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 334: 'Doctor Strange,' 'Hacksaw Ridge'
November 03, 2016 19:40 - 36 minutes - 16.7 MB0:00 - Hello, no iTunes review, and whose fault is that? 2:10 - "Doctor Strange" review 12:30 - Why Jeff didn't see "Hacksaw Ridge" (it involves the Cubs, somehow) 15:20 - "Hacksaw Ridge" review (Snider only) 25:00 - An update on our oldest listener 27:10 - New DVDs this week: "Star Trek Beyond," "Bad Moms," "Nine Lives" 31:05 - What'd You Watch? (baseball, Eric's parents' visit, "The Fog," "A Woman Under the Influence") 35:40 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: Doctor S...
Episode 333: 'Inferno,' 'Ouija: Origin of Evil'
October 28, 2016 06:48 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MB0:00 - Introduction, then we get right to it 1:50 - "Inferno" review 15:45 - "Ouija: Origin of Evil" review (Snider only) 21:25 - Halloween plans, and a trip back in time to the movies that were playing on Halloween 1995. 31:15 - New on DVD this week: "Captain Fantastic," "Men & Chicken," "Lights Out," "Nerve" 34:50 - A few items of housekeeping, plus some TV talk, then good day REVIEWS: Inferno: C 4/10 Ouija: Origin of Evil: B+ n/a
Episode 332: 'Jack Reacher: Never Go Back,' 'Keeping Up with the Joneses,' 'Certain Women'
October 20, 2016 17:48 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MB0:00 - New theme song by Ken Kraylie! Check him out at Bandcamp https://paper-house.bandcamp.com/ and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/KennethKraylie . 2:10 - "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back" review 15:00 - "Keeping Up with the Joneses" review 21:10 - "Certain Women" review 31:30 - Discussion: how is movie-going different in other countries? What local differences are there in customs and behavior? We seek your input on this matter 37:50 - Eric saw "Kevin Hart: What Now?" ...
Episode 331: 'The Accountant,' 'Christine'
October 14, 2016 05:01 - 36 minutes - 16.7 MB0:00 - Hello, the theme songs are back (for now) 2:30 - "The Accountant" review 10:40 - There are some other movies opening, but they weren't screened 12:50 - "Christine" review 21:30 - Listener feedback we've gotten so far, our youngest listener, and some terrible remarks about old people https://www.patreon.com/moviebs"> 28:05 - New on DVD this week: "Ghostbusters," "Ice Age: Collision Course," "The Legend of Tarzan," "The Infiltrator" 31:00 - The Cubs, for some reason ...
Episode 330: 'The Girl on the Train,' 'The Birth of a Nation'
October 07, 2016 03:06 - 51 minutes - 23.7 MB0:00 - Hello, we got haircuts, Jeff is trying a beard 4:10 - "The Girl on the Train" review 16:00 - We wonder who our youngest and oldest listeners are. Are they you? 17:15 - "The Birth of a Nation" review 26:20 - The baggage attached to "Birth of a Nation 33:35 - We need your feedback on how to evolve the show into a more powerful juggernaut. Also, Eric might become an angry alcoholic husband to Dogcat. 38:15 - A few more tidbits from Fantastic Fest, including the Satanic Panic...
Episode 329: Fantastic Fest, 'Deepwater Horizon,' 'Queen of Katwe,' 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children,' 'American Honey'
September 30, 2016 02:17 - 1 hour - 32.4 MB0:00 - Hello, we're at Fantastic Fest! 2:05 - "Deepwater Horizon" review 10:20 - "Queen of Katwe" review 14:05 - "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" review 21:05 - "American Honey" review 28:45 - "Arrival" review (not out till November; we'll talk about it some more then) 36:10 - Rapid-fire Fantastic Fest reviews, as follows: - "The Girl with All the Gifts" - "Raw" - "Buster's Mal Heart" - "Safe Neighborhood" - "Red Turtle" - "Split" - "The Dwarves Must B...
