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August 21, 2025 with Dave and Darren — “Nobody 2,” “Americana,” and “Shin Godzilla”

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Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz are looking forward to weeks to come, as the balance of previews to available films is hopelessly lopsided...

August 14, 2025 with Dave and Darren — “Weapons,” “Freakier Friday,” and “Sketch”

Posted August 15, 202500:17:40

Dave Levora and Darren Pitra debate the merits of Jamie Lee Curtis while Mike Schulz can only sit nearby and wonder, Who else can I throw into...

August 7, 2025 with Dave and Darren — “Together,” “The Bad Guys 2,” and “The Naked Gun”

Posted August 8, 202500:10:35

Mike Schulz, Dave Levora, and Darren Pitra discuss films that you shouldn’t see with your parents. These are the Blue Velvets of the Twen-Tennies:

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July 31, 2025, with Dave and Darren — “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” “The Home,” and “House on Eden”

Posted July 31, 202500:15:06

Mike Schulz, Dave Levora, and Darren Pitra discuss the week’s haul of film and get really analytical on the subject of the forthcoming Together:

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July 24, 2025, with Dave and Darren — “Eddington,” “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” and “Smurfs”

Posted July 24, 202500:17:02

Mike Schulz, Dave Levora, and Darren Pitra know what you did last summer. ‘Fess up: You were living at the movies, weren’t you?

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