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Practically Culture

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A podcast devoted to TV, movies, and sometimes video games.

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Black Panther, Altered Carbon, Fifty Shades Freed, Assassin's Creed Origins, Weekend Picks

February 21, 2018 04:37 - 41 minutes - 32.9 MB

Black Panther is out, and the fellas give their take. Does it live up to the hype? How does it rank with other Marvel movies? Bob mini reviews Altered Carbon and Assassin's Creed Origins. Logan mini reviews Fifty Shades Freed. In weekend picks, Logan talks (during the Olympics TV wasteland) about Warren Jeffs: Prophet of Evil, Mute, and Ugly Delicious. Bob mentions Annihilation and Game Night. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

Phantom Thread, Winchester, Raw, Weekend Picks

February 14, 2018 13:28 - 34 minutes - 28 MB

Checking off that Oscars bingo card some more this week with Phantom Thread. Is the craftsmanship of PTA, DDL, and company at a high level? Of course. But do you agree on how good of a movie this is? No. Logan mini reviews Winchester. Bob mini reviews Raw. In weekend picks, Logan talks about the prior week's Homeland and Here and Now. Bob picks Black Panther for next week's full review, and also mentions Early Man, The Party, and Samson. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux ...

Special Episode: 2017 Video Games

February 08, 2018 01:56 - 49 minutes - 39.8 MB

It's that time of year again: our annual video games special episode! The fellas share their top video games of 2017, talk about games they disliked(!), and wax wistful about a few they didn't get around to playing.  And they may or may not go off on a tangent or two. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, 2017 TV, Weekend Picks

January 31, 2018 02:02 - 38 minutes - 30.7 MB

January means two things. First, checking off the Oscars noms boxes. This week it's Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Just how intense it the trio of performances from McDormand, Harrleson, and Rockwell? Will it make our personal best-of lists? The second thing January means is that we start our year-end wrapups! It's TV this week. Get Logan's ten best shows, and hear Bob's thoughts on his own favorites. In weekend picks, Logan says stick to catching up on the year's good stuff ...

The Post, Black Mirror, Doki Doki Literature Club, Bright, Weekend Picks

January 24, 2018 00:35 - 36 minutes - 29.3 MB

Time to get out our Oscars bingo cards, and The Post is this week's full review. Does the movie live up to the cast? Will it be one of OUR favs come Oscars time? Bob mini reviews Black Mirror and Bright. Logan mini reviews Doki Doki Literature Club. In weekend picks, Logan talks about The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, The Path, and Portlandia. Bob mentions Phantom Thread (again), 12 Strong, Den of Thieves, and Forever My Girl. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter...

Molly's Game, Abzu, Weekend Picks

January 09, 2018 05:03 - 34 minutes - 27.9 MB

January's a good movie month, and Molly's Game is a good pick for our full review. Of course we talk about the levels of Aaron Sorkin-ness. What makes this movie a little different from his other work? And, yeah, but does it work? Bob mini reviews Abzu. In weekend picks, Logan mentions David Bowie: The Last Five Years, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman, Philip K Dick's Electric Dreams, Crashing, and Divorce. Bob picks The Post, and also talks about The Commuter and...

Downsizing, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Florence Foster Jenkins, Happy Christmas, Weekend Picks

January 03, 2018 01:39 - 33 minutes - 26.7 MB

You wanted Downsizing (right???), and we're reviewing it. Can we survive the whiplash-inducing turning on a dime? What do we think of Payne's take on the details of the movie's premise? Bob mini reviews Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle, Florence Foster Jenkins, and Happy Christmas.  For weekend picks, Logan mentions 9-1-1, The Good Place, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Bob talks about Insidious: The Last Key and In Between, but reaches back and chooses Molly's Game for our next review. Let's r...

