The Mask (1994)
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Hosts Mat Bradley-Tschirgi and William Thrasher discuss The Mask. Based on the much more ultraviolent comic book series from Dark Horse Comics, The Mask was a smash hit for Jim Carrey. In fact, 1994 was the year Jim Carrey became a movie star; Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, and Dumb & Dumber all came out that same year. Stanley Ipkiss  (Jim Carrey) is a put-upon wallflower of a bank employee. After coming across a mask of mythical origin, he puts it on one night and unleashes his inner self: a wild, cartoon lothario. After robbing a bank, getting mixed up with gangster Dorian (Peter Greene), and falling for Tina (Cameron Diaz), Stanley finds himself in quite the pickle. 

Mat felt Ready Player One was a mediocre science-fiction virtual reality movie anchored with strong performances from Olivia Cooke, Simon Pegg and Mark Rylance. There are references to movies, TV shows, and video games galore, but the narrative is pandering and simplistic. 

Thrasher caught Black Panther in theaters and felt it gave every character an arc. He also felt it was the most beautiful Marvel Studios film to date with the design and aesthetic of Wakanda. 

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