Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider
493 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 283 ratingsJeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider are friends who are movie critics. They review movies and engage in friendly banter. They are not dangerous.
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Episodes
Episode 424: 'A Star Is Born,' 'Venom'
October 08, 2018 20:46 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MB0:00 - Hello, let's get to it 1:00 - "A Star Is Born" review 15:10 - "Venom" review 22:30 - "Little Women" mini-review (Snider only) 25:40 - This week's DVDs, including a couple that Agents can win 28:40 - Eric's report on the Dr. Pimple Popper videos Jeff made him watch 41:30 - "What About Dick" on Netflix, an Eric Idle-conceived "radio play"; we also watched "Aladdin" 46:45 - Recap and good day REVIEWS A Star Is Born - B+ B+ (BS-approved) Venom - C C-
Bonus BS: Eric's Puke & Explode Victory
October 04, 2018 00:41 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBYou can listen to this by itself, but it also works as an audio commentary to listen to while you watch the video of the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oeiVGopzV8&feature=youtu.be
Episode 423: 'The House with the Clock in Its Walls,' 'Smallfoot,' 'Hell Fest,' 'Night School,' and Fantastic Fest
October 01, 2018 21:18 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB0:00 - Hello 1:50 - "The House with the Clock in Its Walls" review 10:00 - "Smallfoot" review 17:20 - "Hell Fest" review (Snider only) 21:25 - "Night School" review (Snider only) 28:25 - Fantastic Fest Film Reviews 49:25 - Mailbag question and the film "Deadly Games" 54:45 - New on DVD 56:30 - Eric discusses his Puke & Explode event 1:00:20 - Good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): The House with the Clock in Its Walls: B B Smallfoot: B B Hell Fest: B- Night School: D+ Fantastic Fest...
Episode 422 - Fantastic Fest 2018
September 24, 2018 17:47 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MB0:00 - Hello, we're at Fantastic Fest, Eric cut himself shaving and also wore a singlet for three days; here are our reviews so far: 6:30 - "Donnybrook" 11:50 - "Keep an Eye Out" 17:45 - "Chained for Life" 24:20 - "One Cut of the Dead" 33:10 - "Hold the Dark" 41:30 - "Suspiria" 50:25 - A few other movies that one of us saw that we hope the other one will see so we can talk about them; general Fantastic Fest discussion; recap and good day REVIEWS: Donnybrook: B B Ke...
Episode 421 - 'The Predator,' 'White Boy Rick,' 'A Simple Favor,' Fantastic Fest preview
September 17, 2018 22:31 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB0:00 - Hello, let's get to it 1:20 - "The Predator" review 14:20 - "White Boy Rick" review 24:10 - "A Simple Favor" review (Snider) 29:00 - This week's DVDs, plus a giveaway of "Solo: A Star Wars Movie" for Agents 31:20 - We watched "The Endless" on iTunes, but Jeff had seen it before 39:30 - What we're looking forward to at Fantastic Fest 48:10 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: The Predator: B- C White Boy Rick: B+ A- (BS-approved) A Simple Favor: B n/a
Episode 420 - 'Peppermint,' 'Searching,' 'We the Animals,' 'Kin,' 'Operation Finale,' 'The Nun'
September 10, 2018 21:34 - 1 hour - 56.5 MB0:00 - Hello, we took a week off, now we are back 2:00 - "Peppermint" review 8:35 - "Searching" review 17:15 - "We the Animals" review 22:30 - "Kin" review 30:10 - "Operation Finale" review (Snider) 33:45 - "The Nun" review (Snider) 37:45 - Eric's brief Telluride report, including hanging out with Emma Stone 52:00 - New DVD releases, including a giveaway of "Hereditary" for Agents 54:00 - Update on the Fantastic Fest punishments Eric will endure for losing the Summer Box Of...
