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Episode 244: ‘Blackhat,’ ‘American Sniper,’ ‘The Wedding Ringer’

January 16, 2015April 30, 2015 ericdsnider Leave a comment

0:00-5:00 – Hello, for some reason Gamergate, what if we did traffic reports?
5:00-20:10 – “Blackhat” review
20:10-28:25 – “American Sniper” review
28:25-29:30 – We’ll review “The Wedding Ringer” later in the show
29:30-45:50 – QOTW (remakes but in a different genre)
45:50-50:00 – Sundance is coming up and we are excited to see movies and other critics
50:00-1:07:40 – “The Wedding Ringer” review, as prophesied
1:07:40- Recap, Navy SEALs, the end

QOTW: What should Johnny Depp do?

REVIEWS:
“Blackhat” C- 3/10
“American Sniper” C+ 8/10
“The Wedding Ringer” C- 3/10

Episode 243: ‘Selma’

January 9, 2015May 1, 2015 ericdsnider Leave a comment

0:00-1:50 – Oh hey, how’s it going?
1:50-4:50 – “Taken 3” was kept from critics, so we made up some other stuff instead, then talked about critics in the U.K.
4:50-7:20 – Then we made up some more “Taken”-based stuff, resulting in an unplanned game of Pitch Me
7:20-8:45 – iTunes review
8:45-24:00 – “Selma” review (B.S.-approved!)
24:00-26:55 – Letting everyone know how much you agree with a movie
26:55-41:00 – QOTW (how movies will be different 10 years from now)
41:00-51:15 – A round of Eric & Jeff’s Excellent Adventure
51:15-53:25 – Recap, more blather

QOTW: What movie should be remade but in a different genre? Tell us how it would change the story, who should be in it, etc.

REVIEWS:
“Selma” B+ 10/10

Episode 242: Our Top Ten Lists

January 2, 2015May 1, 2015 ericdsnider Leave a comment

0:00-2:20 – Happy New Year!
2:20-3:30 – iTunes review
3:30-7:25 – It was a good year of movies; pre-top 10 wagering
7:25-47:00 – Our top 10 lists
47:00-53:40 – QOTW: your favorites of 2014
53:40-57:35 – We saw “The Interview”; other things we watched
57:35-59:15 – We’ll do another show next week

QOTW: How will movies be different 10 years from now?

Snider’s list:

10. “Cheap Thrills”
9. “Calvary”
8. “Birdman”
7. “Ernest & Celestine”
6. “The Babadook”
5. “Foxcatcher”
4. “Listen Up Philip”
3 “Boyhood”
2. “Under the Skin”
1. “Whiplash”

Bayer’s list:

10. “The Skeleton Twins”
9. “Fury”
8. “John Wick”
7. “Boyhood”
6. “22 Jump Street”
5. “Birdman”
4. “The Congress”
3. “Selma”
2. “Inherent Vice”
1. “Whiplash”

Episode 241: ‘Inherent Vice,’ ‘Into the Woods,’ ‘Two Days, One Night,’ ‘Big Eyes,’ ‘Unbroken,’ ‘Belle’

December 26, 2014April 23, 2015 ericdsnider 1 Comment

0:00-3:00 – Hello! It’s the day after Christmas! We had a great Christmas, probably
3:00-17:20 – “Inherent Vice” review
17:20-30:10 – “Into the Woods” review
30:10-43:30 – “Two Days, One Night” review, including a Dardennes anecdote from Telluride
43:30-52:35 – “Big Eyes” review
52:35-1:01:40 – “Unbroken” review
1:01:40-1:05:05 – “Belle” review (Bayer only)
1:05:05-1:06:10 – Reminder on QOTW (your 3 favorite movies of 2014). We’re tabulating the results!
1:06:10-1:10:25 – Recap, goodbye, see you next year

QOTW: What were your three (3) favorite movies of 2014?

REVIEWS:
Inherent Vice: B+ 10/10
Into the Woods: B+ 5/10
Two Days, One Night: B+ 9/10
Big Eyes: B- 6/10
Unbroken: B- 7/10
Belle: N/A 9/10

Episode 240: ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,’ ‘Annie,’ Character Casserole

December 19, 2014April 20, 2015 ericdsnider Leave a comment

0:00-3:20 – Hi, howdy, the weather, whatever
3:20-23:30 – “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” review
23:30-24:50 – We had to choose between “Night at the Museum 3” and “Annie”
24:50-35:30 – “Annie” review
35:30-37:00 – Year-end QOTW: what were your three (3) favorite movies of 2014? We’ll tabulate the results for the Jan. 2 show.
37:00-47:45 – A round of Character Casserole
47:45-53:10 – Scar (from “The Lion King”) has a real name; then there’s talk of Hitler and Jeff’s son; if toddlers ruled the world
53:10-57:25 – Recap and more convivial banter, including a Jeff Goldblum anecdote

QOTW: What were your three (3) favorite movies of 2014?