Episode 328: 'The Magnificent Seven,' 'Other People,' 'The Good Neighbor,' 'Mr. Church,' 'Operation Avalanche,' 'Max Rose,' Fantastic Fest preview
September 22, 2016 19:09 - 1 hour - 29.3 MB0:00 - Hello, drinking, an iTunes review, a cute story about Dylan 4:10 - "The Magnificent Seven" review 14:30 - "Other People" review 26:30 - "The Good Neighbor" review 32:30 - "Mr. Church" review 39:35 - "Operation Avalanche" review 45:40 - "Max Rose" review (Bayer only) 48:40 - What we're looking forward to seeing at Fantastic Fest 56:50 - What's new on DVD this week 1:01:50 - Recap and good day REVIEWS: The Magnificent Seven: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!) Other...
Episode 327: 'Blair Witch,' 'Bridget Jones's Baby,' 'The Hollars,' 'Snowden'
September 16, 2016 07:46 - 57 minutes - 26.1 MB0:00 - Hello, cat barf, iTunes review 3:00 - Housekeeping items: renewed call for new theme songs; our Patreon campaign 6:10 - "Blair Witch" review 15:00 - "Bridget Jones's Baby" review (Snider only) 25:25 - "The Hollars" review (Snider only) 30:35 - "Snowden" review (Snider only) 37:20 - QOTW (movies from 2001 that deserve sequels) 45:00 - We're putting QOTW on hiatus, doing some other retooling 46:25 - Bayer's report on being a Mormon for a week 55:05 - Recap, good da...
Episode 326: 'Sully,' Character Casserole
September 09, 2016 03:32 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MB0:00 - Hello, Jeff's on vacation, maybe you can drink out of a pelican? 3:15 - "Sully" review 15:45 - Some other movies that are opening that they didn't show anyone 18:40 - QOTW (great scenes that are BOATS [based on a true story]), discussion of microwave vs. blender in terms of preferred method of death 26:20 - A round of Character Casserole 34:30 - Recap, maybe go watch a Gene Wilder movie, and good day QOTW: In honor of "Bridget Jones's Baby," what other movie from 2...
Episode 325: 'Morgan,' 'The Light Between Oceans,' 'Complete Unknown'
September 02, 2016 06:31 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MB0:00 - Greetings, an iTunes review, Jeff's ears 4:15 - "Morgan" review 11:50 - "The Light Between Oceans" review 20:20 - "Complete Unknown" review 29:00 - Everyone's favorite and least favorite movies of the summer 37:00 - Next week's QOTW, and boats and BOATS, and a fave/least fave we forgot 41:10 - Recap and good day QOTW: What are some great scenes that are BOATS (based on a true story)? (Bonus points if the scenes are BOATS and also take place on boats.) REV...
Episode 324: 'Don't Breathe,' 'Southside with You,' Pitch Me
August 26, 2016 06:33 - 42 minutes - 19.7 MB0:00 - Hello, here is an iTunes review 2:10 - "Mechanic: Resurrection" and "Hands of Stone" may or may not be real movies 5:00 - "Don't Breathe" review (Snider only) 12:00 - "Southside with You" review, beginning with a digression on BOATS and Twitter (shoutouts to @filmdrunk and @mattsinger) 19:00 - QOTW (birthday stories that would make good movies; shoutout to @jcdeleon1) 34:10 - A round of Pitch Me (shoutout to @rejects) 41:40 - Recap, good day QOTW: Tell us your 1...
Episode 323: 'War Dogs,' 'Kubo and the Two Strings,' 'Ben-Hur,' Summer Box Office Challenge final results
August 19, 2016 02:53 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MB0:00 - Welcome to the show; an iTunes review en español 2:30 - "War Dogs" review 14:00 - "Kubo and the Two Strings" review 20:20 - "Ben-Hur" review 30:20 - An interesting "Ben-Hur" fact 31:50 - QOTW (pre-1960 movies that should be remade, and how they would be different) 43:25 - The official conclusion of the 2016 Summer Box Office Challenge; a recitation of what Bayer's punishments will be; there is much negotiation concerning the haircut 50:50 - Recap and good day Q...
Episode 322: 'Hell or High Water,' 'Florence Foster Jenkins,' 'Don't Think Twice,' 'Sausage Party,' 'Nine Lives'
August 12, 2016 05:23 - 56 minutes - 25.7 MB0:00 - Hello, brought to you by honest lemonade 1:55 - "Hell or High Water" review 12:15 - "Florence Foster Jenkins" review 21:50 - "Don't Think Twice" review 31:25 - "Sausage Party" review (Snider only) 38:40 - "Nine Lives" sort of review (Snider only) 43:40 - QOTW (bad movies that could be remade well) 54:00 - Recap, additional commentary, good day QOTW: What pre-1960 movie should be remade, and how would it be different today? REVIEWS: Hell or High Water:...
