Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider
493 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 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 185: 'The Best Man Holiday,' 'Kill Your Darlings,' Pitch Me
November 15, 2013 09:27 - 50 minutes - 23.3 MB0:00-6:15 - Introduction; iTunes review; a tangent on Bayer's beers 6:15-19:10 - "The Best Man Holiday" review 19:10-28:25 - "Kill Your Darlings" review 28:25-43:00 - QOTW (actors you love despite being in many bad movies) 43:00-49:10 - Pitch Me 49:10-51:00 - Wrap-up and goodbyes QOTW: What movie would have worked better as a TV series?
Episode 184: 'Thor: The Dark World,' 'Dallas Buyers Club'
November 08, 2013 08:46 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MB0:00-5:00 - Introduction, beverages, and this week's sponsor: The Queens' Tea, fine purveyor of many teas that you can buy! 5:00-15:45 - “Thor” review 15:45-28:20 - “Dallas Buyers Club,” including an endorsement of safe sex 28:20-39:20 - QOTW (movies that could be theme park rides) QOTW: What actor do you love even though he or she has been in a lot of bad movies? And why? Our sponsor: The Queens' Tea, for all your tea needs.
Episode 183: ‘Ender’s Game,’ ‘Last Vegas,’ ’12 Years a Slave,’ ‘About Time,’ ‘Free Birds’
November 01, 2013 06:14 - 1 hour - 29.3 MB0:00-4:05 - Introduction, iTunes review 4:05-17:20 - “Ender’s Game” review 17:20-27:25 - “Last Vegas” review 27:25-39:00 - “12 Years a Slave” review 39:00-47:00 - “About Time” review 47:00-53:20 - “Free Birds” review 53:20-1:03:00 - QOTW (how you discovered the show) 1:03:00-1:04:05 - Wrap-up and goodbyes QOTW: What movie should become a theme park attraction?
Episode 182: ‘The Counselor,’ ‘All Is Lost,’ ‘Zero Charisma,’ ‘Argento’s Dracula,’ Interquel
October 24, 2013 07:00 - 1 hour - 27.8 MB0:00-4:50 - Introduction, hats, iTunes review 4:50-8:00 - This week’s sponsor: The Inside Mag, where listener Andre Noble has written a story. Read his story, why don’t you? 8:00-21:00 - “The Counselor” review, and “Bad Grandpa” non-review 21:00-32:10 - “All Is Lost” review 32:10-42:50 - “Zero Charisma” review 42:50-45:00 - “Argento’s Dracula” review 45:00-50:30 - New QOTW, plus our listenership numbers 50:30-58:50 - Interquel (“LOTR: Return of the King” and “Independence Day”) 58...
Episode 181: 'Escape Plan,' 'Carrie,' 'The Fifth Estate,' Character Casserole
October 18, 2013 09:41 - 55 minutes - 25.5 MB0:00-2:05 - Introduction 2:05-3:45 - This week's sponsor: "Door to Door," a new comedy webseries at TheBestSeriesEver.com 3:45-15:50 - "Escape Plan" review 15:50-23:35 - "Carrie" review 23:35-33:00 - QOTW (hypothetical '70s remakes) 33:00-35:10 - We request suggestions for QOTW and other discussion topics 35:10-39:35 - "The Fifth Estate" review 39:35-43:30 - You can download our "Commando" audio commentary for $1.99! 43:30-53:30 Character Casserole (Tony Stark, Wolverine, Erin Bro...
Episode 180: 'Captain Phillips,' 'Romeo & Juliet,' 'We Are What We Are,' 'Machete Kills'
October 11, 2013 06:45 - 1 hour - 29.5 MB0:00-2:45 - Introduction, nonsense 2:45-6:20 - This week's sponsor: You Look Nice Today Photography. For all your Portland-area photo needs! 6:20-22:45 - "Captain Phillips" review, ending with tangent about "Gravity" 22:45-33:10 - "Romeo & Juliet" review, ending with an IMDb user review of it 33:10-41:20 - "We Are What We Are" review 41:20-43:35 - "Machete Kills" review 43:35-1:00:00 - QOTW (what movie you would delete from existence, with Jeff and Eric's answers, which leads to a fl...
