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Film Optix

Christian Eulinberg and Devin Agnello

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.

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18:16

4K Blu-ray Review Roundup: Ted Lasso, Furiosa: A Mad...

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2024/09/03

Send us a textChristian 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:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Ted Lasso: The Richmond Way (03:27)Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (07:43)The Watchers (11:31)Coming Up Next / Closing (16:46)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Twe...

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42:01

'The Umbrella Academy' Season 4 Review (SPOILERS)

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2024/08/30

Send us a textChristian 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. Seven are adopted by billionaire industrialist Sir Reginald Hargreeves, who creates the Umbrella Academy and prepares his "children" to save the world. In their teenage years, though, the family fractures and the team disbands. Fast forward to...

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35:46

Zoe Kravitz Shocks with Blink Twice (2024): A Strong...

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2024/08/27

Send us a Text Message.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 and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. It's paradise. Wild nights blend into sun soaked days and everyone's having a great time. No one wants this trip to end, but as strange things start to happen, Frida begin...

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63:13

Alien Romulus: The Alien Movie Fans Have Been Waiting...

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2024/08/19

Send us a Text Message.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 IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Alien Romulus Review (10:57)Romulus Trvia (34:28)Final Thoughts and Ratings (52:29)Coming Up Next / Closing (58:16)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your pod...

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34:21

Why We Went Absolutely Cuckoo Over Tilman Singer's...

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2024/08/14

Send us a Text Message.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, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father's boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen's mute half-sister Alma. Something doesn't seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and ...

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31:31

Borderlands Review: A Borderline Disaster

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2024/08/12

Send us a Text Message.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 mission is to find the missing daughter of Atlas (Edgar Ramírez), the universe's most powerful S.O.B. Lilith forms an unexpected alliance with a ragtag team of misfits -- Roland (Kevin Hart), a seasoned mercenary on a mission; Tin...

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40:48

'TRAP (2024) Review: M. Night Shyamalan's Most...

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2024/08/06

Send us a Text Message.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.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Non-Spoiler Section (07:29)TRAP Trivia (26:01)Final Thoughts and Ratings (35:07)Coming Up Next / Closing (38:38)PREVIOUS COVERAGE OF M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN'S FILMSKnock at the Cabin Coverage&n...

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55:41

'Batman: Caped Crusader' Season 1 Review (Spoiler-Free)

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2024/07/29

Send us a Text Message.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 crusade for justice brings in unexpected allies, but his actions also lead to perilous consequences. Stream all episodes of Batman: Caped Crusader on Prime Video.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Batman: Caped Crusader Positives ...

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83:58

Deadpool & Wolverine: The Wildest Marvel Team-Up Ever

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2024/07/27

Send us a Text Message.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 to help safeguard the multiverse. He soon unites with his would-be pal, Wolverine, to complete the mission and save his world from an existential threat. TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Non-Spoiler Section (08:40...

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37:08

'Twisters' Brews the Perfect Storm

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2024/07/22

Send us a Text Message.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 screens safely in New York City. She is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi (Golden Globe nominee Anthony Ramos, In the Heights) to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. There, she crosses paths with Tyler Owens (Glen...

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26:35

4K Blu-ray Review Roundup: Twister, Challengers and...

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2024/07/17

Send us a Text Message.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:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Challengers (01:57)Twister (06:41)'Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (11:38)Abigail (19:04)Coming Up Next / Closing (25:24)Challengers ReviewGodzilla X Kong: The New Empire ReviewAbigail ReviewContact Film...

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47:21

'The Bear' Season 3: Adds a New Flavor to the Menu

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2024/07/15

Send us a Text Message.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 to, Carmy must balance the soul-crushing realities of small business ownership, his strong-willed and recalcitrant kitchen staff and his strained familial relationships, all while grappling with the impact of his brother's suicide...

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38:47

'MaXXXine' Glamorous Beginnings, Dull Endings (NO...

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2024/07/10

Send us a Text Message.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 blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)MAXXXINE Review (08:05)Final Thoughts/ Ratings / Rankings (30:22)Coming Up Next / Closing (37:58)PREVIOUS REVIEWS OF THIS TRI...

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24:18

"Kinds of Kindness" is Yorgos Lanthimos's Weakest...

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2024/07/08

Send us a Text Message.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 wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start ...

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36:46

'A Quiet Place: Day One' A Prequel Worth Watching?

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2024/07/01

Send us a Text Message.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.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)A Quiet Place: Day One Review (09:24)Final Thoughts and Ratings (29:09)Coming Up Next / Closing (33:00)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on ...

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26:35

'THE BOYS' SEASON 4 EPISODES 1-8 (NO SPOILERS)

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2024/06/26

Send us a Text Message.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 powers for good. What happens when the heroes go rogue and start abusing their powers? When it's the powerless against the super powerful, the Boys head out on a heroic quest to expose the truth about the Seven and Vought, the multibillion-dol...

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36:11

Inside Out 2: A Heartfelt Sequel That Was Worth The Wait

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2024/06/18

Send us a Text Message.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 Emotion: Anxiety.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Inside Out 2 Reactions (06:20)Final Thoughts and Ratings (29:09)Coming Up Next / Closing (33:59)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple ...

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34:26

'THE BOYS' SEASON 4 EPISODES 1-3 (Spoiler-Free)

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2024/06/17

Send us a Text Message.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 using their powers for good. What happens when the heroes go rogue and start abusing their powers? When it's the powerless against the super powerful, the Boys head out on a heroic quest to expose the truth about the Seven and Vought, the ...

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30:55

'Bad Boys: Ride or Die' A Spoiler-Free Thrill Ride

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2024/06/11

Send us a Text Message.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's finest are now on the run.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Bad Boys: Ride or Die Spoiler Free Reactions (08:07)Final Thoughts and Ratings (24:28)Coming Up Next / Closing (28:38)Contact F...

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31:55

STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE Episodes 1-2 (Our Spoiler-Free...

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2024/06/06

Send us a Text Message.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 sinister than they ever anticipatedTOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)Star Wars: The Acolyte. Episodes 1&2 (07:43)Final Thoughts (23:08)Coming Up Next / Closing (29:09)Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us...

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