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Which Athlete Would Be The Best Gladiator? 

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Preview - (0:00)
Intro - (0:25)
Nick Bosa vs Myles Garrett - (4:05)
Ray Lewis vs DK Metcalf - (12:24)
Shaq vs Gronk - (27:04)
Cheah-in Game - (35:22)
Cheah-in Winner vs James Harrison - (43:15)
LeBron vs Aaron Donald - (47:55)
Chara vs Judge - (57:11)
Lawrence Taylor vs Suh - (1:03:47)
Cheah-in 2 - (1:11:11)
Cheah-in Winner vs Brian Cushing - (1:16:55)
Playoffs - (1:21:08)
Finals - (1:31:47)

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Which Athlete Would Be The Best Gladiator? (The Bracket, Vol. 153)

On this episode of Project Big Screen, we have a triple header — a popstar’s unique take on their own musical biopic, a horrific cap to one of the worst trilogies in recent memory, and a romcom starring… Kevin James?? THE MOMENT, THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 3, and SOLO MIO all reviewed on today’s episode. We also react to a few big trailers and discuss the season 2 finale of FALLOUT and rave over HBO’s KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS. And then, at last, we rank our Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2026… What’s your pick? Stick around until the end of the episode to hear Gooch’s instructions on how to join our fan rankings! Make sure to like and subscribe!
   
 
Timecodes:
|| Intro - (0:00)
|| The Strangers: Ch. 3 Review - (3:19)
|| The Strangers: Ch. 3 SPOILERS - (15:01)
|| Solo Mio Review - (23:29)
|| Solo Mio SPOILERS - (37:10)
|| The Moment Review - (38:21)
|| The Moment SPOILERS - (48:39)
|| Ad - (50:31)
|| Devil Wears Prada 2 - (51:57)
|| Michael Biopic - (54:57)
|| The Drama - (58:58)
|| What We’re Watching - (1:01:11)
|| Physical Media Corner - (1:10:16)
|| Ad - (1:12:12)
|| Most Anticipated Rest of 2026 - (1:13:23)




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Our Most Anticipated Movies of 2026 + Solo Mio & The Moment Reviews

On this episode of Project Big Screen, our shockingly great January slate rolls on as we review Sam Raimi’s SEND HELP starring Rachel McAdams. Does our 2nd review of ’THE WRECKING CREW’ keep those good vibes rolling? Stay tuned to find out what we thought of the action comedy starring Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista… We also react to Marvel’s latest series WONDER MAN, Oscars updates and controversies, Apple’s acquisition of Sanderson’s Cosmere universe, and more. And finally, in honor of our Send Help review, we rank the 10 Most Annoying Characters to Get Stuck On A Desert Island. Stick around until the end of the episode to hear Gooch’s instructions on how to join our fan rankings! Make sure to like and subscribe!
  
 
Timecodes:
|| Intro - (0:00)
|| Send Help Review - (1:11)
|| Send Help SPOILERS - (11:41)
|| The Wrecking Crew Review - (21:12)
|| Ad - (40:27)
|| RIP Catherine O’Hara - (41:42)
|| First Look at Beatles - (45:37)
|| Fast 11 Update - (56:11)
|| Safdie Bros Controversy - (57:59)
|| Oscars Show Change - (1:04:16)
|| What We’re Watching - (1:10:05)
|| Ad - (1:23:58)
|| 10 Most Annoying Characters To Get Stuck On An Island With - (1:25:09)




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Send Help Review & The 10 Worst Characters To Get Stuck On An Island With

On this episode of Project Big Screen, we’re joined by two very special guests: Jason Momoa & Jacob Batalon, as they promote their new action comedy, ‘THE WRECKING CREW’. We also review two films of wildly differing quality — ‘MERCY’ starring Chris Pratt and ‘THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE’ starring Amanda Seyfried.  Which one is which? Tune in to find out… We also react further to the Oscars nominations following our YouTube exclusive reaction last Thursday, as well as look at the big trailers from the past week. And at the end? Our biggest Oscars snubs of the past decade… Which performance deserves to go #1? Sound off in the comments below!
  
 
Timecodes:
|| Intro - (0:00)
|| Mercy Review - (4:41)
|| Mercy SPOILERS - (19:11)
|| Testament of Ann Lee Review - (29:31)
|| Ad - (48:10)
|| Oscars Noms Reactions - (49:25)
|| Masters of the Universe - (58:31)
|| Super Mario Galaxy - (1:07:10)
|| Darth Maul Series - (1:08:30)
|| First look at Lobo - (1:13:09)
|| Ad - (1:16:23)
|| What We’re Watching - (1:17:33)
|| Interview With Momoa & Batalon - (1:24:53)
|| The 10 Worst Oscars Snubs of the Decade - (1:51:33)

Jason Momoa & Jacob Batalon Join the Show + Mercy & Testament of Ann Lee Reviews

On this episode of Project Big Screen, we’re joined by two very special guests. Ben Affleck & Matt Damon, as they promote their latest collaboration, ’THE RIP’. We review the Joe Carnahan directed film as well as Nia DaCosta’s entry into the 28 YEARS LATER franchise, ‘THE BONE TEMPLE’. What did you think of those two releases? We also give a mini-review of ‘GREENLAND 2’ as well as our reactions to the Golden Globes and all the biggest news items from the week. We finish things off with a timely ranking of our favorite performances from Affleck & Damon — did we get it right? Stick around until the end of the episode to hear Gooch’s instructions on how to join our fan rankings! Make sure to like and subscribe! 
  
 
Timecodes:
|| Intro - (0:00)
|| The Rip Review - (2:33)
|| The Rip SPOILERS - (12:43)
|| 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review - (21:36)
|| 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple SPOILERS - (35:32)
|| Ad - (41:36)
|| Greenland 2 Mini-Review - (43:12)
|| Ad - (47:03)
|| Golden Globes Reaction - (48:28)
|| The Bride Trailer - (1:02:16)
|| Lee Cronin’s The Mummy - (1:03:24)
|| Kathleen Kennedy - (1:05:34)
|| Hans Zimmer Joins HP Series - (1:11:28)
|| What We’re Watching - (1:12:07)
|| Physical Media Corner - (1:15:09)
|| Ben Affleck & Matt Damon Interview - (1:17:07)
|| Ad - (1:48:29)
|| Top 10 Affleck/Damon Performances - (1:49:39)





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Ben Affleck & Matt Damon Join the Show + The Rip & 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Reviews

On this episode of Project Big Screen, we rank our Top 20 Performances of 2025 — what did we miss? We also review three films, including Bradley Cooper’s latest directorial effort, ‘Is This Thing On?’, Netflix’s Oscar-buzzy ’Train Dreams’, and our first 2026 release yet, ‘Primate’. Stick around until the end of the episode to hear Gooch’s instructions on how to join our fan rankings! Make sure to like and subscribe! 
  

Timecodes:
|| Intro - (0:00)
|| Is This Thing On? Review - (2:35)
|| Is This Thing On? SPOILERS - (14:08)
|| Train Dreams Review - (24:26)
|| Train Dreams SPOILERS - (35:50)
|| Ad - (42:42)
|| Primate Review - (43:57)
|| Alamo Drafthouse - (53:52)
|| People We Meet On Vacation - (58:39)
|| Physical Media Corner - (1:01:44)
|| Ad - (1:07:25)
|| Top 20 Performances of the Year - (1:08:51)



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The Top 20 Performances of 2025 + Train Dreams & Is This Thing On? Reviews

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