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Blockbuster Pick-ems

55 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings

The fiercest film competition on the internet! Four, self-proclaimed, film gurus attempt to predict the top 5 highest grossing films in the box office week by week. Play along at home and listen in every Thursday.

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Episodes

S4 Championship

September 22, 2018 00:00 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MB

Matt and Mike have submitted their picks for the Championship round of the fiercest film competition on the internet! Who take home the ultimate glory? Its bound to be a close one folks! Don't miss the action as well as David's humiliation review of 9 Lives!

S4 Playoff Round

September 14, 2018 03:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MB

Remember when David and Goliath fought? This is nothing like that. 2 gurus have made it into the playoff round and are ready to give their final picks for Season 4! Can the gurus correctly pick the weekend with films like Predator, and A Simple Favor coming out? Tune in this week to find out what our 2 best gurus of Season 4 expect in the Box Office. The fiercest film competition is coming to an end! Don't miss it!

S4 Round 10

September 08, 2018 03:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB

The last week of the regular season is upon us! A lot happened last weekend so you can't miss this action packed episode! We are dropping Dyce bombs and taking names. Find out what the film gurus think about The Nun. Is Crazy Rich Asians ever going to take a drop more that 20%? Check out the 10th week of Blockbuster Pick-ems: The fiercest film competition on the internet.

S4 Round 9

August 31, 2018 03:00 - 47 minutes - 44 MB

The fiercest film competition on the internet is back! It's Labor Day weekend here at Blockbuster Pick-ems and we are in the final 2 weeks of scoring. Our gurus are letting it fly this weekend in hopes getting in the top 2! Who is right and who is wrong? The experts have the scoop on this week's box office predictions. Will Crazy Rich Asians continue to hold on to the top spot? Is anyone going to see Kin? Will Oscar Issac and Operation Finale show up in the top 5? Submit your picks and play ...

S4 Round 8

August 24, 2018 03:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB

With playoffs on the line the gurus can't make any mistakes! Crazy Rich Asians have topped the box office, can they hold the spot? Or will the Happytime Murders take its place? Find out what the experts think in this thrilling round of Blockbuster Pick-ems

S4 Round 7

August 17, 2018 03:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Things are getting heated! Our regular season competition is coming to a close and the gurus are all within arms reach of the Blockbuster Pick-ems Playoff round. Who will come out on top? This week the gurus decide if Crazy Rich Asians will beat out the reigning champion, The Meg. Will BlacKkKlansman go up in theater count? How many more rounds can Tom Cruise and Mission Impossible: Fallout last? A lot of questions and maybe some answers, I dunno, I'm still thinking about it. Send us your pi...

S4 Round 6

August 10, 2018 03:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB

The box office is popping and our gurus are ready to slay their enemies on the Blockbuster Battlefield! Join us Thursday nights to find out what the experts predict and don't forget to play along and submit your picks! The Meg and Jason Statham are ready to take a bite out of Tom Cruise and Mission Impossible: Fallout. Does Dog Days have a chance to get into the top 5? Will Slender Man surprise or will it be cursed? Let us know what you think is going to happen in the Box office this weekend...

S4 Round 5

August 03, 2018 03:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MB

We are approaching the halfway mark of our season and the gurus are neck and neck. Find out what happens this week and who our experts think will grace the top of the Box office. It's a no holds barred free for all. Will Christopher Robin dethrone Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible:  Fallout? Will Eighth Grade get enough theaters to make it to the top 5? Where will the Darkest Minds fall? Found out what the experts predict on this week's episode of Blockbuster Pick-ems.

S4 Round 4

July 27, 2018 03:00 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MB

Let the trash talking begin! The gurus get in deep with their picks this week. Find out who be victorious in our 4th round of Season 4! Will Tom Cruise, the master of sequels, take the cake with Mission Impossible: Fallout? Can Mamma Mia 2 and The Equalizer hold their top two spots? And is Teen Titans Go! to the Movies going to surprise anyone? Listen to the expert opinions on this week's episode of Blockbuster Pick-ems!

