Thu, 29 December 2016
0:00 - Hey, it's the end of the year, and what a year, amirite? 5:10 - Our top 10 lists 29:20 - Other movies we liked a lot 32:25 - How our respective Christmases went, children's joy, a book about comedy, underwear 38:00 - Thank you and good day Eric D. Snider's top 10 list: 1 Arrival 2 Moonlight 3 La La Land 4 Green Room 5 Sing Street 6 The Witch 7 Pete's Dragon 8 Manchester by the Sea 9 The Nice Guys 10 10 Cloverfield Lane Jeff Bayer's top 10 list: 1 Arrival 2 Green Room 3 Sing Street 4 Midnight Special 5 Fences 6 Lion 7 Moonlight 8 La La Land 9 The Lobster 10 The Nice Guys
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Wed, 21 December 2016
0:00 - Hello; if it's just now "beginning" to look like Christmas you are late 2:50 - "Passengers" review 13:10 - "Why Him?" review 20:30 - "Assassin's Creed" review 31:40 - "Fences" review 39:10 - "A Monster Calls" review 45:35 - This week's DVDs include a last-minute gift for Dad 48:10 - Recap, happy holidays, and good day REVIEWS: Passengers: C- 5/10 Why Him?: B- 7/10 Assassin's Creed: D 7/10 Fences B+ 9/10 (B.S.-approved!)
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Thu, 15 December 2016
0:00 - Hi! We report on the Critics' Choice Awards, where we accomplished two of the missions we set for ourselves last week 10:05 - "Rogue One" review 23:30 - "La La Land" review 33:45 - "Collateral Beauty" review 41:00 - This week's DVDs, including another Critics' Choice anecdote 45:00 - Recap, one last Critics' Choice anecdote, and good day REVIEWS: Rogue One: B- 7/10 La La Land: A- 9/10 (B.S.-approved!) Collateral Beauty: D 2/10
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Thu, 8 December 2016
0:00 - Hello! We're going to be at the Critics Choice Awards in L.A. this Sunday (airing live on A&E, if you want to watch)! We talk about what we will ask particular celebrities if they are there and we get a chance to talk to them 10:00 - "Miss Sloane" review 17:40 - More celebrities and the things we would say to them; a memory of an obscure Julia Louis-Dreyfus show; dancing monkeys 25:35 - "Office Christmas Party" review 32:30 - More celebrity conversation speculation; Michael Shannon's hands 35:50 - "Lion" review 45:35 - "Loving" review 53:30 - This week's DVDs, a little more celeb talk, recap, and good day REVIEWS: Miss Sloane: B+ 9/10 Office Christmas Party: C+ 7/10 Loving: B+ 6/10 Lion: B+ 9/10
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Thu, 1 December 2016
0:00 - Hello, there are so many movies in the next several weeks 2:30 - "Allied" review 11:50 - "Manchester by the Sea" review 18:40 - "Moonlight" review 27:50 - "Jackie" review 38:30 - The wide releases weren't screened; this week's new DVDs ("Ab Fab: The Movie," "Don't Breathe," "Pete's Dragon"); recap, and more musings, good day REVIEWS: Allied: B 7/10 Manchester by the Sea: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!) Moonlight: A 9/10 (B.S.-approved again!) Jackie: A- 9/10 (What?? B.S.-approved!)
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Thu, 24 November 2016
0:00 - Hello, happy Thanksgiving, we hope there was no bloodshed, here is an iTunes review 5:20 - "Bad Santa 2" review 13:15 - "Nocturnal Animals" review 22:00 - "Rules Don't Apply" review 28:00 - "Moana" review (Snider only) 34:30 - Here's what's on DVD now ("Finding Dory," "Hands of Stone," "Hell or High Water," "Kubo and the Two Strings," "Mechanic: Resurrection," "War Dogs"), plus are there a million movies? There are probably a million movies 41:00 - Hey, What'd You Watch? ("Sausage Party," "Bulworth," "The Addams Family"), recap and good day REVIEWS: Bad Santa 2: C+ 6/10 Nocturnal Animals: B+ 8/10 Rules Don't Apply: C 4/10 Moana: B n/a
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Thu, 17 November 2016
0:00 - Hello, here are two iTunes reviews, one displeased 4:50 - "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" review 17:20 - "Bleed for This" review 22:30 - "The Eagle Huntress" review 27:50 - "The Edge of Seventeen" review (Snider only) 32:30 - Hey, What'd You Watch, featuring retroactively B.S.-approval, "Airplane!" with millennials, "Shut In," "Almost Christmas" 43:30 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: C+ 5/10 Bleed for This: C 6/10 The Eagle Huntress: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!) The Edge of Seventeen: B+ n/a
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Wed, 9 November 2016
No show this week. Two of the three new movies weren't screened for critics, and the one that was, "Arrival," we already reviewed at Fantastic Fest. So here we are talking about it again for a few minutes, with the FF review tacked on at the end. Back next week with a real show.
