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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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!)

 

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

 

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