Long time buds (some might say, pals), Adrian and Simon, review the Andrew DeYoung directed Tim Robinson comedy film, Friendship! They also review the final episode of HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2 and Adrian raves about how much he adores the second season of the Star Wars series Andor. In addition, the pals discuss the pushed release dates for the upcoming Avengers films, the Thunderbolts* Marvel movie struggling to break even at the box office, and Warfare director Alex Garland’s upcoming Elden Ring film. The two buddies also converse about the Mission Impossible franchise’s box office success, the Memorial Day Weekend box office results for both Lilo and Stitch & Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, and the dangers of committing to connecting flights when flying with American Airlines.

This episode was recorded on May 30th 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on June 17th for Episode 112.

Adrian & Simon review & discuss Season 2 • Episode 7 of HBO's The Last of Us (“Convergence”).

This deep dive review is initially spoiler-free and becomes spoiler heavy at a very clearly defined moment during the discussion at about the 5:33 minute mark. Please check out this YouTube Link for a video/live-action version of this very same review discussion.

This bonus episode was recorded in Canada on May 26th 2025.

Chapters

0:00 Intro

0:14 Spoiler-Free Review Discussion

5:33 SPOILER HEAVY Review Discussion

41:20 Closing Remarks & Final Review Score (spoiler-FREE)

Adrian & Simon review & discuss Season 2 • Episode 6 of HBO's The Last of Us (“The Price”).

This deep dive review is initially spoiler-free and becomes spoiler heavy at a very clearly defined moment during the discussion at about the 5:39 minute mark. Please check out this YouTube Link for a video/live-action version of this very same review discussion.

This bonus episode was recorded in Canada on May 18th 2025.

Chapters

0:00 Intro

0:14 Spoiler-Free Review Discussion

5:39 SPOILER HEAVY Review Discussion

30:41 Closing Remarks & Final Review Score (spoiler-FREE)

Adrian & Simon review PlayStation Studios’ recent horror film, Until Dawn, and episodes 5 & 6 of season 2 of The Last of Us on HBO! They also discuss Tom Cruise’s upcoming Mission Impossible film, the potential for new tariffs on the film industry, Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier’s potential X-Men movie, and Max’s re-rebrand to HBO Max. Additionally, the two pals analyze the trailers for James Gunn’s Superman, Marvel’s Ironheart, the Bob Odenkirk action flick Nobody 2, and the Allison Brie starring horror film, Together. To top it all off, they deliberate on which streaming service has the best/worst user interface, discuss the concerns with modern technical support; and as always, Adrian proves fascinated by the culinary experience of it all. Catch us June 3rd for Episode 111.

This episode was largely recorded in Canada on May 18th 2025.

Adrian & Simon review & discuss Season 2 • Episode 5 of HBO's The Last of Us (“Feel Her Love”).

This deep dive review is initially spoiler-free and becomes spoiler heavy at a very clearly defined moment during the discussion at about the 5:06 minute mark. Please check out this YouTube Link for a video/live-action version of this very same review discussion.

This bonus episode was recorded in Canada on May 11th 2025.

Chapters

0:00 Intro

0:14 Spoiler-Free Review Discussion

5:06 SPOILER HEAVY Review Discussion

27:49 Closing Remarks & Final Review Score (spoiler-FREE)

Adrian & Simon review & discuss director Jake Schreier’s Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Thunderbolts*. This deep dive review is initially spoiler-free and becomes spoiler-heavy at a very clearly defined moment during the discussion at the 12:45 minute mark. Please check out this YouTube Link for a video/live-action version of this very same review discussion.

This bonus episode was recorded in Canada on May 2nd 2025.

Chapters

0:00 Intro

0:14 Spoiler-Free Review Discussion

12:45 SPOILER HEAVY Review Discussion

46:32 Closing Remarks & Final Review Score (spoiler-FREE)

Adrian & Simon review & discuss Season 2 • Episode 4 of HBO's The Last of Us (“Day One”). This deep dive review is initially spoiler-free and becomes spoiler heavy at a very clearly defined moment during the discussion at about the 5:32 minute mark. Please check out this link for a video/live-action version of this very same review discussion.

This bonus episode was recorded in Canada on May 2nd 2025.

Chapters

0:00 Intro

0:14 Spoiler-Free Review Discussion

5:32 SPOILER HEAVY Review Discussion

30:33 Closing Remarks & Final Review Score (spoiler-FREE)

Adrian and Simon review the hit Jake Schreier directed Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Thunderbolts* and HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2, episodes 3 & 4. Additionally, they discuss Netflix CEO Ted Serandos’ thoughts on the theatrical experience; and they examine the box office success of director Ryan Coogler’s film Sinners. Plus, they rave about the trailers for both director Zach Cregger’s Weapon film and director Benny Safdies’s The Smashing Machine. The boys also discover that there is no time like the present to converse on the recent delay of video game Grand Theft Auto VI, the wonky superhero power metrics of the MCU, and Adrian’s recent water filter incident.

This episode was recorded in Canada on May 2nd 2025.