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Thu, 3 November 2016
0:00 - Hello, no iTunes review, and whose fault is that? 2:10 - "Doctor Strange" review 12:30 - Why Jeff didn't see "Hacksaw Ridge" (it involves the Cubs, somehow) 15:20 - "Hacksaw Ridge" review (Snider only) 25:00 - An update on our oldest listener 27:10 - New DVDs this week: "Star Trek Beyond," "Bad Moms," "Nine Lives" 31:05 - What'd You Watch? (baseball, Eric's parents' visit, "The Fog," "A Woman Under the Influence") 35:40 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Doctor Strange: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!) Hacksaw Ridge: B- n/a
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Thu, 27 October 2016
0:00 - Introduction, then we get right to it 1:50 - "Inferno" review 15:45 - "Ouija: Origin of Evil" review (Snider only) 21:25 - Halloween plans, and a trip back in time to the movies that were playing on Halloween 1995. 31:15 - New on DVD this week: "Captain Fantastic," "Men & Chicken," "Lights Out," "Nerve" 34:50 - A few items of housekeeping, plus some TV talk, then good day REVIEWS: Inferno: C 4/10 Ouija: Origin of Evil: B+ n/a
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Thu, 20 October 2016
0:00 - New theme song by Ken Kraylie! Check him out at Bandcamp https://paper-house.bandcamp.com/ and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/KennethKraylie . 2:10 - "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back" review 15:00 - "Keeping Up with the Joneses" review 21:10 - "Certain Women" review 31:30 - Discussion: how is movie-going different in other countries? What local differences are there in customs and behavior? We seek your input on this matter 37:50 - Eric saw "Kevin Hart: What Now?" and "Max Steel" 40:45 - New DVDs this week ("Independence Day: Resurgence," "Cafe Society," "The Good Neighbor") 44:00 - Hey, What'd You Watch? ("Catch Me If You Can," "Hook," "Ghostbusters [2016]"), plus the new Christopher Guest movie "Mascots" 54:30 - Closure on Jeff's dubious story about having seen "The Blair Witch Project" before anyone else, and then how he didn't like "The Ring" 57:40 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Jack Reacher: Never Go Back: C 5/10 Keeping Up with the Joneses: C+ 5/10 Certain Women: B 4/10 Kevin Hart: What Now?: B- n/a Max Steel: C n/a
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Thu, 13 October 2016
0:00 - Hello, the theme songs are back (for now) 2:30 - "The Accountant" review 10:40 - There are some other movies opening, but they weren't screened 12:50 - "Christine" review 21:30 - Listener feedback we've gotten so far, our youngest listener, and some terrible remarks about old people <a href="https://www.patreon.com/moviebs"><img height="40" width="204" src="https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/widget-images/become-patron-widget-medium%402x.png"></a> 28:05 - New on DVD this week: "Ghostbusters," "Ice Age: Collision Course," "The Legend of Tarzan," "The Infiltrator" 31:00 - The Cubs, for some reason 35:25 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: The Accountant: B 7/10 Christine: B+ 6/10
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Thu, 6 October 2016
0:00 - Hello, we got haircuts, Jeff is trying a beard 4:10 - "The Girl on the Train" review 16:00 - We wonder who our youngest and oldest listeners are. Are they you? 17:15 - "The Birth of a Nation" review 26:20 - The baggage attached to "Birth of a Nation 33:35 - We need your feedback on how to evolve the show into a more powerful juggernaut. Also, Eric might become an angry alcoholic husband to Dogcat. 38:15 - A few more tidbits from Fantastic Fest, including the Satanic Panic room 45:35 - Movies out on DVD/Blu-ray/iTunes/Redbox this week 49:20 - Recap, more blathering, good day REVIEWS: The Girl on the Train: C+ 5/10 The Birth of a Nation: B 7/10 |
Thu, 29 September 2016
Episode 329: Fantastic Fest, 'Deepwater Horizon,' 'Queen of Katwe,' 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children,' 'American Honey'
0:00 - Hello, we're at Fantastic Fest! 2:05 - "Deepwater Horizon" review 10:20 - "Queen of Katwe" review 14:05 - "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" review 21:05 - "American Honey" review 28:45 - "Arrival" review (not out till November; we'll talk about it some more then) 36:10 - Rapid-fire Fantastic Fest reviews, as follows: - "The Girl with All the Gifts" - "Raw" - "Buster's Mal Heart" - "Safe Neighborhood" - "Red Turtle" - "Split" - "The Dwarves Must Be Crazy" - "Toni Erdmann" - "Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child" - "A Dark Song" - "Don't Kill It" - "They Call Me Jeeg Robot" - "The Lure" - "Playground" - "Rats" - "Elle" - "Age of Shadows" - "Down Under" 1:09:45 - Recap, farewell to Fantastic Fest, and good day REVIEWS: Deepwater Horizon: C+ 6/10 Queen of Katwe: C+ 6/10 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children: B 7/10 American Honey: B+ 8/10 Arrival: A- 10/10 The Girl with All the Gifts: B+ 7/10 Raw: B+ 9/10 Buster's Mal Heart: B- 5/10 Safe Neighborhood: B- 7/10 Red Turtle: n/a 5/10 Split: B n/a The Dwarves Must Be Crazy: n/a 3/10 Toni Erdmann: B+ n/a Science Fiction: n/a 5/10 A Dark Song: B n/a Don't Kill It: n/a 5/10 They Call Me Jeeg Robot: B n/a The Lure: n/a 5/10 Playground: C- n/a Rats: n/a 7/10 Elle: B+ n/a Age of Shadows: n/a 8/10 Down Under: B+ n/a |
