Fri, 26 December 2014
0:00-3:00 – Hello! It’s the day after Christmas! We had a great Christmas, probably 3:00-17:20 – “Inherent Vice” review 17:20-30:10 – “Into the Woods” review 30:10-43:30 – “Two Days, One Night” review, including a Dardennes anecdote from Telluride 43:30-52:35 – “Big Eyes” review 52:35-1:01:40 – “Unbroken” review 1:01:40-1:05:05 – “Belle” review (Bayer only) 1:05:05-1:06:10 – Reminder on QOTW (your 3 favorite movies of 2014). We’re tabulating the results! 1:06:10-1:10:25 – Recap, goodbye, see you next year
QOTW: What were your three (3) favorite movies of 2014?
REVIEWS: Inherent Vice: B+ 10/10 Into the Woods: B+ 5/10 Two Days, One Night: B+ 9/10 Big Eyes: B- 6/10 Unbroken: B- 7/10 Belle: N/A 9/10
Direct download: MovieBS_241_20141226.mp3
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Fri, 19 December 2014
0:00-3:20 – Hi, howdy, the weather, whatever 3:20-23:30 – “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” review 23:30-24:50 – We had to choose between “Night at the Museum 3″ and “Annie” 24:50-35:30 – “Annie” review 35:30-37:00 – Year-end QOTW: what were your three (3) favorite movies of 2014? We’ll tabulate the results for the Jan. 2 show. 37:00-47:45 – A round of Character Casserole 47:45-53:10 – Scar (from “The Lion King”) has a real name; then there’s talk of Hitler and Jeff’s son; if toddlers ruled the world 53:10-57:25 – Recap and more convivial banter, including a Jeff Goldblum anecdote
QOTW: What were your three (3) favorite movies of 2014?
REVIEWS: “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”: C- 7/10 “Annie” C- 7/10
Direct download: MovieBS_240_20141219.mp3
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Fri, 12 December 2014
[NOTE: There’s a slight echo on Eric’s voice on this one. We didn’t know it was being recorded that way, and we couldn’t remove it from the recording after the fact. We’re sorry. You get used to it after a minute.]
0:00-1:50 – Hello! We are your hosts 1:50-13:05 – “Exodus: Gods and Kings” review 13:05-24:40 – “Top Five” review 24:40-26:15 – A sidebar on Aaron Paul 26:15-41:20 – QOTW (other Bible stories to make movies out of) 41:20-42:25 – No QOTW this week 42:25-44:35 – We gotta cut this one short; recap
QOTW: Let’s all brainstorm some Question of the Week topics, eh?
REVIEWS: “Exodus: Gods and Kings”: C- 5/10 “Top Five”: B 6/10
Direct download: MovieBS_239_20141212.mp3
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Fri, 5 December 2014
0:00-4:30 – Intro, mystery balloons, ideas to make this show as popular as Serial 4:30-7:15 – The vagaries of movie release schedules; a debate over who is more special 7:15-21:00 – “Wild” review (B.S.-approved!) 21:00-33:55 – “The Imitation Game” review, ending in talk of a current trend 33:55-48:00 – QOTW was the Mt. Rushmore of holiday movies. Jeff makes Eric guess what the listeners voted for. 48:00-56:05 – Eric & Jeff’s Excellent Adventure takes us back in time to Dec. 5, 1997 56:05-57:40 – Recap of today’s lessons
QOTW: What other Bible stories should be made into movies? Casting suggestions, etc., welcome.
REVIEWS: “Wild” B+ 8/10 “The Imitation Game” B- 7/10
Direct download: MovieBS_238_20141205.mp3
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Fri, 28 November 2014
0:00-2:55 – We say hello, talk about milestones 2:55-12:10 – “Horrible Bosses 2″ review 12:10-17:10 – “Penguins of Madagascar” review (Snider only) 17:10-29:50 – QOTW (movie families to spend Thanksgiving with) 29:50-36:40 – A round of Pitch Me 36:40-42:35 – Hey, What’d You Watch? (“The Burbs,” “Chef,” “The Boxtrolls”) 42:35-44:15 – Jeff thinks Eric should cover the “Wild” red carpet screening 44:15-46:20 – A summary of today’s lessons
QOTW: We’re choosing the Mt. Rushmore of holiday movies. Tell us your four (4) favorites.