Episode 419: 'The Happytime Murders,' 'A-X-L,' and 'Papillon'
August 27, 2018 21:01 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB0:00 - Hello, Eric and Jeff went to a wedding, and an iTunes review 6:00 - "The Happytime Murders" review 15:20 - "A-X-L" review (Snider only) 19:10 - "Papillon" review (Snider only) 23:25 - The Summer Box Office Challenge review, and Eric's first challenge 37:40 - A listener asks a question 44:05 - New on DVD, plus a 5-movie Jack Ryan giveaway 47:25 - Recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): The Happytime Murders: C- B- A-X-L: B- Papillon: B
Episode 418: 'Crazy Rich Asians,' 'Alpha,' 'Mile 22,' 'Far from the Tree'
August 20, 2018 22:30 - 49 minutes - 45 MB0:00 - Hello, summer's almost over, we like August, here's an iTunes review 4:45 - "Crazy Rich Asians" review 17:30 - "Alpha" review 26:30 - "Mile 22" review (Snider) 32:40 - "Far from the Tree" (Bayer) 37:30 - This week's DVDs 40:20 - Hey, What'd You Watch? ("Papillon," "Harry and the Hendersons") 46:00 - Recap, more on "Harry and the Hendersons," things that make Jeff cry, and good day REVIEWS: Crazy Rich Asians: B A- Alpha: B B- Mile 22: D+ n/a Far from the Tr...
Episode 417: 'The Meg,' 'BlacKkKlansman,' 'Sorry to Bother You,' 'Slender Man,' and 'Dogs Days'
August 13, 2018 22:07 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB0:00 - Hello and an iTunes review 3:15 - "The Meg" review 13:40 - "BlacKkKlansman" review 25:35 - "Sorry to Bother You" review (from Sundance '18) 31:30 - "Slender Man" review (Snider only) 33:55 - "Dog Days" review (Snider only) 39:15 - The Summer Box Office Challenge is over 42:10 - New on DVD, plus an "Avengers: Infinity War" giveaway 45:20 - Recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): The Meg: C+ C+ BlacKkKlansman: B+ A- Sorry to Bother You: B 7/10 Slender Man: F Dog Days: B-
Episode 416: 'Christopher Robin,' 'The Spy Who Dumped Me,''Eighth Grade,' and 'The Darkest Minds'
August 06, 2018 20:34 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MB0:00 - Hello, Eric eats salads 2:40 - "Christopher Robin" review 12:20 - "The Spy Who Dumped Me" review 26:00 - "Eighth Grade" review 38:40 - "The Darkest Minds" review (Snider only) 44:50 - Summer Box Office Challenge Update 47:50 - New on DVD, plus Jeff rewatched "Avengers: Infinity War" 50:40 - Recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Christopher Robin: C B- The Spy Who Dumped Me: C+ C+ Eighth Grade: A- A- The Darkest Minds: C+
Episode 415: 'Mission: Impossible -- Fallout,' 'Teen Titans Go! To the Movies'
July 30, 2018 21:58 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MB0:00 - Hello, let's get to it! 1:30 - "Mission: Impossible -- Fallout" review 20:20 - Eric gathered a lot of "Mission: Impossible" statistics 36:30 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 41:00 - "Teen Titans Go! To the Movies" review (Eric) 45:00 - We told you this week's DVDs last week, whoops; recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Mission: Impossible -- Fallout: B+ B Teen Titans Go! To the Movies: B- n/a
Episode 414: 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,' 'The Equalizer 2,' 'Unfriended: Dark Web,' 'Blindspotting'
July 23, 2018 21:12 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB0:00 - Hello, Eric is back from Montreal, here's an iTunes review 2:40 - "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again" review 19:55 - "The Equalizer 2" review (Eric) 24:50 - "Unfriended: Dark Web" review (Eric) 30:25 - "Blindspotting" review (replay from Sundance) 37:15 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 40:10 - This week's new DVDs, recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: B- B The Equalizer 2: B n/a Unfriended: Dark Web: C+ n/a Blindspotting: B+ B+ ...
