The Perfection is a duet played out in the twisting relationship between two women, intersecting and overlapping in ways that make no sense. Until the script provides that key piece of information it conveniently forgot to mention several scenes ago. Psyche!
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It’s an apocalypse trifecta!
World War Z at :53, Rage 2 at 21:15, and Dark Future: Blood Red States at 43:45.
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Because “She’s Out of My League” was already taken as a movie title.
Next: John Wick 3: Parabellum
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This episode takes us out to space, up into the air, and through an anime kingdom.
Deep Space D-6 at 1:14
Aerion at 19:14
Unicornus Knights at 32:16
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What if Rebel Wilson and Anne Hathaway teamed up for “comedic” effect?
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How much Last of Us is in Days Gone, how much do castles cost in Forza Horizon 4, and how much badassery can the average person accomplish in One Finger Death Punch 2? Also, how douchey can one game be? We conduct a rigorous scientific study.
Days Gone at 1:50
Forza Horizon 4 at 24:00
DQ contest at 37:57
One Finger Death Punch 2 at 54:27.
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Guess which one of us picked tongues for a 3×3 topic. But first, The Wandering Earth at 1:16, The Highwaymen at 9:15, and Cold Pursuit at 22:43. The tongue talk starts at 38:41.
Next: The Hustle
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Which prepositions are left for Ryan Laukat’s games, why would an inveterate deck-builder play a card game without deck building, and how can you move your gaming group past Love Letter and even Lovecraft Letter?
Near & Far at 6:38, Keyforge at 27:45, and Village Pillage at 53:45.
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You know the scene when a movie reveals the obsessed detective’s yarn wall? He’s put up clippings of all the serial killer’s murders and drawn circles on maps and then poked thumbtacks into the relevant bits and strung yarn between the thumb tacks that connects all the clues. “Whoa, this guy is seriously obsessed,” you’re supposed to think. “He went to all that trouble with that yarn!”
One decade and 22 movies have brought us to this.
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Tom Chick, Nick Diamon, and Jason McMaster on campaign stopping bugs, town upgrades in a pink apocalypse, and bosses that get back up after you’ve put them down.
Anno 1800 at 1:38, Far Cry: New Dawn at 21:02, and Sekiro at 38:41,
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Thelma would have you think it’s about a young woman breaking free of her restrictive religious upbringing. It would have you think it’s a coming of age story about empowerment and independence. And it partly is. But the genius of this quiet thriller is how it decides it’s also going to be something else.
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Aptly named.
Next: some Marvel thing
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What does a dwarf do that a wizard or troll can’t do? Which of the 4 X’s is hardest to remember? How do you sneak past a volcano? These questions and more are answered in the latest podcast.
Ethnos at 2:36, Heroes of Land, Air, and Sea at 24:00, and Gloom of Kilforth at 46:52. Also, look for the videogame podcast to resume next week, alternating every other week with these boardgame episodes.
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How can you have a Hellboy without Ron Perlman, Guillermo del Toro, or a PG-13 rating?
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