The Shape of Water, I, Tonya, The Greatest Showman, The Orville, Call of Duty: WWII, Weekend Picks

December 29, 2017 04:25 - 39 minutes - 31.5 MB

The end of the year is coming, which is always a busy time for us. Our full review is The Shape of Water. Is it too fairy tale-y for its own good, or just fairy tale-y enough to be wonderful? And you know we weigh in on how this compares to del Toro's previous work. Bob mini review I, Tonya, The Orville, and Call of Duty: WWII. Logan mini reviews The Greatest Showman. In weekend picks, Logan mentions Black Mirror. Bob talks about In the Fade, Phantom Thread, and Film Stars Don't Die In L...

Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Darkest Hour, Weekend Picks

December 19, 2017 17:39 - 29 minutes - 23.6 MB

It's that time of year again: well, yes, Christmastime, but I mean Star Wars time! We review The Last Jedi this week. How does it rank with the now many other movies in the franchise? How do we net out on Mark Hamill's Skywalker performance? (And much, much more!) Bob mini reviews Darkest Hour. In weekend picks, Logan tries not to mention Fuller House. Bob talks about a few of the many movies opening Christmas weekend, including Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, The Greatest Showman, Pitch...

The Disaster Artist, Battlefront 2, Easy, Weekend Picks

December 13, 2017 03:29 - 30 minutes - 24.8 MB

This week's full review is The Disaster Artist. Have we ever reviewed a more bizarre movie? Would we recommend it? Bob mini reviews Battlefront 2 and Easy. In weekend picks, Logan (indulgently) mentions The Bachelor: Countdown to Arie and The Christmas Story: The Musical. Bob picks Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but also mentions Ferdinand and The Ballad of Lefty Brown. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

Lady Bird, The Man Who Invented Christmas, Weekend Picks

December 06, 2017 05:46 - 28 minutes - 23 MB

We (finally!) get to Lady Bird this week, one we've both been looking forward to. How's Greta Gerwig as a director? Will we be remembering it at Oscars time? Bob mini reviews The Man Who Invented Christmas. In weekend picks, Logan gushes about the new seasons of Vikings and Easy. Bob talks about The Shape of Water, The Disaster Artist, Wonder Wheel, and 24 Hours to Live. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

Murder on the Orient Express, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Justice League, The Good Wife, Weekend Picks

November 21, 2017 18:53 - 33 minutes - 26.6 MB

We get down to business with Murder on the Orient Express this week. What kind of enjoyments do we get from this star-studded cast? And does anyone out-act Branagh's moustache? Bob mini reviews Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and The Good Wife season 7. Logan mini reviews Justice League. In weekend picks, Logan talks about Godless. Bob mentions Coco, The Man Who Invented Christmas, and The Darkest Hour, but we're still decided what next week's pick will be. Let's rock! Follow us on ...

Thor: Ragnarok, Room 104, Too Funny To Fail, Weekend Picks

November 08, 2017 00:53 - 36 minutes - 29.2 MB

It's time for Thor: Ragnarok this week. How does this latest installment stack up to the other Thor movies? Is the turned-up humor just what they needed? Logan mini reviews Room 104. Bob mini reviews Too Funny To Fail. In weekend picks, there's really nothing coming up on TV, Logan says. Bob mentions Murder On the Orient Express, Daddy's Home 2, and Mayhem. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

The Foreigner, Suburbicon, Casual, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, Weekend Picks

November 01, 2017 21:51 - 36 minutes - 28.9 MB

Back again this week with a full review of The Foreigner. Is Jackie Chan a good linchpin for this sprawling tale? How's Pierce Brosnan's Irish accent? Bob mini reviews Casual season 1 and Assassin's Creed: Syndicate. Logan mini reviews Suburbicon. In weekend picks, Logan talks up the return of Shameless. Bob calls Thor: Ragnarok as our pick, and also mentions A Bad Moms Christmas, Lady Bird, and LBJ. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

The Florida Project, Only The Brave, Bob's Fall Video Games Preview, Weekend Picks

October 24, 2017 16:54 - 40 minutes - 32.3 MB

Two full reviews for the price of one this week! First, Bob reviews The Florida Project. Does its impact outweigh the discomfort? Enough to recommend it? Then, Logan reviews Only The Brave. Can it transcend the cliched pitfalls of men-being-brave-movies? Will anyone remember it at year-end-lists time? Bob then gives a little preview of some video games he'll be checking out this fall. In weekend picks, Logan mentions Stranger Things. Bob talks about Suburbicon and Thank You For Your Serv...

Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), Weekend Picks

October 17, 2017 04:23 - 34 minutes - 27.8 MB

This time we review Professor Marston and the Wonder Women. Who shines in the cast? Is the writing up to expressing the interesting thematic ideas? (I know that seems like a leading question, but we actually disagree on that, so listen!) Logan and Bob both(!) mini review The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected). In weekend picks, Logan mentions The Walking Dead, and wists whimsical about Beat Bobby Flay and One Of Us. Bob brings up Geostorm, The Snowman, and Only The Brave, but we don't...

Blade Runner 2049, Blade Runner, Weekend Picks

October 10, 2017 22:44 - 36 minutes - 29.5 MB

Blade Runner is up for the week's full review. How does it build on the original? Is it a successful sci-fi flick of its own accord? Oh, and we kinda mini review its predecessor, Blade Runner, too, just for fun. In weekend picks, Logan mentions Mr. Robot and The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected). Bob talks about The Foreigner, Marshall, and Professor Marston and the Wonder Women. Keep an eye out on Twitter for our final pick! Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @Bob...

American Made, Battle of the Sexes, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, Weekend Picks

October 03, 2017 17:15 - 32 minutes - 25.8 MB

We review American Made this week. Is there too much Tom Cruise, or just the right amount? How do the other characters round this flick out? Logan mini reviews Battle of the Sexes. Bob mini reviews Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands. In weekend picks, Logan brings up The Mayor, and briefly touches on Scandal and Madam Secretary. Bob picks Blade Runner 2049, and also mentions The Mountain Between Us and The Florida Project. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Casual, Weekend Picks

September 27, 2017 01:52 - 31 minutes - 25 MB

It's time for Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Does it light us up like the first one? Is Taron Egerton franchise leading man material? Logan mini reviews Casual season 3. In weekend picks, Logan talks about This Is Us, The Goldbergs, and Curb Your Enthusiasm and Will and Grace. Bob mentions American Made (the pick!), Flatliners, Battle of the Sexes, and Lucky.  Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

American Assassin, Catastrophe, Weekend Fun, Weekend Picks

September 19, 2017 17:50 - 33 minutes - 26.7 MB

We give American Assassin our week's full review. Is Dylan O'Brien the guy to carry a potentially ongoing action franchise? How's Taylor Kitsch as the bad guy? Bob mini reviews Catastrophe season 3. The guys talk about some of their pop culture adventures of the last week: Star Trek II 35th Anniversary event, Jim Gaffigan, and Muse. In weekend picks Logan brings up The Good Place, Fuller House, Transparent, The Orville, and Star Trek: Discovery. Bob picks Kingsman: The Golden Circle, but...

Home Again, Wind River, Fargo, Weekend Picks

September 12, 2017 15:18 - 33 minutes - 26.8 MB

Home Again gets our full review slot this week. Does its light and breezy approach make it charming and recommendable or a little boring? Enjoy a classic disagreement from the guys. Logan and Bob both mini review Wind River. Logan throws in a mini review of Fargo season 3. Logan quickly mentions (but doesn't necessarily endorse) The Mindy Project, Broad City, Better Things, and Vice Principals. Bob talks about Mother!, American Assassin, and Brad's Status, but can't quite decide. Look ou...