Episode 413: 'Skyscraper,' 'Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation,' Fantasia Fest
July 16, 2018 20:22 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB0:00 - Hello, Eric is in Montreal for Fantasia Fest 2:40 - "Skyscraper" review 12:40 - "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation" review (Bayer) 17:00 - Summer Box Office Challenge Update 21:55 - Fantasia Fest Report From Eric 50:00 - New on DVD, plus Jerry Lewis, Mission: Impossible, and A Quiet Place giveaways 52:25 - Recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Skyscraper: C C- Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation: NA C+ Fantasia Fest Reviews from Eric: Night Eats the World: B+ Ta...
Episode 412: 'Ant-Man and the Wasp,' 'The First Purge,' 'Sicario: Day of the Soldado,' 'Uncle Drew'
July 09, 2018 21:09 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB0:00 - Hello, we were off last week but now we are on; here's an iTunes review 3:10 - "Ant-Man and the Wasp" review 11:20 - "The First Purge" review 20:10 - "Sicario: Day of the Soldado" review 26:00 - "Uncle Drew" review (Snider) 32:20 - Eric saw the Mr. Rogers documentary and agrees with Jeff that you will love it 33:10 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 36:40 - This week's DVDs include "A Quiet Place" (which an Agent can win); continued giveaways on the "Mission: Impossibl...
Episode 411: 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,' 'The Catcher Was a Spy,' 'Tag'
June 25, 2018 21:16 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB0:00 - Hello, sorry for the first four minutes of terrible audio 3:40 - "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" review 27:00 - "The Catcher Was a Spy" review 33:20 - "Tag" review (Snider) 41:10 - Summer Box Office Challenge Update 47:00 - New on DVD, plus Jerry Lewis & Mission: Impossible giveaways 51:00 - Recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom: C- D The Catcher Was a Spy: C A- Tag: C+
Episode 410: 'Incredibles 2,' 'Hereditary,' 'The Seagull,' 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?,' 'SuperFly'
June 18, 2018 20:03 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB0:00 - Hello, Jeff's still in Iowa, morale is low, golf dads 4:40 - "Incredibles 2" review 15:30 - "Hereditary" review 26:40 - "The Seagull" review 30:10 - "Won't You Be My Neighbor" review (Jeff) 35:00 - "SuperFly" review (Eric) 39:50 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 44:45 - If you're in Portland, check out Hollywood Theatre's 70mm series 46:40 - This week's DVDs include "The Death of Stalin," then the recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Incredibles 2: B- B ...
Episode 409: 'Ocean's Eight,' 'Hotel Artemis,' 'Hearts Beat Loud'
June 11, 2018 20:02 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB0:00 - Hello, Jeff is in Iowa, an update on last week's iTunes review 3:25 - "Ocean's Eight" review 12:50 - "Hotel Artemis" review 20:50 - "Hereditary" is open, and you should see it, but we're not going to fully review it till next week 25:20 - "Hearts Beat Loud" review 31:15 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 33:10 - This week's DVDs 35:00 - Recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Ocean's Eight: B B Hotel Artemis: B- B- Hearts Beat Loud: B+ A
Episode 408: 'Action Point,' 'Upgrade,' 'Adrift'
June 04, 2018 21:22 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB0:00 - Hello, we were guests on a bonus episode of '80s All Over 3:20 - iTunes review 5:00 - "Action Point" review 13:50 - "Upgrade" review 21:40 - Jeff brings up poker for some reason 22:30 - "Adrift" review (Eric) 28:00 - This week's DVDs 30:25 - Summer Box Office Challenge update (it was a bye week) 32:15 - Recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Action Point: C+ D+ Upgrade: B+ B+ (BS-approved!) Adrift: C n/a
Episode 407: 'Solo: A Star Wars Story,' 'On Chesil Beach,' 'RBG'
May 28, 2018 19:51 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB0:00 - Hello, and we hope you're enjoying your 3-day weekend 1:20 - "Solo: A Star Wars Story" review 21:50 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 25:00 - "On Chesil Beach" review 33:55 - This week’s DVDs, including a giveaway for Agents of “Red Sparrow” 35:50 - "RBG" review (Snider) 39:50 - Jeff rewatched "Spider-Man: Homecoming"; Eric rewatched "The Last Jedi" 43:00 - Recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Solo: A Star Wars Story: B- B- On Chesil Beach: B B RBG: B+
Episode 406: 'Deadpool 2,' 'Book Club,' 'Measure of a Man,' 'Revenge'
May 21, 2018 21:55 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB0:00 - Hello, Eric's car keeps getting pooped on (by birds) 4:20 - "Deadpool 2" review 15:00 - "Book Club" review 25:30 - "Measure of a Man" review 30:50 - "Revenge" review 35:50 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 37:20 - This week's DVDs, including a giveaway for Agents of "Red Sparrow" 38:40 - Ali Wong's "Hard Knock Wife" (on Netflix) is a very funny companion piece to "Tully" 41:30 - Eric wrote a thing about not going to press screenings anymore 42:25 - Recap and good ...
