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Screeners Podcast

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Five friends with backgrounds in the production industry go head to head as they discuss, critique and argue about all things cinema.

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Boys State

August 25, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MB

What better way to celebrate election season than by watching a documentary about a partisan summer camp in Texas? At least, that's what Boys State looks like to us at first glance. We're sure it's far more nuanced than that. Since this is clearly a light release week, let's also take some time to catch up on what else the hosts have been streaming lately, then—why not?—work on our Flickchart list a bit. Subscribe: iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/screeners-podcast/id611609146) | G...

Bonus Episode: An American Pickle

August 14, 2020 11:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MB

HBO Max is here, like it or not. Some Screeners might just be in the latter group, since they're having trouble getting access to it through no fault of their own (thanks, cable companies and Amazon!). Anyway, they've put all their eggs in Seth Rogen's basket for their first feature-length movie, An American Pickle. It's a . . . dramedy about a Jewish time traveler? Sure; why not. It's also over in less than 90 minutes, so if it's bad, at least it won't be bad for that long. If it's good, it ...

Movies We Hate and More

August 13, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB

We don't know what the next Oscars will look like, but if there's one awards show that should have a banner year, it's the Emmys. We've certainly had plenty of time to check out the nominees (https://www.emmys.com/events/72nd-emmy-nominations-announcement). The streaming platforms (even some of the newer ones) play an unsurprisingly large role here, so we'll have to have a little chat about whether that's warranted. Once we've complained about why our favorites didn't make the list, let's . ....

Best of the 90s

July 24, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 MB

Our "best of" episodes have been a lot of fun so far, and it's been a minute since we've done one. What better decade to return with than the 90s? Sure, Chad was probably pushing middle age by then, but it's right in the childhood nostalgia sweet spot for several of the Screeners, so we should be able to find some good arguments in here somewhere. Without further ado, here are the categories we'll cover: Animation Horror Comedy Action Sci-fi Best performance Most rewatchable ...as always, tho...

Bonus Episode: Palm Springs

July 14, 2020 09:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB

At under (under!) 90 minutes, Max Barbakow's Palm Springs shouldn't be too hard to make it through...unless its familiar plot devices make it insufferable. The reviews so far suggest it's worth the modest amount of time it asks for, and it does star Andy Samberg so the only question remaining is whether it gets the Screeners seal of approval. Only one way to find that out... Subscribe: iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/screeners-podcast/id611609146) | Google Play (https://play.googl...

Hamilton

July 08, 2020 16:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MB

After all those months of trying to score tickets from shady scalpers and even shadier “legitimate” ticket outlets, Disney+ has finally scored us seats to Hamilton, and couch seats at that. Despite all the criticism (https://apnews.com/db3c9d7573334b55a651d7ceba4dc66b) from people who insist on getting things “accurate”, the musical has obviously been a massive hit. Does it translate to TV, though? The Screeners are here to help you decide! Subscribe: iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podca...

Bonus Episode: The Last Dance

June 18, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MB

If you listened to our review of Devs (https://screenerspodcast.com/172) and thought, "That's great, but can't you give me something longer to watch?", we've got your back. ESPN's docuseries The Last Dance is longer than Devs by a solid 2 hours. So there. "But I don't like sports," you say. Don't worry; we've got that viewpoint covered too. We'll tell you what's up. And if that's not enough, or if you've already watched The Last Dance (we know; it ended a couple weeks ago), we'll give you a l...

Da 5 Bloods and The King of Staten Island

June 16, 2020 18:00 - 56 minutes - 52.8 MB

They've been saying that the summer movie season is canceled (https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2020/4/the-2020-summer-movie-season-is-probably-canceled) for at least a couple months now, but that's not stopping some heavy hitters from putting new work out there. This week has seen big releases from both Spike Lee and Judd Apatow. First up, Da 5 Bloods (available on Netflix) follows a squad of black soldiers from Vietnam who return to the country decades after the war. That's all we'll say abo...

