Part 1 Dog Wins Acting Award Over Ethan Hawke and It’s a Good Thing
Dog wins acting award, beating Ethan Hawke, Alison Brie, and Sally Hawkins in a major category. Indy the dog starred in a horror film shot entirely from canine eye level, took three years to make, and just became the first non-human to win Best Performance in Horror or Thriller at the Asta Awards.

Discover why award shows now compete with dogs for attention, what luxury resort locations reveal about streaming economics, and how David Bowie’s will funded a village car park memorial 10,000 pounds after his death.

Part 2 Booze and Reviews: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Finds Humanity in Zombies
28 Years Later sequel lands with Ray Fiennes treating an infected zombie like a patient who deserves empathy. The fourth film in the rage virus series splits between a gang dressed as Jimmy Saville committing atrocities and a doctor searching for humanity inside the infected.

Discover why the series evolved from zombie horror into pandemic allegory, how Ray Fiennes anchors a film about survival without losing compassion, and what Alex Garland understands about making sequels that matter two decades later.

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Originally aired on2026-01-15