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The heat is on! In this episode, the Critic and the Referee discuss the newly released X-Men: Apocalypse in the context of how today’s Hollywood handles the Summer Blockbuster. What aspects of superhero movies do they love, and which aspects do they wish were used more fully? Find out! In addition, they go through one more round of TV finales, including Blindspot, Nashville, The Path, Fear the Walking Dead, and The Night Manager. And, as always, there’s a “Pick of the Week” that you’ve got to see and a “Did You Know?” segment that you won’t see coming. Well, what are you waiting for? Dive in!

X-Men: Apocalypse & the Summer Blockbuster

X-Men: Apocalypse: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3385516/?ref_=nv_sr_1

X-Men: Days of Future Past: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1877832/?ref_=nv_sr_2

Captain America: Civil War: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3498820/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Captain America: The Winter Soldier: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1843866/?ref_=nv_sr_2

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2975590/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Our Final Round of TV Finales (for a while)

Blindspot (NBC): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4474344/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Nashville (ABC): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2281375/?ref_=nv_sr_1

The Path (Hulu): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4789576/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Fear the Walking Dead (mid-season) (AMC): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3743822/?ref_=nv_sr_1

The Night Manager (AMC): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1399664/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Did You Know?

Justin Bieber is the basis for which movie? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3960412/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Pick of the Week

Outcast (Cinemax): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4229954/?ref_=nv_sr_1