Join The Twin Geeks editors Stephen and Vaughn as they dive in to spoiler heavy discussions on the latest cinematic releases.

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Ride into the danger zone this week as Stephen and Vaughn take to the skies for Joseph Kosinski&#39;s Top Gun: Maverick. 36 years after Tony Scott&#39;s classic airborne hangout movie, Lieutenant Pete &#39;Maverick&#39; Mitchell is called back to Top Gun for a high stakes mission. Find out where the guys land with their thoughts on this year&#39;s biggest legacy sequel - what works, what doesn&#39;t, and whether the big screen experience is enough to outweigh some of its shakier aspects. They also discuss a few recent releases in a new segment, offer some recommendations, and open listener mail to find a big mistake and our first fanart. It&#39;s a great show, join us!Timestamps:Grab Bag of Recent Releases (The Secrets of Dumbledore, RRR, MEN) | 1:30Top Gun (1986) and Tony Scott | 14:00Top Gun: Maverick | 19:20Listener Mail | 47:50Recommendations | 59:40

Ep. 19: Top Gun: Maverick

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This week on the show, Stephen and Vaughn are joined by Jack of STACKS fame, our resident kung fu expert, ready to spoil and discuss Daniels&#39; Everything Everywhere All At Once. One of the year&#39;s most acclaimed and wonderful films, it&#39;s a celebratory episode of nothing but love for the achievement of cinematic excess, and we&#39;re here to share our appreciation for everything from its delightful pastiche of In The Mood For Love (2000) to its absurdist journey through the multiverse of raccoon-centric Ratatouille (2007). We also discuss the film&#39;s connections to Jackie Chan and its mesmerizing rejection of the nihilism that often feels so welcoming before talking a few other recent releases we&#39;ve watched recently, as well as offering some recommendations from our recent watches.<ul><li>Timestamps:</li><li>Daniels, Swiss Army Man, and Everything Everywhere All At Once | 0:00</li><li>Other New Releases: Chip &#39;n Dale Rescue Rangers, Dark Glasses, Vortex, Magic Spot | 38:10</li><li>Recommendations | 1:00:00</li></ul>Have a question, a comment, or just want to say hello? Send us a message at thinkingofspoiling@gmail.com.

Ep. 18: Everything Everywhere All At Once

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This week on the show, Stephen and Vaughn return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this time to break down and discuss Sam Raimi&#39;s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. First, it&#39;s a journey through recent experiences with the MCU as well as a brief conversation about Doctor Strange&#39;s first cinematic outing before going in depth on his latest adventure. From the film&#39;s ties to the WandaVision mini-series, its multiversal implications, its abundant cameos and references, all the way to its dip into the realm of the horror genre, the guys ask if any of it is worth it before answering a litany of listener mail and doling out some more recommendations from their recent watches. Join us, no matter what universe you&#39;re visiting from!<ul><li>Timestamps:</li><li>Doctor Strange (2016), The MCU, Sam Raimi | 1:00</li><li>Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | 15:30</li><li>Listener Mail | 54:30</li><li><a href="https://letterboxd.com/pluriebus/film/the-batman/" rel="nofollow">Pluriebus&#39; review: The Batman</a></li><li>Recommendations | 1:47:20</li></ul>Have a question, a comment, or just want to say hello? Send us a message at thinkingofspoiling@gmail.com.

Ep. 17: Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness

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Stephen and Vaughn are ready to share their strong opinions on Sonic the Hedgehog – the character, the franchise, and his latest cinematic outing Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The guys dive deep on the extensive history of the series of games and discuss their favorite video game to screen adaptations before hopping on Tails’ biplane down to the Hawaiian beach resort where the film is tackled at length. Stick around for the continuation of our listener mail segment and hear a couple of the latest recommendations of what’s worth seeking out this week on the show.<ul><li>Timestamps:</li><li>The Sonic Franchise | 3:15</li><li>Video Game Movies | 18:30</li><li>Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Discussion | 32:00</li><li>Listener Mail | 46:00</li><li>Recommendations | 1:03:00</li></ul>Have a question, a comment, or just want to say hello? Send us a message at thinkingofspoiling@gmail.com.

Ep. 16: Sonic The Hedgehog 2

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This week, the guys embark on their longest journey yet in their attempt to discuss Robert Eggers&#39; viking epic The Northman. From George Miller&#39;s Babe: Pig in the City to Shane Meadows&#39; Dead Man&#39;s Shoes, we tie it all together through a myriad of discussions, including our experiences with Eggers as a director, our thoughts on retreading familiar stories, and an extensive listener mail segment. From the first to the last minute of Amleth&#39;s atmospheric and mythical adventure through the sprawling Nordic landscapes, we cover it all, and jump into discussions about up and coming directors, our latest film recommendations, and more. If you&#39;d like to be a part of the conversation, drop us a line at thinkingofspoiling@gmail.com - we&#39;d love to hear your thoughts on anything and everything podcast or cinema related. Rest assured, your voice will be heard.

