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In this episode of Flick Fix, Austin works through a trio of very different new releases, from the primal throwback thrills of Primate, to the razor-sharp satire of No Other Choice, to the quiet, reflective storytelling of Train Dreams. Each film approaches tension, character, and atmosphere in its own way—and not all of them play […]

Flick Fix is back for 2026, and we’re kicking off the year with a packed episode that spans epic blockbusters, intimate dramas, and one unforgettable classic. With awards season heating up, Austin takes a closer look at three recent releases that could be making waves in the months ahead—returning to Pandora with Avatar: Fire and

Things are getting theatrical, gothic, and… maybe a little chaotic this month on Flick Fix. Austin kicks things off with two major new releases that couldn’t be more different. First up is Wicked: For Good, the long-awaited conclusion to Jon M. Chu’s two-part musical spectacle. Does Act II soar higher than a broomstick or wobble

Grief, neon, and a dog with a secret — welcome to another winter edition of Flick Fix. This month, Austin takes on three wildly different new releases. First up is The Smashing Machine, a bruising biopic that gives Dwayne Johnson the most vulnerable role of his career. Then we jack into Tron: Ares, a sleek,

Austin is back with a trio of new releases that test the limits of horror, humanity, and endurance — The Long Walk, Him, and Twinless. Then, for this month’s Spotlight Review, we rise from the grave and travel back to 1932 for White Zombie — the film often credited with bringing the undead to the

Austin’s back with another Flick Fix episode that’s jam-packed with movies. First on the list is Together, a supernatural body horror film that’ll make you second-guess moving out to the countryside. Then there’s The Naked Gun, back after 30 years to remind us that slapstick never really dies—it just gets rebooted. Weapons brings the mystery

Austin is back and may have bitten off more movies than he can chew. This week he’s tackling F1, Jurassic World: Rebirth, Superman, and Ari Aster’s pandemic-era oddball Eddington. Do they roar, soar, or hit the floor? And if that’s not enough, the spotlight review takes us all the way back to 1975 with Monty

In this special episode of Flick Fix, host Jen Coyne talks to Alex Lamb and Max Well, the directors of “The Donn of Tiki.” The Donn of Tiki tells the life story of Ernest Raymond Gannt, known more famously as Donn Beach. Donn Beach is considered the “founding father” of tiki culture and what we

On this episode of Flick Fix, we take on a trio of big-screen heavy hitters—Marvel’s Thunderbolts, the globe-trotting espionage of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, and the harrowing intensity of Warfare, a film that might just leave a lasting mark on you. Then, for our Spotlight Review, we shift gears for something more personal.

Grief, paranoia, and pulse rifles, just another day at the movies. First, Austin reviews The Friend, a quietly moving drama about a woman processing the loss of her best friend. In the aftermath, she takes in his energetic and slightly unpredictable dog, an act that disrupts her emotional routine in the best (and sometimes messiest)