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Get ready for an epic, four-hour cinematic journey this week, because we are diving deep into the recently released, ultimate cut of a modern classic: Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair!

Director Quentin Tarantino finally unleashes his original, uncut vision—combining Volume 1 and Volume 2 into one seamless, violent, and vibrant masterpiece. We discuss the expanded action, the glorious full-color House of Blue Leaves sequence, and how this version changes the emotional payoff of The Bride's quest for revenge.

Fun Flix Fact: When the original film was split into two volumes, Tarantino moved a major plot twist—that The Bride's daughter was alive—to the end of Vol. 1 for a cliffhanger. In The Whole Bloody Affair, that surprise is restored to the finale, just as Tarantino originally intended, creating a much bigger shock!

In addition to Tarantino's epic, we are reviewing two completely different films!

She Rides Shotgun (2025): We tackle this gritty crime thriller starring Taron Egerton as an ex-con on the run with his estranged 11-year-old daughter. Does this intense, father-daughter survival story earn a spot in the neo-noir hall of fame?
Bugonia (2025): Prepare for something wild! Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons star in this absurd sci-fi dark comedy from director Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things) about two conspiracy theorists who kidnap a CEO, convinced she's an alien.

This episode is all about the power of the director's voice, so it's the perfect time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight (2015)! We look back at this bloody, confined Western, where the director's love of dialogue and intense character work takes center stage inside a snowbound haberdashery.

Fun Flix Fact: The Hateful Eight was originally shot and released in a special 70mm "Ultra Panavision" format—a super-wide film gauge that hadn't been used by a major Hollywood production since 1966!

Finally, for our Hidden Gem, we travel to space... or maybe not! We discuss the powerful 2001 sci-fi drama, K-Pax, starring Kevin Spacey as a psychiatric patient who claims to be an alien from a distant planet, and Jeff Bridges as the psychiatrist trying to cure him. It's a film that leaves you guessing right up to the ambiguous final frame.

Fun Flix Fact: To prepare for his role as Prot, the alleged alien, Kevin Spacey reportedly spent time in a psychiatric hospital with doctors and patients to accurately capture the mannerisms of the character!

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00:00 Intro

03:33 Shoutouts

05:04 Movie News

15:46 New on Streaming

20:58 New Trailers

27:12 Anniversary Corner

30:14 Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair Review

37:33 She Rides Shotgun Review

41:38 Bugonia Review

48:01 K-Pax (Hidden Gem)

53:00 Outro

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