Thirty Minute Reviews

Adam looks back to the 1939 adaptation of Wuthering Heights to determine if Jacob Elordi was improperly cast for the next adaptation and if the movie truly should be considered a romance.

After years of speculation, we finally know who will be directing the first Batman movie within the DC Universe, The Brave and the Bold. Adam discusses why that could be a problem.

Adam discusses Eva Victor's directorial debut Sorry, Baby.

Adam and Peter convene to discuss the best in film from 2025 and make their picks for the 2026 draft!

Avatar: Fire and Ash's total international box office projection has been revised downward. Adam discusses why this shouldn't be considered a massive deal.

With Avatar: Fire and Ash now in theaters, the first of four teasers for Avengers: Doomsday has now been screened. What does it tell us about the movie and the impending end of the Multiverse Saga for the MCU?

Well, while phase one of this nightmare may be over, but the war for control of Warner Bros. is far from over. Adam discusses what Netflix's winning bid means in the short term, in the long term, and what can be done to fix it.

With Zootopia 2 opening this week, Adam thought now would be a good time to revisit the troubling legacy and odd but probably well-intentioned choices that harm the race allegory in Zootopia.

With Wicked: For Good coming out this week, Adam revisits Wicked.

Due to the high budget, The Wizard of Oz was considered a financial failure at the time of its release. Adam dives into how one of the most-watched movies in history achieved that feat despite its financial returns, and why that is unlikely ever to happen again.

There seems to be some confusion over whether or not the events of A House of Dynamite actually happened in real life so Adam sets the record straight.

Adam discusses the WGA's plans to work with regulators to prevent Paramount from buying Warner Bros. and the news that Disney will not be continuing their contract with the BBC to coproduce Doctor Who.

Adam talks about the fact that there is now a non-zero chance that future historians will have to cite the director of Sucker Punch as an integral figure in American authoritarian media consolidation.

Adam discusses the broad failures of Marvel Studios on Disney+, why their new announcements do not bode well for the future, and why VisionQuest is an odd show at this juncture for the MCU.

Adam went to the rerelease of Avatar: The Way of Water and saw a preview of Avatar: Fire and Ash. Does The Way of Water hold up?

Adam discusses the heightened standards to which Disney is held in the wake of the successful boycott over Jimmy Kimmel's suspensions and what Disney can do to harness that.

In an episode recorded across three segments (with possibly some dubious editing), Adam gives further thoughts on Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, Disney's handling of the situation, how Sinclair, Nexstar, and Tegna fit into it, and what steps could be made by viewers and the companies in the future.

Yesterday, Disney announced it was pulling Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show from the nightly schedule for the foreseeable future after pressure from the FCC and the broadcasters Nexstar and Sinclair. Adam discusses how the WGA, DGA, SAG, and IATSE should respond to this threat to broadcast television.

News broke yesterday that Paramount is planning to acquire Warner Bros. in a multi-billion dollar deal. Adam discusses why that should not be allowed to happen.

Adam finally watched K-Pop Demon Hunters on Netflix and has thoughts.