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Episode 459.1: Fantastic Fest 2019 Part 2

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 Jeff Bayer Leave a comment

0:00 – Hello, we are no longer at Fantastic Fest, but there are more movies to talk about
3:40 – “Parasite” review
9:40 – “Why Don’t You Just Die” review
12:50 – “Guns Akimbo” review
17:55 – “Knives and Skin” review
23:40 – “Dogs Don’t Wear Pants” review
28:50 – “Random Acts of Violence” review
32:40 – “The Pool” review
37:25 – “Swallow” review
41:35 – “The Death of Dick Long” review
45:35 – “Wyrm” review
49:40 – Wrap up and goodbye

REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Parasite: B+ 9 (BS-approved!)
Why Don’t You Just Die: B 8
Guns Akimbo: B 7
Knives and Skin: B+ 7
Dogs Don’t Wear Pants: B- 9
Random Acts of Violence: C 5
The Pool: B 6
Swallow: B+ 7
The Death of Dick Long: B+ 5
Wyrm: B 6

Episode 459: Fantastic Fest 2019 Part 1

September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 ericdsnider Leave a comment

0:00 – Hello, we are Fantastic Fest, Jeff is dressed like Peter Pan, a lot of movies here belong to Netflix
4:20 – “In the Shadow of the Moon” review
11:40 – “VHYes” review
17:05 – “Butt Boy” review
24:00 – “The Platform” review
29:50 – “Fractured” review
33:35 – “Dolemite Is My Name” review
41:10 – Eric doesn’t want to talk about “Jallikkattu”
42:00 – “Synchronic” review
46:00 – “The Lighthouse” review
52:50 – More general discussion, recap and good day

REVIEW:
In the Shadow of the Moon: B- 6
VHYes: B+ 7
Butt Boy: B- 6
The Platform: B+ 8 (BS-approved!)
Fractured: C+ 5
Dolemite Is My Name: B 8
Synchronic: B 6
The Lighthouse: B+ 8 (BS-approved!)

Episode 458: ‘It Chapter Two,’ ‘Tigers are not Afraid,’ ‘Official Secrets’

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 Jeff Bayer Leave a comment

0:00 – Hello, Eric has moved
3:25 – “It Chapter Two” review
16:40 – “Tigers are not Afraid” review
25:50 – “Official Secrets” review (Bayer only)
33:00 – September’s Movie of the Month (“The Stranger”) is now October’s Movie of the Month
33:30 – Eric went to the Telluride Film Festival
52:50 – Fantastic Fest Preview
1:09:00 – DVD releases
1:12:00 – Recap and good day

REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
It Chapter Two: C 6
Tigers are not Afraid: A- 9
Official Secrets: N/A 7

Episode 438: The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, ‘The Prodigy,’ ‘Cold Pursuit’ and the Oxford Film Festival

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 Jeff Bayer Leave a comment

0:00 – Hello
1:35 – “The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part” review
8:20 – “The Prodigy” review (Eric only)
11:45 – “Cold Pursuit” review (Jeff only)
21:40 – “The Kid Who Would Be King (Jeff only)
15:55 – “Serenity” (Nicholas Sparks Treatment)
27:30 – DVDs and giveaways
29:00 – Jeff finally saw “Love, Simon” and “A Simple Favor”
31:25 – Eric went to the Oxford Film Festival
35:10 – Recap and good day

REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part: B+ B+
The Prodigy: B- n/a
Cold Pursuit: n/a C
Serenity: D C

Retroactive Grades:
The Kid Who Would Be King: B+ (Eric)
Love, Simon: B+ (Jeff)
A Simple Favor: B (Jeff)

Episode 437: Sundance Recap, ‘The Farewell,’ ‘The Nightingale,’ ‘The Kid Who Would Be King’

February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 Jeff Bayer Leave a comment