Ep. 15: The Northman

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This week on the show, it&#39;s Pixar&#39;s latest and delightfully pastel endeavor Turning Red, and Stephen and Vaughn are here to discuss it all in depth while also doing some all important work on adding a bit of structure to the show moving forward. Not to be forgotten, before anything else it&#39;s time to discuss the results of the <a href="https://thetwingeeks.com/2022/03/27/im-thinking-of-spoiling-things-2022-oscars-special/" rel="nofollow">Oscars Special</a>, where we&#39;ll reveal who lost the bet and had to suffer through a miserable cinematic experience. After debating the many merits and few missteps of Domee Shi&#39;s lovely coming of age adventure, it&#39;s time for a new segment - listener mail. We asked our wonderful community to send in their burning questions, their thoughts on the film, and anything else they had to say, and you all delivered. If you&#39;d like to be a part of a future episode, send us your questions, whether it just be something you want the guys to answer, or thoughts on our upcoming coverage, Sonic The Hedgehog 2 or After Yang. Send it all over to thinkingofspoiling@gmail.com and be heard! Finally, each of us submit a recommendation of something we&#39;ve watched and loved recently. Join us, won&#39;t you?

Ep. 14: Turning Red

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This week on the show, things get dark and gloomy as Stephen and Vaughn find themselves with opposing thoughts on Matt Reeves&#39; <a href="https://thetwingeeks.com/2022/03/09/the-batman-vengeance-reimagined/" rel="nofollow">The Batman</a>. A tense battle will ensue, but before that, they dive into their history with the character of Batman and his many appearances in cinema, including the genius of Tim Burton&#39;s rocket penguins in Batman Returns (1992) and both of their recent reevaluations of Christopher Nolan&#39;s The Dark Knight (2008). In the main event, it&#39;s the caped crusader&#39;s latest epic, a sprawling journey through the streets of Gotham as he races to catch The Riddler. Is it a pitch perfect incarnation of the character that cleverly deconstructs his place as a masked vigilante, or is it a dreadful disaster with no personality and a deluge of glaring plot holes? Maybe it&#39;s both, depending on who you ask.

Ep. 13: The Batman

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It&#39;s Oscar night, and Stephen and Vaughn are here to render their thoughts on the nominees as well as going down the ballot and each selecting their picks for what&#39;s going to take home the awards. Listen along as they likely butcher nearly every category, and add up their points at home to find out who will end up having to watch and review something horrendous.

Ep. 12: The 2022 Oscars Special

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This week on the show it&#39;s the latest release from iconic director Steven Soderbergh, <a href="https://thetwingeeks.com/2022/02/14/kimi-an-emerald-surveillance-state/" rel="nofollow">Kimi</a>. Stephen and Vaughn explore and discuss their experiences with Soderbergh&#39;s vast catalog, from his origins as a director of subdued sexual character studies to his breakout blockbuster hits and Oscar sweeping dramas, and all the perfectly crafted genre exploration in between. After an expansive dive through his oeuvre, it&#39;s Kimi, another addition to his collection of hyperspecific genre pieces, this time focused on the onset of an overbearing surveillance state within a world ravaged by COVID. How well does it achieve its aim, and can it successfully integrate two dissonant halves, blending them into a cogent singular piece? Are the Seattle-tinted glasses strong enough for Vaughn to not care either way? Join us and find out.

Ep. 11: Kimi

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Leatherface is back, ready to tear up and chew through large groups of unsuspecting entrepreneurs and everyone&#39;s living room TV. Stephen and Vaughn cover their experiences with the Texas Chainsaw franchise from Tobe Hooper&#39;s 1974 icon and his wild ride of a follow up to the homogeneous train wreck of sequels that follow before diving deep into the latest iteration. How does it stack up against the rest of its recent horror reboot counterparts? Does it take an effective stance on anything it comments on? Can it deliver on the gruesome gore the franchise promises? Join for all this and more, including a special surprise guest, and maybe this week we&#39;ll nail that outro.

