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Thirty Minute Reviews

Adam Taylor and Josie May

Get the latest movie, TV, and streaming news in 30 minutes or less (sometimes more if we get really into it). Thirty Minute Reviews delivers quick, no-fluff reactions, reviews, and industry analysis—covering everything from the MCU and DCU to horror, animation, box office trends, and streaming shakeups. New episodes drop multiple times a week with hot takes, speculation, and spoiler-filled breakdowns. Because your time is limited, but your fandom isn’t.

tv & film film reviews

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00:22:12

Adam Ranks Phase 5 of the MCU

Thirty Minute Reviews ·

2025/08/04

While Adam waits for Josie to see Thunderbolts*, he ranks the six movies making up Phase 5 of the MCU.

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00:29:27

New Information From The Superman and Fantastic Four:...

Thirty Minute Reviews ·

2025/07/25

Adam discusses the new information revealed by James Gunn and Kevin Feige over the last few weeks during the press tours for Superman and Fantastic Four: First Steps.

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00:28:00

Why We Are No Longer Covering Paramount Content

Thirty Minute Reviews ·

2025/07/21

Adam breaks down the recent steps Paramount has taken and why Paramount shows and movies will no longer be covered on this podcast or Beware of Spoilers.Consider donating to your local PBS affiliate through PBS.org

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00:28:20

From Fake Fights to Real Agendas: Zegler, South Park,...

Thirty Minute Reviews ·

2025/07/14

Adam breaks down the invented controversy between Rachel Zegler and South Park, and how these viral non-stories are used to distract and divide. Plus: a retro review of Fantastic Four (2005).Support the show at ko-fi.com/MWPNewsSubscribe to our new gaming YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@MWPNewsGaming

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00:22:47

Dune Part 3 Hopes, M3GAN 2.0’s Box Office, and...

Thirty Minute Reviews ·

2025/07/09

In today’s episode, we look ahead at what Dune: Part Three could become and whether Denis Villeneuve will lean fully into the plot of Messiah and beyond. Then it’s on to M3GAN 2.0, which just posted some interesting box office numbers and some long-overdue accountability from a studio exec. And finally… what’s the deal with Avatar 3? The trailer delay may tell us more than we think.

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00:19:05

Who Are Live Action Remakes For?

Thirty Minute Reviews ·

2025/06/12

Having seen How To Train Your Dragon, Adam tries to figure out who live action remakes actually are made for.

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00:10:46

Are The Rights To The Hunger Games For Sale?

Thirty Minute Reviews ·

2025/06/10

Adam discusses the reports that the worldwide distribution rights for Sunrise on the Reaping may be up for sale at Lionsgate.

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00:26:41

Why Doctor Who's Soft Reboot Fell Flat

Thirty Minute Reviews ·

2025/06/02

With the second season of Ncuti Gatwa's run as The Doctor at an end, Adam discusses what went wrong that could have led to the lower viewership numbers.

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00:15:11

Why The Delays Of Avengers: Doomsday And Avengers:...

Thirty Minute Reviews ·

2025/05/28

Adam discusses the 7 month delays of both Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, and what about these delays are so strange.

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00:09:43

Movie Review - Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Thirty Minute Reviews ·

2025/04/30

Adam discusses the fourth movie in the Mission: Impossible franchise and how it regained its footing.Show your support for the show by donating at ko-fi.com/mwpnews

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00:22:49

The 2025 Road Map

Thirty Minute Reviews ·

2025/04/25

Adam gives an update about some of the new things coming in 2025 across all four podcasts and at Youtube.com/@MWPNewsIf you want to support the show and help hit some of our goals for 2025, feel free to donate at ko-fi.com/mwpnews!

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00:23:44

The CinemaCon Sneak Peek Showcase

Thirty Minute Reviews ·

2025/04/23

Adam discusses the first CinemaCon Sneak Peek Showcase and how a good idea could be such a misfire.

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00:08:46

Movie Review - Mission: Impossible 3

Thirty Minute Reviews ·

2025/04/22

Adam discusses the third Mission: Impossible movie.

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00:08:27

Movie Review - Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)

Thirty Minute Reviews ·

2025/04/14

Adam discusses the 2000 film Mission Impossible II.

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00:17:42

Movie Review - Mission: Impossible (1996)

Thirty Minute Reviews ·

2025/04/11

With a few weeks until Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Adam looks back at the 1996 film that started the franchise (excluding the original tv show) Mission: Impossible.

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00:28:39

The 2025 CinemaCon Wrap Up

Thirty Minute Reviews ·

2025/04/09

With 2025's CinemaCon at an end, Adam discusses this year's big announcements.

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00:20:44

Should SAG Take Action Over The Fake AI Trailers

Thirty Minute Reviews ·

2025/04/02

With news breaking that a few studios have been making money on AI generated fake trailers for upcoming movies, Adam explores if the Screen Actors Guild should look into this further to protect the rights of their membership.

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00:37:49

Who's To Blame For Snow White?

Thirty Minute Reviews ·

2025/03/26

Disney has decided to continue their trend of denying accountability by placing all the blame for the bombing of Snow White on Rachel Zegler. Adam discusses how this is absolutely insane.

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00:24:43

What's The Status Of Coyote Vs Acme And Live Action...

Thirty Minute Reviews ·

2025/03/24

The success of The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie has opened up the possibility that Warner Brothers could try selling the distribution rights to Coyote Vs Acme. What does this mean if Warner Brothers talked about getting rid of it for a tax write-off?Plus, with Snow White falling flat with viewers, one has to wonder why Disney insists on making these movies. Adam speculates about what could be behind it and it's probably not just to maintain their copyrights.

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00:24:49

Rewatch: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

Thirty Minute Reviews ·

2025/03/17

With the live action remake arriving this week, Adam looks back at the 1937 animated classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

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