HR2 NFL Picks & Movie Review Theme: Movies with Magic. 11-14-25

16/11/2025 54 min
HR2 NFL Picks & Movie Review Theme: Movies with Magic. 11-14-25

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🎬 This Week on Andy’s 5-Star Movie Review — Three Movies, Three Wildly Different Scores

What happens when a stylish heist sequel, a controversial biblical drama, and a retro dystopian thriller go head-to-head in Andy’s 5-Star system? You get one of the most unpredictable review lineups of the year.

✨ Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
Quality 3.5, Political 1.0, Moral 3.0
— Does the magic sparkle enough to overcome its weak political punch?
Review beings at 6:21

✨ The Carpenter’s Son
Quality 1.0, Political 3.0, Moral 0
— Why did this film earn one of Andy’s lowest moral scores ever?
Review Begins at 20:27

✨ The Running Man
Quality 3.5, Political 1.0, Moral 2.0
— Is this classic still a high-stakes chase worth watching today?
Review Begins at 35:29

If you enjoy bold opinions, honest ratings, and a breakdown that hits Quality, Political, and Moral angles every week…
👉 Don’t miss Andy’s 5-Star Friday Movie Reviews on Rush To Reason.

🎩✨ Hour 2 of Rush To Reason — Where NFL Predictions Collide with Movie Magic

What happens when Andy and Richard Rush break down their weekend NFL picks… and then dive head-first into a world of spells, illusions, and cinematic sleight-of-hand? Hour 2 is where sports strategy meets silver-screen sorcery — and you won’t want to miss a minute.

Will their game-day predictions hold up under pressure, or will any given Sunday deliver another upset? And once the helmets come off, the magic begins — literally. From the spellbinding wonder of the Harry Potter series, to the mind-bending twists of The Prestige, to the slick showmanship of Now You See Me, the Rush crew unpacks what makes “magic movies” so irresistibly captivating.

Can a simple illusion outshine a wizarding world? What makes a magical story timeless? And which films cast the strongest spell on the guys?

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