Episode 405: 'Life of the Party,' 'Breaking In'
May 14, 2018 20:24 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB0:00 - Hello, iTunes Review and "Road House" 3:45 - "Life of the Party" review 14:50 - "Breaking In" review 18:00 - This week’s DVDs, and we’re giving away a 40th anniversary edition of “Grease” that includes a commemorative jacket and nail polish. Agents have till 5/16 to enter. 22:30 - Streaming recommendations on Netflix and Hulu 28:50 - Summer Box Office Challenge Update 30:20 - Recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Life of the Party: B+ B- Breaking In: C+
Episode 404: 'Tully,' 'Overboard,' 'Bad Samaritan'
May 07, 2018 20:39 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB0:00 - Hello, here is an iTunes review 2:35 - "Tully" review 13:10 - "Overboard" review (Snider) 19:20 - "Bad Samaritan" review (Snider) 25:15 - Summer Box Office Challenge is off to a limp start (but Eric is winning) 27:00 - We watched "The Lost Boys" on Netflix (and also part of the "The Week Of" starring Adam Sandler) 36:30 - This week's DVDs, and we're giving away a 40th anniversary edition of "Grease" that includes a commemorative jacket and nail polish. Agents have till 5/1...
Episode 403: 'Avengers: Infinity War,' 'I Feel Pretty,' 'Super Troopers 2,' 'You Were Never Really Here'
April 30, 2018 20:58 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB0:00 - Hello, we're back and we'll be doing the Summer Box Office Challenge 1:45 - iTunes review 3:30 - "Avengers: Infinity War" review 19:30 - "I Feel Pretty" review 27:10 - "Super Troopers 2" review 32:30 - "You Were Never Really Here" review 37:35 - Summer Box Office Challenge Draft (2018 Edition) 57:30 - The Stakes of the Summer Box Office Challenge 1:00:50 - Recap and good day REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff): Avengers: Infinity War: B- B+ I Feel Pretty: C C Super Troopers 2: B- C- Yo...
Episode 402: 'Rampage,' 'Truth or Dare'
April 16, 2018 21:03 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB0:00 - Hello, pay your taxes, here's an iTunes review 3:55 - "Rampage" review 20:00 - "Truth or Dare" review (Snider) 26:15 - This week's DVDs, and a giveaway for Agents of the "Grease" 40th anniversary edition, and discussion of an obscure 1980s home video technology 32:00 - We travel through time back to this week in 1999 40:45 - Recap, no show next week, some preliminary talk of this year's Summer Box Office Challenge rules REVIEWS: Rampage: C+ C- Truth or Dare: C n/a
Episode 401: 'Blockers,' 'A Quiet Place,' 'Chappaquiddick,' 'Acrimony'
April 09, 2018 22:05 - 1 hour - 59.5 MB0:00 - Hello, we've begun the second half of our 800-episode community service 2:50 - iTunes review 4:40 - "Blockers" review 16:00 - Jeff has an existential crisis about his grading scale 18:20 - "A Quiet Place" review 33:20 - "Chappaquiddick" review (Snider) 40:10 - "Acrimony" review (Snider), with the Nicholas Sparks Rule in play (which means we reveal the entire plot) 58:30 - This week's DVDs and streaming recommendations 1:02:30 - Recap (including our MVPs) and good day REVIEWS...
