The human animal is subject to any number of debilitating addictions. Drugs, alcohol, warm, crispy waffles with maple syrup...but anyway: this week, John and El'Ahrai discuss their lists of the Top Five Movies About Addiction! Plus! Reviews of "The Informant!" and "The Haunted World of El Superbeasto"! And it's a happy ending: Wayward husband comes to his senses, returns to his wife, with whom he has established a long and sustaining love. Heartless young woman left alone in her arctic desolation. Music up with a swell; final commercial. And here are a few scenes from next week's show.

Once more into the breach, Sherman!  Yes, this week El'Ahrai and John set the WABAC machine for 1994!  Return with us to that time of raging adolescent hormones, overwhelming awkwardness and "Blankman".  Plus!  Reviews of "Sorority Row" and "Whiteout"!  My name is Turkish.  Funny name for an Englishman, I know.  My parents to be were on the same plane when it crashed.  That's how they met.  They named me after the name of the plane.  Not many people are named after a plane crash.  That's Tommy.  He tells people he was named after a gun, but I know he was really named after a famous 19th century ballet dancer.

We lead off this week with an in-studio interview with Cris Macht, director and producer of the Star Wars fandom documentary, "The Force Among Us"! Also: like anyone else, directors can get into a rut and end up repeating themselves. Think of Robert Zemeckis's ongoing string of disasters (lookin' at you, "What Lies Beneath"). This week, John and El'Ahrai present their list of the Top 5 Directors Who Should Try Something Different! Plus! Reviews of "The Force Among Us" and "Extract"! You know, a bar offers all kind of things other than alcohol. Women, nacho grande platters, the fellowships of fascinating individuals like Warren here. Alcohol is just a lubricant for all the individual encounters that a bar offers.

They're coming to get you. They are...THE GHOSTS OF MOVIES YET TO COME! This week El'Ahrai and John run down their lists of the Top 5 Things Anticipated Before The End of the Year! Plus! Reviews of "The Final Destination", "Taking Woodstock", and "Halloween 2"! Now, listen, this is your last week of unemployment insurance. Either you kill somebody next week or we're going to have to change your status, got it?

Fictional tourism shouldn't be limited to the Tuesday Nexts of the world.  This week, John and El'Ahrai go over their Top 5 Fictional Spots They'd Like To Visit!  Plus!  Reviews of "District 9" and "Inglourious Basterds"!  I would love to see this town in the autumn.  I think Crabbeville in autumn would like quite magnificent.  I would have made tiny little leaves, oak, poplar, maple, chestnut, and spread them across the town of Crabbeville.  Magnificent.