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This week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new Benny Safdie movie, The Smashing Machine in a feature review and then, in this week's secondary review, we talk about Renny Harlin's, The Strangers: Chapter 2. We also discuss recent movie and TV news, screenings around Indianapolis, Heartland Film Festival, Robert Redford, Heat 2, and more.
Timestamps
- Show Start - 01:29
- Introducing Sam - 04:31
- Screening in Indy - 10:49
- News Before the Reviews - 17:54
Feature Review
- The Smashing Machine (2025) - 23:51
- Spoiler - 1:06:57
Secondary Review
The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025) - 1:36:17
- Closing the Ep - 2:03:00
- Patreon Clip - 2:05:13
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