Hosts Christian Raitt and Evan Estrada dive into the film “Ready Player One”. Evan critiques the film for its predictable story beats and corny romance, describing it as a movie he’s “watched 100 times before.” While he appreciates the high-quality animation, solid intellectual property references, and alright acting, he feels the overall experience lacked originality. Christian, on the other hand, passionately defends the movie, praising it as fresh, entertaining, and deeply relatable. He highlights the emotional impact it had on him, almost bringing him to tears, and applauds its exploration of escapism through pop culture and gaming. For Christian, the movie was a heartfelt celebration of the very things he loves as a way to disconnect from reality. Christian-N: https://www.christian-n.com/tdcp

Hosts Christian Raitt and Evan Estrada dive into the film “Die Hard”. Christian went into this movie only knowing the iconic line “Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker” and the air vent scene with the lighter, but he ended up thoroughly enjoying the film. Evan and Christian also answer the ever-debated question: Is this a Christmas movie? Christian makes a strong case for its classic status, acknowledging that while it technically qualifies as a Christmas movie due to its setting and sprinkled festive elements, it doesn’t fully embody the Christmas spirit. Still, he found the movie surprisingly enjoyable and sees it as a potential comfort movie, giving it a rating of 8.5/10. Meanwhile, Evan says this movie was decent and gives it a rating of 7/10. He explains that It has a solid plot and likable characters that develop over time. However, he doesn’t believe it’s on the level of all-time greats like Titanic or Interstellar. For him, Die Hard is an enjoyable but straightforward movie. Evan also feels that if this is the standard for Christmas movies, then the bar might be a bit low. Christian-N: https://www.christian-n.com/tdcp