Episode 400: 'Ready Player One,' 'Isle of Dogs,' '7 Days in Entebbe'
April 02, 2018 22:09 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB0:00 - Hello, it's our 400th episode AND our eighth anniversary! 5:10 - "Ready Player One" review 23:35 - "Isle of Dogs" review 28:45 - "7 Days in Entebbe" review (Snider) 33:00 - More discussion of why "RPO" didn't work for us 35:30 - This week's DVDs and some streaming recommendations 44:20 - Jeff's nephew was in town, they watched some movies 46:00 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Ready Player One: C 6/10 Isle of Dogs: C 9/10 7 Days in Entebbe: C n/a
Episode 399: 'Pacific Rim Uprising,' 'The Death of Stalin,' 'Sherlock Gnomes,' 'Flower,' 'Unsane'
March 26, 2018 21:05 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MB0:00 - Hello, Jeff dooms the show to failure 1:20 - "Pacific Rim Uprising" review 8:40 - "The Death of Stalin" review 15:30 - "Sherlock Gnomes" review (Snider), and then what could happen to Michael Caine next 19:00 - "Flower" review (Bayer) 21:50 - "Unsane" review (Snider) 26:00 - This week's DVDs are "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" and "The Last Movie Star," leading to a discussion of Burt Reynolds and "Star Wars" 28:10 - How the listeners feel about the new schedule, with ideas ...
Episode 398: 'Tomb Raider,' 'Thoroughbreds,' 'I Can Only Imagine,' 'Love, Simon'
March 19, 2018 20:32 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB0:00 - Hello, we have March Madness 2:20 - "Tomb Raider" review 13:00 - "Thoroughbreds" review 20:45 - "I Can Only Imagine" review (Snider) 26:25 - "Love, Simon" review (Snider) 34:10 - This week's DVDs, including a giveaway of "Downsizing" 36:00 - What'd You Watch? ("LEGO DC Superheroes: The Flash" and "The Plague Dogs") 41:55 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Tomb Raider: C+ 4/10 Thoroughbreds: B+ 7/10 I Can Only Imagine: B- n/a Love, Simon: B n/a
Episode 397: 'A Wrinkle in Time,' 'Gringo,' 'The Strangers: Prey at Night,' 'Submission,' 'The Hurricane Heist'
March 12, 2018 20:39 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB0:00 - Hello, it is Monday, here are the movies 2:20 - "A Wrinkle in Time" review 15:10 - "Gringo" review (Bayer) 18:20 - "The Strangers: Prey at Night" review (Snider) 22:00 - "Submission" review (Bayer) 25:40 - "The Hurricane Heist" review (Snider) 33:30 - We rediscovered "The House," the Ferrell/Poehler/Mantzoukas joint from last year 40:40 - This week's DVDs, including a giveaway of "The Disaster Artist" to an Agent, and also much discussion of corn 46:10 - Recap and goo...
Episode 396: 'Red Sparrow,' 'The Party,' 'Death Wish'
March 05, 2018 21:59 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB0:00 - Hello, the show is on Mondays now! 6:05 - Eric won Oscar Bowling, and the Oscars were nice 14:00 - "Red Sparrow" review 19:20 - "The Party" review 23:10 - "Death Wish" review (Snider only) 27:20 - MOTM: "Wild at Heart" (1990) 36:40 - This week's DVDs, plus a giveaway of "Darkest Hour" for Agents 39:45 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Red Sparrow: C 7/10 The Party: B 7/10 Death Wish: C
Episode 395: 'Annihilation,' 'Game Night,' 'The Cloverfield Paradox,' 'Early Man'
February 23, 2018 18:24 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MB0:00 - Hello, it's wintertime in Portland 3:50 - "Annihilation" review 14:50 - "Game Night" review 26:40 - "The Cloverfield Paradox" review, with discussion of seeing movies on Netflix vs at theaters 37:40 - Snider catches up with "Fifty Shades Freed" 41:10 - Bayer catches up with "Early Man" 43:00 - Snider catches up with "Peter Rabbit" 45:20 - Don't forget Movie of the Month, "Wild at Heart," which we'll be discussing next week 46:20 - Don't forget Oscar Bowling for next Su...