REVIEWS:
“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”: C- 7/10
“Annie” C- 7/10

Episode 239: ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings,’ ‘Top Five’

December 12, 2014April 20, 2015 ericdsnider Leave a comment

[NOTE: There’s a slight echo on Eric’s voice on this one. We didn’t know it was being recorded that way, and we couldn’t remove it from the recording after the fact. We’re sorry. You get used to it after a minute.]

0:00-1:50 – Hello! We are your hosts
1:50-13:05 – “Exodus: Gods and Kings” review
13:05-24:40 – “Top Five” review
24:40-26:15 – A sidebar on Aaron Paul
26:15-41:20 – QOTW (other Bible stories to make movies out of)
41:20-42:25 – No QOTW this week
42:25-44:35 – We gotta cut this one short; recap

QOTW: Let’s all brainstorm some Question of the Week topics, eh?

REVIEWS:
“Exodus: Gods and Kings”: C- 5/10
“Top Five”: B 6/10

Episode 238: ‘Wild,’ ‘The Imitation Game’

December 5, 2014April 18, 2015 ericdsnider Leave a comment

0:00-4:30 – Intro, mystery balloons, ideas to make this show as popular as Serial
4:30-7:15 – The vagaries of movie release schedules; a debate over who is more special
7:15-21:00 – “Wild” review (B.S.-approved!)
21:00-33:55 – “The Imitation Game” review, ending in talk of a current trend
33:55-48:00 – QOTW was the Mt. Rushmore of holiday movies. Jeff makes Eric guess what the listeners voted for.
48:00-56:05 – Eric & Jeff’s Excellent Adventure takes us back in time to Dec. 5, 1997
56:05-57:40 – Recap of today’s lessons

QOTW: What other Bible stories should be made into movies? Casting suggestions, etc., welcome.

REVIEWS:
“Wild” B+ 8/10
“The Imitation Game” B- 7/10

Episode 237: ‘Horrible Bosses 2,’ ‘Penguins of Madagascar,’ Pitch Me

November 28, 2014April 14, 2015 ericdsnider Leave a comment

0:00-2:55 – We say hello, talk about milestones
2:55-12:10 – “Horrible Bosses 2” review
12:10-17:10 – “Penguins of Madagascar” review (Snider only)
17:10-29:50 – QOTW (movie families to spend Thanksgiving with)
29:50-36:40 – A round of Pitch Me
36:40-42:35 – Hey, What’d You Watch? (“The Burbs,” “Chef,” “The Boxtrolls”)
42:35-44:15 – Jeff thinks Eric should cover the “Wild” red carpet screening
44:15-46:20 – A summary of today’s lessons

QOTW: We’re choosing the Mt. Rushmore of holiday movies. Tell us your four (4) favorites.

REVIEWS:
“Horrible Bosses 2” B 6/10
“Penguins of Madagascar” B n/a

Episode 236: ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1,’ ‘The Theory of Everything,’ ‘Foxcatcher’

November 21, 2014April 14, 2015 ericdsnider Leave a comment

0:00-4:00 – Howdy, Jeff puts the bae in Bayer, egg nog
4:00-17:45 – “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1” review
17:45-26:00 – “The Theory of Everything” review
26:00-39:00 – “Foxcatcher” review
39:00-52:40 – QOTW (movies that make you hungry or that ruined food for you)
52:40-55:30 – Next week’s QOTW, talk of Thanksgiving traditions, Turkey Bowl, etc.
55:30-1:00:00 – Hey, What’d You Watch? (“Babes in Toyland,” “Gentleman’s Agreement,” Jeff watched a TV cartoon)
1:00:00-1:01:10 – Recap of what we learned today

QOTW: What movie family would you like to spend Thanksgiving with?

REVIEWS:
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1” B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)
“The Theory of Everything” B- 8/10
“Foxcatcher” A- 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)

Episode 235: ‘Dumb and Dumber To,’ ‘Rosewater,’ ‘Force Majeure’

November 14, 2014April 14, 2015 ericdsnider Leave a comment

0:00-4:15 – Hello, let’s read an iTunes review
4:15-14:15 – “Dumb and Dumber To” review
14:15-21:45 – “Rosewater” review
21:45-27:15 – “Force Majeure” review
27:15-46:45 – QOTW (sequels to 1994 films), with some talk of Eric’s LDS mission, leading to talk of a new movie called “Missionary”
46:45-51:00 Hey, What’d You Watch? (“Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex…,” some “Star Wars” thing), chit-chat, wrap-up, goodbye

QOTW: What movie makes you hungry, and for what? Or alternatively, what movie ruined a particular food for you?

