0:00 - Hello; Jeff's wife is about to have a baby, so no show next week

4:40 - iTunes review

5:50 - How we chose which movie to see (they were screening at the same time)

6:55 - "Ride Along 2" review

13:40 - "Moonwalkers" review

20:10 - "Anomalisa" review (repeat from "Fantastic Fest")

25:05 - Eric talks about but doesn't really review "Boy and the World"

27:30 - QOTW (movies that you are disappointed someone you love loves)

42:55 - David Bowie and Alan Rickman movie tributes

46:20 - Question Time® about how we met and became critics, plus old emails

56:00 - Recap, goodbye

 

QOTW: What would your votes be for Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress at the Oscars? You have to choose from the actual nominees, too. 

 

REVIEWS:

Ride Along 2: C+ 5/10

Moonwalkers: B- 8/10

Anomalisa: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)

 

0:00 - Hello, "The Forest" wasn't screened for critics

2:10 - Snider's writing movie reviews for you, the people, via Patreon

4:10 - "The Revenant" is expanding; you can hear old reviews in the archives; it's easy peasy cheddar cheesy

6:10 - "The Danish Girl" review

13:10 - "Youth" review

18:35 - We caught up with "Straight Outta Compton" and "The Peanuts Movie"

23:00 - Updates on our feelings about "The Hateful Eight"  

24:05 - Bayer caught up with "Room," "99 Homes," and "Sicario"; "Room" is now retroactively B.S.-approved

28:15 - QOTW (suggestions for movies we, Jeff & Eric, should watch)

40:15 - Here's a Question/There's an Answer™ about how the show is different now from when we started, and about a concussion, and about how Snider takes some getting used to

45:40 - Recap and goodbye

 

QOTW: What movie are you most disappointed that someone you love loves?

 

REVIEWS:

The Danish Girl: C 5/10

Youth: B+ 9/10 (B.S.-approved!)

 

0:00 - Hello, Happy New Year, how to say "2016," what to name kids

2:35 - Snider saw "The Hateful Eight" at a showing where Quentin Tarantino showed up

7:05 - "The Hateful Eight" review

16:00 - Our top 10 lists for 2015

40:30 - Snider settled the bet by watching "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2" three nights in a row

42:20 - Listener survey: the Mt. Rushmore of 2015

47:15 - QOTW (movies you saw because we recommended them)

53:00 - Questions That We Can Answer® (Jeff's speech patterns, our shame lists)

58:20 - Recap and goodbye

 

QOTW: What movie that you think Jeff and Eric have not seen should they see? 

 

REVIEWS:

The Hateful Eight: B+ 9/10

 

0:00 - Merry Christmas! Et cetera

2:35 - "Joy" review

11:55 - "The Revenant" review

21:10 - "45 Years" review

27:15 - "Concussion" review (Bayer only)

32:20 - "Point Break" (Snider only)

37:25 - "Daddy's Home" (Bayer only)

41:35 - Your QOTWs reiterated: tell us your 3 favorite movies of 2015; and tell us about movies you saw this year based on our recommendation

42:55 - Questions from Listeners®: advice for would-be film critics

47:35 - Recap and goodbye

 

REVIEWS:

Joy: C+ 7/10

The Revenant: B 9/10

45 Years: B+ 7/10

Concussion: n/a 8/10

Point Break: D n/a

Daddy's Home: n/a 5/10

 

 

0:00 - Greetings to one and all

1:50 - "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" review (no, it doesn't have any spoilers, don't be stupid)

16:05 - "Sisters" review

25:25 - Bayer has a plan that Snider is convinced won't happen; Bayer also makes an offer to listeners

27:20 - "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip" review (Snider only) 

32:10 - "The Big Short" review

40:05 - QOTW (your "Force Awakens" plans)

47:20 - Snider was a target of weaponized spoilers

50:40 - Recap and goodbye

 

QOTW: 1) What are your three favorite movies of 2015? 2) What movie (if any) did you see this year primarily because Jeff and Eric suggested it? (You have two weeks to answer these.) 

 

REVIEWS:

Star Wars: The Force Awakens: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)

Sisters: C+ 5/10

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip: D+ n/a

The Big Short: B+ 9/10 (B.S.-approved!)

 

0:00 - Hello! Bayer's parents are here, and he's drinking root beer

3:30 - "In the Heart of the Sea" review

15:45 - "Carol" review

25:30 - "Krampus" review (Snider only)

28:45 - QOTW (remaking non-holiday films into holiday films)

37:15 - A round of Hey, Some People Asked Us Stuff

45:40 - A round of Character Casserole

53:40 - Bayer's unusual plans for seeing "Hateful Eight"

55:35 - Wrap-up and goodbye

 

QOTW: What are your plans for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"? 

 

REVIEWS:

In the Heart of the Sea: C+ 4/10

Carol: A- 9/10 (B.S.-approved!)

Krampus: B n/a

 

0:00 - Hello; Bayer has a cold; this week's wide releases weren't screened for critics 

3:55 - "Legend" review delayed by other "Legend"-related nonsense

5:05 - "Legend" review 

14:00 - "Chi-Raq" review (Snider only)

21:35 - QOTW (best movie questions)

29:25 - Next week's QOTW, derailing into a discussion of parades, and a plug for the B.S.-approved list

33:00 - Hey, Ask Us Something

36:40 - What'd You Watch? ("Umbrellas of Cherbourg," "Diary of a Teenage Girl," "The Fly," "I Smile Back"

44:00 - Recap and goodbye

 

QOTW: What non-holiday movie could you remake as a holiday movie, and how? 

 

REVIEWS:

Legend B 6/10

Chi-Raq B+ n/a

 

 

 

0:00 - Hi, we're digesting

1:50 - "Creed" review

13:45 - "The Good Dinosaur" review (Snider only)

18:35 - "Victor Frankenstein" review (Snider only)

22:15 - "By the Sea" review (Snider only

24:40 - QOTW (movie families to spend Thanksgiving with)

31:30 - Someone asks us a question

34:10 - Jeff & Eric's Excellent Adventure: Thanksgiving 2001, ending with a question from a texter

39:50 - Recap and goodbyes

 

QOTW: What's your favorite use of a question in a movie -- e.g., "Who is Harry Lime?" in "The Third Man"; "What's in the box?" in "Seven"?

 

REVIEWS:

Creed: A- 10/10 (B.S.-approved!)

The Good Dinosaur: B- n/a

Victor Frankenstein: D+ n/a

By the Sea: C- n/a

 

0:00 - Hello; all the movies were screened at the same time so we couldn't see them all

2:25 - "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" review

15:45 - "Trumbo" review

26:15 - "Brooklyn" review

32:55 - QOTW (best sitting-around-and-eating scenes)

41:45 - Our new segment, Give It a Rest with Jeff & Eric

44:20 - A round of Pitch Me

54:15 - Recap and goodbye

 

QOTW: Which movie family (or group of characters) would you like to spend Thanksgiving with? 

 

REVIEWS:

Mockingjay: C+ 5/10

Trumbo: B 7/10

Brooklyn: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)

 

 

0:00 - Intro, an iTunes review

3:05 - "Spotlight" review

16:45 - "The 33" review

24:00 - "My All-American" review

34:40 - "Love the Coopers" review (Snider only)

41:50 - QOTW; also, you should submit questions for Jeff and Eric to answer, because they like talking about themselves

45:05 - Recap, goodbye

 

QOTW: What's your favorite scene of people sitting around and eating? 

 

REVIEWS:

Spotlight: A- 9/10 (B.S.-approved!)

The 33: C 4/10

My All-American: C- 3/10

Love the Coopers: C n/a