Mrs. America, Space Force, and HBO Max

June 10, 2020 10:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MB

Before we get into our regularly scheduled reviews for this episode, we want to take a moment to acknolwedge the tremendous amount of pain that's come to the surface in America (and elsewhere (https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/07/europe/edward-colston-statue-bristol/index.html)) over the past 2 weeks. As a bunch of white people on a media podcast, we're not going to try to offer any answers, but we also don't want to sit in silence while fellow humans cry out for justice. We want to instead show so...

The Lovebirds

May 27, 2020 22:00 - 50 minutes - 40.9 MB

If there's ever been a summer that the Screeners should have some content for a What Have You Been Watching segment, it's this one. So let's go ahead lead off with that. Next, Paramount's The Lovebirds is currently the top movie on Netflix (https://www.indiewire.com/2020/05/the-lovebirds-number-one-netflix-movie-scoob-tops-vod-charts-1202233388/). We're not sure if that's an indication of quality per se, but Netflix did need a comedy/romance co-starring Kumail Nanjiani to compete with The Big...

Scoob! and The Eddy

May 19, 2020 17:00 - 33 minutes - 46.7 MB

Seems like most of the Screeners are either lazy or...too not-lazy, so we only have two hosts this time. Well, two plus a very special guest—we won't tell you who it is, but you won't want to miss their review. Two hosts means a pretty quick episode, but we'll be talking about Scoob! — mostly because there's an exclamation point in its title — and the new Damien Chazelle drama on Netflix, The Eddy. Is it a coincidence that Daniel was one of the only two people to show up to talk about a Damie...

Bad Education and Westworld S3

May 06, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 69 MB

With both a movie and a season of TV on the schedule for this episode, we have no shortage of content to cover. You'll have to bear with us, though; it's a little heavy on the HBO. We can't help it—if you've got the goods, you've got 'em. First up, a not-so-quick discussion: Universal has discovered they can make money (https://www.slashfilm.com/trolls-world-tour-vod-sales/) streaming their movies. Who knew, right? Well, AMC knew (presumably), but was unhappy that Universal found out, so they...

Extraction and Little Fires Everywhere

April 29, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MB

Extraction. Chris Hemsworth's in it. All the cool kids are watching it, and we know at least April couldn't wait to review it. By the end of the episode, you should be able to tell if it's worth your somewhat-less-scarce-than-before streaming time, or if we should only let Jason Statham do action movies. But that's not all! Reese Witherspoon is back in a Hulu miniseries that's nothing like Big Little Lies. We think. Little Fires Everywhere is available now in its entirety, and we'll tell you ...

Devs

April 21, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MB

In these trying times, we need...escapist content, and lots of it. Movies usually only last a couple hours unless we're talking Scorcese or Jackson, and that's just not enough. How about a TV series? FX has one of those, and it's made by the Ex Machina guy and has Nick Offerman in it. Those are good enough reasons, right? Right. Let's talk about Devs this time. And since we managed to pull Josh out of witness protection for this one, why not torment him by working on our Flickchart (https://w...

Trolls World Tour (and More!)

April 15, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

You may have heard about an upstart streaming service called Quibi (https://quibi.com/)—at least, you probably have if you watched the Super Bowl. It's an entire platform built around the premise that people often only have 10 minutes or less at a time to consume media. When we pitched this idea to our our sweatpants drawer, it said, "Well, bless their hearts", but we're going to watch a few anyway. We might just watch the whole catalog—we, um, have the time. Once we're done with that (short ...

Tiger King

March 31, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MB

There are many possible reasons for the sudden overwhelming popularity of Netflix’s Tiger King docu-series. Perhaps the most likely is that Netflix is hard-selling it everywhere—including, as we found out the other night, after the last episode of The Crown, despite the unlikelihood of that particular binge-watch combo. Maybe it’s the cute little kitties...who can tear an adult human limb from limb. Our personal pet theory is that, in these strange times, we all need some perspective about ju...

Best of The Decade - 2000s

March 24, 2020 16:30 - 1 hour - 63.8 MB

Now that so many of us are looking at an extended staycation, the Screeners thought it would be a good time for a prequel to our Best of the 2010s (https://screenerspodcast.com/163) episode. Why review one movie when we can review 28? The real problem, of course, is what to call the decade we’re talking about. “The aughts” is too 20th-century, “the two thousands” takes too long to say, and “the zeros” is just...no. So we’re just refusing to name it altogether. The format hasn’t changed since ...

