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Thumb War is your weekly showdown over movies, streaming series, and pop culture mayhem. Rachel and JD dive into what’s worth watching (and what deserves jail time), dishing out unfiltered recaps, reviews, and cinematic chaos. Smart-ish, savage-ish, and spoiler-heavy.
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Rewatch + All 12 Star Wars Movies Ranked
️ FULL SPOILERS Somehow, Palpatine returned. Somehow, we watched this again. Our Star Wars rewatch reaches The Rise of Skywalker—and even our resident defender of a galaxy far, far away is having trouble keeping the peace. Jason, Rachel, an
Whalefall Review: Came for the Whale, Stayed for the Daddy Issues
️ FULL SPOILERS Getting swallowed by a sperm whale is bad. Having to work through your daddy issues while you’re in there? Bit much. We review Whalefall, Brian Duffield’s survival thriller starring Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin, based on th
You Can See Everything (2026): Nathan Fielder, Elizabeth Holmes & the Art of the Con
Did Elizabeth Holmes con Nathan Fielder? Or did Nathan Fielder just make the best movie of 2026? This week, JD and Rachel go all in on You Can See Everything, the astonishing new A24 documentary from Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim about
2026 Carrie Mini-Series vs 1976 Carrie Movie: Did We Need Mike Flanagan’s Modern Take?
SPOILER ALERT Jason and Rachel break down Mike Flanagan’s Carrie, the new modern reimagining of Stephen King’s classic horror story. Somehow we do eight hours of Carrie in under an hour. We get into how the series updates Carrie White for 2
Dune 3 Hype, Avengers: Doomsday Dread & Widow’s Bay Obsession | Patreon Only
How can the funniest people we know NOT love Widow’s Bay?! We need answers. Our Patreon-only Thumb War episode is here, and we’re laying down our thumbs to shoot the shit: Dune 3 hype vs. Avengers: Doomsday dread The movies and TV shows we
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother: The Most Badass Dad Movie of the Year
️ Full spoilers throughout. Jason and Rachel review Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother, Bassam Tariq’s wildly original action drama starring Mahershala Ali as a devout Muslim hitman struggling to protect his family after the death of his
Digger Review: Is Tom Cruise’s Box Office Bomb Actually Worth Watching?
️ MASSIVE SPOILERS throughout. Jason and Rachel review Digger, Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s bizarre, expensive and extremely polarizing new film starring Tom Cruise, Jesse Plemons, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman and a ridiculously stacked cast. And thi
Primetime: The Most Uncomfortable Movie of the Year
SPOILER ALERT Jason and Rachel review Primetime, Lance Oppenheim’s deeply uncomfortable fictionalized take on the world of To Catch a Predator, starring Robert Pattinson and Merritt Weaver. Rachel says she’d rather watch Saw than sit throug
Resident Evil: Zach Cregger Made the Game I Remember
SPOILER ALERT Jason and Rachel are joined by Hollywood Insider/Master of Macabre DanDanThePieMan to review Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil — a video game movie about what happens when a completely normal guy with no survival skills suddenly fi
The Uprising Review: Paul Greengrass Shook the Camera Until the Peasants Revolted
SPOILER ALERT Jason and Rachel review The Uprising, Paul Greengrass’ Andrew Garfield historical rebellion movie that somehow becomes a Robin Hood origin story — a twist the marketing apparently decided to spoil before anyone got there. We g
Hope Review: Na Hong-jin Delivers Monster Movie Mayhem
Jason and Rachel review Hope, the bonkers Korean monster movie set near the DMZ that somehow combines horror, comedy, action, alien empathy, anime energy, and a whole lot of running. We get into why the movie is very long but rarely boring,
Patreon Preview: Small-Town Pop-Ins, Naked Men & Gutter Sluts
Full Patreon-only chaos is up now. Subscribe to our Patreon account for the full episode! http://bit.ly/44Mo8xU Rachel is back from Nova Scotia, and she brought stories, thrift-store intel, small-town pop-in trauma, and a new insult Jason i
Onslaught Review: Super Soldiers, Bad Makeup & Kinky Villains
SPOILER ALERT Jason and Rachel review Onslaught, a bloody throwback super-soldier B-movie that somehow includes weird kinks, terrible old-man makeup, exploding jack-o’-lanterns, bad barbecue, poison gas, practical squibs, and Dan Stevens lo
The Last Jedi Recap: Star Wars’ Most Divisive Movie
Jason, Rachel, and Jesh continue their Star Wars journey with The Last Jedi, aka the movie that split the fandom in half like Snoke in a red throne room. In our spoiler-filled review, we dig into why Jesh saw the movie five times in theater
The Dink: A Sports Comedy With No Sport or Comedy
Jason and Rachel review The Dink on Apple TV, a pickleball comedy that somehow seems to hate pickleball. We get into why the movie isn’t very funny, why the pickleball makes no sense, why the cast deserved better, how Andy Roddick and John
Patreon Preview: Spoon Mics, Stale Farts & Certified Santa
New Patreon Only episode is up! Subscribe to our Patreon account for the full episode! http://bit.ly/44Mo8xU The August Patreon episode was recorded in a Bowmanville backyard with spoon mics, train noise, a loon, and Daddy Doyle possibly he
House of the Dragon S3E8 Review: Rhaenyra Gives the Worst Ted Talk in Westeros
SPOILER ALERT! Rhaenyra wanted to be anointed queen, so naturally she killed the High Sept and may have started a full religious war. Great plan. No notes. In our spoiler-filled recap of House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 8, the season fi
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review — Better Than the Odyssey?
