Best Mallrats Podcasts (2026)

Tis the season and the smell of consumerism is in the air! We're headed to a mall with at least two levels to feast on a first floor food court and relax our eyes just enough to see the magic sail boat and maybe get some sage advice from Stan Lee. Would you like a chocolate covered pretzel? It's Mallrats, this week on Doom Generation!…

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Dave and Sarge React To Paranormal AI Slop 47:46

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Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week we are FINALLY in the same room so we figured, why not torture ourselves by watching, reacting to, and roasting some paranormal AI slop!

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Best Movies of 2025 1:45:39

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New Movies this Week Marty Supreme Directed by Josh Safdie Starring Timothee Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow In the 1950s, young Marty Mauser pursues his dream of becoming a champion table-tennis player. Anaconda Directed by Tom Gormican Starring Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Thandiwe Newton Best friends Griff and Doug have always dreamed of remaking their all-…

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Bad Girls ('94): "They're not even THAT bad." 57:34

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It's Vajanuary and it feels soooo GOOD! We're heading into a one stunt town with the Pretty Women of the Old West. We got a Roach Ranch, a Colonelin', a pie that's just gotta be had, lesbians? NOPE and we're bringing it all back to the homestead on Mary Stuart Masterson's big juicy ass! Come into our inside outside room, it's Bad Girls on this epis…

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Best Sequels of 2025 with Angus & Regs 1:21:27

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Angus & Regs look back at the year that was in film 2025. They pick their best 5 sequels and look at films outside of the sequel bubble that they enjoyed in 2025. What else would you recommend?Follow us on Instagram:@sequelssuckpodcast @gusgusbrown @cosplaycable Please rate, comment and subscribe, and don't forget to check out Sequels Suck Podcast …

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2025 Roundup w/Joe Talbot & Grace Neutral • Part 2 of 2 #651 57:55

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the fabulous duo of JOE TALBOT (Idles) and GRACE NEUTRAL (tattoo legend)! Part 2 of 2! Folks used to the yearly custom of the DrunkCast need not go thirsty, for this is the season of powerful teamups on the podcast in order to celebrate the ye…

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2025 Roundup w/Joe Talbot & Grace Neutral • Part 1 of 2 #651 1:08:46

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the fabulous duo of JOE TALBOT (Idles) and GRACE NEUTRAL (tattoo legend)! Part 1 of 2! Folks used to the yearly custom of the DrunkCast need not go thirsty, for this is the season of powerful teamups on the podcast in order to celebrate the ye…

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Tombstone ('93): "Smoke that skin wagon!" 1:22:57

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It's time for 2025 to SKEE-daddle so we're wrapping up Dudecember with the duderest movie of all time. We're doing the wagon trail watusi that's got our ovaries janglin' just as much as these spurs with a wig named Mr Fabian, some Jack on Jack action, the cleanest cowboy teeth of all time, werkin' merkins and dewy men that prove if the mustache is …

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1995 - Cutthroat Island 1:03:29

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Cutthroat Island (1995) Directed by Renny Harlin Starring Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, and Frank Langella Feisty Morgan Adams (Geena Davis) inherits her late buccaneer father's galleon and one-third of a map to buried treasure located on Cutthroat Island. The map had been tattooed on her father's scalp, and to find the treasure, she must locate and…

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460: Remembering Rob Reiner 2:48:15

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Kevin and Marc transport into the virtual Scum & Villainy Cantina to talk Avatar: Fire & Ash, the latest in entertainment news, reflect on the life of Rob Reiner, and maybe even answer your ho-ho-holiday Q&A questions.►► Over 2 million butts love TUSHY. Get 10% off Tushy with the code FATMAN10 at https://hellotushy.com/fatman10! #tushypod…

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Christmas Drinks w/Musa Okwonga & Polarbear • Part 2 of 2 #650 52:07

