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Versus: Starfleet Academy Warps Into Nonsense

·2 hr 8 min·5 clips
Maggie Gyllenhaal turns a $90 million feminist horror into a $7 million box office disaster—and blames men.
The hosts analyze the box office failure of The Bride, critiquing Maggie Gyllenhaal's feminist approach and budget missteps. They debate gender dynamics in directing, LGBTQ representation in Pixar films, and political messaging in DCU projects, while also discussing industry trends like streaming vs. theatrical releases.

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A loose, lively defense of theaters that turns a Hollywood headline into a real argument.

Versus starts as an easygoing Monday hangout, drifting from jokes about bad recent picks and gas prices into a broader fight over theaters. The Tom Cruise talk, tied to his reported pushback against Netflix in its bid to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery, gives the segment its…

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You want a loud, pro-theater movie hangout with real-time industry talk.

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