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Failure to Franchise

A bi-weekly podcast devoted to infamous examples of failed film-franchise starters. In a Hollywood landscape dominated by giant tentpole movies, not all attempted franchises can succeed. Many intended... Read more

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Episode Forty-Eight - The Darkest Minds (2018)

Episode Forty-Eight - The Darkest Minds (2018)

The "Summer Surprise" series continues, with this look at the adaptation of the first book in Alexandra Bracken's popula... Read more

5 Jul 2022

1hr 36mins

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Episode Forty-Seven - Son of the Pink Panther (1993)

Episode Forty-Seven - Son of the Pink Panther (1993)

In the second installment of our second annual "Summer Surprise," we're looking at the final feature film of a legendary... Read more

21 Jun 2022

1hr 26mins

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Episode Forty-Six - Men In Black: International (2019)

Episode Forty-Six - Men In Black: International (2019)

It's the first instalment of the second annual "Summer Surprise," where we're letting an online randomizer choose our ne... Read more

7 Jun 2022

1hr 29mins

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Episode Forty-Five - Vacation (2015)

Episode Forty-Five - Vacation (2015)

In part two of "May the Farce be with You," we're looking at 2015's attempt to reboot a beloved comedy franchise...but t... Read more

24 May 2022

1hr 21mins

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Episode Forty-Four - Mortdecai (2015)

Episode Forty-Four - Mortdecai (2015)

Our "May the Farce be with You" event kicks off with a look at 2015's Mortdecai, the movie that seeks to answer the eter... Read more

10 May 2022

1hr 38mins

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Episode Forty-Three - Sky High (2005)

Episode Forty-Three - Sky High (2005)

In part two of "April Showers Bring April Powers," we're looking at Disney's mid-aughts superhero comedy, Sky High. With... Read more

26 Apr 2022

1hr 29mins

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Episode Forty-Two - Hancock (2008)

Episode Forty-Two - Hancock (2008)

In a surprisingly topical kick-off to our "April Showers Bring April Powers" event, we're taking a look at a film where ... Read more

12 Apr 2022

1hr 40mins

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Episode Forty-One - The Rhythm Section (2020)

Episode Forty-One - The Rhythm Section (2020)

Is 2020's THE RHYTHM SECTION an artsy, introspective deconstruction of the spy-movie and revenge-thriller genres, or is ... Read more

29 Mar 2022

1hr 25mins

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Success to Series #1 - James Bond 007

Success to Series #1 - James Bond 007

And now, for something completely different. In the first edition of our new "spin-off" show, we're turning out attentio... Read more

15 Mar 2022

1hr 9mins

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Episode Forty - Salt (2010)

Episode Forty - Salt (2010)

It's a new month, and a new theme. We're kicking off "March Mix-Up," a series devoted to both the bad and good of spy ci... Read more

1 Mar 2022

1hr 26mins

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