At The Movies (10 Years Later)
242 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsDo you ever find yourself shocked it's been 10 years since a movie came out? You are not alone. Childhood friends and Vancouver based cinema superfans j.Bowman and Janine Guy review the No.1 movie at the box office...10 years later.
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140 - Paranormal Activity
October 31, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 62 MB"86 minutes of high-riddled anxiety" Happy Halloween! Found footage horror movies were a big deal at one point, and then they weren't, and then this movie came out 10 years ago and restarted the whole damn thing. One of the most profitable movies of all time, that launched a game-changing production company and creeped the hell out pretty much everyone who saw it. Listen as we break down the supernatural, Ouija board protocol, bad bedroom furniture setup, couple fights, what scares us and ...
139 - Zombieland
October 30, 2019 03:42 - 1 hour - 54.5 MB"Wait until they get graspable distance from you, then boom! Easy". Before they double-tapped, there was the first shot and it was awesome. It's been 10 years since Harrelson, Eisenberg, Stone and Breslin went zombie killing, and why not revisit the original before seeing Zombieland: Double Tap? Listen as we break down zombie rules, questionable judgement, the lack of explosives, Bill Murray and fast vs slow zombies. We also discuss our zombie survival strategies and hand out some Tenzie a...
138 - Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince
September 20, 2019 07:00 - 2 hours - 86.9 MB"I just feel like Hagrid's is the place to be" The Road to Potterville is ovah! Finally the shoe is on the other fit and superfan J9 gets to guide jBow through the world of silly names, confusing spells and filthy mudbloods. Listen as we break down one of the darker Potter films and discuss, cheating without consequences at Quiddich, every moving having a dance, Bow still not being over the dangers of the Tri-Wizard tournament, Neville's glow up, the series evolving with it's fanbase, Snap...
137 - The Hangover
August 05, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB"The few times I've gone to the female strippers I find myself saying...'they are SO TALENTED'!" The GOLDEN GLOBE BEST PICTURE WINNER (Musical/Comedy) is up this week on the show, and man is this thing an absolute comedy classic. We knew that the moment the credits rolled 10 years ago. Listen as we talk stag/staggette parties, how this is an inspiring film, blackout drinking and the infinite quotes from this movie. All that plus fun facts and Tenzie awards. (NEXT EPISODE: The Proposal)
136 - Up
July 30, 2019 05:58 - 1 hour - 92.2 MB"She's sitting in that chair, with her eyes closed, and I am dying inside. Then she can't get up that hill..." One of Disney/Pixar's BEST turned 10 years old, and we couldn't wait to break it down. Listen as we get into how great dogs are, how great balloons are and just overall how great this movie is, even if it takes a sledgehammer to your heart in the first 10 min. This episode also features the single greatest "Personal History" story we've featured on the show. Listen for all that an...
135 - Star Trek (2009)
July 19, 2019 06:58 - 1 hour - 93.1 MB"Why don't I watch this monthly? Why don't I watch this before going to work in the morning?" Man oh man! It's been 10 years since the rebooted Star Trek franchise set out on it's maiden voyage, and it is JUST as excellent as it was the day it came out. I don't recall how many films over the 5 year course of this show have gotten a perfect 17/17 on the "Stop Loss Scale", but you can add 1 more to it! Listen as we friggin GUSH over this movie, the dialogue, characters, the visual effects, t...
134 - X-Men Origins: Wolverine
July 01, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MB"We wanted something closer to the cartoon, not A cartoon" Aww yeah is immediately followed by ohhhh no as we revisit the first (and only) X-Men Origins movies that managed to mess up pretty much every character who shows up on screen. Deadpool, Gambit, Cyclops, Blob, Emma Frost et al do not get the appropriate level of respect here, but at least Hugh Jackman has his working boots on. Listen as we break down mutant powers, dog men, Liev Schreiber's infinite boydom, a wild night in Montreal...