REVIEWS:
“Dumb and Dumber To” C+ 5/10
“Rosewater” B- 7/10
“Force Majeure” B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)

Episode 234: ‘Interstellar,’ ‘Big Hero 6’

November 7, 2014May 7, 2015 ericdsnider 2 Comments

0:00-3:20 – Hello, have a drink
3:20-16:00 – “Interstellar” review
16:00-25:45 – “Big Hero 6” review
25:45-27:05 – Nobody’s in a good mood
27:05-39:50 – QOTW (actors who need their own McConaissance)
39:50-47:40 – We can’t remember a movie title; we give up on the show; Jeff went on a brewery tour
47:40-50:15 – Next week’s QOTW
50:15-51:45 – Hey, What’d You Watch? (“Dumb & Dumber”)
51:45-54:20 – We recap, the show sinks into the ocean

QOTW: Besides “Dumb & Dumber,” what other movie from 1994 (here’s a list) should have a sequel? Feel free to elaborate.

Episode 233: ‘Nightcrawler,’ ‘Birdman,’ ‘Horns,’ more

October 31, 2014May 13, 2015 ericdsnider Leave a comment

0:00-5:30 – Hi, it’s Halloween, Jeff is taking the kid trick-or-treating
5:30-16:20 – “Nightcrawler” review (B.S.-approved!)
16:20-31:05 – “Birdman” review (B.S.-approved!)
31:05-38:10 – “Horns” review
38:10-45:35 – Jeff reviews “Before I Go to Sleep,” “Laggies,” and “White Bird in a Blizzard,” Eric pretends to listen
45:35-55:40 – QOTW (new monsters)
55:40-56:30 – iTunes review
56:30-1:00:10 – Hey, What’d You Watch?
1:00:10-1:02:10 – Recap, goodbye

QOTW: Who’s most in need of a career resurrection (a la Matthew McConaughey), and how would you go about it?

Episode 232: ‘John Wick,’ ‘Ouija,’ ‘Dear White People,’ Interquel

October 24, 2014May 18, 2015 ericdsnider Leave a comment

0:00-5:05 – We say hello, talk about parenting, wonder how Eric could inherit his brother’s children, we call it Daddy Fun Time
5:05-17:00 – “John Wick” review (B.S.-approved!)
17:00-27:40 – “Ouija” review (Bayer only, including a review of the audience)
27:40-31:50 – “Dear White People” review (Bayer only)
31:50-44:05 – QOTW – we tabulated the Horror Mt. Rushmore!
44:05-50:55 – A round of Interquel
50:55-56:45 – A round of “Hey, What’d You Watch?”
56:45-59:10 – “Cute” Dylan stories
59:10-1:00:30 – A summary of what we said

QOTW: Make up a new movie monster, something we’ve never seen before. Interpret “monster” however you like.

Episode 231: ‘Fury,’ ‘Men, Women & Children,’ ‘St. Vincent,’ ‘Listen Up Philip,’ ‘Whiplash’

October 17, 2014April 17, 2015 ericdsnider 3 Comments

0:00-3:25 – Howdy; the efforts expended to record the show; you should write us an iTunes review
3:25-14:00 – “Fury” review
14:00-22:00 – “Men, Women & Children” review
22:00-31:00 – “St. Vincent” review
31:00-37:00 – “Listen Up Philip” review
37:00-46:50 – “Whiplash” review
46:50- QOTW (scary non-horror movies)
58:25-1:03:20 – As always, we end with “Hey, What’d You Watch?”
1:03:20-1:04:30 – Recap!

QOTW: We’re compiling the horror Mt. Rushmore. What are your four (4) favorite horror movies? #HorrorMtRushmore

Episode 230: ‘Alexander and the Terrible Etc.,’ ‘Kill the Messenger,’ ‘The Judge,’ ‘Dracula Untold,’ Pitch Me

October 10, 2014May 20, 2015 ericdsnider 1 Comment

0:00-2:20 – Hello, we marvel at how many shows we’ve done
2:20-11:35 – “Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day” review
11:35-19:45 – “Kill the Messenger” review
19:45-24:35 – “The Judge” review (Bayer only)
24:35-31:05 – “Dracula Untold” review (Snider only)
31:05-39:15 – QOTW (how many movies you watch in an average month)
39:15-45:45 – A round of Pitch Me
45:45-49:10 – Recap; some upcoming movies are better than these ones

