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Ridley Scott's Napoleon less than dynamite: Episode 168 from 2023-12-10T22:46
What do you get when combine Joaquin Phoenix, Ridley Scott and Napoleon? Less than you'd expect.
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Why Andor is Disney's best Star Wars effort yet: Episode 167 from 2022-11-24T01:39:42
DisneyPlus' Andor is a fugitive movie, a heist flick and a prison breakout story all wrapped in one gritty, suspenseful package.
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Do Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell make sweet holiday music in Spirited?: Episode 166 from 2022-11-23T00:53:13
Just know that Spirited, the AppleTV+ holiday flick starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds, is a musical. But that doesn't make it all bad.
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Is Season 2 of Zac Efron's Down to Earth more edible?: Episode 165 from 2022-11-12T16:54:26
The return of Down to Earth with Zac Efron on Netflix goes to Australia and feels a little less baked and more nutritious than the first season.
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Lindsay Lohan returns in Netflix's awful Falling for Christmas: Episode 164 from 2022-11-11T23:12:43
Lindsay Lohan's return in Netflix's Falling for Christmas will have you asking Santa for amnesia too.
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Cash, corruption and Qatar star in Netflix's FIFA Uncovered: Episode 163 from 2022-11-10T23:09:12
Netflix's docuseries FIFA Uncovered did a very good job of telling us stuff we kind of suspected all along.
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Netflix's Inside Man leaves us out in the cold: Episode 162 from 2022-11-05T00:13:16
We really wanted to like Netflix's Inside Man, starring David Tennant and Stanley Tucci. But we didn't and here's why.
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Can The Good Nurse overcome hammy acting and a bad wig?: Episode 161 from 2022-11-03T00:02:31
What do a serial killer, a bad wig and a salamander have in common? They're all in Netflix's The Good Nurse, starring Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain.
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Do the B-52's still rock ... lobster?: Episode 160 from 2022-10-01T01:34:11
We dropped in on the B-52's farewell tour to see if they still have it while pushing 70. What we saw might shock you!
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Monster, The Jeffrey Dahmer Story leaves us conflicted: Episode 159 from 2022-10-01T00:52:21
Netflix's Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story can be plodding but features stellar performances, gruesome deaths and a surprising love story.
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Did Nordic Noir series Entrapped survive its move to Netflix?: Episode 158 from 2022-09-14T01:14:59
Does a hippie cult and a biker gang embroiled in a land dispute in scenic Iceland make you want to watch Netflix's stolen series Entrapped? It should.
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Is Obi-Wan Kenobi worth getting up early for?: Episode 157 from 2022-05-27T12:30:23
DisneyPlus' Obi-Wan Kenobi shows even The Force isn't enough to save you from the everyday drudgery of commuting.
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Kids in the Hall's new season is uncensored, but is it funny?: Episode 156 from 2022-05-24T00:04:28
Kids in the Hall are back on Amazon Prime Video. But do the famous Canadian comedians still have it?
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Con men, immortal dogs and raw food collide in Netflix's Bad Vegan: Episode 155 from 2022-03-20T18:34:09
Netflix's Bad Vegan documentary effectively tells the story of how a New York restaurateur loses fame and fortune, all because of a guy she met on Twitter.
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How The Adam Project compares to Dr. Zhivago: Episode 154 from 2022-03-20T15:47:07
Ryan Reynolds battles Catherine Keener, Dark Trooper knockoffs and his past in Netflix's newest not-terrible sci-fi adventure. Surprise! We kind of liked it.
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The Tinder Swindler vs. The Puppet Master: Episode 153 from 2022-02-20T18:33:58
The Tinder Swindler and The Puppet Master, two new Netflix documentaries on conmen, present heartbreaking stories in different but effective ways.
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The Book of Boba Fett could have been much better: Episode 152 from 2022-02-19T16:42:20
DisneyPlus' The Book of Boba Fett is large on action but small on telling us the story of its title character, and at times feels like the showrunners ran out of ideas.
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Dune vs. Dune: How does HBO Max's version compare to 1984 original?: Episode 151 from 2021-11-17T15:01:02
Was Denis Villeneuve able to make a decent adaptation of the infamously unadaptable Frank Herbert book Dune? And how does it compare to David Lynch's crapsterpiece? We've got opinions.
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Prime Video's All or Nothing falls short, just like Toronto Maple Leafs: Episode 150 from 2021-10-17T18:36:59
Prime Video's All or Nothing docuseries follows around the Toronto Maple Leafs during a tumultuous 2020-21 season, but provides little insight into the pressures of being one of the biggest fran...