I Do . . . Until I Don't, Game of Thrones, Friends From College, Weekend Picks

September 05, 2017 15:37 - 36 minutes - 29.6 MB

We review Lake Bell's I Do . . . Until I Don't on this episode. Does it deliver on its intriguing premise? How does it stack up to Bell's previous flick: In A World . . . ? Logan and Bob both give their mini reviews of Game of Thrones season 7. Bob also mini reviews Friend From College. In weekend picks, Logan recommends You're the Worst, The Deuce, and Top of the Lake: China Girl. Bob talks about It, 9/11, and Anti Matter, but picks Home Again. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @Log...

Logan Lucky, Thimbleweed Park, Endless Space 2, Weekend Picks

August 26, 2017 01:51 - 32 minutes - 26.2 MB

Logan Lucky is the week's full movie review. How does it withstand Ocean's Eleven comparisons? Which of us likes it more than the other? For our mini reviews section, we talk about video games we chose not to finish. Bob mini reviews Thumbleweek Park, and Logan talks about Endless Space 2. In weekend picks, Logan brings up The Tick. Bob mentions Birth of the Dragon, Leap!, and Tulip Fever. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

Detroit, What Remains of Edith Finch, Catastrophe, Weekend Picks

August 15, 2017 16:00 - 35 minutes - 28.9 MB

This week we give a full review to Detroit. How well does the movie transport us and show us what it may have been like? What do we learn about the context of events? Bob mini reviews What Remains of Edith Finch and Catastrophe season 2. In weekend picks, Logan mentions Get Shorty and Halt and Catch Fire. Bob picks Logan Lucky for next week's movie, but also talks about The Hitman's Bodyguard, Shot Caller, Patty Cake$, and Lemon. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @Bob...

Atomic Blonde, Lady Macbeth, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Weekend Picks

August 01, 2017 16:03 - 31 minutes - 24.9 MB

It's Atomic Blonde day! We give it the ol' Practically Culture full review. It all comes down to Charlize Theron: does she hold the movie together despite its weaknesses? Logan and Bob don't fully agree. Have a listen! Choose a side! Logan mini reviews Lady Macbeth. Bob mini reviews Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. In weekend picks, Logan brings up Ray Donovan. Not so much as a recommendation, but for Practically Culture old times' sake. Bob talks about The Dark Tower, Detroi...

Dunkirk, Friends From College, Baywatch, Weekend Picks

July 25, 2017 16:18 - 32 minutes - 26.1 MB

It's war movie time! We review Dunkirk this week. Does it play differently as a war movie and as a movie movie? Does the PG13-level gore make it more accessible? Logan mini reviews Friends From College. Bob mini reviews Baywatch. In weekend picks, Logan brings up Room 104. Bob talks about The Emoji Movie and An Inconvenient Sequel, but makes the call for next week with Atomic Blonde. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

The Beguiled, Master of None, Silicon Valley, Table 19, Weekend Picks

July 18, 2017 16:54 - 34 minutes - 27.5 MB

We give a full review this week to The Beguiled. How does the restraint of Civil-War South manners drive the plot? And listen to us disagree on whether the mysterious objectification of the stranger makes this a recommendable movie. Bob mini reviews Master of None season 2 and Table 19. Logan mini reviews Silicon Valley season 4. In weekend picks, Logan talks about Loaded, Ozark, Ballers, and Insecure. Bob picks Dunkirk for next week's movie, but also mentions Valerian and the City of a ...

The Big Sick, The Leftovers, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Weekend Picks

July 11, 2017 14:42 - 32 minutes - 26 MB

Nothing like an indie romantic comedy in July, amirite? Logan and Bob review The Big Sick. How does the real story it's based on translate to a movie? Will anyone remember it at year-end time? Logan mini reviews The Leftovers season 3. Bob mini reviews Spider-Man: Homecoming. In weekend picks, Logan talks about Suits and Game of Thrones. Bob mentions War For the Planet of the Apes, Wish Upon, and Lady MacBeth. Keep an eye out for the final pick. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @Log...

