On this week’s episode: Phil and Tom discuss the first trailer for the SXSW hit, The Art of Self Defense, starring Jesse Eisenberg. And the first trailer for the Pulitzer Prize Winner, The Goldfinch, starring Ansel Elgort and Nicole Kidman. The guys take a magic carpet ride to Agrabah with Disney’s live-action Aladdin, starring Will Smith as the famous blue Genie. And Phil and Tom go on a wild last night of high school with Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever, and an unbelievable ensemble cast in Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut, Booksmart. In News: Rotten Tomatoes add new “verified ticket purchase” layer to combat trolling reviews! Move over Freddie and Elton, Boy George’s life is getting the biopic treatment! And Sonic the Hedgehog moves to Valentine's Day 2020, to work on the character’s design!

TRAILERS

• In Fabric
• Terminator: Dark Fate
• The Art of Self Defense
• The Goldfinch

MOVIES WE SAW

• Aladdin
• Booksmart (Spotify Playlist)

NEWS

• Rotten Tomatoes Adds “Verified” Layer With Reviews From Actual Ticket Buyers
• Boy George’s Life Getting Movie Treatment; MGM Sets Sacha Gervasi To Write & Direct Story Of Culture Club Leader
• Taika Waititi And Netflix Pull Out Of Stop-Motion ‘Bubbles’ (Exclusive)
• ‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’ Producer Snags New YA Novel ’10 Blind Dates’; J. Mills Goodloe To Pen Movie
• Queen Latifah Attached To Star & Executive Produce ‘The Tiger Rising’ Film Adaptation
• Jason Mewes’ Directorial Debut ‘Madness In The Method’, A Reteam With Kevin Smith, Scores Cinedigm Deal
• Netflix Teams With Forest Whitaker on ‘Hello, Universe’ Movie
• Elton John: 'They wanted to tone down the sex and drugs. But I haven’t led a PG-13 life'
• Release Dates: 9/20/2019 The BETWEEN TWO FERNS Movie Gets A Release Date | 2/14/20 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG Delayed Until February Of Next Year | 5/21/2021: Taika Waititi’s ‘Akira’ Will Take Off In Summer 2021

HEY! THAT’S DOPE!

• Stan Lee’s Last Project: Arnold Schwarzenegger Will Star In ‘Superhero Kindergarten’ Series
• The Shredder Shredder - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cheese Grater

#NETFLICKPICKS

• The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience (Netflix)
• Catch 22 (Hulu | Trailer)