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Is Ted Lasso's second season as good as the first? Episode 149 from 2021-10-14T17:15:19
The 12-episode second season of Apple TV+'s Ted Lasso, starring Jason Sudeikis, focused on characters' internal struggles instead of external challenges. Was it successful ... and, more importan...
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Netflix's The Chestnut Man is grisly yet compelling crime drama: Episode 148 from 2021-10-03T01:26:11
The intriguing and gruesome storyline of Netflix's well-acted crime drama The Chestnut Man proves there actually is something rotten in Denmark.
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Netflix doc Britney Vs. Spears leaves viewers saying gimme more: Episode 147 from 2021-09-29T23:34:13
The Netflix documentary Britney Vs. Spears doesn't reveal much new info, despite previously unreleased court documents related to her conservatorship as well as interviews with major players in ...
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Goliath Season 4 offers up a twisted, bittersweet goodbye: Episode 146 from 2021-09-28T23:24:49
Billy Bob Thornton's brilliant, flaky lawyer overcomes a shotgun blast and a bad rug to take on J.K. Simmons, big pharma, and a host of personal demons in the Goliath series finale on Amazon Pri...
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Ted Lasso is back in Apple TV+'s Season 2 debut: Episode 145 from 2021-07-25T18:21
Will the second season of Ted Lasso on Apple TV+ top its spectacular debut? We checked out the first episode of the new season to find out.
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Amazon's The Tomorrow War not as terrible as anticipated: Episode 144 from 2021-07-04T21:52:49
Believe it or not, Chris Pratt is funny, the action is believable and the story is semi-original, making The Tomorrow War on Amazon Prime a surprisingly entertaining summer blockbuster.
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Sophie: A Murder in West Cork is a study of hubris and incompetence: Episode 143 from 2021-07-04T01:06:42
Netflix docuseries Sophie: A Murder in West Cork studies what happens when an accused killer who loves the spotlight collides with a smalltown constabulary ill-equipped to handle a high-profile ...
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Liam Neeson kicks butt while sitting down in Netflix's The Ice Road: Episode 142 from 2021-06-27T23:33:53
Liam Neeson is a tough truck driver on a mission to save trapped diamond miners in Netflix's formulaic thriller The Ice Road.
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Should you be there for Friends: The Reunion?: Episode 141 from 2021-05-29T01:24:52
Friends: The Reunion on HBO Max is a mish-mash of funny bits, flashback hairdos and ... way too much plastic surgery.
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Netflix doc Nail Bomber: Manhunt falls short on the manhunt part: Episode 140 from 2021-05-28T00:05:11
The Netflix doc Nail Bomber: Manhunt is short and succinct, but Coco feels like it was incomplete in one very important area.
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All-Star cast can't save Netflix's The Woman in the Window: Episode 139 from 2021-05-16T23:49:45
Although it has Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, Julianne Moore and an intriguing premise, Netflix's The Woman in the Window is panefully awful.
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Netflix's Halston showcases Ewan McGregor's star turn as fashion icon: Episode 138 from 2021-05-15T19:08:04
Mixing the sex, drugs and disco of '70s and '80s New York with the rise and fall of fashion legend Halston somehow results in a Netflix series that stumbles on the runway.
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Serial killers meet conspiracy theories in Netflix's must-watch Sons of Sam: Episode 137 from 2021-05-11T02:04:31
If you thought you knew the whole story around infamous serial killer David Berkowitz, Netflix's informative docuseries The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness reveals otherwise.
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Are the critics right about Tom Clancy's Without Remorse?: Episode 136 from 2021-05-01T01:17:25
Savagely reviewed, Tom Clancy's Without Remorse on Amazon Prime Video and starring Michael B. Jordan actually features a stellar cast and thrilling action sequences.
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Netflix space disaster flick Stowaway is meteorically awful: Episode 135 from 2021-04-24T17:45
Smart people make stupid decisions and doom more than the story in Netflix's Stowaway, starring Toni Collette and Anna Kendrick.
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Why Did You Kill Me is a sharp, heartbreaking Netflix documentary: Episode 134 from 2021-04-15T01:40:55
Hard characters collide at the wrong place and at the wrong time with tragic results in Netflix's tight doc Why Did You Kill Me?
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Melissa McCarthy's Thunder Force on Netflix is an unfunny superhero comedy: Episode 133 from 2021-04-11T16:00:23
Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer drag us through predictable, unfunny and dated Netflix comedy Thunder Force that's painful to sit through.
