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This week, Keegan King joins me to review the new Disney/Pixar movie, Elio in a feature review and then, in this week's secondary review, we talk about A Minecraft Movie. We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, and more.
Timestamps
- Show Start - 00:28
- Introducing Keegan - 02:11
- Screening in Indy - 04:43
- News Before the Reviews - 08:18
Feature Review
- Elio (2025) - 23:03
- Spoiler - 59:01
Secondary Review
A Minecraft Movie (2025) - 1:26:25
Potpourri
- Keegan: The Bear - 1:59:19
- Matt: Spaceballs & The Naked Gun - 2:03:23
- Closing the Ep - 2:05:48
- Patreon Clip - 2:06:46
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