Onward, Watchmen, and Netflix

March 18, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

As you might have noticed, life is...different right now, and media is changing along with everything else. We have one more theatrical review for you—Disney’s Onward, but it seems like the only question will be “should you stream this once it’s on Disney+?” since you probably shouldn’t go to the theater by the time this episode is released. Thanks to the, ahem, onward march of technology, though, there’s plenty of content to keep us occupied while we’re hanging out at home. There’s a whole s...

The Invisible Man

March 04, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

Fans of horror movies and reboots rejoice! This episode’s main feature is Blumhouse Productions and Leigh Whannel’s reimagining of The Invisible Man. The filme stars Elizabeth Moss, so you sort of know it’s going to be a departure from the H.G. Wells novel that is its namesake, but maybe that’s a good thing. Guess you’ll have to listen to find out. Then, from fiendish to fiendishly difficult: It’s about time we revisited the IMDB game that we introduced awhile back and see who gets stumped by...

Screeners Catch-up

February 25, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB

There weren’t any compelling big releases this weekend, so the Screeners (including a couple estranged friends!) have decided to huddle around their mics and talk about what’s been on their own screens, big and small, recently. Netflix, networks, movies—we’ve got ‘em all, and we’re not afraid to make fun of them. And since we have five—count ‘em, FIVE—hosts, let’s work on our Flickchart list (https://flickchart.com/screenerspodcast) a bit. You know where to mock our picks: Facebook (https://w...

Birds of Prey and Oscar Wager Results

February 11, 2020 16:00 - 50 minutes - 35.1 MB

And the 2020 Oscars wager award goes to...just kidding; you’ll have to listen to find out. There definitely was a winner, though; we’re almost sure of that. You may have noticed that first paragraph was fairly short. That’s because we had to save space for the title of the movie we’re reviewing this episode. Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipations of One Harley Quinn) is such a bad name that the studio has actually changed it post-release (https://ew.com/movies/2020/02/10/birds-of-pr...

Final Oscar Predictions

February 06, 2020 17:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MB

We’re less than a week away from the 92nd Academy Awards, and with so much credibility on the line, you knew the Screeners would have to get together one final time to second-guess each other and maybe even convince themselves to change their own picks. Can Daniel be talked out of anything? Probably not, but stranger things have happened. If you want to take your own shot at changing a Screener pick (or participating in the wager yourself!), just hop on Twitter (https://twitter.com/screenersc...

Best of the Decade

January 28, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 74.4 MB

In case you hadn’t noticed, we’ve switched decades! If that’s not an excuse to do another look back/best-of episode, we don’t know what is. Ten years is a lot of ground to cover, but the Screeners have trained for this. We’ll not only cover each host’s top 10 (or top 1, for the less talkative hosts among us) movies, but also: - Best in genere (from a smorgasbord of genres) - Most rewatchable - Best performance Who knows; this one might even run longer than our 2019 version, but if our downloa...

Bonus: Bad Boys for Life

January 25, 2020 16:30 - 27 minutes - 25.8 MB

It’s been nearly seventeen(!) years since the last Bad Boys movie, and Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are not what you’d typically call “boys” anymore (OK, if we’re being honest, they were decidedly post-adolescent for the last one too). That has not stopped the long-awaited Bad Boys III (now Bad Boys for Life) from finally being shot and released, though, so the Screeners are here for it...or, two of them are, anyway. Subscribe: iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/screeners-podcast/i...

Top 10 Films of 2019

January 20, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 81.2 MB

At Screeners HQ, we practice not so much a “new year, new you” lifestyle as a “new year, new retrospective” one. Yes, you could accuse us of looking forward by looking back, but this podcast is about movies, not armchair psychology, so...there? Anyway, we’ll be covering our standard fare: - Top 10 movies of 2019 - Most disappointing movie of 2019 - Film you loved that critics hated - Film you hated that critics loved - Biggest surprise Sure, that’s a lot, but it’s always a fun ride, so join u...