Episode 321: 'Suicide Squad,' Character Casserole
August 05, 2016 00:36 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MB0:00 - Hello, "folks" 1:00 - One of this week's movies was hidden from critics, if you can imagine 4:45 - "Suicide Squad" review 24:55 - QOTW (superhero stories that have yet to be told), including discussion of Jeff's TV snobbery 33:30 - Some more "Suicide Squad" complaining, reiteration of call for new theme songs 39:00 - A round of Character Casserole 46:50 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: What's a bad movie that could be good if it were remade properly? REVIEWS: S...
Episode 320: 'Jason Bourne,' 'Bad Moms,' 'Nerve,' 'Star Trek Beyond'
July 29, 2016 08:38 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MB0:00 - A quick hello and an iTunes review 3:00 - "Jason Bourne" review 14:35 - "Bad Moms" review 24:25 - "Nerve" review 33:15 - "Star Trek Beyond" review 37:45 - QOTW (other "bad" versions of good occupations) 48:00 - A report on birthdays, specifically the one Jeff just had 52:35 - A brief Summer Box Office Challenge update, recap, goodbye QOTW: What superhero story has yet to be told? REVIEWS: Jason Bourne: C 9/10 Bad Moms: B- 6/10 Nerve: C+ 5/10 Sta...
Episode 319: 'Lights Out,' 'Ice Age: Collision Course,' 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie,' our 1,000th review
July 21, 2016 20:49 - 44 minutes - 20.5 MB0:00 - Hello; a call for new, shorter theme songs 5:05 - They only screened "Star Trek Beyond" in New York and L.A., and we don't live either of those places 6:40 - "Ice Age: Collision Course" review (Snider only) 12:20 - "Lights Out" review 19:35 - We celebrate our 1,000th review with a new searchable database! (Mark from Winnipeg helped a lot, so please check out TheLifeYouCanSave.org on his behalf) 24:10 - "Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie" review (Snider only) 28:10 - Maybe...
Episode 318: 'Ghostbusters,' 'The Infiltrator,' 'Captain Fantastic,' 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople'
July 15, 2016 03:27 - 1 hour - 29.2 MB0:00 - Hello, it was Jeff's 40th birthday on Thursday 2:35 - "Ghostbusters" review 20:50 - "The Infiltrator" review 27:55 - "Captain Fantastic" review 38:10 - "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" review 43:35 - QOTW (best fictional cities to live in, with much discussion of the benefits of Metropolis and Emerald City) 1:00:10 - Summer Box Office Massacre update, an update on an Indiana Jones story, recap, goodbye QOTW: We're voting on the Mt. Rushmore of sci-fi! Tell us your fou...
Episode 317: 'Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates,' 'The Secret Life of Pets,' 'Swiss Army Man,' Interquel
July 08, 2016 09:15 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MB0:00 - Intro, iTunes review 4:45 - "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates" review 13:05 - "The Secret Life of Pets" review 22:00 - "Swiss Army Man" review 29:10 - QOTW (wedding stories) 40:00 - We've added a perk for Patreon patrons 41:20 - A round of Interquel, which we erroneously call Character Casserole the whole time because we're idiots 47:50 - A brief, tactful Summer Box Office Challenge update 48:50 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: What fictional town from a movie would...
Episode 316: 'The BFG,' 'The Legend of Tarzan,' 'The Purge: Election Year,' 'Independence Day: Resurgence,' 'The Neon Demon'
July 01, 2016 00:21 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MB0:00 - Intro; iTunes review; Dogcat smokes crack 3:05 - "The BFG" review 11:15 - "The Legend of Tarzan" review 20:00 - "The Purge: Election Year" review (Snider only) 27:25 - "Independence Day: Resurgence" review 38:00 - "The Neon Demon" review (Snider only) 42:30 - QOTW (favorite Spielberg moments) 51:50 - Next week's QOTW, and some wedding talk 53:30 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 57:00 - Our new Patreon campaign 58:40 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: What's a ...
Episode 315: 'The Shallows,' 'Free State of Jones,' 'De Palma'
June 23, 2016 20:59 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MB0:00 - Hello, Jeff's in a mood, iTunes review 2:20 - "Independence Day: Resurgence" wasn't screened for critics in the U.S. 4:50 - "Free State of Jones" review 14:15 - "The Shallows" review (Snider only), ending with shark anecdotes 19:20 - "De Palma" review (Snider only) 22:20 - QOTW (movies from 1996 that should get sequels) 33:25 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 39:50 - What Bayer wants for his 40th birthday -- and how you can help 45:25 - Recap and goodbye Q...
Episode 314: 'Finding Dory,' 'Central Intelligence,' 'Tickled,' 'Genius'
June 16, 2016 17:42 - 52 minutes - 23.8 MB0:00 - Hello, an iTunes review, a bit of show history 4:20 - "Finding Dory" review 13:50 - "Central Intelligence" review 22:25 - "Tickled" review 31:30 - "Genius" review 39:35 - QOTW (best movie deaths) 49:20 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 50:20 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: In honor of "Independence Day: Resurgence," what other movie from 1996 should get a sequel? REVIEWS: Finding Dory: B 8/10 Central Intelligence: B 7/10 Tickled: A- 8/10 (B.S.-appro...
Episode 313: 'The Conjuring 2,' 'Now You See Me 2,' 'Warcraft'
June 09, 2016 22:47 - 1 hour - 29.3 MB0:00 - Hello, iTunes review, a poor memory of history 3:30 - "The Conjuring 2" review 17:15 - "Now You See Me 2" review 27:20 - "Warcraft" review 42:05 - QOTW (your top movie character crushes) 55:20 - Jeff hijacks the show to mention that he's turning 40 next month 56:00 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 1:00:00 - Recap, farewell 1:01:20 - BONUS: "The Lady Is a Trump," by Eric = QOTW: What is the best movie death? REVIEWS: The Conjuring 2: B 6/10 Now ...
Episode 312: 'Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping,' 'Approaching the Unknown'
June 03, 2016 02:52 - 41 minutes - 18.8 MB0:00 - Introduction, all the movies screened at once so we could only see one of them 4:15 - "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" review 14:50 - "Approaching the Unknown" review 19:00 - QOTW (Mt. Rushmore of sports movies) 31:25 - You Guys Ask Us Stuff (behind-the-scenes show magic) 35:30 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 39:20 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: Who is your #1 movie character crush? REVIEWS: Popstar: B- 6/10 Approaching the Unknown B- 5/10
Episode 311: 'X-Men: Apocalypse,' 'Alice Through the Looking Glass,' 'Pele,' Character Casserole
May 26, 2016 19:42 - 48 minutes - 22.3 MB0:00 - Introduction, bad radio voices 2:05 - We saw "X-Men: Apocalypse" really early, which didn't help us at all 3:25 - "X-Men: Apocalypse" review, ending with a disagreement over whether or not we disagree on the movie 12:35 - "Alice Through the Looking Glass" review 20:15 - "Pelé" review (Snider only) 23:20 - QOTW (movie products you'd like to own) 34:40 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 37:15 - A round of Character Casserole (Joker, Anakin Skywalker, Mad Hatter) 46:30 ...
Episode 310: 'The Nice Guys,' 'Neighbors 2,' 'The Angry Birds Movie,' 'A Bigger Splash'
May 19, 2016 23:25 - 53 minutes - 24.5 MB0:00 - Hello; Snider's apathy toward sparkling water, which Bayer loves 3:25 - iTunes review 4:50 - "The Nice Guys" review 15:40 - "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising" review 23:40 - "The Angry Birds Movie" review (Snider only) 31:30 - "A Bigger Splash" review (Snider only) 34:10 - QOTW (pitches for movies based on apps) 42:30 - Hey, What'd You Watch? ("Sweet Smell of Success," "Mary Poppins," "The Wicker Man") 51:00 - Recap, a few more words about the movies, the end QOT...
