Flix And A Six

The Basics Flick — Movie Title Six — Grand Canyon Prickly Pear Wheat Ale Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length ReviewsVince Gillian presents John Wick 4: Home Alone. 8/10 — AnthonyPart Taken, part John Wick, part slapstick dark(?) comedy… this movie is fun! Where else can you see old ass Christopher Lloyd shotgunning henchmen. 7.5/10 — AlBookmarks Six — 00:18:58 News & Nuggets — 00:26:35 What We’re Consuming — 01:02:13 Fun & Games — 01:37:24 Flick — 01:50:32

The Basics Flick — Batman: The Long Halloween, Parts One & Two Six — Yonkers Buena Vista Brown Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length ReviewsOne of the best and most influential Batman stories, with a few welcomed fresh changes, held back only slightly by its chosen animation style. 8/10 — AnthonySome confusing plot points can’t drag down an intriguing detective story and a compelling look at some major Batman characters in this adaptation of a classic Batman story. 7.5/10 — AlBookmarks Six — 00:00:52 News & Nuggets — 00:26:02 What We’re Consuming — 00:52:01 Fun & Games — 01:26:17 Flick — 01:35:59

The Basics Flick — The Eternals Six — Troegs When in Doubt Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length ReviewsEternals is like a course you need to take for your degree that’s only offered once every 4 years. It’s time sensitive and no one really seems to be interested in being there. It’s the MCUs Justice League. 5/10 — AnthonyIt's fine… it wants to have fun sometimes. It wants to be really serious sometimes. It can't quite figure out how and when and why though. 6/10 — AlBookmarks Six — 00:02:59 News & Nuggets — 00:21:57 What We’re Consuming — 01:11:55 Fun & Games — 01:48:03 Flick — 02:00:55

The Basics Flick — Don't Look Up Six — DuClaw Funk Blueberry Citrus Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length ReviewsHilarious, totally just a joke, nothing serious…. I’m not crying you’re crying. 7/10 — AnthonyCutting satire that probably leans just a touch too heavily on snark and overt sarcasm at times. Its message is fairly universal, even if delivered in a sublimely absurd way. Unfortunately, it presents as a depressing thesis moreso than the rallying cry it so wants to be. 6.5/10 — AlBookmarks Six — 00:02:35 News & Nuggets — 00:18:36 What We’re Consuming — 01:03:36 Fun & Games — 01:31:33 Flick — 01:37:36

The Basics Flick — The Matrix Resurrections Six — Newburgh Purrfect Wheat Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length ReviewsA pretty cool idea completely bogged down by petty pop shots and a tired unoriginal outlook on society force fed as a breakthrough perspective. 6/10 — AnthonyA rehash? A refresh? A reboot? A requel? A sequel? It's all of these and more. What could, and probably should, have been a total disaster, instead, somehow miraculously yields something serviceable and fairly fun. The passionate crew of WCU (Wachowski Cinematic Universe) collaborators is the glue that holds this together. 7/10 — AlBookmarks Six — 00:01:50 News & Nuggets — 00:16:38 What We’re Watching — 00:34:28 Fun & Games — 01:12:49 Flick — 01:28:20

The Basics Flick — Spider-Man: No Way Home Six — Victory Cloud Walker Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length ReviewsAn absolutely brilliant culmination of decades of super hero movies. Spider-man: Far From Home is far greater than the sum of its parts. 10/10 — AnthonyA triumph of writing and performance that gives rare heart and soul to both our heroes and villains. Legitimately affecting. Either the funniest dark movie or darkest funny movie I've seen in a while. 10/10 — AlBookmarks Six — 00:03:53 News & Nuggets — 00:16:14 Fun & Games — 00:44:35 Fun & Games — 01:03:40 Flick — 01:13:51

The Basics Flick — Just Friends Six — Alternate Ending Mando with no Name Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Hot TakesFew movies are laugh-out-loud funny every single time you watch them, while some of the cruder jokes and schticks may not age well, Just Friends will always hold a special place in my heart as my number 1 Christmas movie. 10/10 — AnthonyGet Anna Faris a retroactive Oscar for this one. 6.5/10 — AlBookmarks Six — 00:02:25 News & Nuggets — 00:21:10 What We’re Watching — 00:35:04 Flick — 01:57:45 Bobus Featurefette — 01:58:01

The Basics Flick — Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Six — Industrial Arts Metric Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length ReviewsA wonderfully choreographed return to the origin story. 7/10 — AnthonyA fun ride that, mercifully gives us a new take on the superhero origin story, even if it succumbs to the expected CGI conflagration and weak villain of MCU rote. 6.5/10 — AlBookmarks Six — 00:16:31 News & Nuggets — 00:23:25 What We’re Watching — 00:45:04 Fun & Games — 01:22:41 Flick — 0136:42