Bonus: 2020 Oscar Nominations Reactions

January 14, 2020 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB

From one awards show to another. The 2020 Oscar nominations have been announced, so you know Daniel’s going to have a few things to say. The others might even get a couple words in too. Tune into this bonus episode to see how everyone’s feeling about their awards brackets, and what snubs annoyed them most. And when you’re done listening, start talking. We know at least some of you have awards opinions, and Twitter (https://twitter.com/screenerscast/)/Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/screene...

Bonus Episode: 1917 and 2020 Golden Globes

January 07, 2020 11:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MB

This year’s Golden Globe Awards were just handed out, and in case you haven’t been on Twitter lately, we’re not going to spoil Ricky Gervais’ monologue here. Let’s just say that the other celebrities who made it to the mic were a little more...complimentary of the industry. We have some commentary on the awards too, of course, but Gervais either stole the show or lit it on fire and watched the world burn, depending on your sense of humor. One movie that came up a few times during the show was...

Little Women

January 04, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MB

Little Women may have been the 19th century equivalent of a supermarket novel, but its staying power is pretty indisputable. We’re on film adaptation number 7 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Women#Film) so far, and this one might be the best one yet, if you listen to the critics. Will the Screeners agree? Speaking of big-screen adaptations of classic novels, there are enough of those for a Top 3 segment, so let’s go ahead and do one. Chris isn’t here for this episode, so let’s take bets...

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

December 23, 2019 09:30 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB

Most people might be spending time with their families right about now, but the Screeners aren’t most people. There’s a new Star Wars movie (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, to be annoyingly precise), so of course we saw it, and of course our Christmas gift to you is a review of this third-longest Star Wars film. There’s probably not much more to be said about it here, as Star Wars is a known quantity (read: reliable cash cow) at this point, so listen to the review, then disagree violently w...

Honey Boy - Bonus

December 17, 2019 10:00 - 32 minutes - 30.8 MB

Winter is the season for dramas, and Honey Boy is no exception. It’s of course more dramatic when you learn it’s a true story, so we thought we’d ask a couple Screeners to bare their own souls about their childhoods, and...OK; we didn’t do that. We are going to review the movie, though, and we probably won’t even mention Transformers once (mostly because Chris isn’t on this episode, but we’ll take a day without thinking about that movie where we can get it). Subscribe: iTunes (https://itunes....

Marriage Story and Golden Globe Nominations

December 12, 2019 18:00 - 53 minutes - 43.1 MB

We’re definitely in the middle of the Christmas season here in the US, but the Screeners keep ignoring Josh as he begs everyone to be patriotic and review some Hallmark movies like God intended. Instead, we’re talking about Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story this time. The movie features Adam Driver, whom you may remember from a recent Amazon movie about physical torture, in a Netflix movie about emotional torture. ‘Tis the season, right? And speaking of seasons, award season is in full swing, so...

The Irishman and Knives Out

December 06, 2019 18:00 - 55 minutes - 45.6 MB

The first Screeners episode of December is anything but short on content—the two movies we’re reviewing represent nearly 6 hours of total runtime. That’s not stopping the critics from gushing about either of them, but this is our show, so we’ll get the final word, thanks. Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, now on Netflix after a short run in the theaters, has been in the works for over a decade (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/true-story-irishman-how-accurate-are-characters-1247432). The...

Frozen 2 and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

November 25, 2019 23:30 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

When the Screeners have two reviews in a single episode, it’s pretty rare that they have anything to do with each other. Well, this is the exception that proves the rule. Our theme this episode is...um...”kids”. No, they’re not both kids’ movies per se, but they’re at least about family-friendly entertainment, so we’ll take what we can get. You know we couldn’t let a shameless cash gra--er, we mean instant classic like Frozen 2 pass us by without at least a word or two, so there’s the first r...