REVIEWS: “Horrible Bosses 2″ B 6/10 “Penguins of Madagascar” B n/a
Direct download: MovieBS_237_20141128.mp3
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Fri, 21 November 2014
0:00-4:00 – Howdy, Jeff puts the bae in Bayer, egg nog 4:00-17:45 – “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1″ review 17:45-26:00 – “The Theory of Everything” review 26:00-39:00 – “Foxcatcher” review 39:00-52:40 – QOTW (movies that make you hungry or that ruined food for you) 52:40-55:30 – Next week’s QOTW, talk of Thanksgiving traditions, Turkey Bowl, etc. 55:30-1:00:00 – Hey, What’d You Watch? (“Babes in Toyland,” “Gentleman’s Agreement,” Jeff watched a TV cartoon) 1:00:00-1:01:10 – Recap of what we learned today
QOTW: What movie family would you like to spend Thanksgiving with?
REVIEWS: “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1″ B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!) “The Theory of Everything” B- 8/10 “Foxcatcher” A- 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)
Direct download: MovieBS_236_20141121.mp3
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Fri, 14 November 2014
0:00-4:15 – Hello, let’s read an iTunes review 4:15-14:15 – “Dumb and Dumber To” review 14:15-21:45 – “Rosewater” review 21:45-27:15 – “Force Majeure” review 27:15-46:45 – QOTW (sequels to 1994 films), with some talk of Eric’s LDS mission, leading to talk of a new movie called “Missionary” 46:45-51:00 Hey, What’d You Watch? (“Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex…,” some “Star Wars” thing), chit-chat, wrap-up, goodbye
QOTW: What movie makes you hungry, and for what? Or alternatively, what movie ruined a particular food for you?
REVIEWS: “Dumb and Dumber To” C+ 5/10 “Rosewater” B- 7/10 “Force Majeure” B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)
Direct download: MovieBS_235_20141114.mp3
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Fri, 7 November 2014
0:00-3:20 – Hello, have a drink 3:20-16:00 – “Interstellar” review 16:00-25:45 – “Big Hero 6″ review 25:45-27:05 – Nobody’s in a good mood 27:05-39:50 – QOTW (actors who need their own McConaissance) 39:50-47:40 – We can’t remember a movie title; we give up on the show; Jeff went on a brewery tour 47:40-50:15 – Next week’s QOTW 50:15-51:45 – Hey, What’d You Watch? (“Dumb & Dumber”) 51:45-54:20 – We recap, the show sinks into the ocean
QOTW: Besides “Dumb & Dumber,” what other movie from 1994 (here’s a list) should have a sequel? Feel free to elaborate.
Direct download: MovieBS_234_20141107.mp3
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Fri, 31 October 2014
0:00-5:30 – Hi, it’s Halloween, Jeff is taking the kid trick-or-treating 5:30-16:20 – “Nightcrawler” review (B.S.-approved!) 16:20-31:05 – “Birdman” review (B.S.-approved!) 31:05-38:10 – “Horns” review 38:10-45:35 – Jeff reviews “Before I Go to Sleep,” “Laggies,” and “White Bird in a Blizzard,” Eric pretends to listen 45:35-55:40 – QOTW (new monsters) 55:40-56:30 – iTunes review 56:30-1:00:10 – Hey, What’d You Watch? 1:00:10-1:02:10 – Recap, goodbye
QOTW: Who’s most in need of a career resurrection (a la Matthew McConaughey), and how would you go about it?
Direct download: MovieBS_233_20141031.mp3
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Fri, 24 October 2014
0:00-5:05 – We say hello, talk about parenting, wonder how Eric could inherit his brother’s children, we call it Daddy Fun Time 5:05-17:00 – “John Wick” review (B.S.-approved!) 17:00-27:40 – “Ouija” review (Bayer only, including a review of the audience) 27:40-31:50 – “Dear White People” review (Bayer only) 31:50-44:05 – QOTW – we tabulated the Horror Mt. Rushmore! 44:05-50:55 – A round of Interquel 50:55-56:45 – A round of “Hey, What’d You Watch?” 56:45-59:10 – “Cute” Dylan stories 59:10-1:00:30 – A summary of what we said
QOTW: Make up a new movie monster, something we’ve never seen before. Interpret “monster” however you like.
