Dom and Sonita are back from watching The Devil Wears Prada 2 — and despite some serious trailer anxiety, they both came away surprised by how much they enjoyed it.

In this extended review discussion, we break down why the sequel starts a little wobbly but grows into something genuinely emotional, funny, and surprisingly thoughtful. We talk about Miranda Priestly adapting to the modern digital publishing world, Andy Sachs finally writing again, the HR jokes, Simone Ashley as the new Emily-style assistant, the blue sweater callback, the Nigel storyline that almost worked, and whether Emily’s billionaire romance is secretly a Jeff Bezos / Lauren Sanchez parody.

We also discuss why sequels to beloved movies are so hard to get right — and why The Devil Wears Prada 2 might have pulled it off better than expected.

Spoilers included after the spoiler warning.

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Dom sits down with Frosty — the biggest Michael Jackson fan he knows — for a deep discussion about Michael.

Coming at the movie from completely different perspectives, they debate:

• whether the film actually works

• Jaafar Jackson’s performance

• comparisons to Bohemian Rhapsody

• the strange ending

• Rotten Tomatoes critics vs audiences

• why hardcore MJ fans may actually be harsher on the film

• whether the movie “whitewashes” Michael

• and how a sequel should handle the allegations.

As a more casual MJ fan, Dom came away far more positive on the movie than Frosty expected — but the conversation becomes increasingly nuanced as they unpack the impossible challenge of adapting Michael Jackson’s life into a mainstream biopic.

This episode also explores:

• Motown 25

• Billie Jean

• the Bad Tour

• Joe Jackson

• the Pepsi hair incident

• Michael’s public image

• and the difference between imitation vs performance in music biopics.

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Man on Fire is one of Denzel Washington’s most iconic movies… but is it actually his BEST performance?

In this episode of Dom’s Film Club, Dom & Ums break down Tony Scott’s 2004 revenge thriller in detail — from Creasy & Pita’s emotional relationship, to Dakota Fanning’s incredible performance, the film’s chaotic visual style, the unforgettable soundtrack, the original A.J. Quinnell novel, shocking deleted scenes, the alternate ending, and why critics completely misunderstood the movie when it released.

We also compare Man on Fire to Training Day, John Wick, Equalizer, Kill Bill, Taken and more.

Topics include:
• Denzel Washington’s range
• Tony Scott’s directing style
• Dakota Fanning’s performance
• Book vs movie differences
• The deleted scenes
• The alternate ending
• The Netflix adaptation
• Best quotes & moments
• Revenge movie Mount Rushmore

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CHAPTERS:

IFY CHAPTERS

(00:00) Intro (Spoiler-Free)

(12:28) SPOILER LINE

(12:42) Entertainment Value

(18:05) The Story

(59:13) Netflix 2026 TV Show Trailer Reaction

(01:00:05) The 2004 Movie vs. the 1987 one

(01:02:17) The Book vs. The Movie

(01:07:52) Actors/Characters

(01:25:56) Mount Revengemore: Best Revenge Movie Characters

(01:29:21) The Script/Dialogue

(01:36:34) The Production

(01:46:46) Recap + All Time Rankings