Thu, 22 September 2016
Episode 328: 'The Magnificent Seven,' 'Other People,' 'The Good Neighbor,' 'Mr. Church,' 'Operation Avalanche,' 'Max Rose,' Fantastic Fest preview
0:00 - Hello, drinking, an iTunes review, a cute story about Dylan 4:10 - "The Magnificent Seven" review 14:30 - "Other People" review 26:30 - "The Good Neighbor" review 32:30 - "Mr. Church" review 39:35 - "Operation Avalanche" review 45:40 - "Max Rose" review (Bayer only) 48:40 - What we're looking forward to seeing at Fantastic Fest 56:50 - What's new on DVD this week 1:01:50 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: The Magnificent Seven: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!) Other People: B- 7/10 The Good Neighbor: B- 7/10 Mr. Church: C 5/10 Operation Avalanche: C+ 5/10 Max Rose: n/a 5/10 |
Fri, 16 September 2016
0:00 - Hello, cat barf, iTunes review 3:00 - Housekeeping items: renewed call for new theme songs; our Patreon campaign 6:10 - "Blair Witch" review 15:00 - "Bridget Jones's Baby" review (Snider only) 25:25 - "The Hollars" review (Snider only) 30:35 - "Snowden" review (Snider only) 37:20 - QOTW (movies from 2001 that deserve sequels) 45:00 - We're putting QOTW on hiatus, doing some other retooling 46:25 - Bayer's report on being a Mormon for a week 55:05 - Recap, good day, and a delightful outtake REVIEWS: Blair Witch: B- 5/10 The Hollars: D+ n/a Bridget Jones's Baby: B- n/a Snowden: C n/a
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Thu, 8 September 2016
0:00 - Hello, Jeff's on vacation, maybe you can drink out of a pelican? 3:15 - "Sully" review 15:45 - Some other movies that are opening that they didn't show anyone 18:40 - QOTW (great scenes that are BOATS [based on a true story]), discussion of microwave vs. blender in terms of preferred method of death 26:20 - A round of Character Casserole 34:30 - Recap, maybe go watch a Gene Wilder movie, and good day QOTW: In honor of "Bridget Jones's Baby," what other movie from 2001 deserves a sequel? (Here's a list: http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2001&p=.htm REVIEWS: Sully: C+ 7/10
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Thu, 1 September 2016
0:00 - Greetings, an iTunes review, Jeff's ears 4:15 - "Morgan" review 11:50 - "The Light Between Oceans" review 20:20 - "Complete Unknown" review 29:00 - Everyone's favorite and least favorite movies of the summer 37:00 - Next week's QOTW, and boats and BOATS, and a fave/least fave we forgot 41:10 - Recap and good day QOTW: What are some great scenes that are BOATS (based on a true story)? (Bonus points if the scenes are BOATS and also take place on boats.) REVIEWS: Morgan: C+ 6/10 The Light Between Oceans: B 8/10 Complete Unknown: B 7/10
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Thu, 25 August 2016
0:00 - Hello, here is an iTunes review 2:10 - "Mechanic: Resurrection" and "Hands of Stone" may or may not be real movies 5:00 - "Don't Breathe" review (Snider only) 12:00 - "Southside with You" review, beginning with a digression on BOATS and Twitter (shoutouts to @filmdrunk and @mattsinger) 19:00 - QOTW (birthday stories that would make good movies; shoutout to @jcdeleon1) 34:10 - A round of Pitch Me (shoutout to @rejects) 41:40 - Recap, good day QOTW: Tell us your 1 favorite and 1 least favorite movie of summer 2016. REVIEWS: Don't Breathe: B+ Southside with You: B- 5/10
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Thu, 18 August 2016
Episode 323: 'War Dogs,' 'Kubo and the Two Strings,' 'Ben-Hur,' Summer Box Office Challenge final results
0:00 - Welcome to the show; an iTunes review en español 2:30 - "War Dogs" review 14:00 - "Kubo and the Two Strings" review 20:20 - "Ben-Hur" review 30:20 - An interesting "Ben-Hur" fact 31:50 - QOTW (pre-1960 movies that should be remade, and how they would be different) 43:25 - The official conclusion of the 2016 Summer Box Office Challenge; a recitation of what Bayer's punishments will be; there is much negotiation concerning the haircut 50:50 - Recap and good day QOTW: In honor of Eric's birthday (Aug. 26; gifts and tributes welcome), tell us a true story about one of your birthdays and we'll make it into a movie. REVIEWS: War Dogs: C 5/10 Kubo and the Two Strings: B 8/10 Ben-Hur: C 4/10
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Thu, 11 August 2016
Episode 322: 'Hell or High Water,' 'Florence Foster Jenkins,' 'Don't Think Twice,' 'Sausage Party,' 'Nine Lives'
0:00 - Hello, brought to you by honest lemonade 1:55 - "Hell or High Water" review 12:15 - "Florence Foster Jenkins" review 21:50 - "Don't Think Twice" review 31:25 - "Sausage Party" review (Snider only) 38:40 - "Nine Lives" sort of review (Snider only) 43:40 - QOTW (bad movies that could be remade well) 54:00 - Recap, additional commentary, good day QOTW: What pre-1960 movie should be remade, and how would it be different today? REVIEWS: Hell or High Water: B+ 8/10 Florence Foster Jenkins: B+ 7/10 Don't Think Twice: B+ 8/10 Sausage Party: B n/a Nine Lives: C- n/a
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Thu, 4 August 2016