Episode 309: 'Money Monster,' 'Being Charlie,' 'The Meddler'
May 12, 2016 23:23 - 1 hour - 27.9 MB0:00 - Hello; iTunes review 2:50 - Our sponsor this week: the Practically Culture podcast, about movies, TV, video games, etc. http://practicallyculture.com/ 5:15 - "Money Monster," but first, what if movies with "Money" in the title were "Monkey" instead?? 6:30 - "Money Monster" review for real this time 17:05 - There's also a movie called "The Darkness," but they wouldn't show it to anyone; check out Eric's site for a review 17:40 - "Being Charlie" review 25:50 - "The Me...
Episode 308: 'Captain America: Civil War,' 'The Man Who Knew Infinity,' Pitch Me
May 05, 2016 23:26 - 51 minutes - 23.4 MB0:00 - Hello! 2:35 - "Captain America: Civil War" review 19:00 - "The Man Who Knew Infinity" review 25:00 - QOTW (worst movie experiences with moms) 40:50 - A round of Pitch Me 48:20 - The Summer Box Office Challenge officially begins this weekend; we'll have the terms of the bet arranged by next week 49:30 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: Pitch us a movie based on a (TRUE) event in your life. REVIEWS: Captain America: Civil War: B 7/10 The Man Who Knew Infinity: ...
Episode 307: 'Keanu,' 'Sing Street,' 'Mother's Day,' 2016 Summer Box Office Challenge draft
April 29, 2016 01:40 - 52 minutes - 24.1 MB0:00 - It's draft day, and Bayer is already making excuses 3:30 - "Keanu" review 10:40 - "Sing Street" review (from SXSW) 14:20 - "Mother's Day" review (Snider only) 29:55 - QOTW (best use of diegetic music in movies) 42:00 - The Summer Box Office Challenge draft, beginning with a brief explanation of what that is 51:10 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: What's the worst movie experience you've ever had with your mother? REVIEWS: Sing Street: A- 9/10 (B.S.-approved!) Keanu: B- 5/10 ...
Episode 306: 'Green Room,' 'Elvis & Nixon,' 'The Huntsman: Winter's War,' 'Miles Ahead,' Interview with Jeremy Saulnier and Anton Yelchin
April 21, 2016 19:30 - 1 hour - 36.9 MB0:00 - It's a special show because we have an interview 2:00 - "Green Room" review 14:45 - Interview with "Green Room" writer-director Jeremy Saulnier and star Anton Yelchin 33:35 - "The Huntsman: Winter's War" review, ending in a discussion of the ethics of using regular-sized actors to play dwarfs 48:15 - "Elvis & Nixon" review, including a factual detail that Snider couldn't accept and a reminder that the MPAA rating system is useless 59:00 - "Miles Ahead" review 1:02:25 - QOTW (...
Episode 305: 'The Jungle Book,' 'Everybody Wants Some!!," 'The Invitation,' 'Barbershop: The Next Cut,' 'Criminal'
April 14, 2016 23:44 - 53 minutes - 24.7 MB0:00 - Hello; an iTunes review 3:35 - "The Jungle Book" review 15:30 - QOTW (making live-action versions of animated films) 25:15 - "Everybody Wants Some!!" review 31:25 - "The Invitation" review 39:05 - "Barbershop: The Next Cut" review (Snider only), ending with strong words about unibrows 45:30 - "Criminal" review (Snider only) 50:30 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: What is the most shameful (most elaborate, most outrageous, etc.) food or beverage you've smuggled into a movie theat...
Episode 304: 'Hardcore Henry,' 'The Boss,' 'Demolition,' 'Mr. Right'
April 07, 2016 23:52 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MB0:00 - Hello there, here is an iTunes review 4:10 - "Hardcore Henry" review 12:55 - "The Boss" review, beginning with an exploration into the mystery of Melissa McCarthy's hidden neck 25:50 - "Demolition" review 32:00 - "Mr. Right" review 39:15 - QOTW (bad bosses you've had, and bad bosses we've had) 50:10 - The Listeners Ask Us Things® (how to enjoy movies while analyzing them) 55:10 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: In honor of "The Jungle Book," give us your casting and other sugges...