Ford v Ferrari

November 19, 2019 18:00 - 37 minutes - 52 MB

Thrill ride or not, it would seem that most of the Screeners didn’t, um, race to the theater to see Ford v Ferrari. Guess they just live their lives in the slow lane. They should get into gear and go see the movie. Just kidding; we had a few more scheduling conflicts than normal for this episode—and yes, we’ll stop with the clichés, since you asked so nicely. Anyway, Chad and April saw the movie, and they’re here to tell you whether all the engine noise and stunt driving should send you to th...

Parasite, The Mandalorian, and Doctor Sleep

November 14, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MB

Parasite, despite its subtitles, is a social media darling (https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/nov/13/parasite-film-korea-boon-jong-ho). Is it a thriller? A mystery? A dark comedy? Yes. So go to the theater and do some reading; at least you’ll be able to keep up with the memes. That’s not all, though; we have news from a much more lucrative franchise to discuss. Disney’s new streaming service, Disney+, is live now, and it brings with it the Star Wars series The Mandalorian. Several of the ...

Terminator: Dark Fate

November 04, 2019 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

Sarah Connor is back, but that doesn’t seem to be helping Terminator: Dark Fate at the box office. In fact, it’s a bit of a bomb so far (https://variety.com/2019/film/box-office/terminator-dark-fate-box-office-flop-1203391309/). That’s never stopped the Screeners from reviewing a movie before—but even more disappointing than the ticket sales is the fact that Chris couldn’t be here for this episode. Surely Arnold doesn’t have a chance for a good review now, does he? Maybe Cameron from Halt and...

Dolemite Is My Name and The Laundromat

October 29, 2019 16:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MB

It looks like October is turning into Netflix Month on the Screeners. We just got done talking about El Camino, and since then, two — two! — more big releases have hit all the streaming devices near you. For this episode, we’ll be taking on Dolemite Is My Name and The Laundromat. Before we do, though, audience participation time: If you had to guess, which do you think got a better critical reception—a Steven Soderbergh drama about the Panama Papers, or a biopic about a vulgar 1970s comedia...

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

October 15, 2019 15:15 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MB

We’re not sure whether Aaron Paul or Vince Gilligan just needed some cash, or whether it was Netflix’s version of Skynet that came up with the idea for El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, but the title sort of puts the odds in favor of the computer. Whatever its provenance, though, it’s ready to stream now, and there’s a chance it’s the best new release out there right now, so let’s go ahead and dissect it, shall we? And while we’re on the topic, how about a Top 3 about movies no one want--er, m...

Joker

October 08, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 56 MB

The new Batman movie isn’t really a Batman movie, but it’s definitely getting attention. Whether that attention (and Joker itself) is good or bad all depends on your perspective. We won’t take any position here; there will be plenty of time to do that in the episode. We have four hosts for this one, another who saw it but couldn’t make the recording, and even Josh wanted to see it in time, so that should tell you something. And to maybe lighten the mood a bit, we have a brand-new game brought...

Ad Astra and Downton Abbey

September 26, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MB

Goldfinch may have been the first hint, but fall is definitely here now. Lined up (or “queued up”, as they say across the pond) for this episode, we have an intimate space drama starring Brad Pitt and a grand period drama starring...England. As we write this, Downton Abbey actually has a one-point edge on Ad Astra in terms of Rotten Tomatoes score, so we’ll put that review first...OK; so we’re actually doing it that way because we’re not planning on dishing out any spoilers for the soap opera...

Awards Season Kick-Off & The Goldfinch

September 18, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MB

If you heard the results of the Screeners’ box office wager, you know that Daniel was...less than pleased. Turns out he was so unhappy that he’s invented another contest just to redeem himself. This time, we’ll be picking Oscar nominees. The rules are similar to those for the box office wager, but Daniel has doctored them in his favor. Also: Money isn’t everything—or, at least, that’s what you have to tell yourself if you’re a fan of the recent adaptation of Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch. Its ...

2019 Box Office Wager Results

September 17, 2019 15:00 - 50 minutes - 40.6 MB

Summer is still alive and well on the calendar (and the thermometer), but the summer box office race is officially over, so it’s time to pay the piper. Who will take home the 2019 Box Office Wager crown? ...what’s that? Of course there’s an actual crown! This contest means something, you know. The winner gets to...to...look; it’s important, alright?! You know there will be gloating and gnashing of teeth on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/screenerscast/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/Scr...