Episode 179: 'Gravity,' 'Runner Runner,' Pitch Me
October 04, 2013 07:04 - 1 hour - 27.5 MB0:00-2:10 - Introduction 2:10-6:40 - This week's sponsor: 11th season of LoadingReadyRun, an online sketch series with a good Kickstarter campaign 6:40-17:55 - "Gravity" review 17:55-27:25 - "Runner Runner" review 27:25-49:00 - QOTW (actors with the best overall track records) 49:00-55:45 - Pitch Me 55:45-1:00:00 - Wrap-up and goodbyes QOTW: What ONE movie would you delete from existence, and why?
Episode 178: 'Don Jon,' 'Rush,' 'Enough Said,' Fantastic Fest
September 27, 2013 19:03 - 53 minutes - 24.5 MB0:00-2:10 - Intro and stuff 2:10-10:25 - "Don Jon" review 10:25-15:00 - "Rush" 15:00-18:10 - "Enough Said" review 18:10-29:45 - QOTW (taboo subjects that could be addressed in a mainstream movie) 29:45-32:15 - Diversion about being on the road, etc. 32:15-52:08 - Fantastic Fest wrap-up, including reviews of "Coherence," "Cheap Thrills," "The Congress," "Grand Piano," "Eega," mentions of other films, talk of parties, and so forth 52:08-53:30 - Wrap-up and goodbyes QOTW: In your es...
Movie B.S. Bonus: an interview with Pat Healy
September 27, 2013 04:07 - 51 minutes - 23.6 MBLive from Fantastic Fest, Jeff Bayer talks to Pat Healy from "The Innkeepers," "Compliance," the upcoming "Cheap Thrills," and many other movies you've seen or been told you should see. Snider makes a cameo at around 6:00.
Episode 177: 'Prisoners,' Fantastic Fest
September 20, 2013 18:40 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MB0:00-2:10 - Intro; we're live at Fantastic Fest; it's raining 2:10-6:40 - "Machete Kills"; Russ Fischer stops by 6:40-10:00 - "Almost Human," "The Dirties" 10:00-16:00 - "Prisoners" 16:00-17:50 - Brad McHargue and Jacob Hall stop by; they'll be fighting later 17:50-22:00 - We didn't see "Battle of the Year" or "Salinger," but we talk about them anyway 22:00-24:00 - Elijah Wood isn't as short as Jeff thought he was; Luke Mullen and Will Goss stop by 24:00-30:50 - QOTW (horror movies...
Episode 176: 'Riddick,' 'Short Term 12,' Interquel
September 06, 2013 07:21 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MB0:00-2:50 - Introduction; iTunes review 2:50-4:15 - This week's lunch sponsor: listener Andy Thomas' fundraising page for the 2013 Susan G. Komen Greater Cincinnati Race for the Cure. It's a worthy cause! Help out a fellow listener, won't you? 4:15-6:00 - Pig War 6:00-19:30 - "Riddick" review 19:30-28:05 - "Short Term 12" review 28:05-38:50 - QOTW (biggest surprise of the summer movie season) 38:50-45:40 - Interquel ("Man of Steel" and "Face/Off") 47:45-47:50 - Wrap-up and goodbyes ...
Episode 175: 'Getaway,' 'Closed Circuit,' 'Ain't Them Bodies Saints,' 'Austenland,' 'Drinking Buddies'
August 30, 2013 07:34 - 1 hour - 28.4 MB0:00-7:25 - Introduction; this week's sponsor/apology; something about Canada; we didn't see the One Direction movie 7:25-18:15 - "Getaway" review 18:15-24:50 - "Closed Circuit" review 24:50-30:05 - "Ain't Them Bodies Saints" review 30:05-36:50 - "Austenland" review 36:50-43:40 - "Drinking Buddies" review 43:40-52:25 - QOTW (singers/bands who deserve a biopic, and who should star) 52:25-58:50 - Post-mortem on the summer movie season; then memories of past summers 58:50-1:02:00 - Wr...
Episode 174: 'The World's End,' 'You're Next,' 'The Spectacular Now,' 'The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones,' Character Casserole
August 23, 2013 10:56 - 1 hour - 28.5 MB0:00-4:20 - Introduction; our lunch sponsor: documentary "Hafu" 4:20-15:10 - "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones" review 15:10-26:30 - "The World's End" review 26:30-35:15 - "You're Next" review 35:15-42:00 - "The Spectacular Now" review, and a new rating system 42:00-50:00 - QOTW (favorite drinking scenes) 50:00-59:20 - Character Casserole! 59:20-1:02:10 - Wrap-up; we were on Golden Briefcase; goodbyes QOTW: What singer or band deserves a biopic, and who should star in it? This week'...
