A UC Berkeley researcher co-authored a study that raises profound questions about how we interact with artificial intelligence in education — and daily life.

This week, we’re going in-depth on two very different (yet similar?) new releases: Aaron Sorkin's Zuckerberg revisit THE SOCIAL RECKONING and anarchic Tom Cruise vehicle DIGGER! Plus, we remember beloved SAVED BY THE BELL actor Dennis Haskins, unpack the now-closed Skydance/Warner Bros. merger, check in on Paramount's TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE revival plans, and react to yet another delay for THE BATMAN PART II. All that plus Listener Letters, Recent Watches and much more!

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In this bonus show we discuss the recent release of AVENGERS: ENDGAME ENCORE, with new scenes meant to lead into AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY, and the news that STAR WARS: EPISODE X may soon be coming. Plus: DAYS OF THUNDER 2 headed for the on-ramp. Does anything end anymore? We ponder this and more questions.

On Timothy Zahn’s Heir to the Empire, the first novel in his acclaimed Thrawn trilogy, which relaunched Star Wars franchise fiction after a half-decade hiatus.

This week, we’re going in-depth on two very different new releases: HEART OF THE BEAST and PRIMETIME! Plus, we unpack the seismic Paramount/Warner Bros. merger, ponder whether Zack Snyder has officially landed in “director’s jail,” and catch up on all the latest movie news. It’s another packed episode, so settle in and join us!

Simon Kinberg is writing the new trilogy that is said to be next episodes of the Skywalker Saga.

Starz's "S.W.A.T. Exiles" arrives Friday with a new cast of LAPD misfits for Hondo to bring together for crime solving

Brad Pitt carries David Ayer’s stripped-down survival thriller, which finds emotional weight in a man’s bond with his dog.

A whole bunch of quick takes on this week's MovieFilm show! Brian has his thoughts on the new RESIDENT EVIL, FALL 2: DEADPOINT and the Barney-inspired slasher movie BUDDY! Then we ponder the rise of movies poking holes in our tech overlords, including THE SOCIAL RECKONING, MUSK, and ARTIFICIAL. Also: Brad Pitt is circling a WORLD WAR Z sequel, an OCEAN'S prequel is currently filming, and much more! It's a particularly loosey-goosey show this week, but we hope you'll enjoy the ride!