Mon, 25 December 2017
0:00 - Hello, we had a nice Christmas (probably) 3:00 - "All the Money in the World" review 13:45 - "The Post" review 22:15 - "Molly's Game" review 32:20 - Don't forget the Questions of the Week: What was your favorite movie of 2017? And what's something good that happened to you in 2017? 33:10 - New DVDs (not much) 36:15 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: All the Money in the World C+ 5/10 The Post B 8/10 Molly's Game B 8/10 |
Thu, 21 December 2017
0:00 - Hello, here is what we're doing for our Christmases 6:00 - "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" review 16:50 - "Pitch Perfect 3" review 27:30 - "Downsizing" review 36:00 - This week's DVDs, including a giveaway of "Stronger" 40:25 - A question of the week: What was your favorite movie of 2017? And also, what was one good thing that happened in your life in 2017? So, two questions. Then the recap and good day REVIEWS: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle B 8/10 Pitch Perfect 3 C 4/10 Downsizing B+ 8/10 (BS-approved!) [audio src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/moviebs/MovieBS-387-12-15-2017.mp3" options="controls" format="mp3"] <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/moviebs/MovieBS-387-12-15-2017.mp3">Download audio</a>
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Fri, 15 December 2017
0:00 - Hello, there's a new "Star Wars" movie so let's get to it! 1:00 - "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" review 21:25 - "Ferdinand" review (Snider only) 27:15 - "Darkest Hour" review 37:25 - An update on the thing Patreon screwed up, which is fixed now 39:50 - New DVDs this week, including an Agent giveaway of "Home Again" with Reese Witherspoon 42:10 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A- 10/10 (BS-approved!) Darkest Hour: B+ 8/10 (BS-approved) Ferdinand: C n/a |
Thu, 7 December 2017
0:00 - Hello, it's weird there aren't any big wide releases 2:55 - "I, Tonya" review 19:10 - More complaining about the release schedule 20:10 - "BPM" review (Snider only) 23:20 - Bayer catches up on "American Made," "Stronger," and "Wonderstruck," which Snider reviewed previously 28:15 - "The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)" review (Bayer only) 31:00 - Some Patreon business, plus we'll have some cool prizes for Agents next month 34:00 - MOTM: "Grave of the Fireflies" (1988) 43:00 - Next month's MOTM is "Stakeout" (1987) 45:00 - DVDs include "Despicable Me 3" and "Better Watch Out"; we're giving away two copies of "Better Watch Out" to Agents; recap and good day American Made - 8/10 Stronger - 9/10 Wonderstruck - 8/10 Meyerowitz 7/10 REVIEWS: I, Tonya: B+ 9/10 BPM: B n/a The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected): n/a 7/10 |
Thu, 30 November 2017
0:00 - Hello, it's the holidays, here's an iTunes review 2:20 - "The Disaster Artist" review 21:30 - "The Shape of Water" review, ending Jeff getting owned 33:45 - "Call Me by Your Name" review 44:15 - Movie of the Month, "Grave of the Fireflies," is postponed till next week 45:20 - This week's DVDs are so-so, but we have a giveaway for one lucky agent: DVD/Blu-ray and CD soundtrack of this year's live-action "Beauty and the Beast" 47:30 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: The Disaster Artist: B+ 9/10 (BS-approved!) The Shape of Water: A- 8/10 (BS-approved!) Call Me by Your Name: A- 8/10 (BS-approved!) |
Tue, 21 November 2017
0:00 - Hello, an iTunes review, it just was or perhaps almost is Thanksgiving 5:05 - "Coco" review 10:20 - "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" review 28:30 - "The Man Who Invented Christmas" review (Snider only), and talk of Scrooge in movies 35:30 - New DVDs, including a giveaway of "The Hitman's Bodyguard," recap and good day REVIEWS: Coco: B+ 8/10 (BS-approved!) Three Billboards...: A- 9/10 (BS-approved) The Man Who Invented Christmas: B n/a |
Thu, 16 November 2017
