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Directed by Taika Waititi, Klara and the Sun is the dystopian science fiction film based on the 2021 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. Klara (Jenna Ortega), an Artificial Friend, wants nothing more than to find the perfect home. When Klara meets Josie (Mia Tharia), each immediately senses a kindred spirit in the other. Josie has a fraught relationship with her mother (Amy Adams) and they've suffered great loss, but Klara's innocent wonder and unwavering loyalty begin to heal the family and bring light to Josie's complicated world. We break down all things quirky humour, artificial friends, religious allegory, and all of the messy things like make us human.

Directed by Susan Bier, Practical Magic 2 is the romantic fantasy film based on the 2021 novel The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman. It is the sequel to Practical Magic (1998). The Owen sisters (Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman) and their multi-generational family of witches, cursed to be loveless for centuries, attempt to break the spell by confronting dark secrets that threaten to unravel their family once and for all. We break down all things from recasting the daughters, to focusing on the curse, and the importance of umbrellas.

Luke is joined by his That Film Stew cohost Jason to review the first season of Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, the second direct spin-off of The Big Bang Theory and the fourth TV series in the franchise. How does Stuart’s latest adventure stack up? Join us as we dive into Season 1!

Written and directed by Jacob Chase, Insidious: Out of the Further is the supernatural horror film which serves as a sequel to Insidious: The Red Door (20023) and is the sixth instalment in the Insidious franchise. Gemma (Amelia Eve), a young mother raising her daughter in the house she grew up in, discovers she can travel into The Further, the purgatorial realm of lost souls at the heart of the Insidious universe. When something evil comes after her, Gemma discovers an ability that changes everything: she doesn't just enter The Further, she can bring what lives there back to the real world. Once the demons realise her power, our world becomes their playground. We break down all things from a never ending horror franchise to the return of Lin Shaye.

The Paramount–Warner Bros. merger sparks instant rebranding, with James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU plans still on track. The Batman Part II pauses production, Sony develops a new Ghostbusters film, Bradley Cooper joins Danny McBride’s G.I. Joe, Michael Bay eyes Transformers 8, and we get a first look at Miami Vice ’85. Plus, Arnold Schwarzenegger brings holiday mayhem in The Man With The Bag, and Mike Flanagan unveils a chilling Exorcist: Martyrs trailer.

Directed by Sam Hargrave, Matchbox the Movie is the action-comedy film based on the toy brand Matchbox by Mattel. Spy and former soldier Sean Walker (John Cena) reunites with childhood friends only to be drugged and kidnapped by a group looking for a nuclear warhead. The CIA believes Walker and his friends stole the nuclear weapon, so the group decides to re-steal the bomb and clear their names. We break down all things from tiny cars, civilians doing spy stuff, and John Cena driving fast but not furiously.

Two first timers. One cult classic. And one special guest who knows it inside and out! Luke and Nathan watch The Last Starfighter for the first time, joined by special guest Steve from The Perth Comic Shop!

Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Digger is the satirical black comedy film starring Tom Cruise. The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s saviour before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything. We break down all things from the surreal performances to the wild twists that nobody saw coming.

Batman Day brings a new look at The Batman: Part II, plus a new Dark Knight emerges in Batman: Knightfall Part 2 - Knightquest. Brad Bird drops the first Ray Gunn trailer, Gremlins 3 shifts to 2028, John Mulaney eyes a Get Smart reboot, Spider‑Man: Brand New Day returns to cinemas with what is essentially DLC, and Jigsaw sharpens the blades for another Saw entry.

Written, co-produced, and directed by David Robert Mitchell, The End of Oak Street is the science fiction survival film starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor. After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighbourhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognisable surroundings. We break down all things dinosaurs, time travel, and irate neighbours.

Luke and Jae assemble to revisit The Avengers, the sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a landmark moment in superhero cinema. Bringing together Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, Joss Whedon’s blockbuster unites Marvel’s biggest heroes for an epic battle to save the world. How does this superhero team up hold up today? Assemble with Luke and Jae as they revisit the film that changed the MCU forever!

Later than planned, but we finally got around to it! For our second episode of There Can Be Only One, Season, we’re revisiting Season One of Seinfeld (1989). The show about nothing gets the full treatment as we look back at where it all began, from the early days of Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer to a season that helped set the stage for one of TV’s biggest sitcoms.

Luke and Jae head to the world of 007 to revisit Casino Royale, the twenty first James Bond film from Eon Productions and the first to star Daniel Craig as the iconic MI6 agent. We break down Martin Campbell’s franchise reboot, Craig’s debut as Bond, Eva Green’s unforgettable Vesper Lynd, Mads Mikkelsen’s Le Chiffre and one of the series’ most memorable poker games.

Written and directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, Forgotten Island is the latest animated fantasy adventure comedy from DreamWorks Animation. We break down the animation, Filipino influences, voice cast, themes, and whether this one is really suitable for younger audiences.