Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider
Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider are friends who are movie critics. They review movies and engage in friendly banter. They are not dangerous.
0:00 - Hello, and ... Good-bye. This is our last official show.
7:10 - "Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn" review
17:00 - "Downhill" review
26:00 - "Sonic the Hedgehog" review
34:25 - "The Call of the Wild" review
43:00 - Talking about stuff, Oscars
46:30 - Thank you, and good-bye
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn: B- 7
Downhill: B- 8
Sonic the Hedgehog: C+ 6
The Call of the Wild: n/a 6
This is the last episode of Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider.
We might be back from time to time with a special or special announcement.
We will be back in May for a special Summer Box Office Challenge episode.
On that show we will also be a little more nostalgic for our 10-year journey together.
If you have any comments or questions about us or the show, please email us at MovieBSpdx@gmail.com and we will include some of them in our May episode.
Thank you. Truly. We appreciate that you listened.
0:00 - Hello, Jeff didn't go to the Critics' Choice Awards
2:40 - "1917" review
10:40 - "Just Mercy" review
16:10 - "Underwater" review
23:00 - "The Grudge" review
28:05 - DVDs
30:30 - The Movie of the Month: Butterfield 8
38:00 - Next show is in 3 weeks, Sundance, and goodbye
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
1917: B- 9
Just Mercy: B 7
Underwater: B- 7
The Grudge: C
0:00 - Hello, Eric is visiting Portland
2:25 - "Bombshell" review
9:20 - "Dark Waters" review
15:45 - "Little Women" review
22:55 - "Marriage Story" review
32:10 - DVDs
32:55 - Listener Danny has a marriage proposal story just like "Frozen 2"
35:55 - Don't forget to watch "Butterfly 8" on Netflix for December's Movie of the Month
36:15 - Wrap up and goodbye
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Bombshell: C+ 7
Dark Waters: B 7
Little Women: B+ 9
Marriage Story: A- 8
0:00 - Hello
3:40 - "Doctor Sleep" review
14:20 - "Charlie's Angels" review
22:55 - "Ford v Ferrari" review
29:50 - "The Good Liar" review
37:20 - "Jojo Rabbit" review
44:20 - "Waves" review
48:35 - "Playing with Fire" review (Jeff only)
53:20 - "Midway" review (Eric only)
55:30 - Don't forget to watch "Lolita" on Netflix for December's Movie of the Month
56:15 - DVDs
59:00 - Wrap up and goodbye
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Doctor Sleep: B 8
Charlie's Angels: C+ 7
Ford v Ferrari: B 9
The Good Liar: B 7
Jojo Rabbit: B+ 9
Waves: B 7
Playing with Fire: n/a 5
Midway: C n/a
0:00 - Hello, what is Jeff drinking?
2:50 - "Zombieland: Double Tap" review
13:20 - "Gemini Man" review
20:25 - "The Addams Family" review
25:20 - "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" review (Bayer only)
30:00 - What did you watch?
33:00 - DVDs
40:00 - Wrap up and goodbye
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Zombieland: Double Tap: C+ 5
Gemini Man: C+ 6
The Addams Family: C+ 6
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil: n/a 6
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
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
0:00 - Hello
2:40 - "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" review
16:40 - "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" review
25:50 - "Dora and the City of Lost Gold" review
34:50 - "The Kitchen" review
43:55 - "The Art of Racing in the Rain" review
51:00 - "Them That Follow" review
58:50 - Summer Box Office Business
1:02:00 - DVD Giveaways of "Pokemon: Detective Pikachu" and "The Hustle"
1:03:45 - July's Movie of the Month "She's Gotta Have It"
1:13:55 - Recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw: C+ B-
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: B B-
Dora and the City of Lost Gold: B- B
The Kitchen: B- C+
The Art of Racing in the Rain: C C
Them That Follow: C+ B
0:00 - Hello and Eric worked a wedding and Jeff had a birthday
6:30 - "Spider-Man: Far From Home" review
18:50 - "Midsommar" review
31:15 - "Stuber" review
40:30 - "Crawl" review
51:45 - "The Dead Don't Die" review
55:20 - Summer Box Office Business & DVDs
1:04:00 - Recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Spider-Man: Far From Home: B B
Midsommar: B B
Stuber: C+ B-
Crawl: B B-
The Dead Don't Die: C C-
0:00 - Hello and it's a night show because of Jeff's insane trip!
5:05 - "The Secret Life of Pets 2" Dylan Bayer review
10:15 - "The Secret Life of Pets 2" review
18:35 - "Dark Phoenix" review
27:30 - Summer Box Office Business, DVDs, and giveaways ("Us" and "Wonder Park")
30:00 - Recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
The Secret Life of Pets 2: B- B-
Dark Phoenix: C- B-
0:00 - Hello and talk of Jeff's Coke drinks
2:50 - "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" review
15:50 - "Wine Country" review
21:30 - "Trial By Fire" review
27:10 - "A Dog's Journey"
34:10 - "The Sun is Also a Star"
39:10 - Summer Box Office Challenge update
41:30 - DVDs
42:00 - Tim Conway's "The Private Eyes"
44:40 - Recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum: B B+
Wine Country: B- B
Trial By Fire: C B-
A Dog's Journey: C- n/a
The Sun is Also a Star: B- n/a
0:00 - Hello and Summer Box Office Challenge Chat
3:45 - "Long Shot" review
16:50 - "Amazing Grace" review
26:10 - "Uglydolls" review (Eric only)
31:30 - "The Intruder" (Eric only) Sparks Treatment
42:50 - DVDs
44:00 - Movie of the Month Club for May - "The Lost Weekend"
45:25 - Recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Long Shot: B+ B+
Amazing Grace: A- A-
Uglydolls: C+ n/a
The Intruder: C- n/a
0:00 - Hello, it's tax season, Eric is moving in August (but the show will go on)
6:00 - "Hellboy" review
15:20 - "Missing Link" review
22:40 - "Little" review (Eric only)
29:05 - Housekeeping items
33:20 - DVDs
34:50 - Hey, What'd You Watch ("Duck Soup," "My Name Is Julia Ross")
39:30 - No show next week, recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Hellboy: C- C+
Missing Link: B- B-
Little: C n/a
0:00 - Hello
1:25 - "Dumbo" review
15:45 - "The Highwaymen" review
24:20 - "Hotel Mumbai" review (Jeff only)
26:45 - "Beach Bum" review (Eric only)
30:35 - Jeff and Eric watched "A Boy and His Dog"
35:05 - DVDs and a giveaway
42:00 - Recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Dumbo: D+ C-
The Highwaymen: B B
Hotel Mumbai: n/a B-
Beach Bum: C n/a
0:00 - Hello, we talk about Gwyneth Paltrow
2:40 - "Wonder Park" review
16:50 - "Relaxer" review
26:35 - "Captive State" review
33:30 - Netflix talk
36:40 - "Triple Frontier" review
46:20 - "Five Feet Apart" (Eric only) review
51:05 - DVDs and a giveaway
56:35 - Recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Wonder Park: D+ B
Relaxer: B+ B
Captive State: B C+
Triple Frontier: C C+
Five Feet Apart: B- n/a
0:00 - Hello
2:00 - "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" review
10:30 - "Fighting With My Family" review
16:00 - "High Flying Bird" review
20:30 - Jeff finally saw "Hedwig and the Angry Inch"
27:35 - DVDs and giveaways
29:05 - We watched the Oscars
38:15 - Recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World: B- B-
Fighting With My Family: B- B
High Flying Bird: B A-
0:00 - Hello, Sundance is over, "Cheers," and the Super Bowl
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)
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+
0:00 - Hello, Eric is attending his 20th Sundance
3:30 - "Honey" 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
0:00 - Hello and welcome and Jeff went to the Critics' Choice Awards
6:20 - "Escape Room" review
14:40 - "A Dog's Way Home" review
24:15 - "The Upside" review
33:50 - "Bird Box" review
41:40 - "Mary Queen of Scots" review
49:00 - "Replicas" review (Eric only with the Sparks Treatment)
1:02:40- Giveaway: "Halloween"
1:04:05 - Recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Escape Room: B- B
A Dog's Way Home: B- D+
The Upside: D B
Bird Box: B+ B+
Mary Queen of Scots: B A-
Replicas: D
0:00 - Hello and welcome
1:45 - "Vice" review
11:50 - "On the Basis of Sex" review
19:25 - "Destroyer" review
24:15 - "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" review
33:50 - "At Eternity's Gate" review (Eric only)
36:00 - New on DVD
37:20 - Recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Vice: B- A
On the Basis of Sex: B B-
Destroyer: B+ B
Can You Ever Forgive Me?: B+ A-
At Eternity's Gate: C
0:00 - Hello and welcome
3:40 - "Roma" review
18:25 - "Wildlife" review
23:50 - "Beautiful Boy" review
31:25 - "Ben is Back" review
37:50 - "Boy Erased" review
50:40 - "Vox Lux" review
59:20 - New on DVD
1:00:00 - "Anna and the Apocalypse" review
1:03:20 - Recap and good day
0:00 - Hello and welcome
5:20 - iTunes review
6:40 - "Creed II" review
17:45 - "Ralph Breaks the Internet" review
23:15 - "Robin Hood" (Snider only) review
31:30 - "Instant Family" review (Snider only)
38:05 - New on DVD
40:00 - Jeff & Eric answer a young listener's question
47:20 - Recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Creed II: B- B-
Ralph Breaks the Internet: B- B
Robin Hood: C
Instant Family: B+
0:00 - Hello and welcome and facial hair
5:00 - iTunes review
7:45 - "Bohemian Rhapsody" review
17:25 - "Burning" review
27:05 - "Hunter Killer" (Snider only) review
30:55 - "Johnny English Strikes Again" review (Snider only)
32:10 - "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" review (Bayer only)
37:15 - "Nobody's Fool" review (Snider only)
43:40 - New on DVD
47:10 - Hey Eric, What Did You Watch?
51:30 - Recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Bohemian Rhapsody: C C-
Burning: B- C-
Hunter Killer: B-
Johnny English Strikes Again: C
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms: B-
Nobody's Fool: C-
0:00 - Hello and welcome
1:50 - "First Man" review
15:40 - "Bad Times at the El Royale" review
24:35 - "The Sisters Brothers" review
30:00 - "Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween" review (Snider only)
34:30 - "Jane and Emma" review (Snider only)
37:30 - New on DVD
38:30 - Mailbag question
44:10 - Eric had to watch "American Flyers"
50:50 - Recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
First Man: B A-
Bad Times at the El Royale: B B
The Sisters Brothers: B B+
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween: B-
Jane and Emma: B
You can listen to this by itself, but it also works as an audio commentary to listen to while you watch the video of the event:
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0:00 - Hello
1:50 - "The House with the 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 the 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+
0:00 - Hello, Eric and Jeff went to a wedding, and an iTunes review
6:00 - "The Happytime Murders" review
15:20 - "A-X-L" review (Snider only)
19:10 - "Papillon" review (Snider only)
23:25 - The Summer Box Office Challenge review, and Eric's first challenge
37:40 - A listener asks a question
44:05 - New on DVD, plus a 5-movie Jack Ryan giveaway
47:25 - Recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
The Happytime Murders: C- B-
A-X-L: B-
Papillon: B
0:00 - Hello and an iTunes review
3:15 - "The Meg" review
13:40 - "BlacKkKlansman" review
25:35 - "Sorry to Bother You" review (from Sundance '18)
31:30 - "Slender Man" review (Snider only)
33:55 - "Dog Days" review (Snider only)
39:15 - The Summer Box Office Challenge is over
42:10 - New on DVD, plus an "Avengers: Infinity War" giveaway
45:20 - Recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
The Meg: C+ C+
BlacKkKlansman: B+ A-
Sorry to Bother You: B 7/10
Slender Man: F
Dog Days: B-
0:00 - Hello, Eric eats salads
2:40 - "Christopher Robin" review
12:20 - "The Spy Who Dumped Me" review
26:00 - "Eighth Grade" review
38:40 - "The Darkest Minds" review (Snider only)
44:50 - Summer Box Office Challenge Update
47:50 - New on DVD, plus Jeff rewatched "Avengers: Infinity War"
50:40 - Recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Christopher Robin: C B-
The Spy Who Dumped Me: C+ C+
Eighth Grade: A- A-
The Darkest Minds: C+
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
0:00 - Hello, sorry for the first four minutes of terrible audio
3:40 - "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" review
27:00 - "The Catcher Was a Spy" review
33:20 - "Tag" review (Snider)
41:10 - Summer Box Office Challenge Update
47:00 - New on DVD, plus Jerry Lewis & Mission: Impossible giveaways
51:00 - Recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom: C- D
The Catcher Was a Spy: C A-
Tag: C+
0:00 - Hello, and we hope you're enjoying your 3-day weekend
1:20 - "Solo: A Star Wars Story" review
21:50 - Summer Box Office Challenge update
25:00 - "On Chesil Beach" review
33:55 - This week’s DVDs, including a giveaway for Agents of “Red Sparrow”
35:50 - "RBG" review (Snider)
39:50 - Jeff rewatched "Spider-Man: Homecoming"; Eric rewatched "The Last Jedi"
43:00 - Recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Solo: A Star Wars Story: B- B-
On Chesil Beach: B B
RBG: B+
0:00 - Hello, iTunes Review and "Road House"
3:45 - "Life of the Party" review
14:50 - "Breaking In" review
18:00 - This week’s DVDs, and we’re giving away a 40th anniversary edition of “Grease” that includes a commemorative jacket and nail polish. Agents have till 5/16 to enter.
22:30 - Streaming recommendations on Netflix and Hulu
28:50 - Summer Box Office Challenge Update
30:20 - Recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Life of the Party: B+ B-
Breaking In: C+
0:00 - Hello, we're back and we'll be doing the Summer Box Office Challenge
1:45 - iTunes review
3:30 - "Avengers: Infinity War" review
19:30 - "I Feel Pretty" review
27:10 - "Super Troopers 2" review
32:30 - "You Were Never Really Here" review
37:35 - Summer Box Office Challenge Draft (2018 Edition)
57:30 - The Stakes of the Summer Box Office Challenge
1:00:50 - Recap and good day
REVIEWS (Eric, Jeff):
Avengers: Infinity War: B- B+
I Feel Pretty: C C
Super Troopers 2: B- C-
You Were Never Really Here: B+ B-
0:00 - Hello, we've begun the second half of our 800-episode community service
2:50 - iTunes review
4:40 - "Blockers" review
16:00 - Jeff has an existential crisis about his grading scale
18:20 - "A Quiet Place" review
33:20 - "Chappaquiddick" review (Snider)
40:10 - "Acrimony" review (Snider), with the Nicholas Sparks Rule in play (which means we reveal the entire plot)
58:30 - This week's DVDs and streaming recommendations
1:02:30 - Recap (including our MVPs) and good day
REVIEWS:
Blockers: B C
A Quiet Place: B+ A
Chappaquiddick: B- n/a
Acrimony: D n/a
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."
It's the morning after the condo party and we are party-tired. Also, we talk about "Fun Mom Dinner," "Lemon," and "Get Out."
We talk about movies "Before I Fall," "Call Me By Your Name," and "XX," as well as the apocalyptic Park City weather, midnight screenings, and Jeff's adventures at parties.
From the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, we speak of movies called "I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore," "Person to Person," "Landline," and "The Yellow Birds," and restaurants called Burger King.
20th Century Women: B 8/10
A Monster Calls: C+ 7/10
No show this week. Two of the three new movies weren't screened for critics, and the one that was, "Arrival," we already reviewed at Fantastic Fest. So here we are talking about it again for a few minutes, with the FF review tacked on at the end. Back next week with a real show.
The Gift: B- n/a
Pixels: n/a 3/10
Mr. Holmes: B+ n/a
Magic Mike XXL C 7/10
The Wolfpack n/a 5/10
Jurassic World B- 6/10
Heaven Knows What: B n/a
Aloha: n/a 6/10
Monkey Kingdom n/a 7/10
Furious Seven C+ 7/10
0:00-3:15 – Hi there! Also, Sodastream
3:15-18:30 – “Unfinished Business” review
18:30-27:20 – “Chappie” review (Bayer only)
27:20-30:50 – Some other movies that you can watch (Portland: “What We Do in the Shadows”!!), plus talk of mic-dropping
30:50-43:10 – QOTW (movie coincidences)
43:10-52:35 – A round of Pitch Me
52:35-54:00 – Recap and goodbye
QOTW: What movie that you only half-remember (maybe from your childhood) are you due to re-watch? Feel free to share the details that you only half-remember.
REVIEWS:
Unfinished Business C 6/10
Chappie n/a 3/10
0:00-4:00 – It’s our 250th show; what other numbers we like; what if we did a reunion show?
4:00-8:40 – Eric had a “Parks and Recreation” thing in Vanity Fair (online); Dylan has a harmonica; some questionable surgical procedures are recommended
8:40-23:10 – “Focus” review
23:10-35:10 – “The Lazarus Effect” review
35:10-1:04:50 – QOTW (things to change about the Oscars), plus talk about the Oscars, oh my gosh, why did we talk about the Oscars so much?
1:04:50-1:08:55 – Next week’s QOTW, recap, and goodbye
QOTW: What’s your biggest movie coincidence? (Example: Jeff saw a movie where the main character had the same hometown as him, Bettendorf, Iowa. Hopefully your coincidence is better.)
REVIEWS:
Focus B 7/10
The Lazarus Effect C+ 4/10
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!)
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!)
0:00-4:30 – Hello there; ’90s nostalgia
4:30-16:00 – “Jupiter Ascending” review
4:30-24:20 – “Seventh Son” review
24:20-29:30 – “A Most Violent Year” review
29:30-31:50 – “Mr. Turner” review (Bayer only)
31:50-36:10 – “Still Alice” review (Bayer only), including personal reflections
36:10-50:25 – QOTW (movies you were most excited for that turned out to be the biggest disappointments)
50:25-53:35 – Next week’s question concerns Valentine’s Day
53:35-56:10 – A round of What’d You Watch? featuring few movies but a lot of “Parks & Recreation”
56:10 – A recap of what we learned today, brief talk of postage stamps, and goodbye
QOTW: What are your four (4) favorite romantic movies? (We’re compiling another Mt. Rushmore.)
REVIEWS:
Jupiter Ascending: B 4/10
Seventh Son: D 4/10
A Most Violent Year: B 8/10
Mr. Turner: n/a 7/10
Still Alice: n/a 9/10
0:00-3:40 – We’ve been at Sundance all week! Here are the movies we saw:
3:40 – A Walk in the Woods
6:50 – Knock Knock
10:20 – The Bronze
12:40 – Entertainment
15:00 – Stockholm, Pennsylvania
20:00 – Strangerland
23:25 – Cop Car
27:50 – The Stanford Prison Experiment
31:25 – Results
35:00 – The D Train
40:35 – Hot Girls Wanted
42:15 – Digging for Fire
48:15 – Turbo Kid
49:30 – I Am Michael
51:30 – It Follows
52:45 – ’71
54:30 – Mistress America
59:45 – The Overnight
1:02:05 – Experimenter
1:05:05 – Misery Loves Comedy
1:05:50 – James White
1:09:05 – Dope
1:11:05 – Sleeping with Other People
1:13:00 – Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of The National Lampoon
1:14:40 – Mississippi Grind
1:16:00 – Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
1:18:20 – Call Me Lucky
1:20:05-1:21:20 – QOTW, and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie were you most excited for that turned out to be the biggest disappointment?
0:00-2:00 – Hi, Jeff’s mom is visiting (him, not the show)
2:00-5:25 – This week’s wide releases went largely unscreened
5:25-15:05 – “Black Sea” review
15:05-20:35 – “The Interview” is coming to Netflix; Jeff is suspicious of everyone’s story; he re-watched “Grand Budapest Hotel”; Eric pretends to listen
20:35-30:50 – QOTW (what should Johnny Depp do?)
30:50-42:25 – Some of the Sundance movies we’re looking forward to
42:25-53:10 – A round of Character Casserole
53:10-56:10 – A little more Sundance pre-talk, then the recap and goodnight
QOTW: What should we do at Sundance (happening now)?
REVIEWS:
“Black Sea” B- 8/10
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
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
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”
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
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
[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
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
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
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!)
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!)
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.
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?
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.
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
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)
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?
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- 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?
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.
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?
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.?
0:00-4:25 – Introduction; Jeff took a shower; what Jeff smells like
4:25-5:50 – We re-watched “Sin City”
5:50-17:30 – “If I Stay” review
17:30-24:50 – “The One I Love” review (B.S.-approved!)
24:50-27:55 – “Life After Beth” review (Bayer only)
27:55-33:25 – Lots of good stuff is on VOD nowadays; we pontificate about it; plans to gaslight Jeff’s wife
33:25-46:10 – QOTW (best opening scenes)
46:10-49:05 – Summer Box Office Challenge update; Eric proves mathematically how he could still lose
49:05-57:40 – “Sin City 2″ review (Bayer only)
57:40-59:55 – Wrap-up; it’s Eric’s birthday on Tuesday; no show next week
QOTW: What was the first movie you walked out of, and why?
0:00-1:45 – Introduction
1:45-12:45 – Robin Williams memories
12:45-27:05 – “The Expendables 3″ review
27:05-33:50 – “What If” review
33:50-39:50 – “Calvary” review
40:00-44:30 – “The Giver” review (Snider only)
44:30-56:30 – QOTW (first movie you’d show your kid)
56:30-1:00:20 – Our weight-loss contest, Eric’s chin, upcoming travels, wrap-up, goodbye
QOTW: What movie has your favorite opening scene?
0:00-5:25 – Introduction, gorillas and other smelly things, Eric names a drink
5:25-17:50 – “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” review
17:50-32:40 – “Into the Storm” review
32:40-43:30 – “Magic in the Moonlight” review
43:30-1:03:10 – QOTW (movies you would protect from all remakes or sequels), and a call for more QOTW suggestions
1:03:10-1:08:55 – Box Office Challenge update (Jeff continues to lose badly), and then we say goodbye
QOTW: What was the first movie you showed (or what is the first movie you will show) to your child, and why?
0:00-6:10 – Introduction, the weather, trivia night at Portland’s Hollywood Theatre
6:10-23:30 – “Guardians of the Galaxy” review
23:30-29:25 – “Get on Up” review (Bayer only)
29:25-38:05 – QOTW (outside-the-box superhero actors)
38:05-40:00 – Box Office Challenge update (Bayer is losing a lot)
40:00-52:25 – Jeff & Eric’s Excellent Adventure: Aug. 2, 1991
52:25-55:20 – Summary, goodbye, etc.
QOTW: If you could preserve one movie (or movie series) from ever being remade, rebooted, or otherwise tampered with, which would it be, and why?
0:00-5:15 – Introduction, Mom’s peanut butter balls, Jeff’s beer (he goes on for some time)
5:15-15:00 – “Hercules” review
15:00-23:30 – “Lucy” review
23:30-26:45 – More examples of the MPAA rating system being screwed up. Oh, and there are too many trailers
26:45-35:45 – “And So It Goes” review
35:45-42:20 – “They Came Together” review (B.S.-approved)
42:20-49:25 – “Boyhood” review (B.S.-approved)
49:25-51:55 – “A Most Wanted Man” review
51:55-1:00:10 – QOTW (old wives’ tales as movies)
1:00:10-1:02:35 – Closing remarks and summary
QOTW: In the spirit of Chris Pratt in “Guardians of the Galaxy,” who else would be a good unexpected choice to play a superhero (and which superhero)?
0:00-3:10 – Introduction, what Jeff’s drinking
3:10-4:15 – iTunes review
4:15-5:15 – Neither of us saw “Planes: Fire and Rescue”
5:15-21:15 – “The Purge: Anarchy” review
21:15-33:25 – “Sex Tape” review
33:25-45:10 – “Wish I Was Here” review, plus the Zach Braff Twitter incident
45:10-56:00 – QOTW (your gift ideas for Jeff Bayer)
56:00-57:20 – Wrappin’ things up
QOTW: In the spirit of “Lucy” (“you only use 10% of your brain”), what other old wives’ tale/urban legend/common misconception could be the premise for a movie?
0:00-2:30 – Introduction, our new theme song (thanks, Gregory Whitehead!)
2:30-7:00 – Jeff is in San Diego now and is annoyingly happy about it; watching movies long distance
7:00-8:00 – iTunes review
8:00-21:25 – “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” review
21:25-31:05 – “Snowpiercer” review (It’s B.S.-approved™!)
31:05-38:10 – “Begin Again” review
38:10-40:25 – “Land Ho!” review
40:25-43:30 – Eric has quasi-reviews of “Deliver Us from Evil” and “Tammy”
43:30-46:20 – Jeff recommends “Battered Bastards of Baseball” now on Netflix
46:20-49:15 – Summer Box Office Challenge update: it’s not looking good for Jeff
49:15-54:40 – An unrelated weight-loss contest
54:40-1:05:45 – QOTW (favorite summer moviegoing memories)
1:05:45-1:08:20 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie-related gift would you love to get for Jeff Bayer on his birthday (July 14)? You can give one realistic answer and one fantasy answer. Jeff will choose the best answers and praise that person.
On June 30, to pass the time while driving the U-Haul full of the Bayers' stuff to San Diego, our friend Mike Khavul interviewed us. We talked about the current state of film, what we'd criticize if there were no movies, how we came to be friends, and a lot of other things. It's an hour long, and the recording conditions (the cab of a U-Haul traveling 55 mph on I-5 in central California) were not pristine. Nonetheless, Movie B.S. devotees may find it amusing. Or not. Look, it's free.
0:00-6:00 – Introduction, it’s Bayer’s last show before he moves to San Diego, complaining
6:00-7:10 – iTunes review
7:10-12:00 – “Transformers: Age of Extinction” wasn’t screened in Portland but we talk about it anyway
12:00-30:50 – Our top 10 lists for the first half of 2014
30:50-50:40 – Preparatory to Jeff’s departure, we reminisce about all the movies we watched at Jeff’s house over the years, and get nostalgic
50:40-1:00:00 – QOTW (toys and games that could be movies or whatever)
1:00:00- No show next week (July 4), and then something about tasers, and the wrap-up
QOTW: What is your favorite summer movie theater memory?
0:00-6:10 – Introduction, our plans for the near future, including moving the Bayers to San Diego
6:10-10:10 – “Think Like a Man Too” and “Jersey Boys” are opening but we didn’t see them
10:10-17:30 – “Obvious Child” review
17:30-19:05 – We put a list of recent B.S.-approved movies on Facebook
19:05-23:50 – “The Rover” review (Snider only)
23:50-27:30 – “Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon” review (Bayer only)
27:30-30:45 – “We Are the Best!” review (Snider only)
30:45-43:00 – QOTW (movie homes you’d like to own)
43:00-53:45 – A round of Character Casserole via Jeff & Eric’s Excellent Adventure
53:45-55:45 – Brief box office update
55:45-56:50 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What other toy or game or whatever should they make into a movie, like “Transformers”?
0:00-2:50 – Introduction, beverages, takin’ it one day at a time
2:50-14:20 – “How to Train Your Dragon 2″ review
14:20-29:10 – “22 Jump Street” review
29:10-31:55 – Box Office Challenge update, and also Thai food
31:55-43:10 – QOTW (books you liked that became bad movies)
43:10-52:25 – A game of Pitch Me
52:25-53:25 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What home from a movie do you wish you owned?
0:00-3:35 – Introduction, something Jeff likes about fatherhood
3:35-16:15 – “Edge of Tomorrow” review
16:15-20:20 – Our rating system, stuff Jeff wants, funny cancer
20:20-32:10 – “The Fault in Our Stars” review
32:10-47:35 – QOTW (your brushes with fame, and ours)
47:35-53:10 – Box Office Challenge updates, including what the stakes of the bet are
53:10-56:10 – Updates on Dr Pepper imitators and Wanker’s Corner
56:10-58:05 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What’s a book you loved that got turned into a movie you didn’t — or a book you didn’t like that became a good movie?
0:00-2:05 – Introduction, hello, water
2:05-4:15 – iTunes review, repetition of shirts
4:15-17:55 – “A Million Ways to Die in the West” review
17:55-29:05 – “Maleficent” review
29:05-36:20 – “Cold in July” review
36:20-44:30 – QOTW (movies that reflect your beliefs)
44:30-48:25 – Possible replacement for “nerd” as insult, including some labored double entendre
48:25-58:10 – A game of Character Casserole
58:10-59:40 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What is your best brush with fame? True stories only, por favor
0:00-4:05 – Introduction, Dr Pepper imitations
4:05-18:50 – “X-Men: Days of Future Past” review
18:50-22:15 – Replacements needed for “nerd” and “geek,” with discussion of what used to be offensive but isn’t now
22:15-30:10 – “Blended” review (Bayer only; Snider talks about why he didn’t see it)
30:10-34:30 – “Chef” review
34:30-42:35 – QOTW (movies that could have used time travel)
42:35-45:25 – Summer Box Office Challenge update
45:25-47:45 – Help us determine which Best Actor/Actress Oscar nominee shows up the latest in his/her movie (current champion: Frances McDormand, “Fargo,” 33 minutes in)
47:45-49:20 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie most faithfully depicts a religion, philosophy, or point of view that you strongly believe in?
0:00-4:00 – Introduction, the weather, calories in soda
4:00-22:30 – “Godzilla” review
22:30-29:10 – “Million Dollar Arm” review
29:10-34:00 – “God’s Pocket” review
34:00-39:35 – “Locke” review
39:35-46:25 – QOTW (funny moments in dramas)
46:25-55:45 – Follow-up on “Neighbors,” seeing it with your mom, and the box office
55:45-1:03:00 – A round of Pitch Me!
1:03:00-1:06:20 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie should have used time travel, and why?
0:00-1:30 – Introduction
1:30-6:10 – iTunes review, and a story about fishing
6:10-17:50 – “Neighbors” review
17:50-19:15 – Some other movies opened that we didn’t see
19:15-23:00 – “Stage Fright” review
23:00-40:00 – QOTW (your most emotional movie moments)
40:00-41:50 – Brief update on the Summer Box Office Challenge
41:50-43:50 – Recommending movies to friends and strangers
43:50-52:45 – A round of Character Casserole
52:45-54:45 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What’s the funniest moment in a drama?
0:00-2:35 – Introduction, small talk
2:35-5:30 – iTunes review, a call for new theme songs, Fat Albert
5:30-19:45 – “The Amazing Spider-Man 2″ review
19:45-23:25 – Eric’s proposal for curtailing the comic book movies, more Spidey talk
23:25-29:05 – “Blue Ruin” review
29:05-35:15 – QOTW (your most anticipated films of the summer)
35:15-49:50 – We choose our movies for the 4th annual summer blockbuster contest. The stakes are high! We don’t know what they are yet, but they are high
49:50-52:35 – Next week’s QOTW, wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What was your most emotional movie moment?
0:00-7:50 – Introduction; the movies we didn’t see
7:50-22:20 – “Brick Mansions” review
22:20-23:25 – Eric saw “Under the Skin” again
23:25-33:20 – Eric’s Tribeca Film Festival report: “Zero Motivation,” “Night Moves,” “In Your Eyes,” “Intramural”
33:20-46:35 – QOTW (actors and movies you can’t remember the names of or get confused)
46:35-49:10 – Next week’s QOTW and the summer box office contest, plus an uncomfortable silence
49:10-50:40 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What are your two (2) most anticipated movies this summer?
0:00-2:45 – Introduction, what Jeff is drinking
2:45-19:05 – “Transcendence” review
19:05-21:35 – “A Haunted House 2″ and “Heaven Is for Real” are movies that they didn’t show to critics
21:35-27:10 – “Bears” review
27:10-29:00 – “The Unknown Known” and “Joe,” very briefly
29:00-45:00 – QOTW (your biggest movie disagreements)
45:00-49:30 – Blather about Jeff moving to San Diego, dreams, more on “Transcendence,” the upcoming Summer Box Office Challenge
49:30-50:50 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What actor’s name or movie’s title have you had the most trouble remembering correctly?
0:00-1:30 – Introduction, quiet voices
1:30-16:45 – “Draft Day” review
16:45-23:00 – “Rio 2″ review
23:00-27:30 – “Oculus” review
27:30-37:00 – “Under the Skin” review
37:00-40:40 – “Jodorowsky’s Dune” mini-review
40:40-42:50 – “The Raid 2″ mini-review
42:50-54:00 – QOTW (your irrational movie turn-offs)
54:00-56:15 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What was your biggest movie disagreement with a friend?
0:00-6:30 – Introduction; the croup; it’s the show’s 4th anniversary; there is a gift exchange, kind of; we claim to do other shows besides this one
6:30-18:15 – “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” review
18:15-28:10 – “Noah” review
28:10-36:20 – QOTW (heroes you’d like to see in a “vs” movie)
36:20-43:20 – A friendly round of Pitch Me
43:20-46:30 – More croup talk, wrap-up, and goodbyes
QOTW: What are your irrational movie turn-offs (e.g., an actor whose face or voice you can’t stand, a cliche that drives you crazy, etc.)?
0:00-2:15 – Introduction
2:15-16:20 – “Sabotage” review
16:20-24:20 – “Bad Words” review
24:20-30:50 – “Noah” wasn’t screened; “Cesar Chavez” and “Nymphomaniac” are some other movies we also haven’t seen
30:50-39:10 – QOTW (best dramatic moments in comedies)
39:10-45:10 – Next week’s QOTW, with significant digression (a mini-Pitch Me, discussion of canned worms)
45:10-55:30 – A round of Character Casserole
55:30-57:35 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What two heroes would you like to see in a “vs.” movie?
0:00-3:00 – Introduction, blather
3:00-18:40 – “Divergent” review
18:40-29:35 – “The Grand Budapest Hotel” review
29:35-34:45 – “Muppets Most Wanted” review
34:45-44:50 – “Cheap Thrills” review
44:50-48:10 – “Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me” review
48:10-1:00:10 – QOTW (what movie you wish was your life)
1:00:10-1:03:00 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What’s your favorite dramatic moment in a comedy?
0:00-4:40 – Introduction, iTunes review
4:40-19:10 – “Need for Speed” review
19:10-27:50 – “Veronica Mars” review
27:50-1:04:10 – SXSW reviews: “Chef,” “13 Sins,” “Neighbors,” “Joe,” “The Mend,” “Open Windows,” “Stage Fright,” “Premature,” “What We Do in the Shadows”
1:04:10-1:09:20 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW (held over from last week): What movie do you wish was your life? (For extra credit, you can also tell us which movie is currently your life.)
0:00-3:50 – Introduction, our lunch sponsor: Crooked Scoreboard, a sports blog!
3:50-17:15 – “300: Rise of an Empire” review
17:15-20:40 – “Tim’s Vermeer” review
20:40-31:15 – QOTW (movies that changed your mind about an issue)
31:15-37:55 – A li’l SXSW preview
37:55-40:15 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie do you wish was your life? (For extra credit, you can also tell us which movie is currently your life.)
0:00-3:15 – Introduction, this week’s sponsor
3:15-5:20 – iTunes review and Jeff’s beer
5:20-20:50 – “Non-Stop” review, plus mentions of “Son of God” and the R-rated “Anchorman 2″ cut
20:50-24:30 – Not really a review of “The Wind Rises”
24:30-27:40 – Playing the Oscar game
27:40-37:45 – QOTW (what movie you would show aliens to represent humanity)
37:45-45:40 – Jeff & Eric’s Excellent Adventure: Feb. 28, 1992
45:40-48:35 – Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: Has a movie ever changed your mind about an issue?
This week’s sponsor: The Ricks family’s GoFundMe campaign for their special-needs sons.
0:00-4:25 - Introduction, we have colds, iTunes review
4:25-19:30 - "Pompeii" review
19:30-33:10 - QOTW (movies you own but never watch)
33:10-41:51 - Interquel
41:51-48:10 - Oscar bowling, movies to watch
48:10-49:35 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
49:35-52:35 - Randy Newman's Title Song from "12 Years a Slave"
QOTW: If there are aliens, and you can send them one movie to represent humanity, what do you choose and why?
0:00-3:40 - Introduction, an announcement
3:40-5:40 - Our lunch sponsor: "Try Not to Burn," a supernatural thriller by Michael Matula, now on Kindle for $3.99
5:40-16:00 - "RoboCop" review
16:00-37:45 - "Winter's Tale" review, with many spoilers, and then some commentary on the screening rats
37:45-47:40 - QOTW (your "litmus test" movies)
47:40-56:10 - A round of Pitch Me
56:10-58:20 - Portland International Film Festival is still happening; "The Congress" is good; movie talkers
58:20-1:00:55 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What is the least-watched title in your movie library, and if you never watch it, why do you own it?
0:00-5:30 - Introduction, and much discussion of talk shows
5:30-16:30 - "The Lego Movie" review
16:30-28:25 - "The Monuments Men" review
28:25-30:00 - They won't let anyone see "Vampire Academy"
30:00-34:00 - Portland International Film Festival has begun
34:00-40:15 - QOTW (movies you would change the ending to)
40:15-45:00 - Snider is at the Oxford (Miss.) Film Festival this weekend; also, the ending of "Se7en," for some reason
45:00-47:10 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What is your "litmus test" movie -- the one where if he/she doesn't like it, it'll never work between you?
0:00-3:35 - Introduction, Jeff's beer
3:35-5:50 - iTunes review, eating paper
5:50-28:40 - "That Awkward Moment" review, in which the Sparks Rule is invoked and the entire plot "spoiled"
28:40-35:30 - "Labor Day" review
35:30-37:10 - The Oscar short films are in some theaters
37:10-40:00 - A stray Sundance film, "Battered Bastards of Baseball"
40:00-53:50 - QOTW (day-to-day activities that could be the plot of an action movie)
53:50-56:10 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie would you change the ending to?
0:00-6:10 - Introduction, we're at Sundance, the weather was great, etc.
6:10-1:19:00 - Sundance mini-reviews (plus signs are the ones we suggest you remember for later):
"Cold in July"
"Dear White People"
"Infinitely Polar Bear"
"Jamie Marks Is Dead"
"Life After Beth"
"The Skeleton Twins" +
"The Sleepwalker"
"Whiplash" +
"No No: A Dockumentary"
"God Help the Girl"
"Calvary" +
"Hits" +
"Laggies"
"The Raid 2" +
"The Trip to Italy" +
"The Voices" +
"Wish I Was Here"
"Boyhood" +
"The Double"
"Locke" +
"Land Ho!"
"Listen Up Philip" +
"Obvious Child" +
"Ping Pong Summer"
"The Babadook" +
"Cooties"
"The Guest"
"What We Do in the Shadows" +
1:19:00-1:20:30 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What day-to-day activity could be the plot of an action movie?
0:00-3:50 - Introduction; we're at Sundance; whispering
3:50-5:00 - iTunes review
5:00-10:35 - "Ride Along" review
10:35-18:10 - "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" review, including a guest appearance by IndieWire's Steve Greene
18:10-21:20 - Jeff was at the Critics Choice Awards
21:20-31:50 - Sundance movies so far: "Whiplash," "Locke," "The Babadook," "God's Pocket"
31:50-35:00 - Miscellaneous Sundance talk
35:00-40:50 - QOTW (your Sundance ideas)
40:50-42:55 - Next QOTW, plus see "Gravity" on the big screen while you still can, plus a guest appearance by The Film Stage's Raffi Asdourian
42:55-44:15 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What day-to-day activity could be the plot of an action movie?
0:00-4:10 - Introduction; first movies we watched in 2014
4:10-6:25 - The story on one of our theme songs
6:25-8:00 - iTunes review
8:00-21:10 - "Her" review
21:10-32:45 - "Lone Survivor" review
32:45-46:55 - "August: Osage County" review
46:55-58:00 - QOTW (your favorite movies and performances of 2013)
58:00-1:01:20 - We're going to Sundance. Both of us!
1:01:20-1:04:35 - All of our old episodes are online again; group listening parties; wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: For the first time, Jeff and Eric will both be at Sundance. What do you want us to do while we're there?
0:00-4:30 - Introduction; Jeff is drinking coffee
4:30-6:00 - How much overlap will there be between Jeff and Eric's lists??
6:00-46:15 - The lists
46:15-47:00 - Quick recaps of the lists (titles only, real fast)
47:00-49:45 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What is your favorite movie, male performance, and female performance of 2013? (We'll tabulate the results on next week's show.)
0:00-3:00 - Introduction; last show of the year
3:00-21:40 - "The Wolf of Wall Street" review
21:40-32:45 - "Grudge Match" review
32:45-41:50 - "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" review
41:50-54:00 - "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" review
54:00-1:03:00 - Character Casserole
1:03:00-1:05:15 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What is your favorite movie, male performance, and female performance of 2013?
0:00-2:00 - Introduction
2:00-21:30 - "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues" review
21:30-29:25 - "American Hustle" review
29:25-39:50 - "Inside Llewyn Davis" review
39:50-41:10 - Brief tangent about "American Horror Story" and "Homeland" (no spoilers)
41:10-51:15 - "Saving Mr. Banks" review
51:15-1:03:30 - QOTW (favorite holiday season movie-going memories)
1:03:30-1:06:00 - Bayer makes a shocking announcement
1:06:00-1:08:45 - QOTW for next couple weeks: your favorite movie, male performance, and female performance of 2013
1:08:45-1:11:50 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What is your favorite movie, male performance, and female performance of 2013?
0:00-2:30 - Introduction, blather
2:30-4:25 - iTunes review
4:25-5:40 - Jeff's drink; Tyler Perry's movies
5:40-26:40 - "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smeowg" review
26:40-37:20 - QOTW (sequels that deserve a re-do)
37:20-45:10 - Pitch Me
45:10-54:40 - That time machine thing, to Dec. 11, 1992
54:40-58:25 - Wrap-up and goodbyes, including a couple brief recommendations
QOTW: What is your favorite holiday-season movie-going memory?
0:00-5:10 - Introduction; fish sweatshops; it's going to be a busy season at the movies
5:10-17:00 - "Out of the Furnace" review
17:00-33:00 - "Oldboy" review, comparison with the original
33:00-34:50 - "The Broken Circle Breakdown" review
34:50-47:30 - QOTW (animated films that should be remade in live action)
47:30-49:20 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What non-"Star Wars" sequel deserves a re-do?
0:00-5:00 - Introduction; the pronunciation of "Smaug"; Bayer's weird feet
5:00-13:00 - "Frozen" review
13:00-19:25 - "Philomena" review
19:25-25:30 - "The Book Thief" review
25:30-32:10 - "Nebraska" review
32:10-37:45 - "Black Nativity" review
37:45-42:40 - "Homefront" review
42:40-43:30 - They didn't screen "Oldboy" for critics in most cities
43:30-51:20 - QOTW (movies that make you hungry)
51:20-58:50 - Character Casserole
58:50-1:00:35 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What animated film should be remade in live action?
0:00-2:40 - Introduction, banter
2:40-15:40 - "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" review
15:40-22:40 - "Delivery Man" review
22:40-32:00 - "Blue Is the Warmest Color" review
32:00-42:20 - QOTW (movies that would have worked better as TV series)
42:40-49:20 - Movies from this weekend some years ago (we're working on it)
49:20-52:00 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: In honor of Thanksgiving, what movie makes you hungry, and for what?
0:00-6:15 - Introduction; iTunes review; a tangent on Bayer's beers
6:15-19:10 - "The Best Man Holiday" review
19:10-28:25 - "Kill Your Darlings" review
28:25-43:00 - QOTW (actors you love despite being in many bad movies)
43:00-49:10 - Pitch Me
49:10-51:00 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie would have worked better as a TV series?
0:00-5:00 - Introduction, beverages, and this week's sponsor: The Queens' Tea, fine purveyor of many teas that you can buy!
5:00-15:45 - “Thor” review
15:45-28:20 - “Dallas Buyers Club,” including an endorsement of safe sex
28:20-39:20 - QOTW (movies that could be theme park rides)
QOTW: What actor do you love even though he or she has been in a lot of bad movies? And why?
Our sponsor: The Queens' Tea, for all your tea needs.
0:00-4:05 - Introduction, iTunes review
4:05-17:20 - “Ender’s Game” review
17:20-27:25 - “Last Vegas” review
27:25-39:00 - “12 Years a Slave” review
39:00-47:00 - “About Time” review
47:00-53:20 - “Free Birds” review
53:20-1:03:00 - QOTW (how you discovered the show)
1:03:00-1:04:05 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie should become a theme park attraction?
0:00-4:50 - Introduction, hats, iTunes review
4:50-8:00 - This week’s sponsor: The Inside Mag, where listener Andre Noble has written a story. Read his story, why don’t you?
8:00-21:00 - “The Counselor” review, and “Bad Grandpa” non-review
21:00-32:10 - “All Is Lost” review
32:10-42:50 - “Zero Charisma” review
42:50-45:00 - “Argento’s Dracula” review
45:00-50:30 - New QOTW, plus our listenership numbers
50:30-58:50 - Interquel (“LOTR: Return of the King” and “Independence Day”)
58:50-1:00:40 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: How did you discover Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider? Please indulge us this once.
0:00-2:05 - Introduction
2:05-3:45 - This week's sponsor: "Door to Door," a new comedy webseries at TheBestSeriesEver.com
3:45-15:50 - "Escape Plan" review
15:50-23:35 - "Carrie" review
23:35-33:00 - QOTW (hypothetical '70s remakes)
33:00-35:10 - We request suggestions for QOTW and other discussion topics
35:10-39:35 - "The Fifth Estate" review
39:35-43:30 - You can download our "Commando" audio commentary for $1.99!
43:30-53:30 Character Casserole (Tony Stark, Wolverine, Erin Brockovich)
53:30-54:40 - A plug for "The Saratov Approach"
54:55-55:40 - Wrap-up and goodbyes, complete with bizarre technical glitch
0:00-2:45 - Introduction, nonsense
2:45-6:20 - This week's sponsor: You Look Nice Today Photography. For all your Portland-area photo needs!
6:20-22:45 - "Captain Phillips" review, ending with tangent about "Gravity"
22:45-33:10 - "Romeo & Juliet" review, ending with an IMDb user review of it
33:10-41:20 - "We Are What We Are" review
41:20-43:35 - "Machete Kills" review
43:35-1:00:00 - QOTW (what movie you would delete from existence, with Jeff and Eric's answers, which leads to a flight of fancy)
1:00:00-1:04:20 - Wrap-up and goodbyes, including an update on Eric's hair growth
QOTW: Your hypothetical cast for a hypothetical remake of any '70s film.
0:00-2:10 - Introduction
2:10-6:40 - This week's sponsor: 11th season of LoadingReadyRun, an online sketch series with a good Kickstarter campaign
6:40-17:55 - "Gravity" review
17:55-27:25 - "Runner Runner" review
27:25-49:00 - QOTW (actors with the best overall track records)
49:00-55:45 - Pitch Me
55:45-1:00:00 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What ONE movie would you delete from existence, and why?
0:00-2:10 - Intro and stuff
2:10-10:25 - "Don Jon" review
10:25-15:00 - "Rush"
15:00-18:10 - "Enough Said" review
18:10-29:45 - QOTW (taboo subjects that could be addressed in a mainstream movie)
29:45-32:15 - Diversion about being on the road, etc.
32:15-52:08 - Fantastic Fest wrap-up, including reviews of "Coherence," "Cheap Thrills," "The Congress," "Grand Piano," "Eega," mentions of other films, talk of parties, and so forth
52:08-53:30 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: In your estimation, what actor or actress has the best track record -- the lowest percentage of bad movies?
Live from Fantastic Fest, Jeff Bayer talks to Pat Healy from "The Innkeepers," "Compliance," the upcoming "Cheap Thrills," and many other movies you've seen or been told you should see. Snider makes a cameo at around 6:00.
0:00-2:10 - Intro; we're live at Fantastic Fest; it's raining
2:10-6:40 - "Machete Kills"; Russ Fischer stops by
6:40-10:00 - "Almost Human," "The Dirties"
10:00-16:00 - "Prisoners"
16:00-17:50 - Brad McHargue and Jacob Hall stop by; they'll be fighting later
17:50-22:00 - We didn't see "Battle of the Year" or "Salinger," but we talk about them anyway
22:00-24:00 - Elijah Wood isn't as short as Jeff thought he was; Luke Mullen and Will Goss stop by
24:00-30:50 - QOTW (horror movies that deserve sequels)
30:50-31:55 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
Our guests: Russ Fischer, Brad McHargue, Jacob Hall, Luke Mullen, Will Goss
QOTW: What taboo subject could be addressed in a mainstream film (like Internet porn addiction in "Don Jon") that hasn't been yet?
0:00-2:50 - Introduction; iTunes review
2:50-4:15 - This week's lunch sponsor: listener Andy Thomas' fundraising page for the 2013 Susan G. Komen Greater Cincinnati Race for the Cure. It's a worthy cause! Help out a fellow listener, won't you?
4:15-6:00 - Pig War
6:00-19:30 - "Riddick" review
19:30-28:05 - "Short Term 12" review
28:05-38:50 - QOTW (biggest surprise of the summer movie season)
38:50-45:40 - Interquel ("Man of Steel" and "Face/Off")
47:45-47:50 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
Our lunch sponsor: The fundraising page for listener Andy Thomas' Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure team.
QOTW: What horror film that didn't get a sequel deserved one?
0:00-7:25 - Introduction; this week's sponsor/apology; something about Canada; we didn't see the One Direction movie
7:25-18:15 - "Getaway" review
18:15-24:50 - "Closed Circuit" review
24:50-30:05 - "Ain't Them Bodies Saints" review
30:05-36:50 - "Austenland" review
36:50-43:40 - "Drinking Buddies" review
43:40-52:25 - QOTW (singers/bands who deserve a biopic, and who should star)
52:25-58:50 - Post-mortem on the summer movie season; then memories of past summers
58:50-1:02:00 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What was the biggest surprise (good or bad) of the summer movie season?
0:00-4:20 - Introduction; our lunch sponsor: documentary "Hafu"
4:20-15:10 - "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones" review
15:10-26:30 - "The World's End" review
26:30-35:15 - "You're Next" review
35:15-42:00 - "The Spectacular Now" review, and a new rating system
42:00-50:00 - QOTW (favorite drinking scenes)
50:00-59:20 - Character Casserole!
59:20-1:02:10 - Wrap-up; we were on Golden Briefcase; goodbyes
QOTW: What singer or band deserves a biopic, and who should star in it?
This week's lunch sponsor: the new documentary film "Hafu," screening in several cities this fall.
0:00-5:25 - Introduction; it's humid today
5:25-7:20 - Our lunch sponsor: The 2 Cents Movie Podcast! It is another movie podcast besides the one that we are!
7:20-9:10 - Jeff's drink sponsor and more nonsense
9:10-27:10 - "Kick-Ass 2" review
27:10-29:50 - A comment Jeff got
29:50-41:35 - "The Butler" review
41:35-50:30 - "Paranoia" review
50:30-55:10 - The final Summer Box Office Challenge update
55:10-1:04:00 - QOTW (PG movies that could be remade as R's)
1:04:00-1:05:20 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What is your favorite drinking scene in a movie (alcoholic or non-alcoholic)?
This week's lunch sponsor: The 2 Cents Movie Podcast. Here is their Facebook, and here is their iTunes.
0:00-5:20 - Introduction; our lunch sponsor: Jones T-shirts is giving away a scholarship! That is cool!; also tangents about youthfulness
5:20-7:30 - iTunes review
7:30-19:40 - "Elysium" review
19:40-27:30 - "We're the Millers" review
27:30-36:05 - "Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters" review
36:05-44:35 - "Blue Jasmine" review
44:35-52:20 - "Blackfish" review
52:20-54:30 - "Prince Avalanche" review
54:30-55:30 - We didn't see "Planes"
55:30-1:07:20 - QOTW (characters who deserve spinoffs)
1:07:20-1:09:50 - Summer Box Office Challenge update: it's the final weekend!
1:09:50-1:13:30 - Wrap-up and goodbyes, including a college tangent and a plug for The Garrens Comedy Troupe 20th Anniversary Reunion Spectacular
QOTW: What PG-rated movie could be redone as an R-rated movie?
This week's lunch sponsor: Jones T-shirts is offering a non-T-shirt-related scholarship.
0:00-3:50 - Introduction; our lunch sponsor: Marty Reeder, author of young adult fiction. Support his Kickstarter!
3:50-5:50 - Jeff's beer sponsor
5:50-18:00 - "2 Guns" review
18:00-21:35 - "Smurfs 2" (we didn't see it)
21:35-26:15 - "Maniac" review
26:15-44:20 - QOTW (movies at the top of your to-do list), with considerable tangents
44:20-51:20 - Pitch Me
51:20-53:00 - Some Portland events
53:00-55:10 - Eric plugs The Garrens Comedy Troupe 20th Anniversary Reunion Spectacular (coming to Provo, Utah, Sept. 14)
55:10-57:15 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie character deserves his or her own spinoff?
This week's lunch sponsor: Marty Reeder, author of words! Read his stuff!
0:00-4:30 - Introduction; our lunch sponsor: Little Dress Up Shop, costumes for kids
4:30-17:45 - "The Wolverine" review
17:45-26:00 - "The To Do List" review
26:00-34:05 - "Fruitvale Station" review
34:05-43:30 - QOTW (movie you were embarrassed to buy a ticket for)
43:30-45:00 - Vomitorium correction
45:00-54:30 - Character Casserole
54:30-56:20 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie is at the top of your to-do list -- one you've been meaning to watch and want to watch but just haven't gotten to it?
This week's lunch sponsor: Little Dress Up Shop
0:00-3:40 - Introduction; our middle names
3:40-5:25 - iTunes reviews
5:25-20:50 - "The Conjuring" review
20:50-22:30 - Coincidences!
22:30-29:00 - "RED 2" review
29:00-35:35 - "R.I.P.D." review
35:35-45:20 - "Only God Forgives" review
45:20-59:55 - QOTW (suggestions for one-word movie titles)
59:55-1:03:55 - Update on the Summer Box Office Challenge
1:03:55-1:05:25 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie were you most embarrassed to be buying a ticket for?
0:00-2:40 - Introduction; Jeff's beverage sponsor
2:40-5:40 - iTunes review; passive requests for listener submissions
5:40-24:00 - "Pacific Rim" review
24:00-40:20 - "Grown Ups 2" review
40:20-49:15 - "The Way Way Back" review
49:15-1:03:20 - QOTW (adventures with your friends that would make a good movie), ending with a tangent on Twinkies
1:03:20-1:05:10 - Brief update on the Summer Box Office Challenge, wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: In honor of "Turbo," what ONE word would make a good movie title?
0:00-4:10 - Introduction; it's our 167th show; no real sponsor or iTunes review this week
4:10-25:50 - "The Lone Ranger" review, including diversions on anachronisms and Sam Rockwell
25:50-33:50 - "Despicable Me 2" review
33:50-36:00 - Tangent on kids' movies
36:00-50:15 - QOTW (what duo needs a new movie)
50:15-52:25 - Summer Box Office Challenge update
52:25-59:20 - Pitch Me
59:20-1:02:00 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What adventure did you and your friends have that would make a good movie (presumably better than "Grown Ups")?
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?
0:00-1:45 - Introduction
1:45-4:15 - Our lunch sponsor: Excellent musician Mike Masse, aka Mike the Sound Guy
4:15-17:10 - "Man of Steel" review
17:10-26:50 - "This Is the End" review
26:50-33:30 - "Before Midnight" review
33:30-39:00 - "The East" review
39:00-46:20 - QOTW (which movie's cast of characters you'd want to be with when the Apocalypse happens); ending with an impromptu Pitch Me, kind of
46:20-48:00 - No show next week! Jeff is traveling
48:00-1:04:40 - The stars of "The History of Future Folk," Nils D'Aulaire and Jay Klaitz, ending with a song
1:04:40-1:07:25 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
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
QOTW: Which movie's cast of characters would you want to be with when the Apocalypse happens?
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
QOTW: What duo who has worked together before would you like to see in another movie?
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?
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?
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
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?
0:00-3:00 - Introduction; nonsense
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.
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?
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!").
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")?
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?
0:00-2:05 - Introduction; NCAA brackets
2:05-3:50 - iTunes review; current whereabouts of Dylan
3:50-13:40 - "Olympus Has Fallen" review
13:40-16:10 - Jeff's travel plans (baby on plane!)
16:10-21:35 - "The Croods" review
21:35-31:15 - "Spring Breakers" review
31:15-37:40 - "Stoker" review
37:40-38:40 - We'll review "Admission" next week
38:40-41:35 - "The We and the I" review
41:35-43:05 - QOTW for next week: Who was your first movie crush?
43:05-44:50 - Introduction to Walter Salles interview
44:50-1:09:00 - Interview with Walter Salles, director of "On the Road" starring Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley, and Kristen Stewart
1:09:00-1:10:50 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: Who was your first movie crush?
0:00-3:50 - Introduction; Eric's at SXSW; too much information on Jeff's uvula
3:50-9:30 - "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" review
9:30-20:45 - QOTW (your favorite examples of movie magic)
20:45-25:40 - "The Call" review
25:40-38:00 - Eric's report on SXSW: "Haunter," "Drinking Buddies," "Lords of Salem," "Cheap Thrills"
38:00-48:00 - "Veronica Mars" movie has been Kickstartered: what now?
48:00-50:25 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
0:00-2:30 - Introduction; Jeff is on baby duty
2:30-17:20 - "Oz the Great and Powerful" review
17:20-21:20 - "Emperor" review
21:20-24:30 - "Dead Man Down" wasn't screened here; Eric can't tell the girls with dragon tattoos apart; nobody saw "Phantom" for us
24:30-26:20 - SXSW is upon us!
26:20-34:50 - Interview with "Rewind This!" director Josh Johnson
34:50-40:40 - What Eric is looking forward to at SXSW (Jeff's not going)
40:40-49:50 - QOTW (movies that deserve prequels)
49:50-54:00 - You could sponsor the show; here's an iTunes review; this leads to an interesting "Star Wars" marketing idea
54:00-1:00:25 - Character Casserole (Buzz Lightyear, Professor Klump, the moon)
1:00:25-1:02:50 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What's your favorite example of movie magic -- your most amazing, "how did they do that?" special effects moment?
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?
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?
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?
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?
0:00-2:55 - Introduction; call for theme song submissions
2:55-4:55 - iTunes review
4:55-17:55 - "Warm Bodies" review
17:55-27:45 - "Stand Up Guys" review
27:45-31:30 - Stallone's new movie wasn't screened; what will become of him and Schwarzenegger?
31:30-34:00 - "How to Survive a Plague" review
34:00-44:30 - QOTW (what movie scarred you?), ending in a domestic dispute
44:30-46:15 - Next week's QOTW
46:15-51:10 - Pitch Me (Jude Law, Justin Timberlake, the genre of Samsploitation)
51:10-52:15 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What male/female duo would like to see in a movie in a non-romantic context (like Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy in "Identity Thief")?
0:00-3:25 - Introduction; Snider is at Sundance; some gossip about "jOBS"
3:25-12:35 - "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters"
12:35-19:20 - "Amour" review, including discussion of how terrifying Michael Haneke looks
19:20-23:45 - "Quartet" review
23:45-27:45 - "Parker" and "Movie 43" are opening, but they wouldn't show them to anybody first
27:45-38:15 - QOTW (what movie did you think was going to be awful that turned out to be good?)
38:15-54:20 - Snider's report on the Sundance Film Festival: "Before Midnight," "The Way Way Back," "Don Jon's Addiction," "Stoker," "The Spectacular Now," the blogger party that got shut down
54:20 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie emotionally scarred you? Tell us of your trauma!
0:00-4:30 - Introduction; Snider's Sundance plans; Bayer's jealousy
4:30-14:25 - "The Last Stand" review; kids and violence
14:25-19:25 - "Mama" review
19:25-26:20 - "Broken City" review
26:20-35:40 - QOTW (your friend's best celebrity story)
35:40-43:30 - More about Snider's Sundance plans; wrap-up and goodbyes; Dylan makes an appearance
QOTW: What movie were you most dreading that turned out to surprise you with how good it was?
0:00-2:55 - Introduction; we have a new theme song!
2:55-4:35 - iTunes review in old-timey voice
4:35-5:10 - Bayer has a beer
5:10-19:15 - "Zero Dark Thirty" review
19:15-31:50 - "Gangster Squad" review
31:50-37:00 - "Rust and Bone" review
37:00-47:00 - QOTW (your parents' favorite movies), starting with a tangent about recording early and Bayer going to the Critics' Choice Movie Awards, ending with a tangent about black-and-white TV
47:00-48:45 - Next week's QOTW
48:45-57:15 - Character Casserole (dirty dentist from "Horrible Bosses," kid from "Sixth Sense," Galifianakis from "The Hangover"
57:15-59:00 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: Tell us your friend's best celebrity story (i.e., a celebrity story that happened not to you but to your friend)
0:00-2:00 - Introduction; it's a new year and it's called 2013
2:00-12:20 - "Promised Land" review
12:20-22:30 - "The Impossible" review
22:30-33:40 - "Not Fade Away" review, plus a mention of "Take This Waltz"
33:40-38:00 - "Any Day Now" review, plus an anecdote about Alan Cumming
38:00-42:20 - QOTW assignment, and parenting (it's connected)
42:20-52:35 - Pitch Me (dramatic thriller with James Gandolfini and Tommy Lee Jones
52:35-55:20 - iTunes review
55:20-58:40 - Wrap-up; Bayer is going to the Critics' Choice Awards on Jan. 10; goodbyes
QOTW: What are your parents' favorite movies? For extra fun, make your best guess, then ask your parents to find out if you were right. Anecdotes are welcome too.
0:00-5:00 - Introduction, chit-chat, etc.
5:00-40:30 - Our top 10 lists
40:30-47:30 - QOTW: your favorite movies of 2012
47:30-58:10 - Character Casserole: 2012 edition
58:10-1:04:30 - IMDb's top stars of 2012, which Eric tries to guess
1:04:30-1:06:15 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
0:00-2:00 - Introduction
2:00-11:25 - "This Is 40" review
11:25-20:00 - "Jack Reacher" review
20:00-24:05 - "The Guilt Trip" review
24:05-25:50 - Tangent about the dumb Mayan apocalypse thing
25:50-27:00 - "Monsters Inc" is in 3D now; whatever
27:00-33:50 - "Parental Guidance" review
33:50-45:30 - "Les Miserables" review
45:30-56:10 - "Django Unchained" review
56:10-1:04:35 - QOTW (your movie-related holiday traditions)
1:04:35-1:07:20 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What are your top two (2) favorite movies of 2012?
0:00-3:55 - Introduction; where to find soy; "I hate to say I told you so..."
3:55-20:30 - "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" review
20:30-27:00 - "Hyde Park on Hudson" review
27:00-35:15 - "The Central Park Five" review
35:15-42:15 - The Golden Globes are terrible and here's why
42:15-47:40 - QOTW discussion
47:40-50:00 - Our lunch sponsor: Doppel Feature, a movie podcast (besides ours??) where they compare two similar movies and choose a winner
50:00-52:00 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie-related holiday traditions do you have?
0:00-2:55 - Introduction; Bayer baby update
2:55-14:20 - "Hitchcock" review
14:20-32:25 - "Playing for Keeps" review, with full spoilers
32:25-41:40 - "End of Watch" review
41:40-47:00 - "Holy Motors" review
47:00-56:10 - QOTW (What movie made you change your opinion of it with its ending?)
56:10-57:55 - Kubrick mini-fest at Cinema 21 in Portland
57:55-1:04:30 - Discussion of early "Hobbit" reviews and negative responses thereto
1:04:30-1:06:10 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What's your best suggestion for a future Question of the Week?
0:00-2:45 - Introduction; Snider is under the weather and incoherent
2:45-9:20 - "Killing Them Softly" review (mostly repeated from Cannes)
9:20-10:50 - Snider provides vivid details of his cold, compares sleeplessness woes to Bayer's
10:50-17:15 - "The Collection" review
17:15-30:00 - "Anna Karenina" review
30:00-35:00 - "The Loneliest Planet" review
35:00-46:45 - QOTW (remake and recast a Hitchcock film), including a tangent about eating squirrels
46:45-48:35 - Skipping the game; Portland's mini-Bogart festival coming this week
48:35-50:35 - Lunch sponsor: Happy birthday (on Dec. 4) to devoted listener Jaren Hinckley, courtesy of your friend Corry
50:35-53:25 - Wrap-up and goodbyes; we're going to see John Mulaney do stand-up, unless Snider is coughing too much
QOTW: What movie made you totally change your opinion of it with the ending?
0:00-2:30 - Introduction; the show is early this week
2:30-12:00 - "Rise of the Guardians" review
12:00-20:40 - "Life of Pi" review
20:40-30:30 - "Silver Linings Playbook" review
30:30-33:50 - Bayer's mustache
33:50-44:10 - "Red Dawn" review, with a tangent about holiday movies
44:10-51:50 - Pitch Me (Paul Giamatti, Jodie Foster, noir musical)
51:50-1:00:10 - QOTW (make up a new mythical character to be turned into a movie)
1:00:1:01:30 - Premature wrap-up
1:01:30-1:02:43 - Oh right, next week's QOTW; goodbye
QOTW: Hypothetically remake and recast a Hitchcock movie.
0:00-3:45 - Introduction; stuff about the baby; etc.
3:45-15:00 - "Lincoln" review
15:00-30:15 - "Breaking Dawn -- Part 2" review
30:15-41:25 - QOTW (What type of movie do you tend to automatically avoid?)
41:25-43:00 - iTunes reviews
43:00-50:30 - Character Casserole (Scooby-Doo, the kid from "Pursuit of Happyness," Rick from "The Mummy")
50:30-57:20 - Discussion question from a listener: What does it take for a movie to get an F or zero?
57:20-59:40 - Wrap-up and goodbyes; more about Snider's relationship with Bayer's baby
QOTW: In honor of "Rise of the Guardians," make up a new mythical character (along the lines of Santa and the Tooth Fairy) who should be turned into a movie.
0:00-7:30 - Introduction; fun with noises; our history with James Bond
7:30-20:30 - "Skyfall" review
20:30-26:50 - "Smashed" review
26:50-33:50 - "The Comedy" review
33:50-44:05 - QOTW (What one decision would you make regarding the upcoming "Star Wars" sequels?)
44:05-50:00 - Interquel ("Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Knocked Up")
50:00-53:05 - iTunes reviews; buy us lunch; next week's QOTW
53:05-54:30 - Bayer and his new baby watched a movie together; wrap-up and goodbyes
54:30-58:05 - Randy Newman's Title Song from "Skyfall"
QOTW: What type of movie do you tend to automatically avoid?
0:00-5:30 - Introduction; Bayer's baby has arrived; Snider can eat meat again
5:30-17:25 - "Wreck-It Ralph" review
17:25-26:00 - QOTW (What movie that doesn't already have a game associated with it should be turned into a game?)
26:00-30:45 - Next week's QOTW
30:45-37:20 - "Flight" review
37:25-44:20 - "The Sessions" review
44:20-46:50 - They didn't screen "The Man with the Iron Fists," but we talked about it anyway
46:50-48:00 - For Portlanders, Cinema 21 is hosting a Hitchcock festival this week, with 35 mm prints of great movies
48:00-55:45 - Pitch Me (Hugh Jackman, David Schwimmer, science fantasy)
55:45-57:25 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: You get to make ONE decision regarding the newly announced "Star Wars" sequels. What is it?
0:00-2:15 - Introduction; Bayer's morning beverage choices
2:15-20:15 - "Cloud Atlas" review
20:15-28:40 - QOTW (What movie would you move to a different time period?)
28:40-29:50 - Next week's QOTW
29:50-40:10 - "Chasing Mavericks" review
40:10-47:10 - "Fun Size" review
47:10-52:30 - "Fat Kid Rules the World" review
52:30-55:25 - iTunes reviews!
55:25-1:06:30 - Character Casserole (Bandit, Jimmy Dugan, and the Mummy)
1:06:30-1:09:25 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie that does not already have a game associated with it should be made into a game (video game, board game, whatever)?
0:00-3:15 - Introduction; we should do traffic reports; accidentally faking out a listener
3:15-17:10 - "Paranormal Activity 4" review
17:10-28:45 - "Alex Cross" review
28:45-38:45 - "Wake in Fright" review
38:45-52:35 - QOTW (what one thing would you forbid in movies from now on)
52:35-1:01:00 - Interquel ("Frankenstein" and "Top Gun")
1:01:00-1:02:50 Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie would you set in a different time period, and what time period would you move it to?
0:00-3:10 - Introduction; Snider recorded a folk song about Joe Biden that you can hear at the end of the show
3:10-14:50 - "Argo" review
14:50-23:00 - "Here Comes the Boom" review
23:00-32:20 - "Seven Psychopaths" review
32:20-43:15 - "Sinister" review
43:15-53:00 - "The Paperboy" review
53:00-1:02:20 - QOTW (what little-known historical event should get the big-screen treatment)
1:02:20-1:03:05 - We're on Stitcher now
1:03:05-1:10:25 - Pitch Me (Casey Affleck, Kirk Cameron, sci-fi comedy)
1:10:25-1:11:40 - More talk of what Stitcher might be
1:11:40-1:13:35 - Wrap-up
1:13:35-1:15:20 - Lunch sponsor: Michael Matula, author of "Try Not to Burn," a novel about three strangers who must join forces to escape from Hell.
1:15:20-1:17:05 - "Big Joe Biden"
QOTW: If you could make a new Hollywood rule -- "No more _____!" -- what would it be?
0:00-2:10 - Introduction; complaints about technical problems
2:10-12:45 - "Taken 2" review
12:45-20:20 - "Frankenweenie" review
20:20-24:30 - "Hotel Transylvania" review, with a tangent about tall bikes
24:30-33:10 - "Pitch Perfect" review
33:10-40:20 - "V/H/S" review
40:20-41:25 - "American Scream" is playing tonight only in Portland, but watch for it elsewhere in the near future
41:25-48:55 - QOTW (what horror movie should they make a junior version of?)
48:55-52:15 - iTunes reviews, including a mean one
52:15-1:01:20 - Character Casserole (Mel Gibson in "Signs," the shark from "Jaws II," and "Ted")
1:01:20-1:04:15 - Lunch sponsor: "The Ex and the Why," a U.K. comedy made for 250 "pounds"!
1:04:15-1:05:50 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What true event from history that has not already been turned into a movie should be turned into a movie?
0:00-3:25 - Introduction; where everybody is; why Snider sometimes leaves early
3:25-13:50 - "Looper" review
13:50-23:15 - "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" review
23:15-30:55 - "Liberal Arts" review
30:55-32:30 - QOTW for next week: What horror film should they make a junior version of (a la "Frankenweenie")?
32:30-1:03:50 - Fantastic Fest report: "Holy Motors," "The Final Member," "American Scream," "The Greatest Movie Ever Rolled," "I Declare War," "History of Future Folk," "Cloud Atlas," other fun and merriment
1:03:50-1:11:15 - Update on Snider's vegetarianism, Bayer's pregnant wife, wrap-up and goodbyes
0:00-1:30 - Introduction
1:30-16:45 - "The Master" review
16:45-31:00 - "Trouble with the Curve" review
31:00-1:05:40 - Interview with Mike Birbiglia, writer, director, and star of "Sleepwalk with Me"
1:05:40-1:14:40 - Interquel ("Jurassic Park" and "JFK")
1:14:40-1:16:20 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
0:00-2:10 - Introduction; our other podcast that we used to do
2:10-19:00 - "Resident Evil: Retribution" review, with tangents about trailers
19:00-24:45 - "Arbitrage" review
24:45-29:10 - "Finding Nemo" is in 3D now; "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is still out there; "The Phantom" is also mentioned
29:10-36:30 - QOTW (your favorite action scenes)
36:30-38:00 - We're both going to Fantastic Fest; some other conversation that might be irrelevant
38:00-46:30 - A chat with Chris: Kickstarter supporter, mailman, and Philadelphia resident
46:30-58:25 - Pitch Me (Hugh Grant, Emma Watson), with mention of next week's Mike Birbiglia interview and praise for our colleague Mike Ryan's interviewing skills
58:25-1:02:25 - Where to find us online; wrap-up and goodbyes
Mike Ryan's interview with Chris Evans, mentioned on the show.
0:00-3:00 - Introduction; Bayer has had a lot of caffeine (as usual)
3:00-13:10 - "The Words" review
13:10-21:50 - "For a Good Time, Call" review
21:50-30:10 - "The Inbetweeners Movie" review (with a "Downton Abbey" tangent)
30:10-35:00 - "Samsara" review
35:00-43:35 - QOTW (what movie character's voice do you wish you had)
43:35-46:20 - "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is on the big screen; so are some movies they didn't screen for critics
46:20-54:50 - A chat with Jon Kroupa, Kickstarter supporter and author of the book "52 Diets"
54:50-1:02:00 - Character Casserole (Rusty Ryan, Master Li, Lt. Dunbar)
1:02:00-1:08:30 - A tangent about the words "butt" and "nuh-uh"; a lunch sponsor; why Snider uses his middle initial; it gets better; a premature wrap-up
1:08:30-1:11:50 - Snider went to Telluride and talked to Bill Murray
QOTW: What's your favorite action sequence in a movie?
0:00-1:40 - Introduction
1:40-11:55 - "Lawless" review
11:55-19:20 - "Killer Joe" review
19:20-25:20 - QOTW (your favorite scenes of law-breaking)
25:20-33:10 - "Sleepwalk with Me" review
33:10-35:05 - iTunes reviews in old-timey voice
35:05-40:20 - "Cosmopolis" review
40:20-45:30 - "2 Days in New York" review
45:30-47:25 - "Oslo, August 31st" review
47:25-53:40 - A chat with Susan, one of our Cannes Kickstarters, about the movie "U.N. Me"
53:40-1:00:10 - Interquel ("Grosse Pointe Blank" and "Pinocchio")
1:00:10-1:03:17 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie character's voice do you wish you had?
0:00-2:50 - Introduction; fun with Google video
2:50-14:15 - "Premium Rush" review
14:15-22:00 - "Hit & Run" review
22:00-32:00 - QOTW (what mode of transportation deserves its own action movie)
32:00-37:30 - "Celeste and Jesse Forever" review
37:30-42:50 - "The Imposter" review
42:50-43:50 - Snider is slandered on Twitter by Scott Weinberg
43:50-47:40 - "The Apparition" review
47:40-54:15 - A chat with Chandra, one of our Cannes Kickstarter supporters
54:15-57:40 - Final wrap-up of the summer box office contest
57:40-1:04:30 - Pitch Me (Zooey Deschanel, Tom Arnold, horror comedy set in Calgary in the 1950s)
1:04:30-1:07:00 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What is your favorite moment of law-breaking in a movie?
0:00-2:35 - Introduction
2:35-16:00 - "ParaNorman" review, including Bayer's account of visiting the set
16:00-28:30 - "The Expendables 2" review
28:30-36:10 - "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" review
36:10-47:35 - "Sparkle" review
47:35-55:05 - QOTW (what dead performer do you wish had made one more movie)
55:05-1:04:20 - Character Casserole (Indiana Jones, Tom Baker, Frank the American Gangster)
1:04:20-1:10:00 - A winner in the summer box office challenge is declared
1:10:00-1:11:30 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What mode of transportation should get its own action movie?
0:00-5:10 - Introduction; poison oak; dreams of giant zits; disavowal of tangents
5:10-20:15 - "The Campaign" review
20:15-32:40 - "The Bourne Legacy" review
32:40-44:25 - QOTW (replacing an actor in a movie franchise)
44:25-47:45 - "Hara Kiri: Death of a Samurai" review
47:45-52:30 - "Ruby Sparks" review
52:30-1:02:10 - "Hope Springs" review
1:02:10-1:09:15 - Box office challenge update; how Eric might survive as a vegetarian; then more gross conversations about gross things; wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: In honor of Whitney Houston in "Sparkle," what dead performer do you wish had made one last movie before they died, and what would it be?
0:00-3:05 - Introduction; the difference between live and pre-taped
3:05-16:15 - "Total Recall" review
16:15-22:20 - "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" review
22:20-32:25 - "Klown" review
32:25-41:15 - QOTW (favorite bully-vs-wimp moments)
41:15-49:00 - Interquel ("Bring It On" and "Planes, Trains and Automobiles")
49:00-51:30 - Things to check out on DVD; wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: In honor of "The Bourne Legacy" (in which Jeremy Renner has replaced Matt Damon), what principal character in what movie or movie series would you replace with which actor?
0:00-2:40 - Introduction
2:40-18:20 - "The Watch" review, with tangents about Costco and Sam's Club
18:20-30:05 - "Step Up Revolution" review
30:05-40:50 - QOTW (best and worst hypothetical casting for a "Three Amigos" remake)
40:50-42:25 - Next week's QOTW
42:25-50:00 - Update on the summer box office challenge
50:00-57:00 - Pitch Me (Sundance rom-com with Carol Burnett and Steve Martin)
57:00-58:30 - iTunes review in old-timey voice
58:30-1:01:00 - New DVDs this week
1:01:00-1:02:05 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What's your favorite bully-vs-wimp moment in a movie?
0:00-3:10 - Introduction; Rick Murdock updated our theme song; we need more of those
3:10-23:45 - "The Dark Knight Rises" review
23:45-54:00 - Snider's whole thing with the fake bad review and Rotten Tomatoes and fanboys being lunatics
54:00-56:55 - QOTW: Best and worst casting for a hypothetical "Three Amigos" remake
56:55-1:05:00 - Character Casserole (Bart from "Blazing Saddles," Butch Cassidy, Scrooge)
1:05:00-1:08:00 - Master Pancake in Portland; stuff to rent on DVD
1:08:00-1:11:15 - Our summer box office contest, with the official stakes finally revealed; wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: Give us your best and worst casting suggestions for a "Three Amigos" remake.
0:00-6:10 - Introduction; it's Bayer's birthday; it's also summertime; we didn't review the new "Ice Age"
6:10-14:40 - "Beasts of the Southern Wild" review
14:40-20:20 - "To Rome with Love" review
20:20-25:15 - "The Do-Deca-Pentathlon" review
25:15-33:10 - Interquel ("Boogie Nights" and "Notting Hill")
33:10-36:30 - We're seeing the new Batman movie next week; this week's show was short; wrap-up and goodbyes
0:00-1:30 - Introduction
1:30-14:00 - "The Amazing Spider-Man" review
14:00-23:30 - "Savages" review
23:30-31:40 - QOTW (your favorite summertime movie scenes)
31:40-38:20 - The summer box office challenge so far, including talk of Snider's prize if he wins
38:20-46:30 - Our top 5 movies of 2012 so far
46:30-53:40 - Pitch Me (Hugh Jackman, Eljiah Wood, existential comedy)
53:40-56:30 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
0:00-2:00 - Introduction
2:00-17:45 - "Magic Mike" review
17:45-26:00 - "Ted" review
26:00-35:00 - QOTW (what other childhood things should be turned into R-rated comedies)
35:00-36:15 - Next week's QOTW, with emphasis on summertime
36:15-40:05 - Some other movies also opened, but we didn't see them; Eugene Levy makes us sad
40:05-49:40 - Character Casserole (John McClane, Grumpy, the Cat in the Hat)
49:40-58:35 - All tangents, all the time: next week's show; Bayer's aversion to trailers; Snider's Salma Hayek impression; Patton Oswalt in Portland; wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What's your favorite summertime movie scene?
0:00-1:35 - Introduction; no time for nonsense!
1:35-11:00 - "Brave" review
11:00-21:15 - "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" review, including mention of whether or not the South will rise again
21:15-30:45 - "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" review
30:45-39:25 - "Your Sister's Sister" review
39:25-50:00 - QOTW (what movie do you wish you could watch again for the first time?)
50:00-52:50 - We're joining the Geek Nation network! Don't worry, our show won't change
52:50-54:10 - iTunes reviews in old-timey voice
54:10-1:01:40 - Interquel ("Popeye" and "Stripes")
1:01:40-1:04:45 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What childhood thing other than a teddy bear should be made into an R-rated comedy?
0:00-2:05 - Introduction; it's good weather for not going to the movies
2:05-18:50 - "Rock of Ages" review
18:50-40:50 - "That's My Boy" review, including an IMDb user review
40:50-49:00 - QOTW (what actors should play father and son)
49:00-51:30 - Next week's QOTW, including a tangent about brother-on-brother bloodshed
51:30-58:35 - "Hysteria" review
58:35-1:05:25 - Something funny at Scorecard Review; more places to read and hear us; a side conversation that we should have cut out; wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie do you wish you could watch for the first time again?
0:00-2:15 - Introduction; no more technical difficulties, ever
2:15-17:20 - "Prometheus" review (no spoilers)
17:20-28:15 - QOTW (what movie should have launched a franchise but didn't?)
28:15-34:25 - "Madagascar 3" review (Bayer only)
34:25-38:35 - "Moonrise Kingdom" review
38:35-44:25 - "Safety Not Guaranteed" review
44:25-49:30 - "Peace, Love & Misunderstanding" review
49:30-52:50 - Update on the summer box office challenge, including a replacement for "G.I. Joe" and Snider's pre-hatred of "Rock of Ages"
52:50-58:40 - Pitch Me (sci-fi horror, Adrien Brody, Michael Fassbender)
58:40-1:00:20 - An "SNL" connection to Movie B.S., sort of
1:00:20-1:03:25 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What actors should play father and son, a la Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg?
0:00-4:55 - Introduction; predicting the quality of the show; we went to Cannes but came back; Jeff drinks beer
4:55-23:10 - "Snow White and the Huntsman" review
23:10-31:15 - "High School" review
31:15-34:25 - We had a catastrophic technical malfunction and lost the second half of the show; QOTW
Question of the Week: What movie do you think should have launched a franchise (i.e., one or more sequels) but didn't?
0:00-2:35 - Introduction; we're on the deck looking at the Mediterranean Sea
2:35-7:50 - "Killing Them Softly" review
7:50-11:50 - "For Love's Sake" (Takashi Miike) review
11:50-12:50 - Snider saw "The Sapphires," which Bayer loved, and didn't like it very much
12:50-14:15 - Bayer saw Bernardo Bertolucci's "Io e Te" ("Me and You"), didn't like it very much
14:15-15:00 - Snider takes a tone
15:00-15:55 - We got shut out of a screening
15:55-18:25 - "Like Someone in Love" review
18:25-22:05 - A party; Snider gets locked out of the apartment
22:05-27:00 - "On the Road" review
27:00-28:00 - We saw "Sightseers" but don't talk about it
28:00-33:05 - The story of the punching waiter
33:05-34:15 - We'll be doing Kickstarter rewards soon
34:15-39:05 - More French stuff: body odor, popped collars, delicious baked goods; things about Cannes we didn't experience
39:05-42:10 - Our travel plans; wrap-up and goodbyes
0:00-2:30 - Introduction; learning to count; Bayer is enjoying cheap wine
2:30-11:30 - "Amour" review
11:30-17:30 - "Room 237" review
17:30-19:30 - Today's weather; crab sandwich; Snider was cranky
19:30-29:50 - "The Angels' Share" review, including a tangent about subtitles and lots of whisky talk
29:50-38:10 - Cannes notes: parking; dogs pooping; laundry; our favorite line-cutter; Raoul
38:10-42:35 - Preview of tomorrow; wrap-up and goodbyes
0:00-1:15 - Introduction; we're hanging out with Dan Mecca and Raffi Asdourian of The Film Stage
1:15-2:10 - We slept in, went to the bakery
2:10-12:40 - "Dario Argento's Dracula" review
12:40-15:50 - "The Sapphires" review
15:50-16:30 - Avoiding hearing about "Amour" since we hadn't seen it yet
16:30-23:00 - What Dan and Raffi have loved and hated so far
24:50-27:00 - Dan was a Cannes intern; he bumped into Tarantino; Bayer once did the same thing
27:00-34:35 - Raffi and Dan's experiences with the "market" part of Cannes
34:35-39:30 - Preview of tomorrow; wrap-up and goodbyes
Dan Mecca and Raffi Asdourian write for The Film Stage. Raffi's alleged movie that he might make is "Traces."
0:00-1:35 - Introduction; fun is tiring; Snider has been getting up early a lot lately
1:35-13:20 - "Lawless" review
13:20-21:30 - "Antiviral" review
21:30-27:15 - Some fascinating French characters, including: Jacques De Bono, line cutter; dawdling theater exiters; people who text and/or sleep
27:15-31:25 - Bayer's encounters with Jessica Chastain and Matthew Lillard (one of those might be imaginary); Snider's encounters with Shia LaBeouf and fellow "Lawless" cast members
31:25-34:35 - The "Moonrise Kingdom" press conference
34:35-38:45 - Everyone in France smokes; nobody drinks water; quirks of French restaurants and stereotypes
38:45-42:10 - Have Bayer and Snider discovered anything unusual about each other while traveling together?
42:10-47:00 - Plans for tomorrow; Cannes is all about directors; wrap-up and goodbyes
0:00-2:00 - Introduction; we're so tired; excited for tomorrow's early movie, even though it will make us more tired
2:00-8:45 - "Reality" review
8:45-14:25 - "Beasts of the Southern Wild" review
14:25-19:30 - "Beyond the Hills" review
19:30-22:50 - Trying to eat dinner (spoiler: McDonald's is part of this story)
22:50-24:05 - We've made our schedule, and we will not have to get up early too many more times; this is good because we're so tired; we might go to a party
24:05-28:05 - Feel free to suggest topics; talk of TV crushes; wow, this thing really goes off the rails in the end. We're so tired.
0:00-4:10 - Introduction; bonus fireworks; we had a perfect day; Bayer got enough sleep
4:10-6:40 - Our first experience at the iconic Grand Lumiere Theatre
6:40-16:00 - "Rust and Bone" review, including an interlude where we eat a baguette
16:00-20:50 - "Mystery" review, including unintended racism
20:50-29:20 - Snider writes; Bayer sees "Mekong Hotel," which he hates; nobody can say the director's name (Apichatpong Weerasethakul)
29:20-36:00 - The American Pavilion and its cocktail party
36:00-44:35 - Things we love about France (first musical number in "Beauty and the Beast"; everyone says "bonjour"; different varieties of potato chips; French bakeries)
44:35-46:00 - Sincere appreciation and amazement that we're even here, for crying out loud!
46:00-47:40 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
0:00-1:10 - Introduction; welcome to France!
1:10-5:00 - Our 22-hour journey
5:00-6:30 - Bayer has not slept; Snider has
6:30-15:50 - "Moonrise Kingdom" review
15:50-18:50 - How the Cannes press screenings work
18:50-25:50 - Cannes publicity stunts, leading into a review of "The Dictator"
25:50-29:00 - Our afternoon at the beach!
29:00-37:20 - "After the Battle" review, with an alarming story about Snider's phone playing music
37:20-40:30 - Half-brained preview of tomorrow; wrap-up and goodbyes
0:00-1:45 - Introduction
1:45-19:50 - "Dark Shadows" review
19:50-25:00 - QOTW (what actor/director combo should team up)
25:00-37:00 - "Sound of My Voice" review
37:00-40:10 - "Headhunters" review (Snider only)
40:10-52:10 - Cannes preview
52:10-58:20 - Interquel ("Moulin Rouge" and "Taken")
58:20-1:04:00 - More French nonsense, Bayer's plans to break Snider's jaw, wrap-up and goodbyes
Remember, we'll be doing shows every day while we're at the Cannes Film Festival! Look for one approximately each afternoon (U.S. time) from Thursday, May 17, through Wednesday, May 23.
0:00-2:50 - Introduction
2:50-19:50 - "The Avengers" review
19:50-27:40 - QOTW (what team of movie characters would you assemble, and what problem would they fight)
27:40-29:20 - Next week's QOTW
29:20-31:40 - Snider wrote something about girls and "The Avengers"
31:40-32:40 - Bayer is in San Diego; there is some innuendo
32:40-48:40 - Bayer and Snider's summer box office challenge
48:40-50:45 - Bayer's philosophy on competition
50:45-54:45 - "Holy Rollers: The True Story of Card Counting Christians" review
54:45-58:00 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: In honor of the latest Tim Burton/Johnny Depp collaboration ("Dark Shadows"), what director/actor combo do you think should work together?
"Every Girl's Guide to 'The Avengers,'" by Quartney Vagington.
Here's the video of what happened after last year's summer box office challenge.
Here's more about "Holy Rollers: The True Story of Card Counting Christians."
0:00-1:40 - Introduction
1:40-11:05 - "The Five-Year Engagement" review
11:05-17:50 - "The Raven" review
17:50-28:00 - "Goon" review
28:00-34:15 - "The Pirates! Band of Misfits" review (Bayer only)
34:15-38:30 - "Damsels in Distress" review (Bayer only)
38:30-49:00 - QOTW (what movie have you seen the most times)
49:00-50:55 - Next week's QOTW
50:55-55:30 - Snider went to the Tribeca Film Festival
55:30-1:04:00 - Pitch Me (Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, space musical)
1:04:00-1:07:30 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: If you could assemble a team of characters from different movies to combat a problem, what would the problem be and which characters would you assemble?
0:00-2:30 - Introduction, warning of upcoming "Lucky One" spoilers
2:30-21:50 - "The Lucky One" review
21:50-22:50 - It's safe to come back after "Lucky One" spoilers!
22:50-30:40 - "Think Like a Man" review
30:40-37:25 - "Coriolanus" review
37:25-41:30 "Chimpanzee" discussion, no review because they didn't screen it in Portland, who should narrate things?
41:30-42:35 - More about "The Lucky One," just for a minute, and Danny Glover's new lisp
42:35-54:10 - QOTW (what animal hasn't yet been the focus of as many movies as it deserves?)
54:10-55:25 - Next week's QOTW
55:25-56:10 - More about platypuses and beavers
56:10-1:01:40 - Character Casserole (Stitch, Butch, and Chief Wiggum)
1:01:40-1:04:00 - Wrap-up and goodbyes and how Eric is getting to the airport
QOTW: What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
0:00-2:00 - Introduction
2:00-12:40 - "The Cabin in the Woods" review (totally spoiler-free), including a tangent about "Red Dawn," for some reason
12:40-23:00 - "Bully" review
23:00-32:55 - "The Three Stooges" review
32:55-36:35 - "Blue Like Jazz" review
36:35-50:35 - QOTW (what movie was spoiled for you before you saw it)
50:35-51:50 - Next week's QOTW
51:50-57:50 - Interquel ("The Shining" and "The Wizard of Oz")
57:50-59:10 - Rich sponsored our lunch; you can do the same; also maybe write an iTunes review if you want to
59:10-1:03:25 - Bayer played ping pong, and then talked about it for some reason
1:03:25-1:05:00 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: Enough with the monkeys, dogs, and horses -- what animal has not yet been the focus of enough movies?
0:00-1:45 - Introduction
1:45-17:10 - "American Reunion" review
17:10-26:30 - QOTW (what movie from 1999 should have a sequel or reunion)
26:30-28:55 - Next week's QOTW
28:55-33:35 - "Wrath of the Titans" review
33:35-35:10 - Snider's potential new movie rating system, "Smell the Jar."
35:10-41:15 - Our memories of "Titanic"
41:15-45:50 - Our new columns at Film.com and Movies.com
45:50-55:10 - Pitch Me (Bill Paxton, Eugene Levy, horse adventure)
55:10-58:00 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie was actually spoiled for you before you saw it, and how?
0:00-4:05 - Introduction; why we didn't see "Wrath of the Titans"
4:05-16:20 - "Mirror Mirror" review
16:20-24:00 - QOTW (what overlooked fairy tale should they make a movie out of)
24:00-25:55 - Next week's QOTW
25:55-34:25 - "The Raid" review
34:25-37:00 - "Undefeated" review (Bayer only)
37:00-45:05 - Character Casserole (Scotty, Sheriff of Nottingham, Rain Man)
45:05-47:10 - This week's lunch sponsor: Brock Dittus and The Sprocket Podcast
47:10-48:40 - iTunes reviews
48:40-51:15 - Update on the Kickstarter rewards
51:15-55:10 - Bayer wants to talk about more things; Snider doesn't; "Anchorman 2" wagers
55:10-56:30 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: In honor of "American Reunion," what other movie from 1999 would you like to see a sequel to or reunion of? (Here's a handy list of 1999 movies.)
Our lunch sponsor: The Sprocket Podcast
0:00-1:45 - Introduction
1:45-16:45 - "The Hunger Games" review
16:45-23:45 - "Jeff, Who Lives at Home" review
23:45-30:10 - "Casa de Mi Padre" review
30:10-34:25 - "Salmon Fishing on the Yemen" review (Bayer only)
34:25-37:20 - QOTW for next week: What overlooked fairy tale should Hollywood make into a movie, and who should star in it?
37:20-52:05 - Ezra Miller ("We Need to Talk About Kevin") interview
52:05-59:00 - Interquel ("The Music Man," "Million Dollar Baby")
59:00-1:01:25 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
1:01:25-1:03:40 - Randy Newman's Theme Song from "We Need to Talk About Kevin"
0:00-2:05 - Introduction; we didn't do a show on Friday because of reasons
2:05-11:00 - "21 Jump Street" review
11:00-16:50 - QOTW (movie characters whose high school years you'd like to have seen)
16:50-41:50 - South By Southwest Film Festival highlights: "Cabin in the Woods," "Fat Kid Rules the World," "Big Easy Express," "Killer Joe," "Safety Not Guaranteed," "Sinister," "Sleepwalk with Me," "Charles Bradley: Soul of America," "Bernie."
41:50-49:30 - SXSW Music Festival, according to Bayer
49:30-51:45 - SXSW Music Festival, according to Snider
51:45-52:10 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
0:00-2:00 - Introduction; Jeff is super mellow
2:00-3:45 - We're going to Cannes! Can you believe that??
3:45-15:10 - "John Carter" review
15:10-23:45 - "Friends with Kids" review
23:45-25:50 - Jeff's rules for when he has kids
25:50-30:20 - QOTW (your most interesting experience with kids at the movies)
30:20-32:40 - We're not sure if we have a question for next week
32:40-35:00 - "Silent House" review (from Eric only)
35:00-36:40 - Some stupid Eddie Murphy thing
36:40-44:50 - What we're looking forward to at SXSW, including a side conversation that's just between Jeff and Eric
44:50-51:00 - Pitch Me (Ellen Page, Cheech Marin, historical wrestling biopic)
51:00-54:05 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie characters would you like to see in high school?
0:00-2:20 - Introduction; it's our 100th episode!
2:20-4:10 - Kickstarter campaign for us to do podcasts from Cannes: it's in the home stretch!
4:10-14:10 - "The Lorax" review, including a tangent about the names of Jeff's cars
14:10-23:55 - "Project X" review, including a tangent about movies ending in the letter "X"
23:55-33:20 - QOTW (which movie party would you like to have attended)
33:20-34:20 - Next week's QOTW
34:20-40:40 - "Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie" review
40:40-43:20 - "Rampart" review (from Bayer only)
43:20-51:40 - Character Casserole (Paul Blart, Travolta from "Wild Hogs," and Vin Diesel from "Fast and Furious")
51:40-53:40 - Where you can find us online; we'll be at South By Southwest
53:40-55:15 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What's your most interesting or amusing experience involving kids at the movies?
0:00-2:00 - Introduction; more false promises about sound quality
2:00-14:20 - "Wanderlust" review
14:20-23:15 - "Act of Valor" review, including talk of a TV show called "Freedom's Sake"
23:15-33:10 - "Gone" review, including tangents about the beauty of Portland
33:10-35:05 - Tyler Perry has a new movie, apparently?
35:05-42:35 - QOTW (which movie's characters you would want to live on a commune with)
42:35-44:00 - Next week's QOTW
44:00-51:55 - Interquel ("Life Is Beautiful" and "Forgetting Sarah Marshall")
51:55-54:50 - Kickstarter! Cannes Film Festival! Let's do this!
54:50-57:30 - iTunes reviews; what Bayer and Snider say at poker games
57:30-1:00:55 - Bayer's needlessly complicated Oscar-predicting contest; what shall Bayer and Snider's wager be?
1:00:55-1:02:05 - Our lunch sponsor, Hank & Bullit's Canine Adventures in Park City! It's really a thing!
1:02:05-1:03:53 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: What movie party do you wish you could have attended?
0:00-3:55 - Introduction; Kickstarter; etc.
3:55-12:35 - "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" review
12:35-24:55 - "This Means War" review
24:55-26:00 - They didn't screen "The Secret World of Arrietty" for us, so whatever
26:00-37:50 - QOTW (movie characters you would kill/marry/sleep with)
37:50-38:30 - Next week's QOTW
38:30-46:45 - "Bullhead" and "Kill List" reviews
45:45-53:40 - Pitch Me (John Goodman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, historical fiction domestic drama)
53:40-56:15 - Our lunch sponsor, Ladybug Crochet! She made us hats.
56:15-58:15 - Kickstarter to Cannes
58:15-59:30 - Go vote on the TSR Movie Awards
59:30-1:01:03 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: Which movie's cast of characters would you want to live on a commune with?
Our lunch sponsor: Ladybug Crochet!
Vote on the TSR Movie Awards!
0:00-5:40 - Introduction; detailed discussion of the Kickstarter campaign to send Movie B.S. to the Cannes Film Festival
5:40-17:00 - "Safe House" review
17:00-27:25 - "The Vow" review
27:25-36:15 - QOTW (your most romantic movie-watching experience)
36:15-38:25 - Next week's QOTW (which movie characters would you marry/kill/sleep with?)
38:25-47:55 - "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" review
47:55-51:20 - "The Phantom Menace" is in 3D now; our memories of the first time we saw it
51:20-53:35 - Send us your new game ideas; thanks to Jerilyn Pool for doing our Cannes logo; thanks to Snider's brother Jeff for web stuff
53:35-1:03:45 - Character casserole (Chris Rock from "Lethal Weapon 4," Justin Timberlake from "Shrek the Third," Bradley Cooper from "The Hangover Part II"); also a tangent about sitcom theme songs
1:03:45-1:06:10 - Portland International Film Festival, Cort & Fatboy's midnight movie
1:06:10-1:08:55 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
QOTW: Which movie characters would you marry, kill, and sleep with? (Presumably different ones for each.)
0:00-2:20 - Introduction; Bayer and Snider as Calvin and Hobbes
2:20-15:15 - "Chronicle" review
15:15-15:45 - Bayer's mom is in town
15:45-24:40 - "The Woman in Black" review
24:40-32:10 - "The Innkeepers" review, during which Movie B.S. becomes a horror movie too
32:10-37:10 - "Big Miracle" review (from Bayer only, because Snider didn't see it because he was at a major film festival like some kind of big-shot)
37:10-40:05 - The QOTW for next week: What's your most romantic movie-watching experience?
40:05-49:05 - Interquel ("The Adjustment Bureau" and "500 Days of Summer")
49:05-50:25 - iTunes reviews
50:25-52:55 - What if we went to the Cannes Film Festival?
52:55-53:48 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
0:00-3:55 - Introduction; technical difficulties; Bayer and Snider are incoherent and tired; "Ghost Dog"
3:55-10:05 - "Man on a Ledge" review
10:05-17:10 - "The Grey" review
17:10-23:00 - Snider's Sundance recap
23:00-24:30 - Movie B.S. might be going to war with other podcasts
24:30-33:15 - Our changes to the Oscar nominations
33:15-39:00 - Pitch Me (sci-fi comedy, Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman)
39:00-43:22 - Wrap-up and goodbyes; a last Sundance anecdote; apologies
0:00-3:05 - Introduction; Bayer's knee
3:05-14:55 - "Red Tails" review
14:55-24:40 - "Haywire" review
24:41-26:45 - "Underworld: Awakening" non-review
26:45-36:35 - QOTW (which actress would you like to see beat up which actor)
36:35-45:40 - "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" director
45:40-53:35 - Character Casserole (Eddie Murphy from "Daddy Daycare," Melissa McCarthy from "Bridesmaids," and the frog from "Princess and the Frog")
53:35-55:50 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
0:00-5:35 - Introduction; Bayer's vacation
5:35-14:40 - "Joyful Noise" review
14:40-27:20 - QOTW (your best celebrity encounter story)
27:20-40:45 - Bayer's adventures at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards
40:45-42:30 - Next week's QOTW
42:30-49:05 - Interquel ("Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and "Up in the Air")
49:05-52:15 - Discussions of James Franco, Michael Fassbender, Ron Perlman, Steven Spielberg, Elijah Wood
52:15-53:40 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
Your QOTW for next time: Which actress would you like to see beat up which actor in a movie?
Introduction, we're doing the art-house stuff, covering a few stragglers from the end of 2011 - 0:00
"The Artist" review - 4:00
"The Iron Lady" review - 14:25
"My Week with Marilyn" review - 23:35
"Carnage" review - 32:30
"A Dangerous Method" - 41:05
QOTW (your two most anticipated movies of 2012) - 46:40
Next week's QOTW, including a fanciful tale about Johnny Depp - 57:35
"The Devil Inside" - 1:00:05
Wrap-up and goodbyes - 1:04:35
Your QOTW for next time: What is your greatest celebrity encounter?
Introduction, explanation of what a "list" is, and so forth - 0:00
The best movies of 2011 - 4:40
Tangent about the relativity of "worst" movies, and Entertainment Weekly - 42:50
The worst movies of 2011 - 45:10
QOTW (your defining movie moment in 2011) - 48:20
Random facts about 2011 movies - 58:30
Thanks to (and gentle mockery of) this week's lunch sponsor - 1:03:05
Wrap-up and goodbyes - 1:04:35
Your QOTW for next time: What are your TWO (no more, no less!) most anticipated movies of 2012?
Jeff Bayer's top 10 list:
1. "Hugo"
2. "Beginners"
3. "Drive"
4. "Young Adult"
5. "The Tree of Life"
6. "50/50"
7. "Rango"
8. "The Muppets"
9. "Win Win"
10. "Martha Marcy May Marlene"
Eric D. Snider's top 10 list:
1. "Drive"
2. "Bellflower"
3. "The Tree of Life"
4. "50/50"
5. "Rango"
6. "We Need to Talk About Kevin"
7. "Winnie the Pooh"
8. "Rubber"
9. "Like Crazy"
10. "Martha Marcy May Marlene"
Introduction, with talk of expectations vs. realities, related to holidays and movies - 0:00
"We Bought a Zoo" review - 5:15
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" review - 14:50
QOTW (most awkward movie-watching experience with family) - 23:40
"The Adventures of Tintin" review - 34:40
"War Horse" review - 42:35
Pitch Me (Tom Cruise, Sissy Spacek, biopic ghost comedy) - 51:40
Lunch sponsorship, Christmas plans, etc. - 57:15
Wrap-up and goodbyes - 1:01:00
Your QOTW for next time: What is the defining movie moment of 2011 for you?
NOTES: Here are the links to Snider's written reviews of "We Bought a Zoo," "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," and "The Adventures of Tintin."
Bayer will post links to his reviews when he's good and ready.
Introduction, blathering, nonsense - 0:00
"Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" review - 1:40
QOTW (actors who should be in the Running Hall of Fame with Tom Cruise) - 15:30
Discussion of next QOTW, and tangent about holidays - 20:55
"Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" review - 23:50
"Young Adult" review - 31:45
"We Need to Talk About Kevin" review - 42:15
Character Casserole (Sidney Prescott, Rango, and Merry) - 50:45
iTunes reviews - 58:30
Wrap-up and goodbyes - 59:15
Your QOTW for next time: What is the most awkward movie you've watched with your family (or a family member)?
NOTES: Here are the links to Snider's written reviews of "Young Adult" and "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows."
Hanukkah begins at sunset on Dec. 20. Christmas begins at 12:00 a.m. on Dec. 25.
Introduction (our increasingly unusual recording setup; how much coffee Jeff has had) - 0:00
"New Year's Eve" review - 4:20
QOTW (movies that take place all in one day) - 22:10
Photographs in movies - 30:10
"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" review - 31:25
"Shame" review - 41:20
Eric saw "Hugo" again - 50:35
Lunch sponsorship - 53:25
iTunes reviews - 55:35
Interquel ("The Graduate" and "Juno") - 56:40
Wrap-up and goodbyes - 1:03:30
NOTES:
Your QOTW for next time: Who should join Tom Cruise in the Running Hall of Fame? Cite examples of their fine work running in movies.
Here are the links to our written reviews of "New Year's Eve" (Bayer, Snider); "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" (Bayer, Snider); "Shame" (Bayer, Snider); "Hugo" (Snider).
Here are the episodes of the /Filmcast and Not Just New Movies podcast that had Eric on as a guest.
If you'd like to share the "Rocky" song heard at the very end of the show with your friends and loved ones, it's on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn8MMlRB03w
Introduction (our first post-Cascadia show; our "studio" is Eric's apartment) - 0:00
"The Muppets" review - 1:45
"Arthur Christmas" review - 13:08
"Hugo" review - 18:35
"The Descendants" review - 27:00
"Melancholia" review - 35:30
"Being Elmo" review - 44:45
"The Lie" review - 50:00
Pitch Me (Woody Allen, Jessica Lange, horror comedy) - 53:00
Wrap-up and goodbyes - 58:30
NOTES:
Your QOTW for next time: What is your favorite movie that takes place entirely in one day?
Here are the links to our written reviews of "The Muppets" (Bayer, Snider); "Arthur Christmas" (Bayer, Snider); "Hugo" (Bayer); "The Descendants" (Bayer, Snider); "Being Elmo" (Bayer); "The Lie" (Snider).
Puss in Boots; Rum Diary; Anonymous
Tower Heist; A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas; Martha Marcy May Marlene; The Skin I Live In; The Mill and the Cross.
Jack and Jill; J. Edgar; Immortals; Like Crazy.
This was our last show at Cascadia.fm before we moved to MovieBS.com.
REVIEWS: “Paranormal Activity 3,” “Take Shelter,” “Three Musketeers,” “Johnny English Reborn,” “Margin Call”
MISC: Propaganda Extravaganza
REVIEWS: “The Thing,” “The Big Year”
GAMES: Pitch Me
MISC: We review the “Footloose” trailer
REVIEWS: “Real Steel,” “Restless,” “The Ides of March,” “Guilty Except for Insanity”
GAMES: Character Casserole
Misc: iTunes reviews
It was Jeff Bayer’s turn to write the summary for Episode 79 of Movie B.S with Bayer and Snider, but he forgot to do it before he left for the airport and Eric D. Snider had to do it instead. This is really symptomatic of the problems in Jeff and Eric’s professional relationship, and it’s only a matter of time before it comes to a head. In the meantime, on the show they both raved about “50/50,” the funny and touching cancer comedy-drama starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen. Both critics also agreed on “Dream House”: it’s terrible. They both liked the gory horror comedy “Tucker and Dale vs. Evil,” too, though Eric liked it more than Jeff did. See? This is what I’m talking about. A perfectly good horror comedy like “Tucker and Dale vs. Evil,” and Jeff doesn’t appreciate it. He’s ungrateful. I guess that’s what it is. He’s just ungrateful. But anyway. Sorry. Jeff saw Anna Faris’ new comedy “What’s Your Number?” and said it’s really bad, so we’re taking his word for it. Then the show got cut a little short because — surprise, surprise — Jeff selfishly had to fly out of town to join his wife and celebrate their anniversary. Ugh. This guy.
PROPAGANDA EXTRAVAGANZA: If you like Movie B.S., tell people about it. (If you don’t like it, please be quiet.) The most creative propaganda piece will win the biggest Movie B.S. prize to date! One winner will get the following Blu-rays: “TRON: Legacy,” “MacGruber,” “Limitless” and “Louie: Season 1.” Check out our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/moviebspdx for past examples. Fans have made and posted fliers, created decks of cards, and even killed a man in our name! Deadline to enter is October 19.
QOTW: In conjunction with “The Ides of March,” which movie politician would have your vote? Any movie politician, any office.
Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider watched “Moneyball,” which is about baseball and math, and both critics approve. They were less enthusiastic about “Dolphin Tale,” though Eric thinks it’s worth taking the kids to. Jeff was down on the documentary “Pearl Jam Twenty,” and Eric didn’t see it because he doesn’t like the rock ‘n’ roll that you young people today listen to.
PROPAGANDA EXTRAVAGANZA: If you like Movie B.S., tell people about it. (If you don’t like it, please be quiet.) The most creative propaganda piece will win the biggest Movie B.S. prize to date! One winner will get the following Blu-rays: “TRON: Legacy,” “MacGruber,” “Limitliess” and “Louie: Season 1.” Check out our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/moviebspdx for past examples. Fans have made and posted fliers, created decks of cards, and even killed a man in our name! Deadline to enter is October 19.
QOTW: Who’s your favorite sick (i.e., physically ill) movie character, and why?
For the first time ever in the history of Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider, film critics Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider talk about movies they like, don’t like and simply shrug at. First up is “Drive” starring Ryan Gosling. It falls under the “like” category (a lot). Next up is “I Don’t Know How She Does It” starring Sarah Jessica Parker. Can you guess what category this flick falls under? We answer the QOTW which was, “What actor or actress who normally plays a certain type of character could break out and play against type?” Of course there’s pimping, plus PROPAGANDA EXTRAVAGANZA (see details below). Both Jeff and Eric saw the original “Straw Dogs” and Eric saw the remake. Interquel is played with “Bull Durham” and “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”
PROPAGANDA EXTRAVAGANZA: If you like Movie B.S. then tell people about it. The most creative propaganda piece will win the biggest Movie B.S. prize to date! One winner will get the following Blu-rays: “TRON: Legacy,” “MacGruber,” “Limitliess” and “Louie: Season 1.” Check out our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/moviebspdx for past examples. Fans have made and posted fliers, created decks of cards, and even killed a man in our name! Deadline to enter is October 19.
QOTW (thanks to listener Dave Gibbons): How far have you ever driven to see a movie, what movie was it, and was it worth the drive?
There are many movies to talk about this week on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider, so it’s a good thing it’s a movie show. Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider both endorse “Warrior,” a sports movie with heart (and some plot contrivances). They also approve of “Contagion,” a virus medical thriller about death and disease and stuff. Eric loved the raucous sci-fi comedy “Attack the Block”; Jeff liked it OK. They were further split on the spiritual drama “Higher Ground,” which Eric loved and Jeff found boring.
Your QOTW for the next show: What actor or actress who normally plays a certain type of character could break out and play against type? Give us specific ideas of what he or she could do to change things up.
Film critics Eric D. Snider and Jeff Bayer talk movies, pimp and play a game. Come join us, won’t you? First up is “The Debt” starring Helen Mirren, Jessica Chastain, and Sam Worthington. Eric liked it, Jeff verged on love. Jeff also plays a little of his interview with Mirren and company. “Shark Night 3D” and “Apollo 18″ weren’t screened for critics, so we have no idea what level of bad they are. We did answer the QOTW which was: In honor of “Apollo 18,” which presents a horror twist on the Moon landing, what other historical event could be given the horror treatment?
Next up is “A Good Old Fashioned Orgy” starring Jason Sudeikis and a bunch of others. Both critics enjoyed it enough, though Jeff found it a little tame. They play a rousing game of PITCH ME starring Richard Gere and Scott Baio, yes THE Scott Baio. “The Adults in the Room” gets a one-week run at Cinema 21. It’s from local Portland filmmaker Andy Blubaugh and even has a little Eric in it. Go see it!
Lots to talk about on Episode 74 of Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider. For one thing, it’s Eric’s birthday. Also, there were some movies. Jeff and Eric had possibly their biggest disagreement yet on “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark”: Jeff hated it, Eric liked it a lot. You make the call! They agreed that “Colombiana” is a generic and overlong action movie. Jeff saw the documentary “Senna” and called it the best doc of the year so far; he was less fond of “Our Idiot Brother,” starring Paul Rudd. Bayer and Snider both liked “The Interrupters,” a respectable doc about stopping violence in inner-city Chicago, directed by the man who made “Hoop Dreams.” Finally, they talked to Evan Glodell, the writer/director/producer/star of “Bellflower,” which both guys loved. Evan was very enthusiastic about his movie. You should go see it.
QOTW: In honor of “Apollo 18,” which presents a horror twist on the Moon landing, what other historical event could be given the horror treatment? Give us your ideas, and we will steal them.
It’s the ’80s on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider. First up is the remake of the ’80s horror film “Fright Night” starring Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell and Imogen Poots. Both Eric and Jeff were a fan of the film, though Jeff seems a little surprised by how much he liked it. Next, it’s the remake of the ’80s action flick that originally starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now it stars Jason Momoa and Jeff and Eric say it’s just a little bit crazy. Finally it’s the romance “One Day.” What does that have to do with the ’80s? Well it takes place over the course of many years, starting with 1988, so there. We answer the QOTW: What bad 1980s movie do you think could be remade into a good one?
Also, we have a special guest on the show next week! “Bellflower” opens in Portland on 8/26, and we’re going to have writer/director/star/producer/crazy person Evan Glodell on the show to talk about it! It will be fun! Let us know if you have any questions for him.
Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider have a lot of movies to talk about this week, so naturally they spend several minutes talking about unrelated tangents. But then, movies! “The Help” is a surprisingly effective story about race relations in the 1960s. Eric liked “Final Destination 5″ more than Jeff did, and they both thought “30 Minutes or Less” was okay. “The Guard” is a very funny Irish dark comedy, and Eric quickly recommended “The Future.” There was some good QOTW action, too, with many fine answers provided by the listeners.
QOTW: What bad ’80s movie do you think could be remade into a good one? Feel free to give casting ideas, too.
Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider do what they were born to do … and then they talk about movies. This week it’s the prequel “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” Snider liked it and Bayer did as well. Then they discuss the QOTW: What other film should have a prequel? After that it’s on to discussing the absolutely filthy, and sometimes very funny “The Change-Up” starring Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds. Two independent films made it to Portland this week, “Another Earth,” which both of them saw, and “Tabloid” which Snider saw. This week’s game of Pitch Me stars David Spade and Mark Wahlberg. Finally, here’s your new Question of the Week …
QOTW: In honor of “The Help” – which tells the story of black maids in segregated Mississippi, what other groups’ historical stories should be told.
Jeff Bayer and a newly clean-shaven Eric D. Snider have much to discuss on this week’s edition of Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider. First up is “Cowboys & Aliens,” which neither gentleman found particularly appealing, although neither of them hated it either. “Crazy Stupid Love,” on the other hand, is a funny and surprising ensemble comedy about love, and how it’s stupid and crazy. Jeff saw “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” and says you shouldn’t. Nobody saw “The Smurfs,” so whatever. There was some good Question of the Week action regarding items that should be paired up in movies, and a fine edition of Pitch Me involving dames on a submarine.
QOTW: In honor of next week’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” what movie would you like to see a prequel to, and why?
This week on Movie B.S. our film critics Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider review a superhero, an office mate and friends … with benefits. First up is “Captain America: The First Avenger” starring Chris Evans and Tommy Lee Jones. Eric was a bigger fan, but we both had a few issues for very different reasons. There’s also Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis trying to have it all in “Friends with Benefits.” Both of us think it rises above the average romantic comedy. It’s very rated R. Jeff saw “A Little Help” so you don’t have to. Plus, we play Jeff’s interview with Chris Evans (“Captain America”) and also Eric’s column Snide Remarks.
Want to see “Cowboys & Aliens” early? We’re giving away a pair of tickets for Tuesday night in Portland. Go to our Facebook page and tell us you want to go.
QOTW: With “Cowboys & Aliens” coming out, what other two things should go together to become a movie?
Did you know they made another Harry Potter? They did! It’s a fitting conclusion to the big saga, as Jeff and Eric convey in this week’s episode of “Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider.” Also terrific is “Winnie the Pooh,” an innocent and whimsical throwback to the old Disney shorts. Jeff reports that “A Better Life” is awfully hard to watch on account of being depressing; Eric reports that “Terri” is a vulgar “Napoleon Dynamite” clone that’s only so-so. There’s also a nice round of Interquel. New QOTW: What movie best represents/symbolizes/encapsulates America? Plus! Portland DVD/Bluray shop Disc E. Business is hosting appearances by Walter Koenig and Grace Lee Whitney from the original “Star Trek” series! They’ll be there signing autographs and stuff on Aug. 20 and 21, and “Movie B.S.” listeners can get a discount on merchandise! Go to DiscEBusiness.net, click “events” and then on the Movie B.S. logo.
This week on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider, we’re only talking about two movies hitting wide release. First up, it’s “Horrible Bosses” starring Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx. Jeff was really excited for this one and decided it was simply good, not great. Eric liked it a little bit more. Next up the “family” comedy “Zookeeper” starring Kevin James. The animals talk, but both Jeff and Eric don’t think you should listen. We answer last week’s QOTW: In honor of “Horrible Bosses,” tell us about a horrible boss you’ve had. We also update our Summer Box Office Challenge explaining how Eric can still get Jeff to shave him. Finally, it’s a game of Pitch Me with Sylvester Stallone and Jon Hamm.
QOTW: In honor of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2″ what movie most deserved to be split in two parts?
For the Fourth of July, Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider are celebrating freedom from great movies. “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” and “Larry Crowne” are both lousy, and “Monte Carlo” is only so-so. Jeff saw the New York Times documentary “Page One” (Eric didn’t) and says it’s pretty good, if you like newspapers and journalism and stuff. “Transformers” provides a good excuse to talk about toys that should be made into movies; the guys update their box-office competition; and Eric reads more iTunes reviews in old-timey voice.
QOTW: In honor of next week’s “Horrible Bosses,” tell us about a horrible boss you’ve had.
Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider are … wait for it, wait for it … talking movies this week on “Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider.” First up is Pixar’s animated sequel “Cars 2″ starring Larry the Cable Guy. Yes, he’s the lead. Jeff and Eric don’t hate this movie, but it’s the worst of the Pixar bunch. They also dive into what this “Cars” world means. Next up is “Bad Teacher” starring Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake and Jason Segel. Two of those three aren’t that funny in this R-rated comedy. “Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop” shows Conan (warts and all) after being fired from “The Tonight Show” and focuses on his comedy tour. The boys play Interquel with “Gremlins” and “40 Year-Old Virgin.” This week’s QOTW is dedicated to “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” and it’s this …
QOTW – “What toy should be made into a movie?”
Jeff and Eric have four movies to discuss on this week’s edition of Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider! “Green Lantern” is reasonably entertaining fun, nothing great but not bad. “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” is an atrocity that Jeff and Eric hated. “The Trip” has two funny British guys, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, traveling around being funny together. “The Art of Getting By” is every indie coming-of-age comedy you’ve ever seen. We address last week’s QOTW, and then there’s a rousing game of Pitch Me that yields both a good title and a good tagline.
This week on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider we’ve decided movies are good! First up, “Super 8″ from the creative genius minds of J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg. It’s a classic, fun ride. Next up is “The Tree of Life” from the creative genius mind of Terrence Malick. You have to bring something to the table to enjoy this movie about life, God and the universe, and you should make sure to see it in the theater. See this film. Only Jeff saw “Beginners” and you should too. Ewan McGregor and Christopher Plummer are fantastic. We update the box office challenge and all signs point to Jeff not having to shave Eric at the end of the summer.
QOTW – Tell us your experiences of someone’s like or dislike of a movie making it impossible for you to have a relationship/friendship with that person.
This week on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider, Jeff and Eric disagree slightly on “X-Men: First Class.” Eric loved it, Jeff merely liked it. There’s a lot of friction over that. They both found Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris” funny and delightful, though, and Eric recommends the bloody “13 Assassins” (which Jeff didn’t see) for those who like bloody Japanese things. QOTW is: What are your “dealbreaker” movies — movies that could prevent you from dating or being friends with someone if you found out they loved (or didn’t love) them? If you have any actual experiences with a relationship being damaged by disagreement over a movie, by all means, tell us! Jeff and Eric also played a game of Interquel that went all kinds of crazy.
We have two big sequels this week on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider. “The Hangover Part II” is a pretty close copy of the first film, with somewhat diminishing returns. “Kung Fu Panda 2,” on the other hand, is a worthy follow-up, with a good story and everything. Then we have a guest: “Saturday Night Live” writer Bryan Tucker, who’s been with the show six years and has plenty of inside scoop about how “SNL” comes into existence every week.
This week on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider the boys talks about “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.” Arrrrr (that’s a pirate noise as well as our feelings). While Johnny Depp is still engaging as Captain Jack Sparrow, the new movie is very much like the last two. A lot of filler. Next up, Eric talks about “Hobo with a Shotgun” and is quite pleased with it. Then both of them discuss “Hesher” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Rainn Wilson. Next they answer the QOTW and pose a new one – “What movies have you not seen that you feel you should have? Your “secret shame.” You might be surprised what Eric and Jeff haven’t seen. Plus, Dawn Taylor shows up to play Pitch Me.
This week on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider: “Bridesmaids” is quite funny! And raunchy, and has ladies instead of men! “Priest,” which wasn’t screened before it opened, is mediocre at best. “The Beaver” has Mel Gibson talking with a hand puppet. “Everything Must Go” has Will Ferrell drinking beer and sitting on the lawn. Your QOTW: What kind of role would you like to see Johnny Depp play next?
This week on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider, ’tis the season for summer movies. We start with talking about “Thor.” He’s the god of thunder, and now he’s mixed in with The Avengers clan. Next, Jeff saw “Jumping the Broom” while Eric tried, but failed. Finally, the boys sat through “Something Borrowed” and explain why you shouldn’t. Then, it’s all about summer movies. First, Jeff and Eric pick their most anticipated movies of the summer, with a twist. Then, they play a summer box office game that could lead to Eric shaving his beard. We need more suggestions for what Jeff should have to do if he loses, and what Eric should do if he loses.
This week on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider, your favorite film critics express qualified admiration for “Fast Five,” which is dumb but fun, if too long for its own good. Jeff and Eric both liked “POM Wonderful Presents The Greatest Movie Ever Sold,” a Morgan Spurlock documentary about the business of product placement in movies. Bayer saw “Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS Evil,” for some reason, and says you should not do the same. Eric recounted a few Tribeca Film Festival highlights (be on the lookout for “The Good Doctor” and “Point Blank”), and they read some favorite drive-in experiences for QOTW. Next QOTW: What is your most anticipated summer movie?
This week on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider … Bayer is back. He has returned from Africa, to grace the listeners with his presence. In his honor, Snider decided not to see any of the movies that were released this week. Well, that’s not exactly true. Bayer saw “Water for Elephants” starring Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz and Reese Witherspoon. The backdrop of the 1930s circus was his favorite part, the other stuff … not bad. The boys play a rousing game of Interquel, perhaps the best ever. The movies “Se7en” and “Inception” were used in the making of it. The QOTW is “What is your favorite drive-in theater experience?”
This week on “Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider,” Jeff Bayer is still wherever the hell he is, but he and Eric D. Snider pre-taped reviews of “Super” and “Rubber” for your listening pleasure, along with a round of Pitch Me. So there’s plenty of Bayer! Eric also talks about “Rio,” “The Conspirator,” and “American: The BIll Hicks Story.” And then, live via satellite, horror maven Scott Weinberg talks to Eric about the “Scream” series, including a review of “Scream 4.” Scott’s cat Jones makes a silent cameo.
On this week’s very special edition of Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider, Jeff Bayer is in Africa, doing goodness knows what, but do not fear! He and Eric D. Snider pre-taped some stuff before he left, so the show still has your recommended daily allowance of Bayer. They both liked “Hanna” pretty well. In the studio, Mike Russell (@culturepulp on Twitter) and Snider agreed that “Arthur” is passable but nothing special. Via Skype, Matt Patches (@misterpatches) told us about “Soul Surfer,” and he and Snider expressed their disappointment in “Your Highness.” Then: pre-taped Pitch Me, with Henry Winkler and Natalie Portman! And all was well in the land.
Things are about to get all emotional up in here as Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider celebrates their one-year anniversary! They decide to
break from the norm, and for a change this week they’ll be reviewing movies. First up is “Source Code,” which both of them decidedly gave
good Gyllenhaal. Next up, Eric saw the horror flick “Insidious” and Bayer did not. But don’t worry, they both sat through “Hop” so you
don’t have to. Finally, Portland got “Win Win” starring Paul Giamatti, so the boys talk about it. Plus, there were tons of great responses for the QOTW “What was your best movie moment that you would want to relive?” This week’s QOTW is to win a copy of “TRON: Legacy” and it’s a bit of trivia … what episode to the current Movie B.S. theme song debut? Bayer is off to Africa (seriously) but don’t worry, there is a new show next week. That’s just the power of the internet!
On this week’s Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider, Jeff and Eric would like you to know that “Sucker Punch” and “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules” are both terrible. And they liked all of Zack Snyder’s other movies! Not “Sucker Punch,” though. (Jeff says the first “Wimpy Kid” was bad, too, and we’re taking his word for it.) “Jane Eyre,” on the other hand, is a lovely, evocative, romantic period piece, so you should go see it. QOTW action had some good “what alien would you like to meet?” answers. Next QOTW: What movie-watching experience would you most like to re-live? Note we’re not asking what movie do you want to re-watch, but what movie-watching *experience*.
This week on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider … it’s the most chaotic show we’ve ever done! Join us for chills, spills and special guest star Mike Russell! Eric was stranded at the airport, so we had Mike fill in while talking about “Paul” starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and the voice of Seth Rogen. While Mike liked it a little more than Jeff, the one thing that they both agreed on is that you should lower your expectations. Then Eric joined on a cell phone from Portland International Airport. Yes, the idea had its problems. Jeff talked about “Limitless” starring Bradley Cooper and what a nice surprise it was. After that is was all things SXSW. The boys quickly recapped their adventures at the film festival and the movies they saw. We’re continuing the QOTW “What movie alien would you want to land in your backyard and why?” For your chance to win a Blu-ray or DVD send us your answer to one of the following below. Thank you, and good day, sir.
Your old pals Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider are off to Austin for South By Southwest, but that didn’t stop them from delivering a piping-hot new edition of Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider first! All the movies this week are about aliens and monsters and stuff. “Battle Los Angeles” offers good action, too much shaky-cam, and war-movie cliches. “Red Riding Hood” is stupid. “Mars Needs Moms” is flat and lifeless. B & S also play a game of Interquel that gets dark and weird, announce the winners of last week’s propaganda contest, and add a few new agents to the Movie B.S. census. QOTW: What movie alien would you most like to find in your back yard, and why? (Note: No humanoids, e.g., Luke Skywalker.) Send your answers to moviebspdx@gmail.com, or post at facebook.com/moviebspdx. If you’re in Austin for SXSW, keep an eye on Twitter — @MovieBS, @EricDSnider, @BayerJeff — for a meet-up.
This week on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider, film critics Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider start with a giveaway of “127 Hours” the only way they know how, with propaganda. They also quickly recap Jeff’s win with the Academy Awards and what that means for Eric. Then, it’s time for movie reviews. First up, “Rango” starring Johnny Depp. Love? Really like? Any way you cut it, go see it. Then it’s “The Adjustment Bureau” starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt. Again, the boys agree this is a movie worth seeing. Then it’s “Take Me Home Tonight” and “Beastly.” One is better than the other. You can figure out which?
The pre-Oscars edition of Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider has a special guest: Paul Tamasy, who’s nominated for an Academy Award for writing “The Fighter”! An actual Oscar nominee, on our stupid little show! Paul tells us about the process of researching and writing “The Fighter,” of working with Christian Bale and David O. Russell, and of his previous cinematic legacy, which was writing “Air Bud.” Paul joins in a quick round of Pitch Me, too. Bayer and Snider have an Oscar bet going, so watch for their predictions at facebook.com/moviebspdx and see who wins. As for the new movies this week, “Hall Pass” has its moments but is overall a loss, while “Drive Angry” is fun as far as insane grindhouse trash goes.
This week, film critics Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider talk about movies! First up, “Unknown” starring Liam Neeson and January Jones is not that bad, or pretty good, depending on how you look at it. “I am Number Four” is a sci-fi movie that Eric and Jeff have slightly different opinions on, tune in to listen to the tension! Eric sat through “Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son,” so that happened. Jeff sat through the documentary “I Am” and the critics had yet another difference of opinion with “Cedar Rapids.” Can you stand it? Next week, all signs point to the screenwriter Paul Tamasy being on our show. He’s even nominated for an Oscar for “The Fighter.” So now, the QOTW is simple, SEND US YOUR “THE FIGHTER” QUESTIONS!
In this week’s edition of “Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider,” Jeff and Eric agree that the best option for Valentine’s Day weekend is “The Eagle.” Not that it’s romantic, it just isn’t terrible. “Just Go with It” and “Gnomeo & Juliet,” on the other hand, are not pleasing to the senses. In limited release, “The Company Men,” starring Ben Affleck and Tommy Lee Jones as newly unemployed white-collar guys, is worth checking out. Bayer and Snider also read your QOTW answers and give a new QOTW: What living actor or filmmaker would you most want to interview, and what would be the one question you’d have to ask if you did? Send your responses to moviebspdx@gmail.com, or post ‘em at www.facebook.com/moviebspdx. Finally, the guys give a few recommendations on what to see at the Portland International Film Festival, or PIFF, as the cool kids call it.
Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider are both live and in the studio this week for a scintillating edition of Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider. “Sanctum” — a movie with which James Cameron is somehow vaguely affiliated — is about caves and underwater and stuff, and Bayer liked it more than Snider, although they both gave it the same grade. “The Roommate” wasn’t screened for critics. Wasn’t even screened for the yahoos who go to promotional screenings. Must be awesome! Bayer and Snider also discuss the answers to the QOTW (which two actresses should make a movie together?), and issue a new QOTW: What three films would you program for a mini-marathon for Valentine’s Day? Also, a rousing and controversial edition of Pitch Me involving race relations and mad scientists.
This week on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider, Eric is once again off gallivanting (and watching movies) at the Sundance Film Festival. We bring in Mike Russell from the Oregonian to discuss Jason Statham’s new action movie “The Mechanic.” After he leaves, Jeff quickly runs through “The Rite” starring Anthony Hopkins (in a supporting role). Jeff wasn’t too keen on either one of them. After that it’s all things Oscar, talking about those films and people who missed out on a nomination, as well as Eric’s good times in Sundance. We also say goodbye to our Winnipeg fan (thanks to Kevin Smith), so now our Winnipeg is up for grabs and worth a free Blu-ray. Plus, send it your answers to the QOTW “What two women would you like to see star in a film together, and what would it be about?” Our favorite answer will get a DVD/Blu-ray. Send those answers to moviebspdx@gmail.com and follow us on Facebook.com/MovieBSpdx. I said good day.
This week on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider we review new movies and old(er) ones, Jeff does a lot of name dropping, and Eric does some festival dropping. First up is “No Strings Attached.” Jeff gives Eric plenty of reasons not to see it. Then the boys talk about “The Way Back,” which they both agree is good, but there are plenty of films you should see first. Speaking of which, they review “Blue Valentine,” “Rabbit Hole” and quickly talk about “Somewhere.” Jeff then talks about being at The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards where he knobbed hobs with Tim Roth, Matt Damon and Quentin Tarantino. There is no QOTW this week, so instead just simply send us some love.
This week on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider we have a very special guest … Geoff LaTulippe. He’s the screenwriter for the romantic comedy “Going the Distance” starring Justin Long and Drew Barrymore. Before we talk to him we review “The Green Hornet” starring Seth Rogen. Both of us felt like “Hornet” had its moments, but feels more like a rental. Snider saw “The Dilemma” and Bayer chose to see the Portland Trailblazers instead. It sounds like Bayer won this round. With LaTulippe we even squeezed in a game of Pitch Me starring Sam Rockwell, Burt Reynolds and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The QOTW is “What movie would be better if it had a superhero?”
Bayer and Snider ring in the new year in the traditional fashion, i.e., with a couple of movies that aren’t very good. “Season of the Witch” is dumb but fun; “Country Strong” is dumb and not fun. Bayer didn’t care much for “Casino Jack,” either, though he was intrigued by the vegan documentary “Forks Over Knives.” (Snider didn’t see those two.) The guys also interviewed the director of “Hood to Coast,” a documentary about the famous Oregon relay race, which you can watch on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Visit www.hoodtocoastmovie.com for more info. Your QOTW: What movie would be improved if it had a superhero in it. Explain your answers.
It’s the end of the year, so film critics Eric D. Snider and Jeff Bayer are giving you their Top Ten Movies of the Year. There are six that overlap, and by our math, four that don’t. Listen to find out what they are. Here’s a clue … “Toy Story 3″ and “Inception.” We also answer the QOTW, “What are the most overlooked movies of 2010?” As always you can check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MovieBSpdx and email us with your questions, suggestions, rants and anything else you can think of at moviebspdx@gmail.com. Thanks for listening in 2010, and we hope, in the new year as well.
In a special Christmas Eve episode of Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider, Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider talk about how awful “Little Fockers” is, and how great “The King’s Speech” is, and how pretty-good “True Grit” is, and how nice the holidays are, and how Jeff’s knee is doing much better, thank you so much for asking. There’s also a holiday edition of Pitch Me, though Bayer tried to cheat by preparing some material in advance. Reminder for next week’s QOTW: What’s your favorite overlooked movie of 2010?
The holidays are coming and so are some movies totally worthy seeing. Eric D. Snider says “TRON: Legacy” is pretty to look at but not much else. Jeff Bayer disagrees and says it’s pretty to look at and more. “The Fighter” is a boxing movie worth your time with Christian Bale stealing many scenes away from Mark Wahlberg (not in a bad way). Eric didn’t see “I Love You Phillip Morris” but Jeff did and describes it as a gay “The Informant!” Thanks to knee surgery, Jeff didn’t sit through “How Do You Know” or “Yogi Bear” and that’s where Eric comes in to give you his take. They answer plenty of QOTWs and the next Question of the Week is “What is your favorite overlooked movie of 2010?”
Jeff Bayer is in L.A. hobnobbing with superstars while Eric D. Snider toils away in the studio, but Jeff is on the show anyway! Through the magic of telephones! Bayer and Snider discuss “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” (which isn’t particularly good), and Snider talks about “The Tourist” while Bayer doesn’t listen. They address the QOTW (movie locales you’d like to visit) and offer up a new one: In honor of “TRON: Legacy,” what movie from at least 20 years ago do you think would benefit from a sequel set at least 20 years later? Bayer talked about meeting Jeff Bridges and Barry Pepper, and he and Snider played a rousing game of Pitch Me involving Liam Neeson and Adam Sandler and a kid.
Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider have no movies to talk about this week. What ever shall they do? Well, even though “Black Swan” isn’t out in Portland yet, they’re reviewing (and loving) it. It stars Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis and is in major cities in limited release. “The Warrior’s Way” didn’t have an advance screening, but film.com and thescorecardreview.com will eventually have reviews up. With all this extra time, Bayer and Snider record a much-needed promo, they also play Interquel and answer the QOTW. More important than all of that, they insist you vote for Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider on http://www.podcastawards.com/. You can vote once every 24 hours. Make it so. Next week’s QOTW is “What movie location (real or fictional) would you most like to visit and what would you do there?”
It’s the post-Thanksgiving episode of Movie B.S., and Bayer and Snider are bloated. Which is inexcusable, since they taped the show on Wednesday. Snider is in the studio with a cold; Bayer is literally phoning it in. “Tangled” is solid, “Love and Other Drugs” is just okay, “Faster” is slower, and “Burlesque”… they didn’t see. Plus there’s Pitch Me, holiday talk, and a reminder for QOTW: what movie do you think should be remade, and why?
There are three big movies totally worth talking about and seeing this weekend, so let’s get to it. Eric D. Snider and Jeff Bayer agree the darker tone works for the almost final chapter of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.” Both agree that after a slow, great buildup, “The Next Three Days” becomes a really good thrill ride starring Russell Crowe. Portland finally has “12y Hours” starring James Franco and directed by Danny Boyle, so go see it already. Once again, Bayer and Snider agree. A game of Pitch Me is played, but both think they’ve done better. This time around it’s Alan Rickman and Meg Ryan. Please keep sending your propaganda to moviebspdx@gmail.com and we’ll keep posting it to our Facebook page facebook.com/MovieBSpdx. The QOTW is “What movie should be remade and why?”
In which Bayer and Snider talk about “Unstoppable,” “Morning Glory,” “Skyline,” “The Freebie,” “Four Lions,” and “Monsters,” which are all movies that you could see. They also talk about their most anticipated movies for the rest of 2010, and congratulate the listeners on their marvelous propaganda efforts. Keep the propaganda coming!
This week on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider the film critics review “Due Date,” “Megamind 3D” and “Fair Game.” Both critics agree that “Due Date” isn’t as funny as we all wanted it to be. Snider has a soft spot for Will Ferrell and that pushed him over the top with “Megamind,” while Bayer thinks it has a middle hour that will bore. “Fair Game” stars Naomi Watts and Sean Penn and Bayer loved it, saying it’s unofficially one of his Top 5 of the year. Snider couldn’t agree to that extent. Pitch Me was played with an anime film re-teaming Clint Eastwood and Hilary Swank. “Like” our Facebook page (go to facebook.com/MovieBSpdx) and give us your Top 5 most anticipated movies until the end of the year.
It’s a special spooky edition of Movie B.S., in honor of the holy holiday this weekend. Bayer and Snider talk about “Saw 3D,” the only new wide release this weekend. And since Bayer hadn’t seen any Saws before, they watched the first one,too, in preparation. Lots of good ideas from listeners for Halloween movie marathons in QOTW. And we wrapped the Halloween-ish tale of the half guy who scared people in Utah. Next QOTW: Tell us two actors who have not done a movie together who totally should.
This week Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider decide to talk about movies! First up, It’s “Hereafter” with Matt Damon (in one-third of the film), directed by Clint Eastwood. Both decide it’s boring. On the other hand, if you liked “Paranormal Activity” then you’ll get more scares with “Paranormal Activity 2.” “Conviction” has made its way to Portland and Bayer likes it more than Snider. We’ve also started a Facebook page (just search for Movie B.S.). The QOTW is what would be your Halloween movie marathon (three movies in your specific order).
Film critics Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider spend a lot of time talking about all things jackass-y. The both agree “Jackass 3D” will make you laugh whether you like it or not. Plus, they give personal stories from jackass moments in their lives. The critics review “RED” starring Bruce Willis is something you’ve seen before. They give the others movies (“Freakonomics,” “Stone” and “You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger” two minutes each. Then, it’s time for Interquel. This week they combine “Shawshank Redemption” and “The Wizard of Oz.” The QOTW (question of the week) is “What is your favorite movie related Halloween costume?”
It’s another show jam-packed with movies, so many of them that a time limit must be enforced. “Secretariat” gets a big ol’ “meh” from Bayer and Snider; “My Soul to Take” is one of the worst, most bafflingly bad horror films they’ve seen in a while; “Life As We Know It,” despite its premise, isn’t awful, but ‘taint good neither; “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” is a fairly good comedy about depressed teenagers; “Never Let Me Go” is faithful to its source material, especially in conveying the emotions of it; and “Waiting for Superman” is a somewhat dry but important documentary about our crappy, crappy schools. There’s also talk of people’s favorite ball-free sports movies — lots of boxing, running, and kicking. Next QOTW: In honor of “Jackass 3D,” tell us about some dumb jackass-style stuff you’ve done in your own live.
Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider are back live! We’re talking about two really good films that hit the screens this week: ‘The Social Network’ and ‘Let Me In.’ Both decided ‘The Social Network’ is a must see. Then, since we were gone last week it was time for rapid-fire reviews. We gave three minutes each to “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” “Catfish,” “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole,” “The Virginity Hit,” “Jack Goes Boating,” “Case 39,” and “You Again.” We also blew the Question of the Week, but we have one for next week. What is your favorite sports movie without a ball? In other words, no football, baseball, basketball, etc. No balls!
This week’s episode pays tribute to a time-honored cop-out device: the clip show. Bayer and Snider are both out of town this week and weren’t able to pre-tape a new show before they went their separate ways, so here’s a compilation of moments from previous episodes that perhaps are not entirely unamusing. Enjoy this trip down memory lane, won’t you? Live show is back next week.
In this week’s edition of Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider it is revealed that Ben Affleck is a good director and actor and we shouldn’t make fun of him anymore. “The Town” is solid cops-and-robbers fun! Also fun is “Easy A,” a teen satire, though Bayer and Snider differed on just how much fun it is. They agreed that “Devil” — not screened for critics, so they had to catch it at midnight Thursday night, like chumps — isn’t worth your time. There was further discussion of Joaquin Phoenix’s “I’m Still Here,” recently revealed as a performance rather than a documentary, and the boys played a rousing, perhaps doomed game of Interquel involving “Outbreak” and “Spider-Man.”
This week on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider the boys had to go see a midnight screening of "Resident Evil: Afterlife" in 3D, because that's the kind of dedicated film critics they are. The 3D is great, the movie is crap. Then, Bayer tries to talk to Snider about "I'm Still Here" without giving away any details. It's difficult. The last film they review is "Centurion" (they did not save the best for last). The boys also recap their Top 5 movies of the summer, and Snider talks about his trip to the Telluride Film Festival. Plus, there was enough time to play Pitch Me, this week starring Betty White and Dan Aykroyd. The QOTW this week is "most memorable movie accent?" in tribute to "The Town."
The first fall episode of “Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider” has many exciting treats! For one thing, Dawn Taylor — of PDX.fm’s “Ham-Fisted Radio” and “Legion of News” — visits Jeff and Eric for the entire hour, to discuss “Machete,” “The American,” and “Going the Distance,” and also to play Pitch Me, and also to eat a bagel. Plus, there are time-travel shenanigans involving Jeff and Eric’s visit to “Ham-Fisted Radio,” which took place after “Movie B.S.” but was broadcast before it (because “Movie B.S.” was pre-taped this week), and it’s very complicated. Your QOTW for next week: In honor of “The Virginity Hit,” who’s your favorite movie virgin and why?
Snider’s birthday was pretty much the most important topic on “Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider” this week, with the movies “The Last Exorcism” (good) and “Takers” (not so good) taking second place. Jeff and Eric also discussed listeners’ favorite scary scenes from movies, a large number of which came from “Signs” and “The Ring.” And Jeff met John Malkovich! And then told a story about it. Next QOTW: Who is your favorite movie couple? We’re talking romance here, or at least the possibility of romance.
It’s our 21st episode, so that means we can finally drink during the show! There are five films in wide release and Bayer and Snider didn’t have time to see them all. ‘Piranha 3D’ is going to cost you, but it’s pretty good campy fun if you’re in the mood for blood and boobs. ‘The Switch’ is not as awful as it sounds, thanks mainly to Jason Bateman. Snider saw ‘Vampires Suck’ and believes they stole a joke from his illustrious catalogue. ‘Nanny McPhee Returns’ and ‘Lottery Ticket’ were not watched. Deal with it. Interquel makes a comeback with ‘Hoosiers’ and ‘Fight Club.’ And the boys answer the QOTW and give you a new one … “What is your scariest movie scene?” The movie itself doesn’t have to be scary, just the moment.
There are plenty of new movies to talk about on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider this week, including the excellent “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.” Jeff and Eric could spend the whole hour talking about this inventive, funny, groundbreaking movie. (They don’t.) “Eat Pray Love,” on the other hand, is way too long and way too self-indulgent, though fans of the book might dig it. “The Expendables” has some fun action but isn’t as good as a movie with this cavalcade of action stars should be. In limited release, “Get Low” is worth checking out. Jeff and Eric play Pitch Me in honor of Friday the 13th. QOTW: Tell us about movies that you think are really good, but that disturbed you in an emotional or visceral way when you watched them.
It’s a moist day at the PDX.fm studios as Jeff and Eric present another sweaty edition of “Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider. “The Other Guys” is pretty solid Will Ferrell comedy if you ask Snider; quite a bit less solid if you ask Bayer. Snider sort of has a Will Ferrell thing, though. There’s a discussion of the listeners’ favorite cop movies, and Bayer is a little upset that people give a big list when we only asked for ONE. The guys dip into the mailbag to address some theme song-related questions, and they also play a new game! It’s called Interquel! Some innuendo occurs. The next QOTW: What are your favorite guy movies (in honor of “The Expendables”)?
Welcome to another fun-filled episode of Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider. The boys talk about “Dinner for Schmucks” starring Paul Rudd
and Steve Carell. They agree on most things, especially Carell stealing the show. “Charlie St. Cloud” with Zac Efron is not awful. Surprising, isn’t it? Snider sat through “Cat and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore” and didn’t mind it. But then all things turned to “Eureka” with special guest star Jaime Paglia. He’s the executive producer and writer of the Syfy show in its fourth season. We talk James Callis, Wil Wheaton and what goes into making the show. Plus, Paglia joins the boys in “Pitch Me.” The QOTW for next week’s show is “Favorite Cop Movie.” Email your answers to moviebspdx@gmail.com
Jeff and Eric recommend a low-”Salt” diet on this week’s edition of Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider. “Ramona and Beezus,” on the other hand, is a cute and sweet movie that you could take the kids to. “Winter’s Bone” is a solid indie drama that you should not take the kids to, unless they like movies about hillbilly meth farmers. Jeff and Eric also discuss their favorite books from childhood, an upcoming casual meet-up at Ground Kontrol, Jeff’s over-indulgence at yesterday’s Brewfest, and Eric’s mother’s bladder. QOTW for next week: What’s a movie that you drastically changed your opinion of, either from love to hate or hate to love? E-mail moviebspdx@gmail.com
Good news, everyone! “Inception,” which Eric and Jeff both had pegged as their most-anticipated film of the summer, turned out to be fantastic. They talk about it — spoiler-free — in this week’s Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider. They also discuss “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” which is reasonably fun family entertainment, and “The Kids Are All Right,” which is good but not for the whole family. Then there’s a new game, SwitchFix; discussion of the QOTW (most disappointing films), and a new QOTW for next week: What were your favorite books as a kid (’cause “Ramona and Beezus” is coming out)? E-mail moviebspdx@gmail.com.
This week on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider, both of our fearless critics sit down to watch “Predators” and have a pretty good time in the process. “Despicable Me” starring Steve Carell’s voice has moments, but not much else. Bayer talks about “The Girl Who Played With Fire,” but Snider remains silent since he still hasn’t seen “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.” Then is a big, heaping pile of mail bag as they answer the QOTW and other questions from our readers. We’re still taking game suggestions and our new QOTW is “What movie were you most excited about, and then it turned out terrible?” Email that to moviebspdx@gmail.com.
Jeff and Eric have a lot to say not just about movies but about certain movies’ fans, in this week’s edition of “Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider.” “Eclipse” is the best of the three “Twilight” movies so far — but don’t tell that to people who hate all things “Twilight,” no matter what, always, forever! “The Last Airbender” is a stifling and terrible adaptation of a popular cartoon series — but don’t tell that to people who love the cartoon series and can’t bear the thought of the movie being bad! (“Cyrus” is good, though. Go see it.) Jeff and Eric also discuss press junkets and the whoredom thereof, teen romances, and next week’s QOTW: What’s a movie you love that it seems like everyone else hates? They want new ideas for games to play, too. E-mail them at moviebspdx@gmail.com.
It’s our lucky 13th episode on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider. We start the show talking about how Eric’s friend Kourtney was unlucky at last night’s Portland Beavers game. Once we finally get to movie talk, with both agree “Knight and Day” is a good time at the movies this summer. “Grown Ups” is barely worth talking about, but we still manage. Last week’s Pitch Me gets the best title ever (“Carbon Night”) and this week’s includes Kate Winslet, Bill Pullman and special guest star Colin Firth. Our QOTW (Question of the week) is “What is your favorite teen romance?” Email your answers to moviebspdx@gmail.com
Jeff and Eric have great news to report in this episode of “Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider”: After several weeks of so-so releases, there’s finally a truly great film. It’s called “Jonah Hex.” No, just kidding, “Jonah Hex” is lousy. But “Toy Story 3″ is brilliant! They also answer the QOTW and pose a new one — what’s your favorite immature comedy? — and talk to Jeff’s dad for Fathers Day. Plus there’s Fixer & Defender, Pitch Me, and assorted merriment. Send e-mails to moviebspdx@gmail.com!
It’s 1984 all over again this week on “Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider.” They agree on the two big releases this week. “The Karate Kid” is worth the time, even though it runs a little long. “The A-Team” on the other hand, is a little messy and doesn’t do anything particularly well. Pitch Me unites Sylvester Stallone and Tim Allen in “Witch Doctor?” Plus Fixer & Defender is back with “Star Trek III: The Search For Spock.” We answer the QOTW (Question of the Week) and give you a new one … What is the best Part 3 in movie history? Email answers to moviebspdx@gmail.com.
“Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider” hits the double digits this week — show number 10! In celebration, Eric and Jeff agree that “Get Him to the Greek” is the best offering of new films this week, and that “Killers” should be left dead on the floor. They haven’t seen “Marmaduke,” but come on. Eric loves the creepy and insane “Splice,” while Jeff adamantly does not; there is debate. Also, Robin Williams’ career is revived in “Pitch Me,” and listeners are given a new assignment in Question of the Week: tell us your favorite remakes. E-mail us at moviebspdx@gmail.com
In a shocking turn of events, Jeff actually succeeded in getting a guest for “Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider”! It was John Solomon, a “Saturday Night Live” writer, and co-writer of the “MacGruber” movie, which Jeff and Eric both liked a lot, and not just because they were having John Solomon on the show. He talked about writing for “SNL,” and about the disappointing “MacGruber” box office. He also helped Jeff and Eric with “Pitch Me,” coming up with a fantastic Western romance. Oh, and “Sex and the City 2″ isn’t very good, and “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” is so-so, the end.
Welcome to the season finale of Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider. In this week's show the two agree that "MacGruber" is not, in fact, the waste of time you think it is. It's pretty dang funny. They disagree on "Shrek Forever After" or "Shrek The Final Chapter" or whatever it's called and give quick reviews for "The Square," "Mother and Child" and "The Human Centipede. The two attempt to fix last week's debacle of "Pitch Me" with help from the viewers and in a season finale twist no one say coming, the show has a mortal enemy. Stay tuned for next week as Season Two begins at the exact same time, and the exact same place. Email questions to moviebspdx@gmail.com
It’s a sad day for Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider, on account of all the movies this week are lousy. “Robin Hood”: long and slow. “Letters to Juliet”: pretty generic rom-com. “Just Wright”: just wrong. Still, Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider managed to disagree on the extent to which each of the movies is bad. Then they talked about “The Apple,” a futuristic musical from 1980; played a depressing round of Pitch Me involving Carrot Top and Ben Affleck; and read some viewer mail. Speaking of which, send them some e-mails at moviebspdx@gmail.com!
It’s officially summertime. Trust us, we’re movie critics. This week on Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider we talk about the first big summer blockbuster, “Iron Man 2″ starring Robert Downey Jr. and a slew of other famous faces. We both agree you’ll have a good time, but won’t be blown away. Bayer tells everyone, including Snider, to go see Oscar winner “The Secret in Their Eyes,” and both critics understand babies are cute, but the movie “Babies” grows tiresome. Our first guest joins Movie B.S. and it’s Momma Snider! Plus, a summer movie preview, a rousing game of “Fixer and Defender,” and we dive into the B.S. mail bag for the first time. Email your questions to moviebspdx@gmail.com.
In a turn of events no one could have foreseen, the remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" is terrible! So say Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider both in this episode of Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider. And while neither of them saw "Furry Vengeance," they're pretty sure it's terrible, too, and Eric offers some tips on how to tell the two movies apart. There's also some talk of the Tribeca Film Festival, of Jeff's bicycling and volleyballing prowess, and a Pitch Me movie idea involving Judi Dench and time travel.
Jeff is out of town, so Eric's pal Andy Blubaugh, a Portland filmmaker, fills in. They review "The Back-Up Plan" together, and Eric reviews "The Losers." They also discuss Andy's film, "The Adults in the Room," in which Eric plays a tiny role.
Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider both agree “Kick-Ass” is a good old violent time in the third episode of “Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider.” “Death at a Funeral” isn’t a big winner, and Snider compares it to the original British version. Snider may just have a chance to beat Bayer in Fixer & Defender as Bayer stumbles through “Star Wars — Episode II: Attack of the Clones.” Most importantly, in Pitch Me the critics come up with a Christopher Walken/Sam Elliott movie that can’t be missed.
“Date Night” gets approval from both Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider in this, the second episode of “Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider.” Somewhat less approved in “The Runaways.” Jeff and Eric also make fun of the insane things that happen in Tyler Perry’s latest movie, play a round of Fixer and Defender with Kevin Smith’s “Cop Out,” and share weird memories of “Mary Poppins.”
In their premiere episode, Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider rip on "Clash of the Titans" (especially its cheap 3-D) and Miley Cyrus' "The Last Song." They also discuss 1983's "Hercules" (starring Lou Ferrigno) and try to make up a Samuel L. Jackson/Michelle Pfeiffer movie on the spot. And for some reason Jeff says "all the sudden" instead of "all of a sudden."