Episode 303: 'Midnight Special,' 'I Saw the Light,' 'April and the Extraordinary World'
March 31, 2016 23:07 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MB0:00 - It's our sixth anniversary! There is some discussion of gifts 2:50 - iTunes review 4:15 - We can't review the new wide releases ("Meet the Blacks" and "God's Not Dead 2") because they are Hollywood's Shameful Secrets 5:30 - "Midnight Special" review 15:35 - "I Saw the Light" review (Bayer only) 21:10 - "April and the Extraordinary World" review 25:50 - QOTW (movie characters who are similar to you) 38:25 - The segment where you ask us questions. This time it's about our car...
Episode 302: 'Batman v Superman,' 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2,' 'Hello, My Name is Doris,' 'The Bronze,' Pitch Me
March 25, 2016 07:47 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MB0:00 - Welcome; iTunes review; Jeff wants too much; pronoun trouble 4:15 - "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" review 16:00 - "Hello, My Name Is Doris" review (from SXSW 2015) 20:30 - "The Bronze" review (from Sundance 2015) 22:50 - "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2" review (Snider only) 33:20 - QOTW (movies that embarrass you because of how they portray a part of your identity) 46:05 - A round of Pitch Me 55:10 - Recap, goodbye QOTW: What movie character is the closest to being you, i...
Episode 301: SXSW, '10 Cloverfield Lane,' 'The Brothers Grimsby'
March 18, 2016 01:10 - 56 minutes - 26.1 MB0:00 - Hi, we're back, we went to South By Southwest, here are some movies we saw: 3:10 - "Hush" 7:45 - "Demolition" 10:40 - "Slash" 16:25 - "Born to Be Blue" 20:15 - "My Blind Brother" 25:30 - "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" 28:10 - "War on Everyone" 33:40 - "Don't Think Twice" 37:15 - "Sing Street" 41:00 - "Midnight Special" 42:20 - Some thoughts on SXSW in general 45:30 - "The Brothers Grimsby" review 50:00 - "10 Cloverfield Lane" review 55:25 - QOTW rolled over to next week,...
Episode 300: 'Whiskey Tango Foxtrot,' 'London Has Fallen,' 'Zootopia,' Interquel
March 04, 2016 04:52 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MB0:00 - Hello, it's our 300th episode, whatever 2:15 - "Whisky Tango Foxtrot" review 16:50 - "London Has Fallen" review, which we definitely recorded at the same time and place as the rest of the show, for sure 26:45 - "Zootopia" review (Snider only) 35:20 - QOTW (minor details that ruined a movie for you) 49:30 - A round of Interquel ("Fantastic Mr. Fox" and "Princess Bride") 55:15 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: What movie embarrasses you because of the way it portrays a part of your...
Episode 299: 'Eddie the Eagle,' 'Triple 9,' 'Gods of Egypt'
February 25, 2016 23:50 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MB0:00 - Greetings; then Jeff tricks Eric into talking about sports 2:45 - "Eddie the Eagle" review 15:30 - Jeff didn't see the other movies, but he's not crying about it 16:30 - "Triple 9" review (Snider only) 20:15 - "Gods of Egypt" review (Snider only) 27:20 - QOTW (movie quotes you use in everyday life) 37:30 - What'd You Watch? ("Oslo, August 31"; "Spaghettiman") 40:35 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: What seemingly small or dumb thing has completely ruined a movie for you? (Ex: th...
Episode 298: 'Race,' Character Casserole
February 17, 2016 23:08 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MB0:00 - Greetings! We talk about our new TVs and Eric's new sleep apparatus 9:45 - "Race" review 21:45 - "Risen" opens this week but wasn't screened in Portland; "The Witch" was screened, but scheduled against something else; why don't distributors like Portland anymore? 23:15 - "The Witch" review (repeat from Fantastic Fest) 28:20 - Eric is at the Oxford (Miss.) Film Festival this weekend 31:30 - It's almost Oscar time! Here's how to play Oscar Bowling 37:15 - A new Question of the ...
Episode 297: 'Deadpool,' 'Zoolander 2,' 'How to Be Single,' 'Where to Invade Next'
February 11, 2016 21:45 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MB0:00 - Hello 1:25 - iTunes review 3:00 - Our lunch sponsor: "The Little Scary Book," horror short stories by Kevin Duncan. http://www.amazon.com/Little-Scary-Book-Kevin-Duncan-ebook/dp/B016N690GE 5:55 - "Deadpool" review 15:15 - "Zoolander 2" review 25:20 - "How to Be Single" review 36:45 - "Where to Invade Next" review 47:00 - QOTW is still on hiatus (thanks for the ideas so far!), but here's its counterpart, Somebody Asked Us a Thing® (about our rating scales) 53:50 - Recap and ...
