Category Archives: Episodes

Ep 151: One Battle After Another & The Rip

Nelson and Tim return with their spotlight on award season with One Battle After Another, plus the Netflix opus, The Rip. Also, Nelson gives his quick take on Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials, People We Meet on Vacation, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

Ep 150: Winter Releases, Trailer Pitch Style!

On this 150th episode of The Final Take, Nelson and Tim highlight upcoming films in January and February. Also, some recent highlights from the Avengers: Doomsday clips, Tim is late to the game on the Road House reboot, and the upcoming award season episodes.

Ep 149: Stranger Things Finale and More!

Nelson and Tim start the new year by catching up on their watchlist during the holidays and what they’re looking forward to in 2026. Plus, the Stranger Things finale in this extra-large episode!

Ep 148: Not Another Christmas Episode!

Nelson and Tim celebrate the season by providing their take on new release Christmas movies. They watched some, so you don’t have to (you’re welcome)! Check out Merry Little Ex-Mas (Netflix), Tinsel Town (various streaming platforms), My Secret Santa (Netflix), Oh. What. Fun. (Prime Video), A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (Disney+), and Disney’s Hulu’s FamilyContinue reading “Ep 148: Not Another Christmas Episode!”

Ep 147: Wake Up Dead Man & Jay Kelly

Nelson and Tim return with their take on Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and Jay Kelly, both streaming on Netflix. Plus, they weigh in on Disney’s attempts to get an audience for Avatar and Tim files a grievance with 2025 “wrapped!”

Ep 146: Zootopia 2, Wicked: For Good, Stranger Things 5

Lions and tigers and Vecna, OH MY! Nelson and Tim return after a week from hell (explained) and provide their take on Zootopia 2, Wicked: For Good, and a first take on Stranger Things 5, volume 1 (Netflix).

Ep 145: Nuremberg, The Family Plan 2, The Roses

Nelson and Tim provide their take on The Family Plan 2 (AppleTV+) and The Roses (Hulu). Tim has a quick take on Nuremberg and a question about the upcoming Avatar sequel. Is it an animated feature?

Ep 144: The Running Man, Now You See Me, Playdate, and More!

In probably the most packed episode yet, Nelson and Tim provide quick takes on “now streaming” films, Roofman and Good Fortune, while covering the latest releases, Now You See Me, Now You Don’t, Playdate, and The Running Man. Plus, are movie theater prices getting out of hand?

Ep 143: Pluribus & Frankenstein

Nelson and Tim provide a first take on the sci-fi drama,Pluribus (AppleTV+) and their take on Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein (Netflix). Plus, they gear up for Stranger Things 5 after the first five minutes dropped. Crikey!!!