Twenty years ago, Robert Zemeckis brought one of the most beloved Christmas books to the big screen via motion capture and Tom Hanks playing multiple characters. Adored by some and loathed by others, The Polar Express was a perfect choice for our Christmas episode. Guest Nathan Perry is back to express his belief in this film.

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Jingle All the Way is a Christmas favorite for Millennials. It also curiously disliked by a lot of others. But why? Who wouldn't want to see Arnold Schwarzenegger square off against Sinbad in a battle for a Turbo-Man doll for the kid who played Anakin Skywalker? Guest Ryan Moran returns to the podcast to defend this film's honor.

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We choose to believe this is a Christmas movie. Die Hard 2 is sometimes seen as the black sheep of the original trilogy. It's easy to forget that it made twice as much money as the first one. Is it a worthy sequel or should it have been better? Guest Ben Hill returns to discuss.

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We begin our Christmas mini-series with one of the most highly anticipated sequels of all time. More darkness, more grotesque, and less Batman was the name of the game. Is Batman Returns a Batman movie, or just another weird Tim Burton film? Guest Tom Paradiso joins to discuss.

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Audiences had high hopes for Joaquin Phoenix reuniting with director Ridley Scott for this biopic of one of history's most infamous figures. Napoleon was yet another costly failure for the frustratingly inconsistent filmmaker. Why wasn't it better?

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As promised we are covering another animated Disney film. Is Mulan truly a beloved classic? Or is it just another entry in the declining second half of the Disney Renaissance? Guest Zion Parker is here to tell us what he thinks.
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Our very first Patreon-requested episode! We are revisiting Troy, the epic war film based on Homer's Iliad starring Brad Pitt and a slew of other famous actors. Guest Nathan Perry joins to talk about why wasn't it better.

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This episode was recorded with the tedious inevitability of an unloved season. Moonraker is one of the most famous and most polarizing entries in the James Bond series. Is it a bloated, goofy mess or is it a beautiful masterpiece? Guest Kai Wang returns to the podcast as we blast off to discuss Moonraker.

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