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The Movie Franchise That Deserves to Make It to 10 Films

Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the movie franchise that deserves to make it to 10 films: ‘Terminator,’ ‘Master and Commander,’ ‘John Wick,’ or ‘Paddington’

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Best Sex Comedy Movie

Inspired by the series ‘Sex Education,’ we debate the best sex comedy movie ever: ‘Easy A,’ ‘Blockers,’ ‘Risky Business,’ or ‘Can’t Hardly Wait’

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Best Murder Mystery Movie of the 21st Century

Dave, Jo, and Neil debate the best murder mystery movie of the 21st century: ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,’ ‘Gosford Park,’ ‘Memories of Murder,’ or ‘Knives Out’

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Best Movie Goop

What is the best movie goop? Dave, Jo, and Neil discuss!

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Strike Movies! The Best Movie About the Labor Movement

An appreciation for standing up to the man

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The Best Animated Character Turned Live Action

Inspired by the series premiere of ‘Ahsoka’

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The Worst Movie to Make $1 Billion (Worldwide) at the Box Office

Following the huge success of ‘Barbie,’ Dave, Neil, and Joanna make their picks for the worst movies that did well at the box office

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Trial Royale: The Best Batman Ever, Round Three—Final Round

Dave, Neil, and Joanna have reached the end of the Bat Royale. Cast your vote here to crown the winner!

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Trial Royale: The Best Batman Ever, Round Two—21st Century Division

Dave, Neil, and Joanna continue the Bat Royale and discuss Batman’s history as a detective

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Trial Royale: The Best Batman Ever, Round One—20th Century Division

Plus, a brief history lesson on the Caped Crusader

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The Greatest Opening Weekend Double Feature Ever

With Barbenheimer upon us, Dave, Joanna, and Neil debate some of the best double features in cinema history

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The Most Impressive Stunt in Cinema History

Plus, ‘Mission: Impossible–Dead Reckoning Part One’ spoilers

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The Best On-Screen Meal of All Time

Delectable dishes have been featured in films of all genres, and Dave, Neil, and Joanna are here to debate which one takes the cake. Vote for the winner here!

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The Best Movie in Which Humanity Makes First Contact

Inspired by the newly released ‘Asteroid City,’ Dave, Neil, and Joanna choose a winner from among ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind,’ ‘Star Trek: First Contact,’ ‘Contact,’ and ‘Arrival’

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The Most Iconic MacGuffin in Cinema History

What item is the most iconic plot device in all of cinema? Is it the necklace in ‘Titanic,’ the briefcase in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ or something else? Cast your vote here!

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The Best Movie That Survived Development Hell

This week’s debate is inspired by ‘The Flash’ and its long development history

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The Best HBO Drama Series of All Time

Vote on the greatest HBO drama of all time: ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘The Sopranos,’ ‘The Wire,’ or ‘The Leftovers’

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The Best Spider-Man Movie

This week, Dave and Neil are joined by The Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh to debate the best Spider-Man movie! They start by recapping the results from last episode on the greatest cinematic car chase, and then discuss the inspiration for the debate, ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.’

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Greatest Cinematic Car Chase

In honor of the new ‘Fast and Furious’ movie, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best cinematic car chase. Cast your vote here!

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Best Movie Soundtrack Album

What’s the best movie soundtrack album? Dave, Jo, and Neil debate the best of the best on this week’s ‘Trial by Content’

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Best Trilogy Capper

Inspired by ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,’ Dave, Joanna, and Neil debate their picks for the best film that concludes a trilogy

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The Best of Nic Cage’s Favorite Nic Cage Movies

Dave, Jo, and Neil talk Nic Cage’s list of favorite movies featuring himself, which one on his list is the best, and more

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Trial Royale: The Nicolas Cage Match. Final Round.

The final round has arrived! Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate their picks and discuss ‘Renfield,’ the inspiration for this Cage-filled month. Cast your vote here!

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Trial Royale: The Nicolas Cage Match. Round Two—Caged Division.

Vote for the best Nic Cage movie in the Caged division: ‘Adaptation,’ ‘Moonstruck,’ ‘Raising Arizona,’ or ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’

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Trial Royale: The Nicolas Cage Match. Round One—Un-Caged Division

In this multi-week Trial Royale, we’re pitting Nicolas Cage movies against each other to determine his best movie ever. First up? The Un-Caged division.

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The Best On-Screen Moment Featuring Dungeons and/or Dragons

Plus, some discussion of the very movie that inspired this debate: ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’

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The Best Movie About Revenge

Dave, Jo, and Neil talk about the best revenge movies around. Vote which movie about revenge you think is the best here on our poll!

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The Best Movie With a Number in Its Title

Inspired by ‘65,’ Dave, Joanna, and Neil debate their picks for the ultimate movie with a number in its title. Cast your vote here!

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The Worst Song to Win Best Original Song at the Oscars

Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the history of the Best Original Song winner. Then, they debate which song was the worst to win, and reveal their picks for the worst in the category.

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Trial Royale: The Best Zombie Movie Ever. Round 3—The Final.

It’s up to you to decide—what’s the best zombie movie ever? Vote for the winner here!

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Trial Royale: The Best Zombie Movie Ever. Round 2—Slow Zombies.

Vote for the best slow-zombie movie ever! Is it ‘Night of the Living Dead,’ ‘Dawn of the Dead,’ ‘Shaun of the Dead,’ or ‘Dead Snow’?

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Trial Royale: The Best Zombie Movie Ever. Round 1—Fast Zombies.

Dave, Jo, and Neil start off their brand-new Trial Royale series by discussing top movies in the fast zombies division, a few choice listener submissions on the topic, zombie media in general, and more!