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AI is bad, except maybe it's not, maybe AI will help you solve the murder of your wife before it executes you for the murder of its wife... wtf is Mercy saying, anyway? Maybe it's saying if you put your hero in a chair for 100 minutes your movie will feel inert. Especially if Chris Pratt is that hero? Hard to say, but we do our best to untangle one of the silliest flops of the year.

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Wikipedia page for Mercy

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Dan: Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)

Stu: Saw X (2023)

Elliott: Lemonade Joe (1964)

He missed March by four days, but hey, there's nothing in the rulebook that says Elliott can't lead us in a March Madness showdown to determine which cinematic fantasy land would be best to live in!

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"What's the Bratz of the 2020's?" we asked ourselves, chasing that ultimate Bratz high. "Could it be Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie?" While perhaps not reaching those lofty heights, this was nearly as bonkos as reviews suggested it would be -- a psychedelic fantasia filtered through a combination Hello Kitty/candy store. The movie was not meant for us, but we had a fun time talking about it.

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Wikipedia page for Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie

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Dan: Time Bandits (1981)

Stu: Hank's Saloon (2026)

Elliott: The Small Back Room (1949)

Stuart leads a discussion of stand-up comedy in the movies, with the help of our special guest: acclaimed comic and longtime pal, Matt Koff.

Matt Koff’s comedy special, CAT MAN, is now available for purchase at Veeps.events/mattkoff

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On this episode, we discuss ELLA MCCAY, which -- based on its poster -- is a movie about a woman having trouble with her shoe. Hmn. That can't be right. Well, whatever it's about, it's made by the legendary James L. Brooks, so we can be sure it'll have a clear plot, strong themes, and a comprehensible emotional throughline!

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Wikipedia page for Ella McCay

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Dan: Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)

Stu: American Cyborg: Steel Warrior (1993)

Elliott: The Cotton Club: Encore (2019 new edit)