Christian and Devin review ARGYLLE. Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World franchise) is Elly Conway, the reclusive author of a series of best-selling espionage novels, whose idea of bliss is a night at home with her computer and her cat, Alfie. But when the plots of Elly's fictional books--which center on secret agent Argylle and his mission to unravel a global spy syndicate--begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization, quiet evenings at home become a thing of the past....

Christian and Devin share their most anticipated movies of 2024 and Christian evaluates the 4K Blu-ray disc of Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 1 TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Most Anticipated Movies of 2024 (07:35)Coming Up Next (41:49) Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One  4K Blu-ray Review (46:05)Closing (58:51) Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at...

Christian and Devin discuss all the spoiler-filled details about Marvel Studios' 'Echo'. Maya Lopez's ruthless behavior in New York City catches up with her in her hometown; she must face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots and embrace the meaning of family and community. TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Echo Spoiler Review (10:03)Final Thoughts  (31:07)Coming Up Next / Closing (35:09)GRADES:  Christian: 75/100Devin: 73 /100Podcast  Score: 74.5/100Contact...

Christian and Devin Review Mean Girls (2024). From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic, MEAN GIRLS. New student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called "The Plastics," ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika). However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina's ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels...

Christian gives his spoiler-free review on  Marvel Studios 'Echo'. Maya Lopez's ruthless behavior in New York City catches up with her in her hometown; she must face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots and embrace the meaning of family and community. TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18)About The Series (02:39)Echo Spoiler Free Review (05:37)Final Thoughts  (10:10)Coming Up Next / Closing (11:43)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and...

Christian and Devin review  A24's 'The Iron Claw'. The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports. TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18)The Iron Claw Review (03:43)Final Thoughts and Ratings (28:43)Coming Up Next...

Christian and Devin kick off 2024 by reviewing season 2 of Marvel Studios 'What If...?' A Reimagining noteworthy event in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and creating a multiverse of infinite possibilities. TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18)What If...? Season 2 Review (07:30)Final Thoughts and Ratings (30:07)Coming Up Next / Closing (32:55) WHAT IF...? GRADES:  Christian: 95/100Devin: 85/100Overall  Score: 90/100Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and...

Christian and Devin review Poor Things. From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter's protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across...

Christian and Devin review  The Boy and the Heron. After losing his mother, Mahito moves to the country with his father and new stepmother, Natsuko, and encounters a mysterious gray heron. When Natsuko suddenly goes missing, Mahito, guided by the heron, must find her by venturing into a dream-like realm where the living and the dead exist side by side.  Hayao Miyazaki's first feature film in 10 years, The Boy and the Heron is a hand-drawn, original story written and directed by the Academy...

Christian and Devin review Alexander Payne's THE HOLDOVERS. The film was an official selection of the Toronto International Film Festival and follows a curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. It stars Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Dominic Sessa. The Holdovers releases exclusively in theatres October 27, 2023 in the United States by Focus Features, TOPICS IN...

Christian reviews the 4k disc of The Color Purple (1985),  An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie (Whoopi Goldberg), an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing "Mister" Albert Johnson (Danny Glover), things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister...

Christian and Devin Review ' Godzilla Minus One'. Feeling as if he unfairly cheated death too many times, Shikishima, a surviving Kamikaze pilot is attacked on Odo Island along with many war plane engineers by a gargantuan monster. After the engineers die due to Shikishima failing to distract the monster, an overwhelming amount of guilt weighs on him, especially after a homeless woman and a baby move into his home when he returns. Shikishima, now on a personal mission, teams up with a large...

Christian and Devin Review  Saltburn. Academy Award® winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) brings us a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire. Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi), who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten . Saltburn had its world premiere...

Christian and Devin review Disney's WISH, an all-new musical-comedy set in the kingdom of Rosas, where Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it's answered by a cosmic force a ball of boundless energy called Star. Asha and Star confront the formidable King Magnifico to prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen. The film is directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn and stars the voices of Ariana...