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by friends of the podcast and friends in life MUSA OKWONGA and POLARBEAR! Part 2 of 2! Otherwise known as the 'elevated' Drunkcast with 100% less rowdiness and very little if any drunkenness! So an entirely respectful affair all in all (shoutouts…

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Avatar Bro 1:39:21

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This week Sean and Jeff talk about James Cameron's strange press tour. The director of Avatar has trouble letting go of perceived slights, pettily trying to settle scores only he cares about. Actor James Ransone has died Avatar: Fire and Ash Directed by James Cameron Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Kate Winslet, Sigourney Weaver The conflict…

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Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special 17:45

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Do you "get" Pee-wee or not?

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Christmas Drinks w/Musa Okwonga & Polarbear • Part 1 of 2 #650 55:46

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by friends of the podcast and friends in life MUSA OKWONGA and POLARBEAR! Part 1 of 2! Otherwise known as the 'elevated' Drunkcast with 100% less rowdiness and very little if any drunkenness! So an entirely respectful affair all in all (shoutouts…

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Gryla and The Yule Lads (Redux) 31:39

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Happy Holidays everyone! This week we are revisiting one of the most horrific holiday folklore figures Iceland has to offer: The child eating ogress Gryla and her terrible offspring, the Yule Lads. Dave covered this years ago but figured it was time to give it a redo for reasons that will become clear once you listen, plus Sarge really loves the id…

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Stephen Merchant (The Office / Logan / Fighting With My Family) • Friday Rewind 1:25:58

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Stephen Merchant, originally episode 255 from 2019-02-27. Original writeup below: “…you realise you’re sort of somewhere between Rocky and A Star Is Born” An absolute legend right here, in not only TV, st…

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Jack Frost (1979) 16:21

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Rankin-Bass does it again! And by "it" we mean makes a stop-motion holiday special that no one asked for featuring a celebrity narrator, a weird dictator, and characters with anachronistic 1970s hair styles.

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The HR After Hours & Bubbler Podcast: Holiday Mashup 26:43

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Tis the season for awkward office parties and festive décor that may (or may not) match. In this holiday mashup, we revisit Hanna’s must-know holiday party etiquette, then join Mick and Kerri as they weigh in on home holiday décor. We cap it all off with Mick’s Very Special 2025 Epilogue, featuring the unexpected holiday magic brought to life by hi…

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We Love Rob Reiner 1:26:31

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It was a heartbreaking weekend as word of the murder of Rob and Michele Reiner broke over the weekend. Jeff and Sean remember Rob's Hollywood legacy, the impact of his incredible movies and what made them iconic. New Movies this Week Ella McCay Directed by James L. Brooks Starring Emma Mackey, Albert Brooks, Jamie Lee Curtis At 34 years old, Ella M…

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TV Of The Year 2025 w/John & Joel (of The Dream Factory podcast) #649 1:22:23

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by John & Joel of the wonderful Dream Factory podcast to talk TV of the year for 2025! Not a "top 10" as such, this is more of a run-down of a lot of the incredible TV that we have been blessed with this year, in what has turned out to be a very …

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Frau Perchta and the Perchten 30:13

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Well, its the holiday season, and we were feeling the spirit of Christmas a little too hard this week. So as a festive treat, we're covering one of the most brutal pieces of winter folklore out there. This story has everything. Masks, unbaptized ghost babies, and disembowelment. This week we are discovering...Frau Perchta and the Perchten!…

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Dragnet ('87): "Drag(net) name: Peppermint Streebek" 1:09:01

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This week we have fake badges and a briefcase full of blank papers as we take you to a time where all you needed was a can of Aquanet, a frosted lip and a FRENCH CUUUUT bikini to make it work. It's not soft corn porno, but these are the breasts of 40-something year old women. Pinch that nussy skin because we're feeling big, bad and stupid lookin' -…

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459: Blackman Beyond: Warner Bros, Netflix, The Future of Scum & Villainy 2:21:50

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Marc Bernardin drops into the digital Scum & Villainy Cantina for Black Man Beyond with BAMF Man J.C. Reifenberg to talk about all this WB business, the latest in pop culture news, and a special announcement is made about the future of the Scum & Villainy Cantina.►► Over 2 million butts love TUSHY. Get 10% off Tushy with the code FATMAN10 at https:…

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Bill Bailey (Vaudevillean / Black Books / Buzzcocks) • Friday Rewind 1:03:44

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Bill Bailey, originally episode 292 from 2019-10-16. With Bill’s new appreciation of the early morning start, and enjoying those gems that are the early hours of the day, he joins Pip for some ace earlier…

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Scrooge (1951) 32:32

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These Cratchits are acceptable. Spin the Wheel of Scrooges for yourself!

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We Love Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley 1:04:29

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This week on the I Hate Critics Movie Review Podcast we talked about an 80s legend brought back to life. A YouTube Channel called Movies of the 80s has uncovered the legend The Krull Wedding Contest from 1983. Jeff is appearing alongside Gremlins Star Zack Galligan and former WCW World Heavyweight Champion, Lex Luger at the Quad City Toy Show July …

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Infinite Coles: show me to your crowd (son of Ghostface Killah / Black Girl Magic / SweetFaceKillah) #648 59:59

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the fabulous musician and icon INFINITE COLES! For those unfamiliar, yes Infinite Coles is the son of Ghostface Killah of Wu Tang - just to address that particular genetic detail! Though Infinite is in no way staying in what we now know as the…

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The Dybbuk Box 29:25

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This week Sarge is MIA but don't you worry because we got friend of the show Nick Einstman filling in to discuss what is probably the most well known haunted object in the world...the Dybbuk Box!

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The Big Lebowski ('98): "Donny's not here, man." 1:08:00

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It's a new month and it's time for the dudes to dude down for Dudecember! We start off with a Dudeist prayer while Kim threatens violence, we see Madonna's first baby daddy (probably) and a possible dry ferret attack. Nicole tells a story about a boy named Sasha who dodged a bullet (reach out!), Tessa tells a story about trying to keep it together …

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Jordan Gray (Transaction / Tall Dark Friend / Edinburgh Fringe) • Friday Rewind 1:18:18

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Jordan Gray, originally episode 57 from 2015-09-09. Jordan's been a long term friend (and Tall Dark Friend) of the podcast and Pip for many years, and seeing their development in not only career but perso…

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The Star Wars Holiday Special 1:00:33

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Happy Life Day, y'all.

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We Love Wicked for Good and Brendan Fraser 1:05:39

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In the news, help out critic Nathan Rabin. One of Sean's favorite film critics, Nathan Rabin was hurt in a serious car accident last week. Visit his website, NathanRabin.com for information on how to support Nathan and his family. Buy his new book, The Fractured Mirror, the ultimate guide to movies about the movies. It's available now via Nathan's …

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Bilal Zafar: can't knock the hustle, or the day job (Got A Problem Mate podcast / Cakes special / Twitch) #647 1:03:36

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by show pal, comic and podcaster BILAL ZAFAR! A return mission for Bilal who is always welcome aboard, and a lovely chance for anyone less acquainted to become fast friends. Bilal's carving out a really special and unique path in comedy, mixing t…

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The Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp with Andrew and Jordan (A Better Way 2A) 53:59

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This week Sarge and Dave are joined by Andrew and Jordan of the A Better Way 2A podcast to discuss one of the wildest cryptid stories we have ever covered. Now, we say that a lot but this story is all over the place, from wrecked cars, armed townsfolk, all the way to Vegas bookies. This week, we're talking The Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp! Check o…

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Honey, I Shrunk The Kids ('89): "Mr. Wizard would NEVER!" 1:06:23