0:00 - Hello, "folks" 1:00 - One of this week's movies was hidden from critics, if you can imagine 4:45 - "Suicide Squad" review 24:55 - QOTW (superhero stories that have yet to be told), including discussion of Jeff's TV snobbery 33:30 - Some more "Suicide Squad" complaining, reiteration of call for new theme songs 39:00 - A round of Character Casserole 46:50 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: What's a bad movie that could be good if it were remade properly? REVIEWS: Suicide Squad: D 4/10
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Fri, 29 July 2016
0:00 - A quick hello and an iTunes review 3:00 - "Jason Bourne" review 14:35 - "Bad Moms" review 24:25 - "Nerve" review 33:15 - "Star Trek Beyond" review 37:45 - QOTW (other "bad" versions of good occupations) 48:00 - A report on birthdays, specifically the one Jeff just had 52:35 - A brief Summer Box Office Challenge update, recap, goodbye QOTW: What superhero story has yet to be told? REVIEWS: Jason Bourne: C 9/10 Bad Moms: B- 6/10 Nerve: C+ 5/10 Star Trek Beyond: B- 8/10
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Thu, 21 July 2016
Episode 319: 'Lights Out,' 'Ice Age: Collision Course,' 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie,' our 1,000th review
0:00 - Hello; a call for new, shorter theme songs 5:05 - They only screened "Star Trek Beyond" in New York and L.A., and we don't live either of those places 6:40 - "Ice Age: Collision Course" review (Snider only) 12:20 - "Lights Out" review 19:35 - We celebrate our 1,000th review with a new searchable database! (Mark from Winnipeg helped a lot, so please check out TheLifeYouCanSave.org on his behalf) 24:10 - "Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie" review (Snider only) 28:10 - Maybe we'll talk about "Star Trek Beyond" next week 29:00 - QOTW (Mt. Rushmore of sci-fi movies) 42:40 - Brief, tactful Summer Box Office Challenge update, recap, goodbye QOTW: In the tradition of "Bad Moms," "Bad Santa," "Bad Teacher," etc., what other occupation or calling usually presumed to be good could use a "bad" version? Casting and plot suggestions welcome. REVIEWS: Lights Out: C 4/10 Ice Age: Collision Course: C- n/a Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie: C n/a
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Thu, 14 July 2016
0:00 - Hello, it was Jeff's 40th birthday on Thursday 2:35 - "Ghostbusters" review 20:50 - "The Infiltrator" review 27:55 - "Captain Fantastic" review 38:10 - "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" review 43:35 - QOTW (best fictional cities to live in, with much discussion of the benefits of Metropolis and Emerald City) 1:00:10 - Summer Box Office Massacre update, an update on an Indiana Jones story, recap, goodbye QOTW: We're voting on the Mt. Rushmore of sci-fi! Tell us your four (4) favorite sci-fi movies (in any order). REVIEWS: Ghostbusters: B- 7/10 The Infiltrator: B 8/10 Captain Fantastic: B 8/10 Hunt for the Wilderpeople: B+ 7/10
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Fri, 8 July 2016
Episode 317: 'Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates,' 'The Secret Life of Pets,' 'Swiss Army Man,' Interquel
0:00 - Intro, iTunes review 4:45 - "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates" review 13:05 - "The Secret Life of Pets" review 22:00 - "Swiss Army Man" review 29:10 - QOTW (wedding stories) 40:00 - We've added a perk for Patreon patrons 41:20 - A round of Interquel, which we erroneously call Character Casserole the whole time because we're idiots 47:50 - A brief, tactful Summer Box Office Challenge update 48:50 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: What fictional town from a movie would you like to live in? REVIEWS: Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates: B- 7/10 The Secret Life of Pets: C- 5/10 Swiss Army Man: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)
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Thu, 30 June 2016
Episode 316: 'The BFG,' 'The Legend of Tarzan,' 'The Purge: Election Year,' 'Independence Day: Resurgence,' 'The Neon Demon'
0:00 - Intro; iTunes review; Dogcat smokes crack 3:05 - "The BFG" review 11:15 - "The Legend of Tarzan" review 20:00 - "The Purge: Election Year" review (Snider only) 27:25 - "Independence Day: Resurgence" review 38:00 - "The Neon Demon" review (Snider only) 42:30 - QOTW (favorite Spielberg moments) 51:50 - Next week's QOTW, and some wedding talk 53:30 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 57:00 - Our new Patreon campaign 58:40 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: What's a story from a wedding you attended that would make a good movie? REVIEWS: The BFG: C+ 5/10 The Legend of Tarzan: C 7/10 The Purge: Election Year: C+ n/a Independence Day: Resurgence: C 3/10 The Neon Demon: B n/a
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Thu, 23 June 2016
0:00 - Hello, Jeff's in a mood, iTunes review 2:20 - "Independence Day: Resurgence" wasn't screened for critics in the U.S. 4:50 - "Free State of Jones" review 14:15 - "The Shallows" review (Snider only), ending with shark anecdotes 19:20 - "De Palma" review (Snider only) 22:20 - QOTW (movies from 1996 that should get sequels) 33:25 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 39:50 - What Bayer wants for his 40th birthday -- and how you can help 45:25 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: What is your favorite Spielberg moment? REVIEWS: Free State of Jones: C 5/10 The Shallows: B n/a De Palma: B+ n/a |
Thu, 16 June 2016