SPOILER ALERT Is Spider-Man: Brand New Day the best movie of the year? Jason is not joking. Mostly. This week on Thumb War, Jason, Rachel, and special guest Jesh break down Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Tom Holland’s return as Peter Parker, th
House of the Dragon S3E7 Review: That is One Big Pile of Dragon Sh*t!
SPOILER ALERT Sunfire is back, Aegon is giving speeches, Rhaenyra is begging a sleeping psychic for validation, and Aemond’s mommy issues have somehow gotten worse. This week on Thumb War, we’re breaking down House of the Dragon Season 3 Ep
Patreon Preview: Movie Recs, Pee-Wee, and the Dave Matthews Poop Boat
New Patreon episode is up, and this one goes fully off the rails. Subscribe to our Patreon account for the full episode! http://bit.ly/44Mo8xU It’s the July Patreon episode of Thumb War, and Jason and Rachel are laying down their thumbs for
House of the Dragon S3E6 Review: Criston Cole’s Blaze of Glory Gets Kiboshed
SPOILER ALERT Criston Cole wanted a blaze-of-glory death song. Instead, he got arrows and immediate irrelevance. This week on Thumb War, we’re breaking down House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 6: Faceless Man or The Butcher’s Ball?, aka th
House of the Dragon S3E5 Recap: Mommy Issues & Municipal Payroll
SPOILER ALERT Rhaenyra has the throne, but King’s Landing has rats, unpaid guards, murdered gold cloaks, graffiti problems, rogue dragons, and one very tense small council. This week on Thumb War, we’re breaking down House of the Dragon Sea
Matt Damon Tries to Get Home for Three Loud Hours | The Odyssey Review
SPOILER ALERT Christopher Nolan made The Odyssey, and somehow the loudest movie of the year is about a guy who just wants to go home. This week on Thumb War, we’re joined by Dan to break down Nolan’s massive Greek mythology epic: Matt Damon
House of the Dragon S3E4 Recap: Ormond Hightower Takes a Bath and Starts a Holy War
SPOILER WARNING Aegon has gone from the Iron Throne to the latrine. This week on Thumb War, we’re breaking down House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 4, where Ormond Hightower takes over Tumbleton from a bathtub, sniffs his perfume ball, fla
The Force Awakens Rewatch : Rey, Finn, Poe & The Rise of Emo Vader
We’re continuing our journey through the Star Wars sequel trilogy with Episode VII: The Force Awakens, aka the movie that made everyone feel like Star Wars was finally back… at least for a little while. In this spoiler-filled Force Awakens
Rhaenyra’s Royal Feast HOTD S3E3 Recap: Zero Stars on Yelp
House of the Dragon S3E3 Review: SPOILER ALERT Rhaenyra has King’s Landing… but she might also be losing her mind. This week on Thumb War, we break down House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 3, aka what Rachel calls Rhaenyra’s Unraveling. Th
Patreon Preview: 90s Celebrity Crushes, Gummies and Rachel’s War on Greeting Cards
New Patreon episode is up, and this one goes fully off the rails. Subscribe to our Patreon account for the full episode! http://bit.ly/44Mo8xU We start with Jason’s new life as a five-milligram gummy guy, somehow turn rehab into a vacation
Supergirl Review: DC’s Adventures in Babysitting Movie Is a Total Mess
SPOILER WARNING The new Supergirl movie had everything we wanted on paper: Milly Alcock as a more broken, bitter Kara Zor-El, a fresh contrast to Superman’s optimism, Krypto the Superdog, Jason Momoa as Lobo, and a chance to keep the new DC
House of the Dragon S3E2 Review: Snot, Swords and Shakespeare
Spoilers, obviously. Dragons, definitely. Sensible decisions? Not so much. House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 2 gave us grief, dragons, snot, Shakespearean drama, Aemond chaos, Daemon’s terrible management style, and ravens apparently ru
House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 1 Recap: Dragons, Disaster & Kids Running Amok
Jason and Rachel are back in Westeros for a spoiler-filled recap and review of House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 1. The premiere picks up with the Dance of Dragons fully igniting: the Battle of the Gullet, Jace making reckless choices,