Direct download: MovieBS_232_20141024.mp3
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Fri, 17 October 2014
0:00-3:25 – Howdy; the efforts expended to record the show; you should write us an iTunes review 3:25-14:00 – “Fury” review 14:00-22:00 – “Men, Women & Children” review 22:00-31:00 – “St. Vincent” review 31:00-37:00 – “Listen Up Philip” review 37:00-46:50 – “Whiplash” review 46:50- QOTW (scary non-horror movies) 58:25-1:03:20 – As always, we end with “Hey, What’d You Watch?” 1:03:20-1:04:30 – Recap!
QOTW: We’re compiling the horror Mt. Rushmore. What are your four (4) favorite horror movies? #HorrorMtRushmore
Direct download: MovieBS_231_20141017.mp3
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Fri, 10 October 2014
0:00-2:20 – Hello, we marvel at how many shows we’ve done 2:20-11:35 – “Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day” review 11:35-19:45 – “Kill the Messenger” review 19:45-24:35 – “The Judge” review (Bayer only) 24:35-31:05 – “Dracula Untold” review (Snider only) 31:05-39:15 – QOTW (how many movies you watch in an average month) 39:15-45:45 – A round of Pitch Me 45:45-49:10 – Recap; some upcoming movies are better than these ones
QOTW: What is the scariest movie you’ve seen that wasn’t a horror movie? Like maybe you watched “My Girl” and became terrified of bees. (Suggested by listener Horatio)
Direct download: MovieBS_230_20141010.mp3
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Fri, 3 October 2014
0:00-2:20 – Hello, hi, how are you 2:20-19:40 – “Gone Girl” review 19:40-26:00 – “Annabelle” review (Snider only) 26:00-27:20 – We kind of talk about “The Skeleton Twins” 27:20-41:00 – QOTW (best movie you’ve started watching but never finished) 41:00-52:30 – Character Casserole, with a minor tweak in the movie-choosing process 52:30-54:30 – A summary of today’s lessons
QOTW: In an average month, how many movies do you watch in the theater? And how many at home?
Direct download: MovieBS_229_20141003.mp3
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Fri, 26 September 2014
0:00-5:50 – Intro; Jeff is still at Fantastic Fest, Eric left a day early; we talk about some movies we liked: 5:50-9:35 – Norwegian dark comedy “In Order of Disappearance” 9:35-12:30 – Teen horror film “It Follows” 12:30-16:20 – Chinese crime comedy “No Man’s Land” 16:20-20:00 – Belgian youth horror “Cub” 20:00-23:30 – Norwegian existential drama “Blind” 23:30-27:10 – “The Astrologer,” a 1975 oddity 27:10-29:15 – “Electric Boogaloo,” a documentary about Cannon Films 29:15-32:10 – “Kung Fu Elliot,” Canadian doc about a would-be martial arts star 32:10-33:20 – “Danger 5″ season 2 isn’t as funny as season 1 (which you should watch on Hulu) 33:20-36:15 – Austrian thriller “Goodnight Mommy” 36:15- QOTW (’80s TV shows to be made into movies); wrap-up and farewell
QOTW: What’s the (supposedly) best movie that you’ve started watching but never finished?
Direct download: MovieBS_228_20140926.mp3
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Fri, 19 September 2014
0:00-5:00 – Hello, we are at Fantastic Fest; Jeff will have to wear a bad T-shirt; the results of our weight-loss contest 5:00-14:00 – “Tusk” review 14:00-20:30 – “This Is Where I Leave You” review 20:30-22:00 – If two directors made the same movie 22:00-29:20 – “A Walk Among the Tombstones” review 29:20-40:50 – QOTW (your preferred movie-watching companions) 40:50-43:15 – Recap of today’s lessons
QOTW: What ’80s TV show (that hasn’t already been done) should they make into a movie? Casting/story ideas welcome.
