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After an unexpected break, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) are back! This week, they are sitting down to talk Sundance hit THE INVITE.
As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review.
PLOT SUMMARY:
Joe and Angela's marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?
Directed by: Olivia Wilde
Written by: William McCormack, Rashida Jones (based on the film Setimental by Cesc Gay)
Starring: Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton
*Image and clip from THE INVITE courtesy of A24.
 
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Image Caption (L-R): Bullseye and Jessie with Lilypad in Disney and Pixar's TOY STORY 5. Photo courtesy of Pixar. © 2026 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved. The toys are back! This week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) are talking TOY STORY 5.
As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review.
PLOT SUMMARY:
When Bonnie receives a Lilypad tablet as a gift and becomes obsessed, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs become exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime.
Directed by: Andrew Stanton
Written by: Andrew Stanton & Kenna Harris
Starring: Tom Hanks (Woody), Tim Allen (Buzz Lightyear), Joan Cusack (Jessie), Conan O'Brien (Smarty Pants), Scarlett Spears (Bonnie), Greta Lee (Lilypad), Shelby Rabara (Snappy), Mykal-Michelle Harris (Blaze), Craig Robinson (Atlas), Lori Alan (Bonnie's Mom), Jay Hernandez (Bonnie's Dad), Bonnie Hunt (Dolly), Kristen Schaal (Trixie), Tony Hale (Forky), John Hopkins (Mr. Pricklepants), Wallace Shawn (Rex), Ernie Hudson (Combat Carl), Krys Marshall (Blaze's Mom), Jeff Bergman (Mr. Potato Head), Blake Clark (Slinky Dog), Anna Vocino (Mrs. Potato Head), Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio - Bad Bunny (Pizza with Sunglasses), Jerome Ranft (Garden Gnome), Annie Potts (Bo Peep), Matty Matheson (Dr. Nutcase), John Ratzenberger (Hamm), Keanu Reeves (Duke Caboom), Melissa Villaseñor (Karen Beverly), Alan Cumming (Evil Bullseye)
 
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June's big movie month continues and this time Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) are sitting down to talk DISCLOSURE DAY.
As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review.
PLOT SUMMARY:
A cybersecurity expert becomes a whistleblower to reveal secrets about aliens, putting him on the run from a corporation while a meteorologist experiences strange phenomena and joins forces with him to prove there's life beyond our knowledge.
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Written by: David Koepp
Starring: Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, Colman Domingo, Wyatt Russell, Elizabeth Marvel
*Image from DISCLOSURE DAY courtesy of Universal Pictures
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He-Man returns to the big screen and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) are sitting down to talk about MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE.
As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review.
PLOT SUMMARY:
After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam back to Eternia where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor. To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela  and Duncan/Man-At-Arms, and embrace his true destiny as He-Man -- the most powerful man in the universe.
Directed by: Travis Knight
Written by: Chris Butler, Aaron Nee, Adam Nee, Dave Callaham
Starring: Nicholas Galitzine, Jared Leto, Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Alison Brie, Morena Baccarin, Kristen Wiig (Voice)
*Clip and image from MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios
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Everything's a little bit creepy this week when Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) talk BACKROOMS.
As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review.
PLOT SUMMARY:
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
Directed by: Kane Parsons
Written by: Will Soodik
Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell
*Clip and image from BACKROOMS courtesy of A24.
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