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On the latest edition of the Fanboys Anonymous REVIEWPOINT podcast, host Tony Mango breaks down the hits and misses of Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War by discussing what worked, what didn't, and whether you should see it or skip it.

Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk and the rest of the Avengers unite to battle their most powerful enemy yet -- the evil Thanos. On a mission to collect all six Infinity Stones, Thanos plans to use the artifacts to inflict his twisted will on reality. The fate of the planet and existence itself has never been more uncertain as everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment.

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Batman Ninja is the latest in the line of animated DC direct-to-video films. Is it worth the watch or it is something that should be skipped?

Here are some specific thoughts that ran through my mind during the course of the film as a stream of consciousness:

• Before we even get started, let me just preface this by saying I'm not a fan of anime whatsoever, so I'm going into this expecting to dislike the vibe entirely, and not even a minute into it, the artwork is driving me crazy. I guarantee if you're clicking onto this link looking for someone to share your love of this, you're going to absolutely hate me. You've been warned.
• Not a fan of this Joker voice. Way too over the top.
• Oh my god, this exposition dump is so flat.
• Really, with the jiggly boobs?
• A giant mech building throwing ninja stars...
• This Batman doesn't ever shut up.
• And now Batman is a robot, basically. I'm sure if this is your thing, this is AMAZING to you. Since it isn't my thing, this is just ridiculous in so many ways.
• I'm at least glad we're getting a semi-full Bat-Family.
• ....and Robin just has to have a monkey sidekick, right?
• "No!!!" over and over again.
• Can anybody go 30 seconds without just verbalizing their feelings and their actions? I know it's part of the art style and everything, but again, this is just another thing I'm not fond of with this genre.
• Somehow, the art style got even worse.
• Why is Damien the one who is the goofiest??
• We now present to you the Megazord portion of the program. Rita wants to make these monsters grow.
• Grodd always has to try to turn everybody into monkeys. It's never anything better.
• Here we go with the pop music.
• WTF? Millions of monkeys? This is insane.
• And now a giant Batman. Of course.
• Just end already.
• Okay, I like the teeth on the handle of Joker's sword.
• So somebody actively wrote "we need to have a subplot of these two monkeys falling in love" and was serious about it?

Dumb. This is all from the perspective of someone who just does not enjoy this type of style, culture, or kitschy nature at all, so I'm sure 90% of it was lost on me, similar to how I could never tell you what "good" wicker furniture is, as I think it's all terrible. This was just ridiculous to me from start to finish and I didn't enjoy it pretty much at all. The story was hollow, the acting was over the top, the art style was just bothersome and I hate how every scene seemed to revolve around Bruce being an idiot.

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay is the latest in the line of animated DC direct-to-video films. Is it worth the watch or it is something that should be skipped?

What is this, WCW Monday Nitro?

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Directed by Sam Liu
Written by Alan Burnett

STARRING:
Christian Slater (Deadshot), Vanessa Williams (Amanda Waller), Tara Strong (Harley Quinn), Billy Brown (Bronze Tiger), Kristin Bauer van Straten (Killer Frost), Gideon Emery (Copperhead), Liam McIntyre (Captain Boomerang), David Boat (Harvey Dent / Two-Face), Greg Grunberg (Steel Maxum), and C. Thomas Howell (Zoom)

Here are some specific thoughts that ran through my mind during the course of the film as a stream of consciousness:

• As always, I love the designs of these characters and the art style for the animation.
• Fat Amanda Waller > thin Amanda Waller in my opinion. There's something fun about the idea that she isn't athletic like everybody else and can command such a lead while being obese.
• Punch and Jewelee HAVE to die.
• Okay. Didn't expect that much blood haha.
• Why did the door explode with the X cut?
• Oh shit. Didn't expect the double cross.
• Oh shit! Didn't expect Vertigo to be killed!
• This is fun with Dent and Professor Pyg.
• Uh....X23?
• Classical music in a DC film about the Suicide Squad? Didn't see that coming, but I love it.
• Here's the "meet the team" lineup sequence. I'm going to assume Copperhead and either Bronze Tiger or Killer Frost bites the bullet at some point.
• Cheese dogs and chicken nuggies? Fuck it, I'd eat them.
• LOL @ Copperhead's tongue at the little kid.
• Awesome. I was just thinking Zoom was way too slow. Glad to see they're addressing it.
• "What do we do with Magic Mike?" Good joke.
• That nipple shot was the first time there was actual nudity in anything DC animated, right?
• I dig the design for Vandal Savage.
• There goes Pyg. I guess we won't be seeing him in any future Batman movies.
• So this is the actual Zoom from the Flashpoint timeline? Sweet! I LOVE that twist.
• So I was right about Frost and Copperhead. I didn't think they'd go out at the same exact time, though.
• Nice to see Bronze Tiger get the card from Lawton.
• Don't tell me they both get hit by a car in the middle of that street. I'd have laughed so hard.