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Netflix's This is a Robbery takes a gripping look inside the world's biggest art heist: Episode 132 from 2021-04-10T01:17:19
This is a Robbery: The World’s Biggest Art Heist on Netflix, features a cast of crazy characters, incompetent cops, and, unfortunately for Dalts, no resolution.
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Father-son bonding highlight of Netflix's Concrete Cowboy: Episode 131 from 2021-04-04T18:31:17
Coco wanted more Idris Elba, but Concrete Cowboy on Netflix pulls at the heartstrings and doesn't fall completely into the trap of being just another sappy father-son movie.
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Bad acting dooms Netflix's otherwise gripping The Serpent: Episode 130 from 2021-04-04T00:43:12
The Serpent on Netflix is eight hours of uneven acting, laughable dialogue, and bad choices by characters. But it actually does have redeemable qualities.
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Godzilla vs. Kong is just big ol' dumb fun: Episode 129 from 2021-03-31T20:12:12
On HBO Max and in select theaters, Godzilla vs. Kong is exactly the kind of mindless monster movie madness we need. Just don't take it seriously.
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Zack Snyder's Justice League is better but now it's four hours long: Episode 128 from 2021-03-18T20:16:42
Zack Snyder's Justice League, on HBO Max, gives the director a super-rare second chance at making the movie he wanted to make. But is it really worth four hours of your life?
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Netflix's Operation Varsity Blues is a smart, succinct documentary: Episode 127 from 2021-03-17T21:03:05
Operation Varsity Blues on Netflix, sort of starring Matthew Modine, is an eye-opening look at the college admissions scandal. And gives Dalts a chance to be snooty about U.S. education.
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The Last Blockbuster on Netflix is a worthwhile trip down memory lane: Episode 126 from 2021-03-15T23:56:54
Nostalgia is the primary focus of The Last Blockbuster, a documentary ironically recently released on Netflix that covers all the bases of the rise and fall of an American corporate icon.
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Is Coming 2 America better or worse than the original?: Episode 125 from 2021-03-05T20:53:37
Amazon Prime Video's sequel to Coming to America starring Eddie Murphy has its moments, but we disagreed on whether it's a worthy follow-up or a disappointment.
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Why Netflix's Murder Among the Mormons is a practically perfect docuseries: Episode 124 from 2021-03-03T22:41:39
Murder Among the Mormons on Netflix avoids common pitfalls to deliver a tight, informative and compelling docuseries.
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Netflix's I Care A Lot pops with solid pacing, performances, plot: Episode 123 from 2021-02-20T16:00:53
Characters too awful to overlook are a major obstacle in Netflix's I Care A Lot, but the story and the acting pull it all together.
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Why Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel is an epic fail: Episode 122 from 2021-02-16T23:48:56
A mysterious disappearance, strange coincidences and a notorious location could have made Netflix doc Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel stunning. Instead, it fails to launch.
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Powerful performances the highlight of Judas and the Black Messiah: Episode 121 from 2021-02-13T18:25:09
HBO Max biopic Judas and the Black Messiah ably portrays the betrayal behind the murder of Black Panthers' leader Fred Hampton with star turns by Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield and others.
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HBO Max's messy The Little Things wastes stellar cast: Episode 120 from 2021-02-07T21:45:01
Despite having Oscar winners Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto, The Little Things on HBO Max feels like a missed opportunity.
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Malcolm&Marie is a thrilling, exhausting, emotional rollercoaster: Episode 119 from 2021-02-05T19:46:35
Don't believe the reviews -- the Netflix original Malcolm & Marie, starring John David Washington and Zendaya, is a finely executed exploration of Hollywood, film criticism and relationships.
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The White Tiger on Netflix is the unsettling socioeconomic indictment of our time: Episode 118 from 2021-01-26T15:48:56
Netflix’s adaptation of the Man Booker Prize-winning The White Tiger, starring Adarsh Gourav and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, sharply examines class, culture and family dynamics in India.
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Sleep-inducing Spycraft on Netflix is a failed mission: Episode 117 from 2021-01-23T23:44:18
Spycraft, an eight-part Netflix docuseries about the amazing technology and nefarious practices of espionage, should be gripping. But it isn't.
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Netflix's Outside the Wire is a bloody, confusing mess: Episode 116 from 2021-01-19T15:39:28
Netflix sci-fi action thriller Outside the Wire, starring Anthony Mackie, has a high body count, a confusing plot and a nonsensical ending. Other than that, it was good.
