Getting Your Just Desserts. Allen went to the theater for this week's review. He watched Spy x Family: Code White and finds it just as appealing as the TV series. I just watched the movie myself -- in a semi-local theater, even -- so I can definitely vouch for it. And that was our mission this week. Next week, we'll be watching another movie based on a TV series that will hopefully measure up. See you all then. -Stig Høgset.
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