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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (1990) Movie Reaction! | First Time Watch! | Judith Hoag
The hosts revisit the 1990 live-action 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' movie, celebrating its groundbreaking practical effects, character development, and enduring charm.
WAR OF THE WORLDS (2005) Movie Reaction! | First Time Watch! | Tom Cruise | Dakota Fanning
CinePals hosts react to Steven Spielberg's 2005 "War of the Worlds," praising its enduring visual effects, Dakota Fanning's powerful performance, and its chilling portrayal of humanity's fragility and resilience against an alien invasion.
MORTAL KOMBAT (1995) Movie Reaction! | First Time Watch | Christopher Lambert | Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
The hosts react to the 1995 Mortal Kombat film, praising its faithful adaptation of the game's campy style, iconic characters, and impressive practical effects, despite a thin plot.
RUMBLE IN THE BRONX (1995) Movie Reaction! | First Time Watch! | Jackie Chan
CinePals hosts react to Jackie Chan's 'Rumble in the Bronx' for the first time, marveling at its groundbreaking practical stunts, inventive fight choreography, and Chan's comedic, heroic persona.
THE THING (1982) Movie Reaction! | First Time Watch! | Kurt Russell | Keith David | Wilford Brimley
Hosts Michael Boost and Vivian Day react to John Carpenter's 'The Thing' (1982) for the first time, praising its groundbreaking practical effects and masterful slow-burn suspense.
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