Baby Driver, Master of None, Review, Weekend Picks

July 04, 2017 16:36 - 28 minutes - 22.6 MB

Happy Fourth of July! We hit it with a full review of Baby Driver. Just how much fun can a movie be, anyway? Oh, and does Jon Hamm finally transcend the Jon Hamm effect? Bob mini reviews Master of None season 1. Logan mini reviews Review season 3. In weekend picks, Logan talks about Snowfall and Castlevania. Bob mentions Spider-Man: Homecoming, A Ghost Story, and City of Ghosts. Stay tuned to Twitter for the final pick. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell  

Beatriz at Dinner, Veep, The Great Wall, Weekend Picks

June 27, 2017 17:10 - 34 minutes - 27.3 MB

Beatriz at Dinner is a fun smaller-movie treat for us in the season of big budget blockbusters. What's it like when the protagonist is also the villain in a way? What does it justify if you're a good person? Logan and Bob both take a hand in mini reviewing Veep season 6. Bob mini reviews The Great Wall. In weekend picks, Logan mentions Broadchurch and Okja. Bob talks about Despicable Me 3 and The House, but picks Baby Driver. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCasw...

My Cousin Rachel, Land of Mine, Weekend Picks

June 20, 2017 16:42 - 29 minutes - 23.4 MB

Logan and Bob saw different movies this week. Bob reviews My Cousin Rachel. Rachel Weisz in a period piece? Sign him up. But what about that ending? Logan reviews Land of Mine. Can German soldiers in World War II actually be made sympathetic? Should they be? In weekend picks, Logan talks about GLOW and Preacher Bob mentions Transformers: The Last Knight, Beguiled, and The Big Sick. Watch Twitter for the final pick. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

Mass Effect: Andromeda, E3, Weekend Picks

June 13, 2017 22:07 - 36 minutes - 29 MB

Crowding out all other comers this week is a video game! Mass Effect: Andromeda gets our full review. Is it as bad as everyone seems to say? How does it compare to previous Mass Effect games and other expansive RPGs? Bob talks about the Microsoft E3 announcements. In weekend picks, Logan mentions The Great British Baking Show. Bob talks about Cars 3, Rough Night, and All Eyez On Me. Keep an eye on Twitter for our final pick! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

Wonder Woman, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Keeping Up With the Joneses, The Americans, Weekend Picks

June 06, 2017 13:42 - 39 minutes - 31.7 MB

Back from a week off, but with double the full movie reviews! Wonder Woman is up first. How's Gal Gadot at bringing the kick-assery? Is the hype warranted? We then turn to Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. How's Johnny Depp, now in his fifth(!) go at Captain Jack Sparrow? Is this a classic Javier Bardem guest role? Bob mini reviews Keeping Up With the Joneses. Logan mini reviews The Americans season 5. In weekend picks, Logan reminds us of House of Cards season 5, which d...

The Wizard of Lies, The Meddler, Assassin's Creed, Catastrophe, Weekend Picks

May 23, 2017 12:52 - 29 minutes - 23.9 MB

It's an HBO movie week: The Wizard of Lies draws our attention. How does it balance telling a historical story and making a good movie? Is there a sympathetic take on Bernie Madoff? Bob mini reviews The Meddler and Assassin's Creed. Logan mini reviews Catastrophe. In weekend picks, Logan talks about Casual, The Bachelorette, and War Machine. Bob mentions Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and Baywatch. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, 13 Reasons Why, Billions, Weekend Picks

May 16, 2017 03:05 - 30 minutes - 24.4 MB

It's Guy Ritchie time! We review King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. Is the trademark Ritchie style effective here? Can we abide yet another hero's journey? Logan mini reviews 13 Reasons Why and Billions. In weekend picks, Logan talks about Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Wizard of Lies, and Twin Peaks. Bob mentions Alien: Covenant, Wakefield, and The Survivalist. Watch Twitter for the final pick. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, This Is Us, Weekend Picks

May 09, 2017 02:58 - 26 minutes - 21.3 MB

The next Guardians of the Galaxy movie is upon us, and so is our latest episode. Does Vol. 2 stand on its own feet as a movie beyond the surprise of its predecessor? Is the family theme great or overwrought? Logan mini reviews This Is Us. In weekend picks, Logan brings up Master of None and I Love Dick. Bob picks King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, and also mentions Absolutely Anything and Snatched. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