This was fun! The story was more contained and well-executed than a lot of these tend to be, the characters were spot on what they should have been, and it was interesting to see a more adult approach to everything. It definitely gets my recommendation for anybody who is a fan of the DC brand.

Welcome to another edition of 6 Flicks Picks, wherein I list all of the upcoming films that are scheduled to be released in the United States for the month which is about to begin and break down which ones I'll be watching in theaters, which ones I'll wait to rent at home, and which ones I'll be skipping out on entirely. After going through the list, I'll choose which six films stand out to me as the ones I want to see the most, even if there are more or less than six that interest me.

Note: The list below is based primarily off the expanded nationwide USA release dates on IMDB as well as some other random outlets if possible, so some information may be different. If I am missing some of the limited releases or the dates conflict in some fashion, please let me know in the comments below and any adjustments and corrections will be made!

Without further ado, another new month means another new set of films, so what's coming soon to theaters in April 2018?

Blockers

Synopsis: Three parents try to stop their daughters from having sex on Prom night.

Will I watch? = No

A Quiet Place

Synopsis: A family lives an isolated existence in utter silence, for fear of an unknown threat that follows and attacks at any sound.

Will I watch? = Maybe

The Miracle Season

Synopsis: After the tragic death of star volleyball player Caroline "Line" Found, a team of dispirited high school girls must band together under the guidance of their tough-love coach in hopes of winning the state championship.

Will I watch? = No

Chappaquiddick

Synopsis: Depicting Ted Kennedy's involvement in the fatal 1969 car accident that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.

Will I watch? = No

Lean on Pete

Synopsis: A teenager gets a summer job working for a horse trainer and befriends the fading racehorse, Lean on Pete.

Will I watch? = No

Spinning Man

Synopsis: A happily married professor, known for having many affairs with students, becomes the prime suspect when a young woman has gone missing.

Will I watch? = No

Spiral

Synopsis: A look at the rise of anti-Semitism and assaults against Jews in present-day France.

Will I watch? = No

Where is Kyra?

Synopsis: In Brooklyn, New York, Kyra (Pfeiffer) loses her job and struggles to survive on her ailing mother's income. As the weeks and months go on, her problems worsen. This leads her on a risky and enigmatic path that threatens her life.

Will I watch? = No


Truth or Dare

Synopsis: A harmless game of Truth or Dare among friends turns deadly when someone -- or something -- begins to punish those who tell a lie or refuse the dare.

Will I watch? = No

Overboard

Synopsis: A spoiled, wealthy yacht owner is thrown overboard and becomes the target of revenge from his mistreated employee. A remake of the 1987 comedy.

Will I watch? = No

The Rider

Synopsis: After suffering a near fatal head injury, a young cowboy undertakes a search for new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of America.

Will I watch? = No

Borg McEnroe

Synopsis: The story of the 1980s tennis rivalry between the placid Björn Borg and the volatile John McEnroe.

Will I watch? = No

Beirut

Synopsis: A U.S. diplomat (Jon Hamm) flees Lebanon in 1972 after a tragic incident at his home. Ten years later, he is called back to war-torn Beirut by a CIA operative (Rosamund Pike) to negotiate for the life of a friend he left behind.

Will I watch? = No

Zama

Synopsis: Based on the novel by Antonio Di Benedetto written in 1956, on Don Diego de Zama, a Spanish officer of the seventeenth century settled in Asunción, who awaits his transfer to Buenos Aires.

