Film Optix
Your weekly dose of cinematic exploration. Whether you're a seasoned film critic or a casual movie enthusiast, join us as we delve into the world of blockbusters, indies, and everything in between. Get ready for insightful discussions, diverse perspectives, and a captivating journey through the diverse landscape of cinema.
Episodes
526 episodes since 2021
Speak No Evil (2024) Emerges as One of the Year's Best Horror Films
Christian and Devin dive into their spoiler-free thoughts on the remake of "Speak No Evil". When an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriended on vacation, what beg...
September 16, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 50
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39:10
'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' A Sequel of the Iconic Horror Comedy Gem
The Juice is loose! Christian and Devin dive into their spoiler-free thoughts on Time Burtons Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. S...
September 09, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 49
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29:21
4K Blu-ray Review Roundup: Ted Lasso, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and more!
Christian evaluates the quality of the 4K Blu-ray editions for Ted Lasso: The Richmond Way, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and The Watchers. Let's dive into the details!TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:...
September 03, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 48
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18:16
'The Umbrella Academy' Season 4 Review (SPOILERS)
Christian and Devin dive into the final season of the beloved Netflix series, The Umbrella Academy Season 4. On one day in 1989, 43 infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seve...
August 30, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 47
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42:01
Zoe Kravitz Shocks with Blink Twice (2024): A Strong Directorial Debut
Christian and Devin review Zoe Kravitz's Directorial Debut film 'Blink Twice'. When tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) meets cocktail waitress Frida (Naomi Ackie) at his fundraising gala, sparks fly. He invites her to join him ...
August 27, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 46
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35:46
Alien Romulus: The Alien Movie Fans Have Been Waiting For
Christian and Devin review Fede Alverez's 'Alien Romulus'. While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. TOPICS...
August 19, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 45
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1:03:13
Why We Went Absolutely Cuckoo Over Tilman Singer's 'Cuckoo' (2024)
Christian and Devin review Tilman Singers 'Cuckoo'. Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence,...
August 14, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 44
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34:21
Borderlands Review: A Borderline Disaster
Christian and Devin give their spoiler-free thoughts and insights into Borderlands. Lilith (Cate Blanchett), an infamous bounty hunter with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home, Pandora, the most chaotic planet in the galaxy. Her ...
August 12, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 43
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31:31
'TRAP (2024) Review: M. Night Shyamalan's Most Experimental Film Yet
Christian and Devin give their spoiler-free thoughts and insights into M. Night Shyamalan's latest film TRAP. A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event.TOPI...
August 06, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 42
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40:48
'Batman: Caped Crusader' Season 1 Review (Spoiler-Free)
Christian and Michael give their spoiler reactions to Batman: Caped Crusader. In the grim Gotham City, affluent philanthropist Bruce Wayne goes beyond his humane capabilities and transforms into an enigmatic figure, Batman; his ...
July 29, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 41
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55:41
Deadpool & Wolverine: The Wildest Marvel Team-Up Ever
Christian, Devin, and Mike celebrate San Diego Comic-Con 2024 by reviewing Marvel Studios' first R-rated movie featuring Deadpool & Wolverine. Deadpool's peaceful existence comes crashing down when the Time Variance Authority recruits him t...
July 27, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 41
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1:23:58
'Twisters' Brews the Perfect Storm
Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to Twisters. Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Kate Cooper, a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns on screen...
July 22, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 40
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37:08
4K Blu-ray Review Roundup: Twister, Challengers and more!
In this 4K Blu-ray Review Roundup, Christian evaluates the quality of the 4K Blu-ray editions for 'Twister', 'Challengers', 'Abigail', and 'Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire'. Let's dive into the details!TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:...
July 17, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 39
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26:35
'The Bear' Season 3: Adds a New Flavor to the Menu
Christian and Devin give their spoiler reactions to season 3 of THE BEAR. A young chef from the fine dining world comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop after a heartbreaking death in his family. A world away from what he's used ...
July 15, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 38
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47:21
'MaXXXine' Glamorous Beginnings, Dull Endings (NO SPOLIERS)
Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to MAXXXINE. In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of ...
July 10, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 37
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38:47
"Kinds of Kindness" is Yorgos Lanthimos's Weakest Film Yet.
Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to Yorgos Lanthimos's Kinds of Kindness. Kinds of Kindness is a triptych fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his ...
July 08, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 36
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24:18
'A Quiet Place: Day One' A Prequel Worth Watching?
Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to A Quiet Place: Day One. A woman named Sam finds herself trapped in New York City during the early stages of an invasion by alien creatures with ultra-sensitive hearing.TO...
July 01, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 35
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36:46
'THE BOYS' SEASON 4 EPISODES 1-8 (NO SPOILERS)
Christian and Devin give spoiler-free reactions to The Boys Season 4. Superheroes are often as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians, and sometimes even as revered as gods. But that's when they're using their powe...
June 25, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 34
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26:35
Inside Out 2: A Heartfelt Sequel That Was Worth The Wait
Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to Pixar's Inside Out 2. The little voices inside Riley's head know her inside and out--but next summer, everything changes when Disney and Pixar's Inside Out 2 introduces a new Emotio...
June 18, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 33
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36:11
'THE BOYS' SEASON 4 EPISODES 1-3 (Spoiler-Free)
Christian and Devin give spoiler-free reactions to episodes 1-3 of The Boys Season 4. Superheroes are often as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians, and sometimes even as revered as gods. But that's when they're ...
June 17, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 32
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34:26
'Bad Boys: Ride or Die' A Spoiler-Free Thrill Ride
Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to Bad Boys: Ride or Die. This Summer, the world's favorite Bad Boys are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your seat action and outrageous comedy but this time with a twist: Miami'...
June 11, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 31
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30:55
STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE Episodes 1-2 (Our Spoiler-Free Take!)
Christian and Devin give spoiler-free reactions to episodes 1 and 2 of Star Wars: The Acolyte. A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes but discovers the forces they confront are more sinis...
June 06, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 30
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31:55
'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' A Prequel That Shatters Expectations
Christian and Devin give their free spoiler reactions to Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga'. Snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers, young Furiosa falls into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wastel...
May 27, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 29
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34:30
X-MEN '97 Season 1 Combines Nostalgia with Modern Elements
Christian and Devin give their spoiler reactions to season one of X-MEN 97. A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexp...
May 23, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 28
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45:08
'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Breathes New Life into the Franchise
Christian and Devin give their reactions to '"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes". Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar's reign, in which apes are the dominant...
May 14, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 27
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47:17