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Which Christmas-themed movies rule the Yule? In our latest archival podcast, we look at holiday flicks and why the never seem to go out of season.

This week on Indy Now, Christopher Lloyd reviews the week's new releases including "Ella McCay," "Silent Night, Deadly Night," "Goodbye June" and "Dust Bunny."

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This week on Indy Now, Christopher Lloyd checks out the week's new releases including "Hamnet," "Merrily We Roll Along," "Hunting Season," "Fackham Hall" and "JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution."

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One of our critics loved it. The other didn't much care for it. That's why it's time to break out our Yap vs. Yap podcast so Nate Richard and Christopher Lloyd can has out their differences.

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This week on Indy Now, Christopher Lloyd reviews new theatrical releases "Wicked: For Good," "Rental Family," "Jay Kelly," "Sentimental Value" and "Sisu: Road to Revenge."

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Cynthia Erivo has taken Hollywood by storm with eclectic roles in blockbusters and indies. Our archival podcast takes a look at other thespians who bucked the odds to break out on film.

This week on Indy Now, Christopher Lloyd checks out new releases "The Running Man," "Trap House," "Keeper," "Trifole" and "Now You See Me: Now You Don't."

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This week on Indy Now, Christopher Lloyd reviews new releases "Predator: Badlands," "Die My Love," "In Your Dreams," "Train Dreams," "Christy" and "Nuremberg."

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As the Colts and Hoosiers break out with unexpectedly primo pigskin seasons, it's time to revisit our archival podcast on football flicks.

A special Halloween episode of "Indy Now" features reviews of "'Bugonia," "Anniversary," "Nouvelle Vague" and "Ballad of a Small Player."

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This week on Indy Now, critic Christopher Lloyd reviews new releases: "Frankenstein," "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere," "Blue Moon," "Shelby Oaks" and "The Hand That Rock the Cradle."

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With the release of Guillermo del Toro's remake of "Frankenstein" up this week, it's time to rewind to our archival podcast in which the Yap team picks their movie monster dream team!

This week on Indy Now, critic Christopher Lloyd reviews new releases including "After the Hunt," "Good Fortune," "Black Phone 2" and "Truth & Treason."

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This week on FOX59, Christopher Lloyd checks out new releases "The Smashing Machine," "The Lost Bus," "Bone Lake," "Anemone" and "Stripped for Parts."

Robert Redford may have passed but the film festival he founded endures and flourishes. This week's archival podcast looks back on the legacy of Sundance.

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Alec’s review of the film: https://filmyap.substack.com/p/affinity.

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This week on Indy Now, Christopher Lloyd checks out the new film releases: "One Battle After Another," "The Strangers: Chapter 2," "Eleanor the Great," "Dead of Winter" and "Gabby's Dollhouse."

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Podcast: Echo Base Intel - The Mandalorian and Grogu Trailer Reaction

See how Christopher Lloyd’s 5-star rating compares to Mo Hammond’s review:

With Margot Robbie gracing screens again, it's time to spin the dial back to our archival podcast looking at Aussie movie stars.

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This week on Indy Now, Christopher Lloyd checks out the week's new movie releases: "Swiped," "Him," "The Senior," "Afterburn" and "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey."

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Alec’s review of the film: https://filmyap.substack.com/p/the-donn-of-tiki.

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As "Spinal Tap" welcomes its unlikely sequel this week, it's time to spin the dial back to our legacy podcasts about movies that use the documentary format for laughs.

Christopher Lloyd checks out the week's new movie releases on Indy Now including "Love, Brooklyn," "The Conjuring: Last Rites," "Splitsville" and "Twinsless," plus "The Naked Gun" on digital!

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This week on Indy Now, Christopher Lloyd checks out new releases "Caught Stealing," "The Roses," "The Toxic Avenger" and "Brute 1976," plus the 50th anniversary re-release of "Jaws."

With Ron Howard's latest directorial effort, "Eden," now on theaters, it's time to turn back the dial to our archival podcast reflecting on the actor-turned-director's career.