It Chapter Two - Bonus

September 10, 2019 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MB

It seems like just yesterday that we reviewed It, but turns out it’s been, like, 2 years since It was released. It’s funny how it works, you know — sometimes it seems like time moves so slowly, but then you think about it, and it’s been over 30 years since It first happened. It comes and goes as it pleases, it seems. OK, it’s probably time to stop it. We’re reviewing It Chapter Two, though, so do stick around for that. And take any puns you might have to Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/scr...

Ready or Not and Mindhunter Season 2

August 27, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 68.9 MB

Ready or Not isn’t exactly a summer blockbuster by normal box office standards, but it’s already earned twice its budget, so that’s something, right? It’s a horror comedy that uses a wedding dress as a murder weapon to kill rich people, so that has to at least be worth a Screenes review. And while we’re talking about murder, Netflix’s Mindhunter is back for its second season. Not everyone’s binged all of it yet, so no spoilers here, but enough of us liked the first one that it’s worth at leas...

Blinded by the Light - Bonus

August 19, 2019 16:00 - 44 minutes - 35.8 MB

Everything comes in at least a pair in Hollywood, and this year’s novelty seems to be the classic rock ‘n’ roll montage set in England. First we had the Beatles bonanza that was Yesterday, and now there’s the Springsteen retrospective of Blinded by the Light. The dive into the catalogs of music greats is just the gimmick of these movies, though; they of course have their own story to tell. So far Blinded by the Light seems to be resonating more with audiences, so it’s time to hear what the S...

Summer Catch-up

August 13, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MB

It’s August. It’s hot, and the studios don’t seem to be doing all that much to convince us to brave the walk from our cars to the theater. What better time to review all the things you can watch at home that we haven’t had time to talk about yet? And once we’re done with the small army of mini-reviews, the Screeners look to the future with a Top 3 about what we’re most excited about for the rest of the year. Did we still manage to leave something out? Have any recommendations to fill the rest...

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

August 06, 2019 16:00 - 48 minutes - 38.9 MB

After the insanity that was the last Fast & Furious movie, what could they possibly think of next? If you said “they join the Space Force”, we applaud your creativity—that’s what we would have done, too—but apparently that’s not the answer. The answer is “turn Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham into a comedy duo” and name the movie like it’s some kind of variety show. What the title of Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw lacks in brevity, it makes up for in absurdity. Oh well; it’s summer, so...

Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood

July 30, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MB

Quentin Tarantino’s back for movie number 9, and whether or not you believe he’ll really retire (https://www.indiewire.com/2019/07/quentin-tarantino-retiring-hollywood-last-movie-1202155483/) after 10, you know the Screeners couldn’t pass up an opportunity to annoy Josh by talking about Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood. Maybe he’ll even show up to take the abuse. And while we’re at it, why not just make the Top 3 about Tarantino too? That should round things off nicely. As always, if you wan...

The Lion King, Comic-Con, and More

July 23, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

Comic-Con’s just wrapping up in San Diego, so now’s the perfect time to talk about all the hottest new trailers. Maybe we’ll even find out about Tyler’s latest cosplaying adventure. OK; we’ll talk about The Little Mermaid in due time, we promise. For now, though, Disney has remade an even bigger property in full live-ish action glory. These things are always risky, though, especially when the original Lion King was so beloved, and 90’s nostalgia is in its heyday. The Screeners won’t steer you...

Stranger Things 3

July 09, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MB

The third season of Netflix’s Stranger Things is live now, and instead of going to Burger King to participate in a questionable marketing campaign (https://www.eater.com/2019/6/13/18677402/burger-king-stranger-things-upside-down-whopper-door-dash), why not listen to the Screeners’ take on the latest episodes? Guest host Curtis Templeton from nostalgia tour de force Beyond the Backlot (https://www.beyondthebacklot.com/) is here to contribute his two cents, so this is sure to be a good one. And...

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