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The boys are back a second week in a row — and this time — they’re pretending to be professionals again! Yeah, you read that right: MOVIE PODCAST WEEKLY is resuming its weekly release schedule to take on the films of 2025. So, this week in Episode 370, your ignoble hosts — Jason, Karl, Ryan in absentia, and “a Guy Named Andy” (who now insists his real name is “Carlton”) tackle the shiny neon spectacle of Tron: Ares (2025) and P.T. Anderson’s new flick, One Battle After Another (2025), which has “the subtlety of a nuclear bomb.” Expect the familiar griping about spoiler-heavy trailers, Jason’s humorous reason for his early arrival times, and an unusual theater story that proves moviegoing still has surprises. Meanwhile, Karl provides some insights from ordering the “Tron: Legacy” 4K and uses the word “penultimate” more than once.

In this explicit, chaos-fueled episode, Andy continues his questionable claims of actually watching movies, Jason rails against sneaky, unforeseen 3D screenings, and the gang debates whether the world’s dislike of Jared Leto is justified or just dog-piling. Listener and frenemy of the show, Cody Clark, chimes in with feedback curated by Jason. Also, you can find out what prompts Jay to ask, “Are you gonna put pillows beneath it, just in case?” Incidentally, this episode was recorded October 13, 2025 — the same day we wish a very happy birthday to Dr. Shock, The Twisted Temptress, and Kagan Breitenbach. Not sure where Ryan is for this episode — probably sleeping or deep in his cups. But in addition to returning to a weekly release format, the guys also return to actually trying to review movies again. So, buckle up, movie-lovers. Weekly chaos has officially resumed — for at least a week or two. Join us!

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Introduction:
– Jason welcomes Karl and Andy
– We are resuming weekly releases again!
– Ai assessment of MPW over the past 13 years

Mini Reviews:
Karl: Task, Slow Horses Season 5, The Morning Show
Jason: The Smashing Machine, Roofman, Play Dirty
Andy: Detroiters

Listener Feedback
– A few Cody Clark comments, curated by Jason

Feature Reviews:

Tron: Ares (2025)
Jason = 8 ( Theater / Buy it! )
Karl = 9 ( Theater / Buy it! )
Andy’s fake rating = “Just OK”
Spawn of the Dead = 10 ( Theater / Buy it! )

One Battle After Another (2025)
Andy = 6 ( Rental )
Jason = 4.5 ( Low-priority Rental )
Karl = 10 ( Theater / Strong Rental )

Wrap-Up:
Jay recommends “Black Rabbit” (2025) on Netflix
Karl discusses the new “Hang Smart” TV wall-mounting system

Links for this episode:

Jay says check out his MPW buddies here:
— Movie Podcast Weekly
— On Twitter: Karl Huddleston
— On Twitter: Geek Cast Ryan Elliott
— Ryan’s show: Geek Cast Live Podcast
— On Twitter: William Rowan Jr.
— William’s shows: Movie Moments Podcast and The Sci-Fi Podcast

Want to hear more Horror movie reviews? Check out Jay’s weekly horror podcast:
– Horror Movie Weekly.com
– On Twitter: @horror_weekly

Considering the Cinema links:
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Film Blog / Audio Podcast: ConsideringTheCinema.com
HORROR-Only Content: ConsideringHorrorCinema.com
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