133 - Fast & Furious
June 25, 2019 07:21 - 1 hour - 87.9 MB"It's bullshit. He killed Han and he blew up there house. He does not get an invite to the fucking barbeque!" Rev up your engines (or your animal noises) because it's a "new model, with original parts" and the re-launch of what has become a global box office phenomenon! Join us as we break down the entire Fast-chise and it's confusing timeline, shifting alliances and future set-pieces. Also discover why anyone who was in "Pleasantville" gets an automatic pass for life. All that plus Tenzie...
132 - Madea Goes To Jail
June 15, 2019 05:28 - 1 hour - 89.5 MB"HALLELUJER!" We back after some travel time and Tyler Perry in drag is waiting for us. Listen as we break down how Madea is essentially an intermission comedy character, the dark fall of a Huxtable, the amazing Pipe Bomb promo at the alter, the unbelievable amount of SOBBING in this film and how like all Tyler Perry films we've covered.... Shit...gets...DARK. All that plus Fun Facts, Tenzies Awards and general good-timery. (NEXT EPISODE: Fast & Furious)
131 - Watchmen
March 31, 2019 04:26 - 1 hour - 77.6 MB"Zack Snyder is 'The Offspring' of filmmakers" Who watched the Watchmen after a decade? We did! And J9 had tons of questions about it. Listen as we revisit a divisive comic book hit(?) from 2009 and share fun facts, hand out some Tenzie awards and have an overall swell time. (NEXT EPISODE: Madea Goes To Jail)
130 - Taken
March 23, 2019 08:20 - 1 hour - 71.7 MB"If not for Bryan Mills, this movie would be called Took" We back, and we've brought our particular set of podcasting skills to revisit the movie that launched Liam Neeson's second career as an old man action star. We talk about his recent controversy, but also how this movie changed the game. We also share 10 fun facts, hand out some Tenzie awards and discuss the exact RIGHT moment to threaten someone. (NEXT EPISODE: Watchmen)
129 - Paul Blart: Mall Cop
February 28, 2019 21:28 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBMoney. This movie made an insane amount of it, and to date nobody knows why. Scholars theorize that.... Forget all that, we back and we going to the mall. Kevin James stars in the safest movie Chris Farley was never able to film and the results are as expected. Join us as we talk money, food courts, fun facts and give out awards! (NEXT EPISODE: Taken)
128 - Gran Torino
February 14, 2019 05:52 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBIt's CLINT EASTWOOD at his curmudgeonly finest in a performance as hilarious as it is offensive. But he's old, and he saw some stuff in Korea, so..... J-9 and j.Bow break down the highs, the lows, the violence and the offensive language in this damn fine example of "Old Man Wish Fulfillment". We also share some Fun Facts and give out Tenzie awards! (NEXT EPISODE: Paul Blart: Mall Cop)
127 - Marley & Me
January 21, 2019 08:22 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBNew year. Same Premise. It's 2019, so we are jumping right into 2009 and we bringing them tissues as we break down the movie that will break you: Marley & Me. We spend a lot of time talking about dogs, and death and all sorts of cheery things. This may be the realest and darkest the show has ever been. Great way to start the year! (Next Episode: Gran Torino)
126 - Tropic Thunder
November 07, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBOh yeah! One of the best comedies of the year is finally here! Two movies dominated the Summer of 2008. We've already checked in with Batman, but now it's time to review the tale of Speed-man. And a ridiculous method actor, heroin addict gross out comedy star, rap magnate and a whole host of other Hollywood send ups. Infinitely quotable, definitely worthy of repeat viewings even a decade later. Love this movie! All that plus Fun Facts and Tenzie awards! (NEXT EPISODE: High School Musical 3)
125 - Wall-E
October 31, 2018 23:41 - 1 hour - 52.8 MBHey friends! We back with a new episode! We break down Wall-E a decade later and discuss robot love and the horrifying decay of society. You know, fun animated movie stuff! All that plus Fun Facts and Tenzies! (NEXT EPISODE: Tropic Thunder)
124 - Kung Fu Panda
August 31, 2018 07:36 - 1 hour - 49.6 MB"Why is Viper?!" The first of two back to back CGI animated films from the Summer of 2008, we break down the surprisingly action packed "KFP" and discuss whether or not Tai Lung was really that bad after all (he was). All that plus Fun Facts and we give out some Tenzie Awards! (NEXT EPISODE: Wall-E)
123 - The Dark Knight
August 11, 2018 05:13 - 2 hours - 101 MBAnd here...we...go! IT'S THE MAIN EVENT, BABAY! The highest grossing movie of 2008, the crown jewel of 2008 cinema and the most anticipated episode in a long time is finally here (and it's SUPER SIZED!) J9 and jBow break down the APEX of Batman films and maybe the only true "Comic Book Film" ever made. They go deep and leave almost not stone unturned as they talk heroes, villains, directing, acting, music and everything, EVERYTHING in between. Was looking forward to this for a long time, s...