S4 Round 3

July 20, 2018 03:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

Here we go again! Blockbuster Pick-ems is back for another round! This week the gurus decide who will grace the top of the box office. Will Denzel Washington take the top spot in the Equalizer 2?(Sequelizer?). Will Amanda Seyfried and ABBA take number 1 in Mamma Mia 2: Here we go again (tell me about it)? Or will Unfriended 2 pull an upset? Send in your picks on Reddit, Facebook, Twitch, Twitter, or mail today! Check out the live broadcast on Facebook at 8pm Pacific or Twitch at 9pm Pacific!...

S4 Round 2

July 13, 2018 03:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB

Our first week of competition is in the bag! Check out who won this week in Blockbuster Pick-ems. This week we spend a little bit more time on scoring and how to play, so watch/listen to the episode and play along at home. Send us your picks for this weekend and you can earn a shout-out on the podcast! Make sure to follow our twitch channel, instagram, facebook, and subscribe on iTunes and GooglePlay!

S4 Round 1

July 06, 2018 03:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MB

Blockbuster Pick-ems is back and better than ever because now we are on Video! Check out Blockbuster Pick-ems on Facebook for our live episodes on Thursdays at 8pm Pacific! You don't want to miss the excitement as our guru's go head to head once again to determine who has the guts and the wit to become Blockbuster Pick-ems Champion. Do you have what it takes to beat the best!? The box office is blowing up and so are we! Enter the ring and throw haymakers and come out victorious in the return...

More of Season 3!

December 15, 2017 01:45 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MB

The competition is over and a victor has been crowned, but our gurus are not done yet! We couldn't possible end Season 3 one week before Star Wars: The Last Jedi comes out, could we? We talk the most relevant fan theories about your favorite characters (and also some not so relevant fan theories). Don't miss out on the fun this weekend and stay up to date with your favorite film podcasters!

S3 Championship Round

December 08, 2017 02:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MB

It has come to the end. David and Matt have submitted their picks and have been praying to the Block Buster Gods all weekend. Find out who takes the Blockbuster Pick-ems trophy and who leaves empty handed. Will David dethrone the 2 time champion, Matt, or will Matt successfully defend his titles! 

S3 Playoff Round

December 01, 2017 02:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MB

The regular season has ended and the finals come down to the reigning champion, Matt and 2 time finalist, David. Will Matt successfully defend his title or will David be crowned the new Blockbuster Pick-ems Champion? This week is going to come down to the numbers. Tune in a find out who takes the cake. Also, Mike delivers on his humiliation of Leprechaun 4: In Space. Enjoy!

S3 Round 10

November 23, 2017 22:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

Blockbuster Pick-ems is back and our gurus are excited to share what they are thankful for. Send your picks in for the holiday weekend. We are on the last scoring round of season 3. Who will make it to the playoffs this season? Grab a plate of turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes, and tune in to Blockbuster Pick-ems. Happy Thanksgiving!

S3 Round 9

November 17, 2017 02:00 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MB

The competition is coming to a close and playoffs are on the line. Who can pull ahead and secure their Blockbuster supremacy. Justice League hits theaters and David asks the questions that need to be asked: who would win? The Justice League or The Avengers. Find out what our gurus said and what they picked to win the box office this weekend

S3 Round 8

November 10, 2017 02:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MB

Blockbuster Pick-ems Season 3 is coming down to the wire! Find out which of our gurus are making moves in the ranking. Play-offs are around the corner, so keep up with the action! Matthew does his humiliation review of Daniel the Wizard. Make your picks for the weekend and send it to the ArcRebel FaceBook.

S3 Episode 7

November 03, 2017 01:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MB

The spookiest episode yet! Our underground complex/bunker is celebrating Halloween. Come join us for some candy and Trick or Treating! In the spirit of the holiday, Matt delivers on his humiliation review of A Christmas Horror Story where Santa battles zombie elves and the evil Krampus! Enjoy

S3 Round 6

October 27, 2017 01:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MB

"I want to play a game. Your whole life you've wanted to find a game that appeals to you, a game that will help you become a better person. Well, that game is here. All I ask, is that you simply provide me an educated guess on what movies will make the most money this weekend. It's Halloween, so there should be some spooky titles. The game is that easy. When you've given your top 5 movies, the puzzle you are locked in will release you, and you're free to go. Failure to play the game means ce...