0:00 - Hello, an iTunes review, a bit of show history 4:20 - "Finding Dory" review 13:50 - "Central Intelligence" review 22:25 - "Tickled" review 31:30 - "Genius" review 39:35 - QOTW (best movie deaths) 49:20 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 50:20 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: In honor of "Independence Day: Resurgence," what other movie from 1996 should get a sequel? REVIEWS: Finding Dory: B 8/10 Central Intelligence: B 7/10 Tickled: A- 8/10 (B.S.-approved!) Genius: C+ 6/10
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Thu, 9 June 2016
0:00 - Hello, iTunes review, a poor memory of history 3:30 - "The Conjuring 2" review 17:15 - "Now You See Me 2" review 27:20 - "Warcraft" review 42:05 - QOTW (your top movie character crushes) 55:20 - Jeff hijacks the show to mention that he's turning 40 next month 56:00 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 1:00:00 - Recap, farewell 1:01:20 - BONUS: "The Lady Is a Trump," by Eric = QOTW: What is the best movie death? REVIEWS: The Conjuring 2: B 6/10 Now You See Me 2: C- 4/10 Warcraft: D 5/10
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Thu, 2 June 2016
0:00 - Introduction, all the movies screened at once so we could only see one of them 4:15 - "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" review 14:50 - "Approaching the Unknown" review 19:00 - QOTW (Mt. Rushmore of sports movies) 31:25 - You Guys Ask Us Stuff (behind-the-scenes show magic) 35:30 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 39:20 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: Who is your #1 movie character crush? REVIEWS: Popstar: B- 6/10 Approaching the Unknown B- 5/10
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Thu, 26 May 2016
0:00 - Introduction, bad radio voices 2:05 - We saw "X-Men: Apocalypse" really early, which didn't help us at all 3:25 - "X-Men: Apocalypse" review, ending with a disagreement over whether or not we disagree on the movie 12:35 - "Alice Through the Looking Glass" review 20:15 - "Pelé" review (Snider only) 23:20 - QOTW (movie products you'd like to own) 34:40 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 37:15 - A round of Character Casserole (Joker, Anakin Skywalker, Mad Hatter) 46:30 - Recap, more debate about "pretty good" vs. "not very good," the end QOTW: We're compiling the Mt. Rushmore of sports movies. Tell us your four (4) favorite sports movies (order doesn't matter). REVIEWS: X-Men: Apocalypse: C+ 6/10 Alice Through the Looking Glass: D 3/10 Pele: C n/a
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Thu, 19 May 2016
0:00 - Hello; Snider's apathy toward sparkling water, which Bayer loves 3:25 - iTunes review 4:50 - "The Nice Guys" review 15:40 - "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising" review 23:40 - "The Angry Birds Movie" review (Snider only) 31:30 - "A Bigger Splash" review (Snider only) 34:10 - QOTW (pitches for movies based on apps) 42:30 - Hey, What'd You Watch? ("Sweet Smell of Success," "Mary Poppins," "The Wicker Man") 51:00 - Recap, a few more words about the movies, the end QOTW: What fictitious product from a movie would you like to own? REVIEWS: The Nice Guys: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!) Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!) The Angry Birds Movie: D- n/a A Bigger Splash: B n/a
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Thu, 12 May 2016
0:00 - Hello; iTunes review 2:50 - Our sponsor this week: the Practically Culture podcast, about movies, TV, video games, etc. 5:15 - "Money Monster," but first, what if movies with "Money" in the title were "Monkey" instead?? 6:30 - "Money Monster" review for real this time 17:05 - There's also a movie called "The Darkness," but they wouldn't show it to anyone; check out Eric's site for a review 17:40 - "Being Charlie" review 25:50 - "The Meddler" review (Snider only) 31:15 - Summer Box Office Challenge: some interesting stats about past contests, plus the announcement of this year's stakes 38:15 - QOTW (things that happened to you that would make good movies, including stories from our own lives) 59:00 - Recap of this week's show QOTW: In honor of "Angry Birds," make up a good idea for a movie based on an app. REVIEWS: Money Monster: C 4/10 Being Charlie: C 5/10 The Meddler: B+ n/a
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Thu, 5 May 2016
0:00 - Hello! 2:35 - "Captain America: Civil War" review 19:00 - "The Man Who Knew Infinity" review 25:00 - QOTW (worst movie experiences with moms) 40:50 - A round of Pitch Me 48:20 - The Summer Box Office Challenge officially begins this weekend; we'll have the terms of the bet arranged by next week 49:30 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: Pitch us a movie based on a (TRUE) event in your life. REVIEWS: Captain America: Civil War: B 7/10 The Man Who Knew Infinity: C+ 5/10
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Thu, 28 April 2016
0:00 - It's draft day, and Bayer is already making
excuses
3:30 - "Keanu" review
10:40 - "Sing Street" review (from SXSW)
14:20 - "Mother's Day" review (Snider only)
29:55 - QOTW (best use of diegetic music in movies)
42:00 - The Summer Box Office Challenge draft, beginning with
a brief explanation of what that is
51:10 - Recap and goodbye
QOTW: What's the worst movie experience you've ever had with
your mother?
