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Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. Staring; Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies & Ronald Lacy. Directed by Steven Spielberg.

And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Mel Gibson.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to everyones favourite treasure hunter; Indiana Jones, played by the much loved Harrison Ford.

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Riders of Justice. Staring; Mads Mikkelsen, Andrea Heick Gadeberg, Nicolas Bro, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Lars Brygmann & Gustav Lindh. Directed by Anders Thomas Jensen.

And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Jennifer Connelly.

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Love him or hate him, today's quote and title comes from Kendall Roy, played by Jeremy Strong.

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Air. Staring; Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck, Chris Messina, Vola Davis, Julius Tennon, Damian Delano Young & Chris Tucker. Directed by Ben Affleck.

And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Marlon Brando.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of 'Air' now streaming on Prime Video in New Zealand. This particular quote comes from the legendary founder of Nike, Phil Knight.

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Bullet Train. Staring; Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brain Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sandra & Sandra Bullock. Directed by David Leitch. And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Damian Lewis.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of 'Bullet Train' now streaming on Neon in New Zealand.

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We're doing something a little different from the "usual agenda" here on the Half Measures Podcast. We're taking a deep dive into Batman (1989)

We're going to be discussing what we loved and hated about this movie, our favourite characters, theories, trivia and more. You're probably going to want to watch along before you listen!

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The Place Beyond the Pines. Staring; Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Ben Mendelsohn & Mahershala Ali. Directed by Derek Cianfrance.

And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Uma Thurman.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of 'The Night Agent' now streaming on Netflix. This week Paul shares his appreciation for Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland and his 'Kind eyes'.

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Tetris. Staring; Taron Egerton, Mara Huf, Miles Barrow, Rick Yune & Toby Jones. Directed by Jon S Baird.

And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Ryan Gosling.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of John Wick: Chapter 4. This particular quote comes from an unknown DJ in the John Wick universe.

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Nope. Staring; Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea, Michael Wincott, Steven Yeun & Keith David. Directed by Jordan Peele.

And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Johnny Depp.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of the new Super Mario Bros. Movie. With a special shout out for Jack Black and his smash hit dedicated to Queen Peach.

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Where the Crawdads Sing. Staring; Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson, David Strathairn, Michael Hyatt & Sterling Macer Jr. Directed by Oliver Newman.

And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Bill Paxon.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of Succession. Dan's a little late to the party, but this is a classic season one quote from Kendall Roy.

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The Banshees of Inisherin. Staring; Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson & Kerry Condon. Directed by Martin McDonagh.

And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Hugh Grant.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of The Banshees of Inisherin. This heartfelt dark comedy is definitely one to watch.

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Everything Everywhere All at Once. Staring; Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, James Hong & Jamie Lee Curtis. Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Schienert.

And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Noomi Rapace.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of Everything Everywhere All at Once. The 2023 Oscar winning movie. This particular quote comes from the much loved Ke Huy Quan.

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Luther: Fallen Sun. Staring; Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis, Thomas Coombes, Hattie Morahan, Lauryn Ajufo & Vincent Regan. Directed by Neil Cross.

And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Renee Zellweger.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of The Last of Us. This particular pun comes from the amazing Bella Ramsey who plays Ellie.  Check out our full season review in this weeks episode.

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The Outfit. Staring; Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, Dylan O'Brien, Johnny Flynn, Johnathan McClain, Simon Russell Beale, Alan Mehdizadeh & Nikki Amuka-Bird. Directed by Graham Moore. 

And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Sigourney Weaver.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of Happy Valley. With a very special shoutout to Sarah Lancashire who plays the one and only Police Officer I want on the case - Catherine Cawood. 

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Jurassic World: Dominion. Staring; Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum & BD Wong. Directed by Colin Trevorrow. 

And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Daniel Craig.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of Jurassic World: Dominion. It's kind of like The Fast and Furious of the dinosaur world. Bring popcorn.

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The Menu. Staring; Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Hong Chau, Janet McTeer, Paul Adelstein and John Leguizamo. Directed by Mark Mylod. 

And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Dame Judi Dench.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of The Menu. A delicious and disturbing black comedy / thriller now streaming on Disney+.

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022). Staring; Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Tiffany Haddish, Sharon Horgan, Paco Leon and Neil Patrick Harris. Directed by Tom Gormican. 

And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for James Cameron.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of Vengeance. B.J. Novak's directorial movie debut. I think Michael Scott would be proud.

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Glass Onion (2022). Staring; Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Dave Bautista, Kate Hudson, Janelle Monae, Katheryn Hahn, Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline & Leslie Odom. Directed by Rian Johnson. 

And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Tommy Lee Jones.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of Glass Onion. Rian Johnson's latest detective outing streaming on Netflix.

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We're doing something a little different from the "usual agenda" here on the Half Measures Podcast. We're taking a deep dive into the Star Wars movies, in timeline order! This week we're discussing: The Rise of Skywalker. 

We're going to discussing what we loved and hated about these movies, our favourite characters, theories, trivia and more. You're probably going to want to watch along with us before you listen!  

Each time we review one of the Star Wars movies we'll also update our rankings below.

Dan's ranking: 

Paul's ranking: 

Please note: We won't be doing all of the movies back to back so fans of the original podcast format, don't despair, we'll try to disperse these episodes throughout the year or when we can't record. 

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We're doing something a little different from the "usual agenda" here on the Half Measures Podcast. We're taking a deep dive into the Star Wars movies, in timeline order! This week we're discussing: The Last Jedi. 

We're going to discussing what we loved and hated about these movies, our favourite characters, theories, trivia and more. You're probably going to want to watch along with us before you listen!  

Each time we review one of the Star Wars movies we'll also update our rankings below.

Dan's ranking: 

Paul's ranking: 

Please note: We won't be doing all of the movies back to back so fans of the original podcast format, don't despair, we'll try to disperse these episodes throughout the year or when we can't record. 

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We're doing something a little different from the "usual agenda" here on the Half Measures Podcast. We're taking a deep dive into the Star Wars movies, in timeline order! This week we're discussing: The Force Awakens. 

We're going to discussing what we loved and hated about these movies, our favourite characters, theories, trivia and more. You're probably going to want to watch along with us before you listen!  

Each time we review one of the Star Wars movies we'll also update our rankings below.

Dan's ranking: 

Paul's ranking: 

Please note: We won't be doing all of the movies back to back so fans of the original podcast format, don't despair, we'll try to disperse these episodes throughout the year or when we can't record. 

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We're doing something a little different from the "usual agenda" here on the Half Measures Podcast. We're taking a deep dive into the Star Wars movies, in timeline order! This week we're discussing: Return of the Jedi. 

We're going to discussing what we loved and hated about these movies, our favourite characters, theories, trivia and more. You're probably going to want to watch along with us before you listen!  

Each time we review one of the Star Wars movies we'll also update our rankings below.

Dan's ranking: 

Paul's ranking: 

Please note: We won't be doing all of the movies back to back so fans of the original podcast format, don't despair, we'll try to disperse these episodes throughout the year or when we can't record. 

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We're counting down our top 10 TV shows of 2022. The only rule, the show must have aired in 2022 (this gets controversial, but we work through it). 

Without giving away too many spoilers, you can expect to hear more about shows like: 

Tune in to find out if we're in-sync with our choices and if your favourite show makes the cut. 

Make sure you write in and let us know your top 10 for 2022.

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We're counting down our top 10 TV shows of 2022. The only rule, the show must have aired in 2022 (this gets controversial, but we work through it). 

Without giving away too many spoilers, you can expect to hear more about shows like: 

Tune in to find out if we're in-sync with our choices and if your favourite show makes the cut. 

Make sure you write in and let us know your top 10 for 2022.

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Stutz (2022). Staring; Jonah Hill & Phil Stutz. Directed by; Jonah Hill. And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Aaron Eckhart.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of The White Lotus (S2). This particular quote comes from Aubrey Plaza who plays Harper Spiller, one of our many entertaining guests staying at The White Lotus this season.

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The Pig (2022). Staring; Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, Adam Arkin, Cassandra Violet & Elijah Ungvary. Directed by; Michael Sarnoski.

And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of Pig. A unique movie with some heartfelt messages. Starting Nicolas Cage and currently available to watch on Neon in New Zealand.

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The Batman (2022). Staring; Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffry Wright, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano & Andy Serkis. Directed by; Edward Berger.

And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Tilda Swinton.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of Wednesday. Netflix latest outing with The Adams Family. I don't know about you, but the Lady Gaga   / Wednesday dance scene has been running through my head all week. To truly appreciate this title, listen to Bloody Mary by Lady Gaga. Or better yet, watch Wednesday.

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All Quiet on the Western Front (2022). Staring; Felic Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer, Daniel Bruhl & Moritz Klaus. Directed by; Edward Berger.

And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Stanley Tucci.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of 'The Walking Dead'. This particular quote comes from Andrea in season 2. This quote also aptly sums up our experience of watching all 11 seasons of The Walking Dead.

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Enola Holmes 2 (2022). Staring; Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, David Thewlis, Louis Partridge, Susan Wooma & Adeel Akhtar. Directed by; Harry Bradbeer.

And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Guy Ritchie.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of 'Andor' - Stream all of season one on Disney+.

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Memory (2022). Staring; Liam Neeson, Guy Pearce, Taj Atwal, Harold Torres and Ray Fearon. Directed by; Martin Campbell.

And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Guy Pearce.

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This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of 'The Handmaid's Tale' - We would like to give a big 'Code Brown' alert for everyone's favourite Aunty. Aunt Lydia, played by Ann Dowd.

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