0:00 - Hello, we recorded a "Back to the Future" commentary 3:20 - An iTunes review, segueing into despair at the state of things 6:10 - "Justice League" review 22:40 - "Lady Bird" review 32:00 - We impose Senate rules to get through the next reviews quickly 32:45 - "Wonder" review (Snider only) 34:45 - "The Star" review (Snider only) 37:45 - "Only the Brave" review (Bayer only) 39:45 - "Murder on the Orient Express" review (Snider only) 43:00 - This week's DVDs: "Atomic Blonde," "Brigsby Bear," "Wind River" (a copy of which an Agent can win) 44:40 - Reminder that the Movie of the Month is "Grave of the Fireflies," recap and good day REVIEWS: Justice League: C+ 6/10 Lady Bird: A- 9/10 (BS-approved!) Wonder: B n/a The Star: B- n/a Only the Brave: n/a 8/10 Murder on the Orient Express: C+ n/a |
Thu, 2 November 2017
0:00 - Hello, it's November, here is an iTunes review with some constructive criticism 4:40 - "Thor: Ragnarok" review 18:20 - "Wonderstruck" review (Snider only) 24:45 - Movie of the Month: "The Great Dictator" (1940) 34:40 - Next month's MOTM: "Grave of the Fireflies" (1988) 36:00 - Nothing good on DVD this week, but we're giving away a copy of last week's "War for the Planet of the Apes" to an Agent (email us to enter) 37:40 - "A Bad Moms Christmas" review 41:30 - No show next week (Bayer's fault), recap and good day REVIEWS: Thor: Ragnarok: B 7/10 Wonderstruck: A- n/a A Bad Moms Christmas: D 2/10 |
Thu, 26 October 2017
0:00 - Hello, Dylan's Halloween costume, an iTunes review, Jeff's "giggle water" 6:50 - "Goodbye Christopher Robin" review 20:00 - "Suburbicon" review (sadly, not "Subunicorn") 30:10 - "All I See Is You" review (Snider only) 34:40 - This week's DVDs 36:10 - Reminder about our MOTM, "The Great Dictator," which we'll discuss on next week's show, then recap and good day REVIEWS: Goodbye Christopher Robin: B 7/10 Suburbicon: B- 5/10 All I See Is You: C n/a |
Thu, 19 October 2017
0:00 - Hello, a story of a sick child (Jeff's) 6:30 - iTunes review 8:20 - There are five wide releases, of which FOUR did not screen for critics here 12:45 - "The Florida Project" review 24:00 - "The Snowman" review (Snider only), in which the Nicholas Sparks rule is applied and we reveal the entire plot 35:15 - "Breathe" review (Snider only), ending with brief discussion of Andy Serkis' upcoming "Jungle Book" movie 41:35 - This week's DVDs, including a giveaway of "Girls Trip" on Blu-ray; recap and good day REVIEWS: The Florida Project: B+ 9/10 (BS-approved!) The Snowman: D n/a Breathe: B+ n/a |
Thu, 12 October 2017
0:00 - Hello, a behind-the-scenes story about the massage Jeff had to pay for 8:50 - "Marshall" review 22:10 - "Professor Marston and the Wonder Women" review 35:05 - "Battle of the Sexes" review 43:40 - "The Foreigner" review (Snider only) 49:40 - This week's DVDs, plus we're giving away copies of "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" on Blu-ray/DVD -- two copies, one to an Agent and one to a regular person! 53:50 - Recap and good day |
Fri, 6 October 2017
0:00 - Hello, what's that smell? 3:20 - "Blade Runner 2049" review 15:15 - Some other movies are out there; Snider briefly reviews "American Made" 19:40 - "Gerald's Game" review (on Netflix) 28:15 - Movie of the Month discussion: "In the Heat of the Night" (1967), including re-litigation of the Oscars. The MOTM for October is "The Great Dictator" (1940). 46:20 - This week's DVDs are "The Book of Henry" and "A Ghost Story" (which you can win if you're an Agent), and then something about dragon tails 53:45 - Recap and good day [audio src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/moviebs/MovieBS-377-09-29-2017.mp3" options="controls" format="mp3"] <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/moviebs/MovieBS-377-09-29-2017.mp3">Download audio</a> REVIEWS: Blade Runner 2049: C+ 7/10 American Made: B n/a Gerald's Game: B+ 7/10
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Fri, 29 September 2017
0:00 - Hello, it's our Fantastic Fest episode, but first an iTunes review 2:15 - We don't know anything about the new movies in theaters this week! Here are our Fantastic Fest reviews: 3:15 - "The Square" B 6/10 8:10 - "Applecart" C 5/10 10:50 - "Mom and Dad" B- 7/10 14:30 - "Tigers Are Not Afraid" A- 9/10 19:30 - "Pin Cushion" B+ 9/10 24:00 - "Bodied" A- 9/10 32:30 - "Top Knot Detective" C 4/10 35:00 - "Anna and the Apocalypse" B+ 5/10 39:10 - "The Death of Stalin" A- 9/10 46:20 - "Mary and the Witch's Flower" n/a 8/10 49:35 - "Hagazussa" B n/a 52:10 - "Wheelman" n/a 8/10 54:35 - "The Killing of a Sacred Deer" B+ n/a 58:00 - Stray thoughts on a few other movies 59:50 - Thoughts about Fantastic Fest as a whole 1:05:00 - The closing-night party, responses to the "Paul Blart 2" commentary, recap and good day |
