Episode #454: Count on 'The Sheep Detectives'

If you didn’t have “Hugh Jackman/CGI Talking sheep murder mystery” down as a lock to be both a critical hit and a box office success, you’d be forgiven. Does it help or hurt to know that it’s director did all the MINIONS movies and it’s screenwriter did both THE HANGOVER and HBO’s CHERNOBYL? We get into all of that, plus our favorite moments in talking animal moviedom!

What’s Good

Alonso - Tacolate at Salt and Straw

Drea - roasted edamame

Kevin - cleaning up the office for real this time

ITIDIC

• AMC Reports Box Office Recovery?!? (deadline.com/2026/05/amc-entertainment-q1-reve…)

• Cannes 2026 Begins (thetimes.com/culture/film/article/the-ten-movi…)

Staff Picks

Drea - now available to rent: Project Hail Mary (justwatch.com/us/movie/project-hail-mary), You, Me, & Tuscany (justwatch.com/us/movie/you-me-and-tuscany), The Christophers (justwatch.com/us/movie/the-christophers)

Alonso - Blue Film (justwatch.com/us/movie/blue-film)

Kevin - Theater Camp (justwatch.com/us/movie/theater-camp)

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Kevin Avery (instagram.com/kevinaverycomedy)
Drea Clark (twitter.com/thedreaclark)
Alonso Duralde (bsky.app/profile/aduralde.bsky.social)
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart (instagram.com/flaxbart)
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher (twitter.com/swish)