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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