Tue, 31 December 2019
Episode 466: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Cats, Uncut Gems, Jumanji: The Next Level, Spies in Disguise, and our Top Ten Lists
0:00 - Hello, happy new year, it's the '20s 2:30 - "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" review 14:30 - "Cats" review 24:30 - "Uncut Gems" review 30:30 - "Jumanji: The Next Level" review (Bayer only) 32:30 - "Spies in Disguise" review (Bayer only) 34:00 - Our top ten lists 1:02:45 - Our top films from each year of the decade 1:06:30 - Reminder about the movie of the month (BUtterfield-8), recap and good day Top movies of 2019: BAYER: 1. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 2. Parasite 3. Little Women 4. Uncut Gems 5. Tigers Are Not Afraid 6. 1917 7. The Farewell 8. Brittany Runs a Marathon 9. High Flying Bird 10. Jojo Rabbit SNIDER: 1. Rocketman 2. Parasite 3. The Lighthouse 4. Tigers Are Not Afraid 5. The Irishman 6. Knives Out 7. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 8. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood 9. Marriage Story 10. The Last Black Man in San Francisco REVIEWS: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: C 6 Cats: D 5 Uncut Gems: B- 9 Jumanji: The Next Level: n/a 6 Spies in Disguise: n/a 4 |
Tue, 17 December 2019
0:00 - Hello, Eric is visiting Portland REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): |
Tue, 3 December 2019
Episode 464: Knives Out, The Irishman, Frozen II, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Two Popes, 21 Bridges, Queen & Slim
0:00 - Hello, Eric has a commute but still doesn't listen to podcasts 2:55 - "Knives Out" review 13:20 - "The Irishman" review 25:35 - "Frozen II" review 32:10 - "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" review 38:40 - "The Two Popes" review 48:00 - "21 Bridges" review (Eric only) 50:40 - "Klaus" review (Jeff only) 54:40 - "Queen & Slim" review (Eric only) 57:20 - Movie of the Month: "Lolita" (1962) 1:02:30 - Next month's MOTM is "BUtterfield-8" (1960) 1:05:00 - New DVDs 1:06:10 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Knives Out: A- 8 (BS-approved) The Irishman: A- 9 (BS-approved) Frozen II: C+ 8 A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: A- 6 The Two Popes: B+ 8 (BS-approved) 21 Bridges: B- n/a Klaus: n/a 8 Queen & Slim: B- n/a
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Tue, 19 November 2019
Episode 463: Doctor Sleep, Charlie's Angels, Ford v Ferrari, The Good Liar, Jojo Rabbit, Waves, Playing with Fire, Midway
0:00 - Hello REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): |
Tue, 5 November 2019
0:00 - Hello, Eric got himself a day job; Jeff is drinking seltzer 9:00 - "Terminator: Dark Fate" review 19:10 - "Motherless Brooklyn" review 25:25 - "The Current War" review (Snider only) 29:25 - "Countdown" review (Snider only) 32:10 - "Black and Blue" review (Snider only) 35:30 - Discussion of our Movie of the Month: "Horror Express" 45:50 - Next month's MOTM is "Lolita" (1962) 48:10 - This week's new DVDs, and the new Disney+ thing that's happening soon 56:20 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Terminator: Dark Fate: C+ 5/10 Motherless Brooklyn: B- 7/10 The Current War: B Countdown: C+ Black and Blue: B
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Tue, 22 October 2019
0:00 - Hello, what is Jeff drinking? REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): |
Tue, 8 October 2019
0:00 - Greetings, let's get to it 1:35 - "Joker" review 14:30 - "Judy" review 21:30 - "Ad Astra" review 27:50 - "Downton Abbey" review 32:15 - "Rambo: Last Blood" review (Snider only) 37:00 - Movie of the Month: "The Stranger" (1946) 42:15 - Next Movie of the Month: "Horror Express" (1972), to be discussed on the Nov. 5 show 43:45 - Some new DVDs came out 45:00 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Joker: C 5 Judy: B- 7 Ad Astra: B 7 Downton Abbey: B 6 Rambo: Last Blood: D
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Tue, 1 October 2019
0:00 - Hello, we are no longer at Fantastic Fest, but there are more movies to talk about REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): |
Tue, 24 September 2019
