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Sep 2023
1h 9m

Matinee Monday: After Earth (w/ Paul F. ...

Earwolf And Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, Jason Mantzoukas
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Giant birds, weird wheelchairs, and ghosting are just some of the unbelievable things that are found in the 2013 Will & Jaden Smith vehicle After Earth. Paul F. Tompkins joins Paul, June, & Jason to discuss future British accents, an emotionless Will Smith, and animals that do nothing but kill. They also talk about the possible references to Scientology, a f ... Show More
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