Mainstream Hollywood films have 40% less sex than just two decades ago, a new study by the Economist finds. Jared and Wren discuss the potential factors contributing to the overall decline.

Plus, the summer blockbuster season is off to a slow start. What films will pop at the box office?

Sources:

• https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/oct/25/gen-z-less-sex-tv-movie-trend
• https://stephenfollows.com/why-is-sex-in-movies-declining/
• https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/may/02/hollywood-sex-scenes-decline-by-40-percent
• https://www.slashfilm.com/1577695/hollywood-staring-down-barrel-of-brutal-box-office-summer/

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Jared is back for another review this week with Luca Guadagnino's latest film, starring Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor.

Tashi, a tennis player turned coach, has transformed her husband from a mediocre player into a world-famous grand slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a challenger event -- close to the lowest level of tournament on the pro tour. Tensions soon run high when he finds himself standing across the net from the once-promising, now burnt-out Patrick, his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend.

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From Nathan and David Zellner, Sasquatch Sunset is a simple story of the human condition; albeit painstakingly basic and, certainly, uneventful. In the misty forests of North America, a family of Sasquatches find themselves on a collision course with the ever-changing world around them.