Episode 173: 'Kick-Ass 2,' 'The Butler,' 'Paranoia,' final Summer Box Office Challenge update
August 16, 2013 07:48 - 1 hour - 29.9 MB0:00-5:25 - Introduction; it's humid today 5:25-7:20 - Our lunch sponsor: The 2 Cents Movie Podcast! It is another movie podcast besides the one that we are! 7:20-9:10 - Jeff's drink sponsor and more nonsense 9:10-27:10 - "Kick-Ass 2" review 27:10-29:50 - A comment Jeff got 29:50-41:35 - "The Butler" review 41:35-50:30 - "Paranoia" review 50:30-55:10 - The final Summer Box Office Challenge update 55:10-1:04:00 - QOTW (PG movies that could be remade as R's) 1:04:00-1:05:20 - Wrap-...
Episode 172: 'Elysium,' 'We're the Millers,' 'Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters,' 'Blue Jasmine,' 'Blackfish,' 'Prince Avalanche'
August 09, 2013 07:39 - 1 hour - 33.6 MB0:00-5:20 - Introduction; our lunch sponsor: Jones T-shirts is giving away a scholarship! That is cool!; also tangents about youthfulness 5:20-7:30 - iTunes review 7:30-19:40 - "Elysium" review 19:40-27:30 - "We're the Millers" review 27:30-36:05 - "Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters" review 36:05-44:35 - "Blue Jasmine" review 44:35-52:20 - "Blackfish" review 52:20-54:30 - "Prince Avalanche" review 54:30-55:30 - We didn't see "Planes" 55:30-1:07:20 - QOTW (characters who deserve spin...
Episode 171: '2 Guns,' 'Maniac,' Pitch Me
August 02, 2013 07:00 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MB0:00-3:50 - Introduction; our lunch sponsor: Marty Reeder, author of young adult fiction. Support his Kickstarter! 3:50-5:50 - Jeff's beer sponsor 5:50-18:00 - "2 Guns" review 18:00-21:35 - "Smurfs 2" (we didn't see it) 21:35-26:15 - "Maniac" review 26:15-44:20 - QOTW (movies at the top of your to-do list), with considerable tangents 44:20-51:20 - Pitch Me 51:20-53:00 - Some Portland events 53:00-55:10 - Eric plugs The Garrens Comedy Troupe 20th Anniversary Reunion Spectacular (com...
Episode 170: 'The Wolverine,' 'The To Do List,' 'Fruitvale Station'
July 26, 2013 07:25 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MB0:00-4:30 - Introduction; our lunch sponsor: Little Dress Up Shop, costumes for kids 4:30-17:45 - "The Wolverine" review 17:45-26:00 - "The To Do List" review 26:00-34:05 - "Fruitvale Station" review 34:05-43:30 - QOTW (movie you were embarrassed to buy a ticket for) 43:30-45:00 - Vomitorium correction 45:00-54:30 - Character Casserole 54:30-56:20 - Wrap-up and goodbyes QOTW: What movie is at the top of your to-do list -- one you've been meaning to watch and want to watch but jus...
Episode 169: 'The Conjuring,' 'RED 2,' 'R.I.P.D.,' 'Only God Forgives'
July 19, 2013 07:51 - 1 hour - 30 MB0:00-3:40 - Introduction; our middle names 3:40-5:25 - iTunes reviews 5:25-20:50 - "The Conjuring" review 20:50-22:30 - Coincidences! 22:30-29:00 - "RED 2" review 29:00-35:35 - "R.I.P.D." review 35:35-45:20 - "Only God Forgives" review 45:20-59:55 - QOTW (suggestions for one-word movie titles) 59:55-1:03:55 - Update on the Summer Box Office Challenge 1:03:55-1:05:25 - Wrap-up and goodbyes QOTW: What movie were you most embarrassed to be buying a ticket for?
Episode 168: 'Pacific Rim,' 'Grown Ups 2,' 'The Way Way Back'
July 12, 2013 07:54 - 1 hour - 29.8 MB0:00-2:40 - Introduction; Jeff's beverage sponsor 2:40-5:40 - iTunes review; passive requests for listener submissions 5:40-24:00 - "Pacific Rim" review 24:00-40:20 - "Grown Ups 2" review 40:20-49:15 - "The Way Way Back" review 49:15-1:03:20 - QOTW (adventures with your friends that would make a good movie), ending with a tangent on Twinkies 1:03:20-1:05:10 - Brief update on the Summer Box Office Challenge, wrap-up and goodbyes QOTW: In honor of "Turbo," what ONE word would make a good movi...