Thu, 21 September 2017
0:00 - Hello, let's do this thing 2:00 - "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" review 13:30 - "The Lego Ninjago Movie" review 20:15 - "Stronger" review (Snider only) 28:05 - "The Wilde Wedding" review (Bayer only) 31:00 - "Brad's Status" review (Snider only) 35:30 - A little Fantastic Fest preview 45:15 - Jeff's "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2" commentary is now available 48:50 - This week's DVDs, two of which we're giving away to Agents 51:40 - Recap and good day, followed by a Fantastic Fest carol REVIEWS: Kingsman: The Golden Circle: C 4/10 Lego Ninjago Movie: C 5/10 Stronger: A- n/a The Wilde Wedding: n/a 5/10 Brad's Status: B n/a |
Thu, 14 September 2017
0:00 - Hello, the existence of other podcasts and how most of them are about "Game of Thrones" 2:30 - "mother!" review 18:00 - "Okja" review (on Netflix) 22:15 - "American Assassin" is also a movie, but Lionsgate doesn't screen movies in Portland anymore 22:50 - This week's DVDs, plus a chance for an Agent to win "It Comes at Night" 24:45 - Hey, What'd You Watch? ("Silver Streak," "101 Dalmatians," "They Live") 33:10 - How you can become an Agent, where to find us online, and so forth 34:30 - Jeff teases his son's interest in "The Lego Ninjago Movie" (review next week), then the recap and good day REVIEWS: mother!: A- 7/10 Okja: B 8/10
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Thu, 7 September 2017
0:00 - Hello, here is an iTunes review 2:35 - "It" review 18:35 - "Home Again" review 29:20 - "Crown Heights" review 35:40 - "Goon: Last of the Enforcers" review 41:00 - "Beach Rats" review (Snider only) 44:20 - This week's DVDs, including a giveaway for Agents 46:40 - Oh yeah, one more thing about "It" 49:20 - Feel free to send us comments/observations/experiences about our Movie of the Month, which is "In the Heat of the Night" 50:40 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: It: B- 8/10 Home Again: C+ 5/10 Crown Heights: B 7/10 Goon: Last of the Enforcers: B- 6/10 Beach Rats: B- n/a
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Thu, 31 August 2017
0:00 - Hello, an iTunes review, the virtues of New Orleans, the paradox of wives listening to this show, mention of another show with a similar name 7:00 - "Patti Cake$" review 15:15 - "I Do... Until I Don't" review (Bayer only) 18:30 - Snider saw "Wind River" and "Birth of the Dragon"; Hollywood has forsaken us again this week 23:10 - A few loose ends to tie up regarding the Summer Box Office Challenge 27:25 - DVDs are "Baywatch" and "My Cousin Rachel," and an Agent can win a copy of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" 31:00 - Our Movie of the Month: "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946) 45:30 - Our MOTM for September is "In the Heat of the Night" (1967); recap and good day REVIEWS: Patti Cake$: B- 7/10 I Do... Until I Don't: n/a 4/10 Birth of the Dragon: C- n/a
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Thu, 24 August 2017
0:00 - Hello, the studios have given up this week (and next), but we saw some good limited-release films 6:00 - "The Trip to Spain" review 15:00 - "Ingrid Goes West" review 21:00 - "Good Time" review 28:50 - Bayer is sad that he has to wait till next summer to win something again; in the meantime, here are this week's DVDs, including talk of audio commentaries 34:30 - Hey, What'd You Watch? ("FernGully: The Last Rain Forest," including Dylan's thoughts; "Gidget," part of which blows Jeff's mind; "Oh Hello on Broadway") 51:25 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: The Trip to Spain B+ 8/10 Ingrid Goes West B+ 7/10 Good Time: B 7/10
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Thu, 17 August 2017