122 - Sex & The City
July 30, 2018 17:25 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBMiranda sucks! Get your Cosmos and your pumps ready, because half of this podcast is taking their first foray into the world of sexy ladies talking about their sexy lives in New York (hint: it's Bow). Listen as we break down the surprisingly long cinematic follow up to one of HBO's biggest shows ever. (NEXT EPISODE: Kung Fu Panda)
121 - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
July 07, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 79.3 MB(Full Disclosure, there were some audio issues here, so thanks for bearing with us) Oh, boy. This thing. It's been 10 years since Indy came back, and brought with him a greaser son and a whack of alien nonsense.Listen as we discuss George Lucas' influence on the film, Spielberg's impacted legacy, nuking the fridge, crazy ants, fencing on jeeps and SWINGING THROUGH THE DAMN FOREST WITH MONKEY! Indy 5 is creeping towards being a thing, but it's no surprise it's taken so long after this mov...
120 - The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
June 25, 2018 18:45 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBI suppose we could have released this episode a bit soo-NAH. After a decent first installment where Santa randomly showed up to give kids weapons and a kid sold out his entire family for some gross dessert, we're back in Narnia and shit's different. There are Conquistadors, Willow is a dick, Middletaurs are extinct and plans go awry in spectacular fashion. Join us as we break down this movie, one Trumpkin stare at a time. (NEXT EPISODE: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull)
119 - Iron Man
June 04, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBTHE MOVIE THAT LAUNCHED A CINEMATIC UNIVERSE THAT WE LOVE! Oh man, this is one of those movies that makes us really excited to do the show, and revisit landmark films that changed the goddamn game, and this episode gets us right into the thick of it with the Robert Downey Jr. robo-suit tour-de-force; IRON MAN! (NEXT EPISODE: Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian)
118 - Jumper
May 30, 2018 03:35 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBThe movie that made me realize how badly I wanted to punch Hayden Christiensen in the voice, it's Jumper! Listen as we break down Millie's poor life choices, Sam Jackson regretting taking the film, the movies of Doug Liman and why Griffin is the real protagonist of the film. Easily. All that plus Fun Facts and Tenzies! (NEXT EPISODE: Iron Man)
117 - Fool's Gold
May 23, 2018 05:42 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBBack from travel hiatus, we're covering the tropical attempt at catching that "How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days" lightning in a bottle, "Fool's Gold". Listen as we feverishly debate who is the worst, who is the best and which line of the sidekick who is main character in his own story we liked best. All that plus Fun Facts, Tenzies and much more! (NEXT EPISODE: Jumper)
ATM10 Special - Our Boys and Girls!