Direct download: MovieBS_227_20140919.mp3
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Fri, 12 September 2014
0:00-4:30 – Intro; that Apple thing 4:30-6:15 – iTunes review 6:15-19:15 – “The Drop” review 19:15-28:10 – “Dolphin Tale 2″ review (Jeff only; Eric makes him say “root beer” at 25:30) 28:10-31:45 – They canceled all the “No Good Deeds” screening 31:45-33:00 – “God Help the Girl” quasi-review (Jeff only, rushed by Eric) 33:00-54:40 – QOTW (under-the-radar movies that you championed) 54:40-1:03:35 – A round of Character Casserole 1:03:35-1:06:10 – Recap, the new QOTW (we forgot earlier), see you at Fantastic Fest, the end
QOTW: Who is your preferred movie-watching companion(s), and why?
Direct download: MovieBS_226_20140912.mp3
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Fri, 5 September 2014
0:00-9:55 – Intro; the fancy Whole Foods; Jeff was sick at Eric’s party; Eric is babysitting 9:55-12:50 – No movies really came out last week or this week 12:50-20:05 – “Coherence” review (B.S.-approved!) 20:05-27:15 – “The Congress” review 27:15-43:55 – QOTW (the first movie you walked out of) (there’s a weird edit at the end of this. pay it no mind.) 43:55-51:15 – A round of Pitch Me 51:15-54:45 – The resolution to a story from the QOTW segment (cc: @djmecca); who’s going to Fantastic Fest? 54:45-59:10 – Eric’s report on the Telluride Film Festival (another weird edit at the end of this.) 59:10-1:01:30 Recap; now it’s a parenting show
QOTW: What under-the-radar movie were you a champion of, sharing it with friends, etc.?
Direct download: MovieBS_225_20140905.mp3
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Fri, 22 August 2014
0:00-4:25 – Introduction; Jeff took a shower; what Jeff smells like 4:25-5:50 – We re-watched “Sin City” 5:50-17:30 – “If I Stay” review 17:30-24:50 – “The One I Love” review (B.S.-approved!) 24:50-27:55 – “Life After Beth” review (Bayer only) 27:55-33:25 – Lots of good stuff is on VOD nowadays; we pontificate about it; plans to gaslight Jeff’s wife 33:25-46:10 – QOTW (best opening scenes) 46:10-49:05 – Summer Box Office Challenge update; Eric proves mathematically how he could still lose 49:05-57:40 – “Sin City 2″ review (Bayer only) 57:40-59:55 – Wrap-up; it’s Eric’s birthday on Tuesday; no show next week
QOTW: What was the first movie you walked out of, and why?
Direct download: MovieBS_ep224_20140822.mp3
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Fri, 15 August 2014
0:00-1:45 – Introduction 1:45-12:45 – Robin Williams memories 12:45-27:05 – “The Expendables 3″ review 27:05-33:50 – “What If” review 33:50-39:50 – “Calvary” review 40:00-44:30 – “The Giver” review (Snider only) 44:30-56:30 – QOTW (first movie you’d show your kid) 56:30-1:00:20 – Our weight-loss contest, Eric’s chin, upcoming travels, wrap-up, goodbye
QOTW: What movie has your favorite opening scene?
Direct download: MovieBS_ep223_20140815.mp3
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Fri, 8 August 2014
0:00-5:25 – Introduction, gorillas and other smelly things, Eric names a drink 5:25-17:50 – “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” review 17:50-32:40 – “Into the Storm” review 32:40-43:30 – “Magic in the Moonlight” review 43:30-1:03:10 – QOTW (movies you would protect from all remakes or sequels), and a call for more QOTW suggestions 1:03:10-1:08:55 – Box Office Challenge update (Jeff continues to lose badly), and then we say goodbye QOTW: What was the first movie you showed (or what is the first movie you will show) to your child, and why?
Direct download: MovieBS_ep222_20140808.mp3
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Fri, 1 August 2014
0:00-6:10 – Introduction, the weather, trivia night at Portland’s Hollywood Theatre 6:10-23:30 – “Guardians of the Galaxy” review 23:30-29:25 – “Get on Up” review (Bayer only) 29:25-38:05 – QOTW (outside-the-box superhero actors) 38:05-40:00 – Box Office Challenge update (Bayer is losing a lot) 40:00-52:25 – Jeff & Eric’s Excellent Adventure: Aug. 2, 1991 52:25-55:20 – Summary, goodbye, etc.
QOTW: If you could preserve one movie (or movie series) from ever being remade, rebooted, or otherwise tampered with, which would it be, and why?