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Netflix doc Crack takes a hard look at the war on drugs: Episode 115 from 2021-01-13T19:34:47
Using interviews with dealers, addicts and cops, Netflix's Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy examines the causes and tragic fallout from the 1980s drug epidemic.
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Netflix series Lupin effectively blends Ocean's Eleven with revenge drama: Episode 114 from 2021-01-10T18:45:06
Netflix's latest international crime drama Lupin slickly focuses on a gentleman thief and master of disguise bent on revenge.
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Netflix's The History of Swear Words is profane, informative fun: Episode 113 from 2021-01-06T20:14:08
Nicolas Cage brings an appropriate level of crazy to Netflix's quick-binge docuseries The History of Swear Words.
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Bee Gees doc on HBO Max hits all the right notes: Episode 112 from 2021-01-05T18:55:57
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart on HBO Max is a well-rounded look at the meteoric rise and dramatic fall of one of pop's most influential bands.
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We watched Wonder Woman 1984 so you don't have to: Episode 111 from 2021-01-04T02:05:11
We had high expectations for a Wonder Woman double bill on HBOMax, but it instead left us lamenting the loss of five hours of our lives.
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Best and worst stuff we forgot to review in 2020: Episode 110 from 2020-12-31T11:00
If you missed Lovebirds, The Good Detective, Rogue City and Hard Kill when they came out, we can catch you up as we look back on overlooked hits and misses of 2020.
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Usually reliable Pixar delivers a hot mess in Soul: Episode 109 from 2020-12-29T15:39:08
Trying but failing, Pixar's Soul feels like two movies mashed into one for DisneyPlus. And don't get us started on the hallucinogenic afterlife.
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The Midnight Sky shoots for the stars but falls short: Episode 108 from 2020-12-26T23:13:28
Star and director George Clooney (not David Letterman) aims high but crash lands with Netflix's middling The Midnight Sky.
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Thrilling Mandalorian Season 2 finale full of action, surprises: Episode 107 from 2020-12-18T16:59:26
DisneyPlus wrapped up Season 2 of The Mandalorian with scary dark troopers, Baby Yoda's rescue and the return of the Jedi. Plus, we grade the season as a whole.
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Bill Burr adds much-needed levity to Episode 7 of The Mandalorian: Episode 106 from 2020-12-11T16:48:45
In the thrilling penultimate Season 2 episode of DisneyPlus' The Mandalorian, Mando and friends crash an Imperial mining colony in their desperate search for Moff Gideon and Baby Yoda.
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Amazon's Sound of Metal is a quietly fantastic movie: Episode 105 from 2020-12-08T19:41:49
Starring Riz Ahmed as a drummer who loses his hearing, Amazon's Sound of Metal is the small movie you need to find time to watch.
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David Fincher, Gary Oldman team up for Netflix's flawed Mank: Episode 104 from 2020-12-06T15:37:11
We really wanted to like Mank, but Netflix's biopic of Citizen Kane screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz feels like it was more showing off than substance.
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Finally, The Mandalorian delivers with Season 2's best episode: Episode 103 from 2020-12-04T16:25:49
After a very disappointing start to Season 2, DisneyPlus' The Mandalorian redeems itself with episode 6 by bringing us Boba Fett, dark troopers and a shackled Baby Yoda.
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The Mandalorian finally cranks it up with Episode 5 of Season 2: Episode 102 from 2020-11-27T17:13:54
We've got Ahsoka Tano, Baby Yoda's backstory and a martial arts battle featuring Bruce Lee's goddaughter. Finally, the Mandalorian is living up to expectations.
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Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn can't save Netflix's The Christmas Chronicles 2: Episode 101 from 2020-11-26T20:40:23
Goldie Hawn sweetens things up with Kurt Russell's Santa, but the Christmas Chronicles 2 is more coal than candy.
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Faves and duds from our first 99 episodes: Episode 100 from 2020-11-23T22:47:10
In this special marking our 100th episode, we take a look back at the top movies, docs and series we've watched since we started the podcast in January 2018.
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Carl Weathers, Gina Carano return in best Season 2 episode of The Mandalorian: Episode 099 from 2020-11-20T16:05:35
With the fourth episode of the second season, DisneyPlus's The Mandalorian is exciting again with the return of two key characters. But could we please change the plot going forward?
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Netflix's Trial 4 offers heartbreak and hope: Episode 098 from 2020-11-17T19:26:11
The Netflix docuseries about Sean Ellis, wrongfully convicted of murder in Boston in 1995, is artfully and achingly presented in Trial 4.