The Circle, Girls, Weekend Picks

May 02, 2017 04:44 - 34 minutes - 28 MB

It's the week we review The Circle. The movie sure takes a healthy swing--does it connect? How well does Tom Hanks employ his charm? Logan and Bob dual mini review Girls. The end of a series; the end of an era. In weekend picks, Logan reaches back and talks about The Patriot and Dear White People. Bob picks Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2, but also mentions The Dinner. And a big video game release this week too: Prey. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

Free Fire, Mike Birbiglia: Thank God For Jokes, Samsung Galaxy S8, Weekend Picks

April 25, 2017 16:02 - 31 minutes - 25.2 MB

Vacation doesn't stop us from podcasting when we take one together: Logan and Bob watched Free Fire this week and review it today. Can the movie sustain its momentum to the end? Which actors are having the best time? Bob mini reviews Mike Birbiglia: Thank God For Jokes. Logan mini reviews the Samsung Galaxy S8. In weekend picks, Logan recommends The Handmaid's Tale, Catastrophe, and American Gods. Bob talks about How To Be a Latin Lover and picks The Circle. Let's rock! Follow us on ...

The Fate of the Furious, Homeland, Weekend Picks

April 18, 2017 05:42 - 29 minutes - 23.3 MB

It's that time again--time to review the latest Fast and Furious movie: The Fate of the Furious. Does Vin Diesel carry the load of leading man? How does this one compare to other franchise installments? Logan mini reviews Homeland season 6. In weekend picks, Logan talks about Fargo and Silicon Valley. Bob mentions Free Fire, The Lost City of Z, Unforgettable, and The Promise (leaning towards Free Fire). Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

Win It All, Big LIttle Lies, Weekend Picks

April 11, 2017 15:46 - 30 minutes - 24.4 MB

This week we review podcast fav Joe Swanberg's latest: Win It All. Does it have the same realistic, intimate feel we both love? How about the strangely relatable 30-something-white-people story? Logan and Bob both mini review Big Little Lies. In weekend picks, Logan talks up The Leftovers and Veep. Bob enthusiastically picks The Fate of the Furious, but also mentions The Lost City of Z and A Quiet Passion. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

Ghost in the Shell, Weekend Picks

April 04, 2017 17:03 - 29 minutes - 23.6 MB

We've got some technology and traveling obstacles to overcome this week, but we wanted to push through and give the people they're weekly podcast. Thanks for your patience! And Ghost in the Shell is our movie this week. How do we feel about Scarlett Johansson as the lead? Is the sci-fi element effective? In weekend picks, Logan gushes about Archer, Win It All, and Better Call Saul.  Bob talks about Going in Style, Gifted, The Case for Christ, and Colossal, but he's still thinking about w...

Life, For Honor, Weekend Picks

March 28, 2017 03:07 - 24 minutes - 19.7 MB

We give Life the full review treatment this week. Is it a horror movie? More of a suspense/thriller kind of deal? (Is that a meaningful distinction?) What's the sci-fi component like? Does it matter? Logan mini reviews For Honor. In weekend picks, Logan talks about 13 Reasons Why. Bob mentions next week's pick, Ghost in the Shell, as well as The Zookeeper's Wife, The Boss Baby, and Carrie Pilby. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

Beauty and the Beast, The Edge of Seventeen, Halo Wars 2, Weekend Picks

March 21, 2017 03:20 - 31 minutes - 25.6 MB

Tale as old as time, song as old as freaking rhyme: we get after it with our Beauty and the Beast review this week. How does the live action version compare to the beloved(!) animated and Broadway versions? Is the problem with Lefou different than the one you might think?  Logan mini reviews The Edge of Seventeen and Halo Wars 2. In weekend picks, Logan half-heartedly hits the Netflix Dave Chapelle specials and the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. Bob talks about Life, Wilson, CHIPS,...

