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Weapons: No Wig Formed Against Me Shall Prosper (Pt. 1)

**This was meant to be our Halloween episode but due to issues with the original recording (and even thinking it may have been lost forever at one point!), it was a much longer journey than expected to get it out. Let's just call it a very special Thanksgiving episode lol**
For this special, spoOooOOoky episode, we're discussing the hit film "Weapons." When an entire classroom goes missing overnight except for one student, a small town grapples for answers on what happened to their children. After several wrong turns and accusations, they find that the culprit is more evil (and iconic) than they could have ever imagined. But will they be able to get their kids back before it's too late?
Weapons is available to stream on HBOMax. 

Rebel Royals: A Soul-Sexual Connection

When I get that feeling, I need soul-sexual healing...
In the documentary "Rebel Royals: An Unlikely Love Story," we meet Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and her soon-to-be American husband, Shaman Durek Verrett. While they seem like a bit of an odd couple on the surface, the two share many "new age" beliefs and feel that they were soulmates in a previous life. But this isn't a simple fairy tale; facing backlash from the Norwegian people and press about Durek's checkered past and controversial practices, he and Märtha must figure out how to navigate their new public life together and decide if marriage is in the cards for them in this lifetime.
"Rebel Royals: An Unlikely Love Story" is available to stream on Netflix.

Unknown Number: The High School Catfish: Who's Textin' That Sh!t?!

Is it Khloe? Is it Owen? Is it Sophie? Where TF the catfish??
This week we're discussing the true crime documentary, "Unknown Number: The High School Catfish." Lauryn Licari is a sweet girl just trying to navigate her way through the early days of high school, playing sports, and her first serious relationship, when she begins receiving harassing texts from an unfamiliar number. After going quiet for about a year, the texts start back, and are crueler and more frequent than ever. Lauryn, along with her boyfriend, their parents, the school principal, superintendent, and sheriff, try to figure out who is the person behind these texts and, after a few false leads, end up having to reach out to the FBI for help. Finally able to crack the case, the reveal would send shock-waves through their entire tight-knit community.
"Unknown Number: The High School Catfish" is available to stream on Netflix.

Freaky Tales: Never Underestimate the (Bay Area) Underdog

This week we are discussing the comedic fantasy-action film "Freaky Tales." Set in 1987 Oakland, this anthology-style movie links an unlikely cast of characters in their quests to improve their lives and, well...kick n@zi a$$. Starring Pedro Pascal, Jay Ellis, Dominique Thorne, and Normani in her film debut, "Freaky Tales" combines hand-to-hand combat, mystical forces, and an abundance of Bay Area music to keep viewers captivated.
 
"Freaky Tales" is available to stream on HBO Max.

Divorce in the Black: A... Highbrow Experience

Guess who's bizzack! It's ya girls :) Have we been gone for far too long? Yes. Did we record this episode while the Olympics were still on? ...that's none of your business. But all that matters is we are so back!
And since we've missed y'all so much, we wanted to review a movie that has been widely loved by critics and audiences alike- "Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black." In this *cinematic masterpiece*, Ava and Dallas are in a tumultuous marriage which abruptly comes to an end when the already-checked out Dallas announces he wants a divorce. Though the divorce was his idea, Dallas is also somehow FURIOUS about it(???) and makes Ava's life a living hell, along with the lives of all of her loved ones. While marketed as a Thriller/Drama, "Divorce in the Black" just might be the funniest movie of 2024.
"Divorce in the Black" is available to stream on Amazon Prime.
 

The Blackening: And the Dangers of Not Teaching Your Friends to Play Spades

This week we're discussing the holiday film "The Blackening!" (...we didn't say *which* holiday.) The story centers around a group of college friends that reunites for a fun weekend of drinking, sh!t talking, and playing spades in a secluded cabin in the woods. What's supposed to be a fun few days of catching up, however, turns into their worst nightmare once they find a seemingly racist board game in the basement that forces them to play...for their lives.
 
*Hosts' Note: We obviously recorded this a bit ago, so whenever you hear "Halloween," just replace it with "Christmas" :)
 
"The Blackening" is available to stream on Starz.

Death Becomes Her: B!tch Stole My Potion!

It’s spooky season, friends! And this week we’re discussing the 1992 cult classic “Death Becomes Her.” In a zombie-ish film like no other, the only thing these undead want to eat are lewks, hunny! DBH not only tackled serious issues (such as: ageism, gender double standards, and the unrealistic beauty expectations that women are expected to live up to) with humor, it was also a pioneer in computer-generated special graphics, winning the 1993 Oscar for Best Visual Effects!
"Death Becomes Her" is available to stream on Peacock.

They Cloned Tyrone: Cloooooned Him!

This week we're discussing the comedic sci-fi film "They Cloned Tyrone." John Boyega stars as Fontaine, a drug dealer whose life is turned upside down when he finds that his entire existence is being controlled by unknown, sinister forces. Alongside brilliant sex worker Yo-Yo (Teyonah Parris), and a clever pimp named Slick Charles (Jamie Foxx), Fontaine uncovers the truth and begins a revolution that activates his entire community, the Glen, to fight back. But who exactly is Tyrone...?
CW: Mention of police brutality in the film. Mention of child exploitation during "What You Got Your Eyes On?" section (Brooke Shields' "Pretty Baby" documentary). 
"They Cloned Tyrone" is available to stream on Netflix.