S3 Episode 5

October 20, 2017 01:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

This week Mike reviews Santa Claus Conquers the Martians and lets just say Christmas has come early! Check out Mikes review and get the gurus picks for this weekend! Another hot spicy nacho plate of picks is coming your way! Who will win and who will be humiliated?

S3 Round 4

October 13, 2017 01:00 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MB

Another spicy-hot picks coming atcha. Check out the 4th round of the most intense film competition on the internet! David brings us his zombie infested review of Navy Seals: The Battle of New Orleans, or something like that. Catch the new episode and submit your picks on Facebook! 

S3 Round 3

October 06, 2017 01:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

S3 Round 3 begins this weekend! The gurus make their picks on My Little Pony and Blade Runner! It's going to be hard to call this weekend so stay tuned, give it a shot, and submit your picks! Mike reviews his humiliation film, From Justin to Kelly. Check it out!

S3 Round 2

September 29, 2017 01:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MB

Commencing round 2 with another lightning round! With a new Tom Cruise movie on the horizon and a... rema-quel? The gurus are ready to battle it out for Blockbuster Supremacy. Lauren reviews the Adam Sandler classic, Jack and Jill. Matt can't keep it together. David talks about the similarities between It and The Ramen Girl, and Mike wishes Tom Cruise ran more. Check out Blockbuster Pick-ems S3 Episode 2!

S3 Episode 1

September 22, 2017 01:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB

Blockbuster Pick-ems is back and better than ever! After a disappointing summer in the box office, the gurus are ready to get back into it. Hold on to your hats because Blockbuster Pick-ems Season 3 is going to one wild ride! Do you have what it takes to be a Blockbuster Pick-ems Champion?

Season 2 Finale!

June 02, 2017 01:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB

The moment you have all been waiting for! Our final two gurus have submitted their picks, they've talked trash, and they've been tested for PED's. Find out who takes the cake of Blockbuster Pick-ems Season 2!  

Season 2 Round 11 - Play-off Picks

May 26, 2017 01:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB

The results are in, two teams are left to battle it out for the Blockbuster Pick-ems Season 2 Championship. Find out who will be in the blood thirsty play-off round. Additionally we are proud to expand our guru-dom (David made it up) with our Disney expert, Pirates fan, Actor, and great friend Andrew Metzger! Join us in knighting Andrew and hear the most important picks this season. Who will win? And who will be brutally humiliated? Matt will round the episode off with his review of Mac and ...

Season 2 - Bonus Episode!

May 25, 2017 01:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MB

This week the gurus interview Andrew Metzger in a Season 2 Bonus Episode! With Pirates of the Caribbean coming to theaters this weekend, Blockbuster Pick-ems invited a Disney expert! It is with great pleasure that we bring you the Disney answers you've been looking for. It's Hardball meets Cross-fire meets Inside the Actors studio, with a little bit of Daily Show. Don't miss the interview and this Special Bonus Episode of Blockbuster Pick-ems!

Season 2 Round 10 - Final Scoring Round

May 19, 2017 01:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MB

The end of our scoring season is here! Only 2 teams will make it to the final play-off round. Every guru needs to win this week to make it in the top 2. With the season so closely contested, Matt, Dave, Mike, and Lauren will have to make the best picks of their lives. Week 10 is upon us so check out their picks for the weekend of 5/19 and place your bets for who makes it in the top 2 next week.

S2 Round 9

May 12, 2017 01:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MB

This week the gurus talk Jeff Goldblum in Jurassic World II and James Gunn and the new King Arthur Movie. The fiercest film competition on the internet continues and our gurus put their picks in for the 5/12 movie releases. Who will win? Who will be humiliated? Mike watched The Alien from L.A. and gives his humiliation review. Follow ArcRebel Productions on Facebook and Instagram.