Episode 167: 'The Lone Ranger,' 'Despicable Me 2,' Pitch Me
July 05, 2013 07:11 - 1 hour - 27.9 MB0:00-4:10 - Introduction; it's our 167th show; no real sponsor or iTunes review this week 4:10-25:50 - "The Lone Ranger" review, including diversions on anachronisms and Sam Rockwell 25:50-33:50 - "Despicable Me 2" review 33:50-36:00 - Tangent on kids' movies 36:00-50:15 - QOTW (what duo needs a new movie) 50:15-52:25 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 52:25-59:20 - Pitch Me 59:20-1:02:00 - Wrap-up and goodbyes QOTW: What adventure did you and your friends have that would make a good movi...
Episode 166: 'White House Down,' 'The Heat,' 'Monsters University,' 'World War Z,' 'Much Ado About Nothing,' 'The Bling Ring'
June 28, 2013 21:56 - 1 hour - 30.5 MB0:00-2:30 - Introduction; we're back! 2:30-4:45 - iTunes reviews 4:45-18:50 - "White House Down" review 18:50-33:45 - "The Heat" review 33:45-41:25 - "Monsters University" review 41:25-47:30 - "World War Z" review 47:30-53:00 - "Much Ado About Nothing" review 53:00-58:40 - "The Bling Ring" review 58:40-1:03:00 - Summer Box Office Contest update: Bayer is ahead! 1:03:00-1:04:20 - QOTW for next week 1:04:20-1:06:40 - Wrap-up and goodbyes QOTW: What duo, historical or fictional, needs a new mo...
Episode 165: 'Man of Steel,' 'This Is the End,' Interview with 'History of Future Folk' Stars
June 14, 2013 07:25 - 1 hour - 30.9 MB0:00-1:45 - Introduction 1:45-4:15 - Our lunch sponsor: Excellent musician Mike Masse, aka Mike the Sound Guy 4:15-17:10 - "Man of Steel" review 17:10-26:50 - "This Is the End" review 26:50-33:30 - "Before Midnight" review 33:30-39:00 - "The East" review 39:00-46:20 - QOTW (which movie's cast of characters you'd want to be with when the Apocalypse happens); ending with an impromptu Pitch Me, kind of 46:20-48:00 - No show next week! Jeff is traveling 48:00-1:04:40 - The stars of "The History ...
Episode 164: 'The Purge,' 'The Internship,' 'Sightseers,' and more
June 07, 2013 07:00 - 1 hour - 31.5 MB0:00-4:00 - Introduction; Jeff has a cold; his drink sponsor 4:00-6:10 - Our lunch sponsor: Jones T-Shirts 6:10-8:15 - iTunes review 8:15-16:10 - "The Purge" review 16:10-24:50 - "The Internship" review 24:50-31:40 - "The Kings of Summer" review 31:40-38:40 - "Sightseers" review 38:40-47:15 - "Violet & Daisy" review 47:15-1:03:40 - QOTW (duo you'd like to see reunited) 1:03:40-1:06:15 - Summer box office challenge update 1:06:15-1:08:50 - Wrap-up and goodbyes QOTW: Which movie's cast of cha...
Episode 163: 'After Earth,' 'Now You See Me,' 'Stories We Tell,' and more
May 31, 2013 08:07 - 1 hour - 29.3 MB0:00-2:40 - Introduction; Jeff's drink sponsor 2:40-4:15 - Our lunch sponsor: The 5Cast Podcast 4:15-5:50 - iTunes review 5:50-18:30 - "After Earth" review 18:30-29:20 - "Now You See Me" review 29:20-36:45 - "Stories We Tell" documentary 36:45-41:00 - Update on the summer box office challenge 41:00-52:00 - QOTW (favorite child performance) 52:00-59:40 - Character Casserole (Carrie Bradshaw, the Scorpion King, Angelina Jolie from "Wanted") 59:40-1:04:00 - Where to find us online this week; wr...
Episode 162: 'The Hangover Part III,' 'Furious 6,' 'Frances Ha,' and more
May 24, 2013 08:39 - 59 minutes - 27.1 MB0:00-3:50 - Introduction; Jeff's drink sponsor; iTunes review 3:50-17:15 - "The Hangover Part III" review 17:15-31:15 - "Furious 6" review 31:15-34:50 - We didn't see "Epic," but Jeff almost took Dylan 34:50-46:45 - "Frances Ha" review 46:45-52:35 - QOTW (movies that could have used car chases) 52:35-55:00 - Update on the summer box office challenge 55:00-59:10 - Where to find us online; wrap-up and goodbyes QOTW: What's your favorite child performance in a movie?