Will I watch? = No

20 Weeks

Synopsis: A couple must decide on how to move forward when their baby is diagnosed with a serious health condition at the 20 week scan.

Will I watch? = No


Rampage

Synopsis: Davis Okoye and his bestfriend white gorilla fight monsters in a big city.

Will I watch? = Yes

Super Troopers 2

Synopsis: When a border dispute arises between the U.S. and Canada, the Super Troopers are tasked with establishing a Highway Patrol station in the disputed area.

Will I watch? = No

Tully

Synopsis: The film is about Marlo, a mother of three including a newborn, who is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant to the extravagance at first, Marlo comes to form a unique bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging young nanny named Tully.

Will I watch? = No

The Devil and Father Amorth

Synopsis: Father Gabriele Amortha performs his ninth exorcism on an Italian woman.

Will I watch? = No


Avengers: Infinity War

Synopsis: The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.

Will I watch? = Yes

I Feel Pretty

Synopsis: A woman struggling with insecurity wakes from a fall believing she is the most beautiful and capable woman on the planet. Her new confidence empowers her to live fearlessly, but what happens when she realizes her appearance never changed?

Will I watch? = No

Traffik

Synopsis: A couple off for a romantic weekend in the mountains are accosted by a bike gang. Alone in the mountains, Brea and John must defend themselves against the gang, who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets.

Will I watch? = No

Kings

Synopsis: The life of a foster family in South Central Los Angeles, a few weeks before the city erupts in violence following the verdict of the Rodney King trial.

Will I watch? = No

Redoubtable

Synopsis: During the making of one of his films, French film director Jean-Luc Godard falls in love with 17-year old actress Anne Wiazemsky and later marries her.

Will I watch? = No

Let the Sunshine In

Synopsis: Isabelle, Parisian artist, divorced mother, is looking for love, true love at last.

Will I watch? = No

Disobedience

Synopsis: A woman returns to the community that shunned her for her attraction to a childhood friend. Once back, their passions reignite as they explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality.

Will I watch? = No

Backstabbing for Beginners

Synopsis: A young program coordinator at the United Nations stumbles upon a conspiracy involving Iraq's oil reserves.

Will I watch? = No

Bad Samaritan

Synopsis: A pair of burglars stumble upon a woman being held captive in a home they intended to rob.

Will I watch? = No

Selfie Dad

Synopsis: A struggling father starts his own "how to" YouTube Chanel.

Will I watch? = No


Which films make the cut?

6. Overboard — Let's be honest, I'm not seeing this. I'd sooner watch Infinity War six times.

5. Blockers — Let's be honest, I'm not seeing this. I'd sooner watch Infinity War six times. However, at least if I watched this, I could talk about it on my other site, Smark Out Moment, as it stars John Cena.

4. Super Troopers 2 — I've never seen the first one and I've heard good things, so maybe I'll check that out and want to see this.

3. A Quiet Place — I'm very, very intrigued about what the hell is going on in this movie. This is the first horror film in a long time that I actually want to watch.

2. Rampage — When I first saw the trailer for this, I said out loud "That is shockingly better looking than I ever would have expected." and I honestly think I'll check this out with Movie Pass, which is so weird, as I laughed at the idea when it was just a rumor.

1. Avengers: Infinity War — This is EEEEEEEEVERYTHING. 10 years building up to this point and Avengers 4. I'm more pumped about this movie than any other film coming out this entire year, EASILY, and I bought 16 tickets for my friends and I already the other day.

On the latest edition of the Fanboys Anonymous REVIEWPOINT podcast, host Tony Mango breaks down the hits and misses of Ready Player One by discussing what worked, what didn't, and whether you should see it or skip it.

In the year 2045, the real world is a harsh place. The only time Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) truly feels alive is when he escapes to the OASIS, an immersive virtual universe where most of humanity spends their days. In the OASIS, you can go anywhere, do anything, be anyone-the only limits are your own imagination. The OASIS was created by the brilliant and eccentric James Halliday (Mark Rylance), who left his immense fortune and total control of the Oasis to the winner of a three-part contest he designed to find a worthy heir. When Wade conquers the first challenge of the reality-bending treasure hunt, he and his friends-aka the High Five-are hurled into a fantastical universe of discovery and danger to save the OASIS.

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