0:00 - Hello, community service, an iTunes review 3:35 - "Logan Lucky" review 16:25 - "The Hitman's Bodyguard" review 28:40 - "Brigsby Bear" review 34:25 - The final Summer Box Office Challenge update of 2017, in which bets are finalized and the historical record is amended 44:10 - "Alien: Covenant" and "Everything, Everything" are on DVD, if that matters to you 45:20 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Logan Lucky: B+ 7/10 The Hitman's Bodyguard: C+ 5/10 Brigsby Bear: B+ 8/10
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Thu, 10 August 2017
0:00 - Hello, the pronunciation of "niche," and an iTunes review 3:45 - We have three movies to review, none of which were seen by both of us, and none of which are called "Maximum Impact" 5:20 - "Annabelle: Creation" review (Snider only) 10:05 - "Wind River" review (Bayer only) 14:45 - "Step" review (Snider only) 19:40 - A word from our sponsor 20:25 - Summer Box Office Challenge update: a winner is officially declared 25:10 - This week's DVDs, and a copy of "The Lovers" for ANY listener who wants it 27:30 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Annabelle: Creation: C+ n/a Wind River: n/a 7/10 Step: B+ n/a
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Thu, 3 August 2017
0:00 - Hello, it's so hot Jeff is drinking water, here is an iTunes review 4:25 - "Detroit" review 14:00 - "The Dark Tower" and "Kidnap" are two other movies opening this week, but they weren't screened for critics in Portland 16:30 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 20:05 - Movie of the Month: "Dangerous Liaisons" (1988) 29:50 - MOTM for August: "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946). We'll talk about it on the 9/1 episode 31:00 - This week's DVDs include "The Lovers," which an Agent can win a copy of 33:40 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Detroit: C+ 5/10
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Thu, 27 July 2017
0:00 - Hello, here's an iTunes review, the clown costume is discussed 3:25 - "Atomic Blonde" review 16:55 - "The Emoji Movie" wasn't screened, which is pretty unusual for an animated film, but Bayer thinks you should see it anyway 18:35 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 22:20 - "Girls Trip" review (Snider only) 24:00 - This week's DVDs: "Ghost in the Shell," "The Boss Baby," "Gifted," "Unforgettable" 25:25 - "The Lost City of Z" review (Bayer only) 29:30 - A flashback to this weekend in 1992, and that whole summer, and the Penguin 38:50 - Recap and good day, and don't forget to watch "Dangerous Liaisons" before next week if you haven't REVIEWS: Atomic Blonde: B+ 8/10 (BS-approved!) Girls Trip: B- n/a The Lost City of Z: n/a 8/10
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Thu, 20 July 2017
0:00 - Hello, Dylan and his grandma are Pooh buddies 2:45 - "Dunkirk" review 19:00 - "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" review 29:10 - "A Ghost Story" review 36:20 - A few housekeeping items, things you should watch or download, a little about the French language 39:55 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 43:30 - Agents can win a copy of "Ghost in the Shell," and any Chump (or perhaps Chip) can have Melissa McCarthy's "The Boss" 45:50 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Dunkirk: B+ 9/10 Valerian: B- 7/10 A Ghost Story: B+ 5/10
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Thu, 13 July 2017
0:00 - Hello, it's a nice summer day (unless it's winter where you are, which would suck) 2:45 - "War for the Planet of the Apes" review 22:00 - "Wish Upon" review 37:30 - You get a free 30-day Audible trial (and we get a kickback) if you sign up at www.audibletrial.com/moviebs 39:00 - "Maudie" review (Snider only), and a reminder about BOATS 44:45 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 49:50 - Revisiting the original "Spider-Man" films 55:45 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: War for the Planet of the Apes: B+ 4/10 Wish Upon: C 3/10 Maudie: B n/a
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Thu, 6 July 2017