Episode 394: 'Black Panther,' 'Fifty Shades Freed,' 'The 15:17 to Paris,' 'Peter Rabbit,' the Oxford Film Festival
February 16, 2018 07:21 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB0:00 - Hello, Jeff signed up for MoviePass 4:10 - "Black Panther" review 22:45 - "Fifty Shades Freed" review (Bayer only) 29:20 - "The 15:17 to Paris" review (Snider only) 32:50 - "Peter Rabbit" review (Bayer only) 36:50 - Eric reports on last weekend's Oxford (Mississippi) Film Festival, including "The Last Movie Star," "Cop Chronicles: Loose Cannons: The Legend of Haj-Mirage," and "Mohawk" 49:25 - This week's DVDs are "Wonder" and "Roman J. Israel Esq." 51:10 - The Portland I...
Episode 393: 'Hostiles,' '12 Strong,' 'Maze Runner: The Death Cure'
February 02, 2018 01:13 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MB0:00 - Hello, we're back from Sundance but here's a little more about Sundance, plus a Dogcat cameo 4:10 - Not much happening this weekend because of the Super Bowl 6:10 - "Hostiles" review 17:40 - Eric catches up with "The Greatest Showman" 21:40 - "12 Strong" review (Snider only) 25:20 - "Maze Runner: The Death Cure" review (Snider only) 30:00 - Talking about that movie evolves into a discussion of MoviePass and nice theaters, of which both Eric is a fan 33:50 - Jeff watche...
Episode 392.4: Sundance Report #4
January 26, 2018 02:06 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBFrom the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. 0:00 - We met some listeners 1:35 - "Assassination Nation" review 8:20 - "Sorry to Bother You" review 14:20 - "Hereditary" review 26:10 - Final summary of Sundance 2018 REVIEWS: Assassination Nation: B- 5/10 Sorry to Bother You: B 7/10 Hereditary: A- 9/10 (BS-approved)
Episode 392.3: Sundance Report #3
January 24, 2018 18:06 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBFrom the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. 0:00 - "Clara's Ghost" review 6:10 - "Ophelia" review 14:35 - "Arizona" review (Snider) 18:20 - "You Were Never Really Here" review (Bayer) 20:40 - "The Happy Prince" review (Snider) 23:30 - "White Fang" review (Bayer) 26:50 - Miscellaneous chatter and plans and good day REVIEWS: Clara's Ghost: B- 7/10 Ophelia: B 7/10 Arizona: C+ You Were Never Really Here: 6/10 The Happy Prince: C White Fang: 7/10
Episode 392.2: Sundance Report #2
January 22, 2018 05:27 - 29 minutes - 27 MBFrom the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. 0:00 - "An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn" review 7:10 - "Leave No Trace" review 15:50 - "Mandy" review (Snider) 19:20 - "Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot" review (Bayer) 22:30 - "Beast" review (Snider) 25:25 - "Hearts Beat Loud" review (Bayer) REVIEWS: An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn D 3/10 Leave No Trace A- 8/10 Mandy: B- Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot: 7/10 Beast: B- Hearts Beat Loud: 10/...
Episode 392.1: Sundance Report #1
January 21, 2018 08:01 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBFrom the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. 0:00 - Hello, this is our Sundance report 1:00 - "Blindspotting" review 7:50 - "Private Life" review 17:20 - "The Guilty" review (Snider) 19:55 - "Half the Picture" review (Bayer) 22:25 - "American Animals" review (Snider) 26:05 - "The Long Dumb Road" review (Bayer) 29:50 - "Night Comes On" review (Snider), with a cameo by Vince @filmdrunk Mancini 33:40 - "Juliet, Naked" review (Bayer) 37:20 - We're enjoying ourselve...