Ep. 10: Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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This week it&#39;s Paul Thomas Anderson&#39;s <a href="https://thetwingeeks.com/2021/12/30/licorice-pizza-slice-of-heaven/" rel="nofollow">Licorice Pizza</a>, and Calvin joins as our first guest, as an avid supporter of both PTA and his latest venture, an meandering coming of age journey through the San Fernando Valley in the 1970s. We discuss our experiences with PTA, dive into our favorites of his works (and this time we don&#39;t leave anything out), and then do our best to dissect and spoil a movie that tries its hardest to make sure nothing happens. In one way or another, PTA has been critical to all our cinephile journeys, but where does Licorice Pizza land among his wider catalogue? Tune in for all that, a secret bonus episode, and our best - or maybe worst - outro yet. Here&#39;s hoping we figure it out one day.

Ep. 9: Licorice Pizza

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It&#39;s Abel Ferrara&#39;s latest, Zeros and Ones. It is indecipherable and incoherent, and we might just love it. We discuss our familiarity with Ferrara&#39;s oeuvre, express our admiration for Ethan Hawke&#39;s three performances, and why the film&#39;s definitive and impossibly muddled chaos is really its greatest strength. Despite our best efforts, we learn it&#39;s an impossible film to spoil, so join us this week on the show. Maybe we&#39;ll sell you on this manic adventure of a film, and maybe, just maybe, we&#39;ll get the outro right.

Ep. 8: Zeros and Ones

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This week on the show, it’s Joel Coen’s solo debut, a towering black and white adaptation of Macbeth. With some thoroughly extensive knowledge at the ready, it’s time to dive deep into how faithfully this adaptation of the perennial text translates The Bard’s words to the silver screen. Is it too bleak, lacking some of the essential aspects of its source material, or is it a strong and evocative outing for the single Coen brother attempting to carve out his own unique style? Join Stephen and Vaughn as they delve into that and more, from the lead performances to our favorite character actor cameos. It’s a new year ready to bring lots to spoil, so let’s get started.

Ep. 7: The Tragedy of Macbeth

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This week on the show, Stephen and Vaughn reach an important milestone before diving into House of Gucci, Ridley Scott&#39;s slick &#39;80s crime drama, messy atonal disaster, or the funniest film of the year. Depends on who you ask. The guys break down everything from Jared Leto&#39;s bewildering performance to personality altering trips to Switzerland, as well as discussing how House of Gucci stands up to Scott&#39;s other 2021 release The Last Duel. Have they watched the same 2021 international road trip movie yet? Tune in to find out.

Ep. 6: House of Gucci

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This week Stephen and Vaughn are thinking of spoiling Eternals, the Marvel Cinematic Universe&#39;s third of four outings in 2021, and another chapter in the still unfamiliar world of Phase 4. From our past experiences with the MCU as a whole down to individual breakdowns of the ensemble cast of the film, the guys attempt to cover it all. Does Eternals successfully live up to its long awaited hype, or will it rest in the annals of Marvel history as one of the franchise&#39;s most ambitious failures?

Ep. 5: Eternals

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This week on the show, it&#39;s Pablo Larraín&#39;s Spencer, and Stephen and Vaughn are both big fans. Come along as we explore the cold and overbearing halls of Sandringham and discuss Larraín&#39;s immaculate directorial eye, Kristen Stewart&#39;s brilliant performance as Diana Spencer, Jonny Greenwood&#39;s beautifully composed score, and much, much more. Join as we delve into whether Spencer has any major missteps within its perfectly focused drama, what&#39;s up next for the show, and whether Stephen actually knows what Vaughn has recently reviewed for the site.

Ep. 4: Spencer

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Stephen and Vaughn are back, this week to enter the pastel world of Wes Anderson and the French town of Ennui, exploring and spoiling the myriad of stories told within The French Dispatch. Can Anderson deliver another aesthetically precise and resonantly emotional masterpiece, or has the style finally overcome the substance? From a breezy, bicycling jaunt through town to a violent shootout in the streets, where does Anderson&#39;s latest succeed in its love letter to journalism and all things French cinema, and where does it fall short? Join us for this and more on all things Anderson this week on the show.

Ep. 3: The French Dispatch

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Stephen and Vaughn are thinking of spoiling things once again, this time headed to the dusty landscapes of Arrakis to discuss the triumphs and failures of Denis Villeneuve&#39;s sci-fi epic Dune.

Ep. 2: Dune

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Stephen and Vaughn are thinking of spoiling things - join as we launch our newest show for all things spoilers on the latest new releases. This week, it&#39;s the latest entry in the Bond canon, and Daniel Craig&#39;s final outing as the suave spy with a license to kill. Does No Time To Die live up to its numerous release delays, immense hype, and massive budget? Join us and find out our thoughts.

Ep. 1: No Time To Die