"Every movie's a circus", in the words of a song from the proudly mediocre Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Sunset Blvd. But we're going to be a little bit more selective than that. At the request of Patreon supporter Carl Beasley, this episode focuses on on our top 5 circus movies: movies celebrating the wonderful entertainment form that has made such a rich pageant out of exploiting people with unusual bodies, abusing animals, and of course, the indescribable, unholy nightmare terrors of those funny fellas, the clowns.

It'll be fun for girls and boys of all ages, so come check out our favorite examples of all the wonders that can be found under the big top!

Carrie's Top 5:

1. Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken 
2. Toy Story 4
3. The Greatest Showman
4. Water for Elephants
5. Dumbo

Tim's Top 5:

1. Dumbo
2. The Circus
3. La Strada
4. Laugh, Clown, Laugh
5. Nightmare Alley (1947)

Audience Top 5:

1. Dumbo 
2. Freaks
3. The Circus
4. He Who Gets Slapped 
5. Nightmare Alley

This week’s winner for our Top 5 Circus Movies – Grooves

1. Nightmare Alley (2021)
2. Dumbo 
3. The Circus
4. Freaks
5. The Greatest Showman

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To close out Disney horror month, Tim and Brennan break down a nostalgic classic that isn’t particular nostalgic for either of them. it’s 1983’s SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES!

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This episode came a week later than expected, due to unforeseen, lower than expectations reviews of the Indiana Jones series from the Jarosinski children.  With an extra week gone by, we were prepared to face the situation head on. Sort of. Thoughts differ on Indiana Jones: Dial of Destiny, but thankfully Tim finds it in his heart to only break Carrie's heart in written form and mostly spare her feelings on air. Sort of.

With thanks to Patreon M.C. Steffen Tim brings his review of Little Boy.  In retaliation for Tim's recent IJ reviews, Carrie makes Tim sweat by sharing her thoughts on Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, which is assures him will be spoiler-free.

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In honor of the upcoming release of Disney’s Haunted Mansion, Tim and Brennan are covering Disney horror throughout July, beginning with the deeply ludicrous Disney Channel original musical sequel Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 2!

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