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This week we long for a life in miniature while remembering cartoon comedian children, maximum RV capacity, lung mud, light helmet (not Dark Helmet), improper mop usage and wondering *hits blunt*, "What's that like for the lawn?" So bust out your basebat and get yer oatmeal creme pie on because Honey, I Shrunk The Kids!…

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Self Esteem (A Complicated Woman / Prima Face / Prioritise Pleasure) • Friday Rewind 59:26

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Self Esteem, originally episode 455 from 2022-06-01. Original writeup below: A huge episode right here, spraypaint-style in content in that it contains so much more than the runtime might suggest. The mag…

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The Mouse on the Mayflower 26:08

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It's probably for the best that they don't air this on TV anymore.

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Ben Foster: the quest to find the character vibration (Christy out 28th Nov) #646 38:02

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the fabulous actor BEN FOSTER! Ben's been making a huge amount of power moves out there on the big screen, and carries an unmistakeable presence which makes each role totally unique. Whether you started off on the marvelous Hell Or High Water,…

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458: Black Man Beyond: Frankenstein, Running Man, Pluribus! 1:53:36

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Marc Bernardin slides into the digital Scum & Villainy Cantina with an installment of Black Man Beyond with special guest Princess Weekes ( @Princess_Weekes ) to give their perspectives on the Netflix original FRANKENSTEIN, Edgar Wright's THE RUNNING MAN, and the Apple TV+, Original PLURIBUS, with a hint of audience Q&A to wrap it up.►► Your Holida…

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The Miami Mall Incident: Aliens, Conspiracies & Mallrats with Jess and Janice (Haunted By) 34:49

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You guys remember that time when everyone was losing their collective minds over aliens at that mall in Miami? No? Most don't, but for a hot minute it was the only thing people on TikTok and reddit were talking about. So we figured, fuck it, lets get Jess and Janice or Haunted By on the show to talk about it wayyyy past the point when it was actual…

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UHF ('89): "We're broads and we're casting." 1:10:58

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On this edition of Box Talk, Kevin McCarthy gets them tiddies out, Nicole accurately describes a TV show, Cheech's chopper and a Boog-cat. So wring out your mop, pull out a cold weiner and eat it because we're NEVER filling out that Spatula City card. It's our favorite nerd, Weird Al Yankovic, in UHF as Nerdvember continues on Doom Generation!…

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1995 - Ace Ventura 2: When Nature Calls 1:00:13

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Ace Ventura 2: When Nature Calls Directed by Steve Oedekirk Starring Jim Carrey Legendary pet detective Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) returns for another adventure when he's coerced out of retirement while on a soul-searching retreat in the Himalayas. He must now retrieve an endangered white bat from a village located in Africa. The sacred animal was of…

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Benjamin Zephaniah (writer / poet / actor / 1958-2023) • Friday Rewind 1:03:07

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Benjamin Zephaniah, originally episode 353 from 2020-11-11. Original writeup below: Pure enjoyment from the Birmingham legend as he and Pip catch up and talk about all things poetry but so much more… Begi…

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1995 - Mallrats 57:54

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Mallrats 1995 Directed by Kevin Smith Starring Jason Lee, Jeremy London, Kevin Smith, Jay Mewes, Claire Forlani, Shannen Doherty, Ben Affleck T.S. (Jeremy London) and his best friend, Brodie (Jason Lee), take a trip to the mall after their girlfriends break up with them. T.S.'s girlfriend, Brandi (Claire Forlani), is participating in a dating game …

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Bingo 38:36

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Is this movie a post-modern Lassie parody?

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Running Man, Now You See Me Now You Don't, Keeper 1:09:25

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This week on the I Hate Critics Movie Review Podcast, we cover the films hitting theaters the weekend of November 14th — plus a look back at a dystopian classic! 🎩 Now You See Me, Now You Don't The latest in the illusionist-heist series brings more twists, more deception, and more impossible magic. The crew returns to pull off their most daring con…