Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider
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
Direct download: MovieBS-307-04-29-2016.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:40pm PDT

 
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 
Direct download: MovieBS-306-04-22-2016.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:30pm PDT

 
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
Direct download: MovieBS-305-04-15-2016.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:44pm PDT

 
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
Direct download: MovieBS-304-04-08-2016.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:52pm PDT

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