Andy & Jenna review ‘Wake Up Dead Man,’ Rian Johnson’s latest Benoit Blanc mystery (1:37). Then, they conclude the annual ‘Lord of the Rings’ rewatch with ‘The Return of the King’ (19:19), recap a groovy 16mm stop-motion Christmas-movie trip (27:58), and pay tribute to Rob Reiner with an in-memoriam viewing of ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ (35:39). Plus, ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ revisited (45:48).
Movies covered in the episode:
Wake Up Dead Man (2025) Dir. Rian Johnson
* Streaming on Netflix
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Dir. Peter Jackson
* Streaming on HBO Max
Nutcracker Fantasy (1979) Dir. Takeo Nakamura
* Available on YouTube
This is Spinal Tap (1984) Dir. Rob Reiner
* Streaming on HBO Max
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Dir. George Roy Hill
* Available to Rent