Direct download: MovieBS_ep221_20140801.mp3
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Fri, 25 July 2014
0:00-5:15 – Introduction, Mom’s peanut butter balls, Jeff’s beer (he goes on for some time) 5:15-15:00 – “Hercules” review 15:00-23:30 – “Lucy” review 23:30-26:45 – More examples of the MPAA rating system being screwed up. Oh, and there are too many trailers 26:45-35:45 – “And So It Goes” review 35:45-42:20 – “They Came Together” review (B.S.-approved) 42:20-49:25 – “Boyhood” review (B.S.-approved) 49:25-51:55 – “A Most Wanted Man” review 51:55-1:00:10 – QOTW (old wives’ tales as movies) 1:00:10-1:02:35 – Closing remarks and summary
QOTW: In the spirit of Chris Pratt in “Guardians of the Galaxy,” who else would be a good unexpected choice to play a superhero (and which superhero)?
Direct download: MovieBS_ep220_20140725.mp3
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Fri, 18 July 2014
0:00-3:10 – Introduction, what Jeff’s drinking 3:10-4:15 – iTunes review 4:15-5:15 – Neither of us saw “Planes: Fire and Rescue” 5:15-21:15 – “The Purge: Anarchy” review 21:15-33:25 – “Sex Tape” review 33:25-45:10 – “Wish I Was Here” review, plus the Zach Braff Twitter incident 45:10-56:00 – QOTW (your gift ideas for Jeff Bayer) 56:00-57:20 – Wrappin’ things up
QOTW: In the spirit of “Lucy” (“you only use 10% of your brain”), what other old wives’ tale/urban legend/common misconception could be the premise for a movie?
Direct download: MovieBS_ep219_20140718.mp3
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Fri, 11 July 2014
0:00-2:30 – Introduction, our new theme song (thanks, Gregory Whitehead!) 2:30-7:00 – Jeff is in San Diego now and is annoyingly happy about it; watching movies long distance 7:00-8:00 – iTunes review 8:00-21:25 – “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” review 21:25-31:05 – “Snowpiercer” review (It’s B.S.-approved™!) 31:05-38:10 – “Begin Again” review 38:10-40:25 – “Land Ho!” review 40:25-43:30 – Eric has quasi-reviews of “Deliver Us from Evil” and “Tammy” 43:30-46:20 – Jeff recommends “Battered Bastards of Baseball” now on Netflix 46:20-49:15 – Summer Box Office Challenge update: it’s not looking good for Jeff 49:15-54:40 – An unrelated weight-loss contest 54:40-1:05:45 – QOTW (favorite summer moviegoing memories) 1:05:45-1:08:20 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie-related gift would you love to get for Jeff Bayer on his birthday (July 14)? You can give one realistic answer and one fantasy answer. Jeff will choose the best answers and praise that person.
Direct download: MovieBS_ep218_20140711.mp3
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Fri, 4 July 2014
On June 30, to pass the time while driving the U-Haul full of the Bayers' stuff to San Diego, our friend Mike Khavul interviewed us. We talked about the current state of film, what we'd criticize if there were no movies, how we came to be friends, and a lot of other things. It's an hour long, and the recording conditions (the cab of a U-Haul traveling 55 mph on I-5 in central California) were not pristine. Nonetheless, Movie B.S. devotees may find it amusing. Or not. Look, it's free.
Direct download: MovieBS-UHaulinterview.mp3
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Fri, 27 June 2014
0:00-6:00 – Introduction, it’s Bayer’s last show before he moves to San Diego, complaining 6:00-7:10 – iTunes review 7:10-12:00 – “Transformers: Age of Extinction” wasn’t screened in Portland but we talk about it anyway 12:00-30:50 – Our top 10 lists for the first half of 2014 30:50-50:40 – Preparatory to Jeff’s departure, we reminisce about all the movies we watched at Jeff’s house over the years, and get nostalgic 50:40-1:00:00 – QOTW (toys and games that could be movies or whatever) 1:00:00- No show next week (July 4), and then something about tasers, and the wrap-up
QOTW: What is your favorite summer movie theater memory?
