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We're impressed with many things about Hulu's much-praised Predator prequel Prey, starring Amber Midthunder as a young Comanche woman who takes on an intergalactic hunter... who should have taken her much more seriously. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to this one and we will pelt you with filth and treat you with contempt; we will make a spectacle of you. Yep, this is the episode where we discuss NOPE, the latest from Jordan Peele, whose work brought your hosts Aaron, Keith and Tim together in the first place. So how does NOPE compare to GET OUT and US? Listen in and see. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a historic first, three people talk for an hour about Stranger Things without mentioning Kate Bush once. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The director of Top Gun: Maverick! The star of Thor! The brilliant novelist George Saunders! The screenwriters of Deadpool! These extraordinarily talented people come together in Spiderhead, a totally fine movie.On this episode Aaron, Keith and Tim discuss: Love vs. lustA Clockwork OrangeHow it's never OK to leave a baby in a carAnd so much more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Three minority college students bar hopping adventure is cut short before it even begins when a young white girl is found passed out on the floor of their rented house. Concerned about the worst possible scenario with police officers, they take the situation into their own inebriated hands and the emergency goes from really bad to worst.Keith, Tim, and Aaron talk about the stand out acting performances, comparisons to other coming-of-age comedies, and the worthwhile, bold choices for the final act.Emergency is available now at Amazon Prime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Apollo 10 1/2 takes us through a fictional space mission taken by a young boy to help NASA astronauts land on the moon by taking a smaller prototype for a measly test walk on the moon. Along the way, our now much older narrator gives a slice of 60s Americana from his perspective, warts and all. Keith, Tim, and Aaron talk about the use of animated rotoscoping, targeting films for older demographics, and the effectiveness of non-linear story telling in this nostalgic review. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Windfall is about a quick theft going awry when a house burglar comes face to face with the billionaire husband and wife who own the luxurious estate. Keith, Aaron and Tim chat about the awkward humor, if they bought the choices character's made at the conclusion, and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Fresh is about meeting the perfect guy after terrible first dates and horrible run-ins with weirdos on dating apps. Saying more would ruin the experience.Check it out if you haven't already and the join us for a discussion about one of the great early surprises of 2022.Fresh is available now at Hulu (watch here).After watching the film, check out the spoiler-filled interview by Movie Maker with Fresh director Mimi Cave. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on the Low Key podcast, Aaron Lanton and Keith Dennie are joined by guest extraordinaire Sam (Sam Said It and The Game Raven Review podcasts) to talk about what makes The Batman a worthy successor, the satisfaction of watching the hero make mistakes in his second year, and where this movie ranks all-time among Batman films. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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We take a look at HBO Max's newest film straight to streaming Kimi, now known as agoraphobics' favorite movie of all-time. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We review the Kristen Bell parody thriller The Woman Across the Street From the Girl in the Window, a Netflix series so good we start talking about a bunch of other movies we can barely remember the names of. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Spoilers abound as we discuss Jane Campion's masterful Western/Hitchcockian thriller The Power of the Dog. It's the rare movie that turns out at the end to be a completely different movie — and even in a completely different genre — than we thought at the beginning. We explore questions like: —who or what "the dog" of the title is—performative masculinity—whether there's a bad guy—Peter's sexuality—whether Rose was ever good at pianoWe hope you enjoy listening this conversation as much as we enjoyed having it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Don't Look Up is a divisive movie, and your hosts are appropriately divided. Keith found parts of it funny but overall found it all too unbelievable, while Aaron and Tim embrace the absurd — or is it? — metaphor at the center of the film. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.