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Pulse follows a group of young Tokyo residents who begin encountering strange supernatural phenomena after a series of mysterious computer incidents, leading them to believe that the dead are finding a way into the world of the living through the internet.

Pulse was released in Japan on February 3, 2001, and stars Haruhiko Katō, Kumiko Asō, Koyuki, and Kurōdo Maki. It was written and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.

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Ringu follows journalist Reiko Asakawa as she investigates a mysterious videotape said to cause the death of anyone who watches seven days after. After viewing the tape herself, Reiko must uncover its origins and the truth behind the supernatural curse before time runs out.

Ringu was released in Japan on January 31, 1998, and stars Nanako Matsushima, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Rikiya Okaka. It was directed by Hideo Nakata and written by Hiroshi Takahashi.

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Alien: Covenant follows the crew of the colony ship Covenant as they travel to a remote planet they believe to be an uncharted paradise, only to discover a dark and dangerous world inhabited by the synthetic David and deadly alien creatures.

Alien: Covenant was released on May 19, 2017, and stars Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, and Demián Bichir. It was directed by Ridley Scott and written by John Logan and Dante Harper.

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Aliens follows Ellen Ripley, the sole survivor of the original Alien encounter, as she returns with a team of Colonial Marines to investigate a human colony on the planet LV-426, only to discover that the colonists have been attacked by deadly alien creatures.

Aliens was released on July 18, 1986, and stars Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, and Paul Reiser. It was written and directed by James Cameron.

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Jurassic Park follows a group of scientists and visitors touring a revolutionary wildlife park who must survive and escape the island when the cloned dinosaurs break free following a system sabotage.

Jurassic Park was released on June 11, 1993, and stars Sam Neill and Laura Dern. It was directed by Steven Spielberg.

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Tim & Tay come back from summer break for a bite-sized bonus episode on Christopher Nolan's latest epic, The Odyssey.

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The Godfather Part III follows an aging Michael Corleone as he tries to legitimize his criminal empire and find a successor, while grooming his nephew Vincent and getting entangled in a Vatican banking scandal.

The Godfather Part III was released on December 25, 1990, and stars Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy García, and Sofia Coppola. It was directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

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The Dark Knight Rises finds a retired Bruce Wayne forced back into the cape and cowl when Bane, a ruthless terrorist, sets his sights on destroying Gotham City.

The Dark Knight Rises was released on July 20, 2012, and stars Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, and Anne Hathaway. It was directed by Christopher Nolan.

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The Dark Knight pits Batman against the Joker, a criminal mastermind whose campaign of chaos threatens to tear Gotham City apart.

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Batman Begins follows billionaire Bruce Wayne as he trains to become a masked vigilante and returns to Gotham City to wage war on crime as Batman.

Batman Begins was released on June 15, 2005, and stars Christian Bale. It was directed by Christopher Nolan.

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In this special annual episode, Tim and Tay highlight a few notable scenes from 2025. Not necessarily the best or our favourites, but certainly worth seeing!

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Mission: Impossible follows IMF agent Ethan Hunt as he goes rogue to expose a mole within his own organization after being framed for the deaths of his entire team.

Mission: Impossible was released on May 22, 1996, and stars Tom Cruise. It was directed by Brian De Palma.

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Casino Royale follows a newly minted James Bond on his first mission as 007, tasked with defeating a terrorist financier in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro.

Casino Royale was released on November 17, 2006, and stars Daniel Craig, Eva Green, and Mads Mikkelsen. It was directed by Martin Campbell.

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Sneakers is a 1992 comedy thriller about a reformed hacker who leads a team of security specialists that break into companies to expose their vulnerabilities. When two mysterious NSA agents recruit them to steal a powerful encryption-cracking device, the crew discovers the job is far more dangerous than it seemed.

Sneakers was released on September 11, 1992, and stars Robert Redford, Ben Kingsley and Mary McDonnell. It was directed by Phil Alden Robinson.

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In The Matrix, an unfulfilled computer hacker discovers that reality as he knows it is a simulated world created by machines, and that he may be destined to lead the resistance to free humanity from its digital prison.

The Matrix was released on March 31, 1999, stars Keanu Reeves and was directed by the Wachowskis.

Notes:

• Sam Altman on what "real" is
• Keanu reminisces about bullet time
• Taking the Red Pill: An Analysis of Don Davis’ Score for The Matrix by Christopher James Heckman

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In Jamaica, a disgraced sprinter and his unlikely teammates form the island nation's first-ever bobsled team to compete at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, defying skeptics and overcoming impossible odds.

Cool Runnings was released on October 1, 1993, and stars Leon Robinson, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, Malik Yoba, and John Candy, and was directed by Jon Turteltaub.

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In Munich, a secret Israeli squad is assigned to track down and assassinate the Palestinian terrorists believed responsible for the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Munich was released on December 23, 2005, and stars Eric Bana and was directed by Steven Spielberg.

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Another season done! We wrap up in our usual fashion by comparing our rankings of the taglines from this year's movies.

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In Inception, a skilled thief who steals corporate secrets through dream-sharing technology is offered a chance at redemption by performing the seemingly impossible task of planting an idea into a target's subconscious rather than extracting it.

Inception was released on July 16, 2010, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Elliot Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, and Michael Caine, and was directed by Christopher Nolan.

Links:

• Interview with Josh Safdie on Marty Supreme, (The Big Picture)
• The Inception Sound EVERYWHERE NOW

Recommendations:

• Tim: Paprika (Kon, 2006)
• Tay: Looper (Johnson, 2012)

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