Direct download: MovieBS_ep217_20140627.mp3
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Fri, 20 June 2014
0:00-6:10 – Introduction, our plans for the near future, including moving the Bayers to San Diego 6:10-10:10 – “Think Like a Man Too” and “Jersey Boys” are opening but we didn’t see them 10:10-17:30 – “Obvious Child” review 17:30-19:05 – We put a list of recent B.S.-approved movies on Facebook 19:05-23:50 – “The Rover” review (Snider only) 23:50-27:30 – “Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon” review (Bayer only) 27:30-30:45 – “We Are the Best!” review (Snider only) 30:45-43:00 – QOTW (movie homes you’d like to own) 43:00-53:45 – A round of Character Casserole via Jeff & Eric’s Excellent Adventure 53:45-55:45 – Brief box office update 55:45-56:50 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What other toy or game or whatever should they make into a movie, like “Transformers”?
Direct download: MovieBS_ep216_20140620.mp3
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Fri, 13 June 2014
0:00-2:50 – Introduction, beverages, takin’ it one day at a time 2:50-14:20 – “How to Train Your Dragon 2″ review 14:20-29:10 – “22 Jump Street” review 29:10-31:55 – Box Office Challenge update, and also Thai food 31:55-43:10 – QOTW (books you liked that became bad movies) 43:10-52:25 – A game of Pitch Me 52:25-53:25 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What home from a movie do you wish you owned?
Direct download: MovieBS_ep215_20140613.mp3
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Fri, 6 June 2014
0:00-3:35 – Introduction, something Jeff likes about fatherhood 3:35-16:15 – “Edge of Tomorrow” review 16:15-20:20 – Our rating system, stuff Jeff wants, funny cancer 20:20-32:10 – “The Fault in Our Stars” review 32:10-47:35 – QOTW (your brushes with fame, and ours) 47:35-53:10 – Box Office Challenge updates, including what the stakes of the bet are 53:10-56:10 – Updates on Dr Pepper imitators and Wanker’s Corner 56:10-58:05 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What’s a book you loved that got turned into a movie you didn’t — or a book you didn’t like that became a good movie?
Direct download: MovieBS_ep214_20140606.mp3
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Fri, 30 May 2014
0:00-2:05 – Introduction, hello, water 2:05-4:15 – iTunes review, repetition of shirts 4:15-17:55 – “A Million Ways to Die in the West” review 17:55-29:05 – “Maleficent” review 29:05-36:20 – “Cold in July” review 36:20-44:30 – QOTW (movies that reflect your beliefs) 44:30-48:25 – Possible replacement for “nerd” as insult, including some labored double entendre 48:25-58:10 – A game of Character Casserole 58:10-59:40 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What is your best brush with fame? True stories only, por favor
Direct download: MovieBS_ep213_20140530.mp3
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Fri, 23 May 2014
0:00-4:05 – Introduction, Dr Pepper imitations 4:05-18:50 – “X-Men: Days of Future Past” review 18:50-22:15 – Replacements needed for “nerd” and “geek,” with discussion of what used to be offensive but isn’t now 22:15-30:10 – “Blended” review (Bayer only; Snider talks about why he didn’t see it) 30:10-34:30 – “Chef” review 34:30-42:35 – QOTW (movies that could have used time travel) 42:35-45:25 – Summer Box Office Challenge update 45:25-47:45 – Help us determine which Best Actor/Actress Oscar nominee shows up the latest in his/her movie (current champion: Frances McDormand, “Fargo,” 33 minutes in) 47:45-49:20 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie most faithfully depicts a religion, philosophy, or point of view that you strongly believe in?
Direct download: MovieBS_ep212_20140523.mp3
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Fri, 16 May 2014
0:00-4:00 – Introduction, the weather, calories in soda 4:00-22:30 – “Godzilla” review 22:30-29:10 – “Million Dollar Arm” review 29:10-34:00 – “God’s Pocket” review 34:00-39:35 – “Locke” review 39:35-46:25 – QOTW (funny moments in dramas) 46:25-55:45 – Follow-up on “Neighbors,” seeing it with your mom, and the box office 55:45-1:03:00 – A round of Pitch Me! 1:03:00-1:06:20 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie should have used time travel, and why?