S2 Round 8

May 05, 2017 01:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MB

Find out what happened on this weeks episode of Blockbuster Pick-ems. Did Matt find out his sister's brother's girlfiend's mother was cheating on his friend? Did Lauren really kill that guy? Did Mike really see Lauren kill that guy? and was David reunited with his long lost conjoined twin? None of those questions will be answered this week because this isn't a soap opera. Heads will be flying and insults will be blasted on the fiercest film competition on the internet! Does anyone even read ...

S2 Round 7

April 28, 2017 01:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MB

The fiercest film competition on the internet continues with Round 7. David gives his humiliation review of The Deathbed: The Bed that Eats. This week the gurus talk about Tom Hanks in The Circle as well as the time traveling box office results. Join us this week in picking the top 5 highest grossing films in the box office every weekend! Send us your picks as well as your humiliation film suggestions on Twitter or Facebook.

S2 Round 6

April 21, 2017 01:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

Round 6 is upon us! This week the gurus talk about the Studio Race to Blockbuster Supremacy, and the end of the age of actors. Hopefully this week's episode will be "Unforgettable." We promise it will be a "Free Fire" of trash talking competition. I'll end it here before I run out of puns. Lauren delivers on her Humiliation of Birdemic!

S2 Round 5

April 14, 2017 01:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MB

This week the gurus talk Thor: Ragnorok and the $3 Billion dollar 3 months. The fiercest film competition on the internet is half way through Season 2. Find out what happened in the tables this week and prepare yourself for Lauren's Humiliation of Leo the Lion.

Season 2 Round 4

April 07, 2017 01:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

This is the episode of 4's... 4...4...4......4. This episode we talk Smurfs and Alec Baldwin in Boss Baby. Matt delivers on his humiliation film and Mike came dressed as a baby. The season is almost halfway through, so make sure you are checking in with the results to find out who is in the running for the playoffs. Send us your picks!

Season 2 Round 3

March 31, 2017 01:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

Still feeling the pain from last week our gurus try to adapt to life after The Room. We discuss CGI, new trailers, and Reboots. Find out who won, who lost, and who really sucks at this game. Blockbuster Pick-ems is now on Stitcher. Like us and rate us on Stitcher, iTunes, or Google Play! Play along at home this week and give us your top 5 films for the weekend of March 31st.

S2 Round 2

March 24, 2017 01:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

This week, the gurus were inspired by Tommy Wiseau's The Room. Never has a humiliation film been seen by all 4 of our contestants. The Room will likely go down in Blockbuster Pick-ems history as one of the worst humiliation films. Naturally, we decided the episode should be dedicated to The Room, so the one liners are flying and the plot holes are explored. Join us in ripping apart Mr. Wiseau's "Crashterpiece"

S2 Round 1

March 17, 2017 01:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

Season two has officially kicked off. The contestants are ready to battle it out for Blockbuster Pick-ems Supremacy and ultimate bragging right! Who will take it all? Will Mike be able to redeem his Season 1 loss to Matt? Will Matt defend his title? Will Lauren be able to rise from the ashes of last place? Or will David take his extensive knowledge of cinema to new heights? It will be an action packed season for Blockbuster Pick-ems!

Round 17 - Championship: Season Finale

December 30, 2016 02:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB

The time has come, the picks are in, and our 2 champions are ready to learn who takes home the Blockbuster Pick-ems Trophy Grand Prize. We will be crowning our very first ever Blockbuster Pick-ems Champion and interviewing the artist and designer of the trophy, Salvator Foster-Jenkins. This episode marks the end of Season 1 of Blockbuster Pick-ems! Enjoy.

Round 16

December 23, 2016 02:00 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MB

The moment our gurus have been waiting for! Matt and Mike face-off in all-out-war, no holds barred, Tables Ladders Chairs match-up. Find out what these two champions picked for this weekend in the most exciting episode of Blockbuster Pick-ems EVER!

