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A heartfelt caper with a twist of romance. #ROOFMAN starring Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst is now available at participating retailers.  From #ParamountPictures. ⬇️ REVIEW

The BIGGEST SpongeBob movie ever is now on Digital! SpongeBob and Patrick dive into the deepest darkest depths of the underworld where no sponge has gone before. The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants is now available on digital. REVIEW ⬇️

Sinners is proof original stories can still feel like a must-watch moment. With the WB merger coming, I just hope the new owners keep taking chances on new ideas.

Superman landed because it played like an actual comic-book story and trusted the audience to keep up.

Happy 30th birthday to Florence Pugh. She’s been one of the best parts of Marvel’s newer era, and her work in Thunderbolts is a perfect reminder of how much weight, humor, and heart she brings to every scene.

Thomas and Frank look back on the movies and TV that defined their 2025, from why Superman hit so hard to how Marvel’s three-film run landed with Thunderbolts, Fantastic Four, and Captain America: Brave New World. Link in Bio!

Thanks for hangin with us. See you next year.

My 3 television performances of the year: 1️⃣Bill Skarsgård in Welcome to Derry 2️⃣Elizabeth Dulau in Andor 3️⃣Babou Ceesay in Alien: Earth Hard to just pick one from each of these shows.

My 3 movie performances of the year: 1️⃣Teyana Taylor in One Battle After Another 2️⃣Michael B. Jordan in Sinners 3️⃣Emma Stone in Bugonia Three totally different performances, and each one just sticks with you.

My 3 shows of the year: 1️⃣Andor 2️⃣The Studio 3️⃣The Righteous Gemstones This is the most "Frank picked 'em" list yet 😉

My 3 movies of the year: 1️⃣Sinners 2️⃣K Pop Demon Hunters 3️⃣Superman Totally different lanes, but all three delivered.

My 3 superhero shows of the year: 1️⃣Invincible 2️⃣Peacemaker 3️⃣Daredevil: Born Again Three totally different vibes, and all three nailed what they were going for.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from your friends at Challenge Accepted. Thanks for hanging with us through every review, rant, and random tangent this year. See you soon with more shows!

My 3 superhero movies of the year: 1️⃣Superman 2️⃣Thunderbolts 3️⃣The Fantastic Four: First Steps Hope, chaos, and a surprisingly warm “found family” vibe. This is the kind of superhero lineup I want more of.

“He’s not too evil. He’s just shitty enough to feel human. You can see the excuses forming in real time, the little cowardly choices stacking up until he’s in way deeper than he ever planned.” - Frank on Fargo on CA

Do you have a Christmas movie tradition where certain movies have to happen at certain moments? Mine’s become a whole routine: Jingle All the Way while I’m wrapping, Christmas Vacation when I’m decorating, and It’s a Wonderful Life on Christmas Eve.

We’ve got our main trio set for Man of Tomorrow. Now I’ve gotta go back and check out some of Lars’ past roles and see what he brings to it.