Direct download: MovieBS_ep211_20140516.mp3
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Fri, 9 May 2014
0:00-1:30 – Introduction 1:30-6:10 – iTunes review, and a story about fishing 6:10-17:50 – “Neighbors” review 17:50-19:15 – Some other movies opened that we didn’t see 19:15-23:00 – “Stage Fright” review 23:00-40:00 – QOTW (your most emotional movie moments) 40:00-41:50 – Brief update on the Summer Box Office Challenge 41:50-43:50 – Recommending movies to friends and strangers 43:50-52:45 – A round of Character Casserole 52:45-54:45 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What’s the funniest moment in a drama?
Direct download: MovieBS_ep210_20140509.mp3
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Fri, 2 May 2014
0:00-2:35 – Introduction, small talk 2:35-5:30 – iTunes review, a call for new theme songs, Fat Albert 5:30-19:45 – “The Amazing Spider-Man 2″ review 19:45-23:25 – Eric’s proposal for curtailing the comic book movies, more Spidey talk 23:25-29:05 – “Blue Ruin” review 29:05-35:15 – QOTW (your most anticipated films of the summer) 35:15-49:50 – We choose our movies for the 4th annual summer blockbuster contest. The stakes are high! We don’t know what they are yet, but they are high 49:50-52:35 – Next week’s QOTW, wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What was your most emotional movie moment?
Direct download: MovieBS_ep209_20140502.mp3
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Fri, 25 April 2014
0:00-7:50 – Introduction; the movies we didn’t see 7:50-22:20 – “Brick Mansions” review 22:20-23:25 – Eric saw “Under the Skin” again 23:25-33:20 – Eric’s Tribeca Film Festival report: “Zero Motivation,” “Night Moves,” “In Your Eyes,” “Intramural” 33:20-46:35 – QOTW (actors and movies you can’t remember the names of or get confused) 46:35-49:10 – Next week’s QOTW and the summer box office contest, plus an uncomfortable silence 49:10-50:40 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What are your two (2) most anticipated movies this summer?
Direct download: MovieBS_ep208_20140425.mp3
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Fri, 18 April 2014
0:00-2:45 – Introduction, what Jeff is drinking 2:45-19:05 – “Transcendence” review 19:05-21:35 – “A Haunted House 2″ and “Heaven Is for Real” are movies that they didn’t show to critics 21:35-27:10 – “Bears” review 27:10-29:00 – “The Unknown Known” and “Joe,” very briefly 29:00-45:00 – QOTW (your biggest movie disagreements) 45:00-49:30 – Blather about Jeff moving to San Diego, dreams, more on “Transcendence,” the upcoming Summer Box Office Challenge 49:30-50:50 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What actor’s name or movie’s title have you had the most trouble remembering correctly?
Direct download: MovieBS_ep207_20140418.mp3
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Fri, 11 April 2014
0:00-1:30 – Introduction, quiet voices 1:30-16:45 – “Draft Day” review 16:45-23:00 – “Rio 2″ review 23:00-27:30 – “Oculus” review 27:30-37:00 – “Under the Skin” review 37:00-40:40 – “Jodorowsky’s Dune” mini-review 40:40-42:50 – “The Raid 2″ mini-review 42:50-54:00 – QOTW (your irrational movie turn-offs) 54:00-56:15 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What was your biggest movie disagreement with a friend?
Direct download: MovieBS_ep206_20140411.mp3
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Fri, 4 April 2014
0:00-6:30 – Introduction; the croup; it’s the show’s 4th anniversary; there is a gift exchange, kind of; we claim to do other shows besides this one 6:30-18:15 – “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” review 18:15-28:10 – “Noah” review 28:10-36:20 – QOTW (heroes you’d like to see in a “vs” movie) 36:20-43:20 – A friendly round of Pitch Me 43:20-46:30 – More croup talk, wrap-up, and goodbyes
QOTW: What are your irrational movie turn-offs (e.g., an actor whose face or voice you can’t stand, a cliche that drives you crazy, etc.)?