This week on Indy Now, Christopher Lloyd reviews new films "Honey Don't," "Trust," "Relay" and "Eden."

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This week on Indy Now, Christopher Lloyd checks out new releases "Nobody 2," "Went Up the Hill," "Highest 2 Lowest," "Americana" and "East of Wall."

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It took 40 years for a new version of "Red Sonja" to come out. This week's archival podcast asks the questions of when it is -- and isn't -- the right to remake a flick.

This week on Indy Now, Christopher Lloyd checks out new releases "Freakier Friday," "The Pickup," "Weapons," "My Mother's Wedding" and "Sketch."

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Alec’s review of the film: https://filmyap.substack.com/p/shaman.

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This week on Indy Now, Christopher Lloyd takes a look at "The Naked Gun," "Together," "The Bad Guys 2," "She Rides Shotgun" and "Magnetosphere."

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With the former SNL funnyman continuing his journey on Netflix with "Happy Gilmore 2," let's spin the dial back to our retrospective from a few years ago.

This week on Indy Now, Christopher Lloyd takes a look at "Fantastic Four: First Steps," "Shoshana," "Happy Gilmore 2" and "Oh, Hi!" plus his picks for Indy Shorts Festival.

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This week on Indy Now, Alec Toombs discusses "I Know What You Did Last Summer" (2025), "Eddington," "Saint Clare" and "Smurfs."

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Our latest archival podcast turns the clock back to when movies first started going meta -- aka breaking the fourth wall and wallowing in self-referentialism.

This week on Indy Now, Christopher Lloyd offers his take on "Superman," "Sovereign," "40 Acres" and "Jurassic World: Rebirth."

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As the summer hits high swing, our archival podcast revisits the question of what are the best summer movie summers of recent memory?

This week on Indy Now, Christopher Lloyd takes a look at new theatrical and streaming releases including "F1," "M3GAN 2.0," "Hot Milk," "Off the Grid" and "Ironheart."

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This week on Indy Now, Christopher Lloyd takes a look at new theatrical and streaming releases including "28 Years Later," "Elio," "Bride Hard" and "Mr. Blake at Your Service!"

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With this week's release of "28 Years Later," let's revisit our archival podcast about sequels that arrive a long, long time later.

This week on Indy Now, Christopher Lloyd and junior critics review "How to Train Your Dragon," "Materialists," "The Unholy Trinity" and "Echo Valley," plus "Dexter: Original Sin" on Blu-ray!"

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This week on Indy Now, Christopher Lloyd offers his take on "The Life of Chuck," "Predator: Killer of Killers," "The Phoenician Scheme," "Dangerous Animals" and "Ballerina."

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With another Predator movie in the offing, it's time to look back to our podcast of yore about movies in which aliens walk among us.

This week on Indy Now, Christopher Lloyd takes a look at new releases including "Bring Her Back," "The New Boy," "Karate Kid: Legends" and "Jane Austen Wrecked My Life."

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On one of the biggest movie weekends of the year, Christopher Lloyd spotlights "MI: Final Reckoning," "Friendship," "Lilo & Stitch," "Fountain of Youth" and "The Last Rodeo.

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With the release of the latest "Final Destination" and the resurgence of horror films, we look back to our podcast conversation on the debate about if critics really do sneer at scareflicks.

Echo Base Intel breaks down the "Andor" Season 2 finale, where hope and sacrifice collide in a masterful Star Wars climax.

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Check out Alec Toombs’ five-star review of “Bob Trevino Likes It”:

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Episodes 7–9 of Andor Season 2 unleash raw tension, sacrifice and the spark of rebellion that changes everything.

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This week on Indy Now, critic Christopher Lloyd takes a peek at "Fight or Flight," "Lilly," "Juliet & Romeo," "Shadow Force" and "Clown in a Cornfield." Plus, a personal pick for Mother's Day!

With "Thunderbolts" looking to revive the MCU, it's time to look back to this podcast when we pondered the state of the superhero genre back in 2012.

As Andor hits its midpoint, its exploration of power, peril and revolution is marked by a mix of compelling moments and uneven pacing.