0:00 - Hello, it's July now 2:00 - "Spider-Man: Homecoming" review 16:40 - "The Big Sick" review 26:40 - "The Little Hours" review 31:00 - "The House" review (Snider only) 34:40 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 39:50 - Movie of the Month discussion: "sex, lies & videotape" (1989) 49:15 - Your next MOTM is "Dangerous Liaisons" (1988), which we'll discuss on the 8/4 show 50:15 - There aren't any good DVDs this week; recap and good day REVIEWS: Spider-Man: Homecoming: B+ 8/10 (BS-approved!) The Big Sick: B+ 8/10 (BS-approved! The Little Hours: B 7/10 The House: C+ n/a
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Thu, 29 June 2017
0:00 - Hello, summer is half over, let's get to it! 1:50 - "Baby Driver" review 10:45 - "Despicable Me 3" review 19:00 - "The Beguiled" review (Snider only) 23:40 - "Megan Leavey" mini-review (Snider only) 26:25 - This week's DVDs ("T2 Trainspotting" and "CHIPS" are your best bets), plus an Agent can win a copy of "The Boss" 30:00 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 35:30 - Recap, don't forget to watch "sex, lies & videotape" before next week, and good day REVIEWS: Baby Driver: B+ 8/10 (BS-approved!) Despicable Me 3: C 6/10 The Beguiled: B n/a Megan Leavey: B n/a
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Thu, 22 June 2017
0:00 - Hello, no apples allowed on the show, here's an iTunes review 3:15 - "Transformers: The Last Knight" review 25:10 - "Band Aid" review 32:10 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 34:05 - "Masterminds" (2016) is on Netflix and it's funny 38:20 - The Mt. Rushmore of Comedy, as voted by you the listeners 50:10 - "Life," the sci-fi horror from a few months ago, is on DVD now; the Bayers like "The Lego Batman Movie"; recap and good day REVIEWS: Transformers: The Last Knight: D 3/10 Band Aid: B+ 8/10 (BS-approved!)
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Thu, 15 June 2017
0:00 - Hello, some teasers 2:00 - "Cars 3" review 14:35 - "Rough Night" review 27:10 - "47 Meters Down" review (Bayer only) 32:25 - "The Book of Henry" review (Snider only), in which the Nicholas Sparks Rule is invoked and the ENTIRE PLOT revealed 42:40 - Summer Box Office Challenge update: Bayer's "The Mummy" did poorly 47:05 - This week's DVDs include "John Wick: Chapter 2," "The LEGO Batman Movie," "Table 19"; one lucky Agent can have a copy of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2" 50:20 - Don't forget to watch "sex, lies and videotape" this month, as we'll be watching it for the first time and talking about it in July; and also, our "Princess Bride" commentary is now available 51:50 - We're creating the Mt. Rushmore of comedy. Tell us your four (4) favorite comedies of all time (the order doesn't matter) 54:05 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Cars 3: C- 5/10 Rough Night: D 3/10 47 Meters Down: n/a 6/10 The Book of Henry: D n/a
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Thu, 8 June 2017
0:00 - Hello, moms and technology, our T-shirts exist IRL 6:00 - "The Mummy" review 16:30 - "It Comes at Night" review 24:00 - "I, Daniel Blake" review (Bayer only) 25:55 - "My Cousin Rachel" review (Snider only) 29:30 - Summer Box Office Challenge update: Bayer joins the game! 33:35 - This week's DVDs 35:35 - We dip our grubby hands into the ol' mailbag and tell our origin story 40:00 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: The Mummy: C 6/10 It Comes at Night: B+ 7/10 I, Daniel Blake: n/a 8/10 My Cousin Rachel: B n/a
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Thu, 1 June 2017
0:00 - Hi, Eric enjoyed his trip to Utah, what constitutes a "friend"? 3:20 - "Wonder Woman" review 15:40 - "Captain Underpants" review (Bayer only) 21:25 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 25:00 - Eric saw "Baywatch," agrees with Jeff 28:00 - This week's DVDs are "Fist Fight," "Before I Fall," and "Collide," all of which are ehhhhhhhh OK 30:10 - Agent report, and we're recording a commentary for "The Princess Bride" 31:50 - Readers Ask Us a Question and Then We Give Them an Answer 36:00 - Introducing Jeff and Eric's Movie of the Month Club 39:00 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Wonder Woman: B+ 7/10 Captain Underpants: n/a 7/10
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Fri, 26 May 2017