0:00 – Hello, Sundance is over, “Cheers,” and the Super Bowl
6:40 – “The Farewell” review
11:30 – “The Nightingale” review (Eric only)
17:55 – Sundance chat
21:40 – “The Kid Who Would Be King (Jeff only)
25:15 – New DVDs and giveaways
27:35 – Recap and good day

REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
The Farewell: B+ A-
The Nightingale: B+ n/a
The Kid Who Would Be King: n/a B+

Episode 436.3: Sundance 2019 – Episode 3

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 ericdsnider Leave a comment

0:00 – We’re a bit tired because we had a party last night
2:00 – “Animals” review
6:30 – A guy who was taller than Jeff was at the party, and now they’re best friends
8:30 – “Sweetheart” review
13:30 – “Judy and Punch” review (Jeff only)
16:15 – Eric almost talks about a movie but doesn’t
16:45 – “Blinded by the Light” review (Jeff only)
18:25 – Eric almost talks about a movie again, still doesn’t; good day

REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Animals: B B
Sweetheart: B+ B
Judy & Punch: n/a C
Blinded by the Light: n/a C

Episode 436.2: Sundance 2019 – Episode 2

January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 ericdsnider Leave a comment

0:00 – Hi, it’s still Sundance
0:45 – “Little Monsters” review
8:20 – “Greener Grass” review
12:35 – “Sister Aimee” review
17:40 – “The Sound of Silence” review (Jeff only)
20:00 – “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile” review (Eric only)
24:10 – Jeff saw David Arquette, Eric saw some deer, and good day

REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Little Monsters: B+ C
Greener Grass: B C
Sister Aimee: B B+
Sound of Silence: n/a B
Extremely Wicked B- n/a

Episode 436.1: Sundance 2019 – Episode 1

January 26, 2019January 28, 2019 Jeff Bayer Leave a comment

0:00 – Hello, Eric is attending his 20th Sundance
3:30 – “Honey Boy” review
11:00 – “The Lodge” review
16:50 – “Troop Zero” (Eric only) review
20:32 – “Paddleton” (Jeff only) review
22:55 – “The Hole in the Ground” (Eric only) review
26:10 – “After the Wedding” (Jeff only) review
30:15 – “Share” (Eric only) review
33:15 – Sonja: The White Swan” (Jeff only)
37:50 – Bye

REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Honey Boy: B B+
The Lodge: B- C+
Troop Zero: B+
Paddleton: B
The Hole in the Ground: B
After the Wedding: B
Share: B
Sonja: The White Swan: B

Episode 423: ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls,’ ‘Smallfoot,’ ‘Hell Fest,’ ‘Night School,’ and Fantastic Fest

October 1, 2018October 3, 2018 Jeff Bayer Leave a comment

0:00 – Hello
1:50 – “The House with a Clock in Its Walls” review
10:00 – “Smallfoot” review
17:20 – “Hell Fest” review (Snider only)
21:25 – “Night School” review (Snider only)
28:25 – Fantastic Fest Film Reviews
49:25 – Mailbag question and the film “Deadly Games”
54:45 – New on DVD
56:30 – Eric discusses his Puke & Explode event
1:00:20 – Good day

REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
The House with a Clock in Its Walls: B B
Smallfoot: B B
Hell Fest: B-
Night School: D+

Fantastic Fest Films
The Perfection: B+ B-
The Night Comes For Us: B- B+
Border: B B+
The World is Yours: B+ B+

Episode 422 – Fantastic Fest 2018

September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 ericdsnider Leave a comment

0:00 – Hello, we’re at Fantastic Fest, Eric cut himself shaving and also wore a singlet for three days; here are our reviews so far:
6:30 – “Donnybrook”
11:50 – “Keep an Eye Out”
17:45 – “Chained for Life”
24:20 – “One Cut of the Dead”
33:10 – “Hold the Dark”
41:30 – “Suspiria”
50:25 – A few other movies that one of us saw that we hope the other one will see so we can talk about them; general Fantastic Fest discussion; recap and good day

