Movie of the Year: 2002 – Battle Royale

Movie of the Year: 2002 Battle Royale The Taste Buds go to a remote island to kill each other, while discussing Battle Royale! Before Squid Game, before Ready or Not, before Avengers Arena, before the Purge series, before the Hunger Games, there was Battle Royale. The final film directed by Kinji Fukasaku, with a screenplay written by…

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Movie of the Year: 2002 – Insomnia

Movie of the Year: 2002 Insomnia The Taste Buds stay awake for 7 days straight to bring you the authentic Insomnia experience! You know how you get a little slow, a little rough around the edges, a little cranky when you’re sleepy? Imagine you’re working a murder case in Alaska where the sun only shines,…

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Movie of the Year: 2002 – State of the Franchise

Movie of the Year: 2002 State of the Franchise The Taste Buds drill into the biggest movie franchises of 2002! In 2022, everything is a franchise. It’s basically mandated, that unless Jordan Peele is directing it, these movies better be part of a longer string of movies–how else will people know they should see it?!…

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Movie of the Year: 2002 Bonus Show – Comic Books

Movie of the Year: 2002 Bonus Show Comic Books   The Taste Buds take on one of the most important years in comics: 2002! 1939- the world met Superman and Batman. 1941 – Captain America punched Hitler in the face. 1961 – The First Family of Marvel Comics changed the game. 1986- The Dark Knight…

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