April 16, 2018 19:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBWe've teased the conversation multiple times, and it's time to finally have it. jBow and J9 break down which CRIMINALLY underrated actors and actresses make their official teams of "BOYS" and "GIRLS". Feel free to get in the conversation on Twitter @themovies10 and let us know who makes your teams. Are our Boys and Girls TOO big? We had a blast having this convo, and hope you enjoy this special mini episode of the show. (NEXT EPISODE: Fool's Gold)
115 - Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
April 13, 2018 19:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MB"I'm pretty sure because I watched this by myself I'm on a government watch list now" Let's get something clear: This...is not...A MOVIE. jBow and J9 review this high-pitched concert film and get into spirited debates about how Miley/Hannah gimmick is supposed to work, dads racing in high heels, how far you would go for your kids, growing up rich and famous, Miley's sex-pot breakdown at the VMAs, Billy Ray Cyrus' last grasp at fame, SONG PLAGIARISM and the consequences of dropping Miley Cy...
114 - Meet The Spartans
April 06, 2018 19:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MB"Watching this movie is like smelling Sex Panther for 69 minutes" We've done it! The WORST movie of 2008 is done and in the books and we can all move on with our lives. Epic Movie "broke the show" and was the moment where Chris decided he was "kinda done with this", so naturally the fear is there that J9 would pack it in after taking on it's sequel, Meet The Spartans. Listen as we discuss how these filmmakers have figured it out, low expectations, Budget v. Box Office humor being subjectiv...
113 - Cloverfield
March 31, 2018 18:17 - 1 hour - 75.8 MB“This is 100% emotional terrorism. She is attacking him with Travis’ handsomeness and it...is...working!” After a couple rough weeks (and a few rough ones to come), we are overjoyed to discuss the heavily hyped, super successful J.J. Abrams found footage monster mash that nobody had any idea about when the teaser first debuted 10.5 years ago. Join jBow and J9 as they break down secretive marketing campaigns, Jordan's obsession with Travis, waking up too pretty and too flirty, dudes having ...
112 - The Bucket List
March 05, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBaka "Grumpy Old Men 3: We Dyin" Regardless, we're back to take a look at two old men (one rich, one kind) who set off to accomplish some dreams before they die. Still unclear if this movie was before the use of the term "Bucket List" was popularized, or after.
111 - Superbad
February 26, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBAn episode that was rescued from the depths of audio purgatory! Thanks to J9's efforts, we were able to salvage this very nearly lost episode from last year. Cannot believe it's been 10 years since one of the absolute best coming of age comedies of all time. The jokes per minute ratio is off the charts, so we welcome you to listen along as we recount our mutual appreciation for the struggles of underage drinking and underage life. (NEXT EPISODE: The Bucket List)
110 - National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets
February 19, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBHAPPY NEW YEAR! It's 2008 in showtime, and we are leaving 2007 in the dust...sorta. We will go back and do some great movies that we missed (when we can), but we are super excited to turn over our calendars and couldn't help ourselves to get started and another year of cinematic adventures. Up first, we do a show-sequel and get ourselves a lovely does of Nic Cage AND Mega-Bastard Ed Harris.
109 - Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer
January 30, 2018 00:52 - 1 hour - 70.7 MB"Not My Monkeys, Not My Circus" It's sequel time again on the show, as we delve into the 20th Century Fox Cinematic Universe to see what's up with the Fantastic 2 and those other 2.
108 - Ratatouille
January 04, 2018 05:29 - 1 hour - 64 MBBonjour! Bonjour! For the first time since Cars, we are revisiting a Disney/Pixar film and it was a stone cold stunner from 2007. Listen as we discuss The Food Network, depressing movies and why we won't watch them, Bow being a "basic bitch" in the kitchen, his hatred of the food movie genre, not wearing hair nets, the UNEARNED love story, helpful ghosts, American rats in Paris, evolving taste buds and Bradley Cooper playing a bad boy chef (on the edge!). All that plus Fun Facts and Tenz...
107 - Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix
December 04, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBHappy Birthday to J9! She's a HUGE Potter fan so we messed with the timeline and brought this one up to the front of the line. Listen as we discuss elbow pits, Good Vs. Evil, credible peril, who was the BEST choice for live-action Belle, Lucious Malfoy's amazing hair, assisted suicides for House Elfs, confusing deaths, Wand choreography and...well... pretty much everything Potter. J9 is a big fan, and jBow is just a dumb muggle. All that plus Fun Facts and Tenzie Awards! (Next Episode: F...
