Category: B.S.-approved

0:00 – 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, in terms of personality, temperament, worldview, etc.?

REVIEWS:
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: C- 4/10
Hello, My Name Is Doris: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)
The Bronze: C+ 5/10
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2: C n/a

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0:00 – 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
46:20 – Question Time® about how we met and became critics, plus old emails
56:00 – Recap, goodbye

QOTW: What would your votes be for Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress at the Oscars? You have to choose from the actual nominees, too.

REVIEWS:
Ride Along 2: C+ 5/10
Moonwalkers: B- 8/10
Anomalisa: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)

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0:00 – 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”; “Room” is now retroactively B.S.-approved
28:15 – QOTW (suggestions for movies we, Jeff & Eric, should watch)
40:15 – Here’s a Question/There’s an Answer™ about how the show is different now from when we started, and about a concussion, and about how Snider takes some getting used to
45:40 – Recap and goodbye

QOTW: What movie are you most disappointed that someone you love loves?

REVIEWS:
The Danish Girl: C 5/10
Youth: B+ 9/10 (B.S.-approved!)

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0:00 – 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 shame lists)
58:20 – Recap and goodbye

QOTW: What movie that you think Jeff and Eric have not seen should they see?

REVIEWS:
The Hateful Eight: B+ 9/10 (B.S.-approved!)

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0:00 – 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

QOTW: 1) What are your three favorite movies of 2015? 2) What movie (if any) did you see this year primarily because Jeff and Eric suggested it? (You have two weeks to answer these.)

REVIEWS:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)
Sisters: C+ 5/10
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip: D+ n/a
The Big Short: B+ 9/10 (B.S.-approved!)

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0:00 – 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 8”
55:35 – Wrap-up and goodbye

QOTW: What are your plans for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”?

REVIEWS:
In the Heart of the Sea: C+ 4/10
Carol: A- 9/10 (B.S.-approved!)
Krampus: B n/a

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0:00 – 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 Harry Lime?” in “The Third Man”; “What’s in the box?” in “Seven”?

REVIEWS:
Creed: A- 10/10 (B.S.-approved!)
The Good Dinosaur: B- n/a
Victor Frankenstein: D+ n/a
By the Sea: C- n/a

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0:00 – 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+ 5/10
Trumbo: B 7/10
Brooklyn: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)

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0:00 – 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 Coopers: C n/a

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0:00 – New theme song (by Greg Whitehead) reflects Jeff’s return to Portland; Eric got a cat
5:05 – “Steve Jobs” review
14:55 – “Crimson Peak” review
22:35 – “Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon” review (from Sundance)
24:15 – “Experimenter” review (from Sundance)
27:10 – Jeff finds something to be annoyed about
27:50 – “Goosebumps” review (Snider only)
32:15 – “99 Homes” review (Snider only)
36:05 – We chose “Crimson Peak” over “Bridge of Spies”; we’ve missed several big movies
38:10 – QOTW (favorite screenwriters)
51:00 – Recap, parting words, mostly about the films’ titles

QOTW: What is the best use of a song in a movie?

REVIEWS:
Steve Jobs: B+ 9/10 (B.S.-approved!)
Crimson Peak: C+ 5/10
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: B+ 9/10 (B.S.-approved!)
Experimenter: B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)
Goosebumps: C+ n/a
99 Homes: B+ n/a

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0:00-3:40 – Intro; some Fantastic Fest movies we’re looking forward to (in four weeks, I don’t know why we’re talking about it now) (NOTE: this segment contains a lie. It was during SXSW that we married OneofUs.net, not FF.)
3:40-12:40 – “We Are Your Friends” review
12:40-19:40 – “Z for Zachariah” review
19:40-23:00 – “Turbo Kid” review
23:00-36:00 – QOTW (part 2’s that were an improvement over their predecessors)
36:00-45:10 – A round of Interquel (“Psycho” and “Back to the Future”)
45:10-51:30 – The final Trouble Report
51:30-53:25 – Recap and goodbye

QOTW: What are your two (2) favorite movies of summer 2015? Blockbusters, indies, Video on Demand, anything counts as long as it came out since May.

REVIEWS:
We Are Your Friends C 5/10
Z for Zachariah B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)
Turbo Kid B-ish 7/10

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0:00-3:15 – Intro; we’re back after a week off; we’re taking a week off next week, too
3:15-15:25 – “Fantastic Four” review
15:25-23:40 – “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” review
23:40-34:10 – “Vacation” review
34:10-40:00 – “Phoenix” review
40:00-44:40 – “Ricki and the Flash” review (Bayer only)
44:40-47:15 – “Irrational Man” review (Bayer only)
47:15-1:00:30 – QOTW – the Mt. Rushmore of animation
1:00:30-1:09:50 – Summer Box Office Challenge update: a victor is declared
1:09:50-1:11:35 – Wrap-up and goodbye

No show and no QOTW next week. We’ll be back August 21, and we’ll never leave again!

