Review-a-thon: Furiosa + In a Violent Nature + The First Omen + A Quiet Place Day One

Written By Patrick Bark

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Patrick and Dan catch up on reviews of everything they've seen lately including A Quiet Place: Day One, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, In a Violent Nature, and The First Omen.

They then discuss some other recent watches from streaming, showcase their latest physical media purchases, and discuss the latest news and announcements.

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00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:51 A Quiet Place: Day One Non-Spoilers Review

00:06:16 Furiosa Review

00:21:12 In a Violent Nature - with Friday the 13th Phyical Edition Talk

00:33:33 The First Omen

00:48:24 What we’ve watched recently: Inside Out 2, Hellbender, The Reef, The Dark and the Wicked

00:55:17 Physical Media Showcase – Dog Soldiers 4K, The Fog 4K Steelbook, Young Blood & Road House 2-Pack, The Batman Vinyl Soundtrack, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 4K, Silent Hill 2 Vinyl Soundtrack, The Thing 4K Steelbook,

01:07:48 Physical Media Announcements - Doomsday 4K, Village of the Damned 4K Collector's Set, & Creepshow 4K Steelbook

01:13:46 News

01:13:51 Hellboy: The Crooked Man Trailer

01:16:26 M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap Trailer 2

01:18:32 MaXXXine Releasing This Weekend

01:19:32 Smile 2 Trailer

01:21:09 Outro

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