The Top 10 Movie Plot Twists and ‘The Drama.’ Plus: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Certainly Exists.

April 3, 2026

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Hosts Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins cover recent movie news, review two new releases aimed at opposite audiences—the frenetic kids' sequel Super Mario Bros. Galaxy and the twisty adult comedy The Drama—and share favorite film plot twists, tying into one film's key reveal.

Movie News Roundup

A Weapons prequel is in development, written by director Zach Cregger and Zach Shields, set in the 1940s and potentially starring Phoebe Dynevor as a young Gladys (with Amy Madigan possibly bookending). The hosts speculate on wild backstories like Gladys as an immortal crone across history, from Salem witch trials to the Crusades, emphasizing Cregger's knack for messed-up humor. David Fincher's The Adventures of Cliff Booth, a Brad Pitt-led Once Upon a Time in Hollywood spinoff, shifts from summer to a fall Netflix release, possibly theatrical on over 1,000 screens despite its streaming origins—hosts question the limited rollout for a $40 million Pitt vehicle.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:15) **Episode Intro** - Hosts Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dameron tease The Drama and Super Mario Galaxy Movie reviews, plus top movie plot twists
2 (02:06) **Weapons Prequel Announcement** - Zach Cregger and Zach Shields scripting Weapons prequel focused on Gladys
3 (06:22) **Cliff Booth Release Shift** - David Fincher's Tarantino spinoff delayed to fall, possibly theatrical
4 (08:23) **Backrooms Trailer Reaction** - 20-year-old Kane Parsons directs horror starring Chukwudi Iwuji
5 (10:41) **Bong Joon-ho's Ally First Look** - Animated 2027 feature reveals cute squid-piglet creature
6 (12:06) **Cannes Lineup Speculation** - Light U.S. presence with James Gray, Zellners; heavy international slate
7 (14:57) **Super Mario Galaxy Movie Review** - Sequel criticized as creatively bankrupt, frenetic action slop despite kid appeal

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Show Notes

Sean and Amanda open the show by tackling some movie news headlines, including the green-lighting of a ‘Weapons’ prequel at Warner Bros., speculation that ‘The Adventures of Cliff Booth’ could premiere at the Venice Film Festival, and the first trailer for 20-year-old Kane Parsons’s highly anticipated horror film, ‘Backrooms’ (1:07). Then, they cover ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,’ which they found to be creatively and aesthetically bankrupt, and explain why they think it is an “evil movie” (13:56). Next, they unpack Kristoffer Borgli’s untraditional romantic comedy ‘The Drama,’ starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson (33:03). They break down why they anticipate a divided public reception, explain why they found the movie’s flipping of rom-com tropes to be hugely successful, and fully spoil the movie by analyzing its central “twist.” Finally, they share a list of their top 10 favorite movie plot twists of all time (1:08:15).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Jack Sanders

Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh

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