Today on the 5: Roguelites are a genre of video game that I have not historically had much interest in. I've tried a few, and whiler I see the appeal of the games, none have really connected with me. That might change in a big way when Carmageddon: Rogue Shift comes out!

Today on the 5: As someone who wanders across various sites that cover movies and television, one of the recurring review subjects right now is IT: Welcome To Derry. Most of the articles feature pictures of the central villain, Pennywise The Dancing Clown. Every time I see them, it reminds me why I think this new version of the character is an example of terrible character design.

Today on the 5: For one of our commentary films this week, Lando and I revisited a sequel neither of us had watched in a long while, 1985's A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge. A movie that fell under the shadow of the movies that followed, this one is a lot better than most give it credit for.

Today on the 5: One of our commentary films for this week is Supercop, a Jackie Chan film co-starring Michelle Yeoh. It's certainly a fun enough movie, but after watching so many top level action films, this film is just a bit short in that department.

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Today on the 5: Over on Bluesky, writer Mike Elgan asked this question: "What are gamers' tolerance for AI-generated content?" in reference to potential AI slop in Fortnite. While I can't answer for anyone else, I know why I'm concerned about it.

Today on the 5: For one of our commentary movies this week, Lando randomly selected 1988's The Inspector Wears Skirts, a Hong Kong action comedy. I was pretty sure I'd enjoy it because Cynthia Rothrock is in it, but I'm happy to report that we both ended up having a great time with this movie!

Today on the 5: In memory of the magnificent actor Udo Kier, Lando selected 1973's Flesh For Frankenstein as one of our commentary films. The film is a well known trash classic, but the elements that created that notoriety were not enough to sustain the movie for me.