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Oct 2021
1h 26m

'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' Reactions ...

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The Midnight Boys are joined by Ringer staff writer Miles Surrey to discuss the blockbuster superhero film 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' (05:12). They dive into why the film's B-movie attitude works for the superhero genre as well as pick apart its most outrageous moments. They are then joined by Mallory Rubin to discuss the monumental post-credits scene and what its lasting effects will be for many films to come (38:44).

Hosts: Van Lathan and Charles Holmes

Guests: Miles Surrey and Mallory Rubin

Producer: Steve Ahlman

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal

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