Episode 392: 'Phantom Thread,' 'Den of Thieves,' 'Forever My Girl,' 'The Greatest Showman,' 'Proud Mary'
January 19, 2018 16:46 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB0:00 - Hello, we're at Sundance but this isn't a Sundance show (yet) 1:30 - "Phantom Thread" review 11:45 - "Den of Thieves" review 19:00 - "Forever My Girl" review (Snider only) 23:00 - "The Greatest Showman" review (Bayer only) 26:00 - "Proud Mary" review (Snider only) 29:35 - We have reached a milestone 30:45 - Bayer and young Dylan saw "Paddington 2"; it is retroactively BS-approved; also some talk of the "Isle of Dogs" trailer 36:00 - A few Sundance movies (and roommate d...
Episode 391: 'The Commuter,' 'Paddington 2'
January 12, 2018 09:20 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB0:00 - Greetings, we make our occasional pathetic plea for iTunes reviews 1:15 - "The Commuter" review 10:30 - "Paddington 2" review (Snider only, and he gives Bayer grief for it) 16:15 - "Proud Mary" wasn't screened (boo); Eric has updated thoughts on "The Post" 18:30 - This week's DVDs 20:40 - We're giving away these big movie-art books to Agents 22:45 - We play a round of Pitch Me, where everyone's a winner 32:20 - Jeff is going/will have gone to the Critics Choice Awards wit...
Episode 390: 2017 top 10 lists
January 05, 2018 00:23 - 57 minutes - 53 MB0:00 - Happy new year! We're going to tell you our top 10 lists 2:30 - Our top 10 lists 33:30 - Some other movies we liked in 2017 35:30 - Your favorite movies of last year 37:30 - The good things that happened to you last year 42:15 - Movie of the Month: "Stakeout" (1987), which we found, uh, problematic. Next month: "The Howling" (1981) 52:50 - New DVDs this week ("American Made," "Battle of the Sexes," "Brad's Status," "Breathe"), and we're giving an Agent a big book: "Wonder W...
Episode 389: 'All the Money in the World,' 'The Post,' 'Molly's Game'
December 26, 2017 02:43 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MB0:00 - Hello, we had a nice Christmas (probably) 3:00 - "All the Money in the World" review 13:45 - "The Post" review 22:15 - "Molly's Game" review 32:20 - Don't forget the Questions of the Week: What was your favorite movie of 2017? And what's something good that happened to you in 2017? 33:10 - New DVDs (not much) 36:15 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: All the Money in the World C+ 5/10 The Post B 8/10 Molly's Game B 8/10
Episode 388: 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,' 'Pitch Perfect 3,' 'Downsizing'
December 22, 2017 00:37 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MB0:00 - Hello, here is what we're doing for our Christmases 6:00 - "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" review 16:50 - "Pitch Perfect 3" review 27:30 - "Downsizing" review 36:00 - This week's DVDs, including a giveaway of "Stronger" 40:25 - A question of the week: What was your favorite movie of 2017? And also, what was one good thing that happened in your life in 2017? So, two questions. Then the recap and good day REVIEWS: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle B 8/10 Pitch Perfect 3 ...
Episode 387: 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi,' 'Ferdinand,' 'Darkest Hour'
December 15, 2017 19:44 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MB0:00 - Hello, there's a new "Star Wars" movie so let's get to it! 1:00 - "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" review 21:25 - "Ferdinand" review (Snider only) 27:15 - "Darkest Hour" review 37:25 - An update on the thing Patreon screwed up, which is fixed now 39:50 - New DVDs this week, including an Agent giveaway of "Home Again" with Reese Witherspoon 42:10 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A- 10/10 (BS-approved!) Darkest Hour: B+ 8/10 (BS-approved) Ferdin...
Episode 386: 'I, Tonya,' 'BPM,' catching up on some others
December 08, 2017 01:28 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MB0:00 - Hello, it's weird there aren't any big wide releases 2:55 - "I, Tonya" review 19:10 - More complaining about the release schedule 20:10 - "BPM" review (Snider only) 23:20 - Bayer catches up on "American Made," "Stronger," and "Wonderstruck," which Snider reviewed previously 28:15 - "The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)" review (Bayer only) 31:00 - Some Patreon business, plus we'll have some cool prizes for Agents next month 34:00 - MOTM: "Grave of the Fireflies" (1...