REVIEWS:
Sing Street: A- 9/10 (B.S.-approved!)
Keanu: B- 5/10
Mother's Day: F n/a
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Thu, 21 April 2016
Episode 306: 'Green Room,' 'Elvis & Nixon,' 'The Huntsman: Winter's War,' 'Miles Ahead,' Interview with Jeremy Saulnier and Anton Yelchin
0:00 - It's a special show because we have an interview
2:00 - "Green Room" review
14:45 - Interview with "Green Room" writer-director Jeremy Saulnier and star Anton Yelchin
33:35 - "The Huntsman: Winter's War" review, ending in a discussion of the ethics of using regular-sized actors to play dwarfs
48:15 - "Elvis & Nixon" review, including a factual detail that Snider couldn't accept and a reminder that the MPAA rating system is useless
59:00 - "Miles Ahead" review
1:02:25 - QOTW (food you've smuggled into the movies)
1:17:15 - We're doing the draft for the Summer Box Office Challenge next week, so let us know if you have any (feasible, realistic) suggestions for what the stakes of the bet should be
1:19:20 - Recap and goodbye
QOTW: What's the best use of diegetic* music in a movie? (Diegetic music: music that is actually heard by the characters in the movie, and not just on the soundtrack. A good example: "Stuck in the Middle with You" playing on the radio during the ear-slicing scene in "Reservoir Dogs.")
REVIEWS:
Green Room: A- 10/10 (B.S.-approved!)
The Huntsman: Winter's War: D 3/10
Elvis & Nixon: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)
Miles Ahead: n/a 7/10
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Thu, 14 April 2016
Episode 305: 'The Jungle Book,' 'Everybody Wants Some!!," 'The Invitation,' 'Barbershop: The Next Cut,' 'Criminal'
0:00 - Hello; an iTunes review
3:35 - "The Jungle Book" review
15:30 - QOTW (making live-action versions of animated films)
25:15 - "Everybody Wants Some!!" review
31:25 - "The Invitation" review
39:05 - "Barbershop: The Next Cut" review (Snider only), ending with strong words about unibrows
45:30 - "Criminal" review (Snider only)
50:30 - Recap and goodbye
QOTW: What is the most shameful (most elaborate, most outrageous, etc.) food or beverage you've smuggled into a movie theater? We will also accept stories about things that people other than you smuggled in, as long as you attest that you personally witnessed it with your own eyes/nose.
REVIEWS:
The Jungle Book: B- 7/10
Everybody Wants Some!!: B- 7/10
The Invitation: B+ 7/10
Barbershop: The Next Cut: B- n/a
Criminal: C+ n/a
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Thu, 7 April 2016
0:00 - Hello there, here is an iTunes review
4:10 - "Hardcore Henry" review
12:55 - "The Boss" review, beginning with an exploration into the mystery of Melissa McCarthy's hidden neck
25:50 - "Demolition" review
32:00 - "Mr. Right" review
39:15 - QOTW (bad bosses you've had, and bad bosses we've had)
50:10 - The Listeners Ask Us Things® (how to enjoy movies while analyzing them)
55:10 - Recap and goodbye
QOTW: In honor of "The Jungle Book," give us your casting and other suggestions for a live-action version of an animated classic.
REVIEWS:
Hardcore Henry: D 3/10
The Boss: C 3/10
Demolition: C+ 6/10
Mr. Right: C- 5/10
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Thu, 31 March 2016
0:00 - It's our sixth anniversary! There is some discussion of gifts
2:50 - iTunes review
4:15 - We can't review the new wide releases ("Meet the Blacks" and "God's Not Dead 2") because they are Hollywood's Shameful Secrets
5:30 - "Midnight Special" review
15:35 - "I Saw the Light" review (Bayer only)
21:10 - "April and the Extraordinary World" review
25:50 - QOTW (movie characters who are similar to you)
38:25 - The segment where you ask us questions. This time it's about our cars
41:40 - Recap, more anniversary talk, and goodbye
QOTW: Tell us a story about a boss you've had that would make a good movie.
