For Episode 497, I am back from my ten year long overdue vacation and it’s an old-school NBP reunion as just Will Mavity joins me to tell you what we feel have been the best films of 2026 so far as we approach the midway point of the year. For this week’s poll question, we ask everyone that very question: “Which Is Your Favorite Film From 2026 So Far?” and we reveal the winner of last week’s poll question tied to the release of Disney Pixar’s “Toy Story 5,“ where we asked everyone, “Which Is Your Favorite Pixar Film?“ We also share our reactions to the trailers for “Hexed“ and “Hot Spot,“ answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you all for listening, subscribing, and supporting us. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there, and enjoy!
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