0:00 - Hello, we are Fantastic Fest, Jeff is dressed like Peter Pan, a lot of movies here belong to Netflix 4:20 - "In the Shadow of the Moon" review 11:40 - "VHYes" review 17:05 - "Butt Boy" review 24:00 - "The Platform" review 29:50 - "Fractured" review 33:35 - "Dolemite Is My Name" review 41:10 - Eric doesn't want to talk about "Jallikkattu" 42:00 - "Synchronic" review 46:00 - "The Lighthouse" review 52:50 - More general discussion, recap and good day REVIEW: In the Shadow of the Moon: B- 6 VHYes: B+ 7 Butt Boy: B- 6 The Platform: B+ 8 Fractured: C+ 5 Dolemite Is My Name: B 8 Synchronic: B 6 The Lighthouse: B+ 8
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Tue, 10 September 2019
0:00 - Hello, Eric has moved REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): |
Mon, 26 August 2019
Episode 457: 'Good Boys,' 'The Angry Birds Movie 2,' 'Ready or Not,' 'Angel Has Fallen,' '47 Meters Down: Uncaged'
0:00 - Hello, it's Eric's birthday, here's an iTunes review 3:20 - "Good Boys" review 13:10 - "The Angry Birds Movie 2" review 20:15 - "Ready or Not" review 26:00 - "Angel Has Fallen" review 34:10 - "Where'd You Go, Bernadette" review 41:45 - "47 Meters Down: Uncaged" review (Snider only) 44:20 - The final results of the Summer Box Office Challenge, and a change to next year's game 50:00 - This week's DVDs, including a giveaway of "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" 52:50 - Recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Good Boys: B B The Angry Birds Movie 2: B+ C+ Ready or Not: B B Angel Has Fallen: C- C Where'd You Go, Bernadette?: C C+ 47 Meters Down: Uncaged: C+
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Mon, 12 August 2019
Episode 456: 'Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw,' 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark,' 'Dora and the City of Lost Gold,' 'The Kitchen,' 'The Art of Racing in the Rain,' 'Them That Follow'
0:00 - Hello REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): |
Mon, 29 July 2019
0:00 - Hello, Jeff is in Iowa at the moment, Eric is getting ready to move, but there are still movies to talk about 4:40 - "The Lion King" review 18:50 - "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" review 33:45 - "The Art of Self-Defense" review (Eric only) 38:40 - Summer Box Office Challenge update: all of Eric's movies have opened; we're just waiting on Jeff's last four 42:20 - This week's DVD releases (including an Agent giveaway of "Shazam!" 45:00 - Hey, What'd You Watch? ("Semi-Pro," "Borat," a couple of bad 1981 slasher movies) 51:00 - Recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): The Lion King: C B- Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood: B+ A- (BS-approved!) The Art of Self-Defense: B |
Mon, 15 July 2019
0:00 - Hello and Eric worked a wedding and Jeff had a birthday REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): |
Mon, 1 July 2019
Episode 453: 'Toy Story 4,' 'Late Night,' 'MIB Int'l,' 'Child's Play,' 'Annabelle Comes Home,' 'Shaft,' 'Anna,' 'Yesterday'
0:00 - Hello, Jeff is back from Spain, and the show is going bi(-weekly) 5:30 - "Toy Story 4" review 18:10 - "Late Night" review 26:10 - "Annabelle Comes Home" review (the rest of these are Eric only) 29:30 - "Men in Black: International" review 30:55 - "Child's Play" review 33:50 - "Shaft" review 36:00 - "Anna" review 37:00 - "Yesterday" review 43:00 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 47:10 - Some DVDs come out this week, but not many 48:15 - Movie of the Month discussion: "Freebie and the Bean" (1974) 56:45 - July's MOTM is "She's Gotta Have It" (1986), which we'll discuss on the first show of August 58:10 - Some more chit-chat about movies or whatever REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Toy Story 4: B B Late Night: C C- Men in Black: International: C Child's Play: C Annabelle Comes Home: B Yesterday: B- Shaft: D+ Anna: C
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Sat, 8 June 2019
0:00 - Hello and it's a night show because of Jeff's insane trip! REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): |
Mon, 3 June 2019
Episode 449: 'Rocketman,' 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters,' 'Aladdin,' 'Booksmart,' 'Brightburn,' 'Ma'