Episode 161: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' and more
May 17, 2013 07:48 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MB0:00-2:20 - Introduction; shout-out to our friends in Cannes 2:20-4:15 - iTunes review, and pointers on old-timey voice 4:15-18:55 - "Star Trek Into Darkness" review; baby Dylan arrives near the end of this part 18:55-27:40 - "At Any Price" review 27:40-35:25 - "The Ice Man" review 35:25-36:30 - An interlude with Dylan; "once you have children you'll understand" 36:30-45:10 - QOTW (who should play a villain) 45:10-47:30 - Update on the summer box office challenge; the "Fast & Furious" franc...
Episode 160: 'The Great Gatsby,' 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist,' and more
May 10, 2013 07:02 - 1 hour - 29.2 MB0:00-3:20 - Introduction; iTunes reviews; what Jeff is drinking 3:20-15:35 - "The Great Gatsby" review 15:35-23:35 - "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" review 23:25-27:40 - "Aftershock" review by Jeff, with Eric's thoughts on Eli Roth 27:40-42:40 - QOTW (movies that made you change your mind about an actor) 42:40-46:15 - Jeff's idea for a new movie franchise 46:15-47:45 - "The Return to Noirville," a noir festival at Cinema 21 in Portland 47:45-52:10 - Summer Box Office Challenge update 52:10-1:...
Episode 159: 'Iron Man 3,' the Summer Box Office Challenge, and more
May 03, 2013 08:50 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MB0:00-3:45 - Introduction; the weather 3:45-6:00 - iTunes reviews; a little about the summer box office challenge 6:00-18:35 - "Iron Man 3" review 18:35-25:10 - "Gimme the Loot" review 25:10-34:40 - QOTW (superheroes in different genres) 34:40-55:50 - Jeff and Eric discuss the stakes they're betting on, and each choose their 10 movies for the summer box office challenge 55:50-58:25 - Where to find us on the Internet this week; wrap-up and goodbyes QOTW: What movie made you change your mind ...
Episode 158: 'Pain & Gain,' 'Mud,' 'To the Wonder,' and more
April 26, 2013 07:30 - 1 hour - 33 MB0:00-3:00 - Introduction; nonsense 3:00-16:30 - "Pain & Gain" review, including a rundown of previous Michael Bay movies 16:30-17:50 - We're not going to mention "The Big Wedding" 17:50-28:40 - "Mud" review 28:40-36:10 - "To the Wonder" review 36:10-40:15 - "Arthur Newman" review, including a discussion of the devil's breast milk (it makes sense in context) 40:15-45:15 - "NO" review 45:15-53:25 - "The Angels' Share" review (from Cannes) 53:25-1:03:15 - QOTW (favorite muscleman moments) 1:03:...
Episode 157: 'Oblivion,' 'Room 237,' and more
April 19, 2013 11:27 - 59 minutes - 27.1 MB0:00-2:40 - Introduction; Jeff is eating 2:40-7:00 - iTunes reviews 7:00-19:10 - "Oblivion" review 19:10-23:20 - "Room 237" review 23:20-26:50 - "Lords of Salem" review 26:50-31:00 - "Upstream Color" review 31:00-35:30 - "The Company You Keep" review 35:30-52:15 - QOTW (movies you love that most people haven't seen) 52:15-54:00 - How cute is baby Dylan? (Spoiler: very cute) 54:00-57:20 - What we recorded during free Starz weekend 57:20- 59:20 - Wrap-up and goodbyes QOTW: In honor of "Pain &...
Episode 156: '42,' 'Trance,' and more
April 12, 2013 18:50 - 1 hour - 29.5 MB0:00-4:20 - Introduction; Japanese candy; grapes; latitude 4:20-18:10 - "42" review, including a tangent about college sports 18:10-25:00 - "Trance" review 25:00-32:20 - "The Place Beyond the Pines" review 32:20:37:00 - "The Sapphires" review (replay from Cannes) 37:00-40:00 - "Somebody Up There Likes Me" review 40:00-55:30 - QOTW (athletes who deserve a biopic); baby Dylan joins us at some point 56:30-1:02:50 - Character Casserole 1:02:50-1:04:30 - Wrap-up and goodbyes QOTW: What's your fa...
