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Mike, Dave, and Darren return to discuss the narrative knots the sequel “Orphan: First Kill” ties for itself, often to unintentionally-hilarious ends; how “Beast” is “‘Jaws,” but with paws” — and how that’s not necessarily a bad thing; and why Ron Howard’s “Thirteen Lives” is so unnecessary, given how the 2018 Tham Nuong Nan Nom cave rescue in Thailand has been documented on-screen thrice before. . .

“Orphan: First Kill,” “Beast,” and “Thirteen Lives”

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Mike, Dave, and Darren return to discuss how “Bodies Bodies Bodies” feels like a Gen-Z horror film written by Baby Boomers; how “Fall” has a strong upwards momentum, but nowhere to go from there; and how Diane Keaton’s talents are wasted on “Mack & Rita,” which, try as one might, one cannot outright hate.

“Bodies Bodies Bodies,” “Fall,” and “Mack & Rita”

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Mike, Dave, and Darren return to discuss the odds of a twister hitting a drive-in theater in Newton, Iowa, months before it plays “Twister”; how “Bullet Train” is like two hours’ worth of Monster drink; and how an “Easter Sunday” movie in August is not at all strange. Not at all.

“Bullet Train,” “Easter Sunday,” and “Twister”

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Mike, Dave, and Darren return to discuss Mike’s “[laughing] occasionally really hard” during “DC League of Super-Pets” and how much fun “Vengeance” was owing to (or in spite of) B J Novak.

Deep in the Heart of West Texas: “Vengeance” and “DC League of Super-Pets”

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After a week off, the boys are back with discussion of Thor: Love & Thunder, Where the Crawdads Sing, Mrs Harris Goes to Paris, and Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, an animated kiddie comedy adapted from Blazing Saddles. Seriously.

Hammer Time: “Thor: Love & Thunder”

“Where the Crawdads Sing,” “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris,” and “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank”

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Thursday, June 30: Discussion of Elvis, The Black Phone, The Phantom of the Open, Cha Cha Real Smooth, and Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, including references to Tom Hanks’s inherent likeability and Emma Thompson’s enduring allure (characters and ages notwithstanding)

Graceland of Opportunity: “Elvis,” “The Black Phone,” “The Phantom of the Open,” “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” and “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”