QOTW: What is the scariest movie you’ve seen that wasn’t a horror movie? Like maybe you watched “My Girl” and became terrified of bees. (Suggested by listener Horatio)

Episode 229: ‘Gone Girl,’ ‘Annabelle,’ Character Casserole

October 3, 2014May 26, 2015 ericdsnider 1 Comment

0:00-2:20 – Hello, hi, how are you
2:20-19:40 – “Gone Girl” review
19:40-26:00 – “Annabelle” review (Snider only)
26:00-27:20 – We kind of talk about “The Skeleton Twins”
27:20-41:00 – QOTW (best movie you’ve started watching but never finished)
41:00-52:30 – Character Casserole, with a minor tweak in the movie-choosing process
52:30-54:30 – A summary of today’s lessons

QOTW: In an average month, how many movies do you watch in the theater? And how many at home?

Episode 228: Fantastic Fest!

September 26, 2014September 30, 2017 ericdsnider 1 Comment

0:00-5:50 – Intro; Jeff is still at Fantastic Fest, Eric left a day early; we talk about some movies we liked:
5:50-9:35 – Norwegian dark comedy “In Order of Disappearance”
9:35-12:30 – Teen horror film “It Follows”
12:30-16:20 – Chinese crime comedy “No Man’s Land”
16:20-20:00 – Belgian youth horror “Cub”
20:00-23:30 – Norwegian existential drama “Blind”
23:30-27:10 – “The Astrologer,” a 1975 oddity
27:10-29:15 – “Electric Boogaloo,” a documentary about Cannon Films
29:15-32:10 – “Kung Fu Elliot,” Canadian doc about a would-be martial arts star
32:10-33:20 – “Danger 5” season 2 isn’t as funny as season 1 (which you should watch on Hulu)
33:20-36:15 – Austrian thriller “Goodnight Mommy”
36:15-46:00 QOTW (’80s TV shows to be made into movies); wrap-up and farewell

QOTW: What’s the (supposedly) best movie that you’ve started watching but never finished?

Episode 227: ‘Tusk,’ ‘This Is Where I Leave You,’ ‘A Walk Among the Tombstones’

September 19, 2014May 26, 2015 ericdsnider 1 Comment

0:00-5:00 – Hello, we are at Fantastic Fest; Jeff will have to wear a bad T-shirt; the results of our weight-loss contest
5:00-14:00 – “Tusk” review
14:00-20:30 – “This Is Where I Leave You” review
20:30-22:00 – If two directors made the same movie
22:00-29:20 – “A Walk Among the Tombstones” review
29:20-40:50 – QOTW (your preferred movie-watching companions)
40:50-43:15 – Recap of today’s lessons

QOTW: What ’80s TV show (that hasn’t already been done) should they make into a movie? Casting/story ideas welcome.

Episode 226: ‘The Drop,’ ‘Dolphin Tale 2,’ Character Casserole

September 12, 2014May 26, 2015 ericdsnider 1 Comment

0:00-4:30 – Intro; that Apple thing
4:30-6:15 – iTunes review
6:15-19:15 – “The Drop” review
19:15-28:10 – “Dolphin Tale 2” review (Jeff only; Eric makes him say “root beer” at 25:30)
28:10-31:45 – They canceled all the “No Good Deeds” screening
31:45-33:00 – “God Help the Girl” quasi-review (Jeff only, rushed by Eric)
33:00-54:40 – QOTW (under-the-radar movies that you championed)
54:40-1:03:35 – A round of Character Casserole
1:03:35-1:06:10 – Recap, the new QOTW (we forgot earlier), see you at Fantastic Fest, the end

QOTW: Who is your preferred movie-watching companion(s), and why?

Episode 225: ‘Coherence,’ ‘The Congress,’ Pitch Me

September 5, 2014May 26, 2015 ericdsnider 1 Comment

0:00-9:55 – Intro; the fancy Whole Foods; Jeff was sick at Eric’s party; Eric is babysitting
9:55-12:50 – No movies really came out last week or this week
12:50-20:05 – “Coherence” review (B.S.-approved!)
20:05-27:15 – “The Congress” review
27:15-43:55 – QOTW (the first movie you walked out of) (there’s a weird edit at the end of this. pay it no mind.)
43:55-51:15 – A round of Pitch Me
51:15-54:45 – The resolution to a story from the QOTW segment (cc: @djmecca); who’s going to Fantastic Fest?
54:45-59:10 – Eric’s report on the Telluride Film Festival (another weird edit at the end of this.)
59:10-1:01:30 Recap; now it’s a parenting show

QOTW: What under-the-radar movie were you a champion of, sharing it with friends, etc.?