With another heatwave heading in this August, Special Topics attempts to stay cool with our 2023 Summer Movie Season mini-series. Host Garret Castleberry sits down with Kyle Hammonds to review major motion picture released in May. Our resident screening room critics weigh the value of May's releases, with emphasis on a pair of Disney productions that emphasize intellectual property franchising efforts. The host gravitate on split decisions for both Guardians of the Galaxy, vol. 3 and The Little Mermaid, reinforcing larger social rumblings of proverbial cracks in Disney's monocultural influence. 

Hosts: Garret Castleberry, Kyle Hammonds

Producers: Garret Castleberry, Will McMurry (Audio Engineer), Alli Garner (Cover Art), Austin Foster (Music)

Recommended screenings:
James Gunn (Director). Guardians of the Galaxy, vol. 3. [Film]. London, UK: Marvel Studios/Film New Zealand/Entertainment/Troll Court Entertainment, 2023.

Recommended/Repressed screenings (split):
Rob Marshall (Director). The Little Mermaid. [Film]. Sardinia, Italy/Pinewood Studios/London, UK: Walt Disney Pictures/Lucamar Productions/Marc Platt Productions, 2023.

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