REVIEWS:
Midnight Special: B 9/10
I Saw the Light: n/a 4/10
April and the Extraordinary World: B 7/10
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Fri, 25 March 2016
Episode 302: 'Batman v Superman,' 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2,' 'Hello, My Name is Doris,' 'The Bronze,' Pitch Me
0:00 - Welcome; iTunes review; Jeff wants too much; pronoun trouble
4:15 - "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" review
16:00 - "Hello, My Name Is Doris" review (from SXSW 2015)
20:30 - "The Bronze" review (from Sundance 2015)
22:50 - "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2" review (Snider only)
33:20 - QOTW (movies that embarrass you because of how they portray a part of your identity)
46:05 - A round of Pitch Me
55:10 - Recap, goodbye
QOTW: What movie character is the closest to being you, in terms of personality, temperament, worldview, etc.? Do some soul-searching here.
REVIEWS:
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: C- 4/10
Hello, My Name Is Doris: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)
The Bronze: C+ 5/10
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2: C n/a
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Thu, 17 March 2016
0:00 - Hi, we're back, we went to South By Southwest, here are some movies we saw:
3:10 - "Hush"
7:45 - "Demolition"
10:40 - "Slash"
16:25 - "Born to Be Blue"
20:15 - "My Blind Brother"
25:30 - "Hunt for the Wilderpeople"
28:10 - "War on Everyone"
33:40 - "Don't Think Twice"
37:15 - "Sing Street"
41:00 - "Midnight Special"
42:20 - Some thoughts on SXSW in general
45:30 - "The Brothers Grimsby" review
50:00 - "10 Cloverfield Lane" review
55:25 - QOTW rolled over to next week, so send in your responses; goodbye
QOTW: What movie embarrasses you because of the way it portrays a part of your identity (hometown, subcultures, religion, interests, etc.)?
REVIEWS:
The Brothers Grimsby: D+ 4/10
10 Cloverfield Lane: B+ 7/10
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Thu, 3 March 2016
0:00 - Hello, it's our 300th episode, whatever
2:15 - "Whisky Tango Foxtrot" review
16:50 - "London Has Fallen" review, which we definitely recorded at the same time and place as the rest of the show, for sure
26:45 - "Zootopia" review (Snider only)
35:20 - QOTW (minor details that ruined a movie for you)
49:30 - A round of Interquel ("Fantastic Mr. Fox" and "Princess Bride")
55:15 - Recap and goodbye
QOTW: What movie embarrasses you because of the way it portrays a part of your identity (hometown, subcultures, religion, interests, etc.)?
REVIEWS:
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: B 7/10
London Has Fallen: C 4/10
Zootopia: B+ n/a
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Thu, 25 February 2016
0:00 - Greetings; then Jeff tricks Eric into talking about sports
2:45 - "Eddie the Eagle" review
15:30 - Jeff didn't see the other movies, but he's not crying about it
16:30 - "Triple 9" review (Snider only)
20:15 - "Gods of Egypt" review (Snider only)
27:20 - QOTW (movie quotes you use in everyday life)
37:30 - What'd You Watch? ("Oslo, August 31"; "Spaghettiman")
40:35 - Recap and goodbye
QOTW: What seemingly small or dumb thing has completely ruined a movie for you? (Ex: the lead actress running from dinosaurs in high heels.)
REVIEWS:
Eddie the Eagle: B+ 7/10
Triple 9: C- n/a
Gods of Egypt: D n/a
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Wed, 17 February 2016
0:00 - Greetings! We talk about our new TVs and Eric's new sleep apparatus
9:45 - "Race" review
21:45 - "Risen" opens this week but wasn't screened in Portland; "The Witch" was screened, but scheduled against something else; why don't distributors like Portland anymore?
23:15 - "The Witch" review (repeat from Fantastic Fest)
28:20 - Eric is at the Oxford (Miss.) Film Festival this weekend
31:30 - It's almost Oscar time! Here's how to play Oscar Bowling
37:15 - A new Question of the Week! @MovieBS on Twitter is also discussed
42:30 - Hey, What'd You Watch? ("Horace and Pete")
47:05 - A round of Character Casserole ("House of Wax," "Pinocchio," "Star Wars: The Force Awakens")
55:25 - Recap and goodbye
QOTW: What quote from a movie do you use most regularly in everyday speech?
REVIEWS:
Race: B- 5/10
The Witch: B+ 6/10
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Thu, 11 February 2016
0:00 - Hello
1:25 - iTunes review
3:00 - Our lunch sponsor: "The Little Scary Book," horror short stories by Kevin Duncan. http://www.amazon.com/Little-Scary-Book-Kevin-Duncan-ebook/dp/B016N690GE
5:55 - "Deadpool" review
15:15 - "Zoolander 2" review
25:20 - "How to Be Single" review
36:45 - "Where to Invade Next" review
47:00 - QOTW is still on hiatus (thanks for the ideas so far!), but here's its counterpart, Somebody Asked Us a Thing® (about our rating scales)
53:50 - Recap and goodbye
REVIEWS:
Deadpool: B 7/10
Zoolander 2: C- 4/10
How to Be Single: B- 5/10
Where to Invade Next: B 7/10
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Fri, 5 February 2016
0:00 - Intro; Eric's cat and Jeff's baby
2:50 - "Hail, Caesar!" review
20:20 - We didn't see "Pride & Prejudice & Zombies" because it was screening at the same time as "Hail, Caesar!"