REVIEWS:
Donnybrook: B B
Keep an Eye Out: B+ B
Chained for Life: B+ B+
One Cut of the Dead: B+ B
Hold the Dark: B B-
Suspiria: B B-

Episode 420 – ‘Peppermint,’ ‘Searching,’ ‘We the Animals,’ ‘Kin,’ ‘Operation Finale,’ ‘The Nun’

September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 ericdsnider Leave a comment

0:00 – Hello, we took a week off, now we are back
2:00 – “Peppermint” review
8:35 – “Searching” review
17:15 – “We the Animals” review
22:30 – “Kin” review
30:10 – “Operation Finale” review (Snider)
33:45 – “The Nun” review (Snider)
37:45 – Eric’s brief Telluride report, including hanging out with Emma Stone
52:00 – New DVD releases, including a giveaway of “Hereditary” for Agents
54:00 – Update on the Fantastic Fest punishments Eric will endure for losing the Summer Box Office Challenge
1:00:50 – Recap and good day

REVIEWS:
Peppermint: C B-
Searching: B- B
We the Animals: A- B
Kin: C C
Operation Finale: B n/a
The Nun: C+ n/a

Episode 413: ‘Skyscraper,’ ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation,’ Fantasia Fest

July 16, 2018July 16, 2018 Jeff Bayer Leave a comment

0:00 – Hello, Eric is in Montreal for Fantasia Fest
2:40 – “Skyscraper” review
12:40 – “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” review (Bayer)
17:00 – Summer Box Office Challenge Update
21:55 – Fantasia Fest Report From Eric
50:00 – New on DVD, plus Jerry Lewis, Mission: Impossible, and A Quiet Place giveaways
52:25 – Recap and good day

REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Skyscraper: C C-
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation: NA C+

Fantasia Fest Reviews from Eric:
Night Eats the World: B+
Tales From the Hood 2: B
Boiled Angels: The Trails of Mike Diana: B+
Relaxer: B+
The Scythian: B

Episode 392.4: Sundance Report #4

January 25, 2018January 25, 2018 ericdsnider Leave a comment

From the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

0:00 – We met some listeners
1:35 – “Assassination Nation” review
8:20 – “Sorry to Bother You” review
14:20 – “Hereditary” review
26:10 – Final summary of Sundance 2018

REVIEWS:
Assassination Nation: B- 5/10
Sorry to Bother You: B 7/10
Hereditary: A- 9/10 (BS-approved)

Episode 392.3: Sundance Report #3

January 23, 2018January 24, 2018 ericdsnider Leave a comment

From the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

0:00 – “Clara’s Ghost” review
6:10 – “Ophelia” review
14:35 – “Arizona” review (Snider)
18:20 – “You Were Never Really Here” review (Bayer)
20:40 – “The Happy Prince” review (Snider)
23:30 – “White Fang” review (Bayer)
26:50 – Miscellaneous chatter and plans and good day

REVIEWS:
Clara’s Ghost: B- 7/10
Ophelia: B 7/10
Arizona: C+
You Were Never Really Here: 6/10
The Happy Prince: C
White Fang: 7/10

Episode 392.2: Sundance Report #2

January 21, 2018January 21, 2018 ericdsnider Leave a comment

From the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

0:00 – “An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn” review
7:10 – “Leave No Trace” review
15:50 – “Mandy” review (Snider)
19:20 – “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot” review (Bayer)
22:30 – “Beast” review (Snider)
25:25 – “Hearts Beat Loud” review (Bayer)

REVIEWS:
An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn D 3/10
Leave No Trace A- 8/10 (BS-approved)
Mandy: B-
Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot: 7/10
Beast: B-
Hearts Beat Loud: 10/10

