcast, join our Discord

Nostalgiathon 2026 continues with Stephen, from the Nerd Ranks podcast, returning. This time to discuss the 40th anniversary of the Jim Henson classic; The Labyrinth Intro/Josh has started reading Fellowship of the Ring thanks to Stephen (0:00) Josh and Stephen are on the same page with segues (4:06) Jim Henson's legacy (5:21) Labyrinth 40th anniversary discussion (27:28) Jim Henson's lasting legacy on our lives (1:00:03) Social media plugs and goodbyes (1:04:52) Don't forget to join our Discord and join in on the SMAC talk. 

Josh & Alex kick off Nostalgiathon 2026 by celebrating 40 years of the comedy classic; Three Amigos! How do they celebrate, you ask? By talking over the movie so you can watch along with them whenever you like, of course! It's Talking Commentaries! Please remember to check out the 2 Blokes from Blighty podcast, join our Discord

Josh and Alex go over the big releases coming in 2026 for TV/Streaming, video games and movies. Intro/Josh doesn't know how to carry a conversation/Alex has technical difficulties/Extra slash, because you're not reading this (0:00) Super Familiar with the Wilsons promo (3:58) TV/Streaming shows (6:00) Quick correction from the SMACademy Awards (12:09) Back to TV/streaming (12:51) Video games (18:08) Movies (45:41) Social media plugs and goodbyes (1:17:54) Please remember to check out the Super Familiar with the Wilsons podcast, and join our Discord!