Episode 296: 'Hail, Caesar!,' 'The Choice,' Pitch Me
February 05, 2016 09:11 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MB0:00 - Intro; Eric's cat and Jeff's baby 2:50 - "Hail, Caesar!" review 20:20 - We didn't see "Pride & Prejudice & Zombies" because it was screening at the same time as "Hail, Caesar!" 22:00 - "The Choice" review (Snider only, and the Sparks Rule is invoked, which means full spoilers) 31:30 - Eric briefly reviews "Fifty Shades of Black" (boo) and "The Boy" (meh?), then relates an anecdote about a bum at the theater 38:30 - QOTW (the Coen Brothers question that nobody was interested in...
Episode 295: 'Kung Fu Panda 3,' 'Son of Saul,' 'The Finest Hours,' Sundance
January 29, 2016 09:53 - 50 minutes - 23.3 MB0:00 - Eric's at Sundance; Jeff has a new baby and misses being at Sundance; 3:45 - Our lunch sponsor: "Windswept: My Hair-Raising Adventure," a picture book written and illustrated by Andy Peterson 5:20 - Jeff has to know what's going on at the Sundance condo, which leads to an anecdote from the party 8:50 - "Kung Fu Panda 3" review 14:00 - "Son of Saul" review 18:40 - "The Finest Hours" review (Bayer only) 23:40 - Snider's Sundance report, with specific reference to: "AbracaDebo...
Episode 294: 'Ride Along 2,' 'Moonwalkers,' 'Anomalisa'
January 15, 2016 10:35 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MB0:00 - Hello; Jeff's wife is about to have a baby, so no show next week 4:40 - iTunes review 5:50 - How we chose which movie to see (they were screening at the same time) 6:55 - "Ride Along 2" review 13:40 - "Moonwalkers" review 20:10 - "Anomalisa" review (repeat from "Fantastic Fest") 25:05 - Eric talks about but doesn't really review "Boy and the World" 27:30 - QOTW (movies that you are disappointed someone you love loves) 42:55 - David Bowie and Alan Rickman movie tributes 46:...
Episode 293: 'The Danish Girl,' 'Youth,' miscellaneous movies we caught up with
January 08, 2016 00:04 - 48 minutes - 22 MB0:00 - Hello, "The Forest" wasn't screened for critics 2:10 - Snider's writing movie reviews for you, the people, via Patreon 4:10 - "The Revenant" is expanding; you can hear old reviews in the archives; it's easy peasy cheddar cheesy 6:10 - "The Danish Girl" review 13:10 - "Youth" review 18:35 - We caught up with "Straight Outta Compton" and "The Peanuts Movie" 23:00 - Updates on our feelings about "The Hateful Eight" 24:05 - Bayer caught up with "Room," "99 Homes," and "Sicario...
Episode 292: 'The Hateful Eight,' our 2015 Top 10 lists
January 01, 2016 01:34 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MB0:00 - Hello, Happy New Year, how to say "2016," what to name kids 2:35 - Snider saw "The Hateful Eight" at a showing where Quentin Tarantino showed up 7:05 - "The Hateful Eight" review 16:00 - Our top 10 lists for 2015 40:30 - Snider settled the bet by watching "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2" three nights in a row 42:20 - Listener survey: the Mt. Rushmore of 2015 47:15 - QOTW (movies you saw because we recommended them) 53:00 - Questions That We Can Answer® (Jeff's speech patterns, our s...
Episode 291: 'Joy,' 'The Revenant,' '45 Years,' 'Concussion,' 'Point Break,' 'Daddy's Home'
December 24, 2015 20:15 - 49 minutes - 22.4 MB0:00 - Merry Christmas! Et cetera 2:35 - "Joy" review 11:55 - "The Revenant" review 21:10 - "45 Years" review 27:15 - "Concussion" review (Bayer only) 32:20 - "Point Break" (Snider only) 37:25 - "Daddy's Home" (Bayer only) 41:35 - Your QOTWs reiterated: tell us your 3 favorite movies of 2015; and tell us about movies you saw this year based on our recommendation 42:55 - Questions from Listeners®: advice for would-be film critics 47:35 - Recap and goodbye REVIEWS: Joy: C+ 7/10 ...
