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The Surfer & The Uninvited
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Week 81: Warfare, The Surfer, & The Uninvited
This week, Peter charges into cinematic combat with Warfare, while James gets sand in his soul from The Surfer and gate-crashes an existential dinner party in The Uninvited. From bunkers to beaches to Beverly Hills breakdowns, we’ve got you covered.
🎖️ Warfare
🔞 Rated: R (loud bangs, louder trauma)
Peter dives into this boots-on-the-ground war thriller that trades superhero capes for shaky cam chaos. It’s Black Hawk Down meets The Hurt Locker, minus the Hollywood gloss.
Expect sweat, dust, and a lot of yelling over gunfire.
Verdict:
Serious. Gritty. Full of brotherhood and bullets. Bring earplugs and emotional stamina.
🏄♂️ The Surfer
🔞 Rated: R (surf rage, identity crisis, Cage intensity at Level 12)
James paddles into this sun-soaked, mind-bending descent into masculine ego and sandy paranoia. Nic Cage returns to a coastal town with his son, only to be rejected by beach bros and haunted by his own crumbling identity.
It’s giving:
The Swimmer (but with more seaweed and madness)
Mandy vibes (minus chainsaws, plus surfboards)
Blue Velvet beach edition
Score by: François Tétaz – think surf rock dipped in nightmare fuel.
Verdict:
Like riding a wave of existential dread—confusing, hypnotic, and weirdly beautiful.
🏛️ The Uninvited
🔞 Rated: PG-13 (emotional damage, dinner table dread)
Also on James’s plate this week: a Hollywood dinner party gone full meltdown. A mysterious woman crashes the soirée, peeling back layers of fame, insecurity, and passive-aggressive wine refills.
If you like:
Sunset Boulevard meets Birdman
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf with better lighting
The Party but way less fun and way more unraveling
Verdict:
It's not just the canapés that are cold. A slow-burn social thriller that makes you wonder why anyone hosts dinner parties anymore.
🌀 Nikky’s Sequel
Nikky’s back with another trip down memory lane—what film did the Pundits tackle this time last year? And were our takes timeless or tragically off?
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Grab your gear, your surfboard, and a stiff drink—this week’s episode is a triple-threat of tension, testosterone, and tasteful score choices.
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Would you rather face war, wipeout, or wine-fuelled social collapse?
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