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Feb 10, 2025

01:00:18

Zo is eager to enjoy a nice day at the beach. He is looking forward to the pristine blue waters of the Atlantic at one of the beautifully maintained French beaches. Unfortunately, fate has twisted this peaceful dream into a Hellish nightmare as he finds himself as a soldier ready to assault the heavily armed and armored beach that's zealously defended by enemy Nazi soldiers. The chances of him surviving this assault is near zero. Men are being made into bloody Swiss cheese even before they're able to exit the landing craft and get onto the beach. There's no cover and the only way to go is forward. Forward into the unforgiving machine gun fire. All around him men scream for their mamas. Forward. Men are cut to pieces right next to him. Forward. It's impossible to see even where the enemy fire is coming from. He feels fear like he's never known. FORWARD.

00:03:33 - Opening Credits for Saving Private Ryan starring Tom Hanks, Matt Damon and Tom Sizemore

00:12:39 - Favorite Parts of the 1998 Film: Saving Private Ryan

00:30:48 - Trivia from the Movie Saving Private Ryan

00:37:56 - Critics' Thoughts on Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan

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Feb 03, 2025

00:02:29

Zo has no episode this week and this is his excuse.

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Jan 28, 2025

00:41:41

Zo, while vacationing in Las Angeles, narrowly avoids getting caught up in a hostage situation. There was a club nearby that he thought about checking out, but he skipped it because this dance club didn't have the vibe that he was looking for. Later he saw on the news that the club had been taken over by a crazed lunatic who was forcing people to scream at gunpoint for the sheer pleasure of it. Zo could have been one of those people. There are also conspiracy theories floating around that the crazy man is actually a serial killer computer program set loose on the public in an advanced android body by the government to cull the population. They can't do that can they? Is that technology even feasible? Zo decides that the moral of the story is to stay out of dance clubs.

00:03:33 - Opening Credits for Virtuosity starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe

00:12:39- Favorite Parts of the 1995 Film: Virtuosity

00:30:48- Trivia from the Movie Virtuosity

00:37:56 - Critics' Thoughts on Brett Leonard's Virtuosity

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Jan 22, 2025

01:04:59

Zo is on vacation in San Francisco and notices something peculiar while riding the bus at night. An elderly woman comes on board the bus obviously tired from a long days work. Zo notices that her thigh high stockings had slid down past her knees and the knees on this woman are boney and hairy. In fact, Zo could easily imagine that this was a man in drag, but men don't normally dress in drag as an old woman do they? Could it be that this was a man who's dressed in drag as a disguise to circumvent the divorce court system in order to surreptitiously spend more time with his children? No, that's far too implausible.

Episode Chapters

00:03:41 - Opening Credits for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

00:19:27- Favorite Parts of the 1971 Film: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

00:51:00- Trivia from the Movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

00:58:59 - Critics' Thoughts on Mel Stuarts' Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

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Jan 14, 2025

00:48:56

Zo is on a European vacation when he discovers a marvelous wonder: the fabled and mysterious Wonka Chocolate Factory is, for the first time in ages, inviting regular people to visit the factory. Not just anyone can go though, only those who find the invitation in the special Golden Ticket hidden in the chocolate bars worldwide. Zo has heard some incredible tales about the goings on inside the rarely visited building and the buildings owner Willy Wonka. Is Mr. Wonka is as sinister as they say? Only those who've gotten the opportunity to visit will know for sure.

Episode Chapters

00:04:10 - Opening Credits for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

00:18:35 - Favorite Parts of the 1971 Film: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

00:37:38 - Trivia from the Movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

00:44:32 - Critics' Thoughts on Mel Stuarts' Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

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Jan 06, 2025

01:08:05

Zo happens to be in the Midwest just hanging out and checking the sites when he sees a news alert at a restaurant that he happens to be dining at. It appears that the U.S. was on high military alert for a few minutes due to a computer glitch. That must've been some glitch. It may also have something to do with a rumor that he's heard about some kid hacking into military computers and messing around. Surely that's not a thing that a person could do, right . . . Right?

Episode Chapters

Opening Credits . . . . . . 00:06:28

Favorite Parts of the 1983 Film: WarGames . . . . . . . . 00:15:55

Trivia from the Movie WarGames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .00:54:08

Critics' Thoughts on John Badham's WarGames . . . . . .01:01:36

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Dec 26, 2024

00:54:18

Zo finds himself in New York City for the holidays. The crowds of people seem joyful. The air is cool and crisp, and there's a shop nearby proclaiming to have the world's greatest coffee. Also, rather bizarrely, there's a very tall man who seemed to have enough Christmas cheer for the entire city. He seems extraordinarily positive and happy. He's almost literally bouncing between the walls of the skyscrapers and the crowded sidewalks. What's really eye-catching about the fellow, though, is that he's dressed as an Elf . . . straight from Santa's workshop.

Episode Segment Time Stamps

Opening Credits . . . . . . 00:05:09

Favorite Parts . . . . . . . . 00:15:25

Trivia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .00:37:28

Critics' Thoughts . . . . . .00:47:03

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Dec 16, 2024

00:01:55

Zo has experienced some positive life changes, so, as a result, the WarGames episode will be postponed.

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Dec 09, 2024

01:01:13

Zo got a chance to meet his favorite schlock horror movie producer, Harry Zimm, while visiting Las Angeles. At this chance meeting Zo also met an associate of Mr. Zimm who avoided directly giving out his name or any real personal information. Sure the man seemed really charming and friendly, but in an almost intimidating kind of way. The kind of the way that a king cobra might appear to hypnotize you before it strikes. The man also had the kind of demeanor that seemed familiar. He was confident without being cocky. He was eloquent in his speech, but not necessarily from book learning or advanced schooling. Zimm's friendly stranger also had the kind of smile that Zo only saw . . . on mobsters.

Episode Segment Time Stamps

Opening Credits . . . . . . 00:02:32

Favorite Parts . . . . . . . . 00:12:25

Trivia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .00:44:52

Critics' Thoughts . . . . . .00:54:58

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