0:00 - Hello, here's an iTunes review 2:00 - "Rocketman" review 18:10 - "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" review 26:45 - "Aladdin" review 36:10 - We worry about "The Lion King" 37:30 - "Booksmart" review 47:00 - "Brightburn" review (Eric only) 50:15 - "Ma" review (Eric only) 53:20 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 58:10 - Movie of the Month discussion: "The Lost Weekend" (1945) 1:08:00 - This month's MOTM is "Freebie and the Bean" (1974); we'll discuss it on the first show in July 1:09:30 - This week's DVDs, and a giveaway of "Isn't It Romantic" for Agents 1:11:15 - Recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Rocketman: A- B+ (BS-approved!) Godzilla: King of the Monsters: C C- Aladdin: C C Booksmart: B+ B+ (BS-approved!) Brightburn: B- Ma: C+ |
Mon, 20 May 2019
Episode 450: 'John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum,' 'Wine Country,' 'Trial By Fire,' 'A Dog's Journey,' 'The Sun is Also a Star'
0:00 - Hello and talk of Jeff's Coke drinks REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): |
Mon, 13 May 2019
0:00 - Hello, it's a nice day, Jeff's house is old 2:30 - "Pokemon: Detective Pikachu" review 12:50 - "The Hustle" review 22:20 - "The Head Hunter" review 27:00 - "Poms" review 32:30 - Summer Box Office Challenge update and housekeeping, including a replacement for one of Jeff's movies that got bumped from the schedule 37:55 - Don't forget the movie of the month: "The Lost Weekend" (1945). We'll discuss it on the 6/3 show 38:35 - This week's DVDs 39:25 - We re-watched "Observe and Report" (2009) and have things to say about it 43:20 - Recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Pokemon: Detective Pikachu: C+ C The Hustle: B- B Poms: D n/a The Head Hunter: B- B+ |
Mon, 6 May 2019
0:00 - Hello and Summer Box Office Challenge Chat REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): |
Mon, 29 April 2019
Episode 447: 'Avengers: Endgame,' 'Family,' 'High Life,' 'Wild Nights with Emily,' Summer Box Office Challenge draft
0:00 - Hello, here is an iTunes review 2:35 - "Avengers: Endgame" review 16:55 - "Family" review 23:00 - "High Life" review 28:30 - "Wild Nights with Emily" review 33:30 - This week's DVDs, and an Agent giveaway 35:10 - The Summer Box Office Challenge draft 47:00 - The stakes of this year's contest 50:30 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Avengers: Endgame: B B+ Family: B B High Life: B+ B+ (BS-approved!) Wild Nights with Emily: B B+
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Mon, 15 April 2019
0:00 - Hello, it's tax season, Eric is moving in August (but the show will go on) REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): |
Mon, 8 April 2019
0:00 - Hello, Eric joined the Bayers for family bowling, nearly defeated the children (who cheated) 3:35 - "Shazam!" review 12:00 - "Pet Sematary" review 20:50 - "The Best of Enemies" review (Eric only) 27:15 - "Unplanned" review (Eric only), discussion of propaganda 32:25 - This week's DVDs 35:25 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Shazam!: B- B+ Pet Sematary: C+ C- The Best of Enemies: C+ Unplanned: C-
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Mon, 1 April 2019
0:00 - Hello
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Mon, 25 March 2019
0:00 - Hello, Eric finally has opinions about Jeff's hair 2:45 - "Us" review 17:00 - "The Dirt" review (Jeff only) 20:50 - Eric saw "Starfish" but only sorta reviews it now because it's doing road show screenings now and will be on VOD in May and Eric will review it for real then 23:20 - "Giant Little Ones" review (Eric) 26:00 - This week's DVDs, including a giveaway of "Glass" 29:40 - We open up the ol' Mailbag for comments about moviegoing in Japan, and talk of foreign countries we've visited 35:50 - Recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Us: B B+ The Dirt: n/a B- Giant Little Ones: B- n/a
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Mon, 18 March 2019
0:00 - Hello, we talk about Gwyneth Paltrow
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Mon, 11 March 2019
0:00 - Hello, chit-chat 2:05 - "Captain Marvel" review 13:25 - We talk about the other Captain Marvel, who's also called Shazam now 15:35 - "A Madea Family Funeral" review 26:30 - "Greta" review (Eric only) 28:35 - Luke Perry remembered 33:30 - This week's (and last week's) DVD releases 35:30 - Recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Captain Marvel: B- B+ A Madea Family Funeral: D D Greta: C n/a |
Mon, 25 February 2019