Episode 392.1: Sundance Report #1

January 21, 2018January 21, 2018 ericdsnider Leave a comment

From the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

0:00 – Hello, this is our Sundance report
1:00 – “Blindspotting” review
7:50 – “Private Life” review
17:20 – “The Guilty” review (Snider)
19:55 – “Half the Picture” review (Bayer)
22:25 – “American Animals” review (Snider)
26:05 – “The Long Dumb Road” review (Bayer)
29:50 – “Night Comes On” review (Snider), with a cameo by Vince @filmdrunk Mancini
33:40 – “Juliet, Naked” review (Bayer)
37:20 – We’re enjoying ourselves so far, Eric met a listener whom we’d previously made fun of, and the drama Jeff was hoping for at the condo did not materialize

REVIEWS:
Blindspotting B+ 8/10 (BS-approved)
Private Life B 7/10
The Guilty: B+
Half the Picture: 6/10
American Animals: B
The Long Dumb Road: 7/10
Night Comes On: B
Juliet, Naked: 8/10

Episode 392: ‘Phantom Thread,’ ‘Den of Thieves,’ ‘Forever My Girl,’ ‘The Greatest Showman,’ ‘Proud Mary,’ Sundance preview

January 19, 2018January 19, 2018 ericdsnider Leave a comment

0:00 – Hello, we’re at Sundance but this isn’t a Sundance show (yet)
1:30 – “Phantom Thread” review
11:45 – “Den of Thieves” review
19:00 – “Forever My Girl” review (Snider only)
23:00 – “The Greatest Showman” review (Bayer only)
26:00 – “Proud Mary” review (Snider only)
29:35 – We have reached a milestone
30:45 – Bayer and young Dylan saw “Paddington 2”; it is retroactively BS-approved; also some talk of the “Isle of Dogs” trailer
36:00 – A few Sundance movies (and roommate drama) that we’re looking forward to
47:30 – Reminder to our Agents that we’re giving away some big heavy books; this week’s DVDs
49:00 – Recap and good day

REVIEWS:
Phantom Thread: B+ 9/10 (BS-approved)
Den of Thieves: C+ 6/10
Forever My Girl: C n/a
The Greatest Showman: n/a 5/10
Proud Mary: C+ n/a

Episode 377: Fantastic Fest 2017

September 29, 2017September 29, 2017 ericdsnider Leave a comment

0:00 – Hello, it’s our Fantastic Fest episode, but first an iTunes review
2:15 – We don’t know anything about the new movies in theaters this week! Here are our Fantastic Fest reviews:
3:15 – “The Square” B 6/10
8:10 – “Applecart” C 5/10
10:50 – “Mom and Dad” B- 7/10
14:30 – “Tigers Are Not Afraid” A- 9/10
19:30 – “Pin Cushion” B+ 9/10
24:00 – “Bodied” A- 9/10
32:30 – “Top Knot Detective” C 4/10
35:00 – “Anna and the Apocalypse” B+ 5/10
39:10 – “The Death of Stalin” A- 9/10
46:20 – “Mary and the Witch’s Flower” n/a 8/10
49:35 – “Hagazussa” B n/a
52:10 – “Wheelman” n/a 8/10
54:35 – “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” B+ n/a
58:00 – Stray thoughts on a few other movies
59:50 – Thoughts about Fantastic Fest as a whole
1:05:00 – The closing-night party, responses to the “Paul Blart 2” commentary, recap and good day

Episode 344.4: Sundance Report #4

January 26, 2017October 23, 2017 ericdsnider Leave a comment

Our last Sundance report has discussion of these movies: “The Incredible Jessica Jones,” “Brigsby Bear,” “Ingrid Goes West,” “L.A. Times,” “The Hero,” “Lady Macbeth,” “Manifesto.”

Episode 344.3: Sundance Report #3

January 25, 2017October 23, 2017 ericdsnider Leave a comment

It’s the morning after the condo party and we are party-tired. Also, we talk about “Fun Mom Dinner,” “Lemon,” and “Get Out.”