REVIEWS:
Fantastic Four: D 4/10
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation: A- 9/10 (B.S.-approved!)
Vacation: B 4/10
Phoenix: B+ 5/10
Ricki and the Flash: n/a 7/10
Irrational Man: n/a 8/10

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0:00-5:30 – Hello; hot weather; Snider has a temporary cat
5:30-23:10 – “Ted 2” review
23:10-32:05 – “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” review
32:05-35:00 – “A Little Chaos” review (Bayer only)
35:00-39:30 – “The Wolfpack” review (Bayer only)
39:30-41:25 – Also there is a movie about a Marine dog that solves mysteries, or something
41:25-52:55 – QOTW (dreams about movies)
52:55-56:30 – Summer Box Office Challenge update
56:30-1:03:30 – What’d You Watch? (“Ted,” “Days of Thunder”)
1:03:30-1:05:10 – Wrap-up and goodbye

QOTW: What was the moment during a film that made you squirm in your seat the most?

REVIEWS:
Ted 2 C 4/10
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl B+ 10/10
A Little Chaos n/a 7/10
The Wolfpack n/a 5/10

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0:00-2:00 – Hello, let’s not waste any time
2:00-17:45 – “Inside Out” review
17:45-29:25 – “Dope” review
29:25-35:50 – “The Overnight” review
35:50-40:10 – “Balls Out” review (Snider only)
40:10-57:40 – QOTW (the times you strongly disagreed with us about a movie)
57:40-1:06:40 – Summer Box Office Challenge update – it’s heating up!
1:06:40-1:12:25 – Hey, What’d You Watch? (“Weird Science,” “F for Fake,” and a debate over who looks better in a cape, Snider or Orson Welles)
1:12:25-1:14:40 – Wrap-up and goodbye

QOTW: Have you ever dreamt about a movie? Tell us your best or worst movie dream.

REVIEWS:
Inside Out B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)
Dope B- 7/10
The Overnight B 8/10
Balls Out B- n/a

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0:00-2:50 – Greetings; PayPal thought we were terrorists
2:50-5:30 – This week’s lunch sponsor: An Inanimate F****** Blog, where amusing reviews and commentary can be found
5:30-19:35 – “Mad Max: Fury Road” review (B.S.-approved!)
19:35-28:50 – “Pitch Perfect 2” review
28:50-35:00 – “Far from the Madding Crowd” review
35:00-48:15 – QOTW (movies that should be remade by their same directors)
48:15-51:25 – What’d You Watch? (“Road Warrior,” “The Last Stand” [not the Schwarzenegger one])
51:25-58:25 – Some memories of David Letterman
58:25-1:01:00 – Recap and goodbye

QOTW: What amusement park element (ride, game, attraction, etc.) should be made into a movie?

REVIEWS:
Mad Max: Fury Road A- 9/10 (B.S.-approved!)
Pitch Perfect 2: C 6/10
Far from the Madding Crowd: B 7/10

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0:00-5:45 – Introductions; a brief and mostly inaccurate description of the show; we’re on One Of Us now!
5:45-23:00 – “Get Hard” review
23:00-33:40 – “It Follows” review
33:40-46:20 – Question of the Week (suggestions for improving the show)
46:20-58:45 – A round of Character Casserole (Alex Forrest, Hermione Granger, Jessie the cowgirl)
58:45-1:01:10 – Recap, summary, and goodbye

QOTW: What standalone movie deserves to be expanded into a 7-film franchise?

REVIEWS:
Get Hard C+ 5/10
It Follows A- 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)

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0:00-4:20 – Hello; a game we used to play but don’t anymore; some “Parks & Recreation” talk
4:20-7:15 – iTunes reviews
7:15-20:00 – “Hot Tub Time Machine 2” review
20:00-30:35 – “The Duff” review, ending with more “HTTM 2” complaints
30:35-42:50 – “The Last Five Years” review
42:50-51:50 – “What We Do in the Shadows” review
51:50-58:10 – “The Voices” review
58:10-1:09:45 – QOTW (movies that needed a time machine)
1:09:45-1:12:25 – What’d You Watch; Oscar bowling
1:12:25-1:14:05 – A shoutout; talk of karaoke
1:04:05-1:18:20 – Recap, interrupted by more Oscar talk, and then next week’s QOTW, then more recap. It’s kind of a mess.

QOTW: What should be changed about the Oscars?

REVIEWS:
Hot Tub Time Machine 2 C- 3/10
The Duff C 6/10
The Last Five Years B- 5/10
What We Do in the Shadows A- 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)
The Voices A- 9/10 (B.S.-approved!)

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0:00-3:00 – Opening blather
3:00-16:15 – “Kingsman: The Secret Service” review
16:15-34:00 – “Fifty Shades of Grey” review
34:00-43:50 – “Mommy” review
43:50-59:25 – QOTW: Mt. Rushmore of romantic movies
59:25-1:01:40 – Recap and goodbye

QOTW: What movie could have used a time machine?

REVIEWS:
Kingsman: The Secret Service: B   7/10
Fifty Shades of Grey: D-   4/10
Mommy: A-   8/10  (B.S.-approved!)

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