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Reassessing Chappelle's Show, 20 years later: Episode 097 from 2020-11-16T19:29:43
Dave Chappelle's sketch comedy show from the early 2000s recently detonated on Netflix in a cloud of f-bombs. But does it hold up? We weigh in.
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The Mandalorian plot actually progresses in Episode 3: Episode 096 from 2020-11-13T16:48:33
We can't believe it took until the third episode of the second season of The Mandalorian for the DisneyPlus series to get Baby Yoda closer to the Jedi.
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Is DisneyPlus' The Mandalorian Season 2, Episode 2 an improvement?: Episode 095 from 2020-11-09T02:05:38
If the second episode of the second season of DisneyPlus' The Mandalorian is any indication, we're in hyperspace going nowhere fast.
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Netflix romcom Holidate has Dalts feeling holi-hate: Episode 094 from 2020-11-01T19:13:39
The Netflix romcom Holidate lacks originality, romance and genuine laughs ... or does it?
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Disappointing start to Season 2 of The Mandalorian: Episode 093 from 2020-10-31T15:46:15
Forget the hype because the Season 2 opener of Disney+'s The Mandalorian felt like a one-off episode of old sci-fi TV, complete with bad acting and subpar effects.
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David Tennant is subtle perfection as serial killer Des: Episode 092 from 2020-10-30T18:55:42
Portraying notorious British serial killer Dennis Nilsen, David Tennant delivers an award-worthy performance of quiet crazy in Sundance Now's Des.
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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is embarrassing fun: Episode 091 from 2020-10-27T00:53:43
We really didn't want to watch Amazon Prime Video's Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, but minus some cringey scenes, the Sacha Baron Cohen comedy was surprisingly entertaining.
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My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman is on a roll with Season 3: Episode 090 from 2020-10-23T14:25:44
Back for a shortened third season, Netflix's My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman is starting to find its groove.
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Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries, Volume 2, is still good and, uh, still unsolved: Episode 089 from 2020-10-21T17:19:22
The second installment of Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries reboot so effectively lays out its heartbreaking stories that we are eager to find out how they are solved.
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Why Netflix's The Trial of the Chicago 7 is sadly relevant for our times: Episode 088 from 2020-10-17T01:42:17
The brilliant Aaron Sorkin and a stopper of a cast -- including an extremely hate-worthy Frank Langella -- make Netflix's The Trial of the Chicago 7 a courtroom drama actually worth watching.
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American Murder: The Family Next Door sets a new standard for documentaries: Episode 087 from 2020-10-06T16:16:46
Netflix's American Murder: The Family Next Door effectively uses police, personal and social media video in a documentary style that could be the wave of the future.
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Why you shouldn't waste eight hours of your life on Netflix’s Ratched: Episode 086 from 2020-09-29T19:01:41
Take an iconic character from literature and film, mix in a great cast and successful showrunners, and we should be good, right? Alas, Netflix's Ratched drove us crazy for so many reasons.
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Netflix's Challenger: The Final Flight is out of this world: Episode 085 from 2020-09-23T14:16:21
Heart-wrenching interviews and revelations of NASA's institutional arrogance make Netflix's Challenger: The Final Flight a compelling watch.
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The Social Dilemma confirms some pretty grim realities: Episode 084 from 2020-09-19T22:47:21
Through interviews with top former executives, the Netflix doc The Social Dilemma confirms the terrifying truth when it comes to our addictions to Facebook, Twitter and the like.
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Vampires and superheroes couldn't save Netflix's The Devil All the Time: Episode 083 from 2020-09-18T18:51:28
You'd think with a battle between Spider-Man and Edward Cullen, Netflix's The Devil All the Time would be highly recommended. But plot detours and some overacting threw us for a loop.
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Is Netflix's Criminal U.K. Season 2 perfect or problematic?: Episode 082 from 2020-09-16T23:11:25
The brilliantly written and acted Criminal series is back on Netflix with a whole host of new villains -- but with a deeper, underlying issue that's tough to overlook.
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Netflix's Away is a super-somber space soap opera: Episode 081 from 2020-09-16T01:56:09
The Netflix original series Away has drama, weeping, conflict and backstabbing. Oh, and they go to Mars, too.
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We try to explain I'm Thinking of Ending Things: Episode 080 from 2020-09-05T15:35:07
Charlie Kaufman's latest creation, Netflix's I'm Thinking of Ending Things, is a twisted, mind-bending piece of cinema that will leave you dazed and confused.