0:00 - Hello, Eric and Dogcat are in Utah this week, our history with "Pirates of the Caribbean" 4:30 - "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" review 15:10 - "Baywatch" review (Bayer only) 21:00 - This week's DVDs include good movies like "Get Out" and "Logan" 23:00 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 25:00 - We revisit Memorial Day weekend 1997 36:45 - Mailbag question about theaters we like 39:40 - "Star Wars" is 40 years old now, and Eric wrote a thing; recap and good day REVIEWS: POTC: C- 4/10 Baywatch: n/a 2/10
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Fri, 19 May 2017
0:00 - Hello, some remembrances of Cannes five years ago 4:20 - "Alien: Covenant" review 14:00 - "Everything, Everything" review 23:30 - "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul" review (Snider only) 29:00 - Summer Box Office Challenge update; Bayer is feeling confident 33:30 - Nothing interesting on DVD, including "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter," which we watched 34:40 - We travel back in time to this weekend in 1992, run through the movies that were playing, and talk about Eric's high school girlfriend 49:30 - A mailbag question about "guilty pleasures" 52:30 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Alien: Covenant: C 5/10 Everything, Everything: C+ 4/10 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul: D+
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Thu, 11 May 2017
0:00 - Hello, here's an iTunes review 3:40 - "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" review 15:40 - "Snatched" review 23:45 - "The Lovers" review (Snider only) 28:00 - This week's DVDs are bleh, but we're giving away a copy of "xXx: Return of Xander Cage" to an eligible Agent 30:50 - Summer Box Office Challenge update: Snider is in the lead, doesn't know if Bayer can catch up 34:00 - Recap and good day (and a cute outtake) REVIEWS: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword: B 7/10 Snatched: B 7/10 The Lovers: B+ n/a
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Fri, 5 May 2017
0:00 - Hello, we'll get right to it 1:40 - "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" review 13:30 - "Buster's Mal Heart" review 22:45 - Eric talks about "Unforgettable" 27:50 - The Summer Box Office Challenge draft, during which Jeff is already making excuses again 43:10 - Eric's report from The Overlook Film Festival 51:30 - We reveal the terms of the bet for this year's Summer Box Office Challenge 57:45 - Recap, a bit more about "GOTG2," and good day REVIEWS: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: B- 7/10 Buster's Mal Heart: C+ 5/10
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Thu, 20 April 2017
0:00 - Hello, there are a lot of movies this week but they only screened two of them 3:45 - "The Promise" review 12:30 - "Free Fire" review (Bayer only) 18:35 - This week's DVDs are "The Founder" and "Split," and we're giving away a copy of "La La Land" to an Agent 23:15 - A round of Pitch Me, which we haven't played in a while 32:25 - No show next week, but when we come back it'll be time for the Summer Box Office Challenge (for which Jeff already has some ideas); recap and good day REVIEWS: The Promise: B- 6/10 Free Fire: n/a 8/10
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Thu, 13 April 2017
0:00 - Hello; the ethics of laser pointers; the abandonment of Bayer 3:50 - "The Fate of the Furious" review 19:25 - "Gifted" review (Snider only) 25:10 - "The Void" review (Snider only) 27:20 - Movie BS Agents are eligible to win a copy of "The Founder"; meanwhile, "Hidden Figures," "The Bye Bye Man," "Lion," and "War on Everyone" are out on DVD this week 33:15 - Hey, What'd You Watch? ("Paper Moon") 35:45 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: The Fate of the Furious: C 4/10 Gifted: B- n/a The Void: B- n/a
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Thu, 6 April 2017
0:00 - Hello, an iTunes review, discussion of beer ingredients, it's a bad week for movies 5:20 - "Going in Style" review 16:20 - "Colossal" review 24:00 - "Smurfs: The Lost Village," including more talk of Smurf lore than you need 32:25 - This week's DVDs ("Rogue One," "Paterson," "Office Christmas Party," "Youth in Oregon") 38:50 - Recap, another sidetrack, and good day REVIEWS: Going in Style: D+ 4/10 Colossal: B- 6/10 Smurfs: C- n/a
