2:22 - Long Trailers Problem + 2 New A24 Trailers

32:21 - Alien Earth Review

In space, no one can hear you podcast!

Unless Alien comes to Earth, which seems to be the case this week as we discuss Noah Hawley’s brand new Hulu original series ALIEN EARTH!

Is the series what this franchise needs? Can it live up to and alongside the original film? The nerds get into a (mostly) spoiler free discussion on the first two episodes, so check out our thoughts on the show so far!

Before we get into that, however, we discuss the latest announcement from AMC theaters, and their efforts to cut down on those lengthy previews before a movie. Are the studios happy? Are audiences? “Fuhkin’ unlikely, bruv!”

We also ponder the question “is A24 releasing too many movies now?”

Probably not, but this week we did get two new trailers from the studio, including the other Safdie brother’s Timothee Chalamet collab MARTY SUPREME and the Rose Byrne psychological comedy, IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU!

And lastly, we get into what we’re into, including Final Destination Bloodlines, Appletv, Clair Obscur, and Fortnite birthday parties!

It’s a punchy episode and a good time, so be sure to check out Alien Earth, then check out this episode to hear our thoughts, but also feel free to comment with your own.

Like and subscribe and find us on most podcast platforms, social media or check us out on Youtube to see these beautiful faces!

“Alien: Earth is an American science fiction horror television series created by Noah Hawley. It is the first television series in the Alien franchise and is set two years before the events of the 1979 film Alien. The series stars Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, Samuel Blenkin, Babou Ceesay, Adarsh Gourav, and Timothy Olyphant in main roles. Alien: Earth premiered on FX and FX on Hulu in the United States and on Disney+internationally on August 12, 2025.” - Wiki

Is The Fantastic Four: First Steps the perfect Marvel film? Review + KOTH and Happy Gilmore 2! - EP 171

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Is First Steps the perfect introduction to the Fantastic Four?

It’s good to be back! This week the boys catch up and review Marvel’s latest outing, The Fantastic Four: First Steps! Is it our favorite superhero movie of the year? At least one of us seems to think so…

Plus we get our first reaction to the long anticipated sequel, Happy Gilmore 2, out on Netflix!

And we celebrate the return of King of the Hill, with a brand new season out on Hulu. Can it live up to the early days of the series?

We’re light and tight this week, catching up and having fun. Be sure to share your comments, like and subscribe and listen to us wherever you get your podcasts, and find us on Youtube!

Stay tuned for more!

"The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a 2025 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Fantastic Four. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the 37th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the second reboot of the Fantastic Four film series. The film was directed by Matt Shakman from a screenplay by Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, and the team of Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer. It features an ensemble cast including Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn as the titular team, alongside Julia Garner, Sarah Niles, Mark Gatiss, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Walter Hauser, and Ralph Ineson. The film is set in the 1960s of a retro-futuristic world which the Fantastic Four must protect from the planet-devouring cosmic being Galactus (Ineson)."

What can we expect from the third entry into James Cameron’s world of Pandora? Can Avatar: Fire and Ash deliver the same success as its predecessors?

With a look at the first poster and with the first trailer showing in theaters this weekend, the guys discuss their anticipation and expectations for the upcoming Avatar, our affection for the second film and our thoughts of the franchise as a whole.

Plus! We also review Ari Aster’s latest gonzo western, Eddington, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal.

We discuss the themes of the film, its pandemic setting, and we get into some spoiler territory with some of the film's bigger moments (consider yourself warned).

Check us out on all podcast platforms, youtube, social media. Please like and subscribe, and please let us know your thoughts, either on the upcoming Avatar, or on Eddington!