106 - Ocean's 13
November 30, 2017 02:59 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBSlice like a hammer! We're back to take a look at this wonderfully fun bookend on the Ocean's trilogy, after a Part 2 that sucked and sucked hard. Listen as we discuss Mexican revolutions, the differences between Streets and Boulevards, The entire plan hinging on a concierge's break time, Brad Pitt's constant snacking and Al Pacino not knowing how a hammer works. All that plus Fun Facts and Tenzie Awards! (NEXT EPISODE: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)
105 - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
October 27, 2017 06:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBThat song. THAT SONG!! IT'S SO GOOD!!! Unfortunately, the movie is a big ol' mess. Join us as we wrap up the swashbuckling trilogy that started phenomenally and ended with a whimper (but ironically BOAT LOADS of cash) (NEXT EPISODE: Ocean's 13)
104 - Shrek The Third
September 27, 2017 03:50 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBThe "Summer of Part III's" continues as J9 and JBow take a gander at what's going down in Far Far Away. The answer? Diminishing returns. (NEXT EPISODE: Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At Worlds End)
103 - Disturbia
August 31, 2017 03:59 - 1 hour - 79.1 MB"You know he's bad news when he's got pickled corpses in his basement" Jordan and J9 are back to review one of the most pleasant surprises they've seen (albeit one through her fingers). Listen as they discuss their busy Summers, mosh pits, meeting celebrities, Shia Labouef's career, David Morse being creepy, nobody calling 911, spying on your neighbours, finding porn in the woods, hostile Poolhall takeover using Beastie Boys, Ed Harris being the bad guy in everything and someone surviving ...
102 - Spider-Man 3
July 27, 2017 05:31 - 1 hour - 80.9 MB"You cannot have a moody, reflective Spider-Man, thinking about his past misdeeds and all the shit he has done, when not four minutes ago he was dancing around a jazz club and hucking jackets at his ex-girlfriend!" It's a bittersweet swan song for Chris Baxter, as he leaves the cinematic time machine side-car, but not before diving into this piece of Spider-shite that broke our hearts 10 years ago. Listen as we break down their personal history with the movie, super chill hospitals/scien...
101 - Blades of Glory
June 26, 2017 07:14 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBIt's a new dawn, it's a new day. And we are North of 100 episodes and hoping to get to 100 more. Chris is on a sojourn, so Bow looked back into history, and found an wonderful co-host on this journey into figure skating silliness. Listen as he and Janine Guy break down their favourite moves of the Thriller dance, their love/hatred of Napoleon Dynamite, Whether or not William Fictner (Boy Captain!) is nice in real life, Favourite credits (but also), If Chris and Bow would make a good pairs ...
100 - TMNT
May 12, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MB"My attitude is always at a distance" Listen as the lads discuss the Ninja Turtles phenomenon, Who is the best Ninja Turtle (duh!), using two swords as a giant pair of tweezers, TMNT video game successes and failures, how to be a better leader, Splinter wanting to ditch Leonardo, compound interest, Leonardo having terrible deduction skills, how immortality doesn't by default make you rich and the amazing showdown between Leo and Raph. All that plus Fun Facts and Tenzie Awards! (NEXT EPISOD...
99 - 300
May 05, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB"What about the only other guy who knows about it, and y'all just spurned? His vengeance craving gargle sounded pretty hostile". Listen as the lads discuss baby pits, hard upbringings for 7 year olds, proper protocol for kicking someone into a pit, inbred priests and drugged up strippers being needed for war approval, Michael Fassbender STEALING THE WHOLE DAMN SHOW!, abandoning the phalanx for style points, not utilizing your groups Screech properly, the tactical benefit of firing a late a...