Episode 155: 'Evil Dead,' Roger Ebert, and more
April 05, 2013 08:03 - 1 hour - 28.2 MB0:00-1:20 - Introduction 1:20-3:20 - iTunes review in old-timey voice; it's the show's third anniversary 3:20-16:10 - "Evil Dead" review 16:10-24:00 - "Reality" review 24:00-32:55 - "Jurassic Park 3D" review; Dylan joins the show 32:55-41:15 - QOTW (what movie you would change the ending of) 41:20-51:10 - Jeff and Eric's personal memories of Roger Ebert 51:10-58:40 - What we each DVR'd when we had free HBO and Cinemax 58:40-1:00:10 - Show sponsor: IndieGoGo fundraiser for Tyler Mager's "Wit...
Episode 154: 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' and more
March 29, 2013 21:56 - 48 minutes - 22 MB0:00-4:05 - Introduction; Jeff has been traveling; he is tired and cranky 4:05-12:40 - "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" review 12:40-16:00 - "Admission" review 16:00-22:10 - "Ginger & Rosa" review 22:10-24:00 - Some other movies that they didn't show us 24:00-37:20 - QOTW (your first movie crush) 37:20-46:10 - Pitch Me (Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson, boxing movie) 46:10-48:05 - Wrap-up and goodbyes; thanks to our lunch sponsor, David! QOTW: What movie would you change the ending of?
Episode 153: 'Olympus Has Fallen,' 'Spring Breakers,' Walter Salles, and more
March 22, 2013 09:32 - 1 hour - 32.4 MB0:00-2:05 - Introduction; NCAA brackets 2:05-3:50 - iTunes review; current whereabouts of Dylan 3:50-13:40 - "Olympus Has Fallen" review 13:40-16:10 - Jeff's travel plans (baby on plane!) 16:10-21:35 - "The Croods" review 21:35-31:15 - "Spring Breakers" review 31:15-37:40 - "Stoker" review 37:40-38:40 - We'll review "Admission" next week 38:40-41:35 - "The We and the I" review 41:35-43:05 - QOTW for next week: Who was your first movie crush? 43:05-44:50 - Introduction to Walter Salles inter...
Episode 152: 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone,' SXSW, and more
March 15, 2013 21:02 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MB0:00-3:50 - Introduction; Eric's at SXSW; too much information on Jeff's uvula 3:50-9:30 - "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" review 9:30-20:45 - QOTW (your favorite examples of movie magic) 20:45-25:40 - "The Call" review 25:40-38:00 - Eric's report on SXSW: "Haunter," "Drinking Buddies," "Lords of Salem," "Cheap Thrills" 38:00-48:00 - "Veronica Mars" movie has been Kickstartered: what now? 48:00-50:25 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
Episode 151: 'Oz the Great and Powerful' and more
March 08, 2013 10:40 - 1 hour - 28.8 MB0:00-2:30 - Introduction; Jeff is on baby duty 2:30-17:20 - "Oz the Great and Powerful" review 17:20-21:20 - "Emperor" review 21:20-24:30 - "Dead Man Down" wasn't screened here; Eric can't tell the girls with dragon tattoos apart; nobody saw "Phantom" for us 24:30-26:20 - SXSW is upon us! 26:20-34:50 - Interview with "Rewind This!" director Josh Johnson 34:50-40:40 - What Eric is looking forward to at SXSW (Jeff's not going) 40:40-49:50 - QOTW (movies that deserve prequels) 49:50-54:00 - You...
Episode 150: 'Jack the Giant Slayer,' '21 & Over,' and more
March 01, 2013 11:11 - 1 hour - 28.1 MB0:00-3:30 - Introduction; we're face-to-face this week; a new theme song that twists Jeff's words 3:30-14:50 - "Jack the Giant Slayer" review 14:50-26:00 - "21 & Over" review 26:00-29:20 - "The Last Exorcism Part 2" and "Phantom" weren't screened 29:20-32:20 - Ed Harris' height, and height in general 32:20-38:50 - Eric was in Oxford; the Oscars happened 38:50-50:00 - QOTW (the farthest you've driven to see a movie) 50:00-53:00 - Next QOTW; an unsolicited "Star Wars" tangent; Wikipedia 53:00-...