Round 15

December 16, 2016 02:00 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

The Last week of regular season is upon us. Next week, Matt and Mike will be duking it out for Blockbuster Supremacy in a head-to-head match up where the winner takes all! Lauren reviews Lifeforce, Matt can't stop talking about Scientology, Mike isn't sure Rogue One will be in the top 5 (just kidding, of course it will be), and David is a Star Wars fan-boy through and through.

Round 14

December 09, 2016 02:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB

We are down to the last 2 weeks of our intense competition and it looks like Mike and Matt will be facing off for the Blockbuster Pick-ems Championship Match! The trophy is the craziest thing you have ever seen so consider yourself lucky you don't get to see it. Find out what our film gurus predicted for this weekend. Matt has a hard time dishing out the verbal abuse, David wishes contracted was about literally anything else, Michael still has a hard time pronouncing 'beasts,' and Lauren doe...

Round 13

December 02, 2016 02:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MB

Our competition is coming down to the wire! Who will dominate the box office and take Pick-ems Gold? Matt keeps mixing up Arrival and Allied, (in his defense they're pretty close) Lauren is on another level of sarcasm, David reviews Jennifer Lopez in Enough, and Mike thinks David is really good at guessing. Send us your top 5 on Reddit (r/boxoffice) Twitter, or Facebook!

Round 12

November 24, 2016 22:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MB

Happy Thankgiving! We are thankful for movies and money, because what else matters? Blockbuster Pick-ems is counting down the weeks until the 2 team championship playoff game! Who will take all the glory? Will it be Matt, who thinks Marion Cotillard and Brad Pitt are ageless? Will it be Mike, who hopes the Pope's movie theater is bullet proof? Will it be Lauren, who is tired of doing humiliation films? Or will it be David, who doesn't give the Marvel Cinematic Universe enough credit? Find ou...

Round 11

November 18, 2016 02:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MB

Only 4 Rounds left until we announce the winner of Blockbuster Pick-ems. The top 2 team will battle it out in a post-season, one round, play-off. Who will stand amongst the Blockbuster Gods? Lauren hates Twilight, David thinks Miles Teller is a Box Office needle pusher(whatever that means), Mike is running out of fish puns, and Matt is really good at guessing what people say next.

Round 10

November 11, 2016 02:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB

Five weeks are left to determine Blockbuster Supremacy! Get your bets in for who you think will take the Blockbuster Pick-ems Cake! We really have a cake... Mike is upset about the Dracula costume from last week, Lauren has a wonderful time with Batman and Robin, Matt reveals he owns the podcast and everyone but him is a guest, and David thinks Dr. Strange is too smart for people.

Round 9

November 04, 2016 01:00 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MB

This episode will scare the picks right out of you! David calls Matt out about Doctor Strange, Mike and Lauren have a huge disagreement, and Matt comes dressed as Dracula. Check out the podcast people are calling "the fiercest film competition on the internet!"

Round 8

October 28, 2016 01:00 - 47 minutes - 21.5 MB

The 8th round of this fierce competition is underway and we are only half way through the season! A giant trophy awaits the winner so things are only going to get more intense. Mike basks in glory and makes sure everyone knows it, Lauren prepares for a tie-breaker in her picks, Matt is baffled by David's humiliation review movie, and David dodges a bullet in the box office and is confident Ron Howard and Tom Hanks have what it takes on Halloween weekend!

Round 7

October 21, 2016 01:00 - 46 minutes - 21.3 MB

This week our film gurus attempt to rank Boo Madea Halloween, Jack Reacher, Ouija 2, and Keeping up with the Joneses. David delivers on a back-to-back humiliation, Mike thinks this game is too easy, Lauren apologizes for all of her picks, and Matt tries to spoil The Girl on the Train, but fails! Send us your picks on Twitter and Facebook.

Round 6

October 14, 2016 01:00 - 48 minutes - 22.4 MB

David does his first ever humiliation in all the history of Blockbuster Pick-ems. Mike remembers the time he got kicked out of Chuck E. Cheese. Matt makes disgusting noises with his mouth. And Lauren's one-liners reign supreme. Check us out on Twitter and send us YOUR top 5!