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Thu, 30 March 2017
0:00 - Hello, Jeff has a new beverage, an iTunes review from Argentina. 4:50 - "Ghost in the Shell" review (Snider only) 13:50 - "The Boss Baby" review 21:15 - "Raw" review 28:35 - "The Zookeeper's Wife" review (Snider only) 33:20 - "CHIPS" review, and Eric says just a little about "Power Rangers" (it's not good) 36:35 - DVDs this week: "Silence" (we're giving a copy away to one of our Agents), "Patriots Day," "A Monster Calls," "Why Him?," and "20th Century Women" 40:20 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Ghost in the Shell: C+ n/a The Boss Baby: B 7/10 Raw: B+ 10/10 (BS-approved!) The Zookeeper's Wife: C n/a CHIPS: B- 7/10 Power Rangers: C n/a
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Thu, 23 March 2017
0:00 - Hello, Dogcat brings up a good question, Jeff tells of showing Dylan "The Empire Strikes Back" 9:10 - "T2 Trainspotting" review 23:15 - All three new movies this week ("Life," "Power Rangers," "CHIPS") all screened at the same time, at the last minute, because their studios are super proud of them 24:35 - "Life" review 35:05 - "The Last Word" review (Snider only) 39:50 - This week's DVDs: "Assassin's Creed," "Live By Night," "Miss Sloane," and "Sing" (which Bayer is not a fan of) 45:00 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: T2 Trainspotting: B 6/10 Life: B 8/10 The Last Word: D+ n/a
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Thu, 16 March 2017
0:00 - Hello, we're not at SXSW this year 5:45 - iTunes review 8:20 - "Beauty and the Beast" review 24:50 - There's also a movie called "The Belko Experiment," we guess? 26:00 - "The Sense of an Ending" review 33:40 - "Personal Shopper" review 42:10 - DVDs this week: "Collateral Beauty," "Elle," "Passengers," and "Fences" -- and patrons can win a copy of "Fences"! 47:40 - Patreon updates: patrons are now called Agents and get free downloads of all past and future movie commentaries we record; and once we meet our goal we'll start doing a second weekly show! 51:35 - Introducing the Movie BS Cafepress store, which has golf balls and thongs! 55:30 - Hey, What'd You Watch? ("Trainspotting," "Porky's") 59:15 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Beauty and the Beast: C 8/10 The Sense of an Ending: C+ 6/10 Personal Shopper: C+ 6/10
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Thu, 9 March 2017
Episode 349: 'Kong: Skull Island' 0:00 - Hello; Jeff keeps showing movies to his kid; Eric had to steer a 10-year-old away from "Kong: Skull Island" 5:40 - "Kong: Skull Island" review 18:30 - Directors getting big movies after making very small movies 21:10 - No other new movies this weekend, but "Jackie," "Moana," and "A Brand New Testament" are out on DVD; Jeff has ideas about renting and buying movies from iTunes 27:20 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Kong: Skull Island: B 6/10
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Fri, 3 March 2017
0:00 - Hello, a report on our Oscar bowling 5:25 - iTunes review, but it goes long and we have to break it up 8:20 - We have a spiffy new logo courtesy of the talented Gustavo @WikiRascals 10:30 - "Logan" review 21:15 - Bayer saw "Get Out" and makes it BS-approved; Snider saw "Before I Fall" at Sundance and gave it a C+ 22:45 - "A United Kingdom" review 32:15 - More of that iTunes review 33:20 - "Table 19" review 43:45 - The last of that iTunes review 46:00 - DVDs this week include Best Picture "Moonlight" (which Jeff re-watched), "Allied," "Rules Don't Apply," "Doctor Strange" (which Jeff also re-watched), 51:30 - Where to find us online, recap, and good day REVIEWS: Logan: B 9/10 A United Kingdom: B 7/10 Table 19: B 7/10
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Thu, 23 February 2017
0:00 - Hello, a correction about principal-based movies, an iTunes review 4:30 - Weirdly, Universal didn't screen "Get Out" in some cities 6:00 - "Get Out" review (Snider only) 12:50 - There are also movies called "Rock Dog" and "Collide"? 15:00 - "The Great Wall" review (Snider only) 22:45 - DVDs this week include "Bad Santa 2," "Hacksaw Ridge," "Manchester by the Sea," "Nocturnal Animals" 26:50 - The Oscars are this weekend, so don't forget to go bowling with us 30:10 - Eric reports on his visit to the Oxford (Miss.) Film Festival last weekend 38:20 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Get Out: B+ n/a The Great Wall: B n/a
