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This week, Brent Leuthold and Joe Shearer join me to review the new Chris Stuckmann movie, Shelby Oaks in a feature review and then, in this week's secondary review, Brent and I talk about Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein. We also discuss screenings around Indianapolis, movie trivia nights, and more.
Timestamps
- Show Start - 00:28
- Introducing Brent and Joe - 03:01
- Screening in Indy - 22:45
Feature Review
- Shelby Oaks (2025) - 32:10
- Spoiler - 1:28:24
Secondary Review
Frankenstein (2025) - 1:59:52
- Closing the Ep - 2:26:29
- Patreon Clip - 2:28:40
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