Table 19, Kong: Skull Island, Sing Street, The Music of Strangers, Weekend Picks

March 14, 2017 03:27 - 31 minutes - 25 MB

It's a dual review week! First Logan hits Table 19. Is post-mumblecore a thing? If so, is it a good thing? Then Bob handles Kong: Skull Island. How does Tom Hiddleston do as the ex-military heart throb? Should Brie Larson fans rush to see this one? Bob mini reviews Sing Street. Logan mini reviews The Music of Strangers. In weekend picks, Logan talks up Review. Bob chooses Beauty and the Beast, but also mentions T2 Trainspotting and The Belko Experiment. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitt...

Logan, Moonlight, Weekend Picks

March 07, 2017 05:45 - 36 minutes - 29.1 MB

The movie Logan is on the full-review block this week. Does it make the most of its R rating? How does it compare to other X-Men and super hero movies? Logan mini reviews Moonlight. In weekend picks, Logan talks about The Americans and The Music of Strangers. Bob mentions Kong: Skull Island, Raw, Personal Shopper, The Ottoman Lieutenant, My Scientology Experiment, and The Other Half (whew!). Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell  

Get Out, The Good Place, Manchester By the Sea, Passengers, Weekend Picks

February 28, 2017 04:23 - 26 minutes - 21.2 MB

Last year's special episodes are behind us, on to this year's TV, movies, and sometimes video games! We give Get Out a full review. Does Jordan Peele pull off the combo of social commentary, comedy, and horror? What kind of movie is this, anyway? Logan mini reviews The Good Place and Passengers. Bob mini review Manchester By the Sea. In weekend picks, Logan brings up Feud: Bette and Joan. Bob gives the quick nod to Logan (the movie) for next week's review, and also mentions Table 19 and ...

Special Episode: 2016 Movies

February 21, 2017 03:48 - 43 minutes - 34.6 MB

Whether or not you saw all the movies you wanted last year, we've got you covered. Logan and Bob share their top-ten lists, talk about some movies they wish they'd seen, and make a few little Oscars predictions. Get your 2016 movies podcast needs met. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

John Wick Chapter 2, Fifty Shades Darker, Watch Dogs 2, Hacksaw Ridge, Weekend Picks

February 14, 2017 07:06 - 41 minutes - 32.9 MB

We're back, and so is John Wick with Chapter 2. How, we obviously ask, does it compare to the first installment? To other action flicks? Logan mini reviews Fifty Shades Darker and Hacksaw Ridge. Bob mini reviews Watch Dogs 2. In weekend picks, Logan looks back a week and talks about Girls and The Walking Dead. This coming week sees Billions, Big Little Lies, and Crashing. Bob mentions The Great Wall, Fist Fight, and A Cure for Wellness. Oh yeah, and the video games Halo Wars 2 and For Ho...

Special Episode: 2016 Video Games

January 31, 2017 03:08 - 53 minutes - 42.6 MB

Our third annual video games special episode! We've got lists, a new rating system, the obligatory disagreements, and surprisingly little overlap in our favorite games. Find out what our favorite video games of 2016 were. Hear about games we wish we'd played. And get a load of Bob's most overrated games. Let's rock! Follow us on Twitter: @LoganBeaux and @BobCaswell

20th Century Women, Bright Lights, Dishonored 2, Weekend Picks

January 24, 2017 03:08 - 33 minutes - 26.9 MB

Well whaddya know: watch 20th Century Women with modest expectations, and you just might end up with a Practically Endorsed review on your hands! Is Annette Bening the leader in the best actress clubhouse? How does the flick pull off the late-70s period piece vibe? Bob mini reviews Bright Lights. Logan and Bob bellyache a little (in lieu of a mini review) about Dishonored 2. In weekend picks, Logan mentions Riverdale and Z: The Beginning of Everything. Bob talks about Resident Evil: The ...