This week, we review Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), Michael Pressman’s family-friendly martial arts comedy sequel packed with mutant mayhem, pizza-fueled action, and classic ‘90s nostalgia. Paige Turco stars as reporter April O’Neil, while the heroes in a half shell, Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael, return to battle the villainous Shredder as he unleashes a new threat using the mysterious mutagenic ooze. With mutant experiments, ninja showdowns, and the debut of Tokka and Rahzar, the film leans further into its comic-book absurdity while exploring the origins of the Turtles themselves.

Is mutant mayhem totally tubular or does the ooze stink it upt? Listen on to find out!

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This week, we review Super Mario Bros. (1993), Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel’s wildly offbeat sci-fi adventure based (very loosely) on the beloved Nintendo video game. Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo star as Brooklyn plumbers Mario and Luigi, who find themselves pulled into a dystopian alternate dimension ruled by the villainous King Koopa, played with lizardy menace by Dennis Hopper. With de-evolution guns, fungus-based tech, and a plot that veers as far from the Mushroom Kingdom as possible, this film reimagines the game’s bright, bouncy world into a gritty cyberpunk nightmare.

Is plumbing the multiverse a pipe dream or just a clogged mess? Listen on to find out!

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This St. Patrick's Day week, we review Waking Ned Devine (1998), Kirk Jones’s heartwarming Irish comedy about luck, friendship, and small-town mischief. Ian Bannen and David Kelly star as lifelong friends Jackie and Michael, who discover that someone in their tiny village has won the lottery—only to find the winner has dropped dead from the shock. What follows is a charming tale of community conspiracy, as the villagers hatch a hilarious plan to claim the winnings.

Is honesty always the best policy, or is a little white lie worth a million pounds? Listen on to find out!

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This week, we review Threads (1984), Mick Jackson’s harrowing British television drama that delivers one of the most unflinching portrayals of nuclear war ever put to screen. Set in Sheffield, this grim docudrama follows ordinary citizens—like Karen Meagher’s Ruth—as their lives unravel before, during, and after a full-scale nuclear strike. With its stark realism and documentary style, it immerses you in the terrifying aftermath of societal collapse.

Is survival a matter of preparation… or pure chance? Listen on to find out!

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This week, we review Space Truckers (1996), Stuart Gordon’s cult sci-fi comedy that blends B-movie charm with intergalactic absurdity. Dennis Hopper stars as John Canyon, a grizzled freelance hauler navigating a galaxy run by corrupt corporations and killer robots. Alongside Stephen Dorff and Debi Mazar, he takes on one last shady delivery—only to discover it involves a deadly cargo that could destroy humanity.

Is freedom just another word for hauling space pigs, or is there more to life beyond the stars? Listen on to find out!

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This week, we review Paprika (2006), Satoshi Kon’s mind-bending anime masterpiece that blends science fiction, psychological thriller, and surreal fantasy. Megumi Hayashibara voices Dr. Atsuko Chiba, a brilliant scientist who moonlights as her dream-diving alter ego, Paprika. In a world where technology allows therapists to enter patients’ dreams, chaos erupts when the device falls into the wrong hands—blurring the lines between dream and reality.

With its dazzling visuals, layered storytelling, and a haunting score by Susumu Hirasawa, Paprika explores the subconscious, identity, and the power of imagination.

Is it all just a dream within a dream, or is reality the real illusion? Listen on to find out!

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This week, we review The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), W.D. Richter’s cult sci-fi adventure that blends absurd comedy, interdimensional warfare, and rock 'n' roll swagger. Peter Weller stars as Buckaroo Banzai, a neurosurgeon, physicist, test pilot, and rock star who must stop evil aliens from Planet 10 before they destroy Earth. With a genre-bending plot, a brainy hero squad, and a cast that includes John Lithgow, Jeff Goldblum, and Ellen Barkin, this film dives headfirst into the bizarre.

Is saving the world rocket science or just another gig for a rock 'n' roll physicist? Listen on to find out!

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This week, we review Dr. Strangelove (1964), Stanley Kubrick’s pitch-black Cold War satire that turns global annihilation into biting comedy gold. Peter Sellers shines in multiple roles in this razor-sharp political farce where a deranged general sets off an unstoppable chain of events leading to nuclear catastrophe. Blending absurdity with alarming realism, the film skewers military logic, political paranoia, and the madness of mutually assured destruction.

Is war a matter of strategy… or just one big Freudian slip? Listen on to find out!

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