Episode 149: 'Snitch,' Oscars, and more
February 22, 2013 08:00 - 49 minutes - 22.5 MB0:00-3:20 - Introduction; go vote for the TSR Awards 3:20-13:25 - "Snitch" review 13:25-15:15 - "Dark Skies" is a movie, but they wouldn't show it to anyone 15:15-20:25 - Snider is at the Oxford (Miss.) Film Festival; Bayer is hosting a poker game in his absence 20:25-37:00 - Hey! The Oscars! What's up with that? 37:00-45:20 - QOTW (what musician or athlete would you like to see get into acting) 45:20-49:10 - Wrap-up and goodbyes, including talk of dill (for some reason) QOTW: How far have ...
Episode 148: 'A Good Day to Die Hard,' 'Safe Haven,' and more
February 15, 2013 08:47 - 1 hour - 31 MB0:00-3:10 - Introduction; it's Valentine's Day Night; what Jeff is drinking 3:10-17:00 - "A Good Day to Die Hard" review 17:00-24:45 - "Beautiful Creatures" review 24:45-44:25 - "Safe Haven" review, including formal implementation of the Sparks Rule and full spoilers of the plot 44:25-48:50 - "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III" review 48:50-57:30 - QOTW (supporting characters you'd like to see more of) 57:30-1:06:35 - Pitch Me, featuring the new Pitch Me jingle by Gregory Whitehe...
Episode 147: 'Identity Thief,' 'Side Effects,' PIFF and more
February 08, 2013 08:00 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MB0:00-4:30 - Introduction; our old-school theme song and its composer; please submit your own!; baby stuff 4:30-17:30 - "Identity Thief" review 17:30-23:00 - "Side Effects" review (and also a brief "Parker" review at 21:40) 23:00-27:10 - "Top Gun" is in 3D IMAX now; discussion of what other movies should be 27:10-34:00 - Portland International Film Festival entries you should see 34:00-44:50 - QOTW (male/female duos that should work together) 44:50-47:50 - Brief thoughts on the "Star Wars" sp...
Episode 146: 'Warm Bodies,' 'Stand Up Guys,' and more
February 01, 2013 10:55 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MB0:00-2:55 - Introduction; call for theme song submissions 2:55-4:55 - iTunes review 4:55-17:55 - "Warm Bodies" review 17:55-27:45 - "Stand Up Guys" review 27:45-31:30 - Stallone's new movie wasn't screened; what will become of him and Schwarzenegger? 31:30-34:00 - "How to Survive a Plague" review 34:00-44:30 - QOTW (what movie scarred you?), ending in a domestic dispute 44:30-46:15 - Next week's QOTW 46:15-51:10 - Pitch Me (Jude Law, Justin Timberlake, the genre of Samsploitation) 51:10-52:...
Episode 145: 'Hansel & Gretel,' 'Amour,' Sundance, and more
January 25, 2013 19:37 - 56 minutes - 25.7 MB0:00-3:25 - Introduction; Snider is at Sundance; some gossip about "jOBS" 3:25-12:35 - "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters" 12:35-19:20 - "Amour" review, including discussion of how terrifying Michael Haneke looks 19:20-23:45 - "Quartet" review 23:45-27:45 - "Parker" and "Movie 43" are opening, but they wouldn't show them to anybody first 27:45-38:15 - QOTW (what movie did you think was going to be awful that turned out to be good?) 38:15-54:20 - Snider's report on the Sundance Film Festival: "B...
Episode 144: 'The Last Stand,' 'Mama,' and more
January 18, 2013 21:41 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MB0:00-4:30 - Introduction; Snider's Sundance plans; Bayer's jealousy 4:30-14:25 - "The Last Stand" review; kids and violence 14:25-19:25 - "Mama" review 19:25-26:20 - "Broken City" review 26:20-35:40 - QOTW (your friend's best celebrity story) 35:40-43:30 - More about Snider's Sundance plans; wrap-up and goodbyes; Dylan makes an appearance QOTW: What movie were you most dreading that turned out to surprise you with how good it was?
Episode 143: 'Zero Dark Thirty,' 'Gangster Squad,' and more
January 11, 2013 08:28 - 59 minutes - 27 MB0:00-2:55 - Introduction; we have a new theme song! 2:55-4:35 - iTunes review in old-timey voice 4:35-5:10 - Bayer has a beer 5:10-19:15 - "Zero Dark Thirty" review 19:15-31:50 - "Gangster Squad" review 31:50-37:00 - "Rust and Bone" review 37:00-47:00 - QOTW (your parents' favorite movies), starting with a tangent about recording early and Bayer going to the Critics' Choice Movie Awards, ending with a tangent about black-and-white TV 47:00-48:45 - Next week's QOTW 48:45-57:15 - Character Cas...
