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Feb 2018
1h 40m

Annihilation

MAD ABOUT MOVIES
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While Black Panther continues to dominate the box office, we get a chance to dive into writer/director Alex Garland's newest offering, the high-concept sci-fi adaptation "Annihilation" starring Natalie Portman. We also bring you some reboot/sequel news, our thoughts on the demise of the "Transformers" series, and the latest drama happening over at the ol' DCEU.

0:00 - Movie/Sequel News / DCEU Talk
35:10 - Annihilation
1:29:00 - Weekly Recommends

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