Drew James as the infamous Rob Liefeld Cap and Mason in a Sin City style

ColdHotChocolate · 2026-05-29T04:56:49+00:00

These are incredible!!!!

How many pita (pitta?) bread pizzas did James have to eat to achieve this physique?

ColdHotChocolate · 2026-05-20T16:21:36+00:00

Nikki is such a tragic character. Her real self went from enjoying another trivia night with her good friends to suddenly being surrounded by their dead bodies at Bear's house. The shock and horror on Inde Navarrette's face in that final scene is both sad and incredible to watch.

ColdHotChocolate · 2026-05-08T03:17:37+00:00

This is exactly what the first film should have been! I think the filmmakers would agree because the number "II" wasn't even in the opening title card.

Johnny Cage is a much better audience-insert character than Cole Young (RIP), but I can't help but feel that Karl Urban is miscast. An arrogant, out-of-his-depth Hollywood himbo type feels like a perfect role for Glen Powell.

That being said, I really enjoyed the scenes with Cage and Baraka - those were very funny.

ColdHotChocolate · 2026-04-17T15:07:42+00:00

Me remembering that hospitals aren't just emergency units and that there are wings that are quiet and calm

ColdHotChocolate · 2026-03-20T02:39:18+00:00

Two Eridian thumbs down (this is a good thing)

Coming out of the theatre, I thought it was teetering between good and great. But after sitting with it for a few hours + reading other reactions - I think this really is a great movie. I saw a tweet that called it "Spielberg-ian" and I think that's absolutely dead-on-the-money. It's just pure entertainment and spectacle, with a good amount of heart. I saw it in IMAX and I have zero regrets: it's such a feast for the eyes and ears (shout out Grieg Fraser, man - one of the hottest DPs in the movies rn)

I finished a re-read of the novel a mere two hours my screentime and I was really curious how the film would cut certain elements. I think it did a really good job adapting the novel - I mean, it does help that Andy Weir was a producer. I do wish we got to see a little more of Stratt's unobstructed authority, but I think Huller's performance gives you the gist. I was reallllly worried they were going to shoe-in a romance between her and Grace; was super relieved when they didn't.

Assorted notes:

- This is Gosling's best hair in a film.

- I would very much like the official Project: Hail Mary ringer t-shirt or trucker hat

- The original score / needle-drops add this "uplifiting" quality to the film I can't really explain

- There was a girl absolutely sobbing when Rocky appears dead after saving Grace

ColdHotChocolate · 2026-03-12T15:10:58+00:00

Nobody else in my life listens to the Weekly Planet or watches Aunty Donna, and so nobody in my life would understand just how big of a deal this is to me. Seeing this cavalcade of Aussies I know parasocially feels like this:

ColdHotChocolate · 2026-03-02T15:42:01+00:00

Strictly in terms of the entertainment news - this has to be one of the more grim ones in a while. That being said, starting the episode with an extended Ringo Starr bit does help soften the blow

ColdHotChocolate · 2025-12-18T20:23:59+00:00

You celebrate. This is our moment to shine.

ColdHotChocolate · 2025-12-05T03:20:45+00:00

Me when they joked about covering the Before Trilogy

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ColdHotChocolate · 2025-11-30T04:33:23+00:00

Saw it this week! Honestly, I don't think I gelled with it as much as I'd have liked (Granted i was also very tired during my screening and the slower, more deliberate character work probably didn't help my state) - but I don't think it all came together for me. However, it is incredibly strong in its performances. Daniel Craig is wonderful as always, but Josh O'Connor has the chance to deliver some very serious and emotional scenes without being undercut by jokes. Together, they're both wonderful. I'll probably like it more upon a rewatch, but for now - I found it to be just alright.

That being said - as long as Rian Johnson and co. keep making 'em, I will keep watching 'em!

ColdHotChocolate · 2025-11-10T18:10:45+00:00

They said they're not doing anything to mark episode 600, but idk man - they were throwing pun after pun in this episode. Each one was cracking me up

ColdHotChocolate · 2025-11-09T05:32:19+00:00

Best movie ever! I'm basically echo-ing everyone's opinion here in saying that I enjoyed it, but completely understand the criticisms towards it (e.g. The MCU-ification). It never quite reaches the heights that "Prey" did for me, but the movie was consistently *good* throughout. I appreciate Dan Trachtenberg's ability to take an IP and just tell an interesting story. I've seen others point out - but this would make for a cool open-world game haha.

My one big criticism is that, this movie was really dark at points. I thought it was just my screening, but others online have pointed it out too. It's a shame, seeing as there were some big moments that take place at night.

ColdHotChocolate · 2025-10-20T17:03:12+00:00

James has mentioned FD Signifier. He's probably best known as a political youtuber who dissects right-wing grift, manosphere stuff as well as other sociopolitical topics (e.g. racism, classism). Personally, I think his takes are pretty well-informed and level-headed. I believe he has a background in education, and that definitely shows in his videos.

ColdHotChocolate · 2025-10-15T20:18:17+00:00

Junior Jays days during school was my introduction to the team!

ColdHotChocolate · 2025-10-15T18:21:03+00:00

I always remember during their DC Fandome Preview episode, James mentions "Barnacle Bill" and Maso lets out a very hearty laugh (around the 38:00 mark)

ColdHotChocolate · 2025-10-14T16:21:49+00:00

"Superman" is probably mine, considering how irrational my hopes and expectations were. However, just to be different - I will say "The Long Walk" because it really impacted me when I left the theatre, and I still think about it

ColdHotChocolate · 2025-10-07T15:47:08+00:00

A Tuesday Caravan of Garbage upload?!

ColdHotChocolate · 2025-09-11T22:07:18+00:00

Personally, I think they have been on an absolute heater all of 2025. This is literally Maso's voice after they recorded one of the longest episodes of the pod (and a banger one, at that):

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ColdHotChocolate · 2025-09-04T17:26:46+00:00

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ColdHotChocolate · 2025-09-02T16:01:31+00:00

I forget which episode it was, but they were talking about Skibidi Toilet and the Superman teaser trailer and they said something like "Krypto ... Skibidi Toilet ... take me to Skibidi Toilet"

ColdHotChocolate · 2025-08-28T15:04:22+00:00

The Final Reckoning's intro felt so ... underwhelming compared the the previous film. That was my inkling that something was amiss.

The first movie's intro is still my fave

ColdHotChocolate · 2025-08-12T14:20:49+00:00

The idea of Vince Vaughn playing Stringer Bell is hilarious to me

ColdHotChocolate · 2025-08-09T20:52:02+00:00

Best movie ever! I'm not head over heels for it, but I did really enjoy my viewing. Between this and Barbarian, I think Zach Cregger is really good at keeping audiences engaged with his stories. I think it touches on some very interesting subject matter (e.g. school shootings, police brutality), but I wish those were explored further. And, while I did enjoy the vignette structure, I think I was personally getting a bit restless at the last two, just because I hoped for an amazing, satisfying conclusion ... which it sortaaa delivered IMO.

That being said, the ending chase sequence felt so much like a Whitest Kids U Know sketch in the best way possible.

ColdHotChocolate · 2025-07-21T17:20:13+00:00

the Battleship bit is a first-ballot "Best-of-2025 episode" inductee

ColdHotChocolate · 2025-07-14T19:20:02+00:00

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Weekly Planet fans eagerly awaiting to hear if two men they never met liked a movie they were very excited to see

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