98 - Wild Hogs
April 29, 2017 07:42 - 1 hour - 52.9 MB"You're not able to take a shit in a nightclub bathroom, after 11pm, without being able to rock a massive hover" Listen as the lads discuss not having kids until they are able to dunk, William H. Macy (Dub-H) dying in the first scene, eating butter like a hand fruit, John C. McGinley being awesome, overreacting to skinny dipping, the proper procedure for letting a stranger take a shit in your RV's, getting mugged in Seattle for a cell phone by some hoodlums, changing the show format to Pet...
97 - Ghost Rider
April 07, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MB"I have some new evidence I would like to share with the court. This scary fire-head man said I was innocent" Listen as the lads discuss wanting Sam Elliott to be their Ghost Rider, the incredible subtlety of Barton Blaze's lung cancer, wheelies and unimpressive fire jumps, the Devil's unholy notary, being in love at 17, Ghost Rider's finger pointing gimmick, how not to help someone who may have a broken neck, overstating the popularity of Motorcycle stunt jumpers, shitty element henchmen,...
96 - Norbit
March 30, 2017 19:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MB"It's the Norbit review, but we are also reviewing our favourite Spice Girls" Listen as the lads discuss Ring Pops & old school candy, awful catch phrases, Chris intimidating Jordan, Eddie Murphy being a legit master of disguise (and not being able to trust that any character ISN'T him), the Hollywood Walk of Fame, who should be cut from the film to make it moderately watchable, Eddie Murphy getting his Oscar chances RUINED by this movie, Denzel GETTING ROBBED by Casey Affleck at the Oscar...
95 - The Messengers
March 25, 2017 04:38 - 1 hour - 54.2 MB"Who are the messengers? AND WHAT IS THE MESSAGE!?!?" Listen as the lads discuss Chris being a company softball ringer, finding that perfect level of drunk that helps you do anything, the breadcrumb backstory that dragged on throughout the entire movie, how mold stains work, music box music being eternally creepy, inserting a "Ghost-Out" clause in real estate contracts, awkwardly pivoting conversations towards sex, what sunflowers do, trying to sell haunted houses and ghost money being unu...
94 - Epic Movie (Drunk Commentary)
March 24, 2017 23:59 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBAn episode of this podcast as misguided and poorly executed as the movie in which we are reviewing. Dismayed at the prospect of having to watch the movie ("a poorly strewn together sequence of references"), then discuss the movie, the lads decided to instead combine the two and add a copious amount of alcohol. For the first time ever, we're doing a drunk commentary track for the worst of the worst. Hooray! There are silences, rambling, bitching, defending Lin Manuel Miranda, throwing dow...
93 - Stomp The Yard
February 20, 2017 08:15 - 1 hour - 65.7 MB"Did you say a 'wider' audience or a 'whiter' audience?" It's 2007 gang! The start of a new year, and new possibilities for great films to review that get totally tossed aside because the people of 2007 were a bunch of dumb dummies. Listen as the lads start climbing turd mountain with a stomp. They discuss dancing fillibusters, the greatest dance move of all time, Chris Brown being awful, dance hustles, how figure skating is judged, the unspoken rules of Steppin', the Mayor in Footloose be...
92 - Night at the Museum
February 13, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MB"What is this bullshit about these old dudes feeling young and knowing karate now?" It's the end end of the year as we know it! 2006 comes to a close with this Ben Stiller SHOT IN VANCOUVER movie. Listen as the lads break down Paul Rudd's awesomeness (and agelessness), boardless hockey rinks, horrible training for work, the museum of unnatural history, Mr. Robot, magical tablets imbuing the power of karate in old men and Lewis and Clark being the absolute worst dumb idiots in history. All ...
91 - The Pursuit of Happyness
February 06, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MB"Offer's off the table. We need men who have pens, AT THE READY!" Yes, the spelling mistake gets addressed. Kinda. Listen as the lads break down the first epic pairing of Will & Jaden Smith and discuss Kurt Fuller's boy status, Rubik's Cubes, unsafe train doors, not having pens ready, thieving hippies, using bee stings to get out of awkward situations, assholes cutting in line, donating blood and based on a true story being varying degrees of bullshit sometimes. All that plus Fun Facts/Bul...