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From Pong to Doom, High Score digs deep into video game history: Episode 079 from 2020-09-03T18:59:59
The Netflix docuseries High Score has linear issues, but offers a pretty decent look at the first decade or so of the home video-game industry.
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Is Project Power better than the other Netflix action movies?: Episode 078 from 2020-09-01T18:05
Jamie Foxx is back and on a mission in Project Power, the lamely named Netflix movie that actually packs some original punch.
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Why we went bananas over The One and Only Ivan: Episode 077 from 2020-08-27T15:00:33
We're back with a post-quarantine viewing of The One and Only Ivan, the DisneyPlus movie that is much deeper than you'd expect.
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Fear City: New York vs. the Mafia is a tense, tight true-crime doc: Episode 076 from 2020-07-27T11:00
The Netflix docuseries Fear City: New York vs. the Mafia has murder, mayhem and more, providing an intriguing glimpse into what made the Big Apple so rotten in the '70s and '80s.
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Bro Zac Efron attempts climate activism in Netflix's Down to Earth: Episode 075 from 2020-07-25T14:49:18
Down to Earth with Zac Efron is an earnest attempt to raise awareness about climate change, but the result is less than gnarly.
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Time to rip into Netflix's bad Fatal Affair: Episode 074 from 2020-07-21T02:18:05
The Netflix original Fatal Affair tries hard to be suspenseful and dramatic, but instead delivers a surplus of accidental comedy.
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Netflix's reboot of Unsolved Mysteries is missing something: Episode 073 from 2020-07-20T01:15:48
Netflix brought back the legendary Unsolved Mysteries for six episodes. But how does it stack up against the original?
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Why Hamilton is better on DisneyPlus than on Broadway: Episode 072 from 2020-07-14T16:44:49
The celebrated Broadway musical about Alexander Hamilton has a lot going for it on stage, but watching it on DisneyPlus gave us a whole new perspective.
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Netflix's The Old Guard gives action fans what they want: Episode 071 from 2020-07-13T01:34:50
Netflix's The Old Guard is your typical superhero shoot 'em-up, this time with a kick-ass Charlize Theron, big pharma as the villain ... and a surprising twist.
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Yes, we actually binge-watched The Baby-Sitters Club: Episode 070 from 2020-07-04T15:06:10
Coco had a fit of nostalgia and forced Dalts to watch the new Netflix series The Baby-Sitters Club and it wasn't as painful as he was expecting.
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Canada Day special: The best of Canadian pop culture: Episode 069 from 2020-07-01T14:12:14
From Bon Cop, Bad Cop to new Kids in the Hall to Margaret Atwood to City and Colour, we've got our top choices for Canadian pop culture.
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Star Wars: Why the Disney sequels are so disappointing: Episode 068 from 2020-06-30T00:26:48
Disney took over the Star Wars franchise with much fanfare, but completely dropped the ball with The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker.
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Will Ferrell's back in the zone with Netflix comedy Eurovision Song Contest: Episode 067 from 2020-06-27T16:25:17
In need of a good comedy? Will Ferrell has found his funny again in Netflix's Eurovision Song Contest send-up, co-starring Rachel McAdams and Dan Stevens.
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Star Wars: Why the prequel trilogy isn't terrible: Episode 066 from 2020-06-23T22:23:14
Sure, Jar Jar Binks ruined the Phantom Menace. But Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith provide a thrilling narrative of conflict and combat that makes the Star Wars prequel trilogy wort...
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Simply the best? Rewatching the original Star Wars trilogy: Episode 065 from 2020-06-16T22:12:14
How do Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi stack up, all these years later? We dropped in again on Luke, Han, Leia, Chewy and ... those cursed Ewoks.
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Weighing in on Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich: Episode 064 from 2020-05-31T23:28:50
Netflix's docuseries Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich provides compelling interviews with the previously forgotten victims, but leaves some questions unanswered.
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Netflix's White Lines wraps dark characters in a sunny setting: Episode 063 from 2020-05-29T16:42:15
The Netflix series White Lines has sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll wrapped in a murder mystery in exotic Ibiza. But should you watch it?
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Why you should watch Netflix's smart Criminal series: Episode 062 from 2020-05-28T11:30
The Netflix limited series Criminal solves crimes in four countries without using guns, action or blood -- and it's somehow a gripping, don't-miss binge-watch.