22:00 - "The Choice" review (Snider only, and the Sparks Rule is invoked, which means full spoilers)
31:30 - Eric briefly reviews "Fifty Shades of Black" (boo) and "The Boy" (meh?), then relates an anecdote about a bum at the theater
38:30 - QOTW (the Coen Brothers question that nobody was interested in)
42:40 - That Thing Where We Take Questions from Listeners®
47:50 - A round of Pitch Me
55:45 - Recap and goodbye
QOTW: We're putting QOTW on hiatus for a couple of W's while we think of good Q's. Do you have any suggestions for good discussion questions? Please send them to us!
REVIEWS:
Hail, Caesar! B 6/10
The Choice: C n/a
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Fri, 29 January 2016
0:00 - Eric's at Sundance; Jeff has a new baby and misses being at Sundance;
3:45 - Our lunch sponsor: "Windswept: My Hair-Raising Adventure," a picture book written and illustrated by Andy Peterson
5:20 - Jeff has to know what's going on at the Sundance condo, which leads to an anecdote from the party
8:50 - "Kung Fu Panda 3" review
14:00 - "Son of Saul" review
18:40 - "The Finest Hours" review (Bayer only)
23:40 - Snider's Sundance report, with specific reference to: "AbracaDeborah"
"Manchester by the Sea," which Snider hadn't seen
"The Birth of a Nation"
"The Intervention"
"The Fundamentals of Caring"
"Yoga Hosers"
plus more anecdotes about our Sundance press pals, with a cameo by Sam Fragoso, plus lots of questions from Jeff about people's hair
41:35 - QOTW (your Oscar votes)
45:05 - A Listener Asked Us Something® about screenwriting
49:35 - Recap, goodbye
QOTW: Give us your remake (casting, story, etc.) of a Coen brothers movie. (Purely hypothetical, of course. No heresy intended.)
REVIEWS:
Kung Fu Panda: C+ 7/10
Son of Saul: B 7/10
Finest Hours: n/a 7/10
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Fri, 15 January 2016
0:00 - Hello; Jeff's wife is about to have a baby, so no show next week
4:40 - iTunes review
5:50 - How we chose which movie to see (they were screening at the same time)
6:55 - "Ride Along 2" review
13:40 - "Moonwalkers" review
20:10 - "Anomalisa" review (repeat from "Fantastic Fest")
25:05 - Eric talks about but doesn't really review "Boy and the World"
27:30 - QOTW (movies that you are disappointed someone you love loves)
42:55 - David Bowie and Alan Rickman movie tributes
46:20 - Question Time® about how we met and became critics, plus old emails
56:00 - Recap, goodbye
QOTW: What would your votes be for Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress at the Oscars? You have to choose from the actual nominees, too.
REVIEWS:
Ride Along 2: C+ 5/10
Moonwalkers: B- 8/10
Anomalisa: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)
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Thu, 7 January 2016
0:00 - Hello, "The Forest" wasn't screened for critics
2:10 - Snider's writing movie reviews for you, the people, via Patreon
4:10 - "The Revenant" is expanding; you can hear old reviews in the archives; it's easy peasy cheddar cheesy
6:10 - "The Danish Girl" review
13:10 - "Youth" review
18:35 - We caught up with "Straight Outta Compton" and "The Peanuts Movie"
23:00 - Updates on our feelings about "The Hateful Eight"
24:05 - Bayer caught up with "Room," "99 Homes," and "Sicario"; "Room" is now retroactively B.S.-approved
28:15 - QOTW (suggestions for movies we, Jeff & Eric, should watch)
40:15 - Here's a Question/There's an Answer™ about how the show is different now from when we started, and about a concussion, and about how Snider takes some getting used to
45:40 - Recap and goodbye
QOTW: What movie are you most disappointed that someone you love loves?
REVIEWS:
The Danish Girl: C 5/10
Youth: B+ 9/10 (B.S.-approved!)
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Thu, 31 December 2015
0:00 - Hello, Happy New Year, how to say "2016," what to name kids
2:35 - Snider saw "The Hateful Eight" at a showing where Quentin Tarantino showed up
7:05 - "The Hateful Eight" review
16:00 - Our top 10 lists for 2015
40:30 - Snider settled the bet by watching "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2" three nights in a row
42:20 - Listener survey: the Mt. Rushmore of 2015
47:15 - QOTW (movies you saw because we recommended them)
53:00 - Questions That We Can Answer® (Jeff's speech patterns, our shame lists)
58:20 - Recap and goodbye
QOTW: What movie that you think Jeff and Eric have not seen should they see?
REVIEWS:
The Hateful Eight: B+ 9/10
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