What is Hollywood's obsession with power fantasies surrounding 'unlocking' human potential?

Prompted by an excellent caller question, the boys chat everything from Limitless to Lucy as they crack the lid on why these films exist and what their purpose in the entertainment ecosystem.

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The boys are ready to be bad(er) as they lock and load for the fourth installment of another legacy franchise.

Will these high octane Floridian law enforcement antics be enough to bring you along for the ride? Or should these bad boys be allowed to retire in peace?

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Is western media out of ideas? Are english-language films bankrupt of style? Are foreign films simply better?

Ben & Brendan field a call that asks: Why is foreign cinema finally getting more popular? From award shows to streaming services, foreign features are more frequently finding the spotlight and the boys aim to get to the bottom of why and how this came about.

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The boys have crawled out of their maggot farm holes to hoon and goon it straight to the cinemas to see the latest George Miller Mad-Maxian Masterpiece, Furiosa!

Are they able to keep things positive through this post-apocalyptic Odyssey, or will these gasoline soaked deserts leave them thirsting for something more like its predecessor?

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SuperBardiBros
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tyler
Jake Alda Coffey
Nell
Orlac
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Superfan Chloe calls in to the pod to pose the question of all questions: Why aren't films original anymore?

Join Ben and Brendan as they sleuth their way to the bottom of this conundrum. Is Hollywood out of ideas? Are all the true original filmmakers getting too old? Does Late Stage Capitalism not allow for risk on original IP?

Join the boys as they solve the biggest problem facing Hollywood.

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Nothing Negative takes their can-do attitude to the post-human, post-rise, post-dawn and post-war lands of the planet of the apes. Will they be challenged to keep their positive outlook amongst such simian obstacles or will they truly find out that Apes+Together=Strong?

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Who is she? Where did she come from? Who is she challenging? Why is she challenging them? Is she challenging us? Or is she forcing us to challenge?

It's Zendaya, baby! The boys were asked to explain where Zendaya came from and why she's become such a huge name in what feels like a short amount of time.

Strap in and listen up as Ben & Brendan delve deep into all things Zendaya.

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The boys are putting down the Sokovia Accords and picking up their dslr cameras as Ben and Brendan put themselves in the shoes of Photo Journalists on the way to document the final days of the United States.

Will this film go down in history as one of the greats? Or will it serve as a cautionary tale that by not taking a side can mean more than you mean it to mean, you know what we mean?

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Cris Parker
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