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Is Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian worth your time?: Episode 061 from 2020-05-25T19:13:39
Halfway through, does the eight-part DisneyPlus docuseries Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian add value to the Star Wars universe?
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The cold truth about Netflix's Bordertown: Episode 060 from 2020-05-20T00:33:28
A binge-watch of three seasons of the Nordic noir Netflix series Bordertown gave us gory murders, a Rain Man detective and the Finnish Jake Gyllenhaal.
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Were the hate watchers right about Netflix's Dangerous Lies?: Episode 059 from 2020-05-09T22:09:25
Yes, yes they were. No, no they weren't. We disagree about how bad/good Netflix original Dangerous Lies really was.
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Hemsworth brings hammer down in Netflix's Extraction: Episode 058 from 2020-04-28T01:01:44
The Netflix action thriller Extraction has 'splosions, manly fights, gore galore and ... more than one machete?
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Which is worse, Uncorked or Love Wedding Repeat?: Episode 057 from 2020-04-20T23:56:49
Feeling the need the lighten the mood, we give our unvarnished opinions on Netflix comedies Uncorked and Love Wedding Repeat.
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Best sports movies during a sports vacuum: Episode 056 from 2020-04-04T17:40:23
What are the best sports movies to watch when there are no sports to watch? We've got lots of suggestions.
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Making time for The Valhalla Murders: Episode 055 from 2020-03-25T19:55:04
The Valhalla Murders, a Netflix Scandi noir limited crime series, is a cold, dark look at an Iceland we never knew existed.
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Is Spenser Confidential worth your time?: Episode 054 from 2020-03-22T19:08:59
The new Mark Walhberg Netflix buddy-cop flick Spenser Confidential is not exactly what we expected. In other words, it's actually good.
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Pandemic pandemonium? Best movies about viruses: Episode 053 from 2020-03-21T22:25:17
Self-isolation got you down? We watched Outbreak, Contagion and Pandemic and came up with the best one to watch.
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Why The Last Thing He Wanted is so awful: Episode 052 from 2020-03-03T15:40:28
Even with a star-studded cast, the Netflix original The Last Thing He Wanted is a broken and convoluted wreck of a movie.
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We've got to talk, Oscars: Episode 051 from 2020-02-11T02:22:38
Yet another shambolic awards ceremony got us thinking of ways to make the Oscars less of a debacle. Plus, the Coco and Daltsies return!
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Netflix's 'The Stranger' Reviewed: Episode 050 from 2020-02-06T00:44:22
For our milestone 50th episode, Coco and Dalts review 'The Stranger' and share whether they think the Netflix limited series is worth a binge-watch.
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To watch or not to watch 6 Underground: Episode 049 from 2020-01-25T23:12:25
Where do we begin with the Netflix original movie '6 Underground'? Well, it had lots of 'splosions.
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Reviewing the Aaron Hernandez Netflix doc: Episode 048 from 2020-01-25T20:45:08
The Netflix docuseries "Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez" does a good job of giving us a glimpse into a most tragic American story.
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Is The Irishman Oscar-worthy?: Episode 047 from 2020-01-13T23:36:48
Martin Scorcese's three-and-a-half-hour Netflix epic is long on story but short on thrills. Believe it, Oscar!
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The Mandalorian, Baby Yoda and the wonders of Disney Plus: Episode 046 from 2020-01-01T16:23:20
The first season of The Mandalorian could very well save the Star Wars franchise from Disney's mismanagement. Plus, Baby Yoda is everything!
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Reviewing Marriage Story: Episode 045 from 2019-12-11T02:14:20
In this episode, we take a hard look at Marriage Story to determine whether it is indeed one of the best movies of the year. Plus, expert analysis of what makes divorce so awesome.
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Busting on The Testaments: Episode 044 from 2019-10-29T16:31:30
Margaret Atwood's Booker Prize-winning sequel to The Handmaid's Tale is a story spun perfectly for our times, within a very different context from the original. But is it different enough to warran...
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The Laundromat is a messy but valiant failure: Episode 043 from 2019-10-22T01:14:38
Steven Soderbergh's star-studded attempt at telling the complicated story about the Panama Papers had a few key weak moments that brought it tumbling down.
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Was Goliath Season 3 Redemption for a Lousy Season 2?: Episode 042 from 2019-10-08T00:32:47
Billy Bob Thornton's Amazon lawyer drama was in a world of hurt after a stunningly bad sophomore effort. Was the team able to pull it out of the fire?
