Dan and Brian welcome Brian’s college friend and Emmy-winning filmmaker Zan Gillies to discuss the extended Rankin/Bass holiday universe
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Puss in Boots (2011)
Comedy is subjective, but I always thought the Puss in Boots character as introduced in Shrek 2 is a lot less funny than his reputation.
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Shrek Forever After (2010)
After years of watered-down snarky comedies and diminishing returns, a major reinvention occurred at DreamWorks circa 2008-11.
The unholiest of Goods projects reaches its conclusion in the second Shrekisode
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Shrek the Third (2007)
Shrek the Third dares to ask: What if the series continued the gag-heavy structure of Shrek 2, but without a single funny joke?
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The Breadwinner (2026)
Nate Bargatze is a tremendously popular comedian whose standup already feels like watching a sitcom
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The Sheep Detectives (2026)
Any parent can tell you that there is an utter abundance of bad movies and TV shows made for kids.
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Backrooms (2026)
“Beware the buzzy horror release” has become such a mantra around here that I assume you’re sick of reading it.
And so it has come to this.
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Finding Emily (2026)
Finding Emily has a thesis about love, both literally and narratively: