Category: Shows

0:00-2:30 – Introduction; we’re back!
2:30-4:45 – iTunes reviews
4:45-18:50 – “White House Down” review
18:50-33:45 – “The Heat” review
33:45-41:25 – “Monsters University” review
41:25-47:30 – “World War Z” review
47:30-53:00 – “Much Ado About Nothing” review
53:00-58:40 – “The Bling Ring” review
58:40-1:03:00 – Summer Box Office Contest update: Bayer is ahead!
1:03:00-1:04:20 – QOTW for next week
1:04:20-1:06:40 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What duo, historical or fictional, needs a new movie? And who should play them?

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0:00-4:00 – Introduction; Jeff has a cold; his drink sponsor
4:00-6:10 – Our lunch sponsor: Jones T-Shirts
6:10-8:15 – iTunes review
8:15-16:10 – “The Purge” review
16:10-24:50 – “The Internship” review
24:50-31:40 – “The Kings of Summer” review
31:40-38:40 – “Sightseers” review
38:40-47:15 – “Violet & Daisy” review
47:15-1:03:40 – QOTW (duo you’d like to see reunited)
1:03:40-1:06:15 – Summer box office challenge update
1:06:15-1:08:50 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

Our lunch sponsor this week: Jones T-Shirts, seller of blank T-shirts, hoodies, hats, etc., to put logos and stuff on. Super cheap (not the bad kind of cheap).

QOTW: Which movie’s cast of characters would you want to be with when the Apocalypse happens?

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0:00-2:40 – Introduction; Jeff’s drink sponsor
2:40-4:15 – Our lunch sponsor: The 5Cast Podcast
4:15-5:50 – iTunes review
5:50-18:30 – “After Earth” review
18:30-29:20 – “Now You See Me” review
29:20-36:45 – “Stories We Tell” documentary
36:45-41:00 – Update on the summer box office challenge
41:00-52:00 – QOTW (favorite child performance)
52:00-59:40 – Character Casserole (Carrie Bradshaw, the Scorpion King, Angelina Jolie from “Wanted”)
59:40-1:04:00 – Where to find us online this week; wrap-up and goodbyes

Our lunch sponsor this week: The 5Cast Podcast, which is a podcast that isn’t this one but is another one (?)

QOTW: What duo who has worked together before would you like to see in another movie?

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0:00-3:50 – Introduction; Jeff’s drink sponsor; iTunes review
3:50-17:15 – “The Hangover Part III” review
17:15-31:15 – “Furious 6” review
31:15-34:50 – We didn’t see “Epic,” but Jeff almost took Dylan
34:50-46:45 – “Frances Ha” review
46:45-52:35 – QOTW (movies that could have used car chases)
52:35-55:00 – Update on the summer box office challenge
55:00-59:10 – Where to find us online; wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What’s your favorite child performance in a movie?

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0:00-2:20 – Introduction; shout-out to our friends in Cannes
2:20-4:15 – iTunes review, and pointers on old-timey voice
4:15-18:55 – “Star Trek Into Darkness” review; baby Dylan arrives near the end of this part
18:55-27:40 – “At Any Price” review
27:40-35:25 – “The Ice Man” review
35:25-36:30 – An interlude with Dylan; “once you have children you’ll understand”
36:30-45:10 – QOTW (who should play a villain)
45:10-47:30 – Update on the summer box office challenge; the “Fast & Furious” franchise
47:30-53:20 – Pitch Me (Reese Witherspoon, Elaine Stritch, black comedy)
53:20-54:50 – A few words on the pre-show “entertainment” at Regal Cinemas
54:50-57:20 – Where to find us online; wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What movie could have used a car chase scene, and where would it have gone?

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0:00-3:20 – Introduction; iTunes reviews; what Jeff is drinking
3:20-15:35 – “The Great Gatsby” review
15:35-23:35 – “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” review
23:25-27:40 – “Aftershock” review by Jeff, with Eric’s thoughts on Eli Roth
27:40-42:40 – QOTW (movies that made you change your mind about an actor)
42:40-46:15 – Jeff’s idea for a new movie franchise
46:15-47:45 – “The Return to Noirville,” a noir festival at Cinema 21 in Portland
47:45-52:10 – Summer Box Office Challenge update
52:10-1:01:25 – Character Casserole, summer blockbuster edition
1:01:25-1:03:45 – Wrap-up, where to find us online, and goodbyes

QOTW: What actor or actress really needs to play a villain?

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0:00-3:45 – Introduction; the weather
3:45-6:00 – iTunes reviews; a little about the summer box office challenge
6:00-18:35 – “Iron Man 3” review
18:35-25:10 – “Gimme the Loot” review
25:10-34:40 – QOTW (superheroes in different genres)
34:40-55:50 – Jeff and Eric discuss the stakes they’re betting on, and each choose their 10 movies for the summer box office challenge
55:50-58:25 – Where to find us on the Internet this week; wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What movie made you change your mind about an actor or actress?

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0:00-3:00 – Introduction; “slash”
3:00-16:30 – “Pain & Gain” review, including a rundown of previous Michael Bay movies
16:30-17:50 – We’re not going to mention “The Big Wedding”
17:50-28:40 – “Mud” review
28:40-36:10 – “To the Wonder” review
36:10-40:15 – “Arthur Newman” review, including a discussion of the devil’s breast milk (it makes sense in context)
40:15-45:15 – “NO” review
45:15-53:25 – “The Angels’ Share” review (from Cannes)
53:25-1:03:15 – QOTW (favorite muscleman moments)
1:03:15-1:10:00 – Pitch Me (Matt Damon, Rowan Atkinson, juvenile delinquency crime tales)
1:10:00-1:12:10 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: It’s an essay question. Tell us a superhero, put him or her in a different genre than usual, tell us who the co-star would be.

Note: This is the “slash” thing Jeff was talking about at the very beginning.

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0:00-2:40 – Introduction; Jeff is eating
2:40-7:00 – iTunes reviews
7:00-19:10 – “Oblivion” review
19:10-23:20 – “Room 237” review
23:20-26:50 – “Lords of Salem” review
26:50-31:00 – “Upstream Color” review
31:00-35:30 – “The Company You Keep” review
35:30-52:15 – QOTW (movies you love that most people haven’t seen)
52:15-54:00 – How cute is baby Dylan? (Spoiler: very cute)
54:00-57:20 – What we recorded during free Starz weekend
57:20- 59:20 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: In honor of “Pain & Gain,” what is your favorite movie muscleman moment?

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0:00-4:20 – Introduction; Japanese candy; grapes; latitude
4:20-18:10 – “42” review, including a tangent about college sports
18:10-25:00 – “Trance” review
25:00-32:20 – “The Place Beyond the Pines” review
32:20:37:00 – “The Sapphires” review (replay from Cannes)
37:00-40:00 – “Somebody Up There Likes Me” review
40:00-55:30 – QOTW (athletes who deserve a biopic); baby Dylan joins us at some point
56:30-1:02:50 – Character Casserole
1:02:50-1:04:30 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What’s your favorite movie that you think most people haven’t seen?

Notes:

The other voices you hear during Jeff’s review of “The Sapphires” are Dan Mecca and Raffi Asdourian (both of The Film Stage), who were hanging out with us during that episode.

To get a taste of Dodgers announcer Red Barber’s classic old-timey radio voice, check out this recording of a 1950 game. Start at about 6:30. At 8:30, he does an ad for Post Sugar Crisp (“There’s three little honey bears on the front!”).

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0:00-1:20 – Introduction
1:20-3:20 – iTunes review in old-timey voice; it’s the show’s third anniversary
3:20-16:10 – “Evil Dead” review
16:10-24:00 – “Reality” review
24:00-32:55 – “Jurassic Park 3D” review; Dylan joins the show
32:55-41:15 – QOTW (what movie you would change the ending of)
41:20-51:10 – Jeff and Eric’s personal memories of Roger Ebert
51:10-58:40 – What we each DVR’d when we had free HBO and Cinemax
58:40-1:00:10 – Show sponsor: IndieGoGo fundraiser for Tyler Mager’s “Witch,” a short film
1:00:10-1:01:40 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What athlete/team deserves a biopic (as Jackie Robinson is getting in “42”)?

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0:00-4:05 – Introduction; Jeff has been traveling; he is tired and cranky
4:05-12:40 – “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” review
12:40-16:00 – “Admission” review
16:00-22:10 – “Ginger & Rosa” review
22:10-24:00 – Some other movies that they didn’t show us
24:00-37:20 – QOTW (your first movie crush)
37:20-46:10 – Pitch Me (Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson, boxing movie)
46:10-48:05 – Wrap-up and goodbyes; thanks to our lunch sponsor, David!

QOTW: What movie would you change the ending of?

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0:00-3:30 – Introduction; we’re face-to-face this week; a new theme song that twists Jeff’s words
3:30-14:50 – “Jack the Giant Slayer” review
14:50-26:00 – “21 & Over” review
26:00-29:20 – “The Last Exorcism Part 2” and “Phantom” weren’t screened
29:20-32:20 – Ed Harris’ height, and height in general
32:20-38:50 – Eric was in Oxford; the Oscars happened
38:50-50:00 – QOTW (the farthest you’ve driven to see a movie)
50:00-53:00 – Next QOTW; an unsolicited “Star Wars” tangent; Wikipedia
53:00-1:00:05 – Interquel (“Taxi Driver” and “Reservoir Dogs”), with a sidebar about teaching baby Dylan an accent
1:00:05-1:01:20 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What movie deserves a prequel?

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0:00-3:20 – Introduction; go vote for the TSR Awards
3:20-13:25 – “Snitch” review
13:25-15:15 – “Dark Skies” is a movie, but they wouldn’t show it to anyone
15:15-20:25 – Snider is at the Oxford (Miss.) Film Festival; Bayer is hosting a poker game in his absence
20:25-37:00 – Hey! The Oscars! What’s up with that?
37:00-45:20 – QOTW (what musician or athlete would you like to see get into acting)
45:20-49:10 – Wrap-up and goodbyes, including talk of dill (for some reason)

QOTW: How far have you ever driven to see a movie, what movie was it, and was it worth the drive?

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0:00-3:10 – Introduction; it’s Valentine’s Day Night; what Jeff is drinking
3:10-17:00 – “A Good Day to Die Hard” review
17:00-24:45 – “Beautiful Creatures” review
24:45-44:25 – “Safe Haven” review, including formal implementation of the Sparks Rule and full spoilers of the plot
44:25-48:50 – “A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III” review
48:50-57:30 – QOTW (supporting characters you’d like to see more of)
57:30-1:06:35 – Pitch Me, featuring the new Pitch Me jingle by Gregory Whitehead
1:06:35-1:07:50 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What musician or athlete would you sincerely like to see get into acting?

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0:00-4:30 – Introduction; our old-school theme song and its composer; please submit your own!; baby stuff
4:30-17:30 – “Identity Thief” review
17:30-23:00 – “Side Effects” review (and also a brief “Parker” review at 21:40)
23:00-27:10 – “Top Gun” is in 3D IMAX now; discussion of what other movies should be
27:10-34:00 – Portland International Film Festival entries you should see
34:00-44:50 – QOTW (male/female duos that should work together)
44:50-47:50 – Brief thoughts on the “Star Wars” spinoffs
47:50-54:40 – Character Casserole (Ethan Hunt, Michael Caine from “Journey 2 The Mysterious Island,” Julia Roberts in “Runaway Bride”)
54:40-55:05 – Whispering!
55:05-58:20 – Wrap-up, post-show plans, poker tomorrow; goodbyes

QOTW: What supporting character from a movie do you wish would turn up in other movies?

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