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Unbelievable vs. In the Dark: Which was better?: Episode 041 from 2019-10-04T23:11:35
We take a run at two series featuring strong women characters. Did we love them or hate them? Plus, Dalts says something intelligent for once.
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Just how many Oscars is Ad Astra going to win?: Episode 040 from 2019-09-30T23:44:22
Step into the theater and have your mind blown by Brad Pitt's latest movie, a space version of Apocalypse Now that is destined for a ton of statues. Oh, and Coco explains her connection with hunky ...
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Do B-52s, OMD and Berlin still have it?: Episode 039 from 2019-09-21T20:14:28
In a risky venture, we dare head to the casino (where else?) to see if three of our favorite New Wave bands from the 1980s can still entertain.
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2019 fall movie preview: Episode 038 from 2019-09-13T16:52:11
The best season for movies this year is here, so we savage Joker, Harriett, Ad Astra, The King, Star Wars: Episode 9, Terminator: Dark Fate, Rambo: Last Blood, Marriage Story and anything else in o...
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Tarantino tries to make Hollywood great again: Episode 037 from 2019-07-28T03:34:23
With his pandering industry homage Once Upon A Time ... in Hollywood, director Quentin Tarantino tries to create a tribute but instead somehow makes a mishmash mess of a movie starring Leonardo DiC...
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Do we really need a Gladiator 2?: Episode 036 from 2019-07-15T02:26:22
Yes, Hollywood has officially run out of new ideas, and the news that a sequel will be made to the Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe masterpiece 19 years later is proof positive. Plus, find out why Da...
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Why Avengers: Endgame is one of the best Marvel movies ever: Episode 035 from 2019-05-13T02:01:06
In this episode, we debate whether this is the best superhero movie ever, what Josh Brolin's Thanos chin really looks like and where Captain Canuck fits into all this.
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Hot Take: Alternate Royal Baby Names for Prince Harry, Meghan Markle: Episode 034 from 2019-05-09T04:20:19
In this quickie episode, Coco and Dalts discuss the arrival of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's baby, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, and offer suggestions for what he could have been named in...
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Missing Out on the Disappearance of Madeleine McCann: Episode 033 from 2019-04-21T20:44
In this episode, we review the Netflix doc on the missing child case so famous that everyone knows what we're talking about. Except Dalts.
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Celebrating 25 years since Oasis' debut: Episode 032 from 2019-04-14T04:03:15
In this episode, we debate Oasis' place in music history and if what the Gallagher brothers have done since has helped or hurt their legacy.
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Captain Marvel vs. Shazam vs. ... Yoga Hosers?: Episode 031 from 2019-04-14T00:00:17
In this episode, we discuss why the latest Marvel superhero movie is more than you'd expect, how the universe punishes you for double dipping and why sometimes you should doubt your instincts.
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Episode 030: What do 'Abducted in Plain Sight' and 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace' have in common? from 2019-02-12T03:23:59
In this episode, Coco and Dalts finally review Season 2 of "American Crime Story," "The Assassination of Gianni Versace," and praise the performances but not the running time. They also find sim...
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Episode 029: Oscar nominees & snubs 2019 from 2019-01-23T04:16:21
Coco and Dalts offer their hot takes on the 2019 Academy Awards nominees for Best Picture and Best Actor and Actress, plus discuss notable snubs and who among the nominees is overrated (hint: Roma!).
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Is Bird Box worth all the hype?: Episode 028 from 2019-01-01T21:30
In our first episode of the new year, we take a look at the Sandra Bullock Netflix thriller that is turning heads and stomachs alike. Plus, cool new intro and outro music!
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Christmas Chronicles, Baby It's Cold Outside and more holiday debacles: Episode 027 from 2018-12-15T19:28:19
In this episode we go off about Christmas movies, the banning of a classic holiday song and how a cult killed Coco's Christmas spirit.
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Why it's hard to make a good sequel: Episode 024 from 2018-12-03T02:13:42
Recent viewings of The Godfather trilogy got us thinking: Why can't Hollywood make a good sequel? Other than Goon 2?
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Bests and busts of 2018: Episode 026 from 2018-12-03T01:41:03
In this podcast, we praise movie performances by non-humans, speculate what it would have looked like if Scooby-Doo played Chewbacca -- and Coco goes off on #MeToo guys.
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We survived a riot at the Sally Field book reading: Episode 025 from 2018-11-26T03:00:10
We were pleasantly surprised to find ourselves at a promotional event for In Pieces, the Sally Field autobiography, but escaped with our lives from the white-women fury that somehow erupted at a bo...
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