Christian, Devin, and Amanda Review  "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" based on the novel written by Suzanne Collins. Set 64 years before the events of the first film, its plot follows the events that eventually lead a young Coriolanus Snow on the path to becoming the tyrannical leader of Panem, including his relationship with the Hunger Games tribute Lucy Gray Baird during the year of the 10th Hunger Games. It stars Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Hunter...

Christian & Devin review Nia DaCosta's THE MARVELS (Spoiler-Free ). In the film, Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol's powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan, Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol's estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team-up and learn to work in concert to...

Christian and Devin review Season 2 of Loki (Episodes 2-6), a Disney+ original series set within Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. [Spoiler-Free] Season 2 picks up in the aftermath of the shocking season finale when Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Authority. Along with Mobius, Hunter B-15 and a team of new and returning characters, Loki navigates an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous multiverse in search of Sylvie, Judge Renslayer, Miss Minutes...

Christian and Devin give their spoiler-free review of GEN V,  a Prime Video series set in the diabolical world of The Boys. Gen V expands the universe to Godolkin University, the prestigious superhero-only college where students train to be the next generation of heroes-preferably with lucrative endorsements. As the students vie for popularity and good grades, it's clear that the stakes are much higher when superpowers are involved. The series cast includes Jaz Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, Lizze...

Christian, Leo Review  "Invincible"  Season 2 Part 1 (Episodes 1-4) Based on the groundbreaking comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, the story revolves around 18-year-old Mark Grayson, who’s just like every other guy his age—except his father is (or was) the most powerful superhero on the planet. Still reeling from Nolan’s betrayal in Season One, Mark struggles to rebuild his life as he faces a host of new threats, all while battling his greatest fear - that he might...

Christian and Devin Review  "Five Nights At Freddy's "  The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the night shift at Freddy's won't be so easy to make it through. TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: Start / Housekeeping (00:18)'Five Nights At Freddy's Review  (08:46)Final Thoughts and Ratings (24:59)Coming Up Next / Closing  (28:57) 'KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON ' GRADES:  Christian: 60/100Devin:...

Christian, Devin, and Amanda Review  "Killers of the Flower Moon"  an epic western crime saga, where real love crosses paths with unspeakable betrayal. Based on a true story and told through the improbable romance of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone), "Killers of the Flower Moon" tracks the suspicious murders of members of the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in the world overnight after oil was discovered underneath their land. "Killers...

Christian, Devin, and Amanda review The Fall of the House of Usher. From Mike Flanagan, the creator of The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass, a wicked horror series based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Ruthless siblings Roderick and Madeline Usher have built Fortunato Pharmaceuticals into an empire of wealth, privilege, and power. But past secrets come to light when the heirs to the Usher dynasty start dying at the hands of a mysterious woman from their youth. TOPICS IN THIS...

 Christian and Devin review Continental: From the World of John Wick Episode 3 .The three-part event will explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott, as he’s dragged into the Hell-scape of 1970’s New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind.  Winston charts a deadly course through the hotel’s mysterious underworld in a harrowing attempt to seize the hotel where he will...

Christian ans Devin review Episodes 1 of Loki Season 2, a Disney+ original series set within Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. [Spoiler-Free] Season 2 picks up in the aftermath of the shocking season finale when Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Authority. Along with Mobius, Hunter B-15 and a team of new and returning characters, Loki navigates an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous multiverse in search of Sylvie, Judge Renslayer, Miss Minutes and...

Join Christian and Devin as they review Dumb Money the ultimate David vs. Goliath tale, based on the insane true story of everyday people who flipped the script on Wall Street and got rich by turning GameStop (yes, the mall videogame store) into the world's hottest company. In the middle of everything is regular guy Keith Gill (Paul Dano), who starts it all by sinking his life savings into the stock and posting about it. When his social posts start blowing up, so does his life and the lives...