It is time to sign your contracts and perform your pre-cardio stretches, for this week, we are sending Paul Michael Glaser's 1987 dystopian Arnie romp, The Running Man, straight into the game zone!

Join the trio as they battle for the highest of ratings, talking all things production facts, analysis, and hypotheticals. Ad shares his fool proof plan for fleeing the law, counting on the growth of some hefty facial hair and conspiracy theorist method acting to ensure he evades capture.

Bailey, meanwhile, is ready for prime time , sharing his daydreams of becoming a Thor-like gladiator; swinging an oversized hammer that would give even Captain Freedom a run for his money.

Amber is up to her usual disgusting nonsense, channelling her inner Killian to brainstorm a game show involving traumatic dating experiences and unsavoury bodily functions. Would somebody get in touch with her therapist already!

Desperate to indulge in more satire-laden madness? Then memorise your access codes and send an uplink signal to our Instagram Network, Discord Underground and TikTok Games Arena, where the broadcasting never ends!

Music used in this episode:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“30-second Epic Trailer music” by Cinematic Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠"Dreamer" by Danya Vodovoz⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Free News Intro” by Free Motion Graphics Background Animation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
“⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wardrobe MalfunKtion” by Danya Vodovoz⁠

Dust down your power converters and wave farewell to that glistening binary sunset, because the Ctrl Alt Critique crew are making the jump to lightspeed! To fire up the new year, the trio are duelling with George Lucas’s 1977 cinematic behemoth, Star Wars: A New Hope.

Join Bailey, as he engineers a fool proof architectural fix for the Death Star’s exposed thermal exhaust; miraculously achieving in minutes what took Disney an entire prequel movie to explain. Ad, meanwhile, is channelling his inner intergalactic designer, pitching swanky new lightsaber concepts that are as handy for excavating gardens as they are at dismembering Sith Lords. Speaking of saber modifications, Amber has discovered a dozen or so ways to turn the Jedi’s elegant weapon into a DIY masterpiece, proving that Kyber crystal diversity is the answer to resorting peace within a hostile galaxy.

Tired of being a nerf herder stuck in a bar full of scum and villainy? Then why not pal up with a lovable rogue and set a course for Ctrl Alt Critique’s social nebula. Together we can navigate the shifting dunes of Tatooine’s TikTok, wade through the murky swamplands of Dagobah’s Discord, and fend off any Instagram Imperials looking to torch your beloved moisture farms!

Music used in this episode:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“30-second Epic Trailer music” by Cinematic Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠"Dreamer" by Danya Vodovoz⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Free News Intro” by Free Motion Graphics Background Animation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

“⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wardrobe MalfunKtion” by Danya Vodovoz⁠

Instead of the usual attempted dissection of a blockbuster, this week the trio are digging into a stocking full of listener questions. It’s a barmy festive special where innocent inquiries spiral into sheer madness.

Join Ad, as he educates the room on the concept of "deuteragonist"; a term Amber is convinced is entirely made up until she’s proven hilariously wrong.

Bailey, meanwhile, vents his frustration with heroes who are oblivious to scheming side-characters, while championing those who transition from push-arounds to unstoppable beasts.

Amber, on the other hand, presents her strict criteria for what defines "festive cinema," with an actual presentation at hand. We also learn of her earliest special interest; one that's less concerned with celluloid and more to do with hydraulic brushes often found at your local carwash.

Feeling the holiday spirit? Then grab your baubles and jingle on over to our Discord grotto, TikTok workshop, and Instagram wonderland.

Music used in this episode:

“⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wardrobe MalfunKtion” by Danya Vodovoz⁠