Episode 290: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens,' 'Sisters,' 'The Big Short,' 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip'
December 18, 2015 01:53 - 52 minutes - 23.8 MB0:00 - Greetings to one and all 1:50 - "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" review (no, it doesn't have any spoilers, don't be stupid) 16:05 - "Sisters" review 25:25 - Bayer has a plan that Snider is convinced won't happen; Bayer also makes an offer to listeners 27:20 - "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip" review (Snider only) 32:10 - "The Big Short" review 40:05 - QOTW (your "Force Awakens" plans) 47:20 - Snider was a target of weaponized spoilers 50:40 - Recap and goodbye QOT...
Episode 289: 'In the Heart of the Sea,' 'Carol,' 'Krampus,' Character Casserole
December 11, 2015 00:32 - 57 minutes - 26.3 MB0:00 - Hello! Bayer's parents are here, and he's drinking root beer 3:30 - "In the Heart of the Sea" review 15:45 - "Carol" review 25:30 - "Krampus" review (Snider only) 28:45 - QOTW (remaking non-holiday films into holiday films) 37:15 - A round of Hey, Some People Asked Us Stuff 45:40 - A round of Character Casserole 53:40 - Bayer's unusual plans for seeing "Hateful Eight" 55:35 - Wrap-up and goodbye QOTW: What are your plans for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"? REVIEWS:...
Episode 288: 'Legend,' 'Chi-Raq'
December 04, 2015 01:27 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MB0:00 - Hello; Bayer has a cold; this week's wide releases weren't screened for critics 3:55 - "Legend" review delayed by other "Legend"-related nonsense 5:05 - "Legend" review 14:00 - "Chi-Raq" review (Snider only) 21:35 - QOTW (best movie questions) 29:25 - Next week's QOTW, derailing into a discussion of parades, and a plug for the B.S.-approved list 33:00 - Hey, Ask Us Something 36:40 - What'd You Watch? ("Umbrellas of Cherbourg," "Diary of a Teenage Girl," "The Fly," "I Smile...
Episode 287: 'Creed,' 'The Good Dinosaur,' 'Victor Frankenstein,' 'By the Sea'
November 27, 2015 05:09 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MB0:00 - Hi, we're digesting 1:50 - "Creed" review 13:45 - "The Good Dinosaur" review (Snider only) 18:35 - "Victor Frankenstein" review (Snider only) 22:15 - "By the Sea" review (Snider only 24:40 - QOTW (movie families to spend Thanksgiving with) 31:30 - Someone asks us a question 34:10 - Jeff & Eric's Excellent Adventure: Thanksgiving 2001, ending with a question from a texter 39:50 - Recap and goodbyes QOTW: What's your favorite use of a question in a movie -- e.g., "Who is ...
Episode 286: 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2,' 'Trumbo,' 'Brooklyn,' Pitch Me
November 19, 2015 22:17 - 55 minutes - 25.5 MB0:00 - Hello; all the movies were screened at the same time so we couldn't see them all 2:25 - "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" review 15:45 - "Trumbo" review 26:15 - "Brooklyn" review 32:55 - QOTW (best sitting-around-and-eating scenes) 41:45 - Our new segment, Give It a Rest with Jeff & Eric 44:20 - A round of Pitch Me 54:15 - Recap and goodbye QOTW: Which movie family (or group of characters) would you like to spend Thanksgiving with? REVIEWS: Mockingjay: C+ 5/1...
Episode 285: 'Spotlight,' 'The 33,' 'My All-American,' 'Love the Coopers'
November 13, 2015 05:44 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MB0:00 - Intro, an iTunes review 3:05 - "Spotlight" review 16:45 - "The 33" review 24:00 - "My All-American" review 34:40 - "Love the Coopers" review (Snider only) 41:50 - QOTW; also, you should submit questions for Jeff and Eric to answer, because they like talking about themselves 45:05 - Recap, goodbye QOTW: What's your favorite scene of people sitting around and eating? REVIEWS: Spotlight: A- 9/10 (B.S.-approved!) The 33: C 4/10 My All-American: C- 3/10 Love the Coope...