Direct download: MovieBS_ep205_20140404.mp3
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Fri, 28 March 2014
0:00-2:15 – Introduction 2:15-16:20 – “Sabotage” review 16:20-24:20 – “Bad Words” review 24:20-30:50 – “Noah” wasn’t screened; “Cesar Chavez” and “Nymphomaniac” are some other movies we also haven’t seen 30:50-39:10 – QOTW (best dramatic moments in comedies) 39:10-45:10 – Next week’s QOTW, with significant digression (a mini-Pitch Me, discussion of canned worms) 45:10-55:30 – A round of Character Casserole 55:30-57:35 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What two heroes would you like to see in a “vs.” movie?
Direct download: MovieBS_ep204_20140328.mp3
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Fri, 21 March 2014
0:00-3:00 – Introduction, blather 3:00-18:40 – “Divergent” review 18:40-29:35 – “The Grand Budapest Hotel” review 29:35-34:45 – “Muppets Most Wanted” review 34:45-44:50 – “Cheap Thrills” review 44:50-48:10 – “Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me” review 48:10-1:00:10 – QOTW (what movie you wish was your life) 1:00:10-1:03:00 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What’s your favorite dramatic moment in a comedy?
Direct download: MovieBS_ep203_20140321.mp3
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Fri, 14 March 2014
0:00-4:40 – Introduction, iTunes review 4:40-19:10 – “Need for Speed” review 19:10-27:50 – “Veronica Mars” review 27:50-1:04:10 – SXSW reviews: “Chef,” “13 Sins,” “Neighbors,” “Joe,” “The Mend,” “Open Windows,” “Stage Fright,” “Premature,” “What We Do in the Shadows” 1:04:10-1:09:20 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW (held over from last week): What movie do you wish was your life? (For extra credit, you can also tell us which movie is currently your life.)
Direct download: MovieBS_ep202_20140314.mp3
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Fri, 7 March 2014
0:00-3:50 – Introduction, our lunch sponsor: Crooked Scoreboard, a sports blog! 3:50-17:15 – “300: Rise of an Empire” review 17:15-20:40 – “Tim’s Vermeer” review 20:40-31:15 – QOTW (movies that changed your mind about an issue) 31:15-37:55 – A li’l SXSW preview 37:55-40:15 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie do you wish was your life? (For extra credit, you can also tell us which movie is currently your life.)
Direct download: MovieBS_ep201_20140307.mp3
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Fri, 28 February 2014
0:00-3:15 – Introduction, this week’s sponsor 3:15-5:20 – iTunes review and Jeff’s beer 5:20-20:50 – “Non-Stop” review, plus mentions of “Son of God” and the R-rated “Anchorman 2″ cut 20:50-24:30 – Not really a review of “The Wind Rises” 24:30-27:40 – Playing the Oscar game 27:40-37:45 – QOTW (what movie you would show aliens to represent humanity) 37:45-45:40 – Jeff & Eric’s Excellent Adventure: Feb. 28, 1992 45:40-48:35 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: Has a movie ever changed your mind about an issue?
This week’s sponsor: The Ricks family’s GoFundMe campaign for their special-needs sons.
Direct download: MovieBS_ep200_20140228.mp3
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Fri, 21 February 2014
0:00-4:25 - Introduction, we have colds, iTunes review 4:25-19:30 - "Pompeii" review 19:30-33:10 - QOTW (movies you own but never watch) 33:10-41:51 - Interquel 41:51-48:10 - Oscar bowling, movies to watch 48:10-49:35 - Wrap-up and goodbyes 49:35-52:35 - Randy Newman's Title Song from "12 Years a Slave" QOTW: If there are aliens, and you can send them one movie to represent humanity, what do you choose and why?
Direct download: MovieBS-199-2014-02-21.mp3
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Fri, 14 February 2014
0:00-3:40 - Introduction, an announcement 3:40-5:40 - Our lunch sponsor: "Try Not to Burn," a supernatural thriller by Michael Matula, now on Kindle for $3.99 5:40-16:00 - "RoboCop" review 16:00-37:45 - "Winter's Tale" review, with many spoilers, and then some commentary on the screening rats 37:45-47:40 - QOTW (your "litmus test" movies) 47:40-56:10 - A round of Pitch Me 56:10-58:20 - Portland International Film Festival is still happening; "The Congress" is good; movie talkers 58:20-1:00:55 - Wrap-up and goodbyes QOTW: What is the least-watched title in your movie library, and if you never watch it, why do you own it?
Direct download: MovieBS-198-2014-02-14.mp3
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