Episode 440: 'How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,' 'Fighting With My Family,' 'High Flying Bird' and the Oscars
0:00 - Hello
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Mon, 18 February 2019
Episode 439: 'Happy Death Day 2U,' 'Alita: Battle Angel,' 'Isn't It Romantic,' 'What Men Want,' 'Mega Time Squad'
0:00 - Hello, Eric has been traveling a lot lately but now he is home 2:25 - "Happy Death Day 2U" review 10:10 - "Alita: Battle Angel" review 20:30 - "Isn't It Romantic" review (Eric only) 25:10 - "What Men Want" review (Eric only) 28:40 - Eric caught up with "Cold Pursuit," mostly agreed with Jeff 31:30 - "Mega Time Squad" review (Eric only) 35:30 - This week's DVDs 36:30 - The upcoming Oscars, and how to play Oscar Bowling 41:00 - Recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Happy Death Day 2U: B B- Alita: Battle Angel: C+ B- Isn't It Romantic: B n/a What Men Want: C+ n/a Cold Pursuit: C C Mega Time Squad: B n/a
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Mon, 11 February 2019
Episode 438: The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, 'The Prodigy,' 'Cold Pursuit' and the Oxford Film Festival
0:00 - Hello, Sundance is over, "Cheers," and the Super Bowl
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Mon, 4 February 2019
0:00 - Hello, Sundance is over, "Cheers," and the Super Bowl
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Wed, 30 January 2019
0:00 - We're a bit tired because we had a party last night 2:00 - "Animals" review 6:30 - A guy who was taller than Jeff was at the party, and now they're best friends 8:30 - "Sweetheart" review 13:30 - "Judy and Punch" review (Jeff only) 16:15 - Eric almost talks about a movie but doesn't 16:45 - "Blinded by the Light" review (Jeff only) 18:25 - Eric almost talks about a movie again, still doesn't; good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Animals: B B Sweetheart: B+ B Judy & Punch: n/a C Blinded by the Light: n/a C
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Mon, 28 January 2019
0:00 - Hi, it's still Sundance 0:45 - "Little Monsters" review 8:20 - "Greener Grass" review 12:35 - "Sister Aimee" review 17:40 - "The Sound of Silence" review (Jeff only) 20:00 - "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile" review (Eric only) 24:10 - Jeff saw David Arquette, Eric saw some deer, and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Little Monsters: B+ C Greener Grass: B C Sister Aimee: B B+ Sound of Silence: n/a B Extremely Wicked B- n/a |
Sat, 26 January 2019
0:00 - Hello, Eric is attending his 20th Sundance
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Mon, 21 January 2019
0:00 - Hello, there was only one new movie this weekend and that's not our fault 2:00 - Glass review 3:00 - "Glass" review 18:30 - Oh wait, there was also a "Dragon Ball" movie, but who cares? Here are some other good movies currently in theaters 20:45 - We're going to Sundance! Here are some movies we're looking forward to 40:45 - This week's DVDs, including a giveaway of "First Man" 44:25 - More chit-chat, recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Glass: B, B
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Mon, 14 January 2019
Episode 435: 'Escape Room,' 'A Dog's Way Home,' 'The Upside,' 'Bird Box', 'Mary Queen of Scots' and 'Replicas'
0:00 - Hello and welcome and Jeff went to the Critics' Choice Awards
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Mon, 31 December 2018
0:00 - Hello, happy new year, here's an iTunes review 3:00 - Preamble to the top 10 lists 6:00 - Our top 10 lists 41:30 - Other good movies that weren't on our lists 44:40 - "Aquaman" review 49:15 - "Bumblebee" review 53:00 - "Holmes & Watson" review 57:40 - "Stan & Ollie" review 1:03:50 - Recap and good day -- oh, and no show next week REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Aquaman: B- C+ Bumblebee: B B Holmes & Watson: C+ C- Stan & Ollie: B+ B+ (BS-approved!) Jeff Bayer's top 10: 1) Hereditary 2) BlackKklansman 3) The Favourite 4) Hearts Beat Loud 5) A Quiet Place 6) Tully 7) Bodied 8) First Man 9) Widows 10) Can You Ever Forgive Me? Eric D. Snider's top 10: 1) Hereditary 2) The Favourite 3) The Death of Stalin 4) Bodied 5) Leave No Trace 6) Eighth Grade 7) The Rider 8) Paddington 2 9) Can You Ever Forgive Me? 10) Blindspotting
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