Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider
 
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
Direct download: MovieBS-314-06-17-2016.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:42am PDT

 
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
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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
Direct download: MovieBS-313-06-10-2016.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:47pm PDT

 
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
Direct download: MovieBS-312-06-03-2016.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:52pm PDT

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
Direct download: MovieBS-311-05-27-2016.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:42pm PDT

 
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
Direct download: MovieBS-310-05-20-2016.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:25pm PDT

 
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
Direct download: MovieBS-309-05-13-2016.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:23pm PDT

 
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
Direct download: MovieBS-308-05-06-2016.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:26pm PDT

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