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Thu, 16 February 2017
0:00 - Hello, Jeff is drinking non-water, an iTunes review, Jeff took Dylan to his first movie 6:50 - "Fist Fight" review 18:00 - "A Cure for Wellness" review (Snider only) 26:40 - This week on DVD; we watched "Muppets Most Wanted"; reminiscing about old Movie B.S. propaganda; a letter from a listener 32:10 - It's almost time for Oscar bowling! 34:30 - Recap, some undeserved shade thrown at Redbox, and good day REVIEWS: Fist Fight: B- 6/10 A Cure for Wellness: B n/a
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Thu, 9 February 2017
0:00 - Hey! We haven't done a regular show in a few weeks; Jeff is drinking leftover Sundance beer; family illnesses; and an iTunes review 7:00 - "The LEGO Batman Movie" review, and Jeff's possible intention to take Dylan to see it 16:30 - "John Wick: Chapter 2" review 27:10 - "Fifty Shades Darker" review (Snider only) 35:20 - Catching up briefly with "Rings," "The Space Between Us," and "XXX: Return of Xander of Cage," including talk of whether it's true that they grow up so fast 41:20 - New DVDs include "Pinocchio" (for some reason), "The Eagle Huntress," "Loving," and "Trolls" 48:50 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: The LEGO Batman Movie: B 7/10 John Wick: Chapter 2: B- 7/10 Fifty Shades Darker: D n/a
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Thu, 26 January 2017
Our last Sundance report has discussion of these movies: "The Incredible Jessica Jones," "Brigsby Bear," "Ingrid Goes West," "L.A. Times," "The Hero," "Lady Macbeth," "Manifesto." |
Wed, 25 January 2017
It's the morning after the condo party and we are party-tired. Also, we talk about "Fun Mom Dinner," "Lemon," and "Get Out." |
Mon, 23 January 2017
We talk about movies "Before I Fall," "Call Me By Your Name," and "XX," as well as the apocalyptic Park City weather, midnight screenings, and Jeff's adventures at parties. |
Sun, 22 January 2017
From the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, we speak of movies called "I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore," "Person to Person," "Landline," and "The Yellow Birds," and restaurants called Burger King. |
Thu, 19 January 2017
0:00 - Hello, iTunes review, we'll be at Sundance when you hear this (unless we died) (we didn't) 4:50 - "Split" review 12:50 - "The Founder" review 23:50 - There's also "xXx: Return of Xander Cage," but we hadn't seen it in time for the show. But also, there are new movies on DVD 26:40 - Hey, What'd You Watch? ("Deadpool," "The Killing" [1956]) 32:00 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Split: B+ 7/10 The Founder: B- 8/10
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Fri, 13 January 2017
0:00 - Hello, Portland is a winter wonderland 2:25 - iTunes review 3:40 - "The Bye Bye Man" review 13:30 - "Patriots Day" review 24:50 - "Live by Night" review 30:15 - "Paterson" review 38:25 - Bridget of Finland reports a moviegoing experience of note 41:25 - A call for questions for the "Ask Jeff & Eric Questions" segment, plus what's on DVD this week (nothing great) 43:00 - Jeff talks about "Coin Heist," Eric talks about "Underworld: Blood Wars" 47:30 - Recap, hey we're going to do some shows from Sundance, good day REVIEWS: The Bye Bye Man: D+ 2/10 Patriots Day: C 4/10 Live by Night: C+ 7/10 Paterson: B 7/10
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Wed, 4 January 2017
0:00 - Hello, happy new year, we won't re-read old iTunes reviews, Dogcat makes a cameo 1:35 - "Silence" review 16:20 - "Hidden Figures" review 25:15 - "20th Century Women" review 30:20 - Lots of movies trickling out right now, local newspapers, and DVD releases 35:10 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Silence: B 5/10 Hidden Figures: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)
20th Century Women: B 8/10 |
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