Episode 385: 'The Disaster Artist,' 'The Shape of Water,' 'Call Me by Your Name'
December 01, 2017 00:34 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MB0:00 - Hello, it's the holidays, here's an iTunes review 2:20 - "The Disaster Artist" review 21:30 - "The Shape of Water" review, ending Jeff getting owned 33:45 - "Call Me by Your Name" review 44:15 - Movie of the Month, "Grave of the Fireflies," is postponed till next week 45:20 - This week's DVDs are so-so, but we have a giveaway for one lucky agent: DVD/Blu-ray and CD soundtrack of this year's live-action "Beauty and the Beast" 47:30 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: The D...
Episode 384: 'Coco,' 'Three Billboards...,' 'The Man Who Invented Christmas'
November 21, 2017 18:39 - 38 minutes - 71.2 MB0:00 - Hello, an iTunes review, it just was or perhaps almost is Thanksgiving 5:05 - "Coco" review 10:20 - "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" review 28:30 - "The Man Who Invented Christmas" review (Snider only), and talk of Scrooge in movies 35:30 - New DVDs, including a giveaway of "The Hitman's Bodyguard," recap and good day REVIEWS: Coco: B+ 8/10 (BS-approved!) Three Billboards...: A- 9/10 (BS-approved) The Man Who Invented Christmas: B n/a
Episode 383: 'Justice League,' 'Lady Bird,' 'Wonder,' 'The Star' 'Only the Brave,' 'Murder on the Orient Express'
November 17, 2017 07:55 - 46 minutes - 86 MB0:00 - Hello, we recorded a "Back to the Future" commentary 3:20 - An iTunes review, segueing into despair at the state of things 6:10 - "Justice League" review 22:40 - "Lady Bird" review 32:00 - We impose Senate rules to get through the next reviews quickly 32:45 - "Wonder" review (Snider only) 34:45 - "The Star" review (Snider only) 37:45 - "Only the Brave" review (Bayer only) 39:45 - "Murder on the Orient Express" review (Snider only) 43:00 - This week's DVDs: "Atomic Bl...
Episode 382: 'Thor: Ragnarok,' 'Wonderstruck,' 'A Bad Moms Christmas'
November 03, 2017 05:06 - 43 minutes - 24.6 MB0:00 - Hello, it's November, here is an iTunes review with some constructive criticism 4:40 - "Thor: Ragnarok" review 18:20 - "Wonderstruck" review (Snider only) 24:45 - Movie of the Month: "The Great Dictator" (1940) 34:40 - Next month's MOTM: "Grave of the Fireflies" (1988) 36:00 - Nothing good on DVD this week, but we're giving away a copy of last week's "War for the Planet of the Apes" to an Agent (email us to enter) 37:40 - "A Bad Moms Christmas" review 41:30 - No show nex...
Episode 381: 'Goodbye Christopher Robin,' 'Suburbicon,' 'All I See Is You'
October 27, 2017 00:00 - 39 minutes - 22.3 MB0:00 - Hello, Dylan's Halloween costume, an iTunes review, Jeff's "giggle water" 6:50 - "Goodbye Christopher Robin" review 20:00 - "Suburbicon" review (sadly, not "Subunicorn") 30:10 - "All I See Is You" review (Snider only) 34:40 - This week's DVDs 36:10 - Reminder about our MOTM, "The Great Dictator," which we'll discuss on next week's show, then recap and good day REVIEWS: Goodbye Christopher Robin: B 7/10 Suburbicon: B- 5/10 All I See Is You: C n/a
Episode 380: 'The Florida Project,''The Snowman,' 'Breathe'
October 20, 2017 02:44 - 44 minutes - 25.4 MB0:00 - Hello, a story of a sick child (Jeff's) 6:30 - iTunes review 8:20 - There are five wide releases, of which FOUR did not screen for critics here 12:45 - "The Florida Project" review 24:00 - "The Snowman" review (Snider only), in which the Nicholas Sparks rule is applied and we reveal the entire plot 35:15 - "Breathe" review (Snider only), ending with brief discussion of Andy Serkis' upcoming "Jungle Book" movie 41:35 - This week's DVDs, including a giveaway of "Girls Trip...