The Basics Flick — Dune: Part One (2021) Six — Newburgh Winter Wonderland Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Hot TakesDune wildly exceeds the lower than low bar set by its predecessor. Unfortunately, this adaptation is a example that needs a trilogy, or at the very least more runtime to reach its full potential. 7/10 — AnthonyA breathless, exhilarating race to hand the baton… to part 2 (which we’re mercifully allowed to have), but make sure you take a second to take in the breathtaking scenery and excellent performances along the way. 8/10 — AlBookmarks Six — 00:08:07 News & Nuggets — 00:34:46 What We’re Watching — 01:01:18 Fun & Games — 02:00:39 Flick — 02:11:59

The Basics Flick — Black Widow Six — Newburgh Salted Nut Roll Ale Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length ReviewsBlack Widow is far too little far too late. Fortunately the performances are strong unfortunately the writing is not. 6/10 — AnthonyIt was fine… some fun action, solid banter, but this converted origin story by way of flashback is so out of place in the current Marvel schedule, and a further slap in the face to the Black Widow character itself. 6/10 — AlBookmarks Six — 00:13:19 News & Nuggets — 00:29:48 Fun & Games — 01:15:56 Flick — 01:42:49

The Basics Flick — The Tomorrow War Six — Alternate Ending Walking Carpets Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviewslol…k 3/10 — AnthonyWhat the fuck did I just watch? 5/10? — AlBookmarks Six — 00:06:42 News & Nuggets — 00:15:47 Fun & Games — 01:56:27 Flick — 02:22:37

The Basics Flick — Blade Runner 2049 Six — Newburgh Rye Brown Ale Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length ReviewsBlade Runner 2049 is fan fiction in its highest form, exploring a really fascinating conceptual extension to the original while taking excellent care to build on but not reinvent the original world…. And then it takes that idea and stretches it over the next 3 hours. 6/10 — AnthonyAn overall more coherent addendum to the Runnerverse that… covers the exact same thematic material as the original, but, better. Plus it's gorgeous to look at. 8/10 — AlBookmarks Six — 00:05:11 News & Nuggets — 00:14:36 Fun & Games — 01:31:50 Flick — 01:54:14

The Basics Flick — The New Mutants Six — Boulevard Collaboration 7 Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Panel — Gary Gurecki Tweet-length ReviewsI will give the New Mutants review as much care and thought as they gave the movie… meh 4/10 — AnthonyWhat a low bar to clear but… it's fine? I kinda liked it even though I didn't really follow some of the big picture stuff going on. 5.5/10 — AlBookmarks Six — 00:01:07 News & Nuggets — 00:10:02 Fun & Games — 00:52:40 Flick — 01:22:28

The Basics Flick — Wrath of Man Six — Newburgh Brewing Cold Brew Brown Ale Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length ReviewsWrath of Man is a brutal, over the top, and unforgiving wild ride. Set in a sort of alternate Guy Ritchie universe devoid of the expected charm it still stand on its own.  7/10 — AnthonyMuch darker and more serious overall, and lighter on the laugh out loud comedy from the other Ritchie movies, but still a heck of a flick. 7/10 — AlBookmarks Six — 00:02:13 News & Nuggets — 00:18:42 Fun & Games — 01:38:43 Flick — 01:51:01

The Basics Flick — Jurassic Park Six — Alternate Ending Gimme Some Sugar Babe Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length ReviewsIs Jurassic Park a perfect movie? Yes. 10/10 — AnthonyAn instant classic and all time great, its writing, direction, effects, and performances are all superb. Holds up 20+ years later and it's thrills still do the trick after 100 rewatches. 9.5/10 — AlBookmarks Six — 00:13:29 News & Nuggets — 00:23:26 Fun & Games — 00:58:33 Flick — 01:14:58

The Basics Flick — The Gentlemen Six — Newburgh Brewing Bananas Foster Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length ReviewsFast, fun, and chaotic with dialogue and story telling mechanics that will have you hooked time and time again. How else can I put it… The Gentlemen is just so Phucking good. 9/10 — AnthonyWhat a phu-hun phu-hucking time. That's it really. 8/10 — AlBookmarks Six — 00:01:14 News & Nuggets — 00:11:37 Fun & Games — 01:20:22 Flick — 01:28:22

The Basics Flick — Tom Clancy's Without Remorse Six — Firestone Walker Luponic Distortion Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length ReviewsTom Clancy’s Without Remorse is an incredibly heavy, dark, and realistic action thriller that delivers on every level you would expect, and even more so where you don’t.  7/10 — AnthonySolid if unspectacular action fare carried on the back of Michael B Jordan, who has cemented himself as a legitimate action star. 6/10 — AlBookmarks Six — 00:03:07 News & Nuggets — 00:13:39 Fun & Games — 00:40:50 Flick — 00:51:21

After many technical difficulties we're live and rejoined once more by the Peanut Gallery. Before our Flick we briefly touch on the Oscars, Master of None S3, and wrap up our thoughts on The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. It's definitely not a flawless victory.

We finally get something (but only just a very small something) to work with on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, a nice crop of movie and TV news, and more. The world is watching.

This episode is a titanic clash of news (Powerpuff Girls, Shazam: Fury of the Gods, Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard), trailers (F9 again), and more. Let them fight!