What Movie Should We Do Next?

We rate Supergirl across acting, cinematography, score, plot, and rewatchability, then land on why the movie feels like a stack of missed chances instead of a character-driven breakout. We also call out how misogyny poisons the conversation while still insisting the writing has to earn its moral message.
• our three-part review method and what we are taking beforehand
• budget and marketing shock compared with what lands onscreen
• the plot setup with Kara, Ruthie, Krypto’s 72-hour timer, and Lobo
• acting takes on Millie Alcock, Jason Momoa, and the side cast
• cinematography highs including the intergalactic bus and truck stop
• score choices that either fit the character or break immersion
• plot problems with the ticking clock and a thin villain motivation
• the culture war problem and why it muddies real film criticism
• world building lessons from The Fifth Element and Chekhov’s gun limits
• the revenge morality that collapses under its own logic
• how we would rewrite Supergirl around trauma, therapy, and consequences
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What Movie Should We Do Next?

We rewatch The Princess Bride as adults and rate it across acting, cinematography, score, plot, and rewatchability, then argue our way to a definitive 4.5 out of 5. Along the way we get into what makes the movie feel so alive, why modern media often feels soulless, and how money and AI can crush the point of making art.
• Our three-part method for reviewing a movie while drinking
• Quick plot recap and why the framing device works
• Acting highs and lows from Elwes to Shawn to Andre
• Cinematography that feels like a storybook on purpose
• Mark Knopfler’s score and why it sticks
• Plot twists, quotable dialogue, and why it never feels old
• Rewatchability as the real “classic” metric
• Westley’s harsh lines and how to read them now
• Earnestness, low budgets, and the kind of craft money cannot buy
• Dropping ourselves into the film and turning it into a background gag

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What Movie Should We Do Next?

We start with a raw riff on public hypocrisy and private repression, then pivot into a full Masters of the Universe review that lands at a definitive 2.5 out of 5. We argue about what camp is supposed to do, why the soundtrack either rules or derails the tone, and how “hope core” hero stories can still matter even when the plot is paper thin.
• Cold open on politics, spectacle, and hypocrisy
• Our three-part method: ratings, deeper meaning, then inserting ourselves into the film
• Plot recap: Adam flees Eternia, lands in America, returns with the sword
• Acting takes, including standout moments and character choices
• Cinematography and CGI that look solid but sometimes feel empty
• Score and soundtrack debate: recognizability vs distraction
• Plot critique: archetypes, predictable beats, pacing drag
• Rewatchability split: vibe and nostalgia vs boredom
• “Golden path” themes: hope core, empathy, reframing masculinity
• Camp as a tool, and how big budgets change it
• Inserting ourselves into the story for a chaotic rewrite
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