We're closing out UNLIKELY ROMANCES 2026 with Warm Bodies starring Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Lio Tipton, Rob Corddry, Dave Franco, and John Malkovich.

From IMDB: After a highly unusual zombie saves a still-living girl from an attack, the two form a relationship that sets in motion events that might transform the entire lifeless world.

Warm Bodies is currently available to stream on hoopla, as well as rental and purchase digitally from wherever you get your digital anythings.

GO SEE MOVIES!

ENJOY!

Love and Rockets,

Corey and Joseph

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If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation:

Entertainment Community Fund

https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work

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As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America:

https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988.

Canada

https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1

1 (833) 456-4566

Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you.

Be mindful of your surroundings.

Karate in the Garage Linkages

This is gonna' sound weird, but even though it's only the 23rd today, this is the last Kickstart for UNLIKELYROMANCES 2026, with Warm Bodies hitting Patreon this Wednesday, and the public on Friday. The next KS you hear from us will be in MARCH.

GO SEE MOVIES!

ENJOY!

Love and Rockets,

Corey and Joseph

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If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation:

Entertainment Community Fund

https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work

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As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America:

https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988.

Canada

https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1

1 (833) 456-4566

Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you.

Be mindful of your surroundings.

Karate in the Garage Linkages

Number Three of UNLIKELY ROMANCES 2026 is the directorial debut of Zach Braff. Garden State starring Zack, Natalie Portman, Peter Skarsgård with a bunch of great supporting players.

From IMDB: A quietly troubled young man returns home for his mother's funeral after being estranged from his family for a decade.

Garden State is currently streaming on Hulu.

GO SEE MOVIES!

ENJOY!

Love and Rockets,

Corey and Joseph

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If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation:

Entertainment Community Fund

https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work

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As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America:

https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988.

Canada

https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1

1 (833) 456-4566

Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you.

Be mindful of your surroundings.

Karate in the Garage Linkages

Kickstart Numero Tres for the Month of LOOOOVVVVVE.

SPIDER-NOIR TEASER IN BLACK AND WHITE!

SPIDER-NOIR TEASER IN COLOR!

Garden State is out this Wednesday on Patreon, and on Friday for the general release!

GO SEE MOVIES!

ENJOY!

Love and Rockets,

Corey and Joseph

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If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation:

Entertainment Community Fund

https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work

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As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America:

https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988.

Canada

https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1

1 (833) 456-4566

Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you.

Be mindful of your surroundings.

Karate in the Garage Linkages

UNLIKELY ROMANCES Month continues with Movie #2, and we're going back 40 years for Jonathan Demme's 1986 quirky rom com Something Wild with Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, and making his feature film debut, Ray Liotta.

From IMDB: A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-convict husband shows up.

Something WIld is currently available on Prime Video, Plex, and hoopla. (As of 2/10/2026)

Love and Rockets,

Corey and Joseph

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If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation:

Entertainment Community Fund

https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work

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As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America:

https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988.

Canada

https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1

1 (833) 456-4566

Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you.

Be mindful of your surroundings.

Karate in the Garage Linkages

Kickstart Numero Dos for February 2026!

THERE IS PORTION TOWARDS THE END THAT TALKS ABOUT SAM RAIMI'S SEND HELP. IT'S NOT OVERLY SPOILERY, BUT THE ALERT IS STILL THERE FOR A REASON.

FOR THOSE SKIPPING THAT PART OF THE EPISODE, JUST KNOW THAT THE MOVIE KICKS ASS AND YOU SHOULD GO SEE IT.

Blu-ray Releases for 2/10/2026!

Blu-ray Releases for 2/17/2026!

DOCUMENTARY NOW ON PRIME! (SEASON 1 ONLY)

PRE-ORDER NIGHTCRAWLER 4K STEELBOOK - OUT ON 2/17/2026!

Don't forget that Movie #2 of UNLIKELY ROMANCES drops Wednesday on Patreon, and Friday for public release!

Go see movies!

ENJOY!

Love and Rockets,

Corey and Joseph

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If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation:

Entertainment Community Fund

https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work

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As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America:

https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988.

Canada

https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1

1 (833) 456-4566

Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you.

Be mindful of your surroundings.

Karate in the Garage Linkages

We start our inaugural UNLIKELY ROMANCES theme with one that is most certainly an unlikely romance. (But not in the way you might think.)

It's Lars and the Real Girl (2007) from Craig Gillespie starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Kelli Garner, and Patricia Clarkson.

From IMDB: A delusional young man strikes up an unconventional relationship with a doll he finds on the Internet.

Lars and the Real Girl is currently available on Prime Video, The Roku Channel, kanopy, hoopla, YouTube, and MGM+. (As of 2/3/2026)

Love and Rockets,

Corey and Joseph

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If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation:

Entertainment Community Fund

https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work

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As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America:

https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988.

Canada

https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1

1 (833) 456-4566

Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you.

Be mindful of your surroundings.

Karate in the Garage Linkages

Kickstart #1 for FEBRUARY 2026!

This month's theme is UNEXPECTED ROMANCES!

BLU-RAY TITLES OUT ON 2/3/2026

VIDIOTS THRU 2/27!

Love and Rockets,

Corey and Joseph

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If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation:

Entertainment Community Fund

https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work

------------------

As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America:

https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988.

Canada

https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1

1 (833) 456-4566

Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you.

Be mindful of your surroundings.

Karate in the Garage Linkages