Episode 142: 'Promised Land,' 'The Impossible,' and more
January 04, 2013 21:27 - 58 minutes - 26.8 MB0:00-2:00 - Introduction; it's a new year and it's called 2013 2:00-12:20 - "Promised Land" review 12:20-22:30 - "The Impossible" review 22:30-33:40 - "Not Fade Away" review, plus a mention of "Take This Waltz" 33:40-38:00 - "Any Day Now" review, plus an anecdote about Alan Cumming 38:00-42:20 - QOTW assignment, and parenting (it's connected) 42:20-52:35 - Pitch Me (dramatic thriller with James Gandolfini and Tommy Lee Jones 52:35-55:20 - iTunes review 55:20-58:40 - Wrap-up; Bayer is going ...
Episode 141: The best movies of 2012
December 28, 2012 20:55 - 1 hour - 30.3 MB0:00-5:00 - Introduction, chit-chat, etc. 5:00-40:30 - Our top 10 lists 40:30-47:30 - QOTW: your favorite movies of 2012 47:30-58:10 - Character Casserole: 2012 edition 58:10-1:04:30 - IMDb's top stars of 2012, which Eric tries to guess 1:04:30-1:06:15 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
Episode 140: 'Django Unchained,' 'Jack Reacher,' 'This Is 40,' and more
December 21, 2012 20:56 - 1 hour - 30.8 MB0:00-2:00 - Introduction 2:00-11:25 - "This Is 40" review 11:25-20:00 - "Jack Reacher" review 20:00-24:05 - "The Guilt Trip" review 24:05-25:50 - Tangent about the dumb Mayan apocalypse thing 25:50-27:00 - "Monsters Inc" is in 3D now; whatever 27:00-33:50 - "Parental Guidance" review 33:50-45:30 - "Les Miserables" review 45:30-56:10 - "Django Unchained" review 56:10-1:04:35 - QOTW (your movie-related holiday traditions) 1:04:35-1:07:20 - Wrap-up and goodbyes QOTW: What are your top two (2)...
Episode 139: 'The Hobbit,' 'Hyde Park on Hudson,' and more
December 14, 2012 21:01 - 52 minutes - 23.8 MB0:00-3:55 - Introduction; where to find soy; "I hate to say I told you so..." 3:55-20:30 - "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" review 20:30-27:00 - "Hyde Park on Hudson" review 27:00-35:15 - "The Central Park Five" review 35:15-42:15 - The Golden Globes are terrible and here's why 42:15-47:40 - QOTW discussion 47:40-50:00 - Our lunch sponsor: Doppel Feature, a movie podcast (besides ours??) where they compare two similar movies and choose a winner 50:00-52:00 - Wrap-up and goodbyes QOTW: Wh...
Episode 138: 'Hitchcock,' 'Playing for Keeps,' and more - Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider
December 07, 2012 10:57 - 1 hour - 30.3 MB0:00-2:55 - Introduction; Bayer baby update 2:55-14:20 - "Hitchcock" review 14:20-32:25 - "Playing for Keeps" review, with full spoilers 32:25-41:40 - "End of Watch" review 41:40-47:00 - "Holy Motors" review 47:00-56:10 - QOTW (What movie made you change your opinion of it with its ending?) 56:10-57:55 - Kubrick mini-fest at Cinema 21 in Portland 57:55-1:04:30 - Discussion of early "Hobbit" reviews and negative responses thereto 1:04:30-1:06:10 - Wrap-up and goodbyes QOTW: What's your best ...
Episode 137: 'Killing Them Softly,' 'The Collection,' and more - Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider
November 30, 2012 20:59 - 53 minutes - 24.4 MB0:00-2:45 - Introduction; Snider is under the weather and incoherent 2:45-9:20 - "Killing Them Softly" review (mostly repeated from Cannes) 9:20-10:50 - Snider provides vivid details of his cold, compares sleeplessness woes to Bayer's 10:50-17:15 - "The Collection" review 17:15-30:00 - "Anna Karenina" review 30:00-35:00 - "The Loneliest Planet" review 35:00-46:45 - QOTW (remake and recast a Hitchcock film), including a tangent about eating squirrels 46:45-48:35 - Skipping the game; Portland'...